SHIT2GRIT

We record our final episode of the offseason. THE HUDDLE (01:07): Low on sleep, David, Marshall and Heather get present | THE KICKOFF (02:10): Why you're still the third friend | COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (02:58): Marshall and Monopoly; could you get physically competitive with someone you love? | EXACT PERFECT ANALYZE (12:52): Should we un-bleep what former Lions head coach Matt Patricia said to former star Lions cornerback Darius Slay? | WHERE'S THE MACGUFFIN? (22:50): Our coaching conversation continues. Heather teaches herself to beat Marshall at backgammon; Marshall gets posterized by the starting center of the UCLA women's basketball team; David gives Marshall's ex-fiancé a bloody nose in a game of hoops | MEMENTO HYPOTHESIS (30:55): Revisiting the pet store | JUST ONE MORE QUESTION (34:15): David puts an end to the timing conversation | Riverside.fm SPOT (41:11) | SIGNALS (41:41): medical intuitive and psychic Jason Windell (jasonwindell.com) foretells the winner of the Lions' Week 1 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs; David commits to watching (and gives you a Riverside promo code) | Theme music: Mr. Jukes and Barney Artist, "Blowin Steam (Open Up Your Mind)"

David returns from band camp. Heather joins for "Completion Percentage." | THE KICKOFF (01:40): David introduces us to 'Wi-Fi guy' | COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (04:07): Should "Coach" have fixed the cough? And the honeymoon hotel horror continues | WISDOM FROM WESTLEY (22:06) | Riverside.fm SPOT (22:25): Save 15% with promo code “lions” | WHERE'S THE MACGUFFIN? (22:55): Coaching methods, pt. 2 | INTENTIONAL GROUNDING (35:41): Sparing a thought for the guys on the down side of cutdown day | MEMENTO HYPOTHESIS (41:50): Discussing the pet store memory | JUST ONE MORE QUESTION (45:19): Why David was so glum during the 'objective funniness' convo | LAST ROAR (49:51): The real reason David's going back to camp next year | Theme music: Mr. Jukes and Barney Artist, "Blowin Steam (Open Up Your Mind)"

David’s at band camp, but Marshall manages to make an episode with him, without him. Heather joins. COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (04:45): For the last time, David is not a night stalker | SOUTH AMERICA (05:51): Unexpectedly terrifying rollercoasters; the absent-minded commute home; Hans Gruber trivia | WHERE’S THE MACGUFFIN? (12:54): Coaching methods, pt. 1 | SIGNALS (19:11) A conversation with our psychic football prognosticator Jason Windell | SYNCHRONICITY (29:49): Cracks in time | The WOWNESS (32:39) of the creative process | WISDOM FROM WESTLEY (36:46) | JUST ONE MORE QUESTION (37:07): Would David make a stray noise to get on a TV show? | Riverside.fm SPOT (43:40): David has a promo code for you | MEMENTO HYPOTHESIS (44:25): "The pet store story." David recalls being robbed at gunpoint | LAST ROAR (49:50): On making a podcast and being David’s friend | Theme music: Mr. Jukes and Barney Artist, "Blowin Steam (Open Up Your Mind)"

Marshall and David forget to record the segment themes. Heather joins for the final 15:00. COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (01:59): David comes up with an objectively funny anecdote | SOUTH AMERICA (12:47): The truth about David stealing Marshall’s stories | The WOWNESS (14:59) of seeing behind the scenes as a TV show is made | WHERE'S THE MACGUFFIN? (23:48): The pros and cons of being competitive | INTENTIONAL GROUNDING (29:44) Heather takes a stand against self-deprecation, as we recall Lions quarterback Jared Goff’s beaten-down demeanor pre-Lions | JUST ONE MORE QUESTION (34:49): Did David seamlessly disguise a misunderstanding for the sake of the podcast? | SIGNALS (39:32): Excited to record psychic NFL prognosticator Jason Windell’s segment, Marshall shares a story of feeling his way into winning a horse race parlay | LAST ROAR (42:38): A warning label on the Carson clip; David gets disconnected—but rejoins in time to deliver the Riverside.fm promo code | Theme music: Mr. Jukes and Barney Artist, “Blowin Steam (Open Up Your Mind)”

David lets himself be "not in a good mood." COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (01:07): What makes Lions head coach Dan Campbell lose his shit; Marshall and Heather tell the bedbug story | SOUTH AMERICA (15:02): The joys of being a homebody; going to a football game vs. watching on TV | WHERE'S THE MACGUFFIN? (20:55): What qualities do you want in a teammate? | BLINK (28:00): David blinks Dan Campbell | RECORDING SESSION (29:52): Marshall and David introduce new segment "LONG BOMB" while we create a Riverside.fm spot* | We finish BLINK and reference the 1992 movie "The Player" (37:15) | EXACT PERFECT ANALYZE (39:49): Why one 'f-ck' and not the other | JUST ONE MORE QUESTION (43:25): Why David says 'Circle-R' instead of 'Circle-C.' Theme music: Mr. Jukes and Barney Artist, "Blowin Steam (Open Up Your Mind)" | Use the Riverside promo code LIONS to save 15% on a studio of your own

David's concerned about content he considers 'heavy.' THE KICKOFF (02:37): David chooses a theme song for the next segment | COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (03:54): David answers his questions from last episode; Marshall wonders if he was catfished | SOUTH AMERICA (21:47): David demands satisfaction at Target; Marshall regrets ordering carryout lamb chops | WHERE'S THE MACGUFFIN (36:33): Cheering on your team when you're not in the game | BLINK (40:32): Lions rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker; who's the Lions QB of the future? | JUST ONE MORE QUESTION (44:23): Why Marshall likes feeling out of control; why David dislikes abruptness | THE LAST ROAR (51:27): Marshall's wife Heather shows up to blink two Lions stars—defensive end Aiden Hutchinson and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (54:02)—and to defend "The Fifth Element" (59:46). Theme music: Mr. Jukes and Barney Artist, "Blowin' Steam (Open Up Your Mind)"

Part 5 of 5. David and Marshall try our first episode with segments—a second time.

SOUTH AMERICA (01:06): the origin of our phrase "nothing wrong with that" | WHERE'S THE MACGUFFIN (19:12): cracking the code on numbered offenses | BLINK (26:24): Lions defensive end and No. 2 overall draft pick Aiden Hutchinson | EXACT PERFECT ANALYZE (29:33): why Marshall shortened a laugh in the 'beautiful day' episode | JUST ONE MORE QUESTION (39:17): Why did David change? And an ex inserts herself into Marshall’s reality.

Theme music: Mr. Jukes and Barney Artist, "Blowin' Steam (Open Up Your Mind)"

Part 4 of 5. Marshall and David finish practicing our new segment JUST ONE MORE QUESTION. Topics: David's laugh (05:19); con movies (08:27) and cons (11:16); who would play David in the 'good samaritan' movie (35:23); Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown's loyalties (50:07). Pop-culture reference: movie The Spanish Prisoner (1997). Theme music: Mr. Jukes and Barney Artist, "Blowin' Steam (Open Up Your Mind)"

Part 3 of 5. To practice this new segment, David takes over as host and asks Marshall questions about last episode. Topics: Marshall's sense for what's entertaining—like the Lions (11:08); experiencing moments of 'wowness' (15:23); what it's like to have PTSD symptoms (20:26). Pop-culture references: TV series Columbo and movies Memento (2000) and A Beautiful Mind (2001). Theme music: Mr. Jukes and Barney Artist, "Blowin' Steam (Open Up Your Mind)"