What does the McDonalds McBanger, the middle school Pacer test, auto detailing, the state of the country, Addison being anal about cleanliness and Nick’s made up childhood nickname all have in common? The answer is absolutely nothing at all...but you should click play anyways on this random ass edition of the podcast. (Music: “The Color of Money” by Bury Your Dead.)

Last years Christmas Watchalong is still our most downloaded episode to date!! After many requests we decided to return for another holiday Watchalong this time with a famed episode of popular 90’s Nickelodeon show “Kenan and Kel”. It’s mountain bikes, orange soda and tuba phones galore on this stocking stuffer sized edition of the program!! Cue your Vudu or Amazon Prime episode up : Season 1, Episode 11. Follow episode instructions to Watchalong or just tune in and listen to our BS! Either way it’s the perfect wind down to a hectic holiday!! Happy holidays from Tall, Dark and Random! (Music “Christmas in Hollywood” by Hollywood Undead)

It’s our 50th episode and we’re supremely dedicated to helping you trim the fat. As the new year approaches, many of us will be setting diet and wellness goals and not know who genuinely wants to help us in our journey and who simply wants to sell us crap products from their shitty distributors. Belly wraps? Thrive? Keto? Beach Body? CrossFit? Which diet fads are genuinely helpful and which are certified bullshit? We take a look at our personal experiences and give our takes on this subject on a landmark edition of the program. Holy crap, we made it to episode 50!!! (Music: “This Is What I Know About Sacrifice” by The Ghost Inside)

The Christmas season is upon us and traditions are abound. From kids who believe in Santa Claus to parents (like Addison) getting on Pinterest for Elf on the Shelf ideas, there are plenty of traditions and magic to go around. But how long is too long when stretching out these traditions? When is the best time to let your child know these characters exist only in the love we have for them? How far is too far with the gift giving, treats and traditions? Where is the line between making amazing Christmas memories and spoiling your children? Does any house really need three elves and a Santa visit? It’s a holiday themed bonanza as we Scrooge up the discussion with more than just your average Bah Humbug! Happy Holidays from Tall, Dark and Random on this Christmas card edition of the show. (Music: “Sleigh Ride” by This Wild Life. )

Our daily errands and tasks often find us in prime situations to witness the bad behavior of children in their naturals habitats. From school to the grocery store, trips into public mold and shape young minds through rules, routines and experience. But what happens when there is a complete parental disconnect? What if there are no consequences for poor behavior and no acknowledgement when there is a positive result? What becomes of a child when mom or dad can’t take their face out of their cell phone long enough to be present? We’ve taken to reddit this week in an effort to examine and discuss a few real life stories of people observing a breakdown between parent and child in public, often with disastrous results. Is it childhood mischief or stepping stones to bigger issues? We’re shows like “Wife Swap” created to make us feel better about who we are as parents? Why we’re the Grooms brothers banned from going to “Family Dollar” at the same time? Grab some chicken nuggets and head over to grandma’s house to tune in and find out how you can better assess the line between “kids will be kids” and “enough is enough” on an episode that truly yells “YO! It’s your fault your kid is an asshole!!!” from two checkout lanes over. (Music: “Nightrider” by Arizona Zervas)

Our social media pages are windows into our every day lives available for all to view, 24 hours a day. But what happens when the reactions to your posts or online opinions lead you to lose real life friends as online followers? Is it really that important? Where is the line between differing opinions and things we should actually take personally? Why do people take losing friends online so seriously? We peer through the windows of a few listeners as we read their accounts and experiences that range from unfortunate to hilariously caddy and examine the phenomenon that is losing friends via social media. Hearts have been broken, lives have been shaken and connections have been completely lost in a simple click of that dreaded unfollow button. It’s time to find out why. (Music: “The Loser Wins” by Atmosphere)

How are we coping with mental woes during Covid? Are mental health memes detrimental to our health? Can we bring the heat with a few hot takes? Why the hell do we always end up talking about our childhood bikes? It’s a Q&A episode for the ages as we tackle another fun set of listener questions that range from serious to downright obscure. It’s a healthy serving of humor, heart and honesty that is far easier to digest than four feet of shitty Little Caesar’s pizza. (Music: “On the Brightside, She Could Choke” by Fear Before the March of Flames)

We all have days where we feel completely idle and devoid of personal accomplishments or self love. Some of us find solace in sleeping away the day while others re-examine past issues or traumas and pick them apart. Regardless of how you spend your “black hole” days, the fact remains we all have them and wish to better understand why we can feel so low seemingly out of nowhere. Today we examine our black hole days and all that they entail. Addison gets extremely in-depth about some personal woes, Nick points out some points in personal growth and we all the agree that Tony Danza should’ve never made the movie “The garbage picking, field goal kicking, Philadelphia phenomenon.” (Music: “Trying My Best” by Anson Seabra)

We’re back and it’s too exciting for a regular sized episode!!! Hear about our two month hiatus, how fatherhood is treating us and we recount our delivery room stories. About 39 minutes in we end the serious portion of the show and do a VERY intoxicated watch along to the 1992 Royal Rumble prompted by a listener comment claiming that kids who hear “Ric Flair Drip” won’t know who he is. You’re about to find out!!! Listen in and stop after 39 mins or cue up your WWE Network and forge ahead with our drunkenness!!! We’re excited to be back here with you! (Music: “Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste” by Norma Jean. “Tall, Dark and Handsome” by Tall, Dark and Handsome)

It’s the final episode of the show and we’re answering the important questions. Who the fuck is Coma? Do you remember the band “The Highwaymen”? How do we feel about social media influencers? We get drunk on the air. We talk about random crap. We laugh a lot. We thank you all for listening over the last year. Cheers to all of our friends and listeners. Music: “I’ll Catch You” by The Get Up Kids. “Tell Me a Lie” by Jim Johnston.