Spencer's comes up with a plan to relaunch the Sizzler chain of restaurants as Steakler that might have more merit than you think, before he stumbles on the realization that thoughts are just "some guy being like, look at this!" which is probably the most accurate description of Buddhist philosophy you'll hear today. AI VTubers are probably good, but Pluribus hive mind collectives are probably bad? Help us get to the bottom of this, and help us help you.

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Spencer is Santa and campaigns on Medicare for pets. We expose Spencer's groundbreaking theory that America is just a runaway MLM scheme, an idea for a box within a box producing exponential rarity, Kevin's obsession with Alan Watts, and a crazy pitch for "The Roommate from Hell".

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Spencer and Jeff Eckman hit the road in search of Truth, Justice, and the American Way.

This is an audio only episode.

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Spencer soothes a rough patch in his life with some apple pie mac & cheese and Cheez-It inspired pizza, after skillfully avoiding a bear attack. We debate the pizza, but Kevin later reveals he'd probably sell his soul for Cheez-Its. Spencer's life might be foretold by horoscopes, which hopefully aren't affected by us not even noticing Daylight Savings Time anymore.

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Spencer enumerates every possible bucket we've explored and then looks for some new ones, including the fabled Adventurtunity Rantidew Mountifesto that may or may not have happened. We touch on a surreal encounter with a museum docent who really wanted to show us a toilet that may or may not exist, a Harmontown recap spinoff, and giving thanks to those who deserve it.

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Rob Schrab sits with Spencer to talk about writing and directing for things like Rick & Morty and Community, and opens up about his fears about being a "90-percenter", burnout, and the eternal question of whether to keep grinding or just accept that maybe you've done enough cool stuff for one lifetime. Spencer fires back with some ideas about lightning, eggs and the weird Silent Hill 2 ending.

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Abed gets Bauhaus Blasted before we go into a deep therapy session about our failed attempts to make pizza (it's Tiktok's fault), then consume some manly chocolate while debating the Lost, Six Feet Under and Dead Like Me shared cinematic universe.

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Now That’s What I Call Happens! Volume 7! The Spleen sold all of our microphones, so enjoy this rehash of old bits from That Happens! It’ll have you saying "Now That’s What I Call Happens!"

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In this episode we try to figure out why Joe Rogan is the way that he is, why Spider-Man is making Magic: The Gathering players angry, what carbonated breakfast cereal tastes like, if Spencer's game show pitch "Reverse Jeopardy" works, and why the last episode got a huge surge in listeners.

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Spencer and Kevin dip back into the twisted finale of Neon Genesis Evangelion in this week's episode. After sampling some questionably flavored Mountain Dew (featuring notes of children's cough syrup and gummy worms), they unpack the deeply uncomfortable masterpiece that is The End of Evangelion.

In a fitting farewell to this franchise, Kevin experiences the full mental assault of Anno's uncompromising vision. Meanwhile, Spencer attempts to explain why a movie where the protagonist makes some questionable choices in the opening scene and does basically nothing else somehow became a cornerstone of anime history. They wrestle with the film's relentless commitment to making viewers uneasy, from Shinji's catatonic breakdown to that infamous final scene that nobody can quite agree on the meaning of.

Also, The Spleen may have sold some medbeds to the White House.

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