The Half & Half Podcast

Aidan is injured (to find out how, you'll have to listen) but fighitng through it, so he can hop on with Vasanth for a new episode on election day. Throw this one on while you head to the polls and listen to a good ol' hate sesh centered on Libertarian rap icon Vivek Ramaswamy. Timestamps and links (voting resources) are below as usual. Enjoy!

Timestamps

• The Nugget of Doom (0:00-12:35)
• Vivek Takes (12:50 Onward)

Resources

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vote.org (General Voting Resources!)
• Vote 411 (Find State Specific Voting Resources!)

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠

The boys are back with a new episode as we hit fall (everyone is happy) to talk about football (not everyone is happy) as we hit the quarter mark of the NFL season. This one is straight football talk, from a look around the league to the state of the Panthers and Giants to the latest on the pervasive evil that permeates the NFL. No transition on this one since it's all pigskin, but some timestamps and links are below as usual. Enjoy!

Timestamps

• Grip the Leather, Its FOOTBALL SZN (0:00-55:11)
• Panthers & Giants Stock Report (55:12-1:25:39)
• Fugazi Redemption Arcs (1:25:40 Onward)

Resources

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Immigrant Justice Center: ICE Encounter Guide + Donations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sludge's Companies Supporting ICE Tracker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠

The boys are back with a, somewhat outdated, but still important discussion about grifting interfering with the WNBA. Then the fellas look at one of the worst tier lists of all time, coming straight from the top. Timestamps and links are below as usual. Enjoy!

Timestamps

• Celebrity Death & Legacy (0:00-16:31)
• Enes Can't Stop Grifting (16:40-48:47)
• A Failure's Tier List (48:57 Onward)

Resources

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Immigrant Justice Center: ICE Encounter Guide + Donations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sludge's Companies Supporting ICE Tracker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠
• ⁠⁠Linktree⁠

The movie man emerges yet again to talk about the journey of the summer, and possibly, of the year. With the typical H&H duo on deck, set sail on this audio podcast odyssey...a podyssey if you will. Timestamps and links below as usual, enjoy!

Timestamps

• Intro and a Blockbuster Summer (0:00-6:24)
• The Nolan Re-Apex (6:29-39:07)
• To Troy, Let's Talk The Odyssey (39:12 Onward)

Links

• ⁠Spotify⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Instagram

The boys are back to discuss the hero's journey home that is sweeping the nation...LeBron has found a new home in Philadelphia (well technically in NYC but he'll play for Philly)! After that, in honor of the new Spider-Man movie, Aidan hosts a mini game-show about the deleted scenes of Sony's deeply flawed Amazing Spiderman franchise. Timestamps and links are below as usual. Enjoy!

Intro Audio by Talented Blake

Timestamps

• Nomad Aidan & Banter (0:00-10:24)
• The Era of LeJawn (10:34-40:15)
• Web Swinging Back Into Mediocrity (40:24 Onward)

Resources

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Immigrant Justice Center: ICE Encounter Guide + Donations⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sludge's Companies Supporting ICE Tracker⁠⁠⁠⁠

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram
• ⁠Linktree⁠

Two episodes in a row eh? Not bad at all, hopefully it isn't all downhill from here. Anyways, the fellas discuss both the "interesting" politics and age of the top podcasts on the charts and then transition to talking about an old but classic tale, LeBron's free agency decision. Timestamps and links below as usual, enjoy!

Intro Audio from Saji Sharma

Timestamps

• Take the Mic Away from Grandpa (0:00-26:35)
• Watch The Throne IV: LeBron's Final Chapter (26:44 Onward)

Resources

• ⁠⁠⁠Immigrant Justice Center: ICE Encounter Guide + Donations⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Sludge's Companies Supporting ICE Tracker⁠⁠⁠

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

*Tap* *Tap* Ok good, this thing still works. The boys are separated but, fortunately or unfortunately for the world, that means they are back making content! There's a bit of good ol' banter that evolves into the main topic for this episode. Finally, the episode closes with some victorious sports moments. Timestamps and links below as usual, enjoy!

Timestamps

• Banter & Ruining Parties (0:00-29:02)
• Art vs. The Artist vs. The Internet (29:12-1:11:52)
• Caniacs and Knickerbockers (1:12:02 Onward)

Resources

• ⁠⁠Immigrant Justice Center: ICE Encounter Guide + Donations⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Sludge's Companies Supporting ICE Tracker⁠⁠

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Aidan and Vasanth are late (surprise surprise) to Winter Olympics talk but still want to chat about memorable moments and the whole US Hockey situation. Then the fellas decide to face a surprisingly long quiz to find out what the true Creamer Pokémon is. There's also some movie talk to start off the episode. Timestamps, links, and resources are below. Feel free to donate if you are able, and definitely share any of the links with others you feel may benefit from having them. Stay safe and stay creamy!

Timestamps

• Season Your Cinema with Fennel (0:00-21:04)
• Gold on Ice & Cold Hard Kash (21:14-1:08:22)
• Pokémon Quiz for the Soul (1:08:31 Onward)

Resources

• ⁠Immigrant Justice Center: ICE Encounter Guide + Donations⁠
• ⁠Minnesota Council of Nonprofits: Collection of Relevant Nonprofits for Donations⁠
• ⁠Sludge's Companies Supporting ICE Tracker⁠

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

This episode opens with Aidan and Vasanth talking about the two murders by ICE in Minnesota along with discussion of the abuse of power demonstrated by ICE agents and the admin deploying and supporting them. This is a more serious conversation, but both hosts felt it was necessary to discuss. The following topic is a much more light-hearted discussion of the Mayor of NYC's old rap career and persona. Timestamps, links, and resources are below. Feel free to donate if you are able, and definitely share any of the links with others you feel may benefit from having them. Stay safe and stay creamy!

Timestamps

• ICE's Murder and Abuse Spree (0:00-55:15)
• Finely Aged Young Cardamom (55:27 Onward)

Resources

• Immigrant Justice Center: ICE Encounter Guide + Donations
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits: Collection of Relevant Nonprofits for Donations
• Sludge's Companies Supporting ICE Tracker

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

The boys are back with a condensed...relatively speaking...recap of 2025's music and movies! The best, worst, and mostly eh of entertainment from the past year. Timestamps and links are below, enjoy!

Timestamps

• Intro (0:00 - 5:41)
• The Meh-sic of 2025 (5:46 - 1:24:09)
• Waste of a Screen to Silver Screen, The Movies of 2025 (1:24:19 Onward)

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram