THE SUPER CRASH BROS.

HOW DID TRAUMA BONDING OVER BEING WELFARE BABIES TURN INTO A MOUNT RUSHMORE OF INTERNET SCAMMERS? That’s a SIDEBAR.

We start with ANT and REED realizing that apparently being raised on government assistance is enough to form an immediate trauma bond. Completely reasonable. Then REED—the self-appointed president, CEO and founding member of the STOVE GOD COOKS FAN CLUB—has to give his official review of Stove God’s appearance on the Joe Budden Podcast. Which naturally turns into a conversation about JBP fandom and the strange relationship people develop with personalities they watch every week. Then ANT remembers he has smoke for NORE and DJ Vlad.

So now we’re arguing about interviews, loyalty, access, media personalities and who gets to tell whose story. Then we check back in on the FAKE 49ERS PLAYER, discover the scam apparently has more chapters than expected, and somehow decide it’s finally time to construct: THE MOUNT RUSHMORE OF SOCIAL MEDIA SCAMMERS. There is absolutely no responsible transition connecting any of this.

Come for the trauma bond. Stay for the SIDEBAR.

THE SUPER CRASH BROS | AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DATING opens with CONTRARIAN VIEWS, as the Crash Bros get into the backlash surrounding Druski’s football CTE sketch and whether modern comedy is being scrutinized to death. Then UNPOPULAR OPINION puts everybody’s childhood on trial: WHO ARE THE WORST TV MOTHERS OF ALL TIME?

Before that argument can settle, CONTRARIAN OR NOT crashes into the main event: ARE WHITE MEN REPARATIONS FOR BLACK WOMEN? That turns into dating, race play, preferences, contradictions, and everybody challenging somebody else’s logic. Finally, CRASH CONSPIRACIES closes the show with a declaration about exactly what kind of summer we’re living through: THE YEAR OF THE SCAMMER.

SIDEBAR 27 —where a simple round of compliments can spiral into murder-suicides, family annihilators, racial controversies, child labor, and a full-blown human-remains scandal before anyone can stop and ask, “Wait…how did we get here?” It starts with Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Michael Wright—three legends who played their roles so damn well that we somehow end up revealing which actors we absolutely cannot stand. Then ANT checks REED’S CONSPIRACY THEORIST CARD. That’s when the conversation takes a hard left. First, it’s Lindsay Clancy. Then a Montana murder-suicide. From there, we’re debating family annihilators, watching Target stumble into yet another racial controversy, and listening to REED somehow draft a think piece about child labor while the entire workforce catches strays. And just when it seems like the episode has reached peak chaos, the conversation gets even darker: A FORMER HARVARD MORGUE MANAGER STEALING AND SELLING HUMAN BODY PARTS. Just one deranged conversational detour building on the last until a Hollywood icon somehow leads us to a human-remains black market.

How early is too early to fraternize with coworkers? SIDEBAR 26 starts with doing hoodrat things and somehow turns into REED getting sexually harassed by a mature stud. Then ANT crashes out over 3rd-party delivery couriers, we investigate the Penn State frat cartel, invent things that absolutely should exist but never will, meet Jaden Newman and THE HALFRICANS, and somehow end up discussing what happens when you block your ancestral blessings. How did we get there? IT WAS DEFINITELY THE COFFEE.

N.P.R. has a different meaning around here: N***AS PODDING RECKLESSLY.

Fat Liver Jones and Burban Boy Reed are back with another SIDEBAR, the after-hours conversation where nobody knows where the discussion is going—and that’s the entire point. On THE NPR POD, ANT and REED get into the stigma surrounding HPV before the conversation somehow turns toward white people poverty and the stories that come with growing up broke. Then the fellas react to reports involving three Georgia deputies accused of using Flock license-plate reader cameras for personal purposes, leading to a larger discussion about surveillance, privacy and who has access to the technology watching everybody else. From there, SIDEBAR takes another completely unnecessary detour through some of the dumbest state laws in America before landing in podcast drama as ANT and REED react to QueenzFlip going at Ish from The Joe Budden Podcast. We couldn’t connect these topics if we tried. Thankfully, we didn’t.

Fat Liver Jones and Burban Boy Reed return for THE SUPER CRASH BROS | BIG COLONIZER ENERGY, another episode of arguments, unpopular opinions and conversations that probably shouldn’t have made it to the microphone. The fellas react to Benzino’s response to online criticism surrounding his restaurant, then debate celebrity branding, restaurant ownership and the difference between quiet money and loud money.

Next comes the rise of the stay-at-home boyfriend. If women are increasingly becoming higher earners, should anyone have a problem with men taking on the stay-at-home role—or does society still judge men and women by completely different standards? Then ANT and REED enter conspiracy territory with Dr. Anthony Fauci, COVID-19 and the political fight over accountability for America’s pandemic response, before closing with Nicki Minaj, paid social-media access and the growing direct-to-consumer creator economy.

Fat Liver Jones and Burban Boy Reed are joined by H.D. for “SELECTIVE BREEDING,” a SIDEBAR covering stolen Flock cameras, teachers who genuinely care about their students, the greatest scams ever pulled and the paranoia that comes with being a parent. Then the crew reacts to Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson discussing being intentional about who he chose to reproduce with, opening up an entirely different conversation about relationships, choosing partners, “building a baby momma” and the state of the modern dating pool. The episode also gets into professional athletes, money, control and the provocative argument that some highly paid athletes can still become “million-dollar slaves.”

RED becomes the first guest in THE SUPER CRASH BROS history for “A CITIZEN WITH AN OPINION,” joining Fat Liver Jones and Burban Boy Reed for an episode that feels like THE SIDEBAR with the gloves completely off. The arguments start with ANT declaring Forrest Gump a trash movie before the crew tackles Oprah Winfrey’s school in South Africa, Tony Yayo and Memphis Bleek’s “Little Homie Off,” the increasingly blurry line between paying homage and glazing, an unexpected Uncle Murda stray, and a controversial discussion surrounding Brittney Griner’s divorce. Three people. Strong opinions. Almost no agreement.

Some opinions are questionable. Some behavior is unacceptable. And some things are simply EGREGIOUS. ANT and REED open this chaotic SIDEBAR by reviewing the most outrageous PODDING ON BIDNESS Patreon comments, before a simple question about how long grown adults should celebrate their birthdays turns into a full-scale Crash Out when the celebration officially becomes excessive. Then REED admits to smuggling food into movie theaters and ANT instantly judges him, accidentally creating the newest segment: “Breaking The Rules with ANT.” The conversation pivots into hip-hop as the Crash Out Bros dissect 38 Spesh’s diss record “Fool’s Mate,” debating whether the bars landed or the battle completely lost the plot. That somehow awakens REED—the self-appointed president of the Stove God Cooks fan club—who delivers an epic disgruntled-fan crash out over expectations, loyalty, and what happens when your favorite rapper tests your patience. Just when the podcast couldn’t possibly descend any further, ANT and REED react to DJ Envy's viral hygiene conversation , sending the fellas into an uncomfortable rabbit hole about hygiene, relationships, personal consent, and everything the internet probably shouldn’t have given ANT and REED permission to discuss. THAT'S EGREGIOUS!

What starts with REED questioning whether algorithms are working against certain users quickly spirals into one of the wildest Crash Outs yet. In THE FLAPJACKS SIDEBAR, REED and FAT LIVER JONES dive into algorithm bias, digital influence, viral content, and the growing distrust of the platforms shaping everyday conversation. The convo jumps from processed foods and public health to religion, conspiracy theories, and how information spreads online. From there, they break down travel as a modern history lesson, react to a wild Reddit confession, and unpack a viral misgendering controversy that lit up the internet.

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