The Twist Podcast with Mark and Rick

Join Mark and Rick for a retooled Twist as we talk about Cornell and America's peak assault culture, catch up with happenings and news, and hear a review of Ann Cleeves' newest, 'The Dying Light.'

Join co-hosts Mark and Rick for another episode of The Twist Podcast! This week, Mark recaps his recent trip to Rehoboth Beach — the highlights, the surprises, and everything worth sharing from the getaway. Then the guys dig into the week's top news stories, breaking down what's actually worth paying attention to and why it matters.

Of course, no episode of The Twist is complete without our weekly "Like 'Em and Leave 'Em" lists — Mark and Rick's rundown of what's earning a thumbs up this week, and what's getting left behind. Expect some laughs, some strong opinions, and probably a disagreement or two.

Grab your coffee, settle in, and join the conversation.

Join co-hosts Mark and Rick for a rundown of Mark's trip to Beach Haven, NJ, some shade on tipping in America, and a Hit List recommendation for Marlon James's stunning 'The Disapearers.'

Join co-hosts Mark and Rick as we soak in the sun on the shores of Lake Obama, where everyone is woke and equality comes with the soft serve. Plus we take a look at the start of the holiday onslaught. BONUS: 'The Shores of Lake Obama' song, a Twist Podcast exclusive.

Join Mark, Rick, and special correspondent Prance Thunderbottom for this almost-live show. Mark is in Provincetown, MA, where he met up with Prance, and Rick is home in Madison. We talk about the joys of America's gayest town, and pay tribue to the great Dolly Parton, whose kindness, compassion and generosity set a standard very few people meet. She's in the heavens now.

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose pre-P-town getaway for Mark. We check out some fun facts about the town, learn that the Whopper came first, harp a bit on Natalie, and spread the word on Mark's new supernatural chiller 'Devil's Wood.'

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for this week's Twist take on a crazy world. We talk politics, culture, weight loss, and our weekly Twist recommendations. Quirky correspondent Prance confesses his Below Deck addiction, and Mark and Rick offer our highs and lows as America spirals.

This week Mark and Rick kick back and slow it down a look at Mark's trip to Lancaster, PA—Pennsylvania Dutch Country and, as it turns out, the self-proclaimed pretzel capital of America. They talk Amish countryside charm, why a chocolate pretzel from the source hits different, and what makes Lancaster a perfect getaway.

Then it's time for Prance to turn the lens on Homer's classic and current culture war lighting rod. Does the epic hold up? Does Odysseus deserve the hype? Prance has thoughts.

Laid back vibes, small-town charm, and one very opinionated take on ancient Greek literature—it's all here on episode 333 of The Twist.

In this week's show Mark extolls the virtues of Yasso's frozen Greek yogurt—creamy, low-cal, and still delicious. Then we confess to a food show addiction, and why people can't stop watching contestants cook, bake, careen around in food trucks and compete on screen. Plus: the Twist takes a look at the end of Mitch McConnell's long, dubious career.

This week your co-hosts dig into the significance of America's semiquincentennial and what it means to celebrate a milestone birthday in a country that feels as divided as it does hopeful. Then it's on to Washington, DC, where the beloved cherry trees are threatened by another pointless golf course. And finally we regret the rise of profanity in public life and wonder when politicians and TV pundits stopped minding their language.