Mike's Picks: * (17:58) Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee (https://www.geocities.ws/ccqsk/)* (29:44) Ducks Ltd. (https://www.ducksltd.co/)Adam's Picks:* (13:25) BigXthaPlug (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEJdOGwm6CNtc_kIa_Qjy6A)* (24:49) Bala

Episode 229: I'm Hearing Me, Big.

Mar 26th, 2024 45m 34s

Mike's Picks: * (24:45) Shogun (2024, FX) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dgun(2024_miniseries))* (37:00) The Dunes (2021 and 2024) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(2021_film))Adam's Picks:* (18:15) Texas Technician - That Mexican

Episode 228: We Found an Old, Old Folder

Mar 13th, 2024 32m 41s

Mike's Picks: * This Is How You Lose the Time War (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_How_You_Lose_the_Time_War)* Dinner Time Live with David Chang (https://www.netflix.com/title/81748864)Adam's Picks:* Blue Lips - Schoolboy Q (https://o

Episode 227: Non-Bagged Lad Mags

Feb 26th, 2024 50m 27s

(18:08) Helldivers 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqCxyt5QRSg)(24:45) Crimetown (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/crimetown)(33:52) Mr. and Mrs. Smith (https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Mrs-Smith-Season-1/dp/B0CLRQ7M7Z)(42:22) How Steeple Sinderby

Episode 226: Eating the Wrong Garbage

Feb 13th, 2024 35m 40s

Do the picks even matter? What is your go to drive thru McDonalds order?(11:27) Past Lives (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Past_Lives_(film))(16:41) Michael - Killer Mike (https://open.spotify.com/album/2mBH7RhAS6vRKkSlA7IRIJ)(24:19) OGRE Sou

Episode 225: Peter Poirot Was Picking Those Peppers

Jan 31st, 2024 39m 42s

Dry January is tearing us apart!Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/prince-of-persia/the-lost-crown)For All Mankind (Apple tv 2019) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_All_Mankind_(TV_series))Bobby Fingers (ht

Episode 224: Grape Nuts As Garnish

Jan 15th, 2024 38m 7s

Cereal Talk would be a good podcast. There are probably 20 of them already.The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix 2018) (https://www.netflix.com/title/80189221)The White Vault (2017) (https://thewhitevault.com/)Dropout (https://www.dropout.tv/)

Episode 223: Our 2023 Favorites

Jan 1st, 2024 30m 15s

2023 was filled with things we love, here are the ones that crested the top:Baldur’s Gate 3 Ep. 214 (https://baldursgate3.game/)Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Ep. 211 (https://zelda.nintendo.com/tears-of-the-kingdom/)Scavengers Reign Ep. 220 (h

Episode 222: All of Those Little Plops

Dec 19th, 2023 28m 8s

Holiday gift ideas abound.(6:04) Anker PowerCore Fusion (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GKL41V4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1)(8:57) Deviled egg palette (https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/open-kitchen-deviled-egg

Episode 221: Chief Keef's 4-Wheeler

Dec 4th, 2023 1h

Todd Ritter comes by the show to share a couple of Things He Likes.(17:10) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (https://www.rockhall.com/)(26:45) Deadwood (HBO 2004) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadwood_(TV_series))(36:05) Midnight Mass (Netflix) (h

Episode 220: Casting For Love

Nov 20th, 2023 1h 7m

Kevin Holcombe is back in the guest seat. This guy likes followup and he brought a game!(20:25) Zar - Unfurl ep (https://open.spotify.com/album/2HUlkIxnW9lBrlgrhyDvHM?si=eqMwJrtUQIS3bOCdZzNRLw)(24:43) Scavengers Reign (MAX 2023) (https://www.

Episode 219: Large Print YouTube

Nov 6th, 2023 36m 5s

A little boy, just a bite sized episode, but PEN TALK! returns for a second week in a row.(15:22) Shut Up & Sit Down (https://www.youtube.com/@shutupandsitdown)(19:48) Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix 2023) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T

Episode 218: Sad and Old

Oct 23rd, 2023 49m 44s

PEN TALK! Give Paul Wall his flowers!(22:19) #DRCL midnight children (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRCL_midnight_children)(27:39) Beckham (https://www.netflix.com/title/81223488)(35:20) Band of Brothers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_o

Episode 217: Photos of Jimmy Butler

Oct 9th, 2023 36m 30s

Supermodels, comedy, and AI overlords, oh my:(9:55) Nate Bargatze (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Bargatze)(14:08) AI Round UpChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com/chat)Google Drive & Search AI stuff (https://workspace.google.com/blog/produc

Episode 216: Dry Tenning vs. Wet Tenning

Sep 25th, 2023 32m 59s

Timerthy Imax Allen was a joke that didn't make the episode but deserved to be included in the show notes(11:21) Sweeping Promises “Good Living is Coming For You” (2023) (https://sweepingpromises.bandcamp.com/album/good-living-is-coming-for-yo

Episode 215: Teen Mike Properties

Sep 11th, 2023 38m 29s

We back with those picks and a hefty summer follow up:(11:28) Smartless (https://www.smartless.com/)(18:51) Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50202953-piranesi)(26:05) Rahill - “Flowers at Your Feet” (2023) (htt

Episode 214: My Gorilla God

Aug 28th, 2023 40m 31s

We back with those picks and a hefty summer follow up:(18:41) Football in the England(26:31) Memorial by Skazz (https://skazz.bandcamp.com/album/memorial)(31:01) Baldur’s Gate 3 (https://baldursgate3.game/)(35:49) Ditelan Bumi ep by Kudis (

Episode 213: Prince’s Ping-Pong

Aug 1st, 2023 37m 37s

Adam is recording on the road again and Mike just got back, but we still have them picks!(7:29) Paisley Park (https://www.paisleypark.com/)(17:15) Pinocchio (Netflix 2022) (https://www.netflix.com/title/80218455)(22:13) Six Inches of Leg Roo

Episode 212: I spared you the bonobo talk.

Jul 17th, 2023 48m 14s

Mike tried a new thing with his sound setup. It didn't work well.(20:00) The Americans (FX) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Americans)(27:56) Diablo IV (https://diablo4.blizzard.com/en-us/)(33:33) Friday (http://panelsyndicate.com/comics/

Episode 211: A Pink Jimmy Was Indeed On Offer

Jun 21st, 2023 37m 7s

Zelda is too big and too good for either of us to handle it solo, so we Tag Teamed it.(07:00) The Nerves (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nerves)(11:53) Silo (2023 AppleTV+) (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/silo/umc.cmc.3yksgc857px0k0rqe5zd4ji

Episode 210: Thicc Books at the Club

Jun 6th, 2023 50m 23s

The Parker Sisters Can't Lose: Megan and Mariah are back reprise their roles as guest of the show:(17:23) Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (https://www.rebeccayarros.com/books/fourth-wing/)(29:17) Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed (https://www.amaz

Episode 209: Get My Lawyer On the Phone

May 23rd, 2023 47m 50s

You've not heard the last of this, McElroys!(17:25) Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers "S/T' (1971) (https://open.spotify.com/album/6dI5D8AfYTzmzhjkb66m3X?si=Hjot58AhR3GvmPoHgT4iHw)(23:25) Jury Duty (Prime 2023) (https://www.amazon.com/Jur

Episode 208: Right in the Dumper

May 8th, 2023 1h 7m

Mike Short it back in the mix:(23:22) Pilot Falcon (http://pilotpen.us/brands/other-brands/falcon/?product=1489)(29:17) Bad Sisters (2022 Appletv+) (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/bad-sisters/umc.cmc.14kr4vv65unannh7doqgvlh20)(35:00) Assassin'

Episode 207: Big Al

Apr 24th, 2023 46m 56s

(16:46) Widowspeak - “The Jacket” (2022) (https://open.spotify.com/album/4hQuSru2tXIiematsn2Q4a?si=iWYmv1Y5QNCypn0fNaFegg)(23:36) Dredge (https://www.dredge.game/)(28:55) Tetris (Apple TV+, 2023) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_(film))

Episode 206: Don't Google Trucknuts

Apr 10th, 2023 53m 3s

Seriously. Don't.(21:08) Recteq RT-700 Wood Pellet Grill (https://www.recteq.com/products/rt-700-wood-pellet-grill)(29:57) Weird Walk (https://www.weirdwalk.co.uk/)(37:44) The Dragon Prince (https://thedragonprince.com/)(42:45) Wind of Chan