It's time for our 2nd annual Fast Food fantasy draft! Justin takes the place of last year's winner Jacob as Lucas seeks his first win and Tony looks to avenge his last place finish from the first Fast Food draft. Click on the link below to vote

BBQ Fantasy Draft

May 5th, 2021 1h 5m

After our 1 week hiatus, Laura/Tony/Lucas take part in the BBQ Fantasy Draft! Listen along as 3 people who know absolutely nothing about BBQs try their hardest at creating the absolute best BBQ menu they can come up with! 1 meat, 2 sides, a bev

Video Game Trivia Vol. 1

Apr 21st, 2021 1h 5m

Lucas hosts another trivia episode as Jacob and Tony wage war in Video Game Trivia! Lucas uses his hosting powers to ask deep (and sometimes unfair) questions to see whether both guys are as video game savvy as they seem to be, while Jacob is h

Food Wars! Vol. 1

Apr 14th, 2021 1h 21m

Laura jumps on this week's episode as we debate the the funnest (yes its a word) and more controversial food debates! Lucas stands his ground towards pineapple on pizza while Jacob is forced to celebrate Easter a little late and the whole group

Top Superhero Movies

Apr 7th, 2021 1h 28m

Other Jacob joins the pod this week as we go over IGN's Top Superhero Movies of All Time! Several bad placements here including a spot that outrages the normally calm Other Jacob, plus this week's Candy Taste Test sees Jacob get punished for no

Top 10 Rick and Morty WTF Moments

Mar 31st, 2021 58m 11s

Wubba lubba dubb dubb! This week we take a look at IGN's Top 10 WTF Moments from one of our favorite animated shows, Rick and Morty! Join us as we discuss some of the show's craziest moments and explain why we all hold this show in such high re

Our Favorite Video Game Franchises

Mar 24th, 2021 1h 17m

The Important Things in Life is a podcast where longtime friends Jacob, Tony, Lucas, Laura and Justin discuss a variety of topics from pop culture, food, video games and much more. Tune in to our Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube pages for update

Would You Rather? Vol. 2

Mar 17th, 2021 1h 36m

Mt Rushmore: Favorite TV Shows of All Time

Mar 10th, 2021 1h 8m

The ITIL Game Show! Episode 2

Mar 3rd, 2021 50m 20s

The ITIL Game Show returns, Lucas intends on humiliating his co-hosts as he hosts a session of "Are You Smarter Than Your Average Bear?" Trivia! Jacob thinks the collarbone is in your arm, Tony forgets what carbon dioxide is, and Laura doesn't

Pokemon Fantasy Draft!

Feb 24th, 2021 53m 28s

Warning: Some of today's audio is messed up due to Internet issues and our audio recording software deciding this episode is the one it wants to act up on We wanna be, the very best! That no one ever was, dun dun dun! Justin joins the

Our Favorite Toys Growing Up

Feb 17th, 2021 1h 6m

After last week's heated Appetizer Bracket, the Core Trio simmer it down with a Mt. Rushmore of their all time favorite toys growing up. From wrestle buddies to Pokiman cards to Star Wars X-Wings, the boys talk all toys fun growing up, includin

Appetizer Bracket!

Feb 10th, 2021 1h 5m

Re-occuring host Laura joins the podcast today as the ITIL crew debate the best appetizers available on the appetizer market! Laura and Lucas quickly go to war over their picks while Jacob is taken to war by today's Candy Taste Test. Only Tony

Candy Rankings

Feb 3rd, 2021 1h 12m

This week, Tony goes on the hot seat and lets everyone know which candies are best for satisfying the sweet tooth. Lucas loses his mind when certain candies are brought up while Jacob furiously scribbles notes on which candies to do for our Can

Game Night Fantasy Draft

Jan 27th, 2021 58m 6s

Other Jacob joins Jacob, Tony and Lucas as they attempt to draft the best collection of game night fun! Lucas and Tony have a lot riding on this one with an off-camera bet while the Jacob's battle for supremacy and the right to be Jacob Supreme

Would You Rather? Vol. 1

Jan 20th, 2021 1h 8m

Jacob, Tony, Lucas and Laura engage in a bunch of Would You Rather? scenarios. It honestly gets pretty heated on some questions and strong words are said. Also, Laura competes with Lucas to see who sucks more and Jacob likes chocolate.

Episode 28: Single-Player Video Game Experiences

Jan 13th, 2021 1h 20m

For this week's Mount Rushmore, Jacob/Tony/Justin share our best experiences playing single-player and remind ourselves why we love gaming. Jacob is traumatized from revelations and unskippable cutscenes, Tony mastered exploration and the grind

Pizza Toppings Rankings

Jan 6th, 2021 1h 10m

Guest host Justin joins us today as we tackle a very controversial subject in the food world: pizza toppings! The crew tackles Pizza Topping rankings in the first episode of 2021 and fight for their absolute favorite toppings to be considered a

Remembering 2020

Dec 30th, 2020 57m 2s

As we hit the end of a very tumultuous 2020, the ITIL crew take a look at some of their favorite and least favorite moments of the year as well as what to look forward to in 2021. Thank you to everyone who's downloaded, reviewed and shared our

The ITIL Game Show! Episode 1

Dec 23rd, 2020 1h 15m

This week, Laura joins the show as Lucas hosts The Important Things in Life's first ever game show episode! Tony, Laura and Jacob play The Price is Right across multiple Christmas catalogs in a bid to win the first ever game show and prove that

Episode 24: N64 Fantasy Draft

Dec 16th, 2020 1h 26m

In the spirit of Christmas without being Christmasy, the ITIL crew are once again joined by Justin and Other Jacob to engage in a Nintendo 64 Fantasy Draft, celebrating one of history's all-time greatest Christmas gifts. Also, Tony and Lucas pu

Episode 23: Christmas Movie Tournament

Dec 9th, 2020 1h 6m

On this week's episode, the ITIL crew try to determine which Christmas movie deserves to be called the GOAT and have some debates that don't quite make this the most wonderful time of the year. Also, recurring guest/arch nemesis Laura offers a

Episode 22: Top 10 Disney Villains

Dec 2nd, 2020 56m 38s

The ITIl crew take a look at WatchMojo's Top 10 Disney Villains list and have a few problems with some placements along the way. Lucas can't pronounce names, Tony gives a deep cut and Jacob cheats on this week's Candy Taste Test. Follow the pod

Episode 21: Best Thanksgiving Foods!?

Nov 25th, 2020 1h 10m

On today's Thanksgiving episode, Other Jacob takes the hot seat as the ITIL crew establish which Thanksgiving foods are the best and which ones will get you kicked out. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @theITILpod!

Episode 20: Zoo Animals

Nov 18th, 2020 1h 8m

Laura jumps in the hot seat once again as Lucas and Jacob interrogate her favorite zoo animals. Battle lines are drawn, animals are forced to choose a side, and an Australian creature has Lucas remembering the good ol days of the Schwans truck