gude/laurance podcast

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 536

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about HOAs, the World Cup, spoilers for episode 8, Reno 911 and del Arte, Clarkson’s Farm, quesadillas, weight loss, misdelivered mail, prison breaks, Alpine Divorce, Hippy Hike Fight, seeing Paul Thomas Anderson and Adam Sandler after a screening of Punch Drunk Love, the step-sister and the dogwood trees, Douglas Adams’ inspiration for Hitchhiker’s Guide, and finally AI Slop.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 535

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Denny’s, Extraordinary Claims, dream games, improv gone wrong, spoilers for Widow’s Bay, knowing your stuff, Ringo isn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles, The Wombats, bass players, Weird Al is a vampire, Jimmy Carr, black coffee, Denis Leary and calling out comedy.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 534

Mon, 25 May 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today Paul and Ben talk about Audio Mediums, Widow’s Bay, playing the comedy, Huell, dream ants, what is an animal, the new digs of the Floating Museum, corrections from listener Catherine, Eugene Mirman’s car accident, Paul’s birthday, David Milch, and what the Six Feet Under actors are up to now.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 533

Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Theater of the Mind, gentrification, back pain, anti-antibacterial movements, mixing medicines, Widow’s Peak, True Detective S2, googling yourself, naming things after yourself, Nixon history, Chevy Chase slapping Rob Huebel, and finally model cars.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 532

Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Ted Turner, foundational comedy, getting rejected by bots, how Paul was saved by The Chair Company, Silver Streak, doing dirty jokes, Josh Fadem, thinking wrong things, Adam Scott looking like a Ben, old dog new tricks, Starfield, how to do math, transit tourism, and finally the new ChatGPT.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 531

Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about trains, teeth, singing as yourself, david dastmalchian, theatre of the mind, not laughing, mind meld, corrections from Catherine, and finally public vs private personas.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 530

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Chicago deep dish, bean dad, twitter threads, the Christmas card that It’s A Wonderful Life is adapted from, Door Dash, the Chicago White Sox, ampersand improv, True Detective, Scott Aukerman’s The Pitt rap, spoilers for Honey Don’t, the appeal of the right, and finally animism and AI.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 529

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about coffee, Huel, hail storms, Goof Juice, fat-shaming livers, sugar-free Jolt, the Strait of Hormuz, desks, Carlin, Jason Finn, nostalgia, Weird Al, The Boys, Highlander, Toyota, baseless music, and finally slide dad.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 528

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s loudness levels punching objects, haircuts, the US bombing Iran into the stone ages, Fatboy Slim, classism, diets, the moon mission, the were-house, They Live, Fab Tool by Carpenter Brute, train fare, junk removal, visiting each other in prison, Jason Statham and body oil, and finally Blades of the Guardians.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 527

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show Paul and Ben talk about Erwin Laurance’s Sweet Water Vengeance, Paul’s new chest of drawers, plumbing issues, when Gen X retires, the piloted mission to the moon, comedia dell arte, spoilers for Bodies, Can’t Find a Buttermint, why aren’t we watching Sandman anymore, Pam Bondi being fired, and finally congressional testimonies.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 526

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about water, improv, headlines, requirements engineering, diets, Chicago, western novels, a visit by Stephen, and finally holidays.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 525

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Ben does not use an electric shaver, Mila and Ashton, Paul’s colonoscopy adventure, a pro-tip on how to drink the prep fluid, using AI to revamp a proposed diet, what future life will be like, carbo loading, and a very important program note.

Gudelaurance Podcast - Episode 524

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s upcoming colonoscopy, losing weights, the dentist, The Onion’s Sex House, re-reading books, raccoon and wasps, the physics of the mirror, Flatland, when you born and when you truly die, the war, the president’s shoes, improv class, and finally marking one’s territory.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 523

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Edward is on the show today, Total Recall, The Art of Course Acting, being prepared as an Actor, interactions with the neighbors, surveillance, Flock, Claude, diets, The Pitt, Charlie Sheen is alive, Eric Dane passing away, Bodies, and inside jokes between movie characters.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 522

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about dieting, reducing screen time, doctors visits, lazzis, old jokes, Wild Palms and Details magazine, Bugonia and Save the Green Planet, canceling twitter, cosplay, and finally cringe moments.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 521

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben discover how to podcast for the 521st time, the YouTube algorithm, breaking habits, earbuds, commercials and music videos being the pinnacle of art, AI videos masquerading as non-AI videos, ICE not getting paid, the new Naked Gun, the Committee of 300, the technical instructor, Mike Doughty and Janine, the Gambler murders, and finally seeing the future in entrails.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 520

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Pam Bondi’s contentious congressional hearing, Artis the Spoonman, Costco, Pop’Ums, The Digital Underground, being on the spot, the 2016 Illinois primary, flooded houses, James Acaster, improv, 10,000 hours on stage, Bruce Lee, the Broadway Jimi Hendrix statue, the Winter Olympics, and Roswell.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 519

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about strange noises, Love in a time of zombies, spoilers for Watchmen, internet costs, what they would do in an ICE encounter, the new Fantastic Four movie, and other things.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 518

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about coming back from Kenya, The Fine Arts building in Chicago, eating Ethiopian food with your right hand, memorizing songs, M*A*S*H, The Chair Company, Lucy Darling the Magician, and finally reworking our performances.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 517

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about what goes on behind the show, MASK shared universe with GI Joe, Dinoborts, how much water AI uses, adverts infiltrating all of our lives, ar glasses, the uprising in Minneapolis, it’s going to get worse before it gets better, and finally, therapy.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 516

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about cat butts, the non-transferable peace prize*, Greenland, David Bowie, the Clinton’s testifying, alphabetical band names, more of a business guy, Nero the Assassin, Physical Asia, group IQ, GWAR covering Pink Pony Club, and finally laugh tracks.

*Ben realized later he said Pulitzer Peace Price, and not Nobel. Whatever, it happens. Keep it wrong!

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 515

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Kenya, improv class, listener feedback, how politics is crazy, what do we do, New Year’s Eve, The Thing, The Shaggy D.A., hard R-rated movies, Wag the Dog, cleaning cookware, taking baths, the VVitch, I can’t operate on him, he’s my son, and finally Nero the Assassin.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 514

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about more podcast woes, is it Paul or is it Ben, Divinity Original Sin 2, following your gut instinct, wearable tech, fishes out of water, forgetfulness, more Tarantino stuff, Lewis and Clark, Bilt Puff protein bars, and finally more tech woes.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 513

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about OS updates, the latest tragic celebrity news, Quentin Tarantino bad-mouthing Paul Dano, Andrew Scott, the book It’s a Wonderful Life is based on, late nights on the Red Line, and finally Christmas gifts.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 512

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben do a listener shout-out, Paul likes bread, Reggie Watts, train shell games, the psychology of someone doing something wrong, being generous, snowstorm, ear issues, the new Fantastic Four, pronouns, TV shows we’re waiting for, Folk Implosion, Wild Waves is closing, and finally AI and clipart.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 511

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about technical issues, Ferrara candies, bank errors in your favor, the TV we’re watching, characters we almost did, Kevin Pollack, walking out of movies, improv, mutton chops, rich people psychology, sophomore’s efforts, and the Anybody But Ben sketch group.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 510

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 02:00:00 -0700

The Big Blue Marble, Ben’s birthday, being old, celebrities bodies, bush, mind meld, who’s in first, what is improv, spin the bottle anxiety dreams, Santa season, duck duck goat, two term president cage match, new therapist, the War Department, and finally the wiener circle.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 509

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:37:00 -0700

Paul and Ben talk about the English language, Reuben Solo, please clap, revealing the magic trick, doing twofers, compulsions, the Red Line, urinating while driving, The Devil’s a Liar, the good hotel / bad hotel, thanksgiving, falling down the stairs, Plur1bus, and hourglass time.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 508

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about listening photos, the podcast analytics, old corrections, package safety, makeup anniversaries, pans vs pants, the Most Upsetting Guessing Game, wintertime train ridership, the guy who made hundreds of beavers making a movie about DB cooper in Brazil, metric and decimal time, barking, and finally the baseball game.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 507

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about doing a twofer, oops all peanut butter, breakfast cereals, McDonalds getting away from children, Illinois’ new candy law, John Candy, is there wheat in it, Naked Ladies, Pamala and the arms, the files that were released, books on Ben’s shelf, IMDb scrolling, spoilers for Slow Horses, and finally dueling dangerfields.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 506

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:47:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Auntie Donna, the November 2025 general election, post-hypocratic world, Bah-Hamburg, Ampersand, the time change, the East St. Louis Massacre, Bob Cassilly, Down Cemetery, Road, A Chinese Ghost Story, and finally Froggypants!

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 505

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about word association, body types, clowning, Six Flags, improv, misrepresentations on candy packaging, AI in advertising, Bert is Evil, coffee, mild weather, phone plans, and finally minimum chips.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 504

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about beef taco burritos, tipping, Fat Boy Summer, working out, skewering audience expectations, working in Union Square, being present in improv class, The East Wing, Songs in the Key of X, VR gaming, weed culture, Tim and Eric, and finally getting old.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 503

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about vaccines, Mr. Show, Task, The Chair Company, AirPods, dreams, young boomers, how Bill Hicks would feel about the Austin anti-woke comedy scene, reaching across the aisle, Ace Frehley, Dee-Lite’s Groove is in the Heart, Garbage, John Candy’s I Like Me, dead air, our favorite Pythons, and finally Gilligan’s Island.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 502

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about joke stealing, the library of babel, the library of AI, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Qatar airbase in Idaho, how Illinois and Washington are fighting back against the national guard invasion, S-tier ICE agents, and Jim Morrison death theories.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 501

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about improv classes, money, the all-generals meeting, what’s for dinner, talk show hosts getting canceled, making decisions for large groups of people, and soul coughing in chicago.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 500

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about comedians doing drama and dramatic actors doing comedy, what we’re drinking, jack white, baseball, people surprising you, doing work that hasn’t been automated, commercial technology, our 500th episode, the Stewed Prunes, the best gudelaurance pull-quote, M.A.S.K. revival, GI Joe articulation, Disney+ price hike, Pluribus speculation, Weapons, the DoD calling all of the generals to a meeting, and finally Penn and Teller.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 499

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about coffee, reddit, fact checking, paying taxes, shaving, Jimmy Kimmel, The Shield, love classes, AI girlfriends, turning office buildings into apartments, Bob Odenkirk, tv censorship, and finally improv is wonderful.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 498

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben do a new concept idea where they cover their futures with apropo pull quotes, such as defrauding gorillas, vampire mites, safe living spaces, the BBCBS, how social media and banks will be around forever, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence in 1492, it’s an honor to have your date used to train AI, improv 401, Bert and Ernie predating Siskel and Ebert, the comedy duo archetype, Ben on Almost Live, Weapons, Chicago weather, and L train safety.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 497

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how Ben isn’t feeling well, the AC, the GudeLaurance video at Spin the Bottle, the Chicago murder rate, city subreddits, the national guard sending troops from red states into blue cities, taco trucks, what Paul did on his staycation, American Ninja Warrior, Roswell and alien contact, Lincoln as Eeryore, and finally Beforeigners.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 496

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about The Lazarus Project, porn shop horror stories, unsupervised Gen X kids, the gov’t sending troops to Chicago, the Arnoldverse, Superman, Dune, and finally John Cena and coffee.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 495

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their live performances, bathroom habits, Big Water, the apple watch, AC repair, stand up comedy, Spin the Bottle, Reggie Watts, improv, memorizing lines, and finally the fruit of the loom cornucopia.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 494

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today Paul and Ben talk about how long they’ve been podcasting, psychics, improv, the Border Patrol showing up to Gavin Newsom’s presser, dying in an earthquake, Project Safe Neighborhoods, home repairs, getting your doctor season body ready, shower gel, riding a bicycle backwards, and inefficient equations.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 493

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about The Lazarus Project, all of the streaming services, what social media we’re on, The Front Page of the Internet, Paul’s new diet, the Texas legislative fiasco, the new Spinal Tap movie, face blindness, Naked Dead Guy, the new rules at City Museum, the Pacific Science Center dinosaurs, Woodsy the Owl, Agenda Benda, who will succeed trump, who will the democrats run if we’re able to have free and clear elections in 2028, and why white supremacy is not doing well.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 492

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the upcoming Spin the Bottle, Paul’s facial hair, Zotz, diet Big Red, people doing improv, Ben’s scratched floors, the government paying off ICE agents’ student loans, the Tariff rebate, billionaires going to space, and finally dog food.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 491

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben are openly hostile to the audience while Ben works on other work while recording the show, losing work in this economy, health insurance, improv classes, appearing too to the youths of today, Nine Inch Nails and Tron, Jared Leto, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the Skydance Paramount merger, the Annex retreat, houseplants, Ozzy, Hulk, Malcolm & Chuck, one of Conan's head writers, the House avoiding the Epstein vote, filler episodes, The Hidden Fortress, Justified, the Chicago Bean.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 490

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about laundry day fashion day, Happy Free Slushie Day, scrolling on your phone, losing control of your limbs, a new listener to the podcast, bubble tea, baseball cards, the Mister T cartoon, Rocketmen, rice cookers, indifferent to viewers, what comes after the HBO static screen, spoilers for the Parallax View, ICE merging with ATF, Dept. Q, and finally “keep your nose clean.”

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 489

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Malort, The Residence, YouTube and adblockers, the Epstein news, the Streisand Effect, Paul’s weed whacker, talking to neighbors, the dozenal system, the 13th month year, therapy, telling jokes, going to the doctor, and finally Duolingo.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 488

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Love, Death and Robots, the passing of the BBB, alligator Alcatraz, effecting change, the left eating itself, snow’s informer, Will Sasso’s AI George Carlin, racist TikToks, Everlast, The Princess Bride home movie, and Yelp reviews.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 487

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the war on Iran, the guy sent back to Oslo for the JD Vance meme, Coast to Coast with Art Bell and Bigfoot, improv classes, ICE and bounty hunters, the reason Paul keeps smelling his hands, what to do with your tongue during a dentist visit, the Chicago Red Line, minding your own business, the real me, spoilers for MurderBot, the Bill Cosby documentary, and Zohran Mamdani.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 486

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the No Kings protest, voting irregularities and the GOP stealing the 2024 election, the Tucker vs Ted interview, how MAGA is against the Iran war, Chicago expanding the red line southward, the story of Domino’s, the commercial that killed Quiznos, Dagon, Benny Feldman, Arthur TwoSheds Jackson, our favorite Python, 28 Years Later, and finally chickoree coffee.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 485

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:45:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the military parade in DC on Saturday, ICE protests, Dan Driscoll saying he spoke with an astronaut on the moon, Disney and Universal suing Midjourney, why seat 11A is significant, Entacto, Insomnia cookies, protest locations, having a drink after a night shift, being on unemployment, capturing sound waves from pottery, Spaceballs 2, memory morphs, and finally the Biko effect.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 484

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben discuss the feud between Musk and Trump, tipping, being old and hurting, David Lynch’s thoughts on AI, riding the Chicago trains, cashless is classist, jokes, valet drivers who can’t drive stick, Natasha Lyonne’s AI business, Get X, and finally eavesdropping on the neighbors.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 483

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show Paul and Ben argue about tortellini, meta Veo 3 videos, now having to analyze each video to determine if it’s AI or not, magic mirror reflections, vampires, being santa, autographed books, new sandals, steel toed shoes, Facebook friends, Fat Burger, and finally Mike Doughty.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 482

Mon, 26 May 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about conservatives and comedy, Paul’s conversation with his dad, tipping culture, H Mart, zots, Google Flow, Veo 3, AI putting people out of business, AI in the industry, 8647, Terry Gilliam, and finally filmmaker mode.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 481

Mon, 19 May 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the impetus of the motto Keep It Wrong, sheep vs goats, Paul’s birthday at Eleven City, old corrections, AI, we’ll make great pets, reddit videos on public transportation, zoom reactions, remaking A New Hope, and Atlanta.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 480

Mon, 12 May 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the New Pope, innies vs outies, the TV their watching, the podcasts they’re listening to, John Sessions, how to pronounce Boise, Maid Men, meeting celebrities, toxic fandom, The Last of Us S2 spoilers, and surviving a nuclear winter.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 479

Mon, 05 May 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about MayDay, Bowser and the Kook Aid man, the size of phones these days, personal finance talk, alphabet curses, the names of generations, latchkey kids, Have I Got News For You, Blue Origin, 3D printed buildings, Hot Ones, and finally haunted by video game music.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 478

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about humpday, the Naked Lady flower, fear mongering on the city subreddits, new fridges, Fury Road vs Furiosa, Deli Boys, individually created content, what is a friend, incredibox, selling your urls, The Last of Us (no spoilers), Dope Thief, and the Residence.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 477

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben wonder who is listening to the show, what snacks they’re eating, real time fact checking from listener Catherine, the consoles we have, Mario double-jumping, standing in line for food, Indiana redrawing state lines, US citizens getting abducted by ICE, military personnel following lawful orders, where you were when John Lennon was shot, Babymetal, and far too much about Blue Prince, meeting your villains.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 476

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben level up, Twiglets, dying before everything goes to hell, the alleged market manipulation, being poor, boxes and boxes of Giraffes and Elephants, why people hate the finale of Severance, the Stephen J. Cannellverse, TMNT, working in the rare earth mineral mines, being hungry, and five minutes before the end, Ben realized that his voice was not going through to the livestream. Hooray.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 475

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:30:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Magic City BBQ, meeting

people in person, Chicago improv, Soul Coughing tour, waiting for godot,

classes on stand-up, messing with the algorithm, Last One Laughing UK,

Cory Booker’s filibuster, A&W in Canada, the Dunning Kruger effect,

and finally Paul does math in his head.

GudeLaurance Podcast - Episode 474

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:45:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about SignalGate, following the rule of law, agreed upon set of rules in the community, dim sum, food, drinking to excess, wordpress, cutting down trees, and the illuminati.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 473

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:00:11 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about family phone usage, coded 911 calls, how the internet has ruined low-level scams, John Cena’s heel turn, the Criterion Channel sale, DVDs and AI, Dope Thief, breakfast cereal, partners who remember everything you say, bicentennial babies, will the country survive the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 472

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:00:46 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the new music setup, gudelaurance getting booked in Ballard, the Schoolyard Bullies, fairy tales, Hundreds of Beavers, the Harvard Exit, how you talk about people after they die, spoilers for Beau is Afraid, self checkout, shooting a feature film, being the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 471

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:00:28 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about pastor fieldwork, the Big Book of Hell, why Ben went to Port Townsend, Chicago’s mayor defending its sanctuary city status, the laptop’s expanding battery, the Ruby Vroom 30th Anniversary Edition, The Daily Show’s analysis of the US’s Heel Turn towards Ukraine, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 470

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:00:54 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s synthesizer station, Gene Hackman, the Boston Tea Party, Cornwallis, Operation Paperclip, Fitbit outing spies, the email sent to federal employees regarding five things, email encryption, DOGE costing more money than it saves, Monarch Legacy of Monsters, doing stand up and … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 469

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:00:06 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Ben was late, audio questions on the discord, AI camps, renewing drivers’ licenses, Chicago is cold, the US invading Canada, doing what the doctor tells you, knee issues, Kash Patel was confirmed as the head of the FBI, and when … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 468

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:00:23 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about retirement accounts, renting a car, Primus, Dan Ackyroyd, using the ice from the ice maker in your filtered water, Emergen C giving you kidney stones, the true identity of Jack the Ripper identified, Elon’s kid saying “you’re not the President,” Cousin … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 467

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:00:59 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the show GOLD closing this weekend at Annex Theatre, Sumo mandarins, Tootsie Rolls, rent is too damn high, would Bill Hicks have been turned by 9/11, Billy Corgan, Bill Burr, and Howie Mandel, the fork in the road memo to federal … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 466

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:00:47 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Hosue, Bean Dad, Silo, the current horrors of the world, DEI initiatives getting the blame for everything, the Reagan National accident, Federal deferred retirement, Dr. Phil, Guantanamo Bay, RFK Jr, disciplining dogs, and even more horrors around the current administration.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 465

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:00:58 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Puerto Rico, helping a guy at the grocery store, Chicago’s Ward 9, Pavoratti killed Princess Diana, Elon Musk giving a straight arm salute, Michael Jordan’s toothbrush mustache, declassifying the documents around JFK, RFK, and MLK, the Kindred TV adaptation not getting … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 464

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:00:45 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how to eat bread, Dinner in Hell, atheists debating simulation theory, morning exercises, daily routines, licorice candy, tv stardom pipeline, conservative comedians, British politics, what’s taught in schools, and stand up comedy.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 463

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:00:11 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Ben’s Buffoon character for the first half of the show, their wardrobe, American Primeval, Weekend, Octavia E. Butler, and Getty and Shutterstock merging.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 462

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:00:10 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben playtest Paul’s game “Buffoon” for the ENTIRE HOUR.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 461

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:00:17 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about The Goes Wrong Show, the Criterion Channel, slapstick comedies, the drones, doom scrolling, air compressors, Ben Laurance did nothing wrong, Bill Stickers is innocent, Dogma 95, Amazon gift cards, the James Gunn DC Universe, the return of outlaws.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 460

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:00:43 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the big sandwich, Death of a Unicorn, horseradish, public diffusion, drones, news bias, urinating in dreams, drug use, tipping, the impending gov’t shutdown, and who will run in 2028.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 459

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:00:18 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about relationship dynamics, the New Jersey drones, aliens on earth, being cold, quitting reddit, Shrinking, Dispatches from Elsewhere, the shows Ben needs to watch, the death of blu-ray, who we’re support on Patreon, and finally the UHC shooter.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 458

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:00:50 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Chicagoland gang violence, themed retreats, UFOs, what’s wrong with cybertrucks, American Doctor Who, when Paul and Ben met, who had the first iphone, Dante’s Peak and Volcano, the fappening, deepfakes in adult movies, modifying AI generated content, and Google’s Notebook AI.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 457

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:00:31 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Thanksgiving, Ben guesses the Applebee’s menu items, why Dungeons and Dragons are in the news, what the US government is saying about drones in the UK, lights over the capitol building, rants about discourse, the impossible shoe rack, the glim dropper, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 456

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:00:39 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about peaches, generals as presidents, Matt Gaetz puling out, submitting reports to the government, the Windy City, the snow, how old Macauly Culkin, Gen X getting the Boomers’ money, retiring, toxin fandom, Tyson v Paul, Baby Reindeer, Mr. Inbetween, and finally Interior … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 455

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:00:29 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Trump’s cabinet picks, the deportations, city subreddits, Scott Glenn, spoiler for Slow Horses, Twin Peaks the return, welcome new listener Catherine, and burning it all down politically.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 454

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:53 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the recent election, the Terminator franchise, Slow Horses, the Blacklist, saving money, and discord.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 453

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 01:33:46 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why the show wasn’t posted for the past few weeks. Depresh Moe’d, going to the bathroom on the road, Gary Sinise, 30 Rock From The Sun, The Mentalist, streaming bundles, how much money is spent on food, Instacart, where is Topher … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 452

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:00:34 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about election day, the DMV, the Mexican/Texan war, meeting The Boss, awkward interactions with Paul F. Tompkins, Now You See Me, A Glitch in the Matrix, and AI generative images and the legality surrounding it. [youtube sewqdq7a5CU 640 360

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 451

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:00:31 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Ben’s hotel’s terrible connectivity, braces, voting, Kamala on Fox News, food delivery, and then Paul’s computer stopped recording for quite awhile, the check engine light, what to do when Ben’s in Chicagp, the Red Line, and finally fandom.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 450

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:00:25 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s new house, garbage vs trash, moving drama, the Edwardsville Kessel Run, meeting people on the train, SFD walkthroughs, Goblin Bat’s Fruity Pebbles Corn Dog, and finally I Saw The TV Glow.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 449

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:00:16 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk at you from the past, including things about living in South Chicago, seeing theater in Bellingham, shout out to junk removal companies, Chicago wards, the Google Notebook LLM, Three Mile Island getting back online, the problem with EVs, celebrity impressions, Seinfeld vs … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 448

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:00:45 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the final A’s game at the Coliseum, fantasy baseball cards, collecting, the leaked JD Vance dossier, Eric Adams getting indicted, leaving Britney and Bieber alone, podcast scheduling, no shoes households, putting stuff in calendars, what is the difference between curtains and … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 447

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 01:03:05 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Ben going to see Soul Coughing live, Paul and family moving to Chicago, The Leftovers, the second trump assassination, capital punishment, adult beds, streaming vs DVDs, Star Wars original trilogy, childhood hallucinations, and finally performance pooping.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 446

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:00:26 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about what is wrong with Paul’s new house, what they do with squirrels, the incredible cost of moving, and the historically bad White Sox.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 445

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:00:36 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about junk removal, the logistics of moving, paranoia, Shogun, sour patch kids, Falling Down, the Chicago house dimensions, fodder and grist, and Hollow Kingdom.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 444

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:00:29 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about updating, where they will be podcasting, the Fantastic Four shirts, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, with great power comes clobberin’ time, Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery, JD Vance getting booed by Boston Firefighters, more moving talk, ways to sanitize social media consumption, Ninja … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 443

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 07:48:36 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Chicago, Perplexity, the voice of KITT, Battlestar Galactica, the new Fantastic Four, bloodwork results, mochi doughnuts, the closed Ballet restaurant, Lucky Charms marshmallow powers, George Carlin hosting a kids show, we might to have bananas in 50 year, and finally Jim … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 442

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:00:47 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about recent AI advancements, David Lynch’s emphysema, the darling monkeys roadtrip, and then we’re joined by friend of the show Stephen and the conversation goes into all corners of AI.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 441

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:39:18 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about hot coffee, sleeping on the wedge, the construction above Annex, gender neutral terms for people, medications, getting pick pocketed on the bus, the covid spread, Brian Tyree Henry should be in more things, Tim Walz as the new VP nominee, the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 440

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:00:08 -0700

Today on this audio-only podcast, Paul and Ben talk about YouTube’s streaming issues, AI and realistic-looking video games, 2nd person shooter, SketchFest, the Kuleshov effect, the left calling the right Weird, Paul’s new long-term goal, coded racism, the Prisoner finale, Truck Lorry, the assassination attempt, Trump’s appearance with the NABJ, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 439

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:00:39 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Ben’s upcoming road trip, looking at houses in Chicago, Joe Biden stepping aside, the “assassination” attempt, Bob Roberts, the rumor about JD Vance, when they go low, we go high, and pants that give you a wedgie.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 438

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:00:22 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about moving to Chicago, the vlog brothers, the assassination attempt, the Gene Wilder documentary, problematic media, the Tenacious D controversy, liberal cities, and finally AI generated content.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 437

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:00:27 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about grandkids, turtles, delicious delicious turtles, Fat Boy Summer, going to the doctor, people speaking loudly in public, quicksand, not drinking, AI music and video creation, Biden staying in the race, garbage, and Electric Dreams.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 436

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:00:12 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about food and methods of eating, Cookie Monster with teeth, using spider-man to understand the multiverse, Biden stepping down, protests, what destroys political careers, The Bear, comedic actors taking dramatic roles, and finally Bill Burr berating the Philly audience.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 435

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 03:34:34 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Pride weekend, Fat Boy Summer, Ben’s Disneyland experience, the start of WWIII, Paul training an AI model on himself, the changing ethics of training data, the Star Trek replicator, the Apple Vision Pro, AR language immersion, their French experiences, the Presidential … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 434

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:00:39 -0700

Today on the nostalgia show, Paul and Ben talk about U2, Ghostbusters, content vs medium, 50s nostalgia, turning 50, pooping in the box, appreciating things as they happen, theater nostalgia, and finally our theater journeys.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 433

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:00:09 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the most unpleasant guessing game, conservatives and comedy, convicted felons, eliminating the electoral college, tips for republicans, moving to chicago, and finally stable diffusion 3.0.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 432

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:16:14 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about vision, the best fun thing in the entire world, the crashed car, snood, working and not working with openAI and Stable Diffusion, Disneyland, therapy, and finally the tournament of books.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 430

Mon, 27 May 2024 15:00:40 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about razor burn, the Open AI / Scarlett Johansen thing, the misogyny of the personal assistant, caffeine, lucid dreaming, more AI talk, and the actor and writer strikes.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 429

Mon, 20 May 2024 15:00:27 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Betty’s last day of school, Paul’s weight, caffeine, the gudelaurance third member, this day in gudelaurance history, the Google AI announcement, Roko’s Basilisk, and finally the value of art.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 428

Mon, 13 May 2024 15:00:58 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the 3 Body Problem, RFK’s brain work and Noem shooting Cricket, DUNE 2, buying vs renting movies, Negativland and Fatboy Slim, our performance styles, shaving, hoarding, and finally buying a house.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 426

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:00:40 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about more tech issues, Paul’s hair, eating on the podcast, Provel, Pearl clutching on the metro, “don’t go there you’ll get murdered,” bus stories, the wereraccoon, the white center house, violence on the streets, stage fright, and performance art.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 425

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:00:01 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about changing it up, Big Red the soda, moving, Wally’s, squatty potties, the portable bidet, Fallout starring Walton Goggins, X-Men 97, new glasses, knowing your boundaries and quitting hobbies, Same Brain, Yes And-ing and improv, and finally OJ: still dead.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 424

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:00:27 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the cat getting in the room, the eclipse, financing cars, seeing a UFO, cybertrucks, the Dimension 20 controversy, the OJ Simpson death, jokes with bad premeses, the “hey did you eat that chocolate” kid, the Three Body Problem, The Maltese Falcon, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 423

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:00:36 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Doubling, the Darling Monkey film, coffee hipsterism, Foot Pump the band, cleaning out the music room, Full Tilt ice cream, the Mike Doughty concert, the couch tours, and finally Drunk’s Schnuck’s story.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 422

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:00:17 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about last week’s show, Ben took a COVID test, Paul’s vacation, X-Men 97, other tv they’re watching, Balder’s Gate news, the TikTok ban, Steven Mnuchin financing Mad Max Fury Road, tax times, DVDs we keep, flying on a private jet to a … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 421

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:00:42 -0700

Today on the show, Dungeon Master Paul leads Old Jacob on a quest to find Andrew’s cottage for tea time.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 420

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:00:09 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the hail storm, episode 420, We Are The Hamburglar, the story of the key fob, the opening of the Annex show, it’s pi day, nougat, the Apple Vision Pro, AI, the Philip K. Dick utopia, and finally more futuretalk about AI.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 419

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:00:01 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about therapy, moving, the Apple Vision Pro, self driving RVs, the trinity, justified true belief, Gettier’s Paradox, the Guam presidential primary, Jon Lovitz punching Andy Dick, and the gudelaurance Bumbershoot show.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 418

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 01:53:49 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about urgent care, shovel fight, Tokyo Shock Boys, Pacific Drive, our intern Mike, the AT&T outage, hacking representation in television, Roger Zelazny, getting into fights, syndicated television, and finally spoilers for True Detective Night Country.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 417

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:00:50 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about coffee, Microsoft Windows phones and iPhones, the Segway, what kids get up to, only 14 years separate the deaths of John Lennon and Kurt Cobain, stand up and improv, dead sketch ideas, AI scammers, at the cusp of the reality war, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 416

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:00:08 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about what happens when you turn 18, the bald eagle, Snow’s Informer, inspecting the dog’s teeth, getting invited to a birthday party accidentally, vr headsets, what happened to one through threebes, Micelli’s Prime, Welome to our ird Church, the current president strong-arming … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 415

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:00:55 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Toke Pona version, True Detective Night Country, the gude/laurance style of improv, The Cell, the indignation of Uncle Art, Lost, understanding farenheit, how long we’ve been performing, I Love Oatmeal, the last mainstage show at 1916 … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 414

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:00:12 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Y2K, the Iraqi wars, former improv instructors, recording theater, AI image generation, marshmallows, another podcast idea, the body and thou, dieting, OCD therapies, and finally IMDb time.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 413

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:00:27 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben welcome guest Lindsay, who talks about eating bread weird, getting stuck in Niagara Falls, Moonlighting, how role playing games are ephemeral, trans rights, spoilers for Fargo, how ChatGPT autocompletes, Adobe Firefly, the Dolly Parton song 9 to 5, idealized magical thinking capitalism, Hello … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 412

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:00:39 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Dr. J and Dr. Chapstick, why lying is funny, the pre-taped call in show, Mr. Show’s John Ennis, The Boys, Mind Management, Maria Bamford’s book “Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult,” listening to podcasts, we’re no longer in a post-COVID world, the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 411

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:00:32 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about, Slackers, flouncing around, an hour of nothingness, Finding Your Roots, moving to Ireland, teenage engineering, copyrighted training data, looking at AI art.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 410

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:32:21 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the new year, the Japanese earthquake, Amazon Prime raising prices, how to skip ads in the future, what theme do we think of when we hear the HBO opening logo, dreams, why dogs want to be with you in the bathroom, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 409

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 18:54:16 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the history of gudelaurance at Annex, The Five Obstructions, beard hair, AI is like motion smoothing for images, scrape bait, the ethics of AI, ATF: A Burlesque, the Dukes of Hazzard, family christmas stuff, time heals some wounds, and talking to … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 408

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 16:00:10 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about buying cars, cover songs, hamburgers, Fargo and Fall of the House of Usher, Ant Man and the Wasp Quantumania, domestic violence, Shel Silverstein, Cane Pixels, other YouTubers they like, what they will do on stage next, good cop bad cop, Trump … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 407

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:00:44 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about AI, we don’t talk about work, binary language, Filmmaker mode, Christopher Nolan, spoilers for Loki, ending a film or TV show, Scavenger’s Reign, the new Doctor Who, ads on a TV, the James Webb telescope, Ben Gunna Guess The News: Google’s … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 406

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:00:50 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about needing to change the laundry, clothing aesthetics, YouTube and Plagiarism, “Weird Al”’s Like a Surgeon, how Sony removed content from member accounts, using AI to streamline workflows, Pika Labs, George the second’s relation to George the third, voting, the rent is … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 405

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:00:50 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their new headphones, tech issues, the same box of Kix, Thanksgiving, mutton chops, Dairy King, mozzarella cheese sticks, consequences, Henry Kissinger, changing names, the TV we’re watching, Mars and Venus, the math of jokes, Bayes’ Theorem, Kevin Pollack, WHAT ARE THE … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 404

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:00:06 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about episode not found, the little black songbooks, temporary secretary, teeth, going to the doctor, Thanksgiving, the weather, the asteroid Apophis, The Last Policeman, visiting an elder relative, Fugazi, expanding your horizons, and finally Paul vamps for 15 minutes.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 403

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:00:55 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about urinating, why do they call oven, the ads we are served, kid tested, parent approved, continuing the govermnent, Pedro Pascal as Mr. Fantastic, the TV we’re watching, this week in gudelaurance history, and finally ninja exterminators.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 402

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:00:58 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Veteran’s Day, venting anger, money for food, commuter trains, gifs, David Caruso, Hudson Hawk is brilliant, Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl’s Netflix adaptations, AI lawsuits, remote work, the ex-president’s poll numbers, rhymes with Benjamin, Ben’s mic issues, the weather, and finally night … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 401

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:00:43 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Paul started the show an hour early, the origin of the term Disco Nap, Anglish, spoilers for Fall of the House of Usher, spoilers for Midnight Meat Train, the PCC closing, the Seattle Hellscape, the movie Divine Intervention, the Hi-Point … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 400

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:00:27 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their 400th episode, their endurance performances, the zoom update, therapy appointments, the new speaker of the house, the terrible things happening in the country today, gun control, Paul gonna guess the news, the pilot on mushrooms out of Everett’s Paine Field, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 399

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:00:12 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about technical difficulties, the end of civilization, AI hallucinations, yo dawg, I heard you liked archaeology, how Canadians are nice, improv, The Thing ends where The Thing picks up, date night, six flags haunted house pro tip, what day the week starts … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 398

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:00:02 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the Hamas attack on Israel, right wing conspiracy theories in ads on YouTube, voting for and against the war in 2003, NoCD practices, Only Murders in the Building, video game romances, facial hair, public domain characters, Six Flags, covid and flu … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 395

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:00:53 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about aliens, simulation theory and the unknown, being frightened, government conspiracy theories, Bruce Springsteen, Mike Doughty and Ghost of Vroom, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, and finally this week in GudeLaurance history.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 393

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:00:48 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the holiday week, new TVs, Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago, Balder’s Gate 3, James Spader, being prepared as an actor, Jimmy Fallon being moody, the Mandela Effect, the Biko Effect, the subscription model for veterinary services, Paul gonna guess the news, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 392

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 02:33:53 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about maybe the basket come off, Mike Doughty and Ghost of Vroom 3, writing diverse characters, attributing value to art, Schnucks is better than Imos, online arguments, coming up with the same joke at the same time, gudelaurance as stand ups, what … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 391

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:00:54 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about mustaches, the Wagner plane getting shot down, the Indian lunar rover, Rob Reiner giving line readings, raccoons and graham crackers, Stephen Spielberg and spaghetti-o’s, after images of eyes, smart tvs, watching movies in the wrong aspect ratio, spoilers for the blacklist … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 390

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:00:34 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about radio voice, texts for nothing, super groups, spoilers for the Blacklist, violence in Belltown, making balloon animals, being a teen superhero in the midwest in the 80s, brownies, Sikhs after 9/11, Chaplin and Keaton, old people being racist, and finally Line … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 389

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:00:37 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about being happy, the circus peanut and Lucky Charms, The Black List, the striking writers and actors, the gudelaurance irregulars, Love Death and Robots, spoilers for Dark City, extraordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, Paul Rubens, the recent Powerball lottery, sticking with a … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 377

Mon, 22 May 2023 15:00:03 -0700

How’s it happening, the former President’s legal troubles, Chris Wallace, journalism, True Stories, Tom Waits influencing Heath Ledger’s Joker, being organized, being you at work, make more hamburgers, AI video, using chatGPT for work, sentient AI, free food from work, how much sugar is in Rice Krispies, chicken pox and … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 376

Mon, 15 May 2023 15:00:36 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about being 50, the WGA strike, Missing: Dead or Alive, the reality show cadence, TikTok duets, semantic saturation, pi the movie, David Byrne, pooping in a box, Dear Mama, Wild in the Streets, going to prom, COVID has come to an end, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 375

Wed, 10 May 2023 17:18:06 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about colonoscopies, Resident Alien, celebrity impersonators, buying a used car, American Utopia, spicy mustard Doritos, Big Little Burger and the burger experience, diagnosing mental health issues, inclusive language, Washington’s new governor, and finally succession.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 371

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:00:37 -0700

Today on the show, it’s Ben who has a few technical difficulties at the start of the show. Once they get going, they talk about Paul’s trip to Toronto, the penny farthing of instruments, Detroit, American remakes, The Monkey’s Paw bookstore, Ben’s fire alarm story, the Canadian member of the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 370

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:27:29 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about tech issues, how many earths, “Wash You Want?” diagnosing mental health issues, getting a haircut at the Red Apple, white people are the only ones who call it the International District, unintentional racism, running after Crispin Glover, hair, the clean plate … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 368

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:00:44 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how they talk, a visit from Val, the Mandalorean, the guy with the hazard lights waiting for ice cream, and St. Patrick’s Day.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 367

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:00:02 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Worlds Beyond Number, how gude/laurance the gude/laurance podcast is, needing to reschedule the show, daylight saving time, Manhunter, the log flume ride, early memories, gentrifying Detroit, Mark Sandman, Nevermen, Oysterhead, Bad Technique, Schroedinger’s Friend, Ringu and living on Vashon Island.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 366

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:00:08 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Paul was late again, dogs that know English words, old websites that are still around, the TV show gudelaurance would have created, the mayor of Chicago, Fox News, non-lethal weapons, electricity, sound vs light speeds, their flirtation with fame, breaking … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 362

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:00:30 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about going live, billionaires haven’t established their companies in space, salting, how theater has enriched their lives, Velma on HBO Max, Taskmaster, heavy spoilers for Last of Us episode 3, SuperWhoLock, Poker Face, the birth of electronic music, Edward the work from … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 355

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:00:26 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Paul has left the AI art community, ChatGPT and the Ottoman Empire, training AI to do jokes, Doom Patrol, Task Master, British panel shows, The Magic Order, and Count Dante.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 352

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:00:14 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about progressive glasses, Booster and the Flu Shot in the Mornings, the series finales of Andor and Atlanta, The Devil’s Hour, Mock the Week, working on Black Friday, only living for 20 more years, the B-52s, AI Artwatch, gudelaurance reviews, the World … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 350

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:00:14 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Paul forgot about the podcast again, You Don’t Talk To My Beer, seeing Taakashi Miike, Andor spoilers and the Old Testament, The Muppet Show Flag of All Nations, how the Ford Foundation tries to make up for the awfulness of … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 347

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 02:59:03 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Paul was late again, Microsoft purchasing OpenAI, supply chain issues in the grocery stores, more government cheese talk, where to get your ears pieces, why Paul’s tattoo was a prank, how to treat scam calls, is scientology for everybody? Libertarians … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 346

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:00:21 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about YouTuba, John Phillips Sousaphone, being hostile towards the audience, the weird October weather, why conservatives aren’t funny, artists getting upset over the advancement of AI art, the job of the artist, the AI Art lawsuit that may come, three words you … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 345

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 15:00:07 -0700

Today on the show, when Paul and Ben finally get started, they talk about why the show was 40 minutes late, tedious work, awarehouses wokewolves, the UnityFest, critiquing vs teaching, how contractions aren’t proper English, atheists as priests. Paul the vampire apologist, Primus and the Chocolate Factory, MidJourney, everything is … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 344

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:00:45 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about who wears masks in the midwest, getting rid of daylight savings time, input from listener Stephen, Zack the child actor, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez, misheard lyrics, Who Sampled, The Windmills of your Mind, musical covers, the gudelaurance process, open mic nights, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 343

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 01:50:22 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about doubling down on controversies, the saga of Paul’s glasses, Ted Lasso (spoilers for season 1), the news coming out of Russia, other TV we’re watching, how long the show has been on, and Mid Journey does Paul and Ben.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 342

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:05:33 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about sound settings, Finland, All the Birds, Ted Lasso, King Charles III, meeting Henry Winkler, Ben’s Internet issue, Paul and Ben are the Penn and Teller of performance art, having a bedside manner, what to do in a vault, Ben gunna guess … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 341

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:00:52 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the death of the Queen, Glass Onion, Brick (mild spoilers), IRL role playing, disappointing Ben, Mallet Station, Rings of Power cost $1 Billion, spoilers for House of the Dragon, you got your lord of the rings in my game of thrones, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 340

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 15:00:04 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk estimated hours, Ben’s gunna guess the news, the shelf life of lazik surgery, going to the eye doctor, more MidJourney images and AI art, another Ben gunna guess the news, and the controversy surrounding the new Hellraiser.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 339

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:38:03 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Ben being the Best Grandpa Ever, filming a movie inside Annex, ska vs reggae, Paul and Ben going to see Negativland, how they came to see Happiness of the Katakuris, AI images and created animation, Deepfakes causing major issues, the Boaz … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 338

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:44:24 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about streaming, Mike Doughty making up with his bandmates, the end of Better Call Saul (spoilers), The Transporter, Swatch Beats, watching the challenger explosion, Dispatches from Elsewhere, Westward Season 4, Risk Management, getting vertigo, AI generated art, problem solving, monkeys as programmers, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 337

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:00:41 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the noise pollution coming from Ben’s end, Laggy Paul, learning the piano as an adult, The Institute Documentary, Heidi Schreck, our production of The Front Page, Paul gonna guess the news, live fact-checking from Jennifer Fact Checker, Ben gonna guess the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 336

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:00:53 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Paul was late today, poor customer service, vegan pets, S’mores Cereal, the concrete shake, a tour of the pod pod, how celery soda tastes, SeaFair, moving Paul out of his house, talking about your salary, Paul Gonna Guess The News, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 335

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 15:00:09 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how hot it is in Seattle, the passing of Nick Garrison, the recent bill that was passed by the house which upset China, Paul’s new haircut, Nancy Drew video games, all the bots listening to us in the future, CRAIYON, Nope, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 334

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:00:01 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about NARA and the deleted text messages, Pineapple soda, the explosion at the Hoover Dam, spoilers for See, Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Jordan Peele, The Rehearsal, the FCC recommending TikTok be banned, this day in GudeLaurance history (Midnight Road … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 332

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 02:16:52 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about recording on a Saturday, phrenology, the Boys, testing the delay, Celray soda, Edwardsville vs Evansville, dabbling in Judaism, the Office Police, cutting ones own hair, functional illiteracy, Mike Pence not getting into a car on January 6th, the murder of Shinzo … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 331

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:00:35 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about deleting social media, biased news, how unions are like the military, Paul’s new song, video rendering, doing your weird art for free, lots of talk about Annex Theatre, The Quarry, dream physics, Ketanji Brown Jackson, more “supreme” court news and its … Continue reading →

I Have an iPad, It Has GarageBand On It

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:00:46 -0700

Paul and Ben collaborate on a new song. Thirty minutes of unlistenable content. See if you can guess the 10 words.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 330

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:00:24 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about delayed flights, getting a sunburn, Paul’s new MacMini, our song dropping on Wednesday, Dr. Who, Brandon Cronenberg, Giraffe and Elephant, art as commerce, getting famous at a young age, amazon deliveries, having a job to contribute to society, spoilers for Obi-Wan, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 329

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 03:05:33 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about stalling for time, Carlin vs Johannsen vs Wright, Goofus and Gallant, Gremlins, burning the necronomicon, Atlanta not highlighting the main cast in season 3, TV resolution, giving content freely to online platforms, ill-informed talk about the Jan 6th hearings, who’s getting … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 328

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:00:25 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their names, why they’re recording on Friday, Ben’s camera auto color correcting, the state trooper who quit over vaccine mandates then died of COVID, Paul’s passport renewal, track meets, videotaping during strike, dreams, the Norm Macdonald Nothing Special, the TV we’re … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 327

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:58:43 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about slowing life down, car problems, the mayor of St. Louis getting covid, the final discussion of the D/H trial, what we’re reading, deja vu, how people recognize people, band camp, becoming disillusioned with adults, demo vs demo, moving to Australia, subscriber … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 322

Tue, 03 May 2022 04:20:51 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their new album, Paul deleting his twitter, Annex Games, how much money you need to not ever work again, the next big pop culture genre, co-opting a community movement, the two big trials that are taking place this last month, the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 321

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:22:19 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about upgrading software, not being right after traveling, King Shark, what Paul learned about one of the Right’s favorite phrases, right wing media, nobody ever watches the show, our new album “I Have an iPad. It has Garageband On It,” Meowolf, road … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 320

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:00:47 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s car, our favorite Mr Show sketches, olfactory hallucinations due to COVID, sniffing your dog, the Apple walkout, rejected gudelaurance sketches, recasting Severence with Seattle actors, Ben chipping his tooth, why your pets would eat you, facial dysmorphia, having to move, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 319

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 02:40:32 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk weather, Urgent Care not caring about COVID, how to watch Better Call Saul, human contact, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, the Umbrella Academy, Trailer Park Boys, the creative process, looking young, celebrity sightings, rockers from the 70s, Severance, working on the trains, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 318

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:00:06 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how Paul was able to figure out how to zoom while recording, Bruce Willis stepping away from acting, who dies first in a nuclear war, the clueless insult comedian, off-gassing during meeting, distributed workforces, the cattiest thing Paul ever did, what … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 317

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 05:00:44 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben try to solve more technical issues, Paul receiving a basket of Fruity Pebbles on his front porch, more people listening to the podcast, what happened at the Oscars without having an opinion on it, getting assaulted at work, the Annex D&D game, The … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 316

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 03:34:41 -0700

Today on this St. Patricks Day show, Paul and Ben talk about how Irish they are, the Annex Games stream that will happen on Saturday, where they first saw Samuel L. Jackson, the Florida law that puts restrictions on what teachers can say, the beginning of WWIII, “are you a … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 315

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:00:24 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how to talk to people on the internet, Bunny the dog, animal communication intelligence, what really happened to Robert DeNero’s character from the movie Awakenings, decoding pig grunts, Ben gonna guess the news, the discovery of the Endurance, thassalophobia, almost drowning, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 314

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:00:11 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about cereal, Ukraine, how much we spend on groceries, beard vs no beard, pronouns, Murderville, M*A*S*H, Too Funny to Fail, what is that volume that is mounted, Elden Ring, more war talk, what Seattle is to conservatives who don’t live here, employment … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 313

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:26:34 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about bathrobes, the Russians invading Ukraine, Ben’s facial hair, Russian propaganda, it’s not “the” Ukraine, the Dukes of Hazzard, the Amazing Johnathan, the Doctor Who role playing game, toys from our past, the Toys that Made Us, seeing Dave Grohl at Tower … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 312

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:48:25 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about D&D stuff, r/musicaljenga, getting famous, TikTok influencers, mask mandates in Illinois and Washington, why Ben was a Canadian to Annex, how Paul and Ben met, when next to produce theater, the Ottawa trucker protest, not trusting anything on the internet, weatherproof … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 311

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:00:08 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how sickly and pale Ben looks due to the stupid camera, Paul’s watch, Annex Games, troubleshooting audio issues, Jordan Peele’s new movie NOPE, the Olympics, SCTV, Teller reading the German Faust subtitles, Paul’s gun license, the Ottawa trucker protest, drama on … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 310

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 03:50:52 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s viral TikTok again, Biden’s America, making fun of people to feel better about yourself, Andy Kaufmann, Professional wrestling, the new bill in Oklahoma that allows parents to sue teachers, Biden’s pick for the Supreme Court, Jay Johnston, the National Butterfly … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 309

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 04:22:10 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s million view TikTok, why Florida Man is a thing, more TikTok talk, the Eurasian continent, the Quantum Leap reboot, what we watched as kids, learning to play the piano, the Illinois lawsuit against mask mandates, chicken pox parties, and finally … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 308

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:00:26 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben welcome guest Ian Johnston. The sole topic of discussion is the upcoming Annex D&D campaign coming your way on January 29th at 7pm. Check out Annex Theatre’s YouTube page for details.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 307

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:00:33 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how improv is wasted on audiences, headphones, the Book of Boba Fest and the white savior problem, Star Wars fan service moments, what the CDC has recently said, millennials getting mad at gen x, making money from creative ventures, Life on … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 306

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:00:38 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about streaming issues, spiking COVID cases, the Book of Boba Fett, Once Were Warriors, dash cam videos, the Tesla tunnel under Vegas, moving to Canada or New Zealand, and finally Spin the Bottle dreams.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 305

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:00:32 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the order of operations for podcasting, how cold it is in Seattle, business attire for the home, going back to the office, everybody’s getting COVID, the effects from long COVID, privatized adoption, and finally more covid news.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 304

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:00:20 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Christmas, vaccine mandates, office behavior, the Annex D&D livestream, Doctor Who and Sesame Street, TikTok stitching, gendered language, and finally desegregating gender in sports.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 303

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:48:58 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben still can’t get it right, the live-streamed D&D game that we have yet to play but that by the time you hear this has already happened, privatized adoption, the Edwardsville tornado, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 302

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:00:30 -0700

For the first 20 minutes, the show is just Paul trying to troubleshoot some audio issues, then from minute 20 to minute 30, Ben joins and they continue to try to fix things. But then, at minute 30, they begin the show and talk about how Paul and Ben are … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 301

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:00:52 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the internet ending, redirecting an asteroid, parents gaslighting as a form of denial, the omicron variant, Paul’s perceived Jewishness, the Annex D&D game, The Beatles: Get Back, owning the libs, the Laura Ingram Abbott and Costello bit [if you’re listening to … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 300

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 04:47:47 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Fargo the TV show, the return of “How Dare You?”, the Annex D&D campaign, antivax anti maskers, Mad Men, Spike Milligan and the Muppets, the Onion’s autistic reporter, the uncomfortable silence among English speakers, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 299

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:00:49 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Americans don’t have their washing machines in their kitchen, fallout from the Rittenhouse trial, the Arbery trial, the new Cowboy BeBop live-action TV show, the Paul Gosar incident vs the Kathy Griffin incident, Paul’s audio issues, Ben’s latest TikTok obsession, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 298

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:00:25 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the boil order in Illinois, why they don’t want listeners, Brass Against on the Public Freakout subreddit, the actor’s Pavlov response, the Kyle Rittenhouse case, polarization in discourse, Something Awful, the apple stylus, erasable ink, TikTok’s ties to China, Illinois’ 2021 … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 297

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:00:44 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how Paul forgot about the podcast again, Paul’s lighting setup, facial hair, Paul DMing Annex’s D&D fundraiser, House, the first horror comedy movie starring William Katt, wish master, midnight mass, Dune and the white savior trope, Star Wars getting rebooted, Elon … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 296

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:00:47 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why last week’s show is late, Critical Role is the Super Bowl, Superman Slots, white dudes upset about content, spoilers for Dune, Midnight Mass, adapting vs original ideas, Robin Williams on cocaine, purposefully making yourself sad, doing a podcast in a … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 295

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:00:16 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Scotto’s TikTok, how phone cameras can’t photograph the moon, Taibi island, the muffler fell off of the car, Does Ben Know Cars, Paper Towns, AI cannot own patents, Titine, virtual theater, the gudelaurance experience, licensed media, The Book of Boba Fest, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 294

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:00:15 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the bear costume, where Paul’s keys are, getting paid for artistic work, Ben’s dental woes, barn painting, overthrowing the government, Prince for President, elections, the mid-atlantic accent, and finally yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 293

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:46:05 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben learn a lesson about audience engagement. They also talk about squeaky chairs, character animation, spontaneity during podcasts, and some other stuff about what happened as we initially recorded the show, losing in sports and generally being bad at things, defending yourself against a … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 292

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 06:56:29 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben get a late start because Paul doesn’t read Ben’s texts, 5 Guys opening a restaurant in the midwest, the world is not real, how Mike Doughty is doing, steak and sushi, sending food back in restaurants, picky eaters, microphones, Pee Wee Herman’s house, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 291

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:00:48 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s hair, the US business world, working in an office vs working from home, cleaning, sleeping issues, evolution, gymnastics, Cobra Kai, the IATSE strike, Blake 7, Connections and other British quiz shows, Reggie Watts doing Spin the Bottle, hot gossip, and … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 290

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:00:07 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about haircuts, stealing, a world where money doesn’t exist, Paul and Ben solve economics, Norm MacDonald, using other people’s art, Dewey Sounds Sounds Around, King County Vaccine Mandates, Hobbit meal times, eating candy all day, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 289

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:56:40 -0700

Today on the show Paul and Ben talk about Paul forgetting about the show again, using the phone in the bathtub, putting your phone in rice when it gets wet, the pillow cube, the new Texas abortion ban, how the credit card companies can strongarm adult websites on the internet, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 288

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:00:26 -0700

Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s new mic, reading audio books, AI Day and how humans will treat robots, Car Masters Rust to Riches, “shit” how to get a job, what constitutes a public freakout, milk crate challenge, COVID vaccines, Ivervectin, and finally a discussion about what a fractured US … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 287

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 02:20:02 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about whether we’re doomed or effed, thing nostalgia, games we had and the neighbor kids, Paul’s Shutter Island story, Ben’s cub scout camp experience, Stolen Valor, Paul’s Air Force experience, Jennifer’s hair catching fire during a show.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 286

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:00:20 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about biking, the Delta variant, Bugs Bunny, Boyfriend Dungeon, Let’s throw a fish at Josef again, some twitter drama, talking about what they’ve just talked about, who listens to joe rogan, employees walking out of a burger King, phone call from Stephen, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 285

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 03:14:42 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about what the podcast is, why the gudelaurance podcast is the way it is, social media engagement, vegans don’t like honey, getting tattoos in the armed services, why Tunisia is in the news, BMW’s electric car concept, 50s diners in Seattle, if … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 284

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:00:47 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about traveling with a dog, white people creating people of color in role playing games, the walking dead, the good place, driving a UHaul across the country, high school marching bands using semi trucks, the release scheduled of streaming content, getting out … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 283

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:00:49 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about promoting the show, the Multiple Pauls, China threatening to nuke Japan, what assisted living facilities will be like when Paul and Ben are old, tattoos, Dungeons and Dragons (of course), Ben meeting his neighbor, Bezos going into space, empathy as a … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 282

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:00:07 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about karaoke vs garageband, being called up on stage, joke stealing, sheep vs goats, what happened to Cracked magazine, the Texas voter suppression bill, a Panel Jumper Live bit, Paul’s Hour Man pitch to DC, Loki (spoilers for Season 1), Buckaroo Banzai, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 281

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:00:46 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about setting up the podcast, complimenting Ben for some reason, actors nightmare dreams, electroshock therapy, ATF, hoverbike would you rather, how do YOU wear a watch, the pasta diet, Loki, the multiple Pauls theory, this day in GudeLaurance history, and finally Paul … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 280

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:00:53 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben play Ben Robbins’ tabletop role playing game Microscope.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 279

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:00:11 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Paul’s audio sounds terrible, captions getting it wrong, Ben would make a good killer, auditioning, No such thing as a fish, who was the most famous turn of the century american character, tabletop RPG games, how a St. Louis TV … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 278

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:00:13 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Paul was late, friend of the show Chris and his van, metagaming, Juneteenth, and various topics sent in by Stephen that Ben forgot to write down.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 277

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:00:03 -0700

Today Paul and Ben talk Annex Theatre, internet connections, adjusting the orbit of the moon, Dogecoin and El Salvador adopting bitcoin as a currency, Paul’s the reason LOLWork didn’t get picked up for a second season, Ben got a cupcake, automats, the Iron Horse, the Stephen J. Cannell universe, and … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 276

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:00:45 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Ben nearly getting hit by a car, karma, Ellie Kemper is not a KKK princess, when our former president is reinstated in August, will he be the 45th or 47th, the proposed super state of Greater Idaho, Pride month, checking the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 275

Mon, 31 May 2021 15:00:10 -0700

Today on the show Paul and Ben talk about why there will be no Yelling for Betty today, Alex King is Doing OK, their Mutt and Jeff improv, Paul guesses Ben’s middle name, Ben guesses the news, what Mark Ruffalo and John Cena had to do this week, Matt Gaetz … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 274

Mon, 24 May 2021 15:00:20 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the wallet necklace, Charles Grodin’s wallet belt in Midnight Run, why Ben hasn’t been home in two days, what type of performers Gude/Laurance are, Paul and Ben playing against type, put a coin the swear jar, still wearing masks, metaphors and … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 273

Mon, 17 May 2021 15:00:51 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why the show started poorly, Ben’s dentist woes, people interacting with Paul on twitter, the Buckaroo Banzai remake, Goth clubs, the latest CDC guidelines, Gen Z culture originating on tik tok, yelling for betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 272

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:00:50 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben take viewer topics including but not limited to: Snickers, SN15, NFTs, Stranger Things Season four, Bamboo Ballots, cooking vs baking personality types, why is The Nanny so popular again, same with Murder She Wrote, the Chinese space station launch and the rogue booster … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 271

Mon, 03 May 2021 15:00:28 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about shoulder corn, clown injuries, people who break bones yet continue on with their jobs, jerks on the road, 4K TVs, watching movies on a VR headset, the oldest cars they’ve ridden in, hanging out after things, the Free Associating White Guys, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 270

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:00:53 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their vaccines, how to properly work from home, Shock G, the Verbal Herman Munster vs the Lyrical Jesse James, “Can you turn the lights down, we’re kind of evil,” new TV shows to watch, Fargo spoilers, being that guy at the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 269

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:00:18 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about work and being on call, magician gang fights, Ricky Jay, John from Cincinnatti, derogatory terms for white people, how to properly end a phone call, autism at work, actors nightmare dreams, texts from listeners, not wanting to meet new people, and … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 268

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:00:26 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Ben’s new car, elevation sickness, working from home vs working from the office, the anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death, being old and out of touch with “the kids,” getting vaccinated, dogs, satire on twitter, and finally yelling for betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 267

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:00:15 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk getting the vaccine, trans visibility day, using proper pronouns and names, what happens when you die, dreams, the Ever Given getting freed from the Suez Canal, the new Edgar Wright movie, how nasty pandas can be, how Paul burned his hand, and … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 266

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:00:24 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the passing of Jessica Walter, Jar Jar Binks being a Sith Lord, Disney and IP, the boat getting stuck in the Suez Canal, the shrimp tails in the cereal, drawing naughty pictures in the air, John Ennis accepted our friend request, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 265

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:00:23 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the in-between world, the Mr. Show theme, Officer Hall getting arrested at a protest, Seattle is a terrible place to live, Annex Theatre and live-streaming, people don’t think of you, the Apple ecosystem, Tesla Hovercar, working from home, guys painting their … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 264

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:00:50 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Tik Tok’s creator account, Autism vs Schizotypal Personality Disorder, finding the emotional truth, Gunna guess the News, the Intolerant Left, Cancel Culture, Policing as a sport, Russian dash cam footage, going back to in person school, this week in GudeLaurance history, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 263

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben start off the show with a special edition of Ben Gunna Guess the News, Jay Johnston allegedly taking part in the Capitol Insurrection, what can bring the far left and far right together, doing sketch comedy with John Ennis, Paul’s cleaning habit, Andrew … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 262

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:00:53 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the fact that their phone number was used for a scam, Tik Tok Tough, describing videos, overseas companies sending out items to get their orders up, AI Dungeon, how Dimension 20 taught Paul how to understand sports, the Equity Act, Potatohead, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 261

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:00:32 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about midwestern hospitality, work from couch, homework mentality, Gatorade flavors, the suicide fountain drink, Guessin’ the news, Ted Cruz’s Cancun Vacay, Rush bites the big one, can conservatives be funny, Naked Dead Guy, edit Paul’s number out, Yelling for Betty, atone for … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 260

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:00:46 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the snow, going to work in the dark, Bill Irwin’s performance of Texts for Nothing, Ben Gunna Guess The News, corrections from Paul, and then an entire conversation about the movie “A Glitch in the Matrix,” including more talk about Paul’s … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 259

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:00:34 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about spoiled tiny twists, “A Glitch in the Matrix,” victim blaming, online reviews, corrections from listener Scott, the early internet, TikTok, Edward the dog, the former president’s true friends, getting damaged at an early age, the latest Annex show.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 258

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about HBO Max, Ted Lasso, “why are you hanging out with this guy?” Andy Daly’s brilliant improvisation on The Office, learning things about yourself through books, “I think the B-52’s are from Athens,” Dave Matthews, Chris Jericho the actor, Ben Gunna Guess … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 257

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:00:33 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their difficulty in connecting, memory issues, “Awesome,” Flaming Box of Stuff, the College Humor streaming app, Game Changer, the Biden Inauguration, QAnon conspiricies, Mr. Show, Nobody takes place in the John Wick universe, comedy/action movies, going back to in-person school, pandemic … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 256

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:00:41 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Mexican food, straight hair, adults ruining things for the kids, like TikTok, our last show in the Trump era,was it antifa that stormed the capitol, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Overton Window, why people oppose gay marriage, student loan … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 255

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:53:57 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about injuries, propane tanks, what used to be in Ballard, people who don’t drink water, and a bunch of stuff around the insurrection at the Capitol on Wednesday, January 6th.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 254

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:00:51 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about hand injuries, what they’ve been watching lately, new rules for the new year, the state with which they leave the house, Paul having to move, how Pace picante sauce was the genesis of a divided America, the hypocrisy of the “thin … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 253

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:00:12 -0700

Today on a very special GudeLaurance Podcast, Paul and Ben welcome Eric Ray Anderson and John Paulsen from “Twin Peaks the Return.” Paul and Ben have known E. Ray for years, and have always wanted to bring him and John on the show to talk about their experience on a … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 252

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:00:56 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about segmented sleep, benchmarks in the news, A Glitch in the Matrix, watch the clipping video, Steve without Blue, weird pains and what they mean when you’re older, DRM getting passed down through the generations, the US government terribly mismanaging, the mark … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 251

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:00:33 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about friendships, Paul and family possibly moving back to the Seattle area, being off twitter, unfeeling robots, listener voice mail, Gen X doesn’t count, how canadians pronounce things, tech neck, second sleep, braille watches, Cyberpunk 2077, then listener Stephen joins us, and … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 250

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 16:00:28 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Blade Time, mask mandates in Edwardsville, Ben’s new progressive lenses, corrections from friend of the show Stephen, the new GudeLaurance cartoon that will air on Christmas B-Sides and Rarities on December 21st, the GudeLaurance tight 5, tech neck, what words the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 249

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:00:38 -0700

In one of the more exciting shows, Paul and Ben talk about getting a PS5, the Quest refresh, what we did for Thanksgiving, Being John Malkovich, people who listen to the show, Howard Stern, and then Ben tries to set up a phone number for the show. There’s lots of … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 248

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 16:00:56 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk more about live-streaming the show, making plans but never following through, remote learning in Illinois, Loren Culp’s gubernatorial platform for Washington, the police aren’t compelled to help you, Reggie Watts and drum machines, Animals in Pants, David Nixon’s new album, miniDV tapes … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 247

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:00:14 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about live-streaming today’s show, ear infections, Party Down, the 2020 Presidential election, what one of 45s supporters might do to him if he steps down, accidentally following someone in a car, new COVID shutdowns in Washington, the demonization of the media, moderates … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 246

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:00:45 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the election, the Oculus Quest, the PS5, remote learning, morning alarms, daylight savings time, being hangry, A.D.D. TikTok, Seattle Nice, Space Force, the Dancing Bears, shut up Neil DeGrasse Tyson, gudelaurance livestream, Yelling for Betty, getting warts removed, and finally using … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 245

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:00:10 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the 2020 Presidential election, which is two days from now, daylight savings time, the TV shows and movies they’re watching, the spiking COVID numbers, seatbelt laws, TikTok, lots of TikTok talk, the dangerous Trump supporters in Texas, blue islands in red … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 244

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:00:34 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben hint about work, That Crime That Happened, Paul turning into Santa, Santa is Freddy Krueger, Bears vs horses, Paul Gunna Guess the News, Dark Skies, Monkey with a Ray Gun, this week in gudelaurance history, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 243

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:00:06 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about spoiling your dinner with cookies, apartments smelling like campfire, Paul Bunyangate, Paul gunna guess the news, the District 7 controversy, Ben’s experience with the maskless, getting a flu shot, Paul’s new pocket watch, Ben’s shipping woes, Gateway electronics, buying a Segway, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 242

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:00:37 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how old they are, Blood Machines, Ben’s Port Townsend hot tub experience, entropics, how to buy avocados, COVID and working from home, having to move, Paul gunna guess the news, the big takeaway from the VP debates, Sturgis bikers, corrections from … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 241

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:00:07 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s car issues, throwing bologna at the window, Guillermo del Toro, a taco truck on every corner, Ben doesn’t know a time without “Weird Al,” Richard Pryor, how Tom Hanks’ Big is problematic, the governor of Texas taking away ballot boxes, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 240

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:00:09 -0700

Today on the show, Ben forgot they were recording, so the first couple minutes is Ben-free! After that, Paul and Ben talk about remembering numbers, more language talk, Linux boxes, Paul gunna guess the news, picking up a desk, the Governor of Missouri, Ben’s a dirty Canadian, Paul’s leftover meats, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 239

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:00:03 -0700

Today on a short show for Ben but a regular length one for Paul, they talk about Paul’s missing car keys, annoying things about bluetooth, old dogs, how many masks they own, swearing on Zoom calls, Lovecraft Country, starting new jobs, being a teenager, walking tour of Edwardsville, Il, wearing … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 238

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:00:48 -0700

Today on the show, Ben has a weird audio issue for the first five and a half minutes. But after that’s squared away, Paul and Ben talk about languages, smokepocalypse, rebreather masks, the difference between a nurse and a nurse practitioner, jif vs gif, everything’s based on a comic book, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 237

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:00:26 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about water, Robert Pattison as The Batman, typecasting, taking acting classes, the first thing Paul did at Spin the Bottle, speaking multiple languages, the Joe Rogan experience, the faked moon landing, the reality war, Finland doesn’t exist, Mike Doughty and the Ghost … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 236

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:00:10 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about social media moratoriums, school board shenanigans, UPS vs USPS, living without the internet, duolingo and learning languages, your dad’s a hitman, What We Do In The Shadows, start seeing motorcycles, and finally the census.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 235

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:00:28 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Paul was late, journalism vs creative fiction, the fallout from AOC’s DNC nomination, the Beforeigners, the USPS arresting the Steve Bannon, more talk about the post office and voting, Chirac vs Le Pen, what happens when there’s no presidential election … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 234

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:00:39 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how to tell if someone’s high, nice people in Hollywood, parallel thought, growing a beard at will, twitter wars, the new VP nominee, kung fu vampires, kids going to school, being on unemployment, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 233

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:00:38 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about band camp, the meaning of time, the left handed world, the last time we went to the doctor, taking your car to the shop, the graffiti removal scam, trying to describe a boring job, the good spirit and bad spirit, the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 232

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:00:47 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about pizza, the Korean grocery store, the Seattle riots, “speaking of coming in cans,” alien DNA, behavioral psychology, everybody lies, the Overton window and the general election, the 24 hour gudelaurance station, Colonel Panic, Illinois storms, the DEVO cover band, and finally … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 231

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:00:14 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their various technical difficulties, complaining about free art, the new Seattle hockey team and the new name of the Washington football team, “draining the tub,” COVID numbers in Illinois, new restrictions in Washington state, more mask talk, AI friends, robot free … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 230

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 15:00:54 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about living and working in small spaces, Shnucks, the anti-maskless, grocery store enforcement, following rules, taking what is given to you, riding the metro, Worldstar Hip Hop, falling asleep in the train tracks, what to do when society breaks down, good debt … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 229

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:00:39 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about bandcamp cancellations, what the pot calls the kettle, Blazing Saddles, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker, Black Bart the TV show, fan theories, John Adams, Hamilton, the news this week, the US political spectrum, paying fringe theater actors, art and commerce, one’s … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 228

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:00:11 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s sixth sense when it comes to TV shows, a visit from Jennifer, the latest on COVID, mask vigilantes, Herman Cain getting sick, the new Trump logo, the cleaning out of the CHOP, restaurants that are and are not on Capitol … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 227

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 15:00:17 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s diet, the COVID-19 spikes, The Last of Us Part 2, how video game players are soo precious, the Paramount vs the Moore, Paul guesses the news, the latest on CHOP, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker and others, Ellen Page is … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 226

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:00:06 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about CHAZ rebranding as CHOP, how some allies have behaved recently, lifting lockdown restrictions, Police and their egg mcmuffins, working fast food, what makes you a good person, protestors vs looters vs rioters, Paul’s experience during the WTO riots, corrections from Jennifer … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 225

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:00:15 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the new COVID cases in Illinois, transmission amongst asymptomatic people, how Chicago’s population influences the rest of the state, COVID cases exploding after a protest, the problem with messaging, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker and friend of the show Stephen, speaking … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 224

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:00:21 -0700

Today, Paul and Ben talk about the current protest in Seattle and around the country, protests and COVID-19, wearing masks inside a bank, what does a world look like without the police, the capitalist way of life, life in these small towns, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker and others , … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 223

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:00:38 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why it’s an end of an era, the TV they’re watching, why Monty Python still is good today and why some of it is problematic, Jimmy Fallon getting in trouble for blackface, the George Floyd incident and subsequent fallout, corrections from … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 222

Mon, 25 May 2020 15:00:27 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben throw the fact checking game, how their respective cities are fighting the coronavirus, how the election narrative has been twisted, more pandemic talk, twitter behavior, the new TV production style, lock picking, inspirational words, playing the ukulele, on the nature of fame, when … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 221

Mon, 18 May 2020 15:00:29 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the afterlife, the world’s first thwapstack injury, Jonny Lee Miller, Elemental, Community, wearing masks at the store, this day in history in GudeLaurance, three on a bench, Carrot Top, people who were bad at something and then got good at it, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 220

Mon, 11 May 2020 15:00:59 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about getting off twitter, how the world is a vampire, secretly playing D&D, restaurants opening in Missouri, salons opening, thwapstack, kids playing sports and how adults ruin it, corrections from Jennifer FactChecker, making chloroform at home, accidentally macing people, opening Ocean City, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 219

Mon, 04 May 2020 15:00:37 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about ranger cookies, the one thing a person does that ruins your whole experience with them, being around someone who knows when you’re lying, why old people tell the truth, approved facial hair for mask wearing, zoom performances, scheduling with Paul and … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 218

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:00:20 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Paul was late, tech support, Andy’s story of the Insane Clown Posse, Trump’s disinfectant light, the disenfranchised kids and who their new leader will be, the role of government, vote by mail, immediate causes of death, corrections from Jennifer FactChecker, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 217

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:00:53 -0700

Today on a thrilling edition of the GudeLaurance Podcast, Paul and Ben talk about the COVID-19 protests, Nancy Pelosi’s fridge, how school shootings are like Mondays, Dr. Oz on Hannity, manly men not wearing protection, 2006 was 14 years ago, the government stimulus, natural disasters during a Pandemic, Paul the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 216

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:00:45 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about microphone settings, the Netflix car show archetypes, what’s going to happen on Easter Sunday, experience with church as a kid, the Daniel Craig James Bond films, how people are bad, what Paul will do if he contracts COVID-19, corrections from Jennifer … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 215

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:00:19 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why Paul was late, the current COVID-19 death toll, compromise within a political party, the role reversal between the Republicans and Democrats in the last 60 years, changing mindsets as a result of location, true sources of news, public freakouts, what’s … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 214

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:00:22 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the corona 15, why there are no tests in the US, the exponential growth of the disease, why people in urban settings don’t panic shop, preppers, Bezos is a big nerd, corrections from Jennifer FactChecker, parental tech support, psychoanalyzing the president, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 213

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:00:49 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about life during coronavirus, the Amazon Go shopping experience, the Apple method of sending receipts, the TV shows they’re watching, Hunters vs The Boys, how we’re not going to get new TV in 2021 due to the coronavirus, what’s been affected during … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 212

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:00:34 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the End Days, coronavirus normalizing good hygiene, (trigger warning for pin worms, discussion ends at 5 minutes), having phone numbers memorized, everything is getting canceled, saving hardware on the simulation, movies getting delayed, income taxes, making money off of a panic, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 211

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:00:08 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about how life led to GudeLaurance, more about the coronavirus, how to deal with police officers, the time Ben got pulled over, white privilege, what happens to a big city during a virus outbreak, more talk about Amazon Go, grocery shopping being … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 210

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:00:07 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the new Amazon Go grocery store, the coronavirus, Brent or Brenda, doing art today that you could, but shouldn’t, post-apocalyptic scenarios, Baby Driver, the DNC debate, Bloomberg buying audience members, cool people, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 209

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:00:35 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the bright winter sun, Broadchurch and its American re-make, Parasite (spoilers), class consciousness, the sequel to Train to Busan, the democratic primary, Vermin Supreme, voting matters, Larry the Cable Guy is a big ol’ phony, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker, this … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 208

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 16:00:12 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the cold weather, Jeff Bezos’ new house in LA, Disney selling the rights to Giraffe and Elephant, Paul quizzes Ben on the news, how Karens are Gen X, how your parents’ communication style influences your own, arguing on public transportation, what … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 207

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:00:17 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the creative process, enriching oneself, burnout, Task Masters, snow days, brain injuries for kids, messing with people’s money, fill in the blanks with Ben and Paul, super bowl commercials, the death of Kirk Douglass, the Iowa Caucus, Democratic voters vs the … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 206

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:00:55 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about blowing out microphones, real life cheat codes, words and phrases you cannot say anymore, telling creative partners you don’t want to collaborate anymore via basketball metaphor, not liking your job, corrections from friend of the show Stephen and Jennifer Fact Checker, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 205

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 16:00:32 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s mic, Hot Cheetos and Takis, script editing, Tom Waits on Fernwood Tonight, A Futile and Stupid Gesture, Terry Jones, acknowledging death on Facebook, big data and AI, guadalupe, 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown, active shooter situations in Seattle, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 204

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:00:27 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about carrot cake, Seattle school snow days, what Paul wears to work, reading for fun, Christopher Tolkien, British panel shows, what it means when unemployment’s low, the Houston Astros cheating scandal, upperclass schoolboy hijinks, Mitt Romney and Trump, the GOP coming out … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 203

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:00:08 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about being a professional and finding busy work for people, Paul’s off twitter again, the worst U2 cover band, the assassination of the Iranian general, the military’s role in a civil war, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker, the furnace field trip, audio … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 202

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 16:00:16 -0700

Today on a brand new show for a brand new year, Paul and Ben talk about when the decade actually started, podcast sound quality, the Ramones meme for the end of the year, cops fabricating stories about what’s written on the receipt, the Vegan Lasagna incident, recreational pot use in … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 201

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:00:34 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the tv shows they’re watching, the ending of Watchmen, the Police Academy movies, HR complaints, liking things by terrible people, gift giving, leaving headlights on kills cars, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker, Paul and Ben revisit another one of their performances, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 200

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 01:02:13 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben get off to a bit of a rocky start, then they talk about dying in the basement, gateway coffee, being somewhat of a weirdo, argument power moves, Watchmen (spoilers for the comic), the ephemera of live performance, musicians changing lyrics, Mike Doughty changing … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 199

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:00:31 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben start off quickly with Yelling for Betty, the conclusion to the bass saga, Paul is off twitter again, what soylent is made of besides people, the future of shopping, the big win by the Tories, meme-fighting on twitter, a magical third party candidate, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 198

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:00:24 -0700

Time travel grocery shopping, rock bands playing Annex, more time travel theories, electric bass ukuleles, Kamala Harris dropping out of the race, James Dean in a new movie, replacing actors with AI, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker, nicknames, childhood development, changes in plans, just do it, and finally Yelling for … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 197

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:00:42 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about their phone’s battery life, cell phones of the future, the Mootrix, why Paul left twitter (again), who Ben will be interviewing during the next Perfect Bound Podcast, solid body ukuleles and learning to play Stairway to Heaven on the guitar, staying … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 196

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:00:58 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about phone issues, recording the show during Thanksgiving, participating in psychological studies, mechanical turk, the Houston Astros cheating scandal, the Impeachment inquiry, Dan Savage spreading the flu, celebrity jerks, corrections from Jennifer FactChecker, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 195

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:00:36 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about anxiety dreams, Paul’s paranoia corner, humans as livestock herds for aliens, the Illuminatus Trilogy, the Mighty Boosh and Noel Fielding, twitter, Calvin peeing on things, Disney+, all the streaming services, French Scenes, letting go of intrinsic truths, Joker (no spoilers), Falling … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 194

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:00:14 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about salaried work, the top 1% of the top 1%, employees losing benefits at work, Blade Runner is no longer in the future, William Sanderson, treats, how to know what to eat, Maple Syrup Urine disease, Watchmen, Stranger Things, the Epstein Didn’t … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 193

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:00:11 -0700

Today, Paul and Ben talk about having the final word, trick or treating in the cold, Ghosty, the Gilded Lily, AJ Schnack and the OK Go videos, Edwardsville grocery stores, mouthwash, Watchmen, Chernobyl, “without getting into details,” Chinese phone spam, amp distortion, the Schoolyard Bullies reunion tour, Andrew Bird, endorsing … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 192

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:00:43 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about charlie horses, traumatic brain injuries, “have I told you this before?”, El Camino, the Last Jedi and the Rise of Skywalker, the Star Wars universe, going to the movies, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker, the glorification of World War II movies, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 191

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:31:58 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben welcome friend of the show Stephen! The three of them discuss Paul’s batteries, Stephen’s hot take on Apple Arcade, Watchmen, Black Wall Street, the Sackler Family and the opioid crisis, the Trumps and nepotism, The Hunt, Babylon 5 and Star Trek Deep Space … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 190

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:00:00 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Paul’s new recording setup, writing partners, Picard, snow school closures, snowy car accidents, parking a Car2Go, distances in terms of time, Paul guesses the news, Instagram stories, tribalism, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 189

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 15:00:45 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the Seattle Pig artwork, St. Louis traffic, audio recording setups, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker, Paul and Ben guess the news, Brian Posehn and Nickelback, Andy’s hotdog, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 188

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 15:00:30 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about bluetooth earphones again, grapes are poisonous for dogs, phone scams, other scams, performance reviews, industrial psychology, busywork, VEEP, seasons in the southern hemisphere, stump Paul with the news (impeachment, Pelosi, Biden, and Trump, Macy’s is leaving downtown Seattle), Paul and Ben … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 187

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:11:11 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben discuss car sharing services, more brain activity, news quiz with Trudeau, Trump, and Yang, banning pornography, food deregulation, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker, what they watch on TV, sports as theater, and finally yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 186

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:00:42 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the next show at Annex, Mike Doughty and Soul Coughing, tomato soup baths, the type of fiction genre Paul likes, brain science, guess the news!, new segment: OK what had happened was – shouty people at the Popeyes, corrections from Jennifer … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 185

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:00:05 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the SketchFest Comedy Film Challenge, Paul guesses the news, Gog, zig zag diets, Hot Ones by First we Feast, corrections by Jennifer FactChecker, tornado sirens, Smart Cars, bringing technological advancements to the past, and finally yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 184

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 00:58:32 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben first speak with Jennifer, their syncronicity, if whales had hands, augmented space, humans are puppets, bands touring the casino circuit, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker and friend of the show Stephen, Sovereign Citizens, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 183

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 04:59:10 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why the show is late this week, Paul’s naughty illness, sick leave, ways to deal with others who have different ideologies, guns and politics, online manipulation, Joe Walsh, Seattle metro payment methods, and finally yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 182

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:20:27 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about 3M, the death of Jeffrey Epstein, right wing protests, fa and antifa, Ben and Paul solve everything, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker, hobo vs tramp, Weird Al Yankovic, good behavior offsetting bad behavior, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 181

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:00:24 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about the reason dogs lick people, Paul’s phone issue, Apple iPhones in general, VR games, publishing and platform laws, whatever the heck 8chan is, corrections and commentary from friend of the show Stephen, working overtime, being “at home at work,” being indoorsy, … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 180

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:00:22 -0700

Today on the show, Paul calls from the bathtub while he and Ben talk about ripping boards, the nostalgia of the Bush years, the midwest as boogeyman, universal healthcare, the racket of banking, seafair and the blue angels, flying cars, climate change, earth as a simulation, twitter, Russian interference in … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 179

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 02:04:31 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about why the show is late this week, the car shake-up, how cities recycle, the breakdown of organized society, Preacher TV show vs comics, The Boys, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker, weight goals, twitter, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 178

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:00:42 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Edward the tiny Gentleman, earthquakes, you can find cool things everywhere you look, reading instead of watching TV, fake facts, grammar, Phil Collins, Northside Dairy Haven, the Capitol Hill Block Party, Columbia – the representation of America, the draft, Cats, alternate … Continue reading →

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 177

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:00:30 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about AJ Schnack the filmmaker, movie stars and office workers, potty training dogs, Utopia, being paranoid on twitter, vegan cake cups, snack foods, the definition of a cushy job, robocalls and AI, bots, and finally Yelling for Betty.

GudeLaurance Podcast – Episode 176

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:00:40 -0700

Today on the show, Paul and Ben talk about Sandman, the Walking Dead, more on the East India company, the military parade on Independence Day, Tank starring James Garner, dictatorships, Fleabag, corrections from Jennifer Fact Checker, Octopus escape stories, twitter as an election influencer, activism, and finally Yelling for Betty.