The Chuck And Brad Podcast

Chuck opens by telling me how he tried to reduce the skimp-age on his Panera order. I counter with a tip for reducing the skimpage at Chipotle or other burrito places. Chuck tells me about the Mark Normand documentary he assembled (?) and the Patreon's success. We then talk about our sun-filled weekend. A nice long walk on the bike path, a pool day, some seafood, shaved shoulders, electric bikes, maximum SPF numbers...really getting into a summer feeling! We get WEIRD during this conversation! We then focus on some news, with the renewal of "I Think You Should Leave," the 30 for 30 about Space Jam 2, Rob Zombie's The Munsters, a possible Sunset Overdrive sequel, a new behind-the-scenes of Disney Parks show, and our excitement for Loki and the next Thor movie. I then talk about a woman ghosting me after listening to a previous episode of the podcast. - Brad MP3 Download

Ever wonder what the Cold War was? Somehow, Chuck wasn't sure and a local bagel store prompts the discussion of East versus West. Classic C and B tangent! We talk about being defriended on social media and what that feels like, as well as what makes a good friend. Does watching a movie at home change the expectations versus seeing it in theaters? We answer another email about wrestling and what our gimmicks would be. Chuck impugns the name of the recently-deceased wrestler New Jack and expects me to speak ill of the dead and it seems a little too harsh for me. We talk about the Friends reunion and writing an actual finale episode. Chuck talks about the marionettes of his nightmares. We then offer a spoiler-free take on A Quiet Place: Part II. After an obvious warning, we then take a deep spoiler-filled dive into the film! - Brad MP3 Download

We start by talking about a fan account allegedly supporting me and my feelings/reaction. Why do I feel the need to be liked? How many insurrections does it take to be unfriended? Chuck talks about feedback from his "TESD Tapes" appearance. From there, we talk about getting back into the swing of planning live shows and our hopes for the future. I talk about playing Call of Duty and how it feels like a waste of time - fun, but not moving toward anything. We talk about some Jackass 4 driplets and get excited for the filmand come up with our own (terrible) prank idea. We then offer up our spoiler-free thoughts on Army of the Dead. Then after making it abundantly clear, we take a deep dive into the film and talk about what we liked and what we didn't. - Brad MP3 Download

Chuck asks me how seriously he should take his "Best Chowder and Clam Cakes" article, which leads to a fun discussion about journalistic integrity. We discuss some listener emails regarding re-watching Tenet, my choice of cologne, and whether we are too lavish in our praise of the Marvel movies. We also discuss Chuck's Staples incident and clarify some points for another listener. We then discuss the new books from Seth Rogen and Andy Weir. We talk about some Adult Swim spin-offs and the three-film "Fear Street" series coming this summer. Chuck tells me about his trip to NYC to film with the Tuesdays With Stories guys. From there, we offer a spoiler-free review of "Spiral: From The Book Of Saw." We then make it VERY clear when we are going to start spoiling things before taking a deep dive into the film. Do you want to play a game? - Brad MP3 Download

This episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd The finale of our TESD Town History Series (before it switches to a new platform to continue)! Chuck once again sits down with Ming Chen and gets the story of his life from late 2001 to the present day! Hear how he was laid off by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and his slow transition from meek web guy to outgoing podcast super-star! After the interview, Chuck and I talk about this upcoming Halloween, and our favorite Halloween-enhancing creative projects. We close with a story from our 2018 Halloween episode, as Chuck relates the story of a man running for town council and reveal a shocking secret from the candidate's past! - Brad MP3 Download

This episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd Part five in our multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with the Godfather of Tell 'Em Steve-Dave, Bryan Johnson! Chuck talks with Bryan about his background from his school days playing guitar to directing Vulgar to starring on Comic Book Men! I cannot believe how interesting this talk was. After the interview, Chuck and I talk about our comedy show at a previous Comic Con with View Askewniverse regular Brian O'Halloran. - Brad MP3 Download

This episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd Part four in our multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with Mike Zapzic of Comic Book Men / View Askew and frequent TESD Town mainstay, on the street outside of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash! We learn about Mike's background and the winding road he has taken to get to where he is. How did he find his calling? Listen and find out! After the interview, Chuck and I call upon you, the listeners, to settle a longstanding disagreement about Chuck's treatment of a fast food employee. I then offer TWO (2) embarrassing stories from my past and Chuck chimes in with an embarrassing story of his own. We were so young! - Brad MP3 Download

This episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd Part three in our multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" I sit down for an in-person one-on-one with Ming Chen of Comic Book Men / View Askew and frequent TESD Town mainstay, inside Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash! We learn about Ming growing up, seeking a place in the world, creating a "Clerks" fansite that changed his life, his early initiation working with Kevin, getting pulled to L.A. by Ben Affleck + Matt Damon, and more! After the interview, Brad and I tell a story about the time I accidentally got a bomb squad called to a comic con, and I lament, "Why doesn't anyone understand it was just an ACCIDENT?!?" - Chuck MP3 Download

This episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd Part two in our multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with Git 'Em Steve-Dave of Tell 'Em Steve-Dave, inside Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, 35 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey! We learn about Git 'Em's pre-TESD shenanigans - internet fame and some hilarious domain names. We then hear about his discussion regarding the infamous "Tell 'Em Steve-Dave domain name heist." Finally they get into the weeds about out how Gitem eventually became one of the most loveable characters surrounding Tell 'Em Steve-Dave. After the interview, Chuck tells us all about a heartwarming Christmas gift for me ...and how it led to his (deserved?) nasty reputation at an area office superstore. - Brad MP3 Download

This episode of The Chuck and Brad Podcast is being re-posted in preparation for this "TESD Town History" series to continue as "The TESD Tapes" on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon on 05/18/21: patreon.com/tesd This is part one in a multi-part miniseries, "TESD Town History!" Chuck sits down for an in-person one-on-one with Walt Flanagan of Tell 'Em Steve-Dave, inside Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash. Walt talks about his entire life in creativity - from drawing comics, to starring in AMC's "Comic Book Men," to reluctantly starting the podcast, and now showrunning a massively successful Patreon. We also hear how about Chuck's eventual involvement and a funeral invitation led to Walt and Chuck connecting (yes, seriously). It's an incredibly interesting dive into the experiences of an incredibly interesting man. After that, Chuck forces me to tell an embarrassing story from my past in which I feud with a Salvation Army Santa Calus. Also -- yes, seriously. - Brad MP3 Download

We start out this episode discussing a near-collision while Chuck was driving. Thankfully, he avoided damage, but were his actions following the incident warranted? We talk about the plan to re-release the TESD Town History episode before Chuck's TESD Tapes Debut on the TESD Patreon. We discuss couch shopping and getting the stench of spoiled(?) milk out of Chuck's car (this is unrelated to his precision driving mentioned previously). We went out to eat and Chuck sent food back and his new entree was significantly spicier - did he get "spite spiced" by the kitchen? A brief chat about Falcon and the Winter Soldier, I briefly review The New Mutants, Tenet, and Birds of Prey. Chuck then regales me with tales of his trip to Jersey for the Tell Em Steve-Dave celebration known as Frank Five Day! - Brad MP3 Download

It's finally here! Chuck's TWISTED (tm) plan to take over McDonald's advertising/menu for a year of McMadness! We are joined by the way-more-tolerant-of-this-idea-than-he-should-be Ray Harrington and he shares a story of his departure from a fast food job in his youth. We also learn how the truth has been stretched over time. Just like that Robert Rodriguez trilogy! Wow! Anyway, Chuck lays out his whole plan, from the ad campaign leading up to the McMadness to specific menu items and gimmicks to keep this TWISTED (tm) idea going! Just how crazy do things get?! Listen and find out!!! - Brad MP3 Download

GET OVER HERE! (is a thing we say often during this episode) We welcome Ray Harrington into the studio this week for a VERY funny episode to learn about the history of the Mortal Kombat franchise. We discuss some listener emails, then Ray offers 100% legitimate, not at all made-up spoilers for the 2021 Mortal Kombat film. I start the look into what made the hyperviolent franchise tick. How it came about, how it evolved, and where it's going. We then offer our own Mortal Kombat Kharacters and what some of their moves might be. FINISH HIM! (I think this episode is a good time even if you know nothing about the games or movies!) - Brad MP3 Download

I botch our intro, but Chuck saves the day with a lengthy aside. We discuss the morality of parking in reserved parking spaces after-hours. We go through some listener emails and talk about the future of the pod, new media, merch, then get off on a tangent about fast food. It is a lengthy tangent. We talk about the trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Vin Diesel's Rock 'Em Sock'Em Robots project, and Chuck tells me about a bunch of behind-the-scenes stuff from Borat 2. We close with a discussion of Chuck's recent Jersey trip and filming with the TESD guys. - Brad MP3 Download

The podcast starts out this week with me only pretending to be mad at Chuck about his timeliness affecting our weekend plans. Chuck then talks about getting hired by another big podcast to produce content for their Patreon and how it affects his journey to work in the creative field. We talk about our upcoming adventures on The Geek Boat and make some cosplay plans I'm not entirely comfortable with. We talk about the megadeal from Netflix for two Knives Out sequels. We discuss the trailer for Space Jam 2 and the idea of movies that combine intellectual properties in one film - is this a good practice? I talk about finding enjoyment watching a game streamer, then how I also watched several videos about faked speed runs, which just seems...it blows away the brain of Child Brad is all. Chuck talks about some delicious meals he had at nice restaurants in the area. We then close with a discussion about Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead and whether or not zombies should be fast. - Brad MP3 Download

We kick this week off with some listener emails! Should Chuck have suspected foul play in his recent coffeeshop misadventure? We talk about the below Web Couliers, then Chuck talks about the exciting things he's been up to recently. Filming and editing the big Tell Em Steve-Dave/Smodcast crossover episodes. Starting to work with Tuesdays With Stories. Possibly getting an office? As all this is going on, he suffers a mystery injury and worries deeply about his immediate and long-term future. He actually films with the Tuesdays guys, eats at the delicious restaurant J22 in Jamestown, RI, then (spoiler alert) goes all-in on the office. Sure, moving him in went smoothly, but how did actually setting everything up go? We then discuss the likelihood of Chuck being attacked by creatures when working alone in his office at night. I offer a paltry celebration for my paltry achievements and we talk about being above- or below-average in different areas of our lives. - Brad WEB COULIERS: VIDEO: Kacy & Clayton &

Whoa mama! Ray Harrington joins us this week, which means y'all are in for a great time! Chuck starts out the episode by breaking his own rules about what is and isn't history in our lives. We briefly discuss the 1998 Godzilla film and Ray offers some suggestions on how to fix it. We discuss catheter usage versus diaper usage, then we get to our pitches. I then offer my take on the classic franchise. Ray follows with several fantastic ideas, then Chuck steps up. It is something that could truly only come from the twisted mind of Chuck Staton. - Brad MP3 Download

Chuck regales me up top with a coffee shop mystery that remains unsolved! We then discuss his recent work with (and praise from) Kevin Smith and how he feels about not only that, but appearing on camera for Tell Em Steve-Dave. We break down our feelings about the first episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Black Widow's premiere is pushed back again - will I be comfortable seeing it in theaters now? We also discuss the MCU/Shakespeare crossover coming soon. Ace Ventura 3 is coming and neither Chuck nor I uses the opportunity to talk with our butts (wasted opportunity). We talk about the NoFX Patreon for a bit. We also discuss the backlash against Kylie Jenner - a celebrity we know virtually nothing about - for being charitable but somehow not being charitable enough. I then tell Chuck about the one exciting thing from my week - inadvertently breaking my garbage disposal and feeling like a complete putz about it. - Brad MP3 Download

Why does temptation always attack when you are trying to eat healthy? Chuck laments that while celebrating his feast. I talk about the movies Richard Jewell and Ford v Ferrari. We talk about our 2022 appearance (?) on The Geek Boat and wonder what that will be like. We discuss our feelings about the upcoming Justice League Snyder Cut. We talk about our feelings on returning to movie theaters in th near future. We discuss the upcoming Ghostbusters film and our relationships with the previous films in the franchise. Chuck talks about the upcoming video game "TMNT: Shredder's Revenge," we discuss tongue-in-cheek accusations of joke theft, then I talk about the short fan film "Batman: Dying Is Easy." Chuck and I differ in excitement levels for Kong vs Godzilla, then share excitmeent about the upcoming documntary about Stone Cold Steve Austin. We discuss cremation and the best way to cremate me. We discuss Body Count winning a Grammy, then Chuck recaps the entire plot of the film "Reindeer Games." Spoilers abound.

Our pal had arm surgery and it seems pretty extreme - would we go through the same thing? At what point does "pain from surgery" outweigh "possible future pain?" We talk about some listener emails, including standout episodes and Chuck's favorite concert experiences (as a musician). I talk about the movie "Boss Level," Chuck waxes poetic about the @IndieBurgerKing account on Twitter. We talk about some driplets of movie news, then dive into a big discussion. What is "cancel culture," and how is the term being used (and misused) today? - Brad MP3 Download