Social Studies

Spotted in the Wild

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare gets spotted in the wild on a whirlwind L.A. trip for Netflix. The boys try their hands at acting and Joe fears he might have a rea...

The Trust & More

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe shares some spicy internet beef before the fellas do a deep dive into Gas's life now that his new hit reality show The Trust is out on ...

New Year, Same Shenanigans

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gas and Joe ring in the new year by getting pumped for Gaspare's new life as a Netflix star before Joe discovers that old people know how to party. Ga...

Holiday Episode

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tis the season for a Holiday episode! Gas updates us on life post netflix series and Joe accidentally flashes random people on the street, before gett...

Did you Know About Nikola Tesla?

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the boys discuss the deep meaning of hiatus, Gaspare's new project, and Dolphin proclivities before diving deep into everyone's favorite sc...

The Update Episode

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 Joe and Gas have had a crazy few weeks so they take this episode to get everyone up speed on the good the bad and indigestible, including a deep div...

Reading the Filth

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare fills Joe in on the latest italian sports phenom and the guys take some time to chat about their moms, before Joe reads the filth a...

Did You Know About Teresita Basa?

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare informs us about Teresita Basa, a woman who was murdered but used her voice to name her own killer from beyond the grave. Along the...

The $30m Question

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe and Gaspare discuss what they would do with $30M. Then the guys discuss spontaneous human combustion, Taylor Swift at the airport and eating your ...

Social Studies Live at Chelsea Music Hall

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joe and Gas share the live podcast experience with all of you at home. Things are wild, unpredictable, unscripted and real: So basically no ...

Did You Know About Moon Homes?

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare has a not-yet-mid-life crisis, Joe shares a hillarious massage story before getting into the main story. Gaspare shares NASA's plan...

Halloween Meatballs

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Gaspare address their great grand-kids who will someday listen to the show before doing a recap on halloween. Gaspare shares some u...

Did You Know About Real Life Frankensteins?

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare informs us about the history of real-life Frankenstein scientists, and poses some very intriguing questions while Joe goes on a cru...

The Men You Shouldn’t Date

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe is pumped about his new special which is finally out and Gaspare informs us all about the types of men you should never ever date. Then...

Did You Know About the World's Shortest Flight?

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe chooses flight over cannibalism, and Gaspare shares some interesting insights into the world's shortest commercial airplane flight. Joe...

Robot Tipping

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, as halloween approaches Joe and Gas can't believe some people's approach to decorations, before getting into the finer points of tipping yo...

Did You Know About Gaspare Randazzo?

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe turns the tables and delves into the mysterious depths of Gaspare Randazzo. As you might imagine things get emotional, intriguing, and ...

The Squint Method

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare shares his revolutionary new co-teaching communication technique: The Squint Method. Meanwhile, Joe discovers a new button that wil...

Did You Know About Joe Dombrowski?

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare interviews the one and only Joe Dombrowski. Gas gets the dirty deets from Joe about all the important questions like what's his fav...

The Biden Family Hogs

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gas and Joe discuss the latest in presidential families' nude leaks which leads to a thought provoking game of 'would you rather'. The the ...

Did You Know About Amanda C. Reilly?

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe flips the script to tell us all about the insane true life story of the scam artist Amanda C. Reilly. Gaspare weighs in on GoFundme cam...

Social Spuddies

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Gas share catholic school stories and their teaching inspirations before getting into spooky season emails. Gas is advised not to d...

Did You Know About Opium Dens?

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare tells us about the history of ancient medicine, and along the way he and Joe discuss dog baths, leech therapy, cocaine running, and...

Micro Pigs: True or False?

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe considers getting a tattoo live on stage during a podcast and Gaspare shares the hottest sports tea out there: Taylor swift has a new b...

Did you Know About Necropants?

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare informs us about the macabre ancient icelandic practice of creating necropants: garments said to provide good fortune but requiring...

Ball Pit Baptisms

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare doesn't believe in astrology and Joe has words for Blippi. The acronym lady responds and then the boys get into some fantastic emai...

Did You Know About the Cleveland Balloon Disaster?

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we learn just how often Gaspare thinks about the Roman Empire, before taking a look at one of the most baffling and disastrous things to ev...

Naked, Afraid and Surviving

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare gets excited by Aaron Rogers and Joe excited by the arrival of some new audience suggested sponges. Gaspare pitches a bizarrely fam...

Did You Know About Ancient Spartan Training?

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know About Ancient Spartan Training? This week Gaspare and Joe share Cameo stories and talk about the world's oldest joke, before Gaspare enli...

Faloofahs and Snake Bones

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joe and Gas do an emails only episode and share some of the best reactions to Gaspare and Joe's showering habits. Joe and Gas share some sto...

Did you Know About Germs?

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare informs us all about those micro-biological annoyances, Germs! We'll learn where they hang out, how exactly they like to make our l...

90's Nostalgia

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the boys take a trip back to the 90's and go head to head with trivia and sharing their favorite memories. They reveal their allegiances to...

Did You Know About Bog People?

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare and Joe learn about some of the most fascinating archealogical phenomena in world: Bog People. They also learn how cranberries are ...

Do you even moisturize Bro?

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the boys went viral! And they have the potential to again with the unveiling of a hot new track produced by one of our very own listeners! ...

Did you Know About Vlad The Impaler?

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you Know About Vlad The Impaler? This week, Gas takes us back to the 15th century to learn about one of the inspirations for the classic monstrosi...

Five Guys and Water Someliers

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Gas dish on the worlds best water and get into the finer points of non-fine dining before getting into some crazy emails including ...

Did You Know Movie Trivia?

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know Movie Trivia? This episode Gas entertains us with a variety of interesting tinsel town facts including one involving velociraptors and tu...

Always Tip the Garbage Man

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare informs us about the intricacies of New York trash disposal before getting into some incredible emails, one of which talks about a ...

Did You Know About Ed Gein?

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know About Ed Gein? This week Gaspare freaks us all out with facts about the man who inspired such hollywood gems as Silence of the Lambs, Psy...

Gorilla Glue Hairspray and Clearasil Toothpaste

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gas and Joe chat about being so tired you could use Gorilla Glue as hairspray. Joe can't believe all of the people eating borax out there, ...

Did You Know About Ancient Toilets?

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know About Ancient Toilets? This week is the sh****est episode yet! Gaspare takes us on a delightful walk through the history of one of mankin...

Four Ears, One Q-Tip

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joe and Gas hate targeted ads and love highdeas. Then the boys dish on the crazy Pepsi Jet documentary on netflix before swapping stories ab...

Did You Know About Frivolous Lawsuits?

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know About Frivolous Lawsuits? This week Gaspare and Joe do a deep dive on some of histories most frivolous lawsuits. Some will make you laugh...

Social Studies NPC's

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare and Joe are mesmerized by a weird new Tik Tok trend that young streamers are using to make money. Then Gaspare and Joe get into lis...

Did You Know Animal Facts?

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know Animal Facts? This week Joe flips the script and fills Gaspare in about some of the weirdest behaviours in the animal kingdom. From farti...

Kid Slang 101

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Gaspare and Joe discuss the newest social app trends before bonding over a shared camp couselor history. They break down some of the hip-new...

Did You Know About The Bubonic Plague?

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know About The Bubonic Plague? This week Gaspare dives into the history of the most famous pandemic in history. Gaspare and Joe reminisce on t...

Bourgeuois Fishing and Bobbit Worms

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe gets nervous about wedding planning before he and gaspare explore the deep blue sea of 100 year old sturgeons and giant sea worms named...

Did you Know About Pompeii?

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you Know About Pompeii? This week Gas narrates the tragic fate of the ancient and surprisingly erotic Italian city of Pompeii. Joe's volcano fears...

One More Thing Real Quick

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare dishes out some amazing fatherly advice about how to survive New York and what to do when your child loses his tooth while pooping....

Did You Know About Acoustic Kitty?

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know About Acoustic Kitty? This week Gaspare fills us in on one of the most eccentric war efforts of all time before he and Joe dig into the f...

How Many Ants Does Your Cat Weigh?

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week is...for real...an emails only podcast! The fellas dig into a ton of emails including one about a cat who mysteriously died twice and anothe...

Did You Know About Genghis Khan?

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know About Genghis Khan? This week Gaspare shares some unbelievable facts about Genghis Khan and the entire Khan clan, including the fact that...

Ethic Meats

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare shares the mind blowing news about unbreakable water balloons and Joe confesses a secret he's held for years! Then the guys get int...

Did You Know How Much A Billion Dollars Is?

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know How Much A Billion Dollars Is? This week Gaspare puts the mind-blowing wealth of billionaire's into perspective. Joe and Gas wonder why c...

I Have Human Bones

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe buys a cow and Gaspare goes on a bad food bender before giving everyone some essential quicksand survival tips. The guys share creepy f...

Did You Know About The Code of Hammurabi?

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know About The Code of Hamurrabi? Gaspare informs us about this ancient Mesopotamian legal text dating back to 1755 BC. Joe gets excited about...

This Podcast is Not a Scam

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe gets a mysterious text and the guys discuss how good scams are getting. Then Gaspare has to figure out how to kill some poison ivy befo...

Did You Know About The Dating Game Killer?

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the first episode of Did You Know, Gas informs us all about Rodney Alcala, AKA the Dating Game Killer. Rodney charmed his way on to the wildly popu...

O'Possum Where Art Thou?

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Blippi slides into Joe's Dms and Gaspare finds out that he's an otter right before he finds a litter of possums in his garage. The guys rea...

Thank you Jackie Harris

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the guys are now feuding with Blippi (not really) and Gaspare regales us all with the creepy/fascinating tale of Lizzie Borden. Joe survive...

Let's Watch TV: Derry Girls

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Fran gets to relive her catholic school days as she and Joe watch Derry Girls streaming on netflix. The show is a coming of age story follo...

Where Are You Blippi?

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week the show starts off with Jack: Gaspare recounts some interesting facts about Jack the Ripper before Joe goes off on Megan Trainor. Gaspare g...

Class Tripping

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Gaspare tests Joe's sports trivia knowledge before Joe tests Gaspare's gay icon knowledge. Then they get into some emails about class outing...

Let's Watch TV: Farmer Wants a Wife

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Mama Fran share a surprise verdict on the hulu show Farmer Wants a Wife. They delve into the show and discuss the nitty gritty of t...

My neck, My back, My Cockroach and my Crack in the earth

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare goes spelunking and Joe injures himself before the guys get into some crazy and hilarious emails involving cockroaches and mysterio...

Penny Loafer for Your Thoughts

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe reminisces about Major Magic a pseudo Chuck-E-Cheese wannabe before Gaspare goes down a rabbit hole on penny loafers. Then they fellas ...

Let's Watch TV: Night Agent

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe chooses a show, and it turns out to be...not very good. Joe and Fran ask for some help from the listeners before discussing Night Agent...

No Rose Quartz Required

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week the guys review each other's horoscopes and learn some interesting facts about their bedroom prowess, before answering some tough questions ...

Let's Watch TV: Our Father [RERUN]

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode, Joe questions whether he has any unknown brothers or sisters out there after watching the crazy Netflix documentary Our Father, about a ...

Death of a Plant Zaddy

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare shares his new favorite restaurant: his local pediatric hospital, before he does a standup performance on the set of Death of a Sal...

Let's Watch TV: The Murdaugh Murders

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Mama Fran get enthralled by the Netflix Documentary The Murdaugh Murders, about a string of murders related to a prominent southern...

Juice the Gooch

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the guys do an informal interview of each other and we get a real intimate look into their psyches. Joe shares his sexual awakening to Dust...

Let's Watch TV: Old Enough

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Fran watch an interesting Japanese television show called Old Enough, which features children who are tasked by their parents to ca...

For the Fans

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Gaspare do one for the fans, as they try to get through a record amount of emails in one show. They cover some real doozies includi...

Let's Watch TV: The Graham Norton Show

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Mama Fran gets new ear tech and Joe gets ceramic jocks from the fans before they get into a really unique and special edition of the show. ...

So, a Dog and a Comic Walk Into A Club...

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe's dog Mack steals the show in Spokane and Gaspare tries his hardest to befriend the Amish community before the fellas do a deep dive in...

ASMR Fruit Erotica

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare and Joe reminisce about malls and Netflix, Joe falls in love with Hawaii and cookies shaped like his dog, and Gaspare treats the li...

Let's Watch TV: The Americans

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joe takes a pottery class and makes something that might be a digeridoo, before he and Fran watch the amazing show The Americans. The show f...

Staten Love Island

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe wins a pull up contest but can't find any jeans long enough for him on Staten island and Gaspare reminisces about the long lost land li...

Let's Watch TV: Ginny & Georgia

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Fran kick off their first caller hotline requested show with the Netflix drama Ginny & Georgia. Fran reacts to Joe's engagement bef...

Historical Preferences

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe joins Gaspare in Staten Island where they discuss his odd collection of busts. Gas becomes Joe's merch guy before challenging him to a ...

Let's Watch TV: Love is Blind [Rerun]

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we take some time to revisit a classic LWTV episode! Mama Fran almost gets robbed on air and Joe comes up with a brand new reality televisio...

Dancing With the Staff

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gaspare's mom parties with Flo Rida and Joe goes off on television teacher lies. Then Gaspare shares an interesting experience dancing for ...

Let's Watch TV: The Old Man and the Pool

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week is the last edition (for now) of Let's Watch Broadway and we go out with a bang! Fran pranks Joe for once and Joe gets inspired as they dige...

Joe's Getting Married

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe has some big news! Gaspare learns all about fox weddings, and Joe spills all the juicy engagement details. Learn more about your ad cho...

Lets Watch TV: & Juliet

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe and Fran are joined by a fan as they watch and love a revitalized adaptation of one of the stage's most iconic love stories. Learn more about your...

Break Glass in Case of an Emergency

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Gaspare get to know each other better on an emergency pod recorded in the fall. The boys break down the nuances of the underground ...

Let's Watch TV: Hades Town

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Fran and Joe discover the downside to going into a show completely blind as they watch the hit broadway show Hades Town. They give their th...

The Parseltongue Entrepreneur

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gasper gets a wardrobe upgrade, Joe gets jealous that Gas is getting compliments, and they read an email which asks the question if some ki...

Let's Watch TV: The Music Man

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Fran disagree whole heartedly with the New York Times about the the broadway revival show The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman and S...

They Smelled the Poor on Me

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joe helps his dad with his new ipad before Gas teaches us all about raccoons and their hatred of cinnamon, before the fellas reveal their an...

Let's Watch TV: Some Like It Hot

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Fran almost don't make a podcast due to a luggage snafu, but despite the odds being stacked against them they manage to survive the...

Red is the Color of a Lollipop

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gas shows up with some very interesting wardrobe choices before they get into some fantastic emails. Joe and Gas commiserate about their fa...

Let's Watch TV: Broadway Preview

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Mama Fran and Joe recap their holidays before gearing up for a whirlwind big city adventure as they will be heading to Broadway next week t...

Churnin' Butter

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Gas are all over the place as they try their best to read some listener emails, however they get distracted discussing the finer po...

[RERUN] Let's Watch TV: Naked and Afraid

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joe and Fran get quite an eyeful as they watch one of the wildest shows yet: Naked and Afraid! We learn all about river parasites, Joe decid...

Happy New Year, Michael Sugarman

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Gas do a deep dive of each others Facebook pages to get to know their old selves better, before looking forward to becoming their n...

[RERUN] Let's Watch TV: Real Houswives of New York

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Mama Fran reflect on the Real Housewives of New York. Mama Fran learns about being sex positive, and Joe considers converting to Ju...

Santa S***

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Gaspare are joined by a fantastic guest, Sam Salem. Joe confesses his childhood crush and the pod takes a bold stance on bullies be...