Social Studies
Episodes
Let's Watch TV: The Batchelor Episode 01
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Fran are still riding high off the romantic fumes of Tayshia and Zac, but they jump right back into it with the 25th season of The Batchelor f...
New Year's Resolutions with Steph RIley
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Joe indulges his midwestern appetites and eats his weight in cheese, before being joined by his college friend and amazing entreprene...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Episode 12
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the podcast's very first (but not last) season finale Live Episode! Joe and Fran invited patreon subscribers to join them for a live t...
Exactly You with Sarah Krajewski
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe is psyched to get an interview to get back into the classroom, and invites Sarah Krajewski to the pod to help! Sarah is an absolutely a...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Episode 11
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
They did it! Joe and Mama Fran wrap an incredible first season of Let's Watch TV in style as they discuss all the ins-and-outs of the final two episo...
Star Struck with Koo Koo Kanga Roo
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe doesn’t get to fulfill his dream to become a librarian just yet, but its okay because he gets to have a conversation with Neil and Br...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Episode 10
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a double episode, and we learn that Fran almost nailed her prediction at the beginning of the season, and Joe learns that Fran things jum...
The Double D’s with Gerry Dee
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe is hopefully heading back to those hallowed and sticky hallway of the elementary school as he tries to become a school librarian. Then ...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Episode 09
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mama Fran becomes BFF's with Jo Jo Fletcher, and Joe is concerned that one of the contestants might be and actual real-life serial killer. ...
The Euphoria experience with Nika King
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe keeps going down internet rabbit holes and lands on the award winning HBO show Euphoria, he is then quickly joined by the amazing Nika ...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Episode 08
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, Joe goes full-cynic and thinks he could do a better job producing the show while Fran reveals her deep dark fear of haunted ho...
Spilling UK Tea with Mr.P & Mr.P!
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe has decided that he will win Survivor, and there’s nothing his mailman can do about it! Then he’s joined by two very funny Brits, L...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Episode 07
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of drama going on in Bachelorette Nation this week and Mama Fran drops some hot tea on everyone's (least) favorite couple, Dale and Clai...
The Gay Cello with Tour Manager Jeff
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the show today, after a long day of hard work, Joe and Jeff unwind and unbox the Mr. D Holiday Gift Boxes before going on an A.D.H.D conversational...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Episode 06
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We start the show off this week on a struggling foot as Mama Fran and Joe experience several technical glinches (technical term) while trying to watch...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Episode 05
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe and Fran power through some technical difficulties, Fran has a perfect record guessing the winners of the show, and Joe "does a tea" on...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Episode 04
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, Mama Fran bids a (not so fond) farewell to Clare and Dale, Joey actually remembers something from the show that Fran can't, an...
Trixx and Treats!
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe gives us the rundown on the first super-fan happy hour (spoiler it was AMAZING!) and learns that tights don’t mix well with his COVID fupa! He’...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Episode 03
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Let's Watch TV, Joe discovers that he's addicted to trashy reality television, Fran gets sick of Dale, and no one knows how to pronounce ...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Episode 02
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Things are getting hot, heavy, and classless on Bachelorette.....just the way Joe likes it! But neither Joe or Fran are sold on this season's bachelor...
Picking Your Battles with Chinedu Unaka
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is back home in Michigan this week, and he takes a trip down memory lane by looking over his high school yearbook only to find the horror-story th...
Let's Watch TV: The Bachelorette Preseason Episode
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the first episode of Let's Watch TV, millenial Joe gets ready to watch an entire season of reality TV with his baby boomer mom Fran and the laughs ...
The Dear Abby for Dudes aka Jared Freid
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe tries to better himself by taking classes during covid, and gets ostracized by teenage girls and an old Norwegian woman for his trouble...
Growing Up Funny with Jesus Trejo
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe reminds us how no one can frustrate you like your parents and shares the latest shenanigans from the Dombrowski household, before being...
Project Podcast with Gunnar Detherage
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe sends out a thank you to A very special someone and previews his forthcoming Batchelor podcast, before falling down the rabbit hole (or in this ca...
Tik Talk with Casey Hamilton
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Joe gets lost in the world of prison Tik Tok, before he stumbles onto Tik Tok sensation Casey Hamilton, who used his quarantine time to laun...
Teachers Turned Comedians with Ian Fidance
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe takes a trip to Yellowstone and nearly gets attacked by a 2,000 pound bison, before he’s joined by fellow teacher-turned-comedian Ian...
One Funny Profession with Dr.Zeisner
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe is busy getting ready for his upcoming totally virtual comedy show, but not too busy to have an amazing conversation with one of the fu...
The Return of the Jeff
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, everybody’s favorite tour manager returns! Jeff and Joe get really into cults for a hot minute and spill some inside tea about Joe’s up...
WAP (Wild A** Podcast) with Joe
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, China hatches a plot to take advantage of Joe’s plant-daddy issues and you get a full dose of his ADD when he dishes on everything from C...
Bravo F******* Bravo with Uncle Ralph
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Joe visits his favorite city and has a chat with his favorite uncle Ralph! Ralph spills the tea on the fact that Joe has craved the s...
Just you & me! One-on-one time w/ Joe
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a solo show as Joe decides to go on health kick to find his long lost six-pack by becoming a “salad b****!” He spills the tea on resp...
Parental (Mis)Guidance
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe is back in Michigan, living in his parents basement like a 22 year old, broke-ass, college kid. So naturally he invited the dynamic Dom...
Behavior B*****s
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks show, Joe has an amazing time hanging out with The Behavior B****S, Liat and Casey! This dynamic duo share their incredible journey’s ...
Classroom Brew
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe accidentally gets drunk at the beach before dishing his opinion about classrooms opening up this fall. Then Ryan from the awesome podca...
Matt & Kim’s Meaning of Life
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Social Studies podcast, Joe answers your questions and reveals the chaos that was his and Morgan’s first date. He’s then joined b...
Character Work with Becky Robinson
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe receives the most amazing butt-dial from a fan in Tennessee, before being joined by the amazing and funny Becky Robinson. Becks and Joe...
Keeping it Real with Drew Lynch
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe has forgotten how to talk to people and makes a fool of himself in public, before being joined by the amazingly talented Drew Lynch. Dr...
My Good Jody
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This Week, Joe shares an amazing facebook live conversation he recently had with child psychologist and friend of the pod, Dr. Jody Carrington! Joe sh...
Haters B Gone!
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today our guest is Joe! Justtttt Joe. He kicks off the episode with a word (and a special finger) to the haters who came for him this week and explain...
Cruisin’ with Zach Noe Towers
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Joe tells us how he thought the worst thing about hiking in Washington would be getting snatched up by cougars…until he ran into NAKED hik...
Covid Q&A with Dr. Darria
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe shares an embarrassing near-death experience, before being joined by the incredibly knowledgeable Dr. Darria, who gives us all some gre...
Acting out with Emma Willmann
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Social Studies Podcast, Joe tells us about how he completely embarrassed himself for all the teenagers of the world on Tik-Tok,...
The Internet’s Principal, Gerry Brooks
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe gives us the inside tea on how to be involved in his next digital happy hour, before he’s joined by everyone’s favorite Principal, ...
Talking Trash with Nicky Paris
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe shares his top quarantine binge-picks during a fantastic new segment called 5-in-5, before he’s joined by the epitome of a New York I...
Quar-inspiration with Mr. D’s Internet All-Stars: Part 2
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, quarantine Joe needs to work out more, but don’t get judge-y because we’re all in this together! Including all-star guests Cassie Steph...
Quar-inspiration with Mr. D’s Internet All-Stars: Part 1
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe hates that he loves The Tiger King, before he brings you the first installment of a two-part series featuring inspiring folks who are m...
Whose Your Plant Daddy with Maria Failla
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Joe's neighbors think he's homeless and Jeff is running out of clean clothes! But it's all good because Maria Failla stops in to drop...
Social Distancing Studies with Rosebud Baker
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Joe adapts to the corona reality and long-distance chats with Rosebud Baker. Joe almost locks his Jeff outside before he and Rosebud chat ab...
Quality Quarantine Content (TM) with Devin Siebold
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Jeff and Joe are NOT dating, contrary to popular belief, but they chat about e-learning and swap their craziest quarantine stories wi...
Nature Time with Tour Manager Jeff
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's show is live from nature as Joe and Jeff hit the road to reflect on these crazy times. They enjoy a tasty malbec and get attacked by bees...
Kids These Days with Dr. Jody Carrington
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and his amazing guest, Dr. Jody Carrington, dish on the train wreck of a reality show “Love is Blind” before getting into some real-talk about...
Seattle Shenanigans with Beth Stelling
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, the Corona Virus steals all of Joe's toilet paper and people care just a little a lot too much about their dogs, before Joe and super...
The Tutu Teacher with Vera Ahiyya
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Joe doesn't want to do flamingo beer bongs with college kids at NACA national conference, but he loves talking tea with @TheTutuTeacher Ver...
Janitorial Services with Jimmy Cash
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Jeff share their new reality TV obsessions but Joe gets worried Jeff might be the next Yolanda, before getting into it with the incredibly tal...
Tour Life with Tour Manager Jeff
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Joe and his tour manager/long time friend, Jeff, sit down with the love of their life... an Argentinian Malbec. This weeks Kiki includes: -T...
Doing Fran-TASTIC with Mrs. D
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is back in his childhood home this week visiting the H.B.I.C herself, his mom, FRAN! In this episode Fran gives all the hot gos on her picks for ...