Thought Spiral

Thought Spiral

Comedians Andy Kindler (Bob's Burgers, Maron) and J. Elvis Weinstein (MST3K, Freaks and Geeks) convene weekly to solve the problems of the world but usually end up talking about comedy and various forms of anxiety. Produced by Alex Brizel (ShowBriz Studios).

Episodes

October 27, 2025 91 mins

Andy's showbiz weekend, Josh makes a small effort for democracy, Stiller and Meara doc talk, Andy associates himself with Paul Simon, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Birthday week at Casa del Kindler, Josh tries to free Andy from a boogeyman, Robin Williams, Narcissist Anonymous, post-season baseball delivers, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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October 13, 2025 106 mins

Andy tries to protect SNL from itself and more of his TV scorecard, the joy of post-season baseball, Andy inserting himself into every story, more Saudi hilarity, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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October 6, 2025 122 mins

Andy's baseball season comes to an end, comedy in the moral desert, a big dinner out, the good music/mental illness arc, God talk, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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September 29, 2025 109 mins

Finding hope in the fallout from 'Kimmelnacht', small room comedy, octogenarian rocking, Andy tries to get his car back, listener questions, an Oxford comma, and much more Spiraling.

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September 22, 2025 122 mins

A light and dark take on the Emmys, the younger old, gamblers and gamers, the fallout of Kimmelnacht, Roasting air fryers, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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September 15, 2025 109 mins

Andy furiously renounces anger (again), Josh defends sportscasters rights to speak, the week in Charlies, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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September 8, 2025 109 mins

Andy lashes out at Vietnam morning radio, Josh's Heimlich-style heroism, Tennis and ADHD, FRUIT ALERT, Josh takes his judgementalness on the road, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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September 1, 2025 97 mins

We're back from break with some classic 1960's grudges, Lunch with Murder Santa, Andy discovers Devo, forced religious training, oops, no questions, and much more Spiraling.

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July 28, 2025 115 mins

Andy compares his anger and his A1C with others, Josh relives Live Aid, Andy defends religion against punks, Josh and Allison's anniversary, taking our summer break, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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July 21, 2025 73 mins

EDDIE PEPITONE joins the Spiral for the whole episode to talk about his new special, the fall of society, sorting narcissism from mere self-absorption, thrills and spills, and much more Spiraling.

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July 14, 2025 111 mins

Andy laughs at a butthead's misfortune, Josh gets license to blowhard,  a**hole docs, Andy goes big on sushi, Andy takes a sleep test pass/fail, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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July 7, 2025 96 mins

Andy's sarcasm safety net, the "what are you up to?" spiral, Josh flexes his valley seniority, tennis time, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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June 30, 2025 112 mins

Josh recounts his return to stand-up, Andy bonds with The Replacements over self-sabotage, arms-length punk rock, Andy nails a table read emotionally, the value of background noise, listener questions, and much more Spiraling. 

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June 23, 2025 72 mins

TODD GLASS joins the Spiral! Creating a full fledged space for comedy, the coward's roast, the Andy and Todd origin story, Josh's trip to Acme, separating hacks from their acts, and much more Spiraling.

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June 16, 2025 109 mins

Josh deals smack to Andy, sports spiral, Josh explains "the stall", Andy hate-watches, Josh preps for his return to stand-up, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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June 9, 2025 118 mins

Andy's new wave pants, booking Sha Na Na, Josh alerts Andy to the Trump Musk break-up, telethon watching, Josh gets no boost, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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June 2, 2025 72 mins

Andy returns from vacation with precious memories and dreaded disease, adventures on Celebrity Row, Josh tries to shoot himself out of trouble, the Pee Wee doc, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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May 26, 2025 70 mins

Andy prepares for his big trip, Josh tries to list Andy's day jobs, Malice at the Palace, Andy's unrealized LSD fantasies, and much more Spiraling.

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May 19, 2025 103 mins

Andy gloms on to the Knicks, ditching your younger self, sorting out Israel feelings, Josh hates Andy's new friend, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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