American Zero
Pop culture discussion from a comedic point of view. Random news, movie reviews, and day-to-day life experiences.
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We finally review Fast X. Is customer service going down the tubes? We share our road rage stories again and discuss people not understanding how to address mail. Subscribe and tell a friend!
This week Wes reviews John Wick, Cocaine Bear, and Scream. Murray briefly touches on the Mario movie. Wes and Murray tell stories of people commenting on every joke at a comedy show. Wes brings up the possibility of Magic Johnson not having HIV and asks Murray if he would pretend he had it to bring awareness to the disease. We also discuss the meaning Firestone being the official tire of country music.
This week we ponder why an adult would feel the need to do graffiti. This conversation turns into a discussion on huffing paint and raises the question of how one goes from weed to huffing paint.
Murray tells the story of trying not to laugh at a Funeral. Wes does his best to avoid watching the Fast X trailer and discusses his issues with the long-lost brother storyline in the last movie.
Wes has issues with indepe...
American Zero returns! Wes discusses his ridiculous dream and wonders what it could mean. As always, we are back with issues. Wes dives into gun nuts, their preparations for civil war, and celebrating the joining of militias like it's a high school graduation.
Murray has issues with people being angry with Family Guy and Dog Man books. Wes tells the story of when his mom told him Jerry Garcia died. Murray explains why he...
Finally, we are back. Murray details our delays and having to deal with Covid. We realize we're getting too old to stay up late, and some of our references show our age. Murray also describes his dream with zombies and multiple celebrities.
Murray hates biscuits, and Wes has issues with people ordering at subway, which leads us into a conversation about our experiences at Mexican restaurants. We also di...
Murray goes on the most thrilling ride of his life and then tells the story of a crazy shootout in front of his workplace. We discuss our issues with no creativity in Hollywood and how it's possibly been ruined by TikTok. Wes reviews Cobra Kai, and we both review Halloween Kills.
Murray gets sucked into the royal family drama, and Wes has issues with Grub Hub. We also discuss sports betting becoming legal in Kansas, and Murray knows he has a gambling problem. Murray also tells stories of getting caught during some "personal" moments in his younger days. We also discuss the ridiculousness of Steven Seagals movie Hard to Kill. We again question what is going on with Seagal's hairline a...
Wes is going bald and Murray is mad about people backing into parking spaces. We discuss Murray acting white, and people having issues over diversity in film. Dairy Queen can't call their soft serve ice cream and Murray overthinks bonfires.
We review Nope, Murray has issues with customer service numbers and Wes has issues with Pedialyte. Murray hates long menus on customer service numbers and his mom spends three hours on the phone with the cable guy. We also touch on Revenge of the Nerds not holding up and kids not understanding having to wait for movies or music.
This week we discuss how many twelve-year-olds it would take to beat us up? Murray discusses puberty, getting bullied, and being afraid of showering in high school. We also discuss high school gangs and Wes getting written up in gym. Listen in for so much more!
We are back! This week we discuss Murray getting arrested, ridiculous school programs, and people paying attention to signs. Murray tells the story of almost getting killed by a bus, Wes poses the question of traveling through time to pleasure yourself, and Murray gets irritated with people taking up more than one parking space. We also discuss getting pulled over while drunk and we apologize for our erratic sched...
We're finally back! Join us as we discuss Mike Tyson, Wes being a nosey older man, and Murray learning that Angela Lansbury is still alive. Rising prices, self-checkout, Murray questions God and karma. We also discover that Angela Lansbury is still alive. You truly do learn something every day!
We finally return. We welcome our friend Travis on to this episode to discuss Peacemaker. Wes has issues with a gas station burrito, Murray explains what kept him from glory holes, and our helping grandpa with porn. Streaming services are out of control, our friend Steve goes to a Vegas club, and Steve Aoki shows up super late. Murray and Travis also review The Batman. However, it's not on this episode...
We're back! This week we discuss the best and worst movies of 2021. Murray has issues with his mom liking Chuck Norris and Charles Bronson movies, Wes is angry with overreacting sports fans, and we discuss the ridiculousness of Kid Rock. We also take issue with kids and Christmas shopping. A man gets taken to get his pension check after he dies, Kanye says Pete Davidson has aids, and a man gets intimate with...
Ladies and gentlemen, we are drunk. This week Murray gets spiritual and thankful for his life. Wes bashes turkey and ham, then gets angry over Murray's love of "dull" meats. We discuss a beauty contest for camels, and Wes wonders why people still use them. A forty-eight-year-old mom steals her twenty-year-old daughter's identity. Murray has issues with Peloton thinking their clients are stupid because ...
This week Wes has issues with Squid Game, Sprite Zero keeps exploding and we review Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Murray discusses his tour of the Ku campus and Wes pitches a Sam Elliot themed restaurant. Our friend Travis joins us this week and shares his irritation with television and movie breakfast. Wes questions the need for garnish and Murray humble brags about school.
This week's episode features special guests, our friends Darrel and Steve. Darrel has issues with peanut butter for dogs and gives his opinion on Dune. Wes gets a gun pointed in his face, Murray has problems with Rumer Wills, and we discuss JFK Jr. rising from the dead.
Wes gets his first taste of some of the small-town folks where Murray lives. Murray proceeds to tell the story of a man who looks like Wilford Brimely smashing his sandwich and getting blamed for parking too close. Wes has issues with how quick people are to grab their phones in any situation, including emergencies. We review Halloween Kills and Wes absolutely hates Dune.
This week features discussions on fast food scamming, fake gang members, and Jesus coming back angry. Murray explains how he ruined last week's episode by getting drunk. Wes is mad at Facebook, and he finally watched F9. We also discuss Many Saints of Newark, once again, we get angry at conspiracy theorists, and Wes takes issue with the Little Ceasars ads.
This week we discuss fighting in sports, our love for ridiculous movies, and Murray's issue with the Met Gala. Wes discusses the supposed eccentric millionaire homeless people living in our town. Murray hates Shang-Chi, Tik Tok challenges, and we review Malignant. We also touch on our friend Adam having issues with jerks in big trucks, colossal horse flies, and Wes gets ignored at a gas station.
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