Bats in the Belfry

We begin with a yawn and talking about talking about the riots. Fireworks. The summers of our youth. Brittany joins late and has some Brockton talk. The winners and history. We debate and argue sides of participation trophies and when to reveal to children the real world a la Santa Claus. Brittany talks about receiving items from her parents. Buying a fence and a shed. Brittany never sees Brian score a goal (which he has). Future p...

Clearly we open with floor guacamole and the current state of things. Looking back on history with today's standards. We discussing doing a show roast. Comedians bombing. Whiskey. Food stuffs from around the country. Getting a free coffee and when to pay it forward. Cut nails in the garden. The divide of people these days. Kate Spade. Actors ham-handling feigning sincerity. Prince. A home project gets done, and again. The anger...

An obligatory open about the the world's goings-on. The casino bar. Misunderstanding people and not reading lips due to the mask. Being on your phone while driving. A once certain but not some much now death sentence. Briiiine knows about women's hairdos. Brian projects about Brittany's childhood. Showering at school. Roughhousing with the boys in Dorchester. Cancelled trips and non-refundable tickets. Targeted ads. The...

Hot divorce and alimony talk coming out the gate. It's Cinco de Mayo. Margaritas and Mexican food. INCELs and false pride. Old NBA games. Photos and your camera roll. Autopsies and judges. A virus update and trite commercials about it. Cat treats, a deal, and a steal. The government trying to tell you what's what. Fast food prices. Tickets. Shows...

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Brittany is under the weather so Brian and Briiiine so a solo-ish show. We discuss current Covid and (perhaps misplaced) feeling that we just aren't going to get it. Classic old commercials. The upcoming That Thing You Do! viewing party. Physical media, 4k, and waiting for deals. Shows falling off, Dexter being the prime example. Bad takes on movies. The new dumb theory that space itself doesn't exist. Vids. Briiiine's ...

Smelling burps, a classic Belfry opener. Voting. Uninspired remakes, oximoronic as that is. Things going back to normal, we check in. Moving. Larry David and which celebrity you'd actually want to hang out with. Brittany reveals a call she made in 2007 to Tim & Eric AND Neil Hamburger, we play the audio. Briiiine recalls his brush with being a witness to both a crime and on the stand in court when he was a boy. We revisit t...

Emmett, the pooch, begins the show. Fear, Castaway, and other flicks. Stupid fanless, pre-taped Wrestlemania. Streaming services and cable. Briiiine gets pricked and other medical updates. The upside of the pandemic. People who openly and casually use racist terms. Homework. Substitute teachers. Mark (Makes It Dark) calls in for a state of the union address. Porno currency. Briiiine rails against math. Using math for home projects....

We begin obligatory about the dumb virus. Germs. Old white people rapping. Bill Clinton. Room 237 and the unbelievable reaching it does. Some South Shore locales. A mid-show gift offering. The Invisible Man (2020) is NOT the Invisible Man. The new Mark Wahlberg vehicle Spenser Confidential. Helping out family and potentially getting compensated. Attitude. Working from home. The sun. People need to grow up and get it together. Shopp...

The curtains open with a talk of non-alcoholic I.P.A. beer. Getting your mind right at the beach. A good turn of events on a vintage ashtray. Getting things delivered. People bragging with their “I Voted” stickers. Picking a new name for yourself. We talk politics? Socialism. How money is spent. Music talent between then and now. Lending out flicks. Overcooked is for adults, not dumb kids. Going to buy wood and the circus that goes...

Friend Amanda “Cluck” stops by as we ironically begin talking about not seeing friends in years. High school stories. Amanda sets up a play date with TWO of Brian's ex-girlfriends. Parent's things. Pit stains, stinking, and Cluck's “secret”. Skincare. Complimenting your partner. Brian and Briiiine idealize a couple's massages while podcasting. Gambling. Boobie milk. The secret markings on a tamp. Soft hands. State c...

We open with spending money and concert tickets. Briiiine honors Brian by using his Groovy Tunes playlist on Spotify. Scrubbing people's names off established works. The inflation of online articles such as recipes. A streak of bad movies. Briiiine's patented ticket scheme. Brittany's Thomas jersey that she doesn't wear. Locating steroids. Fecal transplants. An invitation. Downsizing. Nostalgia. Hunting down photos ...

Mark joins us and we talk at the beginning about his process. Tan lines. Physical likes and dislikes. Davey V, Mark's dad and searching for his hidden stash. A big TV. The Oscars. Crying at a movie, including Up. The Sandler snub. A new installment of Mark's shade concert series. Frightening people. A failed Elton John/Bernie Taupin joke. Politics? Butt scissoring and friend wipe. Frasier. If a friend makes a mess in the ba...

We are off talking about social media apps and their silliness a la “friends” of yours trying to sell you makeup. Posting political opinions? Fighting in relationships including a faux staged fight. Briiiine would turn us all in on hard crimes, scenarios are laid out. Keeping one in the loop. Leases. Bye bye Hanover Mall. Fun Spot. Briiiine's family properties. The Super Bowl. Practical effects are typically better than CGI in ...

Lifelong friend of Brian and first-time guest Bill Kelman joins us for a very fun show. Brian and Bill get into some stories from the past including buying shopping carts at the Bargaineer, collectible sports coins funded by a paper route, and party plans. Bill tells the story of his house burning down as a child and the movie-type ending to it. Bill goes deep. Swearing in front of parents. The Rumble at Rancid. Bill's gas gets...

Big ole 400 milestone episode, we thus celebrate and reflect. We discuss the recent UFC event. Having a weapon in house for protection. Where friendships go to die. Using a chainsaw. Briiiine's doobage-based sunken place. Multiple alarms and the unhealthy yet tempting snooze. Curb Your Enthusiasm's new season. Mr. Narrow-Minded. Judging movies by their cover. Adult choices for adult jobs. Chat rooms. Video games and the odd...

We open talking about the opening. Check engine lights and the nonsense that is no describing what it is. Deals that aren't deals. Sports teams moving. Editing things of the past to fit the sensitive times. The XFL and some further football talk. Brian and Brittany tried to watch True Lies, the two had differing opinions. Brittany has some slanderous comments about Bill Paxton. Scorsese and his comments. Coffee. Briiiine needs ...