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In today's episode, Ben & Ryan discuss shortcuts to viral fame before uncovering lost pitches for "Man vs. Wild w/ Bear Grylls" spin-offs. Then, desperate for stimulation, Ryan turns to ChatGPT—but each trivial request comes with a dire warning!

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Age anxiety

00:02:00 - I'm so confused

00:04:21 - Lockdown stress

00:05:53 - Confused in the afterlife

00:08:19 - Dudes being insecure

00:10:58 - Beard aspirations

00:12:03 - Becoming a rap genius

00:17:28 - Skip to the cool part

00:18:53 - Self-awareness

00:22:04 - Losing the mystique

00:23:51 - Man vs. Wild spin-offs

00:32:18 - Bombing on stage

00:36:49 - Asking ChatGPT

00:43:27 - Nature is healing

00:49:36 - Every billionaire is a policy failure

00:53:06 - Homogenized culture

00:56:18 - Amusing Ourselves to Death

You've seen us on their show; now see Ben and Emil join the pod to teach us about ethics in horse journalism! Plus, another round of "Chum Shots," where our guests explain their way out of sticky stations! Plus, more insight on boner pills than we really asked for! Plus, what's Ryan's banking PIN?!

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:44 - Ben, the Mathemagician

00:03:23 - Getting Hacked

00:06:18 - Shopping on TikTok

00:10:04 - Fathers Day

00:12:18 - Gifting is Inefficient

00:13:12 - Chum Shots

00:23:40 - Surname Etymology

00:33:44 - Boner Pills

00:40:18 - Horse Whisperer

00:50:08 - Back to the studio

00:51:17 - Clickbait Headlines

01:02:39 - Mobile Games

01:06:01 - Outro

The boys recount their recent trips. Ben takes a detour to Taco Bell. Ryan can't control his intrusive thoughts. A summer vacay state of mind leads us to wonder: what would you do in your final moments before a plane crash? Why'd they try to cap Cali Swag District? And what's it gonna take to get Ben to find Jesus?

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Our summer vacation

00:05:13 - Drugs, the podcast

00:08:01 - Sleeping in the airport

00:12:52 - Ryan, the missionary

00:14:26 - Flight anxiety

00:19:09 - Orgy disaster

00:21:46 - Costa Rica

00:24:33 - Getting a tuk-tuk

00:28:07 - Rainy date

00:34:23 - Surprise guest

00:40:04 - New York State of Mind

00:49:16 - A trip to Taco Bell

00:54:40 - The little British man Ryan ate

00:57:44 - Cali Swag District

01:00:16 - Love you all

01:03:33 - Outro

The boys are joined by dungeon master Calvin LaVallee for a Dungeons & Dragons one-shot adventure: The Fireball Festival. Will Ryan and Ben make it to Green Day in time? What's in their mysterious package? Will the sketchy band of miscreants hounding them finally atone for rampant cultural appropriation? Stay tuned, and roll for initiative!

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Ordinary World

00:00:58 - Call to Adventure

00:08:37 - Meeting with the Mentor

00:13:10 - Tests, Allies, and Enemies

00:19:05 - Approach to the Inmost Cave

00:22:58 - The Ordeal

00:31:56 - Belly of the Whale

00:38:40 - The Road of Trials

00:42:58 - Ulysses and the Sirens

00:52:13 - The Road Back

00:55:19 - Master of the Two Worlds

01:07:15 - Elegy for a Friend

01:12:33 - Rescue from Without

01:15:53 - The Ultimate Boon

01:19:13 - Outro

The boys: they're back in town. In this shambolic episode, the North American Gay Volleyball Association accepts four new members, and we uncover lost footage of The Wiggles.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:20 - NAGVA

00:08:16 - Gayest sports

00:11:09 - Surf's Up 2

00:14:41 - DVD sales

00:17:13 - Racist firearms

00:18:44 - Failed segue

00:21:21 - Plastic surgery

00:24:06 - Recognizability

00:27:28 - The Wiggles

00:32:43 - HBO Max

00:36:45 - Playing the hits

00:42:19 - Survivor: Race War

00:47:31 - Assembling the heist crew

00:51:01 - Fame and fortune

00:53:43 - TikTok, the podcast

00:55:34 - Outro

Mark Zuckerberg joins Theo Von to talk about his daring journey from robot freak to relatable everyman. Later in the show, Ryan and Ben confront their vices, trying to kick nicotine in a daring new bet with The Lunch Table; a dastardly guest crashes the show; Ryan recounts his worst back-alley Mormon hand job; and Ben desperately tries to recover his online bank account.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:08 - Trying to quit nicotine

00:04:52 - We Need to Talk About Kevin

00:09:00 - We Need to Talk About Chet Hanks

00:10:58 - Epstein's Plane

00:13:23 - Zuckerberg on Theo Von

00:17:32 - Nicotine Strikes Back

00:23:34 - Confronting the Edge Lord

00:28:19 - Ryan's boo-boo

00:30:39 - Celebrity Jeopardy

00:36:59 - Opiate addictions

00:41:12 - Spooky Mormon Hell Dream

00:45:29 - Toronto culture

00:48:02 - Gun accidents

00:51:24 - Accidental amputee

00:57:26 - Bank call center

01:04:39 - Outro

Welcome to the most hungover edition of Stop the Bit, featuring MyDaddySteve. Steve is a comedian known for his viral clips, but a lot of people don't know how destitute he was—before being given $20k and a Tesla ⁠on a whim⁠ . But enough of the sob story; we want to expose all the terrible things he's done with a little investigative journalism we like to call "Chum Shots." Of course, even with his horrific past, Steve surprised us by showing a more vulnerable side of himself: his dream of being a children's TV host on "Steven's Playroom." Very touching, very sweet, and a little heated at times.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:48 - Sugar Daddy SteveWillDoIt

00:11:42 - Chum Shots

00:24:00 - SNL Through the Ages

00:28:27 - Acting Classes

00:37:58 - Steve's Podcast

00:43:46 - Steven's Playroom

00:50:53 - Outro

This week, we've got Gus Johnson on the pod. We catch up—talk friends, family, and education—before veering wildly off course for our nature walk with Ranger Rick! Back in the studio, we ask: "can you separate the art from the artist?" But Ben's unemployed cousin crashes the show. After sharing meaningful career advice, Gus returns to regale us with his own bad job stories, leading us to wonder: What might it be like interning at NASA? Finally, what would YOU do with the remote control from "Click"?

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - The worst possible guest intro

00:02:50 - Tick bites

00:04:31 - Podcast ground rules

00:07:28 - Egregious Pokémon misinformation

00:08:37 - Roommate struggles

00:11:03 - College degrees

00:15:34 - A short hike

00:23:10 - Community banking

00:24:40 - Harry Potter and the Ethical Dilemma

00:33:48 - Fired from Target

00:41:26 - Job fails

00:53:35 - NASA intern

00:58:47 - Ryan skipped the bit

01:05:09 - Taking grandma's keys away

01:08:14 - Outro