Thought Spiral

Josh scores points with Andy’s therapist, dread management, the dark side of having a legacy, homeworking “Shampoo”, a little “spicy” stand-up clip, listener EMAILS, and much more spiraling.

Back at the table this week, Andy self-assesses his podcast performance, Josh gets to be a blowhard in the Windy City, should comedy people get offended? Listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Improv is fun, but for who? Andy attends the Brody Stevens memorial at the Comedy Store, Josh and Allison strike up the band, Andy’s “OCD update", “Don’t Follow Me”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Josh gets deep into album prep, Andy struggles to get into task mode, ADHD coping skills, homeworking “The Boys From Brazil”, re-spinning Allison’s “Hidden by Years”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy works through his struggles with eye contact and mic stands, the guys discuss the loss of Brody Stevens, Oscar spiral, Did Someone Say ‘Murder?’, homeworking “The Anderson Tapes”,a little more Andy stand-up, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Another fireside spiral this week as the guys hunker down for the National Emergency, who will get their album out first?, discussing the Democrats, Andy takes on dread, Josh ponders the next move with his back, an Andy stand-up chunk, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Josh is a first hand witness to an Andy flare-up, Andy’s spot-on impression of nobody, Josh gets more info on his shocking, uncovered family story, a snippet from The Particular Show, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy lives large in Vegas, Josh shoots his last scenes for “The Fiddling Horse”, anatomy of a Josh and Andy fight, homeworking “The Conversation”, “Teach Me About Love”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

The guys prep for their “Getting Doug with High” appearance, Virtual Andy, Josh defends the acting profession from Andy, homeworking “The Swimmer” Allison MacLeod’s “Living in Poverty”, listener questions, and so much more spiraling.

Another on location spiral from Baton Rouge, LA. On the night before the last day of shooting “The Fiddling Horse”, Andy and Josh talk about their week as movie actors. Exhausted spiraling ensues!

The guys prep to return to the set of “The Fiddling Horse”, Andy faces scrutiny for his crimes against Lou-manity, exploring the topic of personal bravery, Allison MacLeod’s “Not Until the Wind Changes”, listener question, and much more spiraling.

Josh reviews Andy’s condo, “Old Jew Medical Corner”, Andy’s new year’s angst, Allison MacLeod’s “Get Out of Town”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy kicks off the new year with a new self-sabotage strategy, a Louis CK "hot take" served cold, Josh gets the NYE invitation he’s been waiting years for, homework “A Touch of Evil” Josh’s “Cancer Chunk” listener questions, and much more spiraling.

The final spiral of 2018! ’Tis the season for anxiety, the power of “I’ll handle it,” Josh tries to kill off holiday cards, homework: “The Third Man,” Allison MacLeod’s “Glory Road,” listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy had a dental emergency at a bad time, Josh is fresh off his back surgery, Andy joins a star-studded holiday show, “The Nutty Professor” assigns homework. Allison Macleod’s “Ghosts Never Die”, Listener questions, and much more spiraling.

A special on location test show! Andy and Josh are in Baton Rouge for the first week of shooting on “The Fiddling Horse”, but they still made time to spiral. Tales from their first day shooting scenes together and plenty of other down home Cajun style spiraling.

Recapping Thanksgiving, big things are happening with the big movie, homeworking Adam Sandler’s new special, Allison MacLeod’s “How Do You See Me?”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy helps mark the 25th anniversary of the L.A. alt comedy scene, Josh reflects on the 30th anniversary of MST3K, homeworking “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” and “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.” Allison MacLeod’s “Must’ve Done Something Right”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy edits the mail in hopes of cheating death, anatomy of a bombed set, Josh takes in fire refugees, homework: “The Last Picture Show” and “The Manchurian Candidate”, Allison MacLeod’s “Hidden By Years”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy fails at his homework but gets an A+ from Josh in partnership, a brief reflection on the midterms, Josh defends high quality potty humor, the history of rap condescension, “Temple of the Loaded Gun”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.