The Basement Buddies Podcast

#49 Stuck in an elevator with Ira Glass

Mother's day 2018: An episode pulled from the vault. The first time Tonya came on the show. We talked about all sorts of stuff like, cleaning while the kids are gone, staying up too late, getting to know your friends wife, John is super cool and charismatic and not jealous at all, being good in school and getting over shyness. Wiping old people's butts, finding your career, passing a job interview with HR expert Tonya, fogging the mirror test, troubles with juice boxes, geek craft fair, disobeying your parents, Jackson's itchy butt, becoming a weird Mom, falling in a well, choosing your last meal and getting trapped in an elevator. Enjoy!

#48 Strangle a couple chickens

Ru joins us in the basement and we talked about a bunch of fun interesting stuff like, How many times do you kiss someone on the cheek while greeting them in France? and is it okay to sacrifice a goat to Satan in front of a kid who isn't yours? Hail Satan.
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#47 Rotten Wine

Hanging out in the basement after the backyard blues festival, being an old man with a hurt back, muscle relaxer filled silliness, John loves that Old spice burn, what does batman do with all those nosy maids? Jamie joined half way through to talk about her new found love of the game "Stardew valley". Enjoy.

#46 Never found the scalps

John invites his cousin Jesse to join us in the basement this week. Get to know this awesome dude, hear about Brooks' Yellowstone road trip and meet Billy the Basement Buddies Bison. Enjoy
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#45 Where's Johns trophy?

John and Brooks alone in the basement the night before Brooks' big trip. Our heroes discuss berries, first mailed surprise, packing for vacation, uneducated car talk, haircuts, bear fears and Yellowstone plans, going to art school, moon landing, murdering flat earthers, John hates Charlie Brown, buying stuff on Amazon, fly trap nightmare, a book changing your life, global internet coverage and aliens at Area 51. Enjoy!!
 

#44 I'm gonna be 35, which is basically 40, which is basically dead!

Brooks is on a family road trip to Yellowstone, so we pulled a classic from the vault (originally recorded 5/6/2018). We discussed John's Wall removal, living in a van, not knowing people's name, Brooks' old apartment, John demands grandchildren, learning to be tolerant, Hobo building next door, john hates speculation, Apartment livin’, white people fears, John crushing dreams, putting down roots, power-wheels, quitting sports, screen time, Pokemon go, talking to strange kids, DnD is for nerds, homeopathy. Enjoy!
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#43 Rubbing the face off a porcelain doll

Joined by first time guest Amanda (Tonya's sister) we discussed catfishing on the internet, Lactose intolerance, drunk Jamie being competitive, homeless car-jacking, rowdy teens are the worst, road rage shoe throwing, John secretly wants to wear a dress, Brooks continues his bird murder rampage, swearing at strangers, old Nintendo games and super specific Portland neighborhood chat. Enjoy!!

#42 T-Ball in the woods

Brooks' sister in-law Lizzie returns for another funny episode filled with lots of laughs and groans. We talk about coming to visit for our niece's 1st birthday, John picking cherries, Brooks puts foot in his mouth, Jackson using a hot glue gun, Turning kids into super villains, 4th of July in New York, Maraschino cherry’s, Brooks puts his foot in his mouth again, Amsterdam trip, World Cup controversy, Trophies, John upset by the term “millennials”, Soon to be basement buddies sponsored t-ball team, Movie review: Twilight, Sex work, Dealing with someone hopped up on PCP, France, Lizzie’s friend Clair who has no sense of smell, High school Spanish teachers, Birds nest redemption, Johns family reunion, John offends Australians and Most embarrassing stories. Enjoy! 
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#41 Hot, tired, punchy and sick of each other

After a day spent building Johns deck, the guys are dehydrated and joined by Jamie in the basement. They talk about their 10 year anniversary, Weird food choices, Magic berries, Ice cream, John defends Ben and Jerry’s, Brooks is very misinformed about where Boba tea came from, Pete’s email, More Hawaii 5-0 talk, Building a deck, Pretending to know what people are talking about, Having a career, Fluoride, Christmas in July drink tasting, Brooks gets the giggles, Kid podcasts, Spoiled by Portland’s beer choices, John as a character reference for the police, Sleeping in the back of my car and Doing a commercial for “The WhoScoops podcast”. Enjoy!
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#40 Greatest accomplishment: Grave robber

Old buddy Kevin (of Kevin and Heidi fame) drops by to talk about his NGO work in Pakistan, Fat Cat teachers making too much money, Lincoln City trash talk and Brooks' parents re-commitment ceremony, Family reunion plans, growing up in Godless Vegas, Timber's game recap, special diet restaurants around town, Hawaii IS the 50th state, digging holes at the beach and sand castle nerds, blowing in insulation, Vegas DJs, going to concerts, robbing graves, getting the runs at Machu Picchu, costume contests and penis pump goals. Enjoy. 
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