The Chuck And Brad Podcast

Chuck and I are back! After a busy, crazy, topsy-turvy month, we are back on our respective mics! Hooray! We go through our Halloween show prep and the issues we faced there. We then break down our Halloween show itself and talk through what worked and what needed more fine-tuning. Chuck spills the beans about his move to Staten Island and what that means for the future. Don't worry! I'm still here to be pessimistic about it! - Brad MP3 Download

It is here. Ray Harrington joins us to celebrate Halloween with a brand new segment on the CB pod - "Strangers and Fiction" where we get to read three stories that they've never read before. The twist is, these stories were written about...THEMSELVES!! We also filmed this episode! Enjoy it!! Happy Halloween! - Chuck MP3 Download

It hurts to admit but I am facing some battles professionally and emotionally! We loved having Mark Normand on our last episode, and the 2021 Chuck and Brad Podcast Halloween Special is coming next week (plus it's a very rare VIDEO EP featuring old Ray Harrington)! But the truth is - we just didn't have time for a new episode this week. We're sick, we're working like dogs for Chuck and Brad's Halloween Spooktacular 3, Live at the Comedy Connection in RI on Thursday, 10/21/21, so we're reposting one of our favorite Halloween episodes, again, with Ray Harrington. Sorry! We will make up for it! In the meantime, we do have a new episode up on the Pinky Promise Podcast, a mini-ep up with PVD Horror, and I just hosted a two-hour episode of the TESD Tapes with Walt Flangan, Bryan Johnson and Gitem Steve-Dave over on the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave Patreon. But for now, enjoy this spooky episode - I love this one!!! - Chuck MP3 Download

Mark Normand is hanging out with us today! We talk about his podcast Tuesdays With Stories; specifically the Patreon. How did Chuck get involved? Where was the Patreon, where is it, and where is it going next? We talk about comedy and stand-up and hit a slew of topics in this fun chat with a funny dude! Video podcast also available! - Brad MP3 Download

We are joined this week by Rhode Island native Doug Key! We learn about his start in comedy and try to figure out where our paths have intersected over the years. We learn about his start, taking a stand-up class and what he learned from that. We also learn how he got involved with Mark Normand (and eventually Chuck). We also learn about the Rogue Island Comedy Festival (next week!) and its beginnings. Fun talk with a good dude! - Brad MP3 Download

Some serious "Old Man Yells At Cloud" energy to start this week, as I moan and gripe about the price of hamburgers. We talk about fast food prices and try to figure out inflation versus profit margins and it goes exactly as well as you'd assume. We then dive into listener emails, including one in which we bring two Canadians together for a lifelong friendship. Fun stuff! Chuck then relates the tale of his evening at the Rhode Island Press Awards and laments not asking for leftover appetizers. - Brad MP3 Download

We start out this week with a fun little contest through our Facebook page - what the heck is one of Chuck's new horror-themed nesting dolls supposed to be? From there, we hear about Chuck's trip to New Jersey to film with Kevin Smith and Steve Buscemi - aka Kev and the Boosh! Chuck films with them, bums around the state with his cool Jersey friends, then drives to New York to do some more filming with Tuesdays With Stories. Why was Chuck late, and how is it never his fault? He came back to town for a day, then went to New York to see The Lion King on Broadway. Chuck explains it all to me, then talks about having to evacuate the hotel after a suspicious fire alarm. Fortunately, he made it home safely. We then offer a spoiler-free review of Shang-Chi, make it clear when spoilers start, then take a deep, deep dive into the newest Marvel film before closing out! - Brad MP3 Download

We went to Ohio! Wow! And we are legally prohibited from telling you the EXACT reason we were there, but we can talk about the trip itself! How did we miss a flight? Which of us did his best to get us added to the no-fly list? How much cheese is too much cheese? All of this and more (but not so much that we violate our NDAs)! - Brad MP3 Download

Chuck got into a surprising confrontation in a parking lot. Did he handle it the right way? Who escalated things past the point of peaceful resolution? We then read some listener emails, including one listener surviving a confrontation of his own with a naked (and psychotic!) man. We discuss our fighting strategies for both naked and non-naked opponents. I tell Chuck about my trip to see "Into the Woods" put on by a local theater group and Chuck loves my misadventures. Chuck tells me about his fancy trip to the Newport Polo Grounds with a variety of local influencers. He then tells me about his trip to get a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy (the van) and how it led him to a new fancy seafood place. We talk about The Big Lebowski as well as the movie Cherry, directed by the Russos and starring Tom Holland. We close the episode with the debut of a listener-submitted song about me (Brad)! A poem by "Little Jack" set to music by The Famous Sandhogs! About me! What the heck?! - Chuck MP3 Download

Chuck starts out by talking about the idea of "red flag movies," and how the very IDEA makes him see red (I'm sorry). We put that absurd idea to bed, then I tell Chuck about Wonder Woman '84 and my thoughts on that. Chuck tells me about the Ryan Reynolds movie Free Guy and how much he enjoyed it. I then surprise Chuck with a bonus recap of the early-80's film "Up The Creek." I am also surprised I watched it. We answer some listener emails about the Arcade 1-Up, our show recap, and watching a movie sans trailers. That provides a nice segue into a discussion about the trailer for the new Spider-Man film. After we clean up our laps, we talk about the new trailer for "Shredder's Revenge," then the just-release footage from the next Saints Row game. Once we clear out our pop culture brains, Chuck tells me about his trip to the Emergency Room last week and what the doctors discovered living inside him! (Surprisingly, not a Nerf dart!) - Chuck MP3 Download

We kick things off with Chuck bragging about his cool new Nerf collection - am I foolish for thinking that if foam darts are rocketing toward my eyes, some glasses might be helpful? Chuck seems to think so! We then answer some listener emails including a big Would You Rather. From there, Chuck tells me about the Val Kilmer documentary "Val" on Prime Video and I agree to watch it soon. After that, he tells me all about his cool Rhode Island Day with TESD mainstay Frank Five and Mrs. Five. Finally, we talk about our recent gig at the Comedy Connection; all the work behind the scenes, everything that went wrong, so many jokes at Ray Harrington's expense, then winning the crowd over with the final bit. The show was a success. - Chuck MP3 Download

Whoa baby. I'm back in RI - we answer some listener emails about summer playlists, and gaming preferences, then I get into the nitty gritty! We talk about my experience filming the behind-the-scenes of Mark Normand's Netflix taping. Why was I removed? Who removed me?! Do I even have answers to these questions? Then we talk about me racing back to RI to pick up my pals and head to the Hella Mega Tour in Boston at Fenway Park, with Green Day, Weezer and The Interrupters!! Finally, we break into James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. After a very clear spoiler warning, we close the show with a deep dive into the movie! - Chuck MP3 Download

After a quick reminder about the upcoming show at the Comedy Connection (August 15th!), we respond to some listener emails. A lot of Would You Rathers, now that I think about it. We then talk about Chuck's birthday weekend and a surprisingly busy party day for us (as guests). From there, we relate the sad story of our friends in Austin dealing with mold...and then a student at my college dealing with it. And then ONE OF US PERSONALLY DEALS WITH IT! We close with a discussion about the recent HBO documentary about the Woodstock '99 Festival and everything that went wrong there. - Brad MP3 Download

We kick things off this week with some listener mail! Specifically, the emails we answered last week but had to cut out of a pretty-lengthy recording session! You know what that means - BONUS RAY HARRINGTON! WOO! Chuck and I then wax ecstatic about the trailer for Jackass Forever. We talk about our relationship with Jackass over the past twenty-two(?) years. We then offer our spoiler-free thoughts on the season of Loki on Disney Plus, then our spoiler-free thoughts on Black Widow. We then make it very clear that we are going into spoiler territory and talk about Black Widow, then close out with our spoiler-ful takes on Loki. Whew! - Brad MP3 Download

This week on the podcast, Ray Harrington joins us to talk about the gigantic Warner Bros. commercial that is Space Jam: A New Legacy! We discuss how movies like this came to be, the concept of pop culture mash-ups (or "IP mash-ups"), the history of this phenomenon, and the future of making movies based on bringing known characters together. We close the show with our segment "Pitch Doctors," where we each pitch our OWN ideas for pop culture mash-up movies, including our favorite franchises and characters (Back to the Future, Ducktales, The Peanuts, The Fast and the Furious, the Ninja Turtles, Scooby Doo and MANY more are all in play)! - Chuck MP3 Download

Making up for Chuck's E.R. visit! We take advantage of a spam filter SNAFU an turn it into a positive! This episode is all listener mail, going all the way back to November of last year! We talk about some errors we made, stand-up tips, a preponderance of Daniels, and more! - Brad MP3 Download

After a disgusting discovery about our spam filter, we jump right into the past few weeks of adventures. Chuck tells me about his trip to New Hampshire and we debate the merits of floating in tubes down a very slow river. I talk about my trip back to Indiana and time spent with the family. Chuck tells me about his mystery ailment and the efforts he made to get it diagnosed. He also reveals his ableist side! From there, I learn about Chuck's time in New Jersey over the weekend, doing filming for a ton of show's at Kevin Smith's new Smodcastle! Also filming with the TESD guys! Wow! - Brad MP3 Download

We kick off this week discussing getting frustrated with other people for little things - who is at fault here? We talk about our previous few weeks, including Chuck's exciting projects with Tuesdays with Stories and Tell 'Em Steve-Dave. We dive into listener emails (just realized we missed one) about AEW, vests, video game playtime, and correcting an error in our Franchise Flashback. From there, we talk about the Bo Burnham comedy special "Inside." Chuck talks about going to the Red Sox game and experiencing MLB crowds for the first time ever. We then offer spoiler-free thoughts on the newest chapter in the Fast Saga; F9! We then make it very clear we're going into spoiler territory before taking a deep dive into our thoughts and feelings about F9! Vin Diesel! John Cena! Magnets! Space! Wow! - Brad MP3 Download

Do you want to go see the upcoming 9th "Fast and Furious" movie, but you've never seen any of the previous films? If so, the CB pod is here to (continue to) solve your dilemma. It's a continuation! Maybe even a sequel! We tell our hasn't-seen-the-films friend Brian Lau about more of the Fast and Furious Films! This episode kicks off with "Fast and Furious 6" and takes us through The Fate of the Furious, as well as spinoff "Hobbs and Shaw!" I also talk about the cartoon that has three seasons on Netflix! Is the cartoon more or less realistic than the films? Listen and find out! This is part 2 of 2 in our Franchise Flashback for the "Fast and Furious" saga. - Brad MP3 Download

Do you want to go see the upcoming 9th "Fast and Furious" movie, but you've never seen any of the previous films? If so, the CB pod is here to solve your dilemma. Who's ready to live their life a quarter-mile at a time? We're joined by Brian Lau to find out the answer to that through explaining the ENTIRE TIMELINE of the "Fast and Furious" film saga. This episode finds us looking at the original "The Fast and The Furious" through "Fast Five," as well as multiple other films that link some of the movies, and the character Han's origins in the film "Better Luck Tomorrow." B Lau has not seen most of these movies, and we do our best to get him up to "speed" on the plots, characters, and transition from sort-of-realistic street racing film to "the coolest driving sequence we can remember." This is part 1 of 2 in our Franchise Flashback for the "Fast and Furious" saga. - Brad MP3 Download