Conversational Humor

PUN & BALROG TALK ABOUT:   The Clean Words that Sound Downright FILTHY!!!(19:29) – Improv Comedy List.  Tap this time stamp to hear the improv comedy ramblings.Balrog goes through what I think each word is, or sounds like, and then read the real definition. I’m willing to bet you’ve guessed a couple of the commonly used clean, yet dirty words… because you can’t say them without laughing yourself.  SHOW OPENING:Balrog is trying out his first solo podcast!!And Steph used the word “skedaddle”, really??(12:45) APPETIZERS:Balrog’s golf trip that somehow ended with him judging people who kill animals.  (16:20) ERRORS & OMISSIONS from last episodes:From Episode 83, “Our Unpopular Opinions”Is there an actual benefit from us landing on the moon? Asking for a friend. (18:56) SPORTS:Shout out to Zach Werenski, Grosse Pointe native, for winning the NHL’s Norris Trophy!!(19:29) The Improv Comedy List:   The Clean Words that Sound Downright FILTHY!!!Alright, a couple of these I could barely get through. And how many times do I say my new favorite word, PEEN?(43:11) GOODBYES – Can we please bring Smirnoff Icing people back?!?NEXT TIME:   The Reasons we have been asked to Leave Bars…

PUN & BALROG TALK ABOUT:   Our Unpopular Opinions(34:30) – Improv Comedy List.  Tap this time stamp to hear the improv comedy ramblings.We actually agree with most of each others, but not everyone will!SHOW OPENING:Pun & Balrog address the 6 month break, which was much needed!  Cuz you don’t feel funny when it’s negative 20 degrees outside and your kitchen is demo’ed.(12:30) APPETIZERS:Pun and Balrog went to separate all-inclusive resorts during the hiatus and share their funniest memories.  (27:24) ERRORS & OMISSIONS from last episodes:Welp, we skipped these since we have been off, but Balrog thought of another “2nd Best Feeling in the World”…(28:01) SPORTS:We had to brag to Spartan and Buckeye fans about The University of Michigan winning the NCAA basketball championship!!The NBA has a flopping problem.  And Victor Wembenyama might go down as the greatest player of all time. (34:30) The Improv Comedy List:  Our Unpopular Opinions.  Listen, this is a comedy podcast!  If you want controversial politics, you’re in the wrong place.  If you want to argue about what “Cheesecake” should actually be called, we are your guys!!!(65:52) GOODBYES – Airplane movie choices – Pun prefers Japanese content.  Balrog goes with an Emma Stone flick!NEXT TIME:   The Reasons we’ve been asked to Leave Bars…

PUN & BALROG TALK ABOUT:   The TV Show Parents – DRAFT SPECIAL!!!(40:01) – Improv Comedy List.  Tap this time stamp to hear the improv comedy ramblings.Listen, we aren’t trying to replace our parents, but if we had to, this is who we would choose!SHOW OPENING:Pun & Balrog attended a Halloween party and our costumes were spectacular. (13:14) APPETIZERS:Pun asks hypotheticals like, would I let my wife shoot 50 NBA three-pointers for a chance at $10 million, or death if she misses. This spurs all the hypotheticals scenarios we dive into. (Oops) ERRORS & OMISSIONS from last episodes:Welp, we flat out forgot E’s & O’s this week… until next time…(32:37) SPORTS:Some MLB World Series trivia. Would Pun & Balrog have tried steroids?(40:01) The Improv Comedy List:  The TV Show Parents – DRAFT SPECIAL!!!The Topanga of this list is tough, but spoiler alert:  TGIF is showing up a few times.  We just aren’t sure anyone can beat Uncle Phil. (62:30) GOODBYES – Steph’s nonchalant diner jelly request is baffling to food lovers.NEXT TIME:   Our Unpopular Opinions…

PUN & BALROG TALK ABOUT:   The Guy Code Musts…(27:37) – Improv Comedy List.  Tap this time stamp to hear the improv comedy ramblings.Listen, we know that not all guys are the same, but there IS a Code!!SHOW OPENING:Everyone hates each other on social media because of the latest thing, but it’s really our Amazon drivers that deserve to hate everyone!(8:27) APPETIZERS:What food our kids require, in order to not complain that we have no food…RIP to Sister Jean, the Chaplain of Loyola Chicago Men’s NCAA Basketball (even though she had them facing Michigan in the Final Four some years back!)(15:49) ERRORS & OMISSIONS from last episodes:From Ep.80 – The Things Women do that Guys would NEVER…Women go to the bathroom together.  In the same stall! This is not a thing for men!(18:34) SPORTS:Pun was in quite a mood, following the Michigan game at USC.  Our Detroit Tigers were knocked out of the MLB Playoffs in painful fashion. Shohei Ohtani of the LA Dodgers is already the GOAT of MLB, after his 3 HR + 10 SO game.  (27:37) The Improv Comedy List:  The Guy Code Musts…Bros before Garden Tools.  Don’t be breaking the code around us!!(59:29) GOODBYES – Balrog messaged Topanga on Instagram.A McDonald’s Tweet conversation that reminded us of Pun.   NEXT TIME:   The TV Show Mom & Dads – DRAFT SPECIAL!!!

PUN & BALROG TALK ABOUT:   The Things Women do that Guys would NEVER…(31:35) – Improv Comedy List.  Tap this time stamp to hear the improv comedy ramblings.I’m sorry, how many pairs of jeans do you own?SHOW OPENING:Pun and Lauren are making out in his Venmo profile picture?(8:09) APPETIZERS:The boys need passports renewed for their tropical vacations. Also, why the hell would anyone want to leave an all-inclusive resort?!?(19:34) ERRORS & OMISSIONS from last episodes:From Ep. 79 – The Reasons Dudes Need Permission Slips…Permission to wear certain outfit combos.  Apparently, Navy Blue and black don’t match!!Permission for the dreaded morning breath kiss…(23:51) SPORTS:The MLB needs to get their act together on the playoff schedule!Maybe we are all for protecting NFL quarterbacks after all.  Cuz the Bengals didn’t have a chance against our Lions without Joe Burrow. (31:35) The Improv Comedy List:  The Things Women do that Guys would NEVER…How long are you in the bathroom, getting ready?!?!?(59:35) GOODBYES – A good idea for Pun if he ever moves into a neighborhood that has an HOA.  NEXT TIME:   The Guy Code Musts…

PUN & BALROG TALK ABOUT:   The Reasons Dudes Need Permission Slips?!?(32:15) – Improv Comedy List.  Tap this time stamp to hear the improv comedy ramblings.Luckily, Pun & Balrog are with cool chicks who don’t require signed permission for a boy’s night out!SHOW OPENING:Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce-Swift.(8:58) APPETIZERS:The boys could barely hear each other talking favorite pizza places, over the sound of Steph’s juicer.Pun needs advice on how to casually vote for Topanga on Dancing with the Stars!!  But use her real name @Danielle Fishel.  (13:37) ERRORS & OMISSIONS from last episodes:From Ep. 78 – The Reasons the 90’s was the BEST Decade: 90210!!A few of the better sports traditions we missed. Like praying at midfield. (18:57) SPORTS:The boys do a quick Top Five College Football helmets rankings.  Spoiler alert:  Michigan wins in a landslide. The late Coach Mike Leach wanted to do WHAT on 4th & 1 yard situations????The Detroit Tigers giving away the AL Central Division title.  (32:15) The Improv Comedy List:  The Reasons Dudes Need Permission Slips?!?And the difference in the language of “playing golf” vs. a “golf-outing”(68:48) GOODBYES – We realized that men only need permission, post fatherhood. NEXT TIME:   The Things Women do that Men would NEVER Do…

PUN & BALROG TALK ABOUT:   The Reasons the 90’s was the BEST Decade!(40:41) – Improv Comedy List.  Tap this time stamp to hear the improv comedy ramblings.Come take a little trip down memory lane, to a little place we like to call, our childhood decade!SHOW OPENING:The Clapper & The Bug Zapper were peak technology. (7:42) APPETIZERS:Balrog’s was out of town and “dusted” Steph’s pillow on the drive home!More concrete proof that Balrog needs to go on Pun’s diet!Pun learned at the ripe old age of 41, that drinks taste better refrigerated.   (16:40) ERRORS & OMISSIONS from last episodes:From Ep. 77 – The Brunch Foods DRAFT SPECIAL!!!:  The boys didn’t give BACON it’s due!(21:04) SPORTS:The MLB needs to take advantage of the weak, August sports calendar, and move the playoffs up!BONUS LIST:  In honor of Lee Corso retiring from College Game Day, Pun & Balrog list off the greatest traditions in sports.  (40:41) The Improv Comedy List:  The Reasons the 90’s was the BEST Decade!Pun comes strong out of the gate, as usual, with wind suits at the malls!  (72:42) GOODBYES – WNBA “paraphernalia” update.Would Pun eat Lauren’s food on the way home from picking up carryout?  Most likely. NEXT TIME:   The Times we Need Permission Slips…

PUN & BALROG TALK ABOUT:   The Brunch Foods DRAFT SPECIAL!!!(35:29) – Improv Comedy List.  Tap this time stamp to hear the improv comedy ramblings.I can assure the listeners, that never before has Balrog pummeled Pun so badly in a draft episode.  Even in Ep.41 when he got Topanga AND Kelly Kapowski!!!SHOW OPENING:Pun was watching Rent the Runway, while Balrog was watching Happy Gilmore 2.  (11:15) APPETIZERS:Balrog’s bits from his family vaca in Virgina Beach. (17:51) ERRORS & OMISSIONS from last episodes:From Ep.29 – The Things that Women do that Shouldn’t Turn Us On… But do:  How about when they make you BRUNCH!From Ep.76 – The Rules we HATED as Kids:  No pushing your little sister down the stairs in a laundry basket! (21:43) SPORTS:An all-time Detroit great, Antonio Gates, makes the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  It’s almost time for Michigan Football!!!(35:29) The Improv Comedy List:  The Brunch Foods DRAFTSPECIAL!!!Shrimp Cocktail ?!?!?!?  Instant D- draft grade.  (71:10) GOODBYES – People are tossing WHAT on the court at WNBA games???NEXT TIME:   The Reasons the 90’s were the BEST Decade!

PUN & BALROG TALK ABOUT:   The Rules we HATED as Kids…(31:18) – Improv Comedy List.  Tap this time stamp to hear the improv comedy ramblings.This list promises to be nostalgic for everyone who grew up before technology took over!SHOW OPENING:The world was better before AI took over, or was it?(6:12) APPETIZERS:Pun’s got some corrections on his Disney Cruise ship story. Couples all-inclusive retreat is the next pub crawl idea?Balrog’s 4th of July observations, including socks at the pool?!?(18:16) ERRORS & OMISSIONS from last episodes:From Ep.75 – The Reasons you can’t Date our Daughters!:  Because you’re wearing a damn tether! (24:28) SPORTS:Tom Brady vs. Gisele Bundchen – post divorce rosters.Is Caitlin Clark the biggest story in sports right now?  Imagine how famous our podcast would have gotten with her, if Balrog hadn’t been clipping out (most of) Pun’s constant Caitlin Clark updates for 2 years! (31:18) The Improv Comedy List:  The Rules we HATED as Kids…You guessed it, being in before the street lights came on made both of our lists!  (61:50) GOODBYES – Pun’s obsession with (boring?) murder documentaries, and his inability to stay awake for them…What do the fellas think about flavored pizza crusts.  Spoiler alert, it gets intense!  NEXT TIME:   The Brunch Food – DRAFT SPECIAL!!!

PUN & BALROG TALK ABOUT:   The Reasons you Can’t Date Our Daughters!(45:05) – Improv Comedy List.  Tap this time stamp to hear the improv comedy ramblings.Pun is LOUD & BOISTEROUS to start this passionate subject, and Balrog just giggles away. SHOW OPENING:Balrog had a Sunday Funday while golfing.And Balrog missed Pun’s daughter’s graduation party.(13:51) APPETIZERS:Pun’s unique bathroom experience… in his car…Pun & Balrog are enthralled by the Amish. Pun brings up the dad who jumped off of a Disney Cruise ship to save his daughter.  Dad of the year, apart from the fact that he… DROPPED HIS DAUGHTER OFF OF A CRUISE SHIP!!!(30:15) ERRORS & OMISSIONS from last episodes:From Ep. 73 – Adulting Pros & Cons:  Pun &Lauren were paying bills on their bicycle pub crawl! From Ep. 74 – The Places we Want to Visit the LEAST! – The deep ocean!(35:00) SPORTS:Michigan Wolverine football recruiting is on fire. Can Sherrone Moore win a championship during his tenure?MMA fighter Ilia Topuria is punching people’s brains into outer space. (45:05) The Improv Comedy List:  The Reasons you Can’t Date Our Daughters!Could also be called, the reasons you’re a douche bag.(67:47) GOODBYES – Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin invented the golf course beverage cart???Pun invents an amazing option for pizza delivery. NEXT TIME: The Rules we HATED as Kids!