Choose Your Own Adventure!

As it has been said "All good things must come to an end", in this case, it's just us. We've been on a hiatus for quite a while now, and have had discussions on where the show is going, what our plans are and have come to a decision together. After 10 years we're calling it, and retiring the show. This decision didn't come easy, when you do something weekly for ten years suddenly stopping is quite a change.Mike, Patrick, Joel and Josh want to thank all the listeners we've had over the last year. When we started this in 2013 it was a fun thing for us to get together for and posting the shows was a bit of "We'll see if anyone listens". Well, you did, and we have loved hearing from all of you that shouted back at us, many of you have become part of our daily conversations on and off the podcast.Which brings us to the "what next" part of things. We're shutting down our social medias, since we won't be there to respond to anything. If you'd like to keep in touch, our Discord (accessible at the link below) is where we will be. Over the years it's gone from us just posting new shows to discussion on everything from new TV and Movies, Drinks and traveling, to just cute stuff and trivia. Join us there, it's a good time.https://discord.gg/YxFKrf3VGbAs for the guys? They've all got upcoming ideas and plans, so here's a quick rundown and how to keep in touch with them!Mike - @thejavakat He's currently on Meeples & Wine, a podcast about tabletop gaming for married couples, which reviews games and samples a new bottle of wine every show! You can find him and his lovely wife Suzanne at https://podcast.show/meeplesandwine/ to listen and follow!Patrick - @PWhaley12 The Talent is taking some downtime to recharge his batteries. While he doesn't have a show currently in the works, things are always happening, so there's no guarantee that this is the last you've heard from him!Joel - @joelhappykpantsHis solo show The Sunshine Happy Kpants Hour is still rolling on Talkshoe, you can find it HERE. Most recently he and his ghoulish wife have started the Newlydeads, if you love the horror of Halloween, and dig on slasher flicks, you'll need to dig them up at https://thenewlydeads.com/Josh - @DocStoutJosh has never been at a shortage of plans. He's taking a moment to himself, getting his tabletop RPG/board gaming set along with the catalog of games on Steam he's playing lined up and he will be back. He's got ideas for the future so definitely follow him above to find out what's in store!As always, it's been fun, and thanks for listening!

This show originally posted December 2014! Tis the season for songs of holly and jolly and all those things! This episode we take a look at our favorite Christmas songs from the then and the now, so get ready to polish your bells and hang the mistletoe!

Tis’ the season to be gobbly. It’s also that time of year where your belt loops get a little stretched and you may or may not fall asleep on the couch during the big game. This year, why not spend #Thanksgiving with us? That’s right, Mike, Pat, Joel and Josh have warmed up some leftovers for you to enjoy while slowly digesting away that last piece of pie. This is a classic episode from our past (episode 13!) ; all about the biggest meal we all eat every year and a certain yearly tradition involving a turkey, some twine and a backyard. If you don’t already know about it, then you are in for a treat. Wake up, put on your big sweatpants and fix another place of cranberry sauce. It’s our Thanksgiving episode! Gobble, gobble mother cluckers! (This is a show that was "lost" for a while, but has resurfaced, hope you enjoy this year one episode! -Mike) Join our Discord channel HERE!

This show was originally posted March 1, 2015! You start listening to a podcast, do you skip over the intros? If you skip the intro turn to page 44 If you listen to the intro turn to page 78 Is this familiar to you? If so, then you've read a Choose Your Own Adventure book! In this episode, we go over the classic books and also some other series that you may not know about like Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks, and even some audio CDs that follow the same path! So get your gear together and let's go Adventure!

This show originally posted on May 11th 2014! Have you ever needed a burger in less than 5 minutes? Been out late and needed something to eat at 2 a.m.? How about on a road trip and you need to stop for a quick bite? Well, that’s where Fast Food comes in to save the day! For some, it’s a daily thing, for others, it’s a once in a while meal, but for us it’s a lifestyle. Join the guys this week as we talk about our favorite fast food places ranging from the McD’s and BK to our regular local places such as Johnnie’s Beef, Munchie P’s, Sub T’s, Gene & Jude’s, Mickey’s and Leadbelly’s!

This episode was originally released on November 9th 2014 What's in your lunchbox? That's the question being asked this week as 40 Going On 14 takes a look back on school lunches back then, and what we do for lunch at work and home!

It's Halloween again and we're watching...two movies with the same title. Well, we can't find remakes all the time. We're watching the 1986 "Trick or Treat" and 2007's "Trick or Treat" anthology of terrors that includes Pumkinhead Sam, that little burlap headed nightmare. It's a convoluted mess of a heavy-metal curses, werewolf packs, zombie curses and more! This show originally posted November 2014! If you'd like to get in touch with a show idea or comment you can find us at https://www.40go14.com/feedback/

"Have you checked the children?" Just the phrase makes your eye twitch a little. In the days before Creepypasta, there were urban legends passed down by word of mouth. The guys at '40 Going On 14' remember the one this movie is based on, and it's a doozy. However, what nobody told us is that Charles Durning was going to be our hero. Or that 75% of the film adaptation would be the journey of a man in search of Colleen Dewhurst. Who knew? In 2006 they remade this little terrifying tale. Did they crank up the crank calling chaos or did they get a dial tone? Why is Roy from the office not more helpful? Why didn't Agent Coulson just call on S.H.I.E.L.D.? You'll have to face your fears and find out in this final fantastic free for all known as OctoBoo! Contact us at www.40go14.com/feedback!

We're back! It's time for 'OctoBoo III: The Omening'. We've summoned that little hellraiser, Damien, for this episode complete with hellhounds, flying nannies and Latin chanting! If you only check out one episode of '40 Going On 14' this year, make it this one. We promise its a scream. If not, heads are gonna roll. Join Mike, Pat, Joel and Josh, as well as Gregory Peck, Liev Schreiber and a legion of others as we talk about 'The Omen'! Hoo, boy does this film have some lore behind it, between lightning strikes, bird related airplane crashes, animal attacks and IRA bombings it's a thing that this even was released. If you'd like to leave us a voicemail to read on the air you can send it through Speakpipe here! https://www.speakpipe.com/40GoingOn14

It's week two of OctoBoo and we're bringing in the big guns! For this new installment, we're discussing one of the most notorious serial killers in history, Jeffery Dahmer. In 2002, Jeremy Renner, cooked up a rather delicious performance in his direct to video junk food film simply called 'Dahmer'. In 2022, Ryan Murphy created a 10 episode smörgåsbord of a show with Evan Peters taking on the culinary curiosities of Jeffery Dahmer in 'Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' on Netflix. While not a monster in the traditional sense, these true tales of terror are heinous and horrific. Turn out the lights and load up on the snacks, as we're going to satisfy all of your podcast cravings as we scare up another OctoBoo episode.