Tom Brady returns to New England, and why is The Addams Family still in my life?

Cheesesteak & Chowder

Ep. 172: Homecoming Weekend

We put up the Scram signal and Jason can't hold back his excitement over the start of the Mac Jones era (and the end of the Scram Newton era) for his beloved Patriots. We take a bite off the Shaq-a-Roni pizza pie when Shaquille O'Neal endorses C&C. Upon discovery of "Swimply," the VRBO-style swimming pool rental app, we workshop our own new "shitty" ideas including "Uber Johns" and "Uber Jacks." And why is the McRib still in my life?

Ep. 171: Mac, Shaq, and Uber Whack & Jack

We've got 99 reasons why the Olympics would be better if we were in charge! By 99, we mean a few, but who's counting. I don't know, but I know who's NOT counting... Olympic Cyclists. Let's get to it...

Ep. 170: Gold Medalists in Podcasting

Does a salad have to have greens to call itself a salad? We discuss the shortcomings of starch slathered in mayonnaise, an impromptu stud envy cherry-picking fantasy draft, and a whole lot more!

Ep. 169: Salad Not Salad

You've heard of famous athletes whose names suit their job perfectly - like basketball's Tim Duncan, football's Joey Goodspeed, or professional poker player Chris Moneymaker. Well, in this episode we give you a few of the lesser-known folks that belong to that club... aka, the "Willy Waveman All-Stars." Also, why is the Noid back in my life???

Ep. 168: Willy Waveman All-Stars

We ponder questions about shoehorns, starbucks stoppers, why Godzilla is still in my life, the world's best jackets, and a visit to the Pappy's Products test kitchen.

Ep. 167: Shoehorns, Jackets HOF, Why is Godzilla Still in My Life?, and Pappy's Products

Jason and Anthony are joined by interim producer Hunter, as they put together their respective Mt. Rushmores for "hometown d-bags," aka, the guys from each of their hometowns (Boston, Philly, and NYC) who they hated to root for, but had to because they played for their favorite teams. Then Jason takes issue with the fact that curly fries never come unseasoned, we wonder why Punky Brewster is back in our lives, and we gently dip our toes into the Dr. Seuss cancel culture discussion.

Ep. 166: Jerks We Had to Root For

With the NFL season wrapping up, and hockey and basketball underway, Jason, Anthony, and Hunter talk lots of NFL, ask "Why are you still in my life?" about Bill Belichick and Ken Jeong, play America's favorite game, "Who Sucks More?" along with some new surprise games. And they wrap things up with the inaugural inductees into the "Sean Salt Hall of Fame," the shrine to honor the trendiest of marketing terms and food product buzz words.

Ep. 165: Sports, More Sports, & the Sea Salt Hall of Fame

We're outdoors on the Villa Papagna post-election and mid-pandemic, pontificating on why Jake from State Farm is still in our lives, a visit with the grammar police, a round of America's favorite game, "Who Sucks More?" and take-committed Jason in a losing argument with Anthony and Hunter about the ironic misfortunes of private plane clientele having to deal with hairdo-destroying wind gusts and pelting rain on the tarmac while commonfolk peasants enjoy the modern amenities of the jetway. And throughout the pod, the studio dog may or may not have channeled Andy Dufresne and burrowed her way out of the backyard prison.

Ep. 164: The Pawshank Redemption

We return to the outdoor studio on the Villa Papagna for "Cheopardy," our Cheesesteak & Chowder tribute to Alex Trebek. Jason and Anthony are joined by interim producer Hunter, to play a game of Jeopardy-style questions with special Bean Bag Studios categories.

Ep. 163: Cheopardy

The pandemic drags on, but we've had enough. Zoom fatigue and lack of life fatigue has reached its limit and we decided it was time to get back into the outdoor studio, so we're 6 feet apart in the Villa Papagna and life sort of feels right again. Some old fashioned Cheesesteak & Chowder is on tap with chit chat about the return of sports, some people who need to get their ass back on track and the future dark lord between the pipes for the Bruins... Darth Vladar.

Ep. 162: Back in the Villa!

A full-blown Tomdemic has broken out with the news that Tom Brady will be leaving the Pats. We discuss in full, along with some commiserating over the shutdown of the sports world. BAD AUDIO ALERT: due to coronavirus quarantining, we sound like we are underwater, since we were forced to scramble and record from some JV call recording app on our iphones. Apologies in advance...

Ep. 161: Tomdemic

We decided to finish off the year with some old school Cheesesteak & Chowder. There's a dash of hijinks, a pinch of chicanery, a full scoop of Anthony's high hopes for his 9-7 Eagles, and a bowlful of Jason's panic over his "doomed" 12-4 Patriots, as we prepare for the NFL Playoffs. Cheers!

Ep. 160: New Year, New Material, NFL Playoff Rants

It's been a while since we bitched about our sports teams, so we're throwing it back to the O.G. C&C to open the show. That parlays into some fresh takes on the problems with officiating and instant replay (7:20). Then it's the return of America's favorite game - "Who Sucks More?" - and this week features movie sequels and a deluxe edition of "-paloozas, -gates, and -gasms" (23:05). Anthony then dives us into a little street name knowledge clouding among highways, freeways, boulevards, and more (35:40). We do a quick take on how much money we won't be wasting on Disney+ and other new streaming services (41:53). Finally, we wrap up with a brand new bracket showdown game that pits Flo, Mayhem, and all the cheesiest Insurance commercial mascots against each other, leaving C&C to judge the best and the worst (48:04).

Ep. 159: Palooza-gate

We're cross-pollinating the C&C feed with the first few episodes of our newest podcast - The South Woke Podcast. It's a localized version of Cheesesteak & Chowder - a lot of the same takes and banter, dusted with a local flavor for south Wake County and all around Raleigh, the Triangle and east central North Carolina.

Ep. 158: South Woke Podcast crossover

Need a laugh? A pick-me-up? A hot-button topic to debate with your lady (or lord)? Tap into C & C for weekly chatter about sports, music, food, & a bunch more stuff you sort of care about... Jason Papagan & Anthony Pisch love Boston & Philly sports, respectively. But this isn't just a sports podcast. Transplanted to their new world suburbia outside Raleigh, North Carolina, the boys chat weekly about movies, TV, music, sports, food, beer, reindeer games, winning their men's softball league championship, and whatever else topical comes up. Drop in for a minute... #thatsright

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