Will and Ben discuss their plans for the show going forward in this brief, peaceful interlude episode.

Hot Takes

Interlude

We push podcasting to new, innovative heights by recording in the Thai Town Ralphs, unloading all our food Hot Takes in a machine gun frenzy. Topics include: pasta shapes, the cult of Nutella, the frozen California Pizza Kitchen garlic chicken pizza, what defines a popsicle, and much much more. Our unpaid intern Derek gets some experience in the field and reveals himself to have the food taste of a retiree. Have a question, comment or Hot Takes challenge of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail! Rate us on iTunes so Ben will do debase himself!

LIVE FROM THE GROCERY STORE!

Terrific standup comedian Maggie Maye stops by to issue some Picante takes, including her belief that chewing gum too loudly should be a citizen's arrestable offense. Will discusses a time Maggie clapped him off stage at an open mic, Ben gets feisty about his lack of good nicknames, and we play a fun round of Chill or Not Chill! Have a question, comment or Hot Takes challenge of your own? Call or text the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail! Rate us on iTunes so Ben will do debase himself!

Chewing Gum Too Loud Should Get You Arrested! Feat. Maggie Maye

The delightful Caitlin Cleary brings a bevy of facts to Hot Takes to defend rats, who in her mind are unfairly accused of being vermin. She also describes how she would strangle ewes to death in another exciting edition of Get In The Ring. Have a question, comment or Hot Takes challenge of your own? Call or text the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail! Rate us on iTunes so Ben will do debase himself!

Rats Rule! Feat. Caitlin Cleary

Miles Bonsignore returns to respond to a chilling accusation and air some grievances of his own. Things get...spicyyyyy Have a question, comment or Hot Takes challenge of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail! Rate us on iTunes so Ben will do debase himself!

Airing Some Grievances

Former Hot Takes engineer and current Earwolf producer bigshot Zig returns! He wants people to be allowed to enjoy things, popular or obscure - which isn’t too hot a take, but he makes up for it by being delightful. Will makes up fun catchphrases for everyone, Ben lists all the types of crocodiles, and Zig declares that he could choke out a bear in another edition of Get In The Ring. Have a question, comment or Hot Takes challenge of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail! Rate us on iTunes so Ben will do debase himself!

Don’t Yuck People’s Yums! Feat. Cody Ziglar

Terrific actor and comedian Brad Gage returns to talk about his short-lived time hosting a bitcoin game show for a Chinese app, his love of lukewarm water, and his desire to use lukewarm water to punish people for bad habits. Namely, he thinks an appropriate punishment for slow left turners or hand sneezers is a moderate amount of waterboarding, which is crazy. Ben and Will try to figure out which animals Brad could win a fight to death with, argue about nachos in an emotional Nacho Court, and do a not so speedy Lightning Round. Have a question, comment or Hot Takes challenge of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail! Rate us on iTunes so Ben will do debase himself!

People Who Go Slow On Left Turn Arrows Or Sneeze Wrong Should Be Waterboarded! Feat. Brad Gage

Will and Ben are guest-less and intern-less this week, flying duo into some follow-up takes. Will reads a text from his mom roasting Ben about freezing bread, Ben explains how 9/11 stopped the shitty Forrest Gump sequel, and we dive into the strange ferocity of the anti-circumcision movement. Plus! Hot Takes attempts to solve our google problem by begging for iTunes reviews: it’s the Hot Takes Challenge! Ben faces dire consequences every time we hit a certain number of reviews, including having to drink a ketchup milkshake on the show. Rate us to make that happen! Have a question, comment or Hot Takes challenge idea of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail!

Introducing The Hot Takes Challenge!

The hilarious Ronnie Campagnone drops by to attack Will for his virulent anti-Italian racism, hate on the idea of only having one drink, and discuss the pleasures of sleep paralysis. Ben likes feeling paranoid, and scores a key victory in another heated edition of Nacho Court. Have a question, comment or Hot Take of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail!

Sleep Paralysis Is Fun! One Drink Is Pointless! Feat. Ronnie Campagnone

Delightful standup comedian Emily Faye drops by to explain her intense aversion to eating leftover food. Will counters that by talking about eating an old burrito out of his car and contends that being temporarily chilly can be a joyful thing. Ben is still consumed with rage at those logo thief CHUDS - we check in our their shitty Instagram account. Have a question, comment or Hot Take of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail!

Leftovers Are Gross! It’s Fun To Be Chilly! Feat. Emily Faye

Fellow podcaster Eric Wilson (Tender Friends) loves two things: chicken tenders and Billy Joel. He makes a loving case for Joel as the BEST songwriter ever. Ben does an ambush rebrand of Eric’s podcast and argues that McDonald’s is not The Problem. Derek gets his first compliment. Will talks shit on his old film professor. Have a question, comment or Hot Take of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail!

Billy Joel Is The Best Songwriter Of All Time! Feat. Eric Wilson

The delightful Matt Apodaca takes aim at his favorite punching bag - frosting - and boldly muses about the superiority of cake desserts with little to none of it. Ben recounts the online flame war he got into with the trolls that stole our logo, including a strange figure called Jeremy LaFleme. Will declares that bibs should be socially acceptable, part of a future utopian society, and promptly gets roasted hard. Have a question, comment or Hot Take of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail!

Frosting Is Bad! More Bibs Please! Feat. Matt Apodaca

The wonderful Elizabeth Schantz hates the hustle and bustle of live music. Can a couple of concert fiends set her straight? Will and Ben catch a logo thief in the wild, recommend high fidelity ear plugs, and have Elizabeth rate a number of things in another edition of Chill Or Not Chill. Have a question, comment or Hot Take of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail!

Live Music Sucks! Feat. Elizabeth Schantz

Will and Ben force their unpaid intern Derek to record the new, official Hot Takes Hotline Greeting. They play voicemails from listeners, including important mountain lion news and hot tips on how women can get out there and piss in the sink. Past Takes are revisited and revised, and Derek gets a cool new catchphrase. Have a question, comment or Hot Take of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail! Now with a slightly less robotic greeting!

Setting Our Voicemail Greeting!

The delightful Kasiemobi Udo-okoye enjoys going through TSA, which is utterly insane. She also dishes about her feud with fellow Try Guys employee (and previous guest) Miles Bonsignore over a cat poster dispute, loves warming carrots with her skin, and thinks desserts should never have fruit. Will and Ben try to get to the bottom of their unpaid intern Derek Klezmer’s various maladies in a hot new segment called “What’s Wrong With You?” Have a question, comment or Hot Take of your own? Call the Hot Takes Hotline™ at 347-OPINION aka 347-674-6466 to a leave us an important voicemail!

Going Through TSA Is Fun! Feat. Kasiemobi Udo-okoye

The podcast about unpopular opinions. Hosts Will Witwer, Ben Klibaner, and a special guest share their hard stances on silly, mundane topics. Examples include: Cockroaches are Fine! Eating Sucks! Orthodontists Are Dishonorable! This Is A Bad Idea For A Podcast! Wanna turn up the heat?

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