 Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo Bonus Rant #7: High SchoolThere's no episode this week, so instead, listen to this week's Bonus Rant!This time, the guys talk about High School.Why it rocked. Why it sucked.Why Dan wanted to fight or fuck everything.Why we wouldn't go back. Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.

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Episode 62: BONUS RANT #7: High School

 Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 55 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Please Listen to this Mark Zuckerberg"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: MetaLimbs: The guys remember this classic adage: When everyone is Doctor Octopus, no one is Doctor Octopus. Shitty Art Facebook: A way to peer review all the shitty art you see on your Facebook feeds.Virtual Jigsaw Puzzles: Jigsaw puzzles without all the best parts: the terrible dust, the missing/eaten pieces, the sense of satisfaction when someone else puts in the last piece...It's episode 55 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Sorry we missed you last week, Akshat was too busy grading papers, Marc was too busy eating papers, and Dan was probably turning those papers into some sort of bespoke bullshit. This week we talk about MetaLimbs. They're the best new invention for accidentally punching yourself in the balls. Then, we talk about a Facebook approval tool that would get the shitty art off Facebook. Finally, ya boi Young Griff writes in to ask about Jigsaw Puzzles. Don't worry. Daddy always gets a taste.Is This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. 

Episode 61: #55 Please Listen to this Mark Zuckerberg

 Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 54 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Sean Penn's Pudding Wand"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Separate Screenings: Hear the issue that men won't stop talking about, mostly because it doesn't fucking concern them.Cafeteria Etiquette: Akshat just wants to be left alone. So please leave him and his pudding wand alone.Promposals: Get down on one knee, and then do an elaborate coreographed routine or your high school girlfriend won't go to prom with you.It's episode 54 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! It's another page in Dan's Dirtbag Diaries today, so strap in. We start off with talking about the Alamo Drafthouse doing separate screenings for women only to watch Wonder Woman. Naturally, men find a way to make it about them instead. Then, Akshat tells us about a rule he'd like to see become a part of cafeterias. Don't ask about empty seats, assume that they're either full, or you're not welcome. Finally, we attempt to talk about promposals, before getting sidetracked from Dan's high school experience.Is This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. 

Episode 60: #54 Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Sean Penn's Pudding Wand

 Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 53 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"R.L. Stein's: "The Juice is Loose"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Alarm Clocks: They haven't been that effective... UNTIL NOW! New, from Daddy Gets a Taste, R.L. Stein's Spooky Alarm Clock: The VR Experience! You'll never sleep again!BummedPer Stickers: Bumper stickers that will let the outside world know just how sad you are all the time.Romphims: We delve into the world of Male Rompers. They're like female rompers, but somehow more exclusionary.Umbrellas: How have we gone a million years without improving their basic design? Genghis Khan had better umbrellas.It's episode 53 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Happy New Year! This is episode 53, and we're about to get really Juicy with it. One of our listeners told us that our podcast needed more Juice, so here it is. We start off with Alarm Clocks. Marc changes up the game by introducing VR alarm clocks. Then, Akshat tells us about his brush with a depressing bumper stickers. Don't worry, Daddy Gets a Taste. Next, TD Smith brings up Male Rompers, a fad sweeping the nation. We find out that Dan doesn't know what overalls are. And finally ya boi Young Griff brings up Umbrellas. Akshat hates those, and introduces the idea of Rain Law.Is This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. 

Episode 59: #53 R.L. Stein's: "The Juice is Loose"

 Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 52 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"A Year in Review"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Soup: Marc thinks its not a meal. Akshat thinks it is. Dan thinks that curry is soup. At least one of us is absolutely wrong... It's Dan.Shoplifting: Good News: Dan has stopped littering. Bad News: Overall, he's only gotten worse. Much worse.Signed, Framed Pictures of Coworkers: It's creepy, but it would be worse if it were a picture of their family with Dan's head on all family members.It's episode 52 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Last week was Dan Week, and I hope you celebrated as hard as we did. We celebrated by publishing an All Dan Extravaganza Episode #51, a Dan-centric Bonus Episode, and a new tab on our ITAT Articles Tab called "Dan Week." Make sure you catch up. This is week 52 of the podcast, and we're celebrating a year's worth of episodes by taking a look back at some old topics. Topics such as Duct Tape Wallets, Soup, 90 Degree Back-Ins, Littering, Going to Movies Alone, Popcorn, Hats, Decorating Office Spaces, Emergency $20s, Gendered Bathrooms, and more! Give us a listen and see how much personal growth (or decay) we've made in the past year! Thanks for listening!Is This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. 

Episode 58: #52 A Year In Review

 Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo BONUS RANT #6: Dan's FamIt's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT!This week's Bonus Rant is a bonus discussion featuring Dan's Parents. Featuring:Dan's mom saying "Fam". Dan's mom wants to hear "Get Low".Surgeons listening to "Get Low"Barbershop Quartet Medical SchoolToo stupid for the episode, just stupid enough for a BONUS RANT. Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.

Episode 57: BONUS RANT #6: Dan's Fam

 Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 51 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Dan Week!"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatDan's Potential Things This Week: Leftovers: Remember when Dan ate all of Marc's leftovers after Marc's bachelor party? Neither does Dan apparently. But he does remember the way it made him feel... It was sexual. The Dan Method: Listen, as Dan has an actual, bonafide good idea. We were just as shocked as you. Make sure to use the Marc Maneuver though. Try it at home... for a price.Passwords: Is sharing your password with your significant other a thing? Should it be a thing? Are our significant others monsters for not docking their messaging app? Yes.It's episode 51 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! and Happy Dan Week!!! Have you hugged a Dan today?  This episode is all about Dan. He came up with the questions that would inspire a generation. Listen to Marc and Akshat in horror as they have to consider whatever comes out of his mouth. He starts with Leftovers. Is it okay to eat leftovers that aren't yours? What if they're Marc's? What if Marc was hungover the next day and really needed them? Also, listen as Dan discovers a fetish. Then, we learn about The Dan Method, which surprisingly isn't sexual at all. It is a special method of dealing with flights with a significant other, works even better after the trip! Finally, he asks about Password Sharing with your significant other. How many of their passwords do you know? How much do they know? How paranoid is Marc? Why are you asking questions? Who are you?Happy Dan Week, everybody!Is This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. 

Episode 56: #51 Dan Week!

 Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 50 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Lil' Andy, the Pillow Pervert"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Names: Are they really that hard? What makes them hard? Why is everybody named "Keith"? Why does everyone keep calling me Keith? Everyone is named Keith now. The LA Pillow Pervert: Is it his fault? Is it society's fault? Is it your fault for leaving your goddamn pillows on your open-air porch, writing a bitchy notice and putting it on a telephone pole?Hands in Jeans: Young Griff comes to us with the controversial question of the day. "Is walking around with your hands in your jeans a thing?" No. Please stop doing it.It's episode 50 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Toldja we'd be back. This is an all listener episode. So if you don't like something, its probably your fault. We talk about names. Are they really that hard? Only if you hate human interaction. Are pillows fuckable? Yes. And its the owner's fault for leaving them out. Is putting your hands in your jean pockets a crime? Yes. Please call 9-1-1 on yourself. The police will be there shortly. This week, Dan sit's on his ass and lets Young Griff take over the kicker. Don't worry, next week is ALL DAN, ALL THE TIME.Lil' Andy, the Pillow PredatorIs This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. 

Episode 55: #50 Lil' Andy, the Pillow Pervert

 It's Episode 49 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Juggalo Moms and Soccer Dads"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Juggalo march on Washington: We're all marching, why not the Juggalos? Why not let them run the country? We're not here to make a political podcast; we've specifically been banned from doing that. Either way, they're marching, so if you're a fan of bad music and worse drinks, book a flight now. Intermissions in Movies: It's all about finding your favorite intermissionist, you know? Sure the Arclight in Hollywood costs 30 dollars a ticket. But Johnathan is an artist, and you can't put a price on art. Boneless Chicken Wings: Are they just chicken nuggets sold to adults. Well, we'll be the judge of that. On this podcast. It's basically the core concept. It's episode 49 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We're back! Again! Seriously, for reals. We heard the wails, we heard the cries, we got constant letters from all around the world, and we finally relented. What were we doing while we were away? Wouldn't you like to know! Oh, you would? Well, Marc's started a co-op in his neighborhood, which is wonderful. Dan's been doing a lot of humanitarian work, building houses and stuff. He's very handy. Akshat's been spending his time volunteering at soup kitchens. Really giving back, you know? No seriously, we just pissed the time away doing fuck all. Whatever, you know? What, were we supposed to spending it doing something productive? What're you, our dads?  Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information. 

Episode 54: #49 Soccer Moms and Juggalo Dads

 It's Episode 48 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "Reginald's Parking Lot"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat! Potential Things This Week:New Year's Resolution: New Year, New You! Or, New Year, same old you because honestly, have you looked around? It's dark times. What's the point. Phone Cases: Has adulthood ruined the novelty of phone cases? Maybe. Maybe you can look at it that way. Or maybe you can get you a "get it" phone case, march into an interview, and get hired on the spot. Unemployment solved! You're welcome, Donald. Lightning Round!: It's Lightning Round Time! Where we go and explore the depths of twitter, and find the depths of humanity. This week starring Reginald. Problematic, probably should be in jail, Reginald. And if you though Reginald was bad, wait until you hear from someone in Florida!Listener Question!: Okay, not really. It's bots. It's bots all the way down. Bots have infiltrated our world, and they're producing poetry and winning the Nebula Prize. Had anyone checked to see if Tracy K. Smith is a robot? Just asking questions.Making Movies Better: How can you improve the move going experience? Well, shut up, for one. And where's the kid with my latte?    It's episode 48 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Welcome back! This week, well, it's a wild one. We start off talking about weird, weird phone cases. Really weird. But that's okay, because we're saved by a crazy, lightning round. What more could you want? There's Reginald, and he's a fingerblasting aficionado. Hangs out in a Denny's parking lot. 10 cents a pop. Nice guy. Think that's bad? Well how about a maid of honor that manages to drink an entire bottle of liquor, and only gets violent when someone stops her from drinking the second bottle of liquor. All of it. There's a whole lot in between there. We then hear from some disingenuous listeners (they're bots) asking weird questions (seriously, they're like weird sex bots on SoundCloud). We finally talk about the movie going experience. How do we improve it? Mostly it's liquor. Maybe a catheter. We'll investigate. Come and join us!"That's her get it phone case"    Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info

Episode 53: #48 Reginald's Parking Lot

 It's Episode 47 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!"A Little Bit Ping Pong"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat!Potential Things This Week: Marc Got Into A Car Accident: Hey, Marc got into a car accident, but he's fine. His blue Prius is gone, but the real tragedy is that his Kanye CDs are gone. The ones he used to listen to Kanye West! How will he listen to one of the most ubiquitous, well-known artists in the last two decades now? We'll never know. Smartwatches: Welcome to Akshat's watch corner! Akshat assures you that as much you would like to hit him in the face after hearing this segment, he probably wants to hit himself in the face more. Sub-Dermal Magnets: That's right, you heard us. What's confusing about sub-dermal magnets? Is that the core concept? The basic question we all need to ask ourselves when we do anything: why bother? Well, we don't have any answers for you. Just disdain. Ping Pong: Is it truly a stereotype for Asian people to be good at ping pong? Where does the term come from? Follow us on this ethnography that most critics described as "offensive" and "banal, lacking insight, and largely racist". It's episode 47 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! We're back! Again! For real this time. Seriously. We first discuss Smartwatches! Akshat's the worst in this one. Don't worry, he probably hates himself more. We then talk about sub-dermal magnets! What? We don't know! We know it's stupid though. So, so stupid. Finally, we have a listener topic! Yay! Someone asked if it's a real stereotype that Asian people are good at ping pong. Of course it is, listener. Frankly, you asking seems a little bit ping pong to us. 2017 is a new year. And new year, new us, we've always said that. This year, we're back and more depressed than ever before! We hope you'll join us. In both things. That's right. In both things. "You know this guy murdered his kid, right?" Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info

Episode 52: #47 A Little Bit Ping Pong

 It's Episode 46 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! "Flowers For Norma"Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat! Potential Things This Week: Gifting A Janitor You Know at Work: This is a listener question! Hooray! Is it okay to get a gift a janitor that cleans up your office? How about your favorite barista? And what do you truly get a 65 year old Jamaican woman who is going to leave the country soon?DnD Names: Another listener topic yay! How do you go about naming your DnD character? Is there a formula? Of course there is, dummy! Why would you waste our time with questions like that! Time's precious, and here you are questioning. Ugh. Well anyways, maybe you'd like to be Ink "Bottle" Stevens? Have you heard of the legendary adventures of Wireless "Charger" Johnson? Makeup For Men: Can men wear makeup? Will other men allow this act to occur? Will there by rioting in the streets? Look, it's all about enacting a change. There was a dark time in our young nation's history where codpieces were as looked down upon as murder or eating at a Burger King. But now every man enjoys the advantages, comforts, and if I can be so bold, pleasures that codpieces bring to our lives. And it all started with Codpiece Jones, a civil rights activist from (what he claimed was) the third dimension. He was from Iowa. He was a hero. It's Episode 46 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Today we're off to a weird start. There's slurping, Akshat's been watching Russian street fight videos, it's all a mess. But we have wonderful listener questions from two different people, and they're asking life's most difficult questions. What do you get a Jamaica-Bound old Jamaican woman you've become friends with at work because you work late often and she comes and cleans out the office? What could even compare to the joy and light she's brought into your life? Well, some shitty empanadas aren't a bad place to start. We also come up with a foolproof way of creating names for your DnD characters. You can try it at home, it's fun! Here's a name: Green "Juice" Roberts. That's a solid DnD character name right there. Finally, we talk about whether men can wear makeup, but mostly talk about whether men should wear makeup, and then mostly really why men can't wear makeup. Spoilers: it's because of society. Society's the worst. "Aw Fuck Yeah! Get that bitch a casserole!" Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info

Episode 51: #46 Flowers For Norma

 It's Episode 45 of the Is This A Thing Podcast!"The Idaho Hall Of Fame"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Game Shows for Politicians: It's already ridiculous, why not go full force? Instead of debates, they compete in game shows! I mean, if you're going to go into town, take the Lincoln. In-flight Safety Videos: It's all videos now, and it's all terrible now. It's terrible. We're all screwed. Rating Actors Based on Success: That's the price of fame - constant judgement. I guess celebrities were already paying that price, but now there's a number associated with it! It's Episode 45 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! This week, we're reforming the political system, we're reforming the airplanes, and goddamn if we're not also reforming the acting industry. Remember the 5 Ls, everyone. Live, Love, Laugh, Learn, Los Angeles. Stay safe out there. "All I know is I no longer want Charles in charge of me" Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info

Episode 50: #45 The Idaho Hall Of Fame

 It's Episode 44 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Married To Chocolate"Potential Things This Week: Dating: Can this humble podcast re-invent the oldest tradition? Why don't you listen and find out! The answer is yes, by the way. Just saved you some time there. License Plate: How many birds can you kill with one stone? Many, many birds. I mean, the stone doesn't break, think about it. If you kill one bird, you have a dead bird and a clearly functioning stone. Kill as many birds as you want with it. Hover Boards: Featuring a brand new product: Is This A Shoe?: Is Your Shoe On Fire? It's episode 44 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! This week, we're back from the spiritual hiatus to talk about dating. Can we reinvent dating? Yes, yes we can. Just go on a pre-date, dummy! Then, they'll know you suck before you bother to go on a full date! Problem solved. Then we talk about how we can improve license plates, and boy do we improve them. We improve them hard. Finally, we talk about hover boards (listener question from Annie!) and shoes. We also give some choice updates, which you can pair with a nice, stiff, malbec. "I got a hot dog...again" Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info

Episode 49: #44 Married To Chocolate

 Special Thanks to @TaylorHigs for the logo!  It's Episode 43 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast!"Dick Clark's Puberty Fun Zone"Starring: Marc, Dan, and AkshatPotential Things This Week: Updates: Edible Arrangements and the GN/GM guy. What do they have in common? They're both incredibly sad!  Also, there's a hot pocket update, but the sad thing was already mentioned. New Year's Eve: Welcome to another edition of "Dan has weird proposals that we should all follow". It's very confusing. But hey, the Chinese manage to have a different New Year's Eve, so they're doing something right! Also, Dan's moving to China.Cake Pops: What could possibly wrong with little balls of dough that cost 35 cents for someone to make, and cost $35 dollars to buy? Well, the economy, for one.Listener Question: Fast Cars Driving Slowly: Come on. Why buy if you're not going to have a piece of the pie? Hey, did you see that rhymed? That's a free rhyme. In this economy? You're welcome.It's Episode 43 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! We have lots in store for the weekly listening, and absolutely nothing for the new listener. Listen to the old episodes, jerk! Okay, sorry. Jeez. Stop crying. This week we have some wonderful updates, and by wonderful we mean odd, and kinda pretty horribly sad. Are any of us okay? After that, Dan has an idea for New Year's Eve, and it's not excellent so we talk about Cake Pops instead. Finally, we have a listener question from Stephen! Is it okay for fast cars to drive super slow? Of course it isn't! Why would it be? Don't be ridiculous!   Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" off his upcoming album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour info.

Episode 48: #43 Dick Clark's Puberty Fun Zone

A weekly discussion on whether things people do, or things we experience, are actual things. Can you pick your nose? Do people really take super hot showers? Can you have soup for dinner? These episodes chronicle these questions, and try to reach some sort of judgements. Judgements are final, and also meaningless. If someone loses an argument, they have an opportunity to defend themselves on our website isthisathingpodcast.com. Hosted by Marc Bromaghim-Oropeza, Akshat Arneja, and Dan Jacobson

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