Don your berets and outdated sunglasses, cats, because you are going to dig this undifferentiated peek at Mike and Max's upcoming full-length look at the word, Cool, Part 1.

Words For Dinner

Ep 27 - APPETIZER - Cool, Part 1

Good news! Your friendly co-hosts, Mike and Max, have not been banished beyond the city walls for podding without a license! Have a listen to the evidence right here, in this full-length look at the 2018 Words of the Year.

Ep 26 - 2018 Words of the Year

The masses deserve justice! And so it was. Indulge in a generous helping of this Appetizer in advance of Mike and Max's full exploration of the 2018 Words of the Year.

Ep 26 - APPETIZER - 2018 Words of the Year

Have you ever grumbled about the sorry state of the advertising industry today? Well, haven't we got something for you! If these don't sell you on WFD, nothing will!

Snack! WFD Radio Ads

What a lark! Your favorite buddies, Mike and Max, return with this weirdly uplifting take on that catch-all term for all things creepy and goth, Morbid. Break out the Crystal Light, because this episode is sweeter than expected.

Ep 25 - Morbid

Huzzah! Words for Dinner returns from a sneaky hiatus with this Appetizer for Mike and Max's upcoming long-form chat on all things Morbid.

Ep 25 - APPETIZER - Morbid

Trick or treat, eh? Why isn't it just "gimme a damn treat, grandpa, and no funny business"? Max laments the lack of magical abilities amongst the nation's youth these days in this quick morsel to tide you over before the next full episode of Words for Dinner.

Snack! Trick or Treat

In this full investigation of the word Viral, Mike and Max continue their well-worn tradition of referring to seasons that have already passed and somehow, against all odds, relating the word at hand to something dirty. Stock up on alcohol wipes and enjoy.

Ep 24 - Viral

Wash your hands before and after listening to this prelude to the infectious full episode of Words for Dinner on Viral, in which Mike and Max nibble on some mistletoe in order to stave off bird cooties.

Ep 24 - APPETIZER - Viral

In terms of puns, Mike and Max make the best of a bland situation in their foray into Assault, a word which affords little opportunity for double entendres. But plenty of ascriptive nouns! And military analogies! All this and more herein.

Ep 23 - Assault

Have you ever faced a hostile spice shaker in an alley? Good, but if you want to keep it that way, listen to this tasty morsel in advance of the full WFD episode on Assault.

Ep 23 - APPETIZER - Assault

Mike and Max provide live color commentary on an old silent cartoon of Felix the Cat in this Snack, to be paired with WFD Episode 22, Poindexter. Fire up the cartoon and follow along!

Snack! for Poindexter

Dust off your pocket protectors, hosebags! It's time to follow evil professors Mike and Max as they do a deep dive into nerd history, going all the way back to the origins of your grandpappy's favorite cafeteria put-down, Poindexter.

Ep 22 - Poindexter

In this studied precursor to Episode 22, Poindexter, Max constructs a microphone stand out of a cardboard box and Mike refrains from giving him a wedgie. Suck it, nerds!

Ep 22 - APPETIZER - Poindexter

In this lightly-salted installment of Words for Dinner, your hosts Mike and Max (the Ebert & Roeper of etymology) pretend to end the episode at 18 minutes so they can go get more of their favorite American snack, popcorn.

Ep 21 - Popcorn

In each delicately seasoned episode of Words for Dinner, Mike and Max explore the deepest recesses of the English language to bring back the weird, delicious, and dirty histories of words.

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