MenuR&J #366 – Chestnut Brown
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Mike Chamberlin joins to show to talk about what he’s been doing for the past year, and be generally critical of everything. Rob and Joe celebrate their Capitals big victory. Rob is hanging with celebs back stage at the Colbert show. Rob and Joe are making plans for the assembly of fans in Las Vegas. Joe’s role on the Ravens broadcast team may be expanding. Rob attends his first funeral and is surprised when his jokes don’t work. When Joe discovers that some people think Rob is a ginger, he’s determined to get to the bottom of it. Joe is concerned about his weight with respect to his future in-laws and wedding photos. Joe also announces the date and location for his nuptials. Chris Restivo has a brush with death. Rob performs in front of J-L Cauvin and his tiny girlfriend, plus some folks who like to name their kids after trees. Sadly, the show has lost another loyal listener and friend.
Aired Live Monday, June 11th at 7:30PM
R&J #364 – Secret Agent
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Rob returns with tales from the road and thoughts on the previous show recorded without him. Joe reveals his choice for best man and a rift with the show’s original announcer. Rob points out Gramps’ ongoing shtick at the engagement party. The speculation by Joe and Katie about one particular guest’s absence from the event is also addressed. Joe has a complaint about his favorite podcast, and puts Robby on the spot about his own objections to the show. Marcus has strong feelings about the end of a staple on the MORE network. Joe and Marcus review the latest Star Wars installment. Rob and Joe struggle over the loss of a friend and colleague.
Aired Live Monday, June 4th at 7:30PM
R&J #363 – Bury the Lead
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US Weekly movie critic Mara Reinstein joins the show to compare notes with Joe and Katie on the recent crop of theatrical releases. Rob is out on tour so Joe and Katie give you more insight into the relationship, now going to the next level. Mike Chamberlin is called out. Katie discusses the details of Joe’s big surprise for her this past Wednesday night. It is revealed that there may be some real drama going on behind the scenes. The guest list is complete and the wedding plans are already developing. Last weekend’s murder mystery was the hottest show in town.
Aired Live Monday, May 21st at 7:30PM
R&J #362 – Pack Full of Kittens
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While out watching the Caps in a bar, Rob encounters a completely clueless fellow patron. Mr. Amato takes a stab at creating a new show intro. Joe takes a few shots from Mac on Facebook while Rob gets unfairly smacked by another P1 on Twitter. Rob feels guilty after accidently stealing $20 from a fan and Joe tries to buy a meal for a homeless man. Rob complains about a comic who did a guest spot on one of his recent shows. Marcus in not happy with the most recent O’MearaCast. A newly-created void on the sound board at Magooby’s causes confusion. The legendarily terrible local stand-up continues to build on his baffling credits. Joe’s worst employee makes a big announcement. Rob gives a great deal of thought to how he might use his MoviePass gift before it expires.
Aired Live Monday, May 14th at 7:30PM
R&J #360 – Comedy Kumbaya
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Joe is planning the first official holiday gathering at his new home for Mother’s Day. A chance meeting with an often-discussed fellow podcast personality intrudes on Joe’s evening at the cinema. The Haddish camp appropriates one of Rob’s ideas, but it remains to be seen if he will benefit or be credited in any way. Rob drives all the way to Williamsburg to perform in front of 30 people and find enlightenment about having children. Rob is still tormented by his headshot dilemma and Robby’s Facebook
friend status is a casualty of the whole brouhaha. A couple of angry exchanges among the show personnel happened this week; one right before show time. Die Laughing Productions is dealing with some injured players following the most recent show. Joe plays it fast and loose with the check from the venue the following day. Joe sends well-wishes to a comedy colleague only to discover he’s been kicked out of the country. Preparing for a rare stand-up gig, Joe writes a phony set list. Rob continues to torture himself by participating in the recurring, local tournament-style comedy competition. Joe is jealous when the area’s worst comic somehow makes his way on to the local news.
Aired Live Monday, May 7th at 7:30PM
R&J #359 – What a Drag
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Rob wonders if he is allowed to help a stranger in an embarrassing predicament. By chance, Rob’s girlfriend meets one of Robby and Joe’s siblings, which makes it necessary to explain again how their strange family dynamic came to be. Rob takes another stab at Comedy Kumite, but its probably hopeless. Rob and Joe want to hitch their wagon to a winning Pinewood Derby team and Rob reviews the Netflix show ‘Fastest Car’. On very little sleep, Joe drags himself to a drag show. One of Gramps’ customers would have fit right in at that event. Joe would rather avoid conflict when he goes to the movies while Tommy and Erik are involved in an all-out brawl in the theater. Rob and Joe want to prove that Robby can’t distinguish various vodka’s by taste as he claims. Joe rubs elbows with celebrities at Sunday’s Maryland Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Aired Live Monday, April 30th at 7:30PM
R&J #358 – Appointment Podcast
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Gramps is concerned when the show doesn’t start right at 7:30, which leads to a conversation about his impatient driving tendencies. Marcus has an update about his bald-headed show of support. Rob is offered a private box ticket to a Caps post season game. Joe intentionally spoils the new Joaquin Phoenix movie by way of reviewing it. Rob is running out of time to use his MoviePass. Rob and Joe ponder the mechanics of doing an on-screen love scene. Some drunken sex talk results when Rob and Tawanda visit Joe and Katie at home. There is speculation surrounding the upcoming release of ‘Infinity War’ and which Avenger will die. This evolves into a discussion about ‘Seinfeld’ and appointment television. A request is received that a new system be implemented to explain each of the many Rob and Joe characters to newer listeners. A reality-star-wannabe auditions for The Bachelorette, but he probably shouldn’t get his hopes too high. Scott Apple is trying for a second baby with the help of an app.
Aired Live Monday, April 23rd at 7:30PM
R&J #357 – No Sense
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The first perfect Spring weather arrived over the weekend, but Robby was inside binging on Amazon Originals programming. A new Gramps story leads to speculation about his demise. Joe has remorse about last week’s examination of Rob’s new photos. Joe lectures about how to speak to the performers before a show following a few encounters prior to the most recent murder mystery. The show is a huge success in spite of this, an audience member not cooperating and Joe putting his foot in his mouth again. LaughFinder gets a huge guest, but Joe can’t help but try to burst Tommy’s bubble. Dr. Gil threatens to blow up Robby’s spot. Rob learns of a Tesla message board and infamous member posting on it. Scott Apple wants to be a part of NASA’s probe to the sun. Rob lands a lucrative gig performing for a convention center full of recovering drug addicts, but could not anticipate how truly disastrous the show would be. Joe and Katie ask their waitress a rhetorical question and get an answer that may or may not have been racist. Joe learns how to increase the font size on his phone, but then discovers that he doesn’t have permission to do that sort of thing.
Aired Live Monday, April 16th at 7:30PM