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1×26 • Rough 'n' Tumble
I don't believe stupid people are stupid; I think stupid people are lazy.
Dustin and Igor air their dirty laundry in this season finale.
They have a conversation about making conversation and obtaining a post-secondary education by vending machine.
Dustin reveals his latest hobby: urban skeet shooting. He also apologizes to our American listeners before entering the Rant Ring for multiple consecutive rounds.
The two leave politics behind to become illiterate and find their inner voice, and Dustin describes his dream audiobooks.
1×25 • Wet Blanket
You gotta pay the bill—or otherwise Goku's gonna come and break your legs!
Dustin and Igor celebrate Kamehameha Day the only way they know how.
Dustin also reveals his favourite anime while Igor remembers his childhood Gogeta.
1×24 • Limbless Lizards
I don't want to hear people talk when they're talking.
Dustin and Igor push the proverbial red button, become super strong and invincible at the expense of the entire world, decide whether they're leg or arm men, decline to have schizophrenia, puppeteer the weather, welcome our new crab overlords, play snakes and weasels, cast themselves out, and get paid to amaze.
This episode was inspired by Daily Poll Dilemmas.
1×23 • Qualifiable Difference
Blood is the same type of fluid as milk.
Dustin and Igor get dirty, metaphorically—and literally!
Igor explains how to clean a pool while Dustin enjoys the new-book smell of his copy of the Witcher series.
The duo discusses the future of Netflix, the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, Twitter as presented by Elon Musk, and blood.
1×22 • Against A Song
Focus on what you can do, and try not to worry about the things you can't.
Dustin and Igor think, therefore they are.
The two ponder the silent arrival of digital media and streaming and debate whether the world is 4K.
Dustin corrects what he said last time about DC and Watchmen.
While Dustin explains gerrymandering, Igor compares it to meandering Gerry.
Dustin and Igor investigate the link between rabies and vampirism.
Playing the optimist, Igor tries to encourage Dustin that he too can go Super Saiyan.
1×21 • Batman-ing
I may live in a bubble, but I poke through once in a while.
Dustin and Igor don't talk about the Oscars (too much).
Igor tries to convince Dustin that he might actually like The Batman. Dustin shares his love of the DC Extended Universe and why DC is the underdog.
The pair dread the possibility of a cable-streaming-cable cycle.
Then Dustin reviews Thor: Ragnarok and pans Kojima's mail delivery simulator.
Dustin and Igor research whether a horror movie can be considered good cinema and differentiate between discomfort and fear.
They also reveal their lack of understanding of Aphasia and ponder the difficulties of being a child actor.
1×20 • Bulletproof Caulking
I don't think he's beating up the people that are just jaywalking.
Dustin and Igor welcome the podcast's (unofficial) second season.
Dustin gives us an audio tour of his new place and streaming setup. A wild RTX 3080 Ti appears, and Dustin shares some insider knowledge about graphics card stock.
Then the two discuss the first Kamehameha, and Dustin tells us all about Dog the Bounty Hunter.
Dustin and Igor also categorize billionaires, superheroes, and supervillians according to D&D alignments.
Igor tells Dustin about a new non-milk contender: milkadamia.
Dustin reveals his food likes and dislikes, fixes Arby's, and highly recommends A&W.
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1×19 • Pie Day
Next time we hear from you, you'll be dying of french toast poisoning.
Dustin and Igor turn the Earth upside down to reduce field trip casualties. Meanwhile, Dustin has fond memories of getting ripped off in Quebec City as a teenager.
Igor crushes Dustin's dreams of escaping an escape room. As part of his civic duty, Dustin proposes to organize a Souls support group: Save Our Souls. Dustin also shares his method for partitioning historical figures by copyright term.
Animation re-animation and Dustin's review of Last One Laughing.
The two talk crepes and bacon at length, disect salad in detail, investigate cheese and cheese products, compare grocery stores to roadside stands, and discuss pies in honour of Pi Day.
1×18 • Intelligent Bear
You make another cartoon mouse... Mickey Mouse is gonna be there beating your face in.
Dustin and Igor discuss Windows updates, simplicity versus complexity in software, and incremental UX. Microsoft fixes Dustin's biggest pet peeve on Windows 11.
Igor reveals the secret to zip codes for Canadians travelling in America. The two ponder the North American train systems and talk listeners out of becoming train conductors.
Igor gets lost in Philly, and Dustin almost takes the scenic route home from Buffalo.
Then Igor discusses his business trip, and Dustin shares his love-hate relationship with being a salesman.
The two also deliberate company perks and complain about sales tax. Meanwhile, Igor proposes the use of sock puppets to fix the world of business and America's health system.
1×17 • Lupercalia
Life back then was simpler—and shorter—so it's a lot less to deal with.
Dustin and Igor discover the origins of Valentine's Day.
Dustin reminisces about his fictitious pen pals and educates the listeners about Tim Allen.
The duo analyze career growth in stand-up comedy, argue whether aging is a disease, and consider whether life should have a level cap.
They both applaud Hallmark's revenue, discuss gift-giving etiquette, remember Tim Hortons Bread Bowls, and talk disposable reusable grocery bags.
1×16 • Non-Dairy Section
I just want enough money to want what I want.
Horror Movie Round-up! Then Dustin ends his torment by reviewing the last two X-Men movies.
Dustin gushes over Dragon Ball Super while the two of them assess Goku's mental state. Igor also questions "calling your attacks".
Dustin offers sound advice to movie studios: hire Americans to play Americans. Then the two talk motion picture ratings, millionaires, and billionaires.
Dustin experiences the dustiness of oat milk and considers displaying his health information while streaming.
Dustin and Igor close with a lengthy discussion about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
1×15 • Tomato Butter
I'm not actually a fan of sun-dried tomatoes, so I probably wouldn't like the car battery either.
Dustin and Igor learn the luncheon meat ABCs—from Kam to Spam—and Igor tries to convince Dustin to run a blind taste test. Dustin also expresses his mild distaste for corned beef while fighting to Save the Baby Clams. Continuing the food-related discussion: milk and "milk".
Then Dustin rants about how much he enjoyed Deadpool 2. The two also argue about the Witcher books, and a new concept called public reading.
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1×14 • Postage
I don't know where the blue went.
Dustin doesn't suffocate or freeze to death on New Year's Eve. Nevertheless, the two discuss reincarnation.
Dustin and Igor enter a grey area with Black & White and Peter Molyneux. On a related note, they investigate (the idea of) product reviews.
Dustin sets up his new deep fryer without deep frying the instruction manual or himself. Things heat up with Dustin's review of Gordon Ramsay on Hot Ones and doing stupid things.
Igor talks towels and not drinking too much bleach. Dustin considers living in the Amazon rainforest but not Brazil. They both struggle with world geography but do locate Canada on the map.
1×13 • Red Stag Roaring
The Portuguese flag is very Christmas-y. It's red and green... and it's got something in the middle, but I don't know what it is.
Dustin and Igor can't see John Cena. Yet another Comic Book Corner where Dustin discusses the new Suicide Squad, rants about the X-Men movies (again), and reviews the first Deadpool movie.
A bit of self-promotion: Talk Ratio on our website.
Moving on to serious topics, Dustin and Igor ponder Spam, the stock market, and life.
Dustin reveals his YouTube feed while contemplating the platform's thumbs down changes.
To celebrate the holidays, Dustin and Igor also discuss Christmas songs (some controversial), Winter weather, and the difference between Americans and Canadians.
1×12 • Italian Prince
Thanos is just a genie. It's really just a direct tie-in to Aladdin.
Dustin and Igor make a mistake. They discuss ransomware, For Dummies books, scam education, and the scam of education.
Dustin ranks energy drinks and convinces Igor that graphing calculators aren't a fad.
They also talk about Pokémon, greedy publishers, and Lightyear. Then Dustin rants some more about the X-Men movies, learns something about Will Smith, and argues against time travel.
1×11 • Cult Adjacent
Someday the illusion is broken and you just see past all the rainbows and Cheerios... and you see the truth.
Dustin and Igor bond over challenges at work and discuss nonprofits.
In an effort to expand the English language, they name the seasons between seasons.
Dustin considers living in the suburban biome while Igor tries to convince him that his home is the desert.
There's also a lengthy discussion about the X-Men movies, and Dustin and Igor each decide their favourite day of the week.
1×10 • Hater Base
Don't give up on toilet time because you never know what genius will come out of it.
Igor runs some errands and Dustin acknowledges his mistake. The two then talk about textbooks, Canadian politics, and one-way conversations.
We also find out what paper folding and hydraulic presses have in common. Then, more superhero ideas, Dustin getting scammed, and Jeopardy.
1×9 • Lukewarm Man
What about a character that can raise the temperature of a room... but not too much?
Dustin and Igor discuss Space Jam, new and old; the difference between high school and adult life; and continuing a film franchise with a different cast. They both touch on subtleties in The Simpsons and Dustin talks at length about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
1×8 • Apple Millionaire
You can make anything into a salad; you just put the thing into the salad.
Dustin and Igor debate travelling and living abroad, and being an introvert in a small town. Listeners are also treated to Dustin's secret taco recipe.
On the food front, they discuss shopping at Canadian Tire and Costco; growing your own produce; pistachios and the Watergate salad; Gordon Ramsey's opinion on Spam; and chocolate-covered insects.
They also talk about keeping boxes from purchases, hoarding versus collecting, the secret life of bananas, and Sean Lock.
1×7 • Recharted
He spit on the people who asked for faster horses.
Igor describes using Reaper for his new sound setup while Dustin rants about remasters, remakes, and reboots.
Together, they envision mobile sundials and deliberate non-human rights.
There's also some talk about the PlayStation Showcase 2021, Canadian politics, jury duty, becoming a full-time Internet celebrity, and self-criticism.
1×6 • Jiffy Shelled Peanut Butter
The best possible outcome is that it's just completely boring with the worst possible outcome being total annihilation.
Dustin and Igor puzzle over pistachios, anagrams, and nonograms; discuss some things LEGO and decorating your house with amusement, including building a Rapture for fish.
They also talk about real estate, breaking election promises, Canadian politics, and the case of Blue Origin v. NASA.
Next, they spend some time on the Mandela Effect (Berenstain Bears, Shazaam starring Sinbad, and many other examples). As a follow-up, they briefly investigate the circumstances of Smokey Bear's death.
In a philosophical turn, they argue about the feasibility of a multiverse, the concept of infinity, and how large is too large; and then ponder the existence of aliens and ghosts, and whether there's more to life.
They end on a light-hearted note by talking about Disney+ and taxes.
1×5 • Screw-aroundy
If push comes to shove, I will be serious, although I desperately strive not to be.
Dustin and Igor discuss living in filth, hunt for jobs, and deal with impostor syndrome and working from home.
They then balk at housing prices while considering living on Clifton Hill and owning an arcade.
Turning to the philosophical, they ponder how fleeting moment-to-moment history is, and debate the ratio of lighthearted versus serious.
1×4 • LMNOP
Don't be afraid of being average; most of us are.
Dustin and Igor rant about autographs, time tracking, and the Tokyo Olympics.
They have a brief but serious discussion about California v. Activision.
On a lighter note, they then talk about dark themes.
Next are interesting sports, the dangers of golf, and how most people are average.
They also touch on abbreviations, A Quiet Place, Some Good News, The Simpsons, and how to turn anything into a comedy.
To conclude, they tip their hats to Gordon Ramsey.
1×3 • Sour Cream and Vinegar
Bring the world up to your level.
Dustin and Igor touch on nonprofits, dive into bedtime stories and fantasy books, digest Hollywood diets, and ponder the news about Audacity.
More seriously, they discuss spam and phishing emails, individual versus community ethics, and suicide among animals.
Next on the menu is cultured meat and banned foods/strange flavours. A bit of Canadian sneaks in with a chat about Canada Post, washing and drying your money, and the centre of a toonie.
1×2 • Crab Apple
But a lot of bad horror movies are actually really good.
Dustin and Igor vent frustrations; discuss mental institutions, machine learning, and Tesla; argue about NFTs and digital collectibles; touch on Bill C-10; and end on horror movies and TV nostalgia.
1×1 • Pilot
Not that often that I remember that it happens often, but when I remember it happens often, it's frustrating.
Dustin and Igor talk about making a podcast, establishing friendships, the mysteries of QR codes, and confusing celebrities.