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This week, we learn just how often Gaspare thinks about the Roman Empire, before taking a look at one of the most baffling and disastrous things to ever hit the American midwest: The Cleveland Balloon Disaster.

This week, Gaspare gets excited by Aaron Rogers and Joe excited by the arrival of some new audience suggested sponges. Gaspare pitches a bizarrely familiar new reality show and the boys read some emails featuring some …

Did You Know About Ancient Spartan Training? This week Gaspare and Joe share Cameo stories and talk about the world's oldest joke, before Gaspare …

This week Joe and Gas do an emails only episode and share some of the best reactions to Gaspare and Joe's showering habits. Joe and Gas share some stories about long term subs and Then we hear some strong opinions about …

This week, Gaspare informs us all about those micro-biological annoyances, Germs! We'll learn where they hang out, how exactly they like to make our …

This week, the boys take a trip back to the 90's and go head to head with trivia and sharing their favorite memories. They reveal their allegiances to Nsync or Backstreet boys, Brittney or Christina, Slater or Zach and …

This week, Gaspare and Joe learn about some of the most fascinating archealogical phenomena in world: Bog People. They also learn how cranberries are made, discover the next big trend in anti-aging product, and Joe …

This week, the boys went viral! And they have the potential to again with the unveiling of a hot new track produced by one of our very own listeners! Then the boys chat food and Gaspare takes his daughter to get a …

Did you Know About Vlad The Impaler? This week, Gas takes us back to the 15th century to learn about one of the inspirations for the classic …

This week, Joe and Gas dish on the worlds best water and get into the finer points of non-fine dining before getting into some crazy emails including …

Did You Know Movie Trivia? This episode Gas entertains us with a variety of interesting tinsel town facts including one involving velociraptors and …

This week, Gaspare informs us about the intricacies of New York trash disposal before getting into some incredible emails, one of which talks about a destination wedding from hell.

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Did You Know About Ed Gein? This week Gaspare freaks us all out with facts about the man who inspired such hollywood gems as Silence of the Lambs, …

This week, Gas and Joe chat about being so tired you could use Gorilla Glue as hairspray. Joe can't believe all of the people eating borax out there, …

Did You Know About Ancient Toilets? This week is the sh****est episode yet! Gaspare takes us on a delightful walk through the history of one of …

This week Joe and Gas hate targeted ads and love highdeas. Then the boys dish on the crazy Pepsi Jet documentary on netflix before swapping stories about extreme cheapskates, inclduing some disturbing anecdotes about …

Did You Know About Frivolous Lawsuits? This week Gaspare and Joe do a deep dive on some of histories most frivolous lawsuits. Some will make you …

This week, Gaspare and Joe are mesmerized by a weird new Tik Tok trend that young streamers are using to make money. Then Gaspare and Joe get into listener emails which include a fantastic story about some bombastic …

Did You Know Animal Facts? This week Joe flips the script and fills Gaspare in about some of the weirdest behaviours in the animal kingdom. From farting humming birds to the worlds ugliest and kinkiest toads Joe shares …

This week Gaspare and Joe discuss the newest social app trends before bonding over a shared camp couselor history. They break down some of the hip-new lingo the youth are saying before diving into this week's audience …

Did You Know About The Bubonic Plague? This week Gaspare dives into the history of the most famous pandemic in history. Gaspare and Joe reminisce on the worlds most recent pandemic and Gaspare busts out his very own …

This week, Joe gets nervous about wedding planning before he and gaspare explore the deep blue sea of 100 year old sturgeons and giant sea worms …

Did you Know About Pompeii? This week Gas narrates the tragic fate of the ancient and surprisingly erotic Italian city of Pompeii. Joe's volcano …

This week, Gaspare dishes out some amazing fatherly advice about how to survive New York and what to do when your child loses his tooth while pooping. Joe shares a great tip on how to get help supplying your classroom …

Did You Know About Acoustic Kitty? This week Gaspare fills us in on one of the most eccentric war efforts of all time before he and Joe dig into the finer points spycraft and the art of grilling cheese.

This week is...for real...an emails only podcast! The fellas dig into a ton of emails including one about a cat who mysteriously died twice and another which claims that a listener's husband recently kissed one of the …

Did You Know About Genghis Khan? This week Gaspare shares some unbelievable facts about Genghis Khan and the entire Khan clan, including the fact that you might actually be related to the iconic Genghis himself.

This week, Gaspare shares the mind blowing news about unbreakable water balloons and Joe confesses a secret he's held for years! Then the guys get into some wild emails one of which deals with the seldom talked about …

Did You Know How Much A Billion Dollars Is? This week Gaspare puts the mind-blowing wealth of billionaire's into perspective. Joe and Gas wonder why …

This week, Joe buys a cow and Gaspare goes on a bad food bender before giving everyone some essential quicksand survival tips. The guys share creepy …

Did You Know About The Code of Hamurrabi? Gaspare informs us about this ancient Mesopotamian legal text dating back to 1755 BC. Joe gets excited about Pangea and Gaspare breathes a sigh of relief that he decided not to …

This week, Joe gets a mysterious text and the guys discuss how good scams are getting. Then Gaspare has to figure out how to kill some poison ivy before getting into some crazy emails, including one about living with a …

On the first episode of Did You Know, Gas informs us all about Rodney Alcala, AKA the Dating Game Killer. Rodney charmed his way on to the wildly …

This week, Blippi slides into Joe's Dms and Gaspare finds out that he's an otter right before he finds a litter of possums in his garage. The guys …

This week, the guys are now feuding with Blippi (not really) and Gaspare regales us all with the creepy/fascinating tale of Lizzie Borden. Joe survives a battle with Taylor Swift in Nashville and Gaspare (barely) …

This week, Fran gets to relive her catholic school days as she and Joe watch Derry Girls streaming on netflix. The show is a coming of age story …

This week the show starts off with Jack: Gaspare recounts some interesting facts about Jack the Ripper before Joe goes off on Megan Trainor. Gaspare google's Joes net worth and the fella's vow to get the one and only …

This week Gaspare tests Joe's sports trivia knowledge before Joe tests Gaspare's gay icon knowledge. Then they get into some emails about class outing mishaps.

This week, Joe and Mama Fran share a surprise verdict on the hulu show Farmer Wants a Wife. They delve into the show and discuss the nitty gritty of …

This week, Gaspare goes spelunking and Joe injures himself before the guys get into some crazy and hilarious emails involving cockroaches and …

This week, Joe reminisces about Major Magic a pseudo Chuck-E-Cheese wannabe before Gaspare goes down a rabbit hole on penny loafers. Then they fellas …

This week, Joe chooses a show, and it turns out to be...not very good. Joe and Fran ask for some help from the listeners before discussing Night Agent and some of the many flaws they found while watching.

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This week the guys review each other's horoscopes and learn some interesting facts about their bedroom prowess, before answering some tough questions from the listeners, including their thoughts about pineapple on …

This episode, Joe questions whether he has any unknown brothers or sisters out there after watching the crazy Netflix documentary Our Father, about a well-known fertility specialist who engaged in wildly unethical …

This week, Gaspare shares his new favorite restaurant: his local pediatric hospital, before he does a standup performance on the set of Death of a Salesman. Joe hears about a very interesting apple podcast review and …

This week, Joe and Mama Fran get enthralled by the Netflix Documentary The Murdaugh Murders, about a string of murders related to a prominent southern family.

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This week, the guys do an informal interview of each other and we get a real intimate look into their psyches. Joe shares his sexual awakening to Dustin Hoffman in the movie Hook, and Gaspare debates the legal …

This week, Joe and Fran watch an interesting Japanese television show called Old Enough, which features children who are tasked by their parents to …

This week, Joe and Gaspare do one for the fans, as they try to get through a record amount of emails in one show. They cover some real doozies including cannibal hickeys, potato preferences, and Joe's dream marriage. …

This week, Mama Fran gets new ear tech and Joe gets ceramic jocks from the fans before they get into a really unique and special edition of the show. Instead of watching a single episode, they watch a compilation of the …

This week, Joe's dog Mack steals the show in Spokane and Gaspare tries his hardest to befriend the Amish community before the fellas do a deep dive into some fascinating Chinese history and several hilarious listener …

This week, Gaspare and Joe reminisce about malls and Netflix, Joe falls in love with Hawaii and cookies shaped like his dog, and Gaspare treats the listeners to some high quality ASMR fruit erotica.

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This week, Joe wins a pull up contest but can't find any jeans long enough for him on Staten island and Gaspare reminisces about the long lost land …

This week, Joe and Fran kick off their first caller hotline requested show with the Netflix drama Ginny & Georgia. Fran reacts to Joe's engagement before they give their many opinions about the this highly watched …

This week, Joe joins Gaspare in Staten Island where they discuss his odd collection of busts. Gas becomes Joe's merch guy before challenging him to a …

This week we take some time to revisit a classic LWTV episode! Mama Fran almost gets robbed on air and Joe comes up with a brand new reality television idea before they get into the hot mess express that is the Netflix …

This week is the last edition (for now) of Let's Watch Broadway and we go out with a bang! Fran pranks Joe for once and Joe gets inspired as they digest the hilarious coming-of-middle-age storytelling of Mike …

This week, Joe has some big news! Gaspare learns all about fox weddings, and Joe spills all the juicy engagement details.

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This week, Fran and Joe discover the downside to going into a show completely blind as they watch the hit broadway show Hades Town. They give their …

This week, Gasper gets a wardrobe upgrade, Joe gets jealous that Gas is getting compliments, and they read an email which asks the question if some kids can actually talk to snakes?

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This week, Joe and Fran disagree whole heartedly with the New York Times about the the broadway revival show The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman and …

This week Joe helps his dad with his new ipad before Gas teaches us all about raccoons and their hatred of cinnamon, before the fellas reveal their animal alter-egos and learn fun facts about St. Louis trick or treating …

This week, Joe and Fran almost don't make a podcast due to a luggage snafu, but despite the odds being stacked against them they manage to survive their first day in New York where they watched the musical Some Like It …

This week, Gas shows up with some very interesting wardrobe choices before they get into some fantastic emails. Joe and Gas commiserate about their failed theater careers and share some of their biggest flops.

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This week, Mama Fran and Joe recap their holidays before gearing up for a whirlwind big city adventure as they will be heading to Broadway next week …

This week, Joe and Gas are all over the place as they try their best to read some listener emails, however they get distracted discussing the finer points of pilgrim pornography among other things.

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This week Joe and Fran get quite an eyeful as they watch one of the wildest shows yet: Naked and Afraid! We learn all about river parasites, Joe …

This week, Joe and Gas do a deep dive of each others Facebook pages to get to know their old selves better, before looking forward to becoming their …

This week, Joe and Mama Fran reflect on the Real Housewives of New York. Mama Fran learns about being sex positive, and Joe considers converting to Judaism.

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This week, Joe and Gaspare are joined by a fantastic guest, Sam Salem. Joe confesses his childhood crush and the pod takes a bold stance on bullies …

This week, Joe and Fran get in the Holiday mood with the Netflix Christmas movie The Noel Diary, about a novelist who returns to his childhood home …

This week, Gaspare shares a plethora of fascinating holiday facts and Joe learns how time works.

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This week, Fran cancels Christmas and Joe discovers he hates musical movies as they watch the Apple TV Christmas movie Spirited!

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This week, things get a little dirty (but delicious) when Joe gets an air fryer, before they get into some amazing emails. Gas plays mole in a class …

This week, Joe and Fran watch Joe's favorite patreon suggestion so far, the Hulu show about a Hulu show: Reboot.

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This week, Gas shares some of his creepier nocturnal habits before the guys get into a truly hilarious email.

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This week, Gas gets schooled on his Abe Lincoln knowledge and Joe gets heated about his least favorite type of person: rule followers! Then they get …

This week, Joe and Mama delve into the archives to watch the show The Masked Singer. Joe recalls a painful childhood disappointment and Mama Fran …

This week, Gas and Joe are joined by Mr. P of the Two Mr. Ps in a Pod(Cast). They get to the bottom of something called "wet play" among other things before they share horror stories of being observed in the classroom.

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This week, Joe and Mama Fran hop in the time machine for a blast from the past as they watch the 2000 reality series Dog's With Jobs. Joe has a hard time making it through without bawling his eyes out and Mama Fran …

This week, Joe and Gas received tons of feedback as they endeavor to find the highest and lowest paid teachers in the country! Gas gets some pill-struggle validation and Joe gets a call from Mama Fran as the guys plan a …

This week, Joe and Fran watch the Netflix reality show Life After Death with Tyler Henry. Joe and Fran are both skeptics turned believers after watching this show and they discuss some of their own experiences with …

This week, Joe and Gas share how they know exactly why they are old now before getting into some great listener emails.

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This week, Joe gets to watch one of his favorite reality shows ever, the 2022 edition of The Mole.

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Happy Halloween! Joe and Gas do a Halloween episode for real this time. As usual they get distracted with ridiculous and fascinating observations as …

This week, Joe and Fran get in the spooky spirit as they watch one of Netflix most creepy original shows, Black Mirror.

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The spooky season begins as Joe and Gaspare deal with some technical issues and recall some truly terrifying incidents involving birds, before …

This episode, Joe questions whether he has any unknown brothers or sisters out there after watching the crazy Netflix documentary Our Father, about a well-known fertility specialist who engaged in wildly unethical …

This week, the boys are joined by the incredibly funny Jimmy Cash, comedian and janitor. Gaspare and Jimmy are forced into an intimate recording situation as they take turns trading stories about times they've been …

This week, Joe and Fran have to search the depths of the streaming barrel's to find a show that has all but been banned from all the major services. …

This week, Joe needs advice about an interesting backstage situation from a recent show and Gaspare shares a horrifying sports story before they …

This week Joe and Fran watch the Netflix reality show The Wedding Coach. Joe and Fran share real life wedding travesties from the annals of the Dombrowski family history books and digest this interesting show about …

This week, Gaspare shares a horrifying professional development story and shares his interesting approach to certain words while Joe talks about his incredibly rare speaking disorder and some incredibly fantastic art …

This week, Joe gets a dramatic dose of that crazy teacher life as he and Mama Fran watch the HBO series Big Little Lies, which documents the trials …

This week, Joe goes off on Tik Tok teachers and before Gaspare and Joe play a fun wholesome round of Would You Rather, before getting into some wild …

This week, Joe experiences some growing pains with Mac when he tries to hitch a ride in an Amazon truck, before he and Mama Fran watch My Dog Ate What, a show that is about....dogs eating things!

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This week, Joe and Gas bond over their shared loves for all things cultish and conspiracy theory. They debate the existence of Shakespeare and also …

This week, Joe learns a lesson in being polite before he and Mama Fran watch the hit Hulu show Only Murders in the Building. The show is about a …

We’re sharing a special preview of a new podcast, The Loudest Girl in the World. For years, journalist and podcast host Lauren Ober wasn’t all that jazzed about herself. She was always getting in trouble, she had a lot …

This week, Joe and Gaspare share some of their proudest high school accomplishments, including an award from a body-building show, before Gaspare …

This week, Joe and Gaspare reminisce about their own school days before getting into some hilarious emails and one shockingly mean anecdote from a …

This week, Mama Fran decides to be an influencer and Joe gives her an ultimatum, before they get into the craziest show ever: Untold from Netflix. …

Joe and Gas discuss the joys and hardships of parent-life (human and dog) before taking a turn for the spooky as they discuss cursed dolls and creepy …

This week, things get a little dicey as Joe and Fran watch the We TV show Love After Lock Up to explore the incredibly strange relationships of recently released inmates and the people who fall in love with them while …

Joe and Gas talk about the classic teacher side hustle and some of the craziest ones they've ever encountered. They chat about teachers pay teachers, tattoos, and Onlyfans before getting into some amazing emails.

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Joe and Mama Fran chat about babies before getting into the Netflix show Uncoupled. The show stars Neil Patrick Harris as a middle aged gay man faced with the prospect of having to start dating again after his partner …

This week, things get ugly as Fran and Joe watch Ugliest House in America from HGTV. Joe and Fran delve into the finer details of mortuary's and poor design choices as they tour through the ugliest homes in America.

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Joe is joined by Cameron Esposito from the Seeso show Take My Wife as well as the hit ABC show A Million Little Things. Joe and Cameron chat about growing up in the Midwest and moving to the coasts to pursue their …

This week, Joe and Fran change things up by watching the hit Broadway play, Come From Away. They share some inspiring behind the scenes stories from the production and get inspired to take a new spin on LWTV in the near …

Joe enjoys the sultry tones amazing content creator Jeff Leach and they chat about brittish humor, Gaming, and how to minecraft could help your …

Fran and Joe watch the Netflix show The Kaminski Method. They dish about the show before debuting a new segment, Mama Fran's Hot Takes.

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Joe is joined by the amazing DJ Demers from America's Got Talent and The Conan O'brien Show. They chat about interpreters at comedy shows before …

This week, Joe is joined once again by fan favorite Dr. Jody Carrington. She shares how kids know exactly how to get under your skin, even if you're …

This week, Joe gets real about Disney adults and Mama Fran introduces a new segment before they dive into the Hulu show Reservation Dogs.

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Joe is joined by the hilarious Doug Smith, and they chat about home-births, booze acne, and comedy before getting into some truly creepy ghost …

This week, Joe's dog slowly eats his entire house before he and Mama Fran digest the new Netflix show God's Favorite Idiot. They share their reaction to the show before discussing the finer points of feline prostitution.

Joe is joined again by the amazingly talented plant enthusiast Maria Failla of Bloom and Grow Radio. They chat about Maria's new book before Joe shares an interesting (but unfortunate) story about sap licking!

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This week, Joe and Fran get uninvited from their next family reunion for breaking HIPPA laws before they get into one of the craziest (and worst) series they've watched yet! Keep Sweet, Pray and Obey is a Netflix series …

This week, Joe and Mama Fran chat about the Netflix reality series Selling Sunset. Mama Fran keeps it real and Joe gets some real estate news of his own!

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Joe is joined by the hilarious Gianmarco Soresi. Joe and Gianmarco chat about childhood bullies, being in the theater crowd, and middle school …

Joe is once again joined by the Tutu Teacher herself, Vera Ahiyya. They chat about all things teacher life including the importance of librarians, dealing with bureaucracy, having important conversations in the …

This week, Joe gets sucked in to a show he thought he would never watch, Netflix's crime drama Ozark. Mama Fran gives her thoughts on haunted houses …

Things get reaalllllllll midwestern when Joe is joined by the hilarious Charlie Berens. They chat about Ranch dressing, ice fishing, and all manner of midwestern tropes before getting into some amazing listener emails.

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Cue the water-works as Joe and Fran watch the iconic and emotional show This Is Us. Joe is stretched to his emotional limits and Fran shares why she thinks this is one of the best shows of all time. Joe also shares some …

Things get crazy as Joe is joined again by popular demand by Gaspare Randazzo. They talk about Hand Stuff (ASL...and prostitution), Pizza in time …

Joe is joined by former farm-kid Amber Autry. They discuss the joys (and terrors) of the outdoors, growing up as a theater kid, and what kind of interesting neighborhood Amber lives in before getting into listener …

Joe and Fran watch Joe's favorite show thus far, the Hulu Docu-series The Dropout. Mama Fran and Joe disagree over the finer details and Joe reminds …

Joe is joined by hillarious friend of the pod Zachary Noe Towers! Joe and Zachary chat about salacious pictures made with museum gift shop toys and Joe almost gets engaged before getting into emails about horrible gifts.

Joe is joined by the very histerical Irene Tu. They discuss comedy specials and maybe being the bully in school before getting into some stories from …

Joe and Fran hop on the Hot Mess Express as they watch the Netflix reality dating show The Ultimatum. Joe spits some hot-takes and Fran gets an unforgettable mothers day present.

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This week, Joe is joined by the multi-talented Angela Johnson. She and Joe get chatty about their spirituality before delving into some truly …

This week, Fran practices her British accent as they watch the Netflix show Bridgerton. Fran talks about how she got real live 'Lady Whistledowned' and Joe decides he can't watch the show with his Mom.tt

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This week, Joe is joined once again by the amazing Emma Willmann. They chat about embarrassing loved ones and the perils of tik-tok live videos before diving into emails about the worst gifts of all time!

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This week Joe and Fran dive into the hit Apple TV show Ted Lasso. Joe dies on a hill and Fran shows off her new recording space.

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Joe is joined by hillarious New York High School teacher Gaspare Randazzo. Randazzo shares some hilarious and amazing stories from his time teaching …

Joe and Fran watch yet another Netflix swindler show titled Bad Vegan. Fran's eyelashes are vindicated by the fans and Joe has some hot takes on people who get swindled so easily.

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Joe is joined again by fan-favorite Ricci Armani. Joe and Ricci try their best straight impressions before getting into some absolutely wild …

This week, Mama Fran's english accent needs work and Joe get's an insatiable craving for Focaccia Bread as they watch the classic Brittish reality show The Great Brittish Bake-Off. Then they finish the show off with a …

This week, Joe learns way too much about Star Wars from an enthusiastic student before spilling the the tea on what actually happens when the substitute shows up to a new classroom.

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This week, Mama Fran almost gets robbed on air and Joe comes up with a brand new reality television idea before they get into the hot mess express that is the Netflix reality show Love is Blind.

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This week, Joe is joined by the incredibly funny Mary Santora and they chat about laughing through grief and growing up in cults before getting into …

This week, Mama Fran wants to introduce everyone to one of her recent favorites, The Real Dirty Dancing on Fox. Joe is spiritually inspired by the beauty of Tyler Cameron and Mama Fran shares her thoughts on the show.

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Joe is joined once again by the amazing Dr. Jody Carrington. They chat about how to deal with the hardest kids, what supporting teachers looks like, and the meet-cute story of how Jody and Joe became friends, before …

Joe and Fran take a trip back to the late 1950's as they watch the hit Amazon Prime show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Mama Fran checks Joe on his …

This week, Joe is joined by the incredibly funny Katie Hannigan. They chat about the pros and cons of falling in love at the circus before getting into stories about kids who are pretending to be animals AND assorted …

This week, Fran and Joe watch a strange show from TLC called Stuck. Mama Fran shares stories from her time working in the ER and Joe is reminded of kindergarteners fondness for sticking beads in bodily orifices before …

This episode Joe chats with the incredibly funny TikTok sensation Bri Richardson (HonestTeacherVibes) about the pains and joys of teaching middle …

This week, Joe and Mama Fran watch the crazy TLC show Addicted to Marriage. Mama Fran shares the story of how she lost her wedding ring not once but twice! And Joe airs some real dirty family laundry, before they debut …

Joe is joined by fan favorite Ricci Armani, to share dating horror stories! Joe and Ricci talk about how sexy a clean house can be and share their tips and tricks on how to know when to stay and when to get gone quick!

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Joe is joined for a rare Social Studies appearance of Mama Fran! Joe and Fran duet some catholic hymns before they get into a q&a with Fran, but …

This week, Joe introduces Fran to the cult favorite television show Schitt's Creek. Fran considers doing yoga and Joe has to deal with a sick puppy.

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This week, Joe has strong opinions about the Grammar Police, Anna Delvey, merit pay, and how the teacher shortage has gotten to the point where the …

This week, Joe and Fran watch an amazing Netflix documentary called The Tindler Swindler. Joe and Fran are both riveted as they get sucked into this crazy story, and they share a time when they had a run-in with a real …

This week, Joe gets back in the classroom in one of the most dangerous teaching scenarios, during a full moon! Throw in a bucket of maple syrup and …

Fran binges 2 seasons of a show for the first time as they watch the Netflix show Love on the Spectrum! Fran can't get enough and Joe breaks down in the best way!

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Joe gets back in the classroom living that substitute teacher life! Joe's finds that his studen't have extremely refined palettes, learns how to …

This week Joe and Fran watch the Netflix hit docu-series Cheer. Joe is here for the whole thing but Fran isn't entirely convinced, especially when it …

The criminals are after your pet's food! Joe falls victim to a strange crime that leads to a series of unfortunate events including a scene straight out of Alfred Hitchcocks worst nightmares, a very messy trip to the …

This week, Joe and Fran watch a documentary that will completely change how you see the beloved PBS painter Bob Ross and Joe teaches Fran about ASMR.

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This week, Joe is joined by the hilarious muggle Monica Nevi! Monica and Joe chat about how hot good-parenting is before getting into listener emails …

Joe finally gets a chance for payback! Just as Fran made him watch her favorite show the Bachelor, Joe returns the favor and they watch Ru Paul's …

Joe is joined for a second week in a row by the amazing Ricci Armani. Ricci gets his mind blown as socialite nation sends in some of the most unbelievable situations that teachers are all too often faced with.

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To honor the amazing life and work of Betty White, Fran and Joe watch a classic Golden Girls episode. Joe gets offended at Fran's lack of familiarity …

This week Joe takes a trip to a naked beach with his great and hilarious muggle-friend Ricci Armani! Then they discuss all the things you can find at gas stations to put in your body before Ricci gets a mind-blowing …

This week, Joe and Fran explore the line between inspiration and abuse as they watch the wild Lifetime reality show Dance Moms.

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This week, Joe recounts his first week with a brand new golden-retriever puppy named Mack, and notices a few similarities to training a puppy and …

On the final Let's Watch TV of 2021, Joe and Fran watch a brand new show on ABC called Abbot Elementary! The show is about a group of teachers dealing with the joys and hardships of working in a Philadelphia public …

Joe breaks into the gummies to get through A Castle for Christmas, a new Netflix movie starring Brooke Shields and Cary Elwes. Jeff makes a guest appearance, and Fran knows more about geography than Joe on this final …

This week, Joe and Fran watch a Dombrowski family classic, The Family Stone. Joe tries his best not to spoil the movie and Mama Fran reveals what makes her cry every time she watches!

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This week, Joe shares some stories from his private school teaching days before sharing some of the most unbelievable gifts received from private …

On this episode, Joe helps out a Kindergarten who is tired of her students touching one another. Joe gives some tips to help nip this behavior in the bud!

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It's the sweetest episode yet as Fran and Joe get inspired by the Christmas Cookie Challenge. Joe wants a Tofu cookie and Fran decides to play a game …

This week, Joe is in Indy and he's joined by an amazing comedian, Ben Polizzi! Joe shares the winners of the flare pen competition, and then Joe and …

This episode is the first Holiday episode of the season! Joe and Fran watch Love Hard, the holiday movie that's all the rage right now. Fran loves it …

This week, Mama Fran is back on the Pod! Fran's instagram gets liked by a superstar, and Joe learns something new about his childhood , before they read some of the funniest funeral plans submitted by the Socialite …

This week starts the Holiday show marathon and we get ready for Thanksgiving with one of Fran's favorite TV show episodes of all time: Everybody Love …

On this episode Joe is joined by the absolutely iconic comedian Lisa Lampanelli. Often called the "Queen of Mean," we learn how she's channeling her …

This week, the teacher rants keep coming! Joe considers getting a dog instagram account, and we hear even more rants from classrooms all across the nation!

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This week, Joe and Mama Fran watch The Voice! Mama Fran learns about Arianna Grande and Joe gets surprisingly emotional during one of the performances, before getting cat-fished, but with a hotel!

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This week, Joe is joined by the hilariously cynical comedian Matt Bellasai. Matt shares his opinions on kid's birthday parties and gender reveals, before getting into some epic rants covering everything from reply-all …

On this episode, Joe hears from a teacher considering a serious change of pace from teaching elementary school to teaching middle school. Joe puts …

On this episode, Mama Fran and Joe watch a great new show called Ghosts on CBS. They break down the first few couple of episodes and Joe tells us about one crazy dream!

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This week, Joe does some next-level adulting when he goes house hunting, but can't help indulging in a little bippity boppity b******t to get an edge …

This week, Joe and Fran get real spooky and watch the paranormal investigation show Paranormal Witness for SYFY. Mama Fran shares some ghost stories and Joe recalls a few of his own spookiest moments!

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This week, Joe is joined by superstar teacher-turned-comedian, Tori Pool for a spooky Halloween episode ! Tori and Joe discuss Tori's journey from …

This week, Joe tries to pull a fast one on Mama Fran, but she's not falling for it, as a special "patreon member" suggests they watch the crazy …

This week, Joe brings you some of the wildest games to ever grace the classrooms and playgrounds of this nation's schools! These games require …

Mama Fran is back! And to celebrate, she and Joe watch the netflix documentary The Movies That Made Us featuring the iconic rom-com Pretty Woman.

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If you didn't know, a tik-tok craze called Devious Licks is sweeping the high schools of the nation, and its not all that great! Joe shares some of …

Joe continues to keep it in the family and is joined by a fan favorite, Uncle Ralph to watch the E! program Botched. We get to hear hot takes on plastic surgery, thoughts on Vodka enemas, and opinions on beach balls …

Joe is joined by fellow teacher comedian Orlando Baxter to discuss some truly amazing talent-shows-gone-wrong. From shining moments to trauma …

This week, Joe is joined by a very special guest! While Mama Fran recovers from her surgery, Aunt Ginger fills in and they dish about TLC's show …

This week, Joe shares some absolutely AMAZING responses from students! From the truly bizarre to the slighly sociopathic, teachers hear it all, and …

This week we go on quite a journey, from pig anatomy to the do's and don'ts of mid-level marketing! Joe and Mama Fran watch the new docu-series from …

Joe and Fran watch and discuss The Circle: Season 3. Joe accidentally burns his nipples getting ready for the show, and Mama Fran strategizes for season 4 before they chat about the season 3 episode 1 twist ending!

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This week, Joe brings you the funniest and most horrifying stories from teacher observations! Joe wonders why kids have a weird obsession with feet, and the we get all his hot-hot-takes on teacher observations!

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This week, Joe and Mama Fran get a little mixed up (big surprise!) and accidentally watch different episodes of Back Yard Bar Wars! Fran helps us remember what the 70's were like and Joe reveals a precious moment from …

Things get literally wild as Joe shares some stories from when he moonlighted as a zoo-man during his first few years teaching. Then he shares other teacher stories of animal shenanigans including stories featuring …

This week, things get filthy as Joe and Fran watch Dirty Rotten Cleaners. Mama Fran almost looses her lunch while watching and we discover Joe's deepest darkest fear!

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This week, Joe might be an international felon after making the trip back from Canada, but he still shares wild teacher-parent conference stories, including one where a parent declares herself an actual witch. Then we …

This week Joe and Mama Fran watch a show based in their home town of Detroit! Mama Fran and Joe dissect the design choices and Fran discovers a …

This week, Joe is joined by Jody Carrington and Laurie McIntosh, authors of the fantastic new book Teachers These Days. They chat about their journey towards writing a book that helps the reader remember the importance …

This week, Mama Fran and Joe do a deep dive into several different shows about a range of cults and extreme beliefs! Joe realizes he almost joined a …

This week, Joe is in Florida and on the hunt for a real life gator! Then he shares real-life professional development horror stories, and there are some doozies!

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This week Joe and Fran watch a show they've been putting off for a while, Netflix's Sexy Beasts! But due to popular demand they finally gave in, and …

This week, Joe drops a brand new top 5 list: Things That Are NOT allowed in School Next Year! Then he's joined by a super creative and innovative …

This week, Joe and Fran watch Top Chef and Joe has been craving something Rose flavored ever since! Mama Fran misses drive-in movies and Joe doesn't …

This week, Joe is joined by friend of the pod and hilarious comic Devin Siebold! Devin and Joe commiserate about teacher hair and the feelings of …

This week, Joe and Mama Fran reflect on the Real Housewives of New York. Mama Fran learns about being sex positive, and Joe considers converting to Judaism.

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This week, Joe and Fran both loved watching Bar Rescue on Paramount Network. Joe decides he wants to become a secret shopper and Fran tells us about the time she was a bartender for a night!

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This week, Joe is joined again by friend of the pod Dr. Jody Carrington. Joe and Jody talk the real talk about teacher self-care, the importance of empathy, and the incredible positive impact teachers can have on this …

This week, Joe pulls out some great stories from the past year before reading out some of your wildest parent emails!

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This week Joe and Fran watch the Lifetime show Married at First Sight! Joe wants to poke his eyes out watching another "love" show, and Mama Fran gets feisty correcting Joe's grammar!

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This week, Joe and Mama Fran dive into HBO's series Hacks! Joe decides he never wants to visit Vegas, and Fran plans her second honey-moon!

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Joe and Fran face one of their hardest challenges yet! They watch the TLC show My Feet Are Killing Me, and Joe almost doesn't make it! Fran can't look away, and we hear about Joe's favorite childhood toy: a prosthetic …

The year is ending, and the kinders are reacting a little differently than Joe was expecting! Joe meets a parent who learns about his comedy on the internet, and we hear some amazing teacher-tired stories to close out …

This week, Joe faces his toughest challenge yet: making it through this show without getting physically sick! Mama Fran is absolutely loving it as …

This week, Joe is back on tour! And everyone's favorite tour manager Jeff is back! Joe and Jeff chat about immortal goldfish, picking favorites, and …

This week, Joe and Fran watch a next level crazy show, Extreme Sisters. Mama Fran can't believe how co-dependent the siblings are, and Joe tells us about the most outrageous present he's ever given someone.

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This week Joe tells an eager college student who is just wants to get in the classroom already to pump the breaks.

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This week, for Mother's day, Joe got Mama Fran addicted to the Circle! They watch the season two finale and Fran is so convinced she could win the …

This week, Joe and Fran watch an amazing show they'd never heard of called My Cat From Hell! Joe wishes he could be a cat person and Fran can't get …

This week Joe is joined by TikTok & PreK royalty, Tell Williams (@mrwilliamsprek) but not before he hits you with a rant of the pain of planning field trips and the “joys” of teaching kinder remotely.

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This week, Mama Fran gets to watch one of her favorite shows but Joe actually likes it too! Joe learns that he's not cut out for polygamy and Fran …

This week, Joe and Mama Fran dive into the wild and crazy world of 90 Day Fiance. Joe falls in love with Tunisian architecture and Fran learns about …

This week, LWTV branches out! We start by watching one of Mama Fran’s favorites, Chrisley knows Best! We learn that Fran has a hard time saying “sorry” and Joe embraces his inner southerner, ‘bless his heart!’

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This week, Joe has his heart broken by one of his kid’s tall tales, another one makes a very informative yet inappropirate how-to manual, and Joe doesn’t know how to speak French, unlike all his kids.

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This week, Joe simultaneously learns that kinders are addicted to holidays and that his body absolutely cannot handle drinking on a weekday. A …

The Batchelor comes to a close and Joe couldn't be happier. Mama Fran is scared of Easter and Joe relives his debut stage role of "shepherd."

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This week, Joe and Fran are both surprised at who leaves the show, Joe is grossed out by milk-baths and Mama Fran goes to great lengths to celebrate …

This week, Joe has to use his teacher-features to prove he’s eligible to get a vaccine, before he discusses the finer points of bead safety with everyone and establishes a pen pal program with Mother Nature!

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This week, Joe learns first hand just how challenging virtual teaching is, before sharing the magic of counting to three, and revealing his biggest kinder challenge yet: Not laughing when the children swear!

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This week, Matt and the girls visit their hometowns, and Joe reveals the truly shocking secret that he's a diva who likes attention while Mama Fran …

This week, Joe and Mama Fran decide to ignore the negativity that is dominating batty naysh, and focus on the positives. Mama Fran wants to give Heather a hug, and Joe explains tantric sex to his mother.

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Mama Fran's back! And she has lots of thoughts about how this season is (or isn't) going! Joe finally gets to watch a date that doesn't make him cringe, and they both think there's more to Heather than meets the eye!

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This week, Rod returns and he and Joe take a whole new approach to breaking down the show, Joe is starting to like Matt, and they share some …

Joe is joined by the Millenial King, Rod, while Mama Fran recovers. The guys chat about the new faces, new favorites, and Joe's wacky theories!

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This week, Mama Fran gives a reading of her unreleased erotic novel and Joe is totally convinced that Matt is a producer puppet, but still can't wait to see what happens next!

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This week, Fran shares the most romantic date she's ever been on! The queen drives everyone crazy and Joe may have a point about Matt being boring!

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Joe bids farewell to his parent's basement and hello to millenial Tik Tok creator Rod! Rod and Joe chit chat about tanning beds, N'SYNC, and all things glorious from the 90's!

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This week is a double episode, and we learn that Fran almost nailed her prediction at the beginning of the season, and Joe learns that Fran things …

This week, Mama Fran becomes BFF's with Jo Jo Fletcher, and Joe is concerned that one of the contestants might be and actual real-life serial killer.

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There's a lot of drama going on in Bachelorette Nation this week and Mama Fran drops some hot tea on everyone's (least) favorite couple, Dale and Claire! Joe gets in touch with his inner southern belle and Fran tells us …

This week, Joe and Fran power through some technical difficulties, Fran has a perfect record guessing the winners of the show, and Joe "does a tea" …

On this week's episode, Mama Fran bids a (not so fond) farewell to Clare and Dale, Joey actually remembers something from the show that Fran can't, …

This week on Let's Watch TV, Joe discovers that he's addicted to trashy reality television, Fran gets sick of Dale, and no one knows how to pronounce La Quinta!

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Things are getting hot, heavy, and classless on Bachelorette.....just the way Joe likes it! But neither Joe or Fran are sold on this season's …

This week, Joe is busy getting ready for his upcoming totally virtual comedy show, but not too busy to have an amazing conversation with one of the funniest, realest, and knowledgeable educators on the planet! Joe talks …

This week, China hatches a plot to take advantage of Joe’s plant-daddy issues and you get a full dose of his ADD when he dishes on everything from …

On this episode, Joe visits his favorite city and has a chat with his favorite uncle Ralph! Ralph spills the tea on the fact that Joe has craved the spotlight since childhood, before they take time to appreciate …

This week is a solo show as Joe decides to go on health kick to find his long lost six-pack by becoming a “salad b****!” He spills the tea on …

This week, Joe is back in Michigan, living in his parents basement like a 22 year old, broke-ass, college kid. So naturally he invited the dynamic …

On this weeks show, Joe has an amazing time hanging out with The Behavior B****S, Liat and Casey! This dynamic duo share their incredible journey’s through the worlds of education and medicine as they became the realest …

This week, Joe accidentally gets drunk at the beach before dishing his opinion about classrooms opening up this fall. Then Ryan from the awesome podcast Classroom Brew stops in to talk shop and he and Joe compare High …

This week on the Social Studies podcast, Joe answers your questions and reveals the chaos that was his and Morgan’s first date. He’s then joined by the amazing musical duo Matt and Kim and they discuss body hair, the …

This week, Joe receives the most amazing butt-dial from a fan in Tennessee, before being joined by the amazing and funny Becky Robinson. Becks and Joe talk about the vicious sea-creatures of Portland before getting into …

This week, Joe has forgotten how to talk to people and makes a fool of himself in public, before being joined by the amazingly talented Drew Lynch. …

This Week, Joe shares an amazing facebook live conversation he recently had with child psychologist and friend of the pod, Dr. Jody Carrington! Joe …

Today our guest is Joe! Justtttt Joe. He kicks off the episode with a word (and a special finger) to the haters who came for him this week and explains why he refuses to incubate a fanbase of hatred. In true Joe …

This week Joe tells us how he thought the worst thing about hiking in Washington would be getting snatched up by cougars…until he ran into NAKED …

This week, Joe shares an embarrassing near-death experience, before being joined by the incredibly knowledgeable Dr. Darria, who gives us all some great adivice and answers some important questions we all have about how …

On this episode of the Social Studies Podcast, Joe tells us about how he completely embarrassed himself for all the teenagers of the world on Tik-Tok, but he’s willing to share it with everyone (including you!) He’s …

This week, Joe gives us the inside tea on how to be involved in his next digital happy hour, before he’s joined by everyone’s favorite Principal, …

This week, Joe shares his top quarantine binge-picks during a fantastic new segment called 5-in-5, before he’s joined by the epitome of a New York Italian, the hysterical comedian, Nicky Paris. Joe and Nicky chat about …

This week, quarantine Joe needs to work out more, but don’t get judge-y because we’re all in this together! Including all-star guests Cassie Stephens and Jenna Marcal. Cassie is an amazing art teacher who will inspire …

This week, Joe hates that he loves The Tiger King, before he brings you the first installment of a two-part series featuring inspiring folks who are …

On this episode, Joe's neighbors think he's homeless and Jeff is running out of clean clothes! But it's all good because Maria Failla stops in to drop some strong tea about how NOT to be a plant murderer before she and …

This week Joe adapts to the corona reality and long-distance chats with Rosebud Baker. Joe almost locks his Jeff outside before he and Rosebud chat about turning tragedy into comedy and give everyone the real tea about …

On this episode, Jeff and Joe are NOT dating, contrary to popular belief, but they chat about e-learning and swap their craziest quarantine stories …

This week's show is live from nature as Joe and Jeff hit the road  to reflect on these crazy times. They enjoy a tasty malbec and get attacked by bees, before sharing some of their favorite ways to cope with the 'rona …

Joe and his amazing guest, Dr. Jody Carrington, dish on the train wreck of a reality show “Love is Blind” before getting into some real-talk about how to support teachers, maintaining relationships, and how to handle …

On this episode, the Corona Virus steals all of Joe's toilet paper and people care just a little a lot too much about their dogs, before Joe and superstar comic Beth Stelling share stories from the road. They chat about …

This week, Joe doesn't want to do flamingo beer bongs with college kids at NACA national conference, but he loves talking tea with @TheTutuTeacher …

Joe and Jeff share their new reality TV obsessions but Joe gets worried Jeff might be the next Yolanda, before getting into it with the incredibly …

This week Joe and his tour manager/long time friend, Jeff, sit down with the love of their life... an Argentinian Malbec. This weeks Kiki includes:

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Joe is back in his childhood home this week visiting the H.B.I.C  herself, his mom, FRAN! In this episode Fran gives all the hot gos on her picks for …