Dating Ourselves Podcast

We are north bound with the hammer down as Paul and Adam embark on a road trip! Adam is moving back to the great state of Michigan. Listen as we encounter stuck trailers , strange vehicles , and all the makings of a good country song.

Going all the way back to Elementary this week to relive the terrible shared life experience that is the School Cafeteria. Paul will walk us through the menu that smells of hot ham and cheese. Adam recounts the first time he realized he had a gag reflex and Brian walks us through his first protest … Continue reading Episode 21 – School Lunch: The UnHappy Meal →

Nothing but net this week, as the fellas speak on the US Men’s Olympic Basketball team: the 1992 Dream Team. Don’t miss any of the action as Brian remembers the difference between “collegiate” and “cordial”, Adam wears himself out just thinking about Michael Jordan’s schedule, and Paul gives us all a reason to give a … Continue reading Episode 20 – I Dreamed a Dream of the 1992 Dream Team →

This week we learn we’ll never defeat Andross as Paul walks us through the ups and downs of the classic Nintendo game series: StarFox! Brian will hit us in the feels with tales of woe growing up in a Sega-only household, and Adam explores new delivery methods for the show. (patent pending)

On this episode, we have a special guest in da house! Greg from Wisconsin joins us to give us his insight on the awesomely gruesome, but somehow delightful trading cards: The Garbage Pail Kids. Limits will be tested as we learn Adam’s safe word. Paul mentions the worst image he can’t help but laugh at, … Continue reading Episode 18 – A Trading Card Set that’s Fit for Wisconsin →

This week the gang takes a trip back to high school in an Adam-led discussion on the cancelled-before-its-time television show: Freaks and Geeks. Paul recounts a simpler time of water balloon slingshots and Halloween mischief, while Brian struggles to hold the show on rails.

Changing it up this week on Dating Ourselves, while Paul travels for work, Brian and Adam have dipped deep into the archive to create something special. Using a mix of found footage of our greatest hits and misses, the guys have composed a very special blooper episode!

Dating Ourselves is on the move and the guys are loose! This week Paul is finally allowed to unleash ThunderCats Ho! The animated television series. Brian will point out how ThunderCats tagentially relates to a King Kong movie that only 4 people have seen and Adam will shock all with the stunning revelation he has … Continue reading Episode 16 – Ho Ho ThunderCats! →

Hold onto your fedoras, gumshoes! Today’s caper is brought to us by Dating Ourselves. On this episode, Brian leads us down memory lane with a discussion of the PBS game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. Adam tries to remember his Spanish in the quest for the missing letter N, While Paul recounts … Continue reading Episode 15 – Where in our Childhood was Carmen Sandiego? →

On this episode, slap on the wetsuit and come on down to Dolphin Park as the gang discusses the classic Nintendo 64 game Wave Race 64. The only video game to feature an American character whose description lists “poor handling, grip, and acceleration due to his weight; is recommended for advanced players.”

This week on Dating Ourselves, round two of our new format. Brian invents new drinking games to please the liver involving the 80/90s memorization game Simon. Paul debates a world record attempt of playing Sweet Home Alabama on non instruments. All this while Adam takes an opportunity to switch roles and guide the hopper for … Continue reading Episode 13 – Go Home, Simon. You’re Drunk! →

The gang is back on track after hiatus, exploring one of the essential bands of the 90s: Smash Mouth, trying to solve the great mysteries in life. Is Smash Mouth considered Rock, Pop, Alternative, or Ska? What is the cover-to-original ratio? What do Steve Harwell and Ron Jeremy have in common? The world may never … Continue reading Episode 12 – Is Smash Mouth still alive? →

Today, the fellas embark on an epic quest to the land of nostalgia. Paul shares that he has a shrine in his home dedicated to Bruce Campbell. Adam reminisces on Galaga, Lamb Chop, foreign heads of state, and Dolly the Sheep. And Brian is essentially just being Weird about Al Yankovic. -For some general housekeeping, Dating Ourselves … Continue reading Episode 11 – Weird About Al →

In Today’s adventure Brian demonstrates the perfect toy to annoy parents and siblings, the YakBak. Paul debates on entering the world of eSports with Super Smash Bros. And finally our special guest host Neva leads us to a land of wizardry and mystery in a discussion on Harry Potter with a hint of death metal.

In this week’s episode of Dating Ourselves Adam spills the beans on the elementary school assembly that fueled his secret desire to be a Yomega Yo-Yo champion. Paul discusses hostile interview tactics and product endorsement inspired by sports legend Mike Ditka. Brian tries to increase our vocabulary with the system that worked for him, Hooked … Continue reading Episode 9 – Hooked on Da Yo-Yo , Da Coach , and Da Phonics →

This week on Dating Ourselves, it’s a countdown special! We’ll be counting down our top 5 favorite TV commercials! The gang increases Paul’s vocabulary with games about Anthropomorphism while saving saving his Pepsi Points for a Harrier Jet. Brian lusts over the unknown singer of the Crossfire board game ad. And Adam wonders How many … Continue reading Episode 8.5 – Advertising & Failing Memories →

In today’s adventure, Brian uncovers his new invention of the rider snowblower in his segment on allowance, Adam reviews the romantic arcs of one of the world’s most beloved tales: Garfield, and Paul spins it with our most requested topic to date: Disney’s TaleSpin.

In this week’s episode, Adam discusses how watching Total Request Live cures migraines, and prepares the “cool guys” for senior prom; Brian shoe-horns in another story about playing in a band that is tangentially related to the classic Willy Wonka candy Laffy Taffy; and Paul reminisces about Sandusky, Ohio’s second biggest attraction (behind Callahan Auto … Continue reading Episode 7 – Total Request deceased , Dad joke edition →

We are taking a break from our regular shenanigans in order to thank some of our listeners for their show of support. We are giving away three nostalgia-themed paper flower arrangements by Paper Blossoms by Michal, and announcing those winners here. In addition to this fun contest, Paul shares his fondness for Michigan-based folk music … Continue reading Episode 6.5 – Fast Cars , Giveaway Winners, and Christmas Music? →

In this week’s episode Brian’s discusses the proclivity toward sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll with the early 2000s glam metal band The Darkness, Paul shares his perspective on the highest grossing movie of 1998, Blues Brothers in Space… uhh, I mean Armageddon. This all while Adam gushes over the raw talent that was Macaulay … Continue reading Episode 6 – The Richest Armageddon in Darkness →