The hosts tackle a listener mailbag featuring critiques of Tod's personality and musical tastes, specifically his hatred for Jared Leto. The conversation evolves into a deep dive on the evolution of hip hop and a critique of the show's own inept marketing and research teams.
Marc discovers he has been 'winked' at by a woman on the geek-centric dating site geek2geek.com. The hosts analyze her profile and riff on Marc's dating habits and the potential creepiness of online dating.
The hosts discuss various ways the world could end, based on a list provided by John Salwin. The conversation devolves from scientific theories and natural disasters into riffs on zombies, the 'birther' movement, and hypothetical apocalypse survival strategies.
Tod shares the story of his engagement proposal in San Diego, including a mishap with hotel champagne and his choice of attire. The conversation pivots to Tod's obsession with whales and a 'soulmate' encounter with a SeaWorld employee, before Marc discusses a disturbing dream about his ex-girlfriend's sister.
In this early episode, Tod and Marc open the show with a chaotic introduction featuring John Salwin. Tod makes various jokes about their competition and Marc's stature.