Top Shelf Stories
In a world that often shuns the uncomfortable, we embrace it with open arms—and open laughs. Our candid narratives around our stories assure you that awkwardness is a shared human experience. Tune in, enjoy the ride, and maybe learn a thing or two.
Episodes
89 episodes
What Youth Sports Really Costs Families
We take Jay’s Florida trip from pre-flight anxiety to the brutal reality of a youth flag football “world championship” in Orlando. The tournament ends fast, Disney costs a fortune, and the real damage shows up after everyone gets home.
From Gangster Rap To Tile Setter Glory
We argue about what we thought we’d be as kids and how adult jobs actually happen through chance, pressure, and a few reckless decisions. Along the way, we bounce from cassette tapes and rap fantasies to real talk about unions, entrepreneurship...
A Cruise Works Because You Cannot Escape It
We argue about the best kind of vacation and why planning can either free you up or ruin the fun before you even leave. We get into cruises, road trips, overplanning habits, and the travel stories that make you rethink what “worth it” really me...
We Accidentally Turned Drug Patents Into A Comedy Bit
We start by roasting a too-deep couch that turns sitting into a full-body problem, then slide into winter misery and the slow-motion vibe it puts on everyone. Somehow that turns into a riff on drug branding, Viagra alternatives, and why gas sta...
The Stages Of Raising Kids
We debate which stages of raising kids are genuinely fun and which ones test your sanity the most, from helpless babies to toddlers on a mission to break everything. We also get real about teens and adult kids at home, and why rules only matter...
How Much Peace Is A Cheeseburger Worth
We start with a no-music cold open and immediately feel how weird it is to find our footing without the usual intro. Then we spiral into a drive-thru ordering disaster and land on a real question about when it’s worth correcting mistakes versus...
We Opened The Rare Bourbon And Still Felt Cheated
We start with a rare bourbon gift that accidentally sparks real jealousy and a hard question about who gets treated like the favorite. Then we spiral into parenting, Christmas traditions, and why trying to keep everything “equal” can teach kids...
When You Finally Find Someone Who Won't Rip You Off
We celebrate our good fortune in finding honest mechanics who don't take advantage of us when we're vulnerable.• Finding an auto mechanic who charges fair rates and doesn't mark up parts excessively• The frustration of auto shops us...
The Bench Clearing Brawl: Sports, Fights, and Deep-Fried Ice Cream
We share our most memorable moments from attending local sporting events, from bench-clearing brawls to secret parking hacks and stadium observations.• At NBA games, bench players like Robin Lopez sometimes sit on the floor despite avai...
Barter Blackjack At 4 A.M.
A late-night festival story turns into a lesson in barter, showmanship, and why a jar of cicada skins can be priceless when cash is banned. We play Frickfrack Blackjack with vintage bottle caps, thimbles, and a pocket full of zippers, and leave...
What Do Our Tiny Habits Say About Us?
We spiral from wallet ergonomics to streaming guilt purchases, then land on the strangest one-dollar crutch story you’ll ever hear. Small habits, big consequences, and a lot of laughter as we test the line between convenience and chaos....
Turning Chores Into Minutes: A Parent's Playbook For Digital Balance
We build a screen-time economy at home to replace nagging, power struggles, and vague limits with transparent rules that reward responsibility and kindness. Along the way we trade stories about kids, laundry chaos, dinner habits, and why time b...
Two Brothers Learn To Fight, Then Learn When To Stop
We stumble through a chaotic cold open and land on two raw stories about brother fights: a bank-lot standoff born from bar talk and a stairwell brawl that ends with cuffs, mud, and a lesson in restraint. Training shows up, pride takes over, and...
A 21st Birthday Starts At Midnight And Somehow Ends With Snakes
A midnight 21st in a tiny Wisconsin town collides with hunting rules, bar pranks, and a hard lesson about tradition versus change. We chase the thread from cement mixers and Malört to rattlesnake skins, anti-venom, fake IDs, and the value of sm...
From Deer Stands To Strip Bars: A Teenage Hunt Gone Sideways
We trade a wild northwoods hunting story for a sober look at risk, consent, and how our 90s upbringings shape the way we parent now. It’s raw, funny, and honest about drunk driving, “entertainment” bars, a cold cabin, and a mushroom-laced pizza...
Boner Myths: A Candid Hangout
We riff on winter’s slow drag, a couch that eats your legs, and the sketchy promises of gas station enhancers while poking at the line between science and sales. Jokes carry us, but we land on honest questions about performance myths, generics,...
He Tried A Jackie Chan Trip On A Cop And It Went About How You’d Expect
We move into a new studio and use the chaos to explore a bigger theme: how control, comfort, and judgment slip when tension rises. A midnight jog spirals into a police swarm, a Miranda debate, and a hard look at rights, restraint, and responsib...
Three Friends, One Mic, And The Chaos Of Drunken Nights
A chaotic cold open turns into a candid look at how alcohol rewrites intentions, how jokes stretch boundaries, and how friendship survives the fallout. We trade campfire war stories, argue about consent and context, drift through celebrity and ...
Greasy Spoons And Guilty Pleasures
We chase the middle ground of dining—greasy spoons, truck stops, and tiny cafes—and debate why imperfect local spots often beat predictable chains. Stories of road trips, buffets with legends, eggs cooked just right, and the strange comfort fou...
Airbnb Dreams, Baseboard Weeds, And A Turtle Named Maybe
We trade raw stories about first apartments, eviction scares, and the grind of growing up too soon. From moldy rice and baseboard weeds to party-house logistics and Airbnb math, the road from chaos to competence gets real, fast.• escapi...
I Went For A Poster And Came Home With A Bike
We follow a sold-out Widespread Panic run that turns from near miss to perfect night with pit access, old friends, a poster score, and a photo feature. The story closes on a midnight bus stop, a bargain bike, and a reminder that showing up with...
Dreams, Lasagna, And A Defibrillator Jolt
We chase how real life hijacks our dreams, from a fresh tattoo turning into a gator bite to a heart reboot that felt like two cars crashing. We test memory, control, and the strange timing of dreams with stories that swing from absurd to intima...
He “Insures Himself,” My Handle Says Otherwise
Three hosts weigh whether to confront a stranger after a hard door slam and unpack how to handle minor damage, rental car risk, and insurance gray areas. We trade stories, share practical steps, and settle on a calm, safety-first playbook for p...
From Flight Paths To Flooded Pipes: A First-Time Homeowner’s Hard Truths
We trade a wild first-home renovation story for hard lessons on shutoff valves, galvanized pipe failures, and when to swallow pride and call a pro. A fresh family drain leak pulls us back under the sink and cements a lifelong rule about DIY lim...
From Drive-Thrus To Dirt: Food, Vermin, And DIY Survival
Three friends wrestle with the gap between convenient food and real food, swapping stories on city gardens, pests, freezers, and whether eggs count as meat. We push on ethics, survival basics, and simple cooking that cuts through the noise....