Jason & Chris kick off their podcast explaining the thinking behind the podcast's title and move into competing top 5 lists of the best and worst of America and Australia, setting up deeper dives into these areas in future episodes.
Jason starts by discussing his escapades with Vodka O and then describes an exciting new project he is involved with that feeds the homeless and gets restaurant owners a tax break. Then Chris quizzes Jason on recording artists before going to interview Sonic Boom writer Peter Ames Carlin. Peter describes his experiences shadowing Bruce Springsteen for the bestselling book Bruce and then discusses his latest work, Sonic Boom, about the incredible run Warner Bros. Records had with their unusual strategy of finding the best talent and helping the artists get opposed to replicate the sounds and style of previous hits. ...
Chris is surprised to learn that the MealPass ad that he and Jason recorded is also being used on The Recombobulator Lab, then Jason describes his new triple-threat endeavor. Then the two transition to their interview with the Founder of Every Mother Counts, Christy Turlington. Jason and Christy talk about their history together, including their different takes on Vegemite. Christy gets into the personal origins of Every Mother Counts, an organization she founded after her own experience in childbirth and learning about the shocking number of preventative childbirth deaths of mothers globally. Then Christy and Jason talk about marathon running and how it’s been a steady part of fundraising for EMC. Chris inquires about the problem in the United States—the only industrialized nation with a consistently rising maternal mortality rate. The two get into some troubling statistics involving race, and the conversation pauses until episode 29. MealPass inquiries please contact Jason Graham-Nye at [email protected] ...
The show gets off to a rough but hilarious start. Zane explains how he balances being a TV show host for Thee Sheets and Four Sheets, the head of an environmentally friendly clothing company, and getting ready for a nationwide stand-up comedy tour. Zane goes deep about how to stay real without coming on too strong with your personal beliefs (except that if you hate trees, Zane thinks you should go to hell right now). Chris tells Zane he refers to him as the "Anthony Bourdain of Drinking," and Zane shares how he approves and how Bourdain was a mentor to him, along with a few stories. The two and Zane talk about authenticity and its importance in all of Zane's endeavors. This leads to Zane talking about his preparations for his comedy performance and some lousy advice he got along the way. Jason gives Zane a "great" grade for his episode of Chug in Sydney because he gets to real Aussies and maybe taught them a thing or two. Then the three get into the inevitable discussion of the cultural difference between Americans and Australians. ...
