003: Saying Goodbye – Adam Decker

1/3 of The Professional Contestants is here: Adam Decker. My dear friend, pro podcaster, media man, and hilarious human. The topic is saying goodbye. There is no intro – I’m in Hollywood now. I sold my gear for food. 

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Music used (with love, respect, and admiration – not for profit) 

“Stolen Hearts (Thanos)” – SUPA BWE

“One Love (Live)” – Nas

“A Sunday Kind Of Love” – Etta James

“Awkward” – Tyler, The Creator

“Smile” – Sixx:A.M. 

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ProCo Episode 86: Definitely Chris Hansen – Repo Games

We’re about to get into some dicey legal territory here, and we know it. When taking on an enemy that serves nothing but low blows, sometimes you have to stoop to its level. But if we have to border on breaking the law, we better make sure we bring along an expert. The Contestants are teaming up with The King of Entrapment to take down the steaming pile of garbage known as Repo Games.

Zach knows what extortion is, Jared has a story about tree law, and Adam suggests the inclusion of a master trickster.

Talking Points Include: The Year’s Scariest Things, Mr. Jack’s Pumpkin Ball, A Very Bad Game Show, Repo The Repo, Getting Away With Entrapment, Chris Hansen’s Many Tricks, The Bank of His Chransen, Most Desirable Crimes, Tree Law

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Brackets Ep. 23: Monty Python’s Flying Scorsese

This week we are joined by knight in training, Nathan Kohlmeier: expert in Tinder and enemy to eggs. Listen as we give fish a platform at the Oscars, make escape rooms much sexier, and figure out how Jimmy Stewart would react when he becomes a donkey. These topics and more are handled indelicately in this episode of Brackets!

‘Corn Off A Cob’ vs ‘Summer Jock Theater’

‘A Sticky Leather Couch’ vs ‘3000 Calories Per Serving’

‘PBS I Love You’ vs ‘Super Liking Your Gym Teacher’

Featuring: Nathan Kohlmeier

Host/Mixer/Editor: Adam Decker

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ProCo Episode 85: Ham On Strike – Supermarket Sweep

When a time comes where employees feel that they are being treated unfairly by their employer, these individuals have the right to cause work stoppage via a refusal to work. It is a time honored practice that has existed for centuries, and what we have proposed is no different. Except for the laborer is ham and the employer is a bad game show. Make sure you’re stocked up because The Contestants are marching on The Capitol and no one is getting ham until we fix some serious issues with Supermarket Sweep!

Zach is buying booze, Jared is buying drugs, and Adam is buying ham.

Talking Points Include: Pumpkin v Apple, Mail Time, Fake Food, The Horrible Reboot, A Pro Juice Podcast, Marching On D.C., Help From Charlotte, Drifting Shopping Carts, Jason Statham as William Howard Taft, Drugs Booze and Ham

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002: Moving On – Hannah Ward

002: Moving On – Hannah Ward
 

Fellow AD junkie and friend Hannah is on and the scum bags in Hollywood are awaiting us. Also discussed: (Hannah’s) love and ex-love, moving on from places and people, ass-gerbils. 

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Music used (with love, respect, and admiration – not for profit) 

“Consideration” – Rihanna feat. SZA

“Beverly Hills” – originally by Weezer, cover by The Bottom Line

“Love Buzz” – Nirvana 

“Them Changes” – Thundercat

“Anyone Who Knows What Love Is” – Irma Thomas

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Check out more from the show, and the rest of its podcast family on Echo Effect! 

echoeffect.org/norequest

Follow me on Instagram: @HestonCharres

Email the show: norequestradio@gmail.com

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ProCo Episode 84: Beef Me Up, Jesus! – American Gladiators

Gather around children, and the Professional Contestants will tell you the story of when Jesus and his disciples went on a game show and fed the entire crew with a single lox bagel. Is it a true story? Probably not. But if I were you I wouldn’t punch the guy. Just in case. American Gladiators is our church, and if you don’t Christ is down here playing Own The Bone you’ve got another guess coming!

Zach is Derrick, Jared is Mr. Trumpet, and Adam is Nipz.

Talking Points Include: NYC Bingo Revisited, Jimmy Fallon The Slime Man, Building Our Gladiators, Blue Man Hibachi, The Caesys, Sweeties Down Under, Interview Skills, Beefy Jeezy, Feeding Of The 5 Billion, Buff Judas

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ProCo Episode 83: We Are Pleased To Announce That Jafar Is In Hell – Tenable

Disney has been pretty wild lately: Marvel this, Star Wars that, and live-action remakes all over the dang place. However, with all the new classic Disney movies becoming the new cannon we have good news: Jafar, the Scourge of Agrabah, is being punished in the afterlife for his many sins. The Bad News: he’s trying to get out, and his escape is the premise for our new game show.

Zach explains trivia, Jared ascends, and Adam lists off some prime sins.

Talking Points Include: Jared the TP Man, In a New York Bingo, Trivia Ain’t Trivial, Welcome to HELL, The Many Crimes of Jafar, For the Love of God Don’t Let Jafar Escape

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001: The Struggle – Ben Roberson

My friend Ben Roberson joins me for a discussion of the struggle. It covers working with garbage humans, dying pets, the depths of hell, and being from The South. My own struggle – the inability to turn away a glass of whiskey – is on full display. This is who I am.

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Music used (with love, respect, and admiration – not for profit) 

“Birthday Cake” – Cibo Matto

“Too Bad I Have To Destroy You Now” – Kid Cudi

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Check out more from the show, and the rest of its podcast family on Echo Effect! 

echoeffect.org/norequest

Follow me on Instagram: @HestonCharres

Email the show: norequestradio@gmail.com

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ProCo Episode 82: STORK Team Six – Wait ‘Til You Have Kids

Hello everyone, and thank you for coming to our startup presentation. The Problem: Teens have no way of getting themselves around before they get their license. The Solution: Storks. Babies have trusted Storks for centuries, and the rest of us need to get with the times. Introducing TNSTK. The Stork Share service for babies and teens alike. Oh, and also this is how we are going to win the game show Wait ‘Til You Have Kids.

Zach thinks dating an old lady is our best option, Jared gets spanked for the good of the team, and Adam comes prepared with a garbage quiz.

Talking Points Include: A Game Show Check In, Parenting Expert Fraud, Opinionated Garbage, Do You Agree With This Old Woman, 90’s Dads, Spank Date, Stork Share, Oval Teens, “Real Life” Child Scenarios

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Brackets Ep. 22: Gordon Ramsay’s Sweet Nuts

Members of the twoprov group Barbie’s Dreamhouse join us on the show this week for discussion about a Lost/Bachelor crossover, the personality traits of a man named Chip, and just how long Shania Twain has actually been around. Also, one of our Bracketologists confuses macaroons and macadamias for the first 50 minutes. Bonus points if you can figure out which one before the reveal!

‘Dryer Balls’ vs ‘A Gold Star For Heroism’

‘Lukewarm Milk’ vs ‘Sweaty Glass’

‘Macaroon Salad’ vs ‘More Knives Than Forks’

Featuring: Maddy Lanning and Sara Dirks

Host/Editor: Adam Decker

Mixer: Jared Smith

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