completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 14/09/2026We also talk about some other recent dumb tech and an evening of teenage eavesdropping at the Jersey Shore. 000
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It used to be only cheap phones could be easily folded in half, but now if you want a phone you can fold it’s gonna cost ya two grand. This week we’re talking about folding phones and wondering if they’re only for dorks, or are they technology that dweebs could be interested in too? 140
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Also, we have a bad experience with Domino’s, consider the practical limitations of being a ghost and get distracted by someone in the building across from Tim’s apartment. Listen at tcgte.com or wherever you find podcasts.tcgte.comThe Complete Guide to Everything 000
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Dolly Parton wrote thousands of songs, gave away millions of books and somehow managed to get everybody to like her. This week Christine joins us to remember her favorite person and discuss Dolly’s music, generosity and ability to play “Yakety Sax” backwards. 100
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Get ready to "hang ten" and do various other surfing things, because this week's episode is about riding the waves on those big ol' boards (surfboards). We discuss surfing’s ancient Hawaiian roots, the invention of the surfboard leash, Duke Kahanamoku and all of the Beach Boys’ cool surfing songs. 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Also, Tim recounts a harrowing tale of bartender gastrointestinal distress, and we question why anyone would ever want to live on the moon. Listen at tcgte.com or wherever you get podcasts.tcgte.comThe Complete Guide to Everything 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 24/08/2026They’re older than trees, older than the rings of Saturn, and covered in thousands of tiny teeth instead of normal scales. That’s right, this week we’re diving deep into the ocean's apex predators: sharks. Are they terrifying man-eaters, or are crocodiles and hippos doing all the actual dirty work? 1100
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Plus, Tim talks about nearly escaping his butcher shop job for the glamorous world of Old Navy and Tom recounts his prowess working the register at the Apple Store. 000
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Since we didn't really talk about summer jobs last week, we're spending this episode militantly on-topic. We discuss the weird psychology of group job interviews, the most common summer jobs for teens today and whether the boomers are right that nobody wants to work anymore. 110
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Plus, we get the facts about the Dave Matthews Band Chicago river boat disaster, the child labor laws around water slides, and famous celebrity summer jobs. Listen at tcgte.com or wherever you get them podcasts from.tcgte.comThe Complete Guide to Everything 000
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 10/08/2026This week on TCGTE Presents: HOT SUMMER, we’re diving into the classic teen rite of passage: summer jobs. Tim details his storied career slinging meat at a butcher shop and attending a Gallagher show with his ex-girlfriend's family. 110
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 03/08/2026We also invent a better kind of pants pocket for carrying wet spaghetti, celebrate clip-on sunglasses, and explain how a lake can be a battery. Listen at tcgte.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.tcgte.comThe Complete Guide to Everything 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 03/08/2026It’s summer and we’re hot, so this week we’re talking about air conditioners: how they work, whether they’re actually bad for the environment, and why portable ones with one hose stink. 122
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Things are getting intense during TCGTE's Hot Summer series, as we're tackling Thunderstorms this week. These storms are dangerous and destructive, but luckily we're two of the bravest men around, unafraid to look into the eye of the storm and get to the bottom of what makes them tick. 030
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 21/07/2026This week we’re discussing the only glasses that are cool: sunglasses. Plus, Tom recounts his heroic (and highly litigious) days as a teenage lifeguard, we try to decipher the local deli's hot dog cart rental policy. 030
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 06/07/2026This week, we brave the sweltering NYC summer to tackle summer’s recession-proof treat: Ice cream. We delve into the logistics of the US’s floating WWII ice cream barge, explain why George Washington spent a fortune on ice cream in 1790, and discuss how pilots turned engine vibrations into dessert. 020
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 29/06/2026We're back with even more movie mayhem as we bring you through Tinseltown's July offerings. We cover plucky upstarts like Moana and the big Chrissy Nolan epic Odyssey. Mostly though, we're just excited about the fact that Austin Powers is back - in Verizon commercial form. 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Following backlash on Reddit for our lack of preparation last week, we've instituted a professional course correction for Part 2 of our Summer 2026 Movie Preview: we watched the trailers this time, and we've mapped them into a highly scientific rating system ranging from "Must See" to "Go to Hell." 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Join two of the world's most respected film critics as we walk through all the thrills and chills to be had at your local movie theater this summer! This week we're talking about the May releases (apparently the boneheads out in Tinseltown don't know that May isn't part of summer). 021
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Before we analyze the intersection of boomer humor and second-wave feminism, we address the target demographics of the new He-Man movie, the decline of checkout-counter tabloids, and a pitch to fuse the three dad hosts of Full House into a singular, mega-father via Steve Urkel’s transformation ray. 000
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 08/06/2026This week, we explore the high-anxiety, chocolate-loving world of Cathy, the comic strip that spent 34 years capturing the crushing weight of modern womanhood. 122
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 01/06/2026It's a classic Sweeps Week episode of TCGTE, so we're talking about the company that measures who's watching and listening to stuff. And how's this for a dramatic plot: Tim has been chosen to be a Nielsen household (a very prestigious honor), making Tom very jealous. Tune in for some classic drama! 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Also: Tim recounts his terrifying encounters with vending machines in London and Boston and the nightmare that is the Sloppy Joe sandwich. Plus, we brainstorm a new podcast-branded food line. Listen at tcgte.comtcgte.comThe Complete Guide to Everything 000
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 25/05/2026This week we're diving spoon-first into the history of America's most famous gelatinous dessert. We break down Jell-O's humble beginnings as boiled animal bones, Kraft Heinz’s plan to eliminate artificial dyes, and why Utah consumes twice the national average of green slop. 110
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The eggheads over at The New York Times put together a list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters in order to get people to get mad on the internet and it worked! This week we're going through the list and lamenting the lack of Billy Joel and Weird Al on it. 120
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 11/05/2026We’re covering a long-time topic request for the contest that made ABBA and Celine Dion famous: The Eurovision Song Contest. Also, Tim recovers from a stomach bug, the latest in deciphering cat’s brains, and a critique of the financial dynamics surrounding the Howard Stern Show's "Whack Pack." 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Tom saw a magic show and his mind was so blown that he hasn't talked about anything else for over a week. We talk about a bunch of magicians and magic shows, and much like Val Valentino -- the Masked Magician himself! -- we break the magician's code and reveal some of magic's biggest secrets. 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 27/04/2026This week Tom turns another year older. We explore the history of birthday parties (a surprisingly recent invention born of 19th century consumerism), the decades-long legal battle over who owned "Happy Birthday to You." Also: the latest update to the Meet the Parents’ franchise. 000
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 20/04/2026This week, we take the show underground (LITERALLY!) after we experienced the splendor of the subterranean world. We talk about the difference between caves and caverns, how certain caves are a part of show business, and the surprisingly bloody history of the Kentucky Cave Wars. 000
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Listen at tcgte.com or wherever you get your podcasts.tcgte.comThe Complete Guide to Everything 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 13/04/2026It's been 54 years since anyone's been to the moon and we're finally sending people back up there. Well, near the moon. This week we break down the Artemis II mission, NASA's first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since 1972. 101
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Listen at tcgte.com or wherever you get podcasts.tcgte.comThe Complete Guide to Everything 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Hot on the heels of April Fools' Day, we're being mischievous little imps and causing all sorts of trouble with our pranks. We talk about the best pranks ever pranked, whether or not pranks are mean and/or dumb, and recall some of the infuriating pranks played on us over the years. 110
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Listen at tcgte.com or wherever you get podcasts.tcgte.comThe Complete Guide to Everything 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 30/03/2026This week we're talking about everyone's favorite Canadian Goose, Ryan Gosling. We cover his early days corrupting children on the Mickey Mouse Club, gaining 60 lbs for a role he promptly got fired from, and why he might be the only guy left who can carry a movie on pure charm alone. 121
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 23/03/2026This week we're talking about Medieval Times. Not the actual times, but the place people go in modern times to eat food with their hands and watch people dressed as knights fight each other on horses for couple hours. They also give out paper crowns to everybody, not just kids. 130
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Now that it’s just the boys again, we’re mogging on all of the softmaxxers this week. You know the type, the ones that don’t even bonesmash. This week we’re diving into the strange, sometimes okay, but often sad world of Looksmaxxing. 031
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Tim is back and the gang's all here! This week Christine sticks around for one more episode to discuss Trios with Tim & Tom, and things get strangely chaotic. We go through famous trios in history and pop culture, and talk about what Tim got up to during his parental leave. 020
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Also: subway baseball teens, the "mystique" of non-New York area codes, and why you should never brag about dating a mid-level podcaster on a first date. 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 02/03/2026This week we take a look into the ever-shifting world of dating etiquette: the 3-3-3 Rule, the dangers of becoming a "yap-trapper," and why the 1996 film Swingers is to blame for your relationship problems. Plus, a trip back to Elizabethan England to learn about the "armpit apple.” 110
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Did you know that the idea of “lines” or “queues” is a modern invention? This week we discuss the pain that is waiting in a line as well as the ethics around cutting, fast passes, multi-lane lines, taking a number, and more. Also, a news report on the price of ketchup. 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Pigeons are funny little guys you may have seen walking or even flying around. Some people hate them, some people like them, some people judge each individual pigeon on its own merit. We talk about NYC’s official bird & we solve some problems concerning airplane encounters and corporate confidence. 000
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Stop being a Victorian fuddy-duddy and open up that umbrella inside, baby! This week we’re disrupting everything you thought you knew about umbrellas. Also, a look at the patent process and Tom gets an app for Dumbasses personally recommended to him. 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Despite covering THREE 90s Daytime Talk Show hosts last week, there are still more! This week we talk Montel, Donahue, Sally Jesse, Maury, and Geraldo (not the Rico Suave one). Also, we solve a couple of listener problems concerning Staycations and Grocery Store Over-Familiarity. 000
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 26/01/2026This week Christine and Tom discuss the trashiest era of daytime talk shows: the early 1990s. We’re talking’ Jerry Springer, Jenny Jones and “the voice of Gen X” Ricki Lake. Also, we solve listener problems concerning a potential Transylvanian wedding and a workplace donut dilemma. 030
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Christine joins Tom this week to discuss her favorite place: Supermarkets. We discuss the various psychological tricks they use, Christine shares a truly harrowing milk story and we solve a listener’s problem with their in-office Sausage Fest. 1010820
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 12/01/2026The Consumer Electronics Show happened this week, and we’re here to fill you in on all of the latest advances in toilets, vacuums, and knives. We also discuss the new Lego Smart Brick, folding displays, and Trap Houses. 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Want to optimize your body's performance by doing a bunch of weird things? Well then, it's time to start biohacking, baby! This week we're talking through all the ways people are living their best lives through cold plunges, pills and unusual coffee drinks. 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 22/12/2025[EDITOR'S NOTE: There's a few brief audio glitches in this episode that we couldn't get rid of. Sorry! Next episode is on the house.] 010
completeguide.bsky.social @completeguide.bsky.social · 22/12/2025It just wouldn't be the holiday season if we didn't send pieces of folded up paper with well-wishes to everyone we know. This week we're talking about Christmas cards, and please brace yourself for some scorching hot takes about this controversial topic. 100
