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The Do-Over Podcast

Drew Hyatt

Drew, Elliott, and Jess come in with the best Morning Show you have ever heard in history...maybe. We cover a wide variety of topics ranging from Pop-Culture, nerd-news, current events, entertainment news, sports, and anything in between! Enjoy!

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  • S2 · E116
    Friday · 1 hr 31 min· Video

    Country Stars, Dating Drama, and TikTok Disasters | The Do-Over Podcast

    What happens when a country music star notices your friend in the crowd, TikTok drama threatens people's careers, and a podcast that promises to stay clean goes completely off the rails? Welcome back to The Do Over Podcast, where Drew Hyatt and Barbress Jess are bringing you another episode of hilarious stories, dating drama, relationship debates, and the kind of conversations that probably should've stayed private! A COUNTRY CONCERT ENCOUNTER: Tami Murakoshi joins us by phone to share her unbelievable night at a Dustin Lynch concert. From getting unexpectedly upgraded to the front row to a memorable interaction with the country singer himself, Tami has a story the crew can't stop talking about. HAS SOCIAL MEDIA GONE TOO FAR? Jess reveals the increasingly stressful reality of being a hairstylist in the TikTok era. From clients expecting professional content creation to viral hair complaints that can destroy reputations, we ask whether social media is doing more harm than good. DATING, RELATIONSHIPS & MARRIAGE: Tami gives us a mysterious update about her complicated dating life, while Drew and Jess dive into relationship expectations, communication, marriage, and some hilariously embarrassing personal stories. CAN WE KEEP IT CLEAN? Drew and Jess attempt to make this a more family-friendly episode. You can probably guess how well that works. THE HAIRSTYLIST CONFESSIONS: Jess opens up about difficult clients, uncomfortable conversations, and the pressure to become a full-time influencer while already working long days behind the chair. PLUS: Awkward bathroom stories, celebrity discussions, wedding vows, strange relationship habits, debates about life after death, and plenty of unexpected tangents. Whether you're here for comedy podcasts, funny real-life stories, dating advice gone wrong, pop culture, or just friends roasting each other, there's something for everyone. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Has social media made people worse, or is it just exposing how people have always behaved? LIKE if we made you laugh. SUBSCRIBE for more episodes of The Do Over Podcast! Support the show and help us keep bringing the chaos every week. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Drew's Weight Loss and the Opening Roast 02:03 - Welcome to The Do Over Podcast 02:23 - The Bizarre Pheromone Trend 03:41 - Can Drew and Jess Keep This Episode Clean? 06:48 - Where's Darren? And What's Happening With Tami? 07:22 - Surprise Phone Call to Tami 08:03 - Tami Roasts Drew for Being Needy 09:22 - Tami's Dustin Lynch Concert Encounter 10:34 - How Tami Got Upgraded to the Front Row 12:47 - Tami's Complicated Dating Life 16:08 - The Crew Roasts Absent Co-Host Darren 19:58 - Jess Is Tired of Being an Influencer 23:38 - TikTok Hair Complaints and Viral Career Damage 25:13 - Has Social Media Ruined Society? 35:11 - A Heated Discussion About Identity and Respect 43:51 - Break 44:55 - An Embarrassing Public Bathroom Story 49:44 - Jess Reveals What It's Like Dealing With Difficult Clients 54:00 - Real Estate Work and Client Expectations 59:00 - What Makes a Relationship Work? 01:02:00 - Wedding Vows and Romantic Confessions 01:09:00 - Relationships, Personal Habits, and Difficult Conversations 01:13:00 - Near-Death Experiences and the Afterlife 01:18:41 - The Celebrity Guessing Game 01:27:00 - More Celebrity Reactions and Relationship Stories 01:30:00 - Final Thoughts and Goodbyes #TheDoOverPodcast #ComedyPodcast #FunnyPodcast #PodcastClips #DatingDrama #DustinLynch #CountryMusic #TikTokDrama #SocialMedia #RelationshipHumor #FunnyStories #HairstylistLife #PopCulturePodcast #ViralPodcast #DrewHyatt #BarbressJess

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  • S2 · E115
    Tuesday · 1 hr 23 min· Video

    Gunshots, Lowball Offers, and Friendship Drama | The Do-Over Podcast

    Gunshots, Lowball Offers, and Friendship Drama | The Do Over Podcast What happens when a $50,000 lowball offer actually WORKS, strange popping sounds send Drew calling the police, and two grown men decide they're officially best friends because they have matching shirts? Welcome back to The Do Over Podcast, where the conversations are unpredictable, the friendships are questionable, and absolutely nobody is safe from a little friendly roasting. This week, Drew, Royce, and Darren are back with another hilarious episode packed with unbelievable true stories, ridiculous arguments, and the kind of conversations that can only happen when these three get together. THE $50,000 GAMBLE: Drew shares one of the craziest real estate negotiations of his career. A buyer refuses to budge on an offer $50,000 below asking price, despite the seller pushing back. What happens next surprises everybody. DID SOMEBODY JUST FIRE A GUN? A suspicious vehicle, unexplained popping sounds, and a late-night police call leave Drew wondering exactly what he witnessed. THE CAT THAT WON'T QUIT: Royce gives us another update on Percy, the world's most medically complicated cat, and explains why finding this furry little guy a new home might be harder than expected. THE FRIENDSHIP DRAMA CONTINUES: Royce and Darren show up wearing matching best-friend shirts, leaving Drew wondering whether he's officially been replaced. BAD DECISIONS AND MARRIAGE STORIES: From a beer festival that got a little out of hand to hilarious stories about marriage, parenting, and personal hobbies, the guys share some unforgettable moments. Plus, we get into NFL frustrations, the outrageous cost of veterinary care, golf-cart parents, coffee mugs, and a collection of ridiculous video reactions. If you love funny podcasts, comedy, hilarious true stories, pop culture, outrageous conversations, and friends giving each other a hard time, you've found your people. LIKE the video if we made you laugh. COMMENT: What's the craziest lowball offer you've ever seen someone actually accept? SUBSCRIBE for new episodes of The Do Over Podcast. Support the show on Patreon and help us keep the microphones on! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Darren Gets Recognized in Public 01:24 - Welcome to The Do Over Podcast 02:11 - Wait... Who Got Stabbed?! 05:55 - The Matching Best-Friend Shirts 06:20 - Darren's Bush Concert Encounter 09:58 - Percy the Cat's Latest Disaster 14:51 - Are Veterinary Bills Getting Out of Control? 17:34 - The Raiders, NFL Frustrations, and Super Bowl Rings 20:45 - Drew's Unbelievable $50,000 Real Estate Gamble 27:28 - Royce and Darren Are Replacing Drew 29:00 - Parenting Chaos and a House Project 32:12 - The Great Pickle and Vinegar Debate 34:11 - Scotch at 10 in the Morning? 38:31 - The Drinking Story That Went Too Far 43:00 - Marriage, Hobbies, and Relationship Arguments 53:58 - We're Back: More Chaos 54:22 - Drew Calls the Cops Again 01:02:26 - The Coffee Mug Trend Nobody Understands 01:04:25 - Golf Cart Parents Are Taking Over 01:09:00 - School Drop-Off and Parenting Culture 01:13:29 - The Video Reactions Begin 01:16:24 - Movie Logic Makes Absolutely No Sense 01:19:59 - The Reactions Get Even More Ridiculous 01:21:35 - The Stimulus Check Rumor 01:22:25 - One Last Reaction and Final Goodbyes #TheDoOverPodcast #ComedyPodcast #FunnyPodcast #PodcastClips #FunnyStories #RealLifeStories #FriendshipGoals #PodcastComedy #UnfilteredComedy #ViralPodcast #DrewAndRoyce #PodcastHighlights

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  • S2 · E114
    October 17 · 45 min· Video

    AI Just Changed Gaming Forever... And Nobody Is Ready | Taps and Takes

    AI is changing video games faster than anyone expected. But what happens when the technology that makes gaming better also threatens the people who create it? In this episode, Drew and Royce dive into the rapidly changing world of artificial intelligence, video game ownership, and the future of entertainment. From AI-assisted game emulation and classic games returning in unexpected ways to the growing debate over whether consumers actually own the digital products they purchase, things get heated! If you bought a game, should you be allowed to keep playing it forever? And if companies can remove your access whenever they want, is downloading a replacement copy really stealing? We explore the ethical gray areas of game preservation, digital piracy, AI replacing developers, and the incredible possibilities of bringing classic gaming experiences back to life. Plus, Royce discovers that you can play classic Halo in a web browser, and suddenly the conversation takes a hilarious turn. But that's not all! AI & Gaming: How artificial intelligence could revolutionize emulation, game preservation, and multiplayer gaming. Do You Really Own Your Games? The controversial future of physical media, digital licensing, and consumer rights. AI Taking Jobs: Could programmers and developers become obsolete? And should AI replace CEOs instead? Gaming Nostalgia: Halo, GoldenEye, classic Nintendo games, and Royce's questionable obsession with a bar arcade machine. Marvel's Billion-Dollar Gamble: Can Avengers: Doomsday break box-office records, or has the MCU become too complicated for its own good? The Future of Marvel: Superhero fatigue, the multiverse, X-Men, and whether Marvel should have stopped after Endgame. It's another episode packed with nerd news, questionable decisions, hilarious tangents, and opinions nobody asked for! JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Would you download a game you already purchased if the company stopped supporting it? And do you think AI is helping or hurting the gaming industry? Tell us in the comments! LIKE if you enjoy gaming, movies, and unfiltered conversations. SUBSCRIBE for more entertainment news, pop culture, gaming discussions, and ridiculous conversations every episode. #TheDoOverPodcast #GamingNews #ArtificialIntelligence #VideoGames #AIGaming #Marvel #AvengersDoomsday #DigitalOwnership #GamingPodcast #NerdNews #Halo #RetroGaming #MCU #PodcastComedy

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  • S2 · E113
    October 14 · 1 hr 18 min· Video

    Wedding Drama, Bad Decisions & Things We Shouldn't Have Said | The Do-Over Podcast

    Wedding drama, wild weekends, embarrassing confessions, and the kind of conversations that probably should have stayed private. Welcome back to The Do Over Podcast! This week, Drew, Jess, and Darren have plenty to unpack after an absolutely ridiculous weekend. First, we're spilling the tea on a wedding that gave us everything from emotional moments and questionable decisions to hilarious behind-the-scenes stories. Who got invited? Who got left out? And what REALLY happened when everyone got together? Meanwhile, Darren somehow managed to squeeze a golf tournament, hockey, soccer, football, a Halloween party, road trips, and concerts into one insane weekend. We're exhausted just hearing about it. Jess also has some VERY strong opinions about the Fresno Fair, and the conversation takes a turn into embarrassing bathroom experiences, wedding traditions, relationships, expensive adventures, and personal stories that get increasingly out of hand. Nothing is off-limits when these three get together, and absolutely nobody is safe from a little friendly roasting. If you enjoy funny podcasts, outrageous real-life stories, unfiltered conversations, relationship humor, and friends giving each other a hard time, you've found your people. IN THIS EPISODE: Wedding drama, invitations, and behind-the-scenes stories Darren's unbelievably packed weekend Fresno Fair horror stories and unpopular opinions Expensive adventures and making memories Embarrassing personal experiences Wedding speeches, relationships, and unexpected confessions The hilarious conversations that only happen on The Do Over Subscribe for more comedy, entertainment, relatable stories, and unfiltered conversations. THE DO OVER PODCAST New episodes and live conversations with Drew, Jess, Darren, and friends. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to The Do Over Podcast 03:28 The weekend stories begin 04:13 Darren didn't get invited to the wedding 06:33 Darren's insanely busy weekend 10:13 The unexpected Jess pregnancy question 14:00 Darren's anger issues and concert adventures 15:13 Can you put a price on making memories? 16:46 The Vegas vacation debate 17:45 The greatest hotel sleep ever 20:04 Why Jess hates the Fresno Fair 28:00 Embarrassing bathroom stories 33:00 Wedding plans and travel adventures 38:00 Emotional wedding moments 45:00 The reality of being in weddings 50:00 Unexpected wedding confessions 60:00 Dinner plans and more stories 65:00 The wedding food discussion 69:00 The conversation takes another turn 75:00 Final conversations #TheDoOverPodcast #FunnyPodcast #ComedyPodcast #WeddingDrama #UnfilteredPodcast #PodcastClips #RelationshipHumor #FunnyStories #Fresno #PodcastComedy

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  • S2 · E112
    October 9 · 1 hr 38 min· Video

    Wedding Roasts, Crazy Sports Parents & a Stolen Bike | The Do-Over Podcast

    Wedding roasts, crazy sports parents, stolen bikes, and absolutely unhinged conversations! This week on The Do-Over Podcast, Drew, Jess, and Darren are back with another episode full of hilarious stories, questionable decisions, and conversations that go completely off the rails. What happens when youth sports parents take things WAY too seriously? How far is too far when roasting your friend at his wedding? And what happens when a stolen bicycle turns into a much bigger situation than anyone expected? We're getting into all of it! Darren shares stories about over-the-top sports parents and coaching drama, while Drew prepares a wedding speech for Elliott that might be more roast than heartfelt tribute. Jess brings her signature reactions as the crew debates just how much is too much. But that's only the beginning. We also get into Halloween shopping, awkward family movie nights, the strange things kids become obsessed with, growing up with questionable entertainment, the aftermath of a stolen bicycle, and some truly bizarre conversations about money, relationships, and artificial intelligence. It's the kind of episode where one ridiculous story leads to another, nobody stays on topic for long, and absolutely everyone catches a little heat. Featuring Drew, Jess, and Darren | The Do-Over Podcast If you love comedy podcasts, funny real-life stories, relationship humor, outrageous debates, and friends roasting each other without mercy, you've found your people. 👍 LIKE the video if we made you laugh. 💬 COMMENT: What's worse — an out-of-control sports parent or a wedding speech that goes too far? 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more comedy, ridiculous conversations, and new episodes of The Do-Over Podcast. CHAPTERS 00:00 — Welcome Back! Darren Is Already in Trouble 03:10 — Darren's Imaginary Concert Announcement 06:47 — Wedding Speeches, Sports Parents & Today's Stories 08:29 — Weekend Updates and Real Estate Banter 11:59 — Jess Goes Halloween Shopping 15:42 — The Exorcist and Horror Movie Reactions 17:59 — The Most Awkward Family Movie Night 20:23 — Kids, Hoarders and Parenting Problems 23:53 — Darren's Awkward Childhood Movie Story 29:00 — Crazy Sports Parents and Coaching Drama 39:00 — Planning Elliott's Wedding Speech 43:00 — The Wedding Roast Begins 48:00 — Finding the Heart in the Wedding Speech 53:00 — Concerts, Hearing and Growing Up 58:00 — More Wedding and Relationship Banter 01:08:00 — The Stolen Bike Story 01:12:00 — When a Stolen Bike Becomes a Felony 01:18:00 — Theft, Accountability and Consequences 01:21:00 — The Conversation Takes Another Turn 01:24:00 — How Much Money Would Change Your Standards? 01:30:00 — Artificial Intelligence and the Future 01:35:00 — The Final Tangents and Wrap-Up #TheDoOverPodcast #ComedyPodcast #FunnyPodcast #PodcastClips #WeddingRoast #SportsParents #StolenBike #FunnyStories #PodcastHumor #RealTalk #HalloweenStories #UnfilteredComedy

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  • S2 · E111
    October 6 · 1 hr 21 min· Video

    Fresno Nightcrawlers, UFOs & Gonzo Wrote a Book?! | The Do-Over Podcast

    Are cryptids real? Did Drew actually encounter a UFO as a kid? And when the hell did Gonzo become a published author?! This episode of The Do-Over Podcast goes straight into the unexplained as Gonzo joins Drew and Lady Orc to reveal his new book about American cryptids. What starts with Drew hilariously confusing cryptids with cryptocurrency quickly turns into a deep dive on the Fresno Nightcrawler, Mothman, Bigfoot, unexplained creatures, ghosts, UFOs, aliens and the possibility that there are still things hiding in this world that we simply haven't discovered yet. Gonzo explains how his fascination with the Fresno Nightcrawler helped inspire his cryptid research, why he decided to write and self-publish a book, and which legendary creatures fascinated him the most. The crew debates where legitimate unexplained phenomena end and internet conspiracy nonsense begins—and somehow ends up wondering whether Mothman might actually just be a misunderstood dude trying to warn everybody. Then things get even stranger. Drew tells the story of an enormous, completely silent triangular object he and his mother witnessed when he was younger—so they call Mom during the show and make her confirm the story herself. UFO, secret military aircraft, alien technology... or something else entirely? Plus: Fresno internet rage bait, local politics and libraries, ridiculous reaction videos, Drew's infamous “Man Power Bath,” the glory of MSG, hot-dog engineering, and the usual completely unnecessary detours that make The Do-Over what it is. Come for the Fresno Nightcrawler. Stay for Jesus-loving aliens. The Do-Over Podcast — the best damn podcast you've never heard of until now. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to The Do-Over Podcast 02:34 Darren Is Gone & Things Immediately Go Sideways 03:49 Does the “Pass” Actually Exist? 06:47 Wait... Gonzo Wrote a BOOK?! 07:30 Crypto vs. Cryptids 😂 08:09 Why Gonzo Became an Author 09:10 Drew's Ruined Lasagna Story 11:09 Why Gonzo Actually Wrote the Book 13:23 How He Self-Published It 16:19 The Fresno Nightcrawler Changes Everything 16:41 Fresno's Questionable Pop-Culture Legacy 19:02 Gaming Leads Gonzo Into Cryptozoology 20:00 Could Undiscovered Animals Actually Exist? 21:29 Could Nessie Actually Be Plausible? 22:20 The Fresno Nightcrawler 24:12 How Much of Reality Can We Actually Perceive? 25:37 Ghosts, Souls & The Unexplained 28:32 Drew Wants Ghosts on the Podcast 29:37 Teslas Detecting “People” in Cemeteries?! 30:26 The Terrifying Siberian Encounter 32:10 Conspiracy Theories vs. Actual Mysteries 33:52 Could Bigfoot Actually Exist? 34:54 Enter MOTHMAN 35:49 What If Mothman Is Actually Trying to HELP Us? 36:20 Gonzo's American Cryptid Book 37:31 Vampires Could Make a Fortune 39:14 Ancient Creatures & Thunderbird Legends 40:25 Dinosaurs Still Alive? 41:12 Are Aliens Hiding in the Ocean? 42:44 Aliens — Please Come on Our Podcast 43:30 Break 44:31 Fresno Internet Rage Bait 46:19 Did He Stage the Whole Thing? 50:27 The Fresno Library Debate 51:15 Local Politics Gets Heated ~59:00 Back Into UFOs & The Unexplained ~1:04:00 Drew's Childhood UFO Encounter ~1:07:00 CALLING MOM: Did This Really Happen? 1:08:33 The Silent Object They Both Remember 1:08:55 The Phoenix Lights Connection 1:09:15 We Need Jesus-Loving Aliens 😂 1:09:37 “UFOs Confirmed?” 1:10:34 The Detail That Still Doesn't Make Sense 1:11:26 Reaction Time 1:12:05 Chuck Yeager... and Hush Puppies 1:12:22 The Worst Possible Phone Feature 1:13:41 Never Open Drew's Instagram Search 1:14:27 “Tummy Time” in the Bathtub?! 1:15:05 Drew Explains the Man Power Bath 1:17:39 The Secret Ingredient: MSG 1:19:21 The Hot Dog Machine 1:20:00 A Brawl Escalates VERY Quickly 1:21:24 Wrapping Up 1:22:02 Where to Find Gonzo & His Book ***Buy Gonzos Book Here*** https://link.amazon/B03rVESKV #TheDoOverPodcast #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #Cryptids #FresnoNightcrawler #UFO #Aliens #Mothman #Bigfoot #Paranormal #Unexplained #Fresno #CentralValley #FunnyPodcast #PodcastClips #Cryptozoology #UFOSighting #Comedy

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  • S2 · E110
    October 4 · 54 min· Video

    AI Is Coming for Your Job, Xbox Is in Trouble & Fantasy Football Sucks | Taps and Takes

    Fantasy football beef somehow turns into an existential crisis about AI, the future of jobs, Xbox, Marvel, Disney, Game of Thrones and the entertainment industry—so basically, a completely normal episode. Drew and Royce kick things off with fantasy football trash talk, questionable team names and grievances against the league commissioner before diving headfirst into the massive changes happening across entertainment and technology. The conversation gets surprisingly serious as the guys debate media consolidation, how people consume news, artificial intelligence, automation, critical thinking and whether technology designed to make life easier could ultimately replace millions of jobs. Then it's back to nerd business. Could giving another development team a shot at Halo finally be what the franchise needs? Has Xbox reached the point where another bad console generation could actually finish the brand? Drew and Royce debate Microsoft's strategy, studio closures, Halo Infinite and why the Xbox 360 era remains the gold standard. The guys also get into Marvel rereleasing Avengers: Endgame, the enormous stakes surrounding the next Avengers movies, Disney's seemingly immovable stock, the idea of Apple buying Disney, and whether audiences really need MORE stories from franchises that already had an ending. That leads directly into a great argument over Jon Snow, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon and whether Season 8 deserves another shot at redemption. And because apparently that wasn't enough, Vin Diesel potentially directing the next Fast & Furious movie sends things exactly where you'd expect before the show ends with Story Time and one of Drew's wild old radio stories. Come for the nerd news. Stay for the arguments, terrible ideas and stories that probably shouldn't be told into microphones. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Welcome to the Show 01:03 – Fantasy Football Is D&D for Sports Fans 02:15 – Drew's Fantasy Team Name Disaster 03:38 – Our Fantasy Commissioner Has Some Explaining to Do 06:35 – Loser Gets Their Fantasy Team Renamed 08:17 – The Massive Media Merger Conversation 13:28 – Is Owning the News More Valuable Than Movies? 15:43 – When News Became Entertainment 18:14 – Social Media, AI & Who Controls Information? 20:03 – Kids Need to Learn Critical Thinking 21:02 – How Dangerous Could AI Actually Become? 23:24 – Automation Is Coming for Jobs 26:40 – Is AI Really Going to Replace People? 28:14 – Someone Else Is Taking a Shot at Halo 30:12 – Halo's Biggest Missed Opportunity 32:04 – Can Xbox Actually Turn It Around? 34:28 – Should Microsoft Be Closing Game Studios? 36:06 – If Xbox Fails Again, Is It Over? 36:38 – Marvel Is Selling Us Endgame AGAIN 38:09 – The Avengers Movies HAVE to Work 39:21 – What If Apple Bought Disney? 41:59 – Jon Snow Could Be Coming Back 43:14 – Do We Actually Need More Game of Thrones? 44:15 – Did Game of Thrones Season 8 Really Get It Wrong? 45:29 – The Problem With House of the Dragon 47:46 – Vin Diesel Might Direct Fast & Furious 49:27 – Fast & Furious Needs to Race WHERE?! 50:03 – STORY TIME 50:42 – Drew's Wild Old Radio Story 53:25 – Wrap-Up #TheDoOverPodcast #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #NerdNews #Xbox #Halo #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FantasyFootball #Marvel #Avengers #Disney #GameOfThrones #HouseOfTheDragon #FastAndFurious #Gaming #Movies #PopCulture

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  • S2 · E109
    October 2 · 1 hr 28 min· Video

    Lake Monsters, Toe Thumbs & Men Who Can’t Date | The Do-Over Podcast

    Can some men actually be too dumb for a healthy relationship? And more importantly… what the hell is hiding at the bottom of the ocean? This week on The Do-Over Podcast, Drew and the crew somehow travel from Tami becoming an unexpected YouTube sensation to giant fish, the Loch Ness Monster, surviving Megalodons, aliens living in the ocean, dinosaurs with feathers, relationship disasters, anxiety, terrible exes, internet incels and the disturbing reality of toe thumbs. Yes. Toe thumbs. Drew also gets surprisingly personal about his history with panic attacks and how he learned to recognize and manage them, before the conversation takes another turn into COVID-era insanity, careers, money, relationships and some classic stories from Drew's radio days. Then things get unexpectedly heartfelt when Drew talks about missing someone who became one of his closest friends and how much their friendship influenced his sense of humor — immediately followed, naturally, by the show destroying the sincerity with jokes. And eventually the crew tackles a study suggesting that some men may actually be too dumb to maintain healthy relationships, which leads directly into incels, online hate, dating standards and the highly questionable proposition that maybe society needs a tiny bit of bullying again. It's relationships, nostalgia, anxiety, conspiracies, questionable science and complete nonsense — basically exactly what happens when nobody on The Do-Over Podcast stops the conversation before it gets out of control. Subscribe, comment and tell us: Would you rather swim with a giant prehistoric fish… or date someone with toe thumbs? CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to The Do-Over Podcast 03:08 Tami Was a HIT on YouTube 05:13 Jess Hates Lakes... and Fish 06:33 The Giant Fish Living Under Us 07:24 Is the Loch Ness Monster Real? 07:30 Megalodons Could Still Exist 08:05 Are Aliens Living in the Ocean? 09:03 Dragons, Dinosaurs & Ancient Myths 12:45 TikTok Is Destroying Jess 13:47 Drew's Panic Attack Story 16:15 Surviving Anxiety & COVID 18:03 The Craziest Real Estate Market Ever 20:19 Jess Has a Problem With Firefighters 21:38 The CrossFit Poop Incident 22:21 Elliot's THIRD NIPPLE?! 23:16 The Toe Thumb Investigation 23:45 Megan Fox's Thumbs Change Everything 27:20 Drew Gets Surprisingly Emotional 28:05 Wedding & Friendship Talk 37:41 Who's the Gayest on the Podcast? 39:15 Drew's Terrible Radio Nickname 40:01 Why Elliot Was Called "Failure" 1:00:06 The Results Are In... 1:00:19 Are Some Men Too Dumb for Relationships? 1:00:41 The Internet Incel Problem 1:01:27 Should We Bring Back Bullying? 1:02:09 Drew Claims He's Athletic #TheDoOverPodcast #ComedyPodcast #FunnyPodcast #Dating #Relationships #RelationshipAdvice #PodcastClips #Comedy #DatingStories #MentalHealth #Anxiety #InternetCulture #Incels #LochNessMonster #Megalodon #ConspiracyTheories #90sKids #RadioStories

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  • S2 · E108
    September 30 · 1 hr 20 min· Video

    Men Crying, Internet Haters & GoldenEye Rage | The Do-Over Podcast

    Are men allowed to cry? Is everyone online secretly a hater? And if you picked Oddjob in GoldenEye… can we even trust you? The Do-Over Podcast is back with Drew and Darren for another completely unfiltered trip through dating, relationships, parenting, internet hate, nostalgia and the kind of conversations that somehow get way more serious—and way more ridiculous—than anyone intended. After her last appearance got such a strong response, Tami Murakoshi calls back into the show with an update on her dating life and reveals her new approach heading into 2027: focus on getting fit, making money, and stop making men the priority. Naturally, Drew immediately begins planning the return of Tami and the possibility of letting the podcast help screen potential dates. Then Darren tells the story of a friendly golf trip that went spectacularly uncomfortable when one friend finally snapped after receiving one piece of unsolicited real-estate advice too many. That conversation somehow leads into something considerably deeper: men showing emotion, crying in relationships, mental health, fatherhood and whether vulnerability is actually attractive—or an “ick.” Then come the haters. Drew looks back at criticism from his radio and real-estate careers, why putting yourself publicly on the internet requires a thick skin, and why dismissing every negative comment as jealousy can be just as unhealthy as obsessing over them. The guys also get into the changing world of radio and podcasting, why traditional radio has struggled in the era of on-demand media, and why broadcasters increasingly need to understand video, podcasts and digital content to survive. And because this is The Do-Over Podcast, eventually everything devolves into GoldenEye, Oddjob, couch co-op, Dreamcast and the lost art of sitting in the same room screaming at your friends while playing video games. Featuring Drew & Darren. Subscribe, comment, and tell us: Is crying on an early date an automatic red flag? And more importantly—did YOU pick Oddjob? CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to The Do-Over Podcast 02:00 Tami Is Back — The Dating Update 03:18 Tami’s New 2027 Dating Philosophy 04:00 Can The Podcast Find Tami a Date? 06:00 Why Everybody Loved Tami 07:17 Drew Meets Darren’s Infamous Friend 08:50 The Golf Trip Argument Explodes 09:42 The Worst Real-Estate Advice Ever? 10:43 Drew Finally Meets “That Guy” 11:00 Darren’s Role on The Do-Over 13:34 Do Men Cry Too Much? 15:08 Men’s Mental Health Gets Real 16:20 Nobody Knows How to Parent 18:27 Do Emotional Men Give Women “The Ick”? 19:31 The Memories That Make Grown Men Cry 20:50 Let’s Talk About Haters 21:37 Why Does Everybody Hate Attractive People? 22:28 TikTok Is Turning Our Brains to Mush 23:39 Break 24:54 We’re Back 25:15 Drew’s Proud Dad Moment 31:00 Drew’s Early Radio Hater Story 32:40 The Guy Who Kept Messaging Drew 44:34 Drew’s Secret Weapon: Embracing Embarrassment 45:33 The Hater Who Became a Fan 46:05 How to Handle Internet Criticism 49:30 Why Old-School Radio Is Dying 50:35 Radio Has to Adapt to Podcasting 53:19 GoldenEye Nostalgia Takes Over 53:30 If You Picked Oddjob, We Need to Talk 53:48 The GoldenEye Rules Everybody Knew 54:17 The Lost Era of Couch Co-Op #TheDoOverPodcast #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #Dating #Relationships #MensMentalHealth #Parenting #InternetHaters #90sKids #GoldenEye #GamingNostalgia #Radio #PodcastClips #FunnyPodcast #Fresno

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  • S2 · E107
    September 26 · 54 min· Video

    Nintendo’s Secret Zelda Plan, Wolverine’s Problem & Kids With Hammers | Taps and Takes

    Did Nintendo just leave clues that the long-lost third chapter of Zelda’s Hero of Time saga could finally happen? And have modern video games completely lost the plot chasing live-service money? Drew and Royce are back at Groggs Traditional Irish Pub for another Taps & Takes, starting with Guinness, “splitting the G,” and a full-blown Zelda rabbit hole before things get progressively more ridiculous. The guys break down the theories surrounding the Ocarina of Time remake, Majora’s Mask, the missing third Hero of Time game, and whether Nintendo could actually be building toward something much bigger. Then it’s time to talk about the state of gaming. Bungie is trying to win players back, Marathon may need a serious rethink, Destiny content is coming back, and Drew argues that gamers are finally reaching their breaking point with endless live-service games, microtransactions, and unfinished releases. From there, Wolverine enters the conversation. Is ultra-violence enough to carry an entire game? Or is Wolverine actually the perfect “dad game”—something you can turn on, wreck some enemies for 20 hours, finish, and get back to real life? That turns into a painfully relatable conversation about getting older, having kids, and no longer having eight hours a day to grind through a video game. The guys also revisit BioShock, explain why Monster Hunter’s difficulty is part of what makes it great, talk about the early buzz surrounding Resident Evil, and somehow finish with birthday presents, a child sleeping with a giant hammer, Laser Quest nostalgia, Great Danes, and one kid learning the hard way why you probably shouldn’t antagonize a dog. Just another completely normal episode of Taps & Takes. Featuring Drew & Royce. CHAPTERS 00:00 Nerd News & Trying to “Split the G” 01:13 Welcome to Taps & Takes 02:10 Football Beers, Naps & Getting Old 04:08 Where Is the Zelda Movie Trailer?! 06:31 The Ocarina of Time Remake Theory 08:59 Zelda Lore Explained to Royce 10:08 What If Ganon Was Actually the Hero? 13:13 The Missing Third Hero of Time Game 16:34 Bungie, Halo & What Happened to Destiny? 18:00 The Problem With Marathon 20:58 Bungie Is Trying to Win Gamers Back 22:23 Are Live-Service Games Finally Dying? 24:03 Microtransactions vs. Pay-to-Win 26:27 Is Wolverine Actually a Flop? 27:32 Did Wolverine Rely Too Much on Gore? 29:38 Gaming Gets Different When You Become a Dad 31:04 Replace Wolverine With Travis Scott 32:50 Royce Tried BioShock on the Hardest Difficulty 33:42 Why BioShock Is Still Worth Playing 35:17 Drew's Four-Day God of War Marathon 36:30 Why Monster Hunter Is So Addictive 37:38 What Went Wrong With Monster Hunter Wilds? 38:42 Can Monster Hunter Win Players Back? 40:26 Did Developers Make Games TOO Easy? 42:19 2027 Could Be Huge for Gaming 42:24 Resident Evil Is Apparently THAT Good 43:23 When Can Your Kids Start Watching Adult Movies? 44:00 A Child, a Birthday & a Giant Hammer 46:09 Laser Quest Nostalgia 46:33 The Hammer Meets the Dog 46:45 Kids, Dogs & Parenting Rules 48:11 “You're Not My Dad” — Famous Last Words 49:16 Royce Has a Million-Dollar Invention 50:08 The Gyroscopic Truck-Bed Smoker #TapsAndTakes #Zelda #LegendOfZelda #OcarinaOfTime #Nintendo #Wolverine #Gaming #VideoGames #MonsterHunter #Bungie #Destiny2 #Marathon #BioShock #ResidentEvil #NerdNews #GamingPodcast #NintendoSwitch #PlayStation #Podcast

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  • S2 · E106
    September 23 · 1 hr 33 min· Video

    Dating After Divorce, TikTok Men & The Male Loneliness Epidemic | The Do-Over Podcast

    Dating after divorce is already complicated. Dating in your 50s while TikTok critiques your every opinion? That's a completely different level. This week on The Do-Over Podcast, Drew and Darren are joined by Tami for a brutally funny, surprisingly honest conversation about modern dating, relationships, divorce, emotional baggage, the male loneliness epidemic, and why finding a genuine connection seems harder than ever. Tami opens up about re-entering the dating pool after divorce, being selective about who gets a second date, falling hard for someone she thought could change her entire future, and what she learned when it fell apart. She also brings us inside her viral “Crashing Out With Tami in the Car” moment and the avalanche of opinions that followed online. That leads to a much bigger conversation: Is there really a male loneliness epidemic? What do women actually want from men? Can independence make dating harder? And how much baggage should you realistically expect when dating later in life? Darren even offers the perspective of someone who's been with the same person for years—including why understanding how your partner wants to feel appreciated matters. But this is still The Do-Over, so somehow we also get the phantom bathroom pisser, parenting teenagers, awkward homecoming dates, Drew's unbelievably short childhood “Birds and the Bees talk,” real-estate tangents, fantasy football, Drew's ongoing war with spiders, and another round of questionable facts. Come for the dating disaster stories. Stay for the unsolicited relationship advice. Would YOU survive the modern dating pool? Tell us in the comments. 👍 LIKE the episode 💬 COMMENT your biggest dating red flag 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more from The Do-Over Podcast CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to The Do-Over Podcast 04:19 The Phantom Bathroom Pisser Returns 05:15 Meet Tammy 08:48 What Tammy Actually Does 12:28 Darren's Weekend Goes Sideways 14:50 Date Night & Married Life 18:34 Raising Daughters & Meeting Their Boyfriends 22:09 "Friend Zone Everybody" 22:53 Drew's Entire Childhood Sex Talk 24:42 The Awkward Homecoming Ask 26:25 Growing Up With Social Media 28:23 Break 31:22 Tammy Takes Over 31:44 Life After Divorce 34:46 What's Wrong With Single Men? 39:57 Dating With Intention 43:49 The Male Loneliness Epidemic 49:52 Drew's Advice to Young Men 54:06 Falling Hard After Divorce 54:49 Crashing Out With Tammy 56:20 "I Need a Man Who Can Out-Man Me" 59:54 TikTok Comes for Tammy 1:02:41 What Men Actually Need in Relationships 1:04:09 Everyone Has Baggage 1:09:59 Dating, Trust & Reading People 1:14:59 How Do You Let Your Guard Down Again? 1:19:40 Who Wants to Date Tammy? 1:20:41 Drew's "Wolverine Peptides" 1:24:37 Fantasy Football Smack Talk 1:29:49 Darren's Questionable Facts 1:30:00 Drew vs. The Spider 1:30:39 Horror Movie Fans Are Psychopaths? 1:33:05 End #TheDoOverPodcast #ModernDating #DatingAfterDivorce #DatingAfter50 #Relationships #DatingAdvice #MaleLoneliness #Divorce #RedFlags #SingleLife #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #RelationshipPodcast #DatingStories #TikTok

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  • S2 · E105
    September 21 · 1 hr 19 min· Video

    We Should NOT Have Survived This | The Do-Over Podcast

    How did any of us survive childhood? This episode of The Do-Over goes completely off the rails as Drew, Royce and Darren trade some of the dumbest, funniest and most unbelievable stories they've ever told on the show. Drew revisits his legendary road-trip bathroom disaster before somehow turning the conversation into an insane story about taking three sisters to a Queens of the Stone Age concert in San Francisco. Then Darren reveals why he currently has a CYST ON HIS EYEBALL, the guys debate getting older, late-night eating, marriage and the strange reality of finally getting the house to yourself when you have kids. But then somebody asks the dangerous question: What's the dumbest thing you've ever done that probably should have ki**ed you? That leads to falling off construction equipment, swimming through culverts, a helmet literally preventing a potentially fatal injury, Drew's childhood ammunition story and another story involving a homemade explosive going off far sooner than expected. Seriously...how did we make it to adulthood? Then it's reaction time: raccoons, Tesla drivers, ridiculous vanity plates, bizarre rare images, terrifying ocean currents, and Royce casually revealing that he honeymooned in the Maldives. Because apparently that's just a normal detail to casually drop into conversation. It's The Do-Over Podcast’s questionable decisions, brutal roasting, ridiculous stories and three grown men wondering how they survived long enough to have a podcast. Subscribe, drop your own "I should've d**d” story in the comments, and send this episode to the friend who somehow survived being a teenager. CHAPTERS 00:00 – The Do-Over/Taps & Takes Chaos Begins 03:40 – Drew's Insane Queens of the Stone Age Story 10:25 – San Francisco Gets Disgusting 12:08 – The Pee Disaster Returns 17:34 – Darren's Wife Bought WHAT? 20:00 – Royce, Darren & the World's Worst Rap Career 21:11 – Darren Somehow Burned His Eyeball 25:09 – Drew Learns He's "Too Old" for LASIK 26:15 – Drew's Weight-Loss Update & 3AM Eating 30:18 – Royce's Ultimate Night Home Alone 32:31 – What Dads Actually Do When the Family Leaves 53:00 – What's the Dumbest Thing That Should've Killed You? 53:16 – Royce Falls Off a Bulldozer 54:56 – Darren's Childhood Death Traps 56:01 – Drew's Absolutely Insane Childhood Story 58:58 – Darren's Explosion Story 1:04:00 – Break & Reaction Time 1:09:20 – Drew Wants a Raccoon 1:09:44 – Tesla Drivers Get Absolutely Roasted 1:11:03 – The Internet's Rarest & Weirdest Images 1:15:35 – Drew Gets Caught in a Maui Current 1:16:02 – Royce Casually Drops the Maldives Story #THEDOOVERPODCAST #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #FunnyPodcast #Storytime #FunnyStories #DadLife #Tesla #NearDeathExperience #GrowingUp #PodcastClips #Fresno #Comedy #Reaction #TrueStories

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  • S2 · E104
    September 19 · 50 min· Video

    Lanterns, Zelda Remakes & Wolverine Letdowns | Taps and Takes

    This week on Taps & Takes, Drew and Royce are diving headfirst into the biggest conversations happening across movies, television and gaming — and asking one very important question: if you're going to remake something we already love… why not actually make it BETTER? The guys kick things off with a completely reasonable argument about NFL players making millions of dollars and somehow still dropping footballs before Drew reveals that he's lost 14 pounds — even if apparently nobody can tell. Then it's time for Lanterns, which Drew calls some of the best DC television of the James Gunn era. The guys break down why the show's slower, detective-inspired approach is working, whether its villains actually feel threatening enough, and why the series may be setting up something much bigger than it initially appears. From there, things turn into a much bigger debate about remakes, adaptations and fan expectations. Resident Evil leads into Zelda, Halo, Final Fantasy VII, Sonic, Game of Thrones and the question of whether fans should really be the ones dictating creative decisions. When does respecting the source material become boring? And when does changing it become disrespectful? Then Royce brings up Mistborn and Brandon Sanderson's approach to adapting his own work, sending the conversation into authors adapting their own stories, the insanity of Sanderson's writing output, Wheel of Time, George R.R. Martin and why Drew has a theory about the REAL reason The Winds of Winter still isn't finished. Plus: BlizzCon announcements, StarCraft, Diablo, the desperate need for Warcraft 4, Spider-Man's box-office success, a possible new Wonder Woman, and finally some disappointing early reactions to the new Wolverine game. Is Wolverine actually bad — or have modern games simply spoiled us? It's movies. It's gaming. It's nerd news. It's Drew and Royce arguing about things that absolutely matter more than they should. Welcome to Taps & Takes. 👇 QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What's one movie, show or video game you think was actually BETTER than the original? LIKE • COMMENT • SUBSCRIBE for more Taps & Takes every week. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Taps & Takes 00:58 NFL Players Should NEVER Drop the Ball 02:09 Royce Gets a Panthers Gift 02:35 The Greatest Breakfast Burrito? 03:07 Drew Lost 14 Pounds... Apparently 04:03 Lanterns Is PEAK DC 06:27 Why Lanterns Actually Works 08:59 Superman & Supergirl Are Just... Fine 09:57 LANTERNS SPOILER WARNING 10:23 Was That Villain WAY Too Easy? 12:31 Are the Manhunters Actually Dangerous? 14:43 Drew Defends the Lanterns Slow Burn 15:43 The Best Thing From James Gunn's DC? 16:03 Resident Evil Is Coming Back 17:05 Could Zach Cregger Make a Great Batman? 18:22 How Resident Evil Should Be Adapted 19:50 Do We Even Need Remakes? 20:50 The Rare Remake That's BETTER 22:54 The Zelda Remake Debate 24:35 Halo Proves Remakes CAN Make Sense 25:33 Final Fantasy VII Did It Right 26:46 Fanboys Shouldn't Control Everything 28:05 Should Authors Adapt Their Own Work? 29:00 George R.R. Martin & Adaptation Problems 31:38 The Three Body Problem Problem 32:42 “Just Give Them Gravity Boots” 33:19 What REALLY Happened to Game of Thrones? 34:30 Drew's George R.R. Martin Theory 34:48 Brandon Sanderson Gets the Keys to the Kingdom 35:32 Mistborn Is Becoming a Movie Trilogy 36:25 Royce DESTROYS Wheel of Time 37:40 How Does Brandon Sanderson Write THIS MUCH? 38:53 How Mistborn's Magic Actually Works 39:37 Can Sanderson Adapt His Own Books? 41:16 Getting the Mistborn World Right 42:45 BlizzCon News 42:55 A StarCraft Shooter... in 2030?! 43:10 Diablo 5 & Blizzard Talk 43:30 Royce Gets Twisted Metal Completely Wrong 44:12 Why We NEED Warcraft 4 47:02 Spider-Man Beats Star Wars 47:45 A New Wonder Woman? 48:24 Wolverine Might Be a DISAPPOINTMENT 49:29 The Biggest Problem With Wolverine 49:46 Are Modern Gamers Just Spoiled? 50:13 Final Thoughts #TapsAndTakes #Podcast #NerdNews #Gaming #Movies #TV #Zelda #Wolverine #GameOfThrones #Lanterns #DC #ResidentEvil #Mistborn #BrandonSanderson #BlizzCon #Warcraft #StarCraft #VideoGames #MovieNews #PopCulture

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  • S2 · E103
    September 16 · 1 hr 29 min· Video

    Near Shootouts, Soccer Dads & Why Hot People Always Win | The Do-Over Podcast

    This week on The Do-Over Podcast, Drew, Darren and Jess somehow go from coffee orders and youth sports to an almost-shootout, a movie theater fight, Sydney Sweeney, terrible real estate advice, billionaires becoming Batman and the scientific reason we might all be friends. Jess starts things off with a casual solo trip to Panera and the movies that turns into watching police confront a man outside River Park. That sends Drew down memory lane to tell the absolutely insane story of a movie date where a suspicious stranger reached into a bag, threatened him and ended up getting sent down a flight of theater stairs. Meanwhile, Darren returns after committing the unforgivable crime of missing the podcast to support his daughter at her first high-school cross-country race. She dominates, Darren discovers just how expensive a manicure and pedicure can be, and his weekend somehow continues into Giants baseball, youth soccer and getting a yellow card while coaching eight-year-olds. Then things get even more Taps & Takes. The crew dives into the Sydney Sweeney debate and whether we've reached a point where simply being conventionally attractive has somehow become controversial. Drew argues that Hollywood has always had sex symbols—and sometimes being ridiculously good-looking really is part of the job. There's also a real-estate horror story involving a home inspection report that looks like it came straight out of 1972, more arguments about getting older, fantasy sports, parenting, billionaires, Batman, strange dreams and the realization that some of the strongest friendships may actually be built around hating exactly the same things. It's inappropriate, unpredictable, occasionally insightful and completely off the rails. Welcome to Taps & Takes. 👇 QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you won a BILLION dollars in the lottery, what's the very first thing you'd buy? Drop your answer in the comments! LIKE • COMMENT • SUBSCRIBE and join us for more ridiculous conversations every week. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Taps & Takes 00:43 Jess Needs Her Own Blanket Company 01:35 Drew's Jeffrey Dahmer Glasses 02:20 Jess Almost Witnesses a Shootout 03:20 Darren Strikes Again 04:31 The Most Complicated Coffee Order Ever 07:12 Darren Ditched Us to Be a Good Father 08:10 His Daughter Absolutely DOMINATES 09:33 How Do You Motivate Your Kids? 10:10 The $130 Manicure Surprise 11:25 Jess's River Park Story 12:37 Police Draw Their Guns Outside Panera 14:39 Why Jess Hates Going to Movie Theaters 15:08 Drew Pushed a Guy Down the Theater Stairs?! 17:28 Why Movie Theaters Make Us Paranoid 19:26 Drew Hasn't Run Since High School 19:48 Drew Lost 14 Pounds 21:09 Fantasy Sports Trash Talk 22:03 Darren's Insane Weekend 23:14 We Converted a Padres Fan 24:00 Youth Soccer Chaos 25:10 “Can We Call Timeout?” 25:25 Darren Gets a Yellow Card 26:12 Drew Would Get Arrested at Kids' Soccer 28:36 Parenting Styles Are VERY Different 29:24 Kids Playing Sports in Fresno Heat 30:00 Darren Is Raising Winners 48:06 The Sydney Sweeney Debate 48:40 Everything Is Trying to Take Your Money 49:00 Are Sex Symbols Still Allowed? 50:32 Does Being Hot Get You Further in Life? 1:00:00 Someone Has Drew's FACE Tattooed on Them 1:01:32 The Bathroom Situation Gets Weird 1:07:52 Drew's Real Estate Horror Story 1:08:55 The Home Inspection From 1972 1:21:45 It's Time for “Facts” 1:22:00 Sleep Is Stopping You From Becoming Batman 1:22:26 What Would You Do If You Were a Billionaire? 1:23:18 Darren's Billionaire Apocalypse Dream 1:23:58 The Austin Comedy Rabbit Hole 1:25:11 Why Drew & Royce Are Actually Friends 1:25:48 Your Odds of Finding True Love 1:27:49 We Actually Love Chat 1:28:36 Question of the Week #TapsAndTakes #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #FunnyPodcast #SydneySweeney #DadLife #SoccerDad #Parenting #Fresno #FresnoCalifornia #PopCulture #Dating #Hollywood #RealEstate #FunnyStories #PodcastClips #Comedy #ViralPodcast

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  • S2 · E102
    September 14 · 1 hr 23 min· Video

    AC Disasters, Road Trip Regrets & The Pee Incident | The Do-Over Podcast

    AC disasters, Tesla problems, school fundraisers, getting older and one road trip story that ends in the absolute WORST possible way. Welcome to the Angry Old Man episode of Taps & Takes. This week, Drew and Royce decided positivity was overrated and made a list of everything that pissed them off. Royce's nightmare starts when his AC problems somehow get even worse. After dealing with broken units at both home and work, water starts pouring through his son's ceiling—and just when he thinks everything is finally fixed, another AC decides to quit. Meanwhile, Drew makes a quick trip to Los Angeles that turns into an overnight endurance test involving traffic, Tesla charging problems, exhaustion, locked bathrooms, a desperate search for somewhere to pee…and one catastrophically bad decision involving a cup and an open car window. Yes. It went exactly as badly as you're imagining. Then the guys take on one of the great frustrations of modern parenthood: school fundraisers. Why are kids competing over who can raise the most money? Why does a “golden ticket” determine who gets the cool rewards? And when did a school jogathon start feeling like organized extortion? Royce's story escalates into Drew remembering a childhood fundraising rejection he apparently STILL hasn't emotionally recovered from. Plus: transition lenses, phone holsters, getting old, Darren flaking on the show, parenting, customer service, bodily fluids, Discord reactions, Caddy Daddy and another completely normal episode of Taps & Takes. 🎙️ Taps & Takes with Drew & Royce If you're getting older and suddenly realizing that everything around you is starting to piss you off…welcome home. 👍 LIKE the episode 💬 COMMENT with the most ridiculous thing that's pissed YOU off lately 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more Taps & Takes CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Taps & Takes 02:33 The Angry Old Man Episode 03:15 Darren Flakes on Us AGAIN 04:55 Drew Is Becoming His Father 05:04 Transition Lenses & Phone Holsters 07:45 Getting Older Is Going GREAT 09:28 Drew's Zelda Rant Gets Recommended 10:40 Royce's AC Nightmare 13:21 THERE'S WATER COMING THROUGH THE CEILING 16:18 The AC Disaster Somehow Gets Worse 17:52 Drew Thinks Air Conditioning Is a Scam 21:40 Drew's Trip to Los Angeles 23:49 The Problem With Road Tripping a Tesla 25:13 Royce Roasts Drew's Tesla 26:17 The Charger Gets STUCK 27:17 Drew Desperately Needs a Bathroom 28:30 Royce's Guide to Peeing on Road Trips 30:00 Drew Pays $20 Just to Use a Bathroom 31:26 Drew Starts Falling Asleep 32:01 He Finally Pees in the Cup 33:06 THE PEE INCIDENT 34:17 Drew Finally Makes It Home 35:35 The “Eco Warrior” Defense 36:31 Royce Has a New Name for Drew 37:57 More Things That Piss Us Off 57:34 Parenthood Changes Everything 58:41 This Episode Has Gone Completely Off the Rails 59:10 School Jogathons Are INSANE 01:00:30 Is This Basically Extortion? 01:02:20 Drew's Childhood Jogathon Trauma 01:03:50 Taps & Takes Reactions 01:18:06 The Darkest Follow Request Ever 01:19:38 Caddy Daddy Returns 01:20:40 We're Done for Today #TapsAndTakes #ComedyPodcast #Podcast #FunnyPodcast #DrewAndRoyce #Tesla #RoadTrip #Parenting #DadLife #GettingOld #SchoolFundraiser #Jogathon #Fresno #Comedy #PodcastClips #FunnyStories #Relatable #Rant

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  • S2 · E101
    September 12 · 44 min· Video

    Nintendo Played It Safe, Apple Wants $2,000 & We’re Still Buying It | Taps and Takes

    Nintendo gave us a massive Zelda anniversary celebration… and somehow Drew walked away pissed. Then Apple showed off a foldable iPhone and suddenly all of our financial responsibility went straight out the window. This week on Taps & Takes, Drew and Royce dive into Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time, Metroid, Apple, foldable phones, AirPods, the eternal Apple vs. Android argument, and the dangerous power of convincing yourself that a $2,000 phone is somehow a reasonable purchase. Drew explains why Ocarina of Time remains one of the most important games of his generation — and why simply making it prettier might be one of Nintendo's biggest missed opportunities. Should a legendary game be preserved exactly as people remember it, or should Nintendo actually take a chance and completely reimagine it for a new generation? Then there's Nintendo's HUGE Zelda movie announcement… which probably could have just been an email. Things take another turn when Apple enters the conversation. Drew immediately falls in love with the idea of a foldable iPhone while Royce tries to inject some financial common sense into the situation. That leads directly into Apple vs. Android, $2,000 phones, upgrade addiction, AirPods, the Apple ecosystem, green-text group chats and the realization that Apple may already own all of us. Plus: Royce can't stay awake during Mario, Drew considers hiding a new phone from Sarah, Darren gets put on Royce's list, and somehow Practical Magic enters the conversation. It's gaming, tech, entertainment, nostalgia, terrible purchasing decisions and completely unnecessary arguments — exactly what Taps & Takes is supposed to be. 🎙️ Taps & Takes with Drew & Royce If you enjoy gaming news, Nintendo, Zelda, Apple, tech, movies, pop culture and two grown men arguing about things that absolutely don't matter, LIKE the video, SUBSCRIBE and jump into the comments. Would YOU rather Nintendo completely reimagine Ocarina of Time — or leave one of gaming's greatest classics alone? And more importantly: would you actually spend $2,000 on a foldable iPhone? CHAPTERS 00:00 Taps & Takes Begins 01:27 Drew Tries to Survive Cheer Dad Life 04:23 The Zelda Conversation Begins 04:56 Why Ocarina of Time Still Matters 07:04 Growing Up With Zelda Before the Internet 09:28 The Ocarina of Time Remake 11:14 Should Nintendo Leave a Classic Alone? 12:14 Drew's Problem With the Zelda Remake 14:39 Nintendo Played It Too Safe 16:18 The Zelda Movie “Announcement” 17:55 Royce Falls Asleep Watching Mario... Again 19:43 Nintendo Finally Gives Drew Something He Wants 20:47 Metroid Dread & Nintendo's Next Move 22:07 Metroid Gets Ravenous 23:26 Apple Enters the Chat 24:03 The Foldable iPhone 25:14 Apple vs. Samsung 27:02 Why Apple Waits and Then Refines 29:02 The Problem With a $2,000 Foldable Phone 30:38 Drew's Failed Attempt to Stop Buying Phones 32:30 Royce Has Only Owned HOW MANY Phones?! 34:22 Apple vs. Android Gets Personal 36:27 We're Willing Apple Sheep 37:41 Drew's Inner Voice Says “BUY THE PHONE” 38:01 Royce's AirPod Addiction 39:18 Darren Texts the Show 41:09 Darren Is Officially on the List 41:27 Royce Refuses to See Practical Magic 42:31 Royce Has a List 42:55 Football Is Back #TapsAndTakes #Nintendo #Zelda #OcarinaOfTime #Apple #iPhone #Gaming #GamingNews #NintendoDirect #Metroid #AppleVsAndroid #TechNews #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #PopCulture

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  • S2 · E99
    September 5 · 58 min· Video

    Avengers: Doomsday Could Make $3 BILLION & GTA 6 Looks INSANE | Taps and Takes

    Could Avengers: Doomsday really become the first $3 BILLION movie? And is GTA 6 actually going to live up to years of impossible hype? Drew and Royce are back with another episode of Taps & Takes, breaking down some of the biggest stories in movies, gaming, Marvel, DC and pop culture. This week, we debate whether Avengers: Doomsday has what it takes to become one of the biggest movies in history—and whether Marvel asking fans to revisit Avengers: Endgame for only a few minutes of additional footage is clever marketing or an outrageous cash grab. The conversation gets into Marvel's long-awaited mutant era, Secret Wars as a potential MCU reset, and whether it's finally time to move beyond the Avengers. Then there's one theory that might completely change the way you watch Top Gun: Maverick: what if Maverick actually DIED during the Mach 10 test flight—and everything afterward is his version of heaven? From there, Drew and Royce discuss Tom Cruise, Days of Thunder 2 and the legacy-sequel obsession taking over Hollywood. Plus: the new Street Fighter movie, James Gunn potentially directing Batman, Ridley Scott's future with Alien, why Alien characters keep making terrible decisions, The Witcher 3, Fable, Star Wars: Zero Company—and finally GTA 6, which looks so damn good that even one of the guys who wasn't particularly excited for it admits he may have to play it. Subscribe for weekly movie, gaming, comic book and entertainment talk with Drew & Royce on Taps & Takes. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Internet stupidity & chasing likes 04:04 – Taps & Takes moves to Saturdays 04:24 – Drew's absolutely destroyed sleep schedule 10:51 – Does Vegas have different rules? 12:07 – The new Street Fighter movie actually looks GOOD 15:08 – Revisiting Nintendo's Punch-Out 16:27 – “This game could NEVER come out today” 18:39 – Tom Cruise is still THE movie star 21:00 – Was Maverick DEAD in Top Gun: Maverick?! 22:38 – Do we really need Days of Thunder 2? 23:09 – The legacy sequel we actually want 24:48 – Can Avengers: Doomsday make $3 BILLION? 29:25 – Should Marvel retire the Avengers? 31:29 – Secret Wars should RESET the MCU 33:13 – Marvel's Endgame Encore controversy 34:34 – FOUR MINUTES of footage = required viewing?! 37:34 – Does the new footage explain Doctor Doom? 38:28 – Paramount wants James Gunn to stay 39:04 – Is James Gunn directing Batman? 40:40 – Why James Gunn may be wrong for Batman 42:57 – Should Ridley Scott retire? 44:23 – Ridley Scott wants Alien back 46:26 – Alien has one HUGE storytelling problem 48:49 – Alien 3 deserves another look 50:36 – Gaming news: Witcher 3, Fable & more 52:43 – Star Wars: Zero Company 53:04 – GTA 6 finally won Drew over 55:43 – Final thoughts & football season #AvengersDoomsday #GTA6 #Marvel #MCU #TopGunMaverick #TomCruise #StreetFighter #Batman #JamesGunn #Alien #GamingNews #MovieNews #TapsAndTakes

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  • S2 · E98
    September 2 · 1 hr 30 min· Video

    Colonics, Getting Kicked Out & Spray Tans | The Do-Over Podcast

    Jess got a colonic, went wine tasting in Paso Robles, nearly blacked out, got kicked out of a bar AND confronted the manager… and somehow that still isn't the strangest part of this episode. The Do-Over Podcast is back with Drew, Darren and Barbress Jess for an episode that goes completely off the rails. Jess reveals what REALLY happens during a colonic before telling the story of a Paso Robles wine-tasting trip that escalated from a questionable amount of wine to getting cut off at a bar—and her first-ever drunken confrontation with management. Meanwhile, Drew explains how an argument over a hamburger turned into an entire weekend of damage control, cleaning the house and buying flowers. Then Darren arrives with the topic he was specifically instructed to prepare for the show…and gives everyone SPRAY TANS. That somehow launches the crew into disastrous tanning stories, uncomfortable underwear conversations, questionable fashion advice, Drew's financial decisions, video games, relationships, getting older, smoking, weight loss and some absolutely brutal comments from the audience. And yes…eventually the internet starts roasting Drew too. This is The Do-Over Podcast at its best: ridiculous stories, brutally honest conversations, friends relentlessly roasting each other and absolutely no guarantee that the original topic survives more than five minutes. If you enjoy comedy podcasts, funny stories, relationship debates, embarrassing moments, unfiltered conversations and friends saying things they probably shouldn't say out loud, subscribe and join us every week. 🎙️ The Do-Over Podcast Featuring Drew, Darren & Barbress Jess CHAPTERS 00:00 — This "Clean Episode" Lasts About 30 Seconds 03:00 — Kids Are Absolutely BRUTAL 05:00 — Drew's Weight-Loss Plan Gets Questionable 10:30 — Jess's Cheerleading Horror Story 17:23 — Darren's Proud Dad Moment 20:50 — Jess Got a Colonic… She's a "Special Case" 23:13 — Wine Tasting Goes WAY Too Far 25:21 — Jess Gets Kicked Out of a Bar 26:38 — Jess vs. Management 30:40 — Drew Remembers His Own Bar-Kicking Days 35:22 — Everybody Needs Better Podcast Topics 43:14 — Drew's Weekend Fight Started Over a Hamburger 48:24 — Darren Unveils His "Brilliant" Topic 49:17 — Drew's Spray Tan Disaster 52:11 — The Podcast Thumbnail Conspiracy 54:36 — "I Quit. It's My Last Day." 55:04 — Jess's Prom Spray-Tan Story 57:23 — This Somehow Becomes an Underwear Debate 1:11:07 — Drew: "WHERE DOES ALL MY MONEY GO?!" 1:12:49 — The Internet Starts Bullying Drew 1:13:54 — Darren Returns With "Facts" 1:16:36 — Apparently September Is Take-a-Man-on-a-Date Month 1:19:29 — Drew Challenges the Internet to Street Fighter 1:21:38 — The Reactions Go Completely Off the Rails 1:28:30 — The Internet Absolutely DESTROYS Drew 1:29:46 — Drew Gives Health Advice… While Smoking #TheDoOverPodcast #ComedyPodcast #FunnyPodcast #PodcastClips #FunnyStories #UnfilteredPodcast #Comedy #Podcast #ViralPodcast #BarStories #Relationships

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  • S2 · E97
    August 30 · 1 hr 38 min· Video

    Participation Trophies, Child Millionaires & Getting Old Sucks | The Do-Over Podcast

    Are participation trophies making kids soft? What happens when a 14-year-old is worth hundreds of millions of dollars? And when exactly do you realize you've officially become OLD? This episode of The Do-Over Podcast goes from parenting and youth sports to progressive lenses, camping with 20 dudes, childhood weed stories, bizarre thought experiments, AI, child influencers, money, marriage, friendship, and everything that happens when a normal conversation completely goes off the rails. The crew debates whether kids should actually have to earn their trophies, including the incredible story of a soccer dad whose philosophy was essentially: no win, no cupcake. That launches a much bigger conversation about achievement, overbearing parents, raising successful kids, and whether there's a line between pushing your children and pushing them WAY too far. Then Drew has to confront an even more horrifying reality: he's becoming an old man. Progressive lenses are exciting now, a phone holster suddenly doesn't sound completely ridiculous, and New Balances might be next. Things only get stranger from there. The crew tackles the Ship of Theseus, debates the social rules surrounding farting and burping, talks about childhood experiences with weed, and eventually discovers just how enormous the business of children's YouTube content has become. The conversation about young influencers eventually reaches Ryan Kaji and the staggering amount of money surrounding his media empire—which immediately raises another question: what would YOU have done if you'd had ridiculous money as a teenager? Plus: Darren somehow convinces everyone to rearrange their morning for him…only for his plans to change anyway. It's parenting, adulthood, money, AI, questionable decisions, ridiculous debates, and the kind of conversations that probably shouldn't happen in front of microphones. Welcome back to The Do-Over Podcast. CHAPTERS: 00:00 – The Roasting Starts Immediately 02:00 – Darren Made Everyone Wake Up Early 03:20 – Truck Nuts Somehow Enter the Conversation 04:07 – Lady Orc Returns 07:00 – 20 Dudes Go Camping in the Woods 08:45 – Parents Secretly Need a Break From Their Kids 09:38 – The Parenting Moment That Hits Drew Hard 11:13 – The Bedtime Story Struggle Is REAL 14:18 – Drew Is Officially Becoming an Old Man 16:18 – Progressive Lenses, Phone Holsters & New Balances 17:41 – Darren Is Coaching Kids' Soccer?! 20:00 – The Participation Trophy Debate Begins 21:36 – “NO CUPCAKES FOR LOSERS” 22:14 – Do Crazy Parents Create Champions? 25:00 – Why Childhood Feels Different in Other Countries 26:20 – Why Does Everyone Hate Fresno? 29:20 – Lady Orc Reveals What Orc Is Actually Afraid Of 32:22 – Introducing the Thought Experiments 34:00 – Satellite Texting & Modern Technology 40:15 – The Great Fart vs. Burp Debate 43:14 – Drew Tries to Write a Children's Book 44:11 – The Ship of Theseus: Is It Still the Same Ship? 49:20 – The Crew Talks About Their First Time Smoking Weed 1:09:41 – “DO YOU WORK THIS WEEK?” 1:10:43 – Darren's Entire Trip Gets CANCELED 1:13:39 – Every Kid Wants to Be an Influencer Now 1:15:05 – How Much Money Does Ryan's World Actually Make? 1:16:25 – A 14-Year-Old Worth Hundreds of Millions?! 1:18:04 – What Would You Do With That Money at 15? 1:19:03 – Is AI Actually Helping Us? 1:32:40 – A Much More Serious Conversation 1:34:45 – THIS Is What AI Should Be Used For 1:36:43 – Final Chaos & Viewer Questions #TheDoOverPodcast #ComedyPodcast #FunnyPodcast #Parenting #ParentingHumor #DadLife #Millennials #GettingOlder #YouTubePodcast #PodcastClips

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    August 28 · 54 min· Video

    GTA 6 Leaks, Bautista as Kratos & Dune 3 Might Be a Masterpiece | Taps and Takes

    GTA 6 is leaking, Dave Bautista is stepping into God of War, Dune 3 reactions are getting ridiculous, and somehow that's only the beginning. Drew and Royce are back for another episode packed with gaming news, movies, TV, comics and the completely unnecessary tangents that inevitably derail the entire show. This week, we dive into the massive hype surrounding GTA 6, including reported gameplay leaks, the staggering money surrounding the game, Netflix's GTA 6 trailer play, and the absolutely wild history of Rockstar leaks. With GTA 6 shaping up to be one of the biggest entertainment releases in years, can anything possibly live up to this level of hype? Then we're talking Dave Bautista as Kratos, what makes God of War such a difficult game to adapt, why video-game adaptations like Halo can go so wrong, and whether Bautista has the dramatic range to bring the modern version of Kratos to life. Plus: early Dune 3 reactions have Drew dangerously excited, James Gunn's increasingly bizarre corner of DC gets debated, Sons of Anarchy may be coming back, Sicario 3 has us talking Denis Villeneuve and James Bond, K-Pop Demon Hunters somehow leads into a trademark lawsuit, and Drew absolutely refuses to pay to see Avengers: Endgame again just for new footage. And yes, we also discover that apparently the most effective disguise in black ops is Crocs. Come for the nerd news. Stay because Drew and Royce completely lose control of the conversation. Subscribe, drop your take in the comments, and tell us: Are you buying GTA 6 on day one? 00:00 – The Most Awkward Office Screensaver Ever 02:33 – Welcome to the Show / Fresno Is an Oven 04:43 – Royce Finally Reads East of West 07:29 – Golden Sun Is a 10/10… So Far 10:25 – “Don't You Dare Say Dragon Porn” 10:48 – Blue Eye Samurai & Why Arcane Is a Masterpiece 14:00 – Gamescom & The Nerd News Begins 15:04 – “Shut Your Mouth, Linda!” 16:14 – The K-Pop Demon Hunters Lawsuit Gets Weird 18:28 – We're NOT Paying to Watch Endgame Again 19:29 – Paramount, Warner Bros. & the Mega-Studio Problem 21:24 – Sicario 3 & Why Denis Villeneuve Doesn't Miss 25:13 – What Should the Next James Bond Look Like? 29:00 – Dave Bautista Is Kratos 34:01 – Why the Halo TV Show Went So Wrong 36:36 – How Halo Helped Create District 9 38:02 – Has James Gunn Gone Too Far With DC? 42:30 – Sons of Anarchy Is Coming Back?! 42:50 – Josh Brolin Gets Swallowed by a Whale 44:33 – Dune 3 Might Be Villeneuve's Best Movie 46:00 – The Biggest Entertainment Release of the Year 46:40 – GTA 6 Is About to Print Money 50:43 – GTA 6 LEAKED?! 52:22 – They Hacked Rockstar Through a Roku?! 52:46 – Royce Threatens to Walk Off the Show

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