This week, Fred and Tom talk about the importance of being Ernest – Ernest P. Worrell, that is.

They welcome in Milwaukee comedian Mike Kauth (Kauthshows) to talk about all things Ernest, including Jim Varney's pre-Ernest days, his time as a commercial pitchman, the original Touchstone Pictures run, and all the way through the direct-to-video classics. We hope this episode will inspire you to also go to camp, save Christmas, slam dunk, and more!

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Opening theme written and performed by Nick Spitza.

Ending theme written and performed by Mike Schwantz.

This week, Fred and Tom celebrate the biggest milestone of the podcast to date: their 100th episode!

From Star Wars to McDonald's and all the way down to pickles and soda, they reflect back on all the episodes that helped get them to this point, as well as take a look ahead at what's to come for the next hundred episodes and beyond!

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Opening theme written and performed by Nick Spitza.

Ending theme written and performed by Mike Schwantz.

This week, Fred and Tom settle in for their fifth annual episode of celebrating the best movies of the past year!

From "Sinners" and "Marty Supreme" to "One Battle After Another" and "Frankenstein", they pick their favorite snubs and Oscar nominees from 2025, as well as give their predictions for this year's Academy Awards.

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Opening theme written and performed by Nick Spitza.

Ending theme written and performed by Mike Schwantz.

This week, Fred and Tom look back at a packed year for TV and streaming as they pick their favorite shows from the year 2025!

From Apple TV+ to Disney+ and HBO...Max (+Hulu, if you have the bundle), they discuss their favorite shows from every streaming service and network from throughout the year, including the performances from those shows, as well as pick their favorite classic TV show from any time period that they watched in 2025.

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Opening theme written and performed by Nick Spitza.

Ending theme written and performed by Mike Schwantz.

This week, Fred and Tom pay homage to the legacy and career of the late, great Rob Reiner.

They discuss his history spanning from his acting career to the movies he directed, while highlighting their favorites along the way, including “The Princess Bride”, “This is Spinal Tap”, “When Harry Met Sally”, “Misery”, and more.

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Opening theme written and performed by Nick Spitza.

Ending theme written and performed by Mike Schwantz.

This week, Fred and Tom get a little "cheesy" as they cook up a tasty episode all about cheeseburgers!

In their fifth annual blind-taste tournament, they search for the best cheeseburger from five different fast food chains: Hardee's, McDonald's, Burger King, Culver's, and Wendy's.

They welcome back comedians Jasmine Gonzalez and Joe Francisco to rank all of their sandwiches from each these popular burger joints to crown who has the best cheeseburger of them all!

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Opening theme written and performed by Nick Spitza.

Ending theme written and performed by Mike Schwantz.

In this episode, Fred and Tom send out seasons greetings and good cheer by discussing classic holiday music!

Together they pick their favorite holiday songs from over the years and why they persevere even today.

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Opening theme written and performed by Nick Spitza.

Ending theme written and performed by Mike Schwantz.

This week, Fred and Tom get ready to 'sleigh' this holiday season as they discuss the Tim Allen-led franchise, "The Santa Clause"!

They welcome in local comedian Rachel Glassford to help them dive deep into the fine print surrounding the three movies and the latest streaming series, "The Clauses", as well as talk about the best fits and what could have been from this now 30-year old franchise.

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Opening theme written and performed by Nick Spitza.

Ending theme written and performed by Mike Schwantz.