The Buddies drink an Ouzon soda-based cocktail while recounting To-Do list adventures, the ignorance of neighborhood kids and how to properly punch someone’s face off if you are Wolverine.
Plus: Miyazaki’s films vs Disney films! The rise and fall of Ben Stiller! And inordinate fears of subscribing to HBO!
Not to mention commmmmmmedy!
The Buddies are joined by a fascinating guest, Mike’s coworker Mel Henderson. Extra strength Caiparoskas are sipped, tattoos are revealed, and the south gets talked ’bout. A LOT.
Also: Hyena laughs! Orgy wish lists! Ultra-violent anime!
And of course, comedy.
Battling a ghost in the machine, the Buddies are joined by special guest and fellow board game geek Joshua Lippincott. Drinks are shared, pizza is ordered, and then things get really, really deep. This, THIS, is the danger of having Josh Lippincott on your podcast!
Also: The moral correctness of dick pics in the modern age! Diagnostic troubleshooting in everyday life! Millennials!
Annnnd humor…
In 2009, S Michael Smith was cast in the art house/horror film “The Beast Pageant.”
In 2016, in celebration of Halloween and their 50th episode, Buddies In Space made fun of The Beast Pageant.
While drunk.
That’s right, folks, it’s our super-special interactive 50th podcast episode!!! We basically did a RiffTrax of S’Mike’s movie, and you get to follow along while watching it. The movie is free to stream on Vimeo here.
Navigate to the movie and press “play” when prompted in the podcast to have the interactive experience of watching the movie with us in real time as we mock it/provide tons of production commentary.
Enjoy, and here’s to 50 more episodes!
The Buddies go full on nerd for this one, geeking out so hard and so fast that they never even say what they’re drinking (pineapple and mixed vodkas).
Old school gaming magazines get brought out, favorite nerdy RIT stories are swapped and The Scottish Play gets brought up an absurd number of times for some reason.
Plus: the ridiculousness of JRPGs! The Adventures of Young S’mike When He had No Friends! And jiggle-physics!
In this episode, the Buddies drink Chartreuse two different ways while S’mike relays the wonders of the Toronto Fringe Festival.
Also: Dueling OJ Simpson documentaries! Virtual Reality headsets! And absolutely no mention of Donald Trump for once!
The Buddies try a new twist on an old drinking favorite and discuss the usual suspects: Trump, gay Hugo Award nomination politics and the Thousand Islands.
How typical!
Also: Golden water wheels! Deadly wine Slushies! Profanity!
The Buddies wind their way through the current political landscape aided by the insight of good ‘ol Rusty Nails.
Also, a correction to S’Mike’s Cube is mansplained.
It doesn’t take long, however, before they break the emergency glass and bust out their “back-up podcast theme” discussion prop, the 80’s best seller The Book of Questions.
While they meant to make fun of it, their answers end up being honest. Uncomfortably honest…
Also: Killing burglars! New Yorker Magazine articles! Humor!
In this special episode of Buddies In Space, Mike lays a clever trap for a mentally exhausted S’Mike, forcing him to come face-to-face with his greatest fear- getting cubed!
Cut to that scene in the first Resident Evil movie, or the opening of Cube. Gross, right?
Actually, Mike’s wife joins the Buddies on the podcast for the first time ever to give S’mike an ancient personal assessment. What you learn will maybe shock you a little if you don’t know S’mike very well.
Also- Whiplash, and Captain America: Civil War get reviewed, Mike’s Loot Crate addiction is explored and the Buddies dance around an infamous and divisive e-mail thread.
Digital suspense!
The Buddies sit down with devil-themed, double-blind gin flights and get down to discussing restaurant tipping. Restaurants killing tipping and the sociological phenomenon of under-tipping as a group gets dissected. #thestruggleisreal
Mike pontificates on the psychological benefits of his diet, while S’mike poo-poos it. One thing the Buddies DO agree on, though, is antibiotics and their effect on gut health.
Science!
Also: Mike’s son’s eating assessment results! NYC trips! And the joys of righteous indignation!
