The Weekly Substandard Expanded Universe

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

173 episodes of The Weekly Substandard Expanded Universe since the first episode, which aired on October 10th, 2018.

  • Episode 158: The Recruit and con(gress) men

    February 26th, 2023  |  52 mins 39 secs

    Friend of the show, Jim with the Twins, joins the show to talk about The Recruit. Before they get to the show, they also discuss Congress' own Anna Delvey, Ohio sports teams, and (of course) cruises. Ahoy!

  • Episode 157: Shay's exotic snake

    January 27th, 2023  |  1 hr 3 mins

    Shay K joins us to chat a little bit about Ghosts, the newest hit sitcom from CBS, but also takes his time to discuss various sports stars and his upbringing in Iran. We also address the controversy surrounding Steven Crowder and the Daily Wire in which there is no winner and only losers.

  • Episode 156: Hundred Percent

    January 19th, 2023  |  57 mins 41 secs
    b.j. novak, kia, playlist guy, texas, the alamo, vengeance

    Episodes two weeks in a row? You can bet on it. Hundred percent. How do you train a child to start using the toilet? We can help. Are teenagers good drivers? A resounding no. Are we a true crime podcast? Probably. We also talk about one of the best movies of 2022 that Thomas had never heard of before this week.

  • Episode 155: High-End Gays

    January 12th, 2023  |  1 hr 1 min
    hbo, saoirse ronan, the white lotus

    The SSEU returns! After an involuntary hiatus (Thomas should try to pronounce that on the show), we're back with an in-depth discussion of HBO's The White Lotus. We are joined by Ben Parker and ask all the good questions: Who were the gays trying to kill, if anyone? Are the hotel managers likeable? Why wouldn't you poop in a basket? And which fanbase sings Forever Blowing Bubbles?

  • Episode 154: Celebrity Jeopardy, House of the Dragon, and Indiana

    November 18th, 2022  |  1 hr 1 min
    celebrity jeopardy, conseco fieldhouse, indiana, jalen rose

    Ryan shares some recent experiences from Indiana such as rodent pizza and a traffic update. Chris has watched Celebrity Jeopardy and was not impressed. Thomas is already on top of Twitter-alternatives. And how many teams are there in the Big Ten?

  • Episode 153: Brussels, Constipation, and Nathan Fielder

    November 2nd, 2022  |  42 mins 9 secs

    Thomas went on a trip, Chris has just learned about the Nobel prizes, and Ryan had a birthday!

  • Episode 152: The Circular Economy

    October 19th, 2022  |  49 mins 53 secs
    college football, frozen, how to train your dragon, the joker

    The new circular economy is here to stay. Thomas brought a game for Chris and Ryan to play. Ryan has found a new Walmart. Chris is excited about the Gophers going undefeated late in the season.

  • Episode 151: Intelligible and Kind of Funny

    September 27th, 2022  |  46 mins 24 secs
    chicago, kaviar, military strategy, the bear, twins

    Ryan struggles with his blower motors, Chris has discovered twins (not the Minnesota ones), Ben watched The Bear, and Thomas comes ready to share a new Swedish delicacy.

  • Episode 150: The A-Team

    August 22nd, 2022  |  1 hr 6 mins
    nathan fielder, the a-team

    I love it when a podcast plan comes together. Chris has a new favourite comedian, Ryan got into a fight with a gas station, and Thomas introduces the Lassi-cut.

  • Episode 149: Notions

    August 1st, 2022  |  33 mins 14 secs
    costco, sally ride, tipping

    Chris and Thomas cover a wide variety of topics in Ryan's absence. Vanity plates, brown noise, the rate of tampon consumption in space, tipping and more!

  • Episode 148: Putin's Bodyguards

    July 7th, 2022  |  50 mins 26 secs

    Our lost executive producer returns to the show and chats with us about Putin's bodyguards, Thomas' new set of wheels, Ryan's adventures with pets, and much more on this weekly podcast.

  • Episode 147: Cruises, Disney Weddings, and the Intelligent Toilet

    June 28th, 2022  |  56 mins 42 secs

    Thomas wants to talk about a different kind of cruise, the boys discuss a brand new type of toilet, and how much are Minnie and Mickey actually worth?

  • Episode 146: America's Bathroom

    June 20th, 2022  |  56 mins 46 secs
    louisville, sex and the city, st. louis, tom cruise, top gun

    Chris has been to a "family wedding," Thomas has come up with his best game yet, and all Ryan can think about is the new Top Gun.

  • Episode 145: The Two Popes

    May 26th, 2022  |  1 hr 13 mins
    bathroom trap, cake delivery, hollywood, john c. reilly, nancy reagan, rome

    Thomas got a bathroom story (and got a watch! Not related!). Chris has watched a bunch of movies. Ben Parker joins the show and helps the boys create the next, big Hollywood blockbuster that will win all the Emmy's.

  • Episode 144: SSEU Reunion: Winning Time

    May 23rd, 2022  |  55 mins 16 secs
    emily in paris, horses, jason segel, lily collins, looper, los angeles lakers, paul westhead, rian johnson, winning time

    After an all too long hiatus (it becomes clear in the show who is to blame), we return for the SSEU Week of podcasting. In this episode, one of the hosts goes to bat for Emily in Paris, we discuss the meaning of a "men's breakfast", and complain about a host of new movieshows.

  • Episode 143: Inventing Tacos

    April 18th, 2022  |  1 hr 8 mins
    aaron sorkin, inventing anna, marzipan, swedish cuisine, tacos

    Thomas explains where tacos really come from, Ryan and Chris get to play a game, and no one on the show has a future career as a baker. Oh, and the boys also discuss Inventing Anna.