The Weekly Substandard Expanded Universe

Episode 123: Flinging poop on Tinder dates

July 17th, 2021  |  59 mins 35 secs

Chris returns to the podcast fully loaded with thoughts and criticism about Thomas and Ryan flying solo in the previous episode. The boys have tons of billion dollar ideas for inventions, Ryan has signed up for a mystery box, and Chris is watching Bosch.

Episode 122: The Nolan Variations, Weddings, Tinder, and Apple Watches

July 8th, 2021  |  56 mins 16 secs

apple, christopher nolan, tinder, william shatner

The podcast storms back with an episode discussing the greatest Englishman who ever lived (Christopher Nolan). We also have time to chat a little about weddings from around the globe and learn about other cultures. Thomas has been on dating apps again while Apple is releasing a new watch and William Shatner has gone senile.

Episode 121: Empty Nest After Megathread Guests - John Mayer (musical guest)

June 5th, 2021  |  1 hr 6 mins

bigfoot, cats, forgot, geeks

The boys alone after guests - Succession - John Mayer

Episode 120: Megathread Roundtable

May 29th, 2021  |  1 hr 24 mins

andy samberg, california, disney channel, florida, jvl, new jersey, sonny, vic

We brought three members of the Megathread on the show to give us some of their rankings. What is the best state in the union? The answer might surprise you. Which Disney Channel Original movie is in the top 30 movies of all time? And who are the hosts of the Subbeacon/Substandard/SSEU Podcasts with the best opinions?

Episode 119: Draft Day

May 21st, 2021  |  1 hr 9 mins

cleveland football team, draft day, kevin costner, norm macdonald, odell beckham jr

Draft Day? More like Daft Day! We have one question for Kevin Costner: Why? Are you in financial trouble? Listen to the boys discuss the way-too-long NFL promotional movie known as Draft Day (2014). Chris dives into a manhole, Ryan has thoughts about Adam Neumann and Thomas creates an awkward silence when he wants to discuss Odell Beckham Jr's attractiveness.

Episode 118: For All Womankind

May 12th, 2021  |  1 hr 7 mins

casino, for all mankind, home alone, joe pesci, land before time

On this week's episode, Chris and Ryan gush over some space show that they have been watching. The boys also provide marriage advice although Thomas is concerned about how long those things can actually last. Chris and Ryan also get their NBA and movie skills tested in two separate quizzes.

Episode 117: Me, You, Madness

April 30th, 2021  |  1 hr 28 mins

american psycho, buckle, ed westwick, louise linton, lululemon, steve mnuchin

Our own Matty joins us to chat about the 2021 film Me, You, Madness. We watched it so that you do not have to. Chris struggles to find a nice pair of shorts, we learn everything we need to know about Tysons Corner, and take a quiz on the escapades of conservative media so far this year.

Episode 116: Mean Jerk Time With JVL

April 17th, 2021  |  1 hr 37 mins

little giant, seinfeld, silicon valley, t.j. miller, thomas middleditch, washington nationals

JVL hops on the show to discuss the greatest dick joke of all time. We also have time for ladder porn, Flash's baseball career, and a quick preview of movies left to come out in 2021.

Episode 115: Shay Khatiri's SSEU Entourage

April 6th, 2021  |  52 mins 11 secs

ari gold, budapest, entourage, iran, phoenix, valley bar

In this episode, we add another foreign accent to the SSEU menagerie. Shay Khatiri joins the show to chat a bit about Iran, Hungary, and his life in Phoenix/D.C. We also find out why the Bulwark editors hate him and hear Ryan trash the otherwise universally loved show Entourage.

Episode 114: Lady SSEU and a C

March 26th, 2021  |  57 mins 24 secs

Here is a new expansion in the ever extending SSEU extension universe. Lara, Tonya and Jan recorded the first ever Lady SSEU but never one to be upstaged Chris demanded to host.

Episode 113: The SSEU Pod Goes Down Under

March 24th, 2021  |  1 hr 14 mins

aussie rules, australia, cate blanchett, mark strong, russell crowe, the ashes

In a first for the podcast, we are joined by an Aussie to discuss all things Vienna! Okay, maybe not. But we are joined by an Aussie. We chat about Aussie rules, disappearing prime ministers, Andrew Jackson, and how Kansas is actually just like the Gold Coast. Our guest also chose a movie starring Russell Crowe (we get a Crowe-ranking!) and Cate Blanchett to round off the episode.

Episode 112: Lost in the Amazon

March 19th, 2021  |  1 hr 14 mins

anne hathaway, emil forsberg, emilia clarke, indiana university, percy fawcett, the big ten

The boys were supposed to discuss News of the World but no one liked it (and only the Swede finished it), so instead we are treated to a discussion about explorers in the Amazon, college basketball, a celebrity game, and a ranking of the worst people that you find online.

Episode 111: Counting Oceans

March 11th, 2021  |  1 hr 7 mins

brad pitt, catherine zeta-jones, danny ocean, george clooney, heists, ocean's 12

The boys return to 2004 and the second installment in the most successful heist-franchise of all time. Ryan has thoughts on Potato Head, Chris has watched some movies he wants to talk about, and Thomas is happy to once again live in a civilised country.

Episode 110: Chef

February 24th, 2021  |  1 hr 25 secs

charlie sheen, chef, jon favreau, short squeeze, star trek, wall street

The boys chat about Chef, birth control, Star Trek, movies about Wall Street, and review the draft from the previous episode.

Episode 109: The SSEU Draft III

February 9th, 2021  |  1 hr 23 mins

1998, armageddon, blade, movie draft, tom brady, whit stillman

The third biannual SSEU Draft took place with Thomas and Chris at the helm together with guests Adam and Steven. Adam also eats crow about his NFL predictions while Chris is quizzing the youngster Steven on ancient methods of telecommunication.

Episode 108: Moving to Georgetown

January 29th, 2021  |  56 mins 45 secs

How many kids can Ryan fit into a three bedroom condo? We might be about to find out. Chris has been immersing himself in Swedish culture. Thomas has a crush on an epidemiologist.