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Comical Start

Author: Mark and Grant

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We misunderstand humor and ruin jokes. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

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Grant is thoroughly impressed by Mark’s show-and-tell. Nice objects are nice, and Grant can’t expect more without more tools. Grant brings Dick Tracy. Mark is aware but not involved, then your hosts discuss superheroes. Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines. A penny for your thoughts on pulling off a beret? Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Mark is finally recovered from a tremendous trip bookended by minimal sleep. Mark brings Street Scene. Even more sleep deprivation is caused by what we will legally say was not necessarily negligence, but perhaps moderate stupidity. Grant brings Preteena. A classic game of word association ensues. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Bonkers

Bonkers

2026-02-1243:09

The episode starts on low heat, but eventually your hosts start cooking. Grant brings Fred Basset. Sleep can be a tricky business. Mark brings Prickly City. Children’s games have surprising depth, but some are just modest forms of bullying. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Phlegmatic Issues

Phlegmatic Issues

2026-02-0544:00

Time comes for us all, and a horrifying bout of a lost voice came for Grant. After a bit of a weird story, Mark explains why he is where he shouldn’t be. Mark brings A Normal Day on the Internet. It’s not much, but it’s honest work. Reviews are maybe to be trusted? Grant brings Texts from Mittens. Mark has a bit of trouble playing in the space. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Commend Grant for his long run ability to hold back a cough, then laugh at his frost-ridden facial hair. Mark has completed his desk metamorphosis and talked with some old dudes about baseball. Grant brings Thatababy. Pedantry thrives in the most delightful way, followed by appropriately chastising the parents. Mark brings Garfield. Cheap isn’t bad, but it can be expedient. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Your two jock cohosts talk about their athletic achievements and, more notably, the minor gear that supports it. Mark was this close to greatness. Mark brings Wawawiwa. Yeah, Grant was a space kid. He won’t even disclose how much. Grant brings The Ancients. Mark more or less says that he’s jaded as an adult. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Road Kill Terminology

Road Kill Terminology

2026-01-1542:01

Look, it could happen to anyone. Nobody reads anymore. Ohio and Missouri really aren’t that different. It was an honest mistake. But meal planning—oh, yeah! Grant brings One Big Happy. He’s a big feta boy, and Mark explores his culinary past. Mark brings Tex. Grant reads the comic just like he normally does, and Mark wants to go bananas. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Three Eggs and Ham

Three Eggs and Ham

2026-01-0842:23

Mark is savoring the comfort of a bad recording setup. Grant is a calm, cool, and collected cold-weather driver. Mark brings Looks Good on Paper. He had a holiday egg epiphany. Grant brings Funky Winkerbean. Expanding culinary boundaries is a time-honored podcast tradition. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Your hosts aren’t known for their assertiveness, but sometimes enough is enough. Other times, you hope a man who is almost thirty years old still has effective doe eyes that a service worker will notice. Grant brings Boomerangs. Names are tricky. Mark brings Sherman’s Lagoon. There’s something rough and something damp. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
In the first Comical Start Christmas Extravaganza, your hosts spend some time discussing the holiday. It's more of a sideshow in this case, really. Mark brings The Adventures of Business Cat. Hoisting oneself into the air is serious business. Make sure to choose the correct ladder grade. Grant brings One Big Happy. This job isn't nearly as easy as it seems. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
That’s right, folks: this is a real podcast now. Put on your britches and get ready for a healthy dose of follow-up. Grant brings Wizard of Id. Mark dances around the topic before sharing his cozy vision of the future. Mark brings Ten Cats. Grant wrestles with the moral quandary of ownership. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Deals at Target are like wizards, inasmuch as they arrive precisely when one needs them and all that. Mark brings Speed Bump. Some people are a bit naive and gullible, and technology seems to bring out the worst in such folks. Grant brings Tank McNamara. He has a question about a product. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Smooth As a Dew Drop

Smooth As a Dew Drop

2025-12-0440:39

Grant is finally able to tell his tale of avian woe. Mark has a similar, though canine-oriented, story. Grant brings Calvin and Hobbes. Some imaginary home renovation leads to straightforward answers. Mark brings Rose is Rose. Flowing water is a simple pleasure. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Your hosts revisit some old tropes. Grant has improved, and Mark is shocked. Mark brings Fur Babies. A house needs many little bits and bobs to make it a home. Or practical. Grant brings Our Super Adventure. This is that kind of show where “how do you go up a staircase” is a main topic. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Grant finally bought something new, but had a terrifically terrible time receiving it. Chopsticks are underutilized, and the apartment got a facelift. Grant brings Pickles. Sometimes the best mirror is another person. Mark brings Adult Children. Funny things are indeed funny. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Mark seeks sage advice from a seasoned veteran. Grant is a fellow proponent of shorts right up until it gets dangerous. Mark brings Pearls Before Swine. Grant would have no problem stealing a car. Legally, we must state that this has never happened. Grant brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn. Mark has no problem with existentialism and believes in the magical power of unicorns. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Your hosts inadvertently dive into their internet pasts, featuring a touchstone listicle channel. Grant is ready to call out hooey when he sees it. Grant brings Working Daze. He assigns Mark a creative writing prompt to complete live on the air. Mark brings Heart of the City. He is pleased to update his travel log. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
I’m Going to Ask It

I’m Going to Ask It

2025-10-3041:05

There’s a new keyboard in the house and boy is it cla… Wait. Let me fix that noise suppression. Yeah, got it. CLACKY! Also, Boston is wicked. Mark brings Kliban’s Cats. Let’s not get too cute about clocks, okay? Grant brings Curses! He’s looking to start a little trouble with a math question. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
People Like Stealing

People Like Stealing

2025-10-2341:35

Grant’s getting into short-form content and Mark’s phone battery is an absolute tank. Baseball! Grant brings Working Daze. Look, it’s tough out there being a recipient of pranks and other such toomfoolery. Mark brings Too Much Coffee Man. A new typing experience unlocks a world of… well, maybe new technology isn’t so bad. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
Grant is entering his space politics era. Mark drove north. Mark brings Four Eyes. He has an issue with a kid's "game" while Grant doesn't read that guy. Grant brings Mannequin on the Moon. Mark gives a positive review. Grant survived. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.
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