Comical Start

All the Mario Kart NPCs will cry and wail at the supremacy of Mark. Your hosts try to figure out intellectual property law.Grant brings Brevity. Your hosts discuss aspects of cleaning, particularly how they’ve needed to learn quite a lot about it.Mark brings Sunshine State. Call center equipment is of suspicious quality.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark requests a survey of Grant’s computer. A lot can be deciphered from a few clicks around the ol’ desktop.Mark brings Sketchshark Comics. After a frank assessment of what Grant brings to the show, attempts are made to delve into the psyches of your hosts.Grant brings Brewster Rockit. Without a clear concept on which to grasp, Mark grabs the proverbial candy bar by the wrapper to talk about candy bars.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark spotted a previously-discussed invention in the wild. Grant has some thoughts on the younger generation. Always get a pizza when you’re at the store.Grant brings bacon. Mark picks nits with Grant’s coping mechanism for incorrect use of language, but still tries to answer his questions.Mark brings Petunia & Dre. Grant and Mark saw the same AI error pop up in academia. Grant has a hot take on a hot drink.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Get ready for salacious details this episode, like the finer points of color theory and immolating pizza boxes. What even is orange?Mark brings Half Full. There’s a concerning lack of butterflies, and neither host is great in the water.Grant brings Non Sequitur. Paper shredding may be the apex of all human experience.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark’s geography knowledge is immediately put to the test. He then proceeds to assign some writing homework. Your hosts are here to teach you how to be a better communicator.Grant brings Truth Facts. Mark quotes some insight from a comedian, and Grant describes an awfully strange culinary discovery.Mark brings Mr. Lowe. He wants to check in on Grant’s facial hair situation and its effect on the world.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark is poking around on his local marketplace. Can you force something to age like a fine wine? Is it worth potentially being swindled? Are alcohol-themed guitars good? Mark brings Life on Earth. Your hosts are ready to invest in a new and upcoming product category, and Mark wants to know about where Grant puts his rump.Grant brings Frank and Ernest. Mark needs to brush up on his Catholic theology.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Your hosts reminisce about their time as online youths in a world built by Flash. Mark recounts going to a museum, and is excited about libraries.Grant brings Doodle for Food. Your hosts disagree on the finer points of temperatures.Mark brings Ginger Meggs. Grant has a spot for his money, and Mark is unsure about his storage solution.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

After exploring contact from the outside world, Mark lays out his device charging situation. These are important matters.Mark brings Half Full. Grant gets the low-down on Dune: Part 1 before discussing the future of his computer life.Grant brings Lola. Mark applies some self-care.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Grant has a new toy, and boy is it clacky. Your hosts each share their side of the story of Grant receiving said item.Grant brings Breaking Cat News. He has a problem with some cat names, and Mark doesn’t have a decent vacuum. Grant thinks some warnings are just a little too obvious.Mark brings Nothing is Not Something. Answering the phone is for suckers.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

After a quick review of a victorious scene in San Francisco, your hosts let ambidextrous folks make them a bit political. Whoops!Mark brings Sarah’s Scribbles. He requests a story or two from his co-host. Be careful of those nasty phantom stairs and slippery slopes.Grant brings Yeah It’s Chill. Mark provides non-expert opinions on canine behavior based on his reckons.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Things go off the rails immediately when your hosts begin to window shop on a well-regarded online retailer. Grant warns the listeners of the danger of laser engravers.Grant brings The Lockhorns. Mark has a confession about his breakfasting habits, but Grant is ultimately more concerned about the ramifications of a particular medicinal food item.Mark brings Today’s Szep. Grant may not frequent art museums, but he certainly isn’t critical of them.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Something complicated died on Grant today only to allow him to save something much simpler. Good thing too, or we would have had quite the mess on our hands.Mark brings Haircut Practice. After a quick diversion from our sponsors, Mark has an admission. Grant can’t separate his dreams from reality.Grant brings Texts From Mittens. Mark has issues with a hypothetical situation.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark can now address people with aplomb and pizazz. Grant could be a bit more colorful.Grant brings Sticky Comics. Mark gets a little too excited about a thought experiment.Mark brings Loose Parts. Have your hosts been hiding any tricks up their sleeves?Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

The boys are back in town to share their hot—or spicy? mild?—salsa takes. There are rather unique ways to use certain condiments, but Grant has failed to act on old information. He does have plenty to say on colors.Mark brings Angry Little Girls. Building snowmen is a time-honored tradition and Grant doesn’t have much patience for the final touches.Grant brings Buni and leaves everyone on a wild cliffhanger.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Valuing your time is important, particularly during a hectic holiday season. Mark ended up back at a key moment in Comical Start history as part of a company party.Grant brings Pickles. After staving off distraction, your hosts discuss the future of Mark’s facial hair. Then, the distractions return.Mark brings Texts From Mittens. Grant…..Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Your hosts can’t quite agree on how to run a gift exchange. And even if they could, Grant wouldn’t be too jazzed about it.Mark brings Liberty Meadows. After a bad joke, Grant learns something new about San Francisco residences. Cities are dirty.Grant brings Rip Haywire. There are key factors in selecting a dog’s name. Don’t mess it up.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark is spreading gospels and breaking oaths. Snack cakes are important, as is participating in local journalism.Grant brings Frazz. What’s wrong with the world? Why can’t Grant draw a picture without being suggestive?Mark brings Miss Peach. He has a quick question about style.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark has a revelation about wasted time over the last few years. Nice gifts are nice.Mark brings Savage Chickens. He teaches Grant about a niche TV show from decades ago, and that somehow turns into a love letter to a questionable Sci-Fi movie series.Grant brings Bob the Angry Flower. Your hosts get a little coy about their descriptions.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Mark has a heck of a mundane morning, roaming between stores in an attempt to clean his dishes. Grant faces down a miniscule porcelain specter.Grant brings BFGF Syndrome. Mark has an unhinged take, allegedly. Food can go in mouths and be shared between people.Mark brings Poorly Drawn Lines. After determining Mark is wrong yet again, Grant shares a few highlights of his estimating prowess.Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

A lot of talking happened this past weekend, and Mark rediscovers the now-useless fruits of his past self’s labor. Your hosts have somewhat different memories of concert band.Mark brings Nest Heads. He opts to fall down a rabbit hole of woodworking tools and skills because, really, he doesn’t know much.Grant brings Chuckle Bros. What does it even mean to be organized? Can anyone truly achieve the zen of a tidy living space?Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.