Permission To Podcast

And they're back. Back in the House of Mirrors, where the conversation begins with a serious analysis of how Godwin's Law applies to Permission to Podcast. The gang naturally progresses from there to Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Separation and of course, Game of Thrones, which leads to the question of watching nudity with your friend's wife. Before it's all they cover the NBA Finals, iWatches, and lessons learned in driving school. The night is wrapped up with a lively discussion about extreme selfies and how to brake that fall - Stop! Hammer Time!

The Gang is back and broadcasting from the Cave of Thrones. The conversation starts with Gil's account of his showdown at a local burger joint, Bohemian Rhapsody and A Star is Born are re-reviewd, and Belia relates her adventures on a cruise to Mexico. The evening wraps up with another Marco story and a horrowing tale of being served. Don't answer the door!

For the second week in a row, the gang is back, this week joined by the always elusive Sicilian Mushroom. The show starts with a shout out to their sponsor Marco in the form of a story about his exploits. From there they launch right into the current hot topic R. Kelly. Of course this leads to a discussion of the Jussie Smollet incident. The conversation then gets heated when this leads to MAGA, fake news, and the Left v the Right. Tempers calm for a bit when talk turns to what it really means to be Middle Class - until Gil gets excited, explaining his loathing for Best Picture nominee Bohemian Rhapsody. Any way the wind blows...

The Permission to Podcast gang is back. Returning to the House of Mirrors, they cover such topics as Marco's Boy Scout days, the current state of emergency, and the sad revelation that one of them has a closet smoking habit. They even get a surprise call from a familiar voice to weigh in.

After two months since the last episode, the gang reunites at The House of Mirrors, where gifts are shared along with a new commercial and mammaries of Vegas. Talk soon turns from plans for a spring trip to current events and finally the recent mid- term elections, where we quickly learn that those in the studio (except perhaps one) have no idea what the difference between public, private, and charter school is. Do you?

The Core Four were down to three, now they're down to two as Gil has decided to become a Friend of the Pod.  Tonight, the Core Two are down to one as Al decided to stay home (maybe because, like the drummer from Def Leppar, he only has one arm).  So, Ron was joined by Gil and Belia at his house (Whose house?), where things got started with a lively discussion about the outlawing of straws.  They progress from there to a favorite topic of the pod, the current state of the Union, specifically all the news about our President (it HAS been a long time).  The conversation progresses from there to elevators or stairs, behavioral units, and Seinfeld.  Another podcast full of drama, intrigue, and drunk talk.  Welcome to the next chapter of Permission to Podcast...

It's the 2nd Annual Permy Awards!!! And the nominees are...

Best Guest Soundbite:

• Alicia – “White male heteronormative”
• BDR – “Rufi someone and then jizz on their chest”
• Tucson Steve - “1000 downloads how bout dat”
• Stephanie – "Sorry about the rape thing”
• Tucson Steve – “This just in… get off the god damn podcast”
• Unknown – “Hello, may I speak to Guillermo Mendez”

Best Caller or In-Studio Guest:

• Tucson Steve
• Alicia
• Marco
• Palermo
• Belia

Best Montage From Host:

• Gil
• Ron
• Jenifer
• Albert

Best Story:

• Alex - #MeToo Movement
• Ron - House Gets Broken Into
• Belia - Dipping on a Date
• Jimmy K - Human Feces Disposal
• La Marca - 18th Floor Fireworks Show
• Red - Quid Pro Quo

Best Bumper:

• Albert - "A flaccid cock…"
• Tucson Steve - "He tried to take the high road…"
• Ron & Gil - "Somebody said 'Where's Gil'…"
• Albert - "When you shove your fist…"
• Jenifer - "You poop into a vagina…"
• BDR & Jenifer - "You were flirting with me…"
• Ron & Jen - "You know how I know I'm not gay…"

Best Overall Podcast:

• 9 Minutes to Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum (Editor: Gil; Host: Gil)
• The Long Goodbye (Editor: Ron; Host: Gil)
• The Birth of a Podcast (Editor: Gil; Host: Gil)
• Inside Belia (Editor: Gil; Host: Gil)
• Clean Up on Aisle 3 (Editor: Gil; Host: Gil)

With Al out of town, Gil and Ron take the show on the road and podcast from Final Round, joined by Belia and Steph.  They begin innocently enough with Steph describing her search for employment and her confession that she name dropped to get a job. The conversation then turns to Steph's new local watering hole and her and Belia's escapades in Notth Scottsdale, which eventually leads to the revelation that their realtionship may be perceived as more intimate than they're comfortable with. Eventually, the gang is joined by Joe, who made it possible to use Final Round as a venue, and chat briefly about politics and political correctness. The conversation then wraps up with fashion talk with Belia, and Steph attempting to revoke permission...

Ron and Gil meet up with Belia and Stephanie (referred to as Stelia going forward) at the house of mirrors. We start the show talking about Stephanie's arrival to Phoenix (from Chicago) and what she likes and dislikes. We then talk about how to get a good haircut and Stelia talk about their drive and how horrible it was. We switch over to discussing how different men and women rate the opposite sex and how people can’t be a train-hopping hobo anymore (somebody tell Albert). We then switch the conversation onto the future of the podcast and discuss the finer points about editing the podcast. Afterwards, we review Stephanie's future job prospects. The atmosphere turns more somber when Stelia share a #MeToo moment at a party they attended. After we take a few phone calls, our crew is able to quickly get the victim on the phone to share the terrifying details. We then talk about people who eat smelly food at work and end the show with some final thoughts about our new friend of the pod, Stephanie, and how we are going to find a job for her.

Once again in The Cave of Thrones the Core Three welcome Belia and very special guest and notorious White Whale Palermo.  The show begins with a discussion of Palermo's love of Betty Page, but then jumps quickly to his views on the detainment issue south of the border, the continuing soap opera that is Gil's and Belia's mom's life, and Palermo's return to the single life.  Eventually, the conversation comes full circle before fading out on another classic debate: abortion.