Send us Fan Mail

MySpace made you pick a top eight and live with the consequences, AIM away messages were basically therapy, and if you missed one turn on your MapQuest printout your whole night was over. We’re throwing it back to the early 2000s with a full nostalgia panel: me, Mike Bono, with Tony, D Frank, and Mister, digging into the decade that flipped the world from analog to digital in real time.

We talk about where we were when the 2000s started, what it felt like to remember pre 9/11 and then adjust to everything after, and how fast tech changed our day-to-day lives. Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter show up mid-decade, but the real heartbeat is MySpace, AOL Instant Messenger, and that early internet feeling of discovery. We also relive the price-per-text era, pagers and Nextel chirps, the indestructible Nokia brick, and how wild it is that the iPhone doesn’t arrive until 2007.

Then we run the whole 2000s pop culture gauntlet: favorite music and artists, the baggy jeans and Timberlands era, classic TV from Sopranos Sundays to The Office, and why 2000s comedy movies felt like the last time the whole theater laughed together. We close with the bigger question: did we trade something real when social life moved onto our phones?

If you’re into 2000s nostalgia, pop culture history, and the analog-to-digital transition, hit play, subscribe, and share this with someone who still remembers Snake and TRL. What’s the one 2000s thing you’d bring back tomorrow?

All music brought to you by former guest of the show Speedo

Subscribe for exclusive content: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1530455/support

Support the show

Follow us on all social media

X: @mikebonocomedy
Instagram: @mikebonocomedy
@tiktok: @mikebono_comedian
Facebook: @mikebonocomedy

Send us Fan Mail

County fairs are supposed to be simple, so why do they spark such strong opinions? We jump into a fast, funny roundtable on everything that makes a county fair worth the heat, the crowds, and the inevitable hit to your wallet. Joined by Mister (the vampire coach) and TJ, we trade personal fair memories from Ohio and beyond, plus the tiny details that instantly tell you whether a fair is going to feel chill or chaotic.

The conversation goes straight to the real main event: county fair food. We argue the case for fresh lemonade as the perfect fair companion, why giant turkey legs feel like a rite of passage, and why funnel cake still wins on pure comfort. Then we get into candy apples versus caramel apples and the funniest truth about fair snacks: the “healthiest” item on the grounds is usually an apple that’s been turned into a sugar-and-caramel delivery system.

From there, we zoom out to county fair entertainment and what keeps people coming back, from cover bands and local performers to animal shows, 4-H displays, tractor pulls, and demolition derby nights. We also talk strategy: daytime fairs versus evening fairs, how the crowd shifts when teens show up, and why school calendars in fair towns sometimes bend around fair week to keep families involved.

Finally, we say out loud what everyone thinks: fair prices can feel wild. Between parking, tickets, wristbands, and games, it’s easy for families to get priced out, even when they want to support local vendors. If you’ve ever lost money to the ring toss or the spinning ladder game, you’ll feel seen. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review with your go-to fair food and the most rigged game you’ve ever played.

All music brought to you by former guest of the show Speedo

Subscribe for exclusive content: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1530455/support

Support the show

Follow us on all social media

X: @mikebonocomedy
Instagram: @mikebonocomedy
@tiktok: @mikebono_comedian
Facebook: @mikebonocomedy

Send us Fan Mail

One question can instantly time-travel any wrestling fan: WWF or WCW? We sit down with a full panel and let the memories fly, from Hulk Hogan’s era-defining run to Stone Cold’s anti-hero peak, Rey Mysterio’s impossible longevity, and the never-ending debate about The Rock’s place in wrestling history. If you grew up on the Attitude Era, Nitro, SmackDown, or late-night highlight replays, the energy here feels like arguing with your friends during a commercial break.

We also get into the part of pro wrestling that outsiders miss: the athleticism. Yes, it’s scripted entertainment, but the physical work is real. We compare WWE-style training and performance to traditional pro sports, talk about the grind of a year-round schedule, and why timing and conditioning matter as much as raw strength. Along the way we rank the match types that define the spectacle, including ladder matches, TLC chaos, steel cages, and the Royal Rumble as the ultimate “anything can happen” format.

Then we go full fan mode: Mount Rushmore picks, the wrestling moves we tried as kids, live event stories, and the fantasy-booking closer that always sparks an argument Goldberg vs Stone Cold Steve Austin. Hit play, share it with the wrestling friend who never backs down, and then subscribe, rate, and review so we can keep these debates going. Who’s on your Mount Rushmore?

All music brought to you by former guest of the show Speedo

Subscribe for exclusive content: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1530455/support

Support the show

Follow us on all social media

X: @mikebonocomedy
Instagram: @mikebonocomedy
@tiktok: @mikebono_comedian
Facebook: @mikebonocomedy