Two Assholes and a Mic
Just a two "normal dudes", having some drinks and having regular conversation. Conversations will vary, but are none-the-less comical. We will try to veer away from political and religious conversation because not everyone can maintain a respectful means of expressing their views.
Episodes
66 episodes
S2E1 - Return
Season 2 is here. After nearly two years away, Two Assholes in a Mic is back and finding its groove again. We return with the same off-the-rails chemistry, but with a slightly new direction — more current events, more live conte...
S2E2 - Purgatory
S2E2: Purgatory starts with the idea that life can feel like some kind of punishment zone, then spirals into the kind of conversation that makes the title make even more sense — work frustrations, aging, dogs, random everyday annoyances,...
S2E3 - The Struggle Bus
S2E3 is another laid-back, off-the-rails conversation as we bounce through babysitting chaos, dogs being dogs, podcast plans, metal detecting finds, work frustrations, random weather talk, Lego obsession, and an unexpected debate about <...
S2E4 - Pulling Out For Profit
In S2E4, we dive into a brutally frustrating house-buying setback after a seller pulls out late in the process hoping for more money. From there, the conversation shifts into everything from long commutes and daily routines to curr...
S2E5 - The Notepad Strikes Back
In S2E5, we bounce between everyday chaos and current events as we talk about journaling, runaway dogs, work frustrations, suspicious headlines, retirement age debates, and the random stuff that always seems to find its way into the conv...
S2E6 - Gas, Grass, and Getting Screwed
In S2E6, we get into gas prices, oil drilling, and the kind of everyday stuff that makes you wonder why everything has to cost so damn much. We also talk through a possible update on the house situation, react to the UK’s tobacco crackdo...
S2E7 - Catch-Up & Conspiracies
In S2E7, we catch up on everything that’s changed over the last couple of years — retirement, moving, new jobs, side hustles, and the weird turns life has taken since the first run of the podcast. From there, we drift into house drama, B...
S2E8 - Spam Calls and Missing Audio
In S2E8, we fight through a little technical chaos after part of the audio decides not to cooperate, but we still manage to cover a weirdly solid mix of topics. We get into spam calls, bank rates, random financial thoughts, weather, old ...
S2E9 - Sweet Thai Chili
In S2E9, we bounce between storm season, tornado watches, flooded buildings, muddy dogs, and the kind of everyday chaos that somehow turns into a full conversation. We also get into work downtime, mower repairs, overgrown grass, Lego sid...
S2E10 - Inside My Ass in the Parking Lot
In S2E10, we bounce from storm weather and tornado watches into dog drama, parking lot stupidity, eyebrow waxing, government surveillance, and the usual completely normal turns our conversations take. We get into Slinky escaping the gate...
S2E11 - Dry Lake Beds and Dropouts
In S2E11, we start off catching up while Robby is making the long drive from Texas to Oregon, talking trucks, tuners, dry lake beds, road fatigue, and the kind of random back-and-forth that comes naturally with us. Around the 10-minute m...
S2E12 - Retirement Didn’t Stick
In S2E12, we bring on our friend and former coworker John Sweeney for a catch-up on life after the military. We get into retirement not going quite as planned, ending up back in management, running a gym, family plans, VA educatio...
S2E13 - Ducks, Desolate Roads, and Daily Drivers
In S2E13, we bring on Niko, aka Bean, and get into life after the military, work travel, living out in Georgia, raising ducks, and trying to balance a normal life with expensive car habits. We bounce through gas prices, EV frustra...
S2E14 - Retirement Taxes, Insurance BS, and the Neighbor’s Concrete Project
In this episode, we bounce from garage smoke, bong mishaps, and random weekend plans into a surprisingly real conversation about retirement, Social Security, taxes, and whether people should catch a break after working their whole lives. We als...
S2E15 - Rattlesnakes, Gas Taxes, and Get the Hell Out
In S2E15, we kick things off with Robby’s garage run-in with a rattlesnake and Slinky’s questionable attempt to claim the kill. From there, we get into gas prices and the proposed federal gas tax suspension, remember the freedom of riding bikes...
S2E16 - LEGO Hustles, Mortgage Math, and the 72-Ounce Challenge
In S2E16, we get into Robby selling off some of his LEGO collection, Ian’s house purchase and plans to hammer down the mortgage, and whether a five-pound steak challenge is actually doable. Along the way, Kai drops into the conversation,...
S2E17 - Das Boot, Wing Debates, and Dog Farts
In S2E17, we get into Ian forgetting to charge his smoke setup, Robby dodging another day of work, and the questionable origins of drinking beer from a boot. From there, we debate breaded versus naked wings, talk beard maintenance in the...
S2E18 - Mustang Repairs, Beach Days, and Anime Tattoos
In S2E18, we talk through Robby redoing the Mustang shocks, helping with an oil change, and the never-ending debate between keeping things old-school or upgrading to coilovers. Ian recaps a packed beach day, a failed attempt at metal det...
S2E19 - Driving Tests, Science Tricks, and Movie Quotes
In S2E19, we start with Ian passing his UK driving theory and hazard perception test, including why the hazard section feels odd when you’ve already been driving for years. We also talk about Kirstie getting back into work, Ian helping o...
S2E20 - Lost Audio, Coffee Memories, and Thunderstorm Watch
In S2E20, we start by talking through the joys of recording issues, missing audio, Bluetooth problems, and the mystery of why some spam calls kill the track and others don’t. From there, we get into missing LEGO pieces, memories of Joy, ...
S2E21 - Technical Difficulties, Tobacco Flavours, and Satellite Seeds
In S1E21, we fight through another round of technical difficulties, audio delays, reconnecting issues, and Ian’s car trying to hijack the Bluetooth mid-recording. Once we finally get rolling, we talk watermelon flavors, Robby’s LEGO zomb...
S2E22 - Small Towns, Mustangs, and Maintenance Therapy
In S2E22, we bring on our old Misawa coworker and friend, Josh, to catch up after years of not talking. We get into Josh’s retirement life, small-town Arizona living, the opportunity to take over a machine shop, and how machining heads a...
S2E23 - Cuban Bee, Florida Heat, and Life After Retirement
In S2E23, we bring on Rodney, also known as Cuban Bee, and catch up on life after the military. We talk about his move to Florida, retiring in 2023, getting his A&P, teaching aviation maintenance, buying a dream home, and raising two...
S2E24 - Goodwill LEGO, Dragon Ball Rants, and a Check Engine Light
In S2E24, we start off talking about online Goodwill LEGO lots, giant pallets of mystery bricks, Robby’s day running around with Autumn, and Kirstie’s birthday plans. From there, we get into Dragon Ball, including Robby’s hatred for the ...
S2E25 - Timing Chains, Dog Drama, and Dick Falange
In S2E25, we start with Slinky covered in stickers, dog hair everywhere, and Robby debating whether Slinky’s “newts” need to go after he marks one of the LEGO boxes. From there, we talk about brushing Slinky and Roxy, Roxy’s guard-dog en...