S3E4 | The Falcata

Podcast Episode

Episode 112 | July 18, 2023

Host

Van

About

Reality TV is not even Van’s favorite genre of bad TV, but somewhere along the way he became smitten with a little show called Forged in Fire. In it, bladesmiths from across the world compete for the chance to watch a guy named Doug Marcaida chop weird stuff with hastily-made weapons.

Becoming a Forged in Fire champion and winning the prize of $10,000 is no easy task, and not just because of all the quenching and hammering. Each eccentric contestant is met by three others with just as much determination.

This week’s episode brings four challengers for the crown: an old-timey banker, a stumpy woodsman, a horse woman, and this guy who’s very pink. Will horse woman be told ‘yay’ or ‘neigh’? Will our woodsman contestant shoot himself in the leg again? Listen to find out!

Highlights

-Every goofball judge is wonderful

-Can you get facial hair extensions?

-This podcast is worth, I’d say, about two-and-a-half fish

S4E5 | Fan’s Choice

Podcast Episode

Episode 113 | July 27, 2023

Host

Van

About

The BTBs heard you, and they listened. That’s why they’re back with even more HOT FORGES and SOLID STEEL. That’s why they’re once again talking about an assortment of oddballs hammering various metals deep into the night.

Van chose “Fan’s Choice” to highlight a few contestants who played with fire previously, but got burnt. They won second chances thanks to an online poll, and now it’ll be up to them to choose between seax, bowie, or the other kinds of knives. Tang. Quench.

Van, Brian, and Spencer also give their thoughts on Forged in Fire’s positivity, Doug’s chopping and spinning prowess, and more. Brian tells everyone the next Tube topic to close out the episode.

Highlights

-The contestants: cowboy, yuckster, unironic suspender wearer, and aged ball of wisdom

-The blade/phallus euphemism gets taken in new directions

-A special Forged in Fire episode sketch