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Hanging Brain

Hanging Brain

By Cody Olsen

A podcast where childhood friends of 20+ years tackle complex and intriguing topics and usually end up showing how hopelessly little they actually know while making idiots of themselves and each other.
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Do the Lads hate Women?

Hanging BrainApr 25, 2024

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Do the Lads hate Women?

Do the Lads hate Women?

Today we celebrate women's Month (Yes we know we're late) by having Cody and Chef perform a challenge. The two lads try to beat the misogyny allegations by naming 100 women. Can they do it???

Apr 25, 202401:09:52
Season 3 Episode 2: Chef's Sloppy Piggy Piggy Podcast Episode 1

Season 3 Episode 2: Chef's Sloppy Piggy Piggy Podcast Episode 1

The Boys pivot completely and forsake the hanging brain name... we are now Chef's Sloppy Piggy Piggy Podcast... enjoy it now.

Feb 23, 202452:57
Season 3 Episode 1: Chiefs v Niners...Biden v Trump... Groundhogs day!

Season 3 Episode 1: Chiefs v Niners...Biden v Trump... Groundhogs day!

The Boys are back from the dead and catch up a little bit and jibber jabber. Promises are made that will never be kept...

Feb 13, 202434:12
Hanging Brain Season 2 Episode 7: That's a Wrap 2023

Hanging Brain Season 2 Episode 7: That's a Wrap 2023

The boys go back and find out how wrong they were about their 2023 predictions and celebrate a brand new year!

Dec 11, 202301:18:19
Season 2 Episode 6: DRAMA ALERT-HANGING BRAIN STARTS PODCAST BEEF WAR

Season 2 Episode 6: DRAMA ALERT-HANGING BRAIN STARTS PODCAST BEEF WAR

The boys start a beef war with another podcast and ramble about horror movies you could survive... the good stuff.

Nov 10, 202301:18:28
Episode 5 Season 2: 3 Old Men Yell At Cloud

Episode 5 Season 2: 3 Old Men Yell At Cloud

The Boys slowly turn into haters and suckers of all fun and happiness and become the thing they hate the most... The Elderly. Oh and Cody has 3 way love interest with Bozo the Clown.

Oct 12, 202301:16:00
Episode... Whatever: Unions... I guess?

Episode... Whatever: Unions... I guess?

The boys talk about politics and Unions. You want it... you asked for it... here it is.

Sep 25, 202301:07:34
Season 2 Episode 3: Potpourri!

Season 2 Episode 3: Potpourri!

The Boys get back together in the same room and discuss The Bee Movie, The Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, and The Worlds Greatest Mysteries we would love to know the answer to.... you know the normal stuff.

Aug 30, 202357:14
Episode 2 Season 2: Aliens... Oh and The Blindside was a lie

Episode 2 Season 2: Aliens... Oh and The Blindside was a lie

The boys talk about our childhood being a lie with news of Big Mike coming out to say the Blind Side was all a lie. Contemplate Sandra Bullock being 59 and extraterrestrial life perhaps...?

Aug 18, 202301:04:25
Episode 1 Season 2: The Ultimate Guy Tier List

Episode 1 Season 2: The Ultimate Guy Tier List

The Boys are back.... this time its personal, as we essentially rank our friends and stereotype everyone we care about in a world record speed attempt to offend everyone. Welcome to Season 2 of the Hanging Brain Podcast

Aug 01, 202301:16:40
Episode 49: The Rise and Fall of The Walking Dead

Episode 49: The Rise and Fall of The Walking Dead

THE DEAD SPEAKS....!


The Boys give the world the Hanging Brain's Midseason Finale and discuss the Rise and Fall of AMC's early 2010s cash cow in The Walking Dead.

May 18, 202353:52
Episode 16: Discord Government Leaks On Our Christian Minecraft Server

Episode 16: Discord Government Leaks On Our Christian Minecraft Server

The Boys cover the epitome of a Gen Z story of the week as they discuss the recent discovery of Government secrets on Discord and also how cute Monkeys are...

Apr 18, 202347:29
Hanging Brain Mini Episode: HBO's The Last Of Us Episode 6-9 Review

Hanging Brain Mini Episode: HBO's The Last Of Us Episode 6-9 Review

The Boys are indeed alive! They are here to discuss the final half of the first season of The Last Of Us with some philosophical deep thinking questions sprinkled throughout.

Mar 29, 202349:45
Episode 15: The Concerns of Deepfake

Episode 15: The Concerns of Deepfake

The Boys band together to tackle another A.I topic that is rapidly exceeding our capabilities of moral of philosophical understanding in the advancement of Deepfake technology. 


So here is their two cents for FREE.

Mar 10, 202301:00:17
Episode 14: Separating Art and Artist - Is It Possible?

Episode 14: Separating Art and Artist - Is It Possible?

The Boys discuss whether you can separate your love for media and art away from the hands and minds that created it?

What are you okay and not okay with supporting by consuming media from people that are awful?

Mar 06, 202301:01:59
Episode 13: Influential Media Of Our Childhoods (feat. Big Mike)

Episode 13: Influential Media Of Our Childhoods (feat. Big Mike)

The Boys discuss media that shaped their lives and influenced them for good or for bad.

Cody continues to try and atone for his misunderstood accusations against the office as special guest star Michael joins us for a fun episode where Chef's mic poops the bed halfway through our recording. 

Feb 22, 202355:52
Hanging Brain Mini Episode: HBO's The Last Of Us Episode 4 & 5 Review

Hanging Brain Mini Episode: HBO's The Last Of Us Episode 4 & 5 Review

The Boys discuss HBO's The Last Of Us Episodes 4 and 5 and discuss what they liked and what they didn't. 


Is Kathleen a well written character, or an annoying Karen with monologuing syndrome?

Was the payoff at the end worth the 2 episode buildup?

 Did Piper Perry deserve to die?


You decide...

Feb 17, 202301:04:36
Hanging Brain MINI Episode: HBO's The Last Of Us Episode 3 Review

Hanging Brain MINI Episode: HBO's The Last Of Us Episode 3 Review

The Boys dive into their thoughts of Episode 3 of HBO's the Last Of Us and talk about the likes and dislikes... maybe stuff that we didn't think we would like or weren't allowed to like and now like? If you catch our drift...

Feb 06, 202337:19
Episode 12: Scary "R'uh R'oh" Moments Of Our Lives

Episode 12: Scary "R'uh R'oh" Moments Of Our Lives

The Boys sit down and discuss scary moments in our lives that made us made us a tiny bit scared. 

These moments were the moments that scared us... Shut Up we totally didn't wing this episode.

Feb 06, 202301:04:59
Hanging Brain Mini Episode: HBO's The Last Of Us Episode 2 Review

Hanging Brain Mini Episode: HBO's The Last Of Us Episode 2 Review

The Boys bully chef for his noncompliance of world domination through the podcast.... oh and they discuss Episode 2 of HBO's The Last Of Us. 

Jan 30, 202331:44
Episode 11: Niche Interests and Confessions Of A Podcaster

Episode 11: Niche Interests and Confessions Of A Podcaster

The Boys come together (despite Chef trying to ruin everything) and discuss our closet interests. Topics of video games, RPG and secret cosplay are discussed. No Balls You Wont Listen To The Whole Thing....

Jan 30, 202335:06
Hanging Brain MINI EPISODE: HBO's The Last Of Us Review

Hanging Brain MINI EPISODE: HBO's The Last Of Us Review

The boys sit down and watch HBO's premier of The Last Of Us and discuss what we like and what we fear for the coming episodes. Great discussions about our love for the video game and what we would love to see going forward. 

Jan 18, 202336:12
Episode 10: "I Am Sorry" Taiton's Apology and "What's The Deal With Comedy?"

Episode 10: "I Am Sorry" Taiton's Apology and "What's The Deal With Comedy?"

The boys begin the episode by disavowing regicide and apologizing to the British Commonwealth and then have a discussion about what makes something funny? Where does our humor come from and why is important to know? Good laughs are had by all....

Jan 18, 202301:02:18
Episode 9: That's a Wrap 2022!

Episode 9: That's a Wrap 2022!

The boys join forces and their combined 102 IQ to look back on the year 2022 and discuss the events that changed us and the world for better or for worse moving forward.


The boys also continue their holy crusade against more demographics of peoples around the work including The British Monarchy and Disney!

Jan 09, 202301:12:43
Episode 8: Challenges of Modern Dating And What It Means To Be Men (feat. Dr.feefee73)

Episode 8: Challenges of Modern Dating And What It Means To Be Men (feat. Dr.feefee73)

The boys tackle the the complex issues and challenges of Dating in The Modern Era and Manhood with the help of childhood friend and all around good guy dr.feefee73. Stories are shared and great fun is had by all from outing people for using Zoom classes for other purposes and learning never to date identical twins. Join us for the newest episode of The Hanging Brain Podcast to kick off the year 2023!

Jan 01, 202301:20:51
Episode 7: Near Death Experiences, College Scams and ChatGPT

Episode 7: Near Death Experiences, College Scams and ChatGPT

The boys have a light hearted and positive episode about Death, Being Scammed by College and the Likely End of the Modern Education System... you know positive stuff.


They discuss the problems of the modern college student/recent graduate.


Hanging Brain would like to thank our new sponsor: Stranger Bridgerland Paranormal Book Series and Author John Olsen   

Dec 22, 202201:07:41
Episode 6: Childhood Media That Scarred Us

Episode 6: Childhood Media That Scarred Us

This week the boys dive into their childhood trauma and relive what scarred them when it comes to tv, cartoons, movies and more. Enjoy an edgy episode where the boys toe the line of community guidelines in flashback to their past. Everything from Scooby Doo Villains, the realization of mortality thanks to Abraham Lincoln, and B.D. 

Dec 11, 202201:18:28
Episode 5: Top 10 Favorite Movies Part 2 (feat. Payton)

Episode 5: Top 10 Favorite Movies Part 2 (feat. Payton)

The boys continue trekking forward in their conversations about their favorite movies. The Episode has some hot takes and spicy picks that ends with our all time top from from everyone. You wont want to miss this latest episode from the guys on the Hanging Brain Podcast.  

Dec 08, 202201:01:48
Episode 4: Top 10 Best Movies Part 1 (feat. Ptom02)

Episode 4: Top 10 Best Movies Part 1 (feat. Ptom02)

The guys do the classic, and go over their top 10 best movies of all time. Lots of hot takes and judgment all around in this episode of the Hanging Brain Podcast featuring long time friend and GOAT Payton.

Dec 05, 202201:19:54
Episode 3: Psychoanalysis of Dreams and Lucid Dreaming

Episode 3: Psychoanalysis of Dreams and Lucid Dreaming

On this Thanksgiving special of an episode the boys share their research and thoughts on what they think dreams really mean and also dive into the rabbit hole that is Lucid Dreaming.

Are they the byproduct of our coping with emotional trauma, meaningless theatre to entertain while asleep, a way of communicating with a higher power, or a portal to the spirit world?

Nov 25, 202258:57
Episode 2: War Movies...are they all Anti-War or Nah?

Episode 2: War Movies...are they all Anti-War or Nah?

Cody, Taiton and Chef catch Stephen Spielberg slipping in his words when he said, "All war movies... are Anti-war movies". 

The boys flex their movie muscles and discuss War Movies and if they all have the same message.

Some stories are swapped, Cody bullies Chef, and other such nonsense and tomfoolery abounds in this second installment of the Hanging Brain Podcast. 

Nov 19, 202201:02:04
Episode 1: Celebrity Worship

Episode 1: Celebrity Worship

This week on the Hanging Brain Podcast, Taiton, Cody, and Chef discuss Celebrity Worship and also dive into Cancel Culture. 

Nov 15, 202254:26