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Fat Guy, Jacked Guy

Fat Guy, Jacked Guy

By Stef Rubino + Brendan Walsh

Stef Rubino & Brendan Walsh are teachers & professional writers who love to learn stuff & goof about it. Each week, they explore cultural & historical phenomena with a hilarious leftist perspective.
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Fat Guy, Jacked GuyJun 21, 2022

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FGJG Tries to Figure Out the Jesus Secret (a.k.a "The Da Vinci Code")

FGJG Tries to Figure Out the Jesus Secret (a.k.a "The Da Vinci Code")

No work of fiction had a hold on American adults more than The Da Vinci Code in the early 2000s. But to tell you the truth, neither of us here at Fat Guy, Jacked Guy really paid any attention to it. This week's episode is an attempt to rectify that & come out of the comfort of our ignorance. We get into just about everything we can handle when it comes to this blockbuster hit, & we try to figure out why people cared about it so much.

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Mar 12, 202401:19:13
These Albums Can't Drink Yet, Vol. 1: "Hot Fuss" by The Killers

These Albums Can't Drink Yet, Vol. 1: "Hot Fuss" by The Killers

2024 is the 20 year anniversary of some of the biggest albums of the last two decades. We're taking advantage by doing a little intra-season series on some of them. We're kicking off These Albums Can't Drink Yet with The Killers' Hot Fuss, an album that has stuck around in pop culture for the last 20 years with no signs of letting up. This week, we get into the specifics of the album, our thoughts on The Killers' rise, and we talk about some of the lyrics of the album's big singles.

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Feb 27, 202401:18:01
Jon Stewart & Bill O'Reilly's Battle for the Soul of a Deeply Unserious Nation

Jon Stewart & Bill O'Reilly's Battle for the Soul of a Deeply Unserious Nation

What do you get when you mix politics & entertainment? You get two guys from different sides of the aisle who are willing to ham it up for an American audience thirsty to see them feud...in a funny way. This week, we're discussing Jon Stewart & Bill O'Reilly's televised 2012 "debate" Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium, what actually went down between them, & why we'll never see anything like this again.

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Feb 13, 202401:02:04
It's the Fat Guy, Jacked Guy 2nd Year Anniversary Spectacular!

It's the Fat Guy, Jacked Guy 2nd Year Anniversary Spectacular!

You might not believe this but February 1st is officially our 2nd year anniversary as a podcast & as podcasters. That's right, we released our very first episode on February 1, 2022, & we've been producing quality content for y'all since then. In this week's episode, we discuss the advent of the show, some of our absolute favorite episodes & moments, & we reminisce on how far we've come. It's our own little clip show, & y'all are invited along for the ride!


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Jan 30, 202453:49
Desktop Swashbucklers: KaZaa & the Golden Age of Digital Piracy

Desktop Swashbucklers: KaZaa & the Golden Age of Digital Piracy

We want you to reminisce with us about a time when the Internet was actually cool & fun, when it was more about bringing people together than pitting them against each other. This week, we're getting into some of the history of file sharing, specifically through the use of the p2p client KaZaa. We get into how it all got started, how the entertainment industry reacted, & what it all meant to us.


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Jan 16, 202454:30
Americans Spend Every Year Giving Dick Clark Exactly What He Wanted

Americans Spend Every Year Giving Dick Clark Exactly What He Wanted

Happy New Year's, our brothers! We started our second season by entering the Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve time warp, so we're spending this episode discussing it & all of the major changes the TV program went through in the decade 2003-2013. Surprisingly, there were many! We get into all of that plus, in the spirit of the upcoming holiday, we discuss New Year's Eve & what's so (un)appealing about it more generally.


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Dec 28, 202359:14
Declaring War on the "War on Christmas" Redux

Declaring War on the "War on Christmas" Redux

This week, we're bringing this episode back because it fits so perfectly in our current season!
The "War on Christmas" isn't real. But you didn't need us to tell you that. This week, we're going in on our discussion of this Conservative talking point and getting the heart of why it keeps coming up in our culture. We talk the over 100 year history of the "War on Christmas," why Conservatives love to bring it up so much, and why Liberals need to stop trying to engage with it. We're not getting involved in the discourse over whether "Happy Holidays" is more inclusive than "Merry Christmas"...we're just making fun of everyone who does.

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Dec 14, 202344:49
Dissecting Nu Metal's Cultural Chokehold with Dani Janae

Dissecting Nu Metal's Cultural Chokehold with Dani Janae

This week, we have a special guest with us to discuss the brief moment in the sun nu metal had at the very beginning of our decade for this season, 2003 - 2013. Dani shares the evolution of her relationship to nu metal as a young person, her thoughts on nu metal's impact on us & American culture, & what it was like to grow up & grow out of listening to it. We also have a few laughs at the expense of these bands, as well!

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Nov 28, 202301:02:09
Hot WODs, Hot Bods, & Militarism: A Look at the Rise of CrossFit

Hot WODs, Hot Bods, & Militarism: A Look at the Rise of CrossFit

We're not a fitness podcast (technically) but as two guys interested in strength sports, we couldn't resist covering one of the hottest fitness trends to come out of this season's decade: CrossFit. In this episode, we get into the history of CrossFit, why it became so popular, & what makes us feel kind of weird about it. Along the way, there's tons of unexpected twists & turns in the story of how this "sport" (?) came to dominate the fitness world.


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Nov 14, 202301:15:12
Reboots, Remakes, & A Lot of Goofs: The State of Big Screen Horror 2003 - 2013

Reboots, Remakes, & A Lot of Goofs: The State of Big Screen Horror 2003 - 2013

Folks, you know what it is. It's October, so that means it's time to get into some seriously spooky content. In this episode, we discuss the horror films that were making waves (& not really hitting) in the decade we're focusing on this season. We discuss some of the stuff we absolutely hated & some of films we're still thinking about.


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Oct 24, 202301:12:46
The Banks Didn't Bail Themselves Out: Occupy Wall Street vs. Capitalism

The Banks Didn't Bail Themselves Out: Occupy Wall Street vs. Capitalism

12 years ago, 200 people in NYC & thousands across the country were spending their days & nights protesting capitalism & consumerism in the U.S. in response to the Great Recession. As soon as Occupy Wall Street started, it swept the nation's attention & forced people to contend with class struggle on a large scale for the first time in the 21st century. In this episode, we get into the background of the movement, some (ridiculous) reactions to it, & the legacy it left behind in its wake.

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Oct 10, 202301:11:32
No One Knows "The Real Housewives" Franchise Like Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

No One Knows "The Real Housewives" Franchise Like Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

We've got another guest episode for y'all this week. This time though, our guest is teaching us about something we know very little about: Bravo's The Real Housewives franchise. In this episode, our friend Kayla guides us through the concept of the show, some of its stand out moments, her favorite "wives," & why more queer people should be into it. And luckily for us, she gets into some of the darker sides of the shows, as well.

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Oct 03, 202301:20:36
Talking the Best Hip-Hop of 2003 to 2013 with Craig of the Playa Hataz Podcast

Talking the Best Hip-Hop of 2003 to 2013 with Craig of the Playa Hataz Podcast

This week, we have a special guest on our show to talk with us about the best hip hop artists of the decade we're focusing on this season. All three of us come from vastly different backgrounds when it comes to our tastes in music, & bring a lot of different considerations to the table. You might even be surprised which artists we bring into the conversation. We're sure you'll get something out of it even if you're not as into rap & hip hop as we are.

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Sep 26, 202301:19:32
What Happened to the Great American Sex Scandal?

What Happened to the Great American Sex Scandal?

The title kind of gives this all away, but let us tell you anyways...This week, we're taking you back to a time when political sex scandals ruled the news & forced us all to learn more about one another than we ever wanted. On one hand, many of these were fun & provided fodder for lots of goofs over the span of several weeks. On the other, we're wondering why we gave so much of shit in the first place. We're talking about it, and reminding you (or teaching you) about some of the biggest ones of the period.

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Sep 06, 202301:01:34
Men in Transition, Men on a Mission: Examining the Era of Bro Comedies

Men in Transition, Men on a Mission: Examining the Era of Bro Comedies

What's better than getting together with your favorite "guys" & just HANGIN' out & doing STUFF? As two dudes who love that shit, we'd argue NOTHING. And this week, we're examining the era of the return of the bro comedies - those films where it's just a bunch of guys hangin' out & doin' stuff. We'll get into some of the definitions of what makes a bro comedy a Bro Comedy, what made them so attractive to us when we were younger (& why we still like them now), & what these movies can teach us about our lives.

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Aug 29, 202359:58
"The End of the English Major": A Special Episode from Our Patreon Vault

"The End of the English Major": A Special Episode from Our Patreon Vault

A lot of changes are happening around FGJG HQ so this week, we're giving you one of the Patreon extras we recorded back in Februrary. In this episode, we discuss Nathan Heller's 2023 article in the New Yorker titled "The End of the English Major." We break down what's good about the article, & we also get into the parts of the article that are completely off base. This a little different than the episodes we normally put out, but we're sure you'll still learn a lot from it (and hopefully, laugh a lot, too)!

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Aug 15, 202351:06
"Stella" Still Hits: We Talk the Best Absurdist Comedy of the 2000s (& Today!)

"Stella" Still Hits: We Talk the Best Absurdist Comedy of the 2000s (& Today!)

Y'all might have forgotten the one season of Stella that premiered on Comedy Central in the summer of 2005, but we certainly haven't! In this episode, we discuss what made Stella so great, how it changed our perceptions of what comedy could be, & how it impacted so much of the work that came after it. Believe us, this episode will have you wanting to binge the show right after.

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Aug 02, 202355:50
The "Pyah!" That Rocked Politics: Examining the First Viral Political "Gaffe"

The "Pyah!" That Rocked Politics: Examining the First Viral Political "Gaffe"

Jul 18, 202351:13
Don't Fight Your Comrades! Season One of 'The Ultimate Fighter' & The Battle for Labor Rights

Don't Fight Your Comrades! Season One of 'The Ultimate Fighter' & The Battle for Labor Rights

Jul 03, 202301:01:16
Two Dumb Guys Present The Dumb Guys' Guide to the Golden Age of Dumb Guy Movies

Two Dumb Guys Present The Dumb Guys' Guide to the Golden Age of Dumb Guy Movies

This week, we're defining, describing, and rating famous Dumb Guy Movies released in the early 2000s and the aughts. We get into the differences between a Dumb Guy Movie and a regular, run-of-the-mill dumb movie, and take you through some of the most popular ones of the decade (2003 - 2013). We're sure you've experienced this phenomenon in your own life even if you weren't sure what to call it.

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Jun 20, 202301:17:07
Straight Men Talking (Laughing, Loving, Breathing, Fighting) About "The L Word"

Straight Men Talking (Laughing, Loving, Breathing, Fighting) About "The L Word"

Happy Pride, everyone! In honor of Pride Month, we're diving into the wild universe of the original seasons of The L Word. We know, we know...this has been done many times over before but even though Stef does get into some of why they watched the show from its premiere in 2004 to its end in 2009, we're going to talk about some stuff we don't see other places covering: how straight (presumably white) men felt about the show's premiere and existence. You're probably wondering why their opinions matter, which they don't, but they're a lot funnier than you think.

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Jun 13, 202301:07:49
We're Here, We're Beer, Get Used To It! Talkin' America's Craft Beer Boom

We're Here, We're Beer, Get Used To It! Talkin' America's Craft Beer Boom

Craft beer lovers and haters, this episode is for you! This week, we're getting into this history of the American craft beer boom of the 2000s, the 2010s, and today. We get into our some of our own histories enjoying and subsequently moving away from craft beer, why we hate IPAs now, and how (as usual) capitalism ruins everything good.

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Jun 06, 202359:45
New Episode Goofin': A Look Back on the Satire of "Reno 911"
May 30, 202359:12
A Nation Bushwhacked By Bushisms: Power Ranking George W. Bush's Rhetorical "Errors"
May 23, 202301:00:29
A Journey Through The Surreal World Of VH-1's "Celebreality" Television Boom
May 16, 202301:07:50
Celebrating the People's Champ: The Fat Guy, Jacked Guy Tribute to Paul Wall
May 02, 202301:03:09
"Sissy That Talk": Getting On About "RuPaul's Drag Race" With Dawn
Apr 27, 202301:04:33
The Return of the Shag: On the Garage Rock Revival & "Indie Sleaze"
Apr 18, 202358:15
Fascism Has Sick Abs: Rewatching Zack Snyder's "300"
Apr 11, 202301:05:49
The "War On Terror" 20 Years Later: Somehow, People Still Think It Was A Good Idea

The "War On Terror" 20 Years Later: Somehow, People Still Think It Was A Good Idea

This week, we're wrapping up our month-long relitigation of the media produced in response to the "War on Terror" and the American War in Iraq. We discuss our experiences being part of the anti-war movement as teenagers, get into the criticisms launched by some famous entertainers and performers and the public's reaction to those criticism, and review an editorial written by David Frum for the The Atlantic THIS month. And as always, it's fuck George W. Bush forever in the Fat Guy, Jacked Guy universe.


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Mar 30, 202351:43
"You Should Sit With This": Two Documentaries on the "War on Terror" Everyone Should Watch
Mar 23, 202301:02:13
Kathryn Bigelow Takes Us to the "Trenches": Examining "The Hurt Locker" & "Zero Dark Thirty"
Mar 16, 202301:00:07
Let's Talk WMDs (What Michael Moore Documents): The Power (?) of "Fahrenheit 9/11"
Mar 07, 202356:51
Spit In My Food & Call Me "Stupid": The Mean Brit Chef Invasion
Feb 28, 202301:03:38
It's Guido Time! A Look Back at the Chaos & Beauty of MTV's "Jersey Shore"
Feb 14, 202301:12:37
Taking PEDs (Podcast Enhancing Drugs) To Talk 2008's "Bigger, Stronger, Faster"

Taking PEDs (Podcast Enhancing Drugs) To Talk 2008's "Bigger, Stronger, Faster"

The early aughts were filled with steroid and performance enhancing drug usage scandals. Athletes from Barry Bonds to Lance Armstrong were being brought in for questioning related to their uses of these sweet, sweet anabolic elixirs. In 2008, Chris Bell set out to examine the anabolic steroid panic in his documentary Bigger, Stronger, Faster. In this episode, we discuss the doc, Bell's actual messages about American culture, and why BSF is still important right now.

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Feb 07, 202359:02
From Borat to Burgundy: A Guide to the Quoting Years
Jan 31, 202354:48
"Madonna's 2 Kinky Kisses": The Girl-on-Girl VMAs Kiss That Rocked The World
Jan 24, 202352:39
Examining "The Massacre": 50 Cent's Tribute To His Own Invulnerability
Jan 17, 202357:10
We're Entering the New Year's Rockin' Eve Time Warp
Jan 10, 202341:15
Fat Guy, Jacked Guy Season 2 Coming Soon!

Fat Guy, Jacked Guy Season 2 Coming Soon!

Here's a little trailer for our new season coming to your ear holes and brain matter on January 10th! Get ready!

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Dec 27, 202202:55
All We Want For Christmas is Class Warfare: We Talk Anti-Capitalist Christmas Movies
Dec 20, 202201:00:54
Declaring War on the "War on Christmas"
Dec 13, 202244:19
The Definitive Netflix Dating Show Power Rankings

The Definitive Netflix Dating Show Power Rankings

This week, we're going all-in on one of Brendan's favorite frivolous pleasures: the Netflix dating show. He performed six whole months of experiential research to bring you (and me) these power rankings. Of course, we also get into the ins and outs of the shows and share some criticisms about their concepts. Brendan's rankings are likely to surprise and delight you!

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Dec 06, 202256:27
Sorry TikTok, Helen Keller is REAL
Nov 29, 202255:31
Leaves Falling Have Nothing On These: Our Top 5 Fall Movies with Alex Steed

Leaves Falling Have Nothing On These: Our Top 5 Fall Movies with Alex Steed

This week, we have a very special treat for you all (and for us)! We invited the cohost of one of our favorite podcasts, You Are Good, to come talk autumnal films with us and he accepted. In this episode, we break down our favorite fall movies with Alex Steed and get to listen to him talk about his, as well. This is a real treat for those of you who love to hear three brothers goofing about the magic of cinema, the splendor of the fall season, and death.

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Nov 22, 202201:28:50
Where Have All The Lesbian Bars Gone?
Nov 08, 202246:43
Everyone Loves to Feed Ghosts: “Halloween” Around the World
Oct 27, 202254:20
Just Two Brothers Pitching Horror Movie Ideas to Each Other
Oct 18, 202247:40
We Watched Some Horror Films From 1979 So YOU Don't Have To!

We Watched Some Horror Films From 1979 So YOU Don't Have To!

For this week's episode, we asked our dear patrons over at the Fat Guy, Jacked Guy Patreon to help us pick a year in horror to review together, and we ended up with 1979! So, we spent several hours together watching, taking notes on, and discussing some of the landmark horror films of that year. In this episode, we give your our thoughts, our opinions, our analyses, AND our rankings of these important pieces of terrifying art. Trust us, we get DEEP! Of course, we do goof on a couple of them, too.

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Oct 11, 202201:07:09