Forced Opinions! w/ Tom Brink
By Tom Brink
An interview show where guests are forced to have strong opinions on dumb things they don’t care about. Hosted by Tom Brink.
Forced Opinions! w/ Tom BrinkDec 29, 2020
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01:11:20
Lou Misiano Says Bees Are Emotional Support Animals | E33
I tried pretending that this was a different podcast for two seconds. Lou and I discuss how Joe Rogan is the tofu of interviewers. We break down Costco's (probably) deep-rooted (maybe) history with the mob. Lou states his case for how violent bees should be considered emotional support animals. Then, we top it off with some advice for everyone who receives too many plastic utensils with their take-out order.
Lou does a bunch of puns and we say a lot of f-words in this one, sorry kiddos.
'Night Moves,' a new podcast co-hosted by Lou Misiano and Sean Preston comes out this week!
Rate, review, and subscribe to BOTH of our podcasts!
Lou does a bunch of puns and we say a lot of f-words in this one, sorry kiddos.
'Night Moves,' a new podcast co-hosted by Lou Misiano and Sean Preston comes out this week!
Rate, review, and subscribe to BOTH of our podcasts!
Mar 09, 202101:02:55
Isaac Hirsch Wants To Kiss An Alien | E32
Isaac Hirsch and I talk about his shitty home, crypto, Elon Musk, and how Isaac really deeply wants to kiss an alien - and be doing it for us. Then, he offers advice for our time-traveling listeners who just came back after only kinda fucking something up just a tiny little bit.
Please rate, review, and subscribe!
Please rate, review, and subscribe!
Mar 02, 202155:47
Sean Preston Thinks Money Should Grow On Trees | E31
Sean returns to the show, and we reminisce about Radio Shack, tape cassette to aux cable adapters, iPods, and how we were bad at school. Then, Sean breaks down how to make cash grow on trees. Eventually, he offers advice to a very special listener - the show’s big fan - Shaquille O'Neal.
Sean's new podcast 'Night Moves' with Lou Misiano comes out this week!
Sean's new podcast 'Night Moves' with Lou Misiano comes out this week!
Feb 23, 202101:27:08
Nik Oldershaw Says Books Are Too Heavy | E30
Nik Oldershaw gets aggressive when talking about how he believes that books are too heavy and claims he's trying his best to be patient with the rest of us for not understanding. Then, he offers advice for children who test how high they can jump when trying on new shoes.
Feb 09, 202101:14:12
Nick Turner Wants Two-Legged Giraffes | E29
Nick Turner and I talk about how stand-up is dead, fun ways to make tucks of cash, and he opens up about wanting two-legged giraffes. Then, Nick offers advice to wedding photo booth operators and we come up with some brilliant ways to make cash off of weddings.
Feb 02, 202101:20:51
Sara Schaefer Likes Soft Wood Floors | E28
Sara Schaefer comes on the show to talk about jury duty, soft wood flooring (plus how to harvest it), and gives advice to everyone who likes Tweety Bird too much.
Jan 26, 202159:41
Peggy O'Leary Gets Tattoos On Her Bones | E27
Peggy O'Leary and I catch up and talk about comedy during COVID-19, being a "squat-comic," how she bought a house (that strangers somehow know about), and being a trashy neighbor. Peggy tells us about how she has - and plans to get more - tattoos directly on her bones. Then, offers advice for someone who has 10 cats, but prefers dogs.
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Jan 19, 202159:31
Dave Ferguson Wants Us To Call Bobcats “Robertcats” | E26
Dave Ferguson (The Birthday Boys, Comedy Bang! Bang!, & a ton more) comes on the show to discuss the importance of sharing light with the community and why he (and we) should call bobcats "robertcats." Then, he offers thoughtful and detailed advice for both the people who leave their turn signals on and everyone else who has to deal with them.
Jan 12, 202101:00:54
Sean Patton Says Wheels Should Be Less Round | E25
Sean Patton shares why $13 million is the right amount of money to have, comedy origins, and interviews Tom. Sean dives into his detailed ideas for why wheels should be less round and how to get this to happen. Then, offers advice to anyone out there who is breathing too hard on a first date.
Welcome to 2021, my dudes.
Welcome to 2021, my dudes.
Jan 05, 202151:11
Ryan Bennett Counts Up For The New Year's Ball Drop | E24
“FREE PS5!!” is what Ryan Bennett said I should name the episode. I didn’t listen, but hopefully, including “FREE PS5!!” in the notes will up the SEO anyway.
We went off the rails a bit. Ryan’s lawyer got involved, but we also discussed offering a free PS5, the meaning of “paisano,” what we’d do with a million bucks, "small bane," "petite scarecrow," and he gave advice to knife guys.
This episode was magically timed to release on Ryan's ACTUAL BIRTHDAY! Go online and wish him a good one.
We went off the rails a bit. Ryan’s lawyer got involved, but we also discussed offering a free PS5, the meaning of “paisano,” what we’d do with a million bucks, "small bane," "petite scarecrow," and he gave advice to knife guys.
This episode was magically timed to release on Ryan's ACTUAL BIRTHDAY! Go online and wish him a good one.
Dec 29, 202001:11:20
Dante Elephante Wants To Elect A Santa Government | E23
Dante Elephante (Ruben Zarate) and I cover a wide range of topics including musicians vs comedians, canceled Classic-Rock stars, his pursuit to join city council, and make cities have more ramps like in video games. On top of all that Dante shares why he thinks there should be a Santa government and offers advice to people who put their entire mouth over the water fountain spout.
Dante Elephante's NEW ALBUM 'Mid-Century Modern Romance' releases Jan. 8th, 2021 and you can PRE-ORDER IT NOW on Transparent Blue Vinyl over at the Born Losers Records online store - bit.ly/DantePreOrder
Dante Elephante's NEW ALBUM 'Mid-Century Modern Romance' releases Jan. 8th, 2021 and you can PRE-ORDER IT NOW on Transparent Blue Vinyl over at the Born Losers Records online store - bit.ly/DantePreOrder
Dec 22, 202059:50
Keele Howard-Stone Wants Guns To Go “Blam-O!” | E22
Keele Howard-Stone breaks down the ins and outs of his dream to make guns go "blam-o" instead of "bang" and gives some serious advice to white-gloved traffic cops.
Dec 15, 202043:20
Tim Unkenholz Wants Garbage Man Cops | E21
We discuss our collaboration on a viral "Day Ghost" article on a clickbait website (link in episode notes), Tim's passion for giving the power of the police to garbage men, and gives advice to COVID Christmas carolers.
Dec 08, 202001:02:02
Paul Schissler Is A Flat Mooner | E20
Paul Schissler returns for the 20th (episode) anniversary to talk about his belief in flat-moon and offers advice to all those idiot flat-earthers.
I cut the first 15 min so you didn't have to listen to even more people figure out Zoom.
I cut the first 15 min so you didn't have to listen to even more people figure out Zoom.
Dec 01, 202044:36
Gianmarco Soresi Eats Pizza Upside Down | E19
Gianmarco breaks down the "right way" to eat pizza (hint: it's not how you do it). Then, he graciously offers advice for grocery shoppers using baskets because they are scared of getting the squeaky cart.
Nov 24, 202039:42
Sarah Bell Started Xmas Music Early | E18
Why does Christmas music play earlier and earlier every year? Well, it's Sarah Bell's fault! Sarah opens up about why and how (little tip: it has something to do with Josh Grobin). Then, offers advice to nerds who make up their own rules mid-game.
Nov 17, 202051:31
Teddy Hanson Created A Veggie Turducken | E17
Teddy Hanson shares his recipe for the veggie-only version of a turducken and offers advice to dads who accidentally see their kid's first kiss.
Nov 10, 202052:00
Charles Blyzniuk Only Travels By Pogo Stick | E16
On this Election Day Special episode (that was recorded two months ago), Tom and Charles discuss the current (at the time) news that Trump wanted to have a debate with Joe Biden moderated by Joe Rogan on his podcast. The conversation went down a windy path that eventually sparked Tom's obsession with buying website domain names and purchased "tiedyebiden.com." Check it out.
Charles shares why he believes pogo sticks are the best form of transportation and adds that NASA should adopt the tech in space. Then, he offers advice for anyone who name-drops people who are pretty much unknown.
Charles shares why he believes pogo sticks are the best form of transportation and adds that NASA should adopt the tech in space. Then, he offers advice for anyone who name-drops people who are pretty much unknown.
Nov 03, 202051:15
Eli Yudin Started The Razor Blade In Apple Rumor | E15
Eli Yudin opens up about how he started the famous Halloween trick-or-treat rumor that people put razor blades in apples and shares how he made it go pre-internet viral. Then, offers advice to anyone who chokes from drinking water on a first date.
Oct 27, 202050:14
Alison Zeidman Wants To Bring Back Dial-Up | E14
Alison Zeidman breaks down why we need to bring back dial-up internet and gives advice to someone at the front of the line, but can't decide what they want to order.
Oct 20, 202049:14
Carolyn Busa Teaches The Art Of 'Phorking' | E13
Carolyn Busa discusses her hatred of current dining etiquette, how it should change, and her belief that how you eat is how you are in bed. Then, She offers advice for anyone who just landed an awesome scooter trick, but no one saw.
Oct 13, 202038:46
Sean Preston Wants To Silence Horses | E12
Sean Preston opens up about how his hatred of loud horse hooves led to inventing 'shooves' (sneakers for horses) that never made it to market. Then, he offers advice to everyone who planned to wear their bitchin' vape costume at a Halloween party.
Oct 06, 202037:27
Tyler Richardson Wants Santana & Rob Thomas To Reunite | E11
Tyler Richardson talks about being a father, breaks down why he thinks supergroup Carlos Santana & Rob Thomas' 1999 smash hit 'Smooth' was the last good thing ever to happen. Then, He offers advice for anyone who accidentally ran the blender without the lid.
Sep 29, 202048:57
Lou Misiano Lives For Ketchup Pre-Cum | E10
Lou Misiano, for the first time, shows his true self and true colors (red) while detailing his love for that watery stuff that comes out of ketchup bottles. Lou shares that only true patriots, like himself, eat cement. he offers a scumbag's advice for mothers trying to get their cool-as-hell teens to stop vaping.
Sep 22, 202033:60
Nate Marshall Says Dinosaurs Liked American Humor | E9
Nate Marshall breaks down why he believes dinosaurs liked American humor - not British - and goes on to share how that led to issues with Mensa. Then, Nate offers support to those who get upset every year TV companies don't come out with Smell-O-Vision.
Sep 15, 202046:53
Kristin Manna Wants Scratch 'n Sniff Shirts | E8
Kristin Manna opens up about her relationship with crystals and Christian radio. She discusses the universal need for scratch 'n sniff shirts and offers advice for someone who thinks kissing with tongue is gross, but will gladly eat food off the floor.
Sep 08, 202044:05
Nik Oldershaw Wants To Rename Columbus' Ships | E7
Nik shares his real belief that all mountains should be smooth, discusses his fight to rename Christopher Columbus' ships (the Niña, the Pinta, and Santa María), and offers an awful incentive for dads mounting their TVs to do it right.
Sep 01, 202032:26
Brendan Krick Wants To Drink Gasoline | E6
Brendan claims the only way to fight the growing power imbalance between Man and car is for people to consume car food (gas), and he highlights his sneaky efforts to spread this message. Then, he opens the door to his complex soul while offering advice to anyone who bought a new house and thinks it's cursed.
Sep 01, 202039:21
Erica Spera Loves Alpha Male Mark Zuckerberg | E5
Erica Spera flip-flops on her views of the Ice Bucket Challenge, awards ultimate alpha male status to The Great Mark Zuckerberg, and gives advice to all you wannabe up-and-coming Eskimos.
Aug 25, 202035:02
Ben Fidler Says The Devil Invented Elevators | E4
Ben Fidler talks about the ups and downs of the devil's invention: elevators. Then he offers a hero's advice for those of you who ate glue as a kid and still can't kick the habit.
Aug 18, 202031:10
Alex Grubard Wants More Dakotas | E3
Alex Grubard maps out a whole new map for America, including Five Dakotas and "Missabamaalapippi." Then, he offers advice for those who don't want to seem too excited when role-playing a one-night-stand.
Aug 11, 202038:20
Tyler Rothrock Fights For Plastic Roads | E2
Tyler Rothrock talks about his fight to make all roads plastic as well as The Media and Hollywood's bias against day-time ghosts. He saves the day by offering advice to adults approached by teens in front of a 7/11.
Aug 04, 202039:53
Paul Schissler Hates Birds | E1
Tom addresses Paul Schissler's controversial hatred of birds, they discuss the naming origins of ladles and spoons, and Paul saves the day by offering advice to all you listeners who are currently falling. What a great guy!
Aug 04, 202027:26
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