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Horribly Off-Topic

Horribly Off-Topic

By Chris and Steve

A podcast by author E. Christopher Clark and comedian Steve Woodbury.
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Horribly Off-TopicMay 23, 2016

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The Tijuana of New Hampshire

The Tijuana of New Hampshire

It’s a real clusterfruit in here, as Chris and Steve are joined by John and Rob for our first in-person episode since early 2020. Learn why John was into the Prodigy, why Rob does NOT call them moist towelettes, and why Chris can’t do a Borat impression to save his life (or his wife). Then listen as Steve tries to explain where East Coast Video used to be, all without strangling his constantly interrupting co-host.
Jul 12, 202101:01:56
Older Than Homer Simpson

Older Than Homer Simpson

For the first time in nearly a year, Chris and Steve are here to invade your earholes.
Feb 16, 202101:08:57
Hand-Washing Hiatus

Hand-Washing Hiatus

Chris and Steve are on an indefinite hiatus due to the Coronavirus crisis.
Mar 23, 202001:41
The Linda Hamilton Paradox

The Linda Hamilton Paradox

Would Steve ever consider adopting a primate? In what way is Chris like Tonya Harding? And what exactly is consensual kneecap banging?
Mar 16, 202001:03:24
Super Mario 65

Super Mario 65

Steve finds out what happens when LEGOs stop being polite and start getting real. Plus: whatever was stupid, that’s what Chris did.
Mar 09, 202001:00:35
Town Howl

Town Howl

Steve spoils the Yankee Cannonball, Chris thinks it’s better when bathrooms don’t have doors, and one of us is involved in a top-20 lesbian romance.
Mar 02, 202001:04:36
Raw Toonage

Raw Toonage

Chris is such a supportive daddy, Steve has SUCH strong feelings about crocs and socks, and the only Vs we want are the consummate ones.
Feb 24, 202001:02:19
Winnie the Pooh With a Bat

Winnie the Pooh With a Bat

Steve gets things started with some Hawk Talk; Chris finally begins the recounting of his vacation to Orlando, Florida; and the fellas announce plans for the Horribly Off-Topic World theme park.
Feb 17, 202001:01:21
Where the Brassieres Live

Where the Brassieres Live

Chris thinks someone in the relationship between the McDonald's and Coca-Cola corporations is the son of a fizzy bitch. Meanwhile, Steve wants to learn all about that lost Dr. Seuss classic "Horton Gets His Rectal Exam."
Feb 10, 202001:00:29
Your Future in College Radio

Your Future in College Radio

Find out what happens when Chris blames it on the drain, why someone once asked “Hey Steve, can you take care of this guy for me?” and who it is that’s just like one of our hosts, only not funny.
Jan 20, 202001:01:36
Muppets in the Middle

Muppets in the Middle

Chris overreacts when a guy tells him he’s not a Star Wars fan, Steve remembers Sam the Eagle’s name but can’t remember Sweetums’, and it’s 70 degrees outside in the middle of January.
Jan 13, 202001:04:51
Jingle Gel and the Junk Trunk

Jingle Gel and the Junk Trunk

Chris asks for advice on "Rick and Morty," Steve coins the simile “like a warm human bidet,” and we learn why everybody on Twitter right now is like the Penguin.
Dec 23, 201901:04:15
Devilware

Devilware

Chris can’t choose between altra and regular, Steve woodburies the lede, and we research the etymology of the word dildo.
Dec 02, 201901:03:42
Anybody Who’s Everybody

Anybody Who’s Everybody

Steve comes up as a crazy wave, Chris has a few miles on his metaphorical tires, and it’s a rare circumstance when a great movie is also a great pinball machine.
Nov 18, 201901:00:10
Personnequin

Personnequin

Steve says he’s never intentionally written anything, Chris wonders if the latest top-notch video game is just an updated version of PAPERBOY, and together we learn that you can’t double nothing.
Nov 11, 201901:01:55
My Buddy and Twin Sister

My Buddy and Twin Sister

Steve calls the fire department and Chris explains why Kelly was Al Bundy’s Roadrunner.
Nov 04, 201901:03:29
The Headitor-in-Chief

The Headitor-in-Chief

No one brought their axes to class, Steve doesn’t know why he said “baby cat,” and Chris wonders if the kid from "Mid90s" will escape the corpse.
Oct 28, 201901:01:60
Freedom Factories

Freedom Factories

Chris stacks some wood, Steve plans a trip to the movies, and it turns out it’s called a “weird album.”
Oct 21, 201901:02:16
Crotchless Kid Rock

Crotchless Kid Rock

In which we learn Chris used to be a sloppy party bottom; Steve’s not a potato person anymore; and, if you’re starving, you could eat some fondant.
Oct 14, 201901:00:59
A Car That Isn't a Car

A Car That Isn't a Car

Steve visits Canobie Lake Park, Chris visits the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and one of us gets better at subtle nudging.
Sep 30, 201901:01:03
An Eye on Ziering

An Eye on Ziering

Chris has a full-on hard-on for Dr. Seuss, and Steve doesn't understand a balk unless it comes from a chicken.
Sep 25, 201901:03:21
Deep Hot Lore

Deep Hot Lore

Steve loves "The Boys," Chris doesn’t love King Richard’s Faire, and Maine really loves its Italians.
Sep 16, 201901:01:12
Petite Mademoiselles

Petite Mademoiselles

Chris has a very brief Amazon bitch, Steve has some suggestions about where Chris should start with Terry Gilliam, and we realize that we’ve always wanted to be a part of someone’s algorithm.
Sep 09, 201901:01:05
Experiment Gum

Experiment Gum

Steve turns 40, Chris learns what a “butt funnel” is, and we wonder if an atomic whoopee cushion could stop a hurricane.
Aug 26, 201901:02:18
Fart Is the Mind-Killer

Fart Is the Mind-Killer

Chris and Steve are joined by special guest Ryan for an episode where somebody loves a thick font, somebody wonders if Chris Evans was in "The Pirates of Penzance," and we debate the parentage of Maximillian Goof.
Aug 19, 201901:05:01
A HOT Summer Vacation

A HOT Summer Vacation

Chris has a brief announcement.
Jul 26, 201900:46
If That's What It Came To

If That's What It Came To

Steve says he’s Both Guy, Chris needs to get himself a Little-Guy swagger, and someone DOES want to buy Dongclaw BUT…
Jul 15, 201901:02:15
Silver Ball Busters

Silver Ball Busters

Steve is both a newsboy and a newsman, Chris wonders what it might take to get higher than Phil Collins, and we learn what distinguishes the pros vs. the amateurs when it comes to verbs.
Jul 01, 201901:01:17
Keto Dogs

Keto Dogs

Did Chris buy Steve’s PS4 just because of his daughters’ love for high-end dollar stores? And did Steve really order a plate of endless broccoli? Listen now, and find out!
Jun 24, 201901:01:30
Catfishing Before It Was Cool

Catfishing Before It Was Cool

Chris liked holding the B button, Steve always wanted to visit Technical Town, and it turns out that there are two Kisses and not just one.
Jun 17, 201901:03:20
The Nightwing is the Right Wing

The Nightwing is the Right Wing

Someone loves Fruity Pebbles in a major way, someone wants to start a pirate franchise of his very own, and somewhere—SOMEWHERE—there’s a dog with boxing gloves on his hands.
Jun 10, 201901:04:51
Failing Upward

Failing Upward

Steve keeps on calling it The Salty Box and Chris keeps hating on yard sales, but the bumbles definitely don’t hate the hydrangea.
Jun 03, 201901:03:02
A Singular Timberlakian Accomplishment

A Singular Timberlakian Accomplishment

The Tascam is out of the bag, Steve thinks our tombstones should be empty pizza boxes, and Chris asks if 'Troll 2' is better at being a bad movie than 'The Room.'
May 27, 201901:04:58
A Tissue on Deck

A Tissue on Deck

Chris announces the fate of his exquisite jingle corpse and Steve refuses to explain why he has a bag of boogies.
May 20, 201901:03:23
Too Many Snaps

Too Many Snaps

SPOILERS: Chris and Steve share their controversial opinons about 'Avengers: Endgame' and 'The Long Night' (the third episode of the eighth season of 'Game of Thrones').
May 06, 201901:07:40
Angry Angry Hippos

Angry Angry Hippos

Chris is a week behind and has a weak behind. Steve explains why people just get sick of laughing sometimes. And a local movie house picks bad young people.
Apr 29, 201901:01:09
Candles Suck

Candles Suck

Chris needs the best graphics card for boob touches and Steve becomes MacGyver for the movies.
Apr 22, 201901:00:41
Double Satisfied

Double Satisfied

Steve wonders if 'Thundercats' was the show that launched a thousand furries, but Chris thinks that everything is a thing and that it’s just a matter of when it got its name.
Apr 15, 201901:01:17
Doctors With Borders

Doctors With Borders

Steve calls Chris a depresario, but all Chris wants to know is why Judy Blume never wrote a book for him.
Apr 09, 201901:01:05
An Unbeeped Version

An Unbeeped Version

Nobody showed Chris how to ease into a mullet. Meanwhile: Steve is rollin’ in the cheap and proclaiming his love for sloppy portmanteaus.
Mar 25, 201901:01:33
Shoe-Horny

Shoe-Horny

Chris and Steve get horribly off-topic from the get-go, then spend minutes 20-48 discussing the film 'Captain Marvel' (complete with spoilers).
Mar 20, 201901:00:50
Our Limited Skirmish

Our Limited Skirmish

Steve wishes he could shuffle a sandwich together, Chris’ belt is named arbuckle, and we’ve both gotten a lot of triples in our lives.
Mar 11, 201901:01:28
Team Ice Cream

Team Ice Cream

Steve needs to crack the case, Chris intends ALL of his puns, and we learn why milk shakes bring all the boys to the yard but frappes don’t.
Mar 04, 201901:00:16
Don't Call It a Callback

Don't Call It a Callback

Steve explains how wrestling is like edging, Chris takes inspiration from the old sleepy coat bang, and we learn the name of Jesus’ favorite laundry detergent.
Feb 26, 201901:01:11
The Begots Are the Best Part

The Begots Are the Best Part

Drew Carey is ruining Chris’ childhood. Meanwhile, Steve is wondering: when she makes a mistake, do they call her Robin Wrong?
Feb 18, 201959:49
Therapy Spoken by Chris

Therapy Spoken by Chris

Steve is sick of farting Fitchburgians drinking tall boys on the train, Chris is worried his therapist will tell him Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria isn't a real thing, and we imagine what would happen if we traveled back to the age of meaty candy bar phones.
Feb 11, 201901:05:35
Super Bowl Sunday Pordcast

Super Bowl Sunday Pordcast

In which we, two conflicted New England liberals, can't decide if we want our hometown team to win or lose.
Feb 04, 201901:02:04
Problems With Pants

Problems With Pants

Chris has troubles with trousers. Steve wonders if you can make paper out of a willow tree.
Jan 28, 201959:43
Second-Wave Vegans

Second-Wave Vegans

Steve got rid of his bag of boogies, Chris is looking for people who enjoy the penis, and we ask the most important question ever: was Wilford Brimley ever cut?
Jan 15, 201901:00:51
Suas Calças Estão Cheias de Queijo

Suas Calças Estão Cheias de Queijo

Steve brings our old pal Leo by the studio for a visit, Chris distinguishes himself as a blue-balled man of integrity, and we learn how Proud Boys and Incels are really just modern-day orcs.
Jan 07, 201901:00:29