The Downstairs
By Separate Media
The DownstairsJan 12, 2021
Movies, Moving, Meow Wolf and a Mexican Wedding - Episode 23
In this episode Anti tells us about some very important and some not so very important happenings that have been happening for the last two and a half weeks. Sorry in advance if you live in Albuquerque.
Local Celebrity Basketball and the Bad Side of Big Lottery Bucks: Episode 22
In this episode TJ was invited to play in a local celebrity basketball game, Anti realizes he would probably go broke if he ever won the lottery, and we all bring plenty of animal facts.
Cornered by Cougars and the Fast & Frustrated: Episode 21
This episode might get us kicked off Spotify. Sheep and Anti explain one quick and easy trick to getting better results in the gym, and TJ talks about being pursued by a middle-aged matchmaker at a comedy show he performed in. Also, Tyrese and Ludacris go to space in a Pontiac Fiero.
Will Ferrell as Walker Texas Ranger and a Real Life Alligator Attack: Episode 20
This week we discuss Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig's incredible dead-serious Lifetime thriller: Fatal Adoption. Also, the disappointing end to a formerly great show, and a Utah handler proves that she is an absolute fucking bad ass while being attacked by an actual alligator.
Who Gets Which Words and Wild Pool Party Problems : Episode 19
In this episode we discuss whether it's okay to ask someone not to say their own word, when it's not your word, and Anti tells us about being the only hater at a pool party where everyone else had fun.
Pint-Sized Parkour Pedagogy and Britney's Battle Back: Episode 18
This week we talk about Sheep teaching children parkour, TJ teaching adults comedy, and Britney Spears' conservatorship. We're back, baby.
White Weddings in Massive Mansions and Women Married to Multiple Men: Episode 17
This week we talk about a catastrophic car crash, a half-ginger wedding in a mansion with a slide, and South African women openly taking multiple husbands.
The NFL Race-Curving Cognition Tests and People Pouncing on Predators: Episode 16
In this episode we talk about the NFL being sued for race-curving the results of concussion tests, a big bitcoin bust overseas, and a collection of random stories of man vs beast, including the diver who was nearly eaten by a whale and a woman who attacked a bear to save her dog.
J. Cole's Journey as an African Athlete and a Peculiar Plushie Phenomenon (ft. Peepy): Episode 15
This is a revenge-based episode where we talk about Item Label and their Peepy plushies and hat computers.
Also, TJ tries to tell us about J. Cole's attempt at being a basketball star in Africa.
This may be the weirdest episode of this show you will ever hear.
Two Types of Mohawks and a Numb Thumb Conundrum: Episode 14
In this episode, Anti recalls his recent trip to Oregon and Seattle, his incredible rental car experience, an upsetting medical head-scratcher, and his strange encounter with another white dude with a mohawk.
Social Responsibility and Getting Caught With Counterfeit Currency: Episode 13
This week we talk about TJ getting caught with counterfeit $100 bills, Anti got kicked off Facebook (again) and built a computer, and we discuss the social responsibility of Black Americans.
Being Swindled By Best Buy and Adding Insult to Injury: Episode 12
This week we talk about Sheep's sudden back injury, Best Buy fleecing Anti for over $5,000, and TJ being mocked by another local comic.
Our First Successful Comedy Show and the Semantic Significance of Slurs: Episode 11
This may be our most potentially offensive episode ever. Fair warning.
This week we talk about throwing the Black Hilarity Show, going to the zoo as an adult, friends who flake on their own ideas, why slurs about white people are inherently less harmful, and the importance of the ongoing fight over using certain words.
Nic Cage in Willy's Wonderland and Nightmares About Work: Episode 10
Today we talk about having a bad date right after a good one, a shooting outside Anti's house, Nic Cage being sacrificed to animatronic demon animals in an amusement park, the Black Hilarity Show happening tonight, nightmares about our careers, and our friends coming to our events.
Mysterious Ancient Mechanisms and The Texas Power Problem: Episode 9
Gamestop Stonks and Why Women Make Better Friends: Episode 8
Today we talk about Anti getting kicked off Facebook, TJ has more relationship drama, the stock market is on crack, and we question why platonic relationships with women are so valuable.
Norwegian Car Films and Coochie Candle Catastrophies: Episode 7
We talk about TJ's recent standup shows, McGregor and Holloway's UFC performances, Børning 3, and gwyneth paltrow's vagina candle exploding in a woman's home.
Getting Ghosted and Going to Jail: Episode 6
We talk about TJ's lady friend ghosting him, the incident at the capitol, going to jail, and getting in high school fights.
Future Humans and Christmas Cars: Episode 5
We talk about what we would do with $100 Million dollars, the new KFC Console, a surprising find in Pompeii, and what future cars will be like.
Viral Charity Videos and Awkward Comedy Moments: Episode 4
We tried a Mr. Beast Beast Burger, and we discuss why online acts of kindness get more attention than legitimate charitable organizations. Also, some tension at a local open mic and more random animal facts.
Parkour Self-Defense Techniques and The Best Christmas Movie of All Time: Episode 3
Nate Robinson vs. Jake Paul happened.
Also, we get self-defense tips from antelope, talk about ADHD, and debate whether the Terminator could defeat the Home Alone kid.
Alien Obelisks and Underwater Moose Diving: Episode 2
Thanksgiving dinners, a strange statue in the desert, and some bizarre animal facts.
Also, we apparently have a listener in the Netherlands now.
Wedding Invitations and Wilderness Survival Shows: Episode 1
First up, we talk about the name change and new direction this podcast is heading.
Then we talk about a crazy survival hippy and her strange animal puppets.
Also, TJ got invited to a wedding. Don't invite him to a wedding.