Good Vexations

Patrick Brennan & James Lynch

Remember when we only had small, frivolous problems? Join best buds Patrick Brennan and James Lynch as they spend 20 minutes every Wednesday on the little grievances they'd prefer to air rather than solve. Send us your vexations @goodvexations on twitter or to goodvexations@gmail.com "Everything is Awful" by The Taxpayers (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

  1. Ridiculous Research Review preview: Fecal Forging

    04/08/2025 ·  BONUS

    Ridiculous Research Review preview: Fecal Forging

    James and Pat are back and we brought a friend! We're here to share a preview episode for our new show, the Ridiculous Research Review. If you like it be sure to check out more at: www.ridiculousresearchreview.com

    43 min

  2. 25/03/2020

    Ep.22 The Crown You Do Not Wear

    We're back! James would like you to know about his very big head and the problems that one size fit all thinking causes him. Links: Unraveled Sonic Episode:  https://bit.ly/3bnCy8T James with Big Hair:  https://bit.ly/2vICVf4 Animal Glue Pot:  https://amzn.to/2y9cFeZ 99% Invisible: https://99percentinvisible.org/ Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson Intro/Outro Music "Everything is Awful" by The Taxpayers (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

    27 min

  3. 10/04/2019

    EP.21 My Friends the McelBoys

    We got to meet people whose work we like at our conventions! Were we to wierd? Links: PAX East:  http://east.paxsite.com/  Robert Wood:  https://www.seas.harvard.edu/directory/rjwood  Pat's Panel:  http://east.paxsite.com/schedule/panel/casting-without-components-rpg-rules-that-halt-the-story  James' Presentation: https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR19/Session/V64.11  Roboism:  https://www.relay.fm/roboism  Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson Intro/Outro Music "Everything is Awful" by The Taxpayers (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

    29 min

  4. 27/03/2019

    Ep.20 The Lowest Level of Boat

    What is the value of a lifetime of service? Why isn't theatre full of campy sci fi? And what's the plot of the Cursed Child? Links: The Boat: http://www.eawardcenter.com/rb/0001038168/3en_US/8_172.htm NJ High School Production of Alien: https://www.nj.com/hudson/2019/03/alien-the-play-at-nj-high-school-to-get-encore-shows-after-scary-good-show-gains-viral-fame.html The Cursed Child: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Cursed_Child Wolf 359: https://www.wolf359.fm/ Love Death Robots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUFwunMKa4E Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson Intro/Outro Music "Everything is Awful" by The Taxpayers (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

    36 min

  5. 27/02/2019

    EP.18 Bring Back Podracing

    Into the Spider-Verse was so good! So why do some people think animated films must be for kids? Does anyone else know who Harry and the Potters are? And who put time travel in Star Wars?    Links: Harry and the Potters: http://harryandthepotters.com/ Into the Spider-Verse: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4633694/ Adventure Time: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305826/ Ice Kings Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA2PsADo11E Steven Universe: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3061046/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Gravity Falls: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1865718/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Avatar: The Last Airbender: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417299/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Star Wars: Rebels: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2930604/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson Intro/Outro Music "Everything is Awful" by The Taxpayers (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

    35 min

  6. 20/02/2019

    EP.17 Sick Burns Rosie

    Why don't we have Rosie the Robot to make us pancakes? Join us as we talk with our friend Alisha Wilkerson about robots, sick burns, and looms?   Links: Alisha Illustrates: https://www.alishaillustrates.net/ Status Report!: http://www.offcutgames.com/statusreport.html Laundry Folding Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsIZDwYT-As Pancake Bot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DApZgXapGr8 "Hover" Board: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwSwZ2Y0Ops Richard Browning Flight Suit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26wLK0TKqWY Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson Intro/Outro Music "Everything is Awful" by The Taxpayers (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

    35 min

  7. 13/02/2019

    EP.16 The Case of the Co-opted Kale

    Someone is stealing James's Kale! This week's vexes include how to massage your kale, disrespecting community areas, and anarchist maker spaces.    Links: James's Garden:  https://twitter.com/GoodVexations/status/1095474107267858433  Massage Your Kale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzCwZVRoknE Joshua Tree: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/11/us/california-joshua-trees-cut-down-during-shutdown-trnd/index.html Noisebridge Maker Space: https://www.noisebridge.net/ Noisebridge buys a vacuum Feb 8, 2011: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2011_02_08 Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson Intro/Outro Music "Everything is Awful" by The Taxpayers (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

    35 min

  8. 06/02/2019

    Ep.15 Sons of Liberty Listserve

    Why do people keep emailing us at 3am? Get vexed with us as we are joined by our friend Ed Churchill to bemoan the loss of personal time in the internet age, throw out all our stuff, and get kidnapped by Scientologists. Links: Trogdor Board Game: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1999933720/trogdor-the-board-game Strong Bads Email: http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Strong_Bad_Email Inbox Zero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9UjeTMb3Yk Kondo Container Surge: https://www.thecut.com/2019/01/busy-container-store-because-of-marie-kondos-netflix-show.html Cover Illustration: Alisha Wilkerson Intro/Outro Music "Everything is Awful" by The Taxpayers (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

    37 min
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Remember when we only had small, frivolous problems? Join best buds Patrick Brennan and James Lynch as they spend 20 minutes every Wednesday on the little grievances they'd prefer to air rather than solve. Send us your vexations @goodvexations on twitter or to goodvexations@gmail.com "Everything is Awful" by The Taxpayers (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

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  • Creator
    Patrick Brennan & James Lynch
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Patrick Brennan & James Lynch
  • Show Website
    Good Vexations