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Big Uke & Tubesox

 Join Big Uke and Tubesox for a smooth blend of banter, tall tales, & half-baked opinions. The Last Great Podcast of the Modern Era is part lounge, part clubhouse, and all good company. 

  1. Aug 28

    215: Elegy In An Asphalt Graveyard - One Last Episode Before Greatness Takes A Short Break

    Send us Fan Mail WWWS arrives at the Season 2 Finale with the sort of swagger normally associated with a show that has already decided its legacy is secure. After a season of new segments, questionable developments, a first-ever guest, increasingly ambitious movie discussions, and a steadily expanding belief that this may be The Last Great Podcast Of The Modern Era, there is now only one thing left to do: make a finale and try not to ruin it. This week, The Tubesox Top 10 returns with one more carefully assembled ranking before the season closes, because apparently fifteen episodes of accumulated evidence have done nothing to discourage the practice. Edgar’s Fun Facts also makes its final Season 2 appearance, continuing its noble mission of providing information that may or may not improve anyone’s life. Meanwhile, Big Uke reports back on his latest cinematic assignment, Duel (1971) - another reluctant journey into mandatory movie homework, and one that gives the guys plenty to talk about. Because by now, everyone should understand that a WWWS movie review is never merely a movie review. It is a commitment. And, naturally, 3 Things That Can Kick Rocks gets the final word, because no season should end without taking inventory of the things that have managed to irritate us along the way. One final Top 10. One final round of questionable facts. One final movie review. One final list of grievances. Season 2 ends here. The momentum is real. The mythology is growing. The greatness remains largely self-appointed. Keep your expectations low. The Last Great Podcast Of The Modern Era will return. Support the show

  2. Aug 21

    214: In Case Of Madness, Break Glass - The Legend Continues To Grow. Allegedly

    Send us Fan Mail WWWS continues its march toward the completely self-appointed title of The Last Great Podcast Of The Modern Era, a designation that remains technically disputed but increasingly difficult to discuss without someone bringing up lawyers. This week, Say What Now? heads into the world of beatnik and hipster slang, once again putting Big Uke on the spot to decipher expressions from another era. The terminology is obscure. The guesses are delivered with authority. Historical accuracy remains a secondary concern. The WWWS Mailbag opens for another round of listener questions, observations, and contributions from an audience that continues to demonstrate an alarming willingness to participate in all of this. Meanwhile, Tubesox reports back on his latest movie assignment, Road To Perdition (2002). What begins as a movie review gradually develops into a much longer conversation, because apparently neither host has learned that a film can be discussed for a reasonable amount of time and then simply allowed to end. The result is another episode that runs a little longer than anyone originally intended. And, as always, 3 Things That Can Kick Rocks closes things out, proving that no matter how long the movie discussion gets, there will always be enough time left over for petty grievances. Old slang. Listener mail. Gangsters. Extended film analysis. Fresh complaints. The show continues to build momentum. The runtime continues to follow suit. Keep your expectations low. The Last Great Podcast Of The Modern Era apparently has a lot to say. Support the show

  3. Aug 14

    213: A Good Smack In The Mouth - The Title Is Now Under Legal Review

    Send us Fan Mail WWWS continues its march toward the completely self-appointed title of The Last Great Podcast Of The Modern Era, although the designation remains somewhat complicated by the possibility that someone else may be making a similar claim. Legal action remains under consideration. Big Uke has been asked to handle it. The Future That Wasn’t gets things underway, revisiting bold predictions from the past that failed spectacularly to account for the actual future. The confidence of yesterday continues to provide reliable entertainment today. From there, Tubesox is assigned a new movie, ensuring that the show's increasingly formalized system of mandatory homework remains fully operational. Another viewing obligation is now on the calendar, whether anyone is emotionally prepared for it or not. Big Uke’s Bunch O’ Stuff follows, although the segment arrives with a slightly different energy this time around. Some days you come prepared to change the course of podcasting history. Other days, you simply show up and hope the conversation carries you the rest of the way. Fortunately, the conversation does. And, as always, 3 Things That Can Kick Rocks closes things out, because even an allegedly historic podcast still needs somewhere to put its grievances. Failed predictions. Mandatory homework. Questionable preparation. Fresh complaints. The momentum continues. The title remains disputed. Nobody appears particularly concerned. Keep your expectations low. The Last Great Podcast Of The Modern Era is apparently still under review. Support the show

  4. Jul 31

    211: Somebody Killed C**k Robin - Confidence continues to outpace the available evidence

    Send us Fan Mail WWWS presses onward with the quiet assurance of a show that has long since accepted its place as The Last Great Podcast Of The Modern Era. Independent verification remains unnecessary when morale is this high. This week, Tubesox Top 10 returns with another carefully assembled list, proving once again that ranking things with absolute conviction is far easier than defending the rankings afterward. Would Anyone Miss It? also makes another appearance, inviting Big Uke and Tubesox to determine whether one everyday object would actually be mourned if it disappeared forever. The verdict is rarely unanimous. The debate is almost always unnecessary. Elsewhere, Big Uke reports back on For A Few Dollars More (1965), Sergio Leone's classic western and the latest film to emerge from the WWWS mandatory homework program. Whether the assignment expanded his cinematic horizons or simply delayed them remains open to interpretation. The episode closes, as always, with 3 Things That Can Kick Rocks, because even a podcast operating at the absolute peak of its completely self-appointed powers still finds plenty of room for petty grievances. Top ten lists. Everyday debates. Spaghetti westerns. Fresh homework. The momentum continues. The legend grows. Independent confirmation remains pending. Keep your expectations low. The Last Great Podcast Of The Modern Era certainly won't. Support the show

  5. Jul 24

    210: 60 Miles To Hell - Greatness remains entirely self-appointed.

    Send us Fan Mail WWWS continues its steady ascent toward the completely self-appointed title of The Last Great Podcast Of The Modern Era. No formal announcement has been made, but the confidence level suggests the paperwork is already being drafted. This week, Say What Now? ventures into the world of carnival slang, once again asking Big Uke to decipher expressions from a bygone era with a level of certainty that history rarely rewards. The language is obscure. The guesses are anything but. The WWWS Mailbag swings open once again, bringing another collection of listener questions, observations, and unsolicited contributions to the ever-expanding WWWS universe. Some are insightful. Others simply create more work. Meanwhile, Tubesox reports back on his assignment, Anchorman 2 (2013), attempting to determine whether revisiting a modern comedy improves the experience - or simply provides ninety more minutes to overanalyze jokes that were never asking for it. Not to be outdone, Tubesox assigns Big Uke another movie, ensuring the show's increasingly formalized process of mandatory homework continues without interruption. And, as always, 3 Things That Can Kick Rocks returns, proving that no amount of confidence, momentum, or alleged greatness can prevent entirely innocent people, places, and objects from ending up on the weekly grievance list. Carnival slang. Fresh mail. Comedy under review. New homework. The momentum continues to build. The evidence remains largely anecdotal. Keep your expectations low. The Last Great Podcast Of The Modern Era certainly won't. Support the show

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 Join Big Uke and Tubesox for a smooth blend of banter, tall tales, & half-baked opinions. The Last Great Podcast of the Modern Era is part lounge, part clubhouse, and all good company. 

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