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Travis M. Baker & Thomas N. Flores III
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Two absolute working-class nobodies from Southern California with no formal qualifications to credibly talk about anything - politics, pop culture, sports, current events, etc. - yet think they're more qualified to talk about all of those things because they do it with food and beverages!

  1. 4D AGO

    What is a Talent Manager/Film Producer? (ft. Wesley Hauptman) (Ep. 60)

    THE INTERVIEWS ARE BACK! Travis & Tom's good friend, Wes, is an entertainment manager/producer playing the game of show biz! Wes talks about developing talent, pitching movies, the changing state of Hollywood, the film festival circuit, and why LA doesn't have the best bagels! Subscribe to Patreon to listen to exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/GiveUstheLaunchCodes Deadline Article on Wes’s Company: https://deadline.com/2025/11/wesley-hauptman-launches-patricia-court-entertainment-1236627634/ Wes’s Company Website: https://patriciacourt.com/ Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patriciacourtentertainment/ Wes’s Professional Instagram: @wdhmn18 Please don’t send Wes any scripts! Instagram: @giveusthelaunchcodes TikTok: @giveusthelaunchcodes The-Platform-Formerly-Known-as-Twitter: @giveusthelaunchcodes Travis’ IG: @musicalnotextr

    1h 42m

  2. MAR 24

    Will There Be A War for Me? (Ep. 54)

    ORIGINALLY RELEASED February 28, 2026 on Patreon! Travis & Tom round out the week with death and destruction in the world - leading up to the recent Israeli-American attack on Iran which killed their Supreme Leader. Travis & Tom lament the possibility that they - and we - have never truly seen peace in the world. Subscribe to Patreon to listen to an exclusive episode! Our latest is a new F*** It! about two recent TV shows on HBO Max: https://www.patreon.com/c/GiveUstheLaunchCodes Instagram: @giveusthelaunchcodes TikTok: @giveusthelaunchcodes The-Platform-Formerly-Known-as-Twitter: @giveusthelaunchcodes Travis’ IG: @musicalnotextr

    57 min
  3. Good as Poo (Ep. 58)

    MAR 17

    Good as Poo (Ep. 58)

    ORIGINALLY RECORDED DECEMBER 2025: Have you ever felt like the products you loved are getting worse for the sake of more money? Travis & Tom talk about the Enshitification phenomenon! And yes, that is a real word - they talk about that too! CORRECTIONS: 6:16: Travis meant to say “FTC” (Federal Telecommunications Commission), not SEC (Security Exchange Commission - or Southeastern Conference if you’re a sports fan).15:03 - They still do this. After this episode was recorded, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was released and received backlash over players being required to always have an internet connection even when playing the campaign solo (with no save checkpoints or ability to pause the game).Shoutout to The Dumpster Fire: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDumpsterFire Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GiveUstheLaunchCodes Instagram: @giveusthelaunchcodes TikTok: @giveusthelaunchcodes The-Platform-Formerly-Known-as-Twitter: @giveusthelaunchcodes Travis’ IG: @musicalnotextr Clips Cited History of the World: Part 1, directed by Mel Brooks, performance by John Myhers, 20th Century Fox, 1981.The Hunt for Red October, directed by John McTiernan, performance by Sean Connery, Paramount Pictures, 1990.

    41 min

  4. MAR 10

    For the Men Who Own Everything (Ep. 57)

    Hollywood is about to have one less studio as Paramount Skydance is set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. But how did we get here? In this super long and detailed episode, Travis takes Tom through the zig-zaggy history of these two storied institutions from the silent film era to the beginning of television to the origins of cable television. Subscribe to Patreon to listen to an exclusive episode! This week, F*** IT is back: https://www.patreon.com/posts/f**k-it-house-of-152507566?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Instagram: @giveusthelaunchcodes TikTok: @giveusthelaunchcodes The-Platform-Formerly-Known-as-Twitter: @giveusthelaunchcodes Travis’ IG: @musicalnotextr

    2h 2m

  5. MAR 3

    I DON'T Want to Believe (Ep. 55)

    We could be talking about we just attacked Iran and took out their leader, but Travis & Tom wanted to talk about something funnier - the government declassifying all files on aliens and UFOs to cover up the Epstein files. Watch how our two hosts try so hard to find something to talk about with this before Travis just devolves to talking about 'The X-Files' again. Subscribe to Patreon to listen to an exclusive episode! Our latest episode is the one you should listen to if you want Travis & Tom's thoughts on Iran: https://www.patreon.com/posts/will-there-be-me-151928763?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Instagram: @giveusthelaunchcodes TikTok: @giveusthelaunchcodes The-Platform-Formerly-Known-as-Twitter: @giveusthelaunchcodes Travis’ IG: @musicalnotextr

    56 min

  6. FEB 24

    What's Eating Travis Bake...r? (Ep. 53)

    Both Travis and Tom are nobodies. But this week, Tom tries to make Travis a little less of a nobody with some “getting to know you” questions. Waste of time? You decide! Subscribe to Patreon to listen to an exclusive episode! Our latest is about what it’s like to suffer as a fan of a bad sports team: https://www.patreon.com/c/GiveUstheLaunchCodes Instagram: @giveusthelaunchcodes TikTok: @giveusthelaunchcodes The-Platform-Formerly-Known-as-Twitter: @giveusthelaunchcodes Travis’ IG: @musicalnotextr

    53 min

  7. FEB 17

    The Wars In Our Star (Ep. 52)

    ‘Star Wars’ - America’s favorite piece of anti-fascist media - has a new boss taking over, which leaves Travis and Tom squinting their eyes. As they talk about where the franchise has faltered in the last eleven years, they also have the gall to pitch ideas to Dave Filoni and Lucasfilm for where the franchise should go next. Is it the will of the force? We’ll see… Subscribe to Patreon to listen to an exclusive episode! Our latest is about what it’s like to suffer as a fan of a bad sports team: https://www.patreon.com/c/GiveUstheLaunchCodes Instagram: @giveusthelaunchcodes TikTok: @giveusthelaunchcodes The-Platform-Formerly-Known-as-Twitter: @giveusthelaunchcodes Travis’ IG: @musicalnotextr

    1h 27m

  8. FEB 10

    It's a Bigger Club, You Still Ain't In It (Ep. 51)

    Epstein’s back in the news as the latest delayed file drop from the Department of Just Piss is even more damning than the last. Tom & Travis grapple with how Epstein’s pedophile activities are merely the end result of an unequal society divided by class AND outdated values on how we view children and teenagers across the country - values that Trump’s biggest defenders are trying to revive out of sheer cope. Subscribe to Patreon to listen to an exclusive episode! Our latest is about what it’s like to suffer as a fan of a bad sports team: https://www.patreon.com/c/GiveUstheLaunchCodes Instagram: @giveusthelaunchcodes TikTok: @giveusthelaunchcodes The-Platform-Formerly-Known-as-Twitter: @giveusthelaunchcodes Travis’ IG: @musicalnotextr

    1h 20m
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Two absolute working-class nobodies from Southern California with no formal qualifications to credibly talk about anything - politics, pop culture, sports, current events, etc. - yet think they're more qualified to talk about all of those things because they do it with food and beverages!

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  • Creator
    Travis M. Baker & Thomas N. Flores III
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © GUTLC Productions 2024
  • Show Website
    Give Us the Launch Codes