The Complete Guide to Everything

Popcorn, get your fresh popcorn! This week we're talking all about the treat that's a treat to eat: popcorn. How does corn turn into popcorn? What are the different ways to make popcorn? Why doesn't Tim like popcorn? All of these questions and more are answered on this week's episode.Audible.com is offering a free 30 day trial membership! Go toaudiblepodcast.com/everything today to start your free trial today! Again, show your support for TheComplete Guide To Everything and get a free 30 day trial at audiblepodcast.com/everythingLoot Crate is a monthly subscription box service for epicgeek and gamer items and pop culture gear. For less than $20 a month you get 4-8 items that includelicensed gear, apparel, collectibles, unique one of a kind items and more! Make sure to head tolootcrate.com/everything and enter code EVERYTHING to save $3 on any new subscription!For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we have a brand new installment in our TCGTE Myths and Legends series. We talk about the infamous goat sucker, the chupacabra and uncover some truly alarming facts. Also, Tim has some stories about riding the bus and we solve problems from a lady looking for love and a child politician.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bagels, bagels, bagels. This week we’re talking about the ol’ bready treat known as bagels. Toasted, untested, cream cheese, butter, New York-style, Montreal-style, we don’t shy away from any bagel-related topic. Also this week Tim discusses his trip to the magical Build Your Own Burger McDonalds that Tom visited a few weeks ago as well as his Valentine’s Day run-in with Rainbow Bagels.Also this week we celebrate the return of the Mundane Bucket List and we solve a listener problem involving a couple’s escalating prank war.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wonder what the tiny, child-versions of Tim & Tom wanted to be when they grew up? What were our hopes and our dreams? The answers may shock you.Also, Burger King announces it'll serve hot dogs, Tom has a question about the Super Bowl and we solve a problem about old love letters.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Tim and Tom are talking Groceries, something that neither of them thought to shop for until very recently. We're talking fruits, we're talking vegetables, are we talking meats? You're damn right we're talking meats. No stone is left unturned.Also this week we solve a listener's problem concerning how to make an acquaintance into a friend without being a real weirdo about it.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Questions about branding? You've come to the right place. This week we're talking about rebranding efforts: Radio Shack, Pizza Hut, Dr. Pepper and a bunch of other brands have switched things up in a misguided attempt to appeal to young folks, and all of them paid a terrible price for doing so. Can we rebrand The Complete Guide to Everything to appeal to a new, hip audience? But first, Tom takes a magical trip to a new McDonalds with a magical touch screen.Also, we solve a problem from a listener with a co-worker who is a boring drunk.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a blizzard a-comin'! As we prepare for the biggest snow storm to hit NYC in decades, we're talking all things snow: childhood memories, panicked rushes on the supermarkets for bread and milk, and building disappointing snowmen. We also come up with a foolproof plan to avoid snowstorms altogether in the future. And in a new installment of Tim and Tom Solve Your Problems, we help out a chef who can't seem to keep her subordinates out of jail.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re talkin’ glasses. It turns out they’re not just for nerds anymore because now Tom needs them too. Mostly this is just an episode where Tom complains, first about the Post Office, then about the process of getting an eye exam and buying glasses. Also, Tim answers a lot of Tom’s burning questions about the ins and outs of glasses ownership. Then at the very end we talk about how everyone admirable has been dying lately and it’s really sad.This episode is brought to you by Loot Crate. Would you classify yourself as a geek, gamer or popculture nerd? Then this is the subscription box for you. Make sure to head to lootcrate.com/GUIDE and enter code GUIDE to save $3 on any new subscription!Audible.com is offering our listeners a free 30 day trial membership! Go to audiblepodcast.com/everything today to start your free trial today! Show your support for The Complete Guide To Everything and get a free 30 day trial at audiblepodcast.com/everythingFor full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're hittin' the tanks! We took a field trip to a new age-y place to get into sensory deprivation tanks. Was it fun? Did Tim lose his mind forever? Did Tom travel through the cosmos and discover the meaning of life? Listen and find out what we learned by lying down naked in some salt water in the dark for an hour.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our old buddy and acclaimed music guy Dan Deacon stops by to ring in 2016 and talk about ska music, Santa Claus and a bunch of weird stuff with us. We also solve a couple listener problems in a special edition of Tim & Tom & Dan Solve Your Problems.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last episode of 2015, we talk about chocolate, the only food that Tom eats without complaining. We discuss the Mast Brothers controversy in detail and consistently mispronounce the word cacao. Also, Tim has a heartwarming holiday encounter in a pizza place.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've had to skip solving problems for the past few weeks so this week we're doing nothing but (solving problems that is.)For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Mail's here! Ha ha, just kidding, but we are talking about it this week. Soon you'll be able to look at pictures of your mail before you get it and maybe even do your banking at the post office. Plus Tim has some ideas about how the mail can be improved.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about that thing people in suits do with a microphone in front of a brick wall: stand-up comedy. Things get a little heated when we go through a strange list of best-ever comedians from 2005. Also, Tom tries to start a feud with an actor that nobody has ever heard of.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another thrilling installment of Tom Explaining Something Nerdy to Tim! This week we’re talking about Role Playing Games, or RPGs, something Tom barely understands himself. We’re talking all about everything from Dungeons and Dragons to Fallout 4.We also solve a problem with how to deal with an acquaintance who is also a jerk. A jerkquaintance, if you will.Socks and underwear use to be a boring stocking stuffer, but Mack Weldon has changed it into a top- of-the-line gift. The Mack Weldon holiday packs are not just a gift that every man needs, it's the gift that every man is excited to get. Go to mackweldon.com and get 20% off using the promo code: EVERYTHINGFor full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Public Relations is a hard job. This week we talk about the PR efforts behind a new TV show (Tom was invited to a fancy premiere party), Adele’s new album and Justin Beaver: The Dancing Boy.We also solve a problem that is super ridiculous.HEY NEW YORK! Come to our live Holiday Spectacular at Union Hall in Brooklyn on December 4th. Get tickets at tcgte.com/live.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you believe we've never done an episode about Pizza? I mean, we probably have, but we couldn't find it listed anywhere so here it is. You'll find out our favorite toppings, least favorite toppings, and opinions about non-New York pizza which may surprise you!Also we solve a problem relating to where to find a quiet place to propose in NYC.This week's episode is sponsored by TransferWise. TransferWise is the smart way to send money abroad. Head to transferwise.com/completeguide and your first transfer up to $500 will be free!For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about the moon and whether or not it is actually made of cheese. Also, Tom gets a flu shot, Tim becomes a skeptic and we solve a problem from a listener who isn't sure whether or not to move in with his grandmother.This week's episode is sponsored by Prudential. Visit bringyourchallenges.com for more information.We're also brought to you by Audible. Get a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30 day membership at audiblepodcast.com/everything.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The future is here, but not the future we were promised. This week we're talking about hoverboards, from Back to the Future 2, to real experimental hoverboards, to these weird self-balancing scooters that people are calling hoverboards. Also this week we solve a listener problem involving unwanted street violence.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week two candy enthusiasts talk about candy for a while. We also discuss the spookiest Halloween songs, Tom considers what his life would be like as a drug addict and we solve a problem from a reasonable young woman whose friend is being a big jerk.This week's episode is sponsored by TransferWise, the smart way to send money abroad. Head to transferwise.com/completeguide and your first transfer up to $500 will be free!For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Tim gets scared by a scarecrow and we're talking about Tom's favorite movies of all time: the Back to the Future trilogy. Also, we solve a problem concerning an elementary school teacher who has to tutor her boyfriend.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, the comic book convention rolled into town, so we put on our journalist hats and hit the floor of NYC Comic Con 2015. In this episode we talk about our experience amongst the crowds, Tom eats a Halloween-themed Whopper and we feature another installment of the occasional series "Tim's Tales of Cowardice." Also, Tom talks about Batman a lot, probably.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Look, sometimes in the podcast game you pick the topics and sometimes they pick you. And then sometimes you pick the topic but instead wind up talking about Pretty Woman for an hour instead. This week is one of those times. Also Tom lends his wisdom and experience as a former RA to solve a problem facing a new RA.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about podcasts, a topic that we theoretically know a lot about. We also talk about the Pope's visit to New York (will a certain special guest drop by the TCGTE studio??) and we solve a problem from a barber who places lots of bets. Honestly, things kind of go off the rails in this episode.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Burning Man. Is it a free-wheeling, anything goes festival where people go to find themselves through art and expression, or is it just baloney. The Complete Guide to Everything investigates (by reading things on the internet and making wild assumptions). Also Tim talks about his Bing gambling problem and we solve a problem involving us of all people.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about the new Apple products, as we do at least twice a year. Will Tim wake up at 3 a.m. to buy the new iPhone? Will Tom buy a new Apple TV despite already owning many devices that do the same thing? Tune in for the answers to these questions and much more!Also, we discuss self-help books, big bags of M&Ms and the logistics of air traffic control.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Tim and Tom went to a test show of the new Late Show with Stephen Colbert but they're not really allowed to talk about it. So instead they talk about all the other weird TV show tapings they've been to, as well as their differing opinions of Miley Cyrus and Sesame Place. Also a listener question involving breaking and entering by a neighbor is solved.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is it. The episode topic this show was made for. This week we discuss Burger King's proposal to team up with McDonald's in the name of world peace (or something) and create a hybrid Big Mac and Whopper. We talk about the wide-ranging effects of this newsworthy event, create our own fast food hybrids and debate the ethics of getting a chicken addicted to cigarettes.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're talkin' 'bout the idea of bad luck. Specifically, how Tom managed to lock himself out of his home, break his computer, and more all in one week. We also talk about some other superstitions and solve a listener problem involving buying stolen property.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about the internet's obsession with the spelling of the children's book series The Berenstain Bears and delve into the weird world of the Mandela Effect. It turns out, if you misremembered something, you might not be wrong; it's possible you are a traveler from a different parallel dimension. Seriously.Also, we talk hoverboards (as always), Tim has an important message about The Muppets and we solve a problem from a man who can't stop tilting his head in photographs.Brought to you by Sidekick by Hubspot. With Sidekick, you can have powerful contact insight right in your inbox. Seamlessly integrated email tools for Gmail, Apple Mail, and Outlook to receive live notifications when someone opens and clicks on your emails. Go to getsidekick.com/everything to get your first month of Sidekick for free.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom pitches Tim a billion dollar bathroom business. We also discuss the many, many rules of etiquette in the big city, from subways to walkways. A problem involving lying about quitting a job just to go work right down the block is also solved.Brought to you by Sidekick by Hubspot. With Sidekick, you can have powerful contact insight right in your inbox. Seamlessly integrated email tools for Gmail, Apple Mail, and Outlook to receive live notifications when someone opens and clicks on your emails. Go to getsidekick.com/everything to get your first month of Sidekick for free.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have stars in our eyes! We discuss the various celebs we've met throughout the years and the stupid things we've said to them. We also talk about a bunch of other random stuff because NYC is in the middle of a heat wave so brutal that we can't even think straight.Brought to you by Sidekick by Hubspot. With Sidekick, you can have powerful contact insight right in your inbox. Seamlessly integrated email tools for Gmail, Apple Mail, and Outlook to receive live notifications when someone opens and clicks on your emails. Go to getsidekick.com/everything to get your first month of Sidekick for free.We're also sponsored by Audible.com. Get a free audiobook of your choice and a free 30 day trial membership at audiblepodcast.com/everything.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.