On today's new episode the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome writer, producer and dear friend Ariana Jackson! You may know the show "Brilliant Minds" that Ariana currently writes on, but did you know that Ariana formerly wrote and performed and sang as a member of BLOOMERS? That's right, we get into Ariana and Vanessa's time in their collegiate all-female sketch comedy and musical parody troupe, plus Vanessa reveals another very cool Bloomer that she got to work with recently! And we reminisce about the times when Jonah and then Ariana visited Vanessa when she was working on a cruise ship, and how Jonah sadly missed some serious ship glow-ups. Plus we get into the iconic fashion trend that was HYPERCOLOR and how we loved our color-shifting outfits. And we get into the trend before the trend (Freezy Freakies, anyone?) and does color-changing clothing still exist today? (Spoiler alert: it does!) And finally, in a delightful game of CHANGE DOT DORK, we're discussing bringing back Philadelphia Cream Cheese Snack Bars, getting a female cereal mascot out there, and should Weird Al perform at the Superbowl Halftime Show? (Duh) So please enjoy this wonderful episode with our Bloom-Tastic friend!!

On today's new episode the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome writer, producer and dear friend Ariana Jackson! You may know the show "Brilliant Minds" that Ariana currently writes on, but did you know that Ariana formerly wrote and performed and sang as a member of BLOOMERS? That's right, we get into Ariana and Vanessa's time in their collegiate all-female sketch comedy and musical parody troupe, plus Vanessa reveals another very cool Bloomer that she got to work with recently! And we reminisce about the times when Jonah and then Ariana visited Vanessa when she was working on a cruise ship, and how Jonah sadly missed some serious ship glow-ups. Plus we get into the iconic fashion trend that was HYPERCOLOR and how we loved our color-shifting outfits. And we get into the trend before the trend (Freezy Freakies, anyone?) and does color-changing clothing still exist today? (Spoiler alert: it does!) And finally, in a delightful game of CHANGE DOT DORK, we're discussing bringing back Philadelphia Cream Cheese Snack Bars, getting a female cereal mascot out there, and should Weird Al perform at the Superbowl Halftime Show? (Duh) So please enjoy this wonderful episode with our Bloom-Tastic friend!!

Before sibling duo Vanessa Bayer and Jonah Bayer took the comedy, music and general world by storm, they were just some lil weirdo kids. Joined by exciting guests who also started out this way, they reminisce about everything from toys to trends on How Did We Get Weird? Unless you’re a monster, you’ll want to listen to this nostalgia-filled, hilarious and surprisingly sweet podcast where they discuss how those formative years that shaped them into who they are today.

How Did We Get Weird with Vanessa Bayer and Jonah Bayer

Remember Hypercolor? (with Ariana Jackson)

On today's podcast we are joined by longtime bandmates and honorary siblings, Ben Walsh and Brianna Collins of the band Tigers Jaw! We start the episode with Jonah's adventures selling a used air fryer, what its been like for Ben and Brianna to be playing music together for 20 years and how the town of Scranton has handled the influence of "The Office" for better or worse. We also get into Ben's now defunct but still beloved doughnut shop, the Philly doughnut scene in general and how Tigers Jaw uses their tour rider as an excuse to try new cereal options. Finally we get into our topic, the board game Pass The Pigs, which started at Ben's grandmother's house (Brianna's grandmother had a Sega, no big deal) and is now gifted by Tigers Jaw to the bands that open for them... with the light gambling aspect being fully optional. Finally we play a round of YES-TALGIA OR NO-STALGIA where we discuss the return of McDonald's Shamrock Shake, another Charlie's Angels reboot and is Progresso's viral Soup Drops candy really something worth savoring? Don't forget to check out Tigers Jaw's brand new album "Lost On You" which is available now on Hopeless Records and make sure to catch them on tour when they come to your town! 

On today's podcast we are joined by longtime bandmates and honorary siblings, Ben Walsh and Brianna Collins of the band Tigers Jaw! We start the episode with Jonah's adventures selling a used air fryer, what its been like for Ben and Brianna to be playing music together for 20 years and how the town of Scranton has handled the influence of "The Office" for better or worse. We also get into Ben's now defunct but still beloved doughnut shop, the Philly doughnut scene in general and how Tigers Jaw uses their tour rider as an excuse to try new cereal options. Finally we get into our topic, the board game Pass The Pigs, which started at Ben's grandmother's house (Brianna's grandmother had a Sega, no big deal) and is now gifted by Tigers Jaw to the bands that open for them... with the light gambling aspect being fully optional. Finally we play a round of YES-TALGIA OR NO-STALGIA where we discuss the return of McDonald's Shamrock Shake, another Charlie's Angels reboot and is Progresso's viral Soup Drops candy really something worth savoring? Don't forget to check out Tigers Jaw's brand new album "Lost On You" which is available now on Hopeless Records and make sure to catch them on tour when they come to your town!&nbsp;

Remember Pass The Pigs? (with Ben Walsh and Brianna Collins of Tigers Jaw) 

This week on the podcast the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome brilliant comedian and absolute delight Josh Gondelman! First we get into Jonah picking out a new phone and discuss the many color options and ask how so many people  are so sure of what color they want?? And we try to figure out what's going on with home shopping networks selling precious metals and jewels so urgently before "they close the mine"?! Plus we get into Josh's favorite childhood book "Sideways Stories from Wayside School" which is silly and fun but is Vanessa still haunted by the story of Jenny arriving late to school? And we get into books making us hungry and Vanessa asks the important question: how long would it take you to eat your bedroom full of pasta? And finally in a rousing game of LEGIT MOAN OR UNNECESSARY GROAN, the trio discuss complaints about stores being open on Thanksgiving, sale coats being on the same rack as non-sale coats, and someone feeling their hospital should be taken off the list of best hospitals for an insane reason. Be sure to check out this hilarious episode and Josh's hilarious YouTube special "Positive Reinforcement" or see him on tour in your city soon!!

This week on the podcast the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome brilliant comedian and absolute delight Josh Gondelman! First we get into Jonah picking out a new phone and discuss the many color options and ask how so many people &nbsp;are so sure of what color they want?? And we try to figure out what's going on with home shopping networks selling precious metals and jewels so urgently before "they close the mine"?! Plus we get into Josh's favorite childhood book "Sideways Stories from Wayside School" which is silly and fun but is Vanessa still haunted by the story of Jenny arriving late to school? And we get into books making us hungry and Vanessa asks the important question: how long would it take you to eat your bedroom full of pasta? And finally in a rousing game of LEGIT MOAN OR UNNECESSARY GROAN, the trio discuss complaints about stores being open on Thanksgiving, sale coats being on the same rack as non-sale coats, and someone feeling their hospital should be taken off the list of best hospitals for an insane reason. Be sure to check out this hilarious episode and Josh's hilarious YouTube special "Positive Reinforcement" or see him on tour in your city soon!!

Remember Sideways Stories from Wayside School? (with Josh Gondelman)

This week on the podcast we joined by musician, music manager and car wash enthusiaist, Gabe Saporta of the bands Midtown and Cobra Starship We talk about Gabe's journey from Uruguay to New Jersey and how he became involved in the punk and hardcore scene as a kid. We also talk the inspiration behind Gabe's moisturizer company Brotege, get a lesson in entrenpeneurship and learn what it was like to write a hit song for the soundtrack of the flim, "Snakes On A Plane."  We also learn that 2026 is the year of the Libra and get tips from Gabe on how to solve a Rubik's Cube in two minutes! Finally, we get into our topic of Nintendo 64, from playing GoldenEye 007 to calling the Nintendo Tip Hotline with help beating Zelda, we get deep into the history for this legendary console. For today's game, We also hear about Gabe's ingenous idea to prevent cheating during the GoldeEye split screen view. We also play a game of LEGIT MOAN OR UNNECESSARRY GROAN where we discuss complaining about red light cameras, doctor office waiting rooms and cell phone etiquette. Our listeners can use the code "WEIRD" to get their first month's subscription of Brotege for $10 or use the link brotege.com/discount/WEIRD.

This week on the podcast we joined by musician, music manager and car wash enthusiaist, Gabe Saporta of the bands Midtown and Cobra Starship We talk about Gabe's journey from Uruguay to New Jersey and how he became involved in the punk and hardcore scene as a kid. We also talk the inspiration behind Gabe's moisturizer company Brotege, get a lesson in entrenpeneurship and learn what it was like to write a hit song for the soundtrack of the flim, "Snakes On A Plane." &nbsp;We also learn that 2026 is the year of the Libra and get tips from Gabe on how to solve a Rubik's Cube in two minutes! Finally, we get into our topic of Nintendo 64, from playing GoldenEye 007 to calling the Nintendo Tip Hotline with help beating Zelda, we get deep into the history for this legendary console. For today's game, We also hear about Gabe's ingenous idea to prevent cheating during the GoldeEye split screen view. We also play a game of LEGIT MOAN OR UNNECESSARRY GROAN where we discuss complaining about red light cameras, doctor office waiting rooms and cell phone etiquette. Our listeners can use the code "WEIRD" to get their first month's subscription of Brotege for $10 or use the link brotege.com/discount/WEIRD.

Remember Hypercolor? (with Ariana Jackson)

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