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In this episode, Mike, Orion, and Nick talk TV.  What's the best comedy of all time?  What's the best drama?  Does reality TV have any redeeming qualities?  Will watching too much TV really rot your brain, like your mom said it would?  In the golden age of TV, has it taken the place of literature?Most importantly, why doesn't Mike shower more often?

This is a really stupid episode, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.  We have three questions about animals, and then some other baloney.- What's your favorite wild animal?- What's your favorite zoo animal?- What's the most edible animal?- What cuisine would you pick to eat for the rest of your life if stranded on a desert island? 

In this episode, Mike, Nick, and Orion talk New Year's Resolutions.  Should we even bother making them?  Plus, what does it mean to have gratitude?  Is it an empty platitude?And, why do people hate and/or love the band The Eagles so much?

In the final installment of the three-part rating extravaganza, Mike, Nick, and Orion share their most overrated and underrated bands, cooking techniques, television shows, hats, modes of transportation, and forms of exercise.  This one goes a bit long, so you may want to put on a kettle.

In the second of a three-part opinon extravaganza, Mike, Nick, and Orion rate their most overrated and underrated life experiences, vacation destinations, technological innovations, footwear, and hamburger toppings.  This is the important content you come to this podcast for.

In the first of a three-part series, Nick, Mike, and Orion pick their most overrated and most underrated pizza toppings, movies, sports, and beverages.  There are some minor disagreements.

We get a bit heady in this one.  With all of the recent celebrity scandals, we want to know if you can separate art from an artist as a person.  Can you still, in good conscience, still listen to Bill Cosby's standup?  Louis CK?  Where do you draw the line?We also tackle more serious questions, like "does pineapple belong on pizza?" and "what's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?"We have a guest this episode, our good buddy Orion, and we also have some surprise questions that will shock and titillate you!

In this episode, we bravely take on the debate that has split up countless couples: do you leave the toilet seat down or up?  Mike has an interesting third option.  Plus, we ask and answer "what is the most rewatchable movie of all time," and "What's the most embarrasing album you ever purchased?"  We also have two surprise questions that get surprisingly deep!

Mike and Nick have been dropped on a desert island.  They can only bring 3 items, none of which can be used to rescue them.  The island has plenty of food and clean water, but little else.  What would they bring?Plus, these mind-benders:- What's the worst and best part of getting old?- What kind of medical doctor would you be?- What's the worst household chore?  Which is the one that's kind of sneaky fun?Plus, two surprise questions!

In this episode, Mike and Nick tackle some interesting stuff, including a question sent in by a fan: who is the most tragicomic character in TV history? Also in this episode:- What have you collected in your life, and was it worth it?- What percentage of your beliefs or knowledge do you think is incorrect or false?- Will yoga pants be around for decades, like blue jeans? Plus, two fun surprise questions!

In this episode, Mike and Nick tackle the biggest question this side of Phillip K. Dick: You have a time machine, but it can only be used once, and you cannot return once you use it.  Do you use it, and if so, when do you go?Also in this episode:- Should athletics be eliminated from high schools?- What is the most underrated invention of the past 25 years?- Who is the worst superhero?- What's the most annoying thing you do, according to your spouse? Things get real.

In the inaugural episode of Essential Questions, Mike and Nick tackle the biggest question of them all: what foods qualify to be labeled as a sandwich?  Plus: - You've invented a PED, it'll make you a top 10 athlete in any major sport for the next 10 years. It immdeiately stops working in 10 years, and after 20 years you'll die. Do you take it? If so, what sport do you play?- If you had to leave the country forever, where would you move?- Plus two surprise questions.Follow us on Twitter @The_EQ_Podcast