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Spring has sprung which means we’ve got March Madness as well as a litany of other afflictions. Also Tim tries to get Tom to place a $1,000 bet and Tom discusses the circumstances that ended his first half dozen marriages. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was our understanding that banks are just fancy houses where your money lives, but recent events have made us realize that the truth is actually much more complicated. This week we try to sort it all out, Tom warns everybody about a new "phone scam" and we discuss why it seems so tantalizingly easy to rob a bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if I told you there’s a world filled with giant animals, beautiful forests and extraterrestrial technologies right under our feet? This week we DIG into the theory that the earth is hollow and filled with wonder instead of just more rocks. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COMPLETEGUIDE and get on your way to being your best self. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A newspaper comic strip about office culture that launched in 1989 has been in the news lately, because everything is stupid now. This week we're talking all things Dilbert, a successful comic that isn't very funny, written by a bad guy who is extremely weird. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’re covering Diet Coke, the delicious drink that is very healthy. We also cover OK Soda, the drink of choice for disaffected Gen Xers, and the idea of a kamikaze product in the form of Tab Clear. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been a lot in the news about balloons lately, so this week we ramble on and on about balloons like a couple of 4 year olds. Also, Tim buys a car on the internet and Tom builds a closer relationship with Bing's chatbot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What an exciting title for a comedy podcast! This week we're finally trying to get our lives in order by implementing even the smallest bit of planning. Also Tim thinks Tom has too many wires. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COMPLETEGUIDE and get on your way to being your best self. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most episodes of this show are pretty romantic, but beware -- this one is especially romantic. We're talking about Valentines day, giving some tips and tricks, sharing some history and arguing over whether florists should price gouge hapless doofuses doing some last-minute flower shopping. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explore NYC’s seedy underbelly with us as we uncover common scams targeting tourists, and uncommon ones targeting locals, such as offering fake J. Crew modeling contracts. That one is actually pretty specific.   For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PROMPT: Write a humorous two sentence description of an episode of the podcast "The Complete Guide to Everything" that covers the topic of ChatGPT. RESPONSE: "ChatGPT: The AI That's Too Smart for Its Own Good" Tim & Tom try to outsmart the language model but end up feeling like they're talking to a robot version of themselves. They end up deciding to change the name of the podcast to "The Slightly Less Complete Guide to Everything." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feeling like a jackhammer is going off in your skull? Well, grab some ibuprofen and tune into our latest episode, where we'll be discussing the throbbing pain in the head known as headaches. Also a little bonus talk about mayonnaise. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm   This episode is sponsored by by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COMPLETEGUIDE and get on your way to being your best self. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pope has sadly passed away. Not the current pope, but the old pope, who was still alive and doing some pope-like things even though he wasn't pope anymore. It's kinda confusing, so this week we dig in and figure out what that whole deal was and Tom reveals some interesting unknown information about the Catholic church. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’re going over the appropriate corporate branding of LEGO (NOT “legos”, you animal), our time at the Toy Fair, and whether it’s appropriate for adults to be way into LEGO. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's that time of year again: the end of it. And to celebrate that the year is over, people get together for big parties where they drink champagne and make out with each other at midnight. This week we talk about New Year's Eve parties, and Tom confronts some teenage package thieves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For over 2,000 years Christmas has been about one thing and one thing only: presents. This week we talk about the challenges of finding the perfect gift and Tom goes to an insane mall. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Tis the season... for snacking??? This week we're talking about all the things we shove down our gullets during the holiday season, from sweet treats to savory apps with a Christmastime twist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim’s been confined alone to a basement for nearly ten days and we’re figuring out how to finely get off of Santa’s naughty list. Also we talk about a dope who fell (jumped) off a cruise ship. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/completeguide and get on your way to being your best self. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who doesn't love a grocery store with $2 wine and a bunch of weird snacks? Oh, and did we mention the entire staff wears Hawaiian shirts? This week we're talking about Trader Joe's, plus Tom gives a World Cup update with the help of his barber. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we finally find out what “Pret A Manger” means and speculate about who got Jerry Orbach’s eyes. For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate The Complete Guide to Everything 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let us know what topic they should check out next. Follow Tim on Twitter: @yourpaltim and Instagram: @yourpaltim Follow Tom on Twitter: @tomreynolds and Instagram: @tomreynolds Advertise on The Complete Guide to Everything via Gumball.fm Photo by Zhangyang CC BY-SA 3.0 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever bit into a Big Mac and thought "Hey, I bet I could make this at home with my own pots and pans"? Of course you have. This week we're discussing the trend that's sweeping the nation: making fast food favorites very slowly in your own kitchen at great personal expense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.