Break it Down with Rick and Tim: Recent Episodes
Break it Down with Rick and Tim
Break it Down with Rick and Tim is a podcast where Rictor Riolo and Tim Giardina talk weekly about the current state of our rapidly changing world. This multi-topic series features debates on hot topics and possible solutions to the things that we are forced to face. Rick always tries to find the joke whereas Tim is always serious. One is a bigfoot cult apostate, and the other is a high school teacher who offers examples of how to see things through the lens of empathy. Discussions include MAGA, Critical Race Theory, Spirituality, Women’s Rights, Bigfoot, Mental Health, Racism, Belief Systems, UFOs, the Pandemic, and so much more.
Who are Rick and Tim and why are they making a podcast called Break it Down? One is a reformed bigfoot cult member, and the other is a high school teacher who offers examples of how to understand the world we live in. Seeing things through the lens of empathy is a quote Tim uses as he and Rick discuss how they came up with the podcast and why they felt the need to discuss such hot topics. TikTok and China are discussed with a possible catastrophic impact that TikTok has on Western Culture and our unsuspecting teenagers. Does Rick think TikTok should be banned? Tim attempts to explain to Rick what “Be Real” is, the latest social media trend. Rick explains to Tim what Generation Jones is and how it is the forgotten generation. Politicians using the Bible as a moral compass vs our true American religion: capitalism is discussed. Rick confesses how he votes. Echoes of the past and what happened on January 6th, remind us that “freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Rick shares his feelings on what September 11th did and how Millennials don’t have the lived-in experience of the life we had before all our lives changed. Tim chooses a topic for “Let’s Trigger Rictor” that would generally be a sure bet in sending Rick into lunar orbit: Associating LGBT people with pedophilia. Instead, it makes Rick very sad and reflective, and he explains why. Pedophilia is not a sexual preference. One does not equate the other based on hateful destructive assumptions. The “Let’s Quiz Tim” segment has to be the funniest one Rick has made. Warning: It’s not politically correct and the naughty jokes are about politics. Clips include TikTokker: newgirlny_fl and CNN archival footage.
Who are Rick and Tim and why are they making a podcast called Break it Down? One is a reformed bigfoot cult member, and the other is a high school teacher who offers examples of how to understand the world we live in. Seeing things through the lens of empathy is a quote Tim uses as he and Rick discuss how they came up with the podcast and why they felt the need to discuss such hot topics. TikTok and China are discussed with a possible catastrophic impact that TikTok has on Western Culture and our unsuspecting teenagers. Does Rick think TikTok should be banned? Tim attempts to explain to Rick what “Be Real” is, the latest social media trend. Rick explains to Tim what Generation Jones is and how it is the forgotten generation. Politicians using the Bible as a moral compass vs our true American religion: capitalism is discussed. Rick confesses how he votes. Echoes of the past and what happened on January 6th, remind us that “freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Rick shares his feelings on what September 11th did and how Millennials don’t have the lived-in experience of the life we had before all our lives changed. Tim chooses a topic for “Let’s Trigger Rictor” that would generally be a sure bet in sending Rick into lunar orbit: Associating LGBT people with pedophilia. Instead, it makes Rick very sad and reflective, and he explains why. The “Let’s Quiz Tim” segment has to be the funniest one Rick has made. Warning: It’s not politically correct and the naughty jokes are about politics.
Who are Rick and Tim and why are they making a podcast called Break it Down? One is a reformed bigfoot cult idiot, and the other is a high school teacher who offers examples of how to understand the world we live in. Seeing things through the lens of empathy is a quote Tim uses as he and Rick discuss how they came up with the podcast and why they felt the need to discuss such hot topics. TikTok and China are discussed with a possible catastrophic impact that TikTok has on Western Culture and our unsuspecting teenagers. Does Rick think TikTok should be banned? Tim attempts to explain to Rick what “Be Real” is, the latest social media trend. Rick explains to Tim what Generation Jones is and how it is the forgotten generation. Politicians using the Bible as a moral compass vs our true American religion: capitalism is discussed. Rick confesses how he votes. Echoes of the past and what happened on January 6th, remind us that “freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Rick shares his feelings on what September 11th did and how Millennials don’t have the lived-in experience of the life we had before all our lives changed. Tim chooses a topic for “Let’s Trigger Rictor” that would generally be a sure bet in sending Rick into lunar orbit: Associating LGBT people with pedophilia. Instead, it makes Rick very sad and reflective, and he explains why. The “Let’s Quiz Tim” segment has to be the funniest one Rick has made. Warning: It’s not politically correct and the naughty jokes are about politics.
Break it Down with Rick and Tim concludes the topic of Belief Systems with discussions on Harvey Weinstein, the abuse women continuously face, and how Donald Trump has infected the minds of good, hard-working people. If you are an attractive person, you get to do attractive things. How children are at risk because of sexual predators which include the story of James Safechuck and Wade Robson’s account of surviving Michael Jackson’s alleged molestation. Rick discloses the social programming that he had to overcome, and Tim recollects how his church poorly handled an LGBTQ kid. Tim shares the religious grooming he witnessed at a park where a local church told everyone in a song that the “other” is the enemy. Part 2 of 2 on Belief Systems. This week’s “Let’s Trigger Rictor” segment is on male pattern baldness and Rick’s consumption of soda. Clips included are from The Megyn Kelly show, The Wendy Williams Show, Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland and The View.
The boys take on a serious topic right out of the gate in the first episode of Break it Down with Rick and Tim. Topic: Belief Systems and how they affect us. From religion, politics, and mass brainwashing, all the way to something as absurd as bigfoot. Tim talks about his Catholic upbringing and what made him stop practicing Catholicism while Rick shares how his Italian grandmother was quite the trendsetter in the 1940s by leaving the Catholic church. They discuss the problem with MAGA and the mass brainwashing Donald Trump has been done through every form of media. This includes one issue voters, and the grip religion has on people. Primary socialization leads to peer social groups. But corporations have a different outlook now that conflicts with Christian Nationalism. Disney was once anti-gay, and in the 1990s, they changed course with their attitude toward gays and lesbians. Rick talks about his experience with homophobia and the bigfoot cult he was once a part of. Part 1 of 2 on Belief Systems. The segment, “Let’s Trigger Rictor” is introduced when Tim tries to set Rick off with a topic. This week’s trigger is the Royal Family from England. What are Rick’s thoughts on Prince Harry’s tell-all book? Clips include The Ten Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty, Prince Harry’s Audio Book, The Today Show, PBS News Hour, and miscellaneous news clips.
Who are Rick and Tim and why are they making a podcast called Break it Down? One is a reformed bigfoot cult idiot, and the other is a high school teacher who offers examples of how to understand the world we live in. Seeing things through the lens of empathy is a quote Tim uses as he and Rick discuss how they came up with the podcast and why they felt the need to discuss such hot topics. TikTok and China are discussed with a possible catastrophic impact that TikTok has on Western Culture and our unsuspecting teenagers. Does Rick think TikTok should be banned? Tim attempts to explain to Rick what “Be Real” is, the latest social media trend. Rick explains to Tim what Generation Jones is and how it is the forgotten generation. Politicians using the Bible as a moral compass vs our true American religion: capitalism is discussed. Rick makes a confession about how he votes. Echoes of the past and what happened on January 6th, remind us that “freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Rick shares his feelings on what September 11th did and how Millennials don’t have the lived-in experience of the life we had before all our lives changed.
Tim chooses a topic for “Let’s Trigger Rictor” that would generally send Rick into lunar orbit: associating LGBT people with pedophilia. Instead, it makes Rick very sad and reflective, and he explains why this unfair stigma kills his soul. The “Let’s Quiz Tim” segment has to be the funniest one Rick has made. Warning: It’s not politically correct and the naughty jokes are about politics.
For their second episode, the boys continue the topic of Belief Systems and how they affect us. Harvey Weinstein and the abuse women continuously face is talked about along with how Donald Trump has infected the minds of good, hard-working people. How children are at risk because of sexual predators which include the story of James Safechuck and Wade Robson’s account of surviving Michael Jackson’s alleged molestation. Rick discloses his own social programming that he had to overcome and Tim recollects how his church poorly handled an LGBTQ friend of his while growing up. Tim shares the religious grooming he witnessed at a local park where a church told everyone in a song that the “other” is the enemy.
This week’s “Let’s Trigger Rictor” segment is on male pattern baldness and Rick’s consumption of diet soda. Clips included are from The Megyn Kelly show, The Wendy Williams Show, Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland, Leaving Neverland Documentary, and The View.
The guys take on a serious topic right out of the gate with the topic of Belief Systems. From religion, politics, and mass brainwashing, all the way to something as absurd as bigfoot. Tim talks about his Catholic upbringing and what made him stop practicing Catholicism and Rick shares how his Italian grandmother was quite the trendsetter in the 1940s. They discuss the problem with MAGA and the mass brainwashing Donald Trump has been done through every form of media. This includes one issue voters, and the grip religion has on people. Primary socialization leads to peer social groups. But corporations have a different outlook now that conflicts with Christian Nationalism. Disney was once anti-gay, and in the 1990s, they changed course with their attitude toward gays and lesbians. Rick talks about his experience with homophobia and the bigfoot cult he was once a part of. Part 1 of 2 on Belief Systems. The segment, “Let’s Trigger Rictor” is introduced when Tim tries to set Rick off with a topic. This week’s trigger is the Royal Family from England. What are Rick’s thoughts on Prince Harry’s tell-all book?