Take This Lightly: Recent Episodes

Take This Lightly

A comedy podcast with a fortnightly wrap-up of all things weird and absurd.

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Show number 50 has us feeling mighty fine. Brett’s got a birthday coming up. How should we celebrate? Strip clubs and Applebee’s desserts? Sure, sure. Smoked meats and dive bars? Yes, please. Find out how we fare on episode 51. Fallout 76 has polarized us. Machines are listening, so watch what you say. Fifty shows […]

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November is here, which brings Christmas early in the form of marijuana law reform. So we load a fat bowl of midterm election discussion today. Trolls be damned. Jeff takes Harley Quinn to Air Capital Comic Con. Brett ponders the inconvenience of his elderly dog. And Freddie Mercury is a golden god. All that and […]

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Like a wild beast out of the woods, TTL appears. But it’s not a wild beast. It’s hoomans. Please don’t hurt them. ’Tis the season of metal and horror so here’s a pillow sack of both with which to pummel you. Brett wants to build a scary reputation in his neighborhood. Jeff wants better communication. […]

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Come take a look in this bag. It’s a tasty mix. We’re talking camping. We’re talking movies. We’re talking video games and cursing. The conversation is burning like a warm fire. Have a listen and warm yourself awhile. Brett definitely doesn’t drink pee. // Jim James / Uniform Distortion / Yes to Everything / Over […]

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We’re back! Just about to catch up on all the stuff we’ve been neglecting. Of course, that’s when the dryer stops working and we’ve got to go to the laundromat. Plus, bluegrass festivals can be a lot of fun. And we talk SpaceX, Google Maps, Call of Duty, and more. Don’t miss! // Billy Strings […]

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Brett’s smoking fresh meat for the family. He’ll have none of that roasted chicken you’ve kept in your hot car all day. He gets weird about that. After dinner, we like to settle in with a good movie. Do you want twisted gorefest or exploding explosions? What does your inner child want? Plus, we check […]

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With ever-growing families, Brett and Jeff become uncles of new broods. That deserves a kiss on the mouth. What do we have to be embarrassed about? Don’t answer that. Plus, Jeff gets manic at the AMC. And if you don’t like cilantro, you won’t like my salsa kisses. Smooches! Music // Jagwar Ma / Howlin […]

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It’s Sunnerday afternoon and time for TTL day drinking! Brett has his eyes on the car of the future. Jeff and his family geek out on music and movies. Plus, a real sinker of a float trip. All this magic and more awaits you this fortnight. Enjoy! Music // Sebastien Tellier / Album: Politics / […]

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It’s all coming to an end. That new vacation smell has dissipated into cat droppings and stale smoke. We’re back to the grind and we don’t want to be. While Jeff has booze and Brett has toys, they also have each other. And that’s a lot. Music // Nine Inch Nails / Bad Witch / […]

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The lawn is mowed. The show is up. Vacation begins at 4am. And Jeff still needs to pack everything. In other words, it’s a last-minute scramblefest. Luckily, we find some time to talk about male sex toys, E3, and our dreams for public transport of the future. Have a solid one! Music // Tom Petty […]

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We’re not done yet! Brett and Jeff return to discuss where the hell they’ve been. Other topics include horror movies, video games, basketball, and go-to porn searches. Oh, what a glorious feeling. TTL LIVES! Music: // Anderson .Paak / Intro: Bubblin’ (single) / Outro: ‘Til It’s Over (single)

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Between recording and posting of the show, a rapture was supposed to happen. News flash: it didn’t. Jeff curses at the dinner table and rants about make-up. Brett wants to scare the crap out of his son as a reward for good behavior. We really thought Brett was going to heaven in a beam of […]

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Another fortnight, another show. Brett and Jeff talk about Irma. Should you shoot at a hurricane? A Tinder date has one woman stuck in a window chasing after her own turds. And it’s a dog-eat-dog pool party in Brett’s neighborhood. Plus, Martin Shkreli is selling his Wu-Tang album on eBay. Don’t miss it! Artist: The […]

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It’s Brett and it’s Jeff…and that’s it! We discuss the greatest eclipse a boy might ever know. Jesus photo bombs a fetus. And a sick pervert enjoys himself at The Emoji Movie. Plus, even if you could shag a Marilyn Monroe sex doll, she’s still just a lifeless heap of parts. TOTALITY! Artist: The Deviants; […]

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Clap, clap! The boys are back! Brett and Jeff lower themselves back into a steaming hour of talk and laughs. We have an update on Brett’s Canadian TV appearance. What if you could turn a concert-goer’s piss into a tasty pilsner? Sometimes it’s not what a burglar steals, but what he leaves behind. This show […]

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We replace Brett with two fine ladies. Significant others Erika and Janet join Jeffer and Steve in studio this fortnight. We discuss drinking to relieve your pain, a Tinder profile for a big ol’ beast, IUDs, and a worming rodent. Could you–would you–let TTL hold you tight?

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Show 34.2 is recorded and posted. In light of last fortnight, that’s a win! We celebrate by talking about growing and legalizing a prized plant…A PLANT THAT GETS YOU HIGH! Speaking of things which should be legal, $100 for a fight on the street might be a crime. Think about the last thing you want […]

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Brett flies solo in this short show. We discuss monkey poop, bat salad and video games. Apologies for the lost show – we will see you for Episode 34 a week from Monday.

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This fortnight, the gang’s all here. Brett talks about solicitation in Sin City. A former guest returns to talk about falling on hard and soft times. We find a link between hostages and hot dogs. Steve wants to change our underwear. A bull has his way with a bullfighter. Spring break might not be fun […]

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Brett and Jeff get together to discuss big purchases, the future of sex, and love making via telecommuting. What does it take for brotherly love to go too far? We get an update on how Brett continues to be a good neighbor. Jeff loves his daddy’s cakes. Music // Har Mar Superstar, Bye Bye 17 […]

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Everyone is back and it feels too good. We ask everyone ‘Would you rather…?’ Witches encourage everyone to rise up and curse DJT. Brett has tales of pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a good neighbor. Steve brings a game for all of us to play.

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Brett and Jeff return to discuss kid’s movies, big bowls and stupid dads. Is technology responsible for your stupidity? Can American women handle the pounding of the Mexican hammer, Roberto? If you died, would your family hate you? We explore this and more on this week’s Take This Lightly. Care you see pictures of Roberto? […]

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Brett, Jeff and Phil return with more stories of Christmas, dismemberment, Juggalo Nation and killer salad dressing. Music // BadBadNotGood, III / Intro: Can’t Leave The Night / Outro: Kaleidoscope

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It’s Barebone City in the new year here at Take This Lightly. Brett and Jeff return to have a few drinks and tell tales of wedding disasters, stories from our youth and sweet rock climbing Jeeps.

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Phil summons his master debater skills to moderate a showdown between Louis Constant, Reginald Friendly and Wilbur D. The stakes are high. The air is thick with rage and sexual tension. This special episode of Take This Lightly is brought to you by Shart-Mart. We encourage you all to go to Shart-Mart for your off-brand […]

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We return this week to discuss interplanetary domestic problems. Wilbur stops by for another Senior Tech Corner. Brett discusses the dark hole that is Dental YouTube. Penelope is back with a new business that has everyone talking. Beavers get real mad when they don’t get genuine wood. All this and more on Take This Lightly. […]

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The election is over. We discuss. Wilbur offers advice for elderly people in a digital age. Steve has a game for us to play. //Music, Roy Orbison / Intro: / Outro:

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We discuss our Halloween experiences. We hear tales of men driving naked on Halloween, a gathering of a bear family, a surgical laser that went awry and professional athletes that get naughty with ghosts. Disc Golf’s own Ben Wiggins stops by to share the fun. Brett updates us on his recent travels. Music // Can, […]

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Jeff is celebrating. Brett is embarking on a deadly trip to the Arkansas wilderness. A very special guest stops by for a commercial. We have stories of dead penises, asshole Trump supporters and asshole clowns.

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We start the show discussing our small involvement in a long quarrel between a witch and a bingo entrepreneur. We shut the door on one of Jeff’s stories from a few weeks ago. We make a call to the other side of the world to discuss a man and his dick. Leonard stops by to […]

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Ben Wiggins, pro disc golfer, joins us to discuss his profession. We talk about private parts – pee pees and wee wees. Wilbur drops by to tell us about his new business.

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All of us congregate to JeffHQ to celebrate episode 20. A fight has turned into a lover’s quarrel. A friend once lost has returned and is looking to answer your questions. Kids are idiots. Adults are idiots who have sex with sandwiches. Music // Goat, Commune // Intro: Goatslaves / Outro: Goatchild

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We start our show by celebrating our great nation. We do things that white people do. We discuss majestic dog rulers, eat knives and balloon dicks. A guest joins us to defend his good name and ends up dragging another through the dirt. Wilbur ends up calling us back to air his grievances. Music // […]

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We begin our journey with a story of peril and danger. One of sponsors is not happy and enlists her own help with the commercial. Big Greg has a rager for you to enjoy. We discuss love, lust, turtles, and headbutting your mom. Music // Pet Genius, Self-Titled EP / Intro: Baby Pink Lemonade / […]

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We encourage you all to pay a visit to our sponsors this week. Whether you are looking for used lingerie or something that will open up new doors for your family, we have it all. This week we discuss Brett’s case of RDN, a man’s plan to make money through surprisingly illegal means, a way […]

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We begin our digital journey with our first remote show. We introduce the new meat. Brett is shrinking. Fedoras are all class, enough with that swag bullshit. We discuss cool parents, naked twister, weed bricks and teen angst. We almost had to sell all of our equipment but we were saved by our sponsor this […]

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Take This Lightly returns.  We discuss getting older, setting squirrels on fire, whale barf, obsessive fans and where we go from here.  We’re really glad to see you again.

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Take This Lightly is returning on July 4th.  We encourage you all to share the good news with kith and kin.

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Bet you thought this was over, didn’t you?  Well, it’s not – here is the final episode.  Maybe there’s more to come…

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Science has solved a modern annoyance.  Bieber is still in danger.  Could bacon be the way of the modern day Condom Version 2?  We ponder.

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Jeff is back from Texas.  Another man is getting an ArmDick.

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What makes a man, a man?  Can you quantify whatever it is that makes him a man?  Can you measure a man’s butthole to see if he is gay?  When is it OK for a 9 year old to do some blow?  Is Steven Segal a hero for breaking a cock ring?  These questions and […]

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Please join us for a lovely follow up to Valentine’s Day.  Jeff popped a cherry of his own.  We hope your special day was as exciting as ours.  Brown sugar demands it.

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We gather once again to discuss the creatures of Earth.  From animals to man, we love each and every thing… we just wish they would love us back.

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Mother Earth offers up a delicious bounty of meat from her bosom and we take a nice big bite.

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Welcome to another glorious year of Take This Lightly!  We discuss our holidays, our resolutions, and Brett’s impending health crisis.

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We gather around the fire and celebrate Christmas.  

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We begin the show by celebrating a couple of birthdays.  The Chinese all know Kung-Fu.  The oldest person has died, and in other news, water is wet.  New York Cannibals are real and they look like cops.  Yoko Ono is designing some pretty awesome clothes, which leads to a discussion about the meaning of art.  We will […]

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We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  This week we discuss little celebrity look-alikes, croc riding Aussies, Black Friday and consumer culture and a recent trip to Disney World.

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This month we are watching Thankskilling!  Grab some popcorn, sit back and watch this god awful movie with us. Here’s how it works:  You can find Thankskilling on the Netflix Instant Viewer.  At the beginning of the commentary we will tell you exactly where to pause it and exactly when to start it up so […]

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We discuss the election, weed, equal rights, and everything that makes this country great.  Japan has a great new scent that is going to be all the rage.  We meet a new friend who comes in to discuss the recent ruling in California, sex and ways to spice up your love life.  Ukranian boys like […]

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We dive into our Halloween Special with scary stories from all corners of the land of fright!  We suspect the world is about to experience the worst cover song of all time.  A woman defends her family across centuries.  Don’t bring your redneck relatives around kids dressed like animals.  We discuss Halloween statistics.  We let […]

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Welcome to the first of many movie commentaries we will do. We are going to try and bring you one per month. This month, for Halloween, we are watching C.H.U.D. Here’s how it works: If you have Netflix, you can find C.H.U.D. on the instant viewer. At the beginning of the commentary we will give […]

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We start the show with some listener mail. A Japanese main serves up his favorite dish. A Thai man walks the line of necrophilia. Sandusky’s biography has an unfortunate title. Our friends in the North East LOVES their sweatpants. We debate the grossness of a warmed up toilet and wonder if a walrus could provide […]

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We begin our future by discussing our past.  Fat guys like pickles.  Ke$ha can sing.  Men who kill their wives have a tendency to boil them.  Patriot lung is a real problem. Brian has a low tolerance for two chicks at the same time.  We give a new meaning to red beer. Thank you for […]