2017-12-04 16:52
December is here, and boy am I refreshed and relaxed after hosting my entire family over Thanksgiving.LOL JK, I'm actually one-crusty-plate-left-in-a-bathroom away from snapping like a twig… Read More
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Across the globe, there is an undying thirst for a perfect holiday. It remains an elusive dream for many owing to several reasons.
2017-11-20 17:06
1 year later, and I still don't understand why we continue to punish ourselves so severely at Thanksgiving dinner by eating mass quantities of generic and often poorly cooked food.Wait, what… Read More
2017-11-06 16:24
This week, bodily, I turn 34. Mentally? I'm still not sure I've reached double digits Read More
2017-10-30 15:32
Just remember: it's not embarrassing to dress up in a costume past the age of 30 as long as you get free candy out of it.It's either that or keep taking the free candy they leave out in glas… Read More
2017-10-16 15:24
I'm sure some of you have been wondering over the past few months where Brandon has been and why I just won't shut the hell up.Well, you might think he's too busy being a father with a newbo… Read More
2017-10-02 15:23
Yay, football season is here, and like everything else in this godawful culture of ours, politics has infected it.Now, before anyone jumps down our dickholes about free speech or not caring… Read More
2017-09-25 15:09
Still a better story than anything Michael Bay's put out in the last 10 years Read More
2017-09-18 15:15
What's up with those crazy millennials, amirite guys? They are just the worst and/or best depending on who we're pandering to. And what is a millennial, anyway?Oh, wait, we're millennials?We… Read More
2017-09-04 15:00
Those of you who've followed us a while know that, for whatever reason, my computer is prone to exploding at least once a year. I guess it's that time of year, because despite only ever usin… Read More
2017-08-21 15:44
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a very special A Beer for the Shower press conference. We present to you the President... of this blog. Along with another guy. Who is also the President. We… Read More
2017-08-07 16:05
So I know you're probably all wondering where I've been the past couple of wee-Okay, *IF* you were wondering where I was the past couple of weeks, I've been nursing a broken hand. I fracture… Read More
2017-07-24 16:28
Note from artist: I realized after drawing this that it might seem like a subtle cry for help, but it's just a joke involving some ridiculous things I've heard in my life about depression. I… Read More
2017-07-10 15:13
His name is Jackson. He came into this world July 5th. Brandon's too busy to respond to comments now, but I'll send any and all warm wishes his way.~Bryan Read More
2017-07-03 19:54
May your beer be plentiful, your fireworks be military grade, and your fingers be ultimately intact.Happy 4th of July!... if you're into that sort of thing.Cheers and stay patriotic, friends… Read More
2017-06-19 15:54
I was planning a bigger post for today, but I spent most of the weekend eating charred meat and trying to explain basic computer functions over and over and over again. That probably sounds… Read More
2017-06-12 15:32
(As a double feature, we uploaded another comic to Tapas, in which we explore the values of not cutting your own hair)https://tapas.io/episode/725728 Read More
2017-06-05 15:49
After all these years, we're finally going legit.No, we're not talking about the underground heroin operation we have going (which, I guess, is ruined now that we've mentioned it). We're tal… Read More
2017-05-15 15:36
In case nobody gets that stupid, almost 20 year old reference...Also, as a bonus...See you in June! Read More
2017-05-08 15:23
2017-05-01 16:49
I have to tell you guys, as a man that runs a pop star's social media accounts, I put up with a lot of stupid people. And creepy people. Except, people isn't quite the right word, because it… Read More
2017-04-20 16:06
Today is 4/20, the toker's holiday, and since the devil's lettuce is legal here in Colorado, we thought we'd take some time today and explain to all of you the effects that this legalization… Read More
2017-04-03 15:28
Hey kids. Today's post isn't meant to incite political outrage on one side or another or stir up some kind of incendiary debate, because there's plenty of that already on... well, any other… Read More
2017-03-22 16:24
I mean, yeah, you're probably bleeding out a little in your dungeon basement prison, but let's not act like you're literally dying, you big exaggerator.So hey, don't be afraid to be honest… Read More
2017-03-15 16:59
Hey, with health insurance costing as much as $1,000 per month for a plan with a $10,000 deductible, sometimes you just have to go to someone like "Doctor" Madam Zelda instead. For only $9.9… Read More
2017-03-08 17:18
2017-03-01 17:27
Sorry for the lack of a full post today, folks. I'm busy planning a birthday for someone who's preparing to turn 94 years young. Most of that preparation is just finding things that won't ki… Read More
2017-02-22 17:01
In loving memory of our dear friend Jacqueline Mitchell, who followed her dreams right up until the very end, and whose dreams were most definitely not stupid Read More
2017-02-15 17:21
Hey guys, Bryan here. And today I need your help in figuring out something of great importance. I need to know if my wife's new coworker is actually a prostitute.See, the wife just got a coo… Read More
2017-02-08 16:38
(Note: if you've never been chased by a pack of rabidly furious geese just for being in the same zip code as them, then you've never truly lived.) Read More
2017-02-01 17:00
Hey guys. Bryan here. I've teased before that I'm the social media manager for an up-and-coming pop star, but haven't been able to tell you much outside of a few anecdotes, and I haven't yet… Read More
2017-01-23 15:44
2017-01-16 17:46
Fingers crossed!Cheers and stay classy, friends,Brandon (and Uncle Bryan)Music: The BabysBeer: Crazy Mountain Amber Ale Read More
2017-01-04 18:03
2016-12-22 17:56
Hey, cheap labor is cheap labor, amirite? Though it's debatable whether lugging Christmas decorations out of storage and stringing them all up is better or worse than a sad handy-J, we both… Read More
2016-12-07 17:55
Hey, guys. Bryan here. We interrupt our regularly scheduled schedule to bring you a story for the ages (well, at least around this kind of joint). I mean, it's not often that I get to begin… Read More
2016-11-23 02:14
Sorry we took your land, so let's eat dry, unflavored food until our insides rupture... as yearly punishment!Or... at least we think that's why we celebrate Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving… Read More
2016-11-15 17:02
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2016-11-01 16:30
2016-10-22 16:37
2016-10-08 15:08
2016-10-01 14:43
2016-09-22 14:49
2016-09-16 00:15
2016-09-08 17:11
(Before anyone asks - no, neither of us has ever made this tragically idiotic mistake, but there are a surprising amount of 'How to Cut Your Own Hair and Give Yourself (trendy new style)!' t… Read More
2016-09-01 16:50
2016-08-22 16:18
2016-08-15 15:26
2016-07-22 15:49
(We're heading out on a big camping trip this weekend with some friends. We both love camping, and yet cannot ever adequately explain to anyone why we enjoy it) Read More
2016-07-14 16:13
The two of us agree on almost everything when it comes to topics that truly matter. Which is better - Pepsi or Coke. Paper vs plastic. Which way the toilet paper goes. But one thing we don't… Read More
2016-07-01 16:00
Sorry, folks, but we don't have any comics for you today. If that's what you want, you'll have to head over to familycircus.com and see if Bil Keane is still slaughtering comedy from beyond… Read More
2016-06-22 15:00
2016-06-16 15:45
Election season is upon us, which means that voter fraud is in the air, nauseating amounts of attack ads are filling the airwaves, and most of us are busy Googling things like, "What do I ne… Read More
2016-06-08 15:00
P.S., to those who bought our awesome new book last week, you helped us get to #8 on the Amazon best seller list for Humor/Satire, so thank you, truly. Sitting up there with Vonnegut and sur… Read More
2016-06-01 16:34
The day is finally upon us! After over a year of sitting on this gem, we finally get to release our masterpiece, Tuck Watley: Freedom Fighter Fighter. And what an adventure it's been to get… Read More
2016-05-23 15:00
Today I celebrate my 5th wedding anniversary. It makes me happy, because I couldn't possibly love her more (even though each year I somehow do), but it also makes me feel old as hell. Where… Read More
2016-05-16 14:00
We are now well into spring, and you know what that means. Crippling allergies, hordes of aggressive insects, and white people thinking flip flops are acceptable footwear? Absolutely! But al… Read More
2016-05-10 02:04
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2016-05-05 19:36
If you're wondering why we didn't post 2 weeks ago (and you're probably not) it's not because we're lazy or uninspired or being held hostage in someone's murder basement. No, it's because we… Read More
2016-05-05 19:36
2016-04-22 21:02
2016-04-08 14:52
2016-04-01 14:00
You may not realize this about us, but we are both expert nutritionists. Each of us has 32 years of experience of eating food (that's 64 total years of experience), so believe us when we say… Read More
2016-03-22 14:12
2016-03-15 15:00
Family history is a funny thing. It's years upon years of people and stories that have ultimately made us who we are, and it gives us generations upon generations of excuses as to why we're… Read More
2016-03-08 16:07
(in case you're living under a rock...) Read More
2016-03-08 06:22
*Translation: When your close friends would like to have fun, but your significant other wants to engage in intercourse at home, and you are attempting to do your best, but she is much… Read More
2016-03-08 06:22
2016-03-08 06:21
If that title didn't give you brain cancer, then today's post is probably a much needed lesson for you.See, we don't know what it is, but within the past couple of years it seems like your/y… Read More
2016-02-15 15:08
If there's one thing we know about people, it's that they'll fight about and over anything. Literally anything, as evidenced by the fact that we have such wonderfully inspiring tales of huma… Read More
2016-02-01 15:15
Hey guys! Time for another crazy but true story in the life of Bryan.So the other day I was on Facebook (clearly my first mistake) when I saw one of those 'People You Might Know' things. And… Read More
2016-01-15 15:13
Food poisoning is the absolute worst. It's not just because your insides liquefy and then missile launch from your body at every which angle, but because if you're like either of us - foodie… Read More
2015-11-30 13:00
Hey all! We're both out of town visiting family and enjoying the post-holiday calmness of not punching another person in the face for a $5 toaster while trampling over a sea of screaming tod… Read More
2015-11-23 13:00
This week is Thanksgiving, in which we all gather together and eat dry, overcooked turkey until we hate ourselves, while holding awkward conversation with that racist uncle who never stops s… Read More
2015-11-16 13:42
Last week it snowed in Denver, signaling Old Man Winter's impending regime change. It also allowed drivers to shake off all that summer rust from driving on dry roads so as to return to thei… Read More
2015-11-09 13:00
Hey all. Bryan here, and today, November 9th, is officially my 32nd birthday. So I'd like to take this opportunity to make an announcement.I suck at adulting. I am no good at being an adult… Read More
2015-11-02 13:00
The secret is out: Colorado is awesome, as evidenced by the fact that people are moving here in droves. So as two born-and-raised Colorado natives, we feel it's our duty to not only welcome… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Some people have New Years resolutions. This year we have blog resolutions. We always want to bring you the best, so we're changing a few things. We actually wanted to do that today, but, uh… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
*NOTE: New post coming 1/4. Things are slow around here during the holidays anyway, so no sense in breaking our backs over something a ton of people will miss out on while spending time with… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It's no secret our society has become increasingly impatient. In a world where you can sext your other half, Skype with your aunt in Mexico, and snap a selfie of yourself on the toilet all a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Visiting family for the holidays is always interesting. For me, Bryan, it's especially interesting, because on top of visiting my white family and my Mexican family, I also get to visit my b… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Neither of us are big on reliving the glory days of high school, and that's keeping in mind that the two of us have known each other forever, so for us that would be the same high school, fo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My mother has a serious problem. No, it's not alcohol or gambling or a nasty, incurable addiction to crack, though it is an extremely neurotic compulsion.My mother is a serial shredder.Frank… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Welcome, one and all, brothers and sisters. Today we'll be taking you on a New Age journey down the metaphysical highway toward enlightenment (beware, there will be significant traffic delay… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Brandon's fiancee bought her first house a few summers ago, and ever since Brandon's moved in he's noticed that they get an awful lot of strangers coming to the door. Strangers looking for o… Read More
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