https://lowbudgetfm.com/ Low Budget FM is a comedy podcast from back before that was a thing. It has been running, on and off, since 2008 — and it began as an actual, honest-to-god FM radio show. The complete archive lives here. en-us © Low Budget FM. All rights reserved. Marc Chambers & Tod Perry Low Budget FM show@lowbudgetfm.com false episodic https://lowbudgetfm.com/feed.xml https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/551/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/551/ Marc, Tod, and Cioffi reflect on their lives thus far. Did they become the men they thought they'd be when they were younger? Any missteps on the journey? Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 551 0:36:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/550/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/550/ Comrade Marc and Comrade Tod wonder aloud whether communism is really as bad as Cold War-era capitalists made it out to be. Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000 550 0:35:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/549/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/549/ In an effort to perform a community service for the listeners, Marc and Tod embark on a journey of self-discovery. Plus: Tod's cool uncle dilemma, a positive experience for positive people and more. Sun, 16 Jun 2019 12:00:00 +0000 549 0:33:07 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/548/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/548/ Unable to cope with the pressures of modern life, Marc contemplates life as a monk. Tod is there with tough questions and harsh realities, as is his way in such matters. Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0000 548 0:34:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/547/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/547/ Tod had a bit of an incident when his wife needed to use his phone. He "got caught," you might say. Fri, 08 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0000 547 0:32:23 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/546/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/546/ Marc and Tod saddle up and ride through a whole bunch of news stories. The new Four Loko, drunk at SeaWorld, the real Batman and more. Fri, 18 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000 546 0:48:19 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/545/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/545/ Let's dive in deep on the pathology of Tod's need to dive in deep. Fri, 04 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000 545 0:37:09 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/544/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/544/ Marc and Tod kick around the various creative ideas they've had over the years but never really gotten around to executing. Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0000 544 0:37:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/543/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/543/ Marc and Tod pre-plan their funerals. Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000 543 0:31:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/542/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/542/ Marc's been house hunting down in Long Beach. Tod knows how they can work together to keep the area safe. Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000 542 0:36:39 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/541/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/541/ Marc and Tod descend into the dark, sinister and deeply troubling world of Disneyland social clubs. Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000 541 0:37:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/540/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/540/ Marc got all fired up because he saw a clickbaity thumbnail that crapped on The Adventures of Pluto Nash. Come with us into the weeds to discuss whether or not this movie warrants a 4% Rotten Tomatoes score. Fri, 16 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000 540 0:44:19 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/539/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/539/ Marc & Tod swap tales of times they've had to deal with criticism of their personal, professional & creative work. Sat, 03 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000 539 0:28:00 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/538/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/538/ Welcome to 2018. How's it going? Doing okay? Hangin' in there? Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000 538 0:37:32 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/537/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/537/ It's that magical time of year! Sit with us by the fire and discuss last-minute gift ideas for $5 or less, spending time with the fam over the holidays and more. Sun, 24 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000 537 0:36:02 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/536/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/536/ Low Budget FM looks back at some of the best conspiracy theories of 2017. Ensure your mind is wide-open before listening. Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000 536 0:35:51 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/535/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/535/ As we prepare for the holiday season, it's important to have some hot takes in your back pocket. Marc & Tod run down a few of their recent favorites. Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000 535 0:33:51 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/534/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/534/ When faced with an important life choice, one can always look to Adam Sandler's extensive collection of Netflix Original Films for advice. In today's case, we discuss the very serious issue of vasectomies. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000 534 0:32:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/533/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/533/ What makes someone a degenerate? What tips you from being the regular version of something to the degenerate version of it? How can you spot degenerates in your day-to-day life? All this and more. Well, just a bit more. Fri, 10 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000 533 0:32:06 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/532/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/532/ If you're in Long Beach and you need a ride, you've got a friend in Tod. Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000 532 0:40:35 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/531/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/531/ The ultimate question, one that is near and dear to Marc's heart, is posed. Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0000 531 0:34:46 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/530/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/530/ A reflection on the events that led to the current state of the show, some old-timey profanity, pod-ready formatics, the News Virus and more. Fri, 06 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0000 530 0:44:06 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/529/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/529/ An on-air apology for some dodgy financial advice, the best ways to shed those unwanted pounds, all-cigarette diets, ancient medical wisdom from the far flung land of Gardena, blue foods and much more. Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0000 529 1:00:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/528/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/528/ Hey, you ever go too far? Let's talk about it. Also: storms and the news. And probably more. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0000 528 1:00:13 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/527/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/527/ Corner stores are discussed, and Tod shares the secrets to a healthy, stable relationship. Thu, 24 Aug 2017 12:00:00 +0000 527 0:52:58 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/526/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/526/ Anarchist cookbooks, getting away from it all, new children's books, the News Virus and more. Thu, 03 Aug 2017 12:00:00 +0000 526 1:01:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/525/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/525/ Anger, slappin' shoulders, Art Garfunkel, gettin' ya suit game right, bombshells, Tight Budget, the News Virus, secret dossiers and more. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000 525 0:57:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/524/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/524/ Interesting alternative pets, corporate comedy, bad business, the News Virus and more. Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000 524 1:06:04 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/523/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/523/ Being a man of the people, jobs you may never have, coming back into the light, the News Virus and more. Fri, 07 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000 523 0:59:34 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/522/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/522/ Ghost towns, Red Lobsters, unfortunate leave-behinds and more. Wed, 28 Jun 2017 12:00:00 +0000 522 0:53:48 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/521/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/521/ Adult birthdays, on-air confrontation, the shedding of burdens and more. Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:00:00 +0000 521 0:58:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/520/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/520/ Millennials are killing Buffalo Wild Wings, we look at possible selections for the Low Budget Summer Reading Series, the News Virus and more. Wed, 07 Jun 2017 12:00:00 +0000 520 0:59:11 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/519/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/519/ Social media blackout, covert surveillance, inexplicably shirtless men, the News Virus and more. Wed, 24 May 2017 12:00:00 +0000 519 0:56:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/518/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/518/ Big opportunities in retail, some listener mail, five star dive bars & The News Virus. Wed, 10 May 2017 12:00:00 +0000 518 0:54:37 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/517/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/517/ A hot new album, a rare visit to the Low Budget Labs, how to be more interesting, the News Virus and more. Thu, 04 May 2017 12:00:00 +0000 517 1:00:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/516/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/516/ Vandalism, Detective Chambers, demystifying tech employees, Star Wars music, baby bags and more. Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:00:00 +0000 516 1:07:11 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/515/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/515/ Going away parties, the fate of 7 to 9, the News Virus and more. Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:00:00 +0000 515 0:59:43 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/514/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/514/ Wedding wingmen, breakfast burgers, Elmo and more. Wed, 05 Apr 2017 12:00:00 +0000 514 1:03:03 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/513/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/513/ Maverick Jack is a triple threat, the San Diego strip club scene, the News Virus and more. Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000 513 0:57:51 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/512/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/512/ Sergei steps up, The Avengers but if they were all your exes, and more. Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000 512 0:59:23 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/511/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/511/ Making moves, the things we've lost and more. Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000 511 1:02:54 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/510/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/510/ Looking for work, spiraling into madness. Wed, 08 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000 510 1:03:06 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/509/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/509/ Going old school, throwing back to the days of poor and The Neewwwss Viiirruuus. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000 509 1:07:43 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/508/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/508/ Tomato trucks, favorite colors, lip nipples and more. Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0000 508 0:59:06 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/507/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/507/ Fun hobbies, wisdom of the ancients, unfortunate obituaries. Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0000 507 0:56:47 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/506/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/506/ Fake news, real massages, poo leg and the news. Wed, 08 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0000 506 0:57:47 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/505/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/505/ #JustWinBaby, office life and exciting new science facts. Wed, 01 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0000 505 0:51:42 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/504/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/504/ Hip lingo, rich friends, thinking poor, listener voicemails. Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:00:00 +0000 504 0:57:39 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/503/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/503/ Cookies and clowns, oh my! Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:00:00 +0000 503 0:38:48 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/502/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/502/ Much like fantasy football, the show wants to put together a Fantasy Drinking League where you can draft your favorite drinkers. Cioffi has some Dark Thoughts about his former dry cleaner. Marc asks for help refining a couple of his TV pitches. Sun, 03 Nov 2013 12:00:00 +0000 502 0:34:37 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/501/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/501/ Cioffi's got some new ideas for how to punch up the show, and they heavily involve a certain movie. Low Budget FM dedicates their very first Hero Of The Week and calls for nominations. The show does the Internet a favor by tackling open questions on Yahoo Answers. Sun, 27 Oct 2013 12:00:00 +0000 501 0:39:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/500/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/500/ Coulter Quimby-Wong takes you inside the so-called "Sixteen Day Empire" on this special edition of LBPR's Ponderous Consideration. Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:00:00 +0000 500 0:05:52 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/499/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/499/ Marc had a seemingly benign dream, but Cioffi knows exactly what it means. The sanctity of the Lock Of The Week is called into question. The News Monster stirs up an age-old question. Lots, lots more. Sun, 20 Oct 2013 12:00:00 +0000 499 0:35:31 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/498/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/498/ Cioffi’s okay with the show being a public service, as long as nobody confuses it with actual public radio. Low Budget FM visits the Low Budget Old Timey Saloon. Listener-selected topics are tackled during Facebook FAN-tastic Frenetic Fan Fuhpreciation Fuhblursday. Cioffi is investigated for the recent cyclospora outbreak at Olive Garden restaurants. Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:00:00 +0000 498 0:41:44 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/497/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/497/ Marc’s confused about the whole “Johnny Football” thing. Cioffi explains how you can make over $6 million in one weekend of sports gambling. The show’s either already got or is considering a closed captioning racket. Salwin drops some news about stucco-eating snails, helpful labradors and more. Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:00:00 +0000 497 0:42:53 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/496/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/496/ Marc updated his relationship status and Facebook treated it like we just went to war with Syria. There’s a hole in the market that can only be filled by “Uber for Wingmen.” The News Monster visits Ft. Lauderdale, targets deadbeat gamblers and more. Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:00:00 +0000 496 0:33:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/495/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/495/ Cioffi pitches the show on how and why you should organize your very own “murder mystery dinner.” The show does the Internet a favor by tackling open questions on Yahoo! Answers. Dark thoughts are explored. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +0000 495 0:51:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/494/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/494/ Marc has to take a long look in the mirror after a lady friend made a comment about dating geeky guys. Cioffi delivers his Lock Of The Week, and launches an investigation into a scandal that could take down the entire NFL. Salwin runs down a Deadspin article that explains why the San Diego Chargers are a terrible, terrible team. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +0000 494 0:37:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/493/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/493/ The entire concept of outdoor music festivals totally repulses Cioffi. Salwin brings in all the news stories you’ve been aching to know about. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +0000 493 0:38:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/492/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/492/ Cioffi and Salwin have some Tough Talk for people who oppose steroid usage in professional sports. Marc got some bad advice when he ran into a celebrity at a party. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +0000 492 0:40:23 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/491/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/491/ Cioffi's co-workers tried to convince him that James Gandolfini had passed away, but he was not fooled. Marc announces his plans for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary. The show's Lock of the Week is so good, you can secure a bank loan with it. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +0000 491 0:36:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/490/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/490/ After having a few of his mistakes corrected, Marc realizes he’s unsure how to date in the “modern age.” Cioffi suffered a terrible loss. The show declares war on public radio. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +0000 490 0:32:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/489/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/489/ Marc starts to tell a story about showing his ex-girlfriend the movie There Will Be Blood, but is quickly derailed by a questionable joke. Cioffi made a horrifying, life-altering decision involving some Miller Lite. Salwin rides in atop the News Monster with tales of intrigue and crimes on the high seas. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000 489 0:32:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/488/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/488/ It's finally time: Marc declares his candidacy for public office. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000 488 0:22:44 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/487/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/487/ Marc and Cioffi watched in horror as Clint Eastwood perpetrated a theft on national television. Salwin discusses his new highly-political one-man show. The show takes questions from Facebook about getting that Mr. Ed, Marc's ongoing trouble with the ladies, lunesta and much more. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000 487 0:32:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/486/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/486/ Cioffi's hours got cut at Forever 21, so he's been spending that time playing Starcraft 2 instead. Salwin has some thoughts that could be considered dark. Marc, Cioffi and Salwin run through a questionable list of the top ten failures of modern science. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000 486 0:38:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/485/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/485/ Marc's been locked in a room doing some app thing for months, and he's starting to become weirdly reclusive. Cioffi, Marc and Salwin discuss the concept of the Dumb Sea. Salwin's News Monster tackles some hard-hitting issues. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000 485 0:26:46 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/484/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/484/ Our man Cioffi may have had something to do with the Artwalk Chalk protests in Downtown Los Angeles, but Low Budget FM has the perfect replacement for the Artwalk. Plus: the Listener Mailbag is wide open and the Extreme Topic Bonanza makes a triumphant and unexpected comeback. Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000 484 0:35:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/483/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/483/ Marc is dismayed when he can't get any support for his plan to sleep with a forbidden Olympian. Cioffi's a one-stop shop when it comes to legal advice, real estate brokering, Federal laws and more. Salwin rides in on the News Monster with some great stories, one of which is oddly adorable. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000 483 0:31:58 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/482/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/482/ Marc is stuck in his car on the freeway but calls in to try and help with the show anyway. (Bonus content! Full show coming tomorrow!) Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000 482 0:14:20 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/481/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/481/ With the San Diego Comic-Con this week, the big question is: is "cosplaying" okay, and if so, what should Seena cosplay as? Cioffi sticks by his stance that Marc (and no other dude) is allowed to wear a costume on any day other than Halloween. Plus: Cioffi mourns a great loss, Marc's boundless rage is only meant for use on the ice and more. Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000 481 0:53:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/480/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/480/ In their never-ending quest to do the Internet a favor, Marc, Cioffi and Salwin try to punch up some Craigslist ads so the posters will get more responses. Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000 480 1:02:03 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/479/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/479/ John Salwin laments the loss of this week's episode. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000 479 0:01:59 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/478/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/478/ It's a scramble as the show struggles to hold itself together. A rather abstract Pickup Line of the Week is field tested. The crew rummages around the bottom of the Listener Mailbag. Marc started trying to get into hockey and is now stuck with it. Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000 478 0:41:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/477/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/477/ Marc's got some new words in his vernacular that rub Cioffi the wrong way. Many of life's problems can be solved by slamming into the hook of Wheel In The Sky. Marc declares himself 0 for 2. The Love Robot joins the crew in the studio to tackle some listener questions about relationships. Sun, 27 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000 477 0:42:35 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/476/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/476/ The show's recording session almost didn't happen, due to some unforseen circumstances. Salwin delivers the goods with news of Supreme Court justices being repeatedly robbed, Cioffi delivers the most hilarious joke ever told, Marc is forced to do a very unfortunate accent and more. Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000 476 0:45:15 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/475/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/475/ During their several month absence, the Low Budget FM crew has lost a little respect from the community. Cioffi delivers his Lock of the Week. Salwin's News Monster brings us tales of coke-dealing students, gravy wrestlers and more. Sun, 06 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000 475 0:53:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/474/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/474/ Cioffi thinks he's got a bead on Marc's newest celebrity crush. The Marc-Tracker App has some great new features. Cioffi has some tough talk for those out there who support the anti-bullying movement. Low Budget FM does the Internet far too many favors. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000 474 1:03:41 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/473/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/473/ Marc, Cioffi and Salwin discuss why they're back, what they've been up to, the sophisticated high-budget horrors that await Braden in his new corporate housing, Marc's dubious use of private towncars and more. Plus: a very special guest visits Coachella via hologram. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000 473 0:40:42 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/472/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/472/ Marc, Cioffi and Salwin ride off into the sunset. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000 472 1:07:00 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/471/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/471/ Marc, Cioffi and Salwin reflect on the show and play tape of their most embarrassing moments from the past few years. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000 471 0:50:43 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/470/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/470/ Marc and Cioffi wander the floor of BlogWorld 2011 at the LA Convention Center and pester the folks at Libsyn, Barnes & Noble, .me, Google and more. Plus: what to expect for the final Low Budget FM shows. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000 470 0:40:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/469/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/469/ Marc and Cioffi live from the @Libsyn booth at BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Downtown Los Angeles. Marc laments the show's move to LA from Vegas, Cioffi is a baller who doesn't have to bring anything to conventions except his full name, Marc lays down a set of challenges and more. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000 469 0:35:02 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/468/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/468/ The show remembers Al Davis and Steve Jobs. Marc's relationship is over and for once he's not the one going around telling the Internet about it. Marc, Salwin and celebrity guest host Tod Perry get after the News Monster. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000 468 1:02:35 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/467/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/467/ Cioffi's off this show, so Marc, Tod and John muse about various topics -- including the dreaded "meta conversation." Plus: Tod and John's epic water park adventure, Marc is a little shit at Disney World and a list of things in life that people think work, but really don't. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000 467 0:59:34 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/466/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/466/ Cioffi's knocking back some giant beers, but they're nothing compared to the size of his giant bottles of wine. Marc's addicted to a virtual horse game. Salwin's not shaving, and is now rocking a Red Sox Collapse Beard. Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000 466 0:38:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/465/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/465/ After an unfortunate and unexpected meltdown, the show has to kick it old school for a bit. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000 465 0:37:42 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/464/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/464/ In our defense, these football references weren't so dated when they were recorded. Cioffi takes us back to his time in Baltimore with the Mafia Minute. Marc has developed a new app with an audience of one. John Salwin answers questions from listeners in our new Salwin On Your Side segment. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000 464 0:44:33 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/463/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/463/ Cioffi hosted a fine Italian dinner at his house, and Marc ate an entire loaf of bread. Johnny Blowseller might lose his job at Interscope. Robots are running triathalons, but scientists may have screwed up when programming them. Knife Murder Bot is on the loose. There's big problems on the set of Shrek 5. The show invents a new way to stay super healthy -- The Lunesta Regimen (do not mention it to your actual doctor.) Much, much more. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000 463 1:01:09 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/462/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/462/ Marc's curious if guys will respond to a "missed connections" ad that clearly isn't directed at them. Cioffi questions why Marc has his fake email address. Marc and Cioffi get manic for Facebook Fan Request Mania -- benevolent vampire governments, helicopter penises, standard def football, the Larchmont Locos, Doctor Who fan fiction, protection rackets and much more. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000 462 0:56:51 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/461/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/461/ Marc went to a Nike event in Hollywood, blew money on dumb stuff and witnessed Joel McHale totally fail to impress Doc Brown. Feet keep washing up on a shore in Canada. The Great Zambrano has a mysterious aire about him. Cioffi finds a way to use the phrase "cream that vagina." Marc and Cioffi dig through the Low Budget Listener Mailbag. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000 461 0:51:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/460/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/460/ Salwin's shoes are the focus of much attention. Marc feels Jim Carrey pulled a Chambers with an awkward video missive to Emma Stone. Salwin invents "IfYouNasty.com." Marc, Cioffi and Salwin pry into what a listener would need to do to pitch himself to Seena via the Internet. Cioffi gives his Lock Of The Week. Much more. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000 460 0:47:54 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/459/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/459/ Marc wants to define a new breed of hipsters that use Bing and carry HP TouchPads. Salwin rides in atop the News Monster with stories of the billion-dollar fake dog nuts industry, Zach Braff stars in another cult classic, people in New York banging away in bathrooms and more. Plus: the show breaks down Steve Jobs' resignation video from YouTube. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000 459 0:55:37 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/458/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/458/ Out in the mid-west there's a dog that oughta be mayor. Cioffi's launched his most successful Twitter scam to date -- so successful, he himself was bitten by the bug. Low Budget FM does the Internet a favor and answers open questions from Yahoo! Answers on topics like learning to never sleep, dream reality vs. mushroom reality, being the healthiest man in the world and more. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000 458 0:54:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/457/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/457/ The Oakland Raiders have kicked off the season in style, with countless fights in the stands and shootings in the parking lot of a pre-season away game. Famed homeless guy Ted Williams rolls deep. Sometimes you need a condom that can tear through water while maintaining full traction. PETA's new porn site wreaks havoc on your brain. Much, much more. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000 457 0:53:13 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/456/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/456/ Marc, Cioffi and Salwin would all like to be authorities in certain areas. Said areas are discussed, as is dinosaur wrestling. Football is back, but arena football is apparently gone. The King of Prognostication returns to his throne with the first Lock of the 2011-2012 NFL (pre-)season. Marc runs down another of his failed TV pitches, inspired by his recent viewing of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000 456 1:02:15 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/455/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/455/ Cioffi's macho led to a miniature bookpocalypse. Germany's spider problems are getting worse. The Police have branched out into other careers. iPhones are useful weapons in the ghost buster's repertoire, but ghosts are giving AT&T's engineers some grief. Jay Cutler fights bears. Much, much more. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000 455 0:46:19 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/453/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/453/ With the economy in the crapper, you may find yourself needing extra cash. Sometimes getting another job isn't an option. Marc, Cioffi and Seena discuss some ways you can make that extra cash through alternative means. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000 453 0:40:03 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/452/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/452/ Cioffi was around for the riot in Hollywood the other night, but didn't realize it was happening. Marc is knee deep in his past now that he's part of a ten-year reunion group on Facebook. The mayor of Sheboygan, WI starts bar fights. Sturgeon are endagering the lives of all humans. Southwest won't tolerate no cryin' on their aircraft. Much, much more. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000 452 0:43:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/451/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/451/ The folks in Low Budget FM's Research and Development Lab have constructed The Love Robot -- a sophisticated piece of technology designed to answer your romance-related questions and solve all your relationship problems. (Originally aired November 2, 2010.) Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000 451 0:39:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/449/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/449/ Cioffi can't handle a little texting while driving and Marc thinks he needs to sack up. The show does the Internet a favor by tackling some open questions on Yahoo! Answers. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000 449 0:56:47 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/448/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/448/ The show is dabbling in Ustream and it's left Marc totally unprepared. Marc's off to Comic Con this week, and Cioffi is not invited to stay in his room. Salwin tackles the News Monster with a follow-up to last week's store-bound spider, how Jay-Z taught Cioffi everything he needs to know about his rights during a traffic stop, and much more. Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000 448 0:44:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/447/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/447/ There's a couple of critical issues coming up for the show: a massive freeway closure in LA will impact recording, as will a massive nerd convention in San Diego. Cioffi is pleased that the Miley Cyrus pictures he hid all over Marc's room were finally discovered. Cioffi helps you lock in your picks for the FIFA Women's World Cup. Marc pitches a couple TV shows: Killin' Time and Die Die Die. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000 447 0:45:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/446/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/446/ Cioffi feels like there's still some very real anti-Italian sentiments in the world, but Marc and Salwin disagree. Cioffi's also very offended by the presence of gouda cheese on the new Freschetta pizzas. The U.S. Census form is confusing, and will come between you and your heritage. Marc and Cioffi hung out with Wes from Zaarly over the weekend. Plus: British accents and the News Monster. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000 446 0:51:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/445/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/445/ It's Low Budget FM's third annual expedition to Downtown LA for the Anime Expo. We see what vendors accept "interesting trades," talk to the HiChew and Pocky people, audition some character voices, get awkward hugs and more. Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000 445 0:34:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/444/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/444/ Hey, red cap. Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit are back. Re-familiarize yourself. Plus: we go through tons of Listener Mail. Heaps and heaps of it. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 444 0:59:16 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/443/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/443/ Cioffi requests a moment of silence for fallen mobster Whitey Bulger. Marc requests an explanation of who that is. Salwin tackles the Low Budget News Monster. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 443 0:43:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/442/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/442/ The show's suffering from a crippling addiction to iPhone games. A pro-guns organization wants to sponsor the show, and Cioffi feels it conflicts with his need to maintain a strong market for illegal guns. Marc had a couple of disastrous pitch meetings with TV networks, so he pitches the shows to Cioffi and Salwin to see where he went wrong. The show breaks down audio from Apple CEO Steve Jobs introducing the new Apple iCloud. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 442 0:57:35 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/441/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/441/ After watching Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Cioffi is ready to become a hockey fan. But which team? That's for sale. Plus: Was Return Of The Jedi actually a good movie, Salwin hits the News Monster with stories about eagles killing deer, Marc and Salwin disappoint Cioffi with their knowledge of Back To The Future 3 and much more. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 441 0:54:27 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/440/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/440/ Marc laments a decidedly first-world problem: he feels too restricted to do Low Budget FM as he'd like to do it. Plus: Cioffi laments a sad, unfunny comedy show in Hollywood. So really, a lot of lamenting. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 440 0:31:58 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/439/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/439/ Marc's amused by the apparent lack of prep that went into last week's shows. The hierarchy of the furries is discussed. The show presses forward with a Salwin-less News Monster. Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 439 0:52:31 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/438/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/438/ Marc is still out finding his spirit animal, but Cioffi, Salwin, and Brent are around to yap a bit. They chat a bit about the ups and downs that is the rollercoaster of Brent's life, as well as MANGRATE (the only gift you should get your dad). In Marc's absence everyone grabs the opportunity to discuss the sporting news, and Brent's inability to produce a non-gross segment. Salwin and Brent don't read the book Cioffi asked them to for the Low Budget FM book club Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 438 0:31:47 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/437/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/437/ Marc is gone this week to look for his spirit animal. Brent, from Megaboom Radio, comes in and is instantly mocked for locking himself out of his own apartment. The guys do a live read for MANGRATE (buy your pop one, he wants it more than a tie for father's day). Cioffi does his Lock of the Week for the third NBA Final game, and then they get to the News Monster. The fellas talk about concrete gators, German weirdness, endless pancakes, diabetic kitties, German orgies, and everyone runs through some headlines. Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 437 0:38:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/436/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/436/ The show kicks off its hot new summer promotional campaign, Send Us Your Ears, then digs through three month's worth of letters send in to Low Budget FM from children all over the world. Or possibly just listeners from the Greater Los Angeles Area. Topics include: the show sucking now, popular brands of wireless routers, the return of our booty call signifier #dong and much, much more. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 436 0:51:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/435/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/435/ Cioffi's running some kind of Groupon middle-man racket, Marc is consistently matched with young bi-sexual girls on OkCupid, Salwin wants us all to Take A Stand Against Sitting Batman got arrested on a rooftop, a man has developed a strong romantic feeling towards vehicles and much more. Mon, 30 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000 435 0:51:02 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/434/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/434/ It was a long night for Marc, who went on a 6 mile impromptu bar crawl with his roommate. Marc, Cioffi and Seena dig into the News Monster, who's got stories of sword menacing, snowball fights that went too far and much more. The show realizes it's tied with the CDC for average website traffic. Marc and Cioffi both have some Dark Thoughts. Seena answers questions about Stuff Real Girls Know. Wed, 25 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000 434 0:58:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/433/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/433/ Low Budget FM welcomes the Patriarch of Podcasting, Giovanni (of giopodcast.com.) Plus: the show does the Internet a favor and tackles some open questions on Yahoo! Answers. Sun, 22 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000 433 1:00:20 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/432/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/432/ The show's a mess -- Cioffi's sick, Marc's exhausted and hungover. Ke$ha's special brand of love is discussed. Salwin tackles the News Monster. Thu, 19 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000 432 0:50:47 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/431/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/431/ Faced with the prospect of buying bigger jeans, Marc is instead making a big push into track suits. Cioffi ran into a girl he's got a bit of an awkward history with, and now he's potentially got beef with AJ from To Kill A Podcast. It's up-fronts week and Marc's sitcoms didn't get picked up. He wants to know why. Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000 431 0:49:51 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/430/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/430/ Low Budget FM throws it to Facebook for the inaugural Facebook Fan Request Friday. The subjects of coffee, goth chicks with tails, gorillas vs. polar bears and more are all tackled. Plus: the Chonch Factor and the Mafia Minute. Fri, 13 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000 430 0:38:29 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/429/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/429/ Marc answers the question he's gotten from a handful of his friends -- "how exactly do you 'meet a girl' on Twitter?" Marc, Cioffi and Salwin run down their 5 movies they feel have the wrong reputation. The show goes to the phones and takes some calls for the newly-revamped British Love Robot, a high-precision machine that answers questions about love, sex and relationships. Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000 429 0:59:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/428/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/428/ Drunk Marc can't get Cioffi to care about his insane ramblings. Cioffi's got an ongoing debate with his girlfriend about when their first date actually was. A man proudly mooned a train into stopping. Sometimes you have to empty a clip into a Wal-Mart greeter. Much, much more. Mon, 09 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000 428 0:46:00 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/427/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/427/ The show accidentally got a bomb threat emailed into its own studio, Cioffi takes us through another installment of Low Budget FM's Guide To Life and Salwin serves up the News Monster. Mon, 02 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000 427 0:40:35 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/426/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/426/ Marc is out yet again, still in the desert, and helping out in his absence is Brent Butler from Megaboom Radio. Cioffi, Salwin, and Brent burn through some classic Low Budget FM bits with a bit of a twist in terms of who is doing it, and takes another stab at doing some classic sports radio talk in Marc's absence with The Chonch Factor. Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000 426 0:23:34 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/425/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/425/ Cioffi is filling in for Marc, Salwin is filling in for Cioffi, and Brent is filling in for Salwin this week. Brent continues to be upset about the lack of prep for his portions of the show and shares some Dark Thoughts that may just be too dark. Cioffi throws a Lock of the Week out there, and the fellas talk about all sorts of wacky news, from testicle photographers, to lighting a nutsack. Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000 425 0:30:10 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/424/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/424/ Marc is still out in the desert, so the crew today consists of Cioffi, Salwin, and Brent Butler. Brent takes umbrage with the the use of "Hey now!" by Cioffi, Salwin, and anyone else. Salwin offers a new phrase for drinking. The dummies at ad sales managed to finally sell a spot. Salwin uses Marc's absence as the impetus for a sports talk segment. After hearing a plug for it on a local station, Brent shares his opinion on the long running raptor versus grizzly debate. Also, Mafia Minute. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000 424 0:28:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/423/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/423/ Cioffi is filling in for Marc, Salwin is filling in for Cioffi, and Brent Butler from Megaboom Radio is fillin in for Salwin as Marc is in the desert working at Coachella this week. Cioffi and Salwin introduce Brent by way of letting him tell a horrible story about recent happenings in his life. After a quick Dark Thoughts, the fellas head to the News Monster, with stories about fake militias, drunken toddlers, and porn on ice. Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000 423 0:41:36 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/422/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/422/ Cioffi seems to be taken with 8-bit Basketball on his new iPad 2 while Marc's iPad is totally misplacen. Marc had a rough previous night that involved gay bars, gay drinks, dancing, and gay men. The crew tries to figure out the quadratic equation while Salwin is taking COPIOUS notes on Marc's experience. The show then brings you the second installment of the new series "The LowBudget FM Guide to Life" where you learn how to effectively fake your own death, and cope with grippling GroupOn addictions. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000 422 0:50:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/421/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/421/ One of Marc's old buddies is dating his first girlfriend, but is he allowed to be upset? Cioffi and Salwin share their thoughts. Cioffi's Lock Of The Week turns to baseball, but he's less than committed. Salwin rides in atop the News Monster with tales of one-armed men and switchblades, a crackdown on parties, elderly men flashing school buses, The Posh Pilferer strikes and much more. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000 421 0:46:08 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/420/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/420/ Marc, Cioffi and Salwin do the Internet a favor and tackle some open questions on Yahoo! Answers. How do you kill someone with thighs? How do you let a boy know you like him without seeming creepy? Does this purple leather jacket look okay? Much, much more. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000 420 0:48:46 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/419/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/419/ Marc and Cioffi's roommate is pushing his pro-juicer agenda, and it's making them uncomfortable. Salwin helps Marc and Cioffi with their new avant garde comedy routines. The News Monster takes a look at some hard-hitting stuff, including Nashville-based consumer advocate Don Dare, who drives everybody nuts with his damn 6 On Your Side cameras and paranoid demands for the real truth. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000 419 0:56:20 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/418/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/418/ Marc's not going on any coffee dates with Aubrey Plaza, but he may be poking around on OkCupid. Cioffi plays Predict-O-Date to determine what Marc will do on these OkCupid dates. Co-host John Salwin has become Evil John. The show cracks open an installment of its new series The Low Budget FM Guide To Life. Marc has some Dark Thoughts. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 418 0:40:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/417/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/417/ Cioffi wants desperately for someone, anyone to find him an iPad 2. He'll pay top dollar. The Mafia Minute takes us to the streets of LA. Salwin's news covers potatos stealing hearts, bears eating cigarettes, Marc's new favorite word and more. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 417 0:41:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/416/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/416/ Last Wednesday, Marc launched a... "website." It's called WhatsUpAubrey.com, and he's very sensitive about it. He tries to explain his motivations to Cioffi and Seena, while posing the question: is this cute, or creepy? Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 416 0:45:31 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/415/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/415/ Marc's parents were in town over the weekend, so Cioffi got to meet them and stock up on material. Despite somewhat dubious credentials, Cioffi delivers his NCAA Lock Of The Week. Braden from Corporate comes by to discuss some exciting new cross-branding opportunities, as well as some emails Marc sent from his Corporate email account. John Salwin delivers the news with gusto. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 415 0:53:34 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/414/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/414/ Marc's starting an all-iPad band called The Capacitive Touch. Cioffi is being followed on Twitter by Kari Byron from the Mythbusters and it's really going to his head. Marc deludes himself into thinking he could date a celebrity. Marc, Cioffi and Salwin dive into the Low Budget Listener Mailbag. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 414 0:46:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/413/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/413/ Marc's strapped on a guitar and started working on a new jingle to promote Low Budget FM's toll-free phone number. If that wasn't quarterlife-crisis'y enough, he also discusses with Cioffi and Salwin his plan to construct his own motorcycle. The News Monster tackles important issues, like which weapons are appropriate to bring to a city council meeting in Arizona. Plus: wacky sound effects. Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 413 0:44:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/412/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/412/ Marc went on an outing with an ex and forgot to buy the right amount of tickets. Cioffi takes us to Atlantic City in the Mafia Minute. Marc, Cioffi and Salwin do the Internet a favor by answering some open questions on Yahoo Answers. The show breaks down the game film on Steve Jobs' announcement of the iPad 2, to see just what makes him so good at announcing products. Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 412 0:54:34 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/411/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/411/ Marc, Cioffi and Salwin call a press conference on Ash Wednesday to announce the conclusion of their donation drive. With special guest Alon from Invested.in. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 411 0:08:07 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/410/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/410/ In what is generally considered to be a disasterous recording session, Marc, Cioffi and Salwin discuss the show's recent trip to the ocean on a sailboat, blast through far too many headlines in the News Monster, see what's up with girl scouts in the Girl Scout update, educate the audience on spacecraft and more. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 410 0:39:43 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/409/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/409/ Fresh from the repair center, the Low Budget FM Love Robot is back and ready to answer your questions about love, sex, relationships and more. Plus: we tackle the news of the day in the News Monster. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 409 0:44:59 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/408/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/408/ At the urging of Roommate Kyle, Marc asked Cioffi to please bring his ThinkGeek.com purchase history to the studio. Marc and Salwin dissect his purchases to determine if Cioffi may have a problem. Plus: we dive deep into the Low Budget FM Listener Mailbag to see what happened to that robot Cioffi hates, what if penis pills actually worked, how the new studio has affected the odds in Raptor Vs. Grizzly and much more. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 408 0:40:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/407/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/407/ Marc and Cioffi welcome Listener Franz and his friend Richard, producers of the short film Fracture, to the studio. They're trying to raise $1,500 to complete their film and Cioffi has some interesting ideas about how to make that happen. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000 407 0:38:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/406/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/406/ Marc, Cioffi and Salwin do the Internet a favor and tackle some open questions from Yahoo! Answers. A cosplayer's wig keeps falling off, a woman is having some difficulties with her legs, someone wants to dunk a donut higher and more. Plus: Marc has forgotten how to be single. Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000 406 0:50:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/405/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/405/ With the NFL Lockout looming large over our heads, Marc, Cioffi and Salwin explore some alternatives. Cioffi brings us up to speed on his pals in Boston, we get to some news, the show delivers another 100% guaranteed Pickup Line Of The Week and much more. Plus: baals. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000 405 0:52:19 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/404/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/404/ Marc's disappointed in those who would disparage Valentine's Day. Cioffi's filled with facts about the holiday, and points out just how dependent Vermont's economy is on the sale of teddy bears. Marc, Cioffi and Salwin discuss the potential plot of next year's big romantic comedy, Pick Six. Much, much more. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000 404 0:38:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/403/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/403/ With a new year comes a new push to get press for Low Budget FM. To that end, Corporate sent Marc and Cioffi out to do some interviews and get some positive buzz going. The effort was met with somewhat mixed results. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000 403 0:30:23 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/402/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/402/ Marc ran into a guy at a bar telling people he was the son of Billy Dee Williams, the studio is under attack by a giant PVC pipe, the News Monster looks at a Super Bowl party that got an entire subdivision shut down, listeners sent in songs that celebrate Low Budget FM's donate-a-thon, Marc debuts his new segment Time 2 Learn, the Listener Mailbag and more. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000 402 0:47:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/401/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/401/ Braden from Corporate comes to the studio with some notes on how he thinks the show could improve. Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000 401 0:33:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/400/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/400/ Tod Perry from Far Out! Podcast joins Marc and Cioff in the studio to pitch in and drive folks to donate money to the new studio fund. Why give? Let them explain. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000 400 0:43:59 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/399/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/399/ [18+ ONLY!] Seena is baffled by the concept of a girl being able to just text a few words or a picture and immediately convince a man to drop what he is doing and sleep with her. Marc and Cioffi work through some scenarios with her. Plus: The awkwardness of handjobs is in dispute, but no matter what, Cioffi'd be down for a squeezer from Anne Hathaway. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000 399 0:28:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/398/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/398/ The show's started moving into their yet-to-be-paid-for new studio, Seena's got an intriguing offer for potential donors, applications are pouring in to join Cioffi's new crime team, the Low Budget News Monster and more. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000 398 0:51:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/397/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/397/ Marc was horrified when he found out that Cioffi was asked to address a group of children, Cioffi's going to use his newfound children to help Marc rid himself of an "extra girl" in his life, the show goes in-depth on the new crime team they're forming, Marc placed a fake ad on Craigslist posing as a girl who just wants to give out weird hand jobs and the show enters Week 2 of its attempt to win money with scratch-off lottery tickets. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000 397 0:56:34 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/396/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/396/ Last week, Marc and Cioffi talked about starting a bar. This week, they've learned the logistics are more than a bit complicated. Low Budget FM does the Internet a favor by answering open questions on Yahoo! Answers, Cioffi gives us an update on his "family" in the Mafia Minute, and of course the Low Budget News Monster. Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000 396 0:55:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/395/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/395/ Cioffi's up to 2 pints of Mimosa every morning while on vacation, Marc's hometown has zero bars in it and it's leading him to start one of his own, America's 10 drunkest cities, delaying sex leads to strong marriages, a deranged taxi theft goes sorta-right, Cioffi's Lock Of The Week, a listener gets real about "butterscotch madness" and more. Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000 395 0:46:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/394/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/394/ This one's been sitting around for a while. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000 394 0:14:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/393/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/393/ Since moving the show from Burbank, CA to the loft above their living room, Marc and Cioffi have apparently received some complaints from their neighbors and the tenant board of their condo complex. Braden from Corporate is in to present those complaints and see if the show can resolve them. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000 393 0:30:13 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/392/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/392/ With thanks to Tod Perry and the partygoers who followed his chant. Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000 392 0:38:12 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/391/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/391/ During our second show live from the Logitech Loft in Downtown Los Angeles, Seena explains how she's a girl, Marc explores the art of juggling oranges, Cioffi performs karaoke to Lady Gaga songs and more. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000 391 0:30:32 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/390/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/390/ LIVE from the Low Budget FM Loft-a-Palooza Party at the Logitech Loft in Downtown LA! Boomerangs eventually come back, a man was forced to eat his own beard, some woman is using sexy bikini posters to win an election and more. Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000 390 0:34:03 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/389/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/389/ It's time to do the Internet yet another favor. A kid dreamt of the apocalypse, someone and his sister need lots of fake blood fast, a girl is perturbed by her multiple personalities and much more. Plus: Cioffi's Lock of the Week and Marc explains why they're doing this bit for the second time in a week. Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000 389 0:42:55 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/388/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/388/ Sometimes you've just gotta drop that girlfriend, dude. You know, when she's like, getting fat and shit. Or if she steps out of line. So say the people at BroBible.com. Plus: well, this show is just weird. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000 388 0:35:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/387/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/387/ I'm already sick of doing the shows in our "loft studio." Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000 387 0:42:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/386/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/386/ Why does softcore porn exist, and what is it doing on HBO? Aren't they supposed to be classy? The Low Budget FM Loft Party is announced, including our giving away of fabulous Logitech Harmony remotes (if you tweet us.) Plus: Marc calls his bookie. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000 386 0:34:27 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/385/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/385/ The folks in Low Budget FM's Research and Development Lab have constructed The Love Robot -- a sophisticated piece of technology designed to answer your romance-related questions and solve all your relationship problems. Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000 385 0:39:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/384/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/384/ A NASA rover found something... interesting about Mars, female birth control may become free, some dog was born without eyes and barks a lot so he can "see" and more. Plus: Marc made a mistake at a party on Saturday. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000 384 0:37:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/383/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/383/ Marc and Cioffi dig into the Listener Mailbag and answer questions about potential booty calls, the fate of the old Low Budget FM episodes, attending parties of mysterious origins, Marc does a listener a very special favor and more. Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 383 0:39:36 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/382/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/382/ After an epic charity auction at which several ridiculous items were purchased, Marc and Cioffi came to a crossroads. Plus: ten year high school reunions, the high class escorts that attend them with you and much more. Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 382 0:30:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/381/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/381/ The Samuel Adams Brewery in Boston has decided to screw with Toronto, some thieves got a shock when they tried to steal some copper wire (sorry,) the city manager in Flint, Michigan is being a real dick about signs that support their local high school athletics program and more. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 381 0:45:04 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/380/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/380/ With apologies to anybody who we have inadvertantly offended by exaggerating the situation for comedic effect. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 380 0:31:48 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/379/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/379/ Live from the floor of BlogWorld 2010: Marc and Cioffi speak with comedian Mark Malkoff about his "blogger bed," the folks from BlackBerry explain what their booth is for (besides looking fabulous,) a fine gent from Demand Media Studios explains their mysterious dancing girl and more. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 379 0:25:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/378/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/378/ Cioffi's blazer is actually quite nice. And so are the good folks at BlackBerry. Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 378 0:30:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/377/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/377/ It's Day 1 of BlogWorld 2010, and your friends at Low Budget FM are coming to you from the ACE Broadcasting booth on the Exhibit Floor of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 377 0:23:31 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/376/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/376/ Hung over. Ready for Blogworld. Let's go! Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 376 0:39:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/375/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/375/ With both of them wrecked and the studio a mess, Marc and Cioffi press on and do the News Monster with no preparation, hangovers, an eye infection and very little air. Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 375 0:31:12 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/374/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/374/ I'm currently listening to Cioffi on the phone with Sandy re: Podtrac being down. Woo! Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 374 0:38:46 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/373/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/373/ Clearly, there was no plan for this episode. Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 373 0:38:48 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/372/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/372/ An inmate shredded his clothes (but did not otherwise injure himself) while escaping over a razor-wire fence, a liquor store got busted for keeping a pet alligator in the back room, Ochocinco launched a new kid-friendly sex line and more. Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 372 0:36:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/371/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/371/ I really hope that's what this show is about. Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0000 371 0:26:00 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/370/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/370/ John's girl voice is worth the price of admission. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 370 0:24:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/369/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/369/ I'm going to dress up as Ed Hardy for Halloween this year. I'll be wearing the clock. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 369 0:33:55 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/368/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/368/ I think Dr. Cioffi was channelling Brent Butler. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 368 0:36:53 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/367/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/367/ I'm fucking sick of our recorder doing what it did in this show. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 367 0:29:08 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/366/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/366/ The science of luck? No such thing. There's real stories behind Boardwalk Empire, but mostly Cioffi is just obsessed with organized crime. An animal trainer got ousted for pleasuring a horse. Much, much more. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 366 0:35:36 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/365/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/365/ The show discusses the fate of their deal with Hot Talk LA, Cioffi gives his Lock Of The Week, a listener asks what Marc and Cioffi were like when they were 18, a drunken email is broken down and more. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 365 0:38:36 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/364/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/364/ Despite her continuing to have a boyfriend, and much to Marc's chagrin, Low Budget FM once must again address The Rebecca Situation. This time, it involves a confrontation. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 364 0:33:37 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/363/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/363/ Drive-in sex boxes are being investigated by the Zurich police, a sinister, shifty-eyed stuffed pony was detonated outside an elementary school, a man DUI'd again while being arrested, a grisly murdered gets reported on accidentally and more. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 363 0:42:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/362/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/362/ The Expendables isn't a movie you watch. It's a movie you experience. Afterwards, you will never be quite the same person. Plus: tourists are taking vacations that involve spending time in lavish hotel rooms with virtual girlfriends that exist only on a computer. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 362 0:30:11 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/361/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/361/ Cioffi's been getting emails sent to the show addressing him by a certain nickname... a nickname he picked up while moonlighting as producer of another ACE Network podcast. Marc addresses this most unsettling new wrinkle in the fabric of Low Budget FM. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 361 0:35:21 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/360/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/360/ Getting into this studio was truly an ordeal. We recorded this show at like 11pm on a Saturday. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 360 0:36:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/359/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/359/ He's not fucking around. This is serious. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 359 0:21:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/358/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/358/ The levels are bugging me on this one. But y'know. There's always next week. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000 358 0:41:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/357/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/357/ The echo masks the sound of planes taking off. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 357 0:43:47 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/356/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/356/ Marc and Mike discuss a failed Craigslist 'story-building' bit and read listener emails. The episode features a heated debate over a planned half-court basketball match between the hosts and a bizarre story about mailing a box of feces. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 356 0:42:12 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/355/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/355/ Marc is facing a dilemma: he loves eating at his ex-girlfriend's sandwich shop , but since they broke up it's a difficult proposition. Marc and Cioffi discuss various plans for entering the shop, acquiring sandwiches and successfully eating them. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 355 0:30:27 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/354/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/354/ Some guy cut a car in half cause he wasn't happy with its owner, a club has enacted a strict NO Fat Chicks policy, a woman has some interesting ideas for how to recapture an escaped baboon and more. Plus: Cioffi got flipped off. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 354 0:34:15 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/353/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/353/ Why was the show dark last week? It has something to do with Marc's trip to Lollapalooza. Plus: annoying girls from out of the country who use their accents to get their way, Cioffi gambles on the Hall Of Fame Game, Seena explains football and more. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 353 0:34:51 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/352/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/352/ Marc and Cioffi explain why the show hasn't moved into the ACE Network studios yet, and run down the ongoing ordeal of their move into a new condo. Plus: Cioffi and Marc posture for Seena. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 352 0:28:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/351/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/351/ Just because teens have sex doesn't mean they get bad grades, some sort of World War 2 demonstration involves making out, a terrible story about olives, girls flashing webcams causes more problems than it solves and more. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 351 0:31:20 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/350/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/350/ Leave it to The Barn to screw up the audio on the last show we ever do within its walls. Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 350 0:42:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/349/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/349/ No fat chicks, unless they are for Marc. Then it's cool. He's down with that. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 349 0:22:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/348/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/348/ Former co-host Tod Perry returns to the show to discuss a massive bruise he acquired during a bocce ball game and a chaotic night out involving the hosts and their roommate Kyle. The episode also serves as a promotional spot for Tod's new project, the Far Out Podcast. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 348 0:38:33 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/347/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/347/ We asked Britt to stick around for this show. She declined. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 347 0:40:04 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/346/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/346/ Is this podcast getting in the way of your water drinking? Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000 346 0:41:28 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/345/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/345/ Hosts Marc and Tod discuss their upcoming move from their current 'barn' studio in Koreatown to Culver City. They create a pros and cons list for both neighborhoods, highlighting the eccentricities of Koreatown's local businesses and the pests in their current studio. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 345 0:38:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/344/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/344/ Marc and Mike tackle a variety of listener emails, ranging from the 'pussy-ness' of drinking light beer to the social game of 'icing'. The episode also features a disputed celebrity drop from LL Cool J and a detailed hypothetical battle between a velociraptor and a grizzly bear. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 344 0:43:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/343/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/343/ Marc and Mike recap their experiences at San Diego Comic-Con 2010, discussing industry parties, movie screenings, and the logistical nightmares of their hotel stay. The conversation focuses heavily on Marc's frustration with Mike's aggressive snoring and their shared love for beer. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 343 0:37:14 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/342/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/342/ Marc announces the 'Low Budget FM Official Submarine Design Competition,' inviting listeners to submit designs via email. Mike spends the episode acting as the voice of reason, arguing that the designs will be impractical and the resulting vessel will be a death trap. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 342 0:14:51 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/341/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/341/ Marc and Mike engage in a structured, mock-legal debate mediated by Braden to determine who gets the master bedroom in their new shared living space. The argument devolves from discussions of household responsibilities and 'fuck zones' into absurd accusations of fascism and bribery. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 341 0:40:53 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/340/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/340/ In this archival recording, Marc and Tod perform as 'Gary Bingo' and 'Mike Cioffi' during their tenure at O-Rock 105.9 in Orlando. The episode features absurd future predictions, a review of the Apple Newton, and a heated argument over the merits of Orlando versus Los Angeles. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 340 0:18:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/339/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/339/ Marc and Mike go through a series of bizarre news stories in the 'News Monster' segment, ranging from manga-induced insanity to robotic machine guns in Korea. The episode is characterized by improvised riffs on the news and a recurring debate over the nature of probability and luck. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 339 0:44:59 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/338/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/338/ Anime Expo has a way of making a man feel old, Cioffi will open beers with anything except a bottle opener, Marc makes a very rude claim about Cioffi, the show plans an exciting new business and more. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 338 0:29:16 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/337/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/337/ While browsing Ask Reddit, Marc, Cioffi and Seena came across an interesting question: what is there to do when you're alone on a Saturday night other than masturbate, watch TV and play video games? Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 337 0:34:46 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/336/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/336/ There's a theory about Seena's sexuality relating to her method of eating a certain food, a listener is upset with the thought of someone trying to steal someone else's girlfriend, hangover remedies are discussed, more hot motorboating action and more. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 336 0:40:23 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/335/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/335/ A shipment of souvenir World Cups was apparently made out of cocaine, an oil trader bought a few million barrels while he was on a drinking binge, a new workout routine involves pretending you're running from zombies, Jason Bateman apologizes and more. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 335 0:32:46 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/334/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/334/ Making their second (or third) visit to the Anime Expo 2010, Marc and Cioffi explore what the show has to offer, gauge the level of pop culture awareness on the show floor and more. Plus: Cioffi challenges folks to some Dance Dance Revolution. Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 334 0:36:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/333/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/333/ Over the past few months, a bit of a situation has been unfolding in Mike Cioffi's life. It's become known as The Rebecca Situation. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 333 0:43:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/332/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/332/ I'll tell you how I feel -- not awesome. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 332 0:15:10 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/331/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/331/ Faced with mounting criticism over their podcast's lack of a seaworthy vessel, Marc has devised a plan to launch a submarine of his own design. Plus: there might be a stick bug loose somewhere in the house. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 331 0:28:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/330/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/330/ Marc and Mike compete to answer unanswered questions from Yahoo Answers, with Seena acting as the judge in a Simon Cowell accent. The hosts offer absurd, often harmful advice to children and teenagers, eventually ending in a tie. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 330 0:32:41 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/329/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/329/ A guy got run over by his dog, Apple's apparently cool subjecting their employees to live video of people's junk, a couple tried to sell a baby in front of Wal-Mart at low, low prices, ex-convicts can score a sweet job cleaning oil off birds and more. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 329 0:34:09 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/328/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/328/ Marc and Cioffi didn't attend E3, and they feel a certain amount of shame for this. When do you turn into that guy who passes up great opportunities? Plus: the show often fails to agree on which list shows to do. Here's just a few of the rejected ones. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 328 0:37:02 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/327/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/327/ Recorded at the Apple Store, 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 327 0:25:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/326/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/326/ Low Budget FM Corporate has sent Braden from Listener Relations to speak with Marc and Cioffi about their perceived cavalier attitude towards the listeners, past and current lawsuits, some Facebook transgressions, issues at listener parties and more. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 326 0:29:14 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/325/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/325/ Seena's so much better than she was on the 100th show, Listener Josh answers the show's questions about his 19-year-old girlfriend, Listener Celine wants to drink Cioffi's coffee and much more. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 325 0:34:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/324/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/324/ Society has finally constructed a real, working lightsaber, some guys stole some camels and an official compared it to an Amber Alert, a kid is apparently being put through hell to get into a gang, and a grim currency-related warning from Mike Cioffi. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 324 0:32:22 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/323/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/323/ Marc's got an idea for a new PSA, Cioffi's enthralled by a webcast Jay-Z concert, Marc attempts to talk Cioffi out of a terrible, terrible con. Plus: Recorded during the NBA Finals, this show contains an embarrassingly dated reference to a Lakers game. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 323 0:26:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/322/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/322/ Be it a go-nowhere career, an unfulfilling relationship, a shitty apartment or myriad other attachments, sometimes you just have to muster up the courage to move on. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 322 0:32:28 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/321/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/321/ Marc and Seena review responses to a fake Craigslist personal ad Marc wrote for a 'young sheltered girl' from Northridge. The hosts mock the suitors' photos and messages, ranging from 'metrosexual' Latinos to an older man from Irvine. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 321 0:46:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/320/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/320/ Late one night, while Marc was doing some production for Low Budget FM, he inadvertently stumbled onto one of Mike Cioffi's deepest, darkest secrets. Marc and Seena confront Cioffi on the air. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 320 0:20:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/319/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/319/ Hosts Mike and Marc are joined by guest Seena from Amp Radio for a session of the 'News Monster'. They riff on stories involving the physical health of pro gamers, Alanis Morissette's marriage, a naked child in a Portland bar, and a nudist radio station owner. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 319 0:28:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/318/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/318/ Last weekend Marc accidentally went to the Califur Furry Convention (because it shared a hotel with the KROQ Weenie Roast.) Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 318 0:26:15 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/317/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/317/ The hosts engage in a surreal conversation about the logistics of 'motorboating' and the contents of their website. The episode takes a chaotic turn when they discuss recording late at night in their Koreatown studio, culminating in a confusing loop of sound effects. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 317 0:07:34 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/316/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/316/ The hosts address listener mail, including a heated discussion about 'bit theft' by the Pretty Good Podcast and the departure of co-host Britt. The episode concludes with the introduction of the 'Brit Bot,' a crude robotic replacement for the former host. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 316 0:41:32 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/315/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/315/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Mike Cioffi welcome guest Dave Dameshek for a themed episode centered on the art of giving and receiving compliments. The conversation devolves from generic praise into discussions about backhanded compliments, celebrity look-alikes, and the aesthetics of their 'barn' studio. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 315 0:36:01 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/314/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/314/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Mike Cioffi welcome former Adam Carolla show contributor Dave Dameshek to the studio. The conversation revolves around the hosts' recent party, their current hangovers, and a series of bizarre news stories. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 314 0:42:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/313/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/313/ If you're ever caught trying to blow up a radio station, kill whoever found you with a gun muffled by a pillow. Plus: a listener is upset with the treatment of Britt, and we have the Inaugural Low Budget FM Lap Sitting Challenge (which surely has nothing to do with this being Britt's last episode of the show.) Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 313 0:35:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/312/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/312/ Marc, Mike, and Britt discuss a list from Cracked.com detailing ten ways to become famous. The conversation devolves into personal insults, debates over condiments, and a discussion about Mike's near-miss with a reality TV show. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 312 0:35:27 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/311/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/311/ The hosts engage in a recurring bit called 'Low Budget FM Does the Internet a Favor,' where they provide absurd and often inappropriate answers to unanswered Yahoo Answers questions. The episode features a heavy amount of riffing on anatomy and a playful, antagonistic dynamic with co-host Britt Bickle. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 311 0:38:15 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/310/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/310/ Last Friday an epic party took place, with Marc, Cioffi and Britt all in attendance. Learn how Cioffi destroyed at beer pong, how flippy cup is like the United Nations, how Marc and Cioffi's roommate got to second base with Britt and more. Plus: can fail. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 310 0:33:22 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/309/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/309/ Marc, Mike, and Britt engage in a series of awkward staring contests and banter about personal boundaries before diving into the 'News Monster' segment. They discuss a bee-truck crash in Minnesota, Justin Bieber's profanity, income inequality, and a woman locked on a plane. Mon, 31 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 309 0:33:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/308/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/308/ Marc and Mike record from an undisclosed studio location while heavily caffeinated. The conversation centers on the concept of 'douchiness,' specifically targeting people who call themselves filmmakers without professional success and those who offer unsolicited advice. Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 308 0:34:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/307/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/307/ Marc and Cioffi explain how to throw an epic house party, using their own epic house party as a blueprint. How is your party like Disneyland? Which 25 foot tall inflatable party favor should you order? Which bathroom is for vomiting? All this plus more. Thu, 27 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 307 0:32:55 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/306/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/306/ Marc and Cioffi are being inadvertently pulled into a prank war, which Cioffi boldly declares they will win. Plus: someone found the sound effects machine. Wed, 26 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 306 0:17:48 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/305/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/305/ Who's cooler -- a pro skater or a rock star? Who is Britt? Does the Italian guy speak Italian? Why do Marc and Cioffi only ever reference drinking soda and eating junk food? Can Low Budget FM do more jokes that are in poor taste? Answers to this and more. Tue, 25 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 305 0:37:31 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/304/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/304/ The Chocolate industry has begun waging a positive PR campaign for itself. A pilot threatened that if his girlfriend didn't get back together with him, his suicide would be "spectacular." A guitarist took far too much Viagra. Plus: new co-host Belle. Mon, 24 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 304 0:39:21 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/303/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/303/ Feeling that the show's been moving a little too slowly, Low Budget FM's crack research team has installed a device that changes the topic every few minutes. Fri, 21 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 303 0:47:09 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/302/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/302/ In an effort to cash in on the knowledge that Low Budget FM is loved mostly by those outside major metropolitan areas , Low Budget FM continues its sojourn through suburbia. This time, Marc, Cioffi and Britt Bickel make camp at the Applebee's in San Dimas. Thu, 20 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 302 0:08:02 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/301/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/301/ The hosts and Britt discuss a hypothetical scenario where they win a 2.3 million dollar lottery jackpot. They debate how to spend the money, ranging from opening a coffee shop/bookie operation to buying neighborhoods in Detroit to create a dystopian city called 'Awesome Town'. Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 301 0:37:14 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/300/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/300/ In light of a recent revelation that Low Budget FM is loved by those outside major metropolitan areas , the show has launched a promotional tour of the suburban neighborhoods outside Los Angeles. Their first stop? A Barnes & Noble in Northridge, where Mike Cioffi read passages from his favorite book. Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 300 0:05:09 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/299/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/299/ Britt makes it clear she hates Shakey's. Marc and Britt apologize for mocking the nerd mixer in Van Nuys while Cioffi explains himself for that outing, Russians feel that bribes can solve any problem, and more. So much more. Mon, 17 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 299 0:38:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/298/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/298/ Low Budget FM has placed an ad on Craigslist claiming to be a young, upstart actress from Studio City who is essentially just looking for a hot guy with lots of money who has access to weed. Marc, Cioffi and Britt take a look at the responses they got. Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 298 0:49:09 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/297/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/297/ What do you take for granted in life? Marc, Cioffi and Britt share their lists. Plus: Marc found another sub-par list on the Internet, Cioffi has a serious problem with it, and Grandpa Bickel sends the show a telegram. Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 297 0:36:33 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/296/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/296/ Which would win, an elbow drop or an upper cut? Does Mike Cioffi actually know when World War 2 began? What are the show's true feelings about Hot Talk LA? What is new co-host Britt Bickel's stance on raptors and grizzly bears, among a host of other things? Plus: lots more. Wed, 12 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 296 0:46:23 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/295/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/295/ Marc, Cioffi and Britt loaded up the Solara and made the trek to Van Nuys, where they experienced the majesty of the SoulGeek.com Singles Mixer and Game Night. The gang recounts this bizarre experience. Plus: Marc got a little too high beforehand. Tue, 11 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 295 0:41:08 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/294/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/294/ The hosts discuss a series of odd news stories, including research on voice attraction, a man climbing a telephone pole to evade police, and a teen's bet to wear the same shoes for four years. The episode concludes with a discussion on Dungeons and Dragons themed sodas and a controversial Hooters sponsorship of a youth sports team in Australia. Mon, 10 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 294 0:32:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/293/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/293/ In this super-sized episode, Marc, Cioffi and Britt break down the five habits they wish they had. Find out which obscure profession interests Cioffi, why Britt actually laughs during the show and more. Plus: Grandpa Bickel and where he was in 1940. Fri, 07 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 293 0:56:00 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/292/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/292/ Two men who aren't men explain how you can be a better man. They do this with the aid of a girl who agrees that they aren't real men. Plus: there's apparently a manhunt going on near the Koreatown Barn. Thu, 06 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 292 0:48:01 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/291/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/291/ The website SoulGeek.com is throwing a singles mixer in Van Nuys, and the LBfm crew will be in attendance. Plus: Marc is grilled on his past speed dating experience. Wed, 05 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 291 0:38:16 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/290/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/290/ Hosts Marc and Mike engage in a competitive 'Yahoo Answers' bit where they provide opposing advice to real internet queries, with Britt acting as the judge. The episode features riffs on anime stereotypes, religious views on heaven, and the concept of 'juice' as a measure of success. Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 290 0:46:32 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/289/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/289/ Marc and Mike discuss a recent trip to a Santa Barbara film festival and a disappointing encounter at a burrito shop. The hosts then transition into the 'News Monster' segment with Britt, covering topless beaches, Greek debt, and a massive teen brawl in San Diego. Mon, 03 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000 289 0:42:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/288/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/288/ Marc and Mike discuss a list of ten psychological tricks casinos use to keep gamblers spending money, while Britt joins in to share her own gambling losses. The conversation devolves into stories about Vegas hotel rooms, 'power moves' at the Foundation Room, and Mike's poor sports betting record. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 288 0:45:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/287/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/287/ With nearly a week under her belt, Marc and Cioffi have some tough questions for newly-drafted co-host Britt Bickel. Plus: Marc's apparently the cheapest man on the planet, but only if you let him take you out on a date. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 287 0:48:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/286/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/286/ The hosts and Britt share personal stories about times they drank too much, ranging from a mysterious party girl crashing Marc's house to Mike's blackout in Las Vegas and Marc's professional meltdown at a work event. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 286 0:41:33 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/285/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/285/ The hosts tackle a variety of listener emails, ranging from NFL draft frustrations and the possibility of being a 'kept man' for a sugar mama to the ironic fandom of Insane Clown Posse. The episode concludes with a critique from a listener that sparks a riff on the show's chemistry and a hypothetical new spin-off podcast. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 285 0:41:44 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/284/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/284/ Marc Chambers and Mike Cioffi introduce new co-host Britt, who was 'drafted' to replace departing members John Salwin and Tod Perry. The trio riffs on a series of bizarre news stories including a dolphin's suicide and Indonesian police regulations regarding penis enlargement. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 284 0:42:06 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/283/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/283/ The hosts discuss their 'guilty pleasures' after selecting the topic from a 'topic cube'. The conversation ranges from manga and pop music to reality TV and industrial manufacturing shows, interspersed with a promotional push to reach number 37 on the iTunes charts. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 283 0:39:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/282/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/282/ Mike Cioffi took a recorder, a clipboard and a dream to the Los Angeles Convention Center, and he came back with a completely original bit that we like to call Nerdwalking. Marc and Tod compete to see if nerds really know pop culture. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 282 0:44:12 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/281/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/281/ Someone has delivered gifts to Marc, Tod and Mike -- plastic booze flasks. The guys discuss this bold new flask, its implications and what else besides booze you could smuggle inside of it. Plus: Suicide Girls, and what did Tod sneak into a Moz show? Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 281 0:35:27 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/280/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/280/ Everybody's got the things in life that they want, but for some reason -- bad timing, finances don't line up, it's just impossible, or whatever -- it just doesn't work out. Marc, Tod and Mike Cioffi run down their personal lists of five things. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 280 0:40:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/279/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/279/ Mike Cioffi has made the ultimate sacrifice -- he's given up the Camel Snus. Marc and Tod find out why, plus get a little more into what happened when Marc and Cioffi blew it with the hot Canadians in Las Vegas. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 279 0:33:22 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/278/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/278/ Marc and Mike discuss a list from Cracked.com featuring five psychological experiments that sounded appealing but had horrifying outcomes. The conversation pivots frequently to Mike's dancing, Marc's near-participation in a NASA study, and a critique of the article's author. Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 278 0:34:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/277/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/277/ Marc and Mike discuss the concept of 'alternative employment,' sharing a list of fantasy jobs ranging from the mundane to the criminal. The conversation evolves into a detailed roleplay about running a corrupt city government and a hypothetical smear campaign against Marc's presidential ambitions. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 277 0:39:58 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/276/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/276/ Marc and Mike discuss a Wikipedia-style list of the '10 Most Common Addictions of the Modern Man,' ranging from laziness to being right. The episode is punctuated by Mike's obsession with his new yo-yos and a debate over the quality of the list's writing. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 276 0:40:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/275/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/275/ Hosts Marc and Mike restart the recording of episode #275 after a technical failure. They proceed to their 'News Monster' segment, discussing a woman smuggling a corpse, Danish brewery workers striking over beer limits, alien belief surveys, and bestiality. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 275 0:30:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/274/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/274/ Marc vents his frustrations over a rough weekend involving a breakup caused by his ex-girlfriend snooping through his emails and a guest co-host failing to show up for the recording. The episode devolves into a discussion on trust and a technical demonstration of radio 'posts' using Marc's iPad. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 274 0:32:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/273/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/273/ In a poignant and bittersweet episode, Tod Perry officially announces his departure from Low Budget FM due to scheduling conflicts and new professional commitments. The hosts reflect on the show's history, their creative chemistry, and the impact of the podcast on its listeners. Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 273 0:49:10 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/272/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/272/ Marc and Mike (filling in for Tod) spend the episode browsing Yahoo Answers on a brand new iPad. They provide 'definitive' and often absurd answers to random user questions ranging from NBA attractiveness to heart failure and voodoo. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 272 0:35:33 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/271/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/271/ Marc and Mike discuss things they wish they could unlearn or unsee, ranging from disturbing internet videos and biological facts to traumatic personal experiences. The conversation devolves into a surreal nightmare sequence and a critique of Mike's obsession with yo-yo tricks. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 271 0:31:36 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/270/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/270/ Marc creates a fake Craigslist ad for a high-tech girl named 'Candice' to see how men respond, specifically requiring replies in the form of a tweet. Marc, Mike, and Yanira review the responses, mocking the applicants' photos and their obsession with the newly released iPad. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 270 0:39:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/269/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/269/ Marc and Mike discuss Mike's recent poker tournament win and their failed attempt to film 'nerd walking' during the iPad launch. Yanira reads several 'News Monster' stories involving a topless march in Maine, the rise of 'chexting', and a millionaire suing an escort. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 269 0:38:46 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/268/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/268/ The hosts conduct a giveaway for the Second Community Baptist Church featuring the 'Jesus Wheel' and discuss the conceptual differences between a 'foil' and an 'arch nemesis'. The conversation devolves into riffs about high-society attorneys, chocolate obsessions, and the frustrations of assembling furniture. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 268 0:37:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/267/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/267/ Episode 267 of Low Budget FM. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000 267 0:42:06 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/266/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/266/ Marc and Mike discuss the concept of 'hot rods' as obsessive hobbies, ranging from Marc's audio gear tinkering in the barn to Mike's fascination with the Proto Man rock opera. The episode features several antagonistic interactions with the 'Toddbot' and a showcase of Marc's new website, tvshowmatic.com. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 266 0:33:39 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/265/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/265/ The hosts handle a listener mailbag featuring advice for a smelly co-worker, a 17-year-old's crush on a married man, and the 'douchiness' of John Mayer. The episode is heavily punctuated by the debut of the 'Tod bot,' a glitchy robotic imitation of Tod Perry. Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 265 0:39:29 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/264/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/264/ In a transitional episode following John Salwin's departure, Marc is joined by Mike Cioffi and Yanira. The crew riffs on a series of bizarre news stories involving a sex offender father, a dwarf theme park in China, and a fraudulent 'witch doctor' who fed LSD pickles to a blind man. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 264 0:42:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/263/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/263/ The hosts announce that John Salwin is taking an indefinite hiatus from the show to focus on professional projects and personal matters. The episode features a mock press conference regarding his departure and a series of final riffs on various topics before his exit. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 263 0:49:43 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/262/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/262/ Tod discusses his upcoming two-week gap between jobs and the anxiety of having too much free time. Marc and John suggest various ways to spend the time, ranging from spontaneous trips to Portland and New Orleans to a potential group trip to Las Vegas. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 262 0:36:10 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/261/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/261/ The hosts engage in an extended riff on the phrase 'knowing the score,' debating whether it refers to social intuition, blackmail, or a 'Tao-like' philosophy. The conversation devolves into stories about grifting rich lawyers at the Viceroy hotel, uncomfortable white person movies, and the distinction between 'the score' and 'the juice.' Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 261 0:33:22 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/260/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/260/ The hosts discuss their new sponsor, a Baptist church in Ohio, and riff on a bizarre discovery of vegetable oil behind their studio. The bulk of the episode is spent brainstorming absurd themes for a March Madness-style bracket contest based on listener suggestions. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 260 0:34:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/259/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/259/ John and Marc explain the Eisenhower Interstate System, vampires take cabs in New York City and more. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 259 0:37:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/258/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/258/ Being hurt isn't funny, but sometimes how you get hurt can be. Marc, Tod and Cioffi swap stories. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 258 0:35:46 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/257/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/257/ The other day, Tod was driven to write Verizon his first ever complaint letter. Marc, Tod and Mike Cioffi break down the fine art of complaining to major corporations. Plus: Marc works on his offensive accents. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 257 0:38:43 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/256/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/256/ As robots become more prevalent in our lives, we must be careful to maintain a healthy paranoia of them and their motivations. What truly drives them? And what are some specific reasons we should fear them? Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 256 0:31:04 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/255/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/255/ Wal-Mart saw fit to fire their one-time Employee of the Year because he smoked pot to relieve cancer-related pain, some guy was tear-assing around with Captain Morgan and a clown mask, funerals and burials are discussed, Wyoming is for cowboys and more. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 255 0:36:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/254/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/254/ The hosts tackle a listener mailbag featuring requests for photos of former intern Heather, a debate over the 9-11 commission report, and a philosophical inquiry into whether a listener is real or a ruse created by John Salwin. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 254 0:42:14 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/253/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/253/ When your internship at Low Budget FM comes to a close, Marc and Tod sit you down and dutifully conduct the Low Budget FM Intern Exit Interview. Today, this interview is with Heather. Plus: a couple things that Dudes Want To Know. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 253 0:47:10 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/252/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/252/ Tod's working on getting his wedding onto a reality TV show, but he's unsure about whether that's a good thing. Marc went through the audition process for Beauty & The Geek and knows exactly what he would do. Plus: the Low Budget FM reality show. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 252 0:42:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/251/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/251/ Hosts Marc and Tod discuss the ethics and dangers of romance in the workplace, featuring a USC intern named Heather who fills in for the absent John Salwin. The conversation devolves into a surreal roleplay involving fruit cutting and simulated workplace harassment. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 251 0:37:43 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/250/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/250/ Hosts Marc and Tod discuss the absence of John Salwin before diving into a letter from an activist group accusing the show of systemic misogyny. They review a detailed list of their past offensive bits and debate whether they should change their content to be more respectful to women. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 250 0:31:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/249/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/249/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry discuss a list from Yahoo Shine regarding the '10 Deadliest Conversation Sins'. They riff on each point by demonstrating the bad habits themselves, while also discussing Tod's recent experience eating mutton. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 249 0:41:28 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/248/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/248/ A comedic sketch presented as an infomercial for the 'David DeMarco Robotic Wingman,' a cybernetic assistant designed to seduce 'less attractive friends' to clear a path for the user. The bit features a series of scenarios ranging from sports bars to coffee shops, ending in a simulated kidnapping. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 248 0:04:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/247/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/247/ Marc describes a series of bizarre and unsettling encounters in public, leading him to contemplate escaping Los Angeles in a cheap RV. The hosts riff on urban tension, the 'diffusion of responsibility' on public transit, and the perceived weirdness of the San Fernando Valley. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 247 0:41:42 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/246/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/246/ What is Listener Giovanni's role in Low Budget FM? Why do we always talk about such dumb stuff? Is this girl hot? Like, seriously, how hot is she? Does Low Budget FM intentionally market itself to underage kids? What's the deal with Peoria, Arizona? Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 246 0:42:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/245/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/245/ Giovanni, super fan and dear friend of the show, appeared on The Adam Carolla Podcast and delivered a message to Adam: pick up Low Budget FM for the ACE Broadcasting Network. Now, Marc Chambers and Tod Perry are here to reinforce that message and make a final plea to Mr. Adam Carolla. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 245 0:21:20 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/244/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/244/ A chimp is being sent to rehab, a drunk guy freaked out and thought he was being kidnapped after the cops picked him up, Tilly the Whale has taken another life and more. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 244 0:45:42 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/243/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/243/ Done with the dating scene? Maybe you'd rather just throw money at the problem. But first, you need to be aware of the issues associated with going that route. Marc, Tod and Salwin break down the ten biggest ones. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 243 0:33:43 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/242/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/242/ The hosts review and riff on the 'Recycle-A-Flask,' a plastic flask designed to bypass metal detectors at concerts. The conversation devolves into stories about smuggling contraband into venues and a satirical acoustic rap performance by Tod. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 242 0:34:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/241/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/241/ The hosts engage in a surreal, improvised roleplay of a game show called 'The Ultimate Impossible Trivia Challenge.' John Salwin acts as the biased host 'Mr. Smiley,' while Marc and Tod compete in a series of nonsensical rounds with arbitrary rules and point values. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 241 0:23:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/240/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/240/ The hosts and John Salwin discuss a top ten list of obscure conspiracy theories, ranging from Rastafarian beliefs about 'Babylon' to the 'Great Electronic Conspiracy'. The episode devolves into riffs about high-definition porn, religious differences, and the intrinsic value of gold versus food. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 240 0:45:14 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/239/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/239/ What if rap was an Olympic sport? Would the United States dominate? Join Marc, Tod and Salwin as they work to unite the disparate genres and assemble the U.S. Hip-Hop Dream Team. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 239 0:40:02 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/238/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/238/ Marc, Tod and John disable the hack alert and experiment with a little "comedy." Plus: a listener writes in with a special request. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 238 0:27:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/237/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/237/ Where has John Salwin really been, why did Arnold Schwarzenegger carry the torch for the Olympics, is a character from an FX show based on him and more. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 237 0:45:59 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/236/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/236/ Augusta's been targeted as the home of an all-white basketball team, men are wearing the male equivalent of the Wonder Bra, excessive male masturbation may cause cancer, Peoria, Arizona needs your help to name its swim team and more. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 236 0:38:22 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/235/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/235/ Best-selling author and relationship expert David DeMarco joins Marc and Tod in the studio to talk about Valentine's Day, politicians and how he can teach you to get laid in 36 minutes or less. Plus: listener mail for David. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 235 0:44:11 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/234/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/234/ Marc and Tod create a fake Craigslist persona named Vanessa, a 27-year-old horror enthusiast, to see what scares the residents of Los Angeles. They review various responses from men attempting to woo her, debating which fears are 'erotic' enough for her fictional tastes. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 234 0:35:00 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/233/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/233/ Marc and Tod celebrate the three-year anniversary of their first broadcast on 103.7 Free FM. The hosts express mock betrayal over 'The Pretty Good Podcast' allegedly stealing their 'Romanoff' (ramen taste test) bit, while reminiscing about failed early segments like 'Low Budget Therapy'. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 233 0:32:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/232/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/232/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry, along with Mike Cioffi, play a guessing game featuring acoustic covers by Italian musician Lampidi Stelami. Marc and Mike compete to identify the song and artist of various 90s hits to determine who pays more of the month's rent. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 232 0:28:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/231/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/231/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry, joined by Mike Cioffi, discuss a list of five things each of them desire but cannot have. The conversation ranges from political ambitions and career failures to absurd fantasies involving panda meat and celebrity crushes. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 231 0:39:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/230/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/230/ The hosts discuss Mike Cioffi's recent gambling wins from the Super Bowl before diving into a news story about a bomb scare at a Jared Leto event. Tod expresses a deep-seated, irrational hatred for Leto, arguing against Marc's claim that Leto acted heroically during the incident. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 230 0:27:29 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/229/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/229/ The hosts record a special 'Big Game' episode from a Holiday Inn in Miami, though they admit they lack actual press passes to the game. They spend the episode debating the ideal demographics for a Super Bowl party and discussing the merits of various NFL teams and halftime performers. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 229 0:35:16 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/228/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/228/ The hosts and Mike Cioffi discuss the logistics of a Pro Bowl party and the potential fire hazard of unattended charcoal grills outside the recording barn. The bulk of the episode is spent handicapping a hypothetical battle between a 'Sharkagator' and a 'Manodile'. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 228 0:35:52 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/227/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/227/ The hosts deal with Tod's obsession with a cooking pot and a fake 'National Pot Awareness Day' before analyzing a disturbing, guttural pickup line provided by Artie. Mike Cioffi joins the show to debut 'The Lotto Minute,' where he provides scratch-off lottery advice and loses five dollars on air. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 227 0:28:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/226/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/226/ The hosts discuss a series of bizarre news stories including a pastor threatening his son, a truck driver choking on chili, and a man who accidentally incinerated his car. The episode features a long improvisational sketch with German accents and a segment on celebrity 'problems'. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 226 0:35:23 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/225/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/225/ The hosts record an unusually early morning session, discussing the obscurity of the punk band The Addicts, the release of the Apple iPad, and their failed radio stint in Green Bay. The episode features an extensive listener mailbag covering topics from workplace affairs and DIY merch to hypothetical last-day-on-earth scenarios and detailed travel advice for Las Vegas, highlighted by the debut of Tod Perry's songwriting service for awkward situations. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000 225 0:55:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/224/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/224/ Marc and Tod explain why there was no show on Thursday, some Vegas recap, who on the cast would be Jesus if the show was depicted as The Last Supper and more. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 224 0:40:00 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/223/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/223/ Celebrity parties that Donald Trump is attending, the myth of getting laid in Las Vegas, bizarre Korean dating shows and more. Live from Las Vegas. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 223 0:35:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/222/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/222/ Mike Cioffi has purchased an Ed Hardy lighter. And for this, he has to answer. Chances are you enjoyed this show ironically. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 222 0:48:22 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/220/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/220/ A terror pisser is ruining someone's shrubs, The Goat keeps winding up in strip clubs, a lot of Hack Alerts are flying and much more. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 220 0:35:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/219/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/219/ John Salwin has a new show specifically designed to satisfy a single listener, Marc is questioned on his love of Tod's musical improv skills, the crew is asked why is they not so good and more. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 219 1:03:14 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/218/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/218/ Among dudes, there is a code. It is important. It dictates, at the basest level, all interactions between dudes. It is mostly unspoken. And, in Marc's case, it may have been breached. The show investigates. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 218 0:42:53 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/217/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/217/ Before starting the show, a discussion takes place about waterproof vibrators, when it's okay to bring them out, if it's okay to give them as gifts, where they're kept in a house and more. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 217 0:16:02 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/216/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/216/ We've all got our limits. Some of us will go much further than others in an attempt to save a few bucks. But just how far will you push those limits? Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 216 0:41:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/215/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/215/ The show embarks on another Extreme Topic Bonanza. As many topics as we can, as fast as we can. Zebras, horses, Ghostbusters 3, underage girls and the show's stance on them, domestic beer vs. fancy beer, rap battles, fake professions and more. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 215 0:47:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/214/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/214/ The hosts and John Salwin review marketing brochures for Marlboro and Camel 'Snus' tobacco pouches. The conversation devolves into a surreal hypothetical camping trip involving a 'half-ton man' and a woman with Proteus syndrome, followed by a rant about RV living and a critique of another Error FM host. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 214 0:53:08 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/212/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/212/ The hosts discuss random sexts and promote AdamandEve.com before diving into a list of the top 10 most exclusive or forbidden places in the world. The episode devolves into riffs about 'dongs', Russian bunkers, and a secret filming McDonald's in the City of Industry. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 212 0:43:08 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/211/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/211/ The hosts discuss a variety of bizarre news stories, including a Bigfoot performance art protest in New Hampshire and a pot grower lured by a fake ransom note. The episode features a recurring theme of British snowstorms and a heavy promotional push for AdamandEve.com. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 211 0:37:12 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/210/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/210/ The hosts tackle a variety of listener emails, ranging from a 13-year-old fan's parents' disapproval to questions about Tod's past in a rap group. The conversation devolves into riffs on pornography preferences, physical attributes, and Tod's relationship with his fiancée. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 210 0:51:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/209/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/209/ Marc discusses a hypothetical romantic relationship with an attractive woman from Great Britain, leading to a debate about the merits of moving to England for a 'sugar mama'. The hosts riff on British stereotypes, the logistics of international citizenship, and Marc's past struggles with his Florida accent. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 209 0:48:44 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/208/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/208/ The hosts discuss their new studio equipment and a celebratory toast with champagne for Mike Cioffi. The conversation shifts to childhood nostalgia, board games, and a debate over whether Marc should sell his vintage toy collection to fund a television pilot. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 208 0:38:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/207/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/207/ The hosts discuss the acquisition of a new studio table via Craigslist and the logistical help of a listener. Tod shares a frustrating story about a failed attempt to buy a ping pong table from a flaky seller in Irvine, leading to a tangent about the obscurity of Lakewood. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 207 0:43:36 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/206/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/206/ The hosts celebrate the first show of 2010 by drinking champagne and dissecting Tod Perry's recent New Year's Eve party. The conversation revolves around the guest list, the 'watery' chili, and various chaotic events including body shots and a medical emergency. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000 206 0:42:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/205/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/205/ Low Budget FM's very own announcer John Salwin performs a stirring rendition of Twas The Night Before Christmas. Happy Holidays, everybody! Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 205 0:02:53 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/204/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/204/ 22 years later, we look back at the tragedy of the DC101 Christmas Massacre, which resulted in the dismissal of Marc Chambers, Tod Perry and John Salwin. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 204 0:14:44 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/203/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/203/ Tod, Marc and Salwin go over their predictions for the new year, as well as some predictions laid out by the reputable prognosticators at CatholicPlanet.com. Plus: Tod's quasi-fictional New Year's Eve 2010 Party. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 203 0:38:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/202/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/202/ Marc recounts a bizarre experience where he was punched in the face by a mentally unstable man in an upscale hotel lobby. The hosts discuss the psychology of unpredictable violence and the distinct social geography of Los Angeles. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 202 0:38:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/201/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/201/ The hosts discuss a chance encounter with a woman at a sandwich shop before transitioning into 'The News Monster' segment. They riff on stories involving a Segway-riding photographer, a woman's body hidden for eight months, a lottery winner who vanished, and a murder mystery train fatality. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 201 0:40:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/200/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/200/ In episode #200, Marc, Tod, and Mike discuss their holiday plans, childhood toy regrets, and the sensory experience of Tommy Bahama stores. The conversation devolves into a detailed fantasy about Marc's ideal Christmas gift and a debate over consumer audio equipment. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 200 0:42:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/199/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/199/ The hosts struggle to record in a freezing, uninsulated barn in Koreatown. The episode consists of a brief attempt to discuss a news story about a man on trial for sexual exploitation, which is repeatedly interrupted by John Salwin's refusal to unzip his jacket. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 199 0:05:07 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/198/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/198/ The hosts discuss the logistics of a business lunch with their sponsor, Hite Beer, and the growing food truck culture on Wilshire Boulevard. This leads to a long riff on the nature of Tod's relationship with Marc and a surreal brainstorming session about hypothetical service trucks. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 198 0:45:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/197/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/197/ The hosts discuss the limited-time return of the McDonald's McRib in Southern California. They debate the nature of the McRib sauce, the psychology of its cult following, and whether the sandwich actually lives up to the hype. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 197 0:36:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/196/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/196/ The hosts tackle a listener mailbag featuring a request for an explanation of Lady Gaga's pop stardom and a request for relationship advice regarding dysfunctional dating patterns. The episode also features a controversial radio promo produced by John Salwin and a sports betting segment with Mike Cioffi. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 196 0:39:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/195/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/195/ The hosts discuss the dynamics of being hit on in public, the 'uncanny valley' of CGI in movies like Avatar, and the pitfalls of Scientology. The conversation shifts to Tod's past interest in Taoism and his failed attempt to blend Buddhist philosophy with comedy. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 195 0:30:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/194/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/194/ The hosts discuss the pitfalls of first loves, with Tod recounting a bizarre 'water-spitting' incident and Marc describing his obsessive habit of keeping every memento from a past relationship in a box. The conversation devolves into a riff on celebrity attractiveness and the 'Escape Lamborghini' of Brian McKnight. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 194 0:38:07 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/193/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/193/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry welcome back John Salwin to the 'barn' after a Thanksgiving hiatus. The episode features a series of bizarre news stories via 'The News Monster' and a comedic improvised bit where John pretends to be a 'Grammar God'. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 193 0:31:46 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/192/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/192/ The hosts discuss an article from Yahoo Shine regarding men's definitions of bad sex. The conversation devolves into riffs on political figures, the dynamics of sexual control, and the perceived awkwardness of gay sex. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 192 0:27:37 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/191/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/191/ Marc and Tod review responses to a fake Craigslist personal ad Marc posted as 'Crystal,' a playful girl seeking men who can write haikus. The hosts critique the applicants' poetry, grammar, and personalities before crowning a winner. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 191 0:49:41 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/190/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/190/ Marc returns from a Thanksgiving trip to Iowa and shares his experiences with the hosts. The episode culminates in a structured 'Rate The State' segment where Marc scores Iowa across five specific categories. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000 190 0:48:03 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/189/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/189/ The hosts celebrate Thanksgiving by attempting to deep-fry a massive 48-pound turkey that John Salwin won at an Ice Cube charity event in Watts. The episode features a guest intern from USC and ends in a chaotic accident during the frying process. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 189 0:28:52 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/188/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/188/ The hosts discuss their upcoming Thanksgiving travel plans, including Tod's trip to Iowa and John's trip to Tucson. The conversation devolves into a series of riffs on airport security, 'hack' comedy, and a graphic debate about anatomy and dating mothers. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 188 0:30:35 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/187/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/187/ The hosts discuss Thanksgiving traditions, specifically the placement of stuffing in a turkey, before diving into a listener mailbag. The episode features discussions on aggressive pickup lines in South Korea, real doll pornography, and the 2012 Mayan apocalypse conspiracy. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 187 0:43:21 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/186/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/186/ The hosts discuss a viral story about a linguistics expert who raised his child to speak only Klingon for three years. The conversation devolves into a debate over nerd identity, the ethics of the experiment, and a hypothetical plan to create a Klingon-speaking colony in Detroit. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 186 0:32:33 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/185/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/185/ The hosts discuss a series of bizarre news stories involving elderly criminals, a naked 91-year-old homeowner, and a child bride in Bulgaria. The episode features a long improvisational bit where Tod imagines his own solo show and a detailed rant about koalas and STDs. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 185 0:47:14 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/184/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/184/ Tod discusses his recent engagement and the financial anxiety of wedding planning after his fiancée bought a wedding dress. Marc and Tod riff on the costs of weddings versus children and the logistics of a potential live-broadcast wedding. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 184 0:30:11 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/183/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/183/ Marc and Tod discuss their experience attending a Them Crooked Vultures concert at the Wiltern. They riff on the band's musicianship, their interactions with staff at Amoeba Music, and the concept of 'Low Budget All-Stars' for their app content. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 183 0:32:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/182/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/182/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry engage in a heated debate over whether to discuss gun control or dating mistakes, eventually settling the dispute with a 'vibrator race.' After Marc's topic wins, the crew riffs on a list of first date mistakes, sharing personal anecdotes about bad dates and awkward encounters. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 182 0:44:07 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/181/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/181/ John Salwin reads through a promotional 'Camel Snus Guide to the Movies,' leading the hosts into a series of riffs on movie theater etiquette, dating strategies, and the logistics of smuggling food and contraband into cinemas. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 181 0:41:52 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/180/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/180/ The hosts discuss the pitfalls of voiceover work and their transition from San Diego radio before diving into a 'scientifically tested' pickup line from 'Research'. The episode devolves into a crude debate over the effectiveness of the line and a clinical yet vulgar discussion on birth control and STDs. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 180 0:36:34 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/179/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/179/ Marc and Tod, both far from the Low Budget Barn, ponder Marc's problems with authority, their plans for attending parties together and some other miscellaneous navel-gazing. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 179 0:28:22 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/178/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/178/ The Todbot is discussed, mancrushes are revealed and dissected, and more. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 178 0:37:22 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/177/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/177/ Desperate for answers, Low Budget FM has organized a no-holds-barred cage match between a Velociraptor and a Grizzly Bear. The guys discuss the details of this upcoming epic battle. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 177 0:32:33 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/176/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/176/ The hosts discuss things that embarrass them, starting with a conversation about Hulk Hogan's book signing and the 'Wrestling Boot Band' CD. The conversation shifts to personal failures, academic struggles, and stories of harsh relationship breakups. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 176 0:36:31 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/175/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/175/ The hosts discuss a series of bizarre news stories, including a man attending his own funeral in Brazil and a bishop convicted for ringing church bells. The episode devolves into riffs on racism, conspiracy theories, and a hypothetical 'Grizzly Bear World Tour' pay-per-view event. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 175 0:36:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/174/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/174/ Tod recounts a near-death experience on the 91 freeway involving a mattress in the road. Marc shares a story about a female house guest discovering a male sex toy in his bedroom. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 174 0:25:26 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/173/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/173/ The hosts discuss the 'Toddbot' persona, Mike Cioffi's decision to quit snus in favor of cigarettes, and a chaotic encounter with Canadian women during a trip to Las Vegas. The episode concludes with reflections on airport security and the World Series. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 173 0:32:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/172/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/172/ The hosts discuss a recent windstorm in Los Angeles and Tod's struggle to care for his house plants. The conversation shifts to cheap flights, 'layover states', and a detailed rant about Tod's ongoing conflict with Omaha Steaks telemarketers. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 172 0:37:14 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/171/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/171/ The hosts discuss the concept of digital legacies and memorialized Facebook profiles, leading to a philosophical riff on last words and the experience of near-death. The conversation devolves into a debate about medical anesthesia and racial stereotypes before concluding with their ideal final tweets. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 171 0:31:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/170/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/170/ Those with weak hearts or neurological conditions should steer clear of Johnny Nightmare's Halloween Hite. All others should prepare to be terrified into insanity. (Marc's note: I haven't actually gotten to listen to this yet as I'm uploading it from the road. John assures me it's one of the most sickeningly frightening audio excursions you'll ever have the misfortune of embarking on. Enjoy, and Happy Halloween!) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 170 0:01:43 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/169/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/169/ Marc and Tod discuss an NFL Players Association strike, as well as handling some news. (A fan dug up this tape of our old DC101 show, and we thought it'd be fun to air it.) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 169 0:14:37 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/168/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/168/ In the absence of Tod Perry, Marc Chambers and Mike Cioffi introduce the 'Toddbot,' a robotic replacement created by the show's R&D team. The hosts interact with the glitchy bot while recounting Mike's recent trip to Las Vegas, involving gambling losses and a confrontational encounter with Canadian tourists. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 168 0:34:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/167/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/167/ The hosts discuss the possibility of pursuing stand-up comedy, debating their potential styles and the nature of comedic personas. The conversation devolves into an elaborate, surreal improvised bit about a fictional character called 'King Dong' and the misery of long-term fame. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 167 0:33:52 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/166/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/166/ The hosts tackle a listener mailbag, sparking a heated debate over Star Trek versus Star Wars and the merits of pop music. The episode concludes with a comedic 'revelation' and fake audio clips claiming the show is an American adaptation of a British series. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 166 0:42:01 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/165/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/165/ The hosts broadcast from the 73rd floor of a building, discussing bizarre news stories involving a goring deer and a burrito missile. The conversation pivots to the social divide between MySpace and Facebook, the boredom of baseball, and a detailed riff on industrial club gear and ecstasy use. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 165 0:37:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/164/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/164/ Marc recounts a time in 2008 when he almost joined a NASA bedrest study for $17,208, which involved 90 days of strict bed rest at a six-degree downward angle. The hosts riff on the physical tolls of the study, the potential for romantic encounters with researchers, and a hypothetical dystopian scenario involving a computer named Hal. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 164 0:30:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/163/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/163/ The hosts discuss a list of '10 More Bizarre Conspiracy Theories,' ranging from Area 51 and the Clinton body count to the Montauk Project. The episode is characterized by Tod's enthusiasm for the paranormal and Marc's skepticism, with John acting as the moderator and occasional agitator. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 163 0:41:15 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/162/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/162/ Marc and Tod discuss the frustrations of sharing their recording space with other shows before diving into a series of personal anecdotes. The conversation covers Tod's experience with 'sleep berating' and a childhood injury, Marc's story about being accidentally drugged by his parents, and Marc's new relationship. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 162 0:42:33 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/161/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/161/ The hosts engage in a spirited debate about the merits of mass-appeal pop culture versus obscure artistic niches. The conversation ranges from the credibility of legacy rock bands to the psychology of 'guilty pleasures' and the intellectual effort required to create content for the masses. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 161 0:34:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/160/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/160/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry debate the definition of 'manliness' and share anecdotal stories about their experiences in gay bars. The conversation shifts to a news segment about birth control's effect on attraction and a discussion on dating preferences and body image. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 160 0:32:52 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/159/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/159/ A comedic sketch featuring John Salwin on a date with a woman named Tracy at an industrial club. The interaction focuses on Tracy's role as a vodka promoter and John's awkward attempts to navigate the date. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 159 0:03:48 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/158/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/158/ The hosts discuss an email from Marc's former roommate, 'The Great David,' who claims to have dirt on him. This sparks a conversation about the types of scandalous reputations the hosts would ideally want to have, ranging from international playboys to drug dealers. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 158 0:33:20 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/157/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/157/ Marc and Tod discuss the social implications of political stickers on cars and the challenges of dating in Los Angeles. The episode features a comedic roleplay of a speed-dating event and a story about Marc's failed attempt to flirt with a group of Japanese girls in a pub. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 157 0:44:02 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/156/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/156/ The hosts discuss John Salwin's recent abstinence from alcohol and Marc's desire to use a yoga ball as an office chair. The conversation devolves into stories about awkward roommate encounters, public urination, and accidental indoor defecation. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 156 0:32:01 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/155/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/155/ Marc and Tod trekked to the Valley and made a little talk with Randy and Gina of "Pretty Good Podcast". Songs about unicorns, the truth behind Marc and Gina's "relationship," clandestine meetings to conspire against Randy and much, much more. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 155 1:04:51 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/154/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/154/ Mr. T's giving up the gold, beer prices in Britain are skyrocketing, girls warned not to hide guns for their men, Peoria is re-upping their IT guy and more. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 154 0:39:16 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/153/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/153/ In a scripted comedic sketch, Tod takes a woman named Tracy on a date to Benihana to establish a 'platonic' friendship. The date devolves as Tod attempts to convince her that romantic activities are actually friendly, culminating in an original, suggestive song. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 153 0:08:54 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/152/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/152/ The hosts tackle a variety of listener emails, ranging from Marc's dating life to his Twitter habits. The episode devolves into a detailed, improvised scene about buying smokeless tobacco at a 7-Eleven. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 152 0:38:20 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/151/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/151/ Marc and Tod discuss a follow-up news story regarding a 45-year-old woman arrested for sexually assaulting a teenager met at furry gatherings. The conversation devolves into riffs on furry culture, animal anatomy, and Marc's recent dating life. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 151 0:38:32 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/150/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/150/ The hosts discuss the dangers of smoking in their flammable 'barn' studio before John Salwin presents a satirical 'Snus Guide' provided by Camel Snus on how to handle in-laws. The episode devolves into riffs on inappropriate family jokes, Tod's relationship with his future in-laws, and a tangent about professional wrestling belts. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 150 0:43:31 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/149/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/149/ The hosts apologize for an insensitive comment made during a previous live show before diving into a countdown of ten forgotten advertising villains. The discussion devolves into riffs on antidepressants, fairy conventions, and the perceived connection between 70s commercials and communism. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 149 0:45:51 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/148/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/148/ A scripted comedic sketch depicting a disastrous date between Marc and a woman named Tracy at a Van Nuys Denny's. Marc's extreme pickiness with his food order and obsession with the restaurant's noise level create an awkward atmosphere as they discuss past tension involving Tod. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 148 0:08:54 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/147/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/147/ The hosts deliver the 'News Monster' segment, discussing a variety of bizarre news stories including the popularity of Pabst Blue Ribbon among hipsters, a lawyer charged with bear-hugging a colleague, and a burglar caught after using a victim's computer to check Facebook. The episode features a mid-show appearance by Mike Cioffi and riffs on the irony of a coroner dying of a heart attack. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 147 0:32:27 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/146/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/146/ The hosts dissect a bizarre 'Pickup Line of the Week' involving the donation of a 'flesh aspect.' The conversation devolves into riffs on Korean jazz bars, unwanted sexual attention from strangers, and a surreal improvised news report about 'rabbi sex.' Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 146 0:21:02 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/145/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/145/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry are joined by Marc's ex-girlfriend, Katie, to 'hash out' the details of their past relationship. The episode begins with banter about a visit to a Raider bar and a playful interrogation of Katie, eventually evolving into a tense, therapeutic session. The conversation covers the origins of their relationship, the logistics of their breakup, work-life balance conflicts, and Marc's failed attempts to win her back, concluding with a mutual attempt at resolution and relationship advice from Tod. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 145 0:53:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/144/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/144/ A short, themed bonus episode celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day. The episode features a fictional pirate-themed intro by Captain Johnny Nightmare. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 144 0:01:11 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/143/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/143/ Comedian Barry Sobel joins Marc and Tod for a chaotic, high-energy, and improv-heavy discussion. The episode drifts from the VMAs, Michael Jackson, and celebrity impressions to a critique of LA social dynamics and the promotion of Sobel's upcoming comedy show at Club Trip. The conversation is punctuated by meta-commentary on the show's production and the hosts' frustration with the lack of structure. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 143 0:49:19 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/142/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/142/ Marc and Mike discuss the 'Low Budget FM Studio 2.0' renovation plan for their garage studio in Koreatown, known as 'the barn'. They debate a $2,000 budget for new furniture and microphones while dealing with a severe black widow spider infestation. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 142 0:28:28 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/141/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/141/ In a dazzling display of both their comedic chops and interviewing talents, Marc and Tod made the trek to Glendale for a sit-down interview with the great Adam Carolla. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 141 0:22:13 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/140/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/140/ The hosts perform a high-energy improvisational sketch where they pretend to be emceeing a 'Virtual Frat Party' for a live crowd. The bit features exaggerated party tropes, including 'Hite Beer,' wet t-shirt contests, and DJ sets by Reverend Johnny Nightmare. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 140 0:09:33 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/139/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/139/ Marc discusses his recent laser eye surgery and the recovery process, while Tod and John riff on the hypothetical benefits of x-ray vision. The conversation devolves into a surreal debate about the logistics of mating with orcas and the business ethics of pimping. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 139 0:36:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/138/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/138/ Marc and Tod welcome a new intern from USC, Ashley, into the 'barn' and put her through a series of hazing rituals involving beer and microphones. The hosts then transition into 'The News Monster' segment, riffing on bizarre international news stories and wrestling rap. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 138 0:37:36 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/137/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/137/ In this episode, Mike Cioffi fills in as producer as web guy. Feel free to thank him for this. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 137 0:08:22 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/136/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/136/ The hosts tackle a listener mailbag featuring critiques of Tod's personality and musical tastes, specifically his hatred for Jared Leto. The conversation evolves into a deep dive on the evolution of hip hop and a critique of the show's own inept marketing and research teams. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 136 0:43:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/135/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/135/ Marc discovers he has been 'winked' at by a woman on the geek-centric dating site geek2geek.com. The hosts analyze her profile and riff on Marc's dating habits and the potential creepiness of online dating. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 135 0:10:09 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/134/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/134/ The hosts discuss various ways the world could end, based on a list provided by John Salwin. The conversation devolves from scientific theories and natural disasters into riffs on zombies, the 'birther' movement, and hypothetical apocalypse survival strategies. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 134 0:42:45 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/133/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/133/ Tod shares the story of his engagement proposal in San Diego, including a mishap with hotel champagne and his choice of attire. The conversation pivots to Tod's obsession with whales and a 'soulmate' encounter with a SeaWorld employee, before Marc discusses a disturbing dream about his ex-girlfriend's sister. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 133 0:40:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/132/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/132/ In this early episode, Tod and Marc open the show with a chaotic introduction featuring John Salwin. Tod makes various jokes about their competition and Marc's stature. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 132 0:01:14 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/131/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/131/ The hosts dive into the 'News Monster' segment, discussing bizarre global news stories including suggestive candy wrappers and a thief who complained about office hygiene. The episode devolves into improvised riffs on public sex and the complexities of Los Angeles parking signs. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 131 0:35:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/130/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/130/ The hosts discuss a Yahoo Shine advice column regarding a woman wanting a one-night stand while her husband is abroad. The conversation devolves into a graphic debate over infidelity, physical preferences, and the aesthetics of plastic surgery. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000 130 0:29:14 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/128/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/128/ Tod announces he has quit smoking cigarettes after years of addiction, leading to a discussion about withdrawal and the shame of hiding habits. Marc counters by sharing a detailed story about a past office encounter with an Eastern European coworker. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 128 0:40:06 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/127/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/127/ Hosts Marc and Tod discuss the awkwardness of their shared workplace restroom and Tod's high-pressure weekend spent with his girlfriend's wedding-obsessed friends. They transition into a critique of the Oscars' exclusivity and announce their own 'Low Budget Oscars' for 2006. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 127 0:16:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/126/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/126/ Marc proposes a 'horrific plan' to purchase billboards or transit posters in mid-to-large media markets to promote the show. The conversation devolves into a debate between practical ROI-based online marketing and Marc's desire for 'spite-based' marketing targeting his ex-girlfriends. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 126 0:10:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/125/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/125/ In this recycled segment, Marc shares a story about his awkward audition for the TV show 'Beauty and the Geek' and his failed attempt at dancing. The episode concludes with a satirical fundraising plea offering bizarre rewards for donations. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 125 0:05:34 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/124/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/124/ Hosts Tod Perry and John Salwin, joined by recurring guest Mike Cioffi, discuss their top five underrated pop culture gems. The conversation covers a range of obscure 80s movies, David Lynch films, stand-up comedy, and indie music. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 124 0:26:32 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/123/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/123/ In the absence of Marc Chambers, Tod Perry, John Salwin, and Mike Cioffi host a 'News Monster' episode. They riff on international news stories, discuss the merits of Journey, and share personal anecdotes about sex shops and drug-related mishaps. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 123 0:42:14 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/122/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/122/ The hosts tackle a variety of listener emails, ranging from a debate over the musical credibility of Jared Leto's band 30 Seconds to Mars to advice on dealing with creepy Facebook messages. The episode concludes with a 'Low Budget Lounge' sketch where the hosts adopt jazz personas to recount a political argument at a post office. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 122 0:44:42 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/121/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/121/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry discuss Marc's upcoming week off, a bizarre Yoda billboard in LA, and Marc's experience seeing the movie District 9. The conversation devolves into a debate over the 'ninjification' of pop culture and the merits of various Batman actors. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 121 0:31:34 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/120/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/120/ In a special 100th episode celebration, John Salwin and Mike Cioffi host a retrospective of 'Low Budget FM' in the absence of Marc and Tod. The episode features a curated selection of classic clips—including news stories, guest interviews, and failed hosting experiments—while interacting with a skeptical guest named Seena. The hosts revisit legendary bits such as the 'Tucson Chaunch', the 'Breakup Press Conference', and a debate over a listener's hypothetical fight between a grizzly bear and a velociraptor. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 120 1:07:52 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/119/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/119/ The hosts discuss a Denver Post article about the Rocky Mountain Fur Con, debating the nature of furry culture. The conversation devolves into a comedic sketch about a penguin employee and a debate over the origins of the subculture. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 119 0:28:08 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/118/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/118/ Due to contractual obligations, Marc and Tod must once again partake in the torturous and barbaric ritual known as the Extreme Topic Bonanza. The Beatles, Quentin Tarantino, slinky dogs, sleeping in dog parks and more. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 118 0:37:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/117/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/117/ Marc and Tod discuss a Yahoo Shine article listing behaviors that make men appear 'creepy' to women. The conversation devolves into improvised role-plays about dating and a passionate rant from Tod regarding his lifelong disdain for Jared Leto. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 117 0:50:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/116/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/116/ The hosts discuss Marc's obsession with the Denver Airport conspiracy and Tod's frustration at being excluded from a previous conspiracy episode. The main segment features a comedic reading of the 'Camel Snus Guide to Mass Transit,' leading into a series of improvised sketches involving picking up women on the LA subway using broken Spanish. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 116 0:40:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/115/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/115/ Tod Perry returns from a trip to South Carolina, leading to a debate about his absence and a detailed review of the state. The hosts introduce a new game called 'Rate The State' to quantify the quality of various US states based on specific categories. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 115 0:41:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/114/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/114/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry, along with John Salwin, present the 'News Monster' segment, riffing on bizarre news stories. The conversation devolves from theology and rare pigs into a lengthy, graphic debate about transgender identity and BDSM. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 114 0:35:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/113/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/113/ The hosts discuss a list of bizarre conspiracy theories, ranging from the existence of magic and reptilians to the idea that Canada doesn't exist. The episode features a guest fill-in for Tod Perry and concludes with a deep dive into the Denver Airport conspiracy. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 113 0:44:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/112/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/112/ Straight from the desk of Yahoo Shine comes the story of a 23-year-old virgin who exhumed a corpse in an apparent effort to surrender his v-card. Marc, Salwin and AJ discuss. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 112 0:12:02 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/111/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/111/ Marc and Tod discuss a Wired.com article about obsolete technology and experiences that the next generation will never understand. The conversation evolves from VHS tapes and dial-up internet into a heated debate over the correct order and ranking of the Star Wars films. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 111 0:41:42 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/110/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/110/ Marc and Tod deliver a satirical, high-energy pitch directed at the management of WLRS 105.1 FM in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. They argue that the station needs their 'cage-free content' to replace generic programming and syndicated hosts. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 110 0:06:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/109/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/109/ The hosts discuss negative iTunes reviews and the dynamics of their listener feedback before spiraling into an extended, graphic riff on premature ejaculation. The conversation evolves into a debate over 'efficiency' in the bedroom and a hypothetical 'PE' registry website. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 109 0:31:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/108/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/108/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry catch up after a chaotic event involving a stolen Queen poster and intoxication. The episode primarily features the 'News Monster' segment, where they discuss bizarre laws and strange news stories from Florida and Australia. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 108 0:35:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/107/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/107/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry broadcast live from the East Village Tavern and Bowl during San Diego Comic-Con. They discuss the chaos of convention parking, the 'human carnage' of the convention center foyer, and their failed plans to dress up as Star Trek characters. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 107 0:14:03 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/106/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/106/ Marc and Tod discuss the dynamics of 'dude fights,' ranging from trivial arguments over celebrities to deep-seated ideological disputes. The conversation evolves into a hypothetical scenario about roommates and the unconventional ways men resolve conflicts without apologizing. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 106 0:36:10 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/105/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/105/ Recorded live at San Diego Comic-Con, Marc and Tod engage in a surreal, improvised conversation about bathroom etiquette and gender norms. The discussion devolves from navigating convention restrooms to personal anecdotes about dating hippies and sharing hotel rooms. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 105 0:04:03 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/104/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/104/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry broadcast live from the East Village Tavern and Bowl during San Diego Comic-Con. They discuss the sensory overload of the convention, the stereotypes of 'nerds' and their love for Subway, and guest Yanira's stressful trip to Tijuana for dental work. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 104 0:39:20 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/103/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/103/ Marc and Tod discuss Marc's recent haircut and a strange encounter regarding his ethnicity before diving into the 'News Monster' segment. They riff on a series of bizarre news stories involving stun guns, burger-joint births, and underwear-stealing baboons. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 103 0:36:06 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/102/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/102/ Hosts Tod Perry and Mike Cioffi attempt to conduct a remote interview via Skype with Marc Chambers, who is in a hotel room in Kearney Mesa for Comic-Con. The episode devolves into chaos as a heavily intoxicated Marc struggles with a Nintendo 64 and forgets the show's intended topics. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 102 0:09:19 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/101/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/101/ Hosts Marc Chambers and Tod Perry, joined by Mike Cioffi, discuss their recent visit to the Anime Expo in Los Angeles. The episode features the debut of a new game called 'Nerdwalking,' where the hosts bet on whether convention attendees can answer basic sports and pop culture questions. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 101 0:44:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/100/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/100/ Relationship Expert David DeMarco sits down with Marc and Tod to discuss the latest installment in his audiobook series: How to Comic Con Your Way To Scoring in 17 Minutes Or Less at the San Diego Comic Con. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 100 0:23:42 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/99/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/99/ The hosts debate the social acceptability of attending concerts, movies, and sporting events alone, sparked by Marc's single ticket to a No Doubt show. The conversation evolves into a discussion on solo travel, specifically long drives to Arizona, and the merits of solitude. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 99 0:32:44 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/98/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/98/ The hosts discuss their pre-show eating habits and fast food preferences before reviewing a list of the top 10 failed McDonald's products. The episode concludes with a listener mailbag question comparing the first two Airplane movies. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 98 0:47:46 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/97/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/97/ Marc and Tod discuss their upcoming trip to San Diego Comic-Con, with Marc detailing his increasing commitment to the event. The episode centers on the unveiling of Marc's newly purchased Spock costume and a debate over whether Tod will join him in a matching outfit. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 97 0:13:39 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/96/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/96/ The hosts discuss their upcoming appearances at San Diego Comic-Con, including their plans to wear Starfleet uniforms. Marc reveals he is using a niche geek dating site to find a date for the convention, leading to a debate on the etiquette and 'red flags' of online dating profiles. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 96 0:45:47 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/95/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/95/ Marc’s thinking of a having a little surgery, Young Republicans apparently find racism hilarious, Iowa’s having second thoughts about a statue made out of butter, teenagers sell naked pictures of their mothers for money and more. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 95 0:28:32 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/94/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/94/ The listener mailbag is a little light this week, but Tod still manages to get propositioned. Plus: did you like Bruno, do you watch The Today Show and what are your feelings on the great Al Roker? Marc, Tod and Salwin share theirs. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 94 0:35:17 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/93/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/93/ After a bout of recent problems, both with each other and in Marc’s case, with his more personal relationships, Marc and Tod compare each other’s Meyers-Briggs psychological profiles. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 93 0:34:01 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/92/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/92/ During a break on the live Stickam show, Marc and Tod cut some spots for the Denver, Boulder and Green Bay affiliates. Plus: Tod explains exactly how you pitch a product on small market radio. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 92 0:06:44 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/91/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/91/ Who do you trust when it comes to dating advice? For Marc, Tod and Salwin there’s only one source: the makers of Camel Cigarettes. Marc and Tod re-enact some dating scenarios gathered from the Camel Snus Guide to Dating. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 91 0:40:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/90/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/90/ Completely dissatisfied with the topic of snakes and how to properly dispose of them, Marc talks about what his parakeet would be like, and how it would help talk him through hard times. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 90 0:03:51 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/89/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/89/ Start your week off right with a Monday edition of the News Monster. Marc, Tod and Cioffi discuss a man who defecates on people’s lawns (despite their pleas,) the local Pic n’ Save, and much more. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 89 0:36:32 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/88/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/88/ Sometimes, you’re just done with people. For Marc, this is one of those times. The answer lies somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Plus: Tod found some weird porn on the beach, and Marc had an awkward late-night text from an ex. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 88 0:33:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/87/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/87/ Tod had a run-in with a porn virus that made him realize just how much he has to answer for himself now that he lives with his girlfriend. Marc and Tod swap stories of living with girlfriends, controlling their own reckless spending and more. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 87 0:32:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/86/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/86/ Marc and Tod chat via Skype with Fake Fake Tom Leykis, host of the new “Fake Fake Leykis” podcast, about his motivations, the content of his new show, and his plans for turning a profit. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000 86 0:09:19 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/85/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/85/ If you've ever got a drug fortress that needs guarding, just use an elephant. What if my elephant is unwieldy and impossible to tame, you ask? Just inject it full of heroin. True story. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 85 0:03:09 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/84/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/84/ After a trip to the Topic Cube, Marc, Tod and Cioffi run down a list of their guilty pleasures. Cioffi’s infuriated by some manga Marc lent him, Tod and Marc both have a bizarre taste in music, Tom Leykis is briefly discussed and more. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 84 0:39:01 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/83/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/83/ The Ark of the Covenant will finally be unveiled, intoxication may encourage you to run your wife down with large machinery, residents of Peoria, Arizona have something to worry about and more. Plus: a look inside the Listener Mailbag. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 83 0:36:04 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/82/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/82/ Kyle drops by the Stickam show and quickly tells the tale of how he ate some lasagna that was actually cooked by Paris Hilton. Remember: we're live on Stickam tonight, Thursday, June 25th at 8pm PT! Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 82 0:04:10 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/81/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/81/ Marc and Tod drunkenly stumble through a list of their favorite things, along with Mike Cioffi... who isn't quite as drunk. The Simpsons, gambling, Freddy Mercury's voice and much, much more are discussed in far too much detail. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 81 0:54:02 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/80/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/80/ Recently, Marc and Tod were invited to Bakersfield's Hot 105 as guests of The Mike Patton Show. Here's the clip of their appearance. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 80 0:07:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/79/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/79/ Marc, Tod and Salwin discuss the growing problem of people you barely know mixing into your pool of friends via Facebook. Plus: the new lover having to meet the ex-lover, and more. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 79 0:35:44 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/78/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/78/ The show holds a press conference to address some questions surrounding Wednesday's show and Marc's "situation," and Marc tries to dispell a nasty rumor. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 78 0:41:46 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/77/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/77/ For the live Stickam show, Marc rallies the troops and tries to execute a parody of a late night show as the opening bit. Twice. Neither of them worked very well. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 77 0:08:57 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/76/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/76/ Marc recently flew to Denver, and Tod wonders why exactly he’d do that. What kind of horrible thoughts did this give his lady friend? Plus: an unfortunate case of Tucson Chaunch and more. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 76 0:41:12 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/75/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/75/ Low Budget After Dark brings you this special look at dudes with tempers, and the chicks who totally get off on that. Powered by Hite Dark - Clean, Crisp and Angry . Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 75 0:07:33 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/74/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/74/ Marc, Tod and Salwin discuss and dissect the 12 signs that your man will be bad in bed. Plus: puttin' yo' junk on girls, video-taping sex, asking girls out at Panera Bread, horrible breath and more. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 74 0:38:00 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/73/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/73/ A little league coach uses his team for evil, someone gets murdered in a scam to get money for a truck, hippies don't want jobs and more. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 73 0:37:13 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/72/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/72/ Tod may have a few concerns about the plans for tonight's live Stickam show. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 72 0:03:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/71/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/71/ Marc digs deep into the listener mailbag with questions for Cioffi, a song request for Tod and more. Plus: tips on exactly how and why you should perform a delicious striptease for your lover. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 71 0:40:42 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/70/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/70/ Ever break up with someone, only to run into them later with a boy/girlfriend who looks... a lot like you? Should that be flattering? Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 70 0:06:04 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/69/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/69/ What does the new week bring? Marc and Tod decide what they'd like, then consult their horoscopes to see if the predictions will end up coming true. Plus: an odd aside about girls who wear faerie wings. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 69 0:34:23 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/68/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/68/ While Marc's been shopping for a sporty new thang to drive around Los Angeles, Tod's been shopping for a ring to slide on the finger of his lady friend. Plus: David Caruso sightings in Beverly Hills. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 68 0:35:06 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/67/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/67/ Relationship Expert David DeMarco coaches Marc on a rookie mistake he made, and they discuss where exactly the rotating heart-shaped bed could go in the Low Budget Barn. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 67 0:04:47 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/66/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/66/ Marc, Tod and Salwin go over the list of eight toxic personality types to avoid. Plus: Marc and John have some upcoming appearances. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 66 0:33:41 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/65/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/65/ The multi-talented Tod Perry proves that he, and no other host of Low Budget, is the master of acoustic guitar rock. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 65 0:09:05 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/64/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/64/ Marc and Tod welcome two fine gentlemen to promote a book drive for foster children. Then, in a rather awkward and unfortunate transition, Marc, Tod and Salwin investigate the practice of personal grooming... down there. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000 64 0:32:51 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/63/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/63/ Meth heads like to steal gummi bears, towns have signs warning you not to enter them, Tod and John somehow attempt to re-enact a man ordering a pizza to Butthole Dr., a man drinks himself to death at his own wedding and more. Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 63 0:34:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/62/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/62/ Where do your voicemails go when you call Low Budget? They end up in a little segment we like to call the Listener Voicemail Round-Up. Thu, 28 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 62 0:03:50 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/61/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/61/ Marc, Tod and Cioffi desperately try to talk about robots... but something isn't quite happening. Only one thing is for certain: it's definitely Wednesday. Wed, 27 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 61 0:36:54 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/60/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/60/ Marc notices there's a little something special about Tod today. But what is it? And how can Low Budget's listeners feel the same way? Tue, 26 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 60 0:03:35 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/59/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/59/ Marc introduces Tod and the listeners to the show's new co-host. Plus: the News Monster, an exciting new opportunity for Tracy and more. Mon, 25 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 59 0:27:12 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/58/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/58/ Marc and Tod blast through a mountain of topics as fast as they can. Robbing banks, flying cross-country to have sex, comparing roles that Kevin Spacey has held over the years, contemplating the poison content of certain beer brands and much, much more. Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 58 0:32:09 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/57/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/57/ Everybody loses their goddamn mind during a live Stickam show when Cioffi thinks he sees a possum running around in the shadows of the Low Budget Barn. Thu, 21 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 57 0:03:41 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/56/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/56/ Marc, Tod, Cioffi and Salwin all delve into the "complex" topic of whether or not typical nerd qualities -- collecting toys, watching cartoons, etc. -- are signs of immaturity. Should people just grow out of it? Wed, 20 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 56 0:36:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/55/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/55/ Relationship Expert David DeMarco explains how to pick up women at banks during a live Stickam show, and "Denver Girl" is apparently a man. Tue, 19 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 55 0:04:32 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/54/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/54/ Tod Perry rides in atop the Low Budget News Monster with some news of groin-burning, the life-long horror that would ensue, massages from Abby or massages from Donald, books about sex written by people who've never had it, and more. Mon, 18 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 54 0:37:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/53/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/53/ The fabulous Gina Grad of "Pretty Good Podcast" joins Marc and Tod in the Low Budget Barn for a lively discussion of her career, some Star Wars re-enactments, her amazing taste in men and more. Fri, 15 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 53 0:33:06 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/52/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/52/ Marc and Tod break down the 7 most boring conversation topics you can possibly try. Plus: A quick apology for yesterday's show, and there's a special guest on Thursday night's webcast who needs your encouragement. Thu, 14 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 52 0:19:01 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/51/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/51/ Oprah and KFC caused a furor with their chicken coupon scandal, Tod makes known his true feelings about people who eat boneless chicken strips (including their deficiencies in the bedroom,) and some more Low Budget News. Wed, 13 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 51 0:34:37 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/50/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/50/ Cioffi got totally pranked at work. Like, for real. Marc, Tod and Cioffi regale each other with tales of office woe. Tue, 12 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 50 0:12:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/49/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/49/ Listeners inquire about Tod's worth in life, the group's opinions on grizzly bears and velociraptors, and more. Plus: a review of the new Star Trek movie, and a message from the President of Hite Beer. Mon, 11 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 49 0:36:58 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/48/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/48/ Marc and Tod sit down with the one and only Randy Wang, co-host of Pretty Good Podcast, to talk about his love of fast food, weed, the new show and a lapse of judgement involving our own Mike Cioffi. Fri, 08 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 48 0:39:34 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/47/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/47/ Tod plays Monday Morning Quarterback on some decisions Marc has made in his life. Thu, 07 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 47 0:05:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/46/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/46/ Marc and Tod engage in a robust, scholarly debate about the hip new practice of "sexting." Also: who's being asked to change their habits in light of the swine flu epidemic? Wed, 06 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 46 0:35:53 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/45/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/45/ Some scientists have decided to study whether or not fish feel pain. Marc and Tod question their motivations. Tue, 05 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 45 0:05:39 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/44/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/44/ Marc and Tod discuss the swine flu, Area 51, federal income taxes, extra-terrestrials at Roswell, shadow goverments and more with conspiracy blogger Centauri1138. Mon, 04 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 44 0:34:47 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/43/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/43/ Busty mannequins attract new customers in certain parts of the country, state legislators in Florida want to put their own faces on license plates and more. Fri, 01 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 43 0:34:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/42/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/42/ Tod's woman won't let him bring his Star Wars toys into the house. But where else can he keep them? Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 42 0:15:27 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/41/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/41/ Marc and Tod discuss bands who don't "play the hits" at concerts. Plus: german brothels are offering bargain-basement pricing and all sorts of fun rewards, and more. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 41 0:33:48 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/40/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/40/ Live from Florentine Gardens in Hollywood, CA, it's Low Budget with Marc and Tod -- brought to you by Hite Beer. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 40 0:06:04 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/39/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/39/ Tod plunges the depths of Marc and Mike's musical knowledge, with the help of Lampidi Stelami and a game we like to call Lampidi Stelami Sings The Hits. Originally aired April 27th, 2009. (Listener's Pick) Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 39 0:39:13 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/38/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/38/ Marc and Tod read emails from the listeners, then discuss the upcoming Star Trek movie, what it means to the fans, and most importantly: what happens to Star Trek fans if the franchise actually becomes popular? Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 38 0:36:39 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/37/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/37/ During his recent visit, Marc and Tod led best-selling author David DeMarco on a tour of the new Low Budget Studios. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 37 0:05:03 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/36/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/36/ Craigslist is an invaluable tool for tracking down services like massages, but you need to know the otherwise-undocumented code. For example: what are "roses?" Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 36 0:14:25 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/35/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/35/ Tod's girlfriend has a big milestone birthday coming up, so he's written some songs for her as a special gift. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 35 0:07:00 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/34/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/34/ Tod's faced with a dilemma when his girlfriend sees a recent, less-than-flattering MySpace photo of his ex-girlfriend from several years ago. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 34 0:36:15 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/33/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/33/ Marc and Tod sit down with David DeMarco, the author of the new best-selling book "How To Score in 38 Minutes (Or Less) for Less than $4.99". Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 33 0:33:53 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/32/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/32/ Gambling is spoken of aloud, drawing the attentions of Mike Cioffi. Plus: Tod and Mike commiserate over hair loss. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 32 0:34:23 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/31/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/31/ The inaugural edition of the exciting game where YOU don't get to play along! Marc, Tod and Mike hit Twitter Search for an intense round of Twitter Madlibs. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 31 0:30:07 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/30/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/30/ Sometimes some crazy sh*t goes down in Long Beach, CA, would you date a stripper?, profit margins on a Star Wars movie and more. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 30 0:32:38 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/29/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/29/ Ever pull a gun at a party because it's, like, a total sausage-fest? Someone has. Plus: learning to take pride in a car that some people might see as less than adequate. Also, truck nuts. Just sayin'. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 29 0:34:07 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/28/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/28/ Some rage is projected towards the bizarre art project that is the Kentucky Fried Chicken in Koreatown, Marc, Tod and Mike work through a list of mistakes that some columnist feels all women make in relationships, Tod discusses Marc's "hunker-down" approach to women and more. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 28 0:38:41 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/27/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/27/ In this very special edition of Low Budget Radio, Marc and Tod give sincere apologies for some things they've said on past shows that may have been offensive to others. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 27 0:30:13 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/26/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/26/ Marc and Tod welcome degenerate gambler Mike Cioffi to the show to talk about his bookie, the vig, Marc's impending trip to Las Vegas, how debauched a trip may or may not get, and how to handle such things if you're a rookie. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0000 26 0:36:10 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/25/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/25/ Marc had a potentially-awkward encounter during a "three way date," Tod is creeped out by Twitter and Facebook status updates, accusations of narcissism are bandied about, the merits of the twenty-four hour news cycle are discussed and more. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000 25 0:35:58 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/24/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/24/ Marc and Tod pontificate on the conditions surrounding them at the Koreatown studios, wonder what sort of person would live under such conditions, whether or not they'd be relationship material and more. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000 24 0:34:01 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/23/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/23/ A brief rundown of the luxurious Low Budget Radio studio, running out of gas on Sunset, a certain bar in Redondo Beach, the fetishists who spend time there, and more. Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000 23 0:24:18 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/22/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/22/ Cheap, disastrous or just ill-conceived, Marc and Tod talk about terrible dating experiences. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:00:00 +0000 22 0:50:53 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/21/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/21/ Marc and Tod kick off with the mandatory Paris Hilton talk, then move past it, and get into sneaking into stuff/sneaking stuff into stuff. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:00:00 +0000 21 0:46:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/20/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/20/ Hosts Marc and Tod engage in a long, argumentative riff regarding Marc's past relationship mistakes and the nature of 'keeper' partners. The conversation shifts into a satirical discussion on racial stereotypes and 'whitesploitation' before concluding with a fake apology. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000 20 0:36:56 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/19/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/19/ Marc bought a girl a drink at the Bonaduce Bachelor Party, and it's causing some controversy. Should guys buy girls drinks, and if they're seeing someone else, is it cheating if they do? Sun, 03 Jun 2007 12:00:00 +0000 19 0:47:30 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/18/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/18/ For the money, is there anything more engaging or entertaining than some sex? Marc and Tod investigate. Sun, 27 May 2007 12:00:00 +0000 18 0:49:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/17/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/17/ Sometimes, money problems force you to live with someone. And between your roommate eating your food, bringing home a dingo that eats all your pot, or trying to pimp you out... sometimes, it just doesn't go well. Sun, 27 May 2007 12:00:00 +0000 17 0:43:37 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/16/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/16/ Sometimes jobs are bad because the work sucks, sometimes it's because of the co-workers, but regardless, we've all had them. Mon, 21 May 2007 12:00:00 +0000 16 0:46:37 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/15/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/15/ It's the day before Mother's Day, and (bad) gifts are on everybody's mind. What you shouldn't get your mom or wife, plus "Perspectives" and more. Tue, 15 May 2007 12:00:00 +0000 15 0:50:08 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/14/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/14/ What's the best booze for getting drunk on the cheap? Also: some malt liquor taste testing, things a rich guy wouldn't say, and more. Sun, 06 May 2007 12:00:00 +0000 14 0:48:32 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/13/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/13/ How is San Diego coping with high gas prices? Plus: can you pick up women in an '81 VW Rabbit, should you build your own car, and can the government help at all with any of it? Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0000 13 0:50:13 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/12/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/12/ Marc and Tod take a break from being poor to interview David Arquette, writer, director and star of the new slasher comedy The Tripper. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0000 12 0:13:42 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/11/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/11/ What cool stuff have you gotten used? Plus: Author Christy Whitman talks about the Law of Attraction, and the Low Budget Buddha gives his advice. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0000 11 0:47:24 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/10/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/10/ What do you do for fun, when you've got no cash? Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0000 10 0:50:10 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/9/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/9/ What have you done for a little extra cash? Plus: accidental incest due to sperm donation, some coupon scams, and an interview with the Richest Man in San Diego. Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0000 9 0:46:06 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/8/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/8/ How do you stretch your food budget? What are some tricks to make your money go further at the grocery store? Marc and Tod put it to the listeners. Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:00:00 +0000 8 0:46:00 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/7/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/7/ The banks aren't big fans of the Low Budget lifestyle, and there's a good reason for it. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:00:00 +0000 7 0:47:49 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/6/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/6/ "Classic" episode dealing with the aftermath of St. Patrick's Day plus Marc, Tod and the callers telling tales of wasting the bank's money. This show got us in trouble with our Program Director. We were told that we were far too comfortable on microphone, and far too self-indulgent. Infamous among us for Tod's requesting that the audience look at pictures of his rash on our MySpace. Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:00:00 +0000 6 0:47:40 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/5/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/5/ How do you bring it to the dating scene when you've got no money to work with? Plus: the garbage man cometh. Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:00:00 +0000 5 0:51:22 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/4/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/4/ "Classic" episode -- kicks off with us both thankful that we're still on the air. Tod tells the story of Grandma Time. We tell stories and roll calls on the topic of dating when one or both people in the relationship have no money. Another pair of classic moments never repeated on Low Budget Radio: the guys talk in depth with Tod's girlfriend, and the janitors come into the studio to empty the trash cans while the show is live. Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:00:00 +0000 4 0:51:28 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/3/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/3/ The nerdification of America is upon us! But being a nerd can save you real money, and, of course, there’s the nerd women. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00:00 +0000 3 0:49:00 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/2/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/2/ "Classic" episode discussing the nerdification of America -- the first attempt at a topic that didn't directly deal with being poor. We also launch straight into material rather than nervously bouncing off each other. INFAMOUS episode as this is the first and only time we actually banged on a pot with a spoon live on the air. Also our first time out with Board Op Radar who loved to put drops and music beds into the show. Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:00:00 +0000 2 0:49:10 https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/1/ https://lowbudgetfm.com/episodes/1/ "Classic" episode: our third outing on 103.7 FREE FM in San Diego saw us presenting the Low Budget Oscars. It was also the first show we ever did that got "promo'd" -- a clip from this episode was used in a commercial for the show the following week. Good times! Fun fact: our intro music has static in it. The CD players at the station were dirty. The static was around until we finally got produced imaging that was played from the computer. At this point Marc still picked the music and brought it in on CD with a track listing. Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:00:00 +0000 1 0:51:21