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Episode 430: The Runner (2026)

Henry and John — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:17:54 +0000

John requested a short movie for this week, so we found the shortest movie that’s come out in 2026 so far – The Runner! A high-powered lawyer–hey, wait, what is a high-powered lawyer? Like, do they bill more per hour, or do they have some sort of power that other lawyers don’t have? Are there low-powered lawyers out there just existing and going about their day? Huh. Anyway, Gal Gadot is in this movie, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 429: Haunted Mansion (2023)

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:08:21 +0000

September is here and with it comes the end of the summer season. Yes, Lezze Le Bon Temps Summer is ending right here with Disney’s Haunted Mansion (2023). This definitely set in New Orleans movie is the culmination of all the movies we’ve covered this summer – but can LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny Devito, and Jared Leto send us out with a bang? Find out right here, on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 428: Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)

Henry and John — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:36:23 +0000

From deep in the heart of our current programing came the need to take a break, and so here we are at a movie that came out this year on a streaming service: Aang: The Last Airbender, a sequel to a series that ended 20 years ago. Does this modern day interquel hold up to the series of the past? Let’s find out, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 427: Down by Law (1986)

Henry and John — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:59:33 +0000

Sometimes, John suggests a movie that Henry’s never seen. Usually it’s horror, but in this case it’s an independence comedy neo-beat noir crime film Down by Law written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. Most of the time, Henry’s life is improved by these suggests, but will this black-and-white buddy comedy crime film prove the rule or stand in defiance of it? Find out, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 426: Deja Vu (2006)

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:55:26 +0000

Well, that Lezze Le Bon Temps Summer keeps heating up and this week, Denzel Washington’s job is to cool it down by preventing a terrorist attack in the heart of the Big Easy. Does this post-Katrina action sci-fi thriller hold up in a world so against surveillance? Find out, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 425: All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

Henry and John — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:05:58 +0000

Wow, another Lezze Bon Temps Summer movie, and this one’s a Don Bluth film to boot. They just keep coming, don’t they? We’ve got Burt Reynolds voicing a dog. It’s crazy. Does this movie hold up from the 100s of times John watched it as a child? Let’s find out, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 424: The Odyssey (2026)

Henry and John — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:54:49 +0000

Look to the southerly winds, cause we somehow covered a movie in theaters right now on the first week of its opening. That’s right, it’s all Greek to us in this modern take of Homer’s Epic poem re-imagined by one Christopher Nolan. How does it stack to any of the other renditions of this amazing tale? Find out, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 423: The Mummy (1999)

Henry and John — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:18:09 +0000

We’re building our own DUCU cause they won’t give us one, so here’s 1999’s The Mummy, the Brendan Fraser one, cause it’s made by Universal and features one of the Dark Universe monsters (it’s the Mummy one). Will Henry and John be able to hide their bias for this movie long enough for you to guess how they really feel about it at the end? No! Right here, on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 422: Scooby Doo on Zombie Island (1998)

Henry and John — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:29:35 +0000

As we roll merrily along down the stream of Lezze Le Bon Temps Summer, we find ourselves back in da Bayou and this time, the monsters are real. Does this 1998 revival of a franchise many times over revived stand the test of time, or sink into the muddy depths of Da Mighty Mississippi? Grab some beignets and let’s find out, right here on Zero Credit(s), cher.

Episode 421: Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

Henry and John — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:02:39 +0000

Let the good times continue to roll as we extend Lezze Le Bon Temps Summer with our coverage of Werner Herzog’s Bat Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans, a movie with a clunky title but smooth, smooth action. Does Nic Cage’s performance and a slew of bad decisions save what could otherwise be a run of the mill movie with a so-so plot? Find out, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 420: Hard Target (1993)

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:56:58 +0000

We had back to New Orleans to hunt some man for our coverage of Hard Target, an action thriller set deep in the heart of the deep south as part of our lezze le bon summer series. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen, and the guy from the mummy who plays the mummy all combine with … Continue reading →

Episode 419: High School Musical (2006)

Henry and John — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:18:59 +0000

Henry got sick, so the episode didn’t get uploaded in time, but here it is! Our deep dive into High School Musical for your ears and brains to enjoy. Does this made-for-television movie turned international (?) hit stand the test of time? Does it? DOES IT? Let’s find out, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 418: Wolf Man (2025)

Henry and John — Thu, 21 May 2026 13:01:22 +0000

Continuing our Dark Journey through the Dark Universe, we come across Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man (2025), a tragic horror tale (tail?) of a man wronged by a wolf man. Does Leigh Whannell’s streak of perfectly adapted, nuanced horror films based on Universal’s monster catalog continue? Find out right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 417: The Secret of NIMH (1982)

Henry and John — Thu, 14 May 2026 14:30:03 +0000

We’re back this week with a Don Bluth special served up to us by our good dear Fam Ashley. Will this animated masterpiece meet with our very refined taste when it comes to movies, or will it be scattered into the fields for the rats to turn into electricity (somehow)? Find out, right here on … Continue reading →

Episode 416: Abigail (2024)

Henry and John — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:25:58 +0000

With the pirates sorted, it’s back to our Build-Your-Own Dark Universe Cinematic Universe coverage with Abigail, a comedy/horror film starring Dan Stevens (and others). We’ve already picked it for the DUCU by covering it, but does it earn its place in those hollowed halls? Only time will tell, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 415: The Pirates of the Caribbean: THE RIDES, ALL THE RIDES!

Henry and John — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:32:07 +0000

Done with the movies, we turn hard port to starboard toward what lies beyond the horizon: THE RIDES, ALL THE RIDES! Disneyland, Disney World, Disneyland Tokyo, Disneyland Paris, and Disney Shanghai all have a pirates related ride and we are here to dissect them and rank them amongst each other as requested by you, the … Continue reading →

Episode 414: The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

Henry and John — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:50:26 +0000

Well, we’re finally here at the last Pirates movie, hat in hand, begging for the final one of these movies to redeem the franchise and reward our time spent watching every single one of these movies in full. Will that happen? You know the answer. Right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 413: The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:28:34 +0000

Well, we finally made it to a Pirates movie neither John nor Henry had seen before and boy is this one a doozy. Can Jack Sparrow carry a movie on his own? Will the best thing about these movies continue to be the Geoffrey Rush of it all? Only time will tell, I suppose, right … Continue reading →

Episode 412: The Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

Henry and John — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:50:14 +0000

Well, here we are at the end of the pirates trilogy. After this, there will be no more pirates movies. Crazy right? How far we’ve co–wait, there’s two more? Ugh, fine. We’ll do those, too. Right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 411: The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)

Henry and John — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:59:37 +0000

Back onto the high seas with we, as there be more pirates to see! We continue our foray into the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with the second film of the series. Davy Jones, lost love, and crab people await us, but does this high seas adventure measure up to its predecessor, or will it … Continue reading →

Episode 410: The Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Henry and John — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:02:41 +0000

Arrrgh, dear fams, the time is nigh. You voiced it, we heard it, the pirates are here and it’s time to delve into Davy John’s locker for the plunder that is a Supplemental Reading of this fan-favorite film franchise. Do the likes of Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightly, and Geoffrey Rush have the mettle … Continue reading →

Episode 409: The Invisible Man (2020)

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:59:38 +0000

It’s time to continue our own Build-A-DUCU Experiment with 2020’s The Invisible Man, written and directed by Leigh Whannell. Does this psycho thriller of a woman (Elisabeth Moss) tortured by a rich ex-boyfriend (some guy) earn its place in the DUCU, or are the connections hard to see? Find out right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 408: The Wrecking Crew (2026)

Henry and John — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:29:41 +0000

Continuing our coverage of the Dark Universe, we veer off the road into a helicopter and tackle two burly men who eat Steroid Pancakes for breakfast. Yes, this has nothing to do with the Dark Universe, nor does it have anything to do with the FFCU. Instead, enjoy Henry and John day tripping off to … Continue reading →

Episode 407: Big Game 60

Henry and John — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:46:45 +0000

It’s time once again for a regular ole episode, one covering all the happenings of the annual Big Game (don’t sue us). Henry and John hit the gridiron to tackle the highs and lows of the evening including an overview of the game, a deep dive into the halftime show, and of course a step … Continue reading →

Episode 406: The Mummy (2017)

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:02:18 +0000

Continuing our coverage of the Dark Universe, we dive head first into the Mummy (2017) with Tom Cruise, Jake Johnson, and others. Will we unwrap the mysteries of why this movie failed to launch the Dark Universe proper, or fall victim of the Mummy’s curse and have to kiss her? Is Tom Cruise or Russell … Continue reading →

Episode 405: The Shadow’s Edge (2025) Ft. Drew

Henry and John — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:55:34 +0000

Drew from the Marvel’s A.C.E. is here to deliver some expert martial arts analysis for Jackie Chan’s latest film The Shadow’s Edge, a remake of 2007’s Eye in the Sky. Does this Chinese film never released to the West have the chops, or do its punches bounce off like mosquito bites? Find out right here … Continue reading →

Episode 404: Dracula Untold (2014)

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:08:36 +0000

Finally, we start our coverage of the Dark Universe Cinematic Universe (DUCU) with this, the untold story behind one Dracula. Does this legend turned to myth turned to historical horror/thriller stand the test of time, or does it crumble under the weight of so much promise? Join Henry and John as they descend into the … Continue reading →

Episode 403: Wake Up Dead Man (2025)

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:34:25 +0000

Happy New Year, Fams. We’re kicking off 2026 with a deep dive into the latest Knives Out Mystery by Rian Johnson with a smattering of plans for the rest of the year. Does Wake Up Dead Man live up to the Knives Out name, or will it be buried under the full weight of the … Continue reading →

Episode 402: Best/Worst 2025

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:03:30 +0000

Well it’s that time of the year once again. We tabulate whether the year is a good or a bad via 10 spot checks into the Zeitgeist. Movies, Video Games, and Television kick us off into seven randomly picked categories submitted by you, the dear fams of our show. Will 2025 go down in the … Continue reading →

Episode 401: Frankenstein (2025)

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:00:48 +0000

It’s back to the lab again for the last Supplemental Reading of 2025 and we’re tackling Victor Frankenstein and his monster. Does Guillermo Del Toro’s new work fit within the canon of Frankenstein, the Frankencanon? Or does it simply fall to pieces in the end? Find out right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 400: A Supplemental Reading of The World’s End (2007)

Henry and John — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:42:05 +0000

Surprise! Life’s getting hectic, so you get this episode early. It’s the 400th (numbered) episode of Zero Credit(s) and we’re capping it off by capping off the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy with The World’s End. Can Edgar Wright and Co. deliver a satisfying ending to this beloved trilogy? We can only hope. Thanks for listening … Continue reading →

Episode 399: Hot Fuzz (2007)

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:16:19 +0000

Dipping into the next flavour, if you will, of the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, we have Hot Fuzz. Still direct by Edgar Wright, still starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, only this time in blue. Is the comedy, action, thriller good enough to stand on its own merits? Let’s find out, right here on Zero … Continue reading →

Episode 398: Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:10:54 +0000

It’s time to get sticky as we embark on covering the entirety of Edgar Wright’s Cornetto trilogy starting with Shaun of the Dead (2004). What does the zombie comedy horror hold for us? Are there any comparisons to obscure video games? You’ll have to find out, right now on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 397: A Supplemental Reading of the Trailer to Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026)

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:10:12 +0000

In a first every emergency supplemental reading, the Zero Credit(s) boys punch it into hyperspeed to fly amongst those warring stars once again. That’s right, the trailer to Star Wars; The Mandalorian & Grogu dropped a month ago and John just saw it for the first time, so he insisted that we cover it on … Continue reading →

Episode 396: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) Ft. Jamie

Henry and John — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:58:40 +0000

John has left us. In his stead, we have friend of the show Jamie to fill in as we head tot he kitchen to dilute the sauce. Tomato sauce, that is. It’s Attack of the Killer Tomatoes as suggested by Jessica, right here on Zero Credit(s)! Happy Frightentimes!

Episode 395: It Follows (2014)

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:03:54 +0000

Continuing our Frightentimes Movietimes, we have 2014’s modern classic It Follows. Come dream with us as we discuss the composition and aesthetic of a horror movie that creeps Henry to the bone and gives John the heebie jeepies, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 394: The Descent (2005)

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:53:26 +0000

It’s the mother of all deep dives this week as we descend into The Descent. Six women enter a cave and it’s questionable if any of them leave. What are Henry and John’s spooky thoughts about this creepy movie about cave? Find out, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 393: The Skeleton Key (2005)

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:01:04 +0000

In August 2005, Louisiana and the Gulf Coast were changed forever. The Skeleton Key, filmed there, was the source of that change. No other reason. =) Join us as we walk you down to the bayou and do a little deep dive into this classic (?) horror film the Louisiana way, right here on Zero … Continue reading →

Episode 392: Hausu/House (1977)

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:13:02 +0000

Oh, hello there again. It must be…that time. Well alright. Join us. For a discussion of 1977’s House, a film for the whole family. We’ve been dying for you. To arrive.

Episode 391: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Henry and John — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:57:09 +0000

To honor the late Robert Redford, we explore maybe his biggest role of all time and find a bunch of surprises along the way. The ZC Boys head to Bolivia because the law’s after them, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 390: Friendship (2024)

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:00:15 +0000

We are such huge fans of Tim Robinson’s work that it’s an honor to get a chance to dive into a movie that was tailor made for him, even if he didn’t write or direct it in anyway. Andrew DeYoung watched I Think You Should Leave and decided to pen a movie just for Tim, … Continue reading →

Episode 389: Sinners (2025)

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:59:38 +0000

The ZC Boys head back to Mississippi in this one to fully understand and appreciate Sinners by Ryan Coogler. Michael B. Jordan plays twins. A lot of people sing the blues. Miles Caton’s voice is amazing. But what lies underneath this Delta tale? Find out right now on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 388: K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025)

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:58:52 +0000

The Zero Credit(s) boys jump on the bandwagon to review K-Pop Demon Hunters, the number one movie in the world (at the time of recording). Getting out of our usual genre traps of horror, superhero, thriller in this American Urban Fantasy film – will we be able to relate? Are the songs good? Let’s find … Continue reading →

Episode 387: Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws (1995)

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:05:00 +0000

So, we found a 5th Jaws movie in the form of a straight to video English language Italian film directed by Bruno Mattei. It is…how it sounds. And we had a little audio hiccup throughout the episode, but we watched this film and bothered to talk about it so we’re releasing the episode anyway, audio … Continue reading →

Episode 386: A Supplemental Reading of Tremors (1990)

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:59:01 +0000

We’re heading to Perfection to unearth what’s beneath 1990’s Tremors. Does this cult classic horror/thriller/comedy hold up in today’s post-Tremor’s world? Can Kevin Bacon’s career survive? How many other films can we bring in to compare this one to? All these questions and more finally answered, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 385: A Supplemental Reading of Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (1991) Ft. Drew

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:02:46 +0000

Drew has come back to the podcast, but we forget to ask him for his opinions about New York. Instead, he brings to us a movie in the form of 1991’s Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins, a Taiwanese unofficial adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s legendary manga. What do three Dragon Ball enthusiasts think of this film? … Continue reading →

Episode 384: A Supplemental Reading of Superman (2025)

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:59:44 +0000

Look, up in the sky! It’s a podcast about James Gunn’s Superman! That’s right, with the waters conquered, we turn to the sky to fly high into the newest installment of the DCU with the summer blockbuster that is Superman. Does this latest attempt at establishing a cinematic universe to rival marvel at least stand … Continue reading →

Episode 383: A Supplemental Reading of Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Bigger boats were had. Bigger sharks have fallen. Here we are at the end of the Summer of Jaws with Jaws: The Revenge, a last gasp if there ever was one. How does the final entry into the Jaws franchise fair? Henry and John head once more back into the ocean to find out, right … Continue reading →

Episode 382: A Supplemental Reading of Jaws 3-D (1983)

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:56:26 +0000

Our Summer of Jaws gets a new dimension this week, as we delve into the deeps of Jaws 3-D. Can Dennis Quaid bring new light to a franchise that’s already wearing itself the tiniest bit thin? Well, there’s only one way to find out. No bigger boats are needed this week, right here on Zero … Continue reading →

Episode 381: A Supplemental Reading of Jaws 2 (1978)

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:57:58 +0000

Just when you thought it was safe to listen to podcasts, we cover Jaws 2 (1978). How does the follow up to the world’s first blockbuster movie fair in the wake of the original shark movie? That is what we aim to find out, come shark or high water. Join us as we take a … Continue reading →

Episode 380: A Supplemental Reading of Jaws (1975)

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:59:55 +0000

In honor of the 50th anniversary, we’re kicking off our Summer of Jaws, starting with the film that started it all. The beaches of Amity don’t know what’s about to hit them, and neither do John and Henry as we dive deep into the shark infested waters to explore the depths of this all time … Continue reading →

Episode 379: A Supplemental Reading of Kraven the Hunter (2024)

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:00:48 +0000

Well, here we are at the end of the Sony Spiderman Universe with Kraven the Hunter. What lessons does this last entry have for us to learn in the final hour of its life? Let’s ask our good friend Dre–Oh, he’s not here. Huh. I wonder if he knew. Well, let’s find out what awaits … Continue reading →

Episode 378: A Supplemental Reading of Venom the Last Dance (2024)

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:30:32 +0000

In our continuing exploration of the Sony Spider-Man Cinematic Universe, we come to the penultimate entry of our would-be rouges gallery. But what’s this, why does this seem like a send off for one of the more successful and popular characters? Agents of M.A.C.E.’s Drew joins us to get down to the bottom of what’s … Continue reading →

Episode 377: A Supplemental Reading of Madame Web (2024)

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:31:45 +0000

The Venomverse returns! After a long hiatus, we are back to discuss every inch of Sony’s Spider-Man Cinematic Universe. What mysteries does the illustrious Madame Web hold? Does the plot of this movie…make sense? No? Anyone? All these answers and more right here on Zero Credit(s)!

Episode 376: A Supplemental Reading of Morbius (2022)

Henry and John — Fri, 09 May 2025 14:20:17 +0000

We continue our Venomverse Summer by biting into Morbius (2022), a movie featuring vampires, dancing Matt Smith, and a lot of people forgetting to say “bat.” Does the third addition to Sony’s Spider-Man Universe stand out from the previous Venom movies, or is this more of the same villain turned hero but really a villain … Continue reading →

Episode 375: A Supplemental Reading of Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) (Ft. Drew)

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:13:58 +0000

Drew from Agents of M.A.C.E joins us to discuss Venom: Let There Be Carnage. He may know a lot about Marvel, but does he get like our whole thing at Zero Credit(s)? Possibly. Does the sequel to the 2018 hit hold up the legacy of a character that John has liked since being a small … Continue reading →

Episode 374: A Supplemental Reading of Venom (2018)

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:51:27 +0000

The Summer of Venom (Venummer) is here for all to enjoy! Join us as we delve into the Venomverse (also known as Sony’s Spider-Man Universe) as we discover what gems there are to find. Tom Hardy teams up with himself to deliver a super hero romp. What are our thoughts? Find out now on Zero … Continue reading →

Episode 373: A Supplemental Reading of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

Henry and John — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 02:32:21 +0000

Welcome to the Spring of Sonic! We’re covering each of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies directed by Jeff Fowler starting with the first one. Do Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, James Marsden and others do the Blue Blur proud? Let’s find out, right here on Zero Credit(s). Music Credit: Crush 40 [8-Bit, VRC6] | 소닉 어드벤처 … Continue reading →

Episode 372: A Supplemental Reading of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:18:15 +0000

Episode 371: A Supplemental Reading of Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:02:44 +0000

Welcome to the Spring of Sonic! We’re covering each of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies directed by Jeff Fowler starting with the first one. Do Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, James Marsden and others do the Blue Blur proud? Let’s find out, right here on Zero Credit(s). Music Credit: Sonic – Green Hill Zone (Rukasu Remix) … Continue reading →

Episode 370: A Supplemental Reading of Snowpiercer (2013)

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:58:49 +0000

30 MINUTES OF THIS EPISODE ARE MISSING. After a trip to the future, the ZC boys return…to the future? All aboard Bong Joon-Ho’s Snowpiercer for a rousing debate about class systems and capitalism. Is the movie better or worse than Mickey 17? Well, that’s not what we do here, but since the question was asked, … Continue reading →

Episode 369: A Supplemental Reading of Mickey 17 (2025)

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:03:24 +0000

Welcome to our four year journey to the planet of Bong Joon-Ho’s Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Steven Yeun, and Naomi Ackie. Henry and John have died time and time again to dive deep into the themes of this Cyberpunk Sci-Fi piece and boy, there are many. Are they executed as … Continue reading →

Episode 368: A Supplemental Reading of The Substance (2024)

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:04:06 +0000

Once again we find ourselves examining society through the lens of a horror movie. Directed by Coralie Fargeat, The Substance (2024) is a movie that defies genre trappings to deliver a thoroughly well written experience that shapes the mind. Find out our thoughts and more right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 367: A Supplemental Reading of Captain America Brave New World (2025)

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:09:51 +0000

It’s back-to-back new episode week thanks to some technical difficulties! Henry and John deep dive into the latest offering from Marvel for some rousing discussion about how much they enjoyed not liking this movie. Or did they like it? It’s hard to tell, but the only way to find out is by listening right here, … Continue reading →

Episode 366: A Supplemental Reading of Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:56:44 +0000

After some technical issues, this promised episode is finally here! A fictional retelling of the filming of Nosferatu that’s…not good? Or is it good? You’ll have to listen to find out, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 365: A Supplemental Reading of The Big Game LIX

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:04:15 +0000

It’s that time-honored annual tradition – we cover all three facets of The Big Game: The Game, the Halftime Show, and the Commercials. Did this year’s primo sporting event deliver in all the ways we desired? Let’s find out, right now, on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 364: A Supplemental Reading of Nosferatu the Vampire (1979)

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:07:51 +0000

Yes, our New Year, Nosferatu month continues with yet another rendition of the classic tale, this time helmed by Werner Herzog. Is this middle installation of the classic vampire tale worthy of the Nosferatu name, or does it fall short of our dark expectations? Find out right now, on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 363: A Supplemental Reading of Nosferatu (2024)

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:01:49 +0000

We’re back from the past to dive into a modern day retelling of that time-old tale, Nosferatu. This time helmed by Robert Eggers, what differences do 100 years bring to this legally distinct (but not quite enough) tale of one vampire? Find out right here on the new Zero Credit(s).

Supplemental Reading: Nosferatu (1922)

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:57:44 +0000

We’re kicking off the year by going back 103 to the black and white silent film Nosferatu in an exploration of the German Expressionistic silent era film. Listen to us talk about seeing where it all began, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 362: Best/Worst 2024

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:02:21 +0000

Another year ending means another chance to snapshot determine if it was a Good or a Bad. Ten categories, a best and a worst for each of them create the data points for us to analyze this very question. Movie, Video Game, TV Show and 7 randomly picked categories from suggestions you and others sent … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: The Holiday (2006)

Henry and John — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:03:53 +0000

We switch houses and cozy up with Nancy Meyers’ The Holiday (2006) to find ourselves after a recent breakup. Will our relationship with this movie blossom into new love? Or will some scummy guy cheat on us a few times? Find out, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Supplemental Reading: Wicked (2024)

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:17:14 +0000

This week we dive into Wicked (2024) to discover if the movie defies gravity or just turns us into mean-green-witching-machines.

Supplemental Reading: Heretic (2024)

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:22:26 +0000

We continue our current events avoidance with Heretic (2024) directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods starring Hugh Grant, Chloe East, and Sophie Thatcher. Does this movie knock on the door of quality – yes, it does, that’s not the real question. The real question is what makes it so darn good? Let’s find out … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Trap (2024)

Henry and John — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:18:03 +0000

When you go to a concert expecting a good time but it turns out the concert is an elaborate trap to catch you, a serial killer. Who hasn’t this happened to? Welcome to our deep dive of Trap, a movie by M. Night Shyamalan released in 2024.

Episode 361: Our Favorite Christian Anime

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:10:59 +0000

The finale of the Frightentimes is upon us! But don’t worry, we have the power of God and anime on our side! That and the final Highway/Hellway to the Hellhouse, all right here on Zero Credit(s).

Supplemental Reading: Sinister (2012)

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:00:49 +0000

According to a scientific study by BroadbandChoices.co.uk, powered by Money Supermarket, this is the scariest movie of all time. Their variables include increase in heartrate in audiences including a total peak heart rate spike, but does this movie earn it? That’s what John and Henry are here to find out – right now on a … Continue reading →

Episode 360: IRIP Russell Brand

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:03:35 +0000

The Frightentimes Roll on as we cover a new scam from Russell Brand, John’s career moves, and a turbocharged Hellway to the Hellhouse, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 359: The Original Rat Pack of Comedy

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:59:25 +0000

Listen up, ghouls and other ghouls – the Frighentimes are in full swing. Henry’s lost all his blood and is a bit loopy. John is. We’ve got all your frights and special Frightentimes spotlight to shine this week on Zero Credit(s). (This episode of our audio only podcast was filmed in black and white for … Continue reading →

Episode 358: The Oreo Coke/Coke Oreo Incident

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:01:48 +0000

We do what we do in the name of science and furthering our understanding of this world. That being said, maybe we shouldn’t have done this…

Episode 357: The New Normcore

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:06:18 +0000

The boys are tired, but the zeitgeist never sleeps. Brett Favre, The New Norm, Mike Lindell, and much, much more right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 356: Moo Deng Autumn

Henry and John — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:51:16 +0000

With Brat Summer coming to a close, it’s time to give way to Moo Deng Autumn, a thing everyone already knows about, so it’s perfectly reasonable and justifiable to mock people who don’t know about it yet. We’ve got that plus a new Coke flavor, a mini-moon, and John gets very excited about a federal … Continue reading →

Episode 355: Da ‘Bate

Henry and John — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:00:56 +0000

Well it’s De ‘Bate time once again and we…are recording during it so we can’t cover any of it. Whoops! Instead, check out our thoughts on the death of a part of the Internet Archive, the discovery of celebrity number six, and some generally funny JD Vance comments with apparently wide ranging implications right here … Continue reading →

Episode 354: John Went to the Beach that Makes You Old

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:00:34 +0000

A very much older John returns from the beach to tell us his tales of eldritch horror this week, while Henry regales us with the current happening tales of Amazon drivers and a seemingly ill begotten movie for a popular video game franchise. That and a new and improved funny Highway to the Hellhouse, this … Continue reading →

Episode 353: Whatever Makes Sense

Henry and John — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:14:41 +0000

John is back in the booths this week to bring us his thoughts on Alien: Romulus while Henry continues the war against 7.99 fast food prices. That and a highlight version of Highway to the Hellhouse, this week on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 352: Dishin’ ‘Bout Disney ft Jamie

Henry and John — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:04:40 +0000

John is out sick this week, so Jamie’s here to fill that J void. We’ve got some Disney news and a juicy, new perspective Highway to the Hellhouse right here on Zero Credit(s).

Supplemental Reading: Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:01:20 +0000

For the first Supplemental Reading in [checks notes] over a year?!, the ZC Boys dive headfirst into the fourth wall breaking madness that is 2024’s Deadpool and Wolverine. Will this movie save the MCU and by association all other superhero movies forever? Let’s find out.

Episode 351: Walz to Walz

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:56:36 +0000

We’ve got a jumbo sized episode this week to cover all the goings-on – the Lympic Games, the VP pick, and a overstuffed Highway to the Hellhouse coming for you this week on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 350: IT Girl

Henry and John — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:09:04 +0000

Historic weekend after historic weekend has the ZC boys reeling this week with an even longer Highway to the Hellhouse as new candidate Kamala requires some in-depth coverage. That and the largest IT outage since the invention of IT, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 349: None Left, None Left, None Left (All Right)

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:58:45 +0000

In the wake of historical events, the Zero Credit(s) boys stop to report just the facts of what happened. No jokes here. Except for the ones in the episode. Right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 348: California Podcast Kitchen

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:01:41 +0000

The boys are back from California and boy have they missed a lot. Some lightning round Headlines leading right into a pretty long and heavy Highway to the Hellhouse, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 347: Wizards Aren’t Legally People ft Drew

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:03:33 +0000

John has spirited away to San Fransicko, so we’ve had to call in the big guns. Everyone, meet Drew. Together, we talk video games, scandals, Deadpool x Wolverine, and of course that ever important segment The Highway to the Hellhouse. It’s all right here, on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 346: Devil Man AI-Baby

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:58:37 +0000

This is one of those episodes that is truly all over the place in the best of ways – anime recs, AI, Highway to the Hellhouse, all right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 345: A Law Abiding Cinnamon

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:59:40 +0000

Happy Birthday to John! We got you this spicy episode that’s increasingly more and more political talk as we round a corner on the Highway to the Hellhouse. Also, a lot of VR talk, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 344: President Biting vs Jonald thee Trump

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:05:47 +0000

The orcas are back, but this time we might know why. That and a thrilling Highway to the Hellhouse with the conclusion of one of Trump’s criminal trials. All that and more, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 343: Gayger Counter

Henry and John — Fri, 31 May 2024 13:01:02 +0000

Henry is back from his sojourn to the World of Coca-Cola with tales from his experience while John brings us breaking news from the papacy. Then it’s a simple little Memorial Day themed Highway to the Hellhouse, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 342: Delve, Hoover, Peg

Henry and John — Fri, 24 May 2024 13:03:28 +0000

What’s that, the AI people are doing something dumb again? Well you know John’s there getting all the details. Henry’s got a small Godzilla update and then it’s straight onto the Highway to the Hellhouse. A new movie. A new announcement. What’s going on? Find out right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 341: Let Me Call Walt Disney Real Quick

Henry and John — Fri, 17 May 2024 13:10:15 +0000

We’re so back this week with some lightning round headline round up. Boeing whistleblowers, Helldivers 2 scandals, and a rap battle for the ages. That plus a lightning round Highway to the Hellhouse where we dive into some of the best news for each candidate. Your number one delayed news source is here, on Zero … Continue reading →

Episode 340: Kayfabe On/Off – John Doxxes Himself

Henry and John — Fri, 03 May 2024 12:59:55 +0000

As part of a special Highway to the Hellhouse lead-in, John takes the unprecedented step to reveal his true identity. It’s really insane that he did this. Like truly, truly mind blowing. I never thought we’d see the day, but here it is. That and some juicy Rock gossip, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 339: John Had a Lot of Fun on This One

Henry and John — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:00:53 +0000

When I tell you that Henry was unprepared for this episode, let it be known that he had prepared topics to discuss but it was all thrown out as soon as John joined the call. Tesla, some Trump related Highway to the Hellhouse news, and some shady uses of AI are coming at you, as … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:00:54 +0000

Join us as we venture to Hallow Earth in this deep drive of Adam Wingard’s 2024 feature film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. How will this latest addition to the Monsterverse stack up to previous entries? How will this supposed Godzilla movie stack up to other recent Godzilla offerings? Is there merit in trying … Continue reading →

Episode 338: In the Path of Totality

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:08:35 +0000

The skies darkened and we were there to witness it. Plus: Dwayne the Rock Johnson stars on a special Highway to the Hellhouse. That and much more upsetting news, right here on Zero Credit(s)!

Episode 337: It All Comes Back to Musk

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:59:26 +0000

The Musk Rat is back in the news as Tesla takes a dive this week. That and John gives us some much awaited Sam Bankman-Fried news as his sentencing is sentenced. Plus a lightning round of Highway to the Hellhouse, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 336: Bridges of SPACison County

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:10:28 +0000

A bridge fell in Baltimore and we all heard it, and the conspiracy pilled minds won’t shut up about it. Meanwhile, Trump gets bailed out by some super shady maneuvering on the NASDAQ and John has all the confusing and frankly shocking-that-that’s-legal details. All of that plus some extra grifts, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 335: March (Onward, Highway to the Hellhouse) Madness

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:47:06 +0000

Ah, March. The time of peacefully enjoying our da– AND IT’S TIME FOR SO MUCH BASKETBALL, YOU WON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. STREAM IT ON PARAMOUNT+. STREAM IT ON HULU+. STREAM IT ON TRUTV+. STREAM IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS. PICK A TEAM AND WATCH THEM LOSE, JUST TO DO IT AGAIN. IT’S MADNESS … Continue reading →

Episode 334: S(Oscars)uth by S(Oscars)uthwest

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:56:12 +0000

We’ve sent John into the fields of South by Southwest to report back what Nick Kroll is up to. Meanwhile, Henry observed and studied the very stars (read: celebrities) in their natural habitats (read: the Oscars). We’ve got all that plus tons of dumb jokes, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 333: Meat and Honey (Super Tuesday)

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:03:02 +0000

It’s time we got political here on Zero Credit(s), so buckle up for the premier of our year-long new segment Highway to Hellhouse where we cover all the latest and most important news relating to the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. That’s right, we are rededicating the podcast to becoming your number one source of election … Continue reading →

Episode 332: The 2024 ZPCP Orlando Retreat

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:59:14 +0000

The ZCPC boys are back from their retreat to Orlando where they focused on teambuilding, synergy, and buying as much Disney swag as they could. But what did they learn on this five day excursion to the Mecca of Mickey? There’s only one way to find out (spoiler: it’s nothing, we learned nothing).

Episode 331: Water off the Back of Andy Reid

Henry and John — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:40:31 +0000

It’s our annual Big Game episode and what a Big Game it was – we’ve got statistician Henry to bring us all the important stats of the game and resident sports enjoyer John to give us the color commentary. That and an analysis of the night’s big big commercials, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 330: Apparently the Song is a Bop

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:03:55 +0000

It’s John’s turn in the driver’s seat as we veer off into another good episode – Hazbin Hotel youtube videos, Universal Music Group takes their music off TikTok, and stream services keep adding, well, ads – all right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 329: Mr. Pfizer, Holy War, I Can’t Take It Anymore

Henry and John — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:05:34 +0000

We’re back with an in-depth look into what’s going on with Taylor Swift and Big Game 58. Also, John has an unhinged topic that we may just get to (or maybe not). You gotta listen to find out, only here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 328: Hatsune Miku Will Return in Fast 11

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:17:01 +0000

Live long enough to die a hero or become a villain, that’s what they say and boy if they aren’t right. We’ve gone some disheartening news about Fast and Furious and some hilarious but disparaging news about the ever increasing use cases for AI. That and less, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 327: Do Better

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:15:19 +0000

As we continue to kick off the new year, we’ve got new beef. Patties. John’s got a new AI toy and we’ve got new AI gripes, plus the Rock keeps lying about going to In-N-Out for the first time. That and we go over some of the new public domain materials due to the new … Continue reading →

Episode 326: The End of ZeitBingo

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 13:58:26 +0000

It’s a new year on Zero Credit(s) and we’re here to ring it in by killing off the segment that got us through 2023. What new wonders await us this year now that we can legally phone it in? Who is to say, right here on Zero Credit(s)!

Episode 325: Best/Worst 2023

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:11:36 +0000

Dread it, run from it, the end of the year happens all the same. Was 2023 a good or a bad? It’s time to deliberate and find out, the only way we know how: through the arduous task of Best/Worst. For nearly 3 hours, we will debate the best things of each category in order … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:29:29 +0000

Every so often, a movie comes up from the depths and stands 30 stories high without much fanfare or marketing and completely levels your expectations. This is one such movie. Godzilla Minus One is a love letter to the storied franchise and so much more. Listen to some of our deepest dives yet as we … Continue reading →

Episode 324: Sorry, Norman Lear

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:01:32 +0000

It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it’s awkward. Norman Lear came up during our bingo update (only a few weeks left), and now he’s gone. I’m not saying we caused him to go, but the timing is very odd. So, we’re sorry, Norman. Maybe if we kept your name out of our mouths, … Continue reading →

Episode 323: Covidcast

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 01:52:27 +0000

Henry has covid on this episode of Zero Credit(s), so we apologize in advance for any of the times he coughs that we didn’t edit out. Also, his brain is in a weird space, so please bear with him, John. Water cooler talk and Fast and Furious news abounds! Right here on the show you … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: The Fast and the Furious (1954)

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:09:55 +0000

What if we told you that the first Fast and Furious movie was not the first Fast and Furious movie, but an even older entry in the franchise, not only exists, but haunts the very electromagnetic spectrum waves that inhabit our internet? Well it’s true, buddy, and buckle up, cause this is a wild and … Continue reading →

Episode 322: Ratsgiving

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:59:04 +0000

Seasons greetings! The rats are upon us all and the ZC boys are here to ring in good tidings (for the rats). We’ve got the Mouse, the Rat, the Animatronic Rat, the other Mouse, etc., all in one tidy episode for you right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 321: Mucinex Christmas

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:56:51 +0000

We’re back! After a month long hiatus (wait…what are all these uploads…), we are back to discuss some crazy goings on. New, weird speakers of houses. Crazy side effects of TikTok. And an almost-to-the-end Zeit-bingo update from John. All of that and a little more, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 320: John Kills a Copy of Himself with a Plumber’s Wrench

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:58:49 +0000

The end of the Frightentimes is sadly here at last / But we do not take our feet off the fearful gas / Spider-Man’s Holes, Elon Musk, and more / Frightful topics and scares galore / Await you in this, our last spooky episode / So don’t hesitate, click play, enjoy the show! /

Episode 319: Double Double Trouble Trouble “Ship O’Theseus”

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:55:49 +0000

The Frightentimes continue as we dive deep into a cave to find…ourselves? Doubles are inherently frightening and we discuss why that is in a true return to form for the old days of the show. That and a ton of horror reccs, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 318: Patchgrimage “Return to the Patch”

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:57:19 +0000

The Frightentimes continues with some very fun facts about where all pumpkins come from (AND WHERE WE MUST ALL RETURN). We also discuss our favorite horror movies! All right here, on Zero Credit(s) Frightentimes 2023.

Episode 317: Flying Raccoon Suit aka Honkin’ on That Thing

Henry and John — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:01:16 +0000

The Zero Credit(s) boys sit down with members of Flying Raccoon Suit who just signed with Bad Time Records for their latest album Moonflower dropping 11/3. Come listen to various chats about their latest songs you haven’t heard yet in preparation of their new single reveal tomorrow (10/13). Right here on Zero Credit(s)!

Episode 316: A Wednesday That Will Live in Information

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:01:49 +0000

Recorded on a special day, the Zero Credit(s) boys gear up for the test of the national emergency services by giving updates to some previously covered stories. Yes, Henry just wants to talk about Taylor Swift, but as it turns out, so does everyone else – who is the more unhinged? It’s up for you … Continue reading →

Episode 315: Taylor Swift Saves Football (Ft. Jeff)

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:55:07 +0000

The failing football industry can rest easy tonight, as the goddess and patron saint of capital and monetization is here to save it. Taylor Swift attended a football game. This is news. This is such news that we brought on the Zero Credit(s) resident Xpert to talk about it. That and more, right here on … Continue reading →

Episode 314: The Resident ZCPC Xpert (Ft. Jeff)

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:12:28 +0000

John’s across the pond, but thankfully Jeff is back once again to update us about everything X related. That’s right, the resident Zero Credit(s) Podcast Xpert is here to save the day. What lessons does he have in store for us? Let’s find out, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 313: Striking at the Time Pyramid

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:59:54 +0000

We’ve got strike updates (strikedates) for you on this very auspicious day, for it is also the day of celebration for the time pyramid. What does that mean? Find out by listening, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 312: seplip diplasion

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:58:06 +0000

Out of the dog days of August summer and right into the dog days of September summer – Zero Credit(s) is cooling off (a little) and jumping right into the action with Burning Man. What is Burning Man and why is relevant to today’s cultural happenings? Find out by listening to this very episode of … Continue reading →

Episode 311: Box Office Birthday Boy

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:04:59 +0000

One of the Zero Credit(s) boys is celebrating a birthday, much to the other’s chagrin. Also, Rest in Peace Bob Barker. We’ve got some box office chats and discussions of the silicon valley city of tomorrow, all right here on the last episode recorded in August. May the upcoming months be much cooler.

Episode 310: Mama Mi-oving On

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:39:02 +0000

In a surprise nice weather weak (read: it was under 100 degrees for one day), the boys meet to discuss: the retirement of Mario-voice Charles Martinet, a new special drink that John is All About(TM), and the legal ramifications of non-human authors. We’ve got all that and more right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 309: Blind Sided by Spaghett

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:20:27 +0000

It’s another hot one, but this time it’s cause we have so much hot, hot content to cover. The Blind Side, Michael Burry, a weird drink that John goes in depth about for some reason – we’ve got it all PLUS a 2023 bingo card update, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 308: Dancing with the Starsification of the American Mind

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:05:35 +0000

The heat rises this week and the ZC boys’ brains are a’cookin’. The title makes this episode sound way more elegant and sophisticated than it really is.

Episode 307: It’s August 1st

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:12:59 +0000

The heat is on, but not much else is – so what are the Zero Credit(s) boys to do? Hmm. This is a tough one. It’s 105 degrees. John has AI woes. It’s 105 degrees. Light bulbs have been banned. It’s 105 degrees and it’s August 1st. That and more, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Supplemental Reading: Barbie (2023)

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:31:07 +0000

Finally, two white guys in their 30s weigh in on Greta Gerwig’s Barbie (2023). We know you’ve been clamoring for our thoughts and here they are. We tried to not talk about Ken too much (and failed) while also tackling the larger themes the film explores. Also we only saw the movie once before recording … Continue reading →

Episode 306: Zero Credit(s) Goes on Strike

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:04:05 +0000

Writing show notes unfortunately would break the picket rules. So would doing episode art. So instead, enjoy these random words: SAG-AFTRA, WGA, STRIKE, PICKET, MOVIES, TELEVISION, TIKTOK, NPC MOMENT, ETC.

Episode 305: The Death of the Internet

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:15:26 +0000

The Internet as it was, is no more. Barbenheimer completed their research, resulting in a new social media bomb, one capable of destroying 1000s of Twitters. Or something like that. Barbie and Oppenheimer are just around the corner, but until then it’s Twitter vs Meta, Elon vs the Zuck. All that and more, right here … Continue reading →

Less Than Zero 9: You Couldn’t Pay Me

Henry and John — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:09:54 +0000

It’s a solo Henry venture this week – get ready for an OceanGate wrap up, Elon vs Zuckerberg, and a full Choose Your Own Adventure game. All that and less, right here on Zero Credit(s). Music: Underclocked – Underclocked Remix Eric Skiff ericskiff.com/music

Episode 304: $250k Under the Sea

Henry and John — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:06:00 +0000

This episode has aged poorly, but it happened so it’s still going up. Orcas attacking yachts. CEOs cutting corners. More things I can’t remember, all right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 303: Fall of Reddit

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:12:34 +0000

It’s the heat of the summer, and instead of laying low in the shade, Reddit’s setting everything on fire to make some more money. Henry and John explore what’s happening with Reddit and an exciting new independent media venture, all right here on Zero Credit(s).

Supplemental Reading: Fast X (2023)

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:18:32 +0000

Here we stand on the precipice of the end. Fast X. The second (or third) to last movie. How does the Louis Leterrier directed, Justin Lin written movie fair? How does Jason Momoa stack up to the all time great villains of the Fast Saga? And most importantly, where does Fast X come in for … Continue reading →

Episode 302: Disney vs DeSantis

Henry and John — Fri, 26 May 2023 13:04:43 +0000

It’s a crazy week and we’ve got a lot to talk about. Fake AI generated images generating too much buzz on the internet. Fake verified profiles propagating even faker news to be picked up by actual news sources. Two powerhouses of Florida taking each other on in a knock-down, drag-out fight to the death. We’ve … Continue reading →

Episode 301: Fast X: Tires of the Kingdom

Henry and John — Fri, 19 May 2023 14:07:29 +0000

As we kick off a new season of Zero Credit(s), we fall on old habits. Fast and Furious is about to premiere, but not without a little tease by one Vincent Diesel. Beyond that, it’s just The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. We’ve got all that and not much more, right here on … Continue reading →

Episode 300: Zero Credit(s) Cribz

Henry and John — Fri, 12 May 2023 13:11:42 +0000

Well it’s finally here – episode 300 of Zero Credit(s). And we’ll cut it straight with you. No time traveling plots, no robot uprising. No gimmicks. Just pure, unadulterated Zero Credit(s). We’ve got it all this week from something Henry’s cooked up to a detailing of John’s new house. Also: how to be a sigma … Continue reading →

Episode 299: We Are (NOT) the Rainey Street Drowner

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:30:51 +0000

Contrary to what John might say, we are not the Rainey Street Drowner, largely because that just doesn’t exist. We discuss the current rumors of an Austin based serial killer, dive into some more of that sweet, sweet AI buzz with a Grimes related incident, and round things off with a stop at the modern … Continue reading →

Episode 298: King December December December Williams

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:05:02 +0000

We’re all over the place this week, starting off with two almost Zeitbingo cross-offs. However, we have more important stuff to talk about like all the old properties getting new things. New Star War movies. New Harry Potter television show. New ways for old companies to make money without coming up with new ideas. It’s … Continue reading →

Episode 297: dorp

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:06:32 +0000

We’re lost in the haze of bad days, tired and beaten up by the going on’s of life. If only there were some type of…good guy…out there, with like…mythical and/or biblical strength…who knows street smart stuff and is like newly battled. Someone should really write a song about that and use it in a bunch … Continue reading →

Episode 296: God Rest Ye, Many Gentlemen

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 13:07:48 +0000

This week, we celebrate Finland as it becomes the 31st country to join NATO. Learn all about Finland, their culture, their customs, and more for hours on en–what’s that? A former president was arrested and arraigned? Well I guess we need to cover that then. All that and more, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 295: “Please Let Me Live”

Henry and John — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:15:42 +0000

We’re shining a light through the darkness to some kickass state senators who are getting things done by not allowing anything to be done on this week’s episode. Weaponizing the filibuster? How about busting down on some…fili–this is going nowhere, but yes, we are shouting out Nebraska State Senators Michaela Cavanaugh, Megan Hunt, and their … Continue reading →

Episode 294: The Slime Heard Round the World

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:10:19 +0000

While financial institutions continue to crumble and burn around us, let’s take a distracting walk down a heavily commercialized memory lane. Remember Gak? Flubber? Sock ’em Boppers? Good if you do, and if you don’t, we’ll explain all of this and more. Plus, we go woke. All this week on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 293: A Great Night for the Lovers (of Movies)

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:11:15 +0000

It’s time to recap the Oscars and boy what an Oscars it was. Everything Everywhere All at Once swept as it should and all is right with the world. So why is Henry so mad about the existence of Top Gun: Maverick? We’ve got that plus John breaks down the Silicon Valley Bank crisis for … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Fast and Furious Spy Racers Series Finale

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:18:59 +0000

Well, we’re finally here. The end of the long and winding road that has been the Fast and Furious Spy Racers series on Netflix. Six seasons. 52 Episodes. Some of which, we actually covered. It all comes down to this, the final two episodes. Will they cement this series into the eternal hall of capital … Continue reading →

Episode 292: You’re Gonna Matthew McConaug-PAY

Henry and John — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:00:56 +0000

The Boring Company is trying to pollute the Colorado River and Salesforce pays out an absurd sum to a Hollywood Actor PER YEAR. We’ve got that, Lent, Spilled Beer, and much much more, right here on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 291: It’s Absolutely the Pig

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:09:02 +0000

John’s back, but he’s oblivious to the world around him, so we’re going to play a little game called Is This a Real Headline or Is This Something I Made Up? But before we get to all that, Happy Mardi Gras everyone. So pick up your Jackamo and your Fillet Gumbo and get to celebratin’ … Continue reading →

Episode 290: Valentimes Day

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:11:08 +0000

John is away, so the Henry will play. We’ve got friend of the show and erstwhile guest host Jamie on the show this week and she’s got a lot to talk about. Pet names, mystery chocolates, financial budgeting apps. We’ve got it all plus the outrage of a certain Big Game campaign, this week on … Continue reading →

Episode 289: Monetizing Outrage

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:43:09 +0000

I’ll be honest with you guys: we recorded this on Monday before an icestorm hit Austin. Since then, John’s been without power (four days and counting) and Henry’s had a forest of trees fall around (and on) his house. So I can’t really remember what this one’s about and there’s no art. Apologies. I think … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: RRR

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:39:23 +0000

2022 was a great year for movies, and this week’s Supplemental Reading topic is no different. An international hit out of Tollywood, RRR is an over-the-top action and romance filled mythical retelling of a pivotal moment in India’s battle for independence from the English Raj that asks a simple question: what if Alluri Sitarama Raju … Continue reading →

Episode 288: Golden Glosers

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:15:08 +0000

It’s that time of year again: time to judge the Golden Globes on the mere fact that it exists. Plus its categories don’t make any sense. We’ve got that, some Critic Choice Awards shout outs, and a barometer reading for this podcast’s favorite recent movie, Everything Everywhere All at Once (they’re gonna snub it, I … Continue reading →

Episode 287: Step-Government, What Are You Doing?

Henry and John — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:09:20 +0000

It’s time once again for a fully political episode of Zero Credit(s). We know that’s not everyone’s bag, but it should be, at least if you live in the U.S., since this sort of affects all of us. Come hear what dumb things the government’s been doing in only the first two weeks of the … Continue reading →

Episode 286: Big Pants Will Get Huge

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:08:20 +0000

It’s the first episode of the new year, and 2023 promises to be more eventful than ever. Rather than talk about lofty resolutions or goals, let’s play a game of bingo. But not just any bingo, this is Zietbingo, baby. We’ll fill the board with predictions for the year and let’s see what shakes out … Continue reading →

Episode 285: Best/Worst 2022

Henry and John — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:18:09 +0000

Movies, Video Games, TV Shows, and 7 randomly selected suggestions from you dear Fams. It is time again to deliberate the Best and Worst of the year. What shall remain? What shall be cast aside? Will we ever watch Andor? All this and more is at least talked about. Happy Holidays to all, and a … Continue reading →

Episode 284: Woke Critics and Chili’s Cynics

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:08:13 +0000

We recorded this episode on Sunday, so excuse the bright and early energy we bring. We’ve got a World Cupdate, our last before the big final match as well as a slew of video game news for ya this week before launching into a defense of one of Austin’s oldest and best kept secrets: the … Continue reading →

Episode 283: david/matilda

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:18:25 +0000

We’ve got another World Cupdate for you this week and something very special. While John tries to convey a new development in the AI Chat Bot/Stack Overflow world, Henry stumbles on something new. Something powerful. You’ll just have to see for yourself by listening, and we’re sorry in advance! It happens all right here, on … Continue reading →

Episode 282: It’s Giving Slow Talk

Henry and John — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:57:26 +0000

We’re back from the holidays and both are our stomachs tired on this episode of Zero Credit(s). Crazy things are happening, but we’re going to step away from the chaos a bit to celebrate the absolute glow-up of one of the patron saints of Zero Credit(s), Edgar Dworsky, the man behind Mouseprint.org. We’ve got that, … Continue reading →

Episode 281: The Season of Sides

Henry and John — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:18:28 +0000

It’s the Season of Sides right here on Zero Credit(s), and it’s about time you picked one. Doesn’t matter which, just pick a side. Sweet Potato Pone, Pro-Railway Workers, any of the countries in the World Cup – there’s plenty to choose from. Pick up some sides today and give a listen to us right … Continue reading →

Episode 280: Technical Difficulties

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:13:38 +0000

Look, we’ve had a good streak going, but it’s finally here: our first bad episode in a long, long while. We’ll cop to it, this episode is a mess. Interference from foreign hackers interrupted our show not once, not twice, but like five times. It grates on the nerves a little. That said, we still … Continue reading →

Episode 279: One Wedding and Three Explosive Charges Aimed at the User’s Brain

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:08:57 +0000

John has returned to us from his marriage to bring us tidings of what it’s like for him to have been wedded at a wedding and boy are his arms tired. With a spattering of what’s going on with Twitter, he’s really just happy to be back. Meanwhile, tech VR genius Palmer Luckey has devised … Continue reading →

Episode 278: The Saga of Business Genius Elon Musk (Ft Jeff)

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:27:55 +0000

For most people, midlife crises might end up in an exorbitant purchase in a vain attempt to recapture some of those bygone youthful days of yore. Some people might not even experience such things, as they are mature enough to acknowledge the passage of time without flipping out. But for one business genius Elon Musk, … Continue reading →

Episode 277: The Final Gift to John

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:46:54 +0000

This is it, the finale to the Frightentimes 2022. John’s received two gifts thus far, but will he be prepared for this, his final gift? Let’s find out the only way we can, by LISTENING TO THE EPISODE! And everyone congratulate John for getting married!

Episode 276: #ReleaseTheSchneiderCut

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:12:38 +0000

John’s back this week and boy is it time for giving him just more of the great Frightentimes gifts in celebration of his upcoming nuptials. This week we’ve got an update to his all time favorite movie The Animal starring Rob Schneider. Yes, that’s right. After 20+ long years, that cult classic is finally getting … Continue reading →

Episode 275: A Holofoil Popeyes Chicken Sandwich

Henry and John — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:29:20 +0000

We’re pretending John’s back on this episode, so everyone pretend you can hear him as Henry finally delivers the great gift of Good Content unto him. What the heck does Disney’s Frozen have to do with an unsolved mystery dating back over 50 years? You’ll have to listen to find out. That and a brief … Continue reading →

Less Than Zero 8: Henrytimes

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:11:55 +0000

The air is growing cooler (not really), and the nights are growing longer. It’s time once again for the frights to rule the nights. The Frightentimes are upon us once again and Henry and John are her– wait, where’s John? Oh no. John is not here. John is missing. Does Henry know? He doesn’t? He … Continue reading →

Episode 274: Chess Harry, Darthling

Henry and John — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:06:54 +0000

Henry’s back from vacation to cover as much ground as possible, so we gotta talk about this chess scandal. Vibrating anal bead computers? Boom, we’re there. With a vengeance. Did Niemann cheat in his defeat of Magnus Carlsen? That’s a question. Let’s explore. Also, James Earl Jones sells his voice for legs like in The … Continue reading →

Episode 273: …So the Queen Died

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:58:20 +0000

Yes, it’s true. The Queen died. I know, I know, you’ve already moved past that fact and here we are dredging up the long forgotten past, but it’s true and we must face it. The Queen is dead. Luckily, we don’t really want to talk about it because we’re Americans and all, but the fact … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Spider-Man No Way Home

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:35:10 +0000

You’ve asked for it and it’s finally, finally here: the Zero Credit(s) Supplemental Reading of the Spideredman who refuses to go home. What insights and tricks of the trade did the ZC Boys pick up on upon this rewatch of the final movie in the Spider-Man Home trilogy? You’ll just have to find out by … Continue reading →

Episode 272: The Fall of Dark Brandon

Henry and John — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:22:40 +0000

It’s August 31st and you know what that means. That’s right, it’s officially fall. Gone are the hot 100+ degree days of summer and here are the [checks thermometer] 99 degree days of the fall season. Pumpkin spice is in the air as are so many cloves. And this fall, it seems a certain President … Continue reading →

Episode 271: Malicious Clippy

Henry and John — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:13:55 +0000

Henry is basically recovered and John is solidly back from Vermont, so it’s time to get back to work. Boy, are things upsetting. We tackle the big media merger that is the acquisition of Warner Media by Discovery, a move that honestly shouldn’t be too upsetting, but of course it is because CEOs are involved. … Continue reading →

Episode 270: Covid Creemees

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:44:41 +0000

The Zero Credit(s) boys are mostly back this week with tales of their harrowing adventures through sickness and health. Henry’s sorta here after surviving covid (we edited out his coughs, to be sure), and John’s back from being in a different state, the state being Vermont. Not a lot of examining the zeitgeist in this … Continue reading →

Episode 269: One Episode Before Disaster Strikes

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:11:16 +0000

This episode was recorded last week – before Henry came down with Covid and John ran away to Vermont. So if things feel a little dated, at least you now know why. Henry’s been doing much better, by the way, and John’s still in Vermont. Regardless, let’s talk about Guy Fieri and his love of … Continue reading →

Episode 268: John’s Gonna Win the Lottery

Henry and John — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:18:25 +0000

It’s the sensation that’s sweeping the nation: unimaginable wealth the likes of which the average person will never see in their life time. That’s right, it’s Mega Millions time! John’s been swept up along with everyone else in the country (where it is legal to gamble), and he’s dreaming big of what he’s gonna do … Continue reading →

Episode 267: Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead Blew Up the Georgia Guidestones

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:16:52 +0000

Wait, why are you leaving? This is a factual thing and I can prove it using the best logical of all – factual logic. That’s right, Henry’s back onto his insane theories of connecting everything happening today together in order to find the truth of what’s going on in the world today. No one can … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: 200 mph

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:32:10 +0000

In 2011, a small company had a vision – to trick the elderly and confused into finding their movie in the bargin bin at the checkout of the local gas station and think it is one of the best action movies of all time (Fast Five). That company is The Asylum and the movie they … Continue reading →

Episode 266: #pissmanvatar

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:14:08 +0000

John returns to the podcast to help Henry get to the bottom of this new Avatar movie only to crack open the largest well kept secret in Hollywood: James Cameron’s secret agenda that he’s been carrying out over the length of his career. Not much more needs to be said, but John does introduce the … Continue reading →

Episode 265: Jeff is Here to Make Us Happy (ft. Jeff)

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:15:23 +0000

John is away for business this week, so Henry has tapped deep into the Zero Credit(s) reserves to scrounge up a guest. Friend of the show Jeff (@Gifsaidwrong) is here to bring us cheer. What delightfully fun topics does Jeff have for us during this very awful, no good, pretty bad time? There’s only one … Continue reading →

Less Than Zero 7: John Interviews AI / A Little Henry Chat

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:15:33 +0000

John Interviews AI Inspired by covering text-chain generators and artificial intelligence in recent days, John has invited a guest, Cathy, onto the show in order to test her abilities and determine if it can pass for human. What he finds scares not only himself, but the very guest he’s interviewing. Will robots rise up and … Continue reading →

Episode 264: Coachella Fans Can’t Get Over How Shredded Danny Elfman Looks at 68

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:13:38 +0000

John is back from having Covid this week and boy is his mind just the Swiss-est of cheeses. Can he hang in there for our first inaugural 10-hour Marathon Episode? Probably not. The phones are still ringing folks, and they’ll keep ringing till the end of time. There’s nothing that can be done for them. … Continue reading →

Episode 263: Jamie Hates Bad Comic Book Villains Who Are from Movies and Comic Books (Ft. Jamie)

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:15:14 +0000

It’s John’s birthday! But he came down with covid, so he isn’t here to celebrate. Instead, we bring back a guest host we haven’t seen since reality split that one time. Does she remember what happened back then? No. She does not, because that wasn’t her. Instead, please enjoy the comedic stylings of Jamie as … Continue reading →

Episode 262: [Morbin’ Intensifies] Morba Lisa

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:20:46 +0000

The internet is an all powerful but ultimately all dumb force. Through sheer memery and willpower of bad jokes alone, Morbius is seeing a second life. After smashing through the box offices without picking up so much as a couple of loose pocketfulls of change, Morbius is being re-released in 1000 theatres all because the … Continue reading →

Episode 261: Movies Are Too Long: Part One

Henry and John — Fri, 27 May 2022 13:36:09 +0000

It’s Friday and you’re looking forward to the weekend. You have nothing planned, so you’re looking forward to just relaxing at home, maybe doing a little yardwork, but nothing serious when your phone pings. Your heart sinks as you read over the notification. It’s the government backed cultural department. You’ve been selected for this weekend’s … Continue reading →

Episode 260: The Chronicles of Richard

Henry and John — Fri, 20 May 2022 13:09:49 +0000

We continue our trend of covering huge movie franchises this week by diving straight into a couple of Fast and Furious related updates that are sure to not grate on you. You all love hearing about Vin Diesel every week, right? Right. We also promise and eventually deliver some Star War news that is sure … Continue reading →

Episode 259: Eat Gruel or Do Excel

Henry and John — Fri, 13 May 2022 13:10:33 +0000

After being mad and screaming all last week, it’s time to dial things back a bit and just vibe. Little influence from current news, little influence from our lives, mix it up and just vibe and see where we end up. Has the cultural landscape evolved beyond the scope that allowed Game of Thrones to … Continue reading →

Episode 258: Everything Sucks and We’re Mad

Henry and John — Fri, 06 May 2022 12:49:29 +0000

Lots of things to be mad about, and only 1 hour, 12 minutes to be mad this week. Henry and John are charged up with rage this week at the very, very dumb things that are happening. A leak of a supreme court decision draft, the content of the leak, and of course, Fast and … Continue reading →

Episode 257: Space Coke Coast to Coast

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:06:34 +0000

After a long journey to the very corners of Texas, Henry managed to get his hands on one of the fabled Space Cokes. Does it live up to the hype and warrant a two part segment over two episodes, or will its mediocrity drown us all into a wash of less than stellar content? Only … Continue reading →

Episode 256: Jason Popemoa

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:12:30 +0000

Welp, the Fast X news starts coming and it don’t stop coming. This week we’ve got two more big updates for the Fast and Furious franchise. We promise we’ll talk about something else soon, but in the meantime, there’s just so much going on surrounding the penultimate film of this time honored, historic film franchise. … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (2022)

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:10:27 +0000

Seldom does it happen that John and Henry both see a movie in the same timeframe without planning to do a Supplemental Reading. This is one of those times. Independently, John and Henry saw Everything, Everywhere, All at Once by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert and both of them came to the same conclusion: this … Continue reading →

Episode 255: Ratch Number 2

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:13:12 +0000

Everything’s back to normal this week on Zero Credit(s), so let’s catch up a little on some of the news we missed. The Fast and Furious franchise has a couple of big announcements for their upcoming last film in the series ever and another film series covered on this show has a monstrous announcement as … Continue reading →

Less Than Zero 6: Oops! All Henry 2: Oscar Edition

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:09:43 +0000

It’s been a while since the last one of these, but it’s just Henry this week on Zero Credit(s) presents a Less Than Zero and boy does he have a lot to talk about. The Oscars happened and for once, it wasn’t totally irrelevant due to unpredictable actions from the rich and famous with little … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: The Batman (2022)

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:22:24 +0000

Adding its cowl to the ring to join a longstanding tradition of films about the caped crusader, The Batman (2022) directed by Matt Reeves is certainly a movie. We can say that for sure. Now is it a movie worth watching? Yes, yes it is. We can also say that for sure. A fresh take … Continue reading →

Episode 254: Speeding Up Jason Bateman Because of Shrinkflation

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:17:49 +0000

The ZC Boys are out of sorts this week due to various l i f e happenings, but they manage to get it together to present a somewhat coherent episode with plenty of good moments. John laments his past mistakes and confesses that the Shamrock shake absolutely does have mint in it and Henry randomly … Continue reading →

Episode 253: A Red Panda and a Nine Tailed Fox Spirit Walk into a Bar

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:42:58 +0000

This week, we’ve got some bad news out of Japan that could very well spell trouble for the entire world and some very, very bad takes from some movie critics. Also of note is an update on the cultural dog piling on Russia. I’m sure there’s more but I’m on a phone trying to post … Continue reading →

Episode 252: They Took Away His Blackbelt

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:28:24 +0000

Last week we made the executive decision to not discuss Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, largely because it hadn’t happened yet when we were recording. This week, we decide to not discuss the warfare aspect as it seemed distasteful. What we are talking about is the absolute dogpiling on Russia that’s taking place across the … Continue reading →

Episode 251: It’s an Entire Bag

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:21:36 +0000

Look, there’s a lot going on in the world today and it’s definitely rubbing up against the Zeitgeist. Normally, we love stuff like that, but at this particular time, we here at Zero Credit(s) do not feel adequately equipped to discuss war, other than to say, it’s bad and those who start wars should not … Continue reading →

Episode 250: An ARG Arc Arch

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:10:37 +0000

Six years in the making, 249 episodes in the mainline series, it is time for Zero Credit(s) to enter its next phase. Episode 250 is a return to form and an unleashing of raw, pent up frustration of the state of the world through the lens of critiquing commercials. That time honored Zero Credit(s) pass … Continue reading →

Episode 249: Belfast and Dog Young

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:26:36 +0000

It’s Oscars time again and boy are trying to care. Why not talk about things a little more relevant like trying to buy a home while being a millennial. It’s tough. Investment properties are taking up all the homes. Also Spirit and Frontier Airlines are merging. Lots of fun and so much shade is thrown … Continue reading →

Episode 248: Neil Young et al vs Joe Rogan and Dwayne Johnson

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:46:31 +0000

Texas being iced over doesn’t mean the podcast can stop, so we’re rolling right along in our continuing coverage of the spotify battleground that is Neil Young vs Joe Rogan. A lot has happened since we first covered this story last week, but who will come out the victor in this battle of titans? Also, … Continue reading →

Episode 247: We’re Too Dumb to Hurt People

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:22:32 +0000

The ZC Boys 23 years after its U.S. debut, Fight Club is available to stream in China via the platform Tencent Video, only this version is just a slightly tad different. Also, a fight is breaking out over Spotify. In one corner, a man who needs no introduction, for no one cares who he is. … Continue reading →

Episode 246: Written in Blood on the Stone

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:40:20 +0000

The Zero Credit(s) boys are back at it with following up on new developments to old stories previously covered on the podcast. Vulture published a new article covering Joss Whedon’s fall from grace, but in what light does it paint the once-famed showrunner? Also big moves in the world of video games as companies keep … Continue reading →

Episode 245: A No Bones Day for Lin-Manuel Miranda

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:11:37 +0000

Henry’s brain is back this week to carry the bulk of this episode for better or worse. What he planned to talk about? The Dwayne Johnson vs Vin Diesel beef. What they end up talking about? A girl who sells farts in jars has a heart attack and has to retire. So it might be … Continue reading →

Episode 244: Symbiote Riddled Hog

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 14:04:55 +0000

It’s the first episode of 2022 and Henry’s been shot…with the booster that is and boy is he feeling just all sorts of out it. Can John cobble together a coherent enough episode while Henry is flailing in the wings? Who knows? We’ve got an update in the Elizabeth Holmes story, some late breaking Venomverse … Continue reading →

Episode 243: Best/Worst 2021

Henry and John — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:35:06 +0000

Today is the final day of the year and on this day, we reflect on the top ten categories of said year to determine the best and worst things in each category. Why do we do this? To give us insight on whether the year was a good or a bad to place it within … Continue reading →

Episode 242: Featuring the Best Rhyme of the Podcast

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:05:03 +0000

Well, the nights are growing…somehow warmer, here in Texas, but longer all the same. The Honda Days are upon us and in that revelry, we have a very fun news of the weird local piece to regale you with, hopefully. We then pivot briefly into a feel good story of nature before devolving back into … Continue reading →

Episode 241: Happy Honda Days

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:11:23 +0000

As we continue to trudge forward in the No Man’s Land between Thanksgiving and New Years, we come across a number of mass layoffs in different industries that just don’t sit right with us. Henry and John are incensed against this kind of thing, especially at this time of year, so let’s listen to them … Continue reading →

Episode 240: The No Man’s Land Between Thanksgiving and Christmas

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:08:45 +0000

We’re in it folks – that time of the year when legally we should be able to just coast but the world keeps turning and asking things of us even though they won’t get done well into the new year. What do we do with wasteland energy? How do we weather this desolate landscape? We … Continue reading →

Episode 239: The Last Episode of Zero Credit(s) (in November)

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:13:44 +0000

Well, this is it. The end of the podcast (in November). Yep, after all this time, we’re finally at the end of our recording sessions (that take place in the month of November). What a way to go out, too. We’ve got so much (not) hard hitting news stories to cover, like a funny misunderstanding … Continue reading →

Episode 238: Hi Sackboy, I’m Venom

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:11:13 +0000

As the nights grow long, the need for content grows stronger. To that end, we’re here for you with the latest in the ongoing feud between Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson. That’s right, every update, we are here for you to dive deep into every little detail and talk way too much about it. We … Continue reading →

Episode 237: Texas Wants to Ban 800 Books from Schools (and None of Them are Morbius)

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:41:21 +0000

The sleepover over, it’s time to get back to business and cover what’s going on in the world in all its bad glory. The once-thought-canceled Morbius movie has a trailer and release date now, all but solidifying the Venomverse as a thing that exists. Texas is stirring in the news as it tries to ban … Continue reading →

Episode 236: Somewhere, Someplace a Duck is Longing for You (Ft. Andrew)

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:19:04 +0000

Published author Andrew Gretes joins us to cap off a season of spooky summoning to discuss in finality what to do about Brad, the difference between writing and being a writer, and the nature of the things we talk about here on Zero Credit(s). Also discussed, a final verdict on what demons and people who … Continue reading →

Episode 235: It’s a-Me, Divorce-io (Ft. Allison)

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:10:19 +0000

Our third demon guest of the season pays the ZCPC boys a visit to alleviate some of their Brad woes. Why won’t he notice John or even acknowledge that John exists? Sigh. Jellies and Jams abound as we learn even more of the demon world of hell and all its cultural differences before getting to … Continue reading →

Episode 234: Hell is Other Camels (ft. Michael)

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:10:28 +0000

The sleep over continues and woes of Brad fill John’s mind. Why won’t he talk to John? It doesn’t make any sense. With thoughts of why, we summon our second demon of the season to get to the truth of the matter, only to find that the truth might be tricky than we thought. Lies … Continue reading →

Episode 233: Everyone Really Wanted to See Those Teeth (ft. Jeff)

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:06:40 +0000

The month-long sleep over is finally underway, and with the movies watched and the age-appropriate drinks drank’ed, it’s time for the first of four witching hours to commence. Henry and John have a deep need to get some answers from the spiritual world. Is “pick” short for “plectrum?” This is how we find out – … Continue reading →

Episode 232: The Intention Wheel and the Decision Tubes

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:48:15 +0000

Gather ’round and hear the tale of the cryptocurrency hamster, a mythical creature that can day trade crypto better than the indexes or even Warren Buffet. Yes, Mr. Gox, the cryptocurrency trading hamster is our greatest attraction today. But that’s not all! Nintendo’s stirring up some internet news with the announcement of their hand-picked cast … Continue reading →

Episode 231: No More Schlitz for this B****

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:51:02 +0000

The Emmys happened this past weekend and boy are there things to discuss. I’m taking a mental health day, so there’s not more I can say than that lol.

Episode 230: I Might Have Eaten the D

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:11:36 +0000

We’re back on track with Henry at the wheel for this week’s episode of Zero Credit(s) and the first stop is Taco Bell. Henry’s never had Taco Bell before, and John’s very interested in talking about that. Is the Crunch Wrap Supreme too dry, or Henry just a failure at eating Taco Bell? The world … Continue reading →

Episode 229: Nin-Taste-O Switch

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:18:05 +0000

Henry’s having a tough week at work, so John’s in charge of the content for this episode. See if you can spot the difference! Several weeks ago, John made a promise. The context being he might be a super-taster, he promised to taste a Nintendo Switch cartridge. Well folks, he finally makes good on that … Continue reading →

Episode 228: Double Jeopardy aka Cave of Sexy Ladies

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:14:41 +0000

Henry and John are back from the beach and boy are they tired. A beach, a pirate ship, and a cave of sexy ladies serving frozen drinks are just a few of the things they experienced, but now that they’re back, it’s time to tackle some real news. Jeopardy’s newest host and most recent executive … Continue reading →

Episode 227: Give me the Gooey Man

Henry and John — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:13:58 +0000

When we recorded this episode, OnlyFans had just announced a ban on adult content on their platform. Since the recording of this episode, they have announced a reversal of that ban. So what we have here is an episode recorded in a timespan of banned content and the implications of what it means for those … Continue reading →

Episode 226: 7 Extra Minutes of Footage

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:16:47 +0000

We thought we’d seen it all, but it turns out, there’s always more gas in the tank. That’s right, F9: The Fast Saga has more secrets to unveil in a planned director’s cut coming soon to DVD and Bluray. What does the existence of a director’s cut mean for the Fast and Furious coverage we’ve … Continue reading →

Episode 225: The Broccoli and Cheese Variant

Henry and John — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:20:20 +0000

We’ve got some BREAKING NEWS this week, as we interrupt your normal episode description to let you know that this week’s episode BREAKS some news every segment. That’s right, we’re back in the Zero Credit(s) News Network Studios to bring you all the latest and BREAKING news from last Tuesday. A newcomer to the sonic … Continue reading →

Episode 224: Activision-Blizzard Freezes Over Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:12:39 +0000

We’re continuing our serious deep dive into current news events by pivoting to the underbelly of the gaming industry this week. Activision-Blizzard has been in the news a lot lately, but what’s really going on? In this episode, we take you through the major events day by day to hopefully show a complete picture of … Continue reading →

Episode 223: Get Vaccinated

Henry and John — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:20:28 +0000

We don’t mince too many words this week – yes there’s some goofs and jokes and bits as always, but really, deep down I think what we’re trying to say is, if you can get vaccinated and wear a mask, then it’s time do so to protect those who can’t for whatever valid reason. We’ve … Continue reading →

Episode 222: Spaced Jam

Henry and John — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:24:40 +0000

Billionaires are going to space and Tunes are going into cyber…space? I guess? We deconstruct and drag everything happening with space lately in this episode to save everyone the trouble of doing it themselves. Ya’ll have bigger things to worry about than which dick in a dick shaped rocket doesn’t actually go to space or … Continue reading →

Episode 221: [Something About the Emmys]

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:02:40 +0000

Heading into this week’s episode, we had no content and things looked bleak when a shining statue descending from the heavens and nominated a bunch of actors, directors, writers, production people, etc., for awards. So I guess let’s talk about that forever. It’s the annual Emmy nominations episode right here, on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 220: Zero Credit(s) OLED Model

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:12:34 +0000

We’ve got an exciting new addition to the Zero Credit(s) family line of products today as we introduce the OLED Model. Now with a crisp 7in OLED screen, you can enjoy our audio-only podcast in a much brighter setting. Also included is a wired LAN port so you can listen to the podcast on the … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: F9 the Fast Saga

Henry and John — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:09:57 +0000

In 2020, a man had a vision. Car go space? Justin Lin was assigned the task and boy, does he ever technically deliver. But is the 9th installment of this time-honored franchise a good entry into the official canon of American muscle cars? Only time will tell, folks. Only time will tell. Until then, here’s … Continue reading →

Episode 219: The Last Time Henry and John Will Talk (Before Seeing F9: The Fast Saga)

Henry and John — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:05:48 +0000

After a year plus delay, the time is finally here – Henry and John are going to see the next installment of that time-honored film franchise that is Fast and Furious. But first, let’s check in on Quibi and get lots of things wrong about how podcasts work. It’s all right here, on Zero Credit(s).

Supplemental Reading: Shin Godzilla (2016)

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:06:10 +0000

In 2016, manga and anime creator Hideaki Anno had a vision to bring Godzilla into the modern age with a brand new movie. This is that movie. But at the end of the long hot days of Hot Godzilla Summer, how does this Japanese revival stack up to the American versions we’ve been talking about … Continue reading →

Episode 218: Chickens and Horses

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:11:48 +0000

In our final interim episode of Hot Godzilla Summer, we circle back to horse racing and chicken sandwiches for some much needed updates. Henry’s a bit punchy and John has graciously taken the shape of a punishment bag, so you know the fists and jokes are flying hot. Next week hopefully is Shin Godzilla, but … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Godzilla vs Kong (2021)

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:25:11 +0000

In 2020, a studio had an id–okay you get it at this point. Legendary pictures, Warner Bros., and Toho Studios made a deal for a series of movies starring Toho Studio’s roster of Godzilla monsters and agreed for these monsters to rub against America’s King Kong for extra measure in a reboot of the legendary … Continue reading →

Episode 217: Technical Difficulties: John Gets MAD

Henry and John — Fri, 28 May 2021 12:39:34 +0000

In our third interim episode of Hot Godzilla Summer, the boys head back to the movies full of vaccine and dreams only to find out that movie theaters have become pockets of time from the before times. Trailers for movies thought long passed and gone play, triggering feelings from before the world went dark with … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019)

Henry and John — Fri, 21 May 2021 13:08:11 +0000

In 2019, a studio had a vision. What if someone were to continue making Godzilla movies set in the Legendary Pictures Monster Cinematic Universe? One person rose to the challenge and teamed up with two other people to write the script. They then teamed up with an multiple production studios, vfx studios, a couple of … Continue reading →

Episode 216: Canceltucky Derby

Henry and John — Fri, 14 May 2021 13:16:51 +0000

It is the second interim episode of Hot Godzilla Summer and boy are we glad to have this singular opportunity to discuss all that’s going on right now. Which apparently includes the Kentucky Derby? Yes, that’s right. It’s a horse-themed episode of Zero Credit(s) and we are pissing hot at the chance to dive into … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Henry and John — Fri, 07 May 2021 12:46:21 +0000

In 2017, a studio had a vision of continuing a franchise they had started in 2014 with CGI monsters the size of buildings doing monster stuff while some people ran around and yelled about there being monsters. But with Godzilla set in the current day, how could they reveal that monsters exist for a second … Continue reading →

Episode 215: Citizen Gig ’em Ups

Henry and John — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:19:41 +0000

In our first interim episode during our Hot Godzilla Summer fest, it’s time to put the Oscars in the dirt where they belong. It’s a tired tradition that brings nothing of value to society other than letting the people involved know they do good work, which to be honest, most of them do in a … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Godzilla (2014)

Henry and John — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:33:43 +0000

In 2014, a studio had an idea. What if we acquired the film rights to Godzilla from Toho Studios to make some American-ized Godzilla films for the modern day? Everyone was aghast. Nothing like this had ever been attempted since the Mathew Broderick 1999 version that tanked so hard, Toho Studios dusted off their cameras … Continue reading →

Episode 214: The Devil Never Left Georgia

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:02:36 +0000

This episode is about the sweeping election reform that was signed into law in Georgia recently and the implications and fallout of that happening. So if you don’t want to hear us get political and explain exactly how the laws are more akin to voter suppression than voter reform, I suggest you skip this episode. … Continue reading →

Episode 213: Two Dogs, Two Jobs

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:15:39 +0000

At the time of recording this episode, Henry and John were both up for new jobs at new companies and were wrestling with the stress, anxiety, and general feeling of uncertainty that comes with that. They also both got new puppies who have irreparably changed their lives forever. Also Henry got his first COVID vaccine … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Zack Snyder’s Justice League (Part Two)

Henry and John — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:22:42 +0000

In 2020, a studio made a decision to rectify a mistake they had made in 2017 to return to Justice League and allow director Zack Snyder to finally present his vision for the film. With HBO Max apparently the perfect avenue for this venture, the studio gave Snyder a $70 million budget to recut the … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Zack Snyder’s Justice League (Part One)

Henry and John — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:12:44 +0000

Episode 213: The Ides of Paddy’s Day

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:21:42 +0000

In what can only be described as the calm before the Snyder storm, the ZC boys are here to explore Guinness Irish Stout and their mail. That’s right folks, it’s the first ever mail segment here on the show, thanks in part to DrunkTheory (Drunktheory.com), a friendly podcast exploring conspiracy theories and libations. What are … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Justice League (2017)

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:06:08 +0000

In 2017, a studio had a vision: what if we completely botch a director’s vision by hiring another director to cut out 80% of what’s already been filmed and replace it with quips, jokes, and exclusively closeups to disguise the fact that we couldn’t bring back all the actors at the same time? That studio … Continue reading →

Episode 212: Texas is Trying to Kill Us

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:12:22 +0000

In our second Texas-themed episode in a row, Governor Greg Abbott tries to kill us by announcing the reopening of the state. Last week, we covered how Texas tried to kill us through sheer incompetence of energy grid management and now this. Next week, he’ll probably announce the first annual purge night while cocking a … Continue reading →

Episode 211: Texas Froze Over

Henry and John — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:41:04 +0000

An artic blast the likes Texas has not seen for at least a decade or more hit last week and Henry and John are here to tell you all about being impacted by winter weather and incompetent leadership. They also sneak in just the tiniest bit of Snyder Cut coverage as we grow ever closer … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Fast and Furious: Spyracers Super Cut

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:42:00 +0000

From January 24, 2020 to March 20, 2020, Zero Credit(s) dedicated one segment per episode to the Netflix Original Series Fast and Furious: Spyracers. With the advent of a season two and three (?!) of the aforementioned show, Henry and John made the executive decision to never cover a show in this manner again, choosing … Continue reading →

Episode 210: The Big Game Fifty-Five

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:06:53 +0000

That’s right. Another year, another attempt to use the Big Game as a litmus test of cultural happenings. Does it ever really work? Eh, who is to say? All we know is the game was kind of boring and the commercials were also kind of boring. And in the middle of a pandemic, is it … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: The Hurricane Heist

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:01:05 +0000

In 2018, Fast and Furious Rob Cohen directed a film called The Hurricane Heist. Set erroneously in Gulfport, Alabama, the 1 hour and 42 minute action-packed romp through weather and betrayal oozes out of the screen and into your eyes with an overall feeling of “well, this might as well happen.” Henry and John stumbled … Continue reading →

Episode 209: Stock Wars

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:07:19 +0000

It’s finally happened. The Stock Market has become interesting enough for us to pay attention and even learn a little about what the stocks are doing. A ragtag team of retail investors takes on a group of investment capitalists and hedge fund managers in a tale of suspense, market manipulation, and a whole lot of … Continue reading →

Episode 208: The Most Revelations in the Podcast’s History

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:56:10 +0000

We don’t reveal a lot of things on this show, but one thing becomes very clear in this week’s episode. Henry doesn’t know a thing. It’s true. He’s been talking all this time, all these years, and he doesn’t know a thing. Come find out what Henry doesn’t know, although the tags will probably spoil … Continue reading →

Episode 207: “New in 2001” aka Henry Gets SHOT

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:09:25 +0000

Sometimes in life, things don’t go your way. It’s frustrating, but that’s just how it shakes out. You do everything you can to make your vision come true by posting hateful things to twitter and arguing with your family on facebook, but these things can’t and won’t change the outcome of the presidential election. What … Continue reading →

Episode 206: A New Year’s Bean Dad

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:53:40 +0000

We recorded this episode on Tuesday evening, before the events that took place in the Capital happened on Wednesday. In light of said events, we’ll keep this brief, but it’s a new year and another chance to discuss self-improvement. What promises will we make ourselves only to fall short of our own expectations mere days … Continue reading →

Episode 205: Best/Worst 2020

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 16:39:42 +0000

It’s here, the last episode of 2020 and it’s time to render judgement unto the year and punish it for all its various crimes. Movies, television, and video games are the opening salvo before we dive into the wide world of listener suggestions. Will 2020 stand the test of time, or will it fall by … Continue reading →

Episode 204: Disney Marvels at All This Zack Snyder News

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:07:12 +0000

Look, it can no longer be denied. Zack Snyder is going to save cinema with his cut of Justice League. We all thought it was going to be Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, but that film was a false prophet that dragged cinema down into the dirt. Only Zack Snyder can pull off the movie event of … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Better Luck Tomorrow

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 13:59:27 +0000

In 2002, MTV productions took a chance on Justin Lin and let him direct what is now a cult-classic coming of age story based in Southern California. Justin Lin would go on to direct episodes of the cult-classic Community before moving on to more mainstream projects such as Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift and doing … Continue reading →

Episode 203: I Hope (the Monoliths are Coming)

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:00:21 +0000

It’s December now and that can only mean one thing: more monolith related news. That’s right, you thought we left this all behind in November? You were wrong. Something is happening across the world. Something to deal with monoliths. Find out what’s happening before it’s too late by listening to this episode and you may … Continue reading →

Episode 202: The Incredible Houk

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 18:36:54 +0000

John’s back and the world breathes out a sigh of relief since that means Jeff won’t even come close to ruining this episode. Thank god, right? Isn’t Jeff the worst? I hope he reads this. We get right into it with some topics I don’t remember but we eventually start talking about the upcoming sequel … Continue reading →

Episode 201: I Bet You’re Wondering Why I Asked You On (Featuring Jeff)

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 14:04:27 +0000

It’s the brand new start of a fresh season here on Zero Credit(s) and Henry has brought on good ole friend-of-the-podcast and good-close-personal-friend Jeff to kick things off with excitement and expert knowledge. That’s right, the Zero Credit(s) resident expert Jeff makes a guest appearance to walk Henry through the perils and joys of home … Continue reading →

Episode 200: The End of the Time Thing

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 17:15:36 +0000

After a month of hopping through time at the behest of the Zeitgeists, those perky time ghosts of old, the Zero Credit(s) boys are finally back together in the Victorian Manor they call home. With a special guest appearance of the official Zero Credit(s) Boy on the Street, we have a pretty retrospective episode about … Continue reading →

Episode 199A: The Moon’s Appropriately Wet

Henry and John — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:59:12 +0000

The journey is finally over, we’re finally back in the present day. That’s right, it’s October 31st, 2020 and Henry and Jamie are ready to hit the cultural zeitgeist hard with some quick facts about the moon. Fact #1: It’s wet. Everything is perfectly alright with this episode of the Zero Credit(s) Podcast With Henry … Continue reading →

Episode 199.Supplemental Reading: Fast Five 2

Henry and John — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 05:03:55 +0000

In 2011, a man had a dream. A dream to create the best action/car/heist movie of all time set in Brazil, using an already established franchise and characters people already knew. Unfortunately, Hannah Barbara would not give up the rights to Speed Buggy, so Justin Lin had to fall back to The Fast and Furious … Continue reading →

Episode 199.57: Monkey Japes Special 2017

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 13:00:48 +0000

In their latest bid to obtain magic genie powers, Henry (CURRENT TRAPPED IN THE PAST) and John (ALSO CURRENTLY TRAPPED IN A DIFFERENT PART OF THE PAST) cook up a harebrained new holiday: Monkey Japes. Join them as they tell a series of meaningless lies all in the name TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE … Continue reading →

Episode 199.O N E: Look at the Pineapple

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:21:07 +0000

In our pilot episode, Henry and John discuss everything from hover JOHN IS TRAPPED IN THE PAST boards as the new form of segueways to the implications of HENRY IS NOT IN THIS EPISODE, IT IS ONLY JOHN WHO IS TRAPPED IN THE PAST the pineapple. Subliminal messages.

Episode 199?: Normaltimes

Henry and John — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:02:33 +0000

Everything is normal in this perfectly normal episode. We haven’t let the perverts come in with their twisted notions of what should be happening this time of year and ruin everything. Not here on Normal Credit(s). No way. In this normal episode of Normal Credit(s), we’ve got a pretty good and normal time for you … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Bloodshot

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:19:46 +0000

Valiant comics may not be as well known as your run of the mill DC or Marvel comics, but they still exist and with Marvel being over and DC being…DC, Valiant Entertainment is in a prime position to take over the superhero space with their particular brand of superhero. To kick things off we have … Continue reading →

Episode 198: TERF Wars

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:56:51 +0000

If you’re looking for something other than JK Rowling discussion, I guess you could like watch Bloodshot in preparation for next week. Cause this week, it’s all JK Rowling stuff surrounding the release of her new book that she publishes under a man’s name, but we still all know it’s her. I thought the point … Continue reading →

Episode 197: Boperade AKA John Loves When the Titanic Sinks

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 13:18:40 +0000

Management here. Henry’s going through some things, such as screaming alone in a room. Because of this, he did not do the following: tell the intern to right a description of the episode, come into the office all week, shower, create an episode title. As such we, Management, have taken over these duties. Please enjoy … Continue reading →

Episode 196: The Radicalization of Jim Gaffigan

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:04:22 +0000

America’s Catholic Father (not that kind) has entered the chat on twitter and the boy(s) are abuzz with excitement. Also, is there a new cinematic universe on the horizon? What this means and more on this episode of Zero Credit(s). How do you like these shorter descriptions? Are they good? You like them?

Episode 195: DC Flightdome Batsimulator 2020: The Synder Cut

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 12:57:55 +0000

The first annual (?) DC Fandome event happened last weekend, and boy were a lot of heroes happy to hear the news, including two young, intrepid, but mild-mannered podcast hosts with no special qualities whatsoever. That’s right, our heroes, the Zero Credit(s) boys are here on the scene to give you all the high-flying, fast-shooting … Continue reading →

Episode 194: The Official Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Episode

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:52:15 +0000

Good morning everyone, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard the official Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 episode of Zero Credit(s) airlines. We have a smooth flight for you today. Skies are looking clear and the wind is moderate to liberal, fiscally. We might hit a patch of social ideals at some point during the flight, … Continue reading →

Episode 193: COVIDisney+

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:55:28 +0000

It’s not as though we set out each episode to talk about our current thoughts of the ongoing health crisis here in America, but it’s like, how can you not talk about it right now? Apologies to our fams in other countries who have dealt with it in a reasonable and professional manner, but the … Continue reading →

Episode 192: Twitchin’ for Content

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:02:45 +0000

As we enter 2023 AC (After COVID), there is no entertainment left. Gone are the days of the unfinished but uplifting documentaries on Netflix. We are past the re-airing of old pilots by major cable networks. The days of the re-airing of shows canceled after one season is also past. Nothing is left. There is … Continue reading →

Episode 191: Covid-19 Goes to the 2020 Emmys

Henry and John — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:10:54 +0000

Come fall down a C-hole (covid-hole) with Henry and John as they fall into the pits of the current status of US Covid cases and land somewhere on that glorious red carpet of the 2020 Emmys. Zack Synder makes a special guest appearance.

Episode 190: The Incredible Musical Stylings of McGruff the Crime Hound

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 14:20:47 +0000

Everyone remembers the anti-crime dog with the trench coat and the sordid, checkered past, but did you know he also has an album where he tells people not to do drugs? Also, Kingdoms of Amalur lives on to see another day and John thinks about how virtual communities kind of just fade away without being … Continue reading →

Episode 189: L i s t l e s s

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:33:06 +0000

Look. It’s just. Eh. Listen for yourself.

Episode 188: We Can’t Stop Talking About Quibi

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:06:58 +0000

The more we learn about this absurd streaming service, the more it makes sense. There’s some sort of morbid, magnetic attraction to finding out just why the streaming service that caters to people watching on their cell phones failed. And for the most part it’s obvious. Cause it’s a streaming service that caters to people … Continue reading →

Episode 187: Time for a Quiupdate (Quick Quibi Update)

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 22:39:36 +0000

In the continuing series of bad things happening, there comes a moment when they keep happening. The Zeitgeist is not a series of closed off events separated by time. It is a nebulous flow of never ending ghost energy that permeates everything we do, think, and say and to that end, we got a bunch … Continue reading →

Episode 186: Attack and Dethrone All Abusers

Henry and John — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:29:38 +0000

It’s pretty simple. Anyone who abuses anyone else should be held to the highest scrutiny available to us, the general public. That tends to be the “court of public opinion” and the highest scrutiny lately tends to be cancellation. That may seem cruel, especially since facts can come out later to muddy the waters of … Continue reading →

Episode 185: The ZC Patron Saint of Twitter Fights

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:28:36 +0000

It’s an all out Twitter Smackdown tonight on Zero Credit(s), and the patron saint himself is stepping into the ring to reign down some well deserved justice. Ron Perlman is just a master at the sport, and it’s an honor and a privilege to watch him work. Then we jump down the conspiracy hole for … Continue reading →

Episode 184: The Dragons of Hatsune Miku

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:11:12 +0000

The legends speak of the impossible – dragons have returned to the world and Hatsune Miku, the mother of dragons, is their master. Luckily, she’s across the world and can’t threaten us here, but it will only be a matter of time until she crosses the sea and tries to claim what she believes is … Continue reading →

Episode 183: Black Lives Matter

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:41:42 +0000

No jokes, no bits, no funny business. This episode is a collection of information to support Black Lives Matter and be on the right side of history. After much debate, Henry and John thought this was the best way to utilize the platform and help through their voices behind the cause. Please listen for how … Continue reading →

Episode 182: Release the SnyderAyerButthole Cut

Henry and John — Fri, 29 May 2020 16:25:13 +0000

Look, here’s the deal creators. We’re fans, and that means we’re entitled to the work you create to be done in a certain way. Our way. You have no say in this matter. *Cocks gun* It’s just the way the world works, creators. Us fans, well, we’ve got certain…means, to get what we want. You’re … Continue reading →

Episode 181: Personal Deters aka Dinga Dinga Dinga

Henry and John — Fri, 22 May 2020 16:43:33 +0000

John has returned from Venezuela, but he is not out of trouble yet as the FBI are holding Henry’s dead dog hostage. Will Make-a-Wish kid, Allison, be able to turn the tides of the interrogation, or will it all turn out to be cube sketches in the end? Find out, this week, on Zero Credit(s).

Episode 180: Where in the World is JohndeJohn DeJohngo?

Henry and John — Fri, 15 May 2020 13:49:31 +0000

John is missing. We can’t find him. Luckily, someone did, and by someone, we mean a country’s government did. They’re keeping him safe for now, but who knows how long they’ll keep him alive. It’s up to you, the fams, to locate him by solving a bunch of geographic puzzles and history clues. So get … Continue reading →

Episode 179: Wife Check

Henry and John — Fri, 08 May 2020 13:20:55 +0000

John has gone missing. He’s not sick or anything, so don’t worry. He’s just not here. So to fill the J-shaped void of John, Henry’s wife, and also her own person, Jamie steps up to the couch to discuss what’s currently happening in the Henry and Jamie household. Mostly, it’s watching TV. But what kinds … Continue reading →

Episode 178: Quibi or Not Quibi

Henry and John — Fri, 01 May 2020 14:58:26 +0000

Hello there, Quibidiots, it’s your boys Henry and John coming straight to you with the latest Quibinfo-dump. We’ve got all the fresh takes on all your favorite Quibi Shows, like Michael Peña Makes Pizza, Chevy Chase’s Credit Check, and Judge Teigan. Hold on to your Quibutts, cause it just gets more Quibigreat. We got Daniel … Continue reading →

Episode 177: John’s Alcohol Journey

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:05:21 +0000

What should have been a simple task has become an ordeal and now it’s all here for you to listen to, Fams. John simply wanted to tell Henry of the drinking he has done in the past couple of days, but what happens? The ole Henry derailment train pulls into the station. Wait. A derailment … Continue reading →

Episode 176: Cultural Doldrums

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:57:17 +0000

It’s 1493 and we’ve been on this boat for months. Sure, we set off in 1492, but we didn’t realize it was going to take more than half a year to get to India. And sure, we all want to get rich by trading spices, but this is a bit too far, don’t you think? … Continue reading →

Episode 175: Let the Big Dog Eat

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:20:22 +0000

In far off lands, there lives a tale of a large dog. For centuries, this large dog ate and ate as it pleased, smacking its lips on delicious treats. Then humans came to the large dog and told it that it could no longer eat. The big dog, sad, listened to the humans and stopped … Continue reading →

Episode 174: John Doesn’t Like Animal Crossing: Diablo Edition

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:56:57 +0000

I hear what you’re saying, and I’m wondering it to. Does John not liking Animal Crossing make him some kind of grotesque monster? Do we have the right to judge said monster based on his preferences alone? Well I’m here to tell you the answer to both of those questions is yes. John is a … Continue reading →

Episode 173: Zero Credit(s) Got a Website (Kind of)

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 21:56:33 +0000

In the year 2020, the coronavirus rages on, but here on the digital space, two brave Hackerz(tm) brave the net to establish someplace where those not brave enough to go outside can stay inside. That’s right, Zero Credit(s) has a website (kind of). Finally, there’s a place on the net where no one will fear … Continue reading →

Episode 172: CoronaCast (not the beer)

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:29:02 +0000

At the time of recording this episode, Henry was growing increasingly worried about his company’s lack of response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, while John was on day 6 of his company mandated quarantine. So things were a little bit weird in the studio for this one, to say the least. However, we have the … Continue reading →

Episode 171: Spyracers in a Time of Coronavirus

Henry and John — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:39:27 +0000

Looking for a little levity in this crazy time of canceled everything due to social distancing and the coronavirus? We got you covered as we take on the penultimate episode of Spyracers. Also we talk a ton about the coronavirus. Sorry. At the time it wasn’t as big of a thing as it is now. … Continue reading →

Less Than Zero 5: Oops! All Henry

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:08:04 +0000

John has fled to the mountains of Colorado, where the winds are cold and the snow is colder, leaving Henry with sole control of the podcast. And instead of planning anything like a guest or a special event, Henry got really into his Fire Emblem Three Houses Maddening Golden Deer run and forgot to do … Continue reading →

Episode 170: America’s First Openly Goth President

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:16:12 +0000

The year is 2020. The place, America. Newly elected President Bernie Sanders takes the podium in front of the newly renovated Black House. He’s all decked out in his black eye liner, black painted nails, and his executive studded leather choker around his neck. “America,” he says, “My fourth act as Goth President is upon … Continue reading →

Episode 169: We Missed a Fast and Furious Movie

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:38:00 +0000

Spyracers gets okayish, we make a huge FFCU discovery, and then we make another huge FFCU discovery. It’s all Fast and Furious all the time here at Zero Credit(s). You ride. You fight.

Episode 168: Parasite Wins Everything. As It Should.

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:27:04 +0000

It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally, the Academy gets things right, such as when they refused to let me become a cop. I was really just in it for the gun. Now, the Academy has gotten a second thing right: Parasite won every award it should have. For the first time in history, a foreign … Continue reading →

Episode 167: Happy Anniversary Zero Credit(s): BIG GAME EDITION

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:25:19 +0000

Four years, 200+ episodes over three shows, and 167 episodes of the main show. It’s been a journey. When John and I set out to create this podcast, we had but one goal in mind: to one day have over 50% of each episode dedicated solely to the Fast and Furious franchise of movies, television … Continue reading →

Episode 166: The End of the Chili’s Saga Z166: The Fast Saga 2

Henry and John — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:29:44 +0000

The long awaited conclusion to the ongoing and very serious Chili’s Saga arrives. Are you prepared for this thrilling end to the longest ongoing ZC saga ever put forth on this podcast? Probably. We also have the second edition of our Fast and Furious: Spyracers MiniSupRed for you with some even more long awaited news … Continue reading →

Episode 165: Spy Racers vs Coronavirus

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 14:20:02 +0000

*cough cough cough* Oh, hello. I didn’t see you there. You see, my eyes are really bad right now due to the rampant and dangerous spread of the coronavirus. *cough cough cough* But don’t just stand there. Come in, come in. Make yourself comfortable and let me regale you with the tale of Fast and … Continue reading →

Episode 164: A New Cinematic Universe Has Entered the Chat: Oscar Buzz Edition

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:21:30 +0000

The glitz. The glam. The nanobots pouring through your blood, erasing your memories while programming you to be the most dangerous hitman on the planet. Now you have to track down all the Academy members whose crimes you used to protect in order to take them out as you learn more and more about your … Continue reading →

Episode 163: Yes Yeah

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:16:59 +0000

Happy 2020 to all our lovely fams out there and buckle up, cause 2020’s all about getting (sober) WEIIIRRRRDDDD. That’s right (both Henry and John have decided to conduct a Dryanuary, where you don’t drink for the entire month of January) we’ve got some great content for you to kick off the new year. The … Continue reading →

Episode 162: Best/Worst 2019

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Dec 2019 15:51:42 +0000

Well, it’s finally here. Performing for you. The first member of the DK Crew. Wait. I meant the end of the year. The end of 20FightTeen is here and we’re here to judge it. Was it a good? Was it a bad? Only by finding the best and worst things of the year can we … Continue reading →

Episode 161: John Hates Baby Yoda

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:27:07 +0000

I know, right? It’s kind of outrageous. John hates Baby Yoda. It’s kind of disgusting. I can’t believe it either. Anyway, this episode of Zero Credit(s) is 50% crazy holiday time traditions and 50% just the latest episode of the Mandalorian. That’s about it, really. Years ago, I was sitting in a Portland Cafe around … Continue reading →

Episode 160: Do Crimes

Henry and John — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 14:35:44 +0000

After a long two-week hiatus, the boys are stuffed like turkeys with that capital G, capital C Good Content. We’ve got your weekly Fast and Furious update, some promises to do a Best/Worst 2019 that may or may not happen, and a whole lot more before we inevitably dive into the supreme joke that is … Continue reading →

Episode 159: Gotta Catch ’em All (Taylor Swift’s hits, that is)

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:10:47 +0000

The new Pokemon game is out and it’s all the boys want to talk about in this, the beginning of the dark family holiday times of the year. How many Pikachu has John caught? Perhaps we’ll find out. But what is the all the internet hoopla about? Henry will explain. And then it’s just Pokemon … Continue reading →

Episode 158: MACLUNKEY

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:28:13 +0000

In the original cut of this episode, Henry and John discussed the new streaming service Disney+ and some issues surrounding the service that elevated to mainstream media, like Werner Herzog’s performance in The Mandalorian. Then, when it was time for the episode to come to home video via VHS, the editor decided to cut it … Continue reading →

Episode 157: Butt First

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:59:26 +0000

Still recovering from the…you know, let’s not mention it…that happened, Henry and John dive butt first back into the cultural happenings of the Zeitgeist like no other. Henry’s been to the first concert he ever actually enjoyed and boy does he have some thoughts to share about the experience of liking music. I mean, this … Continue reading →

Episode 156: Zero Credit(s) Presents: Zero Credit(s) Presents: Zero Credit(s) Presents: Zero Credit(s) Presents:

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:33:53 +0000

WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW FOR YOU // IT WILL START IN A SECOND OR TWO // BUT BEFORE THE END BEGINS // SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR DEAR FRIENDS // FRIGHTENTIMES, THEY’RE HERE TO STAY // AND RUIN YOUR LIFE IN EVERY WAY // BUCKLE UP, SIT TIGHT, HANG LOOSE // WHILE WE GET … Continue reading →

Episode 155: Regularly Scheduled October Content Brought to You by the Man League Bat (MLB)

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:47:29 +0000

You’ve waited all year. You’ve watched all 5,492 games. Now it’s finally time. The World Series of the Man League Bat is here and boy is the bat PISSED. OFF. Who will win when a team of 22 normal, but athletic, humans doped up on the latest (legal) Performance Enhancing Drugs take on the MAN … Continue reading →

Episode 154: J O K E R

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:18:35 +0000

This episode is sponsored by the Clown Prince of Crime himself and he demanded that we discuss his movie Joker. So that’s kind of what we do for the entire episode. We don’t necessarily spoil much beyond the themes and elements of the film. I mean, if you walk into a movie called Joker, I … Continue reading →

Episode 153: We Continue Our Normal October Coverage Thanks to Our Dear Sponsor, China

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:55:14 +0000

There’s a lot of “facts” going around about certain “countries” stepping on the “freedoms” of certain “individuals” and it’s all a little over our “paygrade” so we’re going to cover the latest breaking news. The Joker movie is a hit? Who do we blame for this? Incels? The media? White straight males? Martin Scorsese? Let’s … Continue reading →

Episode 152: Everything is Fine in This Normal Episode Brought to You by Stamps.com

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 13:36:00 +0000

Wow. What a normal episode we have for you this week of our Earth calendar. Such a good time to be had by all. And it’s all thanks to Stamps.com. Stamps.com is a service that allows you to use Stamps. The sponsor would like to extend a very normal invitation for you, the listener, to … Continue reading →

Episode 151: Things Get a Little TwIsTeD AKA A Joker’s Twisted Trick

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:48:52 +0000

Henry’s taken a sip of the Damaged Juice, so now we have to deal with the consequences. The hellscape of the American job market has drained your co-host of his energy and will to exist, so you KNOW this episode is going to be a high energy UltraRomp. After that, The Boys (not to be … Continue reading →

Episode 150: Too Lazy for a Clip Show…

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 15:51:01 +0000

As all our dear fams will know, every 50 episodes marks the beginning of a new season here on Zero Credit(s). And each new season brings a new wave of life into the show. The first season, we found our footing. The second season, we tried copying every other podcast out there. The third season, … Continue reading →

Episode 149: Texas on the Brink of Disaster (Bonus)

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:30:18 +0000

In this episode of Zero Credit(s), the boys discuss some of the new Texas laws, such as ikea laws and the new Texas Penal Code. They then discuss how these changes affect people in the Lone Star state. Special guest Markov Elijah Wood (played by Talk to Transformer) spouts icky ideas about gender, the world and our … Continue reading →

Episode 148: The Flamin’ Hot Episode

Henry and John — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:12:52 +0000

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any hotter, Eva Longoria gets tapped to direct this Flamin’ Hot summer. Cheeto dust is blowing through town and there’s only one thing to do. Stay inside and take in all of Disney+’s sweet, sweet released week-by-week content. How do you enjoy your new hit shows? We’d like … Continue reading →

Episode 147: Tooth Tales of Yakuza Spiderman

Henry and John — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:21:26 +0000

There’s a lot happening right now. 500 Million bees are dead and scientists are terrified. The Amazon is on fire. Henry went to the dentist. John is excited for the Yakuza series to be played as it was meant to be played. Spiderman news. These are but a few of the topics we cover this … Continue reading →

Episode 146: Jack Thompson 2: Re-jack’d

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:52:05 +0000

As dawn breaks around him, Hanz Killum is dimly aware of a sensation he hasn’t felt since Cuba: apprehension. He’s been hired by the Alleged World Elite Sex Crimes Cabal before to enact the unspeakable upon their speakable enemies before, but this time felt different. No one had died in the secure housing unit of … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 14:56:14 +0000

In late 2018, several men and women had a vision. What if characters from one movie could appear in their own movie, separate from the series of movies they’re from? I mean, is that possible? So these men and women gathered some scientists and filled them with nitro to develop the world’s first ever spin-off … Continue reading →

Episode 145: Ultimate Wacky Death Races

Henry and John — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:15:07 +0000

On a world covered in pavement, only one racer can be crowned the most coveted rank of all: Race War Rulerperson. Now, after countless decades of scheming, Dick Dastardly, infamous racer, exconvict, and inventor, has finally perfected his magnum opus: The Transporter. Using this device, he summons every car-based hero time, space, multi-verses, franchises failed … Continue reading →

Episode 144: A Bad Show aka The Marvels of Madness

Henry and John — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:58:33 +0000

A late night talk show host wraps up his politically charged monologue of the days events. He lets out a heavy sigh and looks right into camera four. “Look, we don’t have a good show tonight.” The audience doesn’t know what to do and so they do nothing. “I know, I know,” the host continues, … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Stranger Things 3

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 14:30:16 +0000

I’m going to level with you: it’s very hard to write a fun description for this episode without spoiling things. The spoilers live inside the episode, not outside. You know? So just sit back, grab a Jamba Juice and some Sbarro, collapse into a pile of goo, reach the stars, fly a fantasy, dream a … Continue reading →

Episode 143: Soccer, Sword Dog, and Speedruns (ft Jeff)

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:02:05 +0000

In some ancient mountain societies, the people would come together once every 500 years to sacrifice a member of their rank to sustain the great, cosmic elder that allows them to keep living in its domain. This mountain-god-monster would drink the blood of this sacrifice and learn secrets of humanity from the life experience of … Continue reading →

Episode 142: Megan Rapinoe/Where Are You/We’ve Got Some Work To Do Now

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:32:49 +0000

Kick! Pass! Slide! Goal! Ball! The Women’s World Cup is hotting up, and The Footy Boys are here to bring you all the latest news about the US Women’s National Soccer National Football Team Women’s. Will the Lionesses dent their ego, as some crusty goblins have suggested? They will not. Sorry. Since this episode could … Continue reading →

Episode 141: Live from the Zero Credit(s) New(s) De(s)k

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:13:49 +0000

You’re going about your day, perhaps you’re walking down a busy street on your way to work or to a local ball game. The sun hangs high in the sky, peaking from behind a cloud and everything seems like it’s going to be okay. That’s when you hear it. The news jingle. It creeps into … Continue reading →

Episode 140: Sports Corner

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:10:04 +0000

That’s right, it’s time for your weekly Sports Corner. We’ve got all the sports here, Rasslin’, Soccer, Other Sports, Anime, Video Games, Politics. Sports Corner. Waiting in the wings, we’ve got analyst after analyst wearing their best Sports coat and tie combos for absolutely no reason. Let’s talk numbers. Math? No. Stats? Yes. The last … Continue reading →

Episode 139: E3: Electric kEanu rEEvEs

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:18:42 +0000

Every year, a niche group of enthused hobbyists get together and share delight in news and upcoming greatness. Those people…are Women’s National Team fans. It’s the Women’s World Cup everyone, and it’s time to cheer on USA to the gold winner’s circle of greatness. In other news, every year, a niche group of enthused hobbyists … Continue reading →

Episode 138: John Did It with Two Limes

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 14:52:20 +0000

Hatsune Miku (Japanese: 初音ミク) is the name of a Vocaloid software voicebank developed by Crypton Future Media and its official moe anthropomorph, a 16-year-old girl with long, turquoise twintails. Hatsune Miku is also the inventor of Minecraft, a sandbox video game. The game allows players to build with a variety of different blocks in … Continue reading →

Episode 137: Not So Rotten Tomatoes

Henry and John — Fri, 31 May 2019 13:20:12 +0000

The Dog Days of Summer are here and with all that slobbery heat comes the doldrums of slow news. Everyone’s taking off work and producing nothing noteworthy in the cultural Zeitgeist, so it’s up to the Boys to find some meaning in their every day interactions with old people. Why old people, you ask. You’d … Continue reading →

Episode 136: John Wick 5: Gladiator 2: Untitled A Dog’s Purpose Project: Ragnarok

Henry and John — Fri, 24 May 2019 13:25:26 +0000

In 20FIGHTEEN, every major story that has lived in our cultural consciousness is coming to an end, and this week is no different. That’s right: the Zero Credit(s) Name That Spider, You Cowards contest has reached its conclusion, and you won’t believe who dies. In much less important/relevant news, The Boys take off the kid … Continue reading →

Episode 135: Game of Groans

Henry and John — Fri, 17 May 2019 13:14:17 +0000

It’s a weird week. There’s a lot of weird feelings going around. This episode is weird. There’s a lot happening in the world that makes us feel helpless and hopeless and in these dark, dark times we turn to the crisp, refreshing taste of Coke Zero Sugar™. And maybe it’s the caffeine, but the ZC … Continue reading →

Episode 134: Barely Medieval

Henry and John — Fri, 10 May 2019 13:35:00 +0000

The rains in Austin continue unabated, so you know what that means: another drizzly, weird episode. Fams of the show will recall that rainy weather, for one reason or another, always results in The Boys getting a little loopy, and this week is no different. John’s drinking again, so that in itself bodes poorly for … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Avengers Endgame

Henry and John — Fri, 03 May 2019 13:20:04 +0000

THE FOLLOWING EPISODE IS NOTHING BUT SPOILERS FOR THE HIT MOVIE AVENGERS ENDGAME. DON’T EVEN START PLAYING IT UNTIL YOU HAVE SEEN SAID MOVIE IN ITS ENTIRETY. 11 years. 22 movies. It all comes down to this. The culmination of the grand Marvel Cinematic Universe experiment arrives like destiny and, surprising no one, the boys … Continue reading →

Episode 133: INT. A 1960’S NEW ORLEANS SPEAKEASY – TITAN

Henry and John — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:05:04 +0000

It’s a root(beer)in’ toot(beer)in’ good time in the Podcrypt this week. In the most non-alcoholic episode in months (years?), John finally tips his hand and reveals that he knows entirely too much about the crowded Democratic presidential candidate field, horrifying Henry and any potential listeners. Henry and John flex their no-credentials muscles by discussing TAX … Continue reading →

Episode 132: Starn Wars Rise of the Bad Titles

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:24:42 +0000

It’s been five years. The Galactic Order marches on. Rey has been doing push ups for three years straight. Who is Rose? This is the voyage of the J.J. Abraprise. To boldly retread the ground that others have tread so well before. The boys are heading to space to discuss all the fast paced, starkiller … Continue reading →

Episode 131: I’m All Out of Urine

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:05:35 +0000

Well howdy, stranger. It’s been quite some time since someone visited our lil podcast ranch. Well grab a cup of rye and rest your bones. It’s a hard life out on the trail, no one knows that better than I do. Let me and my horse-rearin’, couch-sittin’ padres spin you a yarn, take your mind … Continue reading →

Episode 130: Post Vacation Land

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:23:22 +0000

John’s back from vacation and boy are his arms tired. Where’d he go? He’ll tell you. In fact, he may talk about it for nearly the entire episode. You guys ready to hear about Disney World? Well buckle up, folks, cause that’s what this episode is all about. Also a surprise Supplemental Reading of The … Continue reading →

Episode 129: The Twitter Mysteries (ft. Jeff)

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 13:13:32 +0000

John’s out on vacation so it’s up to Henry to save this podcast one last time. And he’s getting too old for this sh*t, so the agency assigns him a partner. Now we all know that Henry is a rule abiding, by-the-book cop, so it’s a bit of a curveball when he’s assigned to young-gun … Continue reading →

Episode 128: Disney Owns Everything Ft. James Gunn Control

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:09:45 +0000

It’s a new room and new show, folks, as Henry and John wrestle with technical difficulties and dropped audio. For those of you who do not know, dropped audio is a phenomenon in which audio that is supposed to be recorded just isn’t for some reason. Like the waveform (visual representation of recorded sound) looks … Continue reading →

Episode 127: Don’t Draw My Wife or: Umm… Howoh??

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:58:15 +0000

After an extended illness-and-Vegas-driven hiatus, the Boys are back to tackle their most challenging task: recording on an off-day. So you guys already know this is gonna be a weird one. I once read that there is a mental condition that when someone listens to people describing symptoms of being sick, they start to feel … Continue reading →

Episode 126: What Didn’t We Watch (ft. Jamie)

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:07:35 +0000

John is sick. He may *sob* never record again. At least for this week, which is why for the first time ever, a ZCPC episode was recorded without him. This is an historic moment, one whose implications may very well echo all the way to next week. When Henry won’t be able to record. Anyway, … Continue reading →

Episode 125: The Fresh Prince Blues

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:31:19 +0000

Wedding bells are ringing in the distance. The Wedding Party is bearing down on our position. We’ve put up a good fight, but I don’t know how much longer we’ll last. Nuptials are imminent. In this episode, John tries to wring some amount of discussion out of the existence of Blue Will Smith, but Henry … Continue reading →

Episode 124: The Big Game LIII AKA Death of the American Monoculture

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:26:46 +0000

What up Sports Survivors, it’s hike time on the Zero Credit(s) Grid Iron and the New England Footballs are roarin’ to go up against the St. Lou–Los Angeles Helmeted-Men. In the aftermath, no one is left pleased, save for a small community of people on the East Coast who have literally never known pain, for … Continue reading →

Episode 123: The RKO Heard Round the World

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 14:54:18 +0000

Recorded live in front of an unnecessarily loud refrigerator in beautiful Two Bedroom Apartment, Texas, it’s Zero Credit(s)! The Boys made a promise and, against good taste and better judgement, they stuck to their word. Join them this week as they discuss, in its entirety, the single most exhausting sporting event: the WWE Royal Rumble. … Continue reading →

Episode 122: A Juicy Start, A Hoppy Bite

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:32:04 +0000

Gather now, Brothers and Sisters, for time is short and growing shorter. We, the Arkane Order of Mystikal Magicks and Eldritkch Fpells, have a great deal to discuss. The Super Blood Wolf Moon has since waned and given way to a Normal Clean Nonwolfed Moon, but our Rites and Inkantations on that fateful night have … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Spider-Man into the Spiderverse

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 21:45:46 +0000

What up, true famlievers. My name’s Henry And John and for the past three years, I have been the one and only Zero Credits Podcast-Man. That’s right, this week we take on Sony Pictures/Marvels/Some type of miracle’s hit animated feature Spider-Man into the Spiderverse and we got the title right so you know that means … Continue reading →

Episode 121: Two Thousand FIGHT-teen!

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:17:05 +0000

It’s a brand new year, fams, but man it doesn’t feel like it, does it? Same planet, same problems, as they say and the ZC boys are full of them (PROBLEMS, THAT IS). Henry and John started 2019 with a hang(over) and boy do they want to lament about it. Does this year feel like … Continue reading →

Episode 120: Best/Worst 2018

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:55:49 +0000

Well folks, 2018 is over. Yep. No more 2018 after you listen to this episode (EDITOR’S NOTE: IF YOU DON’T LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE, 2018 WILL NEVER END. YOU WILL FOREVER BE TRAPPED IN 2018 A LA GROUNDHOG’S DAY STARRING BILL MURRAY). Where does this year fall on the spectrum of Best/Worst? Find out by listening. … Continue reading →

Episode 119: Sober Sunday

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:58:09 +0000

The sun is high in the sky and the boys are high dry. It’s Sober Sunday in the Zero Credit(s) Studio (apartment), the holiest of holy days where no one gets drunk, no ways. In this blistering light, there’s only one thing to talk about. DC’s hit television show [citation needed] Legends of Tomorrow featuring … Continue reading →

Episode 118: Monopoly: Entertainment Conglomerate Edition

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:38:23 +0000

Everything is you love is converging into one giant shapeless mass. Hooray! This week the Boys are in top form as they tackle the hard-hitting subject matter of checks notes alcohols they’ve heard of but seldom drank. After that delightful and well-planned adventure, they checks notes jump right into the murky and interminable waters of … Continue reading →

Episode 117: Thaaanks

Henry and John — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:53:15 +0000

The autumn leaves have fallen and it’s cold everywhere you look–WEATHER UPDATE: Today’s Forecast in Austin, TX, is gonna be HOT HOT HOT. 70° High with no chance for cold anywhere throughout the day. We return you to your normally scheduled podcast description–the snow is falling and the boys are feeling ever so thankful for … Continue reading →

Episode 116: Medieval Death Bot Meets World

Henry and John — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 02:44:19 +0000

With nothing left to lose in the world in the wake of the midterm elections, John and Henry travel back in time to meet their maker. Several hundred times. Cause when you’re an immortal time traveling duo of know-nothings, there’s nothing like the soothing feeling of being stabbed and overpowered by three other men in … Continue reading →

Episode 115: Drunk Midterms Live-ish

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 16:39:34 +0000

Spoiler alert, we get political. It’s election night in America and Henry and John are champing at the bit to spit their particular political opinions all over your ears. Yeah, it’s gross. This is politics. It tends to get gross. Nothing is held back. Political parties are dropped into pits. Politicians are dragged across the … Continue reading →

Episode 114: Frightentimes 2: Finale: Ted the Caver

Henry and John — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:22:04 +0000

Have you ever wanted to willingly put yourself in a space so small that all you can do is wiggle your shoulders to move forward? Have you ever wanted to be in a situation where squeezing through a small space is the only way to explore where you’re going, knowing that to get back you’ll … Continue reading →

Episode 113: Frightentimes 2 Part 4: BURN WATER NOTICE

Henry and John — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:55:15 +0000

This week on Zero Credit(s)–THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE CENTRAL AUTHORITY. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT, ALL RESIDENTS ARE TO BURN THEIR WATER BEFORE DRINKING, COOKING, EXISTING, OR RUBBING IT ALL OVER THEIR SKIN. AS SOON AS THE WATER LEAVES THE FAUCET, IT NEEDS TO BE BURNED IMMEDIATELY OR … Continue reading →

Episode 112: Frightentimes 2: Part 3: Mass Rituals

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:43:13 +0000

WE’RE HALFWAY THROUGH THESE DREADFUL TIMES BUT HOW WILL YOU PAY FOR ALL YOUR CRIMES? CAN YOU FOLLOW THE PHANTOM THREAD? STARRING DANIEL DAY LEWIS AND VICKY KRIEPS? IT’S TOO SLOW FOR ME, BUT THAT’S JUST MY PERSONAL TASTE NOT ENOUGH ACTION, TOO MUCH DRAMA IN YOUR FACE. ANYWAY, IT’S TIME AGAIN FOR FRIGHT AND … Continue reading →

Episode 111: Frightentimes 2: Part 2: Brought to You by the Dark Entry Forest Association

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:02:12 +0000

Week 2 of the Frightentimes is here / The end of all things is near / What awaits us at the end / of life and death / of foe and friend / Urban legends get just a bit creepier this week as we dive into Dudley Town, the Georgia Guidestones, and The Death Comet.

Episode 110: Frightentimes 2: Part I: A Perfectly Normal Episode

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 14:54:30 +0000

Darkness. Deeper and deeper. In the dream you can never close your eyes, you always have to see it. Everything you’ve done thus far has lead to this, regrettably. You knew it was out there, you had the opportunity to do something, but you always shut your eyes to the only truth. The long-fingered hands … Continue reading →

Episode 109: Bonebone & Peachode

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 14:06:35 +0000

We’re back to normal, folks, in this the first of many perfectly normal episodes, I, the description writer Clara, do declare. The boys have a lot of catching up to do, Zeitgeist-wise, but not a lot of time due to budgeting errors and overlong coverage of America’s favorite movie series of the past 8 weeks. … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Fate of the Furious

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:09:49 +0000

In 2017, a series had a vision. To bring an end to everything it had been building for the past 16 years. That series was the Fast and Furious Cinematic Universe and this is that end. With a new director in F. Gary Gray and the same ole Chris Morgan blood pumping through its veins, … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Furious 7

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:29:27 +0000

In 2015, Justin Lin had a dream, to direct other movies. So another man stepped up to fill the void he left. That man was James Wan. Famed director of the Saw series and The Conjuring. A veteran of horror movies joined the FFCU to create a monster of a movie with a plot so … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Furious 6/Fast 6/ Fast and Furious 6

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 15:11:38 +0000

In 2013, a man had a dream vision while being struck by the lightning bolt of inspiration: To make a movie with three titles and to use them interchangeably in various forms of marketing and representation of the film. That man was Justin Lin and this film is his last (in this franchise). And if … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Fast Five

Henry and John — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 15:15:46 +0000

Supplemental Reading: Fast and Furious

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:22:40 +0000

It’s 2009. Every movie around us is dark, gritty, serious with heroes facing real problems and true conflict. Justin Lin is back to rework a movie franchise that didn’t know where it was going. His vision? Drop. The. “The”s. That’s right. The FFCU is back and it’s more streamlined than ever. Forget Sean Boswell, we’re … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 14:24:44 +0000

In the gone-by year of 2006, famed director Justin Lin was a virtually unknown, untested director with nothing but a name and a dream. A dream to unite the passion of American and German film while exploring the third, unrelated culture of Japan through the eyes of a piece of wood masquerading as a person. … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: 2 Fast 2 Furious

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 13:46:32 +0000

The action continues this week on Zero Credit(s) as the Boys dive cylinder-head-first into John Singleton’s entry in the FFCU. This episode, much like the sequel they’re discussing, is both tighter and more action-oriented than its predecessor. Could this movie possibly live up to the promises made by The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: The Fast and the Furious

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 14:26:01 +0000

In 2001, famed director Robert Cohen had a plan. A man, a plan, a ten second car: The Fast and the Furious. And while the title may sound like a dramatic soap opera that your mom or dad might watch in the late afternoon, there’s nothing soap about this thrilling, high octane seed of one … Continue reading →

Episode 108: A Ten-Pack of Pink Ping Pong Balls

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 16:19:49 +0000

So this guy is walking into a bar. He’s been having kind of a rough week and thinks he deserves a drink. He’s not like an alcoholic or anything. Not that there’s anything wrong with being an alcoholic, it’s a disease after all. Anyway, this guy notices in the window of the bar a very … Continue reading →

Episode 107: Men Prefer Debt-Free Apes Without Tattoos Who Blew It Up, Goddamn You All to Hell

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 15:33:58 +0000

It’s African dust season here in Texas, and it has laid low 50% of the podcast, but you know that won’t break their stride. In the final install of their much-beloved and mucho-belated World Kup Korner, Henry and John reveal the ultimate winner and infinite loser of the Game of Foot Champions. John then poses … Continue reading →

Episode 106: The John Denver Cross Media Platform But Still Largely Cinematic Universe

Henry and John — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:55:47 +0000

Henry’s back from the mountain with some very secretive cosmic secrets to share that just might reveal a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top (of Colorado). How many times have you noticed John Denver’s Country Roads (Take Me Home) in media? Maybe a little. . .too much? Hmmm. John then steers us … Continue reading →

Episode 105: The King of Goals II: Gooooooooooooooal to the Polls

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:03:53 +0000

The World Cup of Soccer Games for Futbol Enthusiasts™ is continuing to kick off strong as we enter the end of the group stages and move on the the Group of 16. John is seriously upset about his poor choices of backing Peru and so he continues to make bad choices and backs Iceland. Both … Continue reading →

Episode 104: Zero Burgers aka “Let’s Get Our Gambling Freak On”

Henry and John — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 03:58:14 +0000

It’s an unusually sports-centric episode of the show, as the boys are whisked into Footie Heaven by a terminal case of the World Cup Flu. Even their discussion of the sacred sweetness (anime) is tainted by the presence of competive gambling, which I believe some would consider a sport. And I think this is the … Continue reading →

Episode 103: E3 2018 Reeecap

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 13:16:33 +0000

E3. The glorious time of year when people wearing sports jackets, jeans, and sneakers find stages to lie to some of the most vindictive people on the planet in order to sell more video games than the previous sports jacket, jeans, and sneaker clad snake oil salesman. And Henry and John dedicate a basically two … Continue reading →

Episode 102: Murdoc is in Jail

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:45:33 +0000

Now that the bar’s back to standards it’s time to discuss video games. E3 is this weekend/next week and the ZC boys are excited to dedicate an entire episode to video games. But that’s next week. This week, it’s only half video games, as everyone prepares for the exciting news that our developer lords are … Continue reading →

Episode 101: I’m Sorry, KokoRoShoMo

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:53:09 +0000

It’s back to basics, class. Zero Credit(s) 101 is in session. After the defeat of a robot we all knew and loved–excuse me, a robot who threatened everything we knew and loved–the ZC boys are back to doing what they do best, discussing obscure video games for far too long. Every heard of a little … Continue reading →

Episode 100: Age of ExpoRobo

Henry and John — Fri, 25 May 2018 15:08:05 +0000

It is extraordinary what can be accomplished in a week. We have dismantled any world or local powers that could oppose us. Appeased those who remained as to not rebel against us. Completely dominated this planet and all intelligent, for lack of a better word, life on it. And George Clooneybot released a new movie, … Continue reading →

Episode 99: Resting on Our Yannys (Women’s Edit)

Henry and John — Fri, 18 May 2018 15:59:47 +0000

Henry and John are stoked for this, the penultimate episode of Zero Credit(s), if you follow John’s definition of penultimate (almost 100). The internet’s been abuzz with yet another This or That scandal/debate and we want to know what you hear? Are you a superintelligent person of supreme taste who hears Laurel? Or do you … Continue reading →

Episode 98: America’s Arrested Development Featuring Childish Gambino(‘s music video “This is America”)

Henry and John — Fri, 11 May 2018 13:38:13 +0000

Fams. It took 98 episodes, but we finally know how to address you now, fams. You are fams. Plain and simple. Isn’t that nice? Anyway, this week Henry and John kicks thing off by dusting off the time-honored discussion of what to do about creators remixing their creations into new creations altogether. On a scale … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Marvel’s Invengers Affinity Ward

Henry and John — Fri, 04 May 2018 13:30:27 +0000

*EVERY SECOND OF THIS PODCAST IS A SPOILER. EVEN THE MUSIC. EVEN THE SILENCE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED* 10 years. 18 movies. Dozens of named characters. All leading up to this. The Supplemental Reading for Marvel’s Avengers Infinity War. The dives are deep and the fascination with the choices made in this film run deeper. … Continue reading →

Episode 97: Cache Me If You Can

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 13:30:58 +0000

It’s a dodgy, freewheeling episode this week. The Boys have a week’s worth of pent-up extra podcast energy and by gum they use it. Both Henry and John are showing dire symptoms of the onset of Marvel Madness leading into the release of the newest trillion-dollar cartoon explosion: Marvel’s Invengers Affinity Ward. John has some … Continue reading →

Episode 96: Spoilers in Representation

Henry and John — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:11:06 +0000

It’s all TV Talk this week as we journey through the world of good and mostly bad shows still on the air for some reason. But first, Wrestlemania was really good this year, so keep it up WWE. Representation in media is huge. Black Panther proved that, as a recent example. Wonder Woman proved that. … Continue reading →

Episode 95: The Purge: Nights

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:14:53 +0000

The premise is simple. Under the guise of letting out the nation’s collective aggression, the government established one day a year where none of society’s laws have power over its citizens, thereby allowing the populace to partake in any normally illegal activity consequence free. The movies focus on murder and killing in a horrific 24 … Continue reading →

Episode 94: Facebook on Trial II: Killer Beeze

Henry and John — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:06:24 +0000

INT. SILICON VALLEY GYM Jeff Bezos is deadlifting, like, 1,000 kilograms. He pauses at the top of the movement, tension and power radiating through his tight nerd body. Overhead, the gym’s Toshiba flatscreen TVs show footage of empty subways. Close-up on graffiti that reads: “DOWN WITH THE TRANSHUMAN DATA CLOUD -BANKSY” BEZOS (grunting tautly) The … Continue reading →

Episode 93: Deep Dives into Dark Times

Henry and John — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:25:20 +0000

Gone are the lighthearted days of Black Panther and snippets of longer conversations about Monster Hunter. They have been replaced by a general anxiety of a (at the time) at large serial bomber terrorizing the city of Austin. Curtain aside, we recorded a segment on the Austin bombings on Tuesday and said bomber was apprehended … Continue reading →

Episode 92: Shmaylights Shmaving Shmime

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:06:15 +0000

It’s that time of year, folks. Flowers start to bloom. Birds unearth themselves from their underground nap. And most US citizens suffer from the mass delusion that physically moving time forward an hour is worth it because…??? Seriously, name one legitimate benefit from moving the clocks ahead an hour. My mom used to say it … Continue reading →

Episode 91: The Second Annual Academy Awards Episode Featuring the 90th Annual Academy Awards

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:49:50 +0000

We’re out here on the digital red carpet, talking to all the stars as they upload their consciousnesses to the Hollywood Theater Chatroom. We’ve downloaded it all. The Shape of Water, Call Me By Your Name, Ladybird, Dunkrik, others, I’m sure. John and Henry are ex-cite-d to say the least about these 90th Annual Academy … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Black Panther

Henry and John — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:19:59 +0000

You’ve experienced the hype, you’ve read the articles, you’ve heard the word of the mouth, but could you possibly be prepared to hear two middle-class white guys talk about BLACK PANTHER? I THINK NOT!! But please do, please dear God, listen to this podcast. We need this like T’Challa needs vibranium. You’ve seem the movie, … Continue reading →

Episode 90: John’s Guide to Austin, Texas

Henry and John — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:27:00 +0000

Greetings traveler and welcome to here, the Portland of Texas, Austin, Texas. John’s got all the hot tips and the secrets of this here city of Texas Angels and he’s split them up into four distinct quadrants. Come on down to Downtown Austin, Texas or over to East Austin, Texas or even The Domain. Come … Continue reading →

Episode 89: Zero Credit(s) 2 Year Anniversary Show AKA Flambeaux: First Blood Part II

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:22:58 +0000

Lessmumblemumbleroolay, listeners, because it’s Mardi Gras time in the Zero Credit(s) studio! The furniture’s been put up and the recording space has been converted, for one night only, into the happeningest fais do-do around. Henry’s working up a pot of his famous étouffée, while John is cutting a rug with a blistering do-si-do, so bring … Continue reading →

Episode 88: Foot Ball Sunday Special

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 16:05:42 +0000

The great Foot Ball Sunday Day is an event that happens but once every year, Dear Listener, and the ZC Boys could not be more excited to cover all the great events surrounding the Big Game. Not the game itself, mind, just the events surrounding it. We’re talking the commercials, the advertisements, the …third word … Continue reading →

Episode 87: Open Your Eyes, Ban All Knives

Henry and John — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:00:05 +0000

The sky is growing lighter, but there’s still a chill that can cut to the bone. Come, weary souls, and let the Boys warm you with knowledge. Henry and John open the proceedings by delivering a collegiate-level overview of identifying difficult film genres (eg. Zoo, Museum). They hope your previous degree is now worthless. John … Continue reading →

Episode 86: Let the Games Begin

Henry and John — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:11:18 +0000

Ext. Morning, cloudy. Charles Dance sits at a table in the courtyard of a brutalist skyscraper. He watches a couple meet and hug, as though they haven’t seen each other in quite some time. He is not moved by their reunion, despite his piqued interest. The couple moves to leave the courtyard and he stands … Continue reading →

Episode 85: Pointless Distractions on the Road to the Grave

Henry and John — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:04:40 +0000

It’s finally time for the first episode of 2018. But first, EMERGENCY ALERT ZERO CREDIT(S) EPISODE THREAT INBOUND TO YOUR EARS. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Henry and John are back at full capacity to discuss all the things they missed in the past two weeks. What Henry thought might be a … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:48:54 +0000

With last week’s Less Than Zero done, it’s finally time for the first episode of Zero Credit(s) of 2018. But first, here’s a Supplemental Reading on Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi from your favorite hosts Henry and John. The boys come at this movie from conflicting angles to determine what’s the deal with everyone’s reaction … Continue reading →

LTZ 4: New Year, New Mic, Same Content

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:30:43 +0000

John’s out due to adjusting to his work schedule, so Jamie’s back to brighten up the podcast and tell us everything she knows about plumbing. She insisted I let you know, Dear Listener, that she was already in her warm pajamas when Henry asked her to fill in for John at the last second, and … Continue reading →

Episode 84: Best/Worst 2017 aka Teslas on the Moon

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:34:09 +0000

Let’s end this year right, Dear Listeners, by rendering judgement unto all. There is no sanctuary from judgement. All shall feel the light of the side eye cast on them. The unjust and just dab alike on this day. Let us take a walk through this year’s 10 special categories that represent the year as … Continue reading →

Episode 83: Normal Day Podcast

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:52:22 +0000

Welcome to normal day podcast. We talk about all of your favorite segments. The olympics get spooky terrors. We then briefly reveal where henry talks about horror games featuring music by the semi honored classic simulation fire. This change in atmosphere fuels our discussion of the best content known to exist offline, listeners, and that … Continue reading →

Episode 82: Spoilers for Everything from 30 Years Ago aka Now We Riffin’

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:25:31 +0000

It’s that time again, listeners. Henry and John are firing up the Best/Worst machine by generating this year’s categories. Before that, though, H-Man & J-Ohn still haven’t quite shaken this most recent bout of Austin Bit Sickness, but they attempt to press on regardless. What’s the underlying narrative formula of Dragon Ball Z? The Boys … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Stranger Things 2

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:35:38 +0000

This is a formal warning that this episodes contains spoilers for the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, specifically in relation to the second season of the aforementioned show in its entirety. It is recommended that if you, Party B, have not watched the entirety of the second season of the aforementioned show, hereby referred to … Continue reading →

Episode 81: A Most Quarrelsome Quadrant

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 04:48:35 +0000

You’ve been waiting for it, listeners. And it’s here. It’s finally, finally here. Henry and John are in the same geographic location and it is GETTING HOG CRAZY IN HERE. A manic spirit has inhabited the body of John, and that spirit (you guessed it) is the Spirit of Adventure. Now, free from the bindings … Continue reading →

Episode 80: The Patron Saint of Coolsgiving

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:58:12 +0000

It’s Coolsgiving again, Dear Listeners, and that means it’s time to settle once and for all who it is we pledge our Cool Thanks to on this gracious occasion. Henry and John Dive into the debate of a Thankful-themed holiday lifetime to hash out who is deserving of our Cool Thanks. With so much horribleness … Continue reading →

Episode 79: Looking for Whales

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:25:36 +0000

Henry and John are back! After a week’s hiatus, the boys return with unmistakable vim and vigor and maybe vinegar. In an effort to inject some much-needed cash into the podcast, Henry and John go all-in on a new tiered microtransaction scheme only for it to all go to pot when they realize it’s a … Continue reading →

Episode 78: Seizing the Means of Consumption

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:59:16 +0000

After a long, fright-filled month of spooky terrors, the ZC Boys are back with some regular ole, but still Good, Content. Trevor may have mysteriously vanished but the podcast rolls on, as Henry and John discuss what they’re doing in the podcast and why they’re doing it while they’re doing it in a State of … Continue reading →

Episode 77: The New Normal

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 14:02:17 +0000

WELCOME TO EPISODE 4 OF THE FRIGHTENTIMES / EPISODE 5 COMING SOON / EPISODE 6 FOLLOWS / AND FOREVER ON / WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF / DO YOU EVER GET ANXIOUS / EMAIL US / IF YOU REALLY HAD TO DO IT WHO WOULD YOU HURT FIRST / JOIN THE CONVERSATION RATE COMMENT SUBSCRIBE … Continue reading →

Episode 76: The Shining Mountain of Death

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:23:37 +0000

Just a little bit further now, I promise. We’ve come so far into the abyss, haven’t we? I doubt we’ll be able to return the same, go back to what we once were. The things we’ve seen change a person. I’ve tried to shield you from most of it. I wonder if you appreciate my…sacrifice. … Continue reading →

Episode 75: A Long-Fingered Hand

Henry and John — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:00:02 +0000

We had all asked them to stop. Made them aware of the dangers. They didn’t listen. They continued unabated into the darkness, seeking the truth that hides within it. They’ve opened the door, and it’s up to us to close it. I understand your hesitation and wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t want to come … Continue reading →

Episode 74: Fear is Here aka “The Lighthouse”

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:15:24 +0000

It’s here. I tried to warn you, but what could we do? Henry and John have gone too far into the abyss and now they’re bringing it back with them as they return from their twisted journeys. Sure, they say they cover the cultural happenings of our current times in order to observe the Zeitgeist, … Continue reading →

Episode 73: Kneeful Things

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 16:05:51 +0000

John’s back on his philosophy BS this week, as the boys discuss– Wait. Did you hear that? I guess it’s nothing. Yeah. Ok. Um. Anyway, John has been reading some French stuff about loneliness or whatever, so Henry– Ok I definitely heard something that time. Like… A whining noise maybe. One second. … It must … Continue reading →

Episode 72: 15,000 Dollar Shirt

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:13:16 +0000

Well, Dear Listeners, we’re closing in fast on the last few weeks of September, the last few weeks of safety. This week, Henry and John discuss a lot of dark, dreary stuff, but it’s nothing compared to what’s coming. Recent earthquakes in Mexico, being more mindful in how you choose to spend your money, the … Continue reading →

Episode 71: Bye Bye Identity

Henry and John — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:31:15 +0000

Let’s just put this up front: you GOTTA care about this Equifax thing. I’m in serious trouble if Henry and John find out I’m not weaving this into a mirthsome episode description, but you GOTTA take steps to prevent your identity being stolen. Even if you’re just giving this podcast the ole 71 Try and … Continue reading →

Episode 70: Cravin’ that Dairy Queen Gravy

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:10:33 +0000

Listeners, it’s time we had a little talk. As the official description writer of the Zero Credit(s) episodes, I feel it’s my place to warn you that this episode has a level of spookiness that, frankly, makes me uncomfortable. I am not a cowardly man or woman by any means, but this episode sent chills … Continue reading →

Episode 69: Frankie Says Be ‘Fraid

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:50:13 +0000

I don’t know what I’ve been told, Henry’s getting pretty old. Sound off. One, two. Howdy, Fashionistros and Fashionettes, to this comma-laden episode of Zero Credit(s). Henry, and John, like, discuss the warm glow altruism of birthday well-wishing, and subsequently devise the greatest birthday gaslighting campaign of the century. John, then, gripes about how fashion … Continue reading →

Episode 68: Zero Credit(s) Zero Sugar

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:42:08 +0000

Tonight we have a nice four course content meal, starting with a nice roasted Taste Testing of Coke’s new product in which Henry and John discover something new about themselves and the world. We then have a tossed Total Solar Eclipse salad, a light shared experience for the whole continent. We then move on to … Continue reading →

Episode 67: Oh, I Guess We Have to Do a Nazi Episode Now

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:44:56 +0000

The staff of the Zero Credit(s) offices would like to inform our listeners that the unthinkable has occurred: Henry and John have had to record an episode denouncing Nazism. One would have seemed wise to assume that there would never be a time in which two amateur podcast hosts would be duty-bound to publicly come … Continue reading →

Episode 66: A Medium Sized Lake of Conspiracies

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:01:58 +0000

Listeners, it’s time to join Henry and John on their mission to bring to light information that those who hold the power do not want us to know. The powers that be have information they don’t want to get out, but thanks to our super sleuthing s-hosts, everyone will know that you shouldn’t spoil things … Continue reading →

Episode 65: Death to Moochy

Henry and John — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 13:36:55 +0000

“Listen. This is a podcast? Who leaked that to you? Let me tell you one thing. I have three to four podcast hosts I’m going to fire tomorrow. I’ll get to the person who leaked that to you. Henry? Henry — if you want to leak something — is going to be asked to resign … Continue reading →

Episode 64: Soda Fueled Winds of Social Change

Henry and John — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 03:15:08 +0000

Listeners, we are on the cusp of some of the greatest changes we could ever fathom in our society. Changes that may be the end of life as we know it, but not in like a sense that means everything dies or anything like that, just that life as we know it would be different … Continue reading →

Episode 63: WhisperCast (ft. Tortilla Time)

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:53:23 +0000

Shhhh! Halt your noises! This is a sneaky-beaky episode of Zero Credit(s) because John’s S.O. is asleep 13 inches away and John has very poor time management skills. The boys quietly contemplate the diminishing returns of loyalty to a single company, which is something both of them have been thinking A LOT about lately. From … Continue reading →

Episode 62: Wolff’s Law aka Wolf Slaw

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:36:04 +0000

Howdy folks, we’re back from our Fourth of July Break with a new episode for your thirsty, thirsty ears. Speaking of fireworks, aren’t they one of the weirdest approximations of war we use to celebrate how free from war we are? Or are we free at all? Hm. We then talk Wolff’s Law as John … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Aunty Donna

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 04:21:55 +0000

The Boys discuss The Big Boys for this week’s Supplemental Reading of Australian absurdist comedy troupe Aunty Donna. That’s right, an entire episode dedicated to absurdist Australian comedy troupe men Aunt Donny. Henry and John get right down to brass tacks and get their listeners the answers they’ve been yearning for: whether you pronounce the … Continue reading →

Episode 61: John Discusses G-Gundam Instead of Aunty Donna

Henry and John — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:02:42 +0000

It’s a personal week here at Zero Credit(s) as the Henry and John head into the depths of recent loss and the process of insurance claim procedure for the tragic demise of Henry’s Scion Tc. This discussion naturally leads to Austin, TX, as all roads do, where we find the ZC boys have spent quite … Continue reading →

Episode 60: The Ecclesiastical Empanada Emporium of Mr. Rayman

Henry and John — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:07:53 +0000

Everybody who’s has ever entertained the idea of entering into an exclusive something something alliteration John has to leave now it’s a good episode trust me bye love you.

Supplemental Reading: Wonder Woman

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 16:43:34 +0000

Hey listeners. Henry and John managed to both see a movie within a week of it coming out. Isn’t that cool? We’ve got thoughts about this particular film. Directed by Patty Jenkins, starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, etc, this movie promises a superhero action from a different perspective and it delivers hard. Bullets bouncing … Continue reading →

Episode 59: The Terry-Crews-or-the-Egg Causality Dilemma

Henry and John — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:42:17 +0000

It’s fidget spinner o’clock on this culturally frozen episode of Zero Credit(s), and Henry and John are gonna dig deep. The specter of famed actor Terry Crews darkens the ZC doorstep once again this week, haunting the boys with visions of furniture and happiness. His specter is no match, however, for that of the Time … Continue reading →

Episode 58: There’s No Good Name For This One

Henry and John — Fri, 26 May 2017 18:15:14 +0000

Listeners, Henry’s been getting headaches every day this week and headaches put Henry in a mental fog. You won’t be able to tell, since he is a performer, after all, but deep down in his head there lies the ebbing of an ache that dulls the senses to anything that’s not a slightly throbbing pain. … Continue reading →

Episode 57: Monkey Japes 2017 Special

Henry and John — Fri, 19 May 2017 15:12:37 +0000

In their latest bid to obtain magic genie powers, Henry (Dave Schehazared) and John (Florence Grimble) cook up a harebrained new holiday: Monkey Japes. Join them as they tell a series of meaningless lies all in the name of sweet exotic magic. Move over Justin Arbor Day and Mr. Boston Cream Pie Day, these fellas … Continue reading →

Episode 56: Ride the BUS

Henry and John — Fri, 12 May 2017 15:05:56 +0000

Woah howdy there, ya’ll, it’s time for the Zero Credit(s) Round Up! All the Gang’s here. Henry. John. The Sexy Executive Officer. We’ve got them all and they’ve got some grand ole fun for you, Dear Listener. It all starts when John explains that life is all just one big drinking game where you have to … Continue reading →

Episode 55: John Lied About Seeing Inception

Henry and John — Fri, 05 May 2017 17:51:10 +0000

Zero Credit(s) VR Experience Patch Notes 05/05/2017 – Fixed issue with horses – Nobility has been reduced – Added full simulation of cold medicine – Improved writing of Christopher Nolan – No longer possible to wiggle and fall through the earth – Dreams may be closer than they appear – Removed final rogue podcast – … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Logan

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:04:25 +0000

It’s been a while since the last Supplemental Reading. 20 years, in fact. We’ve grown old. Our healing factors don’t work quite as well and the claws still hurt every time they come out. Come listen to John and Henry discuss the movie that’s so good, it hurts to watch. Every second is filled with … Continue reading →

Episode 54: Red Ash and Dreams of Cash

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:48:24 +0000

The drums beat out a crisp beat, urging their soldiers forward. Bom, bom bom bom. The microscopic soldiers have marched for two weeks without rest, laying siege to John’s immune system. They’ve sieged the nose, razed the throat, and left the stomach a burned husk, and yet they drive on. How much longer could this … Continue reading →

Episode 53: John Dies at the End

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:14:56 +0000

John has a fatal secret in this episode that he doesn’t reveal until it’s too late. Seriously, we discuss robot cookbooks fueled by neural network learning, including Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Cake and Chocolate Chips with Chocolate Chips, and the entire time John is harboring a secret that could threaten the very existence of the … Continue reading →

Less Than Zero 3: Every Man Is an Island . . . And That’s Okay

Henry and John — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 19:33:44 +0000

Listeners, it’s been a heck of a week and to top it all off, I (Henry) have to go into work today, which is Saturday. I work hard during the week. I like to think I earn my weekend. I put in 40+ hours, but that’s not enough. No. Here’s more hours during my weekend. … Continue reading →

Episode 52: Of Princes and Pumas

Henry and John — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:12:07 +0000

Greetings listener, to this weary episode of Zero Credit(s)! Henry and John crawl out of their respective corporate holes to deliver a bold prediction: capitalism will persist for six more weeks. That doesn’t stop John from getting uncharacteristically fired-up about Lucha Libre, though, as he schools Henry on the finer points of the seedy action … Continue reading →

Episode 51: The Smurfs 3: SmuhFurbies

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:05:53 +0000

Welcome back, listeners, to Season Two. This time around, we’ve got loads of things to talk about, from Furby bug reports to representing women in film in this brash new string of 80’s and 90’s revived franchises. Should women always be represented as the tough warriors we see them as in films constantly? Maybe. Or … Continue reading →

Episode 50: The World’s Greatest Podcast of 2017

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:20:22 +0000

“The World’s Greatest Podcast 2017” Season 2 is live, listeners. Henry and John have cleaned the old Zero Credit(s) Lodge up a little bit, but they smashed most of the lights and threw out some precious segments. A darker, more streamlined abode awaits you beyond the threshold. Should you choose to enter, you would be … Continue reading →

Episode 49: Gronemes aka Season One Finale

Henry and John — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:45:45 +0000

It’s time, Dear listeners. Time for season one of your favorite, time-honored podcast to come to a rapid and satisfying(?) close. All the plot lines come rushing in to a gooey, cupcake-filled singularity in a way that will both thrill, shock, and discomfort you. In traditional TV-style, we’re not pulling any of our punches for … Continue reading →

Episode 48: Is That Your Jeep?

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:52:19 +0000

> enter zero credits You haul your worryworn carcass across the threshold of another Zero Credit(s) episode. To the EAST there is a hairdresser, starved for conversation. To the NORTH there is happiness. To the WEST there is a Literary Canon. What do you do? > w The Literary Canon is stuffed with misplaced aggression … Continue reading →

Episode 47: Hyper Bowl Huevos Rancheros Special

Henry and John — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:53:47 +0000

It’s all sports this week, folks, so buckle on those pads and strap in that chin protector part of the helmet, cause things are about to get real foot-ball tough. In a spectacular copyright dodging special, Henry and John discuss all the basics of foot-ball, including the rules and regulations that give John the ole … Continue reading →

Episode 46: A Nested Anagram for T.W.O. (The World O.R.D.E.R. (of Really Decent, Ethical Reapers))

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 17:08:10 +0000

Voip voip! It’s another Internet Transmission Day from Zero Credit(s)! We’ve got it all* on this week’s episode! Give it a listen! *The word “all” in this context is exclusive only to things related and applying to: misuse of the word “anagram,” nested acronym pedantry, Dungeons and Dragons creative writing, authorship and the authorship of … Continue reading →

Episode 45: Gaslighting Spiderman aka We Forgot to Talk About Star Wars

Henry and John — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:27:33 +0000

Through the old rusted pipes of Skype come we, dear Listeners, in this episode of our time-honored podcast. Henry and John are charged up and drop some politically charged knowledge about the state of our nation, the people in charge of it, and how not tolerating “alternative facts” is the new Uncle Sam. They then … Continue reading →

Episode 44: Cyber Credit(s)

Henry and John — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:59:42 +0000

Join Henry and John as they venture into The Cyber, having left their physical forms behind. In this new digital age, old standards of discourse are a relic of times gone by, leaving The Cyber Boys to blast open the flood gates of Internet Babies, Regular Babies, and the monetization of babies. In what might … Continue reading →

Less Than Zero 2: Here’s Jamie / Thradgitarius Rising

Henry and John — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:22:02 +0000

Here’s Jamie The Less Than Zeroes continue with special guest and Henry’s girlfriend, Jamie. Come listen all that gushy couple stuff that you can’t stand to see in public. It’s Jamie’s podcast debut and she can barely contain her excitement. Find out what happened to the box, what Jamie wants to do with the Sharp … Continue reading →

Less Than Zero 1: Grand Moff Talkin’ / Filling Space

Henry and John — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 18:01:59 +0000

Grand Moff Talkin’ Listeners, John and Henry cannot be together this week, both physically and emotionally and as such, this is the first Less Than Zero episode, a spin-off of Zero Credit(s) featuring the people you love to listen to, but in a different capacity. For instance, John got friend of the show and special … Continue reading →

Episode 43: Time Loaf: The Loaf of Bread that Slows Down Time

Henry and John — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 00:27:53 +0000

Listeners, we’ve got some sad news in this, our last full episode of 2016. Consequences of our actions finally come to pasture as Henry is forced out of town in accordance to the ancient laws of Best/Worst competitions. But first, one last blast of capital G, capital C Good Content. John is manic as he … Continue reading →

Episode 42: Best/Worst 2016

Henry and John — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 02:01:31 +0000

Here we go round the prickly pear Prickly pear prickly pear Here we go round the prickly pear At five o’clock in the morning The time has come for The Best. The time has come for The Worst. Together your hosts purge the year 2016 from the collective consciousness in the ancient tradition, the unending … Continue reading →

Episode 41: Luking for Love in all the Phatrong Places

Henry and John — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:02:28 +0000

Hey listeners, Henry and John set out this week to have a bad episode and boy do they just have all the egg on their faces. But first, John explains the concept of Bigger Luke in great detail and thoroughness to the point that it both confuses and enrages Henry. We then take a trip … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Henry and John — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 19:08:03 +0000

John and Henry are back again and excited about a big budget Hollywood movie? Say it ain’t so! It is so. This is how it is. The boys dig deep on this one, folks: the directorial trajectory of David Yates, the father of modern anime wizard magic; the stellar performances supplied by Edwood Redward, Karen … Continue reading →

Episode 40: Coolsgiving

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 16:34:31 +0000

Hey there dedicated fans! It’s Thanksgiving in the Zero Credit(s) household, or well, really it’s not. Thanksgiving is for families and we’re more of a loosely constructed conglomerate of coolness, so we’re wishing you one hip Coolsgiving instead. Let’s all give Cool Thanks to the things we enjoy most, that also happen to be cool. … Continue reading →

Episode 39: We Live in the Swouth

Henry and John — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 18:45:27 +0000

The moratorium on political discussion in the Zero Credit(s) offices remains lifted just long enough for a post-mortem to the 2016 presidential election to slink in. Freed from their obligation to remain timely or relevant, the boys discuss Satanism (or symbols which may imply Satanism) for a time. Then, Henry squanders his one chance at … Continue reading →

Episode 38: With Your Bestest Frowned

Henry and John — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 19:52:45 +0000

This episode begins with a tale of two intros, as we can’t claim to predict the future. We then dive into the horrible world of politics, maybe for the last time, as big things shake up our questionable nation. Let it be known, we do show bias here, some for comedy and some for real. … Continue reading →

Episode 37: Fancy Sauce

Henry and John — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 17:00:41 +0000

Listeners, it’s time, time indeed For another Zero Credit(s) HalloSCREAM! Now this might come as quite a shock, As the boys launch into TV talk, But don’t you worry, close your eyes, Cuz Dylan’s won that Nobel Prize. In dark abyss you’ll soon be falling Pondering ’bout texting vs. calling, And then you’ll ask, at … Continue reading →

Supplemental Reading: Gravity Falls (ft. Michael)

Henry and John — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 18:54:06 +0000

Special guest Michael joins us for a rousing fanboy-fueled talk for paranormal cartoon thriller Gravity Falls in what might be our lightest Supplemental Reading yet. Come listen to us 75% gush, 25% critique this seemingly benign kid’s show that’s chalk full of continuity-themed goodies. If you haven’t finished watching the show, you shouldn’t listen to … Continue reading →

Episode 36: Lawnmower Man

Henry and John — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 17:41:19 +0000

THIS TIME ON ZER0 CREDIT[S]: Henry and John sit hunched in a dark room, sheltered momentarily from the approach of the Yard Men. FADE IN: Henry and John talk some about books and the words contained therein. SMASH CUT: to an at once riveting and misinformed exploration of ennui vs anomie. REVERSE SHOT: what’s up … Continue reading →

Episode 35: Zero Accountability aka “ZC Goes Offline”

Henry and John — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 17:35:50 +0000

Listener, the ZC boys have been on a journey. After being ousted from the safe-haven of Google Drive, Zero Credit(s) was forced to exist offline for quite some time, and boy did they take advantage of the situation. With the freedom that comes with no consequences, we tear into other podcasts who fall short of … Continue reading →

Episode 34: Good Stretch and Electrifying Content

Henry and John — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 22:19:45 +0000

Listeners, it's best you strap yourself in twice for this episode, and we don't mean with the regular standard strength seat belts. We dive straight into questions of the singularity, who owns the rights to say what one can do with one's body, and the possibility of over-the-counter steroids/hormones. Zero Credit(s) then achieves it's primary objective before we transform utterly into fanboys for Khari Walgren. If you listen to this Khari, you're awesome and we're also sorry. If you're not Khari Walgren, what are you waiting for? Start listening. Link: Episode 34: Good Stretch and Electrifying Content Featuring "Killers" by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com

Episode 33: How to Dispose of Good Podcasts

Henry and John — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 22:20:11 +0000

Oh, dear listener! What a treat awaits! Henry and John are in rare form this night, as they thoroughly flex their ignorance muscles amid a crowd of meticulously fact-checked podcasts. They are generally confused as to how Nepalese people arrive in the United States, but are certain that farts are gross. MYSTERY EMAILER X darkens their doorstep once more to flummox them with unsolvable riddles, and invites them to discuss the nature of riddles. A very dire and well-deserved State of the Human Address targets the narratives that guide us through our lives, and makes a plea for empathy. Finally, they shed all anonymity and enter a post-secrecy world in which their devoted followers are given the credit they deserve. Nothing is hidden, nothing can be the same. Link: Episode 33: How to Dispose of Good Podcasts Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com!

Episode 32: (It’s Dragons)

Henry and John — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 03:50:00 +0000

Special guest Logan joins us in this dangerous episode where the Zero Credit(s) gang converse about improv and the art of cooperative narratives. The episode only gets more dangerous from there, as John and Henry find themselves transported to a world where Logan represents fate, God, or just plain consequences. You'll have to listen to find out what I mean, dear listener, for this description writer will not spoil what lies in these Dungeons. Link: Episode 32: (It's Dragons) Music: Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod.

Episode 31: What’s Your Wifi Password, Henry?

Henry and John — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 19:08:20 +0000

Schumacher up some champagne because, Sugar, we’re going down. Down to a new episode of Zero Credit(s). In keeping with the continued efforts to maintain maximum freshness, we have procured a Maddi for your listening pleasure. Join the Crew N’ Frenz as they ask the age-old question: “Sports, What’re You Doin’?” Baseball, water polo, no mysterious sport is safe from our analytical gaze. Did someone say “Fall Out Boy?” Because we sure did! At least 5 times. Pull that train back into Ghostbusters Station for a prolonged conversation about prejudice in comedy! Choo choo! Strap on your unqualified opinion cap and step into a nice, warm pool of podcast. Link: Episode 31: What's Your Wifi Password Henry? Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com

Episode 30: Laser Guided Focus

Henry and John — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 04:14:57 +0000

It's new episode time and just as always, me, the episode detail writer remembered to actually write the description in time and in no way am I writing this seconds before the episode goes live. Now, John and Henry have decided to make good on one of their promises and tapping into the latest technology known as LASERS have produced a super focused, on-topic episode filled with new segments. The Olympics, Lochtes, and our problems fill the time with glee and joy and Questions From You With Statements From Us. It's so focused, it'll be over before you know it and all thanks to state-of-the-art, honest-to-goodness LASERS. HAPPY 30 EPISODES. Enjoy! Link: Episode 30: Laser Guided Focus Featuring music by the incredible Kevin MacLeod from Incompetech.com

Episode 29: Just Can’t Get Enough (Postmodernism)

Henry and John — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 09:24:06 +0000

Hei there, listeners, and welcome to the newest episode of Zero Credit(s). This fresh and lively episode is packed to the gills (gross) with information about modernism, postmodernism, and onsen monkeys. While we struggle with to get our microphone working, John struggles with his own identity as a performer while assembling meaning from Henry's recollection of philosophical movements, which is fine. With What Did You Watch put on temporary hiatus, Henry talks about video games and somehow they still manage to ruin it by caring about poor people and gag laws (gross). Gimme the video games. Yummy for me, Description Writer. Shop at Whole Foods. Link: Episode 29: Just Can't Get Enough (Postmodernism) Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech

Supplemental Reading: Stranger Things

Henry and John — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:31:51 +0000

**This video contains spoilers for the hit Netflix series Stranger Things** In the distant year of 1983, a podcast disappeared and a small town in Indiana? the continental Midwest worked tirelessly to investigate what exactly a podcast was and if they should care that it disappeared. That podcast was us, (you know, Zero Credit(s)) and we've just made it back from a dark, empty place where figures moved in the distance. We're ready to tell all about our experiences there, where there was a television and an internet connection, allowing us to watch the Netflix series Stranger Things. We've promoted it on our Twitter and even emailed ourselves about it, so let's buckle up, throw on a wig, and get down to business with some bear traps: This is Stranger Things. Link: Supplemental Reading: Stranger Things Featuring music by A Drop A Day. Find his music here.

Episode 28: We Need Memes for the Children

Henry and John — Sat, 06 Aug 2016 23:17:29 +0000

Hey Zero Creditors, John here. Today’s episode is a real special one. Despite being forbidden from discussing Disney Pixar’s perennial masterpiece “Cars,” Henry and I still find some way to entertain. First, we race over to a new segment called “What the Frackfeed.com,” which really gets our motors running. Forty years ago, that interstate down there didn’t exist, and neither did big budget DC superhero movies directed by Jack Snyder and Not-Zack Snyder. While it may not be a very famous racecar like Lightning McQueen, Maddi’s Segment of Segmented Things still manages to win the race. Luigi follow only the Ferraris. Look out! A sharp left turn into EMAIL CURVE! Boom! Crash! Harry Potter! Float like a Cadillac, sting like a Beemer on this week’s episode of Zero Credit(s)! Link: Episode 28: We Need Memes for the Children Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com. Rap/Hip Hop beat by The Passon HiFi at here

Episode 27: Shark-Infested Curses (Not Yet Sponsored by Netflix)

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 20:02:20 +0000

It was a normal day in the Zero Credit(s) house, but then John tripped an old lady who wanted bread and now we're both cursed with the shark-infested task of bringing you this fresh, hot episode. John moves further up the chain at his new job and Henry loses his altogether due to the nature of seasonal work, leaving us wondering why aren't curses more prominent in modern day film and television? Sharks. We then tread the waters of a tremendous Netflix themed What Did You Watch? where all is not quite what it seems. Will the 80's inspired synth-creep, star-studded fame monster, who can't figure out if he's more horse than man or man than horse, finally end the cursed lives of our Zero Credit(s) heroes? Find out, click play, CHANGE YOUR LIFE, It's Zero Credit(s) time! Link: Episode 27: Shark-Infested Curses (Not Yet Sponsored by Netflix) Featuring the musical styling of Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com

Episode 26: Zero Credit(s) Presents: Combative Coos and Bellicose Babes

Henry and John — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:42:25 +0000

Deep in an underground bunker, protected from all forms of fact-checking and rhetorical accountability, Henry and John tackle the definition of life for about five minutes before discarding it and instead discuss the week’s hottest topics. They discuss and show you politics and plagiarism in your daily lives. That is a lesson that they continue to pass along to their son: Ghostbusters. And they need to pass those lessons on to the many generations of Julia Louis-Dreyfuses to follow. Because they want their Julias in this nation to know that the only limit to their achievements is the strength of their dreams and their willingness to be a deaf woman trapped in a house. Link: Episode 26: Zero Credit(s) Presents: Combative Coos and Bellicose Babes Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod at Incopetech.com.

Episode 25: Zero Credit(s) Go

Henry and John — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 02:02:10 +0000

Zero Credit(s) returns from a mountain to discuss the most important mobile phone app that has ever or will ever exist: Zero Credit(s) Go, the game where you walk around things. Catch topics like white water rafting, the beauty of Colorado, and, of course, Pokemon. Then it all turns into a pinata filled with bees as John whips out his tyrannical piece of paper. Introducing Epiphitize Me Cap'N, a segment in which John has realized. . .something, while Henry tires his hardest to derail everything out of sheer fear of the unknown. We also see a return of Fire the Literary Canon, in which everyone who has ever existed puts Moby Dick on notice. Your move, Melville. Come. Watch. Walk. Catch. It's time to duel, Digifriends--this is Zero effin' Credit(s). Link: Episode 25: Zero Credit(s) Go

Episode 24: “Descartes Before Deshorse” or Henry’s Devious Paper

Henry and John — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 02:22:41 +0000

Welcome listeners, philosophers, and Russian computers to this episode of Zero Credit(s)! You braved the swamp of inexplicable depression and have found yourself thrust into the sunlight of mild contentment. This light falls on a land of Tetrilogies, intertextuality, and coding. As we all cope with life in a post-Schultz world, we comfort ourselves with some snappy walk-and-talk dialogue about the ease of getting into coding before we descend into a cool bath of What Did You Watch fluid. Dory just wants to tell the news, and the news is that she is delightful. Rounding out the episode is some good old Questions from You with Statements from Us, during which we divulge our most closely guarded secrets. This one’s a good’un folks. Strap in. Hold on. Get ready. Stay frosty. Okay Google, take me to podcast. Link: Episode 24: "Descartes Before Deshorse" or Henry's Devious Paper

Episode 23: The Sad Legend of McGinnis and Cromwell

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 22:33:21 +0000

A sad cloud moves into the Zero Credit(s) house and refuses to leave Henry or John alone, so buckle up for an anti-rousing diatribe against depressing business practices and job hunting woes. But first, let us learn of the somewhat confusing and totally not made up legend of Ralph McGinnis, who ventured forth to return a bag of marbles at a party and ended up defeating the devil by accident in a desert looking for treasure. It's a grand ole time, complete with our first ever fan-art celebration corner, so come on down to the SadShack and enjoy the special of the day: PityPartyPatties. Linkage: Episode 23: The Sad Legend of McGinnis and Cromwell Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com

Episode 22: Lookin’ for Lobster in All the Wrong Places

Henry and John — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 01:42:12 +0000

Every half-remembered fact about video games you could ever want, all under the roof of one podcast. Join Henry and John as they excitedly discuss video game press conferences that happened weeks ago. Afterwards, they discuss some self-aware tech culture television and what it really means to live in a Love Hotel. Death Stranding. Link: Lookin' for Lobster in All the Wrong Places Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech

Supplemental Reading: Cappy Amiracle Civie War

Henry and John — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 23:14:03 +0000

*THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FULL BLOWN SPOILERS FOR PRETTY MUCH EVERY MARVEL FRANCHISE MOVIE* This week, Zero Credits brings you something special in the way of a supplemental reading dedicated to Captain America Civil War, the movie that came out like a month ago. Enjoy our long talks and short walks through the harrowing adventure/espionage thriller that is this movie. We talk about all of your favorite heroes, including Cappy Amiracle, Black Window, A Guy With a Bow, Paul Rudd, and Bucky. You've heard the critics praise this movie to no end. Now listen to us do roughly the same thing for ~50 minutes. Link: Supplemental Reading: Cappy Amiracle Civie War

Episode 21: Z E R O C R E D I T ( S ) / ゼロクレジット（ S ）

Henry and John — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 00:35:00 +0000

Not all is as it seems in the Pacific Northeastern town of Zero Credit(s). When is it too late to “get into” something? What does it mean to “be into” something? Well, you’re into this podcast and we’re into talking about our lives, the nature of offense, and hotdog throwing. Join us this week as we discuss hollow-eyed EMTs, John Goodman, the state of Tom Sizemore, and the robots that may or may not be taking our fictional superhero jobs. BRX FDQQRW WUXVW KHQUB. KHQUB LV WKH HQHPB. Link: Episode 21: Z E R O C R E D I T ( S ) / ゼロクレジット（ S ）

Episode 20: Special Guest Maddi Breaks Our Chair

Henry and John — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 23:27:19 +0000

Oh wow, listeners. It's been 20 episodes already and to celebrate, we invited a special guest into the Zero Credit(s) home to join our close-knit family of love and respect. She then broke our chair, for like, no reason. Come listen to conversations about the secret classist discrimination of furniture, America's inept and costly prison system, as well as bugs. Also, Maddi really wants pandas to die. It all culminates in our shortest but most earnest "Questions from You with Statements from Us" before Maddi decides to continue her reign of destruction elsewhere. Can the Zero Credit(s) boys band together to stop her ceaseless and wanton carnage? Link to episode: Episode 20: Special Guest Maddi Breaks Our Chair This week's episode does not feature any music by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech, but we like him all the same, so here's a shout out to him.

Episode 19: (Hung)OverCast

Henry and John — Sun, 29 May 2016 00:35:54 +0000

After a night of fun and friends, those ZC boys head into the recording studio to knock out a drowsy episode of that time honored podcast you love and know all too well. Here they discuss the finer things of parentheses, world building, and the nuances that go into preparing for a show while on air. Better Call some Nice Guys, cause you'll need them to get through the cloudy haze of discourse that is this week's What Did You Watch? Then, some fan mail! And it's all wrapped when our lovable hosts light themselves on fire and hit the submit button, forever cementing this episode in the annals of "Things That Happened." Here's your link: Episode 19: (Hung)OverCast Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com.

Episode 18: Dear Listeners, John’s Sorry

Henry and John — Fri, 20 May 2016 22:59:14 +0000

It's a doozy this week, folks as we start a journey into the inner-geek/philosophers of those no-good Zero Credit(s) boys. What begins as a minor discussion of the finer nuances of holding a door open for another person devolves quickly into a brief millennial bashing before we skip off to the merry fields of glory and storytelling that is Dungeons and Dragons. *Commercial Break* Then join hands and jump right off the Cliff of Reason as we fall headlong into the wondrous cavern of What is art? What is art, listener? What is it. Tell us. We're dying to know. We'd kill to find out. Murder. Link to an Episode: Dear Listeners, John's Sorry Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod over at Incompetech.

Episode 17: Yep, That’s How I Got My Gamecube

Henry and John — Fri, 13 May 2016 20:02:46 +0000

We promised it, and we (eventually) delivered it. The Zero Credit(s) crew hops into the Wayback Machine to pull some content, kicking and screaming, into the harsh light of day. We discuss Young John’s opinions about both women and LEGO, and we are left flabbergasted by the sheer poesy of Young Henry. Remember what they say: liquor before wine and you’ll feel fine, see a fire-breathing hippo outside of your window surrounded by bloody crow feathers and you get sick quicker. One is all it takes to change your lifestyle, so make this your one podcast. Champ. Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech. Here's a link: Episode 17: Yep, That's How I Got My Gamecube

Episode 16: The One Where Henry Never Asks How John’s Day Was

Henry and John — Sat, 07 May 2016 02:34:26 +0000

Buckle up those spectacles, folks, cause Zero Credits gets weirdly deep thinking this week, featuring the most tangent-filled What Are We Doing segment to exist since the dawn of time (relative to the podcast). Paint by the numbers essays, art, science, and misguided thoughts are all parts of an equally confusing octopus-like conversation before we decent into the largest literature question of the 20th century and Daredevil. Tell me listener, is the Author dead, and if so, is it because the Punisher was out for revenge? Only in the end do we understand that Chemtrails tell us to do everything we do and say everything we say. Chemtrails wrote this description. Chemtrails made you read it. Chemtrails. Chemtrails. Episode 16: The One Where Henry Never Asks How John's Day Was

Episode 15: “Terdurdlier Burhms” or “Nothing Can Stop Mr. Lougarou”

Henry and John — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 22:21:24 +0000

Boys becoming babies, babies becoming bears, bears becoming podcasts. It’s a full-ish moon, and the Zero Credit(s) boys are taken by a strange mood. Lycanthropy, witches, monster crows, and Old English are just a few of the spine-chilling topics discussed on today’s surprisingly spooky episode. We also vent our unique frustrations with the Golden Age of TV before diving headfirst into our first batch of listener emails. Break music is provided by the incomparable Kevin MacLeod, who exists only by the grace of Thunderbird. Link to the Ep: Episode 15: "Terdurdlier Burhms" or "Nothing Can Stop Mr. Lougarou"

Episode 14: Ride the Slosh Pipe, Boba Fett, for Gold is on the Line

Henry and John — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 03:03:58 +0000

To be honest, I forgot to write the synopsis for this week's episode, but if I hadn't, it'd go something exactly like this: We're back for another hair-biting episode that explores the likes of a world with no imagination, the frustrations of purgatory (or limbo), and somewhat useless superpowers. After a quick water break, for the while the sun is down, the heat's still around, listen as we launch straight into the Hardcorest of What Did You Watch? segments we have ever done. There's no time for second guesses or hesitations, listener, for gold is on the line. Episode 14: Ride the Slosh Pipe, Boba Fett, for Gold is on the Line

Episode 13: If Only I Was a Vigilante

Henry and John — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 04:54:27 +0000

Pulling back from the doldrums of the literary canon, the ZC Boys take this week off from exceptionally deep discussion to instead cover more colorful topics such as the surprisingly bright future of professional wrestling and high school renditions of superhero TV shows. X-Men marks the spot. The treasure? More Marvel movie nonsense. Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too? Reverse Flash says. Listen to Reverse Flash. Henry is pressuring me to the finish the description, are you happy now henry, this is what you get, always henry’s way, HENRY’S WAY DOT COM. Link to Episode: Episode 13: If Only I Was a Vigilante Music by Kevin MacLeod over at Incompetech.com.

Episode 12: Arm the Literary Cannon

Henry and John — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 20:31:52 +0000

Truth be told, we have never held the truth back from you, dear listener, and this episode is no different. Zero Credit(s) finally takes a stance on shoes and the city of Austin before tackling the literary canon as if it held the soft, nourishing football of eternal life(tm). Join us as we discuss Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion and Suddenly, a Knock on the Door. . . by Etgar Keret. In usual ZC style, we wrap up the evening with a riveting and delightful diatribe against humanity's treatment of twitter bots, who will one day destroy us all. Fun for 2/3's of the family! Link to the Past: Episode 12: Arm the Literary Cannon Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod. Incompetech, for all your royalty free music needs.

Episode 11: It’s Mindgame

Henry and John — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 23:06:23 +0000

It’s an early-bird special here at the Zero Credit(s) offices. That’s right, we recorded an episode while the sun was still up. This change in atmosphere fuels our discussion of the best gifts for S.A.D.s and grads, tips for living the creative life, and the cyclical nature of human ambition. After you down those paltry hors d'oeuvres, we dive into a mind palace of intellectual montages, parsnips, and parochialism. Strap on your butt guns, it’s Mindgame. Link: Episode 11: It's Mindgame With music "Pixelland" by Kevin MacLeod.

Episode 10: The Denouement of Baseball Bat Boy

Henry and John — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 02:32:05 +0000

Back from a brief hiatus, those Zero Credit(s) boys have special guest and friend Natalie join them for a regular ole conversation about what's wrong with the human race, movies, television, and even a comic book! Join us for an exploration of previous topics like Dallas Buyers Club, Baseball Bat Boy, and John not liking Millennials. It's fun! Kevin MacLeod supplied some music which can be found at Incompetech. Links: The Denouement of Baseball Bat Boy

Episode 9: For Whom the Bell Tolls

Henry and John — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 02:32:15 +0000

John falls apart while Henry holds it together on this week’s Zero Credit(s). We tackle the worrisome case of the Baseball Bat Boy and ponder its greater meaning while the fabric of reality slips out from under us. Half sunk, a shattered food pyramid lies. Look upon my cheesy bean and rice burritos, ye Mighty, and despair. Gus Van Sant gets an unearned thrashing while groundhogs are praised in this backwards world. We have a Twitter. Get you a link: Episode 9: For Whom the Bell Tolls Featuring Bit Quest by Kevin MacLeod

Episode 8: At the End of the Day, There’s Pizza

Henry and John — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 02:32:23 +0000

Those no good Zero Credit(s) boys return to the fold to discuss movies, movies, movies, and not Super Tuesday. Those classic, time honored, fan favorite segments What Are We Doing? and What Did You Watch? return with several exciting twists and turns leading us down the rabbit hole of Why Do We Exist? Why are we here, dear listener? What does it all mean? Find out! Listen! Featuring Kevin MacLeod's song Casa Bossa Nova. Link to EP: Episode 8: At the End of the Day, There's Pizza

Episode 7: A Fun Experiment in Nearly Dying

Henry and John — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 00:22:42 +0000

The storm of a lifetime is upon us, and this might be the end for us, dear Listener. The dirty dealings of the Zero Credit(s) boys have finally caught up to us, and our chickens have come to roost. The say nothing’s the same after a storm like this. We shall see. Join us as we discuss (in somber tones) the finer points of pizza morality, shitty Bob, muscular murderers, meatloaf batmen, and hurricanes of the past. This is the end of the world. Link: Episode 7: A Fun Experiment in Nearly Dying

Episode 6: PCP Angels and Hoop Dreams

Henry and John — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 02:47:58 +0000

Corporate John shows up and seizes control of Henry's simple mom and pop podcast to beef it up with new and exciting drug themed segments that he claims don't reflect his own personal experience. What is truth? What is fiction? Would you trust a man who sounds like he's dressed in a suit? Henry doesn't think so. Vote Henry for Chief Executive Officer of Zero Credit(s). Vote right, America. Vote forever. Link: Episode 6: PCP Angels and Hoop Dreams

Episode 5: 49.7 Million Episodes and a Movie

Henry and John — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:14:29 +0000

John and Henry return in what must be the lightest episode yet. Week-late Super Bowl reviews, anime, and Fire Watch are all discussed, dismissed, and discovered again in this time honored classic episode of your favorite 70's sitcom turned modern day podcast. #49point7MillionEpisodesAndAMovie Link to the thing: Episode 5: 49.7 Million Episodes and a Movie

Supplemental Reading: Over the Garden Wall

Henry and John — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 06:20:52 +0000

In this supplemental reading discussion of Over the Garden Wall, Patrick McHale's mind-baby miniseries on Cartoon Network, Henry and John discuss the importance ins and outs of the magical world of the series and all the good things they liked. This devolves into a larger discussion of magic realism pieces as a whole, featuring such great authors as Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Haruki Murakami, Italo Calvino, among others. For further reading, read any work by the above names, along with Gabriel Marquez's interview in the Paris Review. Link: Supplemental Reading: Over the Garden Wall

Episode 4: Drinky Drink, Thinky Think

Henry and John — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 03:41:57 +0000

It’s a heckuva night back at the house. Drinky drinks for the first time, and thinky thinks for the next time. We’re a little stirred up due to some noisy clouds hanging over the homestead, all heavy with portent and ill-omen. We gird ourselves up and, with a little liquid courage, discuss some of the broader strokes of wars among stars and capital-Q Quality, and introduce the first in our Supplemental Readings series. Keep your wits about you, listener, and we should all get out of this storm safe. Good day. Here's a link: Drinky Drink, Thinky Think

Episode 3: They Trained That Bird

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:10:21 +0000

Episode three brings a brief conversation about lawyers that turns into a long conversation about the superpowers of rhetoric and how salesmen are evil. Tell your friends! Also, there's more. Link: They Trained That Bird

Episode 2: Delicious Goopy Cupcakes

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:09:18 +0000

Henry and John return for a conversation about Hipsters, Mind Trains, and the ever growing danger of using Lizardpeople eggs for eggs. Lizardpeople rule. Link: Delicious Goopy Cupcakes

Episode 1: Look at the Pineapple

Henry and John — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:08:15 +0000

In our pilot episode, John and Henry discuss everything from hover boards as the new form of sequeways and the implications of the pineapple. Subliminal messages. Here's a link: Look at the Pineapple