This week, Nate and Dusty are both missing so Brian and Aaron are joined by Nateland favorite Mike Vechionne to form the BAM. The guys talk about geniuses a little but also discuss cold showers, Shawshank Redemption characters, and rank the Rocky movies.

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Nate's back so this week the guys get caught up on his recent trip to Australia and New Zealand. 

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Nate's in Australia so this week Greg Warren returns to sit in with the guys. The guys debate which city they'd like to be drafted to for comedy, Brian shares an awkward moment at the Opry, and Greg and Dusty share stories from the road and try to sell a pen to Aaron as they talk about sales. 

This week, the guys learn about the interrobang, discuss the differences between Krystal and White Castle, and debate whether the ears are part of the face. Then, to help Nate prepare for his trip to Australia and New Zealand, they learn about the lands down under.