Second Bananas Podcast

13/09/2021

Assistant director, story artist, and comic artist Tess Eneli Reid brings the truly fascinating world of Bratz Dolls (Second Bananas to reigning Doll Queen Barbie)

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/27-bratz-with-tess-eneli-reid/id1519832017?i=1000533823278

13/09/2021

Animator, Director & Comic Creator Alexis Sugden talks Cinderella III and other direct-to-video Disney Sequels with the Banana Boyz!

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/26-cinderella-iii-with-alexis-sugden/id1519832017?i=1000532276312

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 26 - Cinderella III (with Alexis Sugden) - Aug. 17, 2021

13/09/2021

Part 2 of the Second Bananas 25th episode - a look at the many Second Bananas of Vladimir Ilyich Ulianov, aka V.I. Lenin.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/25-martov-trotsky-stalin-part-2/id1519832017?i=1000530896343

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 25 - Martov, Trotsky & Stalin, Part 2 - Aug. 3, 2021

20/07/2021

To celebrate their 25th episode, The Banana Boyz each took on one of the many Second Bananas of Vladimir Ilyich Ulianov, aka V.I. Lenin.

Part 2 comes out August 3rd!

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/second-bananas/id1519832017

‎Society & Culture · 2021

22/06/2021

The Banana Boyz do their first podcast crossover with Beau & Cody from Stud City (The Podcast for Literally Everyone). The subject: Spencer "Spenny" Rice. They discuss his time on Kenny vs. Spenny, his failed attempts to separate himself from Kenny Hotz, and how the show could not exist without him.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/23-spencer-spenny-rice-with-beau-cody-of-stud-city/id1519832017?i=1000526337699

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 23 - Spencer "Spenny" Rice (with Beau & Cody of Stud City) - Jun 21, 2021

18/05/2021

EPISODE 20.5 - Bestest Brah

Second Bananas has finally sold out & done a parody song. Luckily we picked Wonderwall, a song no one has ever parodied before!

Listen to the full song at the link.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/20-5-bestest-brah-sketch/id1519832017?i=1000522112848

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 20.5 - Bestest Brah (Sketch) - May 17, 2021

16/05/2021

EPISODE 20 - George Lazenby (with Matt Hoddy)

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of Misogyny, Violence, Sexual Assault and Chiseled Jaw Lines.

The Banana Boyz get a visit from Matt Hoddy (Magical Marker, The Legend of Metalbeard) and they talk about GUY STUFF aka James Bond. Specifically, they talk about the single performance from George Lazenby - the man who walked away from being Bond after appearing in a single film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

16/05/2021

EPISODE 19.5 - Manifesto Woes (Sketch)

Will this brave band of rebels topple The Great Satan from within? Probably not.

CAST:
News Anchor - Craig Blanchard
Gordo - Joe Stilwell
Jon - Wes Walcott
Davy - Darragh Bourke
Gail - Victoria Fraser

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 19.5 - Manifesto Woes - 3 May 2021

15/05/2021

EPISODE 19 - Patty Hearst & the Symbionese Liberation Army

CONTENT WARNING - Discussions of kidnapping, murder, r**e & rich people avoiding the consequences of their actions.

The Banana Boyz are joined by writer & podcaster Victoria Fraser to talk about Patty Hearst, the newspaper heiress turned urban guerilla! They dredge a swamp of murky motivations, just-so stories, and power imbalances.

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 19 - Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army (with Victoria Fraser) - Apr 26, 2021

15/05/2021

EPISODE 18.5 - The Search For Scientist (Sketch)

Eva & Juan did N**I this guy coming.

CAST:
LARS THE ATTACHE - Wes Walcott

JUAN PERON - Craig Blanchard

EVA PERON - Victoria Fraser

HERR DOKTOR HANS KOHLER - Joe Stilwell

MUTANT HITLERS - Joe Stilwell & Craig Blanchard

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 18.5 - The Search For Scientist - Apr 19, 2021

13/04/2021

EPISODE 18 - Eva Peron, First Lady of Argentina

The Banana Boyz talk about Third Way Girlboss Eva "Evita" Peron, and Joe gets a Wes/Craig Update just for the listeners!

‎Society & Culture · 2021

13/04/2021

EPISODE 17.5 - GEMMA MOXIE WILL HAVE HER REVENCE (Sketch)

CAST
Gemma Moxie - Amy Watkins
Ron Popsicle - Darragh Bourke
Announcer - Joseph Stilwell

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 17.5 - Hot Enough For Bad Opinions - Apr 5, 2021

13/04/2021

EPISODE 17 - COURTNEY LOVE (with Della Haddock)

Special guest Della Haddock (Hot Snack, Good Not Great) joins the Banana Boyz to talk about Non-Riot Grrrl Courtney Love! While forever tied to the legacy of her husband, Kurt Cobain, Courtney has always been her own unique songwriter, band leader, and cultural icon.

13/04/2021

16.5 - NEW SOLAR SYSTEM JUST DROPPED (Sketch)

In the Corporate Dumbness of the 31st Century, there is only BEE STINGS.

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 16.5 - New Solar System Just Dropped - Mar 26, 2021

12/04/2021

EPISODE 17 - Juan Sebastian Elcano

Juan Sebastian Elcano was a Basque explorer who sailed with Ferdinand Magellan and successfully completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth.

Despite Magellan dying (from a spear to the face) before completing the trip, Portugal wanted to stick it to the Basques & made Magellan the face of the expedition.

Now Juan's story can finally be told, by us!

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 16 - Juan Sebastian Elcano - Mar 16, 2021

15/03/2021

Would you be interested in a Second Bananas Patreon? Let us know in the comments!

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep Episode 15.5 - Ask Our Audience - Mar 9, 2021

12/03/2021

Episode 15 - Sarah Michelle Gellar

The Banana Boyz are joined by Film Producer & Buffy the Vampire Slayer superfan Sandeep Hundal to talk about Sarah Michelle Gellar & her contribution to the character of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

This episode was recorded before Charisma Carpenter & many other film industry professionals came forward with stories of Joss Whedon's abusive behavior on multiple shows. We believe & stand with all of them.

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 15 -Sarah Michelle Gellar - Mar 3, 2021

12/03/2021

EPISODE 14.5 - Trump Gets Breast Implants (BONUS)

It's exactly what it says in the title. No more, no less.

CAST:
Newscaster - Joe Stilwell
Trump - Joe Stilwell

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 14.5 -Trump Gets Breast Implants (Sketch) - Feb 26, 2021

12/03/2021

Joe, Wes & Craig talk Ugliness as a a Second Banana to Beauty. This episode wanders through a bunch of different topics all connected to Ugliness & the insecurity surrounding it.

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 14 - Ugliness - Feb 16, 2021

12/03/2021

EPISODE 13.5 - Ultra Top Dog

In an Alternate Universe, a very different kind of podcast exists... a podcast about Ultra. Top. Dogs.

CAST:
PODCAST HOST - Joe Stilwell

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 13.5 - Ultra Top Dog - Feb 8, 2021

12/03/2021

EPISODE 13 - PR vs Journalism

Craig brings something slightly different to Joe & Wes for this episode: The relationship between Journalism and its rich & charismatic Daddy, Public Relations.

It's a wild ride for the Banana Boys as they learn the origin of PR, how it got its greasy mitts on Journalism and broke it into a million pieces.

We also tell you how you can protect your brainwaves from both Russia Today and Rachel Maddow. (Spoilers: you can't, give up & give in)

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep Public Relations vs. Journalism - Feb 1, 2021

12/03/2021

EPISODE 12.5 - Dumb Crackerville

BONUS CONTENT! It's Election Season in Dumb Crackerville!

CAST:
DJ Liam - Craig Blanchard
Mayor Jonah Kressel - Joe Stilwell
Mayoral Candidate Praveen Anand - Sandeep Hundal
Morris Brock - Wes Walcott

Edited by Wes Walcott

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep 12.5 - Dumb Crackerville - Jan 25, 2021

12/03/2021

EPISODE 12 - Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Chuck Berry once said that his entire career was “one long Sister Rosetta Tharpe impersonation.” Elvis Presley blatantly copied her dance moves & style. She gave Little Richard his first-ever gig & shared the stage with him.

She was a black q***r woman who wasn't allowed to patronize the very concert halls she regularly sold out. Despite this, she was nearly forgotten by the mainstream rock press until recently, and finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep #12 – Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Jan 5, 2021

12/03/2021

EPISODE 11.5 - Module Mishaps

Some bonus content from Episode 11!

CAST:

EDITOR - Craig Blanchard
MODULE WRITER - Joe Stilwell
MODULE ARTIST - Wes Walcott

12/03/2021

EPISODE 11 - Jean Wells & The Palace of the Silver Princess

Jean Wells was the first woman to solely author a D&D Module. That module, "The Palace of the Silver Priness" never made it to print, because apparently it was just too h***y!

As The Banana Boys excavate the history of D&D's "Raciest Module", it becomes apparent that every D&D Module is secretly h***y in its own way, and Jean was just the wrong girl in the wrong place at the wrong time.

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep #11 – Jean Wells & The Palace of the Silver Princess - Dec 8, 2020

12/03/2021

PANDEMISODE 4: Playmobil

Joe, Wes & Craig attempt to dissect the quiet charm of LEGO's Second Banana, and quickly realize that it's like most traditional European things: a little bit folksy, a little bit grim, and a little bit racist! Plus they watch The Playmobil Movie!

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep Pandemisode 4 - Playmobil - Nov 24, 2020

12/03/2021

PANDEMISODE 3: Nü-Metal

Ra-ka-ka-kah! (You'll get this reference once you listen to the episode) The Banana Boys get up, come on get down with the sickness to talk everyone's late 90s/early 2000s fave, Nü-Metal!

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep Pandemisode 3 - Nü-Metal - Nov 10, 2020

12/03/2021

PANDEMISODE 2 - Luigi

Luigi Mario: the plumber, the pasta lover, the player 2 eternal. Joe, Craig & Wes just dig deep into their own personal feelings about Luigi. Joe posits a theory that David Lynch directed Mario 64; Craig believes Luigi is the REAL Forgotten Man; and Wes just REALLY wants to tell you about the Year of Luigi.

If you like the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes - it's a huge help!

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep Pandemisode 2 - Luigi Mario - Oct 27, 2020

12/03/2021

As the COVID-19 Pandemic Struck and the Banana Boys went into lockdown, they decided to take it easy and make some lighter, less research-heavy episodes of the pod. This is one of those Pandemisodes.

In this Pandemisode, Joe & Wes talk about punk legends Dillinger Four, whose 1998 record “Midwestern Songs of the Americas” reshaped the sound of DIY Pop Punk, and their connection to Punk Rock Superstars Green Day.

Did Billie Joe steal the riff to American Idiot from the D4 song “Doublewhiskeycokenoice”? Is Green Day Punk? Are Dillinger Four Punk? Is ANYTHING Punk? (No. Everything is Poseurdom.)

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep Pandemisode - Dillinger Four - Oct 13, 2020

12/03/2021

EPISODE 10 - Art Garfunkel

The Banana Boys finally discuss the guy they subtitled the podcast after! Each of them researches a different part of Art Garfunkel's life and discuss it with the others.

This was the first episode we recorded during the pandemic, and Joe's audio is particularly un-good, so we apologize for that. Don't worry - it gets better going forward!

‎Show Second Bananas, Ep #10 – Art Garfunkel - Sep 29, 2020