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Underachievers Podcast

Comedy

Welcome to the Underachievers Podcast! A roundtable podcast hosted by three friends; Mike Witmer, Jeff Quake and Brian Appleby trying to figure this whole life thing out. On a normal basis, you will hear us talk about anything from our own lives that week, to reviews and critiques, from tv and movies to even some music. We even manage to pepper in some sports talk here and there. You never know what random tangent the guys will go down each episode. So, what are you waiting for? Come along and listen as these guys try to figure out how a podcast is done!

Location:

United States

Genres:

Comedy

Description:

Welcome to the Underachievers Podcast! A roundtable podcast hosted by three friends; Mike Witmer, Jeff Quake and Brian Appleby trying to figure this whole life thing out. On a normal basis, you will hear us talk about anything from our own lives that week, to reviews and critiques, from tv and movies to even some music. We even manage to pepper in some sports talk here and there. You never know what random tangent the guys will go down each episode. So, what are you waiting for? Come along and listen as these guys try to figure out how a podcast is done!

Language:

English


Episodes
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Life and Drafts

4/29/2024
The guys are back with episode #156 of their Underachievers Podcast series. We're without Brian this week, but the show goes on. Starting it off, Jeff shares how he celebrated his birthday, with his wife, parents and brothers. Next, Witmer shares what he's been up to the past couple weeks, from dealing with a dumb bird while dog sitting, to a low-key weekend in King of Prussia. Lastly, the two discuss drafts, more specifically, Witmer asks why people freak out over drafts and overhype high-end talent so much. Come along and hear how the guys are doing this week!

Duration:00:46:39

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Best-Of Our Underachievers: 28

4/15/2024
Unfortunately, the guys are off this week from their Underachievers Podcast series. So, we've got you covered with another best-of. We've got three moments for this week's best-of. Starting it off, we go to a moment at the end of March, when Jeff shares how in seven years being together, and a year and half of marriage, his wife and him went to see a movie in theaters. Next, we go to a moment from our four-year anniversary podcast, when Witmer asks the guys if they'd rather travel to the past or future. Lastly, we go to a moment last week, when Witmer and Jeff give their opinions on the new Philadelphia Phillies City Connect jerseys. Come along and hear our better moments over the past few weeks!

Duration:00:20:24

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Family Time and Terrible Jerseys

4/8/2024
The guys are back with episode #155 of our Underachievers Podcast series! In this one, we're without Brian, but the show goes on. Starting it off, Witmer shares how his Easter weekend went, seeing his two nieces, being the fun uncle and reminiscing moments from his childhood. Jeff also shares his low-key Easter weekend and how hectic the next few weeks are for him. Later on, the guys discuss the Solar eclipse that happened, and their vague interest in it this year. Lastly, the two give their opinions on the newly unveiled, Philadelphia Phillies City Connect jerseys. Come along and hear how the guys are doing this week!

Duration:00:43:13

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Seeing Movies and Phillies Greats

3/25/2024
The guys are back with episode #154 of our Underachievers Podcast series! In this one, we're without Brian, but the show goes on. Starting it off, Jeff shares how he and his wife saw a movie in theaters for the first time, in the close to, seven years of dating. Later, Mike has a short question of the hour segment, when he asks, is going to two places considered a "pub/bar crawl." Lastly, the two have a bracketology segment, when the two look at which Philadelphia Phillies team was the best from 2000s to present. Come along and hear how the guys are doing this week!

Duration:00:56:32

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Best-Of Our Underachievers: 27

3/18/2024
Unfortunately, the guys are off this week, from our Underachievers Podcast series. However, we've got you covered with another best-of. For this one, we've got three moments over the past few weeks of episodes. Starting off with a highlight from back in mid-February, when Mike shares how he accidentally deleted a previous Underachievers episode. Next, we go to a moment from early March, when Witmer and Jeff share their annoyances with the new Fanatics MLB jerseys. Lastly, we got to a moment last week, during our four-year anniversary episode, when Witmer and Jeff reminisce over moments that stuck out to them in the four years of podcasting. So, come along and hear some of our better moments over the past month!

Duration:00:24:18

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Our Four Year Anniversary Podcast

3/11/2024
The guys are back with episode #153 of our Underachievers Podcast series! In this one, we're celebrating our four year anniversary. We've brought two special guests in for it, as we welcome, back to the podcast, Matt Bevenour and Tommy Fitzgerald. However, we're without Brian for it. Starting it off, Witmer and Jeff discuss the early days of the podcast, Covid-19, and the shutdown that followed. They also discuss moments that stuck out to them, from Brian and Jeff laughing for five minutes straight to their conversation on Godzilla. We follow that up, with a lengthy conversation on the Star Wars sequels and how bad Last Jedi and Rise of Skywalker are, which leads them talking about the Star Wars franchise as a whole. We follow that up, with their thoughts on the Philadelphia Eagles signing Saquon Barkley. Lastly, we have a question on whether the guys would rather travel to the past or the future. Come along and hear how the guys are doing this week!

Duration:00:52:25

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The Sports Heavy Episode

3/4/2024
The guys are back with episode #152 of their Underachievers Podcast series! Unfortunately, we're without Brian, but the show goes on. Going a bit different, with this episode, making it a split podcast with our Witmer&Quake Podcast. This first part, is the full Underachievers portion of the episode. It's also a sports heavy episode. Starting it off, the Witmer and Jeff talk about golf and how often they had gone out in the past year. Later on, the two discuss the Fanatics baseball jerseys and how awful they are, plus some bad stories on Fanatics as a company, with previous purchases they had. Lastly, the two discuss Jason Kelce announcing his retirement from football. Come along and hear how the guys are doing this week!

Duration:00:33:15

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The All Over the Place Podcast

2/19/2024
The guys are back with episode #151 of our Underachievers Podcast series. We're without Brian, but the show goes on. Starting it off, Witmer shares how accidentally deleted a previous episode, which is now lost. He discusses his annoyances with how it all went down and that being the reason why it's been more sporadic with episodes lately. Jeff also shares how he celebrated Valentine's Day with his wife. Later on, the guys talk about NCAA 25 coming out and Witmer's hesitation with it and his recent games playing Brian. Lastly, the guys talk about the NHL Stadium Series games and their overall thoughts about them. So, come along and hear how the guys are doing this week!

Duration:00:38:52

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Best-Of Our Underachievers: 26

2/12/2024
Unfortunately, the guys are off this week from their Underachievers Podcast series. However, we've got you covered with another best-of. Starting it off, we go to a moment from our Christmas Special, when Witmer, Jeff and Tommy discuss Godzilla Minus One and Tommy's overall thoughts on the movie and movie industry as a whole right now. Next, we go to a moment, from our first episode of 2024, when Jeff and Witmer wait to see if Brian will join them for the podcast. We follow that with a moment a few weeks back when Witmer and Jeff talk about how quick the past few years have felt. Lastly, we have a random tangent from Mike and his thoughts on leftover food being overrated. Come along and hear some of our better moments over the past few weeks!

Duration:00:22:17

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Super Bowl and Leftovers

1/30/2024
The guys are back with episode #150 of our Underachievers Podcast series! In this one, Mike shares what he's been up to, since they last podcasted. His brother visiting and watching football with his eight month old niece, and how quick times going. Jeff later shares how he celebrated a late Christmas gathering with his wife's family, and a birthday for Tommy's nephew. Later on, the guys talk football and their thoughts on both the Kansas City Chiefs and San Fransisco 49ers making the Super Bowl. Mike also gives his thoughts on the Chiefs going forward the next few years. Lastly, the guys discuss leftover foods and why Mike thinks that it is overrated. Come along and hear how the guys are doing this week!

Duration:00:36:18

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Best-Of Our Underachievers: 25

1/22/2024
Unfortunately, the guys are off this week from their Underachievers Podcast series. However, we've got you covered with another best-of. Starting it off, we go back to a moment in November, when Brian and Jeff went to tailgate a Philadelphia Eagles game, and how eventful it ended up being. We follow that moment, to mid-December when Mike and Jeff talk about their hype for GTA VI, and how long they have to wait for it to come out. Next, we go to a moment, when we welcomed Tommy Fitzgerald back to the podcast, and two moments where the guys talk about Jeff's ability to go into many details when telling a story. Lastly, we go to a moment last week, when Mike asks Jeff how many drinks he has at a family gathering. So, come along and hear some of our better moments over the past few months!

Duration:00:26:22

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The Guys Are Back in 2024

1/15/2024
The guys are back with episode #149 of our Underachievers Podcast series! In this one, we're without Brian, but the show goes on. Starting the episode off, Mike and Jeff share what they've been up to the past couple weeks, since they last podcasted. Mike celebrating the holidays and his birthday, to Jeff and his wife getting sick. Next, the guys talk about the Philadelphia Eagles and their drop-off at the end of the season, and if they think Nick Sirianni will get fired, if they lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Lastly, the two have a questions of the hour segment, on how much they drink at a family gathering. So, come along and hear the guys are doing to start off 2024!

Duration:00:50:02

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Top 10 Moments of 2023 (Pt. 2)

1/1/2024
We've got part two of our, top 10 moments of 2023! Going from five to one for this one. Starting it off with #5, going back to another questions of the hour segment, a question Brian asks the guys about their go to comfort foods. At #4 we go to a moment when we welcomed Tommy Fitzgerald, when he Mike and Jeff recapped Tommy's Bachelor party. Following that up, we go to #3 a random tangent Mike and Jeff have when AI fans were at a LA Chargers games. For #2, we once again, go to another questions of the hour segment, when Brian asks the guys if they'd rather go up to deep space or the depths of the ocean. Lastly, #1 our best moment of the year, with a random tangent on whether Godzilla was good or not! So, come along and hear our best moments of the year!

Duration:00:41:42

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Top 10 Moments of 2023 (Pt. 1)

12/25/2023
With the guys off for the rest of the year, we once again, present our best moments of the year. This year going back to our top 10 moments. This first part starts off with #10 a story Brian told back early in 2023, of the time he spent $300 on shots and had to have someone drive his car home. Next, we go to #9 the time Mike asks Jeff if he would drink a 20 day old beer, after he accidentally drank a 20 day old beer. At #8 we have one of many questions of the hour segment. The time Brian asks the guys what is the worst thing they have ever drank. We continue with another question of the hours segment for #7, when Brian asks the guys what they would do with a billion dollars. Lastly, for part one, at #6 the time Brian talks about genuine happiness after looking at an old photo of himself. Come along and hear some of our best moments from 2023!

Duration:00:45:52

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Our 2023 Christmas Special

12/19/2023
The guys are back with episode #148 of our Underachievers Podcast series! We're without Brian, but the show goes on. As we welcome back to the podcast, Tommy Fitzgerald. The guys celebrate Christmas this week! Starting it off, the guys discuss Tommy's Godzilla ugly Christmas sweeter and how awesome it is. This leads to them talking about Godzilla Minus One and his thoughts of it being the best monster movie ever. Later on the guys talk about the holiday. First, Jeff asks the guys, what their favorite holiday tradition is, which leads towards many random tangents on ginger bread houses, gift giving and more. They also talk about White Elephants and Tommy's annoyances with them. Lastly, the podcast comes full circle talking more Godzilla Minus one and the lack luster movies Marvel has made. Come along and hear how the guys are celebrating the holiday this year!

Duration:00:54:46

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Just Vibing

12/11/2023
The guys are back with episode #147 of our Underachievers Podcast series! We're without Brian, but the show goes on. Starting it off, Mike and Jeff talk about how fast this and the past couple years have felt. This gets the guys talking about the new GTA video game coming out, and their excitement for it. Later on, they have a sports talk segment on the controversial call in the Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills game that cost the Chiefs the game. This gets the two talking about the Philadelphia Eagles struggles and the bad NFL season as a whole. Lastly, they have a question of the hour segment on which of the major four sports would they watch if all four teams were unwatchably bad. Come along and hear how the guys are doing this week!

Duration:00:42:34

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Let’s Get to the Rambling

12/4/2023
The guys are back with episode #146 of our Underachievers Podcast series! We're without Brian, but the show goes on. Starting it off, the guys share how this ended up not being their holiday episode, followed by a couple shoutouts to the fans of the show, plus some memories of past moments. Next, Mike shares how, for the first time in months, play Brian in a game of Madden, and how his Xbox crapped out on him. The two follow that with some football talk, talking the Philadelphia Eagles loss to the San Fransisco 49ers, and the Eagles overall as a team. Later on, Jeff shares how a weekend outing at the Renaissance fair went and more. Come along and hear how the guys are doing this week!

Duration:00:41:30

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He’s Back!

11/27/2023
The guys are back with episode #145 of our Underachievers Podcast series. For the first time in months, Brian has rejoined the podcast. Starting it off, Brian shares how his last few months have gone with schooling and more. We transition that to Brian and Jeff going to a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate over the weekend and Brian's night watching the Eagles vs Buffalo Bills game at a bar in Philadelphia. Next, the guys discuss Thanksgiving and how they celebrated the holiday, followed by a question by Brian on if they do anything for Black Friday. Lastly, the guys have more holidays talking Christmas and more. Come along and see how the guys are doing this week!

Duration:00:34:10

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We’re Still Here

11/13/2023
The guys are back with episode #144 of the guys Underachievers Podcast series! We're without Brian, but the show goes on. After a slow start, the guys share what they've been up to over the past month. Mike's story of his two year old niece coming to town over the weekend and unfortunately is starting to get sick. Later on, Jeff shares how his past month of October was a bit rough, but did enjoy a food truck event in Media, PA over the weekend with friends. Lastly, the two have a sport talk segment on the NFL and how weird this season has been. Come along and hear how the guys are doing this week!

Duration:00:33:27

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Best-Of Our Underachievers: 24

10/23/2023
Unfortunately, the guys are off this week from their Underachievers Podcast series. However, we've got you covered with another best-of. Starting it off, we go to a moment a few weeks back where Brian shares how people around him can't drive, and how annoyed he is of it. We follow that with Mike and Jeff recapping Tommy's wedding, from the ride down, to three moments that stood out to Mike during the weekend. Lastly, we go to moment last week, where Mike and Jeff are having a random tangent on GPS'. More specifically, Mike's annoyance with Waze. Come along and hear some of the better moments over the past month!

Duration:00:22:19