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This week on Now You Made It Awkward, Shoky and Tim dive into the aftermath of the 2026 midterm elections, FLOCK surveillance cameras, government accountability, and the increasingly complicated state of the world. 

How would you explain a podcast to someone living 2,000 years ago? Could the Amish handle a nuclear reactor? Are we REALLY going to argue about how lightsabers work? And how does a grown man with a college degree forget the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

We also get into Avatar Seven Havens, Star Wars vs Harry Potter, Marvel's Visionquest, artificial intelligence, Christianity, and w...

Sadly yall, we lost the patron saint of awkwardness. 

This week on Now You Made It Awkward, Shoky and Tim pay tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart and Walter Koenig, two beloved Star Trek legends, before diving headfirst into some seriously ridiculous conversations.

Could artificial intelligence eventually become God? Did the universe exist to create its own creator? Are sharks older than fire? And how did Adam manage to screw up the easiest job in human history?

Along the way, we're ranking Halloween Reese's, questioning the existence of Sour Patch Kids chicken wings, and a...

🎃 What's the scariest movie you've ever watched? And is it actually a great horror movie, or did it just traumatize you when you were younger?

This week, Shoky and Other Kevin dive into their Top 5 Horror Movies, debating everything from Hereditary, Sinners, The Blair Witch Project, and The Ring to classics like Halloween, Jaws, Alien, and The Exorcist.

Which movies genuinely scared us? Which ones deserve their legendary reputations? And why do some horror movies become laughably ridiculous after the first sequel?

Along the way, we discuss horror movies that haven't aged well, hon...

This week on **Now You Made It Awkward**, we're joined by author R.D. Omberg to talk about her debut novel, *The Last DJ*!

From wild stories behind the microphone to the disappearing world of traditional radio, Rhonda shares her journey from DJ to published author.

But why is Shoky propositioning Rhonda to get in a closet and tell him a story? 😂

How does a literary agent get defeated by an email attachment? And how did a conversation about writing a book turn into casting Jenna Ortega for a potential Netflix series?

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This week Other Kevin comes to visit! We follow up a little on the Flat Earth discussion from last week due to K2's insistence that the Moon is made of cheese. If a planetary system orbits a Black hole instead of a star, what would you call it?

Shoky briefly discusses HBO's Lanterns as the finale approaches. Has the show gotten too much hate online? Also he finally took the time to watch the Quentin Tarantino hit: "Once Upon A Time in Hollywood" and gives his review of the movie.

The boys also discuss...

We have a dense episode this week. If you were a young boy in the 90s, what was your favorite fighting game? And why was it Mortal Kombat? Do you remember what combos you would spam to anger your friends?

Coincidentally Shaun asks us if we ever acted out play fights with our friends after watching martial arts movies. 

Tyler asks us how and why Flat Earthers are seeing a massive resurgence in the last few years? Leading to a larger discussion about whether or not we actually traveled to the Moon and what is s...

We are back this week with sad news. Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, has passed away. The voice of most of our childhood, though we likely didn’t even realize it. 

On top of that Tim Curry also died. Though Shoky struggles to remember his name. So many movie roles. So many iconic characters. 

Because its been a few weeks, we have a multitude of questions from Shaun and Tyler. And a long list of Memes that were submitted to the discord.

We have a hefty topic this episode. Last week on M...

Love bugs are everywhere, the swarms are insane, and somehow the old rumor that they were genetically engineered from mosquitoes is making the rounds again. So naturally, we had to dig into it.

Shoky also puts Tim’s welding skills to work on a brand-new custom shifter, because if you have a friend who can weld, you might as well make him useful. Shaun sends in a question about the smelly kids everyone remembers from school, and things get awkward fast.

Then the show takes a more serious turn. Right before recording, we learned that co...

We are back after some time off after the Episode 200 Live Shows! And we are back to full cast as well! 

We catch up with Chad and Jefe, what they've been up to the last few weeks. Disney held their D23 convention and as usual had big reveals. Such as three-quels for Frozen, Zootopia, and The Incredibles. They also revealed more of the upcoming new cast for the X-men in the MCU. 

Speaking of comic book news, DC's Lanterns has started on HBO. A gritty, sci-fi, cop show with aliens. The first episode was met wi...

We have reached the conclusion of Episode 200! The final 100 questions, with a slightly different panel including Charlie, Grace and Ed joining in! 

Recorded on July 11, 2026 at Mad Llama Brewing in Spring Texas. 

We laughed, we cried, we lost a Jefe halfway through, but we kept it F'ing Awkward!

The second half of the questionnaire is as follows:

Would You Rather? - Between 2 not great options, which would you rather do?

Yes or No? - Simple answers. Do you agree or not?

The first TRIVIA and returning segment:

Welcome to the beginning of the massive Episode 200 Super Awkward Questionnaire! And our first ever live show held at Frankenboltzzzz Brewing in Dobbin Texas. I am joined by many of my friends on panel including special guest: comedian Jon Coleman! 

The first half of the Questionnaire is as follows:

EITHER/OR - pick between these 2 options.

One Goes Away Forever - of these things one has got to go.

Our first Trivia section and the retirement of this game: 

HALLMARK or PORNHUB - Does the movie title belong to an...

This week Tim has returned! Which means we are going off the rails again! We discuss the passing and funeral for the father of friend of the show Rodney. Merely a week after Shoky's dad's funeral.

Then we get into the deep discussion of social value. While everyone is created equal in the eyes of the Lord, and the law, are they all equal to society? 

If you stay at home complaining on the internet about all the things other people have, do you have the same value as a person building homes for the h...

We are back this week, creeping ever so closer to the huge Episode 200 Live Show dropping for you people in the audience! 

Other Kevin visits me this time. We talk about our experience recording Episode 200. The laughs, the chaos, the medical emergency. There is a reason why Jefe hasn't been on the show lately. 

And with my dad's funeral being the day before we recorded, death was on my mind. So we discuss his passing, the funeral, the reception, family. 

And then on that note discuss a short list of our favorite Sam Nie...

This week we are joined by local activist James Fletes. His primary cause is investigating the FLOCK cameras that have been popping up in cities nationwide. We discuss the purpose of the cameras, what they have been used for, incidents where they've been used to wrongly accuse people, and what you can do to see them removed from your community.

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This week! We are back talking about burning the boats, but with a new voice. We discuss bad promotional design. A friend of the show created an image for a party without taking into consideration what meaning the image may convey to the world. 

Shoky updates us on how things are going since his dad passed away. Dealing with living parents can sometimes be harder than dealing with the dead ones. 

Graham Platner has dropped out of the Senate Race after sexual assault allegations. 

We discuss energy drink flavors and how Echelon has run...

We are back once again Awkward Ones. This week Shoky had to repair his car while repairing his car. Apparently more was wrong than he knew. 

HBO's  "House of the Dragon" is back with a heck of start to the season. Introducing a new dragon called Sheepstealer that is....special.

Amazon has 2 big hit seasons that also just wrapped up with Clarkson's Farm season 5 and The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4. 

With the British farming show concluding on a bombshell that something is going on in the bovine industry. Undetectable tuberculosis that spells doo...

It's a rush job this week! We had a week off and then almost missed this week. There's a lot going on in the Shoky household. The air conditioning broke leaving our home stagnating around 83 degrees for days. Only just being fixed hours before our recording time. 

Welcome back Chad! It's been a long time since we've heard from our Vinyl Daddy! He was gone for essentially a month! He even missed Episode 200 part 1. Which we discuss as a teaser for part 2. Make sure you join us on July 11, 2026 at Mad Llama Brewing in Spring!

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This week we have a visitor! And Tim from Fortifed Iron Worx. Part of our church family. There is a new Masters of the Universe movie out. We went to see it! Does this 80s reboot connect with kids today or is it just a bunch of 80s kids reliving their childhood?

We give our review. Full spoilers on the Patreon. 

Also we have the outcome of the Carmelo Anthony murder trial. This was a highly charged case since day one. Can you stab someone unprovoked and claim self defense? And can a jury in 2026 c...

This is it! Your last chance to join us for Episode 200 LIVE part 1! It's going down tomorrow night! 

My normal cohosts are still gone, but Rodney came to visit! We discuss a couple of heavy topics. Like: do you want your flush handle on the same side as your toilet paper? Oh and a Standford Medicine study was released back in December covering a certain cause for Myocarditis. You should probably know more about that, but I bet you weren't even aware.

Also we have another new Awkward Offender with unique super powers! 

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With my usual cohost out this week we have a visitor: OTHER KEVIN! We go over the negative reviews of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" and whether or not it's deserved. Should Star Wars just give up on movies? Should this have just been a final season of the show instead of a movie? 

The Boys has concluded its 5 season run. This final season has been a rollercoaster for the fans. Both boring or rushed. Did the ending stick the landing or did they dig too much into modern day politics? 

Shoky watched the "Super Mario Ga...

This week we find out the government held a summit with religious leaders to prep them about the truth of aliens being real. In unrelated news: Alton Brown says he won't eat octopus ever again because they are clearly intelligent beings. Jefe is dealing with a broken Steve messing up his sleep and eating schedule. And with schedules on the mind, Shoky asks what your bathroom schedule is? How often are you going number 2? Also are you a stander, or a leaner? These are questions no one should be asking. But that is what we do here. 

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This week we discuss the rise in hantavirus cases after a South American cruise goes wrong. Sparking pandemic fears again. Daredevil: Born Again just wrapped up and Shoky gives his review of the series. Tyler asks what TV series could you remove the finale, or even final seasons and be happier? And with the success of the IT movie revival, and subsequent series; what Stephen King movies would you like rebooted in modern day? 

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We are here and we are celebrating Cinco de Mayo AND Revenge of the Fifth at the same time! It's been a while since we did Star Wars trivia while drinking our Donkey Show cocktail. 

Other Kevin visits us this week for whatever this show turned out to be. 

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Ed is back! Our favorite Venezuelan energy enthusiast is in the cave for the first time. We wanted him to come back and actually get to talk about his passions. 

We do discuss alternate energy production, why the world is scared of nuclear, and more! Oh and Ed joins the offenders with one of the more interesting offsets we've come up with.

Tyler asks us what our favorite occurrence of censorship in media is. Such as bleeps or silence in songs or the weird way podcasts will cut some words and not others. 

EP...

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We are back on location at our friends FRANKENBOLTZZZZ Brewing Co in Dobbin Texas! It's their 5 year anniversary party! We have many special guests including Chuck and Shae from Frankenboltzzzz. Larson from Doughmeo and Juliet. Ed joins us to talk about Venezuela. And we also go around the min-market day to talk to the vendors that often come to the brewery! 

We induct 2 new Awkward Offenders with Shae and Larson, and King Chuck shows his appreciation to the community that support this great local beer and pizza maker!

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This week Shoky is on the road heading to Colorado for a Nerd Culture Ministries Summit. Since Shaun's house is literally on the way he stops in for a visit.

We finally get to reveal the Episode 200 commemorative challenge coin that will be on sale soon for the live shows! 

Shoky shares the story missing from last week on how Mrs Shoky (Jessica) lost her phone at the movie theater and the journey to find it! 3 hours. Longer than the movie itself!

Shaun recently watched the latest Avatar: Fire and Ash. We go o...

This week we review the new movie "Project Hail Mary." It's mostly non-spoiler talk, if you wan't the full review you'll have to sign up for Patreon. 

SNL decided that the casting of a "Black Snape" in the upcoming Harry Potter series was hilarious. And rightly so. Not to mention problematic if you know the source material. 

Tyler asks us if we had imaginary friends as children. Leading us to wonder if his house is haunted since his daughter has a new invisible acquaintance. 

We also mourn the loss of Shaun's dad, Kelly, who...

Back to business this week with full cast in the cave.

Chuck Norris decided to take over for his old friend Death.

Jack Reacher actor punches out his neighbor over motorcycle disagreement.

The first trailer for live action "Moana" dropped and The Rock looks ridiculous.

And Chad tries to do the intro.

Join the Awkward army!

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This week all of my co-hosts and scheduled guests all couldn't make it! Luckily I found a Jake! 

We discuss the best enchiladas ever. Why you shouldn't eat floor shrimp. And #firefly is coming back! But, not as most people would like. 

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This week we are Chadless, but we will endure. Except for Jefe who is very sleepy. 
Tyler asks us what simple things make us irrationally angry? He doesn't seem to appreciate country music. However it does bring up an event that took place over the weekend: The Trucktard Invasion! The bane of Shoky's existence. They came. They made noise. They got arrested. 

Real talk: when is modifying your vehicle too much? And what automotive style makes you irrationally mad? 
"A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms" finally wrapped it's first season. We were both very pleased wit...

This week we have sad news as we discuss the incident that led to this show permanently boycotting Copperhead Brewery. We were already on a temporary boycott due to the no dogs policy. But after this experience we have decided that we will no longer give them our business or promote them.

Chado, the Vinyl Daddy, comes in late, but just in time to answer your questions! Corrine asks which of us is the most certifiable? Who has the weirdest habits. The strangest food addictions. Who is our craziest friend and why? And finally wonders about our...

This week, we have returned to Mad Llama Brewing for the second Rank 6 Taste Test we teased from the last time. Being able to sit down with the people who make the things we are trying has changed our perspective on taste tests.

For those unfamiliar, we are trying 6 different craft beers from Mad Llama and ranking them according to our scores.  @JamesatWar  joins us again, providing questions about the brewing process, choosing what beers to brew, and what even are brown cherries?

We also discuss the new #mastersoftheuniverse trailer. Another 80s cartoon live action mo...

The Winter Olympics kicked off this week, but the Super Bowl—and its halftime controversies—completely dominated the headlines. We break down the backlash, the Turning Point USA alternative halftime show, and the surprising YouTube live-stream numbers that didn’t match the mainstream narrative. Headliner Kid Rock also had people scratching their heads after opening with “Bawitaba,” then switching songs—and even his name—mid-set to symbolize his personal evolution.

We’re also celebrating four years of the podcast and looking back at all the changes: rotating cohosts, format tweaks, and the move to full video. To mark the milesto...

This week we break down the new Masters of the Universe trailer and ask the big question: is this live-action He-Man faithful to the original, or loaded with modern changes?

Tyler throws out a very specific question about bathroom schedules, and we debate whether anyone actually has a set “toilet time.”

Shaun gives two updates on his dad as they continue an alternative approach to his cancer treatment. Meanwhile, much of the country froze, but Southeast Texas avoided the worst of the weather.

Shoky borrows Chad’s Bronco to haul equipment, which sparks a disc...

Jefe and Chad are both missing on this MLK day but we have Other Kevin joining for his first real show! With the 4 year anniversary of the show coming up, Shoky asks if anyone knows the name of the very first episode of NYMIA?

We discuss Shaun's dad's cancer and the alternate treatments he's seeking. Why is it that modern medicine only ever takes a single route? Chemo and Radiation. People are discovering workable methods that don't destroy your body.  But also we ask: "have you ever had just truly rude or dismissive doctors?"

Speaking o...