Slightly Above Average Podcast
Slightly Above Average is a weekly Podcast built for all guys everywhere. Hosted by John Malecki, Sam Poola, and Joe Meinert, we bring you unfiltered takes on sports, viral culture, content creation, and everyday guy life.Think of it as the loud banter you’d have with your buddies but filmed, funny, and unapologetically entertaining. Whether we’re diving into NFL hot takes, debating the latest memes, or sharing outrageous headlines, our goal is to build a community that feels like sitting in the garage or around a fire pit with your crew, beers in hand.We aren’t experts; we’re j...
Reacting to the 50 Worst Home Inspection Finds Ever
Reacting to the 50 Worst Home Inspection Finds Ever
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Home inspectors have quietly become the best content creators on the internet, mostly because their entire job is finding whatever terrible secret a seller tried to hide. Today, we’re going through the worst footage we could find. The whole episode comes down to one question: if this shows up on your report three days before closing, do you write the check or do you walk?
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Is Harbor Freight Scamming You?
Is Harbor Freight Scamming You?
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We break down whether Harbor Freight is actually saving you money or just pulling off smart retail tricks. From ranking every house brand to exposing their pricing tactics, here is the truth behind cheap tools.
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Every guy thinks he could build the perfect garage if someone handed him an empty room and a stack of cash. Then he spends ten grand on a toolbox, forgets outlets, and parks his truck in the driveway. Today we each get the same empty 24x24...
10 Things Every Guy Should Know How to Do
10 Things Every Guy Should Know How to Do
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There's a list of things you're just supposed to know how to do — and nobody ever actually wrote it down. Your dad showed you some of it, YouTube taught you the rest, and there's a handful you've been faking for fifteen years. Today we're settling what actually belongs on that list, with...
We Ranked Every Shark Tank Tool
Over the past three years, we've dropped thousands of dollars on Shark Tank tools, gadgets, and garage gear — the brilliant, the useless, and the stuff we genuinely can't believe we bought. Today we're pulling all of it onto the table, but first we're yanking the curtain back on the show itself: how the deals actually work, why half of them are fake, and how a guy giving up 20% of a sponge built a billion-dollar empire.
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Reacting to Viral Redneck Fixes
There’s a fine line between 'that’s a bad idea' and 'wait... that’s actually brilliant,' and today we’re finding out where it is. We're reacting to viral redneck engineering and sorting the legit problem-solving from the stuff that's one bump away from disaster.
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We Played Guess the Tool and Got Humbled
This week we played Guess the Tool to see how much we actually know, and got humbled real quick.
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Ranking Every Drill We've Ever Tested
Over the last 3 years, I have spent over $10,000 buying and destroying drills. Today the archive becomes evidence. We're pulling the best moments from the old Unscrewed drill fights, reacting to what held up and what aged terribly, and then putting every drill we've ever tested into one definitive tier list, finding THE BEST DRILL.
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10 Tools You Should Never Buy Cheap
This week we're ranking the tools you should NEVER buy cheap.
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Reacting to the Worst Construction Fails Ever
This week we're reacting to the worst construction site disasters YouTube and TikTok have to offer, from OSHA nightmares to finished work that should've never left the site.
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We Ranked Every Tool Brand Fanbase
Every tool brand has a fanbase, and every fanbase has a guy you can picture instantly — the Milwaukee guy who calls his batteries an "investment," the Ryobi homeowner who bought one weed whacker and woke up in a 47-tool ecosystem, the Snap-on guy making $85K and owing $120K on the truck. Today we're not ranking the tools — we're ranking the people who worship them. We draft the stereotypes, put each other on trial for our own brand sins, and then tier every fanbase from S to F. Somebody at this table is about to find out their whole personality is a...
We Tested TOP YouTuber Products
Every creator with a following now has a candy bar, coffee, hydration drink, hot sauce, or frozen meal with their face somewhere near the label. So we bought the whole shelf — Prime, Feastables, JoyRide, Fruit Blox, Hot Ones, Gordon Ramsay meals, and more — and we’re tasting every single one on camera. By the end, we find out who is making actual food and who is just selling a logo.
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We Ranked Every Major Pizza Chain
We’re ranking every major pizza chain in America to figure out which ones are actually worth your money. Let’s be honest: your favorite pizza place usually has less to do with quality and more to do with childhood nostalgia, what zip code you live in, or a series of bad decisions made after 11 PM. To settle the debate once and for all, we’re throwing them all on an S-to-F tier list—judging the crust, the value, the consistency, and what you should actually be ordering from each one.
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We Ranked Every Tool Storage System
In this episode, we’re building the perfect setup for the weekend warrior, the contractor, the tool addict, and the unlimited-budget psychopath—before putting every single brand live on our tier list. We ranked every tool storage system, from Milwaukee Packout and Snap-on toolboxes to a classic coffee can full of mismatched screws. From S-Tier essentials to absolute garbage, let's settle the debate.
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Reacting to Reddit's Worst DIY Fails
Reddit is home to some of the craziest stuff on the internet — and today we're diving into the best of it. We're going through 15-plus threads of real photos, real disasters, and the people who got absolutely torn apart for them.
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We Ranked Every Energy Drink
We’re settling the ultimate cooler debate by ranking every major energy drink brand from S-Tier essentials to absolute trash.
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5 Tools Every New Homeowner Needs
Buying your first house is expensive enough—the last thing you need is to get robbed at the hardware store. In this week's episode, we’re breaking down the five essential tools every first-time homeowner actually needs on day one. We discuss exactly where you should spend your money, where you’re completely getting ripped off, and rank everything in the ultimate homeowner tool tier list.
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We Ranked Every Lawn & Garden Tool
We rank every lawn and garden tool to help you stop wasting money on junk and settle the ultimate debate: gas vs. battery power. From mowers to hand tools, discover what is truly essential for your yard and what is a total scam.
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Could You Beat These Animals in a Fight?
We’re settling the ultimate guy debate: from the viral "100 guys vs. 1 gorilla" argument to the animals you secretly think you could take in a fight, we’re tier-ranking nature’s deadliest predators to see whose confidence is actually delusional.
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Reacting to the Worst DIY Fails
The guys react to and rank the internet's most disastrous DIY and home repair fails, from questionable wiring to structural nightmares.
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We Ranked Every Fast Food Breakfast
We tasted and ranked breakfast from McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, Sheetz, Burger King, Eat'n Park, and 7/11 to build the definitive tier list. We’re judging every bite on flavor, value, and exactly how much you regret your life choices 30 minutes later.
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Truck vs. Van: Which is Better for Your Business?
We’re settling the ultimate debate for tradespeople: do you actually need a truck for the job site, or are you just buying into the hype when a work van would make you way more efficient?
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We Ranked As Seen On TV Tools
We’re ranking the most iconic "As Seen on TV" tools—from Flex Tape to the Gator Grip—to see which ones actually live up to the hype and which are just total scams. Join us as we break down the most absurd infomercial claims and build the ultimate tier list of what’s worth buying and what should not exist.
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Every Guy Thinks He Can Do These Jobs… They Can’t
In this episode, the guys debate and rank the professions men most commonly overestimate, from skilled trades like plumbing to high-pressure roles like air traffic control. Watch as they expose the gap between "looks easy" and reality using their "Overconfidence Tier List" to see which jobs the average guy truly has no chance of doing.
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We Ranked Every Space Movie - Project Hail Mary, Interstellar, and More
We rank the greatest space films of all time and settle the heated debate over whether Project Hail Mary truly earns a spot among the elite. From "Mount Rushmore" picks to a definitive tier list, watch as we compare this new release to classics like Interstellar and 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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We Ranked Every Hardware Store
Every guy has a hardware store he will defend like it’s his favorite sports team. So today we’re settling it. If you could only shop at ONE hardware store for the rest of your life… which one actually wins? Because by the end of this, one of these stores might end up looking terrible.
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Testing McDonald’s New Big Arch Burger: Is it Worth the Hype?
Every Chain Restaurant You Loved Is Dying
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In this episode, we’re diving into the nostalgia of the 90s to see if the new Big Arch burger can save McDonald’s or if our childhood favorites are officially gone forever alongside the dying era of iconic sit-down chain restaurants.
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We Ranked Every Power Tool Brand
DeWalt vs. Milwaukee: Ranking Every Power Tool Brand
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We built the Mount Rushmore of power tools, ran every brand through a full tier list, and drafted our ultimate tool kits. DeWalt fans, Milwaukee loyalists, and yes — someone defended Ryobi with a straight face.
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Ranking Streaming Apps: Are Netflix and HBO Ripping You Off?
We canceled cable to save money, but now we’re paying more for streaming than we ever did for TV. In this episode, we rank the biggest streaming services, expose the "password sharing" bait-and-switch, and figure out which subscriptions are actually worth keeping.
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Our Dads Were Right About Everything
Our Dads Were Right About Everything
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In this episode, we finally admit it: our dads were right about everything (even the thermostat). We’re also debating if an average guy could actually medal in the Winter Olympics and mourning how McDonald’s just doesn’t hit the same as it did in the 90s.
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Ranking The Best (And Worst) Truck Brands
In this episode of Slightly Above Average, we settle the ultimate movie franchise bracket, rank every major truck brand into a definitive tier list, and grade this year’s most overhyped Super Bowl commercials. From Marvel vs. Star Wars to why your choice of truck says everything about you, we’re delivering strong opinions on everything
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Kids Today Could NOT Have Survived Our Childhood
From surviving a "free-range" childhood on sugary cereal to surviving the HBO hype machine, we’re breaking down why 90s kids were built different. We’re also diving into The Pitt and the new Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, to see if they’re actually must-watch TV or just over-marketed filler.
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Alex Honnold Climbs Taipei 101 With NO ROPE
On this week's episode of 'Slightly Above Average Podcast', we’re diving into the craziness of Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 climb, blind ranking movie snacks, and debating everything from the worst pizza chains to who’s actually taking home the Super Bowl trophy.
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Sheetz vs. Buc-ee's: Which Is Better?
Chicago hot dogs are trash, but these movie villains aren't. Join us for a debate on the NFL playoffs, the best gas stations in the US, and why car prices are getting out of hand.
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Signs You Were a "Rich Kid" in the 90s & 2000s
In this episode, the guys debate if they could actually land a plane in a crisis, settle the N64 vs. GameCube debate, and call out the "rich kid" flexes from our childhood, like having a fridge with an ice maker.
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This New Jersey Gym is Trying to Kill You
In today's episode, We break down the Steelers' insane win over the Ravens and draft our "finalized" Super Bowl LX brackets. Plus, we’re talking the viral intensity of Diamond Gym, the proper way to hydrate like an adult, and why the ending of Stranger Things was a total letdown.
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John Cena is Who the Rock Wants to Be
Welcome to the very second episode of the Slightly Above Average Podcast! John Malecki, Sam Poola, and Joe Meinert chat about Sam's Philip Rivers' return to football, John Cena vs. The Rock, and so much more!
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Stranger Things, Blockbuster, & The Diddy Documentary
Welcome to the very first episode of the Slightly Above Average Podcast! John Malecki, Sam Poola, and Joe Meinert kick things off by ranking questionable 7-Eleven breakfast items, roasting gas station food culture, and spiraling into a debate on Stranger Things, aging TV shows, and why modern streaming just isn’t hitting like it used to.
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Welcome to the very first episode of the Slightly Above Average Podcast! John Malecki, Sam Poola, and Joe Meinert kick things off by ranking questionable 7-Eleven breakfast items, roasting gas station food culture, and spiraling into a debate on Stranger Things, aging TV shows, and why modern streaming just isn’t hitting like it used to.
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