You Didn't Ask For This
Is cereal just soup? When, specifically, is Miller Time? How many times can one "circle back?" Join Matt and Eric every other Thursday as they provide you with deep dives, thorough debates, and unnecessary answers to life's least-pressing questions.Submit yours at youdidntaskforthis@gmail.com
Episodes
119 episodes
112 | YDAFT & Afraid 2: Costco
Ya boys are back on the street. Well...back on the aisles. YDAFT and Afraid returns for its sophomore voyage as Matt and Eric take the episode into a Costco to answer all your questions about the bulk retailing giant!
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111 | Thou Shalt Read the Room
We've got a very special etiquette-themed episode for you this week! We've been saving up some questions of etiquette in various situations and now you get them all at once, including: What's the proper etiquette for asking someone to be the ba...
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110 | The Kaczynski Method
This episode we're joined by a true YDAFT Giant, submitter of bundles of questions, and expert in all things odd: it's Tim from Against All Oddities! And he came prepared. Not only does he rattle off a packet of prepared questions, he also sent...
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1:37:50
109 | Bobbing for Knives
If, from the day you are born, you never bleed, do you live your entire life with the same blood? We explore the body like The Magic School Bus after we dive deeper into Matt's Dad's theory that a 'Student Driver' sticker conspiracy is running ...
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1:12:35
108 | Critical Girth
What is an appropriate dollop size before it becomes a scoop? What makes a Good Stick? The boys tackle these problems before Eric tests Matt with a Pop Quiz.Don't forget to fill out your 2025 YDAFT Bingo card!
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107 | Surrender to Kyle
In this episode Matt becomes a pampered prince, Eric is subjected to another Pop Quiz, and, of course, we answer some questions:I just had a baby boy, my question for you guys is what is some fatherly advice I should give him first?...
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1:04:04
106 | Sic Semper Philranus
Welcome to 2025! Celebrate the new year with the noblest of activities: the YDAFT Bingo card! Our third addition of the yearly card selection includes our usual predictions for deaths, word of the year, and promises to "get each other into" som...
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1:14:25
105 | Haunted Into Empathy
Come in and know him better, man! Instead of another Christmas Definitive Ranking, this year we're bringing you The Bah Humbug Bracket: 32 Scrooges facing off in a battle royale to see who will be the final Scrooge standing.
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1:14:46
104 | Pissin' Me Timbers
It's been asked time and time again: what's the sexiest plant? Plus, the boys become time goblins to answer yet another time-travel question before welcoming back a classic segment: local legends.
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103 | Smash Yacht, Bruh
Why don't boats have figureheads anymore? Are there non-food-related knuckle tattoos that are better than food ones? These are the quandaries we cover on this week's episode plus: back-to-back Pop Quizes!
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1:09:09
102 | Speaking of My Burdens...
Femur or Tibia? No, we don't understand the question either but it came in on the thoughtline so we're answering it. Then: what is a Lego set that absolutely needs to exist but never will? Finally, we tackle another workplace question before Er...
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1:05:24
101 | Let's Get on the Same Page
Weeee'rrrreee baaackkk! We're on the second 100 episodes and we begin with:What life stats should be displayed at death?When we say when we're on the same page - what page are we actually on?Then: a sudden-deat...
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The Best of Episodes of 51-60
Ya boys were sick, so please enjoy a little trip down nostalgia lane...by which we mean the very best of Episodes 51-60. Don't worry, we'll be back with Episode 101 in two weeks.But hey, if you want a new YDAFT...check out our first bon...
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100 | Floor Pizza
After four years, we've finally hit the big milestone: episode 100! For this very special occasion Matt and Eric record in person, interviewing each other with personal questions that the other doesn't know about. Then, Matt springs a new game ...
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99 | A Thinkin' Man's Bit
In this episode: You are now superheroes. What is your superpower? What is your weakness and most importantly? What is your superhero name?What is the nature of the minions' labor for Gru?We tackle these t...
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1:19:36
98 | The Church of Latter Day Podcasts
What's the proper etiquette for walking in on someone in the bathroom? We get to that mystery, but only after taking some pilot voice requests and...creating a church? Then: the final round of Google Gripes Season Four begins!Want to be...
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1:03:33
97 | Clown Court
In this episode, we are joined by the incomparable and beloved Alyssa Forsythe, better known to you all as frequent contributor dough_babe! Alyssa brings us the case for owning Neopets in 2024 and supervises as Matt and Eric as they make each o...
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1:00:54
96 | This is Your Captain Speaking
In this episode: What is the order of operations at a buffet?What is supporting character energy? What would be a "supporting character moment?" We tackle these timeless questions before concluding Ro...
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1:17:51
95 | Any Poch in a Storm
Now that we're halfway through 2024, it's time to check in on our 2024 YDAFT Bingo! We go over our cards as well as the top submissions from listeners before we tackle the lone question for the episode: what are the NEW Ten Commandments? Then: ...
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94 | He Feta Cheesed Me
Fresh off his Broadway debut in "An Enemy of the People," it's actor (and our longtime friend) Matthew August Jeffers! You've seen Matthew's work in shows like "New Amsterdam," "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,"...
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1:02:25
93 | Steveless in Seattle
In this episode we tackle a question from the Thoughtline: we all know about The Golden Rule...but what are The Silver and Bronze Rules? At least, that's what we talk about once we banter about Maryland snacks for a while. Then: Matt surprises ...
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92 | Gritty Ass Galaga
In this episode: What's the next great video game adaptation...from 80's arcade cabinets?What is the proper etiquette for "the driving wave?" We answer these questions only after receiving an answer t...
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91 | Long Daddy
Why are they called “Daddy Long Legs?" If reality is, in fact, a simulation, what are some real-life examples of "glitches" in the simulation? We dig into those questions but only after Matt explains his war...
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