OUR GUEST: Al White - Lead singer (and multi instrumentalist) of The Family Business and production manager at Comedy on State in Madison, Wisconsin

Brother has had a few wobbly pops and some mild hallucinogenics, so he immediately identifies that having 2 people he calls Al on the show will become confusing. After a brief brainstorming and improv session to determine who will be called what, Jon comes up with a theme to run through the show that also lets you listeners play along at home!

Al is an only child, but The Sibs don’t hold that against him. After The Sibs gush again about how Comedy on State (run by Ana and Eve) sets the bar for comedy clubs, the trio name drops a few of the other clubs crushing it from both a comedian and audience perspective (Comedy Works in Denver, Acme in Minneapolis, the Helium Clubs).

The Sibs are together for this one, recording at the beautiful Comedy on State in Madison, Wisconsin! And after a late night of carousing, Brother and Sister are hungover.

For the last episode of 2024, they are looking back at the year of podcasting. Allison gets in to the geography of the audience, which of course Jon hates. They listen to some clips of memorable moments, which of course leads to the relitigating of squabbles. They share some of the listeners favourite moments, which of course leads to the relitigating of squabbles. And they make some resolutions for the pod in 2025.

Brother and Sister have both watched some Christmas movies since last episode, and discover that younger generations have questions. They both watched the 2000 live action How The Grinch Stole Christmas with 11 year old girls, each of whom asked the same question! Find out how differently Jon and Allison answered!

Cousin Scott texted Allison with some insight on last week's episode, leading to more family food talk.

Listener Becky left a message with a great question that causes Jon some anxiety. Plus Stringer Bell dies in season 3 of The Wire.

Brother and Sister are bringing holiday cheer! Allison starts talking about a family get together the night before, and Jon won't stop interrupting and the festive squabbles are on!

The Sibs each give their top 3 Christmas movies this year, but Allison sneaks in an honourable mention.

Favourite Christmas foods are discussed, as is the fact that Jon is the sibling who cooks.

Allison recounts her saddest Christmas ever.

Brother took a carful of screaming children to Moana 2. He gives his review of the movie, and Sister reviews Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Jon teaches us about helium auctions. Sister attempts to add some colour to his story and gets smacked down. Jon tells us in which specific geographical locations customer service people are allowed to have attitude.

The Sibs talk about the night Jon’s phobia of bats started, and the fears of some celebrities. Talking about their old neighbours, Jon reveals his conspiracy theory that he didn’t have an undescended testicle as a child, but it was in fact reascended.

Naturally they get in a squabble about something they are both well versed in: the absentee policies of symphony orchestras.

Allison reveals how deeply concerned she is about her memory and the fact that The Sibs remember things differently, so Jon chooses that time to gaslight and antagonize her. After things get weird, they get back on track when Allison tells the story of her life's greatest triumph.

Sister attempts to beat Brother at his own game, but he is having a hard day and she immediately feels bad. They are recording on American Thanksgiving, and Jon is feeling sentimental. Allison reads an excerpt from her journal from 1992.

Would it be an episode of this podcast if there WASN'T some airport talk???

Brother is once again slandering the people of New Zealand, and tries to deflect by getting Shaquille O'Neal mad at Sister.

A few weeks ago, Allison learned something she never knew about Jon, so they retell the story, including how he almost died as if he was in The Happening.

The Sibs want to pitch Jon as the new Philadelphia Cream Cheese Angel.

Brother is talking about a trip the whole family took without Sister, when he remembers he's mad at her.

Allison may or may not have made some bad choices and asked her niece to temporarily lie about it.

Jon makes a federal case out of it, and now Allison is glad they aren't spending Christmas together.

Nuri left a message that shows she is smart and on point.

Jon refuses to acknowledge his hot privilege.

Immediately after the recording ended Brother "remembered" he was on shrooms.

Sister asked Brother (off air) if he and Christina secretly got married, so once the mics are on he asks if she really thought they did. And we’re off to the races!

Allison points out all the things he did not tell her until long after they happened (including Jon being in the hospital with a broken neck).

We get the story behind the proposal at a vending machine (A NICE ONE OKAY NOT SOME REGULAR JANKY HOTEL VENDING MACHINE) and The Sibs talk about Baby Moons and Barbapapa.