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Give Us the Launch Codes
Two absolute working-class nobodies from Southern California with no formal qualifications to credibly talk about anything - politics, pop culture, sports, current events, etc. - yet think they're more qualified to talk about all of those things because they do it with food and beverages!
Episodes
Give Us the Launch CodesGhost of Contagion's Past (Ep. 100)
A little plague outbreak in Siberia has gotten Tom & Travis a little nervous. It might amount to nothing, but we can't help but flashback to six years ago when…
Give Us the Launch CodesEnter the Ad-Ness (Ep. 99)
It's midterm time. You know what that means? SO! MANY! EMBARRASSING! COMMERCIALS! Travis provides Tom with a sample of them from the boring to the bizarre! All…
Give Us the Launch CodesMurder on the Air Waves (Ep. 98)
Bombing American cities? Live-streamed executions? Halloween monsters giving saving accounts to children? Boy it has been a strange week! At least for Travis…
Give Us the Launch CodesTrump and Dumber (Ep. 97)
Vince McMahon's wife has decided that your college major isn't worth receiving loan money... and she can decide that for some reason. All socials…
Give Us the Launch CodesThe Nepo Baby's Triumph (Ep. 96)
The law doesn't matter. The rich always get their way. And Hollywood is about to get even smaller. The Paramount/Warner Bros. Skydance merger is going to…
Give Us the Launch CodesJust... Why? (Ep. 95)
An Ivy League school has a most heinous scandal involving a most heinous crime... and now it's a culture war topic because that's America today. In a world…
Give Us the Launch CodesGive Us the Commissioner's Chair (Ep. 76)
Originally recorded June 6, 2026.We’ll take the launch codes, but we also have some thoughts on how to do sports! Travis & Tom take on the NFL, MLB, Olympics…
Give Us the Launch CodesRooting for Pain (Ep. 94, GIVE US THE LAUNCH CODES)
Originally recorded December 7, 2025.Tom is a fan of a lot of sports teams who have been bad lately - something a Dodger fan like Travis has difficulty…
Give Us the Launch CodesDesperately Needed Vacation (Ep. 93)
This is what happens to our show when we need a vacation - a directionless drone on whatever is happening. Is this one of our worst episodes? Maybe. Don't…
Give Us the Launch CodesPolitics Does Your Groceries (Ep. 92)
So many food recalls. So many food-borne illnesses. Travis and Tom talk about how maybe having an anti-vax, alternative medicine wacko who once had a worm in…
Give Us the Launch CodesThe Game Has Changed (Ep. 64)
Originally recorded April 11, 2026. Travis & Tom examine from their armchairs the state of the video game industry as consoles and games get more expensive…
Give Us the Launch CodesThe Hot Dog Fixation (Ep. 91)
Chaos on the USS Lincoln (and probably the whole darn War Department)! Propagandists Struggle to Respond!Tom & Travis bring up a funny Fox News segment with a…
Give Us the Launch CodesThe Eldest Boy's New Cloak (Ep. 90)
The day we recorded this, it was Tater Tot's birthday. But you know who hasn't been a good, happy-birthday boy? Paramount Skydance and owner David Ellison…
Give Us the Launch CodesAnything to Get Tom to Watch 'Battlestar Galactica' (Ep, 89)
Tom made Travis watch a cop show that's been off the air for 13 years! What's so special about this show? Is it one of the best shows ever made as Tom says? Is…
Give Us the Launch CodesF*** IT! - House of Leaves/Who Goes There? Discussion (Ep. 56)
Originally recorded March 7, 2026. On this "F*** IT!", Tom and Travis talk about books. But not just any books - spooky books! One was made into a very famous…
Give Us the Launch CodesHot (Different) Ones (Ep. 72)
Originally recorded on May 9, 2026. Tom and Travis give their spiciest, non-political (mostly) takes. 'Nuff said. All socials @giveusthelaunchcodes
Give Us the Launch CodesBurning Libraries for Emails (Ep. 88)
AI companies like Anthropic are buying up rare books, scanning them, and then destroying them - as opposed to donating them to libraries. Travis & Tom unpack…
Give Us the Launch CodesHigh on Reading (Ep. 59)
Originally recorded March 20, 2026. Travis & Tom notice how we talk about books weird and different compared to other art forms. In this episode, they try to…
Give Us the Launch CodesO Captain, My Miss Honey ft. Miss Sky (Ep. 87)
Travis & Tom dress up for school as they talk to Miss Sky about teaching, particularly teaching middle schoolers. No alcohol was consumed during the recording…
Give Us the Launch CodesHelping Hands ft. Spencer from Social Services (Ep. 86)
Long-time friend and first-time guest Spencer from Social Services drops by to dispel myths and misconceptions about what Social Services are. Are they…
Give Us the Launch CodesF*** It! - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms/Primal Discussion (Ep. 58)
Originally Recorded on March 20, 2026. Tom & Travis change it up for this F*** It! to talk about two current, half-hour, hyper-violent TV shows currently on…
Give Us the Launch CodesMaking a Vandal (Ep. 85)
Turns out you can't just go to prison for touching the peeling paint in the DC reflecting pool. Tom & Travis go over how David Hearn's exoneration is just…
Give Us the Launch CodesF*** It! - Berserk/Battlestar Galactica Discussion (Ep. 84)
Travis & Tom got two properties known for being "dark and gritty". Tom recommends a hyper-violent manga. Travis recommends a GOOD adaptation of a Star Wars…
Give Us the Launch CodesSeriously, Give Them to Us (2026 Edition) (Ep. 66)
Originally recorded April 18, 2026. One year later, Travis & Tom update their ideas on what they would do if they could rule America with an iron fist! All…
Give Us the Launch CodesYou're Not Angry Enough (Ep. 83)
Trump & Friends started a war [AGAIN] that's creating a global energy crisis that threatens to destabilize the world economy and make our lives worse. And yet…
Give Us the Launch CodesWe Take the Colbert Questionaire (Ep. 68)
Originally recorded April 26, 2026. Supposedly, you can get to know a person best with a list of questions curated by CBS's departing Late Night host, Stephen…
Give Us the Launch CodesPhilosophize This! (ft. Jonny Baker, PhD) (Ep. 82)
Travis & Tom get very heady this week talking to a legit philosopher! No, really! Dude's got a doctorate and everything! He's even got a wicked idea on what…
Give Us the Launch CodesRIP Gerry Conway's Greatest Creation (Ep. 70)
Originally Recorded May 2, 2026. Comic book legend Gerry Conway passed away this year, leaving behind a legacy of remarkable characters like the Punisher... a…
Give Us the Launch CodesThe Super Duper Halfway 2026 Movie Recap! (Ep. 81)
Our longest video yet is about... movies! Tom & Travis recap six movies released in 2026 - Backrooms, Hoppers, Supergirl, Toy Story 5, and We Bury the Dead!…
Give Us the Launch CodesMusings from a Fictional Pittsburgh Hospital (Ep. 80)
Did you know that the latest season of 'The Pitt' takes place on 4th of July? Travis & Tom take the opportunity in this episode to reflect on the state of…
Give Us the Launch CodesNo, You Don't Need to See My Father's Day Post (Ep. 79)
A Father’s Day Baseball tale from Travis leads into a bigger discussion with Tom on the usage of smartphones and social media over the past 20 years. Somehow…
Give Us the Launch CodesPride/Humiliation (Ep. 78)
In this episode, Travis is the one that gets drunk. How could he not after a wild week of good sports, bad sports, increasing economic uncertainty, cops…
Give Us the Launch CodesToy Hi-Story (Ep. 77)
What were the best selling toys of each year of Tom & Travis's lives? And what does this tell us about the world today? Hint: It ALL goes back to…
Give Us the Launch CodesDid the Pope ACTUALLY Declare a Holy War on AI? (Ep. 75)
The Chicago Pope just declared a Holy War on AI? Or did he? Could you use religion to get OUT of using AI at work? Will this make Tom & Travis go back to…
Give Us the Launch CodesThe Mountain Dew Curse Strikes Again! (Ep. 74)
Wanna know why Tom & Travis couldn't make a new episode last week? It's cause we were worried Tom would get evacuated due to a toxic chemical tank possibly…
Give Us the Launch CodesWhen In Doubt, Press X (Ep. 73 - GIVE US THE LAUNCH CODES)
[This episode was recorded in 2025.]Just as they did with movies and music, Tom & Travis take another stroll through memory lane - this time with video games…
Give Us the Launch CodesGive Us the Flux Capacitor (Ep. 62)
ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON PATREON!We call ourselves 'Give Us the Launch Codes' but true power is if you somehow master TIME! Travis & Tom give their listicles on…
Give Us the Launch CodesDefecation 2026: Beyond Guv'er Dome! (Ep. 71)
Gavin Newsom will be saying "Sayonara!" soon, so we gotta find his replacement. There are a lot of choices. Are any of them good? Well....Subscribe to Patreon…
Give Us the Launch CodesAmerican Psychosis: Part Deux - Who Cares? (Ep. 69)
Someone tried to shoot President Trump... AGAIN! And everyone just nodded off it feels like. Travis & Tom talk about why people either don't care or are…
Give Us the Launch CodesParadise Outside Paradise (Ep. 67)
This week, Travis & Tom talk about whether post-apocalyptic gangs and factions are depicted realistically when Travis notices a different take on the trope on…
Give Us the Launch CodesWhat Did You Expect? (Ep. 65)
Warehouses be burnin'! Are these just crazy folk or is this a sign of a societal shake-up? Travis & Tom discuss!Subscribe to Patreon to listen to an exclusive…
Give Us the Launch CodesBad Bet (Ep. 63)
Gambling is more legal than ever and it's everywhere... and it's making everything worse. Even the Iran War is affected by it. Travis & Tom give their…
Give Us the Launch CodesI Just Like Things (Ep. 61)
Travis returning from WonderCon inspires Tom to pontificate on the nature of fandom and the outside world's reaction to it. Also an update from Tom on 'A…
Give Us the Launch CodesWhat is a Talent Manager/Film Producer? (ft. Wesley Hauptman) (Ep. 60)
THE INTERVIEWS ARE BACK! Travis & Tom's good friend, Wes, is an entertainment manager/producer playing the game of show biz! Wes talks about developing talent…
Give Us the Launch CodesWill There Be A War for Me? (Ep. 54)
ORIGINALLY RELEASED February 28, 2026 on Patreon!Travis & Tom round out the week with death and destruction in the world - leading up to the recent…
Give Us the Launch CodesGood as Poo (Ep. 58)
ORIGINALLY RECORDED DECEMBER 2025: Have you ever felt like the products you loved are getting worse for the sake of more money? Travis & Tom talk about the…
Give Us the Launch CodesFor the Men Who Own Everything (Ep. 57)
Hollywood is about to have one less studio as Paramount Skydance is set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. But how did we get here? In this super long and…
Give Us the Launch CodesI DON'T Want to Believe (Ep. 55)
We could be talking about we just attacked Iran and took out their leader, but Travis & Tom wanted to talk about something funnier - the government…
Give Us the Launch CodesWhat's Eating Travis Bake...r? (Ep. 53)
Both Travis and Tom are nobodies. But this week, Tom tries to make Travis a little less of a nobody with some “getting to know you” questions. Waste of time?…
Give Us the Launch CodesThe Wars In Our Star (Ep. 52)
‘Star Wars’ - America’s favorite piece of anti-fascist media - has a new boss taking over, which leaves Travis and Tom squinting their eyes. As they talk about…
Give Us the Launch CodesIt's a Bigger Club, You Still Ain't In It (Ep. 51)
Epstein’s back in the news as the latest delayed file drop from the Department of Just Piss is even more damning than the last. Tom & Travis grapple with how…
Give Us the Launch CodesSuper Big Game Stuff (Ep. 50)
What’s more important than paramilitary death squads in Minnesota, more Epstein files being released, or our President’s brain melting into soup? The Super…
Give Us the Launch CodesWhen JK Rowling Did the Holocaust (Ep. 49)
Recorded just after ICE murders someone else in Minneapolis (a "murse" no less, which is a crime unto itself), Tom & Travis talk about why people can be so…
Give Us the Launch CodesThe Freezer Isn't Working (Ep. 48)
ICE is still terrorizing Minnesota, but it might be cracking. Travis & Tom talk about the leaks and exposes that have come out about how the ICE house may one…
Give Us the Launch CodesWar, Dictators, and Death Squads, Oh My! (Ep. 47)
America couldn't get through one full week in the new year without violating a country's sovereignty, making plans for global conquest, and having government…
Give Us the Launch CodesThat Would Actually Hurt (Ep. 46)
Travis shows Tom the amazing futuristic world that is video chat! Since this episode was also kind of a guinea pig for this WAY more efficient method of…
Give Us the Launch CodesWhat A Launch It Has Been (Ep. 45)
We're at the end of our first year doing this podcast thing. Travis & Tom reflect on 2025, our growing pains and what we'd like to do with this podcast in the…
Give Us the Launch CodesMore Yelling at the Idiot Box (Ep. 44)
When was the last time a character on death on TV made you sad? Or mad? Or even GLAD?! Been a while, eh? Why is that? Travis & Tom explore the broader issues…
Give Us the Launch Codes30 Billboards to Spotify (Ep. 43)
Travis & Tom turn the dial on their radios to look back at the last 30 years in music, reminiscing on the trends in music by looking at what finished on…
Give Us the Launch CodesI Don't Really Want This ft. Mandi from Returns (Ep. 42)
As Black Friday/Cyber Monday approaches and the Holiday shopping fiasco begins, Mandi-She-Who-Works-At-Returns offers Travis & Tom some insight you'll hardly…