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Circling Back
A small-to-midsize podcast hosted by Dillon Cheverere, Dave Ruff, and Will deFries — three thirty-plus guys living in Austin, Texas while battling an existential crisis as they struggle to stay relevant in today's meme culture. New episodes every Monday and Wednesday. Subscribe on Patreon for two additional episodes every week at patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast.
Episodes
Circling BackDillon Hates Christmas & Instagram Hates Likes
Dillon explains his Christmas tree rating system from Twitter, Instagram's CEO announced that they're taking away like counts, and the backstory of the viral…
Circling Back700 Pounds of Beef & Cutting Lines
A Texas A&M grad thinks his best dating attribute is that he gets "700 lbs of beef," people are literally dying over Popeye's Chicken Sandwich, Brett loves…
Circling BackRanch Weekends & Sandwich Reviews
Dave, Dillon, and Brett recap their weekend at the ranch, Will gives a rundown of the F1 race in Austin, and the first-timers review the Popeye's Chicken…
Circling BackConan The Delta Force Dog & Chili's vs. Smash Mouth
We show our appreciation for Conan the Delta Force dog, discuss the World Series controversy, NCAA athletes profiting on their likeness, and the Twitter beef…
Circling BackTopless World Series & The Return of Popeye's
We recap This Weekend In Fun (including Dave going to B-Dubs and Brett killing Will with beer again), Tiger is back (again), the topless girls from the World…
Circling BackWeWork & Will's Apartment Is Haunted
WeWork is still in complete disarray, Dillon bought donut holes to see how far he can punt them, and Will's apartment is 100% haunted. We also cover This…
Circling BackEnzo The Dog & Mitt Romney's Burner Account
Recapping This Weekend In Fun, Dave found a dog while smoking ribs, Mitt Romney has a burner Twitter account, and a new fad called "rage yoga." (0:00) Fun &…
Circling BackTikTok Mom & Wiesn Koks
An explanation for what that white stuff at Oktoberfest was, Jennifer Aniston joined Instagram, the mom who's taking over TikTok, Brooks Koepka's quote about…
Circling BackOktoberfest, Succession, & El Camino
Oktoberfest got a little too lit this year, Matty B is out here shooting things, Succession's season finale, and a rating of 'El Camino,' the Breaking Bad…
Circling BackInstagram Following Tab & Fall Drink Rankings
Instagram removed the "Following" tab, MFK: Fall Drinks Edition, and This Weekend in Fun. We also recap an episode we lost earlier this morning and talk about…
Circling BackDave Went To A Billie Eilish Concert
Dave moshed at Billie Eilish at Austin City Limits, Will had to make some cuts on his wedding dinner menu, Glenlivet is releasing scotch pods now (???), and…
Circling BackStep Into The Lion's Den
Someone in New York stepped into the lion enclosure at the Brooklyn Zoo, our former intern is going viral for getting slut-shamed by a potential employer, and…
Circling BackNextdoor Power Rankings & Beating Up Food Mascots
Breaking down the viral tweet about beating up food mascots, Dave's Nextdoor Power Rankings, and deciphering Succession's "Dundee" episode. Support us on…
Circling BackBuzzfeed Headlines & Carbon Footprints
Buzzfeed had an all-time bad headline, Dillon's carbon footprint is absolutely massive, Biden's son's company's logo looks like Bang Energy, and more. We also…
Circling BackSpooky SZN: Episode 1
The inaugural episode of Spooky SZN featuring the hosts of the Circling Back Podcast. Segments include Terrible and Frightening Banter, the Spooky Ted Cruz…
Circling BackLaguna Beach, El Camino & Pence's Motorcade
We break down the El Camino teaser and Emmy winners, Will talks about Laguna Beach and his friendship with Stephen Colletti, and we make sense of the Mike…
Circling BackSaved By The Bell Reboot & Tom DeLonge's Aliens
A major announcement regarding the return of the Worst Weekend column, news of a 'Saved By The Bell' reboot, Tom DeLonge's UFO claims are substantiated by the…
Circling BackSan Diego Bachelor Parties & Duncanville High School Football
Will returns from San Diego with a breakdown of why San Diego is a phenomenal bachelor party city, Dillon proved himself to be a top-tier friend, and Dave…
Circling BackWill Visits Hashtag Chad at Callaway HQ
Will visited Chad Coleman at Callaway HQ in Carlsbad, California. They talk about the proper way to tell people you're hitting the links, Succession, watching…
Circling BackTexas BBQ In Dresses & Golf Trips to Western New York
Dillon recaps his wait in line for Franklin's BBQ (while wearing a dress), Dave gives us a rundown of his golf trip to Western New York, and we steam on all…
Circling BackRipping Lips & Flogging Dolphins with Flounder
Dave's high school buddy, Clay, joins us to talk Texas BBQ, hunting, fishing, and whether or not Dillon could take a cheetah. He also gives us the current…
Circling BackPatreon Preview — September 6, 2019 (with Brett Merriman)
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast On this week's episode — Brett Merriman…
Circling BackZombie Apocalypse & Mini Horse Service Animal
Zeke got absolutely paid and Dave has mixed feeling, which celebrities we'd ride with into a zombie apocalypse, and the woman who brought a mini horse on a…
Circling BackCounteracting Hurricanes & Hiring Dudes Named Brett
A monstrous Labor Day special episode where we discuss hiring Brett Merriman, get to the bottom of stopping hurricanes, and analyze the "Panic Room" episode of…
Circling BackPatreon Preview — August 30, 2019
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast On this week's episode — The biggest…
Circling BackDave Chappelle & Rich People Dog Parks
We discuss the trailer for the Breaking Bad movie, "El Camino," break down the backlash behind Dave Chappelle's new stand-up special, theorize whether or not…
Circling BackBoar On The Floor & Retiring At 29
Will makes his return to the poddy after vacation, Andrew Luck retires at 29, Koepka drops a legendary line about fashion, Dave tells a legendary scramble…
Circling BackBack to School & Viral Tweets
Micah Wiener joins Dillon and Dave to talk The Homie starting pre-K, viral tweets, Matty B Raps chasing a football scholarship, a combat sports minute, and…
Circling BackChristian Girl Fall & Big Announcement
Barrett Dudley joins us to talk big announcement, the passing of Cedric Benson, Dave's golf story, 'Succession', and Christian Girl Fall replacing Hot Girl…
Circling BackPatreon Preview — August 16, 2019
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast On this week's episode — Stan, Mute…
Circling BackFour Loko Hard Seltzers & The Nextdoor Pooper
Four Loko finally came out with the hard seltzer that no one knew they needed and someone on the Nextdoor app is reporting that their car was pooped in…
Circling BackSalmon Cannons & Succession
People are shooting salmon through cannons, Dave and Will review the new Popeye's Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Bryson DeChambeau vs. Brooks Koepka, and a recap of…
Circling BackPatreon Preview — August 9, 2019
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast On this week's episode — which Marvel…
Circling BackFeral Hogs & Home Alone
What to do when 30-50 feral hogs storm your property, discussing Disney remaking Home Alone, The Homie goes back to school, a Steam Room involving The New York…
Circling BackText Door Neighbors At The Soho House
A dude flew over the English Channel on a Jetpack, Dillon discovers Boris Johnson, folding t-shirts vs. hanging them up, text door neighbors on Twitter, and…
Circling BackPatreon Preview — August 2, 2019
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast On this week's episode — how much…
Circling BackOnce Upon A Time In Hollywood & Monkeys Making Coffee
We spend a majority of this episode discussing the new Quentin Tarantino movie, "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and…
Circling BackPool Parties & Popeye's
The dangers to avoid while throwing a pool party, Will's Popeye's order and the controversy surround it, Brooks Koepka showing up 45 minutes before his final…
Circling BackPatreon Preview — July 26, 2019
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast This week — the historical sporting…
Circling BackHighway Bird Scooters & Movie Theater Monsters
A dude in Dallas drives his Bird scooter on the busiest of highways, John Travolta joins us to talk about flying his plane, and we step into The Steam Room to…
Circling BackTop Gun 2, Big Little Lies Finale, & Beto Doing Push-Ups
We break down the Top Gun 2 trailer, discuss HBO's Big Little Lies Finale, talk the final round of The Open Championship, and touch on the video of Beto…
Circling BackPatreon Preview — July 19, 2019
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast On this week's episode — Yes, Dorn…
Circling BackFaceApp, Cougars, El Chapo, and Tupac
A dude named Cayden snuck into a bobcat cage and played with it, the Russian FaceApp is taking over social media, El Chapo got sentenced to life in prison, and…
Circling BackStorming Area 51 with Hashtag Chad
We kick off by complaining about crowded grocery stores before going into detail about storming Area 51 (and the memes that go along with it). We then welcome…
Circling BackPatreon Preview (with Alyssa Ruff) — July 12, 2019
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast On this week's episode — Dave's wife…
Circling BackVaping Teens & Bath Water
Tone-deaf politician tweets about vaping teens, porn stars selling their bath water, Breaking Bad mezcal, and This Weekend in Fun presented by Icenhauer's…
Circling BackCircling Things Preview: Chapters 1-4
Recapping Chapters 1-4 of Season 3 of 'Stranger Things' on Netflix. To listen to the entire episode, subscribe to our Optimized Content tier on Patreon…
Circling BackWomen's World Cup & The Summer of White Claw
The U.S. Women's National Team won the World Cup, White Claw has officially taken over (and yes, we ranked every flavor), and the Combat Sports Minute makes…
Circling BackPatreon Preview — July 5, 2019
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast On this week's episode —The most…
Circling BackIndependence Day & Big Game Hunting
Big game hunting, tips for the 4th of July, fireworks Instagram stories, unsolicited television recommendations, Wimbledon, and This Weekend in Fun presented…
Circling BackBottle Cap Challenge & Will vs. Alexi Lalas
We break down all the moves from NBA free agency, discuss the "Bottle Cap Challenge," Will's Twitter beef with USMNT great Alexi Lalas, and Lil Nas X coming…
Circling BackPatreon Preview — June 28, 2019
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast On this week's episode — The Democratic…
Circling BackBreaking Bad with The Cocaine King of Milan
The Cocaine King of Milan has officially escaped from jail, crypto is soaring, Breaking Bad may be coming back, Luka Dončić is complaining about his flights…
Circling BackOptimized Dinners & Panini
Dave panicked at Whole Foods and got the most optimized dinner of all-time, Lil Nas X dropped a new single, and OJ is still tweeting. We also read some…
Circling BackPatreon Preview — June 21, 2019
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast On this week's episode — ranking the…
Circling BackHarvard Kid & Wedding Planning
Dave's crib is getting closer and closer to us having a meat smoking party there, Will updates everyone on wedding planning, and we discuss the Parkland kid…
Circling BackU.S. Open & O.J. on Twitter
A breakdown of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, O.J. Simpson has officially gotten on Twitter to expose his haters, Whataburger sold out, and an alligator swam…
Circling BackPatreon Preview — June 14, 2019
To hear this week's listener voicemail episode in its entirety, sign up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast On this week's episode — whether or not…
Circling BackNBA Finals & Who We're Fighting
KD's injury, Warriors GM crying, in-arena watch parties, and Drake — we cover it all. We also double-down on Bieber vs. Tom Cruise by stating which older…
Circling BackBieber vs. Cruise & White Claws
Justin Bieber challenged Tom Cruise to a fight, the squad has embraced boozy seltzer drinks, and Season 2 of 'Big Little Lies' debuted on HBO. Huge weekend. We…