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Are you new to comedy podcasts, overwhelmed by the array of options, and wondering where to begin?
For these three comedians, it sounds like a dream come true.
The formula has worked for over 140 episodes, even spawning a successfulSecond GatePatreon.
In late 2018, the good boys decided to experiment.
Instead of discussing a ride in Universal Studios Hollywood, they discussed everythingoutsideUniversal Studios Hollywood at Universal CityWalk.
The hosts growing exhaustion with their own undertaking added a layer of comedy straight out ofThe SimpsonsIronic Punishment Division.
But no one thought these three would actually do it.
Each level is divided into three stages (thinkSuper Mario).
Much more understandable, the Sector Keeper sarcastically declares.
Powerful items, boss battles, and huge twists keep the Ordeal exciting and fresh from start to finish.
We did want to throw in some surprises so it wasnt just an exact repeat, Sheridan tells Vulture.
These bosses consist of the unsavory tycoons behind the businesses inside Downtown Disney.
According to Sheridan, the hosts ask ourselves that every day.
It was a lot of work, but very fun to do …
This was way too much podcast.
The Ordeal is much more than the aforementioned analysis of La Brea Bakery vs. La Brea Express.
And it better be, considering the boys steep investment of time and energy.
Carlson dutifully reminds him, No, this is a prison weve created.
Disney doesnt understand it.
Of course, the Sector Keeper isntP:TRs only companion on this long journey.
A run ofBruce Chandling-adjacent Rocket Raccoon impressions turns the Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: Breakout!
catchphrase My hands dont scan!
The series concludes with a wonderful clusterfuck of improv and storytelling, and order is restored to Downtown Disney.
He proceeds to introduce his cousins, who plea for help from similar locations across the country.
All three ponder their future as the series comes to an end.
To quote the boys, this kind of long-term storytelling in podcasting is more than just fine.
