The 406 Podcast

Holiday Wrap Up | #96

In this episode Pip and Chewie get together prior to the end of 2024. They discuss the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, their New Years plans and some pop culture goodness including WWE PPVs, upcoming movies and what's next for the podcast!
Recorded Thursday, December 26th, 2024

Top 5 Disappointing Sequels | #95

Chewie and Pip are back with another Top 5 list and boy is it a letdown. The Top 5 Disappointing Sequels of All Time. Note that these aren't (necessarily) the WORST sequels... just the most disappointing. 
Recorded on November 14th, 2024

Stuff and Things | #94

Pip and Chewie talk about stuff... and things. I have no recollection of what we talked about, and this episode has not been edited. 
Recorded on October 24th, 2024

It's Been a While | #93

In this episode, Pip and Chewie catch up after a long absence. They chat about SummerSlam in Cleveland, several movies they've seen, concerts and more!
Recorded Thursday, September 5th, 2024

Top Five Video Game Franchises | #92

The Top 5 series returns with one of the most personal topics yet: favorite video game franchises.
Chewie and Pip look back on decades of gaming and reveal the franchises that had the biggest impact on their lives. The discussion spans classic PC gaming, Nintendo favorites, modern cinematic adventures, open-world sandboxes, and some of the most influential series in gaming history.
Along the way, the hosts share stories from college, memories of early multiplayer gaming, and the titles that consumed thousands of hours over the years. Whether you're a fan of Diablo, Doom, Warcraft, Zelda, Mario, Final Fantasy, Grand Theft Auto, Batman: Arkham, Hitman, or The Last of Us, there's plenty here for gamers of every generation.
The episode also marks four years of podcasting together and includes discussions about Star Wars, Ghostbusters, summer plans, and Pip's appearance on SiriusXM's Tom Petty Radio.
Recorded June 13th, 2024
Timestamps / Chapters 
0:00 Intro & Four-Year Podcast Anniversary3:29 Summer Break, Kids & Parenting During Summer4:35 Pip's Tom Petty Radio Experience8:58 Star Wars: The Acolyte Discussion14:21 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Revisited21:29 Ghostbusters Rankings & Frozen Empire22:09 Sequels Better Than the Original?22:42 Introducing the Top 5 Topic23:43 ChatGPT Podcast Topic Suggestions27:07 Revisiting Our Previous Video Game Rankings
30:46 #5 Diablo36:25 #5 Batman: Arkham Series
43:39 #4 Doom49:11 #4 Grand Theft Auto
55:15 #3 Warcraft1:00:44 #3 The Last of Us
1:12:17 #2 Super Mario Bros.1:18:19 #2 Hitman
1:25:26 #1 The Legend of Zelda1:31:03 Zelda Discussion Continues: Where New Players Should Start
1:37:10 What We're Playing Now: Helldivers 21:39:02 Road to Episode 1001:39:19 Outro

Catching Up - Movie Talk | #91

In this episode of The 411 From 406, Pip and Chewie take a break from wrestling (though we do touch on it) and just catch up in an unprepared convo that turns towards all things movies.
Recorded on Thursday, May 9th, 2024

WrestleMania XL Recap | #90

In this episode of The 411 From 406, Pip and Chewie review WrestleMania XL which took place in Philadelphia on April 6th and 7th, 2024.
Recorded on Thursday, April 11th, 2024

Finding The Balance | #89

In this episode of The 411 From 406, Chewie and Pip are joined by fellow 406 alum Jeff Tyler for an in depth discussion of the Van Halen album Balance.
Originally recorded on Thursday, February 29th, 2024.

The Road To WrestleMania 40 | #88

In this episode of The 411 From 406, Pip discusses his recent concert activity, Chewie talks about catching up with a 406er and the guys talk about the Road to WrestleMania 40!
Originally recorded on Thursday, February 15th, 2024.

Planning October That Never Happened and WWE Chat | #87

In this episode, recorded directly after Episode 82 - The Exorcist 50 Years Later... And Other Stuff, Pip and Chewie lay out what October 2023 may have looked like on the podcast and the upcoming WWE season of Survivor Series, Royal Rumble and beyond. 
NOTE: this episode was found on Chewie's hard drive and is completely unedited. 
Originally recorded on Thursday, September 28th, 2023.

Top Five Movie Soundtracks | #86

In this episode of The 411 From 406, Chewie and Pip reveal their all time top five movie soundtracks! 
Originally recorded on Thursday, January 11th, 2024.
Photo Cover Credit: Erik Hollander Design

Bonus WWE Chat After Episode 84 | #85

In this episode, recorded directly after Episode 84 - Wrapping 2023 - The MEH-CU and More, Pip and Chewie spend a few minutes about the current state of the WWE and their thoughts on the upcoming WrestleMania season. 
NOTE: this episode is completely unedited. 
Originally recorded on Wednesday, December 27th, 2023.