The Distractible Podcast with Mark Fischbach, Wade Barnes, and Bob Muyskens is a space to have thoughtful discussions about funny, out there, or otherwise interesting stories from everyday life. Also an opportunity for three friends to remind each other they are not as smart as they think.
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- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes aired
- 421
- Latest aired
- S06E16
- Total runtime
- 17d 18h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 May 2021 – March 2022 45 episodes
- Season 2 March 2022 – March 2023 50 episodes
- Season 3 March 2023 – February 2024 99 episodes
- Season 4 February 2024 – February 2025 101 episodes
- Season 5 February 2025 – May 2026 110 episodes
- Season 6 May 2026 – November 2026 28 episodes
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S02E01 Superstitions
March 27 · 64min find the promo
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Bob hosts while Wade reveals his secrets for the Cincinnati Bengals' future success in football, and Mark theorizes that human compulsions might come from a simulation.
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S02E02 Self Confidence
April 3 · 67min find the promo
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Wade wonders where he and the guys got their confidence, while Mark and Bob share their tips for public speaking and dealing with self-doubt.
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S02E03 We Die On Your Hills
April 10 · 64min find the promo
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Inspired by the guys' previous discussion about their own hot takes, they scour the Distractible subreddit in search of hills that the listeners will die on, and discuss whether or not they agree.
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S02E04 Serotonin
April 17 · 70min find the promo
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From TikToks with bad auto-tune, to nostalgic educational computer games, the guys dive into what gives them a serotonin boost.
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S02E05 Oh No, The Future UwU
April 24 · 58min find the promo
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The guys discuss fears of things yet to come, while Mark struggles to keep Wade on topic.
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S02E06 Aliens Among Us
May 1 · 62min find the promo
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Does our solar system have a tenth planet? Are there really UFOs flying around earth? And what the hell is a tardigrade? The guys answer all these questions and more while discussing potential evidence for life elsewhere in the universe.
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S02E07 So Bad It's Good
May 8 · 64min find the promo
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Junk food, the Scary Movie franchise, Slenderman, sometimes things are so bad they might just be good after all.
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S02E08 Wade's Secret Words
May 15 · 57min find the promo
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In this new episode format, Judge Wade let's the listeners in on his secret points system, but leaves Mark and Bob in the dark as they struggle to collect as many points as they can.
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S02E09 F*ck You Energy
May 22 · 57min find the promo
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The guys discuss times in their life where their pure rage and annoyance were transformed in the most interesting and productive of ways.
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S02E10 We Got Screwed
May 29 · 77min find the promo
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Labyrinthian healthcare services, customer service "assistance", and unobserved restaurant reservations: the guys talk about specific times they've been screwed over by life.
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S02E11 The Bobs & The Bees
June 5 · 71min find the promo
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In yet another classic episode revolving around Bob, Mark and Wade are assigned the responsibility of raising Bob throughout his childhood and teaching him important life lessons along the way, in their own ways.
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S02E12 Who's The Worst
June 12 · 66min find the promo
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The guys play a game of "Morals or NO Morals" and end up focusing on the latter.
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S02E13 Don't Laugh
June 20 · 57min find the promo
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Wade creates a new points system once again, pitting Mark's laughter against Bob's laughter.
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S02E14 The Atrocities Of Summer
June 26 · 80min find the promo
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Bob and Wade trade stories about summer injuries, while Mark deviates into delusion.
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S02E15 Anything Goes
July 3 · 57min find the promo
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Mark leaves things up to chance for Bob and Wade in this new game mode featuring a blaring alarm and randomly generated countdowns.
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S02E16 Worst World Records
July 10 · 74min find the promo
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Bob shares the story of Sir Hugh Beaver, while Mark and Wade compete to find the most shocking and disturbing World Records.
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S02E17 Conspiracy Theories
July 17 · 62min find the promo
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The Aladdin Exception, Ghost Kitchens, Edward Snowden and The NSA: the guys dive deep (but not too deep) into some of their favorite conspiracy theories.
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S02E18 Before We Die
July 24 · 59min find the promo
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The boys play Hot or Not: Bucket List Edition, plus share some of their personal Bucket List items.
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S02E19 The Boys Bet It All
July 31 · 73min find the promo
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Mark whips up a new timed game mode where Bob and Wade race to Google topics. The slower they take to find their topic, the more points they get deducted and added to the winners pot.
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S02E20 Fast Food Tier List
August 7 · 89min find the promo
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The legendary Raising Cane's, the classic McDonald's, the scarce Fazoli's: see where the boys rank these and many other fast food spots.
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S02E21 The Distractible Game Show
August 14 · 68min find the promo
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Bob prompts Mark and Wade to share their favorite game shows, then surprises them with his own game show for them to compete in.
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S02E22 Bob Doesn't Know
August 21 · 57min find the promo
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Instead of dual hosting, Mark and Wade compete in a secret game of their own, leaving Bob in the dark.
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S02E23 Go With Your Guy
August 28 · 64min find the promo
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Door-to-door salesman, house parties going too far, love at first sight: today the guys talk about the accuracy of their gut feelings.
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S02E24 Musical Memories
September 4 · 65min find the promo
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First kisses, funny dances, going on stage: today the guys talk certain songs that transport them to specific life moments.
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S02E25 Solving The Unsolvable
September 11 · 68min find the promo
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Why humans sleep, the creator of the universe, alien life: today the guys attempt to solve these great mysteries.
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S02E26 Broken News
September 18 · 63min find the promo
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In the spirit of the Distractible Live episodes on the Distractible Youtube channel, Mark takes Bob and Wade through a variety of headlines and news articles. Riffing ensues.
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S02E27 Video Game Tier List
September 25 · 75min find the promo
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Bob's hot take on Pokémon, Markiplier's true feelings on Five Nights at Freddy's, find out where the guys rank these games and more.
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S02E28 Naked
October 2 · 110min find the promo
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The guys share awkward spa stories, then rank the best/worst places to be naked.
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S02E29 The Bait Debate
October 9 · 63min find the promo
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Today the guys troll specific media fandoms by giving them hot take bait.
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S02E30 Big Or Small
October 16 · 86min find the promo
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What is better, big or small? Today the guys decide once and for all by giving their personal opinions prompted by Bob's list of items.
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S02E31 Change
October 23 · 71min find the promo
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Recorded live and with the guys in the same room for the first time in 5 years, today Wade throws it back to tour with a favorite improv game... CHANGE!
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S02E32 Candy Tier List
October 30 · 87min find the promo
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Today the guys compile a contentious tier list about all different kinds of candy, just in time for Halloween.
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S02E33 Devil's Advocate
November 6 · 64min find the promo
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Mark invites Bob and Wade to alternate playing the Devil's Advocate for a variety of agreed upon, and not so agreed upon social norms and behaviors.
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S02E34 Would You Rather
November 13 · 62min find the promo
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Bob forces Mark and Wade to pick their poison, having to decide between several pairs of awful scenarios.
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S02E35 Thank You
November 20 · 65min find the promo
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Today the guys celebrate Thanksgiving with genuine outpourings of gratitude, which Mark the host, of course, converts to numerical point values.
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S02E36 I Tried So Hard And Got So Far But In The End It Didn't Even Matter
November 27 · 74min find the promo
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Today Bob's story of Google Glass inspires Mark and Wade to find great stories of failure in history.
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S02E37 One Paw In The Grave
December 4 · 62min find the promo
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Wade's emotional roller coaster of a story takes center stage as he explains the strange coincidences surrounding a close call with his beloved cat. Oh, and Bob gives a fridge update.
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S02E38 We're NOT Getting Old
December 11 · 66min find the promo
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Bob takes Mark and Wade through a list of strange, unorthodox and disgusting anti-aging methods to decide if the treatments are worthwhile.
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S02E39 Don't Say Christmas
December 19 · 62min find the promo
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Wade's Secret Words is back, but this time there's only a single word in the game: Christmas.
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S02E40 The Perfect Day
December 25 · 65min find the promo
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Bob and Wade derail Mark's profound and dedicated search for the perfect day upon which to base your life in the new year and beyond.
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S02E41 Good Bad Habits
January 1 · 70min find the promo
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You know the guys are getting older, but now it's time they try to convince you their bad habits are actually good.
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S02E42 You Member?
January 8 · 71min find the promo
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Bob gives an update on his newborn baby, James, then pivots the topic to memory. The guys then discuss some of their first memories and how they think memories actually work.
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S02E43 The Ick
January 15 · 59min find the promo
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Inspired by a post from the official Distractible subreddit, the guys discuss things that give them the ever illusive, yet always unnerving "ick".
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S02E44 Bob's Baby
January 22 · 89min find the promo
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In an episode that takes a more serious turn, Bob recounts the unexpected and emotionally taxing circumstances surrounding his son's birth, and how they affected him and his wife.
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S02E45 Wade's Silly Choices
January 29 · 62min find the promo
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A major tone switch from the last episode, Wade is hosting and makes Mark and Bob talk through strange and hilarious scenarios. From having the worst super power imaginable, to living in a world ruled by clowns, and more.
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S02E46 Friendship Test: Mark Edition
February 5 · 72min find the promo
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Who is the better friend? Today, Bob and Wade's friendship with Mark is put to the test via some Mark-based trivia.
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S02E47 Profession Confessions
February 12 · 72min find the promo
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Bob hosts a conversation about uncomfortable job stories, embarking the guys on a wild trip down memory lane.
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S02E48 The Masks We Wear
February 19 · 57min find the promo
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On a more serious note than normal, the guys discuss the metaphorical mask, which social situations we put our masks on for, and whether those masked versions of ourselves are really us.
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S02E49 Distractible: The Musical
February 26 · 60min find the promo
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The guys star in an improvised musical about video games, news, or anything else that comes to mind.
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S02E50 The Emmy Losing Episode
March 5 · 67min find the promo
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Another classic Wade episode with an excellent topic: making the perfect video game. Except it goes horribly wrong. Or does it? Because during today's conversation, no one can seem to agree on anything.