The Rob and Joe Show

The events in Baltimore affect Joe directly. Show announcer Tim digs a hole for himself when makes a faulty prediction. Rob wonders what should be planned for the looming 200th episode. Rob watched a newcomer crash and burn on stage. Rob and Joe perform at a club together in Richmond and one of them literally steals the show. Later Rob fears his car has been stolen from the parking lot. Rob does two shows in Rockville that are completely opposite from each other in every way. Rob encounters an obnoxious hockey fan. Rob and Joe participate in a very special episode of NLO podcast. Rob wonders if Joe’s potential cohabitation with him and his girlfriend might cause problems. Aired Live Monday, April 27th at 7:30PM

The gift a musical instrument to Joe’s son for his birthday prompts an analogy to Robby’s singing ability. Joe is confused about the use of freight trains in the modern world. The great success of “The Last Laugh” debut is detailed. Joe meets his girlfriend’s parents when they attend the show. Joe’s wardrobe is under scrutiny, especially his footwear. Joe leaves an open mic show in disgust. Rob and Joe make a new friend at Chili’s. The final shoot for Rob’s TV pilot project is a huge success. Joe has an update on his latest radio gig. Aired Live Monday, April 20th at 7:30PM

Just prior to show time, Rob and Joe catch wind of a local scandal brewing. Given the outcome of The Masters, Rob once again urges Joe to face a painful reality. Rob inserts himself into the middle of a clash happening with some noisy comedy show patrons. Joe makes an announcement that sounds oddly familiar. Rob makes his own announcement about a side project, and things get weird when Joe questions why he was not asked to be involved. During the show, a bombshell is dropped publicly that will have an huge affect on Joe’s living arrangement. Aired Live Monday, April 13th at 7:30PM

Rob is unintentionally inspirational to the wheelchair-bound open mic’er. Joe’s girlfriend makes an observation about the way others perceive him. The relentless adversary baits Rob and Joe once again with the promise of a future video posting. Rob and Joe pay tribute to a retiring radio legend. Rob somewhat overestimated how much he would enjoy the recent musical theater production he attended with his girlfriend. Rob contemplates one of the inequities in male-female relationships. Joe observes, and then ridicules, every decision made by one of the comedy competition entrants. Aired Live Monday, April 6th at 7:30PM

The companion episode of Its Mickey from the live Prime event is still unavailable. Chris Restivo’s life continues to fascinate. Rob gets recognized twice while out with his girlfriend. Joe compliments Rob on a very specific comedic skill that he possesses. Joe is both impressed and perplexed after spending significant time with a well-known comedian. Rob reads some rather negative review of the show. Rob updates a story discussed at length on episode 182. Joe’s girlfriend has a unique business idea, but Rob sees several problems with it. Joe has another story about his endlessly-entertaining coworker. Rob interacts with an audience member who may or may not have a peculiar fetish. Rob buys tickets for perhaps the least masculine choice among musical theater performances. Once again Rob has to defend himself for a seemingly harmless comment on social media. Rob and Joe have issues with the Justin Bieber roast.Aired Live Monday, March 30th at 7:30PM

Rob and Joe do the show in front of a live audience for the first time, but it almost didn’t happen. Rob asks the audience to guess what Joe swallowed following his retelling of the vile mishap. Rob and Joe have very different approaches to a hypothetical question about food. Mickey Cucchiella and his co-host Robert Andrew join the show. Chris Restivo makes a much-anticipated announcement. Rob revisits a game that was a big hit on a previous episode. Each person on the show decides who to “F---, Marry and Kill” among the other three. Rob instigates some of the usual arguments with Mickey about aliens, bigfoot and evolution. Aired Live Monday, March 19th at 5:30PM

Rob and Joe fully explain the drama surrounding the originally-scheduled debut of their murder mystery. A listener has agreed to pick highlight clips for the next ‘best of’ show, but Joe is skeptical. Rob is thrown off guard when he discovers he’s on a show with a magician. Joe feels that the birth of a child may not truly the greatest moment of a person’s life. Rob is stunned to find an audience member is deeply touched by one his jokes. After many weeks of contentious debate Rob, Joe and Robby actually watch “Birdman” separately and give their reviews on the show. Aired Live Monday, March 16th at 7:30PM

Rob is pleased with the assortment of gifts he’s given his girlfriend for her birthday, but wonders how things might have gone if he went in a different direction. He also took her out to dinner for the occasion, but is troubled when the whole evening seems a little too special. Rob is determined to attend Scott Apple’s wedding in spite of the insult of receiving no actual invitation. Joe stays at his former home while the ex is away on a trip. Rob and Joe disagree about the level of Katie Perry’s hotness. Joe observes a racial stereotype and worries that his enjoyment of the behavior (and Robby’s audio drops) might be perceived the wrong way. Rob is stunned by the misguided way a comedy club owner attempts to defend the honor of his bartender. Joe’s just started a new diet and is already struggling with its limitations. There’s more discussion about the girlfriends’ spinoff show as well as a growing demand.  Aired Live Monday, February 2 at 7:30PM

Rob’s girlfriend surprises him with a gift meant to improve his life. Robby and Rob’s girlfriends both have thoughts on the discussion last week about selling one’s beloved pet. Doing the show with a live audience and a new spin-off concept are both proposed. Rob and Joe aren’t accustomed to having so many fans and may need to adjust their dealings with them at live appearances. Rob and Joe share both good and bad memories of being trapped indoors by snow. Joe offers more advice to Chris Restivo and a new bit is proposed based on his apparent extreme lack of movie knowledge. A friend of Joe’s is asked a troubling question by his fiancé. The emails from Rob and Joe’s perpetual tormenter are again coming more frequently. Rob takes responsibility when a comedy show that he books takes a bad turn.   Aired Live Monday, January 26 at 7:30PM

Paraphrasing MLK as part of a joke proved to be problematic for Rob in the early days of his comedy career. Rob and Joe site examples of comedians arriving at the exact same joke. This leads to a discussion about awkward greetings and Howie Mandel. Rob feels weird when he incorrectly makes an assumption regarding the age of a young lady attending his show. Rob runs into an old friend who is now a DJ at a strip club. A bet between Rob and Joe on the outcome of the NFL season proves turbulent. Joe and his girlfriend accidentally anger and entire bar full of people. Robby balks when a large monetary offer is floated for his cat. Aired Live Monday, January 19 at 7:30PM

Joe feels uneasy when he must do the show from what is basically a heavily-guarded vault. Joe gives some examples of what an inconsiderate roommate he is. Robby is on the hot seat again. The announcement of some new Girl Scout cookie flavors leads to a survey of all-time favorite desserts. A story from Joe’s personal life illustrates one of the essential differences between men and women. Comedian and writer Jim Meyer joins the show to defend his desire to not offend his most sensitive female readers. A friend of the show is revealed to be pretty sensitive himself in a late-night message to Joe. The gross details of a 60 Minutes correspondent’s extramarital affair are discussed. The show Super Bowl picks are re-evaluated now that season is coming to a close.  Aired Monday, January 12 at 7:30PM

A far-fetched movie premise actually doesn’t seem that outrageous to Rob when he considers the impending nuptials of someone close to the show. A moniker in the chat room prompts and accounting of “black friends”. Joe reprimands Chris Restivo for his Facebook activity. Robby is knee-deep in reality programming with many of the returning shows. Rob and Joe question his judgment when it comes to entertainment, and are surprised to hear that he may no longer participate in a fantasy league he’d previously dominated. Joe boasts about the accuracy of his predictions regarding moviegoers feelings on some recent releases. As the moment approached, there were some second-thoughts surrounding the plan for Joe to meet his girlfriend’s father. Joe may have inadvertently created an unpleasant new nickname for himself. Joe is appalled by a columnist and fellow comic who he feels is being extreme in his political correctness.  Aired Live Monday, January 5th at 7:30PM

The show has grown substantially during its first year on the MORE network. Robby is known to go to great lengths when he feels he is wronged by any company, Rob and Joe dissect a recent example. Not surprisingly, a meeting of the minds can’t seemed to be reached with the person attached to a much-discussed podcast project. Joe’s girlfriend is the butt of some jokes at a recent roast, and he is nervous about the impending encounter with her father. Joe hears a story from his often-mentioned coworker that sounds like a plot straight out of a Seinfeld episode. Joe gets an education in geek culture in a super geeky way. Rob appears on local TV in Hampton Roads and has instant chemistry with one of the hosts. Joe is excited about an upcoming radio event and that leads to some reminiscing about his old 98 Rock show. When a famous athlete gets publicly outed for his bad behavior on Twitter, Rob sees a potential trend. A drunk patron makes a very loud and badly-timed exit at one of Rob’s comedy shows. Aired Live Monday, December 22 at 7:30PM

At back to back office Christmas party performances, Rob’s comedy is disrupted by women who dislike him. Rob and Joe stirred-up some trouble with their unrelenting tormentor. Coincidentally he was discussed on yet another podcast recently in an unflattering comparison, additionally he expresses his desire to start his own show (with the help of Robby) in one of his many emails. A big fan of the show has saved an extraordinary amount of vacation time and Rob and Joe ponder how he might use it.  Monday, December 15 at 7:30PM

Joe quizzes Rob about his ability to handle the early schedule of doing morning radio. Joe travels to Florida on a business retreat. Rob buys a new car. Rob and Joe are quick to list all the reasons why Robby would never be the person to call for last-minute help. While The First Annual Maryland Music Awards were a big success, Joe’s appearance was really not. Rob scrutinizes the comedy stylings of Marc “Skippy” Price based on his recent show with the former TV actor. When the deluded joketeller gets a feature in an Indian online publication, Rob and Joe can’t help but discredit him once again.Aired Live Monday, December 8th at 7:30PM