Improvisers Adal Rifai, Brett Lyons and Rob White are The Word Association. Every episode, they each bring a new word to use as a springboard for discussion, bits, puns, tangents and more. Do they sometimes find connections between the words? Yes, they sometimes do. Adal, Brett, and Rob have each, at some point in their lives, been described as funny. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden You can email the show at twapod@gmail.com
Storm, Traffic, and Cockamamie lead us to bowling ball holes, songs that have the word "wind" in the title, the house from Traffic, Cockney rhyming slang, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#161: Crunch Mate Deck
1 hr 3 min
Crunch, Mate, and Deck lead us to Oops All Butt, hot lettuce, Right Sing Fred, Madrigal, Brett living below deck on a cruise ship, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#160: Fresh Grip Umbrella
1 hr 4 min
Fresh, Grip, and Umbrella lead us to shine box, frozen peas, birthday candles, Brett's idea for a couple's umbrella, Surf Rock, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#159: Turtle Clip Hook
55 min
Turtle, Clip, and Hook lead us to turtle races, elevator bar, we sequelize Dick Tracy, The Gong Show, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#158 Impression Scope Bark
54 min
Description Impression, Scope, and Bark lead us to Jewel Bag explained, Rob finally nailing an impression, Iowa Pizza, Sharper Image CD players, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#157: Wiz Fade Elevator
59 min
Wiz, Fade, and Elevator lead us to Melba toast, Club crackers, Dj AM Adal, some awful TV and movie Fade outs, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#156: Brunch Tonic Bread
57 min
Brunch, Tonic, and Bread lead us to fudge talk, dirty sodas, duck butler, Ruby Tuesday croutons, and more! New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#155: Bomb Dribble Witness
56 min
Bomb, Dribble, and Witness lead us to Robert Omb, airport gates, spoonful of sugar, Con Train ,spinning a basketbll on your finger, For Richer or Poorer, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#154: Burst Scheme Nostalgia
59 min
Burst, Scheme, and Nostalgia lead us to creating bad Starburst slogans, popping blisters, con man language, TouchTunes, Budweiser bowling pin bottles, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#153: Shadow Hamper Traipse
58 min
Shadow, Hamper, and Traipse lead us to stink balls, Beatty Boys, taking clothes to a tailor, Camino de Santiago, old man strength, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#152: Moon Turpitude Propeller
1 hr 0 min
Moon, Turpitude, and Propeller lead us to activities we'd like to do on the moon, what movies made us think high school would be like, a turtle with an attitude, wish flowers, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#151: Volcano Towel Trap
1 hr 0 min
Volcano, Towel, and Trap lead us to mashed potatoes in movies, lava tubes, biospheres, side tag on t-shirts, Operation, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#150: Rural Basement Wild
1 hr 1 min
Rural, Basement, and Wild lead us to detasseling corn, Brett having a slot machine in his basement when he was a kid, Spry Drainy, bonkers, foraging, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#149: Waffle Gutter Thrash with Tim Lyons
56 min
Brett and Rob are joined by Tim Lyons this week! Tune in to hear how Waffle, Gutter, and Thrash lead us to Bacon House, leaf blower/pvc pipe hack for gutter cleaning, bumper bowling, Thrasher Magazine, sleep paralysis, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#148: License Splash Mint
1 hr 1 min
License, Splash, and Mint lead us to fly fishing, Richard Grieco, cannonballs and can openers, Splashers Gum, pennies, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#147: Stage Rotisserie Squeegee
59 min
Stage, Rotisserie, and Squeegee lead us to riding shotgun, treading the boards, punching a rotisserie chicken, horseshoe sandwich, sound of sneakers on a basketball court, car bras, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#146: Junction Pact Time
1 hr 1 min
Junction, Pact, and Time lead us to Hamburger Junction, crayons and place mats, misunderstanding what a covenant is, blood oaths, fitness trackers, later eight, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#145: Sizzle Duck Spurt
1 hr 4 min
Sizzle, Duck, and Spurt lead us to trust funds, insensitive funeral foods, Funneral LLC, funniest birds, spelling animal sounds, growing pains, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#144: Missing Elastic Civil
57 min
Missing, Elastic, and Civil lead us to cloning pets, where you put the emphasis when pronouncing "rubber band", Stretch Armstrong, fitted sheets, cannonballs, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#143: Luck Lager Snake
57 min
Luck, Lager, and Snake lead us to superstitions, holding your wee for a Wii, Lucky Charms marshmallows, regional beers, learning that Alaska and Hawaii don't have snakes, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Editing by: Julia WD Harrison Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Casey Borden See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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