Secret Sources of Sustenance Podcast
1) The Snoopcast
Guess who’s back?!? Ben and Bob return after a 2+ month hiatus with a format-breaking episode in which they actually discuss something (er, someone) totally mainstream — namely, Snoop Dogg. The legend...Show More
2) An Elliott Smith Documentary & Album
Ben and Bob are joined once again by their friend and music mentor, John, to discuss the late, great musician Elliott Smith through the dual lenses of his masterpiece album “Either/Or” (1997) and the ...Show More
3) Allegorical 80s Sci Fi Flick “The Brother From Another Planet”
Bob has apparently been a seeker (and a private weirdo) since he was a young boy. As a grade schooler, he discovered the low-budget, R-rated science fiction film “The Brother From Another Planet” star...Show More
4) Current Culinary Dramedy Series “The Bear”
Ben & Bob discuss Season 1 of the FX comedy-drama “The Bear”, starring Jeremy Allen White as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto. Carmy is a top chef in the world of fine dining who returns to Chicago to save his...Show More
5) Mid-90s Crime Movie “Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead”
Ben & Bob ring in the New Year, and a new season of SSOS, with mid-90s movie “Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead”. Bob’s selection is about reformed gangster, Jimmy “The Saint” (Andy Garcia), who...Show More
6) Indie Stocking Stuffers: “King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard” & “The Vast of Night”
For their stocking-stuffed holiday episode, Ben & Bob are joined by good friend, concert companion, and fellow Gizzhead, John. They discuss 2 albums from the Aussie indie band, “King Gizzard & the Liz...Show More
Indie Stocking Stuffers: “King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard” & “The Vast of Night”
1:58:27 | Dec 5th, 2022
7) Ostensibly a Halloween Episode About Recent Horror Movie “The Black Phone”
For their Halloween show, Ben and Bob did a blind viewing of recent supernatural horror movie “The Black Phone”. Despite Ethan Hawkes’ solid performance as The Grabber, the movie didn’t grab a single ...Show More
Ostensibly a Halloween Episode About Recent Horror Movie “The Black Phone”
1:10:17 | Oct 31st, 2022
8) Indie Dad Rock of “The National”
Ben and Bob are both super fans of the American indie rock band, “The National”. Both have been obsessed for a decade-plus with the roots of their friendship tracing back to that discovery. Challenged...Show More
9) Lighthearted Political Comedy “My Fellow Americans”
Given the focus of their last episode, Ben & Bob needed something wholly lighthearted to cleanse their pallets. Enter 1996 political conspiracy/road trip comedy “My Fellow Americans”. Starring Jack Le...Show More
10) Eggers’ Enigmatic Lore, “The Lighthouse”
Can the normally unflappable Bob find the sea legs to survive Ben’s latest assignment: the 2019 film, “The Lighthouse”? The lads seek meaning in Robert Eggers’ Lovecraftian folktale about 2 wickies ge...Show More