What Makes a Man?

Three hosts, three separate adventures, somehow still one episode. Works Every Time episode 148 enters “The Splash Zone” as Phillip Garcia, Markus Olind, and Justin Essenmacher turn a scheduling problem into an experiment in making a podcast apart.

Phil sits down with his friend Jeff, a comedian and Army veteran, to talk about what makes a man, philosophy degrees, ethics, and Socrates. Jeff shares his experiences in Afghanistan, while their conversation detours into pest control, terrible security jobs, and Phil’s ongoing battle to actually get served at Pappadeaux.

Markus broadcasts from his man cave with Schnitzel, showing off dinosaurs and sports jerseys while reflecting on comedy burnout, honesty, and putting positivity into the world. He also explains why Phil is the human equivalent of Buffalo Chicken Dip.

Justin attempts a day off that becomes a nicotine run, an argument with modern ICEE flavors, a tour of his coffee mugs, and an increasingly ambitious kitchen cleaning project. Between childhood fishing memories and a Carole Baskin mug he regrets buying, relaxing turns out to take some work.

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00:00:00 Enter... the Splash Zone

00:00:47 Phil and Jeff: What Makes a Man?

00:02:38 A Degree in Ethics Is Useless

00:08:18 Socrates Was Blood In, Blood Out

00:16:04 The Afghanistan He Actually Experienced

00:27:52 Phil's Pest-Control Days

00:30:43 Pappadeaux Review

00:34:02 The Worst Security Team on Earth

00:37:34 Integrity and Backing Yourself

00:39:03 Epilogue: Phil Breaks His Phone

00:39:20 Markus

00:42:02 Dinosaurs and the Man Cave Tour

00:44:22 Comedy Needs a Bye Week

00:47:06 Jerseys Are Multiplying

00:52:42 Everyone Wants Honesty Until You're Honest

00:57:14 Phoning It In

00:59:29 Enjoying the Little Things

01:03:14 Phil Is Buffalo Chicken Dip

01:05:40 Justin's Going for It

01:11:18 Justin

01:13:34 Party Stores and Nicotine Run

01:15:46 ICEE Fell Off

01:18:31 Justin's Mugs

01:24:15 Justin Does Science

01:25:33 Learning How to Take a Day Off

01:30:15 Will We Ever Be Free??

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