About the show
Marriage. Parenthood. Relationships. Family. All parts of day-to-day life, all things easily failed. The hosts of Why Did We Ever Meet, Ashley & Wes Allen, know these things and are willing to share their failures with you.
Why Did We Ever Meet gives you a candid look into "The Allen Club", a family you may already be familiar with due to their involvement in independent film, podcasts, etc. Join them each week (with plenty of interruptions by kids & pets) to find out what blew up in the Allen House & laugh along with them...and at their expense!
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Episodes
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Vinny Malave & Moses Gibson (The Cryptic Closet)
March 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 59 mins
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What started out as a single guest episode turned into 2 guests...more bang for your buck! Vinny Malave is a name you may be familiar with. He's been a frequent guest on the PWT Cast. He's also a member of the Pro Wrestling Tees crew. But, WE know Vinny from his passion project that's become his future...The Cryptic Closet. Joined by his brother, Moses Gibson, the 2 of them have carved a unique niche in the horror and pop culture world with their left-of-the-dial designs that stand out in a sea of black t shirts.
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Untitled Episode
March 3rd, 2021 | 1 hr 58 mins
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This week's guests are one prolific couple of artists! As a filmmaker, Chris's career has had a profound influence on low budget independent filmmaking. His films WNUF Halloween Speial & Call Girl of Cthulhu are beloved amongst horror & cult movie lovers. She is an actress (see the aforementioned movies), singer, producer, director AND moonlights as horror host Aurora Gorealis (phew!)! In addition to all of this, they also have a band together called Beach Creeper. Would you believe me if I said Chris also curates an oddities museum as well? At this point, I'm sure you would!
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TED Talk: Poop In A Bag
February 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 33 mins
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We're back at it, baby! Some classics have been pulled out for this episode. We talk about Judas & The Black Messiah, Saint Maud, Twin Peaks, and special guests Drew Kistler (The Draft Pod) and Kevin Aldridge (Musician, Genius) tell harrowing poop tales! Get into it!
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Eric Davidson (New Bomb Turks, Livids, Author "We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001")
February 17th, 2021 | 1 hr 38 mins
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This is what we call a BIG GET here at WDWEM! Our guest this week fronted the influential punk rock band New Bomb Turks (We's favorite band EVER!). Ohio, the pandemic, and even the Italian mafia makes an appearance in this conversation. We were honored to have Eric on the show!
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The Mothman Is An Owl!
February 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 52 mins
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What an action packed episode! We've got movie talk (Love & Monsters, Midsommar Director's Cut), Bigfoot, growing up and growing apart from childhood friends, shitty weather, and the return of both Conspiracy Corner AND We Fuckin'.
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Father & Son
February 3rd, 2021 | 1 hr 13 mins
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Special episode this week. Dad & Cash sit down for a one on one. I try and get into the head of a teenager...it's a strange place.
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Got My Window Back
January 27th, 2021 | 1 hr 19 mins
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TRIGGER WARNING: THEMES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
The fanfare is over, the dipshits lost and we have a new president. What a wild ass few months it's been! So, we don't shy away from that. We get into it, the feelings behind seeing a regime change after 4 awful years. We also discuss 2 films: Hunted & Promising Young Woman and the conversation does get heavy. -
Special Guest: Scrump!
January 20th, 2021 | 2 hrs 2 mins
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We're joined this week by our buddy and yours, Scrump! Scrump is one of the hosts of the PWT Cast-The Official Podcast of Pro Wrestling Tees. While we know Scrump as someone we love like family, we thought it would be EVEN BETTER to share that wonderful human being with you.
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The Ballad of Roxie
January 13th, 2021 | 1 hr 47 mins
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Look...we all saw how the week played out. May as well address this insanity head on! The Club chats about the absolute disaster that was the insurrection that took place in Washington, along with making fun of the various idiots involved. Mocking by the truckload! Roxie's terrible week is discussed along with how ol' Dad is feeling about little idiots who made his daughter sad.
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Cartoons: An Oral History
January 6th, 2021 | 1 hr 52 mins
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Happy New Year, kids! We're back & giving you an episode of no direction, off-the-cuff, conversation. We talk resolutions/revelations/self-manifested prophecies, and our kids' cartoon favorites.
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"Hey Cash" And Other Timeless Classics...
December 30th, 2020 | 1 hr 41 mins
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We talk about the holidays, share some of your favorite memories of the show so far, Cash gets really inappropriate OFTEN, and we take one last trip to the Conspiracy Corner for the year. Have a safe & happy new year!
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Episode 48 w/ Special Guest Chris Seaver
December 23rd, 2020 | 2 hrs 12 mins
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Happy Holidays! We've brought you an extra special present for the holidays...our first interview episode! Our first guest is a very special one to us. Writer, Director, Producer Chris Seaver has been cultivating his absurdist corner on the low budget film market for 30 years.
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Wake Up Screaming (At Your Mom)
December 16th, 2020 | 1 hr 27 mins
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WHOO BOY what a weird night we have to discuss! We start out with some light fodder by showering praises on 2 of the best films of 2020; Sound Of Metal & Freaky. But, we quickly turn to the events of the following evening involving Ashley, Cash, Wes, and what happens when someone is unknowingly woken from a dead sleep.
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Omegle Me Crazy!
December 9th, 2020 | 1 hr 31 mins
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Welcome to "The Episode That Almost Wasn't". This was take 2 on this week's episode because, well...we logged onto Omegle and it did not go well. Cash & The Equinox tell us about the teenage experience with this hellscape of a website.
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I Need To See More Gape!
December 2nd, 2020 | 1 hr 51 mins
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Thanksgiving is over and the holiday bullshit is here! The family talks about the difficulty of buying clothes for a growing teen and gift buying in general. We also delve into Cash's pants choices and what ol' Dad completely refuses to budge on...
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Gimme Those Shoes!
November 25th, 2020 | 2 hrs 4 mins
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Mom & Dad steer the ship this week with a discussion of 2 films-The Bad Seed (1956) and The Vanishing (1988)-lead to some interesting discussion on love, loss, and all the "what if" scenarios associated with the loss of a loved one.