Podcasts by Alright, Its Settled
Each week Chris Dalla Riva, Denny Lynch, and Edouard Nicaise sit down to debate and resolve an incredibly stupid yet hotly contested topic for the world at large. Did we miss something? Do you have an important question that needs to be settled? Reach out at AlrightItsSettled@gmail.com.
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EP56 - The Best Farewell from 2019-06-28T07:00
It's the end of the road. Eddy is going to medical school. Chris is moving. And Denny remains in Boston. But what better thing to discuss than farewells? If we missed something, sorry. We're done. ...
ListenEP55 - The Craziest Sports Conspiracy from 2019-06-14T07:00
Watching the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night, we started talking about sports conspiracy theories. A little searching led us to some wacky conspiracies that we'd never heard of. We decided to...
ListenEP54 - The Best, Respective Euphemisms for Urinating and Getting Drunk from 2019-06-07T07:00
Only a few weeks left before Alright, It's Settled begins its indefinite hiatus, we decide to return to a topic we'd been talking about for a while: the best, respective euphemisms for urinating an...
ListenEP53 - The Best Cover Band Song from 2019-05-31T07:00
After listening to Chris play some cover songs at a local bar, Denny suggested we talk about the best song to hear a cover band do. He was looking for something that induced immense comradery in th...
ListenEP52 - The Best Way to Eat a Potato from 2019-05-24T07:00
Eddy claims that he suggested this topic in October and Denny and I told him it was stupid. That's not true. Because this topic is not stupid. And everybody loves potatoes in its various incarnatio...
ListenEP51 - The Most Famous Lovers from 2019-05-17T07:00
Love is in the air this spring, so we decided to talk about the most famous lovers. We split it into fictional and non-fictional. Did we miss something? Do you want something settled? Let us know a...
ListenEP50 - The One Year Anniversary from 2019-05-10T07:00
Except for our two week Christmas break, we made time for "Alright, It's Settled" every week throughout the last year. Given how hectic our schedules can be, this was a miracle. So we decided to ce...
ListenEP49 - The Most Well Known Intellectual from 2019-05-03T07:00
Our most intellectual topic yet is, indeed, about intellectuals! As two-and-a-half intellectual hosts, we figured there was no better trio to tackle the topic of the most well known intellectual. H...
ListenEP48 - The Most Annoying Sports Cliche from 2019-04-26T07:00
With the NBA and NHL playoffs alive and the NFL draft marking the beginning of the preseason, we decided to discuss cliche sports phrases and why they annoy us. Did we miss something? Do you need s...
ListenEP47 - The Strangest Feasible Way to Communicate from 2019-04-19T07:00
With none of us in the same place, we decided to record an episode over the phone with only the Macbook's internal microphone. Thus, this is our lowest fidelity episode, but we do it for the fans. ...
ListenEP46 - The Worst Musical Collaboration from 2019-04-12T07:00
This last week the song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus topped the Billboard Hot 100. It was an unexpected collaboration, to say the least. While we all sorta like Little Nas X's...
ListenEP45 - The Actor Least Likely to Play a Superhero from 2019-04-05T07:00
Given the approach of the new Marvel movie, superheroes have been in the news recently. We decieded to look into the actor who would be the worst superhero. Did we miss something? Do you need somet...
ListenEP44 - The Best Topic to Settle Next Week from 2019-03-29T07:00
Scrounging for a topic, we decided to go with a meta-topic: selecting the best possible topic for next week. Matt was in the room without a mic (because he said he didn't want to talk) but he would...
ListenEP43 - The Nickname that Best Describes the City it is Named for from 2019-03-22T17:00
Wherefore art though, Denny? In his first episode away from the podcast, we have two old guests - Billy and Matt - fill the North Carolinians big shoes to discuss nicknames for urban areas. Did we ...
ListenEP42 - The Fictional Character You Most Envy as You Get Older from 2019-03-15T07:00
Inspired by a question he read on Twitter, Denny insists on discussing fictional characters he envies as he grows older and wiser. (Hint: Most of those characters he envies tend to sleep a long tim...
ListenEP41 - The Most Trusted Voice in America from 2019-03-08T08:00
With Alex Trebek's tragic cancer diagnosis, we started thinking about trusted voices in this age of political disarray. There is a case to be made that Trebek's nightly presence in people's living ...
ListenEP40 - The Job that Would Create the Most Chaos if it Disappeared for a Week from 2019-03-01T08:00
After marching through the Sweet Sixteen of our Top 40 Songs, we decided to talk about jobs that would throw the world into chaos if they temporarily disappeared. Did we miss something? Let us know...
ListenEP39 - The Thing Stressed to You as a Child that has Been Least Useful in Your Adult Life from 2019-02-22T08:00
With elementary educator Claire Messina in town, we decided to discuss lies our teachers told us and lies Claire continues to tell her students. We also establish the Sweet Sixteen of songs in our ...
ListenEP38 - The Worst Fandom Name from 2019-02-15T08:00
After discovering that fans of Imagine Dragons are called "Firebreathers," we decided to weigh in on the worst fandom names. Chris's girlfriend Val Coughlin joins the program. Did we miss something...
ListenEP37 - The NFL Team Most Likely to Win if the Players Were the Team's Mascot from 2019-02-08T08:00
Law school student (and old friend) Katie Petrino sits down with us for our post-Super Bowl recap where we imagine NFL teams as if the players were the mascots. (The Patriots would not be a dynasty...
ListenEP36 - The Worst Possible Entertainment for the Super Bowl Half Time Show from 2019-02-01T08:00
Inspired by the impending Super Bowl and Imagine Dragons terrible performance during halftime of the College Football Champion we discuss the worst possible Super Bowl halftime entertainment. Fiona...
ListenEP35 - The Most Surprising Phrase Still in Use that is Based on an Outdated Technology from 2019-01-25T08:00
Technologies die. First we listened to vinyl. Then cassettes. Then CDs. Then we streamed. (Now some people listen to vinyl again.) But even when technologies die, sometimes the terminology sticks a...
ListenEP34 - The Youngest Looking Old Person from 2019-01-18T08:00
After Denny was blown away by how good Martha Stewart looked at 77, we decided to look at which old people looked the youngest. Did we miss any spry geriatrics? Do you need something settled? Let u...
ListenEP33 - The Most Beloved Criminal from 2019-01-11T15:15
Not all laws are just. But even when people break the fair ones, we sometimes forgive them quickly. With this in mind, we decided to weigh in on the ex-criminals that have rehabilitated their image...
ListenEP32 - The Thing that is Most Consistently Second Best from 2019-01-04T08:00
After putting out a new song called "Second Best," Chris proposes discussing the thing that is most consistently second best. In other words, these things are always close to greatness but never ac...
ListenEP31 - The Actor Most Associated with a Single Role from 2018-12-14T08:00
Kara Reilly, the first female guest, highlights our male-centric bias as we discuss actors who are only associated with a single role. Kara also joins Eddy to play a new game called Sniff the Nip t...
ListenEP30 - The Most Famous Doctor who isn't a Real Doctor from 2018-12-07T08:00
Because Eddy is on the journey to medical school, we decided to discuss doctors that aren't really doctors. We also discuss a strange turn of events in Eddy's love life. Did we miss something? Let ...
ListenEP29 - The Christmas Song that has the Least to do with Christmas from 2018-11-30T08:00
After a successful Thanksgiving special, Denny decided that he wanted to get in the Christmas spirit and talk about Christmas songs that have nothing to do with Christmas. Did we miss something? Do...
ListenEP28 - The Most Recognizable Opening Lyric to a Song from 2018-11-19T08:00
With the holiday approaching, Chris, Denny, and Eddy decided to release a bonus episode to help make traveling a bit easier and to spark debate at your Thanksgiving table. With that in mind, the ga...
ListenEP27 - The Most Misunderstood Alcoholic Beverage from 2018-11-16T08:00
Chris's friend Tom Rowland was in town with intent on joining the podcast, but Denny got a slow start to his day and couldn't get over until Tom had left. Still, Tom's topic was put to use as the g...
ListenEP26 - The Most Famous Family from 2018-11-09T08:00
With Chris happy to have another New Jerseyan on the podcast, long-time fan John Schettino joins for a half hour of debate about famous families. Chris also introduces a new segment called Chris's ...
ListenEP25 - The Most Iconic Facial Hair from 2018-11-02T07:00
After growing a mustache for his Freddie Mercury Halloween costume, Eddy suggests discussing the most iconic facial hair. The crew is also joined by their roommate Matt for a new segment, Hot Takes...
ListenEP24 - The Solo Musician You Were Most Shocked to Find Out was First in a Famous Band from 2018-10-26T07:00
Have you ever been a fan of a solo artist and also a fan of a band and then later find out that artist was in said band? For Denny, it was realizing that Dave Grohl - the drummer in Nirvana - was t...
ListenEP23 - The Most Famous Street from 2018-10-19T07:00
Chris's buddy Billy Evers sits in with the gang to discuss famous streets. Before traversing the globe, Denny heads to a seemingly innocuous but somewhat suggestive corner of his Wikipedian Wonderl...
ListenEP22 - The Most Well Known Number that is Associated with Only One Thing from 2018-10-12T07:00
Chris tries to inject some mathematics into the podcast, but Denny and Eddy take it in the complete opposite direction. Did you think the answer should have been 2047, the smallest composite pernic...
ListenEP21 - The Most Depressing Board Game from 2018-10-05T07:00
After one too many Trivial Pursuit arguments, Chris, Denny, and Eddy look into the most depressing board game. Denny also takes us on another trip to his Wikipedia Wonderland. Did we miss something...
ListenEP20 - The Strangest Sports Team Name from 2018-09-28T07:00
After a long day of doing nothing but watch NFL Red Zone, Denny, Eddy, and Chris look into the strangest sports team names and their even more outrageous backstories. Denny also introduces his new ...
ListenEP19 - The Most Shocking Death from 2018-09-21T07:00
While death is one of life's few certainties, it can still come as quite a shock. In the grimmest episode to date, Chris, Denny, and Eddy delve into the most shocking deaths since the death of RFK,...
ListenEP18 - The Most Commonly Used Quote that People Don't Realize is from a Movie from 2018-09-14T07:00
Movie buff Edouard leads the group on a nearly endless quest to unearth the most commonly used quote that people don't realize is actually from a movie. Did you know the source of every quote in th...
ListenEP17 - The Scariest Holiday from 2018-09-07T07:00
Given the irony that Chris had to work on Labor Day, the gang sit down to discuss the scariest holiday. Did we forget about the holiday that your mother created in the 70s? Do you have a topic that...
ListenEP16 - The Job that Requires the Most Friendliness from 2018-08-31T07:00
Edouard makes his glorious return from France so he can weigh in on the job that requires the friendliest behavior. (In other words, if you hate people, there is no way you could fathom doing this ...
ListenEP15 - The Ultimate Dinner Guest from 2018-08-24T07:00
Unclear when Edouard is returning to Boston, Chris and Denny decide to bring a fourth person into the fray. Joined by international-traveler/professor-of-American-culture Thomas Hanley and consulta...
ListenEP14 - The Best Mononymous Name from 2018-08-17T07:00
With Edouard galavanting through the hills of France, Chris and Denny sit down with their friend Thomas Hanley - conveniently in the US from Germany - to discuss mononymous celebrities. Did we miss...
ListenEP13 - The Best Three Consecutive Songs on an Album from 2018-08-10T07:00
Two consecutive masterpieces on an album is impressive but somewhat common. Four is nearly impossible. But three is the perfect combination of difficulty and feasibility. Chris, Denny, and Eddy div...
ListenEP12 - The Hardest Gameshow to Win from 2018-08-03T12:23
Inspired by Alex Trebek's alleged retirement and a young Chris's obsession with the Gameshow Network, Chris, Denny, and Eddy look to figure out what the most difficult gameshow to win is. Are we fo...
ListenEP11 - The Best Person to Take an Elevator Ride With from 2018-07-27T07:00
There are some people you would never wish to meet, there are those that you would want to hang out with for a long time, and there are also those that you'd love to meet but only for a brief time....
ListenEP10 - The Coolest Fictional Twins from 2018-07-20T07:00
Making friends becomes exceedingly more difficult once you graduate from college. With this in mind, Chris, Denny, and Eddy look to identify the coolest fictional twins in an effort to expand their...
ListenEP9 - The Most Versatile Beer from 2018-07-13T07:00
Which beer can you break out at a BBQ, black tie affair, and funeral and not look out of place? Denny, Chris, and Eddy try to discern the beer most applicable for all occasions. Did we miss somethi...
ListenEP8 - The Most Exciting Play in Sports from 2018-07-06T07:00
It's hard to define what a sports play is, but you know it when you see it. To Denny's joy, we jump into our first sports-related topic, trying to identify what the most exciting athletic play is. ...
ListenEP7 - The Strangest Celebrity Baby Name from 2018-06-29T07:00
While Chris, Denny, and Eddy aren't sure why celebrities feel the need to name their children such strange names, they decide to weigh in on which name is the strangest. Did we miss something? Are ...
ListenEP6 - The Most Famous Literary Character from 2018-06-22T07:00
The most highbrow topic to date, Chris, Denny, and Eddy attempt to parse through the canon of world literature and suss out the most famous character of them all. While the character could have gai...
ListenEP5 - The Most Surprising Celebrity Career Change from 2018-06-08T07:00
Many celebrities make career changes - singers become actors, actors become politicians, politicians become criminals - but Chris, Denny, and Eddy are in search of the most surprising career change...
ListenEP4 - The Sweatiest Movie from 2018-06-01T07:00
After a week off for the Memorial Day holiday, the gang sits down to discuss a question posed on the classic sitcom Cheers: what is the sweatiest movie? Did we miss something? Do you have a topic t...
ListenEP3 - The Worst Song to Strip To from 2018-05-18T07:00
Young professionals trying to find their way in this cruel world, Chris, Denny, and Eddy consider what would be the worst possible song to remove their clothes to if they left their jobs and unexpe...
ListenEP2 - The Most Annoying Alternative Name for Something from 2018-05-11T07:00
This week Chris, Denny, and Eddy ruminate on the worst alternative names for various things they've encountered in their travels. Eddy gets a little too worked up about certain words and phrases hi...
ListenEP1 - The Best Known Product that has Become the Generic from 2018-05-01T05:02:16
This week Chris, Denny, and Eddy delve into the world of products that are so well-known that they have become synonymous with the generic. Did we miss something? Have you and your father been argu...
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