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Two paragons of manliness, fresh from the destruction of the dino menace, decided to record a podcast about video games and terrible anime. In the end, however, they just ended up recording a podcast about food. What, they were hungry.
Two paragons of manliness, fresh from the destruction of the dino menace, decided to record a podcast about video games and terrible anime. In the end, however, they just ended up recording a podcast about food. What, they were hungry.


Welcome to [http://www.daveandjoel.com Dave and Joel's Fast Karate for the Gentlemen], a podcast for your fist. Whereas most podcasts attempt some level of serious, on-topic discussion, Dave and Joel routinely go off topic, rambling on about 1980s action movies, ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[24|Twenty Four]]'', food or otherwise unrelated content. The podcast simply begins with them talking, and ends arbitrarily with a related clip of music and a [[The Stinger|stinger]]. In between those two points are hilarious, unedited rambling conversations between two friends. Beware of a general [[NSFW]] status and no [[Spoiler]] warnings.
Welcome to [http://www.daveandjoel.com Dave and Joel's Fast Karate for the Gentlemen], a podcast for your fist. Whereas most podcasts attempt some level of serious, on-topic discussion, Dave and Joel routinely go off topic, rambling on about 1980s action movies, ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[24|Twenty Four]]'', food or otherwise unrelated content. The podcast simply begins with them talking, and ends arbitrarily with a related clip of music and a [[The Stinger|stinger]]. In between those two points are hilarious, unedited rambling conversations between two friends. Beware of a general [[NSFW]] status and no [[Spoiler]] warnings.


The podcast has been running constantly since 2005, making it one of the older podcasts still running that aren't done by professionals. Dave and Joel frequently team up with ''[[Podcast/Atomic Trivia War 9000|Atomic Trivia War 9000]]'', ''[[Podcast/Greatest Movie Ever|Greatest Movie Ever]]'', ''[[Geek Nights]]'' and ''[[Anime World Order]]''.
The podcast has been running constantly since 2005, making it one of the older podcasts still running that aren't done by professionals. Dave and Joel frequently team up with ''[[Podcast/Atomic Trivia War 9000|Atomic Trivia War 9000]]'', ''[[Podcast/Greatest Movie Ever|Greatest Movie Ever]]'', ''[[Geek Nights]]'' and ''[[Anime World Order]]''.
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* [[Conversational Troping]]
* [[Conversational Troping]]
* [[Food Porn]]: If they aren't currently talking about 24, video games, or anime, they're talking about food in scrumptious detail.
* [[Food Porn]]: If they aren't currently talking about 24, video games, or anime, they're talking about food in scrumptious detail.
* [[Guest Host]]: On occasions where Joel [[Blatant Lies|is off on African safaris or getting married again]], Dave sometimes gets somebody else to fill in.
* [[Guest Host]]: On occasions where Joel [[Blatant Lies|is off on African safaris or getting married again]], Dave sometimes gets somebody else to fill in.
** Similarly, both Dave and Joel sometimes act as [[Guest Host|Guest Hosts]] to other podcasts.
** Similarly, both Dave and Joel sometimes act as [[Guest Host|Guest Hosts]] to other podcasts.
* [[Harem Genre]]: They dislike these shows and their related tropes, particularly when they come from an [[H-game]] series. Unfortunately, it's hard for them to get worked up about them anymore after seeing shows like ''[[Kanon]]'' and (particularly) ''[[He Is My Master]]''.
* [[Harem Genre]]: They dislike these shows and their related tropes, particularly when they come from an [[H-game]] series. Unfortunately, it's hard for them to get worked up about them anymore after seeing shows like ''[[Kanon]]'' and (particularly) ''[[He Is My Master]]''.
{{quote|'''Dave''': Never has mankind experienced such pain except for those unlucky few that have watched ''[[He Is My Master]]''! [http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p{{=}}2521\]}}
{{quote|'''Dave''': Never has mankind experienced such pain except for those unlucky few that have watched ''[[He Is My Master]]''! [http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p{{=}}2521\]}}
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]
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* [[Let's Play]]: Dave has been posting clips and streaming videos of himself and others<ref>Generally his fiance, Graziella, but sometimes with Joel</ref> playing games for over a year now. He also has the [[Let's Play|ongoing saga of Super King Awesome]], his character from [[Morrowind]] and [[Skyrim]].
* [[Let's Play]]: Dave has been posting clips and streaming videos of himself and others<ref>Generally his fiance, Graziella, but sometimes with Joel</ref> playing games for over a year now. He also has the [[Let's Play|ongoing saga of Super King Awesome]], his character from [[Morrowind]] and [[Skyrim]].
* [[The Nicknamer]]: Both of them. They usually cannot be bothered to remember the names of characters on bad shows, so they refer to those characters with interesting and inconsistent nicknames.
* [[The Nicknamer]]: Both of them. They usually cannot be bothered to remember the names of characters on bad shows, so they refer to those characters with interesting and inconsistent nicknames.
** They got particularly good at it during their running reviews of [[24|Twenty Four]], which featured the President of [[Qurac|Not-Iran]], Agent Junior Babykins, the First First Gentleman, Track-Suit Terrorist, and Secret Traitor Agent Starbuck. Many other characters were only referred to by their actor's name, such as Freddie Prinze Jr.
** They got particularly good at it during their running reviews of [[24|Twenty Four]], which featured the President of [[Qurac|Not-Iran]], Agent Junior Babykins, the First First Gentleman, Track-Suit Terrorist, and Secret Traitor Agent Starbuck. Many other characters were only referred to by their actor's name, such as Freddie Prinze Jr.
* [[NSFW]]: Language and content. As Dave put it for episode #134: "[http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=1285 I Have To Stop Saying ‘Vagina’ Into A Microphone]".
* [[NSFW]]: Language and content. As Dave put it for episode #134: "[http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=1285 I Have To Stop Saying ‘Vagina’ Into A Microphone]".
* [[Otaku]]: Not the guys themselves, but they have a character stand-in, Cogswell Pepperbox, representing every pretentious otaku douchebag who would defend the works they slag.
* [[Otaku]]: Not the guys themselves, but they have a character stand-in, Cogswell Pepperbox, representing every pretentious otaku douchebag who would defend the works they slag.
* [[Praising Shows You Don't Watch]]: Early on in the podcast's run there was a series of incidents where Dave and Joel would praise the game that they were currently playing and encourage listeners to check it out, only to state in the next episode that upon further review the game is crap. This came to be known as the Fast Karate Flip. Thankfully, Flips are much less common these days.
* [[Praising Shows You Don't Watch]]: Early on in the podcast's run there was a series of incidents where Dave and Joel would praise the game that they were currently playing and encourage listeners to check it out, only to state in the next episode that upon further review the game is crap. This came to be known as the Fast Karate Flip. Thankfully, Flips are much less common these days.
* [[Rant Comedy]]: Dave's specialty. Joel is usually much more concise and [[Deadpan Snarker|snarky]].
* [[Rant Comedy]]: Dave's specialty. Joel is usually much more concise and [[Deadpan Snarker|snarky]].
* [[Running Gag]]: They find the idea of babies doing unusual things endlessly entertaining. See: [http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=1823 Hanabi], "[http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=2798 Surely You Have No Use For A Baby]", "[http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=2625 Shut Up Baby I Just Got Shot]" and "[http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=3421 This Baby's Chompin' at the Bit!]"
* [[Running Gag]]: They find the idea of babies doing unusual things endlessly entertaining. See: [http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=1823 Hanabi], "[http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=2798 Surely You Have No Use For A Baby]", "[http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=2625 Shut Up Baby I Just Got Shot]" and "[http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=3421 This Baby's Chompin' at the Bit!]"
** In "[http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=1003 This Isn’t Over, BABY!]", Dave [[Insistent Terminology|insists]] on referring to Cub from [[Lone Wolf and Cub]] as a baby [[Rule of Funny|because it's funnier.]]
** In "[http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=1003 This Isn’t Over, BABY!]", Dave [[Insistent Terminology|insists]] on referring to Cub from [[Lone Wolf and Cub]] as a baby [[Rule of Funny|because it's funnier.]]
* [[Schedule Slip]]: The number of episodes per year being released has been in decline in recent years, but the average length of a new episode is almost twice as long as a given older one. In addition, non-Fast Karate site activity has been increasing in the form of [[Guest Host|guest appearances]] on other podcasts, [[Let's Play|live streams of video games, and Jumping Through Boss Doors episodes]].
* [[Schedule Slip]]: The number of episodes per year being released has been in decline in recent years, but the average length of a new episode is almost twice as long as a given older one. In addition, non-Fast Karate site activity has been increasing in the form of [[Guest Host|guest appearances]] on other podcasts, [[Let's Play|live streams of video games, and Jumping Through Boss Doors episodes]].
* [[Seinfeldian Conversation]]: There's a reason that the "This Show Is About" descriptions on the website often have nothing to do with the scheduled topic.
* [[Seinfeldian Conversation]]: There's a reason that the "This Show Is About" descriptions on the website often have nothing to do with the scheduled topic.
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: Joel and Dave respectively; Joel often serves as a moderating influence to Dave's rants. However, it's a rather subtle case, as the two express very similar opinions and worldviews.
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: Joel and Dave respectively; Joel often serves as a moderating influence to Dave's rants. However, it's a rather subtle case, as the two express very similar opinions and worldviews.
* [[So Bad It's Good]]: Their favourite anime tend toward this, a fact they openly acknowledge.
* [[So Bad It's Good]]: Their favourite anime tend toward this, a fact they openly acknowledge.
* [[The Stinger]]: Most every episode has music related to topics discussed during the show (often not the scheduled topic). There's also often clips of technical difficulties, recording interruptions, segments where only one person has stopped recording for the episode, or other random audio clips.
* [[The Stinger]]: Most every episode has music related to topics discussed during the show (often not the scheduled topic). There's also often clips of technical difficulties, recording interruptions, segments where only one person has stopped recording for the episode, or other random audio clips.
* [[Stealth Pun]]: Hanabi is the Japanese word for "fireworks."
* [[Stealth Pun]]: Hanabi is the Japanese word for "fireworks."
* [[Stylistic Suck]]: The guys once teamed up with a bunch of other podcasters to produce a Giant Robot audio short, [http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=1272 Atomic Warrior: Valiant Demin]. It was pretty much everything you'd expect it to be.
* [[Stylistic Suck]]: The guys once teamed up with a bunch of other podcasters to produce a Giant Robot audio short, [http://www.daveandjoel.com/?p=1272 Atomic Warrior: Valiant Demin]. It was pretty much everything you'd expect it to be.
* '''[[Spoiler]]''': While there's generally spoiler warnings on the episode pages on the website, most listeners don't visit the website. Be advised that there are rarely in-episode warnings.
* '''[[Spoiler]]''': While there's generally spoiler warnings on the episode pages on the website, most listeners don't visit the website. Be advised that there are rarely in-episode warnings.
** During their [[Deus Ex: Human Revolution|Deus Ex Human Revolution]] podcasts they got so much flak from [[Anime World Order|Daryl Surat]] for not including spoiler warnings that they made a [http://www.daveandjoel.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/sriracha.jpg special warning image] just for him to use for later episodes.
** During their [[Deus Ex: Human Revolution|Deus Ex Human Revolution]] podcasts they got so much flak from [[Anime World Order|Daryl Surat]] for not including spoiler warnings that they made a [http://www.daveandjoel.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/sriracha.jpg special warning image] just for him to use for later episodes.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Hoagies. Dave also has a particular love of ice cream sandwiches.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Hoagies. Dave also has a particular love of ice cream sandwiches.
* [[Useful Notes]]: [[Philadelphia (useful notes)|Philadelphia]]: Both Dave and Joel hail from Philadelphia, which colours both their slang and their favourite foods.
* [[Useful Notes]]: [[Philadelphia (useful notes)|Philadelphia]]: Both Dave and Joel hail from Philadelphia, which colours both their slang and their favourite foods.
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