Give Us the Launch Codes
Travis M. Baker & Thomas N. Flores III
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Two absolute working-class nobodies from Southern California with no formal qualifications to credibly talk about anything - politics, pop culture, sports, current events, etc. - yet think they're more qualified to talk about all of those things because they do it with food and beverages!
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S2E30 Did the Pope ACTUALLY Declare a Holy War on AI? (Ep. 75)
The Chicago Pope just declared a Holy War on AI? Or did he? Could you use religion to get OUT of using AI at work? Will this make Tom & Travis go back to church and take communion again? Listen…
S2E29 The Mountain Dew Curse Strikes Again! (Ep. 74)
Wanna know why Tom & Travis couldn't make a new episode last week? It's cause we were worried Tom would get evacuated due to a toxic chemical tank possibly exploding! In this episode, Tom &…
S2E28 When In Doubt, Press X (Ep. 73 - GIVE US THE LAUNCH CODES)
[This episode was recorded in 2025.]Just as they did with movies and music, Tom & Travis take another stroll through memory lane - this time with video games. Join us as we relive the 90s…
S2E17 Give Us the Flux Capacitor (Ep. 62)
ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON PATREON!We call ourselves 'Give Us the Launch Codes' but true power is if you somehow master TIME! Travis & Tom give their listicles on which historical events would they…
S2E25 Defecation 2026: Beyond Guv'er Dome! (Ep. 71)
Gavin Newsom will be saying "Sayonara!" soon, so we gotta find his replacement. There are a lot of choices. Are any of them good? Well....Subscribe to Patreon to listen to exclusive episodes! Our…
S2E23 American Psychosis: Part Deux - Who Cares? (Ep. 69)
Someone tried to shoot President Trump... AGAIN! And everyone just nodded off it feels like. Travis & Tom talk about why people either don't care or are conspiratorial about it. Subscribe to…
S2E21 Paradise Outside Paradise (Ep. 67)
This week, Travis & Tom talk about whether post-apocalyptic gangs and factions are depicted realistically when Travis notices a different take on the trope on the latest season of Hulu's…
S2E20 What Did You Expect? (Ep. 65)
Warehouses be burnin'! Are these just crazy folk or is this a sign of a societal shake-up? Travis & Tom discuss!Subscribe to Patreon to listen to an exclusive episode! Our latest is about what we…
S2E18 Bad Bet (Ep. 63)
Gambling is more legal than ever and it's everywhere... and it's making everything worse. Even the Iran War is affected by it. Travis & Tom give their experiences with gambling and what they…
S2E16 I Just Like Things (Ep. 61)
Travis returning from WonderCon inspires Tom to pontificate on the nature of fandom and the outside world's reaction to it. Also an update from Tom on 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'. Subscribe to…
S2E15 What is a Talent Manager/Film Producer? (ft. Wesley Hauptman) (Ep. 60)
THE INTERVIEWS ARE BACK! Travis & Tom's good friend, Wes, is an entertainment manager/producer playing the game of show biz! Wes talks about developing talent, pitching movies, the changing state…
S2E9 Will There Be A War for Me? (Ep. 54)
ORIGINALLY RELEASED February 28, 2026 on Patreon!Travis & Tom round out the week with death and destruction in the world - leading up to the recent Israeli-American attack on Iran which killed…
S2E13 Good as Poo (Ep. 58)
ORIGINALLY RECORDED DECEMBER 2025: Have you ever felt like the products you loved are getting worse for the sake of more money? Travis & Tom talk about the Enshitification phenomenon! And yes,…
S2E12 For the Men Who Own Everything (Ep. 57)
Hollywood is about to have one less studio as Paramount Skydance is set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. But how did we get here? In this super long and detailed episode, Travis takes Tom through…
S2E11 I DON'T Want to Believe (Ep. 55)
We could be talking about we just attacked Iran and took out their leader, but Travis & Tom wanted to talk about something funnier - the government declassifying all files on aliens and UFOs to…
S2E8 What's Eating Travis Bake...r? (Ep. 53)
Both Travis and Tom are nobodies. But this week, Tom tries to make Travis a little less of a nobody with some “getting to know you” questions. Waste of time? You decide!Subscribe to Patreon to listen…
S2E7 The Wars In Our Star (Ep. 52)
‘Star Wars’ - America’s favorite piece of anti-fascist media - has a new boss taking over, which leaves Travis and Tom squinting their eyes. As they talk about where the franchise has faltered in the…
S2E6 It's a Bigger Club, You Still Ain't In It (Ep. 51)
Epstein’s back in the news as the latest delayed file drop from the Department of Just Piss is even more damning than the last. Tom & Travis grapple with how Epstein’s pedophile activities are…
S2E5 Super Big Game Stuff (Ep. 50)
What’s more important than paramilitary death squads in Minnesota, more Epstein files being released, or our President’s brain melting into soup? The Super Bowl that is! Tom & Travis take this…
S2E4 When JK Rowling Did the Holocaust (Ep. 49)
Recorded just after ICE murders someone else in Minneapolis (a "murse" no less, which is a crime unto itself), Tom & Travis talk about why people can be so willing to ignore historical parallels…
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Give Us the Launch Codes has published 68 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in News, News Commentary.
Give Us the Launch Codes is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 8m.
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