The Christmas bonus episode kicks off the only way it can—with yet another Gunter accident calamity. Was that supposed to be the entire episode? Maybe. But since when have Marshall and Gunter ever followed a plan? From there, the conversation drifts into some of Marshall’s favorite Christmas things, with the usual tangents, commentary, and mild chaos along the way. Eventually, they do manage to pull it together long enough to wish you a happy holiday season. It’s festive, it’s unstructured, and it’s exactly the kind of holiday nonsense you’ve come to expect. 🎄

Marshall takes a trip down memory lane to his public speaking class—because apparently that’s where this all started. He follows it up with a roast of Gunter’s family grocery store for not being unionized… all three employees of it. Truly a labor movement in miniature. Things then take a wildly off-course detour through Petros, Tennessee, where Marshall tries (and fails) to provide the facts. Gunter delivers constant corrections to his account while Marshall insists that everyone should just know their cardinal directions. Gunter disagrees, obviously. After ranting about how Gunter explains small-town geography (“you turn at the Dollar General, Marshall!”), he attempts to describe a mysterious moving ‘vehicle’ they saw along the way. Let’s just say the suburbanite in him was not prepared. Directionally confused and delightfully off-topic—this episode has it all.

Gunter kicks off the episode with a callback to the infamous Penises and Popsicles episode—but this time she’s bringing a new workplace theory to the table. Apparently, we now know why some men walk funny… and yes, it’s related to the Big Feet Theory. Marshall isn’t buying it, of course, and a heated debate follows. Marshall proudly references past episodes (his favorite pastime) and sprinkles in puns like seasoning. With the Diddy trial in the headlines, they dive into a very Northern Aggression-style discussion of what legally constitutes sex trafficking. Marshall’s legal advice? “Buy dinner first.” Naturally, Marshall goes off about how language constantly changes to make people feel better. BMI comes up, but not in the way you’d expect, and Marshall tosses out some random historical facts while mid-rant—as one does. In a moment of accidental honesty, Marshall admits he knows way more about 90 Day Fiancé than he should. Then we’re back on a cruise ship, where Marshall just can’t handle how people use elevators. And of course, no episode is complete without a final rage spiral: this time, it’s about people not knowing English. It’s legal drama, elevator etiquette, and linguistic meltdowns—just another ride through Marshall’s brain.

Gunter kicks things off by accusing Marshall of having way too much energy—especially for someone who records while pacing like a caged tiger. We learn that yes, Marshall moves around a lot while recording, and yes, he also does an alarming amount of math in his head. He doesn’t deny it. Marshall decides today’s focus is pop culture, which of course means chaos. He kicks things off with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and immediately tries to put words in Gunter’s mouth. She vehemently denies it, and eventually, Marshall admits she never actually said that (shocking development). Gunter worries that if anyone ever really listens to this podcast, Marshall’s going to get them canceled. Then he shifts gears and unveils his age gap dating formula—complete with math—and applies it to Bill Belichick and his girlfriend. Gunter questions what they could possibly talk about. Fair. And somehow, Henry VIII gets dragged into this, too. As do baseball pants, basketball shorts, and the general state of sports apparel. It’s math, monarchy, and fashion chaos—just another day on Northern Aggression.

Marshall has a question for Gunter: are all Southern siblings this messed up? Unfortunately, Gunter’s an only child, so no real data there. Marshall doesn’t understand why people call their sisters “sissy,” and Gunter can’t really help. We also learn Gunter has weird names for her parents, which only adds to Marshall’s confusion. Marshall launches into a theory on why millennials have no money and rants about pretension (again). Gunter thinks Marshall doesn’t fully grasp how people really view finances. Marshall provides a breaking update: Wilford Brimley has passed (spoiler alert—it’s not new). We get a passionate monologue about how Marshall prefers his hands dried with a towel, not air. This ties back—somehow—to Gunter’s fancy new bidet toilet. Marshall also announces he struggles spelling in both French and German, then explains the Turing Test to Gunter just to make sure she’s not an AI. Speaking of which—Marshall hates AI. There’s even a power outage during recording (don’t worry, they keep going). Car comparisons come back, including a fresh round of test drive reviews. Marshall revisits his deep-seated hatred for Magic Eye posters and shares his not-so-glowing opinion of Thinking, Fast and Slow. It’s a long one. And yes, it’s all over the place. Just how you like it.

Marshall kicks things off with an existential rant: Why is it called a pair of pants?! It quickly spirals into a broader tirade about language quirks and the injustice of adverbs. Naturally. Gunter’s surprising avian knowledge somehow inspires her to want to visit violence on Marshall. Things only escalate from there with a heated (but possibly unproductive) discussion about animal cruelty vs. murder. Marshall manages to take a shot at the Welsh (again), proving no episode is safe from his international grievances. The next rage target? Lip fillers. Marshall demands to know if lips with fillers have ever busted open, because… of course he does. That launches a debate over whether or not Gunter has had a nose job (spoiler: unconfirmed), and then—because why not—suddenly we’re talking about hot dogs. Marshall compares lip filler to hot dogs in a way that can’t be unseen. And yes, he also makes fun of the time Gunter’s Botox paralyzed her lip. There’s even somehow a fairly rational discussion of gender dysphoria. From pants to birds to busted lips to processed meats, it’s an aggressively confusing ride—as usual.

Marshall starts off the episode suspiciously calm—probably because he claims this is a musical episode. (Spoiler: it’s not.) But it does open with a short rant about Grey’s Anatomy, so some things are still on-brand. Gunter has taken to calling Marshall Cowboy, and he’s now convinced he needs spurs. They didn’t attend the muddy local rock festival headlined by Kid Rock, but that doesn’t stop Marshall from comparing it to Woodstock. Gunter even knew someone who went to the original Woodstock, which somehow leads to musings on what life would be like if it were a musical. Gunter says she’d just walk right out. Marshall has also apparently banned her from dancing due to her well-documented clumsiness. They’re both angling to emcee the Tennessee Valley Fair (don’t worry, there’s absolutely no way that’s happening). Gunter gets a dig in by reminding Marshall of how young she is. Marshall starts ranting about how people his age were supposed to discover music before MP3s, which leads into his memories of working a 4th of July festival and not recognizing half the musical acts. Somehow we get to Billy Ray Cyrus. And then Bill Belichick and his girlfriend. And of course, Marshall reveals his favorite country song—and confesses that he and his college roommates used to love watching (not listening to) Shania Twain videos. Welcome to the most musical non-musical episode yet.

This week, Marshall and Gunter suffer through a painful sound check and immediately spiral. Marshall has a bold (read: ridiculous) rebrand idea for Cleveland’s baseball team—he thinks they should be called the Wahoos. Gunter reminds him that a career in marketing may not be in his future. Marshall rants about baseball anyway, because that’s what he does. Meanwhile, the saga of the bathroom remodel continues—and it’s not going great. They ordered a new vanity, but the delivery guy dropped it in the street while Marshall watched in horror. The silver lining? Marshall loved the hold music while dealing with Home Depot customer service. It’s the little things. Gunter accuses Marshall of being weirdly soft on Germany—except when it comes to their cars. That’s where he draws the line. Gunter says Marshall just has too much faith in humanity… which prompts a MySpace tangent, naturally. It’s chaos, construction, and questionable branding choices—so, basically, a classic episode.

Marshall has two topics this time, which obviously means we’re going to cover at least twelve. First, Gunter dives into her latest guilty pleasure: the “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” Facebook group. One post in particular caught her eye—someone asked, “Is there a way to tell if my husband is gay?” Marshall and Gunter go all in on the comments, the chaos, and why this question exists in that group to begin with. They’ve also just returned from vacation—Utah, so yes, this goes off the rails quickly. Gunter’s trying to confirm if “soaking” is a real thing (Marshall reacts as expected). Marshall shares the unholy sounds of their cruise ship balcony and is now officially excused from all future seafaring. Somehow, they circle back to the infamous hot dog casserole, Gunter’s refusal to eat bread crusts, and their memories of food in Japan. Marshall was into the high-tech showers, not so much the sea creatures. The episode wraps with a roasting of a HuffPost dating article, a live Spoonerism debate, a disagreement on how old Marshall actually is, and an AI tirade where—you may not expect it—but the phrase “shock mounted toilet” makes an appearance. Just another day in the world of Northern Aggression.

Marshall and Gunter hit the road again—and it’s somehow a wellness episode? Kind of. Marshall says he wants to talk about mental health… but immediately warns you that if you have mental health issues, maybe skip this one. A comforting start. Gunter tries to explain ASMR and TikTok trends, and Marshall reacts exactly like someone who gets angry about soft voices and slime videos. He can’t stand anything millennial-adjacent and doesn’t understand K-pop, which—shocker—Gunter takes issue with. She also blames him for teaching her how to tell if it’s raining in the distance. Marshall is oddly passionate about distant rainfall. Marshall admits, begrudgingly, that he’s learned things from Gunter and is embarrassed by most of them. That’s when the designer brand rage kicks in. Flashbacks to Vegas emerge: banana pendants, Showgirls references, and Marshall being deeply offended by anything that costs more than $11.99. He’s mad at millennial trends. He’s mad at luxury. He might be mad at Gunter. Honestly, we think he’s just mad at Las Vegas.

Marshall and Gunter take not one—but two—trips to Cracker Barrel, and somehow both descend into chaos. Marshall attempts to describe the Cracker Barrel experience but ends up likening it to prison. All he wanted was hashbrown casserole. That’s it. Instead? Catfish. His southern dreams were crushed. He rants about Southern traditions, the downfall of Cracker Barrel’s aesthetic, and the rise of Gen Z names (what do they have to do with this? Unclear, but Marshall connects the dots). Gunter tries to help Marshall refine his casserole-ordering strategy, but when the server skips drink orders entirely on their second trip, it’s clear they’re cursed. They find themselves surrounded by tables of elderly diners and Marshall becomes irrationally enraged by someone’s “special water” request. His food order is wrong—again—but at least he dominated the golf tee triangle game. That’s a win? Marshall then spirals into a casserole tirade—apparently all casseroles are gross… except hashbrown. Gunter defends breakfast casseroles, which sends Marshall into a Porsche-related jab about the price of eggs and her luxury lifestyle. Just another wholesome trip to America’s favorite country store.

Marshall and Gunter are planning a bathroom remodel—and surprise! It quickly spirals into chaos. Marshall starts by raging about how we’re not supposed to call it the “master” bathroom anymore. Gunter’s dream bathroom includes a luxurious Japanese toilet with all the bells and bidet whistles, but Marshall is not on board—especially with the heated seat and the price tag. He accuses her of going full bougie, especially after the car situation. Marshall’s confused about how a toilet can cost thousands. Gunter tries to explain, but he’s already launched into a soggy toilet paper rant. While she dreams of spa-like comfort, he just wants to play Solitaire and be left alone. That doesn’t stop him from spiraling into a bit about weird body product ads (are they lotions or desserts?), his distrust of McDonald’s self-order kiosks, and his lasting anger over missing Shamrock Shakes. Meanwhile, Gunter’s TikTok obsession with a Mercedes salesperson sends Marshall into a tailspin—and we learn he knows way more about luxury cars than he wants to admit. Also, Marshall now wants a t-shirt cannon for their nonexistent merch. Priorities.

Gunter accuses Marshall of airing her dirty laundry—though Marshall argues he does all the laundry anyway. He recounts a tale of someone else’s childhood trauma (don’t worry, no pickles for him) and blames Gunter for chaos on the road just because she’s in the car. Gunter is missing a favorite shirt, Marshall’s ranting about bras, and—shocker—he’s taking jabs at uncles again. We meet Elder Marshall (Marshall’s dad), and let’s just say the apple didn’t fall far. Neither of them can call anything by the correct name or have a conversation without veering wildly off course. Gunter attempts to referee their baffling logic—especially during their debate about afterlife plans. Turns out, there are tiers of body snatchers and, yes, you can compost yourself and have your family pick up the dirt. You’re not ready for this one.

What was supposed to be a simple Season 3 trailer turned into—well, a full episode. Gunter just wanted Marshall to record a short intro, but he went completely rogue. Instead of keeping it short and sweet, he dives into what’s coming up in Season 3, tosses in a few rants, and then gets nerdy about fonts. Yes, fonts. Specifically, how Greek letters show up differently depending on which one you use. Gunter did not sign up for this level of typographic chaos, but here we are. It’s a “trailer” in name only—classic Northern Aggression.

Gunter opens by calling Marshall out for not even knowing what time they launch the podcast each week. That sends him straight into a rant about daylight savings versus standard time. From there, it’s a grab bag of grievances: coworkers, kids, and just about everything else that irritates him. Marshall also shares some work horror stories—this time about bathroom plumbing disasters you can’t unhear. Naturally, the conversation detours into his favorite topic: performance reviews. (Yes, he has a lot of thoughts.) And just when you think it couldn’t get more off the rails, Marshall and Gunter end with a debate for the ages: who’s the better pilot—astronaut John Young or Jesus? Rants, reviews, plumbing nightmares, and religious aviation—just another day with Northern Aggression.

Marshall and Gunter head to Panera for a casual dinner and stumble across a newspaper with an advice column. This week’s lucky subject is “Kyle,” who’s trying to figure out how to transition from remote work back to the office. Naturally, Marshall has thoughts about the recommendations—and they’re not exactly HR-approved. From there, the conversation wanders (as it always does). Marshall rants about women wearing sleeveless shirts at work, Gunter takes aim at athleisure offenders, and Marshall coins a brand-new term that Gunter immediately hates. What started with soup and bread bowls ends up somewhere no one expected. Classic Northern Aggression.

What was supposed to be a short bonus episode… wasn’t. Marshall and Gunter dive into Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s engagement, which sets Marshall off on a rant about Taylor calling herself “the English teacher.” Naturally, this leads to his own English class memories, while Gunter confesses her lifelong betrayal by words growing up in the rural South. From there, the twists and turns get wild—Larry Nassar, Bryan Kohberger, prison treatment, Gunter’s Botox (again), and more callbacks to old episodes than anyone asked for. There are even a few teasers for Season 3 tucked in along the way. It’s long-winded, messy, and exactly what you’d expect: a chaotic bonus ride.

Thanks for sticking with us through Season 2 of Northern Aggression! We’ve had a blast bringing the chaos, the rants, and the questionable life advice your way. We’ll be back soon with Season 3, and trust us—we’ve got plenty of unhinged stories, hot takes, and nonsense in store. Stay tuned… you won’t want to miss it.

Marshall is already riled up—with rage and a fresh rant about word fragments. He’s got strong feelings about bar soap (he likes them plain, not fancy), and yes, he’s read a book about dictionaries. Gunter accuses him of reading a book about everything, which makes buying him new ones nearly impossible. Marshall dives into Gen Z slang, enigma machines, and jean rises, and Gunter calls him out for being a mathlete. They trade jabs over bird knowledge, situational awareness, and recognizing when someone’s being hit on—spoiler: Gunter wins that round. Marshall shares a story about rejecting a woman’s invitation to dance and makes a bold claim about porn helping move information across the internet. Naturally, that somehow leads to a tangent about planes and astronaut John Young. Just another day in the chaos.

Word’s getting out—people Marshall and Gunter work with are starting to ask about the podcast. Meanwhile, Marshall needs something explained to him (again). Today’s topic? Whole body deodorant. He’s convinced it exists because no one bathed during the pandemic. Gunter tries to clarify, but Marshall accuses her of being unable to explain anything clearly—which launches a chaotic tangent about girls Gunter went to high school with and their differing takes on certain... activities. There’s a whole debate about not getting it in your hair (yes, really). Even Marshall’s mom liked Wild Things, and somehow Creed makes an appearance too. Marshall also doesn’t understand men’s skincare and questions a bizarre product that weaves into your shoelaces—something he calls a “hexapus.” Gunter’s fighting a losing battle, and Marshall admits he’s not exactly a DIY guy. Just another normal episode of pure nonsense.