A weekly comedy podcast where three Midwestern boys say controversial things about a variety of topics ranging from food and drink, spaces and places, art and media, and sports and leisure. Willing to be bought out by Ariana Grande.

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The thirty third episode of rank u, next introduces these gamers to the wide world of Pokemon as they rank eight generations of starters. Criteria for these 24 starter pokemon are cuteness, whether they grow arms, and how much the first impression of one of the hosts who failed to make it out of the first generation.https://tiermaker.com/list/pokemon/starter-first-form/1941001Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 33 - Pokemon Starters

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The thirty second episode of rank u, next takes the travelers back around the world to check out the seven natural wonders of the world. Criteria for ranking these global wonders include their awe-inspiring spectacle, their uniqueness, and how much they&#39;re associated with Rio de Janeiro.https://tiermaker.com/create/seven-natural-wonders-of-the-world-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 32 - 7 Natural Wonders of the World

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The thirty first episode of rank u, next explores the vast world of liquid, traditionally hot, culinary creations as the three amateur chefs rank 32 popular soups from around the world. Criteria for ranking these soups include whether they&#39;re just clear chicken water with no seasonings past salt and pepper, whether the soup is an unwarranted icon of American culture, and whether it was a hit in the elementary school cafeteria.https://tiermaker.com/create/soups-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 31 - Soups

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The thirtieth episode of rank u, next comes after a holiday hiatus and has the team taking a tour through the National Basketball Association to rank the 30 NBA team logos. Criteria for ranking these logos include whether they&#39;re running size 92 font in the logo for no reason, whether the rebrand they&#39;ve committed to is even close to an improvement, and whether they have some bullshit explanation for why their boring logo is meaningful.https://tiermaker.com/create/nba-logos-879492https://www.sportslogos.net/teams/list_by_league/6/National_Basketball_Association/NBA/logos/Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 30 - NBA Logos

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The twenty ninth episode of rank u, next has the team going to the movie theater to talk during the movies and figure out rankings of popular characters in and around the MCU Avenger universe. Criteria for ranking these MCU avengers include the cash-grabbiness of their story arc, whether they have powers or if they just get a potion mainlined into their bloodstream, and whether their contributions are a net positive towards the snapture.https://tiermaker.com/create/ranking-all-of-the-mcu-avengers-281948Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 29 - MCU Avengers

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The twenty eighth episode of rank u, next has the team traveling back on Earth to the sites of the new 7 wonders of the world. Criteria for ranking these seven monuments (plus an honorary eighth) include their validity as a world icon, their tourist trappiness, and whether they actually get maintained and aren&#39;t specifically turning yellow.https://tiermaker.com/create/new7wonders-of-the-world-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 28 - New7Wonders of the World

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The twenty seventh episode of rank u, next is the final Halloween-themed episode in our spooky trilogy. In this episode, the squad checks out their trick-or-treating haul to rank 32 popular Halloween candy choices. Criteria for ranking these candies include whether their production plant is located close to home in Chicago, whether that company is the Ferrara Candy Company who basically cornered the candy market in the first half of this episode, and whether it got Nick to belt out a 90&#39;s jingle. Also, a bonus impromptu mid-podcast show meeting and subsequent meltdown.https://tiermaker.com/create/halloween-candy-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 27 - Halloween Candy

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The twenty sixth episode of rank u, next is the second of a trio of Halloween-themed episodes. In this episode, the squad goes trick-or-treating to rank 30 popular Halloween costumes. Criteria for ranking these costumes include whether the costume is a good combination of effort and investment, whether the costume represents a member of the village people, or if wearing the costume is basically littering.https://tiermaker.com/create/halloween-costumes-962370Reference article: https://popcornhorror.com/genres/Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 26 - Halloween Costumes

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The twenty fifth episode of rank u, next is the first of a trio of Halloween-themed episodes. In this episode, the squad steps into the movie theater to rank 26 popular subgenres of horror films as developed by horroronscreen.com. Criteria for ranking these subgenres include how over-the-top they become as violence porn, how much they intersect with realistic fears, and whether the 28th sequel will be the one that makes the movie palatable.https://tiermaker.com/create/horror-movie-sub-genres-962370Reference article: https://popcornhorror.com/genres/Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 25 - Horror Subgenres

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The twenty fourth episode of rank u, next launches the team off into space to rank the main celestial bodies in our solar system. Criteria for ranking these 11 main bodies are their impact on human life, their sex appeal, and whether they deserve to have so many moons.https://tiermaker.com/create/the-solar-system-872565Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 24 - The Solar System

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The twenty third episode of rank u, next (which is called Episode 22 in the episode because there was a wire crossing and timing issue), puts the culinary team into the kitchen to talk about the vegetable side of the culinary world! Criteria for ranking these 30 veggies are general versatility, their infusion into seasonal popular culture, and whether the sport by the same name trumps the vegetable in intrigue.https://tiermaker.com/create/vegetables-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 23 - Vegetables

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The twenty second episode of rank u, next (which is called Episode 23 in the episode because there was a wire crossing and timing issue), the team reenters the sporting realm to rate all 32 primary NFL team logos with the help of a good friend and host of the 2M Football podcast (@2m_show), Mike! Criteria for ranking these NFL logos are their logo evolution, whether they invested millions of dollars to rip off a high school logo, and whether their logo even exists.https://tiermaker.com/create/nfl-logos-857610Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 22 - NFL Logos

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The twenty first episode of rank u, next is here and after a week away, the guys are sitting in front of their television reminiscing on some old Nickelodeon shows. Criteria for ranking these Nickelodeon shows are whether it made one of our co-hosts dumber as an adult, whether another one of our co-hosts was even exposed to that entire genre of television, and whether the characters were too nerdy and hit too close to home.https://tiermaker.com/create/nickelodeon-shows-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 21 - Nickelodeon Shows

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The twentieth episode of rank u, next is here and it&#39;s the second part of a two-part series on US metro areas. The last 16 cities are ranked in this second part. Criteria for ranking these metro areas include the low-key feel, the logistics of transport to places that actually matter, and whether there was a white supremacy rally in broad daylight on a Saturday afternoon.https://tiermaker.com/create/top-25-metro-areas-usa-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 20 - Top-25 US Metros (Part 2)

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The nineteenth episode of rank u, next is here and after a one-week hiatus, the boys are back in town... literally. The road trip van is back on the road to go to the top-25 metro areas in the United States. Criteria for ranking these metro areas include their stench, their traffic situation, and whether two-thirds of the podcast hosts call that place home.https://tiermaker.com/create/top-25-metro-areas-usa-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 19 - Top-25 US Metro Areas (Part 1)

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The eighteenth episode of rank u, next brings the group to a pizzeria to discuss 30 popular pizza toppings. Criteria for ranking these pizza toppings include their influence on the history of pizza, the frequency of their appearance on dating profiles, and whether they fit into a certain six-year-old equivalent palate.https://tiermaker.com/create/pizza-toppings-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 18 - Pizza Toppings

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The seventeenth episode of rank u, next sets the group up in front of the television once again, this time with the video game console on as 32 iconic members of the Mario universe get pitted against the tiermaker. Criteria for ranking these Mario characters include general cuteness, how annoying they are to face in Mario sports games, and the decibel level of a co-host&#39;s woo girl moment upon hearing a character name.https://tiermaker.com/create/mario-characters-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 17 - Mario Characters

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The sixteenth episode of rank u, next sets the group up in front of the television in primetime to rate 30 popular sitcoms from the last 30 years. Criteria for ranking these sitcoms include bingeability, cringeability, and forgettability (because a couple popular shows missed the cut on account of being forgettably bad).Fill out your own tier list on this Tiermaker template: https://tiermaker.com/create/tv-sitcoms-1990-present-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 16 - Sitcoms (1990 - Present)

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The fifteenth episode of rank u, next is a short run through the last nine states in the United States as the road trip goes through one last trip through the northeast. Criteria for ranking these last nine states include the global branding of the state, the kindness vs. niceness quotient of the people, and whether one of our hosts saw a drug deal happen outside a Popeye&#39;s in the state.Fill out your own tier list on this Tiermaker template: https://tiermaker.com/create/us-states---northeast-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 15 - Northeast States

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The fourteenth episode of rank u, next puts the team back on the road hunting down and rating regional classics from around the United States. Criteria for ranking these regional fares are the whether one of our co-hosts is deathly allergic, whether it looks like someone got very intoxicated and made a series of questionable decisions, and whether it recently featured on a certain favorite YouTube cooking show.Fill out your own tier list on this Tiermaker template: https://tiermaker.com/create/regional-dishes-in-the-us-962370Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @rankunext. You can support the show at patreon.com/rankunext.

Episode 14 - Regional Foods of the USA

A weekly comedy podcast where three Midwestern boys say controversial things about a variety of topics ranging from food and drink, spaces and places, art and media, and sports and leisure. Willing to be bought out by Ariana Grande.