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4	[[caption-width-right:300:"Not for the easily offended. Otherwise, enjoy the chaos."]]
5	-->''"Wreckless Media Radio is a comedy talk radio program that strives with every show to break down the walls of good taste, censorship, political correctness, and any other boundaries that plague today’s media."''
6	--->'''Blurb from the show's "About" page'''
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8	-->''"Well, whatever. I should be able to say whatever I want."''
9	--->'''Brian Berris'''
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11	Wreckless Media Radio is a weekly live comedy talk-radio podcast based out of Detroit, Michigan. The three main hosts of the show are Brian Berris, Bryan Corpolongo, and "Evil" Greg Arvegian. Various other guests such as Brandon Boyer, Fred the Pissant, or Nate co-host from time to time. The hosts tackle news subjects either found by themselves or submitted to them by the listeners via the show's forums, but the discussions usually devolve into silly conversations, relating to the topic or not. One minute, the hosts could be talking about a homeless Russian man being stabbed to death in the woods by three kids, and the next minute, they could be talking about WesternAnimation/{{Darkwing Duck}}.
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13	The show has often been described as "like listening to three of your drunk friends talking to each other". Of course, this makes more sense if your friends like [[BlackComedy talking about gruesome web videos and how religion is silly.]] The show can be watched live on Friday evenings [[http://www.stickam.com/wmradio on Stickam.]]
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15	Their website, with the full archive of shows, can be [[http://www.wrecklessmediaradio.com found here.]]
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17	!!This podcast uses the following tropes:
18	%% * AccidentalPublicConfession: [[http://youtu.be/BIZJTX_AUqE Brandon, about a transgender woman.]]
19	* AllJewsAreCheapskates: Evil Greg is Jewish. This stereotype has been addressed.
20	* AnimatedAdaptation: The fans of the show have produced numerous animations of the bits from the show.
21	** [[http://youtu.be/sq1v6a1tg-M Wreckless Media Radio Animated Episode 1]] (Was originally to be a regular animated feature by listener Hean.)
22	** [[http://youtu.be/awnKeuuWQDE The Booger Tantrum]]
23	** [[http://youtu.be/DKn--Ckh9i8 Misfits and Marauders]]
24	** [[http://youtu.be/hbHVlAl2uoo Harassing Dolphins]]
25	** [[http://youtu.be/07CU9tLFeBU Disturbing Statements Shock Party]]
26	** [[http://youtu.be/P2ZfFLFvwB8 Water Talk Radio]]
27	** [[http://youtu.be/KjN_QAn8rfw Corpolongo's Gibberish]]
28	** [[http://youtu.be/sYmoJ9IGDOg The Brian Berris Aristocrat Joke]]
29	** [[http://youtu.be/6oGXE83q22E The Man With No Skin]]
30	** [[http://youtu.be/Im_oOYrBlNA Brandon's Meltdown]]
31	** [[http://youtu.be/Ldi0ggeQwpU The Wreckless Media Radio Sitcom]]
32	** [[http://youtu.be/ZxaMUq-ao7g Fag Newtons]]
33	** [[http://youtu.be/bqkv7doH8K8 The Bratty Brat]]
34	** [[http://youtu.be/W6PPxjOBTS8 Go For the Butt!]]
35	%% * AntiHero: Brian and Bryan fit this trope well. Bryan Corpolongo more so.
36	%% * TheAristocrats: [[http://youtu.be/h4BUNDXNT5g Brian has told one.]] And it's mostly subverted. [[FantasticSlurs Mostly.]]
37	* AxCrazy: Brian. He once tried to start a knife fight in the studio. He lit a sapling on fire to celebrate Earth Day, which set off his fire alarm. He has a set of tiers which you may find yourself on if you in any way wrong him, which will make you the subject of progressively more gruesome revenge fantasies.
38	* BerserkButton: Whenever someone tries to prove the existence of God, whenever a caller won't talk, and whenever the equipment fails. Also, don't look at Brian the wrong way from the other side of a bar. You'll instantly be on [[InJoke Tier Three.]]
39	* BitsOfMeKeepPassingOut: Brian often has panic attacks which leads to him experiencing tunnel vision during the show. This comes off more funny than serious. Perhaps the worst examples are when he nearly passed out after smoking up the studio from burning a sapling on Earth Day.
40	%% * BlackComedy: Can you get darker than black?
41	%% * BlackComedyRape: Once or twice. Specifically, a rape whistle that sounds like a moaning woman.
42	%% * BloodyHilarious: Brian's revenge fantasies.
43	* BritishStuffiness: An example of TruthInTelevision: a British theologian once called in to try and prove to the hosts that God and Jesus were real. This was the general feeling that he gave off during his call.
44	%% * BrutalHonesty: The show gives off a lot of this.
45	%% * BumblingDad: Evil Greg's dad.
46	%% * ButIDigress: The hosts tend to get off-topic very often. This isn't always a bad thing, mind you.
47	%% * ByNoIMeanYes: Brian tends to do this when he starts getting more eccentric.
48	* CallBack: There are plenty of these, to past bits or characters. Notable examples are Crabbi and Psychox, Water Talk Radio, The Game, Gibberish, Brian Berris Baby Wine, Mikatarov, and "Go for the butt!"
49	%% * {{Calvinball}}: The Game from Episode 95.
50	* CatchPhrase: "Oh, my ulcers!"
51	* ClassClown: There's no way the hosts weren't one of these back when they were in grade school. They've alluded to this.
52	* CloudCuckooLander: When Brian starts to get really drunk, he begins to speak like this. Some of the best material comes from this silly conversation. Other hosts eventually join in on the fun. How else are you supposed to come up with a phrase like [[http://youtu.be/vRt5Iz4xouQ "Baby-Hand Doorknobs"]]?
53	%% * ClusterFBomb: This can happen sometimes. The show is uncensored, after all.
54	%% * ComedicSociopathy: Oh yes.
55	%% * ComicallyMissingThePoint: Happens a lot during "Drunk News".
56	* CrazyEnoughToWork: A lot of Brian's plans. Most notably the [=McDonald=]'s Sweet Tea heist which he ''actually pulled off.''
57	%% * CulturedBadass: Bryan Corpolongo.
58	%% * DeathAsComedy: Often referring to a real-life death.
59	* DelayedExplosion:
60	** This used to happen sometimes when Brian had trouble finding the right sound drop. Sometimes literally.
61	** There was once an acting scene where Brian's character attempted counting to 150 before detonating C4.
62	%% * DerailedTrainOfThought: This happens A LOT.
63	* DumbassDJ: Once, during the "Red Bull Radio" bit, when the hosts talked with rushed, hyperactive voices and played sped-up sound drops.
64	%% * DumbMuscle: Brandon.
65	%% * EarthShatteringKaboom: One of the old sound drops.
66	%% * EvilGenius: Brian and Bryan both qualify.
67	* ExiledToTheCouch: Subverted in that they weren't sleeping there, but that was considered the scrappy seat for hosts for a while. Bryan and Greg were, at one point, "couch buddies", rebelling against Brian.
68	* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Greg once walked into the studio wearing a penguin costume that Brandon had brought over. It takes a while before the hosts notice.
69	-->'''Brandon''': Holy shit, it's a penguin!
70	* FunnyForeigner: Listener from Lithuania, Diis.
71	%% * GymClassHell: The "go for the butt" bit.
72	%% * TheHero: Brian made one up. His name is Bathery Jones.
73	%% * HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: Subverted, it seems our hosts were abusing their parents more than the other way around.
74	* HitMeDammit:
75	** Brandon once had Corpolongo hold up a fist... and then, proceeded [[http://youtu.be/YP2_9JdU_9s to thrust his face into it.]]
76	** Brian once tried to initiate a knife fight in the studio.
77	%% * ImpliedDeathThreat: ...Actually, a lot of the time, they're just straight-up death threats.
78	%% * InsaneTrollLogic: Brian is very good at coming up with this. The other hosts are, too... just to a lesser degree.
79	%% * InsultMisfire: This happens on occasion. Usually from Greg or Brandon.
80	%% * ItRunsOnNonsensoleum: Again, Brian can come up with extremely silly explanations for his logic.
81	* [[ItsTheBestWhateverEver It's the Best Song Ever!]]: "I'm Afraid of Americans" by David Bowie and Trent Reznor.
82	-->'''Brian''': If you wanna have a party, forget the chips and dip, ya got David Bowie and Trent Reznor... you don't even need... you get earbuds and you start playing this and it just sounds like a cricket until you get next to it and then you can party!
83	* IWillTearYourArmsOff: Most of Brian's threats are along these lines, sometimes even more gruesome. This one was possibly used word-for-word.
84	%% * JewishComplaining: As stated before, Greg is a Jew. You do the math.
85	* KarmaHoudini:
86	** Corpolongo once made a mess in a bar because the girl working there cut him off. He walked out afterwards with practically no problems. Being a bartender himself must have helped.
87	** The guys got a person hit by a car by challenging his faith. They still haven't been caught.
88	** Evil Greg allegedly is the reason a truck of Crown Royal crashed and exploded... because he was doing parkour.
89	* {{Keet}}: Greg, who is very loud and obnoxious. [[http://youtu.be/vcNlBCstZ1M His laughter alone is infamous.]]
90	* LittleJimmy: Or, in this case, Little Johnny. He's got a thing or two to learn about wrestling.
91	-->'''Bryan''': Okay, Johnny. I got a secret. Now, I'm only tellin' you this because you got the talent, kid. You got the talent to be champ. His arms may move... his legs may move... the anus never moves, Johnny. Dominate the anus, Johnny!
92	%% * MadeFromRealGirlScouts: Brian Berris Baby Wine. ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, really.
93	-->'''Bryan''': [[{{Jingle}} Brian Berris Baby Wine... aged to perfection!]]
94	* MysteryBox: Played straight in Episode 125. Brian filled it with white lighters to scare Bryan Corpolongo.
95	** After the initial mystery box, it continued to spiral towards the completely insane. The contents have included kitchen knives, broken glass and porcelain, an official legal document stating that [[spoiler: Greg's new name is Brien Brian Bryan]], and another official document stating that [[spoiler: BBB's father has replaced his on his health insurance plan with Brian, relieveing him of around $75,000.]]
96	%% * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Mikatarov.
97	* NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: The boys have done some pretty crazy shit in their day. They were troublemakers. The show's outro explains this perfectly.
98	-->'''Outro''': Greg from the show once had a thing to confess: one day he tried on his mom's wedding dress. It didn't fit because Greg was too fat; started to rip all the way in the back. But, Nancy, his mom, doesn't seem to be mad. Growing up there would have made any kid bad.
99	%% * OnlySaneMan: Brenden, but even that might be stretching it.
100	* ParodyReligion: The story of Bathery Jones. He's a black guy who lives in Los Angeles with a sweet NYC tattoo, and his nemesis is Fluttershot, a white guy from New York City with a sweet LA tattoo.
101	%% * PermaStubble: Brian seems to have this.
102	%% * PervertDad: Pretty much any "dad" character the hosts come up with. Most famously, [[http://youtu.be/icu-fD2-910 the Apple Jacks Dad.]]
103	%% * PreemptiveShutUp: Brian has done this to one or two callers at some point, simply for laughs.
104	* {{Pun}}
105	-->'''Brian''': I'm gonna sue Flay!
106	%% * RapidFireComedy: The show sometimes becomes this.
107	%% * RecurringCharacter: Crabbi, Psychox, Mikatarov.
108	* RedAndWhiteComedyPoster: The show's logo is red, white, and black.
109	* ReligionIsWrong: The hosts are firmly rooted in atheism.
110	* ReligiousRussianRoulette: The guys once got a man hit by a car, by challenging him to run across the street to prove the existence of God. Subverted in that we don't know if the guy is still a Christian or not.
111	%% * TheRoast: One was planned, but never carried out.
112	* RuleOfThree: There are usually three hosts to an episode; it's rare to see two or four.
113	%% * RunningGag: Polished toenails.
114	%% * ScreamingAtSquick: Maybe not to the point of screaming, but Nate is easily grossed out.
115	%% * SelfDeprecation: '''BRANDON'''.
116	%% * SharpDressedMan: Bryan Corpolongo. He's been described as looking "like a dad".
117	%% * SickAndWrong: You have no idea.
118	%% * SpeakIllOfTheDead: This happens a lot on this show.
119	%% * SpeakInUnison: Sometimes this happens randomly, usually starting with one host shouting something continuously, and the other hosts eventually joining in.
120	%% * SurrealHumor: The show often dives into this territory.
121	%% * ThatSatisfyingCrunch: Not at the hands of the hosts, but you can hear it in a lot of the violent videos they watch.
122	%% * TickleTorture: The Brians have done this once or twice to Greg, usually with the intent of getting him [[UrineTrouble to pee his pants.]]
123	%% * ToiletHumour
124	%% * UnreliableExpositor: Brian.
125	%% * UnreliableNarrator: Brian, during the "Drunk News" segment.
126	%% * VideogameCrueltyPotential: Brian claims that if he could make a videogame, it would have LOTS of this.

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