History Podcast / UnpaidProgramming

The Unpaid Programming Podcast is a podcast that airs on Anchor, Stitcher Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, [[Creator/IHeartMedia iHeart Radio]], Amazon Podcasts, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts hosted by Lawrence Watson and two of his high school friends, who happen to be twin brothers, Jeff and John Kirk. Originally, they were also joined by John and Jeff's older brother Doug, but he was quickly replaced by new cast member, Tim Williams who joined the crew in episode six. The four grew up in and around UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}} and much of their humor and stories revolve around Yinzer-y topics. The show was originally called The Lawrence Watson Show, but changed due to the desire to not put one of them above the others. Recently, Tim has taken a teaching role in Thailand and will not return until March of 2020. His role was then assumed by Mike Leroy, a friend of John and Tim's.

* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: Their loving parody of old time radio murder mysteries, "Parts Unknown", which is entirely populated with old wrestlers.

%%* FiveManBand:
%%** The Leader: Lawrence and John ping pong back and forth between this role and The Smart Guy.
%%** The Lancer: Jeff usually takes this role, though sometimes John fills it.
%%** The Smart Guy: John and Lawrence ping pong this role back and forth depending on who is The Leader in that episode.
%%** The Big Guy: Tim usually assumes this role, as he has the deepest voice and is generally the least talkative of the four.
%%** The Heart: Mike often fills this role on episodes he's on. When he doesn't appear, it's Lawrence.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: The ad sketches around the middle of every episode are not referenced during the show.

* AerithAndBob: Jeff, John, Tim, Mike and Lawrence.

* BaldOfAwesome: Played straight with Tim and John. Averted with Jeff and Mike. VERY Averted with Lawrence.
* BigFun: Lawrence is this trope to a tee.

* CloudCuckooLander: All of them to a certain extent. Tim the most, John the least.
* DeadpanSnarker: Most of what Jeff says. Tim as well. Lawrence sometimes. Averted with John. Mike has a very dry delivery as well.

* FatBestFriend: Subverted in that Lawrence, who is very fat, is the host.
* FiveManBand:
** The Leader: Lawrence and John ping pong back and forth between this role and The Smart Guy.
** The Lancer: Jeff usually takes this role, though sometimes John fills it.
** The Smart Guy: John and Lawrence ping pong this role back and forth depending on who is The Leader in that episode.
** The Big Guy: Tim usually assumes this role, as he has the deepest voice and is generally the least talkative of the four.
** The Heart: Mike often fills this role on episodes he's on. When he doesn't appear, it's Lawrence.

** The Cynic: Jeff
** The Optimist: Lawrence and Mike
** The Realist: John
** The Apathetic: Tim
* FourTemperamentEnsemble:
** Sanguine: Lawrence
** Choleric: Mike and John
** Melancholic: Tim
** Phlegmatic: Jeff

* PersonalityBloodTypes: Although unlike the other temperament types, they each tend to embody the negative aspects more than the positive ones.
** Type A: Tim
** Type B: Lawrence
** Type AB: Jeff
** Type O: John

The Unpaid Programming Podcast is a podcast that airs on Whooshkaa, Stitcher Radio, Podcast Addict, Spreaker, [[Creator/IHeartMedia iHeart Radio]], Castbox.fm, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts hosted by Lawrence Watson and two of his high school friends, who happen to be twin brothers, Jeff and John Kirk. Originally, they were also joined by John and Jeff's older brother Doug, but he was quickly replaced by new cast member, Tim Williams who joined the crew in episode six. The four grew up in and around UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}} and much of their humor and stories revolve around Yinzer-y topics. The show was originally called The Lawrence Watson Show, but changed due to the desire to not put one of them above the others. Recently, Tim has taken a teaching role in Thailand and will not return until March of 2020. His role was then assumed by Mike Leroy, a friend of John and Tim's.

They have a website that you can find here: http://unpaidprogrammingpodcast.rf.gd/index.html

* GeniusBonus: Lawrence will sometimes make references to topics like professional wrestling or history where he's the only one in the room versed well enough in the subject to understand it. Jeff will often make references to The Simpsons that are so obscure that the others, all Simpsons fans, miss.

** The Smart Guy: Originally Doug, but the role has been assumed mostly by John. However, everyone fills the role from time to time.
** The Big Guy: Tim usually assumes this role, as he has the deepest voice and is generally the least talkative of the four. Mike has largely assumed this role with Tim's absence.
** The Heart: Oddly for The Leader, Lawrence generally assumes this role as the least likely to insult the others and he's generally the nicest.

[[caption-width-right:350:The New logo featuring the four of them along with some hidden gags and references.]]

The Unpaid Programming Podcast is a podcast that airs on Whooshkaa, Stitcher Radio, Podcast Addict, Spreaker, iHeart Radio, Castbox.fm, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts hosted by Lawrence Watson and two of his high school friends, who happen to be twin brothers, Jeff and John Kirk. Originally, they were also joined by John and Jeff's older brother Doug, but he was quickly replaced by new cast member, Tim Williams who joined the crew in episode six. The four grew up in and around UsefulNotes/{{Pittsburgh}} and much of their humor and stories revolve around Yinzer-y topics. The show was originally called The Lawrence Watson Show, but changed due to the desire to not put one of them above the others. Recently, Tim has taken a teaching role in Thailand and will not return until March of 2020. His role was then assumed by Mike Leroy, a friend of John and Tim's.

-->[[CatchPhrase "So long everybody, Bye-Byyyyyeeeee."]]