Episodes

  • Mac and Charlie Write a Movie (S5E11)
    May 24 2026

    "Dee lands herself a role in the new M. Night Shyamalan movie and Mac and Charlie see it as a perfect opportunity to sell their movie script."
    -Original Air Date: 12/3/2009-

    This week we're talking about Mac and Charlie Write a Movie, trying to turn shitty stories into compelling content for a living, the first years of the iPhone and not-quite smartphones and an INSANE pivot even for the Charlie character from one scene to the next.

    This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for the first time.

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    Music: "The Gang Gets Trapped" by Reed Streets

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    59 mins
  • The D.E.N.N.I.S. System (S5E10)
    May 17 2026

    "Dennis reveals his fool proof system for seducing any woman to the rest of the gang, but none of them can seem to grasp it."
    -Original Air Date: 11/19/2009-

    This week we're talking about The D.E.N.N.I.S. System, references and memes that have broken containment, podcasts hosted by celebrities that always seem to end at the same time and the origins of the Grape Stomp Lady.

    This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for the first time.

    Want more NHNL? Next week's episode drops early on Patreon! This episode was posted a week ago and it's 17 MINUTES LONGER!

    Get the first seven days FREE and then it's just $5/month after that. You'll get every episode one week early with all of the extra content that we usually clip out of each release and movie reviews from the Seinfeld Extended Universe.

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    Music: "The Gang Gets Trapped" by Reed Streets

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Mac and Dennis Break Up (S5E9)
    May 12 2026

    "Relationships are put to the test when Mac and Dennis decide to spend some time apart."
    -Original Air Date: 11/12/2009-

    This week we're talking about Mac and Dennis Break Up, clipping our toe nails, combination video rental and pizza places and a great moment that involved no dialogue.

    This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for the first time.

    Want more NHNL? Next week's episode drops early on Patreon! This episode was posted a week ago and it's 13 MINUTES LONGER!

    Get the first seven days FREE and then it's just $5/month after that. You'll get every episode one week early with all of the extra content that we usually clip out of each release and movie reviews from the Seinfeld Extended Universe.

    Join Us at patreon.com/nohugging

    Wanna start your own podcast? Do it with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code HUGGING.

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    Music: "The Gang Gets Trapped" by Reed Streets

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Paddy's Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens (S5E8)
    May 3 2026

    "When a merchandising convention comes to town, the gang tries to develop marketable products in an attempt to build the Paddy's brand."
    -Original Air Date: 11/5/2009-

    This week we're talking about Paddy's Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens, Always Sunny merchandise, Dick Towels and Ted cracks the mystery of how to make a gun that fires liquid (possibly?).

    This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for the first time.

    Want more NHNL? Next week's episode drops early on Patreon! This episode was posted a week ago and it's 10 MINUTES LONGER!

    Get the first seven days FREE and then it's just $5/month after that. You'll get every episode one week early with all of the extra content that we usually clip out of each release and movie reviews from the Seinfeld Extended Universe.

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    Wanna start your own podcast? Do it with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code HUGGING.

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    Music: "The Gang Gets Trapped" by Reed Streets

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • The Gang Wrestles for the Troops (S5E7)
    Apr 27 2026

    "There's nothing more American than wrestling. That's why the gang has decided to put on a wrestling show for the returning troops."
    -Original Air Date: 11/4/2009-

    This week we're talking about The Gang Wrestles for the Troops, how the gang could have been watching this Hulk Hogan match, the now-defunct Roar on the Shore festival in Erie, PA, digital download versions of movies, how to throw a punch or swing a weapon in wrestling and Zootopia 2.

    This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for the first time.

    Want more NHNL? Next week's episode drops early on Patreon! This episode was posted a week ago and it's 18 MINUTES LONGER!

    Get the first seven days FREE and then it's just $5/month after that. You'll get every episode one week early with all of the extra content that we usually clip out of each release and movie reviews from the Seinfeld Extended Universe.

    Join Us at patreon.com/nohugging

    Wanna start your own podcast? Do it with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code HUGGING.

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    Music: "The Gang Gets Trapped" by Reed Streets

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • The World Series Defense (S5E6)
    Apr 12 2026

    "The gang explains to a judge the trials and tribulations they encountered during game 5 of the 2008 World Series in hopes that it will clear them of a sizable parking citation that they received in the process."
    -Original Air Date: 10/22/2009-

    This week we're talking about The World Series Defense, gambling on baseball, the colors of the Phillies and the woke Philadelphia bystanders.

    This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for the first time.

    Want more NHNL? Next week's episode drops early on Patreon! This episode was posted a week ago and it's 22 MINUTES LONGER!

    Get the first seven days FREE and then it's just $5/month after that. You'll get every episode one week early with all of the extra content that we usually clip out of each release and movie reviews from the Seinfeld Extended Universe.

    Join Us at patreon.com/nohugging

    Wanna start your own podcast? Do it with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code HUGGING.

    Get a FREE No Hugging, No Learning sticker by giving us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you listen to this! Just be sure to send us your address!

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    Music: "The Gang Gets Trapped" by Reed Streets

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • The Waitress Is Getting Married (S5E5)
    Apr 7 2026

    "Jealous that the waitress is beating her to the altar, Dee does everything in her power to derail the wedding."
    -Original Air Date: 10/15/2009-

    This week we're talking about The Waitress Is Getting Married, whether or not the scene of building Charlie's dating profile was improv, an iconic line delivery and Hulu's awful closed captioning.

    This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for the first time.

    Want more NHNL? Next week's episode drops early on Patreon! This episode was posted a week ago and it's 22 MINUTES LONGER!

    Get the first seven days FREE and then it's just $5/month after that. You'll get every episode one week early with all of the extra content that we usually clip out of each release and movie reviews from the Seinfeld Extended Universe.

    Join Us at patreon.com/nohugging

    Wanna start your own podcast? Do it with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code HUGGING.

    Get a FREE No Hugging, No Learning sticker by giving us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you listen to this! Just be sure to send us your address!

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    Music: "The Gang Gets Trapped" by Reed Streets

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    48 mins
  • The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention (S5E4)
    Mar 30 2026

    "When Frank's reckless lifestyle becomes an inconvenience for the gang, they call for an intervention."
    -Original Air Date: 10/8/2009-

    This week we're talking about The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention, if the 90's rapper Snow is on Cameo, what we know Mary Lynn Rajskub from and a great visual gag in Gail the Snail's kitchen.

    This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for the first time.

    Want more NHNL? Next week's episode drops early on Patreon! This episode was posted a week ago and it's 14 MINUTES LONGER!

    Get the first seven days FREE and then it's just $5/month after that. You'll get every episode one week early with all of the extra content that we usually clip out of each release and movie reviews from the Seinfeld Extended Universe.

    Join Us at patreon.com/nohugging

    Wanna start your own podcast? Do it with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code HUGGING.

    Get a FREE No Hugging, No Learning sticker by giving us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you listen to this! Just be sure to send us your address!

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    Music: "The Gang Gets Trapped" by Reed Streets

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    56 mins