The Secret Garbage Bracket
An occasional off-topic The Solid Verbal episode where Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein bracket 16–18 things that are "secretly garbage" — things that are widely liked or neutral in society but which Ty and Dan argue are overrated.
History
- 2017 (first edition): Winner was Social Media, which now looks prescient.
- 2026 (return after 9 years): Featured 18 items including Cars (no. 1 seed), Skinny Beverage Cans, Luxury Watches, Haircuts (the industry), Podcasts on YouTube, and more.