There's Jeb Bush, Limberbutt McCubbins and Michael Castillejos. It's not the beginning of a walks-into-a-bar joke, though it surely could be. They're three of the more than 500 candidates who've filed FEC Form No. 2, which is the first official step to run for president. You likely know about Bush, McCubbins isn't exactly eligible and Castillejos has big plans. Hosted by Eric Brandner and Davin Coburn, The Underscore is a podcast exploring and explaining the quirky side of American culture. On this week's episode, we talk to three of the hundreds of candidates — an actor, a retiree and a libertarian/marijuana reformer — and ask them why they're running. Which got us thinking ... ***POD EXTRAS*** Also on theunderscore.net -Josue LaRose? Sydney's Voluptuous Buttocks? We profile seven long shot presidential candidates you should know (but probably don't) http://wp.me/p5MkK7-4Y -So what's one more candidate? Here's our own Davin Coburn's campaign website. http://bit.ly/1VVNy18 ***GUESTS*** Thanks to candidates Thomas Keister, Peter Breyfogle and Michael Castillejos along with Scripps Howard News Wire's Quentin Misiag. ***CLARIFICATION*** In this episode, we mention Thomas Keister's run for the Clarksville, Indiana, Town Council. That run ended after we finalized the episode. Also, Keister has not actually filed a FEC Form 2 for 2016, though he intends to do so. ***MUSIC*** The Underscore's theme music is a mashup by Gunnbladez and Stereo Surgeon.