Qualified Nonsense

On this episode, we start with a bang, literally! We then help out some redditors figure out a situation after being the victim of a crime, and proper etiquette when someone breaks wind in front of them. Throughout it all, we give our World Cup predictions, our limited grasp of USSR history and the ‘Rocky’ franchise, the rules of the safety/doorknob game, cleaning between the seats of our cars, an...

This week, we celebrate (?) the United States’ 250’s birthday with all America-related questions! We have guest and friend-of-the-pod, Roux, joining us to give us perspective on topics like obvious signs that someone is an American, why Americans are so accepting of long drives, America’s greatest contribution to humanity, Bulgaria, Coca-Cola, Transylvania, ice (frozen water, not the agency), Euro...

This week we embrace the aged men that we are and talk about things we no longer pretend to enjoy in our old age, we talk about wine, hiking, being out too late, zoo animals we’d rather encounter in their enclosures, sea creature encounters, and more! - Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail.com and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice!...

We’ve got a bit of a format change this week where we start with questions from Reddit to keep things fresh and engaging! We discuss blowing up at friends for not liking TV/movie recommendations, door-to-door salespeople, a lot of ‘Frasier’ talk, things that were ruined because too many people discovered them, and more! - Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail.com and don't for...

This week we dive into the murky end of the pool by talking about dead bodies in bodies of water, Matt’s birthday, Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock, NC, using coupons on a date, which foods we’d live off of for a week, and more! - Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail.com and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!...

This episode starts with some interesting shark facts, but try not to be too distracted by Jake’s foot cam (check out our YouTube, if you dare!). This week we talk about shark attacks in the US and Australia, spring weather, kangaroos and their meat, frenemies inviting themselves to weddings, Jeopardy phrasing, using “how come” instead of “why”, words we intentionally pronounce “wrong”, and more!...

This week’s show allows us to ponder our old school district boundaries, current school choice issues, middle schoolers, the generational superiority wars, our parents falling for AI slop online, advances in AI, the business model for AI companies, disgusting habits we find to be perfectly normal, flachspüler toilets, how to respond to cops when being asked how fast you were going, and more! - Sen...

Jake opens the show on a high-note by spitting fire (figuratively, not literally)! Then we get into topics like: street performers, Matt crashing a birthday party concert, Jake’s smashed finger, custom sounds for our technology, what to do when your boyfriend picks his nose too much, co-workers showing inappropriate videos, and more! - Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail.com...

This week is another guest-less episode as the three boys talk about their weeks including Jake’s soccer marathon, kids’ birthdays, a shoulder update from Brandon, a recent change to the way kids play baseball from Matt, Brandon’s recall of the presidents, celebrities we do and don’t find attractive, advice for a younger guy romantically involved with an older married woman, Brandon’s bad JFK impr...

Joining us this week is Ryan Richardson: Navy vet, motorcycle enthusiast, Trimet operator, father, grandfather, and Brandon’s soon-to-be brother-in-law (and that’s just scratching the surface)! We talk in-depth (no pun intended) about Ryan’s time on a submarine in the Navy, his experiences driving for Trimet in Portland, why old people don’t go on crazy benders in their golden years, inexpensive t...

Right off the bat, we’re slowly rolling out new merch! Join our Patreon to get in on the first supply of some nice drink coozies we’re ordering up! As for this episode, we get into topics like urinals, strong and fancy cocktails, our listenership in Vietnam, going to a bar to lift your spirts, the taboos around dating third cousins, and more! - Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@...

No guests this week, but we have plenty to talk about. Matt and Brandon talk about their recent trip to New Orleans, Brandon dislocating his shoulder in the Crescent City, Jake finding new work while taking his family on a Spring Break trip, raptor adventures, things people romanticize that they haven’t experienced, space travel, our favorite sports, and more! - Send any questions or comments to:...

Joining us this week is Joe Harrison, co-owner of Farmers Union Coffee Roasters in Eugene, OR! Not gonna lie…there’s A LOT of coffee talk on this one, and we’re better for it! We learn about roasting methods, second crack, coffee-growing location preferences, brewing the best cup at home, transportation issues in Guatemala, and more! Plus, we tackle a couple questions on reddit related to booking...

No guest, no problem for the QN boys this week! We talk about St. Patrick’s Day traditions, corned beef vs pastrami, the transition to spring, drag queens, getting fatter in your 30s, our chip preferences, what music feels like when you’re high, and more! - Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail.com and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of cho...

The movies come to Qualified Nonsense as Mike and Moy from Evening Squire Productions join us to talk about their previous and upcoming film projects, how they came to find themselves making films, and what the film festival circuit is like. Plus, we opine about coffee, tea, and whether dumping one’s boyfriend via text is a good idea. That, and so much more! Links to Evening Squire’s projects: And...

Bees! There’s a whole lot of beekeeping talk on this episode as we welcome beekeeping hobbyist, Kevin, to the show. He shares his knowledge and passion for honeybees with us, we learn about all sorts of glands and secretions, and get some helpful tips for helping our pollinator friends if you don’t want a hive in your yard. Plus, we ponder potentially controversial Lego sets, Lego culture, alleged...

Take a trip down memory lane with us while we chat with our longtime pal, Becca! Like the oldheads we are, we reminisce about high school, first jobs, and youthful pranks. We also figure out what truly matters in life after 40, chat about astrology, and navigate how to cope with a coworker’s perpetual flatulence. Plus, we find out Becca’s favorite swear word! - Send any questions or comments to: q...

Won’t you be our neighbor? If not, that’s okay, because our guest this week is Erik Anderson, Matt’s actual neighbor! Erik is a stay-at-home dad and self-described Trekkie. We talk at length about Star Trek, changes in TV episode orders, the local ‘Buy Nothing’ scene, using the term ‘partner’ to describe spouses, things that may become illegal in the near future, book recommendations, and so much...

This week we have Peter Kincaid joining us. Peter is the founder of the Eugene Men’s Social Club and Eugene Car Club. We talk about the importance of finding community these days, Matt’s midlife crisis ‘99 Honda Civic or lifted Mazda Miata, how the internet has gotten worse in recent years, how we’ve grown socially as we’ve aged, and an awkward moment for Brandon with a New Orleans bartender. Keep...

Special Guest Alert! We have with us, Derek, colleague of Matt/hockey coach/hockey player/bon vivant. We get into topics like Derek’s guest-starring role on the TV show ‘Leverage’, Bitcoin scams, safe things that people find dangerous, and why hockey isn’t more popular in the US. Plus! We get some first-hand Tonya Harding scandal observations from Derek! - Send any questions or comments to: qualif...

Put the kids to bed, because this episode gets a little blue. In both senses of the word…scratch that, blue has more than two meanings. What we’re trying to say is that we go from talking about dirty things like private parts and move all the way to personal tragedies, realizations, and everyone’s favorite topic: 9/11. Plus, we sprinkle in some beekeeping talk and a mild debate about veganism. - S...

This week, we start things off on a geeky note by touching on topics like the LIGO Hanford Observatory, Lord of the Rings, video games, and PCs before fully devolving into matters of both the boudoir and the scatalogical. Here at Qualified Nonsense, we’re all about finding balance. - Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail.com and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe...

For the first time ever, we at QN have a +1! Our friend and entrepreneur Eli Green, proprietor or Stumblebum Beer Company, joins us for talking shop and slingin’ shi– Reddit questions… Eli gives us the skinny on delicious beer, fry-flights, and “use it or lose it skillz”. And do we stop there?! Is a fog’s butt water-tight?!? We talk about beer nostalgia and what takes us back to a time where our l...

We're back BABY! Back with more Nonsense and decidedly less Qualified, Brandon, Jake, and Matt bring the fun discussing holiday updates before sinking head first into the nitty gritty that makes you want to come back! Subjects like "legal, but you're a jerk if you do it" and "why don't more folks target the nards?" See? Precisely what you've been longing for over our holiday break. You're welcome....

This was our live show! No edits (except songs)(...and a small set of gaps at the beginning)... but aside from that totally RAW!!! Happy end of Season 2, 2025, and hoping everyone has a good holiday and end of year. xoxo QN Team - Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail.com and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!...