Struggling with the Bums

All three bums sat down to look back on how this podcast has grown over the last 3 years. From regrets to our best moments. Enjoy!

Bryce brings up a great topic in "patriotism" and how it may differ or be similar to "nationalism". This was another episode we had been working towards and are excited to have had the chance to talk about it. Enjoy!

Feeling galvanized by recent events, and following up on the dives into history we have done, the bums took time to discuss politics in the United States. Giving our thoughts on modern events, polarizing topics, and why we have two parties. We hope everyone feels like their back in Civics class from high school.... Enjoy!

The bums are back with some more news of the world! Let us know if there are other events you may want us to bring up. Hope you enjoy.

As the title mentions, the bums got a chance to dive deeper into the LGBQT community with our friend Micaela. This was a great opportunity to learn more about its history, modern day problems it faces, and more. This is a longer episode, but one we hope you take the time to listen to and begin to think more critically about the many communities in the United States. We hope you enjoy.

The bums took some time to talk about ethics and how they may differ from morals. This was a great time discussing a rather important concept in today's world. We hope you enjoy!

This week's episode will be a bit of an experiment. The bums want to tackle more modern events, especially given our many mentions of doing so. This was our first jump into that. Please let us know what you think and other news stories you may want us to bring up! We hope you enjoy and have a great week!

Will is back to talk cinema in the United States. It was a great time to talk all things movies and film. We took the time to discuss how culture and cinema affect one another over time. Plus what we feel are the movies that have had major impacts on cinema. We hope you enjoy, let us know your favorite movies or genres!

We are back in 2024 with a consideration on places we have lived and want to down the road. Certainly some of our comments may be hot takes, feel free to at us in our comments haha. And let us know about the places you have lived or want to!

The trio is back to discuss comfort zones and discomfort. How has pushing ourselves in the past helped us? Is there a such thing as too much discomfort? Let us know your thoughts and we hope you enjoy!

Jumping ahead with our concept discussions, Bryce and Eddie considered the reasons why alone time can be powerful. Also, why alone time may even be a thing for them and others. Enjoy!

Problem solving is a well known concept, but just how hard is it to genuinely work through a problem in a curious and step driven manner? Apparently very hard, especially when it comes to us bums attempting it. The bums reflect on their development of problem solving skills and how that has affected their world views.

What is good bums? Bryce and Eddie give a little outline on how life has been recently, especially why we have been lacking in the content department. We hope you enjoy, more good stuff to come. Have a great week and hope you get to catch up with the people you love!

The bums sat back to talk about trust and how important it is to relationships. They also discuss relationships in general. This episode may have some visual differences as Eddie filmed somewhere else, which is explained in the video. Enjoy!

Bryce and Eddie are back, this time talking about competition. How has competition influenced their lives? Can competing lead to negative or positive outcomes? Tune in and hear their takes on competition.

The bums take on Godzilla in this episode, from its beginnings and origins to the modern day Monsterverse. We had a great time talking about a fundamental part of movie culture and social media. We uncover the deeper themes hidden amongst the Kaiju battles and over 30 movies/tv shows that comprise Godzilla. Enjoy!

Bryce and Eddie reflect on their own personal journey with identifying and managing emotions. Additionally, they discuss how they learned to deal with them, and how might society as a whole do so. What is out there that can help us better manage them?

Bryce and Eddie dip into the vault for an episode Daniel wrote some time ago. This is part 1 of a series where we dive into being a guy in modern day life. Enjoy!

The bums bring back familiar guests Cooper and Jared to update y'all about the 2023 Oregon football season! This is a wonderful time of the year, and quite possibly our favorite, as we weekly tune in to the horrors and joy that the Oregon Ducks football team brings us. We also get a chance to talk about the end of the Pac 12 and more. We hope you enjoy!

What is good bums, this is the second part of our promised look at different races and cultures in the United States. We hope you enjoy another look at the additional groups the bums identify with.

The bums have had this episode planned for quite some time, we wanted to discuss the people that we share blood with and live in the United States like us. What has their history been? Why have they been seen as inferior for the majority of US history? What modern day problems still exist for these people here? And what contributions have they made to the building of the United States? This is par...

The bums bring back our Marvel enthusiast, Cooper, to do a dive into the character of Spider-Man. Over our lifetime, we have seen this super hero be characterized in so many different ways by different actors, directors, writers, etc. How have these differences lifted up Spider-Man? How have they changed the way we see him? We get to those questions and more, enjoy!

Bryce and Eddie got together for a short run on our experiences with zoos, aquariums, and any wild life place you may find in the United States. Do we find them ethical? Is it really ok to house animals outside there habitats? Listen in and feel free to let us know your thoughts!

The bums brought on an old friend to talk about streaming, e sports, and even dive further into the mystery that is De La Salle High School in Concord, CA. We hope you enjoy some added context to Eddie's life, and the great vibes our guest, Nathaniel, always brings to the table!

The bums in LA sat down to talk about hate, and how it can cycle and be perpetuated over time. Hate is incredibly pervasive also in story, as the bums talk about here. Lastly, we discuss how it may be ended and interrupted by love and acceptance. This is a heavier and darker episode, bear in mind certain topics are discussed that may be triggering to some. We hope you enjoy.