Modern Matters Podcast

In the fifth episode of our Summer Series, we discuss whether we prefer spending time at a lake or time by a pool in the summer. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 0:49 - Intro 2:46 - Special K 3:23 - Water Concerto 4:49 - Main Topic 9:04 - Ogopogo 10:31 - Kristina Forgets About Thalassophobia 11:16 - Moss Back 12:15 - Lake Sharks 12:55 - Sturgeon 15:36 - Huge Pool Beetle 16:27 - L...

In the fourth episode of our Summer Series, we discuss summer must haves for your backyard and our ideal backyards. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 2:06 - Intro 3:23 - Special K 4:24 - Main Topic 8:26 - Crocodiles in Florida? 10:48 - Backyard Pizza Ovens 11:47 - Putting Greens 13:02 - P-e-r-g-o-l-a-s 14:15 - BMX Backyard 15:16 - Roller Coaster Backyard 16:27 - Trampolines 19:05...

In the second episode of our Summer Series, we discuss summer bodies, beach bodies, dad bodies and Special K cereal. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 2:12 - Intro 3:41 - Special K Commercial 4:20 - Wilson 5:13 - Main Topic 6:57 - The Swan 8:55 - Summer Makeup 10:18 - Summer Clothing 11:22 - Mosquitos! 12:04 - Chafing 13:58 - Pizza Necklace 15:46 - Breathable Cotton 17:17 - Band T...

In the second episode of our Summer Series, we discuss summer bodies, beach bodies, dad bodies and Special K cereal. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 0:52 - Intro 2:12 - Special K Commercial 2:58 - Main Topic 5:34 - Men's Tans 6:19 - Dad Bods 8:48 - Tasting Special K Cereals 14:03 - Candice's Peloton 19:40 - Treadmill Pantsing 20:19 - Insane Pushups 21:08 - Insane Gymnast...

This week marks the first episode of our Summer Series episodes where we discuss cottages and cottage country in Canada. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 1:57 - Intro 3:25 - Special K 4:26 - Ugly Sleeping Face Redux 5:33 - Meditation 7:32 - Main Topic 12:16 - Peaceful Cottage Nostalgia 13:13 - Candice vs. Mosquitos 14:00 - BATS! 15:21 - Cottage Parties 17:16 - Winter Cottaging 18...

This week we discuss the things about our jobs we like best. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 1:46 - Intro 5:10 - Circle Backs 9:03 - Main Topic 10:08 - Candice's Favourite Thing About Her Job 11:52 - Kristina's Favourite Thing About Her Job 13:03 - Bret's Favourite Thing About His Job 15:18 - ASL Hip Hop Interpreter Holly Maniatty 18:04 - Sara Camposarcone 22:18 - Be...

This week we discuss things that reduce our stress. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 2:28 - Intro 6:01 - Hiiiiieeeeeee! 6:45 - Austin Powers Impressions 9:50 - Main Topic 11:53 - Exercise 12:27 - Swearing 14:35 - Just Relax! 16:42 - Mad Walking 17:18 - Substances 19:01 - Angry Dancing 19:46 - Watching People With Other Interests 22:13 - Effing Yoga 25:06 - Watching People Do Thei...

This week we discuss our binge watching favourites. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 3:33 - Intro 5:29 - Why Would You Do That? 6:30 - This Is Not Real 7:37 - Main Topic 10:35 - What Is a Binge? 13:51 - Stick It Out or Quit A Bad Show? 16:04 - Show Cheating 17:39 - Impersonating Austin Powers is Geek Squad 22:33 - Limited Series 24:06 - Binge Watch Edging 25:22 - Netflix's Da...

This week we discuss forced obsolescence, planned obsolescence and perceived obsolescence. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 2:52 - Intro 5:25 - Dilbert 6:09 - Why Would You Do That? 8:40 - Dickie-Berg 10:00 - Main Topic 12:33 - Planned, Forced & Perceived Obsolescence 15:18 - Phoebus Cartel 16:51 - Plastic Straws 19:38 - Forced Updates 25:12 - Cobalt Mining in DRC 28:47 - Cob...

This week we discuss online shopping. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 3:58 - Intro 6:22 - Why Would You Do That? 7:36 - This Is Not Real 10:06 - Main Topic 11:40 - Online Shopping for Clothes 14:59 - Is Amazon Making Us Lazy? 17:33 - Online Subscriptions 20:22 - Sports Streaming Services 24:19 - Cable Cutting 27:01 - Getting Deceived by Sizing Online 29:25 - Amazon Reviewer 30:0...

This week we play a game of "would you rather?" Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 1:09 - Intro 5:02 - Viral Video Classic 6:10 - Who Owns The Airplane Armrest? 7:46 - Would You Rather? 8:50 - Sit Next to Snorer or Crying Baby? 9:56 - Know When You're Going to Die or How? 11:32 - Puke or Shit Your Pants When Someone Says Your Name? 12:33 - Never Laugh or Use Your Smar...

This week we discuss our pet peeves. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 3:01 - Intro 5:44 - Circlebacks 6:47 - DAYUM! 10:39 - Main Topic 11:58 - Kristina's Bubble 13:29 - The Bubble Boy Movie Release Date 15:53 - Driving in the Passing Lane 18:11 - Rude People at the Bank 21:27 - Put Your Shopping Carts Away 23:39 - Molecules Inside an Organism 25:25 - Loud Gum Chewing 26:03 -...

A job with no fixed hours, no manual, no financial pay, but the payoff is plentiful, motherhood. To all of the moms out there, happy Mother’s Day. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 1:55 - Candice's Boys Sing Theme Song for Mother's Day 3:07 - Special K Clip, Mom Edition 4:04 - Daughter Pranks Mom with Fake Family Photo 7:03 - Did Mike Hunt Call? 8:33 - The Best Part About...

Friendship is an essential part of our lives. We develop all different types of friendships throughout the course of our lives. Each friendship will have a reason and a season. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 1:44 - Intro 3:41 - Airplane Carry-on Cubbie Rant 6:43 - Candice's Sleeping Face 8:20 - Grape Stomp Lady 10:20 - Main Topic 23:30 - Unlikely Friends 25:58 - Friends Wit...

Self-discovery, a theme we hear more often these days and has become a hot topic of discussion. The crew talks about their personal views and experiences with self-discovery and asks, "Do we ever truly know ourself?" Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 2:27 - Intro 5:25 - Kristina's Star Update 7:24 - Circlebacks 8:24 - WE'LL DO IT LIVE! 11:50 - We Become AI Art 18...

So much to unpack when talking about trust. For some people, when the trust is broken, it’s never the same again. For other people, it’s a part of navigating the human experience and forgiveness. Building back trust is possible. There is no right answer, but one thing is for sure, when trust exists it is the foundation of something very strong. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 1:...

Habits are formed in all aspects of our lives. The habits we have in our day-to-day life can also play a roll in our work life. Forming positive, admirable habits should be the goal for all parts of our lives. In the workplace having good habits can advance our careers and even make the job we accomplish, or day-to-day tasks something to be that much more proud of. Timecodes & Video Content: 0...

Fear can defeat us more than anything. Sometimes it takes facing a fear to teach ourselves that, what’s on the other side can be a beautiful, positive and empowering moment. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 0:58 - Intro 2:08 - ASMR Special K 6:50 - Trying McDonald's Chicken Big Mac 12:41 - Why Would You Do That? 13:46 - This Is Not Real 15:20 - Bret's Fear of Lipstick 19:...

Burnout is a very real experience for many people. It can be many things, such as stress at work, anxiety, or simply feeling overwhelmed. When you're experiencing Burnout, knowing where to start or how to get out of your rut can be challenging. One thing that can help is to try and find moments of laughter and joy in your day. When you're feeling down, it can be helpful to laugh or to find...

There are two types of people in this world: realists and dreamers. The realists are practical, down-to-earth people who see the world as it is and make the most of what they have. On the other hand, the dreamers are the optimists, the people who see the world as it could be and believe that anything is possible. While these two types of people often have different outlooks on life, they can both...

Everyone has experienced embarrassment at some point in their life. We've all been there when we feel like the world is watching us and want to crawl into a hole and never come out. Embarrassment is a feeling that we all experience at some point in our lives, and it can be a difficult emotion to deal with. However, for some people, embarrassment can lead to anxiety and fear. This feeling can be es...

This week, we discuss people pleasing and how it can positively or negatively affect our motivations. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 3:21 - Intro 9:20 - Why Would You Do That? 10:31 - This Is Not Real 13:03 - Main Topic 36:35 - Culture Jamming 39:04 - The Yes Men 45:43 - Elevator Singsong 47:09 - Wrap Up 48:29 - Outro Clips used in the video: The PriceMaster Digital Art - https...

The crew conversed about control. It is a necessary trait in certain situations however, knowing when it’s someone else’s turn to be in the driver's seat is equally important. At the end of the day, realistically speaking, the only one thing we can always control is our response to any situation. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 0:53 - Intro 6:22 - Circle Backs 11:45 - Why Would...

The crew shares their phobias and concludes that more often than not, everyone has something that gives them a feeling of discomfort or fear. Regardless of a phobia being based around an object or a situation, trying to face the music and manage them can help us overcome. Clips used in the video: Special K Commercial 1992 - https://youtu.be/-a0rZWD_Nlw Gymnastic Accident - https://youtu.be/ChXEZuy...

This week, we discuss organization, it's importance and how it can affect our lives. Timecodes & Video Content: 0:00 - Tequila Shot 0:49 - Intro 3:30 - Why Would You Do That? 5:08 - This Is Not Real 6:34 - Main Topic 28:08 - Knolling 29:57 - How To Knoll 30:52 - ASMR Knolling 32:11 - Stop Motion Knolling 32:50 - Tiny NYC Apartment 36:45 - Martini Omertà 38:03 - Wrap Up 40:05 - Guessing Movie R...