They Need a Hobby

I invited a jack of many trades to the pod today. My friend Kim Kruse. We talk about snipers, karaoke, India, Scotland, caring for animals, and of course anime and all things nerd. (At times my side of the audio was turned too loud to record, sorry about that folks). A fun episode and take on what life can offer with the right mindset.

Ever had a hard time making friends in a new city? Ever thought about starting a Meetup? Ever seen people go down the "Reddit Red Pill" path?---My friend Andrew Diaz and I did lol It's a wild true story on how two people became friends...and left a group to go to a different group. We talk about this story and all things nerd. Was recorded over zoom so we did our best with the audio.  

This was an off the cuff episode where I interviewed Gloria aka GLO, a former partner of our old co-host Lance, podcast listener and overall wonderful human being. Apologies for the audio, we were tight on scheduling and did this over zoom where one of us was outside. Grab some coffee and enjoy some nerds just shoot the breeze. 

Had my friend Chris Banotai (@chrisbanotai--Insta; @Sea__Cow--Twitter) on an episode where we talked about, Biology, conservation, sustainability, the state of the world and most of all Chris's love of animals. He's been a good cynical friend for 8 years. He runs his own podcast called the "Bio-Breakdown Podcast" and also enjoys hockey. We mention a Spotify specific podcast called the "Wizard and...

This one was a special treat. Finally got to record with my friends Sid and Faybra (with backup vocals with their son Shaadi). This one is off the cuff. Sid is a youtuber, nerd, and twitch and video game enthusiast (@dabuffnerdgamer and @dabuffnerd). Faybra is a social activist, nerd, Kpop and K-Drama stan who runs her own podcast KwerkTartzPodcast @kwerktartz. We talk about the war in Ukraine (we...

Both the hosts are on a new path. Lance's last episode as a podcast host. We talk about Shang Chi, Spiderman and....even race relations in the same breath lol

This is the first of Kunaal Bytes or K-Bytes. Short stories that you can enjoy. Have a great holiday season.

Lance, Kunaal and an old friend Ahmad Comer @ahahmad talk about sneakers. 

This episode was almost two different episodes. We talk about the stress of being a POC nerd and the love hate relationship with SuperHero movies/tv shows. In particular it's current saturation. What would we change? How have we felt? Will the craze fade away? If so how will it all end? It felt great to talk about our feelings and experiences that both of us have with being people of color who enj...

Lance and I talk about a group called 87Eleven. You've seen them work for the past 15-20 years, now get to know them. Note: I mis-spoke about the Snake Eyes reference, not 100% sure they worked with them. "87 Eleven Action Design Artists Behind the Action" is the podcast I got most of the info from.

We reached a year long in our podcast journey and wanted to give you a behind the scenes candid conversation on what happened this past year. Enjoy! Credits for Josh Katz JAK @ningjing999

I interview Lance over his experience working in Asset Protection. It's a fun one :) 

Lance does a deep dive into Kunaal's life and journey as a martial artist.

We start off the new year of 2021 by recording an episode with just the two of us, after what seems like an eternity. This one was done with a stream of consciousness we didn't prepare, "we got on the mic and spat it" (and quickly cloroxed it away). We discuss: Kunaal's presentation for the History of Martial Arts in the Military (and possible future projects), the anime Demon Slayer and Michael J...

Wow. This one was beautiful, vulnerable, and deep. We interviewed a third-year med student, listener of the podcast, and a friend, who will be known as the Doctor. He answers our questions on COVID. More importantly he talks about his story and struggles with mental health, the stigmas that surround it specifically in the medical and Indian community. Thanks man :)

This episode the boys team up with George Collins a comedian by night, and citizen by day. He runs his own podcast called The WHOMST Podcast. We talk about what was the best about 2020 (yeah I know...) and what was the worst (it's all perspective). We discuss how our mental health was effected by this year. The recent boxing match with one of the Paul brothers and the possibility of Mayweather ste...

Kunaal interviews (our first celebrity!) Nimesh Patel, an East Coast comedian. Nimesh co-created Zooidiots, a hilarious animated show about what happens to a zoo after the human caretakers mysteriously disappear. It is a passion project that he and his co-creator Mookie Thompson have done with other comedian collogues. He voices a Siberian tiger --Fang Diesel. It's fuckin hilarious, and has too ma...

The boys interview their old physical trainer Ben Sojka. Ben talks about his path from chronic illness and depression to achieving health and strength and helping others reach their goals. Nutritional mindset, journey, and fitness goals are discussed. The story of how Ben, Lance, and Kunaal became swole is told here. Instagram: @bigmac_health_and_fitness

Lance and Kunaal talk to Grain4Grain Co-founder and engineer Yoni Medhin. It is a company that is able to make flour from the leftover of barley from the brewers. This flour is unique since it contains no carbohydrates but is full of protein and fiber. This interview we discuss Yoni's journey from birth to Grain4Grain and definitely share experiences as an immigrant, person of color with him. Don'...

This episode Kunaal interviews Lance on his time as a reporter and sports writer. He wrote for Webster and UMSL and even was able to interview comedy legend Artie Lange here is some of his articles: https://www.stlmag.com/topics/lance-jordan-1/ The boys also mention that Presidential "Debate."

Lance interviews Kunaal on his improvisational comedy years. This was memorable interview for Kunaal, since it brings up many memories both good and bad, that were formative for him in his ("eh kinda funny") comedy skills. There is a significant moment in the interview that we kept, wherein Kunaal pulls his shields down and truly becomes a bit more vulnerable and speaks volumes to what his experie...

This episode the Hobby Guys talk about a graphic novel "The Court of Owls" after the announcement of Gotham Knights which has a quiet reference to the novel in its trailer.  We summarize it, discuss our favorite parts and compare it to the animated Batman vs Robin movie that came out in 2015. Kunaal points out some systemic racism and eerie similarities to our life. Lance shares his distaste for M...

This episode we have some flashbacks from 15 years ago about Ninja Warrior and more since G4 has teased its return. In preparing for this episode we could not neglect addressing the social progress movements that took place this summer, largely due to the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. It directly mirrors what is going on in our topic for this episode, the graphic novel...

NOW FOR THE MAIN EVENT: Part 2 of the Wrasslin in the 90s (ft. Curran) who all put up their top "faces" and "heels" of Pro-Wrestling. Enjoy! Special Intro and Outro done by AmithaAudio.

The boys bring the SMACKDOWN! Special guest Curran Bajwa (Kunaal's brother) and Lance are interviewed by Kunaal about Professional Wrestling. Topics range from memorable moments, earliest moments, how it has changed since it's inception and what they could improve on. This is part 1 of a two-part episode.