Brandon Hayes

AltF4.co

End Your Programming, Do Things That Matter: This podcast is a companion to AltF4.co daily blog. Subjects that I routinely cover are Projects around the house, Opinion analysis on things happening around the world, cooking, books both fiction and non-fiction, recreational shooting, preparedness, faith and family. Basically, a little bit of everything.

Author

Brandon Hayes

Category

Education

Podcast website

castbox.fm

Latest episode

May 4, 2026

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Episodes

20 - Revisiting Software and Hardware 17.10.2022

Do you ever have purchases that you regret? How about spend on you money on things rather than doing things? Of course, this is first world problems, but it helps to keep you mental perspective in check. I talk about some of my foibles and give some perspective to keep things in balance. Learn more at https://altf4.co

19 - Table Topics and Misadventure 10.10.2022

Because I am frontloading my content at the moment, I am talking about some more evergreen subjects. This was triggered by a technique called 'Table Topics' for interesting and impromptu subjects. Plus, I wanted to lighten up the subject matter a bit. Learn about this and more at https://altf4.co

18 - From Dependable to Dependant 03.10.2022

I am talking about changing your programming with respect to the child/parent relationship. It is a sticky and difficult decision, but I think that we can get through it. Learn more at https://altf4.co

17 - Adding More Adventure In Life 26.09.2022

Have you ever wanted to start over? I address that big question as well as offer some help on how to get started and have success. Learn more at https://altf4.co

16 - What to Know About Data Integrity 19.09.2022

I just finished watching the mini-series 'The Dropout'. This triggered a thought and a strong opinion that I needed to talk about data integrity. I use some of my own generated data to use as examples. But, join me on my analysis of why you could see the fall of Theranos coming. Learn more at https://altf4.co

15 - Quality Family Time 12.09.2022

I am talking about father's imparting knowledge to their kids while spending time with extended family at the beach. This was our last hurrah for summer now that school is back in session. Learn more at https://altf4.co

14 - The Modern Consumer 06.09.2022

The first thing that is new is I am playing around with bumper music. Aside from that, I am talking about all the different consumer experiences that I have had over the years, driven primarily by some recent new ones. Learn more about what I am doing https://altf4.co

13 - Back to School... Drama 29.08.2022

This week I am talking about parenting and enabling kids goals. I consider it my responsibility to educate my kids and not the school system. That being said, my son is struggling to get the classes that he wants and achieve his goals at the same time.

12 - Summer 2022 Status Report 22.08.2022

I am talking about how I have done with my goals this year. Of course, I had some successes but also some failures. In addition to just what I have done, I offer some tips and strategies about goal setting. Learn more at https://altf4.co

11 - Keep Your Enemies Close 15.08.2022

In this episode, I talk about my experience meeting my local state representative and working a campaign fundraiser. It is probably not exactly what you are thinking, but check it out for the real story.

10 - Self Analysis From 2019 08.08.2022

I wrote the outline for this podcast in 2019, about a month after I left my job. This is all about me, my analysis of my life and what I learned from it (so far). Of course, things have changed a little bit so I comment on that in the context of my discussion. Lest you think that this episode is only my analysis but I offer tips about how to perform your own self analysis and how to learn from cho...

9 - Music and Memories 01.08.2022

Today's episode is all about music and feelings. This may not be your cup of tea but for me it helps cope with where I am at. The playlist in the link goes along with what I am talking about today. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnPmjkDrCf0LHoOL4Tk7EnykMYJ214xXZ

8 - Reconciling Boundaries and Christianity 25.07.2022

I am wrestling with setting firm boundaries and living in faith. I talk about how I have handled it and tips to live through conflict. I am definitely no expert but hopefully you can see there is hope.

7 - Tradition, Does It Matter 18.07.2022

Today I am talking about the USC/UCLA split from the Pac-12 and what role tradition plays in culture.

6 - The Voice of Covid 11.07.2022

Guess what? I have Covid. I am relaying a little bit of my experience about that and some other odds and ends.

5 - American Idiot 04.07.2022

I am talking about the three recent Supreme Court decisions to illustrate the ridiculous reactions. Hence, the title.

4 - The Spanish Table 01.07.2022

Today I am talking about the customs, traditions and food in Spain. I enjoyed the personal nature as well as the dedication to the meals that I had on my recent trip.

3 - What I Learned From Playing D&D as a Youth 24.06.2022

Today I talk about my introduction to role playing games and how they shaped me as an adult. I also talk a little about how this podcast got started and some of my early ideas.

2- Travelling Best Practices 13.06.2022

I bring my years of travelling to the podcast on things that I think are helpful for someone travelling.

1 - Toolbox Fallacy 08.06.2022

I am talking about the movie Field of Dreams, a local fraternal order and how their actions pertain to the mental mindset of the the Toolbox Fallacy.

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