Never Go Full Nelson

S4. EP1. “Roadmap to the Full Nelson” The Nelson’s are back with more laughs, great discussions and some surprise guests. This episode kicks off the season with the guys checking in with current events in the news and some not in the news. Kick back and enjoy the fun! Make sure you follow us on facebook and feel free to comment and share and or join the discussion! https://www.fa...

NGFN Season 4 is finally coming out, WITH YOUTUBE CONTENT! Nik and Ben discuss whats to come and maybe, do a little political bashing in the process. The post NGFN S4 PROMO appeared first on Never Go Full Nelson .

S3. EP11. “So what’s next on life’s all you can eat buffet?” Welcome to the Happy New Year Season Finale! Nik and Ben look at how 2023 has started and set the stage for what is already looking like another interesting year. Kick back as the boys prepare what is going to be a great season with some surprise guests! The post S3. EP11. “So what’s next on life&#8217...

S3. EP10. “A Very Nelson Chrimnus!” Nik and “Ol’ Man Ben” (yeah… not his favorite term of endearment) are joined by Nik’s twin a(nd Ben’s other, other son) Neil for a special Christmas edition that will fill your stocking with a complex conversation about about gender, politics, your favorite Christmas song and what a nob Rudolph’s dad was (or...

S3. EP9. “I went to a Baby Shower and I liked it!” Yep. The father son team talk about how baby showers are now for guys too. The discussion then moves to how the Press kind of mislead the public about Joe Biden and the Railroad strike. They also debate about whether some movies seem to portray men in in a bad light? Listen to the conversation as Nik and Ben keep trying to figure it al...

S3. EP8. “Why we need to protect Democracy and not wiener sock underwear”. Nik and Ben have a great father and son discussion about the personal challenges of running your own business and the frustrations and fears regarding the (then) upcoming election of 2022. Now that the ballots are being counted and the results are coming in, you can help us decide. Is Democracy safe for now? Is...

S3. EP7. “Growing up with dogs and rock and roll.” Ben and Nik cover a lot of real estate in this episode, asking some big questions as they talk about some of the influences that most all humans have in their lives. What is good in life and why? Listen in and see what they come up with. Like and follow on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064369921276 Also if you...

S3. EP6. “The Matrix and the online games people play” Nik, Ben and their guest, Simon Sherr go deep into the “Metaverse” as they discuss the past, present and future of computer gaming. Simon is a director, animator and inventor of animation technology and shares his insights regarding virtual reality, augmented reality, online role playing and the future of the computer g...

S3. EP5. “Stop stressing about weed, man!” Dr. Jennifer Ross Blank of Drexel University joins Nik and Ben on the podcast for a great conversation about her research into the affects of stress and possible future treatments. (yep… and medical marijuana is showing great potential as a treatment.) Come along on a trip into the human mind in this informative episode. The post S3. EP5...

S3. EP4. “The civilized world solved gun violence, but can America become civilized?” In this episode the Nelsons discuss America’s gun illness and how frustratingly simple it would be to cure it… if we could find the collective intellectual and moral honesty to do it. Throw in the possible overturning of Roe vs. Wade and you’ve got yourself one hell of a podcast! (&#...

S3. EP3. “We are the evolution of our ancestors… and boy are they pissed!” Nik and Ben talk masculinity, gender and human behavior in the context of growing up in South West Florida and our ancestor’s legendary temperaments. It’s a discussion not a lecture and they’re still trying to figure it out, so take it easy on them! Also discuss and comment on facebook ab...

S3. EP2. “Why did they even make that movie?” Your hosts Ben and Nik (plus special guest Neil Nelson, the twin brother of Nik) play their favorite movie game… “Love, shrug or walk the fuck out” and then discuss the socio-economic inequality of our justice system. Hang on to your butts, for another funny and thought provoking episode! The post S3. EP2. “Why did t...

S3. EP1. “Do Freemasons control the world?” Does Big brother put Fluoride in the water?? Are you friggin’ serious? Nik and Ben debunk that crap and also cover genealogy, the future o the human species, gender in competitive spirts, and the benefits of peaceful coexistence. (Oh yeah, and the woman Ben can’t remember is Jane Elliot, derp.) The post S3. EP1. “Do Freemaso...

S2 Episode 15: “Pass the stuffing  and some Critical Race Theory!”  The Never Go Full Nelson Season Finale is slap full of Nelson’s as Neil Nelson and Megan Nelson Caroll join their dad Ben and brother Nick for what is a typical Nelson family Thanksgiving discussion. Everything from kind of, pretty much, basically explaining Critical Race Theory, the importance of being lucid and woke to social in...

S2 Episode 14: “I’m not a friggin’ Hobbit so mind your own business Siri!”  Nick and Ben discuss some people’s strange… nah, stupid disbelief in reality (like flat earthers, climate change deniers and anti-vaxers) in this wide ranging conversation that also covers their families Scandinavian to Florida Cracker roots, self reflection versus self delusion and the importance of occasionally recreatin...

S2 Episode 13: “Brain Salad Surgery? Neuropsychologist Dr. Robyn Cohen joins Nick and Ben for a journey into the center of the human mind as they explore the possible roots of why it’s so politically weird and polarized right now. Cognitive dissonance,  motivational reasoning and the neurocognitive correlates of obsessive compulsive disorder (Suck on that Joe Rogan!) are presented for your enjoyme...

S2. EP12. “Look at my head!” (The stranger things addition) Nik and Ben first tee up Florida’s Governor the “Boy Blunder” for causing so many Floridians to catch COVID and die, then move on to even stranger things like noises in the night, why so many of Ben’s friends are lawyers, flying squirrels, and why more people don’t demonstrate “situational a...

S2. EP11 “What’s the inseam on that meat-stick?” (AKA The Nelson Family Special). What do you get with a room (3 generations) of Nelson’s? A hilarious and sometimes thoughtful episode about how to deal with people who cut lines, Occam’s Razor, Cheezy Puffs, why husbands eat their wives damned french fries, owning a hairy back, parenting, growing up in Bonita Springs a...

S2. EP10: “Warning! This podcast has content.” Nik and Ben have a horrifyingly open, candid, free funny, self deprecating discussion regarding Censorship, Cancel Culture ( yes… again), some dope that ran a drill in his peehole, Cultural Appropriation, Pushing buttons, Triggering, Warning labels, sensitivity, Political Correctness, and the importance of being able to discuss these...

S2 EP9: “Are you gargling with gravel!?” Producer, musician, master audio engineer, and “sound guy” Preston Hardwick joins Nik and Ben for a far ranging and hilarious conversation about how music connects their family’s, the history of indigenous Native Americans, Swedens political system, and the benefits of a small liberal dose of controlled anarchy. Check out our f...

S2 EP8: “The train of progress is leaving and you’re not on it pal.” The boys are back from a short vacation and get right to work with a plan to bring peace to the Middle East that’s at LEAST as good as all the other ones! Yep. Ben and Nik go Full Nelson on this strange world we live in, where everything is in short supply except aliens and common sense. (Warning: EVERYONE...

Season 2 Episode 7: “Someday, all of this friggin’ baggage will be yours!” Megan Nelson-Carroll joins Nik and Ben on this fun filled trip to the podcast therapist, where the three discuss how “Dad Ben” has managed to infect/hand down all kinds of quirky genetic gifts to his kids.  Writers block, HOAs and lots of laughs in this not to be missed episode that proves that even Captain Kirk can be a se...

Season 2 Episode 6: “Besides Matt Gaetz’s face, what’s the most disturbing thing you’ve seen on TV lately?”  On this episode, the Nelsons welcome professional writer, traveler, food lover and unapologetic Deadhead Mark Krzos to the NGFN Podcast world as he shares his views on “What the hell happened to local news” and the future of investigative journalism.  Then, onto cancel culture and...

S2 EP5. “Not everyone can be a manager at McDonald’s, and you’re not Denzel Washington of this movie pal!” As Nik prepares to take his family on vacation, he and Ben talk about how tough it is to pierce a corporate bureaucracy, and to dispose of possible blood borne pathogens. (ummm… unrelated subjects?) They then offer up the possible solution to income inequality an...

Season 2 Episode 4: “Wait… we should probably record this!” Nik and Ben’s guest on this important episode is producer and content artist “The Tenth House”/ Deem Jackson. The guys discuss racism, growing up with anxiety and how to keep up with positive change without looking like a complete turd. Also, “Was it ok for RDJ to be in blackface in tropic thunder...