No Filter Needed

Host Dominic welcomes back Alec and invites sisters Aspen and Autumn for a family-friendly episode exploring what it’s like to be 11 and 13 in 2026. They talk social media, podcasting, school life, summer lake trips, and family dynamics. Lighthearted and candid, the episode mixes personal stories, advice about technology, sibling banter, and hopes for the future.

The hosts drink, celebrate birthdays, and trade loud, funny stories — then the episode shifts to a raw, emotional conversation about the sudden loss of their grandmother. They share memories, family traditions, the weight of caregiving, and how grief feels in the weeks after her passing, while leaning on each other for support. Expect unfiltered emotion, honest reflections on legacy and love, and...

The hosts of No Filter Needed catch up in an unfiltered episode covering recent life changes: job shifts, a tense boss meeting, funny and painful injuries, paddleboard lake adventures, and a toe nail removal story. They also talk hair loss and barber fixes, share laughs over movie moments, answer deep getting-to-know-you questions, and celebrate wins like sobriety and parenting milestones.

The hosts reunite for a candid episode full of life updates: work struggles and wins, probation and sobriety progress, exhausting power-wash work, and how the weather lifts their moods. They also cover parenting and baby milestones, small business and salon talk, vape vs. cigarettes and tattoo safety, local news about canceled Fourth of July events, and everyday moments that keep them grounded.

The hosts catch up after a break — missing a co-host, settling into a new house, and parenting Oakley as she nears the terrible twos. They talk family life, politics and career moves, gas prices, dream cars and guns, and plans for camping and concerts. The episode also dives into bigger topics: wild weather and wildfire fears, AI and surveillance concerns, and conspiracies around Hollywood and rec...

Host Dominic sits down with returning Bri (Nancy) and Alec (Sandra) for a loose, candid episode covering Bri's new beginner music studio, an SD card scramble, parenting and schedule shifts, work upheaval, and an 80th birthday celebration. The crew rips out a deck, debates camping and wildfire worries, shares a messy-but-fun family dinner story, runs a brutal roast session with ChatGPT, and closes...

Hosts Dominic and Rich catch up on life — from Netflix binges (Silo, Painkiller) and tool and vape hauls to family birthdays and sports highlights. The episode also dives into personal struggles like a smoking relapse, probation and UA routines, a school recess controversy, and several Reddit "Am I the Asshole" stories for an unfiltered, candid conversation.

Dominic and Lynn start with life updates—taxes, jobs, and everyday chaos—then shift into a candid conversation about death and grieving. They share personal stories about suicide, sudden loss, and how grief reshapes personality and priorities. The episode mixes raw emotion with practical insight: how to support someone who is grieving, the importance of sitting with sadness, and finding gratitude...

Hosts Dominic and Richard catch up after a few weeks apart, covering Dominic's probation and recovery journey, family visits, and staying sober while rebuilding his routine. They also unpack workplace drama, recap the Super Bowl and Olympics, riff on vaping and hypothetical questions, and debate AI, loneliness, and modern dating—all with their usual unfiltered banter.

Hosts Dominic and Alec dive into workplace frustrations (vac truck issues, pay cuts, and coworkers), their growing interest in Olympic sports like curling and figure skating, and playful segments including "Vape of the Week" and "Would You Rather" questions. The episode mixes humor, personal stories, and debates about fame, memory, and love while sharing candid reactions to recent Olympic highligh...

Hosts Dominic, Lynn, and Alec riff on streaming chaos and subscription hacks — from Peacock through Xfinity perks to bundling services — and share money-saving tips like Rocket Money while debating which apps to keep. Along the way they cover new shows like The Institute, odd animal facts (shoebill crane), deep-sea vs. space chat, vape-of-the-week and booze memories, peppered with sponsor reads an...

The hosts catch up on life: new jobs at Grease Monkey, a wild snowstorm weekend, moving stress, and music and vape recommendations. They mix light-hearted shop stories and song picks with honest conversations about loneliness, adult responsibilities, podcast growth, and a thought-provoking debate about digital immortality.

Dominic hosts a solo episode, sharing recent life moments—an accidental injury, car troubles, prepping for a big snowstorm, and an upcoming move—then answers deep ChatGPT-generated questions about changing beliefs, sobriety, regrets, identity, and future goals.

In this episode of No Filter Needed, Dominic and guest host Kate (Lynn) return to their series on death and grieving. They share recent personal losses and candidly discuss questions like whether those who haven’t faced loss are naive or fortunate, hidden fears about dying, reactions to funerals and rituals, and how family shapes our beliefs about death. The hosts offer raw, practical conversation...

Dominic and Richard Garza host a duo episode covering gaming guilt, spilled liquor and a chaotic New Year’s trip to Decadence in Denver — complete with a famous rice hat, late-night mishaps, and family get-togethers. They share personal updates (including a family loss), discuss vape picks, and dive into Colorado sports — talking Broncos playoff hopes, Nuggets and Avalanche performances — all mixe...

The No Filter Needed hosts and guest Brandon celebrate a chaotic Christmas with family, discuss holiday traditions, buying houses in Estes, travel plans to Brazil, and share funny stories about gifts, kombucha, and car repairs. They play the "No Filter" card game, talk comfort zones, driving stick, and Niagara Falls facts, and close with plans for future episodes and moving day shenanigans.

The hosts reunite for a loose, late-night catch-up covering a fired coworker and workplace frustrations, getting sick, and holiday work parties. They share tattoo stories (and tattoo-gun antics), vape picks of the week, and swap Spotify Wrapped highlights — including a surprise K‑Pop obsession. Conversations drift from funny to thoughtful, touching on AI in music and plans to continue a deeper gri...

Hosts and guests tackle sudden losses, grief, and the ways we cope — from heartbreaking stories about friends and pets to questions about closure, the afterlife, and grief’s unexpected weight during the holidays. Between candid memories, light-hearted breaks (including vape of the week and karaoke tales), the episode ends with a promise of a deeper follow-up in part two.

In this episode of No Filter the hosts and guest Lynn candidly discuss maintaining sobriety, handling triggers, and rebuilding life after addiction. They share routines, accountability between brothers, and real struggles with relapse and recovery. Honest and practical, the conversation offers tools, hope, and an inside look at repairing relationships and finding purpose beyond substance use.

In this Thanksgiving episode, hosts Dominic and Richard, along with guest Nancy (Bree), share candid stories about the exact moments they decided to get sober and how they handled the early days of recovery. They discuss work release, intensive outpatient treatment, cravings, moving away from old environments, rebuilding relationships, and the support that helped them stay clean. This is episode t...

Brothers Dominic and Rich introduce a three-episode series on addiction and recovery, sharing candid memories of how they fell into meth use, the lies and moments that showed how far it went, and what finally pushed them toward sobriety. This episode offers honest, practical insight for anyone struggling or supporting someone who is, emphasizing that recovery is possible through hard work, resourc...

Dominic hosts a spontaneous solo episode covering everything from strange Colorado weather and the northern lights to wild space theories, alien hypotheticals and a new alien-themed tattoo. He also opens up about feeling emotionally off this week, shares zombie-apocalypse prep thoughts, and highlights a Vape of the Week. The episode closes with entertaining "Am I The Asshole?" reads and reactions,...

Three hosts trade wild stories and laughs before diving into a sports-heavy episode: workplace antics, Halloween hijinks, and tough moments from their weeks set the tone. They break down the Broncos’ late-game heroics, dissect trade-deadline moves around the league, debate penalty woes, and gush about Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets — all with frank takes and plenty of banter.

In this Halloween episode the hosts apologize for technical difficulties early on but power through with guest David for nearly an hour of spooky conversation. They share haunted-place memories, favorite scary movies, urban legends and superstitions, plus funny tangents about vapes, stripper mishaps and creepy folklore from around the world.

Hosts Dominic, Richard and guest Eli re-record after a lost SD-card mishap and cover a chaotic week at work, reflections from addiction recovery class, and what helps them stay sober. They also recount an awkward K-pop demon hunter rave full of kids and a quick kick-out, debate sports and NBA gambling scandals, and wander through fun tangents including vape flavors, eel mysteries, and fictional su...