Offline Daze

On this episode of Offline Daze, Ryan and Coley sit down with Zane, owner of Zane's Italian Bistro in Denver and a creator known for his funny TikTok and Instagram videos, to talk about life before the internet and how technology has changed almost everything.  Zane shares what it's like running a restaurant in the age of self-service kiosks, rising labor costs, and online reviews. The guys debate...

On this episode of Offline Daze, Ryan and Coley sit down with Austin comedian and writer Corey Bray to talk about growing up with the comedies that defined the 90s and early 2000s, why that kind of comedy seems harder to find today, and whether Hollywood really can't make those movies anymore. Corey talks about growing up watching movies like The Big Lebowski, Office Space, Superbad, Kingpin, Cler...

What does it take to hit a golf ball 486 yards? On this episode of Offline Daze, Ryan sits down with Greensboro, North Carolina's own Scottie Pearman, a professional World Long Drive competitor who has reached the number one ranking in the world. Scottie talks about the unbelievable journey that took him from baseball and basketball to golf, and eventually into professional Long Drive. He tells th...

When did disagreeing with someone become a reason to hate them? On this episode of Offline Daze, Ryan and Coley take a look at how political discourse has changed from the 80s and 90s to the age of social media. They talk about a time when your Republican uncle was still your uncle, your liberal coworker was still the guy who helped you move, and you could argue about politics for three hours befo...

What was life really like before the internet took over everything? On this episode of Offline Daze, Coley, Ryan and stand up comedian Mo Vida talk about growing up in the 80s and 90s, life before smartphones, the changing world of comedy and what happened when being connected became impossible to escape. Mo talks about getting into stand up comedy, why you're supposed to suck when you first start...

What was life like before smartphones, social media and algorithms? And who actually decides what's allowed in the food we eat? On this episode of Offline Daze , Ryan and Coley sit down with Sarah Gonzalez, host and reporter for Planet Money , to talk about growing up in the 90s and the strange things that felt completely normal before the internet took over. Sarah shares memories of landline phon...

What was life really like before everything was online? On this episode of Offline Daze , Coley, Ryan and Old Man Murphy take a trip through the world they remember growing up in, from getting yelled at for walking across someone's lawn to CRT televisions, VHS, Nintendo, old movies, comedy, school, hockey, cheap beer and the bizarre conspiracy theories that somehow became part of everyday culture....

Today's Offline Daze episode features Wes Loman, aka The Salty Golfer. We head down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to talk with Wes about how he built a successful golf brand from the ground up—and turned his passion for golf into a business and a lifestyle. We get into the early days of The Salty Golfer, the realities of building a brand in the social media era, the golf culture coming out of M...

What was work actually like before the internet? In this episode of Offline Daze , we take a hilarious trip back to a time when you could leave the office and actually be done working . No Slack messages at 9 PM, no Zoom calls, no endless email chains, no “quick meetings” that somehow lasted an hour, and no boss knowing you’re online because that little green dot says so. We compare the old-school...

This week on Offline Daze , we’re joined by Denver weatherman Chris Bianchi ! We talk about growing up before the internet, old-school weather forecasting, Colorado weather chaos, and the technology that changed how we get our daily forecast. Expect plenty of laughs, nostalgia, and a few questionable predictions along with if we should all buy a ski pass this year.

Season 2 is officially kicking off, and we brought our first guest into the chaos: the hilarious comedian Sammy Anzer ! We talk growing up before the internet, questionable childhood decisions, old-school entertainment, and selling drugs from payphones. Sammy will also be headlining Comedy Works in Denver on Wednesday, August 12th , so come see him live before he inevitably becomes too famous to h...

Remember when the mall wasn’t just a place to shop — it was the entire social scene? This week on Offline Daze, we rewind to the golden age of food courts, arcade tokens, Sam Goody runs, awkward flirting, and getting dropped off for 6 hours with zero supervision. From Spencer’s Gifts to Orange Julius, we revisit the glorious era when the mall was basically teenage headquarters before phones, apps,...

Today we interview the hilarious Denver based comedian Nance Nagel! We get deep into what her life was like before the internet and all kinds of other inappropriate topics, enjoy.

On this episode of Offline Daze, we celebrate the questionable survival tactics of 80s and 90s childhoods — from drinking out of garden hoses and riding in truck beds to lawn darts, rusty playgrounds, and bike jumps built with zero adult supervision. Somehow we survived long enough to turn the trauma into comedy.

For todays episode we interview our favorite hippy comedian, Bear Love. Boy does he have some great pre internet stories and strong opinions on flying cars.

On episode 7 we talk with one of Ryan's old friends, Matt Covington from his Seattle tech days. This episode sheds light on when we were able to see fuzzy boobs on Cinemax, hatchbacks & dating before the internet. We laugh, make fun of eachother and discuss how much life has changed in the past 25 years.

Today we interview the expert crocheter/funny personalty Cassidy who went to high school with Coley(co-host). We discuss life before the internet from her point of view and many other hilarious topics in between. @thekaotichooker

Today we have a special interview with the Tik Tok and Youtube star @90kid4lyfe. We delve into a range of topics including 90s tv shows and the existence of aliens. You definitely don't want to miss this one! https://www.instagram.com/90skid4lyfe/ https://www.tiktok.com/@90skid4lyfe

Today we interview the hilarious Denver comic, Zach McNamara. He's a youngun in his late 20s so we get his perspective on being born into the internet world with no choice. He has his own youtube comedy channel, youtube.com/@barcastcomedy and loves toasters.

In episode 3 we are interviewing the hilarious Denver comic Emili G. Getting into her pre internet life experience and everything in between.

No streaming. No scrolling. Just one shot to pick the perfect movie before your parents lost patience. This Blockbuster nostalgia episode of Offline Daze throws you back to Friday nights of wandering the aisles, judging movies by their covers, and praying your pick wasn’t already checked out. From late fees to rewinding tapes like your life depended on it, it’s a hilarious reminder of when enterta...

This is episode 1 of Offline Daze, the Comedic Podcast about how life was much better before the internet. In this first episode you will meet the creators to learn more about us and why we created the show.