Pondering.

In this episode, host Tyler Neffield brings on special guest Ava Kobulnicky to discuss her journey with cancer. She discusses her original diagnosis and where she is at now with her journey. Ava talks thorough how she was able to cope with this life-altering event, but also explains the changes in her life she has experienced. She breaks down the stigmas of cancer, as well as going through some of...

In this episode, host Tyler Neffield brings on special guest Ben Stolarz to discuss his journey with therapy. They discuss types of therapy as well as common misconceptions about it. Ben gives his originals of therapy and what his journey has been like up to this point. They speak about therapy in college as well as how theater is responsible for a therapeutic outlet in their lives. Lastly, Ben gi...

In this episode, host Tyler Neffield brings on special guest Sarah Dugan. Being both from different backgrounds of high school and current juniors in college at Pitt, they talk about the transition from high school into college. They talk about various aspects regarding change of life and how structure and freedom changes. They also talk about making new friends in college and how that can progres...

In this episode, Ben Duong and Tyler Neffield are reunited on the podcast and they sure do have some catching up to do. They talk through what’s been going on in their lives through these past 3 months of being away from each other in school. Ben discusses his various adventures as well as a few fun stories along the way. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep u...

In this episode, host Tyler Neffield brings on special guest Virginia Keister, to talk about theatre. Virginia, a theatre arts major, talks about her experience with theatre and her inspirations for wanting to pursue theatre education. Together, we talk through our experiences in high school theatre eventually phasing into college theatre. Lastly, we discuss why this art is such a special thing ye...

In this episode, host Tyler Neffield brings on special guest Nolan DuBois. Nolan speaks about coping with humor and jokes through his various past experiences in life. We talk about what might lead someone to cope using humor, the positives, the negatives, and several examples to go along. Lastly, we dive into if something like this is healthy and how should someone go about confronting their feel...

In this episode, host Tyler Neffield brings on special guest Meadow Lockwood. Full disclosure, Tyler used to like Meadow, so this episode is tea. They discuss various types of flirting and what the common traits can be. They also dive into the ideas of mixed signals and the fine line between friends and crushes. They also touch on aspects of physical attraction and the idea of being “conventionall...

In this episode, Tyler answers the question of; pictures; why do we feel the need? He starts by talking about the history of cameras and photos all the way up to the present day digital age. Tyler also discusses various reasons people take photos and the possible physiological reasons people do it. He also talks about the role social media has through photos, how it can be harmful, and gives his t...

In this episode Ben and special Guest Heidi venture into the bizarre and funny world of “Florida Man.” But first, Ben and Heidi catch up with each other. Heidi tells stories about what she’s been up to since she last was on the podcast. Join Ben and Heidi as they discover what crazy antics Florida men get themselves into and all the wacky . As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you...

In this episode, Tyler takes you through the world of unisex clothing. He talks through the history and evolution of unisex clothing and how it has turned into what it is today. From firsthand experience of being a male who’s more in touch with his feminine side, he speaks on the his personal experience with unisex clothing and what he wears. He gives specific examples in color palettes, types of...

In this episode Ben does his first individual episode. Similar to Tyler’s episode Ben tries to make a solo episode by himself. Ben talks about simply just growing up. Ben gives a brief update with how his life has been going on and what he’s been up to. He then goes on to talk about topics on growing up, from things like how it’s not often talked about, to how hard it was for him. Join Ben as he g...

This episode is the first of our new individual episodes where either Tyler or Ben will simply record the podcast just by themselves. In this episode hosted by Tyler, he talks about social media in general and dives into some frequently asked questions. Procrastination, negativity, and consumerism can all be a result of social media usage. Tyler lays out various strategies to prevent these negativ...

Hey, it's been a hot minute... Because of this, we decided to do a bit of a summer recap to let you all know what we've been up to. Through our chat, we dive deep into some topics such as how time seems to move fast and how after this summer, life is really starting for us. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up with us on all socials: @listenponderin...

In this epsisode, we discuss a question we got last week reguarding our favorite memories with each other. Through our answers, we take a step back in time and ponder over our mnay fun adventures with each other. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up with us on all socials: @listenpondering

In this epsisode, we answer the many questions we have gotten through Instagram and give our answers. Many of these questions involve what things are our "favorites" but a few provoke some deep discussion. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up with us on all socials: @listenpondering

In this episode we bring on special guest Nico Huynh and discuss various parenting styles. Through the episode we talk about how we were raised by our parents and how we see different styles through that. We also talk about how we might parent our future children and how that’s influenced by how we were raised. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up with us o...

In this episode we give our take on customer service. Because we both work in some form of customer service, we share both good and bad stories about our experience. Through this we talk about how sometimes it’s the little things that truly matter when working. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up with us on all socials: @listenpondering

In this episode we discuss our general music tastes in various genres and songs. We talk through how music taste can shape who you are but it also being important to not let it solely define you. We also explain the news surrounding JoJo Siwa and her new song. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up with us on all socials: @listenpondering

In this episode we recall our past core memories within our lives; both good and bad. We reflect on how these core memories shaped us into the people we are today. Through this process, we discuss how core memories as a whole affect our nostalgia, growth, mindset, and emotions. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up with us on all socials: @listenpondering

In this episode we answer the question about regretting things in our lives. We talk through momentous examples in our lives in which we regret things or maybe not regret things. A life filled with regret is a hard life to live so we encourage everyone to take those regrets and realize they’ve made you who you are! Yolo! As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up...

In this episode we discuss the topic of forgiving and forgetting offenses or grudges against people. We talk about experiences with this we’ve had in our own lives with our friends as well as give some analogies. Lastly, we explain the differences between how girls and how guys react to these situations of forgiveness. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up w...

In this episode we discuss our childhoods and if we truly miss them. It might seem like a simple question but taking a closer look, it might remind us of a simpler time in our lives. We also discuss our own childhoods and how growing up, going to school, and what we did outside of school affected our childhoods. We deep dive into nostalgia and talk through various things that makes us and others n...

In this episode we talk about now only our future plans but future plans as a general topic. We debate whether or not you need future plans in your life. West also talk about the difference between how someone who plans day by day or plans ahead can affect lifestyles. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up with us on all socials: @listenpondering

After a season break, Pondering returns with a new episode addressing what we have been up to during our time off! We talk about some future plans for the Podcast during our summer season as well as talking about what we will be doing this summer in our personal lives. And of course, one of our episodes would not be complete without side tangents so there are plenty of those! As always, thank you...

In this episode we read reddit stories pertaining to the tag "Am I the Asshole?" We give our thoughts on these various stories and decide if the person is in the wrong or has a valid point. Hopefully we provide you all with some thought for pondering as you listen to this episode. As always, thank you for listening, let us know what you thought, and keep up with us on all socials: @liste...