Qualified Nonsense

You thought we’d flame out? Ha! Buckle up, buckaroo! Join the Qualified Nonsense crew and get caught up on what excitement occurs in our daily lives (ooo, ahhh!). Then we derp right into important questions like “What’s normal at 2PM and not so normal at 2AM?”, “Dumb dinos lived for ages, smarty humans: maybe not so long…?” and “Best interview question?” Do we stay on topic? Of course not! Listen...

That's right folks. The friends you know and love are back at it again. Join Brandon, Matt, and Jake as they catch up about education, New Orleans, and beer. The intrepid trio face off against the wild world of Reddit and pontificate on the most intriguing subreddit questions and comments like "What kind of sandwich are you?" and "Landlord Retaliation Fantasies" and even "The modern male social an...

Folks, this is it! This is our last episode (for now) that was recorded live on 12/10/23 and can still be viewed at youtube.com/@qualifiednonsense . In this one, we talk about the reasons for starting a podcast, Jake helping with moving, the Christmas Train in Yacolt, WA, Christmas traditions, things that would be on a Qualified Nonsense Bingo card, where we see ourselves in 2 years, New Years res...

On this week's show, we cover our plans for survival, what it means to live a finite life in an infinite universe, our own life pro tips, goats, the myth of the alpha in nature, pub trivia, 'Godzilla Minus One', 'Violent Night', time zones, and more! Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail.com and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Th...

This week, we make a big announcement about the future of the show you'll want to hear! Plus, we talk about the best and worst meals we've ever cooked, out of body experiences, things that sound better than they actually are, 69, Jake's son's birthday party, Thanksgiving, cranberries, and more! Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail.com and don't forget to rate, review, like an...

In this episode, we talk about things we like best and least about our current jobs, Black Friday plans, things we became fans of late in life, port wine, Matt's Hawaii trip, homebrewing, an unfortunate incident while Jake was hiking, first aid/CPR, adult toys, and more! Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail.com and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podc...

This week's episode is Matt-less, so Brandon and Jake discuss: businesses we would like to open, our favorite breakfasts, Halloween activities, hack comedy, restaurants, German food, high school era Denny's shenanigans, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patreon.com/QualifiedNonsense Send any questions or comments...

On this week's show, we discuss how we use soap, the first dates with our spouses, our ideal midlife crises, pumpkin carving, pumpkin seeds, Eddie Izzard, Brandon's Arizona trip, moving to different locations, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patreon.com/QualifiedNonsense Send any questions or comments to: quali...

Bugs and kisses, dear listener! Come boo-gie down with us for this spooky skele-bration! Let us tickle your funny bone this week by discussing such topics as: our favorite and least favorite Halloween candies, Marry/F*ck/Kill (Monster Edition!), places that give us an eerie feeling, Halloween plans with kids, things that scare kids, effective scary movies, and more! Please consider becoming a Patr...

On this episode, we try to do our best celebrity impressions, reveal our Amazon order history, discuss skills we wish we had, and talk about things like 'No One Will Save You', 'Sex Education', 'The Great British Bakeoff', 'Whalefall' by Daniel Kraus, long running TV shows, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patre...

This week, we cover our worst first dates, being called out for offending someone, things we would want to farm, C'est Si Bon! in Portland, Jake attending another wedding, Brandon getting a COVID/flu shot, walnuts, our favorite nuts, Carolina reaper peppers, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patreon.com/Qualified...

In this episode we cover dreams we would drop everything for to pursue, the latest we have stayed out recently, what we know enough about to teach, foods we're looking forward to for fall, fall weather, pumpkins, pumpkin pie, homebrewed beer vs commercial beer, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patreon.com/Qualif...

On this week's show, we cover how high and low our voices can go, things we have changed our views on, places we don't want to vacation, Oktoberfest, mattresses, a Beyonce concert, mailbox shenanigans, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patreon.com/QualifiedNonsense Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednons...

In this week's show, we cover how we would hide out as fugitives, revisiting and reevaluating media from our pasts, Prince Albert piercings and how much we'd need to be paid for various piercings and tattoos, stress dreams, wedding attendance, a smash burger pop up, winning money at video lottery, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content a...

On this week's episode, we cover attending festivals, purchases we've regretted/been happy with, jobs we would take in a wealthy estate, photography, the Intercoastal Waterway in NC, fishing, Oktoberfest marzen, Lindsey Stirling, wine/wine glasses, mattresses, Urdaneta in Portland, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a mont...

This week's show covers topics such as: our favorite live performances, our favorite cocktails for each season, things that annoy us more than usual, a shooting at Jake's workplace, 'Poker Face', Can Can Cabaret in Seattle, The Gipsy Kings, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patreon.com/QualifiedNonsense Send any...

This is a recording our first ever live show, recorded Sunday August 27 and broadcasted live on YouTube and Twitch! You can find the video version of this podcast now at youtube.com/qualifiednonsense . Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patreon.com/QualifiedNonsense Send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail...

In this episode, we talk about getting scammed, whether we'd want to be trapped in a video game or live a video game in the real world, luxuries we are willing to pay for, things we are unwilling to pay for, LSD/psychedelics, mushrooms, fungus, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patreon.com/QualifiedNonsense Send...

This week on the pod, we talk about vegetarianism/veganism, the final meals we'd eat on death row, pasta and noodles, Jake's phone's algorithm, internet ads, Hard and soft Mountain Dew, the North Carolina Zoo, the ethics of zoos, 'Meg 2', and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patreon.com/QualifiedNonsense Send any qu...

On this week's show, we talk about our thoughts on modern art, the most embarrassing phase of our lives, our coffee preferences, Thai food spice levels, Jake and Matt's kids' back-to-school, theater camp, kids dressing themselves, learning chores, Fern Ridge Lake, sailing, 'Isle of Dogs', Wes Anderson, grocery stores, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start ge...

This week, we talk about recent UFO revelations, reincarnation, sports we would excel at currently, drag racing, Chicago, flying first class, Jake's work life, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patreon.com/QualifiedNonsense Please send any questions or comments to: qualifiednonsense@gmail.com and don't forget to...

We've reached the dubious milestone of 50 episodes! On this week's program, we talk about Prime Day, Matt's new pool, physical media, digital advertising, Jake's neighbor's pool, state fairs, 'How to Sell a Haunted House' by Grady Hendrix, flag burning, peeing in the shower and in pools, musical genres we would want to be famous for, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show...

On this week's show, we talk about Jake's getting accustomed to his new job, Brandon's 3rd wedding anniversary, shaving our heads, our feelings about cruises, whether we would rather die on a mountain or going cave diving, intrusive thoughts, what we like to cook to impress people, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a mont...

In this episode, we talk about Jake's new job, boating, Jason Isbell, mattresses, local commercials, Ramblin' Rod, Rogaine, tattoos, things we enjoy that others don't, DIY furniture, 3 wishes we would ask a genie for, and more! Please consider becoming a Patron to help out the show and to start getting bonus content at just $5 a month: patreon.com/QualifiedNonsense Please send any questions or com...

CHECK OUT OUR NEW PATREON AND CONSIDER BECOMING A PATRON: patreon.com/QualifiedNonsense Due to last week's issues with Matt's internet, he is absent from this episode, but Jake and Brandon manage to hold things down. This week, we talk about tactile activites we enjoy, movie/TV quotes we use in daily life, pub trivia, book reviewing, 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny', Jake's new job orientat...