Scattered Banter

We dive into our coffee obsession, leg day struggles, and viral gym pranks before talking about how I/Arend got duped by a fake Back to the Future 4 trailer rumored to star Tom Holland. Along the way, we share Hawaii travel stories including swimming with manta rays in Kona and kick around the idea of recreating classic album covers with ourselves in the spotlight. If you’re enjoying the podcast,...

From testosterone tests to party game madness, this episode covers all the essentials. Arend's doctor tells him to lift heavy weights (which Thomas lives for), and Thomas tells a jaw-dropping story of a drunk driver flipping a truck in front of his house—while he was out of town watching it all unfold on his Ring camera. We dive into OK Boomer (thanks for the birthday gift, Thomas) and test our kn...

It’s chaos, cookies, and credit cards this week. 👖 Arend swears it’s great genes that keep him young… but we’re blaming the sugar and air squats. 🍪 Thomas eats a whole box of cookies in bed. With no regrets. 👶 James had the childhood nickname Bubba, and we have questions. 🍍 Thomas learns what an upside-down pineapple really means… and wishes he didn’t. 🚔 We dive into wild stories of prison gu...

In this laugh-out-loud episode of Scattered Banter, we dive into some of the wildest, most hilarious ideas we've ever brainstormed. Feeling overwhelmed by holiday stress? We’ve got the perfect (totally hypothetical) solution: Medically Induced Comas. Sure, the name needs work, but we’re convinced the world is ready for “Therapeutic Sedation” or “Naptime in Nirvana.” Trust us, it’s what the people...

Welcome to another exciting episode! We kick off with fun banter, setting a relaxed tone. Big Changes and Video Surprises: We discuss major life changes and the impact of video in capturing these moments. Unforgettable Wedding Adventures: Last weekend’s wedding was unforgettable, especially for Table 7. One of us got the other drunk, and the venue had a surprising secret downstairs! School Drop-Of...

It’s part 2 with stand up comedian Julien Lacrosse and I promise you’re going to laugh uncontrollably. We start off talking about his dislike of comedy festivals and somehow jump to the fact that he has a foot fetish. Ahhh, that’s right, I brought up those pictures of Brie Larson’s feet on my phone. Look it up, I dare you. Next we talk about the time he got into an all out scrap with fellow nerds...

In this episode we sit down with local comedian and friend of the podcast, Julien LaCrosse. For me, this was a great opportunity to ask about his creative process, how he got started, and for him to share some of the best stories I’ve heard in a very long time. Julien tells us about his early years and how advanced math skills and tutoring led to a side hustle selling milks in elementary school an...

Get ready for an adrenaline-packed thrill ride in part 2 of our electrifying episode with the one and only Mr. Business, James Marshall! James shares more intense MMA stories including when he held pads for an absolute beast. Also, the incredible promise from James to let Thomas land a hit during training, cementing their bond in the most unconventional way. We then dive deep into the world of mov...

On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Thomas’ really good friend James, whom he’s known since high school. This one was so good we had to break it up into two parts. In the first half, he shares stories of his high school days and the hardships of making weight in wrestling. We talk about how Thomas changed his life with a shady business deal which almost resulted in them buying matching Lamb...

Guess who's back in the house while Thomas is away doing cosplay at a Pokemon convention? It’s Mike Beck! He’s back, he’s angry and he’s as quick-witted as ever. We chat about dropping the kids off at the pool while you’re at work, the crazy things people would buy if they won the Powerball, the insane consistency of old guys playing golf, how we overuse the phrase “Super Dope,” untrained grocery...

Picking up where we left off from part one of our episode with Kelly, we start this one with a trivia face-off between Kelly and Thomas. Nerdy topics include Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and how well do you know your friend. The convo jumps to the Handmaid’s tail and how likely we are to live in this type of world, which seems utterly nuts. Next, we pick on Thomas and talk about how we organized...

These episodes keep getting better and better and this time we’ve got a very special guest. Our very good friend, the one who shall be named, it’s Kelly! It was such a good time, we had to break it into two episodes. Kelly shares how she met and simultaneously scared the hell out of Neil Patrick Harris. We take on unanswerable questions from Chat GPT and uncover yet another animal Thomas hates, th...

In this episode we get into a very wide range of topics and start off talking about spiders and how they don’t seem to understand that they’re not allowed to be upstairs. Next up, we talk about a very popular online topic, how do you have friends and significant others stored in your phone. Do you use their nickname or do you always use their real name? Do you do both? Who the hell is Jim? How abo...

We start off this episode with Thomas being late to the podcast that’s recorded in the easiest place for him to get to then about my serious confusion as to why he doesn’t think the substitute teacher skit by Key & Peele is funny. It starts getting way off-topic and then we jump into some of our favorite and life-changing books. The Graveyard Book, Richest Man in Babylon, Extreme Ownership, Never...

Arend and Thomas share details from their recent trips to Toronto, Canada and Lanai, Hawaii and all the fun in between. Thomas made a new bff who cooked him a romantic dinner then went scuba diving for mermaids. Arend did shots of maple syrup in Canada, snuck into some of the closed areas at Casa Loma, and had an unforgettable experience switching seats on the plane with a women and her baby. As a...

In this episode of the podcast, we explore eating whatever we want with no consequences and Thomas shames my choices. We talked quite a bit about a recent game night where we played a board game called Cashflow and learned about the importance of making passive income. Arend shares a story from a recent birthday party where he almost adopted a 7-year-old and we end with my threats of getting Thoma...

Picking up where we left off in this house-flipping adventure, we’re jumping into part 2 were we get to listen in on the lottery ticket of a deal that Thomas let slip through his fingers and why. We find out the most important people to have on your team or at least as contacts, one of the best deals he ever landed and then we cap it off with one of the worst deals and why it went south. If you’re...

In this episode Thomas breaks out his big boy pants and gives us a front row seat into the world of flipping houses. Before we jump into that, we talk about our early days of working, hustling, and then how he got started in this industry. We cover the obstacles he faced when working up the courage to landing his first deal, and the golden lottery ticket of a deal that got away. This is a two part...

In this edition of the scattered Banter Podcast, Arend tries to ruin the Flash movie for Thomas, he talks about what’s standing in the way of being Batman, and is curious about Superman’s bathroom habits. The guys then talk AI technology and why it’s cheating then wrap things up with advice on the absolute best way to use dating apps to find someone that’s 100% mildly interested in you…as a friend...

This week’s show features our very first guest and good friend Mike Beck. Which as you’ll quickly hear, was well worth the purchase of a third microphone. The topics range from poker games, his love of music, office mix CD’s, and a detailed account of his recent undertaking of the hot one’s challenge. Arend and Thomas also find time to harass each other and have plenty to joke about. Enjoy!

During this week’s show, Arend and Thomas brainstorm ideas for future shows and argue about why we need to do an episode where we give each other a lie detector test. Thomas is of course against this great idea and Arend tries his best to convince him otherwise. They come up with a list of friends who they’ll be begging to come on the show soon, Arend repeats a joke from TikTok that’ll make your j...

On this week's episode, I break out the game Table Topics, which Thomas hates for some reason. Even more of a reason for me to love it. Would we give up junk food to live a few more years? What 3 websites do we care about the most? Why is Thomas a terrible gift giver, and plenty more questions that escape my memory at the moment. Enjoy!!

Look at what we have here it's ep 2. Arend and Thomas talk about their morning routines, the struggles, the wins, the tasty meals and coffee that power them, and a few other topics sprinkled in.

It's the very first episode of the Scattered Banter podcast with Arend & Thomas. Arend loans Thomas a microphone that he talks way too loud into because he's basically 5, we loosen things up with some icebreakers, next we talk about petty reasons people have ended relationships, say way too many bad words, talk hypothetical celebrity matchups, and somehow end the show without throwing in the towel...