Talking Trubbish

We took a week off, we got sick, and we came back with way too much to talk about. A doctor visit that went completely sideways. A Las Vegas rabbit hole that will genuinely mess with you. And a deep dive into the Pokemon vendor content scene that somehow turns into a full business conversation. Mole People Video! https://youtu.be/7MkAs99O1LQ OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Mu...

This week starts with a concert story and ends up somewhere way more interesting. Jacob and Matthew get into vulnerability, what it means to stop protecting yourself from your own weaknesses, and why a random opening act might be the most memorable part of a night you almost forgot to show up to. Plus there's a Pokemon TCG conversation with actual numbers behind it, the kind that make you rethink...

Matthew's week included a movie that wrecked him in the best possible way, a live-action rant that Hollywood has had coming for a while, a ghost encounter in the baby aisle of a Target at 9pm, and a car curse that has been building for years and finally has receipts. Jacob's here, he has thoughts, and this one goes places. Buckle Up! OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music...

Matthew thought he was 36. Turns out he's 35. Which means his resume is also wrong now. From there, things spiral into 20 years (well, 19) of video editing, the neon sign job that low-key birthed the Talking Trubbish thumbnail aesthetic, and a deep dive into Jacob's life on the other side of the hiring desk. The guys swap white-collar vs blue-collar war stories, talk about the people who fake it t...

Matthew said he was willing to eat his words on One Piece. Consider them eaten. After finally watching the Netflix live action, and immediately looking at his girlfriend and going "next episode", Matthew brings his full list of questions, hot takes, and genuine emotional reactions to Jacob and returning guest Robbie (BlindCraziness), two of the biggest One Piece fans in the room. They break down w...

You're stressed. Your brain is lying to you. And your calendar system is either saving your life or just another app you forgot to check because Instagram got there first. This week Matthew and Jacob get into how time keeps accelerating, why ADHD hits different in your 30s, and the actual tactics they use to manage stress and anxiety before it manages them. Jacob breaks down his physical calendar...

Easter eggs, childhood street freedom, and somehow... AI. Yeah, it's that kind of episode. Jacob and Matthew start the week catching up on Easter nostalgia and the very real theory that your parents invented the loot box. From there it's a free-flowing conversation about what's changed between generations — why kids are going back outside, why phone calls feel like emergencies now, and why the pas...

The guys are recording on fumes and somehow that’s when things get real. What starts as roller coaster stories and fear of heights bounces through Spirit Airlines horror, carnival ride fatalities, and Matthew’s legs giving out completely after a rip cord ride, before landing somewhere unexpected: Matthew opening up about a brutal breakup that shut him down creatively for nearly a decade and what i...

Matthew walked into a Pokemon card shop event and walked out with a story you have to hear. Main player energy was on a different level this week. The guys debate chocolate, Pepsi vs. Coke, and why everything at the store is getting smaller while the price goes up. Then it gets real: what are card shops actually paying for the product they're selling you? We did the math, and the numbers might cha...

Meet BlindCraziness. He's legally blind, competitively plays Pokemon Go at the regional level, has 20/200 vision, and chose the hardest possible path in gaming on purpose. In this episode, Robbie joins Matthew and Jacob for an unfiltered conversation about what it's actually like to compete with a visual impairment, why One Piece filler hits different than Naruto filler, how a sensory deprivation...

Matthew finally caved and saw a chiropractor after six months of not being able to turn his neck — and what happened on that table needs to be heard to be believed. The guys get into finding doctors worth trusting, the body falling apart after 30, and managing anxiety on your own terms. Then Jacob ends the episode with a ghost story that has no clean resolution and honestly just raises more questi...

The guys kick things off with a Culver’s grand opening food breakdown before spiraling into Instagram ad paranoia, doomscrolling psychology, and the strange timing of conspiracy narratives around Jim Carrey, Ghislaine Maxwell and the Epstein documents. They move from Obama’s alien comments to Star Trek utopian dreams and pyramid engineering debates, ending with a Google autocomplete moment that fe...

Matthew and Jacob do a high-level rundown of the Epstein files and how the fallout is melting people’s trust in institutions, then zoom out into why conspiracy culture sticks when accountability feels optional. The conversation bounces between the “conspiracy pyramid,” online discourse control theories, UFOs and tech acceleration, AI safety panic, money and wealth brain-rot, and ends with a simple...

Matthew breaks down how  Paranormal Activity  genuinely unsettled him, and that confession kicks off a conversation about why psychological horror sticks way longer than jump scares. He and Jacob move from childhood fears to horror classics and what actually makes something feel terrifying. OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Follow us on X @T...

Andrey from PokéHouse breaks down how a high school friend basically forced him to launch YouTube in late 2022, how vendor POV content became his lane, and what it really takes to survive the algorithm without losing your mind. The conversation jumps from dealing with negative comments and pricing chaos at busy card shows to monetization math, pumping out three shorts a day, and his plan to build...

The guys jump from slipping on “healthy habits” and coffee addiction logic to how childhood grocery stores, nostalgia, and pricing psychology quietly shape adult food choices. The conversation moves through Aldi price hacks, fake health branding, impulse spending traps, and why boring changes like drinking more water actually work better than extreme diets! OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN A...

Pokémon hype, artificial scarcity, and Charizard obsession set the stage as Matthew and Jacob talk through how the hobby lost its balance. The episode moves from Discord game nights and video game nostalgia to a Pokémon Emerald cartridge story that rewrites a gift that once felt special. OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Subscribe to our Youtube @Talk...

Matthew and Jacob talk through upgrading Talking Trubbish into video, why learning real editing skills matters more than AI shortcuts, and how small quality standards shape long-term creative sanity. The conversation jumps into Pokémon grading drama, Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator controversy, influencer boxing economics, and ends on the pure collector dopamine of stumbling into a retail Pokémon...

Jacob and Matthew start 2026 by tweaking their theme song and geeking out over LED strip lights, mispronounced names, and the price of building a gaming‑room shrine to Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. The chat quickly dives into anime rabbit holes — Pokémon magazine art, One Piece’s Wano arc, Dragon Ball’s god forms, and favorite characters — with detours into soccer manga, Solo Leveling, and...

Matthew recaps going to Comic-Con and why the vibe feels way better than Pokémon tournament crowds, even when the prices are insane. They jump from collector self-control and impossible-to-find manga volumes to the Funko market crashing, Yu-Gi-Oh pops, and a surprisingly serious spiral into masculinity, Andrew Tate, and whether holding the door for people is secretly becoming a lost art. OUR DISCO...

Jacob starts telling this weird story about Amazon recommending tripod sprinkler setups, and somehow it turns into both of them doubling down on Pokémon investing like it’s their retirement plan. They jump from card-show stories and grading hustle to Funko Pop heartbreak, $6k Charizards, and a vending machine that somehow sells Elite Trainer Boxes?! If you want to hear two grown men justify turnin...

Jacob breaks down the whole Bad Bunny Super Bowl drama, and it spirals into a debate about hype culture, FOMO, and why people get weird about artists they don’t understand. Then the episode swerves into Pokémon investing, frozen iguanas, suicidal squirrels, and Matthew’s Taco Bell charity rant that accidentally becomes a villain origin story. It’s one of those episodes where the topics shouldn’t c...

Jacob’s showing off his gaming room setup, and Matthew’s brain is lagging so hard he can’t even process TV sizes without short-circuiting mid-sentence. It slides into Pokémon merch taking over the house, Midwest weather trauma, car-flood disasters, and the kind of dumb life math two exhausted dudes should not be trusted to solve. If you want to hear someone mentally blue-screen in real time while...

What starts as a birthday check-in turns into a crash course on Pokémon card grading, slab cracking, and vendor hustle. Then it veers into room-makeover plans, outrageous regional-tournament stories, and a deep—and way too honest—discussion on cologne and scent confidence. Stay tuned after the episode for an exciting announcement! Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPod Subscribe to our Youtube Chann...

What starts as post-concert recovery turns into man-flu chaos, bad smells, and Wingstop nostalgia before way too much talk about poop etiquette. From overpriced shows to spice tolerance and ramen revenge, it’s the full spectrum of pain, pride, and poor life choices. Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPod Subscribe to our Youtube Channel @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! TalkingTrubbish...