The Housebound Podcast

It's been a long two years...of releasing absolutely zero episodes. But it has also been five years since we released our very first ( what's "COVID-19"? ) - crazy! We didn't get around to talking about every kind of reunion in this episode, so here are some Honourable Mentions: Your butt on the couch at the end of a work day. Finding your passport for that one trip you take every 10 years or so....

Merry Christmas! Recorded prior to the Season 3/series finale, your four favourite podcasting elves sat down to discuss the pros and cons of advertising the winter holidays as an annual event to attend, rather than a celebration to enjoy and be fully present in. Whether it's a notable airline company buying the dream gifts for everyone on board or a beverage company convincing us that we can only...

All good things must come to an end. Oh, and also this podcast. At least for now. Join Chris, Holly, Ashlynn and Greg on the final (finale?) send-off of their fledgling show where they talk about books (classic), reminisce on the last three years of episodes and finally try to get the often-referenced but never-heard of dog, Odin - an entire episodes' topic in his own right - to confirm his presen...

The penultimate episode has arrived, and just in time to fulfill our very loose promise to you of talking about things in our houses (eventually)! On this episode, we talk about garages, bedrooms and good use of the living space - especially when it comes to gaming or recording a podcast. Episode 057 was recorded on film, so if you'd like to watch the video version, check out the video option on S...

There's something in a song that has the power to build us up, tear us down, invite imagination, invoke a memory, transport us to another world or ground us in our own. And that "something" is (usually) the French horn, whether we like to admit it or not. Ashlynn, Chris, Holly and Greg all appreciate music and all enjoy it differently, but what is it that draws us to this art form in the first pla...

Extra-Terrestrial experimentation, spyware disguised as what most would assume are just birds, and hypnotic therapies supposedly leading to repressed memories of demonic rituals that were then dubbed the "Satanic Panic" are among the more prominent conspiracy theories of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries (which may make you wonder why we didn't touch on any of those topics during this episo...

Last episode was all about memories. Mostly, generally positive memories - or, at least, not negative. This month, Greg takes us on a journey down the more problematic side of the social media's recent history. We discuss controversies, senate hearings and we ask questions about whose jobs it is to protect the public from the actions of big businesses: the consumer or the company? _____ Do you nee...

Social media is a behemoth all to itself, but when we tried to fit just even one platform into the topic of a single episode...the plan fell through. So we'll spend the next couple of episodes discussing the things everyone loves and hates about the world's most controversial social networking service that was started in a college dorm room and turned into a 122 award-winning film starring The Ama...

We'll never record another episode using this topical style again, because it's just down-right weird to know someone's thoughts. But Holly has no filter, so we thought we should give it a try. What could go wrong? _____ Do you need music, SFX or stock video for your next project? Visit www.soundstripe.com or click https://app.soundstripe.com/pricing?fpr=houseboundpodcast and save 10% off your fir...

Greetings, from tropical Saskatchewan! It's May, it's nearly summer (officially) and those that haven't travelled over the winter are now considering their options for vacations, trips and other adventurous excursions. Greg, Chris, Holly and Ashlynn all share a fondness for "getting away" from the hustle and bustle of the day-to-day, but some of them are more prone to actually get away, while some...

A very "Happy 50th" to the podcast, this week! On this extra-special episode of The Housebound Podcast, Greg, Holly, Ashlynn and Chris spend time talking about the backbone of the show - humour. Why do your hosts spend so much time goofing off and not just talking about the topics at hand? Well, they don't know either. But you can bet they'll talk about it anyway. Episode 050 was recorded on film,...

Okay. It's been said before, but it bears repeating: “Health is a state of body. Wellness is a state of being.”(J. Standord) Therefore, it only makes sense that “I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health."(Voltaire) and that means that we should choose to take care of our bodies. “But the real secret to lifelong good health is actually the opposite: Let your body take care of you....

When deciding on whether to release a follow-up to Episode 047 as a bonus episode immediately after its posting (following the upload schedule for this season) or to wait and release it midway between that episode and the next (Episode 049) there were several factors to take into consideration, doubtless any of which would be of particular interest to the casual listener. This, then, is that episo...

A new episode. It's not short, but it's about being short. Not with others though, uh...well, it's about being concise when speaking. We've already said too much. Side note, though: What do you do when you're listening to these episodes...? _____ Do you need music, SFX or stock video for your next project? Visit www.soundstripe.com or click https://app.soundstripe.com/pricing?fpr=houseboundpodcast...

It's The More, Better Season of 'The Housebound Podcast'. Welcome! Greg, Holly, Ashlynn, and Chris are ready for another year of voicing their thoughts, spewing witticisms and just general tom-foolery. Speaking of feedback, they've listened to some of yours and are pumping out extra long episodes in 2022, complete with all four co-hosts in the same room when they record * , so you get a more well-...

Welcome to ' The Housebound Podcast: The More Better Season '. For the past two years, Chris, Holly, Ashlynn and Greg have debated, laughed at, deconstructed and...just generally given their uncensored opinions on their interests, lives and the world around them. So why stop now? Exploring a new show format with longer episodes and in-person conversations (instead of over a video chat), now is a p...

Happy Holidays! (Did you skip to the description to find out why this episode is marked Explicit? Hint: It's Santa Claus information-related.) We've returned from our holiday break-between-seasons with another holiday-themed episode, this time about how the rest of the world celebrates their version of Christmas (and other winter festivities). And once again, we've got a gift for one of our lucky...

You made it through season two of The Housebound Podcast! Also, and not to worry you, but Christmas is in 24 days... We're following up on our first season finale re: finales, and this time we'll be talking about films - the good, the bad and the ugly (the installments, not the movie 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'). Will we be back for another season? Only time (and some consideration given to o...

Everyone wants to be known for their skills or talents or unique takes on a popular topic. But does striving to do so simply oversaturate the market? All modern pop music tells the same story but uses different tunes; all art installations contend with one another to be the most grandiose and least discernable; all time-travel movies explore different ramifications for the events but ask the same...

Critical thinking and problem solving is important for young children to learn, since it's how they learn to make their own decisions later on in life. So while they may start with stacking A-B-C blocks, eventually they're able to scan upcoming intersections and merging drivers so they can decerne potential problematic situations. And Chris, Holly, Greg and Ashlynn like to think that Waldo may hav...

In the first episode of 'OUTBOUND', four friends venture out into the world (read "neighbourhood") to discover the mysteries of migration, ancient playground structures and tiny little libraries. So grab your headphones, throw on your walking shoes, and join us for a 30-minute adventure. _________ Melodies of the wind, whispering In each ascending wing; Growing with every sunset,  Rising with...

We all have tv shows or movies that we watch when we know we really shouldn't, mainly because they're of low production quality and are lacking the content that draw us to our normal go-to's. Chris, Holly, Ashlynn and Greg chat about what that actually means, and - yes - spill the beans on some of their own guilty pleasure flicks. _____ Do you need music, SFX or stock video for your next project?...

"Nǐ Hǎo" "Marhabaan" "Sà-wàt-dii" "Bonjour" "Hello" Calculations of the number of official languages that exist in our world sit around 6,500 but totals that include unofficial counts place the number at closer to 7, 100! And to think that nowadays, you could go your whole life without learning a second language. So why would you want to? Our co-hosts discuss... _____ Do you need music, SFX or sto...

Pop Quiz: What do the following all have in common? A one-week pass to a gym, legal aid, a sewing machine, and 'Dungeons & Dragons'? Answer: They can all be found at your public library* (I lied about the sewing machine)! As our co-hosts prepare to take a summer break, check out some of the offerings Ashlynn's local library has made available to her. * depending on your location, availability...

Technology is moving so fast, that we can often find ourselves caught up in a craze that didn't even exist a few weeks earlier, let alone be able to understand it. In this episode, our co-hosts discuss some of the most surprising hits and snubs of the technological evolution of the past three decades. _____ Do you need music, SFX or stock video for your next project? Visit www.soundstripe.com or c...