Quadbunk Podcast: Recent Episodes
John Brzozowski
The Quadbunk podcast is a vehicle to have a wide range of conversations with people I admire and/or have great rapport with. The Quadbunk podcast covers many topics that are influenced by my education and experiences. I try to keep it light, sometimes informational, and always try to break it up with some humor.
Erik and john talk about the highlights of all sports in the past 2 weeks. Get their bits off about covid and phone plans. Close with chosing sides on the Will Smith drama.
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In today's episode of the Quadbunk podcast, Zack Peskin returns for his 3rd appearance to talk sports, comedy, and some pop culture. Topics include the sopranos, accounting, comedy shows, drinking outside, and Tom Brady.
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In today's episode of the Quadbunk podcast, we have Brian Smith. Brian is Erik's older brother, the man who never let us win in any sports comes on to talk about the best backyard football league in America. Segments include bozo of the week and bearish and bullish and a lot of laughs.
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In today's episode of the quadbunk podcast, John and Erik talk briefly recap the Superbowl, what to avoid at a watch party, and somehow John finds a way to bring up high school sports. Segments include bearish and bullish, Bozo of the week, and new segment "Kanye talk" which may just be another offshoot of say it with your chest.
Moving to bi weekly episodes for the next month. Thanks for listening,
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We open with the loss of Milltown Mel, the groundhog gone too soon. It was hard to get up for today's episode, but it's what Mel would have wanted. We talk Washington Commanders, Joe Rogan, and segments.
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In today's episode, Erik and John talk about the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. bozo's, bearish and bullish, and a new segment: if you saw NY Giants Quarterback Daniel Jones out to dinner, what would you say to make him remember you forever and ask if you wanted to have a catch sometime.
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Erik returns from his hiatus to be reminded about the Colts, don't count out the Patriots yet and some bearish and bullish.
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A guest host had to step in today for Erik on his planned vacation, and Mike Jones did a great job. We talked about the new year's resolutions that start 2 weeks into the new year including doing "you fooked up 45." If you haven't heard of the best 45-day challenge out there, head over to the @quadbunk Instagram where there is a link to a blog post. Additionally, you can take a look at the weekly episodes on the Quadbunk podcast when we did this the first time.
Segments include bozo of the week, bearish and bullish, and say it with your chest.
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Happy New Year everyone. Quadbunk podcast welcomes Lauren Brzozowski onto today's episode. We talk bobsledding, answer questions everyone wants to know, and some TikTok Talk. Lauren unveils a very special surprise about some next steps for her in the bobsledding world approx 30 minutes in. After we talk bobsled we bring in bearish and bullish, and bozo of the week. C DEH C don't come at us.
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Happy holidays everyone except for Omicron. We talk about covid because there were not too many people talking about it so thought we would give our thoughts. Bozo's seem to keep getting to a bigger portion of the show and we close with bearish and bullish.
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December, the time of year to put off all responsibilities, eat like you won't have to live with yourself in January, and go to trivia on a Tuesday. We had so many bozo's this week it was if people wanted to be mentioned on the podcast. John snuck a book review into the pod.
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Joey Stephens, a friend of the show from Penn State, joined the podcast to give a pitch to join Hilti as well as talk through, in detail, some parts of his career. We talk bozo of the week, bearish and bullish, and end with why Jiu Jitsu is loved by so many.
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Today we have bozo's we have bearish and bullish, and we have some callbacks to previous episodes. Erik is in his 4th Jordan flu game of 2021 and John can finally do Erik's taxes.
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The return of one of the original cohosts of the Bunk, Randy rejoins us for the Thanksgiving episode. We talk Friendsgiving, John not dying while completing the spartan race. and segments when Randy joins. Randy comes in hot with possibly one of the biggest Bozo takes of the year and is currently painting his face like a clown by thinking the giants had a chance against the Bucs on Monday night.
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In today's episode of the Quadbunk podcast, we have a video version of the Quadbunk podcast. We talk about week 11, Bozo of the week, and a little too much about John's wing-eating contest that occurred this week. (John won) Bearish on bad weeks and bullish on the New York Knickerbockers! Use Spotify to be able to watch the podcast for free!
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In today's episode, we have a good friend and fellow PSU grad, Zaid Darawsheh on the podcast. Zaid is a Big 4 consultant with approx 5 years of experience in Management and information systems. Zaid comes on the podcast to talk about how to grow within consulting, managing your own career. and the difference between a sponsor and a mentor. Zaid pulls from his experience as a President of a Fraternity to talk about how to manage uncertainty when it can not be completely removed from situations.
Bearish and Bullish includes the low-hanging fruit of daylight savings, winter, and more.
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In today's episode, we have Eric Cullen Balsamo on the podcast. Eric has an extensive background of personal training after graduating from Penn State where he and John went to school. Cullen answers questions about being able to do both, being fit, and having fun. We talk about healthspan, bone density, and mental health hopefully all in an "easy to listen" format where you forget you are learning things.
Segments today include Bearish and Bullish and BOZO of the week. The bozos are not for those whose feathers get ruffled quickly, John included, but they are all meant to be jokes.
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In today's episode, we have Ryan Damato, a great friend of the show for his first time on the podcast. We prattle about football, rationale baseball conversation, and a little hockey talk.
Segments include:
Bozo of the week, NBA storylines, and Bearish & Bullish
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In today’s episode, we are on our soapbox. The Yankees & the Giants were trending up and then crashed like a CDO with a default rate over 9%. We talk about some news stories and what could come from the Jon Gruden news. We end with bearish and bullish
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In today's episode, we have a Bearish and bullish only show, the second half of Ryan Quinn's second recording of the Quadbunk podcast. We talk about coffee shops in NYC, what makes a great cold brew, and the best place on John's cold brew rankings. Talk through break-away dress pants - possibly the pants of the future, and making fun of John's zoom background.
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We have a 2 part episode coming out over the next 2 weeks with Ryan Quinn. Today we spoke about how to handle changing jobs and how to spend your time between employment in your 20's before the obligations kick in. We talked calmly and rationally about Penn State, the New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Come back next week for bearish and bullish!
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In today's episode, Vin Pedulla graces the Quadbunk podcast with his presence. Vin is a Ferry Operator by day and an avid photographer and videographer by night. We talked about starting a side hustle and how to go for your passion in life before figuring out the main things not to do when interacting with the NYC Ferry system. We have a little bearish and bullish and unveil on the podcast the first real logo for the Quadbunk podcast.
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JB
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Zack has returned for a 3rd time on the Quadbunk to talk some topical football content. We had a great time talking about things other than how our fantasy team performed and the best storylines for teams that won't make the Superbowl, so teams other than the NY Giants.
Our quick value add this week is on networking: we talk about the 3 main points you should focus on when reaching outside of your network to generate the best results.
As always bearish and bullish gets contentious talking about Carson Wentz, doing the right thing for your body, and gluten.
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Darlene Nacional and Keegan Marquis are the cohosts of the B4 and After Podcast - the podcast for the short-term accountant. Today we talked through the origin of their podcast and why they decided to share their stories. We talk about some of the stigma associated with leaving early from public accounting and how interesting and different the experience in public accounting can be for every person. Darlene and Keegan share some of the most memorable stories they have heard from the guests of the B4 and After Podcast and how the podcast has changed as it has grown.
Bearish and bullish includes Steakhouses, Fantasy Football, Rise and Grind Culture, and many more
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JB
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A packed episode with Rob Merki, an author, ADHD content creator on TikTok, and totally one of our new friends. We talk today about our backgrounds and how we decided to get in front of a Mic and talk about ADHD. Rob was super insightful talking about his own experience with ADHD, the process of getting officially diagnosed, and how imprecise it can be. Starting with the foundation that things that are universally good for everyone are also good for people with ADHD and the medicine only gets you part of the way there.
In Bearish and Bullish we talk about Psychedelics, Fall weather, and facebooks new virtual reality meetup place.
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In todays' episode, Chloe Cullen returns to the Quadbunk airways to give her final thoughts before her book, "Perf: The unspoken Flaws in a Perfect Culture" comes out next week August 30th, 2021. We talk today about the book and some of the areas within that she had a special affinity for writing about. We dissect many of Johns's flawed thoughts on perfectionism and how we can all be a little nicer to ourselves.
bearish and bullish topics include - the fall, Cutwater cold brew coffee's, adult expenses, and zip-off pant shorts.
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https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/perf-the-unspoken-flaws-in-a-perfect-culture#/
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https://www.instagram.com/ischloeawriter/
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JB
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In today's episode, we talk about summer coming to a close, the clothes that never turn up again, and how we think September won't be too bad. Erik and John recap their high school graduation events, and Erik brings up his traumatic experience with a laser tag coordinator. We run through bearish and bullish as well as book recommendations for the listeners.
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New friend Zach McHale is the guest on todays episode of the Quadbunk Podcast. Zach has a podcast called After School Program where he interviews friends and colleagues about how they arrived in their current role. Erik and John talked to Zach about his experience trying new things, working on a clothing brand, and being the host of a podcast. Bearish and bullish took some wild turns today where we went into the consequences of writing the worst show finale in history, Fake football stats, and how bad other drivers can be.
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On todays episode, Erik and John talk about how even getting 2 generational talents added to the Yankees offense doesn't change their pitching woe's. We appreciate Joe Judge's coaching style because that's exactly how we were coached in pee wee's. John comes clean about becoming a "Sauna guy" and we close talking about how to handle being put through a busy season at work.
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On today's episode, we do part one of the Vizzy and Stewarts seltzer review. Segments include bearish and bullish on Cash-only Bars, Fenway Park, and the Olympics.
John is reminded of his first day of school after finally returning back to the office, and we give a few quick book reccomendations.
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On today's podcast, we had James Boylan, a Big 4 accounting manager, on to talk about how to prioritize when it seems like there are too many things to do. He spoke about his time managing multiple clients, as well as his time as a volunteer firefighter and EMT. James has been a great friend and mentor to John in his early career and we look forward to the listeners getting a bit of wisdom from him today as well as some laughs. John talks about his experience at 2 ballparks and Erik gives us some pointers on how to manage through a single ticket doubleheader.
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It is half-time friends. We are going over some of the best clips from the first half of 2021 where we had fun, learned something, and heard from some interesting people. Below are the clips and from what episode:
1. Professor Christoph Hinkelmann - 23 minutes -28 minutes - dollar-cost averaging and how to deal with the fad of the year
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Vacation standards with Quinn - 23 minutes to 31 minutes - nothing is more important than my last vacation and the post meet up picture
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Conversation with Greg - 8 minutes to 10 minutes - swim-up pool bar and the monster mash
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Chloe Culler - Perfectionism - 38 minutes to 47 minutes - perfectionism as well as say it with your chest about pessimism
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Professor Sajay Samuel - 30 to 40 minutes - Narrowing your perspective to be a professional. and the perils of teaching & training over zoom
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Quadbunk leading us into the holiday weekend and week off for some. We had a good time catching up on weddings, being the "would you be interested in mixing in a water" guy and John's trip to Lancaster PA. Adam Silver is still a terrible commissioner and john confuses josh Hamilton with Josh Donaldson. We close with some loft goals for the podcast in the next few months
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Zack, John, and Erik talk about a range of topics on today's podcast, we have some fun conversations about the NBA, Fathers day, and the change to a hybrid working environment. We dive a little deeper today into mentorship and what you need to do to get the best out of your people. We close with a bearish and bullish.
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We had a great friend Sean McOwen on the podcast today. Sean is one of the smartest people we know and it's always good to get to pick their brain. Sean talks about online masters, building strength in the gym, and some random old stories from childhood. We have Sean rifle through the segments and hopefully, he will be back for an additional episode.
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This episode was recorded in 2 parts, the first in person before B Smith, Eriks Brother, surprise 30th birthday party. We talk about the do's and dont's, who is the most important part, and how insignificant is John's presence at this event.
The second part of the episode includes the aftermath, the thank you's for the invite, and a recap of how important John truly was. We try to talk John out of thinking the Giants have a legitimate shot at a title this year and conclude on our review of Arizona Hard Seltzers. We close with some bearish and bullish.
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This summer is about to be one for the record books, but not for the reason everyone assumes. Most offices are going to reopen in September but the bars are already at full capacity. Erik and John talk about the prospects of working from home in a post covid world, as well as how much more effort is placed on drinking recovery in your later 20's. We have Monday Morning headlines where we anticipate what crazy fan thing will happen next. Then we have a segment filled with listener questions from ladies to a couple of clueless guys.
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Chris Parneros is a good friend of Erik's who was nice enough to give us an entryway into his thoughts. We talked about weddings as we are hitting that age where we need to learn from our experienced friends and find the cocktail hour table before worrying about food. We talked about our sports memories and maybe realized that John did not have a future as a baseball and softball umpire. Chris disrespects the podcast with one of the most ridiculous bearish's in the history of the quadbunk podcast.
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Professor Christoph Hinkelmann is a Smeal college of business Finance professor at Penn State with previous experience at the Federal Reserve and as a Portfolio Manager. He was kind enough to take time out of his summer to come to explain the market to us. Prof. Hinkelmann teaches a course giving a base understanding of many finance topics even though he knows much more. Today we spoke about Gamestop, the efficient market hypothesis, you can't beat the FED, and how wrong finance equations can be. Professor Hinkelmann surprises John with his old homework submission with the lamest 5-year plan out there.
Professor Hinkelmann Bio:
https://directory.smeal.psu.edu/cuh19
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We have our good friend Ryan Quinn joining us on the podcast today. Quinn is a great friend, enjoys good banter, and an all-around fun person to talk to. In today's podcast, we talked about the things that happen on every vacation. From the random friends, you make to the oddly specific inside joke. Through Bearish and bullish we talk about getting back into the handshake game, the Irish goodbye, and Quinn trying to act as John's therapist.
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On today's episode, we have Greg McGuire on with our sometimes cohosts Erik Smith and John Brzozowski. We talked about the important topics today including the following: Favorite bar attributes that make us love the experience, and work from home lies/catch 22's that we all have been through. We close with the bearish and bullish segment where it becomes evident again that John needs to stay off of TikTok.
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In today's episode, we have Chloe Cullen, a friend from Penn State who is currently writing a book on Perfectionism. We spoke today about different ways perfectionism manifests in our lives and how we can possibly recognize it and improve our internal thought process. We didn't gang up on John and how many of these tendencies he has. We also spoke about comedy and our mutual admiration for Iliza Schlesinger.
Segments include: Say it w/ ur Chest
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In today's episode, we have Pat Colicchio on the podcast, a stand-up comedian who I met at Penn State and became friends when we worked together at a bar. We spent the first 20 minutes talking about comedy and swapping stories from performing stand up. The rest of the podcast included talking through bearish and bullish and Say it with your chest. Topics include youtube monopoly, starting a new job in covid, working at a bar, and Instagram comedians.
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Listen to his podcasts: Going Nowhere Fast, No names All Game
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On today's podcast, we reviewed the new white claw iced tea's while prattling through listener questions. Erik rejoined the podcast to bring some levity and continue his interview for the second chair. We add Sam to the mix to bring in some fresh takes on the flavours as well as to talk about some celebrity interactions.
John tells his Marshawn Lynch story that includes: Penn State, Landscaping, and meeting a former president. Thanks for listening
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In today's podcast we are joined by Mike Jones. We are 2 accountants that are trying to rejoin the world after busy season. The theme of the podcast is to review the variety pack 3 while going through a few segments.
Segments covered are as follows: Say it with your chest, bearish and bullish.
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On today's podcast, we go back through the call log that has accumulated and rifle off some stories. I talk with Mike from VA, Katherine, interrupt a dinner conversation and check in with possible cohost Erik Smith. We go over a wide range of topics including funny old injury stories, is this a simulation, and close with some segments.
Segments covered include Clip of the week and Bearish and bullish.
Simulation theory URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-we-live-in-a-simulation-chances-are-about-50-50/
Stewart Lee Clip: https://youtu.be/CoNb_bswHa0
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In today's episode, we have Erik Smith, back on the podcast. We talk about how we saved everyone so much money by not putting our Super Bowl picks until after the game. Erik is trying to become a cohost and I am just trying to get to the next week without being too hungover. We talk today about going to a baseball game and New York starting to open back up again.
Segments today include Bearish and bullish, this months headlines, and say it with your chest. Thanks for listening - JB
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On today's episode of the Quadbunk Podcast, we have Professor Sajay Samuel, Accounting Professor at the Smeal College of Business at Penn State. I really appreciate him taking the time to speak and I hope everyone enjoys our wide-ranging discussion. We spoke about market value and how it can be misguided in its accuracy, followed by a conversation about transitioning to zoom university from the perspective of a professor. We close by talking about the need for the same set of common facts in order to debate an issue.
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In today's podcast, we have Matthew Osieja as our guest. Topics discussed include Cryptocurrency, National Debt and Irish goodbye-ing from zoom calls.
Segments include 1. Bearish and Bullish 2. Say it w/ ur Chest
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TJ Gallagher comes back onto the Quadbunk podcast. We discuss how the media infrastructure has created a corrosive culture that we need to recognize. We dive into people you should not know about, like Marjorie Taylor Greene. And people we should know about, the Uighur Muslims. We close trying to bring some positives back to take us into the weekend.
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On today's podcast, we have Erik Smith. Erik and I have been talking since we were 4 months old so this did not take long to get into a groove. Topics include Michelob Ultra Seltzer review, Accountant PSA, Snow etiquette, and some segments. Segments include Monday morning headlines, Say it w/ ur chest, and bearish and bullish.
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On today's podcast, we are joined by Esteban Lopez. Esteban is a great person who always motivates me to do more. We talk today about our journey to the firm and how we have tried to make our mark in our short time being employed adults. Topics include: reaching out to executives, not taking yourself and others to seriously, and playing to your strengths.
We close with some bearish and bullish. Thanks for listening - JB
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Today's episode includes 2 long time listeners to the Quadbunk podcast, Mike Jones and Cesar Hernandez. Topics include 1. how dumb we are to have bought into GME and how we are never going to sell 2. Legal betting ruining our moral superiority.
Segments include Bearish and Bullish. Thanks for listening, JB
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In today's episode, we have Zack Peskin on the podcast to shoot the shit about a range of topics. We talk about working from home, how to improve our professional lives by showing our true self a little more, and find ways to innovate the pringles can. The bearish and bullish segment comes back with talk of youtube, electronic handwear, and the Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital. I think that America has become too good at meme's.
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In today's episode, we dive into a thought I'm trying to reason through: "gluttony is cheap." I learned something this week about why its easier to put weight back on right after dieting. We close with some tips and tricks. Thanks for listening - JB
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The second guest of the Quadbunk Podcast is Jack Carrigan. Jack is a good friend, previous coworker, and Professional Lacrosse Player. Jack and I talk about a paranormal experience for the first 20 minutes that has me convinced that I will never travel to Salem, Mass. We transition into some conversation about how hard it can be to have a goal and a job, to do both you have to be crafty. Jack asks me questions about why I am doing the podcast and what the end goal is. Today's segment is "bearish and bullish."
Thanks for listening,
JB
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In today's episode, we talk about perspective, and how sometimes it only comes through traumatic experiences. I think that although it does come from trauma, it can also be created by challenging yourself or putting yourself into situations that challenge your status quo.
We end the podcast with some segments including "Busy Season Chronicles," "What did I miss?" and the return of "Excel tips with John." Thanks again for listening.
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Our first official guest comes on the podcast to talk politics on a macro level. TJ has been someone I have admired for a while on his ability to try and remain objective on tough topics such as politics. We discuss the motivations of the media towards polarization and the differences, in "your reality" depending on the news you consume. Some suggestions are made that we at the quadbunk are trying to make a conscious effort to implement in our own lives.
This conversation was recorded on December 22nd, but the goal of the conversation was to try to talk through what we are experiencing and hopefully come away with a better understanding than when we pressed play. Appreciate that TJ was willing to chat with us, hopefully, more to come.
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In today's episode, I give a lay of the land for the 2021 quadbunk podcast. That includes upcoming guests, and hopefully some new and interesting conversations for the listeners. I also bring out the first instalment of the segment, busy season chronicles, where I talk about things that come up throughout the week at work that hopefully can apply to the masses. Thanks for listening.
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In this episode we catch up on last week and continue the banter podcasts. We dive into it with a few seasonal depression tips and tricks. A cameo appearance from Lauren and close with the return of the peoples favorite segment Bullish or Bearish.
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This is the week 6 recap of the You Fooked up 45, we have completed day 42 of 45. I talk today briefly about blowing out my back and how I will get through these last 3 days. I try to think about who I want to be after this challenge is over and how I don't want to fook up again. I will be eating like a degenerate on day 46 but I need to keep in mind that this sucked, and I don't want to do it again. Thanks everyone for listening, this series ends next week with a final recap.
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On today's podcast, we have a great show from a good group of friends. John runs solo today but not really as he answers calls from friends and family that spark old stories and fun times. We talk about fish murder, yolo tesla calls, and Instagram influencers. A big thanks to everyone that called in. Feel free to send your own questions into the "quadbunk podcast" on anchor.fm/john-Brzozowski
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The You Fooked up 45 - week 5 recap comes from a tired John. In this episode, we go over some of the positives that come from running a 5k a day for 35 days. We highlight some stupid goals I expected to reach by day 45 and close-talking about the one less thing methodology. The theory that if everything else is bad, at least you have a couple of things that you are doing to become better.
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Randy and John bring back the banter. Join us on the bunk as we spend time talking about travel in a COVID world and how "calming" a COVID test can be. Randy really wanted to bring up aliens and now we are on a list. I think its a hoax which somehow brought us to reminiscing about the clown craze of 2016. We close talking about the "no doubles defence" that we have heard others have implemented in the work from home environment. However, as good company men, we would never.
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We got through Mexico, back and with a negative rapid test. This podcast starts out with my thoughts on the stories we tell ourselves both positive and negative, and how they have impacted me. We briefly go over how I got through staying on track while trying to enjoy myself in Mexico and close with some thank you's. Looking forward to another week.
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In this episode, John and (recurring guest) Randy talk about the implications that come with the daily cycle that social media apps on our phones put us through. Join us to hear how they've affected our lives, and stay tuned til the end for some tips that we're implementing to cut down on social media usage.
-JB & (RG)RK
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Week 3 is a week of setbacks. I am still going strong for the challenge but I'm behind on some goals I wanted to meet by this point. I don't know why I thought I could lose 20 pounds in 3 weeks, but now we know that remaining consistent on a diet for 3 weeks and getting consistent exercise in doesn't get you there. Being honest about that is not great but its not going to make me quit. The episode closes with my thoughts on why I am doing this challenge, and how you can decide if it would be helpful for you. Basically if you didn't "Fook up" in your mind, you are good.
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""I'm back" - Michael Jordan" - Randy Khan. In this episode, John and Randy get to air their grievances. We talk about what went well and what went poorly with our first swing at content creation. We close looking forward to things to come. The weekly John podcast will remain, but there will be a "Track B of an old cassette tape" with Randy and John back together again speaking into the mic. Welcome back, recurring guest, Randy Khan
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The week 2 recap. I talk about 3 key items
1) Sometimes it's just about getting your shots up.
2) Don't let your future reservations impede on your current happiness
3) Everyday will be something different, but lets try to not let that thing by yourself.
I close with 3 minutes on a key take away about habits in general, that I learned from a great book called "The Power of Habit," by Charles Duhigg
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In this podcast, I give a quick recap of the first week and am hopeful that I will be making it to a week 2 recap. A lot to look forward to but a lot more work to be done. I go over my understanding that every day will come with a different challenge or wrinkle to let you off the hook for completing everything you said you would. It is my job in this challenge to not take that bate and keep going forward.
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The 4/4/48 challenge has stuck with me, I am now looking for what is next. I found that the cornerstone I need the most is consistency, so I created the "you fooked up 45." This is a 45 day challenge to get back on track. See below for how it works, I will be trying to follow it for the next 45 days.
Rules: Do all 5 on a daily basis, if you miss a day, have to start over.
- The Daily Sweat
- 5k a day, can substitute a 10 mile bike ride if weather is an issue.
- 1 Hour on a Goal
- Study for the CPA
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Strict Diet
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No sugar, low carb
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Vice/Drink of choice
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Tequila - rocks, soda
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Wildcard
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Meditate, Podcast, Journal, sports
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We did it, time to celebrate. When I started this challenge I knew that I just had to get to the point where my ego took over and wouldn't let me quit, and I didn't. I definitely learned a lot, have some things to write out and think about but who cares about that now. It's over, I got to hour 48. Thanks again to everyone that helped me get to the finish line.
Vibe check: tomorrow is going to hit me like a TON of bricks.
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40 miles complete. I am drained, to say the least. I can see the finish line and the obstacles that will be in front of me. Someone, please give me some tips and tricks on how to answer texts in a timely fashion. I look forward to speaking with you soon when I don't have to move anymore.
Vibe Check: things heal right?
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32 miles down 16 to go. 4 more runs, 2-3 more ice baths, an espresso martini and a great night sleep in my future. I talk about how the people in your life impact who you are, and to appreciate the perspective and support they give you. I talk about how I am going to be trying to attack the next 8 miles with aggressive positivity, which is not my usual relationship with working out.
Vibe check: better get some good rest, going to need it for the next section
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24 miles in 24 hours, that ain't nothing. At this point I'm just doing this to listen back to if I fall back into another rut. if you find value in it than great! I am calling in the big guns next, have Grandma Brzozowski coming over to eat some dinner and keep me motivated. See you in 8 hours
Vibe Check: Holy shit there is so much left
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Well, I'm still going. In this snippet, Jesse came and just like that he is leaving. But not before we were able to talk through how this time together has been eye-opening and a learning experience. I am going to keep going and see how far I can push this thing. Factoring sleep into this challenge has been a real nightmare, but we are learning and staying committed. If only Randy didn't hang em up, then maybe I wouldn't be doing this. Not upset tho, not upset.
Vibe Check: Reasonably worried
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I am 8/48 down and I am almost starting to take this thing seriously. Apparently, my lack of caffeine made me sound pressed so my friend Jesse is here now to help me through the first 24. In this snippet, we go over a few mental mantra's and how the first 8 went. In the coming episodes, stay tuned to see how our mental state changes.
Vibe check: moderately optimistic
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Randy hung up the cleats, what can ya do. I, John, (i will be talking in the first person from now on) get on the mic to talk through where we go from here and that answer is not exactly clear. Maybe we talk about work from home, maybe we talk about the business world, maybe we bring on a bunch of friends and see if we catch a glimpse of something special. In the meantime, we are doing the 4/4/48 running challenge with no real training. see below for a good article on it. If there is another episode, that means I finished it.
https://runnersfirst.co.uk/the-4-4-48-running-challenge/
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Remember how nice it was to look at your savings account while the world was shut down and all you could do is work from home and endlessly scroll social media? Us either. We dive right back into the weeds of the podcasting game by sharing how in the 30 days that comprised June 2020, we were able to burn through more money than we ever have before just because we wanted not only to taste what it was like to be out in the world, but to eat an entire fucking buffet's worth. Some have called us financial heroes and patriots for stimulating the American economy with our spending habits as small businesses are trying to recover from 3 months of no revenue; we're not calling ourselves that, but who are we to correct the people who are? Then, follow us on a journey of further self deprecation where John and Randy (one of us is technically writing in the third person here but it's funny because it's our schtick to not point out which one of us obviously puts more time and effort into these descriptions than the other as we swap this responsibility on an episode-to-episode basis) talk about a couple of "hard resets" they've had in life because of borderline alcohol poisoning. If you're struggling to find motivation in your life, there's nothing like a "never drinking again" morning to put it all into perspective. John decides to take out his frustration over the fact that a bum shoulder kept him from playing football in High School and potentially going D1 (lol) by lashing out at Randy for picking up the game of golf. Let the record show that on the way to each golf outing, Randy has managed to save an orphanarium that spontaneously caught on fire before he drove by. How many has John saved? 0, because he hates helping the less fortunate. But anyways, after John disparages Randy for picking up a sport that he enjoys, we get into our favorite recurring segment: Bearish & Bullish. We tie the entire episode together by ending with Excel Tips with John and John's masterplan for blowing up big on Tik Tok (the platform that might be banned by the US Government by the time you're reading this. Yup.) If you made is this far in the description, thanks for continuing to support us! We hope that some dumb conversations between a couple of friends can bring some laughter to your day when it seems like there isn't much to laugh about currently. "Take is eas" - JB&RK
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He's fine, back healthy, and ready to laugh about it. Come join us as we pick up the conversation about our quarantine moustaches and then head right into the money shot: Randy is a COVID-19 survivor. In this podcast, we have storytelling, hypotheticals about the distant future, and a deep dive into Randy's bout with the coronavirus. John barely apologizes for thinking Randy was a big baby and probably just had a bad hangover, but we are past that now. So past it, in fact, that we aren't going to mention that John was demonstrating age privilege by scoffing at his elder friend's diagnosis of coronavirus and not for one second worrying about his health despite this disease having adverse effects to the older population. Some might be inclined to say, "back when I was a kid, we treated our elders with respect" but thankfully, we aren't doing that in this episode's description.
BONUS SEGMENT (43:00): Are we in the trust tree? Ok cool, so we've been eating up this Call Her Daddy content like a fat kid with a $100 gift card to the M&M store. You might be asking, "why are two dudes in their 20s going to cover the CHD drama that's transpiring?" Why? WHY?! Because some men just want to watch the world burn... and podcast about the ensuing chaos. Join us as we attempt to describe the odd shape that is Suitman's face, the stupidity of Sofia and the cunning ways of Alex as it definitely is NOT weird that we know as much about this situation as we do.
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Are you working from home? Temporarily laid off? Staring at the ceiling wondering when you can step out of your house without being shamed for it by social media? Well, how about you join us for an hour of fun while you hear the trials and tribulations of 2 guys in their mid-twenties trying to navigate the intricacies of wanting to have fun at the bar while also not wanting to be canceled by the internet?
We start the pod out by recounting our attempt to go out for Saint Patrick's day in NYC, then we somehow dive right into John seeing his Man Crush Everyday at a bar in Manhattan and his complete inability to play it cool or make it seem like he's been there before. Needless to say, if John were an NFL wild card team that squeaked into the playoffs, he'd be one-and-done.
At this point you're probably wondering how silky smooth the transitions are in the podcast. Well, you can thank Randy for editing the podcast while John completely neglects his side-hustle while continuing to work his lil accounting job until all hours of the night.
We finish off the second half of the podcast with Randy regaling us with his masterful plan to stimulate the American economy with the wonder that is May Madness. John caps off this finance talk out with some practical conversation about stock market futures and other things I don't really understand but pretend to in order to get us to the next topic. Lastly, we bring you the crowd pleaser that is Excel Tips with John.
Thank you for reading up to this point if you're still with us and thank you for not knowing which one of us wrote this episode description because there's certainly no bias that can be picked up by reading in between the lines. Love yinz (shouts to Pittsburgh).
JB&RK
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Spend an hour listening to us two navigate recapping January directly after attending the XFL season opener for the NY Guardians. Do I have a detailed timeline of topics covered for you? No. Should I? Yea probably so here is the rough cut.
Randy catches himself from getting us cancelled before the podcast starts, then we deep dive into Randy's birthday and dry January for the first 15. Pull out your tissues for the next 10 minutes as we take a turn for the introspective talking about the Bryants passing, and then try to right the ship with some XFL talk. Exactly 30 minutes in the recording cuts out due to system limitations with our free podcast creation platform but we push on, closing out XFL topic with some old stories. Last 20 minutes we go over some segments which include, "Tik Tok update", "Bearish and Bullish", and "Excel tips with John."
Thank you for reading this incredibly long podcast description and thanks 100 times over for listening.
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