Unprepared: Recent Episodes
Alex Essman and Mason McAnnally
A couple of friends completely unprepared to start a podcast but are doing it anyway. Let's shoot the bull.
On this episode, we discuss what it means to be a man, Mason's counseling experience, and how sports and culture are intertwined. Hope you enjoy!
In episode 15, Mason describes his night terrors, Alex talks about his fascination with sleep, and we start a new segment called "Things we should stop saying." Hope you enjoy!
Mason got married, but more importantly- Bryson DeChambeau is a kook. Alex and Mason talk about Mason's wedding and his honeymoon, our thoughts on church and culture, and some final facts about wedding traditions.
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Season 2 of Unprepared kicks off with a discussion about Mason's bachelor trip and Alex's Wyoming trip.
Alex and Mason catch up on home renovations, Mason learns that he has been doing common core math all his life, and we discuss how Disney World is not that great.
0:00-10:00 How Alex wrecked his bike
10:00-24:55 Mason's new house
24:55-28:24 The Masters (The Bryson Saga continues)
28:24-34:12 Just some thoughts
34:12-47:48 Med school anatomy experience
47:48-end Idiom & Paradox
0:00-2:35 Sorry Adam
2:45-13:45 Mason tests negative for COVID-19 and talks about TPC Sawgrass
13:45-25:45 Alex talks about his Asheville trip
25:45-32:00 The Bryson saga continues
32:00-36:50 Alex's med school golf club
36:50-45:00 Mason's idiom "head scratcher" + Alex's weird tick
45:00-55:40 A rant about people not challenging themselves
55:40-end The Self-Absorption Paradox
Mason shot his all-time low, Alex explains the origin of the word "honeymoon" and rambles about infinite, and we discuss some annoying trends.
0:00-3:58 Mason addresses the Golden Retriever community
4:10-9:26 Would we attend a cockfight?
9:28-12:30 Our fast food picks
12:33-15:15 Why is three-putting worse than kissing your sister (S/O to our incestuous audience members)
15:20-19:16 What's the best way to stay motivated through boring/difficult classes?
19:20-24:45 If we swapped lives, what would we do differently?
24:50-30:50 Favorite/least favorite aspects of each other
30:55-41:49 Our greatest influencers
41:50-45:45 The importance of community
45:50-end Idiom ("Bite the bullet) and Paradox (Quantum Entanglement)
We sat down with a long time friend of ours to catch up, and to get some perspectives on life as a worship leader. Tanner has some really interesting thoughts about ministry, life, and the modern church. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did.
0:00-20:25 Rambunctious behavior with friends
20:25-34:30 Confronting our weakness
34:30-56:45 Our perspectives on anxiety and depression
56:45-end Idiom/Paradox of the day
We finally sit down with the "Pride of Castle Pines" Trey Mullinax. Trey is a professional golfer and a close friend of ours. We had fun getting into his head as he's dealt with a tough year full of life changes. We hope you enjoy the conversation!
0:00-2:06 Mason's conversation with a Minnesotan
2:18-34:40 Hot Takes (listener submissions)
34:40-39:44 Idiom of the day
39:44-44:00 Paradox of the day
44:00-end Elon Musk isn't human
0.00-1:27 5 Hour Energy question
1:40-9:50 Saudade/Emotions across cultures
9:50-16:55 If Mason gave a TED talk
16:55-20:50 The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
20:50-38:24 Our Enneagrams
38:24-41:00 TikTok is stupid why do we still have it?
41:00-44:34 Jordan Peterson answers our question about gender differences
44:34-45:28 Idiom of the day
45:28-end The Potato Paradox
0:00-1:08 Negative self talk
1:18-5:47 Breathing techniques and Wim Hof
5:47-8:00 Bryson's blowup
8:00-15:30 Quarantine wins (Mason got engaged)
15:30-18:40 Mason has a good golf swing but sucks at golf
18:40-29:52 Alex got lost on a mountain (Whistler, BC)
29:52-46:24 Our origins/Alex's sister is a witch/Ecuador mission trip
46:24-47:20 Idiom of the day
47:20-end Paradox of the day
0.00-2:10 Mason hates that Bryson Dechambeau is good
2:20-5:50 Introductions
5:50-15:20 Why is nostalgia such a powerful emotion?
15:20-19:18 Old people are dope
19:18-25:50 What "moves the needle" for women?
25:50-28:50 The friendship Paradox
28:50-31:50 The Fermi Paradox
31:50-33:30 Mason's idioms
33:30-end Why we're doing a podcast
Music: Ayokay- Kings of Summer (Feat. Quinn XCII)