The Occasionalists Podcast

In The March of Minisodes: I’m Tellin Ya For The Last Time

Happy St. Paddy's Day, if that's your thing, more importantly, it's the last minisode this week!
In this installment, I'll be providing an update to thoughts and news from previous episodes or put a cap on some topics I didn't dive into as fully as I could have. 
And then, I'm never talking about them EVER AGAIN. 
That's probably not true but I'll be putting these topics to the side after this episode: perfection in the gym, AI is not really but kind of coming for us, and Marvel needs to stop being so far up its own ass. 

In The March of Minisodes: Recommendation Rewind - The Last of Us & Something In The Dirt

Wednesday's episode brings back another oldie but a goodie, Recommendation Rewind. 
For this iteration, instead of giving you recs based on the previous episode, I dive into a pop culture behemoth, The Last Of Us, and give you some solid post-apocalyptic shows and movies to watch.
Then I get into Moorhead and Benson's latest, Something In The Dirt, and rip out a few cosmic horror, meta-movie, mindf*ck recommendations.

In The March of Minisodes: New MLB Rules: Or How I Learned To Stop B----ing & Love Progress

New month, old theme. In The March of Minisodes returns! It was a hit last year, so it's coming back for a second round.
The first of three episodes this week goes through the new MLB rules, the objective behind them, and why everyone needs to chill the f*ck out about a clock ruining baseball.
 

Ask The Experts: General Badassery w/ Kayla Wernimont

We wrap up February with the final, and definitely most dangerous interview in our Ask The Experts series. We bring on adventure enthusiast, and all-around badass, Kayla Wernimont to talk about partaking in daring hobbies and the mindset needed to enjoy such unique physical challenges.
We get into rock climbing, water skiing, wilderness rescues, ornery animals, lots of falling, and dogs in climbing costumes.
Plus, who would Kayla take along with her on a celebrities-only adventure? Tune in to find out!
 

Ask The Experts: Playing Hockey w/ Rob Nugent

We are rolling on with Ask The Experts and bringing in the official Occasionalists hockey correspondent, Rob Nugent!
We get in some NHL updates and then dive into Rob's experience playing youth and rec league hockey. We talk about what keeps him playing, what are the challenges of playing organized sports as an adult and much more.
We also put together a fictional hockey team that would undoubtedly steamroll to a Stanley Cup win.
Strap on those blades, polish off your best snipe celly, and try to handle the dirtiest dangles in all of podcasting. 

Ask The Experts: Stand Up Comedy w/ Greg Cherry

February is upon us and with that, so is a new theme.
This month, we are having a series of discussions with people who have some expertise in a particular subject. To kick off our "Ask The Experts" month, the pod is bringing back sometimes guest star Greg Cherry to talk about standup comedy.
A budding comedian himself, Greg gives us the lowdown on what got him into comedy, his experience working his way through the ranks and some of the unexpected obstacles in the comedy world.
We also get Greg's Top 5 world leaders, past or present, whose standup set he'd like to see.
You can find Greg on IG @craigory_berry & TikTok @gregcherrycomedy.

The Gatekeepers: Know Your Sports

Despite some delays, the final episode of The Gatekeepers is here! 
January wraps up with a deeper look at the play mechanics and rules of sports to give a casual fan (or not a fan at all) a look at what separates each sport from the other, some interesting sports trivia, and the barriers that have hindered certain sports from catching on with more people.
We also take a look at one of the most intense in-group vs. out-group examples: sports fanaticism and how those particular in-groups might be intentionally or unintentionally keeping others from enjoying the sport.

The Gatekeepers: Gym Culture

We are rolling through January with an episode about Gym Culture and what it's like to be an outsider trying to get in. 
How can you minimize the awkwardness of doing something you've never done before, in a place you are unfamiliar with?
I am so glad you asked! This episode answers that question and addresses more reasons why people are hesitant to exercise, join a gym, or get hit with a severe case of Gymtimidation.
Another gateway has been opened for you, lift freely my friends!