The Occasionalists Podcast
Examining the human condition. Sometimes. Mostly jawing about pop culture and other nerdy pursuits.
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Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
We are back from an extended summer break to kick off season 6-ish with a hot new episode, 5 Good Topics.
We are simply taking the five good minutes from every episode and expanding that so we can jaw about whatever has been on our minds since we wrapped up season 5-ish at the end of July.
There's a musical twist as a bonus! Let us know if the songs we mention fit what we're talking about.
Glad to you have on board for the start of season ~6!
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
The second half our Worldview episode is filled with cultural events, movements and more that are currently dominating the social landscape in America. What will be the lasting impact from the movements we are seeing today?
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
The first part of our newest episode in which we look into the near future to explore how attitudes and opinions have changed regarding some of our biggest topics in society and pop culture. Another extended thought experiment episode that is a lot of fun to think over. Join us!
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Part two of The Remix finds us switching genres and mediums, doing some major chopping and screwing as well as pondering a few open-ended what if questions. Things are getting weird and fun.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
We love talking about rebooting and reinterpreting certain pieces of entertainment here at The Occasionalists so we decided to dedicate a big two part episode to just that!
We're not just talking reboots either! No sir, we expand this grand pop culture thought experiment to reinterpret all sorts of media. From things we would like to see remade, to swapping famous bodies, inserting our choices for major roles and much more.
This is a fun one, join us!
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Burning Cleveland sports questions? Check!
A conversation about the GOAT? Check!
A deep discussion into the collision of the sports world with the civil rights protests roiling the sensibilities of of previously unconcerned Americans? Check!
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
It's been awhile since we've had a sports discussion as the global pandemic has at one point in time halted every major sport worldwide. As America begins to pick up the pieces of a lost season, Chemma and I are absolutely foaming at the mouth to discuss the goings on in all of our major sports.
How eager were we to talk about the challenges facing each sport and what things will look like going forward? We talked for over 4 HOURS. This is what happens when sports nerds finally get to unload all of their thoughts for the first time in a long time.
Needless to say, this is a two-part episode and the second half will be up tomorrow!
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
The last movie of our annual Movie May spectacular finds us back in some familiar territory: talking about Adam Sandler! And before you give us some shit, this totally counts as Movie May because that's when we recorded it! Boom!
This time we are talking good Sandler as Howard Ratner, a gambling addicted jewelry dealer in the Safdie Brothers 2019 crime thriller 'Uncut Gems.'
Sandler was good but what and who else stood out? Is it a stressful movie or are have we become accustomed to movies with no stress level?
Kevin Garnett and a mystic Ethiopian opal? Kevin Garnett and a mystic Ethiopian opal!
All that and more on this week's episode.