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A two dudes talking podcast where Jordan Homer and Bryan Lee discuss the world around us and why people do what they do. Psychology, mental health, and addiction recovery are discussed frequently, but also lighter topics such as motorcycles and working out.
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Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Jordan and Bryan have a discussion on marketing. It's history, and that ways we see and don't see it affecting us daily
This was recorded on August 19th, 2022. This audio has not been edited nor has it been reviewed (hopefully we say nothing terrible..). We don't currently have time to edit the episodes but have chosen to release them nonetheless. Thank you for choosing to listen to this (somewhat late) episode!
Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Jordan and Bryan come back together to share their impressions on the recently released movie: "Sound of Freedom", and the impact it's had.
Pay it forward with movie tickets
Operation Underground Railroad
This episode was posted without editing. We're grateful for your choice to listen to the raw audio as it lets us release episodes through an already busy schedule we both have.
Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
The discussion continues with Jordan's and Bryan's experiences with structured/ organized religion, and personal spirituality. Raw audio.
Catch a new episode every other Monday at 9am MST.
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Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Jordan and Bryan dive into a multi-episode discussion of the differences between organized religion and personal spirituality.
Catch a new episode every other Monday at 9am MST.
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Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Jordan and Bryan catch up on goals, and discuss some more mental health.
Smart goal framework
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria
Look at us by Paul Rudd
Carl Jung
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jung
Dr. Ekman on Expressions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMlN2sJAThA
Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Jordan and Bryan stay on topic, check in on current fitness actives, and Bryan makes a discovery.
Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.
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Body Dysmorphic disorder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Jordan and Bryan discuss the Call of the Void and the Hero's Journey; two prominent concepts in many people's lives.
Call of the Void (Please note before clicking the link: this topic quickly joins discussions and research regarding suicide and depression)
https://allthatsinteresting.com/call-of-the-void
Never again meme:
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/owlturd-comix-vulnerable-parodies-never-again
Hero's Journey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey
Power Vs. Force by David R Hawkins
https://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/24/70/1155103372-powervsforce.png
Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Force-David-Hawkins-M-D/dp/1401945074
The Friendship Onion podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM2SO69PhFRKKEYwGSV4sHQ/videos
FREE Intro to Psychology course.
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/9-00sc-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2011/
The Hero's Journey in Harry Potter
https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/movie/harry-potter-sorcerers-stone-movie/analysis/heros-journey
The Hero's Journey in The Lord of the Rings
https://thescriptlab.com/features/screenwriting-101/12313-the-heros-journey-breakdown-the-lord-of-the-rings/
Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.
Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Links for many of the topics below for more detail. Jordan and Bryan dive into the different relationships that affect all of us whether we know it or not.
Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.
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Nature vs. Nurture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_versus_nurture
Dunbar's number
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number
Parasocial interactions:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction
Blog on parasocial interactions on Twitch TV
https://www.inspirethemind.org/blog/twitch-and-mental-health-the-parasocial-paradigm
The Bystander Effect and Diffusion of Responsibility
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese
Paradigm shift
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigm_shift
Example of a physical shift: hearing sound for the first time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbe7x8GP2Ds
The Hero's Journey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey
Genie Feral child (misspeak in the episode, Genie was alive as recently as 2016) (A very tragic story, be warned)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_(feral_child)
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Friend of the show Steven joins us on the show today and we dive into some of the life lessons he's learned over the years, and the impact we have on the people around us.
Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! The first episode of our brand new podcast, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.
Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Jordan and Bryan catch up, and discuss a process for making effective goals.
Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 8am Pacific! The first episode of our brand new podcast, Homebrew Catastrophe goes live next week. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.
Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/