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Tea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 28 - #ForceTheVote on Medicare-For-AllHey friend! Here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about today:
#ForceTheVote - The Big Dogs discuss the growing #ForceTheVote movement, which demands that 15 progressive representative withhold their vote for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unless she promises to put Medicare-For-All up to a vote on the House floor.
Thanks for tuning in! If you have any topics you'd like us to cover, please let us know! Also, if you'd wanna come on the show as a guest, let us know about that too! Just shoot one of us a DM.2020-12-2852 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 27 - The Return of the Big Dogs, Rebekah Jones and Casey GoodsonHey friend, it's been a hot minute! Here's what the Big Dogs are barking about:
The Return of the Big Dogs - Jay and Ethan catch you up on what's been going on in their lives.
Rebekah Jones and Casey Goodson - The Big Dogs discuss two stories from the past week that once again depict the incompetency and unlawful use of police forces in the United States.
Thanks for listening! If you have any ideas that you'd like us to talk about, or if you'd like to...2020-12-161h 24Tea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 26 - FEAT. GABE LEPAK - The McCloskeysHey folks, here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about today:
The McCloskeys - Gabe Lepak, a good friend of the Big Dogs from SLUH, comes on the show to chat about the controversial incident with the McClokseys, in which the married couple pointed guns at protestors who were on their private street. Gabe, who was at the protest, talks about what he witnessed there.
Important Context - This episode was recorded on July 17th, 2020, before the McCloskeys were invited to speak at the RNC, so that development won't be covered...2020-08-2138 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 25 - They Want My Soul Album ReviewHey friend! Here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about today:
They Want My Soul Album Review - At the request of Big Dog Ethan, the duo listens to and reviews indie rock band Spoon's best album, They Want My Soul.
As always, thank you so much for listening to this episode! If you have any suggestions for topics you'd like us to cover, or if you'd like to be a guest on the show, please let us know!2020-07-311h 06Tea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 24 - Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite (SPOILERS)Hey friends! Long time, no see! Here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about today:
Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite - Now that Big Dog Jay has finished playing through both of Ken Levine's entries into the Bioshock series, the duo will share their thoughts on them.
S/O to Big Dog Jay for providing transition music!
Thanks for listening! As always, there would be no point in doing this podcast if it weren't for you. If you have a topic that you'd like to talk about...2020-04-241h 04Tea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 23 - Quarantined in the Dog House - Online Game Subscription Scam, Ways to Survive CoronaLandHey friends! Long time, no see! Here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about:
Online Game Subscription Scam - The Big Dogs vent about their frustration with the Xbox Live Gold and PSN Plus required $5/month subscription fee.
Ways to Survive CoronaLand - The Big Dogs invited anyone following their Instagram or Snapchat stories to tell them one way that they're making it through the COVID-19 quarantine. The duo discusses the responses they got.
S/O to Big Dog Jay for editing and providing music for this episode!2020-03-2357 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 22 - Job StoriesHey Friends! Here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about in this episode:
Job Stories - The Big Dogs had some wacky jobs in high school, so they got some wacky stories to tell!
S/O to Bid Dog Jay Duda for editing this episode and providing music!
Thanks for listening! If it weren't for you, there would be no point in doing this podcast! Let us know if you have any topics you'd like us to talk about or if you'd like to come on...2020-02-1838 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 21 - Senior Project StoriesHey friends! Here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about:
Senior Project Stories - It's been a year since the Big Dogs returned from their SLUH Senior Project sites. The duo revisits some of their memories from the month of service.
Thanks for listening! Without you, there would be no point in doing this podcast! Please let us know if you have any topics you'd like us to talk about, or if you'd like to come on the show as a guest.2020-02-0739 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 20 - SPECIAL - STARRING ANNA DUDA - Fed Up with Fast Food, 2019 Regrets, 2020 Pop Culture Hype, and Future of the ShowHey friends! Anna Duda leads this 20th Episode Special, asking the Big Dogs some important questions:
Least Favorite Fast Food Chain in 2019?
Biggest Regret of 2019?
2020 Pop Culture Event that You're Most Excited For?
Future of the Show?
S/O to Big Dog Jay Duda for editing this episode!
Thanks for listening! As always, there would be no point in doing this podcast if it weren't for you. If you have a topic that you'd like us to...2020-01-2929 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 19 - Whiplash and Black Swan ThoughtsHey friends! Here's what the Big Dogs bark about in this episode:
Whiplash and Black Swan Thoughts - The Big Dogs discuss the films Whiplash and Black Swan -- two similar movies about artists driven to insanity within their craft
That being said, SPOILER ALERT FOR ANYONE STILL PLANNING TO SEE THESE LOVELY MOVIES!
Shoutout to Big Dog Jay for providing transition music for this episode!
Thanks for listening! There would be no point in doing this podcast if there wasn't...2020-01-1839 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 18 - FEAT. HALEY GNIADEK - ADHD Stories and Big Dog Ethan's Chaotic Trip to the MoviesHey friends! Haley Gniadek, a friend of Big Dog Ethan's, visits the doghouse to talk about:
ADHD Stories - Big Dog Ethan and Haley share their stories about their experiences with ADHD
Chaos at the Movies - Big Dog Ethan tells about his latest visit to the movie theater, involving some bratty middle schoolers and an obnoxious off-duty police officer
Thanks to Haley for coming on the show! Also, shoutout to Big Dog Jay for providing music and editing this episode!
Thank you...2020-01-0951 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 17 - FEAT. ALURA BERRY - Best of 2019, Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Thoughts (SPOILERS FOR RoS AND S2 AND 3 OF BOJACK HORSEMAN)Hey friends! Alura Berry, Jay's girlfriend, joins the Big Dogs in this episode to talk about:
Best of 2019 - The trio discusses their favorite movies, albums, and least favorite movies they experienced in 2019
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Thoughts - Big Dog Jay has finaly watched the less-than-epic conclusion to the Skywalker Saga, so the trio must now make a somewhat epic conclusion to the Big Dogs' discussion of the Skywalker Saga.
Spoiler warning for Rise of Skywalker and seasons 2 and 3 of Bojack Horseman!
2020-01-0350 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 16 - FEAT. PETER CURDT - Domestic Abuse in Professional SportsHey friends! On this condensed episode, Peter Curdt joins the Big Dogs in the doghouse to talk about domestic abuse in professional sports.
The Big Dogs also learn a cool thing about recording podcasts: Don't use one mic for two people! Audio quality did not turn out too well on this one. Our bad. :(
Also, s/o to Big Dog Jay for providing music and editing the podcast this time around!!!
Thanks for listening! Without you, there would be no point in doing this podcast! Please let us know if you have any...2019-12-2731 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 15 - THE BUREAUCRACY (And other fun things)Hey Friends! Here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about today:
Star Wars? Again? - Yeah. Reviews for The Rise of Skywalker started coming in right before recording. We HAD to talk about them!!!
SLUH Storytime - Big Dog Jay and Ethan reflect on the growth of their relationships with teachers at SLUH.
THE BUREAUCRACY - (Oh, right! The only thing we originally planned to talk about!) Big Dog Jay and Ethan share their stories about dealing with...BUREAUCRACY!!!!!!!
Thanks for listening! Without you there...2019-12-2056 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 14 - FEAT. LUKE HAHNEL - Favorite Controllers, More Star Wars ThoughtsHey friends! Big Dog Jay's cousin, Luke Hahnel, stopped by the kennel to talk about some cool stuff!
Favorite Controllers - The trio discusses their favorite game controllers.
More Star Wars Thoughts - The Big Dogs saw Rian Johnson's newest film, Knives Out, and Ethan just rewatched the controversial Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. There's always more Star Wars to discuss!
The trio touches on a few more isolated topics, but Big Dog Ethan is wayyyyy too tired to go back and list all of the...2019-12-0455 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 13 - LONG BOI EPISODE - High School Dating MishapsWOOOOOOOAAAAAHHHHH! An hour-and-a-half episode?!
That's right, friends! The Big Dogs have a lot to bark about here!
High School Dating Mishaps - Big Dog Jay and Ethan talk about 3 of their high school dating mishaps.
Shoutout to Big Dog Jay for providing transition music for the podcast!
As always, thank you so much for listening to our podcast! Without, you there would be no point in doing this podcast! If you have any topics you'd like us to cover or if...2019-11-201h 26Tea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 12 - Aaron Sorkin's Letter to Zuckerberg, Bojack Horseman Thoughts, and Dear Evan Hansen ThoughtsHey guys! Here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about today:
Aaron Sorkin's Letter to Zuckerberg - Aaron Sorkin, screenwriter for The Social Network, wrote a letterin The New York Times to Mark Zuckerberg, addressing his recent hearing in Congress. The Big Dogs got some thoughts on this one.
Bojack Horseman Thoughts - Big Dog Jay has gotten through all of the available seasons for Bojack Horseman, Big Dog Ethan's favorite TV show. The two analyze the show, and also talk about the possibilities of the show's conclusion with the upcoming release...2019-11-0657 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 11 - The Rise of Skywalker Final Trailer Thoughts and Bethesda's Fallout with Their FanbaseHey guys! Here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about:
The Rise of Skywalker Final Trailer Thoughts - The Big Dogs talk about their opinions on the recently released final trailer for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.
Bethesda's Fallout with Their Fanbase - Big Dog Ethan goes off on Bethesda for their new Fallout 1st paywall ("subscription") for the game Fallout 76, a business move that has angered many fans.
Big Dog Ethan mentioned a website at the tail end of the podcast. Check it out...2019-10-2950 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 10 - DRY EDITION - Catchin' Up with Mark Young, High School Drama, Blitzchung's Censorship, and Joker Thoughts (SPOILERS AT 42:20 - 43:55)Hey Guys! The Big Dogs have a guest at the kennel: Our friend, Mark Young! Here's what we bark about in this episode:
Catchin' Up with Mark Young
High School Drama - The trio revisits some drama from their not-so-distant high school years. (Some names bleeped out)
Blitzchung's Censorship - The trio discusses Blizzard Entertainment's punishiment against professional Hearthstone gamer "Blitzchung" for showing his support for the Hong Kong protesters.
Joker Thoughts - The trio shares their thoughts on the popular and controversial Joker movie. (Spoilers...2019-10-2349 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 9 - Big Dog Ethan's Return, Cigs in Europe, STL Cardinals HYPE, and a Nintendo Switch "Review"Hey Guys! Here's what the dogs are barkin' about today:
Big Dog Ethan's Return - Ethan is back in STL for fall break, reuniting with Big Dog Jay for the first time in two months!
Cigs in Europe - We weren't planning on talking about cigarettes in Europe, but hey, it's some cool stuff!
STL Cardinals HYPE - The Big Dogs speculate about the 2019 NLCS, and reminisce about the Cardinals' past playoff seasons.
Nintendo Switch "Review" - He meant to review his new Nintendo Switch, but...2019-10-1552 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 8 - FEAT. ANNA DUDA - Big City vs. Small Town, Personality Types, Pizza, and Most Recently Listened SongsWOOF WOOF GUYS! The Big Dogs have a special guest in the kennel today! INTRODUCING ANNA DUDA, Big Dog Jay's older sister! Here's what they're barking about today:
Big City vs. Small Town - The trio talks about their observations and opinions about big cities and small towns.
Personality Types - As it turns out, they've all taken the Myers-Briggs test! The trio discusses their personality types.
Pizza - Yum.
Most Recently Listened Songs - The trio talks about the last songs they listened to before...2019-10-0838 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 7 - BASIC WATER EDITION - iPhone 11 Thoughts, Star Wars ThoughtsHey guys! Here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about:
We skipped our college update!
iPhone 11 Thoughts - Another iPhone announcement, another rant from Big Dog Ethan about Apple
Star Wars Thoughts - The Big Dogs reflect on the original and prequel Star Wars trilogies, talk about their favorite Star Wars video games, and speculate on upcoming projects in the franchise
As always, s/o to Big Dog Jay for providing transition music!
If you have any topics that you...2019-09-1852 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 6 - Foster The People's New Single, and STL ThoughtsHey Guys! Here's what the Big Dogs are barkin' about in this episode:
College Updates
Foster The People's New Single - "Pick U Up"
STL Thoughts - The Big Dogs bark about their hometown, Saint Louis, MO
As always, s/o to Big Dog J for providing the transition music!
Thanks for listening! Please let us know if there is anything you'd like us to talk about!2019-09-1243 min
Tea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 5 - DRY EDITION - Big Tech Lawsuit ThoughtsHey Guys! Here's what the Big Dogs bark about in this shorter episode:
College Updates
Big Tech Lawsuit - Google's Monopoly, Amazon vs. Wal-Mart, and Mark Zuckerburg
To experiment, we decided to keep this one short and see how it felt. Perhaps less will be more???
Also, WE FORGOT TO MENTION WHAT WE WERE DRINKING! OH NO! ...we'll leave that for you guys to guess. :)
As always, s/o to Big Dog Jay Duda for providing the transition music!
Please let us know if you have any topics that might interest us! Also, let us know about your thoughts on...2019-09-0339 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 4 - ENERGY DRINK EDITION - College Updates, Walmart's PR Fail, and Intro to the Big Tech Antitrust LawsuitHey Guys! Sorry about the delayed upload! The Big Dogs, now hundreds of miles apart, are settling into their new kennels, leaving little time to record an episode. This time, the Big Dogs' barking gets a little more intense with some heavier topics:
College Updates - Big Dog Jay makes a last-minute switch, and Big Dog Ethan talks about his new environment.
Walmart's PR Fail - The Big Dogs bark out against misinformation on violent video games, as Walmart censors advertisements for such games after the tragic shootings in El Paso, TX...2019-08-2150 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 3 - LATE NIGHT EDITION - Cage The Elephant Concert, Tweets from the Big DogsHey Guys! Here's what the Big Dogs bark about in this episode:
Cage The Elephant Concert - Cringy frontrunner, Big Dog Jay gets a headache, Spoon and Beck STEAL THE FRIGGIN' SHOW!!!!
Spotify - Big Dog Ethan rambles about his concers with Spotify...even though he gave into the tempting student discount for Spotify Premium?
Tweets from the Big Dogs - The Big Dogs read each other's tweets. (I.E. We ran out of stuff to talk about and turned to Twitter for inspiration.)
FYI...2019-08-0656 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 2 - Big Dog Jay Impression, Bagels, Steam, Twitter's Banning Fails, Another Greedy Publisher, Franchise Reboots, A System Shock Advertisement(s), and A Neat Piece O' ArtHey Guys! Welcome back to another tea party with some big dogs!
Here are the topics:
Internet - Creative, free, and mindless
Another Greedy Publisher - A beat-to-beat remake of The Lion King?! Seriously?! Like, really!?!?!?!?!
Reboots - What are they? How do you reboot a franchise correctly?
ART - "To Cover The Earth with a New Dew": https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/1664/
And some advertisements for System Shock tossed in there by Big Dog Ethan (Here's the link to the franchise bundle on Steam btw: https://store.steampowered.com/sub/82345/ )
Also, I said I would try to put the...2019-07-2351 minTea Time With The Big DogsEpisode 1: Introductions, Saint Louis High Schools, Lego Yoda on Ketamine, and Whining About Loot BoxesHey Guys! Wanna hear two 18-year-olds stumble their way through a podcast while sipping tea? THEN CLICK THAT PLAY BUTTON RIGHT NOW!
We cover a variety of topics, including...
(Some of) The history on the first high school in the good ol' STL
A Reddit page about a Lego Yoda who struggles with his Ketamine addiction
Whining about EA's Loot Boxes...sorry, "Surprise Mechanics"
Let us know if you have any topics that you want us to babble about on another episode! Thanks for listening!2019-07-1652 min