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Municipal AffairsMunicipalities Call For Bail ReformWelcome to Municipal Affairs. We turn our attention to an issue that is resonating in communities across Canada—bail reform. Municipalities are stepping up, making their voices heard, and demanding change.Here in Manitoba, the calls for reform have reached a breaking point. It was the tragic death of 28-year-old Kellie Verwey in Portage la Prairie that ignited a movement. Verwey, a dedicated city tourism coordinator, was killed in a collision police say was caused by a man who should never have been on the streets—a repeat offender out...2025-03-1051 min
Side Hustle QuestBounty Hunting: Just... North Korea?We learn the surprising status of Bounty Hunting and develop a foolproof strategy to become the next Dog the Bounty Hunter. Hunting a fugitive in Canada? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com or DM us at https://www.instagram.com/sidehustlequest/Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald. Sources for this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounty_hunterhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ame...2023-11-241h 10Side Hustle QuestBees Part 3: Bear MafiaWe conclude our series on beekeeping and say farewell to one of our side hustle questers. Don't worry though, more adventures are just around the corner! Want to be our honey sponsor? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.Sources for this series: BooksWilson, Bee. The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us. St. Martin's Pr...2023-09-211h 17Side Hustle QuestBees Part 2: Sticky BaptismWe continue our second part of our exploration of beekeeping by looking at the myriad of other ways you can make money off of your bees! Thought of anything we missed? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.Sources for this episode: BooksWilson, Bee. The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us. St. Martin's Pr...2023-08-091h 24Side Hustle QuestBees Part 1: Sexual FatalityWe're back! In the first of our three part series about beekeeping, we talk about bees themselves and the history of honey. Next episode we pick up with all the other ways that bees can make YOU lots of money $$$$Feel we haven't covered every cool bee fact? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.Sources for this ser...2023-06-261h 27Side Hustle QuestSugar Babies: Sex, Sex and More SexHAPPY VALENTINES DAY!! Ever thought you were rich enough to become a Sugar Daddy or a Sugar Mama? Well have a seat because we're going to help you answer that question or you could forget about finding a Sugar Baby and sponsor our podcast. Kellie says it's a sound investment! What do you say?Would you rather see Sean, Kellie or Brandon become a Sugar Baby to help pay for our podcast expenses? Send us an email with your answer at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find hi...2023-02-141h 21Side Hustle QuestMusic Festivals: All Night LongToday, let's learn all about music festivals. How they make money, the first ever music festival, and provide a checklist to help you plan a festival of your very own. 1:26:40 for a listener appreciation talk. Thank you for listening to us! We love you and you all have made this year so incredibly special for us. Send us a picture from your last concert and/ or music festival. How was your experience? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.ban...2023-01-171h 30Side Hustle QuestPageant Parent: Babies Aren't Real PeopleJoin us as we go through a topic that made Sean want to vomit! You know it's a good time when it made one of us sick! Want to submit to our unspecified art contest? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.2022-12-241h 13Side Hustle QuestArt: Lily Misses Your Squat Videos!This week we're joined by Raven Butler as we talk about how to fit art into your life, whether or not art school is worth it, and how to avoid being exploited in an industry where people are often expected to work for free.Find her art at https://www.instagram.com/grim.pastel/Find her lifts at https://www.instagram.com/raemoh/Want to submit to our unspecified art contest? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.b...2022-11-211h 22Side Hustle QuestMeth Part 3: Very Specific InstructionsWe wrap up our meth series with detailed instructions on how to become a real-life Heisenberg. Want to trade recipes? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/ Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.Sources for this series: BooksBurling, Alexis. Methamphetamines: Facts and Fiction about Drugs. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. New York, 2020. Kamienski, Lukasz. Shooting Up: A Short History of D...2022-10-311h 25Side Hustle QuestCANADALAND Feed Drop: Tree PoachingWe're honoured to host an episode from CANADALAND, a news and media criticism podcast that recently ran an awesome episode on stealing trees as a form of working class rebellion. Check them out if you like what you hear! https://www.canadaland.com/Have some cheap lumber to sell? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.2022-10-1746 minSide Hustle QuestMeth Part 2: Full HogIn part two we take a deep dive on the role of meth and speed in World War II, followed by its fall from being a widespread popular pick-me-up to being so illegal and feared that whole TV dramas can be made about it. Want to ask us how it's going? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.Sources for this epi...2022-10-101h 08Side Hustle QuestMeth Part 1: Chase the DragonWe start our meth series discussing the origins of meth, how it works, and maybe get into some stuff about the Nazis. Want some free samples? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by Kellie Macdonald.Sources for this episode: BooksBurling, Alexis. Methamphetamines: Facts and Fiction about Drugs. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. New York, 2020. Kamienski, Lukasz. Shooting Up...2022-09-261h 22Side Hustle QuestMurder: Underscore underscore underscore underscoreBrian Hall is sick and tired of us teasing our audience and is here to finally give you the topic you have all been waiting for MURDER! Dum dum Duuum! Is there a topic you would like us to explore? Send us your suggestions to sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by Kellie Macdonald.2022-09-121h 58Side Hustle QuestEel Smuggling: Reruns of Jag did this to me!Brandon is helping us understand how and why eel smuggling is a billion dollar a year operation. Buckle up it's a wild and wavy ride! Is there a topic you would like us to explore? Send us your suggestions to sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by Kellie Macdonald.Sources for this episode:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/world-on-a-plate/2016/feb/09/illegal-eel-black-market-continues-to-taint-europes-eel-fisheryhttps://britishseafishing.co.uk/illegal-trade-in-silver-eels-the-largest-wildlife-crime-on-earth/2022-08-291h 21Side Hustle QuestKarate Instructor: There was 2 beepings & NO ANSWERS!!Kellie walks us through her experience with Karate, how someone can open their own Dojo, and what is a McDojo? HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY BRIAN!!! Is there a topic you would like us to explore? Send us your suggestions to sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by Kellie Macdonald.2022-08-151h 48Side Hustle QuestDance Marathons: The Holes in Her Shoes?!Another Retro Side Hustle! Dance Marathons were popular through the 1930s. People would dance for weeks on end to win some money, get consistent meals, and have a bed to sleep in. Is there a topic you would like us to explore? Send us your suggestions to sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.Dance Marathon 1931 Video2022-07-251h 00Side Hustle QuestBody Snatching: Jesus the King of Zombies!*RETRO SIDE HUSTLE ALERT*This week we're taking a looking back in time. To a time when there were too many surgeons and not enough bodies to go around. Someone has gotta supply the bodies, right?Is there a retro side hustle you would like us to explore? Send us your suggestions to sidehustlequest@outlook.com. OR send us more spam! We Love Spam emails!! Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own K...2022-07-111h 36Side Hustle QuestCold Reading: No One is Comfortable in Kellie's NationBrian Hall joined our trio this week and thankfully he did his homework! Providing us with a wonderful lesson on interesting world of Cold Reading or Mentalism or Physics depending on what you prefer.Is there a topic you would like us to explore? Send us your suggestions to sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald. 2022-06-271h 56Side Hustle QuestSelf Tape Coaching: Do It Again but BetterWe're joined by Joe Lars Larsen the owner and founder of Laughing Vikings. A production studio in Toronto, ON that helps actors record and submit professional auditions. Take a peek at some of the thing Laughing Vikings have been working on hereDo you live in the Toronto area? Do you love live comedy?! Get Tickets for upcoming Live Comedy shows in Laughing Vikings own COMEDY ALLEY: https://www.laughingvikings.com/comedyalley Get 50% off tickets by using promo code: sidehustleIs there a topic you would like us to explore? Send...2022-06-131h 33Side Hustle QuestQuesters Review: The Best Clippy Joke Ever!Celebrate episode 50 with us!!! Sean, Kellie & Brandon are taking a look back at some of their favorite moments. If you haven't had a chance to hear some of our older episode now is your chance to look back with us. What are some of your favorite clips? Send us your favorites to sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.2022-05-231h 43Side Hustle QuestVirtual Crimes: Make Yourself Worth It!Come enjoy stealing, mugging, and banking in the Virtual World were your actions only have consequences at someone else's discretion. What would Sean, Kellie and Brandon avatar's look like in the Meta Verse? Send us your best description to sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.2022-05-161h 14Side Hustle QuestPausing the QuestHey everyone! Sorry we aren't able to deliver an episode this week, but we'll be back next Monday with a wild episode about how to make money online. Remember to rate, review, and share! Want us to know you love us? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. He has a new album! Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.2022-05-0701 minSide Hustle QuestOnline Surveys: Ravens of DOOMIn this episode, Brandon talks about his experience with online surveys, Kellie and Sean make Brandon feel incredibly uncomfortable. Then we ask some of the REAL hard hitting question! Can you answer this hard hitting question?Is Brandon as handsome today and he was in February? BE HONEST! Email us you answer at sidehutlequest@outlook.com. Follow @sidehustlequest for a visual reference.SourcesLinkedIn https://www.investingdaily.com/55556/branded-surveys-review/#:~:text=Branded%20Surveys%20is%20a%20San,that%20was%20founded%20in%202012.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gxiBETtk6A2022-05-021h 05Side Hustle QuestPickpocketing: You Pickpocketed my SoulTake a deep dive into the world of Pickpockets with us! You've got to pick a pocket or two...Want to be in our production of Oliver Twist? Send us an email/ headshot to sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.Selective Attention TestDerren Brown - How to Be a Pickpocket https://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1436-7-weird-things-i-learned-as-pickpocket-in-modern-world.htmlhttps://slate.co...2022-04-251h 25Side Hustle QuestSports Betting: It's Fun Telling People They're StupidWe're joined by Grant Plata to talk about how to thrive as a bar bookie! Want to help us launch a pool of our own? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.2022-04-181h 11Side Hustle QuestProfessional Cuddling: Be the Fortune in my CookieWe conclude our series on cuddling for money with a look at the pioneers, a popular talent show, and the ins and outs of the business. Join our cuddle puddle? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com.Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.Sources for this episode: Why You Shouldn't Be A Professional CuddlerWhat if I get an erection?https://cuddleuptome.com2022-04-111h 34Side Hustle QuestProfessional Cuddling: Lonely TogetherWe're talking about cuddling for money! Want a free hug? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com.Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.Sources for this episode: Why You Shouldn't Be A Professional CuddlerWhat if I get an erection?https://cuddleuptome.comhttps://training.certifiedcuddlers.comhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183515/?fbclid=IwAR13njYOYN81_ETx...2022-04-041h 24Side Hustle QuestBouncer: Respect my AuthoritahThis week we're joined by Brendan "Bulldog" Eckstrom as we take a look inside the world of a Bouncer. Do you have a Topic or Side Hustle you would like us to look into too? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. We would love to hear from you! Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/ Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.2022-03-281h 25Side Hustle QuestGoon: Bad Things Happen at the Fountain This week we are talking about all things goon! Learn about how to become the big tough person that every criminal wants at their side. Have more insight into the world of goonery? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.Sources for this week's episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goon_squadhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wik...2022-03-211h 24Side Hustle QuestCopywriting: So You Wanna Be Tim Allen?We're joined by actor Adam Langton to talk about his time earning money in the wild world of copywriting! Discover with us how the stills of acting and copywriting are strangely similar, and maybe pick up a few tips how to adopt the voice of any CEO you like. Think you can improve the quality of our footnotes? Send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. We would love to hear from you! Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/ Our art is by Za...2022-03-141h 26Side Hustle QuestThe Vlogging ExperienceThis week we are joined by Chris George to discuss the wonderful world of Influencers & Vlogging. Chris is the Host and Creator of Room and Board. A board game review channel on YouTube. If you would like to play a board game with us or just love games (board or otherwise) send us an email at sidehustlequest@outlook.com. We would love to hear from you! Our intro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our outro music is by Chris George (adapted from the song Freaks & G...2022-03-071h 36Side Hustle QuestGold Part 4: The Gold StandardWe conclude our longest series so far with a brief and very weird history of the international gold standard before examining how to make gold into a side hustle in the modern day. Gold? Gold. Email us at sidehustlequest@outlook.com Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary GroombridgeSources for this episode: BooksBernstein, Peter L. The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession. 2000, John Wi...2022-02-281h 35Side Hustle QuestGold Part 3: In Them Thar HillsWarning: this episode gets pretty dark as we discuss violent colonialism in the Americas and slavery. The story of gold carries on with a lot of dead people and dead horses. We're going to talk about the Age of Exploration and the Gold Rushes of the 1800's! Want to complain that we went too dark again? Email us at sidehustlequest@outlook.com Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary GroombridgeSources for thi...2022-02-211h 25Side Hustle QuestGold Part 2: The Midas TouchWe continue our series on gold with a history of its use from ancient to medieval times, with a sleight detour through the world of alchemy. Want to touch our stuff and turn it to gold? Email us at sidehustlequest@outlook.com Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary GroombridgeSources for this episode: BooksBernstein, Peter L. The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession. 2000, John Wiley & Son...2022-02-141h 27Side Hustle QuestGold Part 1: What Even Is This Stuff?We're discussing all things gold this week. In part 1, we'll go into what gold is, what it's used for, and where it comes from. Tune into our upcoming episodes to learn if investing in gold is a side hustle worth pursuing! Or if it's terrible. Or some combination of both. Want to join us on a prospecting trip to find the gold in them thar hills? Email us at sidehustlequest@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by...2022-02-071h 16Side Hustle QuestAdventures in BabysittingWe're joined by Vikki to talk about babysitting for fancy people! Want us to babysit your children? Email us at sidehustlequest@outlook.com Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge2022-01-311h 27Side Hustle QuestCrossFit Part 3: The Business and DietWe're wrapping up our series on becoming a CrossFit trainer with a breakdown of how one gets certified and what a career path might look like. Is starting your own gym as easy as we've made it sound? There's also a loud detour into the certification reading material where we assess the validity of Greg Glassman's views on diet. Sean yells a lot in this episode... Want an affordable remote personal trainer? Email us at sidehustlequest@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.co...2022-01-241h 32Side Hustle QuestCrossFit Part 2: Is it Stupid? Is it Safe?We continue our three-part series on CrossFit by examining its two biggest controversies: is it a cult? And is it dangerous? The answers might surprise you. Or not. I can't read your thoughts. Need amateur guidance on your rhabdomyolysis? Email us at sidehustlequest@outlook.com Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary GroombridgeSources for this episode:PodcastBarbell Medicine Podcast. Episode #155: All Things Crossfit. Oct...2022-01-171h 11Side Hustle QuestCrossFit Part 1: The FounderAre you ready to get in shape for the new year? Or are you ready to make tons of money off of people looking to get in shape for the new year? Enter CrossFit, one of the biggest brands in modern fitness. But are they legit? Or full of shit? And most importantly, how can you make money off of it? In this first of three parts, we discuss what CrossFit is, where it came from, and what has become of founder Greg Glassman in the last couple of years. Want us to...2022-01-1054 minSide Hustle QuestDungeon MasteringDungeons and Dragons, and tabletop role-playing games in general, have proliferated in popularity over the last few years. Online play in particular has brought the hobby to a wider group of people, and global lock-downs over the last two years have only amplified this effect. With growing demand on the hobby comes more avenues for commerce, and our guest on this week's episode, Zachary Groombridge, recently found himself in the side hustle we're discussing today: freelance game-mastering. Want to play D&D with us? Email us at sidehustlequest@outlook.comOur intro and ou...2022-01-031h 19Side Hustle QuestMall Santa: Krampus TakeoverWe're doing a reverse episode where Kellie actually did some homework! Mall Santas have a long tradition of bringing joy to children throughout the world, but do you really know what's behind the beard? This week, we explore the story of the first mall Santa, assess the three main Santa wars, and examine the most prolific Santa school. It's all things Santa today, in case you didn't pick up on it... Did we miss anything Santa? Email us at sidehustlequest@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him...2021-12-271h 37Side Hustle QuestChristmas CarolingWe came up with every Little Drummer Boy joke that could possibly exist while interviewing Chris Vergara, a Toronto-based actor who spent years making an income as part of an a-capella Christmas caroling ensemble. Find Chris on Instagram @verbittyWant to share the real meaning of Christmas? Email us at sidehustlequest@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Zachary Groombridge2021-12-201h 23Side Hustle QuestGhost HuntingWe're back! And we're talking about a spooky side hustle that we totally intended to publish on Halloween but I guess we'll hope the topic is evergreen and eternal as its subject matter: ghosts.We talk about the history of ghost hunting, the ways people pursue it today, and how you too can make money by making a YouTube channel where you scream at your friends hysterically for over an hour. Want to confront us with proof of the paranormal? Email us at sidehustlequest@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by C...2021-12-131h 34Side Hustle QuestRebranding AnnouncementHey folks! No new episode this week, but we have news to share with you, and a teeny-tiny request. Don't worry, we'll be back soon! If you wanna complain about us missing a week: email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/ 2021-10-2502 minSide Hustle QuestBecoming RoyaltyWe welcome back Brandon Knox of Laughing Vikings Live to discuss the five ways you (yes YOU!) can make passive income by joining the ranks of the royals. Where does the money come from? What's the secret to marrying into the family? And how can I found a new monarchy from scratch? Only one way to find out! Want to buy us some royal titles? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.com Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by...2021-10-181h 36Side Hustle QuestPizza BoyWe're joined again by Brian Hall for his long-awaited tales of his time as a pizza delivery boy. Get ready for tales invoking porn, prison, and maybe even a D-list celebrity cameo... Want our mailing addresses so you can send us a pizza? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/ 2021-10-111h 33Side Hustle QuestMotivational Speaking Part 2: Pyramid Schemes Part 4Did you listen to our Tony Robbins episode and think "yeah, I think I do wanna do this! How do I do this?" Well, we're going to get inside the science, history, and business to determine the best way into motivational speaking. Also we do a lot of crossing over with previous episodes... Feeling motivated to communicate with us electronically? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.com Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at...2021-10-041h 28Side Hustle QuestMotivational Speaking Part 1: Tony Robbins*Content warning* This episode includes discussions of sexual harassment, suicide, and familial abuse. We begin our journey into the world of motivational speaking with a full-episode case study on Tony Robbins, one of the most famous and financially successful speakers and life coaches of all time. Can you turn your life around by walking over coals? Are this gigantic, gravelly-voiced titan's seminars really worth the thousands of dollars they cost to attend??? Feel motivated to talk to us about stuff? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is...2021-09-271h 35Side Hustle QuestPhone SexContent warning: our discussion addresses the fantasies of callers into a phone sex line, which include fantasies targeting minors. We are lucky to be joined by Shauna Elliott to discuss her time in the fascinating world of phone sex. Topics discussed include the surprising resilience of the industry, the most interesting requests she's performed, and her tips on how to keep your customers requesting you years after you've hung up the headset for the last time. Want to see if there's a future in email sex? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur...2021-09-201h 19Side Hustle QuestGorillaceptionWe're joined once again by previous guest Brian Hall! (If you don't recognize him then listen to our Officiating Weddings episode. Then laugh and learn like a grown up). We talk about the strangest summer job he ever had involving a zoo, a gorilla suit, and what a man is willing to give up for a slushie. There's some twists and turns in this one, folks... 2021-09-131h 15Side Hustle QuestRent-a-Friend!We got to record an episode in the same room! In Dallas! With our friend Mitchell Glass who turns out to have briefly taken on the side-hustle of professional friendship for rent. Yup! Turns out if you're looking for someone to hang out with for an evening and definitely not sleep with them (wink... wink... wink... sorry about the weird eye twitch. It's actually not sexual at all), then you can reach out to a local network of friends for hire, just eager to be your arm candy at that event or to just give you someone...2021-09-0647 minSide Hustle QuestSpam Part 3: All Hail the Storm WormWe conclude our epic trilogy on spam with the modern world of bots, worms, splogs, and all kinds of other strange, frightening innovations in the world of spam. Join us and our returning guest Brandon Knox as we fight our way out of the darkest corners of cyberspace. See and hear Brandon's other fun work at https://www.laughingvikings.com/podcastWant to correct all the computer facts we got wrong? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/2021-08-301h 12Side Hustle QuestSpam Part 2: Spammin' in the 90'sWith the assistance of Brandon Knox of the Laughing Vikings Live podcast, we continue our deep dive into spam, this time examining recent examples of how people have made a living blasting out legal, legal-ish, or fully illegal spam campaigns. You can find more of Brandon's voice and talent at https://www.laughingvikings.com/podcastWant to forward us your favourite spam? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find h...2021-08-231h 15Side Hustle QuestSpam Part 1: ARP!!!We're joined by multi-talented theatre creator Breanna Maloney for a deep dive into the history of the Internet to learn what spam is, where it comes from, and some of the formats that people have used to make money off of this inbox-clogging nuisance. And sadly, it looks like nothing at all has changed between the first computer networks and now. Keep up to date with Breanna and Alma Matters at https://www.almamattersproductions.com/current-1Want to join the parade of spammers sending us fun 419 and phishing scams? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.com...2021-08-161h 27Side Hustle QuestPodcastingOur guest for this week's episode is Eric Branget, who has been producing two podcasts through Tall Tale Theatre Collective in Windsor: the horror anthology series Night Terrors and the live-play role-playing games podcast Fantasy Fantasia. We talk about the highs and lows of independent podcasting, different ways to make money and reach audiences in a saturated marketplace, and about how all three of us play Bards in our respective DnD games. Pssst! Sean makes a guest appearance as a high school vice principal in the Leadership arc available for only $3. Check it out! https://www.talltaletheatre.c...2021-08-091h 10Side Hustle QuestLife CoachingToday we interview Brooke Adair Walters, whose multitude of businesses include life coaching, digital marketing, consulting on live attractions, producing films, and she runs a pretty great trivia night too! Find Brooke and her work at https://www.cunningfoxcreative.comWant to ask us a series of questions that help us realize what we're doing wrong? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/2021-08-021h 07Side Hustle QuestWitch HuntingIn this week's episode we're joined by Dane Johnston to talk about the retro side-hustle of hunting witches, using the notorious Malleus Maleficarum as our guiding text. Is there any truth to the claims that led to so many women being tortured and burned? No. No there isn't. But it's a fascinating if horrifying chapter of history and it's worth exploring for those of us who may not know as much about it as we think. Want to accuse your neighbour of witchcraft in the hopes that we'll help bring them to trial so you can s...2021-07-261h 02Side Hustle QuestPyramid Schemes Part 3: Sell the Pyramids!Today's capstone episode on our pyramid scheme trilogy examines the story of Victor Lustig, and we examine his methods to plot how you too can sell a national icon. Perhaps even the great pyramids themselves... Have a national monument you'd like to sell us? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/Sources for this episode: Podcast: Behind the Bastards. Part One: The K...2021-07-1948 minSide Hustle QuestPyramid Schemes Part 2: Multi-Level MarketingOn part 2 of our trilogy on pyramid schemes, today we talk about probably the most widespread version that almost everyone has encountered at some point: multi-level marketing schemes. We talk about a few notable examples, establish the difference between an MLM and a pyramid scheme, and give you an exact road map to starting one of your own! Want to invite us to a house party where you can sell us some plastic containers and cut your own thumb off to show off your knives? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro an...2021-07-121h 07Side Hustle QuestPyramid Schemes Part 1: PonziThis week we begin our trilogy on pyramid schemes with one of the biggest pyramid schemes you can pull off: the Ponzi scheme. Learn the history of this bit of financial trickery, who this Ponzi was in the first place, the German woman who actually invented this crime, and the destructive legacy of Bernie Madoff. Plus you can learn how to pull off one of these yourself! You monster! Want to rope us into a lucrative and exclusive investment opportunity? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Com...2021-07-051h 32Side Hustle QuestOfficiating WeddingsToday we interview Brian Hall, one of many people who make extra money officiating weddings as an ordained minister despite having slightly less formal ties to a religious organization. Listen to find out how you too can, in mere minutes, gain the credentials required, and stick around to the end to learn which famous actor officiated weddings when he was nineteen! Did you somehow meet your one true love during the pandemic and need one or both of us to officiate your wedding? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is...2021-06-281h 30Side Hustle QuestBlack Market AvocadosLet's face the facts: this is the silliest episode we've ever done. We plumb the shallow depths of modern food heists and try our best to limit the number of times we shout "BALLS!" at each other for no reason. So grab your duvet and get on your mobility scooter, cause we're going to make a meal out of this one. Do you have a line on some affordably sources avocados? Seriously, we were planning a guacamole party and need some avocados. Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is...2021-06-2150 minSide Hustle QuestBurglaryIt's simple. You go into the house, you steal the jewels, you get out, right? Well, we're going to see if that's really all there is to it. Burglary is a practice with a long history and a lot of fun characters we meet along the way. So take our hand and fasten your harness. We're taking a look at how to rob people's houses for fun and profit. Want us to be your fence for your next big score? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Co...2021-06-141h 19Side Hustle QuestDeprogrammingPerhaps you listened to our cult episode and found the idea of starting a cult as a side-hustle distasteful. Or just too much work. How about using your power of persuasion for good rather than evil? Well... sort of anyway. In today's episode, we examine how to make money by kidnapping cult members and reverse-brainwashing them! Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jen...2021-06-0750 minSide Hustle QuestStarting a CultSorry about the audio issues! This is an earlier episode we recorded using an online recording tool. Rookie mistake, and we hope you enjoy it nonetheless! Want to use your charisma for power and money? Kellie and Sean explore the techniques that multiple cult leaders have in common so you can apply them to starting your own oppressive commune and collect all the Rolls Royces you want! Want to walk us through your indoctrination plans? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at...2021-05-311h 15Side Hustle QuestHustling PoolHands up if you can tell we recorded this episode a lot earlier than the ones we've released so far! Today's episode is all about fulfilling your dreams of becoming a pool shark. We profile a few notable hustlers and discuss the tips and tricks if you're willing to risk an ass-kicking to win some decent money at the local pool hall. There are still pool halls, right???Want to share your stories as a traveling pool shark funded by the mob? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is...2021-05-2450 minSide Hustle QuestProfessional MourningWhat we expected to be a goofy look at a strange niche in the gig economy turned out to be an exciting dive into a growing industry that could well have legs moving into the future. Want us to market your professional mourning startup? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/ Sources for this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_mourning2021-05-171h 07
Side Hustle QuestPanhandlingIn this episode, we're joined again by Nick Ferwerda to talk about what is theoretically the simplest way to make money: sit on the street and wait for people to give it to you. We talk about the complicated history of begging and investigate the highly misunderstood modern practice of asking for money on the street. We also crack jokes while trying not to be monsters. Email us and tell us about your side hustle or to tell us we suck! artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted...2021-05-101h 06
Side Hustle QuestSnake OilThe idea of doing legitimate medical science may seem daunting as a side hustle, so how about just make something up and sell it? We're going to talk about the history of snake oil salespeople, where the term originates, some notable examples, and we'll even try to devise our own snake oil. Want to tell us about your strangest side hustle? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker...2021-05-031h 31
Side Hustle QuestClinical TrialsA brief and horrifying history of medical science followed by a dive into whether or not clinical trials would be a lucrative side hustle for you. Got a weird, unethical, or less legal side hustle you'd like to talk to us about? We want to hear about it! Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.comOur intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/Sources: https://www.biopharmaservices.com/volunteers/2267/?utm_source=googleads...2021-05-031h 13
Side Hustle QuestFlipping CardsIn our first interview episode, we're joined by guest Nick Ferwerda to talk about flipping Pokemon Cards! Ever look at your childhood collection of trading cards and think "I wonder if these are worth anything?" Turns out they might be, and there are simple tools to find out. Learn all that and more on this week's surprisingly easy side-hustle. Want us to talk about that one weird source of income you've got? Email us at artnersincrime@outlook.com Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.band...2021-05-031h 06