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How Solos Scale
#30 Elevate the problem
Hey there,Today we’re back after a brief hiatus, and we’re tackling something we’ve been sitting on for months:How to elevate the problem.This is one of those concepts that sounds simple but changes everything once you see it. And it goes a layer deeper than just “market the problem.”When Nick first went solo, he made a classic mistake. He marketed to agencies by saying things like: you have no leads, your pipeline is dry, you’re going to have to lay people off. And he got a ton of inbound from it. The problem? Tho...
2025-12-05
39 min
How Solos Scale
#29 Dopamine sources
Hey there,A few weeks ago, Nick left a comment on LinkedIn that said, “You can tell a lot about a person based on where they get their dopamine from.” It got way more traction than expected, which told us this was worth exploring deeper.Because the longer we do this work, the more we realize your business isn’t a separate entity from you. It’s an extension of you. And if you’re getting dopamine from limiting, extractive sources (social validation, achievement checklists, novelty chasing, doom scrolling), you’re probably building a business that depletes you.But if you’re so...
2025-11-06
42 min
How Solos Scale
#27 Inspiration vs. obligation
Hey there,Today, we’re diving into something that’s been eating at both of us lately: the difference between creating from inspiration versus obligation.We’ve all been there. You sit down to write that newsletter or record that podcast episode, and instead of feeling excited, you’re thinking, “I have to get this done by Friday or I’ve failed.”That shift from “I get to create this” to “I have to create this” changes everything about the work you produce.Erica’s been going through this with her newsletter. After years of shipping every Sunday, she’s hit a wall because her b...
2025-10-03
32 min
How Solos Scale
#24 Starting conversations
Hey there,“I'm crazy busy today, but I'll give you back shortly to say something more intelligent.”Say what? That’s a real DM Nick got on LinkedIn last week. A day later, he got a similar one:“Hey Nick. The rest of the day is a bit hectic for me, but I'll circle back soon with something more intelligent to say. In the meantime, I'll take a quick glance at your profile.”We know you’re deeply curious, so the answer is yes, the guy circled back:“Diving more into your profile and business got me wondering whether LinkedIn is yo...
2025-09-05
41 min
How Solos Scale
#5 Play the game
In this episode, Nick and Erica talk about content creation. They discuss the significance of starting conversations over collecting likes and impressions, practical tips on engaging with the algorithm, the essential framework of marketing the problem, process, and proof, and effective outreach strategies. Nick and Erica also touch on leveraging relationships and networks through podcasts and the inevitability of adapting and refining one’s content strategies over time.Check out the Full Stack Solopreneur Roadmap: 5 Steps To Become Known For An Expertise You Own (And Never Rely On The Feast Or Famine Referral Cy...
2025-03-21
57 min
1,000 Routes with Nick Bennett
Welcome to 1,000 Routes
If you call yourself a solopreneur, this is for you. Whether you became one on purpose, or because it seemed easier than getting another job after a layoff, like a lot of people, you're trying to build something meaningful, and you want to do it on your terms. But it’s been harder and it's taking longer than you thought it would to get out of survival mode. And for most people who do make it out and start earning good money, they end up working 60-70-even 80-hour weeks to manage their “succ...
2024-02-19
01 min
Attributed - A podcast by Dreamdata
Nick Bennett: 5 Steps to Revamp your GTM Strategy to be more People-Focused
In the ever-evolving business landscape, companies often stumble by neglecting the crucial aspect of People-First Marketing. This fundamental focus on understanding and meeting consumer needs is the key to staying relevant and achieving sustainable growth. To navigate this dynamic realm successfully, continuous learning and adaptability are essential.Joining us is Nick Bennett, Chief Customer Officer and co-founder at TACK. Nick will guide us through a transformative journey, unveiling five indispensable steps to revamp your Go-To-Market strategy and place people at the core:1) Entertaining and original content with a genuine...
2023-12-04
37 min
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 92: We Need To Talk About Us
This week in a super-sized episode, Nick and William close out Steven Universe Season 5 with Season 5, Episode 28 and discuss ending expectations, the importantce of diverse points of view in art, and the show’s multifacted message.S5E28 “Change Your Mind”
2023-09-04
1h 58
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 91: I Don’t Think We Do That Here
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 5, Episodes 24-27 and discuss Zack Synder as the physical emodiment of AI “art,” creating a legacy, and playing with Diamond expectations.S5E24 "Legs from Here to Homeworld"S5E25 "Familiar"S5E26 "Together Alone"S5E27 "Escapism"
2023-08-28
1h 26
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 90: I Would But I'm Not Lava-Proof
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 5, Episodes 21-23 and discuss musical pandering, the Crystal Gems’ Avengers moment, and religion as comforting storytelling.S5E21 “The Question”S5E22 “Made of Honor”S5E23 “Reunited”
2023-08-21
1h 20
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 89: Why Would She Be A Cowboy?
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 5, Episodes 16-20 and discuss all things pink: Barbie, Rose Quartz, and Pink Diamond.S5E16 "Letters to Lars"S5E17 "Can't Go Back"S5E18 "A Single Pale Rose"S5E19 "Now We're Only Falling Apart"S5E20 "What's Your Problem"
2023-08-14
1h 40
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 88: I'm Scared But Intrigued
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 5, Episodes 11-15 and discuss Oppenheimer, wearing suits, and stubble.S5E11 "Lars of the Stars"S5E12 “Jungle Moon”S5E13 "Your Mother and Mine"S5E14 "The Big Show"S5E15 "Pool Hopping"
2023-08-07
1h 10
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 87: Yeah, We Got The Subtext
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 5, Episodes 6-10 and discuss positivity in The Bear versus Ted Lasso, sad endings, and moving forward after big life changes.S5E6 "Gemcation"S5E7 "Raising the Barn"S5E8 "Back to the Kindergarten"S5E9 "Sadie Killer"S5E10 "Kevin Party"
2023-07-31
1h 28
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 86: Why Couldn't I Just Let People Eat My Food?
This week, Nick and William start Steven Universe Season 5 with Season 5, Episodes 1-5 and discuss Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, the evolution of Lars, and good sacrifice plays.S5E1 "Stuck Together"S5E2 “The Trial”S5E3 “Off Colors”S5E4 "Lars' Head"S5E5 "Dewey Wins"
2023-07-24
1h 14
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 85: I Kind Of Inherited An Intergalactic War
This week, Nick and William close out Steven Universe Season 4 with Season 4, Episodes 21-24 and discuss Quentin Tarantino, Steven’s sacrifice play, and where William stands on the show before beginning Season 5.S4E21 "Doug Out"S4E22 "The Good Lars"S4E23 "Are You My Dad?"S4E24 "I Am My Mom"
2023-07-17
1h 10
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 84: Guess Who's Back In Jean Shorts?
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 4, Episodes 16-20 and discuss stress dreams, the macro view, and “the show” exploring identity outside of serving others.S4E16 "Storm in the Room"S4E17 "Rocknaldo"S4E18 "Tiger Philanthropist"S4E19 "Room for Ruby"S4E20 "Lion 4: Alternate Ending"
2023-07-10
1h 21
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 83: Let’s Change The Future”
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 4, Episodes 11-15 and discuss life changes, nepobabies, and Dark Souls vibes.S4E11 "Adventures in Light Distortion"S4E12 "Gem Heist"S4E13 "The Zoo"S4E14 "That Will Be All"S4E15 "The New Crystal Gems"
2023-07-03
1h 14
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 82: The Police Want Us
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 4, Episodes 6-10 and discuss writing and recording music, getting under each other’s skin, and heavy FromSoftware energy.S4E6 "Last One Out of Beach City"S4E7 "Onion Gang"S4E8 "Gem Harvest"S4E9 "Three Gems and a Baby"S4E10 "Steven's Dream"
2023-05-29
1h 15
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 81: We Don't Need The Play-By-Play
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 4, Episodes 1-5 and discuss William’s Chicago trip, sad boys, and facing negative feelings.S4E1 "Kindergarten Kid"S4E2 "Know Your Fusion"S4E3 "Buddy's Book"S4E4 "Mindful Education"S4E5 "Future Boy Zoltron"
2023-05-22
1h 23
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 80: I Nearly Dissipated My Form
This week, Nick and William close out Steven Universe Season 3 by watching Season 3, Episodes 26-28 and discussing what Star Wars story they would tell, Diamond revelations, and where William stands at the end of the sesaon.S3E26 “Earthlings”S3E27 “Back to the Moon”S3E28 “Bubbled”
2023-05-15
1h 27
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 79: What If It’s Running From Itself?
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 3, Episodes 21-25 and discuss mental health struggles, thematic throughlines, and Steven doing the hard work.S3E21 "Gem Hunt"S3E22 "Crack the Whip"S3E23 "Steven vs. Amethyst”S3E24 “Bismuth”S3E25 "Beta"
2023-05-08
1h 33
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 78: His Drops Are Pretty Dirty
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 3, Episodes 16-20 and discuss Last of Us Part II (spoiler-free), uncomforable feelings, and Greg as a Parrothead. S3E16 “Restaurant Wars”S3E17 “Kiki’s Pizza Delivery Service”S3E18 “Monster Reunion”S3E19 “Alone at Sea”S3E20 “Greg the Babysitter”
2023-05-01
1h 20
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 77: My Lack Of Skill Is An Objective Fact
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 3, Episodes 11-15 and discuss Ted Lasso as a Jedi, the show’s first full-on musical episode, and William joining the Onion family.Episodes discussed:S3E11 “Drop Beat Dad”S3E12 “Mr. Greg”S3E13 “Too Short to Ride”S3E14 “The New Lars”S3E15 “Beach City Drift”
2023-04-24
1h 30
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 76: Were You Trapped In A Tape Recorder Too?
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 3, Episodes 6-10 and discuss real and fictional baseball, Steven’s contagious optimism, and their ever-present anxieties.Episodes discussed:S3E6 “Gem Drill”S3E7 "Same Old World"S3E8 "Barn Mates"S3E9 "Hit the Diamond"S3E10 "Steven Floats"
2023-04-17
1h 19
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 75: Return Madness To Its Source
This week, Nick and William watch Steven Universe Season 3, Episodes 1-5 and discuss instinctual writing, the Diamond Authority, and the show’s style of season endings and beginnings.Episodes discussed:S3E1 "Steven's Birthday"S3E2 "It Could've Been Great"S3E3 "Message Received"S3E4 "Log Date 7 15 2"S3E5 "Super Watermelon Island"
2023-04-03
1h 24
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 74: I Blame The Cows
This week, Nick and William close out Steven Universe Season 2 by watching Season 2, Episodes 21 and 22 and discuss writing music, Steven as Superman, and where William stands at the end of the second season.Episodes discussed:S2E21 “Too Far”S2E22 “The Answer”
2023-03-27
1h 17
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 73: Triple Five Fifty Deluxe With No Cheese
This week, Nick and William watch Season 2, Episodes 16-20 and discuss Wes Anderson rankings, the show’s “overbearing” mothers, and Peridot’s evolution.Episodes discussed:S2E16 “Nightmare Hospital”S2E17 “Sadie’s Song”S2E18 “Catch and Release”S2E19 “When It Rains”S2E20 “Back to the Barn”
2023-03-20
1h 15
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 72: I Am An Eternal Flame, Baby
This week, Nick and William watch Season 2, Episodes 11-15 and discuss backwards guitar, mom-mode Amethyst, and William’s love of Onion.Episodes discussed:S2E11 "Cry for Help"S2E12 "Keystone Motel"S2E13 "Onion Friend"S2E14 "Historical Friction"S2E15 "Friend Ship"
2023-03-13
1h 13
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 71: I'm So Brave To Be Doing This
This week, Nick and William watch Season 2, Episodes 6-10 and discuss expressing yourself with music, character relationship expectations, and one of William’s favorite episodes thus far.Episodes discussed:S2E6 "Sworn to the Sword"S2E7 "Rising Tides, Crashing Skies"S2E8 "Keeping It Together"S2E9 "We Need to Talk"S2E10 "Chille Tid"
2023-03-06
1h 13
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 70: No One Can Ignore The Universe
This week, Nick and William watch Season 2, Episodes 1-5 and discuss “that’s so random” animation, rough season openers, and Season 2 expectations.Episodes discussed:S2E1 “Say Uncle”S2E2 “Story for Steven”S2E3 “Shirt Club”S2E4 “Love Letters”S2E5 “Reformed”
2023-02-27
1h 09
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 69: I Wish I Could Give You A New Ending
This week, Nick and William close out Steven Universe Season 1 by watching Season 1, Episodes 51 and 52 and discuss sharing things you love with others, if the season finale is effective or not, and where William stands at the end of the first season.Episodes discussed:S1E51 "Open Book"S1E52 "Joy Ride"
2023-02-20
1h 22
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 68: You Come Up Here To Brood Too
This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 46-50 and discuss Garnet revelations, Gem introductions, and William’s least favorte song yet.Episodes discussed:S1E46 “The Message”S1E47 “Political Power”S1E48 “The Return”S1E49 “Jailbreak”S1E50 “Full Disclosure”
2023-02-13
1h 22
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 67: I Don't Know Anything All The Time
This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 41-45 and discuss seasonally-themed episodes, sitting with uncomfortable feelings and unanswered questions, and their favorite episode ending yet.Episodes discussed:S1E41 "Horror Club"S1E42 "Winter Forecast"S1E43 "Maximum Capacity"S1E44 "Marble Madness"S1E45 "Rose's Scabbard"
2023-02-06
1h 15
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 66: I'm A Large Man Now
This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 36-40 and discuss episode expectations, “attractiveness” in animation, and an element that feels unique to Steven Universe.Episodes discussed:S1E36 "Warp Tour"S1E37 “Alone Together”S1E38 "The Test"S1E39 "Future Vision"S1E40 "On the Run"
2023-01-30
1h 27
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 65: All Comedy Is Derived From Fear
This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 31-35 and discuss dunking on conspiracy theroists, parental love, and the show opening up for William in a profound way.Episodes discussed:S1E31 "Keep Beach City Weird"S1E32 "Fusion Cuisine"S1E33 "Garnet's Universe"S1E34 "Watermelon Steven"S1E35 "Lion 3: Straight to Video"
2023-01-23
1h 22
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 64: How Hurt Could We Get?
This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 26-30 and discuss ongoing mental health issues, Greg’s parenting choices, and William’s favorite song yet.Episodes discussed:S1E26 "Ocean Gem"S1E27 "House Guest"S1E28 "Space Race"S1E29 "Secret Team"S1E30 "Island Adventure"
2023-01-16
1h 23
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 63: Why Do I Never Ask Follow-Up Questions?
This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 21-25 and discuss mid-season lore reveals, character dislikes, and the darkest thing the show has done thus far.Episides discussed:S1E21 "Joking Victim"S1E22 "Steven and the Stevens"S1E23 "Monster Buddies"S1E24 "An Indirect Kiss"S1E25 "Mirror Gem"
2023-01-09
1h 19
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 62: It's All The Me I Could Be
This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 16-20 and discuss episode title expectations, lore extrapolations, and Broadway musical trope exasperations.Episodes discussed:S1E16 "Steven the Sword Fighter"S1E17 "Lion 2: The Movie"S1E18 "Beach Party"S1E19 "Rose's Room"S1E20 "Coach Steven"
2023-01-02
1h 16
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 61: Which Way To The Baby War?
This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 11-15 of Steven Universe and discuss the internet’s influence on pop culture criticism, kids entertainment respecting its audience, and what their weapons would be if they were Crystal Gems. Episodes discussed: S1E11 "Arcade Mania" S1E12 "Giant Woman" S1E13 "So Many Birthdays" S1E14 "Lars and the Cool Kids" S1E15 "Onion Trade"
2022-12-26
1h 06
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 60: I Always Wanted An Animal Friend
This week, Nick and William watch Season 1, Episodes 6-10 of Steven Universe and discuss getting William into therapy by Episode 100 of the podcast, issues with vague stakes in children’s shows, and countless non-sequiturs.Episodes discussed:S1E6 "Cat Fingers"S1E7 "Bubble Buddies"S1E8 "Serious Steven"S1E9 "Tiger Millionaire"S1E10 "Steven's Lion"
2022-12-19
1h 05
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 59: Don't They Have Laws For This?
It’s the start of a new season, as Nick and William dive into the Cartoon Network series, Steven Universe!!! They begin with Season 1, Episodes 1-5 and discuss William’s initial impressions, their current relationship with animated shows, and which characters intrigue them right off the bat.Episodes discussed:S1E1 "Gem Glow"S1E2 "Laser Light Cannon"S1E3 "Cheeseburger Backpack"S1E4 "Together Breakfast"S1E5 "Frybo"
2022-12-12
1h 15
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 58: I’mma Penetrate This Man’s Soul
In this week’s second I’m Your Buddy Season Two “Bay without Bay” bonus episode, Nick and William watch Bad Boys for Life (2020) and discuss irony’s impediment of self-esteem and expression, nailing visual style while missing the character mark, and which Hollywood directors “get” Bay.
2022-12-05
1h 17
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 57: That Thing's A Death Trap
In this week’s I’m Your Buddy Season Two “Bay without Bay” bonus episode, Nick and William are joined by special guest Kyle and watch BumbleBee (2018) and discuss confusing continuity, what they would change about the story, and if they think the movie would have been better with Bay at the helm.
2022-11-28
1h 24
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 56: Is This The Guy?
In this week’s I’m Your Buddy Season Two Finale, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s fifteenth and most recent feature film, Ambulance (2022), and discuss actors advocating for themselves, their personal rankings of Bay’s filmography, and what projects they’d love to see him tackle in the future.
2022-11-21
1h 46
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 55: Flush It Down The Toilet
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s fourteenth feature film, 6 Underground (2019), and discuss cutting too soon, infuriating story choices, and bringing musical instruments to set.
2022-11-14
1h 06
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 54: This Is Where I Deal With The Dark Shit
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s thirteenth feature film, Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), and discuss the surprisingly stunning cinematography, Bay exiting the series on a high note despite continued -isms, and how the movie’s disparate ideas add up to more than the sum of its parts.
2022-11-07
1h 22
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 53: This Is The Shit That Pisses My Wife Off
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s twelfth feature film, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), and discuss his attempt to be apolitical, regressing from Pain & Gain, and modern war films that do it better.
2022-10-31
1h 13
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 52: Take That Human to the Trash
This week, Nick and William are joined by special guest Kyle and watch Michael Bay’s eleventh feature film, Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)! They discuss Kyle’s Transformers fandom, how the movie lore compares to the main property, and the effect of multiple corporate mandates on the movie's already messy story.
2022-10-24
1h 55
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 51: I'm in the Middle of a Superset
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s tenth feature film, Pain & Gain (2013), and discuss form follows function, the tragedy of dumb characters, and Bay’s depiction of the American dream.
2022-10-17
1h 13
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 50: That Kid Is An Alien Bad News Magnet
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s ninth feature film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), and discuss Bay’s undeniable influence on other directors, identifying with Sam’s thematic drive, and the failure of Optimus Prime as a “hero.”
2022-10-10
1h 40
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 49: My Heart Bleeds For You, Pal
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s eighth feature film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), and discuss wasting $200 million dollars, the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike’s effect on the movie, and Bay earning his terrible reputation with all the freaking -isms…
2022-10-03
1h 04
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 48: I Ate The Whole Plate
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s seventh feature film, Transformers (2007), and discuss Bay at his most focused, gearing movies towards kids and teens, and the undeniable charisma of Shia LaBeouf.
2022-09-26
1h 55
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 47: We Have A Product On The Loose
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s sixth feature film, The Island (2005), and discuss the cognitive dissonance of Bay “on a budget,” paint-by-numbers filmmaking, and final images.
2022-09-19
1h 09
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 46: I'm Way Too Unstable For That Much Movement
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s fifth feature film, Bad Boys II (2003), and discuss disappointment, the dynamics of comedic duos, and the downsides of filmmaking with no restraints.
2022-09-12
1h 17
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 45: Ladies Cloud the Mind
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s fourth feature film, Pearl Harbor (2001), and discuss sappy romance, sensationalizing historic tragedies, and Bay’s villainous origin story.
2022-09-05
1h 12
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 44: Guys, This Is Like Deep Blue Hero Stuff
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s third feature film, Armageddon (1998), and discuss Bruce Willis’ star power, its place in action movie history, and, really, just how much they love it.
2022-08-29
1h 21
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 43: Kind of a Pubescent Volatility?
This week, Nick and William watch Michael Bay’s second feature film, The Rock (1996), and discuss how its stars mesh with Bay’s energy, the complexities of his love for the military, and the sloppiness that results from too many ideas.
2022-08-22
1h 09
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 42: Welcome to Our Nightmare, Boys
It’s the start of a new season of Bayhem!!! Nick and William begin mega-director/producer/visually-talented douchebag Michael Bay’s filmography with his feature-length debut, Bad Boys (1995) and discuss Bay’s best and worst traits, Will Smith’s action star beginnings, and Martin Lawrence’s top billing.
2022-08-15
1h 15
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 41: I'll End It With This... No Comment
In the first super-sized I’m Your Buddy season finale, Nick and William watch the Friday Night Lights series finale “Always” [S5E13]!!! Special guest Graham joins the boys once again as they discuss their final thoughts on the series, what they learned about each other along the way, and the next iteration of the podcast.
2022-08-08
1h 53
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 40: Shadows Certainly Don’t Talk Back
This week, Nick and William watch S5E11 "The March" and S5E12 "Texas Whatever" and discuss the penultimate episodes feeling packed versus rushed, intentional repetition, and ideas for potential spin-offs.
2022-08-01
1h 07
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 39: Starfish Princess
This week, Nick and William watch S5E9 "Gut Check" and S5E10 "Don't Go" discuss Luke and Tim’s parallels, precise characterization, and approaching the end of the series.
2022-07-25
1h 09
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 38: You Like It When I'm Nice To You?
This week, Nick and William watch S5E7 "Perfect Record" and S5E8 "Fracture" and discuss rooting messaging within character, how much Derek sucks, and Coach’s consistent flaw.
2022-07-18
1h 05
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 37: Stay Away From Dumb, Gentlemen
This week, Nick and William watch S5E5 "Kingdom" and S5E6 "Swerve" and discuss getting to the end, Vince and his father, and Tex-Mex sopapillas.
2022-07-11
1h 02
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 36: Well, Nature Already Has Meat
This week, Nick and William watch S5E3 "The Right Hand of the Father" and S5E4 "Keep Looking" and discuss bad dads, good directing, and troubling teachers.
2022-07-04
1h 04
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 35: Even Babies Can't Smoke on School Property
This week, Nick and William watch S5E1 "Expectations" and S5E2 "On the Outside Looking In" and discuss repetitive storylines and character beats, potential send-offs, and dropping narrative threads.
2022-06-27
1h 03
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 34: We’ve Been Together Since Before Time
This week, Nick and William watch the Season Four finale “Thanksgiving” and discuss cold food, the finale’s struggles, and new season rankings.
2022-06-20
1h 04
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 33: Let’s Not Get Too Happy In The Hallway
This week, Nick and William watch S4E11 "Injury List" and S4E12 "Laboring" and discuss Season Four’s strengths and weaknesses, William’s love for Tim and Becky, and how research makes for better writing.
2022-06-13
1h 10
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 32: Yeah, It Can Get Pretty Weird
This week, Nick and William are joined by special guest, childhood friend, and podcast listener Graham! They watch S4E9 "The Lights in Carroll Park" and S4E10 "I Can't" and discuss the show's topical takes on abortion and addiction and Graham's overall thoughts on the show.
2022-06-06
1h 02
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 31: Don't Say Sucks, Have a Vocabulary
This week, Nick and William watch S4E7 "In the Bag" and S4E8 "Toilet Bowl" and discuss things that make this season feel like a “TV show,” the habits of “normal” people, and more elements that make the show unique.
2022-05-30
1h 05
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 30: You Ever Just Feel Completely Useless?
This week, Nick and William watch S4E5 “The Son” and S4E6 “Stay” and discuss differing views on prestige television, moving on from characters and the show itself, and Matt’s intense send off.
2022-05-23
1h 10
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 29: Let's Start with the Wheels
This week, Nick and William watch S4E3 "In the Skin of a Lion" and S4E4 "A Sort of Homecoming" and discuss developing new characters while older ones stagnate, the balance between life and art, and being drawn to sincere depictions of love and longing.
2022-05-16
1h 04
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 28: You Know There's a Raccoon in Here?
This week, Nick and William start Season Four with S4E1 "East of Dillon" and S4E2 "After the Fall" and discuss tonal shifts in season openers, new characters, and William’s cornerstone moments of the show.
2022-05-09
1h 03
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 27: I'm Just Telling You My Deal, Man
This week, Nick and William watch the Season Three finale “Tomorrow Blues" (S3E13) and discuss depression, the unique empathy of the series, and how the tone of Season Three differs from the previous two.
2022-05-02
1h 02
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 26: Football Christmas
This week, Nick and William watch S3E11 “A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" and S3E12 "Underdogs" and discuss the State final, the McCoy’s frustrating situation, and Tyra’s excellent evolution.
2022-04-25
1h 02
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 25: That Might be the End of Everything for You
This week, Nick and William watch S3E9 "Game of the Week" and S3E10 "The Giving Tree" and discuss good storytelling choices, Julie and Matt’s awkward surprise, and if college made the Millennial generation, as Nick puts it, “more well-educated”…
2022-04-18
1h 05
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 24: Now Back to Bidness
This week, Nick and William watch S3E7 "Keeping Up Appearances" and S3E8 "New York, New York" and discuss Street’s farewell, Coach and Tami firing on all supportive cylinders, and being unqualified yet opinionated on coming out in a small town in 2009.
2022-04-11
58 min
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 23: That Man Must’ve Lost His Natural Mind
This week, Nick and William watch S3E5 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and S3E6 "It Ain't Easy Being J.D. McCoy" and discuss peer pressure, Street’s desperate business idea, and the new direction of Crucifictorious.
2022-04-04
57 min
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 22: It's Getting Sad And Weird In Here
This week, Nick and William watch S3E3 ”How the Other Half Lives" and S3E4 "Hello, Goodbye" and discuss new characters and their impacts, Smash’s send-off, and the season’s newfound comfort with the core cast.
2022-03-28
1h 04
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 21: You're A Rebound From Jesus
This week, Nick and William watch S3E1 “I Knew You When" and S3E2 "Tami Knows Best" and discuss the new status quos of Season Three, William’s trauma with teachers, and whether or not their Riggins disagreements have made for good podcast listening.
2022-03-21
1h 04
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 20: I Was Defending Your Mom's Honor
This week, Nick and William watch the Season Two finale ”May the Best Man Win" and discuss judging the characters, Peter Berg’s guest starring role, and how season two compares to the first.
2022-03-14
54 min
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 19: No More Dithering
This week, Nick and William watch S2E13 "Humble Pie" and S2E14 "Leave No One Behind" and discuss Matt’s emotional breakdown, the positives and negatives in Smash’s storyline, and, of course, differing opinions on Riggins.
2022-03-07
1h 06
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 18: Oh, Y'all Got A Wii?
This week, Nick and William watch S2E11 "Jumping the Gun" and S2E12 "Who Do You Think You Are?" and discuss Santiago’s evolution, repetition with Riggins, and a random The Office aside.
2022-02-28
1h 11
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 17: Despite What You Did to My Best Friend
This week, Nick and William watch S2E9 The Confession" and S2E10 "There Goes the Neighborhood" and discuss Nick’s revelation with Riggins, never-before-seen emotional scenarios, and effective directing finally making football matter.
2022-02-21
1h 02
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 16: Don't Whisper Yell At Me
This week, Nick and William watch S2E7 “Pantherama!" and S2E8 "Seeing Other People" and discuss the show’s inexplicable obsession with underage relationships, how long television seasons should be, and repeated writers' room mistakes.
2022-02-14
58 min
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 15: I Love Ya, Don't Touch Me
This week, Nick and William watch S2E5 "Let's Get It On" and S2E6 "How Did I Get Here" and discuss plot versus character, if a show can be engaging but predictable, and praise cast performances.
2022-02-07
1h 07
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 14: I Think Your Baby's Crying
This week, Nick and William watch S2E3 "Are You Ready for Friday Night?" and S2E4 "Backfire" and discuss character motivation successes and failures, how their temperaments affect their view of Riggins, and the show’s continuing use of stereotypes.
2022-01-31
1h 05
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 13: Am I a Thing of Beauty Too?
This week, Nick and William start Season Two, watching S2E1 “Last Days of Summer” and S2E2 “Bad Ideas,” and discuss new character motivations, tones, and murder.
2022-01-24
1h 06
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 12: I'd Rather Just Think About Football
This week, Nick and William watch S1E22 “State” and discuss the ups and downs of the finale, what worked and didn’t during the first season, and where the characters stand heading into season two.
2022-01-17
1h 07
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 11: I Do It Because I Love You, Stupid
This week, Nick and William watch S1E20 "Mud Bowl" and S1E21 "Best Laid Plans" and discuss Nick's disdain for one of the series’ best-loved episodes, the troubling messaging around Tyra’s ordeal, and William’s frustration with the writing as the show heads towards season two.
2022-01-10
1h 06
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 10: Turn of What Century?
In today’s episode, Nick and William dive into S1E18 “Extended Families" and S1E19 "Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes" and discuss their frustrations with Tyra’s mother, the creepy Riggins situation, and whether or not Jason’s coaching style will finally get William into football.
2022-01-03
1h 07
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 9: I Was Gonna Keep My Socks On
In today's episode, Nick and William dive into S1E16 "Black Eyes and Broken Hearts" and S1E17 "I Think We Should Have Sex" and discuss William’s love for Tami and Julie’s sex talk, appreciating the show’s complex discussion of racism, and how today's "modern lens" affects both.
2021-12-20
1h 05
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 8: I Felt Like A Hundred Years Old
This week, Nick and William dive into S1E14 "Upping the Ante" and S1E15 "Blinders" and discuss the lack of a through-line this season, Smash and Tami’s reactions to Coach Mac, and, finally, how William really feels about Ted Lasso.
2021-12-13
1h 10
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 7: These Kids, They're Stupid
In this week’s episode, Nick and William dive into S1E12 ”What to Do While You're Waiting" and “S1E13 Little Girl I Wanna Marry You" and discuss small town triggers, the stakes of mid-season games, and where we stand on Buddy and Jason’s big conversation.
2021-12-06
1h 00
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 6: It's Bad for the World
This week, Nick and William dive into S1E10 "It's Different for Girls" and S1E11 "Nevermind" and discuss the LA writer's fantasy of progressive small towns, the familiar catharsis in bad dads, and, most important of all, the debut of Crucifictorious.
2021-11-22
1h 19
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 5: Should I Slaughter A Goat?
Today, Nick and William dive into S1E8 "Crossing the Line" and S1E9 "Full Hearts" and argue about Riggins, debate down-to-earth drama, and discuss, wait, Buddy finally being decent?
2021-11-15
1h 10
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 4: So Where's the Other One?
This week, Nick and William dive into S1E6 “El Accidente” and S1E7 “Homecoming” and discuss the show's depiction of racism, consequences characters may or may not be facing, and fumbling narrative stakes.
2021-11-08
1h 11
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 3: You Know What I Like About Me?
Today, Nick and William talk S1E4 "Who's Your Daddy" and S1E5 "Git'er Done" and discuss emotional intelligence in the Taylor’s relationship, the effect of "villains" Voodoo and Herc on the series regulars, and uncomfortable depictions of teen romance.
2021-11-01
1h 23
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 2: Let Eric Finish His Riblets
In this week's episode, Nick and William dive into S1E2 "Eyes Wide Open" and S1E3 "Wind Sprints" and discuss how uncomfortably familiar the show can be, what makes Coach Taylor great at his job, what exactly "cute Harmony Korine" means, and more!
2021-10-18
1h 24
I'm Your Buddy
Episode 1: Do You Think God Loves Football?
Today, Nick and William dive into S1E1 "Pilot" and discuss television in 2006 during the show’s premiere, TV pilots that stand out, similarities to the film, how they feel about the introduction to these characters, and which moments hint at what the show has to offer beyond just football.
2021-10-11
1h 22