We were going to discuss movie songs but talked about podcasts, COVID, what this will change, TV and movies, and how all of the home broadcasts could be so much better with just a little bit of work. Send us comments on Twitter @rhettweller and @rexbasior Donate to the United Way COVID relief.

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034: Covid with special guest Jon Madsen

This episode is pure nostalgia. Jon and Rhett recount how they met and their college shenanigans. Lot's of good memories in this one.  Note: unless you knew them in college, this will probably bore you :)

033: College with special guest Jon Madsen

Michael is a good friend from business school days and he recently published the book "Money Master: How to Stop Worrying and Finally Succeed with Money". We talk about his book and the emotional side of personal finance. It's more than just math! You can also check out his website www.changebrothers.com for more tips on how to deal with the emotional side of money matters. Donation link for this episode is Endhomelessness.org 

032: Personal Finance - Emotional with Special Guest Michael Perrone

Scott had a big birthday this year so we watched some of his films at a local movie theater. I took the opportunity to record some friends talking about their favorite movies to watch during the holidays. Includes lots of movie trailers. Donate to The Road Home

031: Movies during Christmas and Scott's Birthday

The lost episode recorded while the podcast was on hiatus. Topics include:  HQ Trivia Subscription models and unit economics The downfall of Moviepass Why we still can't get all the movies we want jon's jokes jon on Mutual aka Mormon Tinder (this part is long and ends at the 1hr 28 min mark) Twitter highlights and do you have your soundcloud ready? A socialist? Quitters Donate to Toys for Tots

030: The Lost Episode with Special Guest jon madsen

The annual Super Bowl prop game is now a podcast. Joe and I go through the fun game for all ages you can play at your Super Bowl party. Categories include: Coin toss - who wins and is it head or tails The color of Pink's hair Will there be a safety Will Justin Timberlake cover a Prince song (and what color will his shoes be) Will the Pats convert a 4th down Will Nick Foles throw an interception Will a FG hit the uprights or crossbar And yes who will win the game We also covered Joe's greatest Halloween costume ever (and it's surprising effectiveness). You can download the prop game here and print it off for your party. Have fun!

029: Super Bowl Prop Game with Special Guest Joe Evans

Jon is back for to discuss his annual airing of grievances. The blog post can be found here. In the first 10 minutes, we rank coins. Then we air the grievances. Sample of items grieved: Bathroom etiquette Keyboard layout Earphones Twitter Breakfast potatoes Shipping Ignorance Socks Merry Christmas Coupons. Non-profit of the week: The Salvation Army  

028: Airing of Grievances with Special Guest jon Madsen

Phil "the imperial" Walker and jon "Oreg Ano" join the podcast for  late night discussion about bitcoin, Christmas Vacation (film), comedy, and The Last Jedi. 0-23 min: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency, some Twitter talk 23 min to 1hr 37min: Phil hates th movie Christmas Vacation *gasp*! A really interesting discussion about what makes something funny. Discussion includes: Phil has never seen Fletch Jon has never seen Good Morning Vietnam Is humor cyclical or linear? Comedy might be how it's experienced with friends Christmas Vacation vs A Christmas Story - who is winning? Friends - is the show overrated? Do millenials know what a "re-run" is? Ideas for Netflix - a choose your own adventure tv show 1hr 37 min: The Last Jedi. Where does it rank in the Star Wars movie? Checkhov X-wing This movie will get better over time Out with the old, in with the new Boba and Ackbar are the same Did Chewbacca eat the Porg? (Or how many did he eat?) Link of the week: Donate blood to the Red Cross  

027: A Christmas Vacation with the Last Jedi Phil "the imperial" Walker (and jon)

Jon is back to discuss advertising, net neutrality, WWII, competition, and TV shows (Is Stranger Things overrated? A bit, but that's ok.) Note: A sizable portion of this episode was cut due to tone deafness. Links: A Night at the Garden - 20,000 Nazi's gathered at the Garden in NYC in 1939. It's an incredible video. Ben Thompson on Net Neutrality - Never believe what you read on the Twitter. Also his follow up piece replying to feedback from his first article. Non-profit of the week: charitywater.org

026: The Lost Episode with Special Guest jon madsen

Have you ever wanted to fly into the danger zone? Buzz the tower? Going mach 2 with your hair on fire? Jon "Bud", Scott "Swits", and Joe "Beaver" join the podcast to review the Oscar Award winning film Top Gun. Includes a scene by scene breakdown and tidbits such as: Best song Best line Best character Best call sign A shout out to Penny Benjamin And a new game called "deleted scenes" Enjoy!

025: "That's right! Ice...man. I am dangerous." with special Guess Jon, Scott, and Joe

Joe and Rhett talk catch up on BYU football, NBA vs NFL, and some politics. Feel free to skip anything :) 0-14 min: Joe's genius talent show gimmick 14-36 min: BYU football. Worst. Season. Ever. 36-1hr 7 min: NBA vs the NFL. 1:07: Politics (the great overshadower)  

024: All Sports Stuff (and some Politics) with Special Guess Joe Evans

Lewis Gunter finally joined an episode to give his opinions on: 6 min: Rhett's Twitter battle with University of Utah football fans. He is now a hashtag 25 min: Vidangel and the future of TV. Hallmark Christmas movies are awesome. Bundling economics. 1 hour: Crypto currencies - is this a bubble like 1999 or 2006? (probably a bubble, but not like '99 or '06) 1 hour 15 min: Esports - is it a overhyped? Also, Rhett was once a professional gamer. Links of the week: Redcross Hurricane Harvey & Hurricane Irma

023: Hashtag Rhett with Special Guest Lewis Gunter

Nathan was kind enough to come back on the podcast to discuss his latest article, sports, HR, and the Bay Area. 5:30 Why watch baseball? Is it a game or a sport? (editor: a game) 11:00 NBA and Utah Jazz talk 18:00 NFL and Steve Young's biography (Nathan recommends) 20:00 The Lakers, Lonzo, and Lavar Ball 35:00 Article: 3 better things to do instead of obsessing over finding your passion 50:00 Human Resources - the bar is super low 63:00 Defend that Tweet 71:00 The Bay Area - why stay here if you don't own a home Link of the week: Doctor's without Borders

022: Still Not your Parents' Podcast with Special Guest Nathan Tanner

Jon and Rhett review 2 songs. This takes an hour and a half.  The idea was to pick 1 song each and do a deep dive on that song. The first 15 minutes is just small talk. At the 17 minute mark, Jon introduces Rhett's song of choice (hint: it came out in 1997). At the 51 minute mark, Rhett introduces Jon's song of choice (hint: it came out in 1990, but is definitely and 80's song). Link of the week is the Make A Wish Foundation  

021: Two Songs with Special Guest Jon Madsen

Brandon Rodriguez and Dan Gould join the pod to talk about the NBA season. It's all basketball talk (except for the story about Mario Lemieux).  Topics: 0:05:30 Season in review. Warriors KD's team now? 0:12:00 The KD haters are wrong 0:21:00 Lebron or KD? 0:23:00 MJ or Lebron? 0:32:00 Will Lebron retire as the GOAT? 0:39:00 Kyrie.. simmer down 0:43:00 Warriors team best of all time? (MJ's '96 bulls beg to differ) 0:55:00 Rhett called it! (kind of) 1:00:00 Who is the great Mormon basketball hope? 1:06:00 Big3 3-on-3 basketball league Link of the week: the MS Society

020: NBA Season Wrap Up with Special Guests Brandon and Dan

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