After Rambling Through All That...

Ep 48 - Back from hiatus! Trying to get a book published, new obsessions & The Batman spoilercast

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:00:21 +0000

I was going to say sorry about how long this ep ended up being, but then I remembered one of the core tenets of self-esteem building I was taught by the supportive brotherhood at /r/bigdickproblems: "Never Apologize For Your Length". Truly, words to live by. Also, The Batman spoilercast begins at 1:58:33 and ends at 4:15:57

Ep 47 - Depression, Writing, Supreme Court battle, Trump vs. Biden debate, & MORE!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:33:52 +0000

The thing about being depressed when you sit down to record a podcast is... you end up talking about depression. Who'd have thunk it?

Ep 46 - Lost, Midnight Sun, & We Dole Out Assorted Life Advice to Strangers

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 17:00:41 +0000

I'm not gonna sugar-coat it: I think doing this ep broke my brain. 'Cause the migraine I had afterwards was about as fun as firecrackers exploding unkindly behind my eyes. Do you see the sacrifices we make for you, dear listener?

Ep 45 - Live from Lockdown!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:00:43 +0000

We valiantly maintain a sense of normalcy during this strange/frightening time by rambling for 4 hours once again. It's truly an honour that you look to us to be your rock. Hopefully we can live up to all the nice things you say in your fan letters (lol)

Ep 44 - Trump Impeachment, Recent Movies, & Should Allegations Be Included in Celebrity Obituaries?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 17:01:00 +0000

Oooh, only one month between eps? Gosh, I'm not saying we deserve an award or whatever. But if you DO have some shiny punctuality-trophy lying around?... Well, listen, I ain't exactly gonna be so impolite as to refuse it. Hand it over! Time's a'wasting!

Ep 43 - Hey! You Can't Have Dessert Until You Finish All Your Questions!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:00:09 +0000

This ep is a big boy, oh my! "Kind of like a chubby Russian doll, you open it and there's another Russian doll, just like there's another question after another question after another question." - Samantha

Ep 42 - 3yr Anniversary! Questions, Questions, Questions! Get 'em While They're Hot and Fresh!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 15:00:13 +0000

So, we're three years old now. Pretty wild. OMG, that means we could legally drive in some places. And tha- what? I said 'some'! Like, uhh, international waters... And the moon! Didn't think about that, huh smart-ass?! (Please don't unsubscribe :'c )

Ep 41 - Ross & Rachel 'On a Break' debate, Anti-Vaxxers, Botham Jean case, Stand Your Ground laws

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 17:00:14 +0000

I have absolutely zero qualms about declaring that this episode right here easily ranks - really, without question - among the forty-one best episodes we've ever made. I mean, seriously! Never been more sure of anything in my life.

Ep 40 - Miscellaneous Silliness, MCU Spoilercast, A Discovery of Witches

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:00:36 +0000

Beware, we enter a VERY spoiler-filled wilderness. Mostly for Endgame and Far From Home, but other MCU stuff too. I'm only telling you this because I care about you. And I want the best for you. Your mother and I both feel this way, believe me.

Ep 39 - Hospital Visits, Pride Month, Make-out Parties, Video Game Movies & Sadly Cancelled TV Shows

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 21:05:04 +0000

We're still a little depressed. Send us homemade brownies to our PO box. Pretty please <3 - TIMESTAMPS IN TITLE ORDER: (29:48) (1:06:26) (1:24:48) (2:40:42)

Ep 38 - Festivals & Burning Man, Name-Nerds, We Play 'Would You Rather?' & It Gets Heated!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Mon, 06 May 2019 19:53:15 +0000

This ep only comes in two configurations: unapologetically XXL or GTFO. And like the weird ancient dude tells Indy when he's impromptu chalice-shopping, "choose wisely." Heed that, because we too don't offer refunds. TIMESTAMPS: (17:21) (59:21) (1:33:21)

Ep 37 - Self-Promotion/Getting Paid For Making Content, Favourite Foods Discontinued & Our Birthdays

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:00:22 +0000

New name, who dis?... TIMESTAMPS IN TITLE ORDER: (1:15:28) (1:46:00) (3:05:45)

Ep 36 - Changing our Podcast Name!, Starting a Youtube Channel & Blog, SEX AND THE CITY Deep-dive

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 17:00:38 +0000

So... we'll soon bear a new name. And, look, I know change is hard. But the only way to get over that is by changing it. Which, sure, as aforementioned, will be hard. Anyhow, I hope this helped. TIMESTAMPS IN TITLE ORDER: (21:34) (38:39) (1:17:06)

Ep 35 - Sexual Dynamics in Older TV Shows/Movies, Messages in Bottles, Making New Friends Sucks

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 18:00:25 +0000

Bet you thought we were dead, huh? Ha, joke's on you! We're actually just *very* slowly dying. Hmm. Wait... Anyway, we were loopy AF during this ep, which may warm your heart or, uh, colden your spleen. Timestamps in title order: (13:05) (38:22) (57:54)

Ep 34 - Our London Trip & We Answer EVEN More Questions, Because Why The Hell Not?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:00:06 +0000

There are, uh, moments in this ep I'll be bringing up during our intensive tri-weekly couples therapy. I'll let you figure out which ones I mean... Anyway, timestamps: London (45:15) & Qs (2:07:36)

Ep 33 - 2yr Anniversary Show! We Answer Tons More Questions! We TOTALLY Bare Our Souls, We Swear!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 20:00:07 +0000

We somehow manage to up our silliness quotient this ep. I truly don't know how we do it. We're just real go-getters, I suppose. So... we tell our mouse-hunt story (13:48) and Samantha shamelessly ambushes me with questions! (1:11:08)

Ep 32 - Bested by a Giant Wasp, Hypocrisy in the MeToo Movement? & Is 'Reverse Racism' a Real Thing?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 20:30:09 +0000

I have nothing pithy to say here. Still, the space must be used. The characters must be typed. Why? We do not know. How? With a keyboard, I guess. In other news, here's the title-order timestamps: (1:11:43) (1:36:24) (2:33:47)

Ep 31 - Toys/Board Games, Christmas, Random Silliness, Music, Is Spirituality & Religion Harmless?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:47:54 +0000

We naively thought our heatwave had departed. But I just checked the forecast and now my spinal fluid is preemptively boiling. Hopefully that stuff isn't *too* important... Here's some timestamps, in title order: (3:08) (12:25) (48:20) (1:31:20) (1:51:19)

Ep 30 - Comedy & Sitcoms, Cats or Dogs?, Making Content, True-Crime Docs, Fandom Love

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 19:00:04 +0000

If you've ever wanted an unfiltered glimpse into our topsy-turvy minds, this is the ep for you! We make rambling into a *very* low art form. Oh and here's some timestamps, in title order: (0:06:07) (0:27:21) (0:54:35) (1:31:22) (1:55:49)

Ep 29 - Marriage & Pre-nups, Squirrel Murder, Should You Tip?, & Fascination with Serial Killers

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Tue, 15 May 2018 18:30:02 +0000

Not even very, very minor sickness could keep me from doing this mind-blowing ep. Does that make me... what? A hero? Hey, you said it, not me. We discuss marriage (2:30), tipping (37:01), squirrel murder (1:00:55) & reading about serial killers (1:18:48)

Ep 28 - Haircut Anxiety, We Both Got Sick!, Birthday Angst, Does Canon Matter? & Mind-reading Tech

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 21:13:19 +0000

How weird would it be if what we were 'reading' was YOUR tea leaves? Like, I don't know, just a thought. Anyway, you time-stamp fiend, here's all you really wanted! In ep title order: (11:09) (52:31) (1:33:40) (2:15:25) (2:39:21)

Ep 27 - People Being Dicks, Sex Ed & Is Porn Damaging Young People?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 19:17:25 +0000

There's a lot of premium quality, locally sourced rambling in this ep. And, look, hopefully you're libertarian enough to appreciate some free-association. Anyway, we discuss people being total dicks, & sex ed/porn's effect on teenagers (1:51:21)

Ep 26 - Live Music Stories, Our Apartment Building Flooded & The Decline of Smoking and Alcohol

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 20:58:26 +0000

This ep is bursting at the seams, it's so crammed with cool stories (bro) and rambling. You're... welcome, I guess? We talk about attending music gigs, our flooding story, & our thoughts on cigarettes/alcohol (2:22:28)

Ep 25 - Getting Sick at Christmas, Recounting Our Paris Trip, & Our First VR Experience!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 13:11:27 +0000

You may ask why it takes several hours to recount a short trip, and the answer is... narcissism *jazz hands*, fueling podcasts since 2004! We talk about Samantha getting sick over christmas, our time in Paris (19:25) & our first VR experiences (3:16:06)

Ep 24 - The Rise of Youtube Stardom, Mukbangs/ASMR, & Should Autonomous Killer-Drones be Outlawed?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 22:38:25 +0000

This ep was, as always, baked with love. Straight from our podcast oven to your earmouth. We discuss Youtube fame & our love of mukbangs/ASMR (45:52), & if autonomous war-drones should be allowed (2:26:10)

Ep 23 - Surviving a Zombie Outbreak, Sexual Assault in Hollywood & Can You Separate Art from Artist?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 20:30:43 +0000

As you'll hear, this nearly became a 'lost episode'! But we hit it with the defibrillator! CLEAR! We discuss our zombie survival plan (1:01:36) & the sexual assault stories upending hollywood/can you separate art from its controversial creator? (2:18:45)

Ep 22 - 1yr Anniversary Show! We Answer Mucho Fun Questions, Come Get to Know Us!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 01:03:33 +0000

We made it a year! A minor achievement, sure, but some species of animal only live for a few weeks, so this podcast is basically Methuselah in comparison. Anyway, we celebrate by waterboarding your eardrums with us answering mucho fun questions! (1:07:06)

Ep 21 - Pizza Debacle, Taking RudyCat to the Vet, Vampires, How Weird is Sleep?, & Homeless People

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 11:07:06 +0000

"Better late than never", cry the habitually tardy. Hey, maybe it's even true! We discuss our pizza debacle story, taking our cat to the vet, which fictional vampires are the best, how weird sleep & dreaming is (1:46:38), and homeless people (3:01:19)

Ep 20 - Autographs, RIP PoppyCat, Living Through Your Camera & Suppressing 'Offensive' Fiction

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:11:39 +0000

This ep is *so* rad that THE MAN almost didn't let us publish it. Good thing THE MAN is partial to cookies. We discuss autograph hunting, PoppyCat's passing, if cameraphone overuse is wise (1:30:58) & if those offended by fiction get to veto it (2:29:57)

Ep 19 - Attending Fan Conventions, Movies, & We Answer (Most of) The 36 Questions That Lead to Love

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:15:54 +0000

In the psychosphere, there are two schools of thought about this episode. Either it endearingly over-delivers on content or it's obnoxiously long. But we're 2cool4school(s), so, like, whatevs. We discuss fan cons, movies & answer mucho questions (1:07:44)

Ep 18 (feat. Steph) - Comparing UK & USA, Keeping Secrets, & Religious Liberty vs Non-discrimination

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 18:30:17 +0000

Weird... some cool Cali chick just wandered in... good thing we had mics handy! We discuss fun differences between the UK & US (1:19:46), our thoughts on secret-keeping (2:18:50), & whether religious freedom trumps non-discrimination protections (3:06:27)

Ep 17 - The Perils of VR Porn & Sexbots, Is Cultural Appropriation Bad?, & Examining Radical Evil

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 18:25:50 +0000

This one's a doozy, folks! I mean, they're all great, but yeah, whew! We discuss the potential downsides of VR porn & advanced sex dolls (1:15:23), is cultural appropriation always negative (2:11:47), and how to think about extreme evildoers (2:42:16)

Ep 16 - Insect Encounters, Kids Using Social Media, Is Makeup Deceptive? & Depicting Rape On-screen

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sun, 21 May 2017 16:34:14 +0000

Samantha got sick the day after recording this - damn you, podcast-flu! We discuss insect attacks, the perils of kids using social media (44:18), the different reasons people wear makeup (1:44:01), and whether depicting rape on-screen is okay (2:36:39).

Ep 15 - Eating Disorders, Enjoying Food, Does Alien Life Exist?, and Self-Defense & Owning Guns

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Tue, 02 May 2017 17:26:52 +0000

This is officially our longest episode by... uh, one minute. Never stop achieving! We discuss living with eating disorders and enjoying food (47:41), if extraterrestrial life exists (1:55:01), and the right to self-defense and firearm ownership (2:44:47).

Ep 14 (feat. Matthew) - Becoming Cyborgs, Juries & The Death Penalty, and Legalising Prostitution

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:46:38 +0000

So... we finally drew an unsuspecting outsider into our madness, shh! No-one can know, apart from you! Come listen to us discuss our transhumanist future, whether juries can judge emotion, whether the death penalty makes sense, and legalising prostitution

Ep 13 - Birthdays, Giving Up Modern Technology, Social Media Echo Chambers & Should Nukes Be Banned?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 18:44:16 +0000

Hey, you there, perhaps you'd like to listen to us talk about birthdays and gift-giving, how life would be without modern technology, whether echo chambers on social media can be dismantled, and if all nuclear weapons should be banned.

Ep 12 - Horror Movies, Abolish The Monarchy?, Outrage Over Jokes, and Should All Drugs Be Legalised?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 21:04:46 +0000

I guess we're just, like, totally a three hour podcast now? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Anyway, here we are again! And we discuss scary films, getting rid of the monarchy, whether being outraged over jokes is okay, and whether all drugs should be legal.

Ep 11 - Exploring Space, Privacy, Is Having A Constitution Better?, & Are Virtual Zoos More Ethical?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:42:22 +0000

Here's yet more sweet, sweet podcast-y awesomeness! On this episode, we discuss exploring space and settling offworld, what privacy means today, the pros and cons of having a written constitution, and whether a VR zoo would be ethically superior.

Ep 10 - A Better Democracy?, Polluting The Earth, Cycling In London, and Designing Unborn Babies

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:40:02 +0000

On this episode, we talk about representative democracy vs. direct democracy, why humanity pollutes the Earth, what it's like cycling in London, and the ethics of editing the DNA of unborn babies.

Ep 9 - Pets, Living With A BF/GF, Do Smart Robots Deserve Rights? and Can You Punch Hateful People?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 18:12:32 +0000

♪ We like big podcasts and we cannot lie ♪ Anyway... we talk about pet ownership, what it's like to move in with a SO, whether intelligent robots/AI will deserve rights, and whether or not it's okay to violently respond to people who spread hate.

Ep 8 - Is Female Nudity Empowering? Reporting On Killers, Do Smartphones Waste Our Time?, and MORE!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 17:00:25 +0000

Woah. Our longest episode yet! Replete with sleep-deprived silliness throughout. We talk about whether smartphones are a benefit or a hindrance, whether different forms of female nudity are empowering, if murderers are newsworthy, and MORE!

Ep 7 - Religious Education, Self-Image, OCD, Dehumanizing Celebrities & Banning Murder in VR?

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 00:12:14 +0000

We're back! On another HYYUGE episode, we talk about going to a religious school, does our self-image reflect reality, OCD anecdotes, how laughing at celebrities in meltdown has become normalized, and whether killing in virtual reality should be banned.

Ep 6 - President Trump, People Who Oppose LGBTQ, Is Regret Useful? and Cryonically Freezing Yourself

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:53:55 +0000

A veritable bonanza of podcast goodness! Wait, what's a bonanza again? No matter. On this episode, we discuss Donald Trump being elected, the mental/ethical gymnastics of the anti-LGBTQ crowd, whether regret is actually useful, and freezing oneself.

Ep 5 - RIP Vine, Male Contraception, First Alien Contact and Being Conspicuously Bookish

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:09:41 +0000

Another giant episode: we talk about Vine's demise and social media platforms being merely temporary canvases, the advent of male contraception and its significance, books as status symbols, and what the first contact with aliens will mean.

Ep 4 - Fighting Fat Shaming, Men Discussing Abortion, Living to 115?, and MORE!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 09:58:34 +0000

A mammoth episode! We talk about the importance of body positivity and how fat shaming can be combated, whether it's permissible for men to publicly discuss abortions, what the strange consequences of humans living much longer lives might be, and more!

Ep 3 - Banning MMA, Childhood Pets Dying, Are Introverts Selfish? and MORE!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 13:19:40 +0000

Episode three! This week we discuss whether there is a case to be made for banning MMA, what it means for a child to experience the death of a pet, whether introverts are just selfish, and more!

Ep 2 - Releasing Footage of Police Shootings, Abandoned When Mugged and The Two-Party System

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:45:44 +0000

In this episode, Ryan and Samantha discuss when the police should release footage of controversial shootings, what one's partner should do during a mugging, and how the #NeverTrump/#NeverHillary phenomenon aids the two-party system's durability.

Ep 1 - Teens Sexting, Cultural Appropriation By Authors, Contemplating Death, and MORE!

Ryan Finch & Samantha Jones — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 07:05:12 +0000

In this first episode of the podcast, Ryan and Samantha talk about the sometimes dire consequences of teens sexting, cultural appropriation in the realm of writing, the difficulty of properly contemplating death, and more!