This week’s show allows us to ponder our old school district boundaries, current school choice issues, middle schoolers, the generational superiority wars, our parents falling for AI slop online, advances in AI, the business model for AI companies, disgusting habits we find to be perfectly normal, flachspüler toilets, how to respond to cops when being asked how fast you were going, and more!-Send any questions or comments to: [email protected] and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!Become a Patron!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QualifiedNonsenseSocials:Discord: https://discord.gg/h8eXEEEFbcInstagram & TikTok: qualified_nonsenseYouTube: qualifiednonsenseX: @QNPodcastHosts: Jake Wilhelmi, Matthew Ellis, and Brandon BernhardtMusic: AceSound Effects: https://www.zapsplat.com

Jake opens the show on a high-note by spitting fire (figuratively, not literally)! Then we get into topics like: street performers, Matt crashing a birthday party concert, Jake’s smashed finger, custom sounds for our technology, what to do when your boyfriend picks his nose too much, co-workers showing inappropriate videos, and more!-Send any questions or comments to: [email protected] and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!Become a Patron!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QualifiedNonsenseSocials:Discord: https://discord.gg/h8eXEEEFbcInstagram & TikTok: qualified_nonsenseYouTube: qualifiednonsenseX: @QNPodcastHosts: Jake Wilhelmi, Matthew Ellis, and Brandon BernhardtMusic: AceSound Effects: https://www.zapsplat.com

This week is another guest-less episode as the three boys talk about their weeks including Jake’s soccer marathon, kids’ birthdays, a shoulder update from Brandon, a recent change to the way kids play baseball from Matt, Brandon’s recall of the presidents, celebrities we do and don’t find attractive, advice for a younger guy romantically involved with an older married woman, Brandon’s bad JFK impression, and more!-Send any questions or comments to: [email protected] and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!Become a Patron!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QualifiedNonsenseSocials:Discord: https://discord.gg/h8eXEEEFbcInstagram & TikTok: qualified_nonsenseYouTube: qualifiednonsenseX: @QNPodcastHosts: Jake Wilhelmi, Matthew Ellis, and Brandon BernhardtMusic: AceSound Effects: https://www.zapsplat.com

Joining us this week is Ryan Richardson: Navy vet, motorcycle enthusiast, Trimet operator, father, grandfather, and Brandon’s soon-to-be brother-in-law (and that’s just scratching the surface)! We talk in-depth (no pun intended) about Ryan’s time on a submarine in the Navy, his experiences driving for Trimet in Portland, why old people don’t go on crazy benders in their golden years, inexpensive things that improve your life, submarine recipes, and a lot more in this extra-long episode! Note: we apologize for some audio issues, but hopefully it doesn’t get in the way of enjoying this great episode with a great guest.-Send any questions or comments to: [email protected] and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!Become a Patron!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QualifiedNonsenseSocials:Discord: https://discord.gg/h8eXEEEFbcInstagram & TikTok: qualified_nonsenseYouTube: qualifiednonsenseX: @QNPodcastHosts: Jake Wilhelmi, Matthew Ellis, and Brandon BernhardtMusic: AceSound Effects: https://www.zapsplat.com

Right off the bat, we’re slowly rolling out new merch! Join our Patreon to get in on the first supply of some nice drink coozies we’re ordering up! As for this episode, we get into topics like urinals, strong and fancy cocktails, our listenership in Vietnam, going to a bar to lift your spirts, the taboos around dating third cousins, and more!-Send any questions or comments to: [email protected] and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!Become a Patron!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QualifiedNonsenseSocials:Discord: https://discord.gg/h8eXEEEFbcInstagram & TikTok: qualified_nonsenseYouTube: qualifiednonsenseX: @QNPodcastHosts: Jake Wilhelmi, Matthew Ellis, and Brandon BernhardtMusic: AceSound Effects: https://www.zapsplat.com

No guests this week, but we have plenty to talk about. Matt and Brandon talk about their recent trip to New Orleans, Brandon dislocating his shoulder in the Crescent City, Jake finding new work while taking his family on a Spring Break trip, raptor adventures, things people romanticize that they haven’t experienced, space travel, our favorite sports, and more!-Send any questions or comments to: [email protected] and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!Become a Patron!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QualifiedNonsenseSocials:Discord: https://discord.gg/h8eXEEEFbcInstagram & TikTok: qualified_nonsenseYouTube: qualifiednonsenseX: @QNPodcastHosts: Jake Wilhelmi, Matthew Ellis, and Brandon BernhardtMusic: AceSound Effects: https://www.zapsplat.com

Joining us this week is Joe Harrison, co-owner of Farmers Union Coffee Roasters in Eugene, OR! Not gonna lie…there’s A LOT of coffee talk on this one, and we’re better for it! We learn about roasting methods, second crack, coffee-growing location preferences, brewing the best cup at home, transportation issues in Guatemala, and more! Plus, we tackle a couple questions on reddit related to booking international travel with your significant other, and how movie and TV tastes change with age. Put on a pot of coffee for this one!Check out Farmers Union Coffee here: https://www.farmersunioncoffee.com/-Send any questions or comments to: [email protected] and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!Become a Patron!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QualifiedNonsenseSocials:Discord: https://discord.gg/h8eXEEEFbcInstagram & TikTok: qualified_nonsenseYouTube: qualifiednonsenseX: @QNPodcastHosts: Jake Wilhelmi, Matthew Ellis, and Brandon BernhardtMusic: AceSound Effects: https://www.zapsplat.com

No guest, no problem for the QN boys this week! We talk about St. Patrick’s Day traditions, corned beef vs pastrami, the transition to spring, drag queens, getting fatter in your 30s, our chip preferences, what music feels like when you’re high, and more!-Send any questions or comments to: [email protected] and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!Become a Patron!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QualifiedNonsenseSocials:Discord: https://discord.gg/h8eXEEEFbcInstagram & TikTok: qualified_nonsenseYouTube: qualifiednonsenseX: @QNPodcastHosts: Jake Wilhelmi, Matthew Ellis, and Brandon BernhardtMusic: AceSound Effects: https://www.zapsplat.com

The movies come to Qualified Nonsense as Mike and Moy from Evening Squire Productions join us to talk about their previous and upcoming film projects, how they came to find themselves making films, and what the film festival circuit is like. Plus, we opine about coffee, tea, and whether dumping one’s boyfriend via text is a good idea. That, and so much more!Links to Evening Squire’s projects:And Through The Portal We Go: https://www.instagram.com/andthroughtheportalwego https://www.eveningsquire.com/and-through-the-portal-we-goTurns Out: https://www.instagram.com/turnsoutmoviehttps://www.facebook.com/turnsoutmovieEvening Squire: https://www.instagram.com/eveningsquirehttps://www.facebook.com/EveningSquire-Send any questions or comments to: [email protected] and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!Become a Patron!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QualifiedNonsenseSocials:Discord: https://discord.gg/h8eXEEEFbcInstagram & TikTok: qualified_nonsenseYouTube: qualifiednonsenseX: @QNPodcastHosts: Jake Wilhelmi, Matthew Ellis, and Brandon BernhardtMusic: AceSound Effects: https://www.zapsplat.com

Bees! There’s a whole lot of beekeeping talk on this episode as we welcome beekeeping hobbyist, Kevin, to the show. He shares his knowledge and passion for honeybees with us, we learn about all sorts of glands and secretions, and get some helpful tips for helping our pollinator friends if you don’t want a hive in your yard. Plus, we ponder potentially controversial Lego sets, Lego culture, alleged local Lego drama, and we close out by digging into why men want to live like hermits in the woods.-Send any questions or comments to: [email protected] and don't forget to rate, review, like and subscribe on your podcast app of choice! Thanks for listening!Become a Patron!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QualifiedNonsenseSocials:Discord (New!): https://discord.gg/h8eXEEEFbcInstagram & TikTok: qualified_nonsenseYouTube: qualifiednonsenseX: @QNPodcastHosts: Jake Wilhelmi, Matthew Ellis, and Brandon BernhardtMusic: AceSound Effects: https://www.zapsplat.com