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Boldly Going Nowhere is a podcast where two friends, George and Jordan, talk about politics, current events and whatever else strikes their fancy. Enjoy!

Boldly Going Nowhere

  • Jan 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 55m AVG DURATION
  • 44 EPISODES


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Episode 44 Aaron Burr Part 5

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 46:46


Happy last day of the Trump presidency! May your day be blessed. The Hamilton/Burr duel sits large in our imagination so I devoted most of a whole episode to it. Email the pod at bgnpod@gmail.com with any questions, corrections or suggestions. Be well. Wear your mask. Get that shot. Intro “Ten Duel Commandments” Outro “The World Was Wide Enough” Both from the Hamilton Soundtrack

Episode 43- 2020 General Election Ballot

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 55:24


The CA Ballot has so. many. propositions. Good grief. I walk you through them and make of them what I can. Email the podcast at bgnpod@gmail.com. Follow us on social media. Tell you dad about us. Vote. Intro/outro “American Idiot” by Green Day. A younger Jordan loved this album something fierce.

Episode 42- Aaron Burr Part 4

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 47:04


Does anybody in the world care as much as I must do about Aaron Burr? Who knows! Email the podcast with any suggestions, comments or corrections at bgnpod@gmail.com. Stay safe, stay masked. Can you believe he got Covid a month out from the election!? WILD TIMES. Intro/Outro Jerk It Out by Ceasars Palace

Episode 41- Aaron Burr Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 29:41


Hey, are you wearing a mask when you go out? Good. Part 3 of my never ending Aaron Burr series should be halfway done. I hope. N promises. Email me at bgnpod@gmail.com. I will recover the pass word and respond. No recs this week but I promise to have some ready to go next time. Intro/Outro is “The Look” by Metronomy.

Episode 40- Aaron Burr Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 42:59


Do you even remember what happened in the last Burr episode? Neither do I. Go listen. And then listen to this one. Email us at Bgnpod@gmail.com with any questions, comments or even corrections. Also, is there anybody you want me to do an episode on? WASH THOSE HANDS. Song is “Chant” from the Hadestown soundtrack.

Episode 39- Various Official Podcast Positions

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 118:09


George is back for an extended episode and new bits. The list of what we talk about is far too long. Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com with any complaints, questions or Positions we ought to deliberate about.

Episode 38- Aaron Burr, Sir

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 39:33


Aaron Burr is well known for probably one thing, maybe two things. Neither were his best moments and neither speak to the pretty amazing life he lead. Lets get into it! Email the podcast at bgnpod@gmail.com with any questions, comments or recommendations. I felt much less nervous this time! Improvement!

Episode 37- Cheng I Sao

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 30:29


This week it’s just me, as the prophecies foretold. I am delving into the life and times of Cheng I Sao, the most successful pirate you have never heard of. Email me at bgnpod@gmail.com with any questions, comments or topics you think I should cover. Intro “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything” by Veggie Tales Outro “Too Much” Carly Rae Jepson

Episode 36- Something Old and Grumpy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 77:28


George makes his triumphant return and could not be more of a bummer throughout the podcast. We meander around for far longer than we should. Enjoy! Email us at bgnpod.com with any comments or questions. Are you as apathetic as George? Let us know! The first musical interlude is the Captain American theme, second is the Avengers t heme. Also, George makes a reference to Jonathan Harris near the end. He was Dr. Smith on the original Lost in Space. Don’t watch it, it’s awful. Intro/Outro “Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)” by the Immortals

Episode 35- Something New

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 35:48


New year! New direction! Bold choices! Hello dear listener, I hope you are doing well. Wont you give my brave new podcast a listen? Email the podcast at bgnpod@gmail.com with any comments or questions or suggestions. The State of the Union speech is after the outro. Intro/Outro “King Kong” by Babe Ruth

Episode 33 Election 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 55:17


We bring you somewhat insightful takes on the California ballot for November 6th, 2018. I recommend a really great podcast and then we both implore you to go vote. GO VOTE! Intro/outro “This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie

Episode 32- Lets Get High On Nostalgia

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2018 63:50


George and I give some brief takes on the selection of Brett Kavanaugh the accusations of sexual assault that have come up in the past week. These are brief and by no means well though out, so excuse us if we skip over certain aspects of it. After that, we talk about nostalgia at the movies and in our culture at large and why we think it seems to be so powerful these days. Rate, review and subscribe won’t you? Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com. Intro/Outro “I Predict a Riot” by Kaiser Chiefs

Episode 31- #NotMyWarchief

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 51:23


George has vanished, let me know if you see him. The sound is wonky in this episode so prepare yourself. Special guest Robert and I talk about World of Warcraft, arguably the most successful video game of all time, specifically the latest expansion, Battle of Azeroth. I give a couple recommendations and pick up the slack with a final thought. Do I change theme of that segment if I do it? let me know. Intro/Outro “Run Boy Run” by Woodkid

Episode 30: Space Force IN SPAAAAACE

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 37:48


Your country needs you… in space. Maybe. Someday. George and I talk about Trumps incessant desire for a military force in space and whether that is a good idea or even feasible. Who knows anymore. I review Zoo Station, a great WWII era book and George incites you to riot. Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com with any thought or questions or recommendations. Don’t tell George, but I am trying to put together another book club. Intro/outro “Space Oddity” by David Bowie

Episode 29- Han Solo Escapes Masterpiece Cake Shop

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 64:40


You may call it a comeback. We talk about Solo and the Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court decision. Email us your thoughts and opinions at bgnpod@gmail.com and let us know if there is anything you would like us to talk about in upcoming episodes. Intro- Reminiscence Therapy by John Powell Outro- A New Hope Ending Theme by John Williams

Episode 28- Reunited

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 43:08


George and I hold hands once more and talk about immigration, primarily Trumps actions lately and why we all might be more at fault for this than we like to think. Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com and let us know what you think. Also, as of right now I haven’t listened to George’s final thought, hope its good! Intro/Outro is “Bury It” by Chvrches ft. Hayley Williams

Episode 26- Icarus and a special guest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 37:49


With George on walkabout I’m joined by my good friend Robert to discus the documentary ‘Icarus’ an engrossing movie about the Russian dopping scandal that has plagued the last two Olympics. Check it out! Email us at pgnpod@gmail.com and follow our facebook page at ‘Boldly Going Nowhere’. Also, side note, if you follow that page and see any of the updates I post there, please let me know. I suspect it’s not working like I thought it would. Have a good one!

Episode 26- Shall We Play A Game?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 30:32


We answer fan mail and play Tabletopics for a quick and fun 30 minutes. Email us at pgnpod@gmail.com and share with your friends. Intro ‘Who What Where When Why How” unknown artist

Episode 25- I just want to go home and kill zombies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2018 53:20


Hey, everybody! Today we talked about guns, gun controls, gun culture, Idaho, the Oregon Trail and more. Please subscribe and share with all your friends and enemies. You can email us at bgnpod@gmail.com and don’t forget to like our facebook page; just search for “Boldly Going Nowhere”. Have a good one. Intro/Outro song is “Idaho” by Reckless Kelly.

Book Club- Shattered and What Happened

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 35:18


They said it would never happened. They were wrong. BOOK CLUB IS GO FOR LAUNCH! Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com and follow our Facebook page, just search for “Boldly Going Nowhere.” K, thanks, bye.

Episode 20: Lazy, No Good Filler

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 31:05


It’s all in the title folks. Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com and follow us on our new Facebook page. Just search for “Boldly Going Nowhere.” We will be posting links to any stories or sources that we use for future discussions. Have a good one!

Special Edition: The Last Jedi (spoiler warning)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2017 35:55


Special Edition, all killer, no filler. We talk about The Last Jedi, the latest Star Wars film. we will spoil who dies, you have been warned. Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com and let us know what you though of the movie, how wrong you thought George was, and if you dared to think that i was wrong. May the Force be with you!

Episode 19: George is alternative facts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 59:29


At first, there were two topics, but than we droned on and on and were left with just one topic. Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com with any questions or comments. Rate, Review and Subscribe if you haven't.

Episode 18: Boldly Taking A Knee Where No Man Has Before

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 68:11


We talk about the NFL, which is proving to be an oddly popular topic for two guys who don’t really watch football. We also talk about Star Trek, which we probably don’t talk about quite as often as we should for two guys who love Star Trek. Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @Boldlygoingpod, I promise to start using it. Leave us a 5 star rating (I’ll accept 4 stars) and share with your friends and enemies please. Thanks!

Episode 17: Don't be like Joel Osteen

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2017 66:28


We are all over the place this week. First we talk about Houston and Tropical Storm Harvey. Then we talk about Giselle & Beatrice, the bonkers comic book we both read recently. Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com and let us know what you have done to help out those who need it in Texas or what you think of the comic book. Or if you just want to say hello!

Episode 16: #Nazipunchingpodcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 41:22


Shorter episode this go around. We talk about the only thing anybody ought to be talking about this week. Remember, if you are going to punch Nazi’s, do so in a responsible manner. Also, email us at bgnpod@gmail.com with any questions or comments; we will read them on the show, I promise. Be safe and remember; straight wrist, thumb UNDER the ball of your fingers and step with your body for maximum effect.

Episode 15: Dreamy Dads and Dreadful Dragons

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 77:00


We talk about Trump and Game of Thrones; spoilers on both fronts. Friendly reminder that we are going to talk about Shattered, the book about Clinton’s campaign (clearly, from the show, George has not been reading it…) soon, sometime in September. Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com with questions and comments. Byeeeeee!

Episode 14: the OG cosplayers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2017 65:46


We were bound to make another one... join us as we talk about the Civil War, Civil War cosplay, Don Jr. and a couple other things. Here is the link for the lecture series I mentioned http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-119 and the book we will be talking about is called Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign. It's on Amazon. Rate, review, subscribe and share with your friends wont you? Have a good one.

Episode 13 Alcatraz is not thaaat cool ;)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 79:27


The good thing about not doing to many shows is that there is so much to talk about. The bad thing, is that there is soooo much to talk about. Blame George. We talk a lot about Trump and all the terrible things he has done this past month or so and then I talk about Wonder Woman. Rate, review and subsribe either on Soundcloud or iTunes and email us at pgnpod@gmail.com.

Episode 12: It's only been a hundred days? HOW!?

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 73:07


Hello, how are you? We made it 100 days. So much more to go. In this episode we talk about Trump's first 100 days, Captain America and I get talked into a movie review. And George bashes the South. Rate, review and subsribe y'all. Email us at pgnpod@gmail.com. Never stop resisting.

Episode 11: Either I die by fast food or from a robot

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2017 58:31


In this episode we talk about fast food, which is fun, and then about the propisition of AI controlled cars choosing whom to kill; so.... less fun? Afterwards, I talk about one of the best books I have read in a long time and George waxes poetically about Mr. Rodgers, a show I never watched and have no feelings about either way. Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com and don't forget ro rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Also, share with your friends wont you?

Episode 10: It Was Just A Speech, Calm Down

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2017 64:49


Welcome to episode 10, where we implore everybody to calm down about Trump's speech, get into some North Korea crazy, and I find love and satisfaction in the farming life while George gets hung up on Wood Elves. Rate, review and subscribe folks! You can email us at bgnpod@gmail.com and please share our podcast all over your social media feeds like a delightful and informative virus. Have a wonderful week!

Episode 9: George Doesn't Google Well

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2017 55:52


George and I are testy this week. Sorry. George's jokes do not land at all. Sorry yet again. This week we talked about Trumps first two weeks as POTUS and some free speech issues boiling up around the country. Also, we talk about punching Nazis and why you should always punch them. Rate, review and subsribe if you would. Also, share a link on social media! Pretty please? Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com and keep it together; we can get through this.

Episode 8: 2017 Will Not Be Fine

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2017 63:42


Happy New Year everybody, It only gets worse I promise. In this episode we talk about Trump's inaguration, Obama in general, and the Netflix show The Crown. I review something special and George has a final thought. Everything is FINE! Rate, review, subscribe. And share wont you? Email us at pgnpod@gmail.com. Suggest topics, compliment me, insult George, whatever you want.

Episode 7: Rogue One & Two Checking In

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 62:18


It's an all Star Wars episode, so sorry if you are one of those weirdos who aren't into Star Wars. Spoilers everybody, spoilers... because obviously. We also talk about the death of Carrie Fisher and who she was beyond playing Princess Leia. I talk about a fun mobile game with a familiar name and George forgot to send me his rant. Good job George. Rate, review and Subscribe whereever you got this episode and email us at bgnpod@gmail.com. Also, minimal edits this week, sorry.

Episode 6: We got a new logo!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 76:23


We are back to talk about the various cabinet decisions that Trump has made thus far. It is not encouraging. We also talk about Dr Strange and a delightful little game I have been wasting far to much time on lately. Do write us at bgnpod@gmail.com. Do rate, review and subscribe and wont you share with your friends, or you enemies… I guess I don’t really care. Also, Lauren is the best, the end.

Special Edition: I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2016 54:12


Come friends, and listen to two friends try to grasp with what happened yesterday. President Trump... those are powerful words. Rate, review, subscribe and email us at bgnpod@gmail.com. Or don't. Who really cares anymore?

Special Edition: the CA Ballot

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2016 51:45


Hey, it's not actually George's fault this time. Least, not completly. But it's a special edition about the Califonria ballot and the many, many propositions. Exciting, I know. We promis to do better. Rate, review, subscribe! Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com. Lauren, we will get to how awesome you are next episode.

Special Edition Podcast: George Wept

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2016 34:05


It's by far our worst episode yet! Won't you enjoy? No? It's fine. We try to talk about the secend Presidential debate buy emo George devolves the conversation into the death of America. Lets just say I disagree, yes? Rate, review, subscribe. Write us at bgnpod@gmail.com and tell George to snap out of it or to remind me that things really are terrible. Goodbye.

Episode 5: We got a letter!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2016 62:35


We talk about the debates, Elon Musk's plan to go to Mars, I gives a review of a video game and George rants. So you know, just another day. Please rate, review and subsribe. Email us at bgnpod@gmail.com with questions, comments or future topic recommendations. Thanks for listening!

Episode 4: A New Hope

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2016 64:49


We are back! Blame George. Also... free podcast. We talk about Colin Kaepernick, an interesting dormitory situation at Cal State LA, and the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. Rate, review and subscribe but more importantly, tell your friends wont you? Email bgnpod@gmail.com

Boldly Going Nowhere Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2016 63:50


We are back from our short term baby break! We talk about the Olympics, Suicide Squad and a couple of other things. Share with your friends and remember to rate, review and subsribe on iTunes or Soundcloud. Emails us at bgnpod@gmail.com.

Boldly Going Nowhere Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016 68:34


For the week of July 18, 2016, George and Jordan discus robots, The Trump campaign's VP pick and the GOP convention, as well as Pokemon Go and Ghostbusters. Enjoy!

Boldly Going Nowhere Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2016 67:06


Jordan and George are two friends who sit around and talk about politics, current events and whatever else strikes their fancy.

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