Day Drinking with Michael and James

EPISODE 11In this week's episode, James and Michael talk about the anti-government demonstrations taking place in Thailand and the funny slang that the student protesters have come up with, Michael's camping trip to the Thai coast, and how 1970 was a great year for the English language.

HALLOWEEN SPECIALHappy Halloween, y'all!This week, James and Michael talk about their childhood Halloween traditions, share their own stories of true spooky experiences in the woods, and debate the best and worst Halloween candy.Also: the origins of Halloween, the problems with trunk-or-treating, and the best ghost and monster stories from around the world.

EPISODE 9This week, Michael and James, two "adventurers" and world travelers, share their very best travel tips for safe, healthy, and fun adventures around the world.We've been to a lot of places, and we have made a lot of mistakes. Learn from our mistakes as we share the best knowledge we've gained through our travels.Also: Paul the caver, tacky Thai hotels, and Cambodian dog bites

EPISODE 8: Diving, Donuts, and Dark SkiesThis week, we each choose 5 big adventures and 5 small adventures that we would love to do. We hope that these ideas can inspire your next adventures as well.We are trying to add more adventure into our lives. Some of these adventures are huge, once-in-a-lifetime travel goals. Others are smaller and more manageable. We also talk about Asian donuts, live nativities, and emus running amok!Visit eargogglespodcast.com for show notes and more!Do you have any interesting topics or weird news you would like us to chat about? Visit our website or send us listener mail at listenermail@eargogglespodcast.com.

EPISODE 7: Burnout, Toilet Pythons, and a Life of AdventureIn this week's episode, we discuss job burnout, the importance of personal days, and how to live a more adventurous life.Do you have any interesting topics or weird news that you would like us to chat about? Send listener mail to listenermail@eargogglespodcast.com and visit our website at eargogglespodcast.com for show notes, links to the articles we discuss in the episode, photos, and more!

BOXING DAY BONUS EPISODEMerry Christmas and Happy New Year from Michael and James!We are spending the holidays with our families, but we want to spend a few minutes hanging out with you all today in our final episode of the year.This week, we talk about the worst Christmas we've ever had, our favorite Christmas memories, and Michael's very sweaty Bangkok Christmas.Send listener mail to daydrinkingm.j@gmail.com and don't miss out on our Instagram @daydrinkingcast!

CHRISTMAS SPECIALMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Michael and James!This week, we attempt George Washington's eggnog recipe in our very first bonus video episode!https://youtu.be/yviR0G4sHBwWe also play a game where we learn about some of the strangest Christmas traditions around the world including the Christmas Witch, the Yule Cat, and the Christmas Poop Log.

EPISODE 24In the second week of our countdown to Christmas, James and Michael experiment with ice distilling to make some sketchy homemade applejack! In this episode, we talk about birthdays, XFL football, Las Vegas, gross British food, church choir, reincarnation, and more!

EPISODE 22In this week's episode, we make and enjoy some delicious homemade mulled wine and talk about getting sick in Thailand. We discuss our home remedies and touch briefly on the healthcare debate before moving on to mysterious lottery snakes, red light districts, and green bean flavored beer!The healthcare system in Thailand is a little different from that in the USA, and Michael shares his experience visiting a specialist at a Thai hospital. Also: James visits some bison and Michael is taken by some friends to see the seedier side of his city.

THANKSGIVING SPECIAL! Happy Thanksgiving! This week, we talk about the true meaning of Thanksgiving and the history behind one of history's greatest genocidal maniacs. We share our childhood Thanksgiving menus, and talk about how we are planning on celebrating Thanksgiving this year! This week, we have a pretty casual and relaxed conversation over a glass of our first Christmas beer of the season.Oh, and Cocaine Bear.

EPISODE 21This week, Michael is home for the holidays! For the first time since summer, James and Michael are recording together in one place... and it takes them a while to get their groove back.This week's episode is all over the place. Join us in our conversation about Thanksgiving holidays, our thoughts about the Mandalorian and the upcoming Star Wars film, and some random thoughts about Star Trek, alcohol, and more. 

EPISODE 20Can you believe we've made it this far? In this week's episode, we turn to Yahoo Answers to have a crack at life's big questions. We think that we've done our part in making the world a bit of a better place. We also have a chat about the future of our podcast, and our plans for the coming year.

EPISODE 19This week, Michael talks about his experience living through a military coup and shares stories from his first few weeks in Thailand.

Special Bonus Episode!Hey guys, as a very special Halloween bonus, we are releasing a short extra episode made up of several tangents that we went on during our Halloween episode. These clips aren't really edited, so you might here some background noise. It's a bit of a behind the scenes look at how off topic we really get.In this bonus episode, we talk about Thomas Jefferson, St. Christopher, pumpkin seeds, and Thai ghost stories.Enjoy!

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!In this week's episode, we talk about Halloween traditions around the world, discuss the spookiest places and scariest urban legends in the United States, and share our own paranormal experiences.Welcome to a very SPOOKY episode of Day Drinking with Michael and James! 

EPISODE 16In this week's episode: we talk about our first jobs, the new XFL football league, Christmas music, and more! 

EPISODE 15This week, we talk about our experiences in middle school, high school, and college. Michael shares some of his insights on being a teacher at a high school, and James takes a weird college mascot quiz.Also: we discover the meaning of the word "podunk". 

EPISODE 14In this week's episode, we talk about the recent raid on Area 51, a Thai UFO doomsday cult, our favorite science fiction, Captain Janeway's freaking coffee nebula, and ear geckos.Send listener mail to daydrinkingm.j@gmail.com, and visit our website daydrinkingcast.com for show notes and more!

EPISODE 13In this week's episode, we talk about books, movies, video games, and yodeling!- Michael takes a wacky adventure around the Thai countryside that involves a trip to Hell- James enjoys some North Texas craft beer- and the hosts get greatly off topic while discussing books and their film and television adaptations.Also: golden toilets, Big Buddhas, and the greatest yodeler in the world!

EPISODE 12In this episode, we discuss the upcoming raid on Area 51, aliens, UFOs, Thai urban myths, and more. Due to some technical difficulties, it's a short episode this week, so we will be coming back to aliens in two weeks time!Do you believe in UFOs? What do you think about ancient aliens? Have we passed the great filter, or is it still far ahead of us?Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/y3tcb8w6Send listener mail to daydrinkingm.j@gmail.com

EPISODE 11In this episode, we talk about living in big cities versus small towns. We also play a few geography trivia games, and have a chat about our favorite dictators!Would you live in a big city? How about a small town? What is the biggest city in the world? How about the smallest? Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/y4zd4o33 Send listener mail to daydrinkingm.j@gmail.com!

In this weeks's episode: James makes homemade pickles, Michael abuses his superpowers, and the hosts take dumb personality quizzes.To celebrate our first milestone, we decided to release an entirely unstructured and unscripted episode for you today in which we talk about podcasting and the podcasts that we listen to. Then, we take some dumb Buzzfeed personality quizzes and get off on nerdy tangents about Star Wars, Star Trek, Game of Thrones, the Bond films, and Harry Potter. There are some spoilers in this episode!Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/y2t4258jSend listener mail to daydrinkingm.j@gmail.com!

EPISODE 9 - Weird FoodsWhat do you think about insects as a food of the future? What are the weirdest foods you have ever eaten? What are your most memorable meals?In this week's episode, James gets rejected by an astronaut, Michael turns into a werewolf, and the hosts get greatly off-topic while discussing the most memorable meals they've had. Best enjoyed over a glass of ice-cold beer.Show notes: https://tinyurl.com/yxef5ycmSend listener mail to daydrinkingm.j@gmail.com

EPISODE 8 - A Conversation about Life and HappinessWhat are your life goals? Are you happy with where you are and where you are heading? Michael visits the world's most boring museum, James ponders the nature of soup, and the two hosts discuss the purpose of life and their place in it.Show notes: https://tinyurl.com/y2fgyosf

EPISODE 7: A Conversation About ScoutingApologies for the audio issues!In this week's episode, James and Michael discuss their experiences in the Boy Scouts, the benefits of reaching the rank of Life for Life, and how to make a very special one-pot camp stew.Also: As two former Boy Scouts, our thoughts on the new rules allowing girls to join scouting, weird news from Thailand, and more.Show notes: https://tinyurl.com/y5m7o9g6

 EPISODE 6: A conversation about cultureIn this week's episode, Michael and James talk about culture and how to view their own culture as outsiders. Michael presents a lecture adapted from one of the classes that he teaches, and James gives his commentary on culture shock.Show notes, photos, and more:  https://tinyurl.com/y5mj7jmr

EPISODE 5: A Conversation About SummerHow do you celebrate summer as an expat? How do you keep cool in Texas? Why do we cook outside when it's already so hot?In this episode we discuss summer traditions, keeping cool, and some of the most fun road trips we've been on during our summer vacations. Cheers!Show notes and more: https://tinyurl.com/y6a2foww

EPISODE 4: A Conversation about AirportsWhich airport is creepier, Denver or Bangkok?In this episode we discuss our recent travel experiences, delve into the mysteries surrounding Denver International Airport, and talk once more about airport ogres.Visit https://tinyurl.com/y5kj8hg4 for show notes, photos, and more!   

EPISODE 3: In this episode, we discuss the difference between grave robbing and archaeology, and James shares his experiences from an archaeological field school. Also: the most beautiful lake in the US and a glut of ogres. Send us listener mail at daydrinkingm.j@gmail.com and visit website https://tinyurl.com/y3mwelk9 for links and photos from the episode. Cheers!

EPISODE 2: Things are easy when you're nude in Japan! In today's episode we discuss Michael's experience in a Japanese capsule hotel. Send us listener mail at daydrinkingm.j@gmail.com and explore photos, show notes, and more on our website https://tinyurl.com/y6jfbjjx Cheers!

EPISODE 1: In this week's episode, we discuss the appeal of tubing down a central Texas river, whether Captain Jonathan Archer could take down an Imperial Star Destroyer, and the pros and cons of the Thai educational system. Best enjoyed with your ice-cold beverage of choice! Explore photos, show notes, and more https://tinyurl.com/y6medyo9

This week on Ear Goggles:- The weirdest museums we've been to- The most famous Thai mummy- Florida's Grim Reaper- Italian Food!- and more! Send listener mail to listenermail@eargogglespodcast.comand subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts!

Episode 5: Sentience, Squatty Potties, and Shrimp Ice Cream*Michael is quarantined in a hotel this week, so please excuse the minor echo in his audio*In this week's episode, we talk about about artificial intelligence, automation, and the future of the workforce. We also discuss space-age Japanese toilets, home cooking, and shrimp-flavored ice cream.Please consider making a donation to the Frontline Responders Fund to help deliver lifesaving PPE to the doctors and nurses on the front line of the fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic.Do you have any interesting topics or weird news that you would like us to chat about? Send listener mail to listenermail@eargogglespodcast.com and visit our website at eargogglespodcast.com for show notes, links to the articles we discuss in the episode, photos, and more!Weird News from Michael: shrimp ice creamRecommendation from James: cook something new

TURTLE RACES, KID DRIVERS, AND HOLY SCOTCHIn this week's episode, we share the funniest news stories we could find from the past few weeks. It has been a rough time for a lot of people, and we could all use something a little more light.Please consider making a donation to the Frontline Responders Fund to help deliver lifesaving PPE to the doctors and nurses on the front line of the fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic.Do you have any interesting topics or weird news that you would like us to chat about? Send listener mail to listenermail@eargogglespodcast.com and visit our website at eargogglespodcast.com for show notes, links to the articles we discuss in the episode, photos, and more!

Ear Goggles Episode 3When we started this podcast, we tried to stay away from politics, but we cannot stay quiet any longer. This week's episode is almost entirely unedited - an emotional rant from two guys who wish they could do more. If politics isn't your thing, just come back next week.In this week's episode, we talk about the ongoing protests in the USA and how we are personally engaged in the current political situation.#BLM

*Michael is quarantined in a hotel this week, so please excuse the minor echo in his audio*In this week's episode, we talk about about the definition of a "country", the purpose of monarchy and nobility, and whether or not nostalgia is a negative mental exercise. As usual we get off topic and begin discussing everything from fake car wrecks to the old computer game "Number Cruncher".Please consider making a donation to the Frontline Responders Fund to help deliver lifesaving PPE to the doctors and nurses on the front line of the fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic.Welcome to Ear Goggles, a brand-new podcast all about friendship, life, travel, living abroad, weird news, and interesting discussions! It's a weekly excuse for two friends to have a beer and a conversation together along with you.Do you have any interesting topics or weird news that you would like us to chat about? Send listener mail to listenermail@eargogglespodcast.com and visit our website at eargogglespodcast.com for show notes, links to the articles we discuss in the episode, photos, and more!

Welcome to Ear Goggles, a brand-new podcast all about friendship, life, travel, living abroad, weird news, and interesting discussions! It's a weekly excuse for two friends to have a beer and a conversation together along with you.Please consider making a donation to the Frontline Responders Fund to help deliver lifesaving PPE to the doctors and nurses on the front line of the fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic.In this week's episode, we talk about the history of pandemics, rant about Game Stop, and learn some trivia about the funny and unusual Easter traditions from around the world.Do you have any interesting topics or weird news that you would like us to chat about? Send listener mail to listenermail@eargogglespodcast.com and visit our website at eargogglespodcast.com for show notes, links to the articles we discuss in the episode, photos, and more!