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Every week, Ryan and Dustin, participate in new personal challenges to enrich their lives... hopefully. Through successes and failures, the boys research the history of the challenge topics and hope that they will somehow become better people because of the struggles experienced. Join in on the fun…

Ryan Sedgwick & Dustin Graham


    • Mar 14, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 68 EPISODES

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    Challenge 72: Mirror Finished Japanese Aluminum Foil Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 36:15


    The boys are back yet again to try their luck at making something beautiful. Honestly the challenges don't really matter and you know that. Why do I even type this part?

    Challenge 71: Single Serving Swerving

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 33:48


    The boys take on a listener submitted challenge this week. Eat the suggested serving size on food packaging. Apologies for two things 1) Poor audio quality this episode. Its been a minute and we made a couple simple errors. 2) Long breaks between episodes. This is the new normal get used to it.

    Challenge 70: Drunk Graffiti

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 53:07


    Dustin paints and Ryan looks out for the cops.

    Challenge 69: Friends In Low Places

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 38:24


    By playgrounds from Dustin and houses from Ryan .

    Challenge 68: The Boys get Vaxed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 44:33


    You talk about this with everyone else. Now talk about it with the boys.

    Challenge 67: Take Me Out To The Ball Game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 35:49


    We beat the Cubs and had a great time.

    Challenge 66: Get Huge on Clubhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 41:08


    The boys try out the new all audio invite only social network.

    Challenge 65: Hydrate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 39:58


    the boys drink enough water

    Challenge 64: Make A Knife

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 29:33


    This week things are all messed up. Listen as the boys cut up and make the best of their so called knives.

    Challenge 62: The Chopstick Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 41:13


    We said it in the summary and we'll say it again. This is the most controversial challenge in the show's history. Ryan & Dustin use chopsticks for an entire week and somehow break the fabrics of space and time by releasing episodes out of their natural order! How will the show ever recover!!!! WHAT'S THE NEXT CHALLENGE?!?!!

    Challenge 991: EMERGENCY

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 29:36


    Dustin is behind an abandoned mexican restaurant in Idaho. But whats behind all of this?

    Challenge 63: Teach Your Dog a Trick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 47:51


    This week the boys try to teach their dogs new tricks with varying degrees of success. We learn a bit about Rin Tin Tin. NOTE: Don't WoRrY AbOuT CHALLENGE sixty2 its none of ya business

    Challenge 61: Sea Shanty Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 34:13


    Ryan & Dustin try to write their own "sea shanty" songs. seashanty The Wellerman -Tik Tok Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgsurPg9Ckw)

    Challenge 60: Rank Your Favorite Movies by Rating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 60:08


    Challenge 60: Rate your favorite movies. G: ??? PG: ??? PG-13: ??? R: ???

    Challenge 59: Develop a Skincare Routine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 51:55


    Ryan & Dustin, develop their own new skincare routines after Ryan, confessed last week he doesn't wash his face.

    Challenge 58: Sleep in a Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 35:43


    Challenge 57: The McRib Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 42:50


    Ryan's challenge this week is to eat the limited time only, McRib Sandwich. The boys talk about capitalism, socialism, commodity meats, sauce and french fries. This episode is available for a limited time only, just like the McRib. Listener, Brian, submits a challenge to the voicemail line. 724-DO-IT-POD Ryan doesn't like "The Boys" tv show.

    Challenge 56: Read a Book "The Battered Bastards of Bastogne"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 58:17


    Ryan & Dustin review their experiences reading the book "The Battered Bastards of Bastogne" (https://www.amazon.com/Battered-Bastards-Bastogne-George-Koskimaki/dp/1612000746/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_0/136-4086817-3561618?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1612000746&pd_rd_r=6a2ac7d3-770b-4afd-9770-cae385493b7a&pd_rd_w=rprdT&pd_rd_wg=7FklF&pf_rd_p=7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-61b87b52511b&pf_rd_r=YQ8PQDKJ50AJTXS2V61C&psc=1&refRID=YQ8PQDKJ50AJTXS2V61C) The book covers one of World War 2's bloodiest battles for the US forces during the Battle of the Bulge from December 19th, 1944 - January 17th, 1945. This book is sourced from from hundreds of interviews from the soldiers themselves. Listen as we discuss this very dense book.

    Challenge 55: Field Trip Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 47:41


    Vist the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park (https://www.nps.gov/ocmu/index.htm) yourselves. It's free, it's beautiful and it's interesting. Native Americans first came to middle Georgia, during the Paleo-Indian period hunting Ice Age mammals. Many different American Indian cultures occupied this land for thousands of years. Around 900 CE, the Mississippian Period began. They constructed mounds for their elite, which remain today. Ryan & Dustin walk the park's trails and explore the monuments. The boys learn about the history of the land and people that came before us.

    Free Guided Meditation for Positivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 6:12


    Spend a few minutes finding your center while you have s'mores with Peacefulness and Calm by the lake of positive thought.

    Challenge 54: Meditation Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 46:32


    Meditation is important and is being proven to improve well being overall when regularly practiced. Ryan & Dustin want to see what this is all about.

    Challenge 53: Pumpkin Cannibal Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 47:48


    THIS CONTENT IS NSFW AND SHOULD BE CONSUMED RESPONSIBLY Do you like Pumpkins? Do you looooove Pumpkins? Do you paint your jack-o-lanterns instead of carving them with a knife beacuse you could never hurt a pumpkin? Well this might not be the podcast for you if you answered yes to any of the above questions. This is pumpkin violence like you've never experienced.

    Challenge 52: Ghost Hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 40:50


    Ryan & Dustin, attempt to learn about ghosts and how to best communicate with them. Next Challenge: Put a Pumpkin on your head and eat pumkin things.

    Challenge 51: Sleep 8 Hours a Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 41:52


    This week's challenge has Ryan & Dustin, attempting to get 8 hours of sleep each night for the week. Learn a few interesting facts about sleep and the differences between Ryan and Dustin's sleep hygiene. NEXT CHALLENGE: GHOST HUNTING

    sleep get more sleep how to sleep better
    Challenge 50: Juice Cleanse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 49:26


    On this episode, Ryan & Dustin, attempt to complete a 3 day juice cleanse using the "Master Cleanse" protocol. Master Cleanse Recipe: 2 tbsP organic lemon or lime juice 2 TBSP organic Maple Valley Syrup 1/10 tSP cayenne pepper 8 oz spring or purified water ** Drink 6 to 12 glasses per day ** Learn about our struggles with this challenge. NEXT CHALLENGE: Get 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night

    Challenge 49: Play Senet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 46:33


    This week's challenge is a little easier but more mysterious... in a fun way. Ryan and Dustin, play the oldest board game known, Senet. Is it just a game? Is it a way to speak with the Egyptian afterlife? Is it the downfall of Egyptian youth?!?! Find out now! Next Challenge: Juice Cleanse

    Challenge 48: Maker Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 50:18


    On this listener submitted challenge - Ryan and Dustin attempt to make 7 things in 7 days. Learn a little about the forgotten arts & crafts competitions in the Olympics and the origins of dice used for gambling, board games and fortune telling. Ryan & Dustin discuss the things they made throughout the week and where things came together or fell apart.

    Challenge 47: Experiment With Magic Berries

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 30:32


    Cortny, Ryan's lovely girlfriend, bought him some magic/miracle berries. Miracle Berries on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/richberry-10-halves-Preservatives-Naturally-Sweetens/dp/B07M79W7TZ/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=magic+berries&qid=1598320153&s=grocery&sr=1-5) Ryan & Dustin learn a little about the berry that crossed the globe from Africa, to the Phillipines to Atlanta, GA, and how they alter your tastebuds in the sweetest way possible. Watch our taste tests on YouTube - Do It Or Else Podcast Channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtLCXoOMN5s) NEXT CHALLENGE: Listener submitted challenge by listener and superhero Shaun Scruggs, "Make something new every day of the week". Check out Shaun's IG page Hound Dog Wood (https://www.instagram.com/hounddogwood/)

    Challenge 45: No TV Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 46:25


    On this challenge, Ryan and Dustin, forego TV for a week. No netflix. No movies. No moving pictures. Ryan discusses an intersting fact about the father of TV, Philo T Farnsworth and Dustin completely misses the point and over shares many facts about the first black classical composer.

    Challenge 44: Desperately Seeking Neowise

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 43:59


    Ryan and Dustin attempt to see the comet, Neowise, with their naked eyes during the last moments of the comet's fly-by. Ryan interviews the comet, Neowise. It's real. Dustin is scared of cows.

    Challenge 43: Time Analogies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 53:55


    This challenge has Ryan & Dustin learning about time and trying to come up with original ways to understand time. How do you perceive time? Are you early? Are you late? If you're listening to the podcast while on your commute are you just passing the time? Think about your own time and what you plan to do with it.

    Challenge 37: Get Good at Hula Hooping

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 57:56


    The humble hula hoop. Ryan and Dustin challenge themselves to get better at hula hooping. A classic toy from the 50's that has yet to fall out of style. Right up top, the current unrest in America is discussed as well as the reasoning behind our delay over the past 2 weeks. If you want to get straight to the challenge - skip ahead to the 17:30 mark. Hula hooping. We've probably all hooped at one point. Can you win a hula hoop contest? Can you win a hula hoop contest after a few margaritas? We answer those tough questions on this episode.

    Challenge 36: Write a Commencement Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 53:51


    Challenge 36: Write a Commencement Speech On this episode, Ryan and Dustin, were challenged by listener, Zach, to write commencement speeches to all of the graduates of 2020. Taking inspiration from those that have spoke before, the boys do their best to write commencement speeches. Graduates, are you looking for advice from two strangers? Then you'll probably like this episode.

    Challenge 35: Detail Your Car

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 55:09


    On this episode, the boys learn about cars and all the different ways to wash cars and clean the details. Ryan picked this challenge because in his old age, he has really gotten into cleaning videos on YouTube. Especially The Detail Geek (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQHQEO4QpI5dXtr3vLoFCg) The boys clean their cars and make some short videos for your viewing pleasure. Videos are going to be posted to Do It Or Else Podcast - Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/doitorelsepod/) and Ryan's YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/sedgmister)

    Challenge 34: Non-Dominant Hand Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 56:51


    Ryan and Dustin try to use only their non-dominant hands this week. Learn a little about left-handedness and what that means to the brain. There was a "Left Hand Olympics" on Instagram live that will forever be lost to the sands of time and the memory of those few that saw it happen. We also somehow get into "Quarantine Dreams" again and explore what may be causing them.

    Challenge 33: Predictit.org Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 50:11


    Ryan's challenge pick involves Predict It (www.predictit.org) a pseudo-gambling website focuesd around the world of political news and events. Ryan and Dustin invest using their own short term vs long term strategies. Who wins? Who loses? NEXT CHALLENGE: Use Your Non-Dominant Hand

    Challenge 32: Bad Movies In Quarantine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 58:48


    30 Underrated Films to Revisit in Quarantine (https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/04/30-underrated-films-watch-quarantine/609784/?utm_source=pocket-newtab) Dustin picked this challenge. The challenge involved sitting around and watching some movies that were written up with the headline as "Unexpected Movie Masterpieces to Watch in Quarantine - Some were blasted by critics, some flopped at the box office, and all are ripe to attain cult-classic status". Listen to us fumble through 30 movie reviews. It's awesome.

    Challenge 31: Do Some Krump Dancing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 43:09


    Krump Dancing is a modern dance that is challenging and rewarding. Ryan and Dustin learn about the origins of Krumping. They attempt to grasp the basic steps through dance tutorial videos like an adult. A virtual dance battle takes place and Ryan absolutely destroys Dustin with his Krumping, so much so that he destroys himself. Introduction audio clip taken from documentary available on YouTube - Dance and Human History (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsZhZIQ-6Q)

    Challenge 30: Write Fan Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 54:00


    This episode the boys challenge themselves to write their own fan fiction stories and share them with the world. It's funny. It's weird. It's sexy. It's scary. Anything can happen when it's fan ficiton.

    Challenge 29: Win a Round of "Call of Duty: Warzone"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 62:07


    Challenge: Win a Round of "Call of Duty: Warzone" Published by Activision, the Call of Duty franchise has changed the possibilities of first person shooter video games. Year after year, new video games are released. Conveinently released during the peak of COVID-19 shelter in place orders across the country, the free-to-play video game, is taking the nation and the globe by storm to incredible reviews. Ryan and Dustin talk a little about the Call of Duty franchise as well as their experiences trying to play the highly competitive and sometimes stressful video game.

    Challenge 28: Don't Use Toilet Paper (Quarantine Edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 48:56


    Day 10: The world has gone crazy and everyone is worried about their butt and how to wipe it. This week, the boys go without the paper ordained to be used only on the holiest of holies. No Toilet Paper Challenge!!!

    Challenge 27: Don't Touch Your Face

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 44:39


    This week, Ryan and Dustin, go a whole week without touching their face... or at least they try to. Ryan and Dustin speak with a Doctor of immunology (Ryan's sister-in-law), about the COVID-19 outbreak. The boys find out, it's hard to not touch your face. Really hard. Just typing this makes me want to scratch my face.

    Challenge 26: "Sign Guy" Challenge (ft. a shameless plug)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 45:43


    Ryan challenges Dustin to make a carboard sign and promote the podcast. Shameless plugs... that's what this episode is all about. But when do signs go too far? Find out on this week's episode.

    Challenge 25: The Gallon Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 25:59


    Honoring traditions of greater men that have walked this path before, Ryan and Dustin, push their bellies to the limits. Drinking one gallon of milk in an hour seems possible if you think about it. But then you think about it and it's a lot harder than you think. Learn about the great milk guzzlers that came before us, learn why it's hard to drink and learn the limits of Ryan and Dustin's constitution.

    Challenge 24: Call Your Grandparents

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 49:32


    This challenge has the boys calling their grandparents and shooting the breeze. We play some phone tag, get advice and laugh a good bit. This wholesome challenge will be a joy to listen to and we hope you enjoy it. Opening music by Langhorne Slim, a musician who loves old people and wrote A SONG FOR SID (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73YSVuF_3Eo) - his album can be purchased here if you like his stuff The Way We Move - Langhorne Slim & The Law (https://www.amazon.com/The-Way-We-Move/dp/B0081OBY2A/) Call your damn grandma!

    Challenge 23: Bake A Croissant

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 34:54


    Have you ever wanted to eat and learn about Croissants at the same time? Well this is exactly what the boys do today. Learn about the history of the croissant, Ryan's history as a baker and Dustin's take on this classic pastry. This episode is fresh.

    Challenge 22: Get Tik Tok Famous

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 49:43


    Dustin has to delete his followers. Ryan finds out his house is gross and his dog is cuter than him. Tik Tok is fun but...

    Challenge 20: Record The Podcast On Benadryl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 32:16


    We do not reccomend you try this. This is a dumb challenge. The boys take benadryl and record the show. Learn about the origins of benadryl and some dangers of OTC drug abuse.

    Challenge 19: Make A Slogan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 45:20


    The last challenge of 2019, was to create a new sloagn for the podcast. It is now 2020, the holidays are over , and Ryan and Dustin, spend some time brainstorming the future of the podcast. We need your help! Call in with your suggestions for the show's new slogan. 724-DO-IT-POD We got 2 voicemails on this episode from some interesting mystery callers submitting their ideas for the show's new slogan. IG: @doitorelsepod (https://www.instagram.com/doitorelsepod/)

    Challenge 18: Take Your Photo With Santa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 37:04


    Challenge #18: Take Your Photo With Santa Santa Spoilers Ahead - Don't Ruin Your Children FFS Dustin and Ryan are on a mission to take a picture with the head honcho in charge this holiday season. Learn about Santa and the origin of this jolly fat elf with a magic bag full of toys. Ryan decides to visit the Braves Stadium for some reason, Dustin gets a little too personal and a little Christmas cheer is shared. Next Challenge: New Year's Challenge - Create a 2020 Slogan

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