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…
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Listeners of Do It Or Else Podcast that love the show mention: dustin,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?
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.
Dustin paints and Ryan looks out for the cops.
By playgrounds from Dustin and houses from Ryan .
You talk about this with everyone else. Now talk about it with the boys.
We beat the Cubs and had a great time.
The boys try out the new all audio invite only social network.
This week things are all messed up. Listen as the boys cut up and make the best of their so called knives.
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?!?!!
Dustin is behind an abandoned mexican restaurant in Idaho. But whats behind all of this?
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
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: Rate your favorite movies. G: ??? PG: ??? PG-13: ??? R: ???
Ryan & Dustin, develop their own new skincare routines after Ryan, confessed last week he doesn't wash his face.
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.
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.
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.
Spend a few minutes finding your center while you have s'mores with Peacefulness and Calm by the lake of positive thought.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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/)
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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)
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.
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
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.
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)
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: 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.
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!!!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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...
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.
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 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