Here's What I Want

Major chord that will not be diminished Jack Martin tells us what he wants in a pop song. Hop y’all love a good bop because this track is catchy. Since everyone on this episode is at minimum a WORLD CLASS MUSICIAN you can bet we get right to heart of what makes a pop song […]

Jean genie and multi-disciplinary decorator Matt Lask tells us what he wants on set. He puts behind the scenes under the lights, on your mind, and in your ears. Chad is excited to meet someone who knows actual Teamsters, a group of people he’s always wondered about but never been certain of their actual existence. […]

Purveyor of content Liz Hull tells us what she wants in a CW Teen Drama. The best thing about it? No guilt here! Give us the trash! Chad learns a bit more about what makes a strong eyebrow, Tyler nearly dated someone who dated someone who was nearly famous, and Leslie makes the best pitch […]

Local father Michael Fetters takes a seat in the Content Basement to tell us what he wants in Shoes. Thanks are to our natural philosophical musing, which is just something we do, is just how we are, we learn way more than feet are wrapped up in your shoes. But we also learn that, at […]

Often recognized as the guy who recently deadlifted more than 200 lbs., local podcast host Chad Parsons tells us what he wants in a town he’s passing through. The gang goes guest-free to prove to everyone (Editor’s note: likely less than 20 people) that they can still make the magic on their own. We start […]

Local treasure and premium grade standup comedian Jake Silberman tells us what he wants in a pickup basketball game. Even with very little firsthand knowledge, the hosts bring their A-game to this one since it’s the very first episode in front of an audience (thanks to the Pacific Crest Comedy Festival!). We’re going beneath the […]

Bringing curves, curls, and curation to the episode, Allie Delaney tells us what she wants in a Spa Day. Needless to say we were talking hot American bodies in this episode and right around two people present were comfortable with theirs. We get into the benefits of hippie over bougie, the absolute essentialness of the […]

100% likable person David Calkins shows the world how this format is done when he tells us what he wants in a nap. Like a Clydesdale or greyhound, he’s comin’ out the gates HARD. David finds a like mind in Leslie (she’s back!), but Chad is forced to bust out his “You Gotta Be Kidding […]

Laura Sams tells us what she wants in a hotel room. There are many of us here on the podcast who, uh… travel for work… or choir… so there’s a lot of ground to cover in a very small space. Leslie is the hotel queen but Tyler has also been to Japan (has that been […]

Bonafide conflict mediator and world class story teller Chris Williams tells us what he wants in a Lyft Driver. More importantly, he puts Tyler on blast, edge, and guard for the majority of the episode. It’s a good thing we have guest cohost, licensed therapist, and former Sea World trainer Alissa Bagen there to talk […]

Roland Mechanik tells us what he wants in a Survivor player. His preferred players don’t always have the traits of a winner, something that repeatedly needs to be pointed out to Chad (who may or may not understand the format of a podcast he hosts). Tyler is certain he’d excel in any challenges involving crafts […]

Original 3 bringing it back home! Former cohost, current guest, and likely future cohost Tyler Quinn tells us what he wants in a fountain soda. Honestly, no one should have this much detail about about how a fountain drink should be but to be honest again, I know a lot of other people who do. There are a lot of aspects to talk about so we mostly focus on the shame of consumption. Chad and Tyler overlap on soda vessel preference, Leslie invents the best soda company ever invented, and we learn the first question to ask at any restaurant you ever visit when you're out of town.

We asked Jake to sing a song at the end of the podcast and he did! Even better, he texted me back just as I was writing this blurb with the title of the song. I only knew it as the Silmarils song, but it's called The Majestic Piece of Night. It's as dreamy as he is!

Composer, comedian, and descendent of the Teleri elves, Jake Hull tells us what he wants in an open mic night. Everyone on the crew has experience with these and are eager to share what the scene was like at their hometown Borders.

It's the beginning of a new year, but Steven Kunec tells us what he wants in the end of the world. This one got our brains in working! We thought of how it would end, how we'd adjust and, most importantly, what kind of leader Leslie will become (hint: A great one). Steve talks fashion masks, Tyler declares himself Pope, and Chad imagines squaring off against Ellen Degeneres' tribe of headset-equipped marauders. Get ready to hypothesize!

Total hunk Ben River tells us what he wants in a popping video. Leslie and Chad have plenty of experience and viewing history coming into this episode but Tyler is just plain nauseous. Fair enough! We get into technique, patient banter, and how in the world it can feel soothing to see dermatologists do their work. There’s a lot of interesting info in this one to the point of verging on medical lecture. Tyler remains nauseous. There might also be a hidden harmony egg at the very of this!

Erin Jean O'Regen tells us what she wants in a karaoke song. We hear all about song selection, playlist placement, and what you're doing during that 24 bar musical break (hint: for one person it's push-ups). We share our karaoke go-to's and make some real plays to get sponsored by VoiceBox.

Reed Shackelford tells us what he wants in a breakup. It's complex.

Portland comedy icon Shelley McLendon tells us what she wants in late night dining. This is the first time someone came to us with an aspirational list and together we imagine a world where the late night culinary scene has finally caught up to its patrons. I'd list some topics we cover but it's worth it for all of this one to be a surprise. For real, this restaurant would turn the Michelin guide on its head. A FOURTH STAR YOU SAY???

Lisa Christy tells us what she wants in a superstition. No need to knock wood because this one is GREAT. It's nearly impossible to describe all the ground we cover. Tyler learns what a grandma is, the rest of us learn what job oil is, and all of us learn that we follow more superstitions than we think. 

It's the episode topic that practically birthed this podcast: Willa Johann tells us what she wants from horses in movies! THRILLED. A. BOUT. THIS. A topic that many people don't even know you can have an opinion on, this episode has it all. Willa is a champion of her cause and delivers with every bullet point. Chad grew up in 4-H and has horse knowledge, but nothing like this. Breyer horses, Hobbit horses in pony suits, homemade capes, high diving, IMDB for horses and stunt riders... needless to say that when we're on horseback, we cover a lot of ground.

The gang goes for a shorter episode and Chad brings what he wants in a movie ending. Leslie and Tyler are NOT HAVING IT. Not at all. But later they realize what he means and can get much more on board with it. The overall lesson from this one is that Chad has garbage opinions […]

Nick Farrucci, Ferruci, Fuhroochie? Hmmm… Nick F. tells us what he wants in a bromance. We learn that no one defines a bromance the same way and Chad disagrees with everybody. Leslie puts her accent skills on display while Tyler puts finer points on everything. Each person really got their time in the sun on […]

Katie Behrens joins us to tell us what she wants in a ghost hunting TV show. The floor opened up to a LOT of questions and speculation on this one! We talk about past and current ghost experiences, what exactly constitutes a ghost, and who really believes. Plus, in a daring spectral experiment, we attempt […]

Top notch hostess Anne Parmeter joins as the first guest ever to discuss what she wants in a dinner party guest. The rest of us learn that what we want is to be one of Anne's guests because these parties sound incredible. We also sing what may or may not be Les Mis.

Chad tells us what he wants in a clothing store attendant. It consists mainly of wanting to feel rich, attractive, and stylish. Leslie shares the most amazing story of trying on clothes you've ever heard... but didn't enjoy it. Tyler hates clothes shopping.

Leslie tells us what she wants in a wedding cake. A lot of ins, a lot of outs to this one but we learned that what we want most is one more slice. Except Chad, who'd rather have macrons.

Tyler tells us what he wants in a friend's mom. By the end of the episode we realize all we're after is the love and respect of someone we admire. Are you someone's favorite friend's mom?

Tyler tells us what we wants in a community theater production. He keeps his expectations very reasonable, which is an extremely good idea when watching community theater.