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Life is full of opportunities. Some we make for ourselves, and others are thrust upon us which is what this podcast is all about! Each episode we send Sydney to try a new thing of our choosing. Maybe it’s a workshop, or a Facebook Event, or something beyond normal life, and then we discuss the experience.

I Went Outside Today


    • Jul 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    4.13 - Sydney Completes a Podcast Series - Final Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 63:09


    It's our final episode of the series! And to make sure Sydney won't have to go outside anymore, we take her to do the top 10 worst things to do in Edmonton. Later on we revisit our original list from episode 1, and discuss our most and least favorite episodes.

    4.12 - Sydney Goes to the Spooky Circus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 39:52


    In today's episode Sydney takes herself out to the touring Paranormal Cirque and tells us all about it. Along the way we learn what music Sydney finds the scariest, the difference between zombie hands and jazz hands, and Sydneys complicated methods for booking seats.

    4.11 - Sydney Joins an Alternative Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 46:17


    For today's episode we knock off an item we've had on our wish list since episode 1! Also we discuss our personal criteria for what makes a cult vs a religion, whether or not if dreams have meaning, and when it's ok to blast the music on your phone.

    4.10 - Sydney Goes to the Home & Garden Show and Hates it

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 49:39


    For today's episode Sydney gets sent to the Home & Garden Show and hates it. We also discuss the best places to thrift, the proper way to throw a convention, and a big announcement at the very end of the episode.

    4.09 - Sydney Goes to the Flying Canoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 38:29


    In today's episode, Sydney details her experience at La Canoe Volant/The Flying Canoe. We also learn how to get the devil to give you a free ride to a new years party, Sydney's limits for general interactions anywhere outside her home, and what she missed seeing due to her obsessive avoidance of hills. IG @ iwotpod FB @ IWentOutsideTodayPodcast Patreon @ iwotpod

    4.08 - Sydney Goes to a Wedding Convention

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 47:11


    Valentine's Day is coming and love is in the air. For today's episode we send Sydney, the most romantic of us three, to a wedding convention. Also in this episode we discuss wedding traditions from around the world, if you would let your future mother in law hand feed you honey, and what trees should die in order for your future partner to live. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon. https://www.instagram.com/iwotpod/ https://www.facebook.com/IWentOutsideTodayPodcast https://www.patreon.com/iwotpod

    4.07 - We try witchcraft to get Sydney 9 million dollars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 58:24


    Happy New Year! In today's episode we review the results from last year's vision boards and decide that witchcraft may be more effective. Sydney, Chris, and Sheryl all come up with their hopes for 2024 and cast magic spells foudn on the internet to get them. We also discuss the results of Sheryl's psychics she paid for last year. Also we review our own 2023 predictions, and make our predictions for 2024.

    4.06 - We take Sydney to a Krampus Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 52:15


    Merry Christmas everyone! In classic IWOT Pod tradition we're bringing you our annual Christmas Special. This year we take Sydney to the stage play Krampus! A New Christams Musical. Also in this episode we discuss cat kidnapping, Disney's trail of dead mothers, and how Sydney has literally spent an eternity in the line-up.

    4.05 - We surprise Sydney with Puppy Yoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 30:29


    Christmas comes early for Sydney in today's episode where she is brought to experience puppy yoga. We hear all about her experience, her feelings on Japanese men in collie costumes, as well as how puppys are a cheat code to get Sydney to sign anything.

    4.04 - We Put Sydney's Hair in the Mail

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 47:24


    In today's episode we use the technological marvel that is bio-resonance testing. Many doubts of its veracity follow as we learn about Sydney's health deficiencies and intolerances. We also discuss how to properly stage a fake sleeping person in your bed, how uncool it is to steal someone's hair and send it to strangers, and how many bananas are too many to eat for breakfast. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    4.01 - A Shrektacular Shreksperience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 46:54


    We're back from summer break! We're back from a rave actually. For today's episode Sydney is escorted by Sheryl to our local Shrek Rave. From there we discuss the Shrek Cinematic Universe, how to make your Shrek Rave not suck, and what sort of raves we would throw in each other's honour. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    4.03 - Halloween Special 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 37:25


    It's our annual Halloween special! This year Sydney goes on a trip to Kiwi's Haunted house. It's for children so hopefully she wasn't too scared. Also in this episode things are screamed at strangers out of moving cars, we debate whether indoor or outdoor haunted houses are better, and we announce a new podcast! Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    4.02 - The Friday the 13th Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 34:09


    It's Friday the 13th and we've been brewing up some extra bad luck. In honour of today's date we subject Sydney to 13 unlucky things. Origins of superstitions are discussed, rules are debated, and the absence of cats is lamented. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    3.13 - The Furry Convention. Fur Real.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 71:49


    A long awaited followup to our first episode S01E01 The List, Sydney finally makes it out to a furry convention! With Chris by her side Sydney witnesses a furry parade, attends a comedy furry debate, goes through a furry marketplace, and learns how to run her own furry business. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    Honeymoon Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 82:57


    For today's episode we recount Chris and Sheryl's honeymoon, where they spend quite a bit of time outside. Their adventures range from english foods, ancient ruins, ghost investigations (with potential ghost evidence included!), broadway shows, and Jack the Ripper! Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    3.11 - Dogs, DNA, and No More Crimes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 43:50


    For today's episode we do something a little different and DNA test our dog. Breed breakdowns are predicted and later revealed. Also Sydney debates on which species in the animal kingdom are the biggest criminals, and reveals the reason why her life of crime was over before it began. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    3.10 - The IWOT Team Goes Antiquing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 51:48


    Today we all went outside today to attend the Wild Rose Antique Show & Sale. We talk about collectables old and new, while Sydney just thinks it's all clutter. We then discuss a side trip to the local Geeky Gift Market and round this episode off with the Buzzfeed Quiz: Could You Be An Appraiser On "Antiques Roadshow"? Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    3.9 - The Parrot Convention - A Huge Birden for Sydney

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 48:25


    Today the IWOT-Pod team heads out to the local parrot convention! We discuss parrot facts, parrot ownership, silky chickens, and Sydney's inability to read. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    3.8 Valentine's Day Special - Relationships are a Scam

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 71:51


    It's our annual V-Day special! If you listened to our last episode you'll know that getting Sydney a fish holder man is on our vision boards for this year so we arm her with all the dating advice we can find. Sheryl also provides us with dating tips for men. And Chris finds tried and true time-tested dating advice from 1958. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    3. 7 - Visions of the Future: 2/3rds not Miserable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 61:06


    Happy New Year! It's a new year and a new us and we've gotten together to re-invision our future via vision boards. Later on we hear what professional psychics predict for us, and then we take an amateur stab at predicting the future for the world and also check our prediction accuracy from last year's predictions for 2022. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    A Krampus Christmas Plus Randonaughty or Nice 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 65:11


    Season's beatings! For today's episode we celebrate Santa's lesser known counterpart Krampus. We discuss Krampus facts and take part in our local Krampuslauf. Also in this episode we discuss Sydney's intolerance levels for all peoples furry, her appreciation for tobacco gifts, and we get into the giving spirit with our second Randonaut gift exchange. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    Murder Mystery Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 48:06


    Today's episode is produced by Sydney! We take part in a classic whodunit mystery whilst tasting some local mead. Sydney offers her opinions on reading character sheets, female methods of murdering, and how to feel about not fitting in when you're visiting a small town. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    Exploring Local History with a 6 Year Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 46:14


    Today Sydney earns herself a producer credit as she actually takes the initiative to go outside today! We're surprised too. We're regaled with tales of her trip to our home town's historical site, and we drop some local facts about our town along the way. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    Halloween Special 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 56:35


    It's Halloween! For today's episode we travelled out to Mannville for some hallowed ground and record in a converted church. In this episode we read about some local true crime and Sydney finally lets us do a ghost episode. Hilarity Ensues. Music “Metaphysik" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    Summer Knights Alright For Fighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 46:19


    Salutations! In today's episode we head out to Bashaw Medieval Faire. We discuss jousting and the best sea animals suited for sea jousting, Sydney's irrational hatreds of the mail and making friends, and the meaning behind old timey words we don't use anymore. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    We Dish the Dirt on Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 40:10


    We're back from summer vacation! For today's episode Sydney went to a Story Party to hear real life dating horror stories and later on we share some of our own. Also in this episode, Sydney tries to defend her inability to fill out RSVPs, how to properly poison a man, and where the best spots in the theatre are to sit if you're a hermit. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    The Disney Delusion and Season Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 58:52


    In today's episode Sydney attends live theatre about a man's tragic & comedic attempt at romance. Later on there are Disney quizzes, and our wrapping up of Season 2. Be sure to hear our next episode September 13th! Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    Sydney finally takes a bath.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 29:52


    In today's episode Sydney takes a sound bath and leaves with a smile on her face. We also discuss how openness for opportunity leads to good things, and that's why Sydney should attend the local furry convention. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    Sydney Gets Hooked on Crystal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 39:35


    In today's episode Sydney attends a workshop to teach her crystal basics. We learn the powers and abilities of various crystals, how to purify your crystal's energy, and how to properly dispose of your filthy negative energy salts. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    Sydney Becomes Immune to Misinformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 59:50


    Today Sydney learns all about the dangers of internet misinformation and why Gwenyth Paltrow must be avoided at all costs. We also learn how untrustworthy our trustworthy sources of information can be, and how to keep your opinions well informed.

    A Titanic Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 45:37


    In today's episode Sydney heads out today to visit the James Cameron Exhibit at our local science centre. Judgements are made about Jim-Cam and the creatures of the deep sea, and Sydney wrestles with the concept of measuring heights in metric.

    Valentine's Day Special - Break Up and Get Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 75:34


    It's our annual Valentine's episode! In todays episode we get Sydney to solve some of the most important relationship problems such as what if your girlfriend is a cat, what to do if your partner forgets your name, and and what to do when your pet rabbit steals your wife. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    Psychic Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 36:58


    Today we find out who is more psychic, Chris or Sydney, while our resident scientist Sheryl runs the trials and keeps score. Which of the two is more psychic? The answer may surprise you. Afterwards we all make our new year's predictions for 2022. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    Christmas Special - Randonaughty or Nice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 44:39


    In today's episode we all do the thing by finding each other Christmas gifts through the power of intention and Randonautica. Chris and Sheryl record their process while Sydney completely forgets to. Later on we reveal the random gifts we had gotten for each other, plus an extra special gift is gotten for Sydney by Chris and Sheryl.

    The Witches & Mystics Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 34:03


    Sydney once again travels into the internet! This time to take part in a witches and mystics festival. In today's episode she learns how to literally -and environmentally- bury your fears, how to attract your own personal helper deity, what to do when your personal elements are out of balance, and all about the Canadian government's struggles with unscrupulous fake witches. Follow our podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And please consider donating to our Patreon.

    Fear of the Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 51:13


    Halloween may be over but we're still in a spooky mood. In this episode Sydney surprises us all by voluntarily going to our local Fort Edmonton Dark. Sydney drops tips on how to emotionally survive Halloween haunted houses, and Sheryl lays out the unexpected benefits of scary movies and haunted houses.

    Halloween Special! Hexual Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 37:24


    Boo! It's our annual Halloween special! In today's episode we seeked out 4 professionals to see if Sydney & Chris' family is actually cursed. Also in this episode is de-cursing advice, how to tame your essential oils, and a psalm is read.

    Marriage Sanity Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 58:40


    In today's episode Chris & Sheryl make a big announcement and switch things around on Sydney by doing the thing instead! Following that is very specific wedding advice along with Sydney's own marriage advice on safe spaces, toaster storage, and what she believes are the real causes of divorce.

    Sydneys Pawesome Virtual Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 46:37


    A new season, a new us! In today's episode we discuss Sydney's online excursion to Cat Fest. Chris and Sheryl test Sydney's cat knowledge with cat facts and trivia. We also announce our Patreon, Youtube, and Instagrams.

    Season Finale - It would've been better without the global pandemic.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 40:06


    It's the Season One finale! In today's episode we reminisce about the past year's adventures and journey. We brainstorm about what to do for season 2. We also discuss which animals are the good ones, how much of Sydney's audio on average Chris has to delete, and how Sydney can order Denny's food during a pandemic shutdown.

    Sydney's Psychic Detective Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 53:06


    In today's episode our bird screams through almost the entire recording. Sydney attends a psychic detective workshop and tests her psychic abilities to solve crimes, and tests them against Chris and Sheryl. We discuss ways to use psychic detection for profit, and all the types of psychic abilities and which one Sydney wants. Plus a surprising end to our ‘Demort guessing segment!

    Randonauting: Bears and Beers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 51:49


    In today's episode we surprise Sydney with the gift of random coordinate adventures while our apartment building door gets smashed in. We also discuss what chains carry the best donuts, how to build our own chocolate fountain, and ways to get rich selling smelly shoes to thirsty dudes on the internet.

    Setbacks, Demon Pendants, And Virtual Speed Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 54:02


    PSA: We accidentally skipped over posting this episode! Originally this was supposed to post before The Creationist Episode. We apologize if it's super confusing. End PSA Setbacks aplenty! We recap an attempted trip to the Creationist Museum and how we got kicked out of a ghost town. Sydney receives her demon pendant. After many cancellations and postponements Sydney finally gets to Virtual Speed Date and - doesn't. Best friend Anna also took part and tells us her almost virtual speed dating story, as well as discusses online dating in general.

    Hunting for Gold and Solving Wizard Crimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 79:19


    In today's episode we get listener feedback about our show and how nice Chris' voice is. We also announce a change to the podcast format. Afterwards we talk about our experiences going crazy playing Gold Hunt, our magical adventure playing CluedUpp's Witchcraft and Wizardry, and an update on our money spells.

    Valentine's Day Special - Psychic Tinder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 66:27


    In today's very special Valentine episode Chris and Sheryl surprise Sydney with her future potential husbands sourced from Etsy psychics. Sydney fills us in on her preferences in a partner and lets us know the correct way the toilet paper should hang. We also learn her future cat names.

    I Took A Look Inside Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 70:46


    In today's episode we give an update on our money spell results. Later on we look deep into our own minds; Sydney learns all about her relationship attachment style and then all of us get our personalities tested. Sydney drops our official podcast hashtags and Chris and Sheryl give their best ‘demort guesses.

    The Creationist Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 74:19


    We finally get something knocked off our original list! For today's episode we took Sydney to a creationist museum. She'll never be the same again.

    The Christmas Special - Horse Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 45:06


    It's finally Christmas! And since everyone is not social gathering this year, we've brewed up a very special Christmas podcast cocoa for you to enjoy peacefully inside your own homes. In this episode all Sydney wants for Christmas is a Weedle. She also meets Krampus (virtually) and has her tarot read by the demon himself. Later on we cover Christmas legends and traditions from around the world and Sydney tells us which animals are the worst. And we have an additional clue on who the mysterious -demort's name is.

    Getting Rich Quick

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 51:54


    Sydney updates us about her SIMS. Chris and Sheryl try to get a Sybil update. Chris comes up with 3 ways to strike it rich for the three of us to try, and Sydney gets first choice. Sheryl finds a new thing for Sydney to try for a future episode. And Sydney teases us about a mystery badman from her past and we try to guess his name.

    Covid Chaos and Past-Life Regression

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 47:08


    Covid Attacks! A certain someone's birthday party is cancelled as well as much of our Episode 1 list, but we managed to find something else for Sydney to do. In this episode we get Sydney to go outside her own lifetime to explore her past life. We also discuss the different ways we can play the SIMS.

    Halloween Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 30:27


    This is Halloween! This is Halloween! It's our first Halloween special! In today's episode Chris and Sheryl bend Sydney's ‘No Ghosts' rule and take her on a tour around town telling her ghost stories of those places and she has to guess which one is legit haunted. Welcome to HorrorLand Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Wind and Wolf Howling sample by Ganscaile

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