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My random thoughts and ideas on just about anything. From the things I see on my way to school, to experiences that I have throughout the day. How to reach me if you have comments, questions or anything that you'd like to ask me about: https://www.instagram.com/thor.barlow/ I now am on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdBpEWUuSMWGh-hP8PfoYJQ

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    • Mar 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 41 EPISODES


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    Dismissed and Dejected

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 34:16


    Hello everyone, it's been a while since I have recorded. It's nice to be back. Last semester took it out of me, and I didn't have the energy to make any recordings. So, here is one of the things I had to deal with while I was away. Thank you all for tuning in, and I will see you in the next episode.

    12 Years from 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 60:31


    Hello everyone. Welcome back (after a long break) to Need a Zipper. In this episode, my friend Connor and I get a bit nostalgic about some of the TV shows we used to watch when we were younger. Come join us, as we discuss what was fun and how things have changed. Thanks for listening, and I'll see you all in the next episode. P.S. Like many of you, I am in college. I hope that you have a good semester, this fall. Good luck and God speed.

    Everything's Packed,... Right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 29:24


    Hello Everyone. Thanks for tuning in to another episode. This one has been in the making for a few weeks, so it took some time to publish this episode. I hope that you all enjoy hearing me talk about moving my sister out of her apartment, it was fun to look back and I'm glad that I was able to help her out. Thanks for tuning in and I'll see you all next time.

    Beers, Burgers, and Brakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 47:09


    Hello everyone. Welcome back and thanks for tuning in to NAZ once again. This episode is about, you guessed it... car trouble, again. But, this time I have friends to help me along the way. Another thing that's cool about this episode, is this is my first episode trying out Riverside editing and recording software. (Please let me know how it compares to the rest of my episodes. )

    The Final Nail

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 23:36


    Hello everyone, welcome back to Need a Zipper? It has been a long and painful semester and an even worse finals week(s). In this episode, I discuss some of the pain I experienced during finals. Happy summer and congratulations on making it this far. Enjoy yourselves, and I will see you all in the next episode.

    D-AZ-ed Driving

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 18:44


    Hello everyone. Welcome back to another episode, and thank you for tuning in and listening. This episode is about my very long trek, from CO to AZ. It was a bit of a hassle, but it was fun to do. I hope that everyone is doing well. P.S. Sorry if the episode sounds a bit rushed, the recording software that I normally use is gone. Growing pains, as they say.

    Tire-less maintenance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 36:51


    Hello everyone thank you for tuning in to NAZ. I don't know how the last few months have been for all of you, but it has been busy for me. Between starting a new semester, junking a dead car, and then buying a new car, I have been kept busy. I hope all of you tuning in to this episode have a good week.

    I Want Your SOCKS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 39:28


    Hello Everyone, it's been a while. I got busy with schoolwork, then changed jobs, and my car broke down. So, here we are. (I'll go into details about the car in the next episode.) In this episode, I share the New Year's Eve gathering and festivities I had with friends. Be advised, there are socks involved.

    Shoot, I left it at home.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 19:35


    Hello everybody. Welcome back to NAZ. Today I wanted to share how my life has been going. We have all had that item that we left at home and can live without. This time, I couldn't go through my day without it. I forgot my tablet. The tablet that I take all of my class notes on. It took me quite a bit to go back and retrieve it. Thank you all for tuning in again. It has been a while since I have been in school, and the life of an engineer is hard. Which is why this episode was a bit delayed in production and recording. I will do my best to get these out on time.

    Cold Crusing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 37:06


    Hello everyone. Welcome back to Need a Zipper. Today, I thought that since it's been so hot recently, I would reminisce with a friend about a time when it we freezing and we were driving home. I hope that you enjoy the episode, and thanks for tuning in. Ill see you in the next episode.

    Ballin' and Walkin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 17:42


    Hello everyone. Thank you for tuning in and listening to me. This episode is about my first time going downtown to (attempt to) watch the final game of the basketball season. It was a new experience that I may or may not do again. Going with a friend and getting out of the house was fun. Hopefully, those of you that went had a better night than I did. I'll see y'all in the next episode.

    Camping, Cash, and cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 17:03


    Thank you all so much for listening to my latest episode. It's been in the making for a while now. Which, is part of why it took so long to make. I hope some of you can relate to the things I mentioned, as I'm sure many have experienced at least something I mentioned. It has been interesting for a while now. Thank you all for listening and I'll see you in the next episode.

    Final-ly Done

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 20:56


    Thank you all for tuning in to this episode. It is something that I always look forward to releasing. This episode was a bit more 'honest' about college classes and some of their unpleasantries. I hope all of you who have tuned in and are still attending school finish strong. Thank you all for listening, and I will see you all next time.

    (Im)Mature

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 63:59


    Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode where my friends and I talk about times when we were immature and times when we were a little more "mature". All to realize that we are still young enough that we have a lot yet to do. Thank you all for listening to yet another episode of mine, and Hope that the semester is going well for you all. Thanks for tuning in, and enjoy the episode. P.S. Please remember that we talk all in fun, and mean no harm to anyone.

    Tales of a DD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 66:25


    WARNING - Intermittent Cussing Hello everyone, thank you all for listening to another episode. Today, some friends and I reminisce on a trip we took—having fun, and enjoying each other's company and alcohol. Hope that you all enjoy the episode, and I am sorry in advance for my friends' poor mic quality, we have all been telling him to get a better mic. P.S. Make sure that you enjoy alcohol responsibly

    An Un-Belieze-able adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 31:49


    Hello again, everyone. I hope that you al have had a good stat to your semester. I know that mine has kept me (very) busy. Thank you all again for listening, and I also want to thank all of you for helping me to get past 500 listeners. That's something that doesn't happen every day. Thank for waiting for my next release as well. I would like to get into the habit of actually releasing an episode every month on the day, but school has kept me plenty busy. Hope that this episode is what you all were waiting for.

    Christmas Cancellation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 17:11


    I hope that all of you have had a good Christmas season. Thank you all for tuning into yet another episode of Need a Zipper. It has been a very fun year of productions and I am glad that people enjoy what I make. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Collegiate Confessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 51:20


    Hey everyone. Sorry for a late release. I have been swamped with test and preparing for finals. Please pardon the late release. I hope that those who have already had finals, that it went well. For those that still have them coming, good luck. Hope that you enjoy my buddy, Connor and I, ranting about pet peeves that we have had with various professors in college. Thank you for listening, and enjoy the newest episode of Need a Zipper. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Testing My Patience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 33:56


    Hello again. Hope that everyone is having a good semester so far, and that homework hasn't weighed you down too much. In this episode, I talk about a romantic horror story. Which, seemed fitting considering that it is Halloween. Thank you all for tuning in to another episode and have a hauntingly good Halloween. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    My week was.....

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 23:16


    Hey everyone, thanks for tuning in to another episode of mine. Hope that you enjoy listening to me be tired, frustrated, and rejected. It was.... quite a (few last) week(s). Have a good rest of your week and good luck on mid-terms to those that have them coming. Enjoy the episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    High School: Sophomore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 21:25


    Hello everyone, thanks for listening. This episode, I go over some of the memories that I made back in my sophomore year of high school. It is mostly about the sports that I participated in and the changes that happened between my freshman and sophomore years. Hope that you all enjoy. P.S. Sorry for the late upload, I lost track of time and didn't make the connection that August ended mid-week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    High School.1 - Freshman Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 22:08


    Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode. This time around, I talk about some of the thing that I experienced in my freshman year of high school. I hope that everyone enjoys, and I will see you all in the next episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Well, that's gone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 17:03


    I recently lost my wallet. I talk about it for a little bit and share what I have done in the aftermath of its disappearance. Hope that everyone is having a good summer and that you all have a patriotic 4th of July. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Dating, does it work?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 17:35


    Hello everyone, welcome back to Need A Zipper. Hope that you all have had a smooth transition from school to summer, or are keeping up the hard work at your jobs. In this episode, I talk about some of the dating mishaps that I have experienced in the past. This episode focuses on middle school. Have a wonderful Memorial Day and I will see everyone in the next episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 45:59


    Hello everyone, this episode is a bit long because I didn't record alone. I was able to record it with a good friend of mine. I hope that you all enjoy listening to it and that you come back for more. I am planning to get back to my "every 2 weeks" upload schedule and to have more recording sessions with friends. Thank you for coming back and I will see all of you in the next episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Learning how to (mountain) bike

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 18:29


    Hello again, in this episode I share the story of my first time going off-road mountain biking. It was a lot of fun and would highly suggest giving it a go and trying it yourself. Just be careful. Thank you all for listening to my podcast and your continued support, I am going to get back to a regular upload schedule. Have a good week everyone. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    OW! Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 17:19


    Hey everyone, this is a continuation of the last episode that I released, with more ways that I have hurt myself. Hope that all of you enjoy it and have a good week. P.S. Sorry for the lateness of the episode, I'm going to try to get back on track with my upload schedule. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    OW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 16:26


    Hello everyone, sorry to keep you all waiting for the next episode. This week, I am going to talk about some of the times that I have hurt myself (that I haven't already mentioned). Hope that you all enjoy and thank you for your continued support. It means a lot to me. P.S. I was in a car crash late last week and got caught up in everything that goes into that. I am doing okay, just got busy. Which is why I am late to release my episode this week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Fights with Road Rage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 16:58


    Hello everyone, in todays episode I talk share some of the stories that I have of road rage and driving mishaps. All of them were fun to remember and recount. Hope that everyone has had a good time, these last few weeks. Sorry for being late, again. Please enjoy the episode and reach out to me on Instagram if you have any funny stories of your own. Or if you have content that you want me to discuss. P.S. I reuploaded the episode with complete audio. Sorry I missed it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Makeover

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 18:34


    Hello everyone, hope that the new year for work and school has been good to everyone. In this episode I share some stories about the "makeovers" that I have had. Please enjoy the episode and have a good week. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdBpEWUuSMWGh-hP8PfoYJQ/editing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    That's one way to do that.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 21:04


    Hey everybody, hope that you have had a good break. I know that I java, to the point where I forgot to record and upload on time. So happy that we made it to episode 10! It's a small milestone that I am proud to have gotten to. In this episode, I talk about some of the shoplifters that I have encountered at work, and the stories that go along with them. DISCLAIMER: I work at a outdoor store, as a gun salesman assistant. If you do not wish to hear the stories that have to do with guns, please don't listen to this episode. I don't share my opinions on the topic, but I do mention guns. You have been warned. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Axe-ing a question

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 25:10


    Hope all of you have had a fun Christmas and are staying warm. In this episode I recount the memory of hitting myself with an axe. It is an interesting story. Thank you all for listening in and have a good rest of your year. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Homeless Drug Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 16:28


    Thanks for tuning in again everyone. In this episode, I talk about a (assumed) homeless man that followed ne around looking for drugs. It was quite the experience. Thank you all so much for listening to my episodes, it means a lot to me to see the increase in viewership. Wish all of you that still have finals good luck. With a very restful break. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    How to (Not) nap on the subway

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 15:46


    Hey everyone, hope that you all have had a good week so far and are getting enough rest and laughter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    No, FANTA!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 14:03


    My experience with a Castaway wannabe. This is the story of a man that I meet on the subway home with some classmates. He was armed with body wash, bleach, and a Fanta can. Hope that you all enjoy the episode.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Fashion Police

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 15:56


    Hey y'all, in this episode I talk about some of the "interesting" clothing choices that I have seen people decide to wear in public. Hope that you all enjoy and make sure to participate in the poll and comment if you have any ideas for what you want to hear me talk about. Thank you all for continuing to listen to me, and enjoy the episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Arrow in the Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 17:22


    This episode is a personal story, similar to the last one that I released. This time, I learn the hard way what happens when you shoot at a glass window. Hope that y'all enjoy the episode.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Ring Finger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 24:04


    In this episode, I relive the tale about how I hurt myself at a summer cap that I went to when I was 15 years old. Hope that all of you enjoy the episode and have a good week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Breakfast, in a cup?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 18:44


    In this episode, I share my observations on two different events that went down on my train ride from school. One, was a man eating out of a cup and one was about a man that almost started a fight. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Welcome to the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 17:01


    This is the first of many episodes that I (hopefully) will upload. In this episode I talk about two different drunks that I ran into on the subway. As well as, a small introduction as to who I am. https://youtu.be/GiGB6NFH0v0 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Analyzing (some of) the emotions and motivations of Arthur Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 41:29


    This is for an AP Psychology project, where I delve into some different theories on the topics of motivations and emotions. The first 10-12 minutes I discuss 4 theories of Motivation: the Drive Reduction theory, Arousal theory, Incentive theory, and lastly, Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. The next 10-12 minutes I discuss Social motivation theories: Achievement motivation, Intrinsic motivation, and Extrinsic motivation. The last chunk of time, I talk about some theories of Emotion: the James-Lange theory, Cannon-Bard theory, and the Schachter two factor theory. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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