Occupied Thoughts

We're back into the world of conspiracies! As well as simple history and theories about Stonehenge! Was it an ancient sex symbol? A healing site? Or simply the creative designs of aliens? Tune in to hear more about these and other ideas! Find sources and images from this ep at octhopod.wordpress.com

For this week's episode we get to dive further into what Rhonda majored in during college! Join us as she walks through the basic fallacies that you likely see in your every day, especially in the media. Did they just use an appeal to emotion? Is that a strawman argument? What exactly is a fallacy fallacy? By knowing more about these, we hope it will help you take a second look at something before you accept it at face value! Check out sources for this ep at octhopod.wordpress.com

Today's episode is just a smidge different from our usual, as it was actually an assignment for Jess in their most recent Master's course. Hope you all enjoy this look behind the curtain of higher education while learning about the competency areas of student affairs. Check out sources for this ep at octhopod.wordpress.com

Today's episode was inspired by last week when we discussed Saint Valentine! This time, Toby goes through some of the other interesting Patron Saints, allowing Jess and Rhonda to attempt at guessing what they are each the Saint of. Feel free to play along as well and let us know how you do! Check out the images and sources for this ep at octhopod.wordpress.com!

We're back! After a brief hiatus, we are hoping to be back to our weekly schedule. Thanks for your patience! This week we are gearing up for the upcoming February 14th with a special all about the history of Valentine's Day! Come learn about the man, the myth, the legend, Saint Valentine himself. Or maybe himselves? Also look forward to fun facts and cheesy pick up lines. Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Check out the images and sources for this ep at octhopod.wordpress.com!

Join us as Jesse talks about the history surrounding many beloved winter holidays! They talk about Christmas, Yule, and several other celebrations around the world. Check out the images and sources for this ep at octhopod.wordpress.com!

This week we bring you a Toby-hosted episode! The topic is something that is near and dear to all of the Octhopod hosts - Florida Man. A tale as old as time. Amusing and horrifying stories of the occurrences in one crazy state. For more crazy stories and photos, check out octhopod.wordpress.com

Welcome to Rhonda's first comparison of Disneyland (DL) and Disney World (WDW)! Hear her lay out the differences and similarities, from rides, to parades, to Halloween celebrations! Overall though, WDW holds her heart as it is the most sentimental and nostalgic. To see fun pictures of our recent trip to Disneyland and the rest of Rhonda's show notes, head over to octhopod.wordpress.com!

Hello all! We'll be moving to every other week for the time being! Thanks for your patience, just want to make sure we're able to put our all into this without overwhelming ourselves! (Esp Jess, who has at least 20 things going always) In the meantime, check out our website, Instagram, and Twitter! See you next Tuesday!

This week, Toby takes the reins and shares facts about his one true love: movies! He goes through Halloween films which he has ordered into three categories: “Iconic/Horror Slasher Films,” “Halloween Classics,” and “Not-So-Scary”. Movies covered are Scream, The Ring, Nightmare on Elm Street, Silence of the Lambs, The Boy, Beetlejuice, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Haunted Mansion, The Addams Family, Halloweentown, and finally Hocus Pocus. Check out the images and sources for this ep at octhopod.wordpress.com.

Content warning: this episode contains mentions of human and animal death and the events of disasters. We get spooky in a different way this ep! Today Jess and I discuss 6 different disasters; 5 man made and 1 natural. The disasters we cover are the Bhopal disaster, Mayak disaster, Chernobyl, Sri Lanka tsunami-rail disaster, the Campfire of 2018, and the Seveso disaster. Check out the images described as well as sources at octhopod.wordpress.com.

This week we get a bit spookier with a Special Guest and Urban Legends! Come hear about what makes them, why they stick around, and some of our favorite stories! Check out our full show notes (and a spooky video) at octhapod.wordpress.com!

Happy October all you ghosts and ghouls! This week we're kicking off the spooky season with an episode about the history of Halloween! Then we delve into some fun facts about Jesse's fav holiday and Toby and Rhonda play a quick game of This or That! Check out our full show notes at octhapod.wordpress.com!

Another episode to help you get to know your hosts! This time around it's a group endeavor where we play a fun questions game! It could have definitely been gayer, but overall we enjoyed ourselves. Check out the game we played and other show notes at octhapod.wordpress.com!

So sorry for the delay, but we're back and hopefully on schedule from here out! This week we discuss the Golden Age of Piracy! How they lived, why they became pirates, and a few myths and superstitions they held. Climb aboard, me hearties, and join us for a swashbuckling good time! Check out our full show notes at octhapod.wordpress.com!

This week is a fun episode about the etymology of words and various other fun and interesting facts about language! Join us as we talk about some of Jesse's favorite words and their meaning, Rhonda's beef with William the Conqueror, and the etymology of Bears (The Destroyers). Check out our full show notes (and pictures of cute bears) at octhapod.wordpress.com!

Cons are beginning to open back up (hopefully safely), so it felt like a great time to talk about all the ways you can prepare for them and have fun! Listen as we go through what to expect, what to bring, how to stay safe, and much more! Check out our full show notes (and pictures of our past and recent cosplays) at octhapod.wordpress.com!

Extra cool episode this week, because we have a special guest! Toby's best friend, Maggie (she/her), joins us to talk about Bad Pop Science! Does Soyboy Theory, Alkaline water, ”Happy chemicals”, or Sexist evolutionary psychology pique your interest? Come hear all about them and much more! Find all of these links and resources at octhapod.wordpress.com.

Back to our more regularly scheduled episodes! This week, Rhonda nerds out about Conflict Styles! Check our blog to take the test and see which styles you turn to. Find all of these links and resources at octhapod.wordpress.com.

We finally made it! Welcome to part 3, our final installment of our ADHD mini series! This week's episode we cover a few common comorbidities, resources and tips for folks, and a few fun content creators to check out! Find all of these links and resources at octhapod.wordpress.com.

Part two of our first mini series! This ep, Jesse talks all about ADHD diagnosis; their journey to it and some tips for others who might be interested in pursuing one for themselves or their children. Check out our full show notes at octhapod.wordpress.com.

This has been a long time coming; this Tuesday starts one of our first sequential mini series! And it only makes sense for it to be Jesse episodes about ADHD, because who's surprised that they can't just fit everything about this into one segment. Also fun, this is actually going to be the first of three parts, as opposed to two like past Jesse so naively mentions in this ep. Hope you enjoy! Check out our full show notes at octhapod.wordpress.com.

The day has finally come! (Baby) Toby's first episode! Join he and Jess as Toby discusses Disabilities and their often poor portrayal in the media. We go over favorites such as Hawkeye, Hunger Games, and several others. Check out our full show notes at octhapod.wordpress.com.

Join us this week as Rhonda goes through some of her favorite Southern sayings while Jess and Toby try to figure out what they mean! Hope y'all enjoy this fun and short ep, after last week's long one! For a list of the sayings and our full show notes, head to octhopod.wordpress.com

This week we're talking about something that consistently occupies Jesse's thoughts; Monster of the Week and their campaign! Jess talks about the MotW system and how they created their campaign and Rhonda and Toby begin to discuss their characters and experiences as players. Check out our full notes at octhopod.wordpress.com

It's June and we wanted to make sure we did an episode celebrating Pride! So for this one, we talk about several of the identities we hold that are in the LGBTQ+ realm. Come learn more about your hosts and being aromantic, on the asexual spectrum, and bisexual, to name a few! Check out our full notes at octhopod.wordpress.com

Last, but certainly not least, our third and final host interview, Toby! Hear more about what is to come with Toby's interests and special brand of chaos. Check out our full notes at octhopod.wordpress.com

Next up, we're once again getting to know one of our hosts! Join us in learning more about Jesse and their many interests! Check out our full notes at octhopod.wordpress.com

This week things are a bit different; we're getting to know one of our hosts! Join us as Jesse interviews Rhonda about her topics and interests! Check out our full notes (and fun pics of burrowing owls) at octhopod.wordpress.com

Join us this week for another group episode! With our lovely special guest, Rhonda's sister Lydia, we delve into some of the weird fears we had growing up and some interesting phobias sprinkled in as well. Check out our full notes and sources at octhopod.wordpress.com

This week's episode is hosted by Rhonda as she takes a trip down memory lane to her DCP days! Join us as she walks through the ins and outs of what it takes to be accepted. Check out our full notes and sources at octhopod.wordpress.com

Ever wondered where a "gaggle" of geese or "murder" of crows came from? Jesse sure did, so they did a dive into the brief, but interesting, history for this week's episode! Check out our full notes and sources at octhopod.wordpress.com

What do Disney Park deaths, medieval torture devices, and John Wayne Gacy all have in common? Nothing! But we've brought them together anyway in this group episode about "fun" morbid facts! Trigger warning: this ep includes talk about death, semi graphic torture, and other morbid concepts. Take care of yourself and no hurt feelings if you need to skip this week! Check out our full notes and sources at octhopod.wordpress.com

Join us as Rhonda talks about what April should actually be, Autism Acceptance! Learn more about how Autism is defined, how you might recognize it in yourself and friends, and common misconceptions. Check out our full notes and sources at octhopod.wordpress.com

Join us for our very first episode! Jesse is kicking us off with a look into Conspiracy Theories. We touch on celebrity clones, animal spies, the Denver Airport, and much more. Check out our full notes and sources at octhopod.wordpress.com

Introducing Occupied Thoughts, a podcast about the many things three roommates are obsessed with and just need to tell each other, as well as the world! We are Jesse, Rhonda, and Tobias, the creators of this fine production. See you next Tuesday!