After graduating college during a global pandemic, Justin Doo and Nick Gervasi try their best to make sense of a confusing, complex world. From romance to job interviews, self-care to world affairs, no topic is off-limits for discussion! However, one thin
Class is in session and Mr. Doo at the blackboard. Tune in to learn about the Electoral College. References: 1st 2020 Census Results: What You Need To Know About The Count : NPR Electoral College Timeline of Events | National Archives Donald Trump 'Could Make History' and Break 20-Year Record—Election Analyst - Newsweek
Join Justin and Nick on this very personal and potentially paranormal story telling as today's guest recounts the happenings from a particular household.
Are we the assholes? We'll never leave you again!! In this 98th Point of Doo Episode, Justin and Nick explore the AITA Reddit thread and decide for themselves who the asshole is in each situation!
The Part 2 you've been waiting for! Listen in to the continuation of the previous conversation on the 16 Personalities questionnaire.
Further looking at the potential candidates for president and vice-president in the upcoming election Justin and Nick exchange their Hot Takes™
Justin and Nick discuss the recent news around the US Elections this year.
Welcome to a string of episodes in which Justin and Nick take the Meyers-Briggs “16 Personalities” test to see which one best suits them! Play along, answer the questions yourself, and enjoy the discussion as you get to know both yourself and your hosts better!
In this Point of Doo episode, Justin and Nick welcome Matthew Farrell, Nick's friend and fellow Little Monster, to discuss Lady Gaga's HBO Concert Special, GAGA CHROMATICA BALL. Amidst the teasing of Lady Gaga's unnamed 7th studio album, the group discusses how the two met in line at a Gaga show in Las Vegas and share their thoughts on the TV special—broken down act by act.
On this Point of Doo episode, Justin and Nick hit all the things you'd expect from the show. Sh*t in a hallway, a pants-less host, Dula Peep (for those who know), and an elevator pitch on how it's all a documentation of our very professional adult lives. Strap in! We can't see a thing.
We did it again! For an entire weekend, 11 players moved into an AirBnB with one goal in mind—to be the last one standing. Each round, one of them was evicted and sent to a second AirBnB (the Jury House) until only two remained to face the Jury of 9 at the finale. On this week's episode of Point of Doo, we welcome the winner, Emma Killion, alongside winner of the first BB Weekend, Sofia Lentine, to discuss the competitions, the strategy, the twists, and the differences between their “seasons.”
This episode is dedicated to discussing the origin of queerness; is it nature or nurture?
Justin and Nick debate some popular, unpopular opinions (also known as Hot Takes) from each other and the Internet. Topics include Crocs, Hollywood award shows, Apple vs. Android, Mean Girls, and our least favorite holidays. What are your Hot Takes? Let us know on our socials!
A life update followed by a dramatic reading of Nick's Tinder profile featuring a special guest (not sponsored).
Justin and Nick reunite to discuss some ~silly~ restaurant experiences, work fails, and how sometimes training wheels need to be put back on after taking a break from podcasting....I mean....uh.....riding a bike. Welcome to Point of Doo 2024!
In the penultimate episode of 2023, Justin and Nick play truth or dare based on their Fantasy Big Brother 25 Teams. If someone on their team was evicted from the BB house, they must answer a truth or complete a dare. Hilarity ensues, per usual!
Justin and Nick do a deep dive into what it's like living in the moment and how we look back at our lives later on.
Justin and Nick are authentically low energy to start this episode but are quickly energized by the absurdity of Halloween costume names that Spirit Halloween uses to *cough* *cough* avoid legal trouble. Plus, a quick update on Big Brother and a wellness check from your favorite hosts.
Justin and Nick welcome back a familiar face to talk about school and all things graduate and post-grad! Along with Lauren, they discuss the differences and similarities of education in Master's and Doctoral programs. Let's not forget about an update on Big Brother and more!
In this 80th Point of Doo Episode, Justin and Nick focus not on what it means to “miss the mark,” but rather how to cope when you make mistakes. Topics of self-compassion and accountability are woven through the discussion. Additional topics include a check-in on their Big Brother 25 U.S. Fantasy Teams and Justin's experience in grad school thus far. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
Former President Donald Trump (and those close to him) was indicted and processed in Fulton County, Georgia. His mugshot has been circulating in the media. Let's hear what Justin and Nick Have to say from their Point of Doo. Also, an update on the Big Brother fantasy league and Justin's transition to Baltimore. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
Justin and Nick draft Big Brother 25 houseguests to create their teams. The host with the winner on their team will get a prize and user-submitted truth or dares will be done by the host whose house guest is evicted each week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
Justin talks about his move back to Baltimore. Nick and Justin play a hilarious game of Five Second Rule. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
HI BARBIE! Join Justin and Nick (both he/him) as they welcome Sara Melley (she/her) to discuss the #1 movie of the year—BARBIE. They each share what the movie means to them and dive deeper into some of the film's most noteworthy scenes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
Happiest of birthdays to (y)our beloved host Justin! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
To celebrate 75 episodes of Point of Doo, Nick and Justin ask each other 75* questions in the style of VOGUE's 73 questions. Tune in to learn more about your favorite hosts as they hit this milestone in podcast world! And why not play along?? *One of the questions was repeated so effectively there are 74 questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
For those who may not enjoy longer podcasts, we worked quite hard to keep this one relatively short. (A difficult task for two people who enjoy talking!) In this episode, we celebrated Justin's final day of work before he goes back to school, discussed Nick's history of “harassing” neighbors with lemonade stands during his childhood, and the recent/unfortunate trend of throwing things at celebrities—stop please. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
In this second Pride Month episode of Point of Doo, Justin (he/him) and Nick (he/him) welcome their friend Milo Parker (they/them) to discuss their experience as a queer trans person, pronouns, imposter syndrome within the LGBTQ+ community, Grimace's birthday (we couldn't NOT address the big purple taste bud in the room!), and SO much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
In this episode of Point of Doo, Justin and Nick are joined by their friend, Julia Joseph, during Pride Month to discuss the process of “coming out,” as well as the intersection of faith and queerness. https://outreach.faith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
Justin and Nick welcome Angela Solazzo and Bernie Del Prado to reflect on their year, post graduating college. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
Welcome back to Point of Doo Academy! In today's lesson, Justin lectures about the origins of psychology, the differences and similarities between clinical and counseling psychology, and compares different paths for graduate-level education. Insiders Guide Graduate Programs Clinical Counseling Psychology --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
With the rise of artificial intelligence in recent months, Justin and Nick decided it was time to invite their first non-human guests to the show! Point of Doo welcomes Chat GPT (aka Jenny), Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa to the show....and yes, they answer the fruit question! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
⚠️ WARNING: SPOILERS. 17 years into her career, Taylor Swift has hit the road for her ERAS TOUR, and Nick and Justin invited their friend and resident Swiftie, Kathleen DeGennaro, to talk about it—one era at a time!! Whether you stand by the fact that Red should've won Album of the Year or demand reputation get the respect it deserves when Taylor's Version is released, there is something here for everyone—even casual fans, or fans of music in general! Get ready, because we're packing 3 hours and 15 minutes worth of music into 1 hour! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdoo/message
IT'S A POINT OF DOO SLEEPOVER!!
In the middle of Hollywood's award season, Justin and Nick discuss the movies that make their top 5 lists. Then, their friend Nick Bosi stops by to discuss his - more intellectual - list of top cinema and predict who may be Oscar night's big winners! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
Are Nick and Justin's Rihanna Superbowl Halftime show set-list predictions correct? Listen to find out! In this episode, different types of grief and loss are discussed (loss of a dream, loss by death, and loss of a community), The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, are used as an example of loss on a public scale, and finally, Nick talks about the Grammys. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
In this episode, Justin and Nick talk playing their own weekend-long version of CBS's hit reality game show, Big Brother, with 1st place winner Sofia Lentine!! They discuss everything from their crazy competitions, strategy, actual blindsides that occurred, props that made the experience so realistic, and Sofia's road to victory! Jury House arrivals and vote progressions are included (prior knowledge of the game not necessary to listen). It's an entire weekend's worth of Big Brother in under an hour, and it all happens (not) LIVE, now on (not the actual) BIIIIIG BROTHER!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
Justin and Nick return for the first time in 2023! With fresh perspectives, new show segments, new microphones, and more, the whole show feels like it's been promoted to a new level! Let's Get Right Back Into It Again, AGAIN!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
In our one, extra-long episode for November, we've really given you a treat! Justin and Nick welcome their friend, mentor, and fellow Loyola Greyhound, Emily Kane, to the show to talk about hope....or lack thereof. The three discuss what social justice is, why it's important, the relation between religion, politics, and social justice, and how to remain hopeful while advocating for it. They also reflect on the 2022 midterm elections and what they could mean for America moving forward. This is the perfect episode to prepare you for Thanksgiving dinner conversations! As you'll hear, the title of this episode is inspired by a quote from Rev. Scott Hamilton Adams. "First they came for..." By Martin Niemöller --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
Justin and Nick discuss the evolution of Halloween as they've grown up, costume inspiration, and Nick provides an update in the world of pop culture. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
In the penultimate(ish) episode of 2022, Justin and Nick debrief the ghost tour they went on, talk about what the American Founding Fathers would think about modern-day advances, return to their childhoods by talking about their favorite TV shows, and finally, Nick gets an oil change. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
We're deep into a rigorous Fall now! Justin and Nick talk about the ~crunchy~ Western Conifer Bug (commonly mistaken for stink bugs), Halloween movies, being a stranger in your own town, and expressing yourself (or not) with formal wear. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
After a quick examination of a breaking news story in the world of cartoons, Justin and Nick discuss how they practice self-care… --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
Justin surprises Nick with 3 of his friends for a game of Password! Point of Doo welcomes Santino Casola, Sofia Lentine, and Chris "Czapy" Czapla to the show! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
Throughout our lives, we have friendships and make connections that help in shaping who we are. Some of these friends are still in our lives while others have come and gone. In this episode, Justin and Nick share stories of friendships that did not work out, what they learned from them, and how they presently feel about these experiences. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
In this Academy episode, Nick teaches Justin about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder—what it is and what it isn't—and details his experience living with it. Please note: this episode should not replace therapy. If you believe you have OCD, contact a licensed professional. Mentioned: https://www.treatmyocd.com (NOCD) https://iocdf.org @treatmyocd @iocdf @pureochrissie @obsessivelyeverafter @youranxietytoolkit --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
In this episode, Justin and Nick discuss burnout—the effects of being “on” for long periods of time, as well as tips on how they try, or wish, to handle it. https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/prayers-by-st-ignatius-and-others/fall-in-love/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
(⚠️ TW: Brief and relevant discussion of suicide. Please note, neither Point of Doo hosts are suicidal.) Nick speaks candidly about his experience with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) during the last week --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
Justin explores vulnerability as he talks with Nick about his feelings from the past week --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofdoo/message
For their 50th episode, Justin and Nick answer listener submitted questions for your amusement! Anything from "why are you so hot?" to "if you were a vegetable, what would you be?" will be answered with no limits to what was asked! Enjoy and thank you so much for supporting us through 50 episodes! (We meant to have videos but technical difficulties prevented that from happening