Random Thoughts with Thoughtful Dudes

Nic and Kyle discuss heat in every sense of the word as a recent summer heat wave brought in over 100 degree temps to the PNW. They also have a little fun with some improv and bring the heat!

Nic and Kyle have fun with sound effects for the first time. They discuss the fun and interesting aspects of sound effects and each tell a story using only sound effects. However things get quite...annoying. 

Nic and Kyle talk about what it would be like to live forever. It is a hard subject to debate but they are up for the challenge with games and segments. Would you want to live forever?

Nic and Kyle discuss the human nature of being competitive and the annoying traits that can come with it. They also do an improv game speaking one word at a time back and forth to tell the story of an NFL Rookie getting ready for their first NFL game...you just got to listen.

Nic and Kyle discuss some funny and unusual conspiracy theories, how they started, and also make up a few of their own right on the spot. Did you know Tootsie Rolls were made because of footsies? Yeah.

In a new podcast series, the duo talks Traveling! With things slowly getting back to "normal", they ask, "where do you want to travel to?" They also each tell a unique traveling story from Kyle's Japan adventure to Nic's heroics. Segments include Here is a Scenario for You. Kyle gives Nic a travel scenario and things go from bad (stranded on an island) to worse (trialed for murder).

The duo are getting their first vaccination dose! Nic talks about getting it while Kyle talks about how he is about to get but with some reservations. Of course, there is some friendly humor thrown in as they try to encourage others to take the step. This is part one of a two part special!

The duo talk about doing something that is new. Kyle is cutting out some sugar from his diet and Nic wants a dog. Two completely different things...

How do some videos go viral? We don't know either but we discuss what is trendy, how to be trendy, and we even film a Tiktok while doing the podcast. Let's just say, it can take multiple trys.Tiktok: @Thoughtfulpodcast

Are you sick of people always complaining? Are you the one who is always complaining? Either way, the duo pokes fun at both and discusses both scenarios and why both are annoying. We all do it, don't deny it!

Movie Delays were a thing for a year, but now we have a lot coming out this year because of it! Nic and Kyle break down some of the big hits due to hit and break your screen this year! They also talk about some of the most expensive movies EVER made....could you toss a little of that money to us?

Kyle decides to be very random by answering questions and bringing up things that are not relatable without Nic knowing what is going on. This ensues a game and a silly debate on if animals should rule the world. Should they?

International Woman's Day was this week and Nic and Kyle celebrate all the important inspirational women! Besides discussing the importance of it, amazing achievements by women, and random facts about how the day came to be, they discuss why as a society we all can do better for equality.

With the future of film kinda in question, Nic and Kyle discuss what may happen. Will theaters go away for good? Will there be more film watching experiences that immerse you inside the film? Will there be 100s of different streaming services? Cause that is just too many.

Nic and Kyle talk current events including the successful cloning of an endangered ferret who died 30 years ago and the impressive landing of the new Mars rover Perseverance with helicopter. What does this mean for the future? What is more important? Will there be jokes? Okay, well, of course there will be.

Valentine's Day was last week but that doesn't mean we won't talk about! Nic and Kyle chat about what the day means to them, crushes, and play a new game called Random Commentary where they improv commentary over a popular movie or show opening title.

Superbowl Edition! We talk all things Superbowl LV and football including random Superbowl facts. Plus, we create our own scenarios including making the weirdest fantasy football teams ever...involving non athletes.

We talk what's in the news and do "Here's a Scenario for You" which turns into a debate of who would win if we both ran for President...against each other. Nic also ups the Toxic Waste Challenge to six pieces of toxic sour candy at once.

The never ending debate if technology does more good than harm is dissected and discussed in a more hilarious aspect. We also talk about what the top ten technological aspects are.

We embark on a month long health challenge involving eating clean, workouts, and rest and relation. Jake joins us to discuss the importance of all three and what this challenge entails!

It's 2021! So we decide to start the year off with the Death Nut Challenge of course...and fail miserably. Special Guest Jake joins us to moderate a new segment and game, Rapid Fire Random! Kyle and Nic each have one minute to talk about a random topic that is given to them on the spot. We also talk about what we hope to get out of the new year.

Nic and Kyle take a look back at the last six months since day 1 of the Podcast, share some unaired bloopers, react to random Christmas facts, and more. Thank you to everyone who has stuck by us and welcome new listeners! You guys are amazing, thank you! 2021 is going to be HUGE (in a good way!)

We do another Random Things based episode! We talk mostly about jobs in general and do a segment called Nic Needs Some Good News!

With the Holidays here, we discuss childhood. What made Christmas as a kid so exciting and why did Jake have a friend dress up as Bigfoot to freak people out? These are great questions we talk about with returning guest, Jake!

Kyle drinks too much one night so we decided to interview him and record it. Here, he reacts to that audio for the first time in a special segment we call "Kyle Drunken Review". We also discuss a little about alcohol, the Mike Tyson fight, and a short clip of our first ever parody of a popular song soon to be released!

Thanksgiving is a time for thanks and giving....not taking. Why it is called Thanksgiving and not Thankstaking. So we discuss what we are thankful for and travel back in time to some interesting Thanksgiving history with Random Facts!

It's Fall! So obviously we talk about it and the reason why it may be a lot of people's favorite season?

The election was Tuesday November 3rd! So we decided to talk about it on Wednesday Nov. 4th! We also discuss some random facts of past elections including George Washington and the worst campaign slogan of ALL TIME.

Happy Halloween Ghouls and Goblins! We talk about some facts about Halloween, what made it into the holiday we love to "scarebrate" (celebrate) today, and more. We also do a Halloween treat taste test with Kyle as he tests some nice treats and one "rotten zombie" flavored treat.

We talk all things Horror related from real life horror stories to horror movies and the real stories they were based off of. Did you know The Exorcist was based off somewhat of a real story?? We discuss and more. Segment includes "Here's a Scenario for You Horror Edition".

We dive right into ghosts and demons and real situations where we saw possible proof of spirits existing. Have you ever witnessed a rocking chair vigorously rocking by itself?? Any unanswerable moments of something falling off the shelf?? We discuss. Segments include Here's a Scenerio for You where Kyle and Nic give each other a situation to solve involving ghosts and spirits. *Insert frightening laughter here*

Part 1 of the 4 part "Horror Series" as we nudge our way into ghosts/demons but mostly stick with dreams Vs. nightmares. Kyle brings up the question, is your dream basically you in an alternate universe? We discuss.

This episode is the first all random episode (more to come) as we talk horror scopes, astrology, Zodiac signs, Seattle, John Harington: inventor of the flushing toilet (not Crapper. Thomas Crapper improved upon the flushing toilet to make them more sanitary. He patent the "floating ballcock" that is in the tank of a toilet...yes that is the name, Google it), and more!

We talk about some upcoming exciting things with the podcast. Nic dives into a personal story involving stereotyping. Segments include Silly Debates: Who gossips more, guys or girls?

Kyle gets back from vacation and talks about a life or death situation. We reflect on past life and death situations before moving into a random Silly Debate: If our pets knew we made them social media pages, would they think we are geniuses or idiots?

After playing a joke on Kyle that made him feel insecure, we reflect on our own insecurities and why we may have them. Segments include What Slices Our Cheese.

Kyle had to sport a bad haircut for 24 hours as a joke (that's no joke). He talks about that and we discuss past jokes and pranks we've played or were played on us. Segments include What the Bleep?!, where we discuss real pranks from the interwebs that make you say "what the bleep?!".

Kyle almost got into a car accident that would of been out of his control. So today we talk about things that you may, or may not, have control over. We play a new a few guessing games along the way. What is something that has been out of your control?

The first episode dedicated to, well, "weird things". We talk about weird things we've seen and done. Segments include Well That's Weird and Random Things where anything is fair game...like what Batman would sound like going through a drive-thru?

We bring on a special guest to talk about food and drinks including what is deliciously popular to the downright disgustingly outrageous. The only segment is a ridiculous taste test where Nic and Kyle unknowingly eat and drink random things out of the special guest's fridge....things get interesting. Oh yeah, check out the video on our Facebook page or YouTube channel.

We talk all things summer from hot travel locations to cool summer gadgets. Segments include Top Ten and a new one titled Did You Mean...? where we type half of a phrase into Google and repeat what Google thinks we mean based on popular searches!

We take a look into the future as we predict what we think could be coming soon as well as compare the past to the present. Segments include Here's a Scenario For You and Positive Vibes. The latter is new as we discuss positive and inspirational facts about the future of our planet.

The first full-length episode. We talk about our favorite comic/movie superheros as well as real life superheros who inspired us. Segments include Random Facts and Here's a Scenario For You (we each gave the other a life saving scenario and asked how they would save the other).

A minisode celebrating July 4th. Segments include Why Did Kyle Do That?! where, with a blindfold, he drank some random things found at BBQs. We also talked about some Random Facts about July 4th.

Just a random mess of explaining our podcast for the very first time. This episode is shorter compared to future episode endeavors.