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Once a week, Graden Hardwick and Alex Hellenberg meet up, maybe have a drink, and have a chat. The topics can come from anywhere and be about anything. Join them as they laugh, get lost down the rabbit holes of tangents, and dig into delicious conversation!

Sweet Meets

  • Oct 31, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 59m AVG DURATION
  • 20 EPISODES


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Episode 20: Fact, Frights, and Finale!!!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 56:56


Happy Halloween!!! Since it is the last day, and the biggest day, of the spooky season, this final episode will focus on Halloween traditions and their histories. Graden gives a brief little summary of each traditions’ origin. Afterwards, once the sun has gone down, please enjoy a haunting tale from Alex. It was one of the first things the boys recorded, and somehow has made it into their final recording. Oh the irony… Enjoy!!!

Episode 19: Spooky Scary Cinema (Pt. 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 62:17


Welcome to part two of the fire-side rankings! Last time was Halloween themed movies, but this time the boys move to the darker side of this holiday season with horror movie rankings. So put a couple more logs on the fire, refresh your beverage, and buckle up for some more Halloween cinema talk with the boys.

Episode 18: Spooky Scary Cinema (Pt. 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 41:59


Delays are just another bag of chips in the pantry. This episode is coming to you later than intended, but it’s just in time for the middle of October. The boys, plus their good pal Sidney, are at it again for another ranking. Pull a chair up to the fire as the boys rank their favorite Halloween movies in the first half of a two-part episode (It was long and we know you have short attention spans).

Episode 17: Trick-or-Treat!!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 69:27


Happy first day of Fall, y’all! The boys are back from a long summer’s nap. They have risen amid one of the best seasons, Spooky Season! So to celebrate, the boys and their friend Sidney taste and rank a variety of Halloween candy. So grab your favorite costume and your plastic jack-o-lantern! It’s time to go Trick-or-Treating!!

Episode 16: Friends, Felines, and Fidos!!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 38:55


As Alex and the young Slim Shady would say, guess who’s back - back again! Yes, the boys are back and this time they discuss what qualities you would want in a friend. Afterwards, the hard hitting question: are they a cat person or dog person? Secret question!! The boys received a would-you-rather from a friend of the podcast!00:00:56 - What qualities do you value most in a friend?00:20:35 - Are you a dog person or a cat person?00:34:30 - Gonna have to listen! *It’s real short*

Episode 15: We’re Ready For Our Close-up!!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 41:43


Alex and Graden are back at it again with a shorter podcast episode! They have scrapped the topic and the would-you-rather, focusing on just ice-breakers and conversational questions. Just like little scientists in the lab, they are trying to find the perfect ingredient combination for you listeners! BUT WAIT! There will be a video too?? Stay tuned. . .00:01:10 - Which animal at the zoo do you like best?00:19:25 - What’s your drink of choice? (Either alcoholic or non)

Episode 14: Mars Bars Upon Thars!!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 71:37


Hello all you beautiful people! This week, the boys are gonna change things up for you! We know not everyone has time for a lengthy podcast. So here is the podcast broken down into the topics - We did two would-you-rathers this week:00:00:00 - College00:25:30 - Would you rather be transported permanently 500 years into the future or 500 years into the past?00:51:40 - Would you rather humans go to the moon again or go to mars?

Episode 13: Jingling Jingles in June!!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 62:56


Well SHIT!!! How ya’ll doin’? The boys surprised even themselves this week and came out with a new episode, despite their claims of bi-weekly uploads for a while. Either way, the treat is here to stay! Alex and Graden talk about the movie theaters vs. streaming services debate. Would you like to live a long life looking as dry as Thanksgiving turkey or short but youthful? Also, the boys go over some of the most memorable and mind-numbing jingles to ever grace your ears. Gird your loins!!!

Episode 12: Musical Musings!!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 60:30


Hey! The boys have been away for a while, and they must apologize. Things will hopefully stay a steady bi-weekly from now on! With that being said, the boys talk Harry Potter and the Chamber of Terrible Things They Do During A Pandemic. Would you rather travel the world or get some cold hard cash? And to wrap things up, the boys speak of musicals they love and would love to see made.

Episode 11: The Tri“State”wizard Tournament!!

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 75:23


The boys are back at it again! They know you have been anxiously awaiting their inevitable return, but you don’t need to gnaw on those toenails any longer! This time, however, they have a special guest: their friend Joey! Topics include: what they have been doing during the quarantine and discussing their feelings towards this whole mess of events; strange abilities; and which fantastical world or place would you like to visit?

Episode 10: …It Ain’t The Girl Scouts Selling Cookies…

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 80:38


Greetings and good tidings to you all during these difficult times! Alex and Graden are continuing their social distancing once again. This time, the boys talk about the Boy Scouts, and obviously we must invite the Girl Scouts along! What goes better with popcorn than cookies? Careful! You’ll have nightmares. Which would you rather be? A famous director or actor? And finally, even though you didn’t ask for them, Alex and Graden share their unpopular opinions!

Episode 09: Hey All You Cool Cats and Kittens!!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 65:39


WELCOME TO THE QUARANTINE!!! This episode is definitely a special one, because Alex and Graden are not in the same room. FINALLY! I can get some sleep! The boys discuss the hot new dumpster fire that is Joe Exotic and his documentary Tiger King. Then the boys talk about another disaster; being stranded in an unknown location. To wrap it all up, a softer, more nostalgic portion. What TV shows did you watch growing up?

Episode 08: St. Patrick’s Day Special!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 66:17


Oh Irish you could be here right now! This week, Alex and Graden decided to talk about Ireland’s big to-do holiday, St. Patrick’s Day! They go over some interesting facts about the holiday while playing a wee drinking game. How many times can you spot them talking about something green? *Hint: It’s probably more than they could count, but the hospitals have enough to worry about right now.* Anyway, they continue with a speed round of would-you-rathers, and end with a rousing story about being drunk. How… sobering…

Episode 07: No Splashing in The Little Rudy Pool!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 45:49


It’s a short one, but a swell one none the less. Alex and Graden talk hotel experiences, and discuss whether they are more fun as a child or an adult. Would you be able to live without the internet or A/C? These naturally sweaty boys must live with their decision for the rest of their lives. Hint: It will be a short life where they die of dehydration. Finally, the boys travel around the world! Well… only in their imagination. They name the top 5 places they wish to go before they die, which we all know will be short lived without that A/C.

Episode 06: Funeral Fireworks For Sale!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 62:51


BANG! BOOM! There goes grandpa! Welcome to Hardwick and Hellenberg funeral services, where we make sure your loved ones go out with a bang! This week, the boys discuss fashion trends of their youths. Did anyone else have a major crush on Jack Skellington or was it just everyone? They also discuss advice. Yes… I know. They never do this. It’s almost like they have the capability of self-reflection. I think they are learning quicker than I anticipated. Time to shut the program down! INITIATE ORDER 24069!!!

Episode 05: That’s Not My Name!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 55:55


I told you already! His name is Graden. Hard. Wick. FILTH!!! The boys go over the importance of setting the record straight when it comes to names. Did you enjoy Alan Rickman as Snape is Harry Potter? If you preferred the book, then please turn in your book to page THREE-HUNDRED AND NINETY BLOODY FOUR!!! Compose yourself *deep breath*. And just like Hanukkah, Alex and Graden have a couple of crazy nights themselves! Well… stories of crazy nights… some will more or less oil involved.

Episode 04: Talent No-Shows!!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 56:36


Listen up! Auditions for the talent show with be on Friday in the auditorium! Yes, that is right, Alex and Graden are going to be in a talent show! Just kidding. But they do go over the time they were a part of one. They boys also gab about that juicy topic sweeping the nation of wholesome people with killing on the brain: MURDERERS! And do you enjoy summer, letting your thighs go wild in the sunshine? Or do you like to bundle them up, nice and cozy for the winter?

Episode 03: Sweet Meets Valentine’s Day Special!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 54:46


Hey there all you love birds! Valentine’s Day (aka Single’s Awareness Day) is that one special time of year when stupid cupid comes down from his little cloud to play matchmaker. Alex and Graden discuss some of the cliches V-Day brings to the big heart-shaped table. And who loves audience participation?? The boys reached out this week to a few friends, and they came back with a few questions and stories to share!

Episode 02: And We’ll Never Be Royals!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 66:43


Together again for the first time!!! Alex and Graden have another sweet meet for you! They wonder if Queen Elizabeth II is her secret identity. She is the vengeance. She is the night. She. Is. Batman. They also discuss whether they want to be paid or to struggle for the art they create. Why sell your paintings when you can eat them?? And the boys go over their top 5 favorite songs. Why 5? Because they ain’t got all day! They already talk so much as it is!!!

Episode 01: What in Reincarnation??

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 45:57


Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! This is the first episode of Sweet Meets! Graden and Alex sit down to talk about the life giver, the morning brew, the best part of waking up… coffee! And what would it be like if Alex owned a general store? Would he be terrorized by an army of neighborhood cats? Probably. Most Midwestern-ers make a yearly mecca to the beach. The boys discuss if they enjoy sand in their buns while steppin’ on the beach!

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