The Modest Podest

Fitness Professional Chris Allen joins the pod to discuss his move to Salt Lake City, Utah, swimming, dogs, meditating and Chris making the best business decision in his life! Trivia on Jordan Shoes

Marcus Summers rejoins the pod remotely! We discuss The Last Dance and predict the outcome of the series.  Home Improvements during the stay-at-home order, getting ring lights and smooth transitions for Coronavirus. Trivia on Pull-ups

Philippe Gills joins the pod to discuss the hotel industry, a hilarious story for why he did his first marathon and how his family has been affected by Covid-19 Trivia is on Running far

The Omar Romero joins the podcast to discuss his pursuit of becoming an Elite Spartan racer.  His daily habits have transformed into accommodating this daunting task. Hear how journaling and tech apps have helped him pursue this goal! Trivia on Egg Passing

Luka the Deception Artist (LukaMagic.com) joins the podcast to discuss all things magic. Nate met him during a bachelor party in Milwaukee at Safehouse. Learn the importance of scripting a routine and when you know a trick is ready. Trivia on Magic Tricks

Two-Thirds of Tight Ship Comedy, Chris Trani and Jacob Lowrey join to talk about comedy during this time of stay-at-home. They usually run a weekly comedy show out of Half Sour, in the South Loop of Chicago. Trivia on Snowangels

Wes Patterson rejoins and Paulina Romo has her debut on the pod! These two fitness professionals discuss how the global pandemic has affected their lives.  We discuss dealing with the disappointment of cancelled competitions they had been preparing for and how to stay motivated in new routines. Trivia on Somersaults

Britt Campbell joins again as cohost and teeters on a ban the whole episode. Topics include a review of Revenge of the Sith, Asian Outpost in the Sloop and Virtual Game Nights. Trivia on Shoes and Backflips

Quarantine has brought us remote podding! Justin Garvy returns and Britt Kaplan joins on the Pod-line. We talk about the TV Show Dave by Lil Dicky, if jam band instruments formed a basketball team who would play which position and getting on the page of Hello South Loop! for spreading love :) Trivia on Concerts

Britt and Rob Campbell rejoin the pod during these trying times of quarantine. We talk about fine bourbon, the pain of losing a pet and the strength of leadership for Illinois. Trivia on Toilet Paper, Seinfeld and Backwards Miles

Dr. Howie P of Suburban Radiologists joins to chat about how he is able to find time to exercise as a busy professional, Coronavirus, how airlines are dealing with its effects and he joins Instagram! Trivia on Chin-ups by a 70 year old

Patrick Hymer, Brittany Clapper and Chris Walsh all rejoin the pod after a dinner at Bellemore. We had some great wine, ate great food and discuss Patrick's upcoming Somm Madness tournament on April 19th here in Chicago! Trivia on Terminator and Push-ups

Chef Lindsey joins the pod to talk about her passion for food and cannabis legalization! We talk about bread bowls and Nate complains about Amazon and Google issues. Trivia on a hot dog

Chef Andy Lim and GM Thomas Oh (and partners of Perilla) join for lunch and a pod. We go down to Chinatown for some Dim Sum at Dolo. Conversation includes an upcoming trip to Korea, a documentary they're working on and the movie Parasite. Trivia on Jumping Jacks *Edit:Their trip has been postponed due to Coronavirus

The most notorious of podders are back! Butters and cohost Britt join as topics include; Street Samaritans, lacrosse as an adult, an emotional trip to Arlington Cemetery, and a Bachelor Party at Safehouse in Milwaukee. Trivia on Scotland, Arlington Cemetery and Jump Ropes

Mark Sisler joins the pod for the first time as Brittani returns to the cohost. The Campbell's ate at S.K.Y., Mark brought us a Surly beer to taste test, Jax Anderson at Schuba's and naming a kid. Trivia on Dribbling and Starbucks

Dan Millstein (DJ Stryfe) joins the podcast as we learn a bit about starting an entertainment company and becoming DJ Stryfe and how Katrina changed his whole world. We talk a bit about restaurants and what brings out the Bridezilla within ourselves.  Trivia on DJ marathons.

Chris Pandel, Executive Chef of several Boka Restaurants, joins for a lunch and a pod as we review Eleven City Diner in the South Loop. We chat about eating weird things, eating beans and Nate reviews the Aaron Hernandez Netflix documentary. Trivia on Oysters

Wes Patterson rejoins the pod to discuss how he altered his training and nutrition to prepare for the HYROX competition this weekend at Navy Pier and Train Moment, a gym here in Chicago. Nate lost his wedding ring (again) and they discuss birthday celebrations. Trivia on Mayonnaise

James Clarke joins the pod to discuss if we would hire Jesus, Allen Carr's book that helps folks quit smoking, Starbucks and a review of "The Irishman" Trivia on Marathons

Danielle DeLano rejoins the pod to talk about ringing in the New Year, the difficulty of dining after you've been in the industry, Nate won a Fantasy Football league and we discuss resolutions. Britt Campbell cohosts but is most likely banned yet again as she tells us her word of the year is "Play" Trivia on Stand-up and Legalization

James Rosko, owner and stylist at Neon Avenue here in the city joins for a lunch and a pod. Brittani Campbell returns to cohost as we discuss our meal at Kinton Ramen in the West Loop, Sister Hazel and a few tips on which venues you should arrive early to for concerts in Chicago. Trivia on Hair

Lakeside Sound Lab, aka the Garvy brothers join the pod this week! We discuss sound equipment along with their process for creating music and song titles. The Garvy bros saw Tourist in concert and Nate names a painting. Trivia on Pianos

Trainer Ben Timmis returns to the pod! Nate explains the tech issues the pod dealt with in the last week. They discuss starting their own record keeping business sponsored by PBR. We talk Ben's 400 day challenge and athletic competitions for adults. 2021 Ninja Warrior, here we come! Trivia on Slip n Slides

Katie Lowman, founder of Kitchen Possible, joins to discuss her awesome Non-Profit that helps kids learn life lessons through cooking. Her and her husband have a great exercise trick that involves coffee and pastries. Trivia on Fast Food and the origin of "to be fired" To learn more visit: KitchenPossible.org

British Bumble Chris rejoins the pod!  We discuss some of our fantasy football woes and Chris has a fun league full of shady trades. BBC spent time in Japan watching England play in the Rugby World Cup with his pops. Chris is attempting a no meat run and Nate did a Culinary Crawl here in Chicago. Support Club House Mini Golf for our friends across the pond! Trivia on escalators and insects.

@EscapewithNK joins the pod to discuss turning 30 and road trips.  We discuss his NPO Street Samaritans and their upcoming gala along with how to pronounce that word. Nate had visited the world's largest Starbucks and they talk about low battery mode. Trivia on countries in a day

Mario Jones and Mark Allen join the pod! These two are expert bouncers and know how to keep the situation calm which is helpful with J's return to the pod. We spend time talking about a story of a DeadHead enjoying his time a bit too much in Wrigleyville and learn about Selenium.  Turns out GrubHub has a problem of eating people's food. Trivia on Basketball and Eyelashes JPPP: Zodiac Killer Ted Cruz NSSS: The importance of diet and Flavor God

Patrick Hymer, Sommelier and Wine Director for Entente, rejoins the pod! Britt Campbell co-hosts and does a great job keeping up with the rigors of the pod life. We discuss Celine Dion and her choice to never laugh. Patrick eloquently describes two wines, a single vineyard Sherry and a red Beaujolais that features a horse-head on the label, so you know it pairs well with the pod! Nate reviews Honey Butter Fried Chicken and a discussion of tips vs wages in the restaurant industry ensues. Trivia: Halloween Candy and Bouncy Houses NSSS: Get moving on the first day of your work week!  

Brittany Clapper joins the podcast! She is a woman who wears many hats but sits down to tell Nate how to work with social media and a bit about her time as an actress. She reviews the movie Rocket Man and Nate reviews the Netflix show Living with Yourself. Neither of us enjoy scary movies and we discuss that a smidge. J is on strike, perhaps to support the CTU and this is the first week without him. Trivia: Instagram Bots  

Matt Wallace returns to the pod! He explains Jiu Jitsu a bit to us laymen. We dined at the Fifty/50 and review some delicious wings. J forced a topic in of giving kids 50% or zeroes. We discuss books we have been reading. Including Influence, Jump Attack and Matt blows our minds telling us about America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization. Trivia: Pepperoni and Avocados  JPPP: Democratic Debate NSSS: Sober November and December

J's wife Laura returns to the pod.  We discuss their trip to her Brother's wedding in Virginia. If having a wedding ceremony and reception on different days make it any different than together. We have the same with seasons.  We apologize for using bad words but are in a tough spot as this is a comedy podcast and the cancel culture is coming for us all. Trivia: Marathons, Pinball and Eggs JPPP: J is terrified and Trump's impeachment NSSS: Monday Morning Moves w/ Nate 

Wet Cash Comedy joins the podcast sponsored by Archer Men! We start off with J being a spiteful gambler and then find out about Izod and Half Acre's sponsorship of Wet Cash. Jacob went to a Yob and Huntsmen concert and we discuss eating oranges in the shower. Trivia: Knickers and Comedy Origins JPPP: J pulls his Bernie endorsement NSSS: The post workout cuddle  

A bro pod to end the month! J is using a sick day specifically to make sure we get our podcast in today (jk) and we talk about doctors and being pro-plagueish. We also tease next week's episode with Wet Cash Trivia: Salmon and Twine

Patrick Webb (insta: @thepwebb) rejoins the podcast to discuss UFOs and how bad humans are on the Kardishev Scale.  He tells us a great story about landing a WeatherTech commercial and J and he regale their times at Riot Fest, which was great but still sucks. Trivia on Komodo Dragons and Dogs JPPP: Saudi Arabia NSSS: Rebrand with workout foreplay

Former Chef de Cuisine of S.K.Y. Jamie Fisher joins the pod before she departs for her California adventure!  We discuss her soon to be travels, Bucket Lists and everyone has a viewpoint on the Impossible Burger and Popeye's Chicken Sandwich. Trivia: Pineapples and Cupcakes JPPP: Rebrand and Basic Income NSSS: Unattractive Politicians

Guest Brian Levine joins the brothers as they discuss a great bar here in Chicago, Kincade's.  An idea that we came up with from our Perilla Iron Chop competition exists at the Chopping Block. We also go into some Fantasy Football talk along with pizza and Skyline Chili. Trivia: T-shirts and walking to Virginia JPPP: Walmart NSSS: Chat Roullette

Another great Bro Pod where we can actually wrap up some topics from out table of contents.  These topics include: J's Birthday trip to Miami from April of this year, Bohemian Rhapsody, Blackkklansman and facial hair.  Our building lost it's longest tenured doormen and we miss the pride/kindness he brought to the role already. We are on a mission to get him Nedim on the pod! Trivia on Newspapers and Trump Lies JPPP: Bernie can do this NSSS: Epstein

It's a bro pod! We had a very busy Mod Pod weekend. We went to a comedy show called Wet Cash (thanks to our Archer Men sponsors), ate at a place called Jerry's, participated in Perilla Chopped Iron Chef and we both did a float tank at Float Sixty (referral code: nate12) Trivia on Chopped and Sand castles JPPP: Sneaks in for money inequality chit chat

Our guest Marcus Summers joins for the first time as the boys discuss their nerves for their upcoming Perilla Chopped/Iron Chef competition. Topics include the J going back to his shady dentist, Liz Moody, In n Out, Babel and the White Sox game. Trivia: Hoover Dam and Baseball JPPP: Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders NSSS: Jeffrey Epstein

Our sister Britt somehow avoids her ban to join the pod along with our wives Sam and Laura.  We review Saturday's Lollapalooza including some food we ate. Bands: Gary Clark Jr., Lil Skies, Lil Wayne, Jade Bird, AJR, Bea Miller, Gryffn, Camino and Twenty One Pilots. J and I pull ourselves together for a Sunday review along with a bit of a wrap up to our 4 day Lollapalooza experience. Bands: Diesel (Shaq), Kacey Musgraves, Slash, Han Solo, Ariana Grande and Flume

Part 1 includes our Mother TamCam and J's Mother-in-law Suz to review Half-Alive, Fitz and the Tantrums, Hozier, Deorro and the Chainsmokers Part 2 includes our Pops and a return of Dr. Kirch. Bands include, Matoma, the New Respects, Childish Gambino and two very opposite reactions to Tame Impala.  We also discuss so food options

Chris Walsh returns for a Dinner and a pod! We dined at Hopleaf and review our experiences including the cool approach to their wine program. Spoiler alert the Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Kabinett was delicious. We also discuss the plebeian way to enjoy the Taste of Chicago. Trivia on Beetles and Colleges JPPP: Isidewith.com NSSS: Noods at the el platform

Her instagram is __jeanashley (that's with two underscores at the beginning) and she let's us know about powerlifting! We discuss a business of custom-made bike seats. J let's us know the ins and outs of eating a lot of Chicken McNuggets. Trivia on marriages and Istanbul To be noted: J edited this pod to remove some last names being used and changed his entire JPPP episode

Comedian Russ returns to discuss comedy in Arizona and Chicago. We also discuss Chicago street fests including a review of Westfest and J not being political at during a work questionnaire. Blake is in the building as well checking facts like a boss. Trivia on Mesothelioma and eating cows JPPP: Polls NSSS: Jeffrey Epstein

Sir Wes joins the pod as Blake returns to fact check. J makes some delicious ribs with MustKetch, we talk about Harold's Chicken Shack, how to be better at Instagram and try to predict the US Women's Soccer team results. Trivia on Watermelon, Onions and Balloons JPPP:Trump's 4th of July event NSSS: What started as Noods with my sister becomes Noods with the family 

Pal of the Pod and festival guru Jeremy returns to a now working mixer so we sound great this time around!  We do an instant review of San Soo Korean BBQ (one of Executive Chef Andy Lim's restaurants) and are rebranding our podcast to be more positive and less brother's bickering. Trivia on Cuban Cigars and the Beer Mile JPPP: Democratic Debates and Gerrymandering NSSS: Democratic Nominee's sex appeal

Comedian Lancey Joe joins to pod and promotes Chicago Joe's on Thurdays @ 8pm!  Conversations on Airlines, Baseball and we debut a new segment Nate's Sexual Seduction Seconds (NSSS)... Sorry MA! Trivia on Lobsters (or was it Crabs) and Kids working JPPP: Them crazies south of the Mason-Dixon NSSS: Debut episode!

A bro pod! Turns out, it is okay to cheer for Kevin Durant's injury if you are a Raptors fan.  Why is Wisconsin so restrictive on their cheese and beer?  Trivia on Lobsters and Toilet Paper JPPP- Politics and things

Director Jack Spring returns to the pod and we meet another British Chris! They were at the Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr fight in NYC, Jack tells us about stabbing a goat and spending time in a Canadian Border Cell and Nate completed his Spartan Race. Trivia on Pull ups and the Moon. JPPP: British Protests and voting based on looks alone.

Recent UIC grad @Jeremy_Riegler (instagram) joins the pod as our official EDC Las Vegas correspondent. Socks again are discussed along with Illenium, Kinetic Energy and Riot Fest. Trivia on Calvin Harris and Space Walks JPPP includes a crowded Democratic 2020 Presidential race.