The Quality Varies

The discussion continues with Jordan's and Bryan's experiences with structured/ organized religion, and personal spirituality. Raw audio.   Catch a new episode every other Monday at 9am MST.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

Jordan and Bryan dive into a multi-episode discussion of the differences between organized religion and personal spirituality.    Catch a new episode every other Monday at 9am MST.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

Jordan and Bryan catch up on goals, and discuss some more mental health.    Smart goal framework https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria   Look at us by Paul Rudd https://youtu.be/huH-NMv1ad4   Carl Jung https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jung   Dr. Ekman on Expressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMlN2sJAThA   Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific. 

Jordan and Bryan stay on topic, check in on current fitness actives, and Bryan makes a discovery.   Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/   Body Dysmorphic disorder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder    

Jordan and Bryan discuss the Call of the Void and the Hero's Journey; two prominent concepts in many people's lives.  Call of the Void (Please note before clicking the link: this topic quickly joins discussions and research regarding suicide and depression) https://allthatsinteresting.com/call-of-the-void Never again meme: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/owlturd-comix-vulnerable-parodies-never-again Hero's Journey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey Power Vs. Force by David R Hawkins https://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/24/70/1155103372-powervsforce.png Book: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Force-David-Hawkins-M-D/dp/1401945074 The Friendship Onion podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM2SO69PhFRKKEYwGSV4sHQ/videos FREE Intro to Psychology course.  https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/9-00sc-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2011/ The Hero's Journey in Harry Potter https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/movie/harry-potter-sorcerers-stone-movie/analysis/heros-journey The Hero's Journey in The Lord of the Rings https://thescriptlab.com/features/screenwriting-101/12313-the-heros-journey-breakdown-the-lord-of-the-rings/   Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

Links for many of the topics below for more detail. Jordan and Bryan dive into the different relationships that affect all of us whether we know it or not.  Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/   Nature vs. Nurture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_versus_nurture Dunbar's number  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number Parasocial interactions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction Blog on parasocial interactions on Twitch TV https://www.inspirethemind.org/blog/twitch-and-mental-health-the-parasocial-paradigm The Bystander Effect and Diffusion of Responsibility https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese Paradigm shift https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigm_shift Example of a physical shift: hearing sound for the first time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbe7x8GP2Ds The Hero's Journey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey Genie Feral child (misspeak in the episode, Genie was alive as recently as 2016) (A very tragic story, be warned)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_(feral_child)

Friend of the show Steven joins us on the show today and we dive into some of the life lessons he's learned over the years, and the impact we have on the people around us.    Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! The first episode of our brand new podcast, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

Jordan and Bryan catch up, and discuss a process for making effective goals. Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 8am Pacific! The first episode of our brand new podcast, Homebrew Catastrophe goes live next week. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

Jordan and Bryan discuss the last 2 years of the show, and catch up on one of our favorite hobbies.    Catch a new episode of The Quality Varies every other Monday at 8am Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

Jordan and Bryan discuss the two newest releases from Wizards of the Coast; Fizban's Treasury of Dragons and Strixhaven - a Curriculum of Chaos.    Catch a new episode of The Quality Varies every other Monday at 8am Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

Jordan and Bryan catch up on the last year.    We have a schedule now! Catch a new episode every other Monday at 8am Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

Jordan and Bryan chat about season 2 and the beginning of season three of Critical Role.    We have a schedule now! Catch a new episode every other Monday at 8am Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

Jordan and Bryan welcome Brandon Mcdonald onto the show. The group discusses the world of law and as always, the world of recovery.    We have a schedule now! Catch a new episode every other Monday at 8am Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

Jordan and Bryan dive into Ego and it's presence in all of our lives. Below you'll find a set of links to some of the things we mentioned in the show!   Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs Alan Watts' video on self: The False Idea of Who You Are - Alan Watts The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two by George A. Miller: http://www2.psych.utoronto.ca/users/peterson/psy430s2001/Miller%20GA%20Magical%20Seven%20Psych%20Review%201955.pdf   We have a schedule now! Catch a new episode every other Monday at 8am Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/ Join us in the Murph challenge on Instagram! Tag us on Instagram and add the hashtag #Jordansfirstmurphchallange

Jordan and Bryan discuss the newest D&D module by Wizards of the Coast: The Wild Beyond the Witchlight.    We have a schedule now! Catch a new episode every other Monday at 8am Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/ Join us in the Murph challenge on Instagram! Tag us on Instagram and add the hashtag #Jordansfirstmurphchallange

Jordan and Bryan immediately get in over their heads.  We have a schedule now! Catch a new episode every other Monday at 8am Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/ Join us in the Murph challenge on Instagram! Tag us on Instagram and add the hashtag #Jordansfirstmurphchallange

Jordan dips into one of his favorite pastimes.    We have a schedule now! Catch a new episode every other Monday at 8am Pacific.  Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: instagram.com/thequalityvaries Join us in the Murph challenge on Instagram! Tag us on Instagram and add the hashtag #Jordansfirstmurphchallange

James Wulfenstein, professional photographer and founder of The Perspective Awards, comes on the show and we discuss his path in his current career. We then dive into everything from philosophy and addiction recovery, to home ownership.    James' photo of the bison (not buffalo): https://www.instagram.com/p/CSnSOgppq8l The Perspective Awards: https://theperspectiveawards.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theperspectiveawards/   We have a schedule now! Catch a new episode every other Monday at 8am Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/ Join us in the Murph challenge on Instagram! Tag us on Instagram and add the hashtag #Jordansfirstmurphchallange

Jordan and Bryan dive into the topic of resistance, where it's shown up in their lives, and how they respond to it.      We have a schedule now! Catch a new episode every other Monday at 8am Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: instagram.com/thequalityvaries Join us in the Murph challenge on Instagram! Tag us on Instagram and add the hashtag #Jordansfirstmurphchallange

Jordan and Bryan catch up of their current fitness goals and state. Bryan surprises Jordan with a small challenge.   We have a schedule now! Catch a new episode every other Monday at 8am Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: instagram.com/thequalityvaries Join us in the Murph challenge on Instagram! Tag us on Instagram and add the hashtag #Jordansfirstmurphchallange

Jordan and Bryan catch up on their motorcycle situation, and their first in person D&D game together.    We have a schedule now! Catch a new episode every other Monday.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com

Jordan and Bryan dip into the concept of expectation in our lives, and how it affects us.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com

Jordan and Bryan catch up but quickly dive into Identity, and the ways it does and does not serve us.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com

Jordan and Bryan discuss and past and the future of The Quality Varies, with plenty of fluff in between.   Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com

The show hosts it's first guest as Kevin joins us today. We discuss memories, parenting, motorcycles, and of course, D&D. Special thanks to Brynn Yonker for help with the post-edit on today's episode.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com

Jordan and Bryan break down the Critical Role's first D&D campaign, and Jordan breaks one of the most important rules of recording a show.   Website: https://thequalityvaries.podbean.com Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com Attribution for some tracks: Local Forecast - Slower by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3988-local-forecast---slower License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bryan discusses his experience applying for Grad school, we discuss stress in our lives, and motorcycle engines are explained to us from somebody that actually knows what they're talking about. 

Jordan and Bryan sneak one last discussion about bikes in before winter sets. 

Bryan absolutely nails a guessing game, and then Jordan and Bryan talk about another of their great passions.

Jordan and Bryan talk about themselves, the podcast, how it started and where they hope it goes. Email us at thequalityvaries@gmail.com, or drop a comment to tell us what you think!

Kitchen upgrades, TV shows, Real Estate, and a lot more D&D gets over-analyzed in this episode.  Contact the hosts: thequalityvaries@gmail.com We are grateful to be able to use some of the sound effects found on freesound.org. The direct link to the intro and outro is https://freesound.org/people/newagesoup/sounds/339343/

Our first attempt at recording, before the other episodes, we push through our audio mistakes as Bryan shares his experience with the minor earthquakes that took place in Utah in March 2020.    In this short bonus episode, Bryan refers to 'energy work'. A widely used term, one broad description can be found here http://www.red-spirit-energy-healing.com/energy-healing.html

Only video games can be found in this episode. Jordan and Bryan get way too detailed on their recent experiences in Destiny 2, Final Fantasy, Runescape, and Valorant. Recorded April 2020. 

The podcast is finally up! An old recording gets dusted off where the lock down in many American states has just begun. Jordan and Bryan talk about D&D, delivery driving, and family.