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Kai and Jess speak their opinions and give some random advice all while trying to entertain you as best they can. Oh and they live across the country from each other, who knew?

Kai & Jess


    • Apr 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 47 EPISODES


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    46 - Inhumane and Torturous

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 47:14


    The US prison systems are statistically some of the worst in the world. We discuss some of their shortcomings and how we should be following Norway as an example for prison reform.   Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @obliviousgemini @OhReallyKai

    45 - Pet Peeves

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 24:18


    In this episode we talk about our pet peeves. Some pet peeves are just straight up rude. Did we mention your pet peeve?   Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @obliviousgemini @OhReallyKai

    44- Are You in a Cult?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 57:28


    In this episode we briefly discuss what a cult is and we talk about 2 cults. If you are in a cult we'd love to hear about it. We are considering starting a cult of our own... Stay Tuned!     Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @obliviousgemini @OhReallyKai

    43 - All MLM's are Trash

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 47:09


    If we started an MLM would you be a part of it? We want to be on top of the pyramid. We would sell our merch as a way to scam people. Uhhhh, we mean, help people make money!    Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @obliviousgemini @OhReallyKai  

    42- The Death Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 48:38


    Funerals are kind of weird right? Have you ever thought about what you would want after you've passed? This weeks episode is all about the death industry, what we would want to happen when we die, and some other random bits of information.   Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @obliviousgemini @OhReallyKai

    41 - What School Should've Taught Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 56:07


    Do you ever go through something and think to yourself, why didn't I know how to do this already? Or why didn't they teach me this in school instead of algebra? Yeah, we think about that too. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @obliviousgemini @OhReallyKai 

    40 - Updates!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 43:34


    Hey all!! Yes, we missed a few episodes, but here is why! Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @obliviousgemini @OhReallyKai 

    39 - Happy 2021?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 47:03


    Let's break up the sad and dark, with some "funny" content. Please laugh with us, if you can't laugh with us, at least you can laugh at us. Oh yeah, Cheers to 2021, let's hope it's not poopy.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @obliviousgemini @OhReallyKai

    38 - Hate the 40hr Work Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 43:52


    Most of us work typical 40 hour work weeks, so let's talk about why they're garbage. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @obliviousgemini @OhReallyKai

    37 - That's their Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 40:38


    We love a good Q&A, and since no one asks us questions we forced Devon a friend of the pod to ask us questions. We had laughs and of course awkward silences as we asked each other some serious questions and some not so serious questions.   Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @obliviousgemini @OhReallyKai

    36 - Pistachio Nails

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 53:31


    After talking about doing an episode like this for so long, we finally did it. The History of, served nice and hot. We talk about how birth control, fake nails, and nail polish has evolved since the ancient times.   Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @obliviousgemini @OhReallyKai

    35 - True Crime Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 57:16


    'Tis the season, it's that time of the year again where Kai and Jess show their true crime sides and share some stories! In this one they discuss the incredible "I Survived" tale of Juliane Koepcke and the gruesome story of The Toolbox Killers. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    34 - Folklore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 49:10


    Happy Spooky Season! In honor of that we are talking about the urban legends of Cropsey and La Llorona. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    33 - An Infinite Onion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 65:45


    Let's talk social media, again. The world we are currently in is nothing like that of the past generations, and social media is a big factor in that. Oh and the phrase we we're looking for...was "easter egg" Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    32 - Dreams!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 30:50


    Have you ever wondered what the purpose of dreaming was? Us too, but also we can't really answer that questions since we're not scientists but...we still talk about it. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    31 - Faux Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 24:58


    Since y'all didn't want to ask us questions, we made our own. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    30 - Podcast PHD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 57:24


    Let's talk about sex baby! This weeks episode is all about sex education, or the lack-thereof, in our current society. Sex is normal and needs to be talked about more, especially with the amount of misinformation and stigma floating around. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    29 - What's School Though?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 47:26


    In theory, students would be going back to school right about now. Well some are and some aren't, so we talk about schooling in the midst of COVID-19 as well as the pro's and con's of college/tech school/no school. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    28 - Nature or Nurture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 45:21


    This week we dive back into brain things! We love psychology and how the brain works so we thought we would take on the highly debated topic of nature vs. nurture. Turns out, it may be a bit of both? Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    27 - Feelin' Like A Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 39:52


    Welcome to the one where we get our thoughts out. You know, the episode that didn't quite stay on topic but we said some important stuff that we thought you'd like to hear. We talk about all thats been going on in the world, and our own personal lives, while touching on the topic of living up to our own expectations of ourselves and how that affects our mental health. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    26 - You Know the Drill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 33:13


    With all the sad and dark stuff going on in the world, we bring you a lighthearted episode. We hope we can bring some laughter to you during this tough times.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    25 - Let's Get Intimate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 43:02


    Sometimes relationships or friendships can be not so great. So we wanted to take this week to talk about toxic relationships, how to recognize them and even some of our own experiences.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    24 - Don't Let the Dirt Fall on You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 34:37


    Burnout. As creatives we deal with it often, but as humans we all deal with it differently.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    23 - Just Wash Your Hands, Dude

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 38:36


    It's time all talk about it. Kai & Jess finally have a little chat about COVID-19 and what's been going on in the world and what they think will happen going forward.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    22 - Maybe I'm Just Smart and That's Why I'm Sad

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 52:06


    In this weeks episode Kai & Jess discuss the fact the our brains are just wild. There is some brief talk about the parts of the brain, but mostly they talk about memories and how they can be manipulated. It's crazy stuff man  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    21 - What If I Don't Love Myself

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 42:19


    Self-Confidence is a struggle for all of us, so this week Jess & Kai invited their friend Uni to come chat with them about how they try to overcome that.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    20 - Love a Good Whore Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 34:11


     Everyone needs a little cheering up this week so Jess and Kai are here to do that! They are back at it with another "funny" episode picking from this-or-that questions!  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    19 - I'm Insulted By That

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 38:32


    In case you didn't know already, Jess & Kai are pretty passionate about the environment. It's been talked about briefly in other episodes so it was about time there was an entire episode dedicated to saving the planet and ways that everyone can try to be more environmentally conscious.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    18 - What Even Am I?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 49:02


     So, you want to know what its like to be in your mid-twenties in the year 2020. Well look no further, Jess & Kai chat all about the struggles of feeling like they aren't where they should be in life while also acknowledging their accomplishments.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    17 - Why Are There No Pros

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 46:11


    I think we all know by now that Kai & Jess are gamers/content creators. And we also all sorta know that women are treated differently in the content creation industry. So this week is all about their experience in the industry and what they'd like to see changed.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    16 - Not So Special Valentines

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 58:48


    Happy almost Valentines day! Jess and Kai give some unwarranted love advice as well as react to some *bad* love advice they found online.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    15 - 5 Star System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 60:02


    Technology can be scary, but it can also be great. Kai & Jess have some feelings about that, using Black Mirror as a reference point they dive deep-ish into what the world would be like if some of that technology existed.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    14 - The Year of the Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 42:30


    Happy New Year! This week is all about our 2020 goals, and of course we get a little off topic too.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    13 - Merry Christmas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 37:32


    Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, Happy Holidays to those who celebrate other things and Happy Wednesday to those who don't celebrate! This week is all about our Christmas traditions and we ask you guys what do you do during this time of year?  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    12 - Scary Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 67:17


    We all have social media, and we all probably use it a little too often. This week Kai & Jess take on the topic of social media and how it can effect you.   Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    11 - What If We Knew How To Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 47:46


    Welp, we we're not prepared this week SO we did a quick little episode on "What If's"   Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    10 - Debunked!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 50:55


    Conspiracy theories. We all know about them, we all have opinions on them so why don't we talk about that!   Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    9 - Not so Special Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 57:43


    Happy Halloween! This week Kai and Jess go My Favorite Murder style and tell you two true crime stories. We cover the babyface killer Leslie Warren and an "I survived" on Danielle Macguire and Daniel Zapp.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    8 - That Scares Me Too

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 51:52


    Have you ever wondered what you would do in the event of a zombie apocalypse? Well, we think about it probably more often than we should so we decided to talk to you about that.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    7 - What's Your Sign?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 45:40


     This week is all about zodiac signs. Is it a pseudoscience or for reals? To lead Jess and Kai on this astrology adventure we have special guest Chris!  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    6 - You Mean Like Goals?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 31:21


     In this weeks episode Kai & Jess take on schedules. We all know there aren't enough hours in the day so let's see if we can come up with some solutions on how to be the most productive with the time we do have.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    5 - Not all Sad and Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 44:17


    This is This Isn't Special! In this episode Jess & Kai talk about mental health, including anxiety and depression. Their thoughts and experiences with it as well as some advice on how they cope with their mental health in their day to day lives.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    4 - This is not how you Casual

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 44:04


    Welcome to This Isn't Special! In this episode Jess & Kai talk about being socially awkward and how it effects (affects?) their lives.  Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    3 - Casual Chill Onions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 44:11


    Welcome to This Isn't Special! In this episode Jess & Kai talk about some "funny topics" to break up all the sad and darkness of episodes past. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    2 - Welcome to the Awkwardome

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 36:55


    Hi, Hello, Welcome to This Isn't Special! In this episode Jess & Kai talk about procrastination and the impacts that mental health and motivation have on our ability to get shit done. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    1 - Thank You Internet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 40:10


    Welcome to the very first This Isn't Special episode! In this episode Jess & Kai talk about their experiences with online friendships and some advice on how to stay safe on the internet. Follow us on Twitter! @ThisIsntSpecial @SimplyJess_TV @OhReallyKai

    This Isn't Special - An Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 8:57


    Hey. Hi. Hello. We are Jess & Kai and welcome to This Isn't Special, a podcast about some not so special topics. We talk about our opinions on various topics and maybe even sprinkle some advice in there if we don't get too sidetracked. 

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