That Thing With James
244 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThat Thing With James is a "variety" show with no particular niche, but it's always about hanging out. Maybe you'll laugh at some stuff, maybe you'll learn something new, but it's always about hanging out, James and you. *kisses*
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S1E182 - The Universe is Made of Peanut Butter
April 12, 2024 13:00 - 42 minutes - 38 MBSeriously. It's all peanut butter. Don't just take my word for it. It's (theoretical) physics! Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E181 - The Dark Forest Hypothesis
March 29, 2024 13:00 - 37 minutes - 33.3 MBMight extraterrestrial species be as imperialistic as humans? I say NO! Not even humans are as imperialistic as some other humans believe us to be. Regardless, let's look at this rather reactionary perspective of the concept of trying to contact aliens. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E180 - String Theory
March 22, 2024 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBWhat if everything is music? Well, it might be... Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E179 - The Search for Alien Life
March 01, 2024 14:00 - 52 minutes - 50 MBLet's learn about SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), and how human bias can skew what we receive. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E178 - Naughty Birds
February 16, 2024 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBSome naughty parrots in the UK cursed at little kids. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E177 - The History of Clowns (pt. 1 of 2)
February 02, 2024 14:00 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this week's episode(s), I endeavor to answer a friend's write-in question. The topic just happens to be one of my favorites, and it happens to be something I learned a little bit about in a formal setting... CLOWNS! (aaaaaaahhhh!) Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E176 - The Secret Tunnel and The New Messiah
January 19, 2024 14:00 - 38 minutes - 36.9 MBOnly two weeks into 2024 and I've heard one of the most absurd pieces of news I've ever encountered. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E175 - Stoner Thoughts
January 05, 2024 14:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBA stray memory sent me searching for a little known Jamie Kennedy role. Turned out it was in a little known film from 1998 — Bongwater. And then that sent me searching through a savory subreddit. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E174 - The Staring Man
December 22, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBI went to see a friend's band play, and was treated to a scene straight out of a Fellini film. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E173 - One-Man Table Read
December 08, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes - 32.7 MBForgot to do vocal warmups for this one. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E172 - Struggle Session: On Animation & Directing
November 24, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBCartoons are great for inspiration, but dogs are not for concentration. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E171 - Free Association
November 10, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutes - 35.4 MBThis episode is about one of my favorite psychology topics, and how it can be applied to the creative process. From busting out of personal toxic cycles, to the written works of William S. Burroughs, David Bowie, and Thom Yorke, free association is always there for you. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E170 - Chili Flake Burnout
November 03, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBOctober went from bad to worse, when a single chili flake got stuck in James' sinus cavity. True story. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E169 - Grandpa Goes to the Eastern Bloc, pt. 20
October 13, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThis is the penultimate part of the Grandpa series. The finale is on my Patreon page. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames
S1E168 - Grandpa Goes to the Eastern Bloc, pt. 18
September 22, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBGrandpa has a very Italian experience in Italy. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E167 - Grandpa Goes to the Eastern Bloc, pt. 16
September 15, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes - 26.3 MBThe story continues. And there's lots of fruit. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E166 - Grandpa Goes to the Eastern Bloc, pt. 14
September 08, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBGrandpa discovers that Romanian fried foods yield monstrous bowel movements. Get access to the full story, plus loads of other bonus episodes and content, by supporting the show: https://www.Patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames
S1E165 - Grandpa Goes to the Eastern Bloc, pt. 12
August 25, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MBIn Czech, the Czech check checker must check your Czech check. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E164 - Grandpa Goes to the Eastern Bloc (pt. 10)
August 11, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBThe ghosts of the war are becoming more apparent. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E163 - Grandpa Goes to the Eastern Bloc (pt. 9)
August 04, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 32.6 MBApparently, Warsaw was a city of hustlers. Also, one of grandpa's cousins got sick of grandpa drinking only hot water. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E162 - Grandpa Goes to the Eastern Bloc (pt. 7)
July 21, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 39.1 MBFamilies feuding, a murder at a wedding, and more! Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E161 - Grandpa Goes to the Eastern Bloc (pt. 5)
July 07, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBI continue reading my grandpa's account of his trip to socialist Poland in 1978. In this installment, grandpa visits the remains of Auschwitz (a very depressing scene), attends a big May Day parade, and struggles with his relatives' potentially Marxist ideologies. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E160 - Grandpa Goes to the Eastern Bloc (pt. 3)
June 30, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBI continue reading from, and commenting on, my grandpa's diary of his trip to socialist Poland in 1978. It's funny. Furthermore, I'm simply delighted to discover what a great writer my grandpa was. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected]
S1E159 - Grandpa Goes to the Eastern Bloc (pt. 1)
June 09, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 32.4 MBI read from, and comment on, my grandpa's diary from his trip to socialist Poland in 1978. It's funny. Get access to part two by supporting the show. Details below. (Also, note: it seems I forgot to upload the audio version of episode 158! (This is ep 159.) My deepest apologies. I would retroactively upload it...but I already deleted the file... The video's on my YouTube channel, though!) Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames...
S1E157 - Pirate Law: Real Democracy
May 05, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBDid you know pirates had rules? It's true, they did. They were good ones, too. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E156 - Wabi-Sabi / Cut the B.S.
April 21, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBAssuage your rage — watch this today(ge). Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E155 - Messy History: Communication, Revolution
April 07, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBIn this episode I attempt to articulate something that's been on my mind lately. I can't guarantee that I articulated it well...but I tried. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames Biz Email: [email protected]
S1E154 - The Lost Syndrome
March 24, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode, I discuss (and demonstrate) the kinds of problems writers may face, if they don't have a specific resolution in mind. I call it "The Lost Syndrome". Named it after the TV show Lost. Great series. Poor ending. Become a patron, get access to bonus episodes and content: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E153 - Thought Waves
March 10, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 32.5 MBWho is the thinker of thoughts? Become a patron, get bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
Patreon *Preview* - Like a Ghost
March 01, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MBThis is an excerpt from bonus episode 63. Get full access to this and all other bonus episodes by supporting the show: Patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames
S1E152 - The Hunt for Green Tea (pt. 1 of 2)
February 24, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBSurfs up, dude! Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected]
Patreon *PREVIEW* - "I am a weeb."
February 06, 2023 13:00 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBI recently remembered I'm a weeb... (This episode is an excerpt from Premium No. 62) Get full access to this and all other bonus episodes by becoming a patron: Patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames
S1E151 - Comedians Are Scary
February 03, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBHeck hath no fury like a former stand-up comedian. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E150 - New Year, Old Plague
January 20, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 32.4 MBThis is the first TTWJ podcast episode of 2023! It's coming out a week later than I'd originally intended...but I just had to start the new year by catching COVID for the first time. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected]
S1E149 - 35th Birthday Special
December 09, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBHappy early birthday to me! (This episode is being released 6 days ahead of my birthday.) I don't remember everything I talked about in this episode, but that's the beauty of it. After 35 years of life, impermanence doesn't cause me the kind of pause it might've ten year ago. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames SHOUTS-OUT TO: • wiseshanks Thanks for supporting my work! TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Re...
S1E148 - My Messy Review: Interview with the Vampire (part 1)
November 26, 2022 02:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBThis is my mess of a review of the AMC adaptation of one of my favorite books (Interview with the Vampire), from one of my favorite book series (The Vampire Chronicles). Yes, folks, I slogged through massive sleep deprivation to get this to you. Also, this is an open letter to Rolin Jones or whomever else is involved with the production(s) moving forward. I am ravenous to audition for a role somewhere in the franchise. I ache to get a chance at getting a chance, to get a shot at getting a s...
S1E147 - East vs West: Acting
November 11, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBEmbody the body or get lost in your head. Acting isn't the same everywhere. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
*Patreon PREVIEW* I worked in a haunted theater
November 02, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MBIt really was a creepy theater. Get full access to all bonus episodes at: Patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames
S1E146 - Halloween Special 2022
October 28, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBDruids, jails, ghosts, oh my! Happy Halloween! Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected]
S1E145 - Goodbye, Creepy Neighbors! (1/2)
October 21, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBA haunted apartment? Creepy neighbors? Shadows moving in the night? I recently moved, and this is a spooky(ish) story about what I left behind. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E144 - Peregrination (pt. 1)
September 16, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBWhile reading "God Emperor of Dune" by Frank Herbert, I encountered a word new to me: peregrination. Turns out, it aptly describes my life experience, and the experience of this very podcast. Let's peregrinate through this week's topics, together. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected]
S1E143 - (Un)Lucky
September 02, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBEver feel like you keep getting caught in a recurring downward spiral? Maybe the way out is to just get sick of it. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected] TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
Patreon *PREVIEW* - GentleMinions (ft. Jason)
August 24, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MBThis is an excerpt from bonus ep. 53 Get full access to all bonus episodes at: Patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames
S1E142 - Civic Doodies (ft. Jason)
August 19, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes - 21.3 MBA friend drops by. We talk about Xbox, boats, chip shortages, and civic duties. Get full access to all bonus episodes by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected]
Patreon *PREVIEW* - How to Ruin a Sales Pitch
August 17, 2022 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3.42 MBI was subjected to the worst sales pitch I'd ever encountered. These are the lessons I took from it. Get access to the full episode by supporting the show: Patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames Email: [email protected]
S1E141 - Why Netflix Is the Way It Is: Sandman
August 12, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.1 MBDo you find many Netflix productions to be bland and without definite character? Does something about them just seem "off" to you? Do you find yourself frustrated, seeing something that has potential not live up to that potential? Well, I have a theory — a meditation, if you will — as to why this is so. And I use the Netflix adaptation of Sandman as an anchor. Help support an artist, and get bonus episodes: Patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames TikTok: @ttwjproductions Twitter & IG: @jamesjashe...
S1E140 - Ch-Ch-Changes
July 22, 2022 18:00 - 45 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode: I change a David Bowie lyric to fit a bit that I worked hard (for 30 seconds) to create, share an unexpected insight inspired by a therapist on a social media app, look for the intention behind the intention, learn how to set boundaries, and generally get sick and tired of being sick and tired. Get full access to all bonus episodes, and support an artist, by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Twitter | IG | TikTok: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThi...
S1E139 - Guess I'm a Sigma Gigachad... (1/2)
July 15, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBThis one's about something from which I've derived endless entertainment over the past year — the sigma grindset. Get full access to all bonus episodes, and support an artist, by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Twitter | IG | TikTok: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames Would you like me to cover a specific topic? Send your suggestions (and compliments) to: [email protected]
Patreon *PREVIEW* - Netflix, You Get Help!
July 13, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThis is an excerpt from bonus episode 49. Get full access to all bonus episodes by supporting the show at: Patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Twitter | IG | TikTok: @jamesjasher Want me to cover a particular topic? Send your suggestions (and compliments) to: [email protected] Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames
S1E138 - Mewing, Zazen, and Do I Have COVID?
July 08, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBI take my first COVID test, learn where to put my tongue, and reel it all back to a calm center...the hara. Support an artist and get access to the vast wealth of bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ThatThingWithJames Twitter | IG | TikTok: @jamesjasher Reddit: r/ThatThingWithJames Please help me harvest content for the show. Articles, videos, memes, topics, questions. Send your submissions to: [email protected]