Unqualified Opinion
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -This is not an informative podcast. This is not an educational podcast. Its just two friends getting drunk and talking about things they aren't qualified to discuss.
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40 - Blueberry teet
January 06, 2021 18:39 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBWe talk about all things covid including transmissibility, mask wearing, political responses and our own existential angst as we look back at 2020.
39 -As big as you want
November 18, 2020 03:15 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBScott and Steve get more drunk than usual as they launch themselves at the third rail with a conversation and critique of the notion of structural racism, discussing the true causes of economic inequalities by race in America.
38 - Increasing engagement
November 09, 2020 00:31 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBSteve wins some money at poker but ends up net negative, Scott learns why leadership training is all wrong, and we dive deep into the personal and societal impacts of social media with an analysis of the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma.
37 - Lightning rod
October 27, 2020 03:01 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBScott sets up his sex basement, Steve loses hundreds of dollars of transit benefits, and we have a meandering conversation about the supreme court discussing Roe v Wade, Amy Coney Barret, and women's conflicting priorities between child rearing and career.
36 - Valley of death
September 29, 2020 12:17 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBWe recall our latest backpacking trip to Death valley and Inyo national forest back in the beginning of September - a story involving jeeps, lakes, and the fog (or smoke) of uncertainty.
35 - Decision point
September 19, 2020 22:50 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBSteve talks way too much about calisthenics, Scott starts bird watching, and we converse about how to motivate for success as well as tips and tricks for how to re-motivate and get out of a funk.
34 - Responsible for everything
July 04, 2020 16:08 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBSteve gets caught in a pointless debate, Scott is exasperated by new developments in Minneapolis, and we discuss navigating a career with tips on leadership, responsibility, and how to engage with people in an effective manner.
33 - Same three numbers
June 28, 2020 13:33 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBWe discuss police funding and the current political climate before opening up the book of questions for round 5.
32 - Mind barf
June 17, 2020 02:50 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBScott goes deep into gardening, Steve struggles with the implications of protests during lockdown, and we discuss the arguments (or lack thereof) for economic and cultural stagnation in the book The Decadent Society by Ross Douthat.
31 - Just down the street
June 12, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBWe discuss the murder of George Floyd, police brutality, and the ongoing protests.
30 - Generation asshole
May 29, 2020 02:39 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBSteve gets too drunk playing remote drinking games, Scott fixes his creepy basement, and we debate fiction vs non-fiction and the prevalence of reading in the digital age in an episode all about books.
29 - Rabbit hole
May 16, 2020 13:48 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBScott tries to figure out how to travel in the time of covid, Steve starts cutting his own hair, and we go down a rabbit hole discussing alternative media, traditional journalism, and the implications of a changing media landscape.
28 - Trying times
April 26, 2020 01:23 - 1 hour - 101 MBSteve wants to splurge on a paramotor, Scott has way too much fun with a random number generator, and we discuss surveillance of government officials, parental age caps and instant murder as we dive into round 4 of the book of questions.
27 - Slightly off
April 15, 2020 12:28 - 1 hour - 101 MBSteve does a virtual show and tell, Scott relives his teenage gaming days and we discuss the culture of silicon valley in a review of the book The Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener.
26 - Totally irrelevant
March 27, 2020 22:21 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBWe discuss the ongoing corona virus epidemic in a bumbling, rant-filled episode with tips for remote work and exercise routines, debates on the long term economic impact and an assessment of what we can expect of life in the new normal.
25 - Tilted salad
March 05, 2020 14:07 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBSteve rails against campus administrators, we discuss salary determinations, and we debate the pros and cons of universal basic income and whether or not it could be implemented in the US.
24 - Flip my meat
February 17, 2020 20:08 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBScott buys a new computer, Steve thinks the marine fitness test is a joke, and we discuss the role of automobiles in the US and the future of self-driving vehicles in an episode all about cars.
23 - For your torso
January 23, 2020 03:50 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBScott gets a new car, Steve buys a fancy gift, and we give unqualified fashion advice as we debate the merits of mismatched socks and crop-tops.
22 - Get that donut
December 30, 2019 23:49We discuss our diets, cooking habits, and all things food as Steve admits to never following recipes, Scott talks about his elimination diet, and we debate lab grown meat and the efficacy of veganism.
21 - Functional golden toilet
December 21, 2019 17:53 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBSteve fails to steal a cat, Scott expresses his disgust for Keurigs, and we discuss urinals, shredded paintings, and what makes something a piece of art.
20 - Missed the ostriches
November 12, 2019 13:43 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBSteve makes a budget hot toddy, Scott joins a new gym, and we discuss the impact of religion on individuals and society.
19 - Cycle of death
October 19, 2019 12:10 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBScott admits to mild kleptomania, Steve reveals his technological optimism and we debate whether men or women have it easier in our culture as we dive into the book of questions for round 3.
18 - Stuck in time
October 10, 2019 21:45 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBScott thinks passenger pigeons deserved to go extinct, Steve fails his reading homework, and we discuss new insights about the pre-european Americas in a third book club episode reviewing "1491" by Charles C Mann.
17 - Reserving nature
September 18, 2019 13:11 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBSteve and Scott recount their recent backpacking trips to Glacier and the North Cascades respectively as we discuss gear, food and best practices while out in the back country.
16 - Always pay in full
September 08, 2019 14:55 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBSteve hoards gold, Scott has a home improvement card, and we debate money market vs high-interest savings accounts as we break down our personal finances, strategies for saving money and how upbringing and social environments impact how we view money.
15 - Entire swaths of time
August 01, 2019 00:57 - 59 minutes - 55 MBWe ambitiously set out to discuss the future of transportation and immediately get sidetracked talking about electric scooters and the pros and cons of targeted monopolies.
14 - Known for its pie
July 25, 2019 01:47 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBWe get distracted discussing human self-domestication, pie in Montana and the me too movement while trying to debate the biological and social roots of masculinity and its evolution in today's world.
13 - Not that damn dragon
June 27, 2019 03:01 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBAfter debating topics we go meta with a podcast talking about podcasting. Scott nerds out about marketing, Steve is dubious about who our potential audience is, and we stay true to our theme of unqualified topics as we talk about podcasting in a podcast with single digit subscribers.
12 - One hundred is old enough
June 20, 2019 13:04 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBScott admits to doing as little work as possible, Steve butchers an analogy on existential risk and we both fail at game theory as we re-open the book of questions for round 2.
11 - Bizarrenut
May 11, 2019 22:09 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBWe discuss campus speech codes, overparenting and the rise of screens as we review the book The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
10 - Dead and alone
May 01, 2019 03:04 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBWe talk about our experience (or lack thereof) dating as Scott reveals too much information about a crush, Steve confuses twitter and tinder, and we go over warning signs in potential partners.
9 - I'm gaming, get me my bucket
April 16, 2019 12:39 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBSteve watches too much smash bros melee, Scott thinks gaming makes kids fat, and we discuss whether or not e-sports should be considered real sports
8 - Automation vs policy, truck driving edition
March 19, 2019 02:40 - 1 hour - 75 MBWe debate how long it will take for robots to take our jobs as we discuss the degree to which policy can slow innovation and talk way too much about the truck driving industry.
7 - The book of questions
March 10, 2019 13:02 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBWe rifle through some random questions from "The book of questions", where Steve admits that he would be a corruptible president and Scott reveals how a near-death experience didn't make him reflect on life whatsoever.
6 - A duck is a fish
March 04, 2019 05:09 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBWe take a trip to New Orleans and discuss the incredible seafood, enticing jazz, and scattered neighborhoods as we struggle to figure out how to do an in-person podcast
5 - Subsubsub-contracting three whole edits
February 16, 2019 23:52 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBScott reveals that he's never read 1984. And this description reveals that we went on a couple mild tangents as we wrapped up our discussion of The Shock Doctrine.
4 - Skipping paragraphs at a page a minute
February 08, 2019 03:50 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBWe review the first half of the book The Shock Doctrine as Scott attempts a German accent and Steve reveals his ignorance of temperatures in fahrenheit.
3 - Background meat with no standards
January 10, 2019 05:52 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBLooking for some tips to help you work out? You probably won't get them here but you can get an earful of our drunken conversation around our experiences with exercise, strategies for motivation in your workout, and which wines to buy for under $10.
2 - Life injections at the jaws of the dragon
January 03, 2019 20:26 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBSteve talks about dragons, Scott doesn't see the point of it all, and they both get way too heated as they discuss whether or not immortality is worth it.
1 - Naked coffee and blasting music
January 03, 2019 20:23 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBWelcome to the show, this is the first episode! We discuss Scott's journey buying a new home and whether or not Steve should follow suit.