Podcasts by Dont Feed The Trolls
Don't Feed The Trolls is a weekly podcast hosted by Nate Henry and Matt MacDonald.
Matt and Nate met each other in 2006 while touring the country in their respective bands (The Classic Crime and Sherwood). Over the years they've kept in touch, mostly because Nate would call Matt on a regular basis to discuss the meaning of life.
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Episode 108: Culture & Tradition (with Eugenio Signorelli) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We compare US and Italian cultures with Italian-born-and-raised Eugenio Signorelli, focusing on how tradition and community often have adverse effects on problem solving, achievement and upward mob...
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Episode 114: Blurry Creatures??? from 2020-08-16T15:27:47
Update from Nate! He's back with a brand new podcast. He's teamed up with Luke Rodgers (from ep105) to dive down the rabbit hole. Please subscribe to our new show! Here's a taste. blurrycreatures...
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Episode 113: Band Brotherhood (with Chris Keene and Ben Tietz) from 2019-01-25T03:31:27
While on the road in Chico, CA, Matt talks to Chris Keene (Surrogate, touring guitarist and producer of Emery, formerly of Number One Gun) and Ben Tietz(formerly with Number One Gun, and tour produ...
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Episode 112: Songwriting, Truth&Conspiracies from 2019-01-24T03:25:17
Matt MacDonald talks to Bros, Bibles&Beer podcast about songwriting, truth&exploration. See Matt on tour now. Tickets at http://theclassiccrime/tourhttp://www.trollspodcast.com
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Holiday Update 2018 from 2018-12-06T18:58:46
Matt updates you on the very important updates and wishes you a happy holidays. http://www.theclassiccrime.comhttp://www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls
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Episode 111: Diet&Mental Health (with Nate Henry) from 2018-10-31T23:01:53
We're back! Talking about Nate's recent struggle with diet, genes&mental health. We talk about pharmacological medicine vs. natural/functional medicine, treatment of symptoms vs. causes, and broad ...
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Episode 110: Relationship (with Daniel Dopp) from 2018-10-22T13:00:13
A conversation with our good buddy Daniel Dopp (ESPN) about our relationship to pain, work, and meaning, and how mental health and addiction effect our relationships. Follow Daniel on twitter: htt...
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Episode 109: Band Talk (with Mike Gunz&Dan Castady) from 2018-09-24T16:00:09
We chat with Mike Gunz of The Gunz Show on idobi about his recent twitter bouts with Taylor Swift and Katy Perry fans, and chat with Dan Castady of The fFld about origins, tour stories, and how his...
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Episode 107: Making Records (with Brad Wood) from 2018-08-17T21:27:29
What do Smashing Pumpkins, Sunny Day Real Estate, Sherwood, As Cities Burn, mewithoutYou, and Say Anything all have in common? They all made albums with Producer Brad Wood! We tracked him down to a...
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Episode 106: Fame&Focus(Pt. 2 with Luke Rodgers) from 2018-07-23T20:44:01
This week we tackle part two of the Luke Rodgers episode. There was a lot of good one-liners in this episode. Personally, we loved Lukes perspective on the type of person you ought to be when you e...
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Episode 105: Is Nashville Cool? (Pt. 1 with Luke Rodgers) from 2018-07-11T19:11:37
Seems like everyone is moving to Nashville these days. Our guest Luke Rodgers (along with Nate) moved to Nashville a few years ago. We discuss the good, the bad and the ugly. Part 1 of a great conv...
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Episode 104: Haunted Library (with Micki Gilmore) from 2018-07-05T23:50:15
I ain't afraid of no ghost! Especially nice ones. This week we talk with Micki Gilmore about what it's like to work at a haunted library. Listen to Nate's belief and Matt's skepticism as she tells ...
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Episode 103: Get a Job! (with Toby Morrell) from 2018-06-23T16:28:48
This week we talk with Toby Morrell about what it's like to be 40-something and not feel like you “have a real job". What does that even mean anyway? We discuss that, plus the potential of other "s...
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Episode 102: Getting Healthy (with Chris Dudley) from 2018-06-08T12:00:14
This week we talk with Chris Dudley from the band Underoath. We discuss various health issues that arise from living on the road, reuniting with old friends, dealing with fame, or just simply tryin...
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Episode 101: The Final Frontier (with Tyson Motsendocker) from 2018-06-01T14:44:26
We're all on a journey to find true companionship. Some of us have found our co-pilot and some of us haven't. When flying solo, you often have to navigate many asteroid fields ie: dating apps, frie...
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Episode 100: Royalty (with James Matthews) from 2018-05-24T17:30:42
Welcome to episode 100! This is no small feat. You could say it's a bigfeat. In this episode we talk to James Matthews, and get his take as a British citizen on the UK's (and US's) celebrity obsess...
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Episode 99: Singers from 2018-05-15T19:40:47
We talk about creative trolls, and true creative motivations vs. the narrative we tell ourselves. We also talk about how we became singers, going unnoticed, learning to sing in the car, some vocal ...
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Episode 98: Twitter Wars&Kanye from 2018-05-02T18:19:32
Discussing Kanye, Twitter arguments, free speech/thought, disagreement without demonization, Simpsons characters, the nature of satirical stereotypes, and seeing through social media avatars to the...
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Episode 97: Jon Schneck Returns from 2018-04-24T20:15:29
We brought back our minimalism expert Jon Schneck and stumbled into a conversation about crossfit, cryptocurrency, and Futurism! Sometimes a podcast decides what it wants to be no matter what topic...
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Episode 96: Keep Moving (with Colin Rigsby) from 2018-04-15T15:55:23
Sometimes you have to tell yourself that you're not done creating and keep moving forward. This week we talk to Vesperteen frontman Colin Rigsby about what happens when one musical project slows do...
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Episode 95: Guns, Tragedy&Fame from 2018-04-05T16:21:40
We discuss the gun debate in the wake of the Parkland, Florida tragedy, the risks associated with the overnight celebrity, the polarization of political debate and the need for balance, whether or ...
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Episode 94: Aaron Lunsford (As Cities Burn, The Badass Food Blog) from 2018-03-23T13:40:09
The last of our interviews on the RV, Aaron Lunsford joins us (he played the laugh track on Episode 93) - He's the drummer for post-hardcore band As Cities Burn, as well as an author, BBQ food truc...
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Episode 93: Ethan Luck Returns from 2018-03-09T16:20:31
More conversations on the RV. This time with our friend Ethan Luck, back on the show to fill the silence. There's nothing like a midnight conversation about Dogman and Metallica, enjoy! Ethan's Me...
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Episode 92: Let's Make A Video Game (with Zac Dixon) from 2018-02-28T19:45:15
This week Zac Dixon joins us to discuss making podcasts, video games and animation. What does it take to spend three years making something only to get a 1-Star iTunes review that simply says “no”?...
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Episode 91: Flat Earth from 2018-02-22T19:50:43
Updated intro about upcoming TOUR DATES (http://www.theclassiccrime.com/#tour) On this episode we talk to Dan Smotz from The System is Down podcast (http://www.tsidpod.com/) about "Flat Earth Theor...
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Episode 90: Live at BCxCon (with Dan Koch) from 2018-02-12T19:47:03
Live at the BadChristian Conference in Nashville with Dan Koch (Depolarize! Podcast) - we talk about social media addiction, the Mike Pence rule, self-restriction, and the relationship between anxi...
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Episode 89: Serious Allegations (with Matt Carter) from 2018-02-05T17:52:55
Matt Carter comes on to help us break down a recent argument on Twitter, and discuss the "serious allegations" leveled at the BadChristian Podcast and BC Club community. BTC Tip Jar: 1JjYRNdZFgxEN...
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Episode 88: What is Bitcoin? from 2018-01-15T18:12:13
Nate invests in cryptocurrency, we talk to Kelly Mason (https://twitter.com/kellehhh) who invested in Litecoin last July, and we talk about the basics of Bitcoin, crypto, investment projections and...
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Episode 87: Marriage Part 2 (with Seth&Melanie Studley) from 2018-01-08T16:01:47
Melanie and Seth Studley join us to for part two our series on marriage. The couple are hosts and producers of the Stronger Marriages podcast (now called Anatomy of Marriage) - and offer insights i...
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Episode 86: Marriage Part 1 (with Seth&Melanie Studley) from 2017-12-22T16:25:35
Melanie and Seth Studley join us to for part one of a two part series on marriage. The couple are hosts and producers of the Stronger Marriages podcast (now called Anatomy of Marriage) - and offer ...
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Episode 85: A Woman's Critique from 2017-12-11T18:49:08
We're sorry for the lack of Don't Read the Trolls segments of late, so we decided to make an entire episode out of an email we were sent. After releasing Episode 79 and 83 (Sexual Harassment and Pu...
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Episode 84: Solitude from 2017-12-05T18:12:57
The guys speak with Nate's old friend Paul about the concepts of solitude, authenticity, vulnerability, and his experiences with the monks and hermits of Big Sur. To The Holy Mountain (by Josh Jet...
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Episode 83: Public Apologies from 2017-11-27T13:17:37
A recent wave of sexual harassment/misconduct/assault accusations have led to a few "public apologies" by the accused, which has led to even more outrage. Are public apologies good? Do they help? A...
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Episode 81: Taste the Chaos from 2017-11-13T18:30:49
We discuss social media projections vs. real life experience, motives for creating and enjoying art, the on-demand nature of our current entertainment culture, and why we need to embrace chaos in o...
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Episode 80: Myspace Men from 2017-11-07T20:44:10
Nate&Matt reminisce on the old days, the changes in the music industry, and how their perspectives as artists shifted over time in regards to creativity, expectations, needs and career goals. Get...
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Episode 79: Sexual Harassment from 2017-11-01T23:09:52
Another two White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASP's) talk about sexual harassment, because that's what the world needs, right? The number of celebrities and people in power being outed for their inap...
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Episode 78: Polarization (with Dan Koch) from 2017-10-16T18:38:30
Our friend Dan Koch joins to talk about political and religious polarization, and how the goals and themes of his two podcasts (Depolarize!, and Reconstruct) overlap with Don't Feed the Trolls. Als...
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Episode 77: Sarah Shotwell&Social Mobility from 2017-10-10T15:31:21
What happens when you take a single position on how people move up the social ladder? You don't procreate very many great ideas that help populate the spectrum of helpful solutions. Is this descrip...
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Episode 76: Ethan Luck&The Pirate Satellite from 2017-10-02T19:24:54
Ethan Luck (of every band) is Nate's neighbor in Nashville, and a mutual friend of ours. Ethan currently works for Kings of Leon, but is also known for his work playing drums in Relient K and guita...
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Episode 75: Church and Other Drugs from 2017-09-25T11:59:35
Matt was a guest on Church and Other Drugs podcast to discuss spirituality, drug addiction, and the relationship between legalism and abuse. Check out Church and Other Drugs at http://www.churchan...
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Episode 74: Talking with a Trump Supporter from 2017-09-19T12:23:38
This week we join forces with Joey Svendsen (of Pastor With No Answers and The BadChristian Podcast) to have a very candid, unedited conversation with his pal Kerry, who supports our 45th President...
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Episode 73: A Taste of Troll Talk from 2017-09-11T13:07:05
We've been over at http://www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls all summer long, posting our Troll Talk conversations during the break. This is one of those. Troll Talk 16 is a rambling, unedited conv...
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Episode 72: I Know What You Did This Summer from 2017-06-08T14:52:06
What could go wrong when Matt decides to take his whole family around the country in an RV this summer? Go check Leela Podcast app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/leela-podcast-app-with-search-sh...
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Episode 71: Blackish (with Aaron Nowell) from 2017-05-28T16:24:29
What could go wrong when two white dudes talk about race? To find out, we invited Aaron Nowell from christianalchoholic.com to discuss the trolls he's experienced for "not being black enough." He a...
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Episode 70: McMansion Hell (with Kate Wagner) from 2017-05-21T14:57:06
Kate Wagner joins us to discuss the terrible architecture of homes owned by people concerned with projecting their ideal self (which apparently is cheap and useless, underneath the veneer!). She sc...
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Episode 69: Ambience with Andy (from Lowercase Noises) from 2017-05-13T18:03:41
We talk with Andy Othling about his instrumental musical project called Lowercase Noises. He started it to impress girls... jk. Andy is actually a smart, sincere guy who stopped making popular guit...
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Episode 68: How to Be Human Pt. 3 from 2017-05-08T02:13:49
Part 3 of 3 discussing The Classic Crime's new record "How to Be Human," continuing with tracks 9-12, Matt helps break down the record and songs in a conversational format. Get the record at thecl...
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Episode 67: How to Be Human Pt. 2 from 2017-04-30T03:36:39
Part 2 of 3 discussing The Classic Crime's new record "How to Be Human," continuing with tracks 5-8, Matt helps break down the record and songs in a conversational format. Get the record at http:...
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Episode 66: How to Be Human Pt. 1 from 2017-04-23T21:25:44
Part 2 of 3 discussing The Classic Crime's new record "How to Be Human," continuing with tracks 5-8, Matt helps break down the record and songs in a conversational format. Get the record at http:...
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Episode 65: Fight or Flight from 2017-04-17T01:00:29
In the age of instant information, should companies change how they handle sticky situations? Matt and Nate talk about the drama with United Airlines, Comcast, and much more! www.patreon.com/dont...
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Episode 64: Workaholics from 2017-04-09T22:19:33
We are living the dream, that is until the dream is chewing us up and spitting us out. Where's the line between working hard and over-working? Maybe it's time to take a break. www.patreon.com/don...
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Episode 63: The Single Troll from 2017-04-03T15:46
A huge sprawling conversation with two friends Liz and Lacy on relationships, singlehood, modern dating culture and the apps that control it. We talk about things like hookup culture and "dick pics...
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Episode 62: Beauty&The Beast from 2017-03-27T02:46:26
Is Disney losing their grip on modern conservative America? Did they go too far by including a gay character in Beauty and the Beast? Does this mean conservative folks should boycott all their film...
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Episode 61: The Vegetarian Myth (with Lierre Keith) from 2017-03-20T03:11:55
We all know that "vegan friend" who can often sound like a major troll. But what if the best thing for the planet isn't to adopt a vegetable-only diet? We sat down and chatted with Lierre Keith abo...
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Episode 60: Enneagram Part 2 (with Beth McCord) from 2017-03-12T05:59:44
Learn the Core Fear, Core Desire, and Passion of each Enneagram type, plus more on the 27 subtypes (each type has 3 versions: self-preservation, social, and 1:1), especially how they relate to Nate...
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Episode 59: Enneagram Part 1 (with Beth McCord) from 2017-03-05T16:10:26
Part one of a 2-part series on the Enneagram, a helpful tool used for self discovery. Enneagram coach Beth McCord joins to discuss the 3 Triads or "Intelligence Centers", 9 basic types (or "Ways of...
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Episode 58: The Coffee Obsession (with Michaele Weissman) from 2017-02-25T19:35:28
Sometimes the snobs of society can troll us. They seem to relish knowing things the rest of us don't. And of all the snobs, coffee connoisseurs can tend to embody this exclusive behavior. We talk ...
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Episode 57: Mental Hellth (with Joey Svendsen) from 2017-02-19T04:45:25
Joey Svendsen of the Badchristian Podcast, Pastor With No Answers Podcast, and author of "Fundamentalist: Stories of a mentally ill, obsessive compulsive, legalistic youth group kid turned pastor,"...
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Episode 56: Crowdfunding (with Zach Gehring) from 2017-02-13T05:52:37
Zach Gehring (Demons, Mae) joins to talk about his master thesis on how crowdfunding changes the artist/fan relationship. follow Zach on Twitter @zgehringhttps://demonsband.bandcamp.com Patreon: ...
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Episode 55: Coincidence from 2017-02-06T04:40:49
What if Jared Leto keeps popping up in your life? Are uncanny coincidences supernatural? If our brains find patterns in random sets of data, does that mean coincidences are meaningless? And what is...
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Episode 54: Break Your Loop from 2017-01-29T23:29:27
Break your loop! Talking about Westworld, steps to starving New Years Resolution trolls, donating sugar to Oompa Loompas, and dreaming vs. DOING. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrollsWebsite:...
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Episode 53: Sports (with Daniel Dopp) from 2017-01-21T21:02:53
It's getting close to the Super Bowl so we thought it would be a good time to talk about sports, fandom, obsession and identity. We chat with on our friend Daniel Dopp, who works as a producer for ...
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Episode 52: Dad Lyfe from 2017-01-15T23:50:58
The guys talk about how minivans are the best, several different parenting trolls, and how being an active parent is a shortcut to curing chronic selfishness. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthet...
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Episode 51: Standing Rock (with Sean Porter) from 2017-01-07T19:51:40
Nate talks about his great-great grandparents being kicked off their land back in the mid-late 1800's, and Sean Porter shares his experience at Standing Rock, when he drove a full day out of his wa...
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Episode 50: A Year of Starving Trolls from 2016-12-31T17:42:37
Thank you for listening, sharing&enjoying our podcast. Hard to believe this is episode 50! We couldn't have done it without you and all our great guests. We look back at all the good conversations ...
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Episode 49: Good Grief! (Christmas Episode) from 2016-12-25T17:37:10
It's Christmas, so here's a conversation we had about Charlie Brown, the ultimate troll-starver. Sometimes not feeding the trolls is just keepin' on keepin' on. Also we get the most religious we've...
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Episode 48: Bermuda Time Travel (with Bruce Gernon) from 2016-12-19T03:17:20
Is it possible to travel through time? Bruce Gernon not only thinks so, he's done it! Or did he? Bruce claims in 1970 he flew through what he calls "electronic fog" and traveled over 100 miles in 3...
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Episode 47: Minimalism (with Jon Schneck) from 2016-12-11T22:21:52
Hey, it's December, here's a conversation with Jon Schneck (formerly of Relient K) about the benefits of minimalism in his life. @jonschneck on Twitter and http://minimalist.todayPatreon: www.patr...
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Episode 46: Dave Chappelle on SNL from 2016-12-05T05:33:53
Discussing Dave Chappelle's monologue on SNL, Nate and Matt, two white guys, talk about race relations in America. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrollsWebsite: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: ...
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Episode 45: Snowdrifting from 2016-11-28T06:19:22
We go internal and talk about Matt's new Snowdrift EP (http://www.vocalfew.com for links), and the power and the value of side projects. We also discuss how Vocal Few began, DIY recording practices...
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Episode 44: The Art of Trolling (with Ken M) from 2016-11-20T16:29:15
This week we talk to Ken McCarthy, a writer of goofs at Runt of the Web and The Troll Column at College Humor. He's built up quite the following on Reddit for his ability to hilariously troll unsu...
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Episode 43: Whistleblowing from 2016-11-14T03:26:12
Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, privacy rights, illegal surveillance, and more in a discussion facilitated by guest Michael Cousineau, who is a huge fan of whistleblowers and freedom of speech. Pa...
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Special Patreon.com Bonus Episode from 2016-11-10T03:20:24
We thought you all might need a midweek episode to lift the spirits after a long election season. Matt and Nate talk with Tyler at Patreon.com and our #1 "Fan" and supporter Josh Devillier. We also...
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Episode 42: Take Me Out to the Polls (with Dan Koch) from 2016-11-05T20:17:17
Election Special! Dan Koch joins to about the 2016 US presidential election and what might happen on Nov 8th and beyond. We also talk about the World Series as it relates to the rest of 2016. Don't...
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Episode 41: History Repeats (with Ryan Downs) from 2016-10-29T20:43:44
Ryan Downs (The Pirate of Puget Sound!) calls to talk about the importance of learning from history, historiography, the American frontier, American Exceptionalism, and judging historical heroes by...
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Episode 40: Asking Good Questions (with Jesse Giddings) from 2016-10-24T01:14:07
Jesse Giddings, former MuchMusic VJ, TV personality for E!, and professional photographer talks about how blind faith and hard work has helped him execute his dreams, taking him from the oil fields...
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Episode 39: The Unstoppable Badass (with Toby Morrell) from 2016-10-15T19:07:10
Nate&Matt chat with creative hustler Toby Morrell (Emery, Badchristian Podcast, Unstoppable Badass Podcast) about everything from dad issues, to cussing on stage in a Christian club, to Trump and H...
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Episode 38: 2nd Presidential Debate Companion Live from 2016-10-10T16:07:52
A live post-debate break down with a bunch of friends. Matt MacDonald and Dan Koch meet at Matt Carters house in Seattle to Skype in the southern viewpoint from Nashville, by way of Nate Henry, Tob...
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Episode 37: Selfie Control (with Danny Bowman) from 2016-10-03T02:20:21
A discussion about last month's record breaking number of selfie-related deaths and how we all might need to detox from our phones, including an interview with ex-selfie addict Danny Bowman about c...
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Episode 36: Bigfoot 2 (with David Duncan) from 2016-09-26T01:55:34
Back with another edition on this elusive topic. We got a ton of emails regarding our first Bigfoot episode, one of them from David Duncans son, who described a spooky encounter his father had year...
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Episode 35: Police from 2016-09-18T14:38:25
Nate brings on his cousin Todd Henry, a Lieutenant, to talk about police misconduct. Is police brutality a real problem? How do officers feel about the protests and media handling current events? ...
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Episode 34: Disneyland from 2016-09-12T00:32:37
Nate tells a story about working a Disney wedding, Matt talks about his daughters obsession with Frozen, and former Disneyland ambassador Liz Hetzel joins to answer both of their questions, only to...
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Episode 33: Detroit Mower Gang (with Tom Nardone) from 2016-09-04T15:10:21
What happens when you decide buy a lawn tractor on Craigslist so you can mow some grass in an abandoned park? Lots of cool stuff. This week we talk with entrepreneur Tom Nardone about volunteerism ...
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Episode 32: Don't Feed the Bigfoot from 2016-08-29T02:40:33
Why won't scientists even think about taking Bigfoot seriously? Nate believes and Matt doesn't. We venture deep into the woods on this epic conversation to discover what's really going on out there...
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Episode 31: The Pop Fugue from 2016-08-22T15:23:17
Nate and Matt listen to Tom Wilson talk about his response to being seen as Biff from Back To The Future for the last 30 years. We travel down the tunnel of a society that turns regular moms into "...
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Episode 30: An Olympic Discus'sion from 2016-08-15T02:31:34
Nate and Matt talk about glory and the shame of the 2016 Olympics in Rio, addressing both negative and positive spins on our obsession with sports. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrollsWebsi...
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Episode 29: Songwriting (with Matt Thiessen) from 2016-08-07T23:03:24
Matt and Nate chat with Matt Thiessen of the band Relient K about songwriting, vulnerability, breaking the rules, self awareness, and their new record "Air For Free." http://www.relientk.comPatreo...
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Episode 28: Oh crap! We need a new episode from 2016-08-01T16:59:48
Matt is in the studio recording The Classic Crime's new album, meanwhile Nate just got off being on tour for two weeks, so they decided to talk about how hard it is fitting a podcast into the crazy...
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Episode 27: The Future Is Now from 2016-07-25T15:33:47
Nate&Matt discuss the Pokemon Go phenomenon, the pro's and cons of the game and the social implications of technological evolution. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrollsWebsite: www.trollspod...
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Episode 26: Body Shaming (with Kristen Fullmore) from 2016-07-19T00:22:26
Nate and Matt talk to Kristen Fullmore about losing 105lbs and the trolls that come with body image, shaming and finding health. http://coachfullmore.ichooseoptimalhealth.comwww.TSFL.com Patreon...
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Episode 25: Grief and Loss (with Tyson Motsenbocker) from 2016-07-11T17:59:12
Nate and Matt talk to singer-songwriter Tyson Motsenbocker about the loss of loved ones, and what he learned on walking from San Diego to San Francisco in memory of his mother. Check out Tyson on t...
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Episode 24: Some Things Never Leave You (with Nate Henry) from 2016-07-04T17:57:17
Sherwood (Nate's band)has a new album called Some Things Never Leave You! We sample the tunes, discuss song meanings, and talk about all the trolls that had to be starved to make the record. Chec...
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Episode 23: The Long Middle (with Matt Carter) from 2016-06-27T04:04:06
Nate and Matt invite entrepreneur Matt Carter (Emery, BadChristian) to talk about how to get through the "Long Middle" between starting a project and successfully achieving it's goals. Songs byEme...
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Episode 22: Prison Kinship (with Chris Hoke) from 2016-06-20T17:48:30
Chris Hoke, jail chaplain&author of "WANTED: A Spiritual Pursuit Through Jail, Among Outlaws, and Across Borders" joins Matt&Nate to talk about his work with prisoners, the prison system, the idea ...
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Episode 21: The Art of Curation (with Marco Collins) from 2016-06-13T06:16:35
Legendary Seattle Radio DJ Marco Collins joins to talk about the art of curation and share his story. Marco came to be America's most influential DJ in the 90's, as he spearheaded the Seattle-grung...
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Episode 20: Going Ape from 2016-06-05T00:00
Matt&Nate discuss the death of Harambe the gorilla, who was shot last week at the Cincinnati Zoo. Who is to blame? Is the desire for justice clouding judgement? Should we utilize social media to de...
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Episode 19: Are We Getting Better or Worse? from 2016-05-29T22:44:01
Are we on the fast track to the Apocalypse or is humanity slowly getting better? Nate&Matt discuss how the growing awareness of evil, negative news stories, and the internet may have contributed to...
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Episode 18: The Art Of Now from 2016-05-22T23:43:45
Presence, solitude and the art of nowness. Nate shares an epiphany after listening to a talk by Frank Schaeffer and reading Thomas Merton’s essay “Rain and the Rhinoceros.” Discussion ensues on the...
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Episode 17: How to Make it in Music (with Ryan Seaman) from 2016-05-16T14:06:06
Ryan Seaman (Drummer of Falling in Reverse, TEI Guru) calls in to chat about how a unique mentality, passion, and hustle helped him unlock a career in the music industry. Check out a workshop led ...
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Episode 16: Gossip from 2016-05-09T06:19:24
Matt&Nate discuss the pros, cons, and mostly cons of gossiping by diving into it's valid social motivations, scientific negative effects, and how using empathy can help. Articles referenced:http:/...
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Startup Series: Jeff Houghton (The Mystery Hour, Instagram Husband) from 2016-05-02T14:29:59
Jeff Houghton (The Mystery Hour, Instagram Husband) joins us to talk about going viral, meme culture, the ethics of sharing content, faking it until you make it, fighting the inner trolls, improv c...
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Episode 15: Self Awareness (with Dan Koch) from 2016-04-24T23:20:26
Matt&Nate discuss self awareness, learning to be more aware over time, and how to hear&grow from loving criticism. Mutual friend Dan Koch joins for an interview&segment called "Roast the Hosts" whe...
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Episode 14: Past Present Future (with Brenda Pandos) from 2016-04-18T04:47:10
Matt&Nate discuss the pitfalls of living life focused on the future and the past, how to be *present, and they hear from Nate's sister, author Brenda Pandos, who recently suffered a stroke, on how ...
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Episode 13: Napoleon Dynamite's Trevor Snarr from 2016-04-11T05:45:22
Actor Trevor Snarr joins to talk about his first acting role (as Don from Napoleon Dynamite), starving the trolls, and the hustle of the acting game. https://www.facebook.com/trevorsnarrWebsite: w...
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Episode 12: Censorship (with Mike Herrera) from 2016-04-03T23:47:50
Mike Herrera of MxPx, Tumbledown, and The Mike Herrera Hour joins Matt&Nate for a discussion on words, namely the "bad" ones. Mike shares stories&wisdom as Matt contemplates breaking the rules, and...
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Episode 11: Mr. Rogers from 2016-03-28T05:03:58
No, we didn't get to interview Fred Rogers for this episode, but we did get to talk about him, and hear some clips of him talking, because lets face it, the man starved some trolls. Website: www.t...
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Episode 10: The Inner Troll from 2016-03-21T02:51:34
Matt&Nate discuss overcoming negativity with practical tools, the brain science of negative thinking, and the subversive nature of The Inner Troll. Website: www.trollspodcast.comiTunes: bit.ly/tro...
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Startup Series: Jack Roan of Noble Amps from 2016-03-14T06:01:12
Matt&Nate experiment with a new series format by interviewing creative entrepreneurs, whose inspirational stories help starve the inner troll. This episode they interview Jack Roan, owner and propr...
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Lite Bite: Trolling Viral from 2016-03-10T01:56:07
Welcome to our first "Light Bite" edition of DFTT, where we record a quick, unedited episode about a time-sensitive event. This episode is about a viral meme Nate created last week by mashing up Ba...
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Episode 9: Friendship from 2016-03-07T00:48:08
Matt&Nate discuss why adult, white, heterosexual men have the least close friends of any demographic, how it's killing them with disease&depression, and if it's curable. Website: www.trollspodcas...
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Episode 8: The Secret to Success from 2016-02-27T00:00
What is success? Is Taylor Swift happy? Nate&Matt share stories of the road, fame, fortune, failures and unmet expectations, attempting to define achievement and fulfillment in a culture of "never ...
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Episode 7: Impostor Syndrome from 2016-02-22T00:30
Nate&Matt discuss Impostor Syndrome, their feelings of inadequacy as podcasters and artists, why fame feels fake, stories from touring overseas, and how to overcome creative blocks by making choice...
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Episode 6: Modest is Hottest from 2016-02-15T05:20:02
Discussing how the word "modest" has gone from virtue to trigger-word, especially for women, Matt&Nate share their perspective from young adulthood and fatherhood. Matt Hoopes joins to talk about t...
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Episode 5: Slacktivism from 2016-02-06T00:00
What do the French flag, rainbows, and Joseph Kony have in common? Do our internet petitions and profile pictures do anyone any good? Nate gets in a Twitter argument with Billy Power, dials him up ...
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Episode 4: Fear (with Ryan Lipscomb) from 2016-02-03T00:00
Introducing new segment: Troll of the day! What is fear? Is it good? What does it do to the brain? Nate has a stand-off with Bears, Matt slaps his daughters hand to save her life, and guest Ryan Li...
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Episode 3: Powerball Lottery from 2016-02-03T00:00
Nate buys some tickets, Matt reads troll mail, Comedian Patrick Hastie calls in to talk about selling lottery tickets at a gas station in Iowa. Is the lottery moral? Is getting rich quick a good th...
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Episode 2: Making a Murderer from 2016-02-03T00:00
Matt&Nate debate the evidence and draw their own conclusions on the topic of Netflix docu-series, "Making a Murderer." Website: http://www.trollspodcast.comiTunes: http://bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS...
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Episode 1: The "Other Side" from 2016-02-01T00:00
Matt&Nate discuss "us vs. them" mentality, the echo chamber, the pull of polarization, how to keep an open mind, and play a game where they defend viewpoints they oppose, including the greatness of...
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