Podcasts by InS.I.ghtful Stories with Matt and Will
A podcast discussing the best and worst moments in the service industry. We will have a guest each week to give you an insight of who is serving you your best meals and experiences.
Email: insightfulstoriespodcast@gmail.com
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The Bait and Switch from 2023-10-09T23:04:34
Ever been to a place with a 5 star on google only to have it be a huge letdown? Well both of us have and we are pretty pissed about it.
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Matt Quit... from 2023-09-07T18:52:58
Well kinda. Today we go over why restaurants seem to lie to get poeple to work for them. Is this a tactic to get people on board?; Is this an idustry standard?; or do people just suck? It's good to...
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Fireside Chat from 2023-08-23T19:36:25
Join Matt and Will as they open some Bud Light and Fireball and discuss the future or restaurants in the dating world. This one takes a few turns but it was nice to get outside and have a nice fire...
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When Did Restaurants Change? from 2023-08-09T21:41:27
Matt and Will are back in studio for another installment of the podcast that makes no sense. They go over a few key points of how your favorite restaurant has changed over the past 2 years. They al...
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An Episode That Appears As If From Nowhere...That's The Dream from 2023-04-14T16:42:12
Our first one back in a looooooong time. There are some audio issues at the end with some hissing but that should not bother the 3 of you that listen to this. We discuss horror stories from Reddi...
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Season Finale from 2021-07-08T12:00:17
We will see you all soon, thank you for always supporting two idiots talking about nothing. We can't wait to come back soon!
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No More Masks Bi^#hes!!! from 2021-06-17T12:00:07
We are a little late to the party per usual, but Will broke his leg so we have an excuse.
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Will Broke Himself from 2021-05-27T12:00:15
Will tells the story of his hockey injury...that is pretty much it. Thank you all for your support!
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The Seinfeld Episode (Will Talks About Nothing) from 2021-05-13T12:00:10
Will really went off the rails this week. Bourbon will do that to you. Please join us in about 45 minutes of nonsense.
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In the Bag (Pre-Recorded) from 2021-05-06T12:00:12
Enjoy this fun episode from a little bit ago. Enjoy your Mother's Day!
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Food Show Showdown Semi-Finals from 2021-04-29T12:00:09
The finals are set!!! Thank you so much for voting and all of your support!
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Food Show Showdown Week 7 (Sorry about the echo) from 2021-04-23T01:19:32
Join us as we dig into week 7 of our bracket! I do have to apologize that Will tried a new audio set up and it get's noticeably echoed when Matt and Will speak at the same time. Thanks for listen...
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Food Show Showdown Week 6 (Sorry we are late it was Will's fault) from 2021-04-16T02:52:42
Week 6 Ya'll!!! Thank you all so much for voting and making this process fun!
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Food Show Showdown Week 5 from 2021-04-08T12:00:14
The battle continues!!! We have week matchup results! Thank you to every one that listens to us!
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Food Show Showdown Week 4 from 2021-03-25T12:00:08
Week 4 Matchups!!!
We also talk about "Your manager is bitch" Amber Porter, article below.
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Food Show Showdown Week 3 (St. Patty's Day) from 2021-03-18T12:00:14
What a week!!! Happy St. Patrick's Day! We love you all.
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Food Show Showdown Week 2 from 2021-03-11T13:00:03
We have the results for Week 2 and the matchups for Week 3!!!
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Food Show Showdown Week 1 from 2021-03-04T13:00:19
We have our results for Week 1 of our food show bracket! Also, what did the weather do to our supply chain and much much more. A little less Bud this week.
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A Covid Check-In with Nikki from 2021-02-25T13:00:14
Sorry about the audio on this one it's a little screwy. Thanks to Nikki for stopping by. Be sure to check our Facebook to vote for your favorite cooking show in the first round!
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No More Curfew!!! from 2021-02-18T13:00:18
We are a little late to the party in announcing that Ohio has no more curfew!!! We discuss future challenges and a new segment coming to the show.
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The Great Chicken Wing War from 2021-02-11T13:00:21
The Super Bowl isn't all fun and games. Matt and Will dive into the chicken wing shortage and much more. So good to be back!!!!
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We Got An Hour Back Ohio! from 2021-01-28T01:41:37
We get an hour back starting today! We had a lot of fun today. We will post the picture on our socials when we get permission.
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We're Back from 2021-01-20T23:53:08
We back ya'll!!! This is mostly a catch up session between Matt and I as we have not spoken in a while. Also a lot of cool restaurant news coming out.
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The Finale with Dr. Shawn (Will got Turner a Present!) from 2021-01-05T13:00:02
Join is for our 3rd installment while we deep dive into mental health in the service industry. Turner also had a one hell of a week.
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Sexual Harassment in the Service Industry With Dr. Shawn from 2020-12-29T13:00:05
Dr. Shawn makes his return to do a deep into what a lot of our servers and bartenders go through on a daily basis.
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Mental Illness in the Service Industry? with Dr. Shawn from 2020-12-15T13:00:14
This week we take a deep dive into why we work the way we work, say the things we say, and do the things we do. Join us with Dr. Shawn. Happy Holidays!
Oh, and it's Will's birthday.
Why Am I So Mean To Turner? (LIVE) from 2020-12-08T13:00:11
We went live....I got mad for no reason. Still a fun show. Stay safe out there!!!!
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Turner Can't Stop Burping from 2020-12-01T13:00:14
We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We are glad to be back.
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Settle For A Slowdown from 2020-11-17T13:00:03
Turner is PISSSSSSSSED!!!! We talk future shutdowns for Ohio, restaurants we love, and much more. While we may get shut down, much like Dierks Bentley, we will Settle For A Slowdown.
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How Accurate is the Movie "Waiting" (LIVE) from 2020-11-11T03:41:05
The audio from our live episode on 11/10! Thank you to everyone that tuned in!!!
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The McRib is Terrible (Change My Mind) from 2020-11-03T13:00:03
It's garbage, don't act like you don't know its garbage.
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F#%K IT WE'LL DO IT LIVE!!! (Not Really) from 2020-10-27T12:00:12
So....we are not live for our 20th episode, but we do go over a lot of interesting things in restaurant news.
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Congrats to Sam and Lee (The Wedding Recap) from 2020-10-20T12:00:18
Reunited!!! Matt and I see each other in person for the first time in 2 years at a lovely wedding for our friends Sam and Lee. Pictures will be up on the page and Instagram soon!!!
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Server Voice with Melanie from 2020-10-13T12:00:17
This week we talk about our best fake voices when we deal with guests and customers. What does your server voice sound like?
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Dedicated to Chris Alford from 2020-10-06T12:00:12
This episode is dedicated to Chris Alford. The links to the bars and his benefit are below. Hug the ones you love.
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Throughput with Jared from 2020-09-29T12:00:17
This week we discuss throughput with Jared. Thank you all for the continued support!!!
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The Airing of Grievances from 2020-09-22T12:00:11
Matt and I take the time to talk about things that really piss us off. Thank you everyone for the continued support.
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Young and Stupid with Jarrod from 2020-09-15T13:51:58
This week we have Jarrod, we talk about making some dumb decisions early on in our careers. What stupid things did you do when you first started?
Contact us and share your story!!!
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Farm to Table from 2020-09-08T12:00:16
Matt and Will discuss farm to table and everything great and wrong with it. We hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend!
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Secret Shopper from 2020-09-01T12:00:17
This week Matt and I discuss the power and annoyance of the secret shopper. We also discus whats going on in our country at the top of the show.
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Traveling Trainer with Jonathan Polker from 2020-08-25T12:00:15
This week we sit down with Jonathan Polker and talk traveling with a training crew, protecting staff from the dangers of Covid-19 and much much more!!
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Side work (LIVE) from 2020-08-24T19:34:52
Here is the audio file from our live show last week!!! Thank you to all that came out. We can't wait to do another one for episode 20!
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The Covid Episode with Nikki from 2020-08-11T12:00:22
In this week's episode we hang out with Nikki, a former service industry worker with a degree in Epidemiology. We go over some good times and also get serious with some debunking of some Covid myt...
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Hell Week with Jeremy from 2020-08-04T12:00:18
We have the man that molded a lot of careers this week! Jeremy joins us to discus our favorite stories and the week that every service industry worker loves....Hell Week! As always, thank you for...
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Specials with Jake Bell from 2020-07-28T12:00:07
This week we have our first in studio guest. Jake Bell joins us to discuss the hilarity of working in the front of the house. Thank you for all of your continued support. We are really starting ...
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Shift Meals with Matt Burwell from 2020-07-21T12:00:02
In this hard hitting episode, our guest Matt Burwell discusses everything from the Vegas shutdown, to the unions and addiction. Enjoy this teaser of Ins.i.ghtful Episode 6.
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In the Weeds with Qualin Harris from 2020-07-14T12:00:10
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Heard with Toni Brue from 2020-07-06T14:17:08
This episode had some audio issues with some cracking, so I apologize for that. Thanks for all the continued support! We welcome our first guest Toni Brue this week! We discus her path, our shar...
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On the Fly from 2020-07-01T05:52:58
This week Matt and I go over the term "On the Fly", the people that helped us out in tough times and much more! Thank you for all the support with our first episodes. Any feedback, please reach ...
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The Pilot Episode from 2020-06-23T02:06:54
On the pilot episode, I sit down with Matt Turner, a cook with 14 years experience and once of my best friends. Join us as we discuss our past, present and future in the service industry.
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