OPES: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories

Tristan Allen
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Hello! My name is Tristan and welcome to my podcast! Throughout my life, I have met amazing people, and heard amazing stories. So much that I decided to do this podcast so that YOU get to meet these wonderful people. Ordinary People, Extraordinary stories (or OPES), is going to be my monthly podcast where I will introduce a guest and share a bit about their story. From this we will go into other discussions relating to that story. We're talking differences between mice and men, to talented artists or just working joes. Our saying goes, "Every person a gem, every story, a treasure."

  1. 11/25/2025

    God Bless Failed Attempts | OPESpodcast

    *TRIGGER WARNING*They say the Lord works in mysterious ways. Sometimes we have an idea of what our life should be, but it goes completely different. Sometimes we cry out in pain and are met with silence, only to go through a personal journey so intense and profound, you will be a completely different person on the other side. Hello again guys, to another episode of Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories. Today we talk to my main man, Mr. Dee Code. Dee code is special not only because he is an artist but because he is a strong, loving man. Today we talk about his story, from the depths of his sorrow to his release from depression through his art, Dee Code is the living testament to the human spirit and why we all deserve second chances. *TRIGGER WARNING* this episode deals with the topic of self-termination. It's a hard topic, its a sad topic, but it is a topic nonetheless people deal with. Yet again I will ask to please listen to the episode in spite of the hard topic, and check out my man's soundcloud profile, to see his other music.Dee's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/l-dee-codeFind us on other platforms here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/opespodcastSupport us on Patreon.com/opespodcast

    2h 8m

  2. 10/28/2025

    Tales From The Creep Zone | Horror Anthology Tier List | OPESpodcast

    Step into the shadows as we rank the best horror anthology films of all time — from Creepshow to Trick R Treat, Tales from the Darkside, and beyond. Which eerie collection of stories reigns supreme… and which ones should stay buried? Find us on other platforms here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/opespodcastSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/opespodcast

    48 min

  3. 10/14/2025

    What You Shouldn't Do In the Porta-potties | AfterShock 2025 | Ft The Washington Waldo | OPESpodcast

    Waldo is back from another adventure at Aftershock—and today, he's here for a brand-new episode in a fresh series I'm calling OPES: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Sequels.In this bite-sized episode, I catch up once again with The Washington Waldo himself, Mr. Cody Woods. We chat about the Aftershock 2025 festival in Sacramento, diving into his favorite bands from the lineup, his best memories from the weekend, and a few things you definitely shouldn’t be doing in a porta-potty.Check out the socials below and share the love! Cody's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_washington_waldo/Find us on other platforms here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/opespodcastSupport us on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/opespodcast

    53 min

  4. 08/04/2025

    Don't Play Magic The Gathering | OPESpodcast

    Choose your favorite color and scoop into this returning episode of Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories! Today's episode we have a good friend I met while playing Magic The Gathering. He was a former radio DJ for his college radio and we discuss his time being homeless, as well as our thoughts and experiences on the card game. May seem random the series of topics/events but rarely in life is anything a coincidence. Thank you all for the support and here's to more episodes coming soon!!!! Find us on other platforms here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/opespodcastSupport us on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/opespodcast

    2h 8m

  5. 04/24/2025

    The Passion of Paulie Walnuts | An Easter Sunday At Satriale's | OPES Novella

    Gather your easter eggs and various salted Italian meats, because we got another OPES novella coming your way! In today's episode we are joined by yet again my man Mr. Rome Freeman, where we talk about the entirety of The Sopranos series. We discuss our favorite moments and episodes, my overall thoughts with the show and what we thought of the ending. If you haven't seen the show, we may recommend to stay out of this one until you do as we get heavy into the spoilers.Intro background music: Geoff Harvey - PixabayFind us on other platforms here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/opespodcastSupport us on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/opespodcast

    2h 29m

  6. 02/24/2025

    Django Reinhardt Helped Created Heavy Metal | Ft Gretchen Menn | OPESpodcast

    Been a long time, been a long time, been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time since you guys had another episode of OPES! Today we have Gretchen Menn with us, composer and lead guitarist to the band Zepparella. We talk about all things guitar, making music, and just a bit of the crazy shenanigans happening in the world today. Grab that kashmir sweater, and let us ramble on about the good times and bad times on today's episode! Gretchen's links: https://gretchenmenn.com/ https://gretchenmenn.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.patreon.com/gretchenmenn Support the channel, https://www.patreon.com/opespodcast

    2h 4m

  7. 02/12/2025

    We Could Use Some More Love | Valentine's Day Special | OPESpodcast

    This episode is for all you lovers out there. Welcome to another star crossed episode of OPES, the only podcast that has a Valentine's day card for everyone! And today's no different with my guest, Paul Zolman. We discuss his creation of the "Role Of Love", a dice and program about the love languages. But not just the love languages for couples, no, the love languages for your everyday person you encounter. I figured with all the hate currently going on in the world, we could use some love. And if you wish to know more about this Role Of Love program, feel free to check out Pauls website below. Paul was nice enough to give us a 10% discount on any of his fine products. Thats the dice, the program, the journal, everything! Paul's website: https://roleoflove.com/ Coupon code: Love10 Find us on other platforms here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/opespodcast Support us on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/opespodcast

    1h 29m

  8. 02/03/2025

    The Sopranos is Just Italian Anime | OPES Novella | OPESpodcast

    So no f***kin ziti?? No, but what we do have is another OPES novella. You know what it is, shoes off, off script, and vibes the limit. Today we speak with a former guest I've had, Mr Rome Freeman. Rome came on the show previously for our first novella and today the hijinx continues! We talk about Sopranos, the great American anime, elder ring, and why some Disney characters wear pants. Find us on other platforms here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/opespodcast Support us on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/opespodcast

    1h 34m
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Hello! My name is Tristan and welcome to my podcast! Throughout my life, I have met amazing people, and heard amazing stories. So much that I decided to do this podcast so that YOU get to meet these wonderful people. Ordinary People, Extraordinary stories (or OPES), is going to be my monthly podcast where I will introduce a guest and share a bit about their story. From this we will go into other discussions relating to that story. We're talking differences between mice and men, to talented artists or just working joes. Our saying goes, "Every person a gem, every story, a treasure."

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