Quest for the Questcast

Quest for the Questcast
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In 2026 I lost one of my best friends and I wanted to keep his voice alive. Years and years ago we thought we'd make a podcast, but didn't. So I dug up the recordings so we could always hear him talk if we needed to. I haven't edited every episode as I'm mostly uploading the raw audio, so please excuse any shenanigans that may not be as funny or thoughtful now as we may have thought as a bunch of boys. I miss you Matt.

  1. 5d ago

    Pancakes vs. GTA V

    Speakers: Big Jon; Danjamin; Matt Koffin. Summary: The second topic battle places pancakes against Grand Theft Auto V, with Matt Koffin moderating and requiring the phrase "extraordinary peanuts." Danjamin and Big Jon must argue against their own topics while supporting the opponent's, producing attacks on pancake ingredients, defenses of GTA's satire, improvised stories, shifting point awards, and a final ruling that gives Danjamin the win by default.

    18 min

  2. 5d ago

    Watermelons vs. Horns and Honking

    Speakers: Big Jon; Danjamin; Matt Koffin. Summary: The podcast tests a new competitive format in which two randomly selected topics are argued against each other under a moderator's changing rules. Big Jon moderates as Danjamin defends watermelon and Matt Koffin defends horns and honking, with both required to include cats; after rebuttals, regretful honking stories, watermelon trucks, and improvised point deductions, Matt wins the inaugural topic-battle championship.

    14 min

  3. 5d ago

    Questionable Moral Choices

    Speakers: Big Jon; Danjamin; Matt Koffin. Summary: The group examines reports of wealthy families hiring disabled guides to bypass Disney World lines, debating exploitation, agency, dishonest parenting, harm to other guests, and where responsibility lies. The moral thought experiment expands into rule-following, hair and appearance, stereotypes, confirmation bias, and Big Jon's knowingly reckless drive home, ending with a call to examine the assumptions and compromises behind everyday decisions.

    42 min

  4. 5d ago

    Ted Mosby, Retro Games, and Feeling Old

    Speakers: Big Jon; Danjamin; Matt Koffin. Summary: The group compares themselves to How I Met Your Mother characters and repeatedly argues over the pronunciation of "suave" before drifting into changing slang and generational identity. A long discussion of arcades, retro games, emulators, difficult games, and building a custom MAME cabinet gives way to roommate and toilet-paper stories, ending with Big Jon realizing that strangers now address him as a visibly responsible adult.

    32 min

  5. 5d ago

    When Are You Too Old for Piercings?

    Speakers: Big Jon; Danjamin; Matt Koffin. Summary: After discussing a Stone beer designed to be consumed fresh, Matt asks when facial piercings stop looking appropriate and whether tattoos age differently, leading to a broader conversation about changing cultural standards and personal presentation. The group also retells a This American Life account involving disease, behavior, prison, and delayed diagnosis, then reflects on Dove's forensic-sketch campaign and how people often judge their own appearance more harshly than strangers do.

    33 min

  6. 5d ago

    Cult Classics, Nasubi, and Netflix

    Speakers: Big Jon; Danjamin; Matt Koffin. Summary: The group celebrates Jeff Bridges and The Big Lebowski before comparing favorite cult films, DVD-era discoveries, Kevin Smith movies, Oldboy, The Holy Mountain, and other unusual recommendations. A detailed retelling of Japanese reality contestant Nasubi's isolation challenge becomes the strangest story of the episode, followed by discussion of Netflix family streaming plans, home Wi-Fi, and why nearby networks sometimes appear stronger than your own.

    37 min

  7. 5d ago

    Pug God, Taxes, and the Masterbatorium

    Speakers: Big Jon; Danjamin; Matt Koffin. Summary: The episode imagines God as a pug in a luchador costume and builds an elaborate puppy-based spiritual business before moving into the frustrations of filing taxes, TurboTax, public services, inherited property, and when government systems feel unfair. Later stories about childcare and a cross-country diaper failure lead into upcoming listener quests, building Matt's school computer, and the discovery of a hypothetical hidden room called the masterbatorium.

    31 min

  8. 5d ago

    Magic, Pinterest, and the Summer of Pogs

    Speakers: Big Jon; Danjamin; Matt Koffin; Sarah. Summary: Sarah joins the group for a fast-moving conversation that ranges from improvised jokes and character archetypes to shopping, games, and the hobbies people share with partners. Magic: The Gathering and Pinterest become competing examples of absorbing interests before the group looks back at Pokémon, Pogs, and the social pressure to hide uncool hobbies, ending with encouragement to embrace the things that genuinely make you happy.

    40 min
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In 2026 I lost one of my best friends and I wanted to keep his voice alive. Years and years ago we thought we'd make a podcast, but didn't. So I dug up the recordings so we could always hear him talk if we needed to. I haven't edited every episode as I'm mostly uploading the raw audio, so please excuse any shenanigans that may not be as funny or thoughtful now as we may have thought as a bunch of boys. I miss you Matt.

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  • Episodes
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