Going for Zero

Rhett Weller
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Thoughts on pop culture, movies, TV, music, sports, technology, business, life, and whatever. Doing something for the fun of it.

  1. 05/03/2020

    034: Covid with special guest Jon Madsen

    We were going to discuss movie songs but talked about podcasts, COVID, what this will change, TV and movies, and how all of the home broadcasts could be so much better with just a little bit of work. Send us comments on Twitter @rhettweller and @rexbasior Donate to the United Way COVID relief.

    1h 43m

  2. 03/15/2019

    Personal Finance - Emotional with Special Guest Michael Perrone

    Michael is a good friend from business school days and he recently published the book "Money Master: How to Stop Worrying and Finally Succeed with Money". We talk about his book and the emotional side of personal finance. It's more than just math! You can also check out his website www.changebrothers.com for more tips on how to deal with the emotional side of money matters. Donation link for this episode is Endhomelessness.org

    1h 21m

  3. 12/23/2018

    031: Movies during Christmas and Scott's Birthday

    Scott had a big birthday this year so we watched some of his films at a local movie theater. I took the opportunity to record some friends talking about their favorite movies to watch during the holidays. Includes lots of movie trailers. Donate to The Road Home

    38 min

  4. 12/18/2018

    030: The Lost Episode with Special Guest jon madsen

    The lost episode recorded while the podcast was on hiatus. Topics include:  HQ Trivia Subscription models and unit economics The downfall of Moviepass Why we still can't get all the movies we want jon's jokes jon on Mutual aka Mormon Tinder (this part is long and ends at the 1hr 28 min mark) Twitter highlights and do you have your soundcloud ready? A socialist? Quitters Donate to Toys for Tots

    1h 60m

  5. 02/01/2018

    029: Super Bowl Prop Game with Special Guest Joe Evans

    The annual Super Bowl prop game is now a podcast. Joe and I go through the fun game for all ages you can play at your Super Bowl party. Categories include: Coin toss - who wins and is it head or tails The color of Pink's hair Will there be a safety Will Justin Timberlake cover a Prince song (and what color will his shoes be) Will the Pats convert a 4th down Will Nick Foles throw an interception Will a FG hit the uprights or crossbar And yes who will win the game We also covered Joe's greatest Halloween costume ever (and it's surprising effectiveness). You can download the prop game here and print it off for your party. Have fun!

    46 min

  6. 12/29/2017

    028: Airing of Grievances with Special Guest jon Madsen

    Jon is back for to discuss his annual airing of grievances. The blog post can be found here. In the first 10 minutes, we rank coins. Then we air the grievances. Sample of items grieved: Bathroom etiquette Keyboard layout Earphones Twitter Breakfast potatoes Shipping Ignorance Socks Merry Christmas Coupons. Non-profit of the week: The Salvation Army

    1h 43m

  7. 12/22/2017

    027: A Christmas Vacation with the Last Jedi Phil "the imperial" Walker (and jon)

    Phil "the imperial" Walker and jon "Oreg Ano" join the podcast for  late night discussion about bitcoin, Christmas Vacation (film), comedy, and The Last Jedi. 0-23 min: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency, some Twitter talk 23 min to 1hr 37min: Phil hates th movie Christmas Vacation *gasp*! A really interesting discussion about what makes something funny. Discussion includes: Phil has never seen Fletch Jon has never seen Good Morning Vietnam Is humor cyclical or linear? Comedy might be how it's experienced with friends Christmas Vacation vs A Christmas Story - who is winning? Friends - is the show overrated? Do millenials know what a "re-run" is? Ideas for Netflix - a choose your own adventure tv show 1hr 37 min: The Last Jedi. Where does it rank in the Star Wars movie? Checkhov X-wing This movie will get better over time Out with the old, in with the new Boba and Ackbar are the same Did Chewbacca eat the Porg? (Or how many did he eat?) Link of the week: Donate blood to the Red Cross

    2h 20m

  8. 12/15/2017

    026: The Lost Episode with Special Guest jon madsen

    Jon is back to discuss advertising, net neutrality, WWII, competition, and TV shows (Is Stranger Things overrated? A bit, but that's ok.) Note: A sizable portion of this episode was cut due to tone deafness. Links: A Night at the Garden - 20,000 Nazi's gathered at the Garden in NYC in 1939. It's an incredible video. Ben Thompson on Net Neutrality - Never believe what you read on the Twitter. Also his follow up piece replying to feedback from his first article. Non-profit of the week: charitywater.org

    1h 11m
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Thoughts on pop culture, movies, TV, music, sports, technology, business, life, and whatever. Doing something for the fun of it.

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  • Creator
    Rhett Weller
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2020
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Going for Zero