The Quality Varies

Jordan Homer & Bryan Lee
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A two dudes talking podcast where Jordan Homer and Bryan Lee discuss the world around us and why people do what they do. Psychology, mental health, and addiction recovery are discussed frequently, but also lighter topics such as motorcycles and working out.

  1. 08/07/2023

    35: Marketing (old recording)

    Jordan and Bryan have a discussion on marketing. It's history, and that ways we see and don't see it affecting us daily   This was recorded on August 19th, 2022. This audio has not been edited nor has it been reviewed (hopefully we say nothing terrible..). We don't currently have time to edit the episodes but have chosen to release them nonetheless. Thank you for choosing to listen to this (somewhat late) episode!   Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

    1h 22m

  2. 07/23/2023

    34: Sound of Freedom

    Jordan and Bryan come back together to share their impressions on the recently released movie: "Sound of Freedom", and the impact it's had.   Pay it forward with movie tickets Operation Underground Railroad   This episode was posted without editing. We're grateful for your choice to listen to the raw audio as it lets us release episodes through an already busy schedule we both have.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

    57 min

  3. 04/26/2022

    33: Religion vs Spirituality, Part 2

    The discussion continues with Jordan's and Bryan's experiences with structured/ organized religion, and personal spirituality. Raw audio.   Catch a new episode every other Monday at 9am MST.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

    1h 3m

  4. 04/11/2022

    32: Religion vs. Spirituality, Part 1

    Jordan and Bryan dive into a multi-episode discussion of the differences between organized religion and personal spirituality.    Catch a new episode every other Monday at 9am MST.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

    51 min

  5. 03/28/2022

    31: Mental Health and games

    Jordan and Bryan catch up on goals, and discuss some more mental health.    Smart goal framework https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria   Look at us by Paul Rudd https://youtu.be/huH-NMv1ad4   Carl Jung https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jung   Dr. Ekman on Expressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMlN2sJAThA   Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.

    1h 23m

  6. 03/14/2022

    30: Fitness

    Jordan and Bryan stay on topic, check in on current fitness actives, and Bryan makes a discovery.   Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/   Body Dysmorphic disorder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder

    1h 15m

  7. 02/28/2022

    29: The Hero’s Journey

    Jordan and Bryan discuss the Call of the Void and the Hero's Journey; two prominent concepts in many people's lives.  Call of the Void (Please note before clicking the link: this topic quickly joins discussions and research regarding suicide and depression) https://allthatsinteresting.com/call-of-the-void Never again meme: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/owlturd-comix-vulnerable-parodies-never-again Hero's Journey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey Power Vs. Force by David R Hawkins https://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/24/70/1155103372-powervsforce.png Book: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Force-David-Hawkins-M-D/dp/1401945074 The Friendship Onion podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM2SO69PhFRKKEYwGSV4sHQ/videos FREE Intro to Psychology course.  https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/9-00sc-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2011/ The Hero's Journey in Harry Potter https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/movie/harry-potter-sorcerers-stone-movie/analysis/heros-journey The Hero's Journey in The Lord of the Rings https://thescriptlab.com/features/screenwriting-101/12313-the-heros-journey-breakdown-the-lord-of-the-rings/   Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/

    1h 12m

  8. 02/14/2022

    28: Relationships

    Links for many of the topics below for more detail. Jordan and Bryan dive into the different relationships that affect all of us whether we know it or not.  Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! Our new show, Homebrew Catastrophe is now live. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show and will not be discussed on The Quality Varies. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.    Contact us: thequalityvaries@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/   Nature vs. Nurture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_versus_nurture Dunbar's number  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number Parasocial interactions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction Blog on parasocial interactions on Twitch TV https://www.inspirethemind.org/blog/twitch-and-mental-health-the-parasocial-paradigm The Bystander Effect and Diffusion of Responsibility https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese Paradigm shift https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigm_shift Example of a physical shift: hearing sound for the first time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbe7x8GP2Ds The Hero's Journey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey Genie Feral child (misspeak in the episode, Genie was alive as recently as 2016) (A very tragic story, be warned)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_(feral_child)

    1h 15m
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A two dudes talking podcast where Jordan Homer and Bryan Lee discuss the world around us and why people do what they do. Psychology, mental health, and addiction recovery are discussed frequently, but also lighter topics such as motorcycles and working out.

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  • Creator
    Jordan Homer & Bryan Lee
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Quality Varies