The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan

Sam McDonald, Bryan Alonso
  • 0.0 (0)
  • NEWS COMMENTARY
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

The Side Quest with Sam & Bryan is a weekly deep-dive into the stories shaping our world — from tech and current events to superheroes, movies, and modern culture. Hosted by a software developer and a journalist, each episode breaks down the headlines, debates the big ideas, and explores the “side quests” that make life interesting. Smart discussion. Nerd energy. Real conversations.

Episodes

  1. APR 2

    #6 - To The Moon?

    In this installment we talk about the ongoing conflict in Iran, the MOON LAUNCH! Which is the first manned mission to the moon in 50 years! We talk about new movies, and what's happening in ai! catch it all here on #thesidequest #ai #hermesagent #hermes #artemismission #moonlaunch #war #thesidequestsambryan

    51 min

  2. MAR 17

    #5 - War & The Oscars

    In this episode we unpack some of the devastation going on Iran in this war. We see our country turning against the good of the American people and we can only hope and pray for change while trying to use our voices for good. We also took it to a lighter hearted place and watched the trailer for the new #theovon movie called busboys #busboys we're excited for it. We then unpacked some of the Oscar winners and congrats to them as well. Thanks for watching THE SIDE QUEST! #thesidequest

    54 min

  3. MAR 7

    #4 - Why War?

    In this episode we started to unpack the early beginnings of the war with Iran. First of all as things have unfolded we want to say we are so sorry for all of the victims and the lives lost. We don't want to see the loss of anymore life and the bottom line is we don't want our country to start wars. We understand that this is a really crazy time in which we live we hope you can find peace in your community and your faith during this time. Thanks for watching The Side Quest with Sam & Bryan

    1h 10m

  4. MAR 7

    #3 - Game Time

    In this installment right after Valentinesssss day the day of lovee we explored what's new and hot in gaming, checking out the state of play and the new games coming in 2026. We also get into the trimui smart pro and the other handheld gaming devices that are really awesome right now! #steamdeck #trimuismartpro #trimui #aynthor

    37 min

  5. MAR 4

    #2 - Best of 2016, Venezuela, Gadgets

    Welcome to The Side Quest! In this episode we reflected on how we miss 2016 it was a year of some of the best music, movies and culture. We also talked about the recent conflict in Venezuela and some of the hopes/concerns surrounding that. Finally we discovered some of the coolest gadgets coming out now, namely the Flipper Zero. #venezuela #2016 #gadgets2026 #flipperzero #gadgets

    1h 11m

  6. MAR 3

    #1 - Hello World

    This episode we just start talking that RA RA. Just kidding. This is an episode where you can get to know our personalities even if they're a little nervous, we're happy you're here to watch! In this installment of The Side Quest we deep dove into: - Grok AI Naked People Generation - Linus Tovalds - Vibe Coding - Avengers Doomsday - Wonder Woman - Our Livesssss Thanks for watching The Side Quest with Sam & Bryan

    33 min
  • 6 Episodes

About

The Side Quest with Sam & Bryan is a weekly deep-dive into the stories shaping our world — from tech and current events to superheroes, movies, and modern culture. Hosted by a software developer and a journalist, each episode breaks down the headlines, debates the big ideas, and explores the “side quests” that make life interesting. Smart discussion. Nerd energy. Real conversations.

Information

  • Creator
    Sam McDonald, Bryan Alonso
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan