By Recommendation

By Recommendation

By Bradyn Malee and Anna YoungLeisureHobbies
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By Recommendation episodes

  • Episode 16 - Juggling (feat. Hatsune Miku)

    Do you enjoy aliens in drag? How about the perils of translating English into Japanese hiragana? Do you ever start out saying something as a joke, only for it to entirely change your brain chemistry?

    If you answered yes to any of these, enroll in a grad program, or listen to this episode of the By Recommendation podcast!

    This week's recommendation: Listen to (and/or watch) The Ballad of Jane Doe (https://open.spotify.com/track/49qujGctHLuEXF35sWwG2c?si=40a0b98608714282 and/or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qUQ-YSW6Do)

    Twitter: @byrecpod

    Email: [email protected]

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    Elevator music provided courtesy of Bensound

    License code: OITGXNNWFUPMR1PO

    36 min
  • Episode 15 - The Lumps Got Me Worried (the Japan Episode)

    Do you enjoy getting rowdy at the barbarian ren faire? How about standing in the rain while little Japanese deer bite your legs? Do you ever realize you have free will and somehow still choose going through TSA over laying on the beach in Honolulu?

    If you answered yes to any of these, get outta your mind, or listen to this episode of the By Recommendation podcast!

    This week's recommendation: Learn to juggle!

    Twitter: @byrecpod

    Email: [email protected]

    46 min
  • Episode 14 - Trenchgoat (Takk, Рахмат)

    Do you enjoy eating handfuls of dry dog food? How about lauding the many uses of the humble yardstick? Do you ever forget taking high school biology with your podcast cohost, but remember trying to create a Prince Rupert's drop?

    If you answered yes to any of these, reflect on the simple joys of life, or listen to this episode of the By Recommendation podcast!

    This week's recommendation: Send a handwritten letter to someone you've never sent a letter to before!

    Twitter: @byrecpod

    37 min
  • Episode 13 - Ice Merchants

    Do you enjoy emo boys and orphans? How about killing Tyranids with your Space Marine brothers? Do you ever remember an old commercial jingle and have no choice but to edit it into your podcast?

    If you answered yes to any of these, remember to take your Adderall, or listen to this episode of the By Recommendation podcast!

    This week's recommendation: Learn how to say "thank you" and "you're welcome" in an obscure language!

    Twitter: @byrecpod

    31 min
  • Episode 12 - Phone a Friend

    Do you enjoy talking to robots about your stolen identity? How about fighting to the death over lentil chili? Do you ever dream of sending rude customers to the gulag?

    If you answered yes to any of these, try to escape the dystopian realm you live in, or listen to this episode of the By Recommendation podcast!

    This week's recommendation: Watch "Ice Merchants" by Joao Gonzalez - https://youtu.be/VUDXQUUKNEY?feature=shared

    Twitter: @byrecpod

    Get your identity back: identitytheft.gov

    38 min
  • Episode 11 - Paper Cranes

    Do you enjoy crafting digital wares? How about reflecting on the nonlinear nature of time? Do you ever indulge so much in your favorite media that you no longer recognize yourself as a person?

    If you answered yes to any of these, escape the matrix, or listen to this episode of the By Recommendation podcast!

    This week's recommendation: Call a friend you haven't talked to in a while!

    Twitter: @byrecpod

    35 min
  • Episode 10 - Mexican Popsicles

    Double digits! We made it and we're so very exhausted!

    Do you enjoy street-style folf? How about making Hallmark cards, possibly for the KGB? Do you ever fail to complete a very simple recommendation and have to live with that guilt for the rest of your life?

    If you answered yes to any of these, watch your back, or listen to this episode of the By Recommendation podcast!

    This week's recommendation: Make a paper crane. Go on, do it. It's easy.

    Twitter: @byrecpod

    33 min
  • Episode 09 - Big Jilm

    Do you enjoy eating paint? How about getting lost at sea? Do you ever tell your friend Chris to skip to minute 20:23.5 for a very special roast?

    If you answered yes to any of these, have some self respect, or listen to this episode of the By Recommendation podcast!

    This week's recommendation: Try a new flavor of ice cream (or sorbet, or whatever won't make you ill).

    Twitter: @byrecpod

    33 min
  • Episode 08 - Memes (But Mostly Shadow of the Erdtree)

    Do you enjoy manipulative demigods? How about naked, headless mannequins? Do you ever buy a figurine of your favorite waifu to save her from a terrible fate?

    If you answered yes to any of these, get a membership at Hot Topic, or listen to this episode of the By Recommendation podcast!

    This week's recommendation: "Big Jilm" by Ween https://open.spotify.com/track/6ef1r87ttW4zEmbYTTODrF?si=2f13152d9c5d4d0c

    Twitter: @byrecpod

    36 min
  • Episode 07 - Taylor Swift

    Do you enjoy clickbait titles? How about ultra-rare Hatsune Miku merch? Have you ever [redacted for spoilers]?

    If you answered yes to any of these, start an exclusive Patreon account, or listen to this episode of the By Recommendation podcast!

    "LAND OF THE LUSTROUS" SPOILERS: 1:05 to 18:05

    This week's recommendation: make a wholesome meme. Something real nice. If you'd like, you can even send it to us at [email protected].

    Follow us on Twitter/X (TwiX?) @byrecpod

    39 min

About By Recommendation

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By Recommendation is a podcast where Bradyn and Anna, decade-old friends, can get together and suggest new things for each other and the audience to check out. The recommendations change from week to week, with varying levels of commitment and involvement. Worry not—this is not a book club.