Side Hustle Quest

This week we are joined by Chris George to discuss the wonderful world of Influencers & Vlogging.

Chris is the Host and Creator of Room and Board. A board game review channel on YouTube. 

If you would like to play a board game with us or just love games (board or otherwise) send us an email at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!

Our intro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our outro music is by Chris George (adapted from the song Freaks & Geeks). Click here to watch Chris George's full video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGjAh7uSaKg

Our art is by Zachary Groombridge. Adapted by our own Kellie Macdonald.

We conclude our longest series so far with a brief and very weird history of the international gold standard before examining how to make gold into a side hustle in the modern day. 


Gold? Gold. Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Zachary Groombridge

Sources for this episode:

Books

Bernstein, Peter L. The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession. 2000, John Wiley & Sons. 

Graeber, David. Debt: The First 5000 Years. New York, Melville House Publishing, 2011. 

Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know. How Gold Works. Jan 31, 2013. 

Commons. Mining 1 - The Myth of the Klondike. Oct 13, 2021. 

Commons. Mining 7 - Barrick and the Cruelty of Gold. Jan 19, 2022

Web

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2846790?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_the_Pyx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Tyler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peasants%27_Revolt#Suppression

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold

https://www.gold.org/

https://science.howstuffworks.com/gold.htm

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-dessert

https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/gold-body-345917-2016-10-10

https://www.britannica.com/topic/alchemy/The-chemistry-of-alchemy

https://www.britannica.com/technology/gold-processing

https://paradigmgroup.com.au/theres-gold-in-them-thar-hills/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._F._Stephenson

Is Gold A Good Investment?

Warning: this episode gets pretty dark as we discuss violent colonialism in the Americas and slavery. 

The story of gold carries on with a lot of dead people and dead horses. We're going to talk about the Age of Exploration and the Gold Rushes of the 1800's! 

Want to complain that we went too dark again? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Zachary Groombridge

Sources for this episode:

Books

Bernstein, Peter L. The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession. 2000, John Wiley & Sons. 

Graeber, David. Debt: The First 5000 Years. New York, Melville House Publishing, 2011. 

Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know. How Gold Works. Jan 31, 2013. 

Commons. Mining 1 - The Myth of the Klondike. Oct 13, 2021. 

Commons. Mining 7 - Barrick and the Cruelty of Gold. Jan 19, 2022

Web

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2846790?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_the_Pyx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Tyler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peasants%27_Revolt#Suppression

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold

https://www.gold.org/

https://science.howstuffworks.com/gold.htm

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-dessert

https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/gold-body-345917-2016-10-10

https://www.britannica.com/topic/alchemy/The-chemistry-of-alchemy

https://www.britannica.com/technology/gold-processing

https://paradigmgroup.com.au/theres-gold-in-them-thar-hills/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._F._Stephenson

Is Gold A Good Investment?

We continue our series on gold with a history of its use from ancient to medieval times, with a sleight detour through the world of alchemy. 

Want to touch our stuff and turn it to gold? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Zachary Groombridge


Sources for this episode: 

Books

Bernstein, Peter L. The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession. 2000, John Wiley & Sons. 

Graeber, David. Debt: The First 5000 Years. New York, Melville House Publishing, 2011. 

Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know. How Gold Works. Jan 31, 2013. 

Commons. Mining 1 - The Myth of the Klondike. Oct 13, 2021. 

Commons. Mining 7 - Barrick and the Cruelty of Gold. Jan 19, 2022

Web

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2846790?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_the_Pyx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Tyler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peasants%27_Revolt#Suppression

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold

https://www.gold.org/

https://science.howstuffworks.com/gold.htm

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-dessert

https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/gold-body-345917-2016-10-10

https://www.britannica.com/topic/alchemy/The-chemistry-of-alchemy

https://www.britannica.com/technology/gold-processing

https://paradigmgroup.com.au/theres-gold-in-them-thar-hills/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._F._Stephenson

Is Gold A Good Investment?

We're discussing all things gold this week.  In part 1, we'll go into what gold is, what it's used for, and where it comes from. 

Tune into our upcoming episodes to learn if investing in gold is a side hustle worth pursuing! Or if it's terrible. Or some combination of both. 


Want to join us on a prospecting trip to find the gold in them thar hills? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Zachary Groombridge

Sources for this episode:

Books

Bernstein, Peter L. The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession. 2000, John Wiley & Sons. 

Graeber, David. Debt: The First 5000 Years. New York, Melville House Publishing, 2011. 

Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know. How Gold Works. Jan 31, 2013. 

Commons. Mining 1 - The Myth of the Klondike. Oct 13, 2021. 

Commons. Mining 7 - Barrick and the Cruelty of Gold. Jan 19, 2022

Web

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2846790?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_the_Pyx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Tyler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peasants%27_Revolt#Suppression

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold

https://www.gold.org/

https://science.howstuffworks.com/gold.htm

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-dessert

https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/gold-body-345917-2016-10-10

https://www.britannica.com/topic/alchemy/The-chemistry-of-alchemy

https://www.britannica.com/technology/gold-processing

Is Gold A Good Investment?

We're joined by Vikki to talk about babysitting for fancy people! 

Want us to babysit your children? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Zachary Groombridge

We're wrapping up our series on becoming a CrossFit trainer with a breakdown of how one gets certified and what a career path might look like. Is starting your own gym as easy as we've made it sound? 

There's also a loud detour into the certification reading material where we assess the validity of Greg Glassman's views on diet. Sean yells a lot in this episode... 


Want an affordable remote personal trainer? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Zachary Groombridge

Sources for this week's episode:

Podcast

Barbell Medicine Podcast. Episode #155: All Things Crossfit. Oct. 11, 2021. 

Web

https://www.crossfit.com/

https://drsears.com/

https://assets.crossfit.com/pdfs/certifications/CCFT_CandidateHandbook.pdf

http://crossfitykv.com/

https://smagazineofficial.com/uncategorized/what-crossfit-really-feels-like-05317153

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossFit

https://www.maxim.com/maxim-man/crossfit-greg-glassman-exclusive-2015-9/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6505252/

https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/09/26/crossfit-can-the-popular-extreme-workout-be-dangerous/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6201188/

Are Injuries More Common With CrossFit Training Than Other Forms of Exercise? in: Journal of Sport Rehabilitation Volume 27 Issue 3 (2018) (humankinetics.com)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/10/greg-glassman-crossfit-ceo-resigns-george-floyd-protest-coronavirus-tweets-conspiracy-theories

https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/does-crossfit-have-a-future

https://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/zone-what-it-is

https://zonediet.com/the-zone-diet/

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/hba1c

https://www.crossfitfortify.com/how-much-do-crossfit-trainers-make

We continue our three-part series on CrossFit by examining its two biggest controversies: is it a cult? And is it dangerous? 

The answers might surprise you. Or not. I can't read your thoughts. 


Need amateur guidance on your rhabdomyolysis? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Zachary Groombridge

Sources for this episode:

Podcast

Barbell Medicine Podcast. Episode #155: All Things Crossfit. Oct. 11, 2021. 

Web

https://www.crossfit.com/

https://drsears.com/

https://assets.crossfit.com/pdfs/certifications/CCFT_CandidateHandbook.pdf

http://crossfitykv.com/

https://smagazineofficial.com/uncategorized/what-crossfit-really-feels-like-05317153

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossFit

https://www.maxim.com/maxim-man/crossfit-greg-glassman-exclusive-2015-9/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6505252/

https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/09/26/crossfit-can-the-popular-extreme-workout-be-dangerous/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6201188/

Are Injuries More Common With CrossFit Training Than Other Forms of Exercise? in: Journal of Sport Rehabilitation Volume 27 Issue 3 (2018) (humankinetics.com)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/10/greg-glassman-crossfit-ceo-resigns-george-floyd-protest-coronavirus-tweets-conspiracy-theories

https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/does-crossfit-have-a-future

https://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/zone-what-it-is

https://zonediet.com/the-zone-diet/

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/hba1c

https://www.crossfitfortify.com/how-much-do-crossfit-trainers-make

Are you ready to get in shape for the new year? Or are you ready to make tons of money off of people looking to get in shape for the new year? 

Enter CrossFit, one of the biggest brands in modern fitness. But are they legit? Or full of shit? And most importantly, how can you make money off of it? 

In this first of three parts, we discuss what CrossFit is, where it came from, and what has become of founder Greg Glassman in the last couple of years. 


Want us to send you our WoD? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Zachary Groombridge

Sources for this episode:

Podcast

Barbell Medicine Podcast. Episode #155: All Things Crossfit. Oct. 11, 2021. 

Web

https://www.crossfit.com/

https://drsears.com/

https://assets.crossfit.com/pdfs/certifications/CCFT_CandidateHandbook.pdf

http://crossfitykv.com/

https://smagazineofficial.com/uncategorized/what-crossfit-really-feels-like-05317153

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossFit

https://www.maxim.com/maxim-man/crossfit-greg-glassman-exclusive-2015-9/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6505252/

https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/09/26/crossfit-can-the-popular-extreme-workout-be-dangerous/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6201188/

Are Injuries More Common With CrossFit Training Than Other Forms of Exercise? in: Journal of Sport Rehabilitation Volume 27 Issue 3 (2018) (humankinetics.com)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/10/greg-glassman-crossfit-ceo-resigns-george-floyd-protest-coronavirus-tweets-conspiracy-theories

https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/does-crossfit-have-a-future

https://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/zone-what-it-is

https://zonediet.com/the-zone-diet/

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/hba1c

https://www.crossfitfortify.com/how-much-do-crossfit-trainers-make

Dungeons and Dragons, and tabletop role-playing games in general, have proliferated in popularity over the last few years. Online play in particular has brought the hobby to a wider group of people, and global lock-downs over the last two years have only amplified this effect. 

With growing demand on the hobby comes more avenues for commerce, and our guest on this week's episode, Zachary Groombridge, recently found himself in the side hustle we're discussing today: freelance game-mastering. 

Want to play D&D with us? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Zachary Groombridge.