The Quality Varies

By Jordan Homer & Bryan Lee

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... more

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How many episodes does The Quality Varies have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

The Quality Varies episodes:

August 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!

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1h 22min
July 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.

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57min
April 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.

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1h 4min
April 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.

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51min
March 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.
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1h 24min
March 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.

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Body Dysmorphic disorder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder

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1h 16min
February 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.

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1h 13min
February 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.

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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)
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1h 15min
January 31, 2022 27: What I Do Matters
Friend of the show Steven joins us on the show today and we dive into some of the life lessons he's learned over the years, and the impact we have on the people around us.

Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 9am Mountain Time! The first episode of our brand new podcast, 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.

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1h 14min
January 17, 2022 26: Goals
Jordan and Bryan catch up, and discuss a process for making effective goals.
Catch The Quality Varies every other Monday at 8am Pacific! The first episode of our brand new podcast, Homebrew Catastrophe goes live next week. All things nerdy will be shifting to that show. Catch new episodes of Homebrew Catastrophe every other Friday at 3pm Pacific.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequalityvaries/
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1h 28min

FAQs about The Quality Varies:

How many episodes does The Quality Varies have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.