Don't Feed The Trolls

Break your loop! Talking about Westworld, steps to starving New Years Resolution trolls, donating sugar to Oompa Loompas, and dreaming vs. DOING. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

It's getting close to the Super Bowl so we thought it would be a good time to talk about sports, fandom, obsession and identity. We chat with on our friend Daniel Dopp, who works as a producer for ESPN, about his thoughts on sports obsession. Enjoy! Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

The guys talk about how minivans are the best, several different parenting trolls, and how being an active parent is a shortcut to curing chronic selfishness. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

Nate talks about his great-great grandparents being kicked off their land back in the mid-late 1800's, and Sean Porter shares his experience at Standing Rock, when he drove a full day out of his way to pass out hand warmers in sub-freezing temperatures. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

Thank you for listening, sharing & enjoying our podcast. Hard to believe this is episode 50! We couldn't have done it without you and all our great guests. We look back at all the good conversations we had this year and discuss the themes and thoughts of our podcast through 2016. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

It's Christmas, so here's a conversation we had about Charlie Brown, the ultimate troll-starver. Sometimes not feeding the trolls is just keepin' on keepin' on. Also we get the most religious we've ever been. We hope the holidays are a good time for all our listeners. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

Is it possible to travel through time? Bruce Gernon not only thinks so, he's done it! Or did he? Bruce claims in 1970 he flew through what he calls "electronic fog" and traveled over 100 miles in 3 minutes. He's spoken to many other pilots who've claimed to have had the same experience. What do you think? Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

Hey, it's December, here's a conversation with Jon Schneck (formerly of Relient K) about the benefits of minimalism in his life. @jonschneck on Twitter and http://minimalist.today Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

Discussing Dave Chappelle's monologue on SNL, Nate and Matt, two white guys, talk about race relations in America. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

We go internal and talk about Matt's new Snowdrift EP (http://www.vocalfew.com for links), and the power and the value of side projects. We also discuss how Vocal Few began, DIY recording practices and epiphanies, self-limitation to create better things, obsessiveness when creating, and the mindset of “done but not perfect.” http://www.vocalfew.com http://www.facebook.com/vocalfew Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

This week we talk to Ken McCarthy, a writer of goofs at Runt of the Web and The Troll Column at College Humor. He's built up quite the following on Reddit for his ability to hilariously troll unsuspecting victims in the comments section of websites like Yahoo and other news outlets, but Ken has moral guidelines that he follows. We discuss the art of trolling and Ken's use of absurdist humor to bring levity to the vitriolic arena of online comment culture. Ken M links: www.twitter.com/horseysurprise www.reddit.com/r/KenM/ www.facebook.com/kenmofficial/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, privacy rights, illegal surveillance, and more in a discussion facilitated by guest Michael Cousineau, who is a huge fan of whistleblowers and freedom of speech. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

We thought you all might need a midweek episode to lift the spirits after a long election season. Matt and Nate talk with Tyler at Patreon.com and our #1 "Fan" and supporter Josh Devillier. We also hear some thoughts from a handful of other supporters of the show. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

Election Special! Dan Koch joins to about the 2016 US presidential election and what might happen on Nov 8th and beyond. We also talk about the World Series as it relates to the rest of 2016. Don't skip this one. We offer some very balanced discussion in light of a very depressing election season. Check out Dan's podcast Depolarize! for more balanced political discussion. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

Ryan Downs (The Pirate of Puget Sound!) calls to talk about the importance of learning from history, historiography, the American frontier, American Exceptionalism, and judging historical heroes by modern moral standards. Book a boat trip with Ryan here: https://www.facebook.com/cascadia.discoveries Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

Jesse Giddings, former MuchMusic VJ, TV personality for E!, and professional photographer talks about how blind faith and hard work has helped him execute his dreams, taking him from the oil fields to covering the Olympics. http://www.jessegiddings.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

Nate & Matt chat with creative hustler Toby Morrell (Emery, Badchristian Podcast, Unstoppable Badass Podcast) about everything from dad issues, to cussing on stage in a Christian club, to Trump and Hillary! He also talks about both feeding and starving his own trolls to make a new variety podcast show with comedic skits and characters. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

A live post-debate break down with a bunch of friends. Matt MacDonald and Dan Koch meet at Matt Carters house in Seattle to Skype in the southern viewpoint from Nashville, by way of Nate Henry, Toby Morrell, and Aaron Lunsford. Subscribe to their podcasts! Other podcasts represented: Depolarize! The BadChristian Podcast Unstoppable Badass Break it Down Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

A discussion about last month's record breaking number of selfie-related deaths and how we all might need to detox from our phones, including an interview with ex-selfie addict Danny Bowman about conquering his own demons, fighting addiction & moving into a place where he now wants to help others. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle

Back with another edition on this elusive topic. We got a ton of emails regarding our first Bigfoot episode, one of them from David Duncans son, who described a spooky encounter his father had years ago in rural Kentucky. Long story short, something in the woods ripped David's shirt, and he tells us all about it. Patreon: www.patreon.com/dontfeedthetrolls Website: www.trollspodcast.com iTunes: bit.ly/trollspodcast RSS: bit.ly/trollsfeed Google: bit.ly/trollsgoogle