Out Of Focus

Good morning everybody! On this glorious episode, Nick and I decide to dive deep into our cultural food backgrounds, how they differ, how they're the same, and how bad foods can be universal. We kick things off by talking about Meatloaf (boo) and also meatloaf (more boo). Nick sheds some light on how picky he is, how we works around that, and reveals himself for the sociopath he is because of his hate of fruit. We also start talking about gross foods we ate growing up that people side-eye us for. Erick reveals his love of his noodle-fry sauce monstrosity and goes on about his ever growing food preferences. And man, we keep talking food because why not? Nick plugs the reason he comes back to Utah (Greek food at Chicken Express) and Erick laments his one and only dim sum experience in New York. We eventually pivot to motivation and the adult trap of becoming a couch troll. It turns out that being an actualized person takes work and effort. We explore where we excel, where we fail, and…

What do you guys do when you're sick? We record a podcast episode! Happy Wednesday folks, welcome back to another humpday OOF episode. Nick is carrying around the heavy burden of disease this time around so make sure to send him your love. We start the episode by indulging in our favorite - tangents! Nick's voice is deep, velvety, and goosebump-inducing (thank you disease). Erick is his usual annoyingly nasal self. We talk about all sorts of things this time around. Middle-aged bar breakups, the luxury of having a door in New York, and Nick's super secret (and super useful) super power. We also touch upon travel, what makes a house a home, and the best way to reject food you don't want in a foreign country without being rude (spoilers, just tell people you're allergic!). You'll find all that and more in this plague-riddled episode of Out of Focus. Check it out, subscribe to our nonsense, and hit us up on Twitter and Instagram ( @ outoffocusshow).

It's the first day of April, spring is in the air, and Uber Eats stole Nick's money. We start immediately with a fuming Nick sharing his story of hardship and hunger. TL;DR Nick is hungry, penniless, and video game AFK by the end. Erick tells us his recent dive into movies and video games. He enjoys Captain Marvel, he makes fun of Aquaman, and he keeps dying over and over in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. All is right with the world. Also, warning for the squeamish, we have another batch of bug stories. Today's episode is about how our careers positively and negatively affect our lives. Erick's career has enabled him to talk about tech things he has no firm grasp on - nerds out there, please call out Erick and tell him how wrong he was explaining ARP poisoning . Whereas Nick's career has endowed him with an almost sixth sense for interactions with people and relationships; this of course has it's good and bad aspects including people wanting (and definitely not wanting) to be diagnosed…

Hey there thieves and liars; welcome back to another Wednesday episode of Out of Focus. Also, it's our tenth episode! If you've stuck around this long we want you to know our gratitude. We're sincerely touched and grateful that you folks choose to waste your time with us. Thanks for being around, being awesome, and listening to us shoot the breeze. Today's episode once again features the one and only Chelsea Farr! She's here to talk with us about murder podcasts, criminals we know, and crimes we ourselves have committed. Erick goes in deep about his shoplifting crime spree as a teenager, having dinner with bank robbers, and having once had a crush on a girl whose parents were human traffickers. Nick knows no such people and continues to be our favorite squeaky clean music therapist. Chelsea on the other hand let's us know about her cocaine connections, gives us the rundown on how to smuggle drugs via boat, and talks about how the 80's were the best of times and the worst of times…

Hello again and happy (late) international women's day! In this episode we officially introduce and talk to Nick's lovely wife, Chelsea Farr. We chat about some of our favorite drinking stories, college stories (which of course involve drinking), and talk a little about Chelsea's likes and dislikes. We also touch upon what it takes to be a #RealNewYorker (Saying please and thank you is frowned upon). Also on this episode we have our first recording mishap! Nick is the best and was able to edit it cleanly (send him your complaints). We also find out that Nick and Erick will never be true New Yorkers, Nick and Chelsea are terrible RAs but the deepest of soul mates, and that drinking boxed blush wine with friends is the best time. Come hang out with us as Chelsea makes her Out of Focus debut. She's a firecracker, we're not, it's a good time. Check it out, subscribe to our nonsense, and hit us up on Twitter and Instagram ( @ outoffocusshow). Also check out Chelsea's stuff on her insta…

Hello again spider-fans. We burst right outta the gate gushing about sound design and music in video games and how that helps craft the narrative. Erick throws down the gauntlet in an impromptu review for Kindom Hearts 3; he's barely unable to hide his disdain for the gameplay and "cutscene hell". But somehow this episode isn't about videogames or sound design at all. We're already off to an unfocused start. Today's episode is about social media and male fashion. Nick is the most photogenic so naturally he has become our defacto social media manager so hats off to him (also forward all complaints to nickdoesnotcare@yahoo.com). For reals tho, if you have a story for us or just wanna say hi, hit us up at our gmail (outoffocusshow). Nick then goes on to talk about his Alan-Turing-professor-like steez and Erick puts forth his basic bastard fashion look. Let us strut our stuff and talk smack about social media. Check it out, subscribe to our nonsense, and hit us up on Twitter and…

Welcome back (or hello for the first time)! It's time again for us to charm you with the sweet sultry sounds of our voices. Today we're focusing on luck and love, but as usual, we get distracted on the way. Our luck discussion quickly becomes stories about childhood injury and strife; as it turns out, neither Nick or Erick should ever ride anything with two wheels. Nor should anyone be allowed to purchase and drink a 3 liter of soda in a single sitting (Hello early onset childhood diabetes!). We also gab about 4th graders fighting for Nick's affection, our self-proclaimed titles (The Elf King and The Coffee Filter of The Internet), how thots love shin-guards, and how r/relationshipadvice is a messed up place. Come fall in love with us. Check it out, subscribe to our nonsense, and hit us up on Twitter and Instagram ( @ outoffocusshow).

Hey there animal lovers, bug haters, and those who have drank deeply from the cup of cringe (or meetings). Happy Wednesday. Today's episode is a dive into a couple things that make our skin crawl, primarily cringe and meetings. Listen to Nick as he regales us with stories of Reggie Watts sampling Texan locusts, lying sound guys and how that can lead to embarrassment in front of hundreds (if not thousands), and how talking about vole massacres in front of god and the world is probably not the best thing to bring up in a work meeting. Erick also contributes by talking more bug stories, his belligerence towards meetings in general, and how homophobic co-workers cause everyone in the company to go through sensitivity training. Come cringe with us, be kind to all living things, and send us your weird stories. Check it out, subscribe to our nonsense, and hit us up on Twitter and Instagram ( @ outoffocusshow).

Welcome back sports fans, muggles, and followers of the way of the leaf! On this happy Monday Erick gives us a vague and rambling overview of Robert Jordan's magnum opus the Wheel of Time series. We go on several segues that include discussions on surviving as a jaded New Yorker, bad fantasy novels and where to find them, and the terrible things J.K Rowling has done to her books after she wrote them. Somehow we also move onto dismal displays of our athletic prowess by talking sports. Topics include world cup bandwagoning, Nick's potential career as a NFL linebacker, and how Erick has embraced middle class living by playing both pickleball and racquetball. Come, listen as we embarrass ourselves by exposing our incompentence in the arenas of brains and brawns. Check it out, subscribe to our nonsense, and hit us up on Twitter and Instagram ( @ outoffocusshow).

Wednesday, hump day, middle of the week - we're gonna talk some more, wanna take a peek? Er, listen, I guess. I dunno - I'm no good at rhyming. Today's episode focuses on the nerd-game-supreme (and one of the world's largest concentrations of salt), League of Legends. Nick walks us through game winning strats, how to best piss off friends and foe alike, and why the hell he continues to play it. He's gonna go semi-pro any day now. We also take time to touch upon some of our favorite ways to eat and still maintain our girlish figures. Eating a ridiculous amount of potatoes somehow comes into the equation. Come sit down and waste away an hour with us. Check it out, subscribe to our nonsense, and hit us up on Twitter and Instagram ( @ outoffocusshow).

Happy Monday! Welcome to episode 3. On this episode we wax lyrically about how we like to enrich (and waste) our time, how much we like learning languages, and what our deep, dank dark guilty pleasures are. Some highlights: Nick's fountain pen obsession Erick's Rule number 1 of the internet: pretend you're a dude. The intricacies of the Spanish language. Erick secretly loves him some Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande. The comedy/music stylings of Bloodhound Gang, Stephen Lynch, Ninja Sex Party, and more. Rom-coms are the heroin of movies. Nick's Kung Pow validation (and obsession with cows?) Check it out, hit us up on Twitter and Instagram ( @ outoffocusshow), and tell us what you think.

Welcome back! We're supposed to talk about hobbies and time-wasters in this episode but we're dirty dirty liars and mostly focus on our musical backgrounds, what music we like, and how experienced we are at bass playin' (Spoilers: Erick barely has any while Nick became a music therapist. Do the math.) Some stuff we talk about: How we met Jaco Pastorius First albums and first concerts Getting yelled at in high school by Nick's wife Utah Play-for-pay culture Dat Bujo # bulletjournal Check it out, hit us up on Twitter and Instagram ( @ outoffocusshow), and tell us what you think.

Hello for the first time and welcome to the first episode of our show! In our inaugural episode we talk a bit about us; who we are, where we're from, and some of the why in regards to the podcast. Some of the things we talk about include: Software Engineering Music(al) Therapy Nick's asshole cat and how Nick copes with the abuse Gin shots and how they're a bad idea And some more bullshit Check it out, hit us up on Twitter and Instagram ( @ outoffocusshow), and tell us what you think.