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We took a week off, we got sick, and we came back with way too much to talk about. A doctor visit that went completely sideways. A Las Vegas rabbit hole that will genuinely mess with you. And a deep dive into the Pokemon vendor content scene that somehow turns into a full business conversation. Mole People Video! https://youtu.be/7MkAs99O1LQ OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00-00:35 -- Cold open / theme 00:35-02:30 -- Jacob's return from being sick 02:30-07:00 -- Doctor visit story: the Hanta virus diagnosis that wasn't 07:00-11:30 -- Jacob's defense: "I'm a nerd, I don't go anywhere" 11:30-16:00 -- Blood work fasting debate + fasting vs non-fasting accuracy 16:00-20:00 -- Childhood medicine ruined cherry and grape forever / red Gatorade panic 20:00-23:00 -- Hernia checks -- do they still do those? / inconsistency in healthcare 23:00-27:00 -- Jacob's grandmother and COVID death misclassification 27:00-28:05 -- Wrapping the health spiral, Jacob knocking on wood 28:05-32:30 -- Matthew introduces: the Las Vegas mole people 32:30-37:00 -- The tunnel system -- seven floors, flood survivors, and people who never see daylight 37:00-42:30 -- The lower levels: shadow figures, gray skin, nobody goes deeper 42:30-47:00 -- Coping with the week: Smitty, LFG content, and Pokemon vendor POVs 47:00-52:00 -- BearDad, Coop's Collections, Pokeshon -- who does it right, who overdoes it 52:00-55:00 -- DJI Pocket 4 tariff situation + Jacob's vending ambitions 55:00-58:29 -- Vending as a business model: content, monetization, and why enjoyment is the whole thing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week starts with a concert story and ends up somewhere way more interesting. Jacob and Matthew get into vulnerability, what it means to stop protecting yourself from your own weaknesses, and why a random opening act might be the most memorable part of a night you almost forgot to show up to. Plus there's a Pokemon TCG conversation with actual numbers behind it, the kind that make you rethink what you're doing with your money! OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00-01:43 Welcome back / Jacob's habit of saving pod topics and forgetting them 01:44-03:03 Matthew's week / car situation update, switching cars with his girl 03:03-07:00 Completely forgetting about a concert he bought tickets for a year ago 07:01-10:05 Scouting the venue, back problems, standing-only panic 10:05-18:10 Opening act New Constellation blows the doors off / the singer's mid-set anxiety attack and why it hit different 18:10-29:00 Vulnerability and the Eminem 8 Mile philosophy / owning your weaknesses before someone else can use them 29:01-32:22 Pink hair, short kings, the 4'11" saxophone player with BDE, Tom Cruise height lore from Michigan film shoots 32:23-35:48 Pokemon TCG investment update: selling the Phantasmal Flames haul (25% ROI on booster box, 63% on ETBs in four months) 35:49-41:06 The Menards tip / vendor math on 200 ETBs / who Matthew sold to and why 41:07-43:12 Target Pokemon merch fights / Jacob's three-count investment rule breakdown 43:13-50:15 ETB vs booster box strategy, long-term holds, the 2027 North Carolina printing facility and what it means for the market 50:16-54:32 Logan Paul discovers manga / why manga grading is mostly cooked / Matthew's Shaman King grail 54:33-58:45 No resell market for manga (yet) / Magic the Gathering tease: Spider-Man launching dinosaurs at people Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew's week included a movie that wrecked him in the best possible way, a live-action rant that Hollywood has had coming for a while, a ghost encounter in the baby aisle of a Target at 9pm, and a car curse that has been building for years and finally has receipts. Jacob's here, he has thoughts, and this one goes places. Buckle Up! OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00-02:10 Jacob and Matthew check in on the week 02:10-09:15 Project Hail Mary -- Matthew makes a tearful case for the best movie he's seen in two years 09:15-12:05 Dragon Ball Evolution, live-action anime, and why 2009 was a warning 12:05-17:40 Disney live-action remakes -- Lion King, Mulan, and the Mushu erasure rant 17:40-21:35 Aladdin gets defended, Eddie Murphy gets his flowers, The Rock and Moana 21:35-24:45 The baby aisle TikTok scandal and weird product packaging 24:45-29:15 The haunted Target -- Matthew gets grabbed by something that wasn't there 29:15-34:45 The car curse begins -- three totaled vehicles, the pattern, the bad luck timeline 34:45-43:00 The 2018 Hyundai Sonata, the oil leak, and the six-month Hyundai appointment saga 43:00-46:35 Blizzard breakdown on a road trip, the mechanic who helped for free, knock sensor explained 46:35-55:05 Cylinder misfire, the Hyundai recall rabbit hole, and the free engine Matthew almost had 55:05-01:01:15 Selling sealed Pokemon to cover car costs, the new card shop, Phantasmal Flames market update 01:01:15-01:03:15 Jacob's Hyundai/trade-in tip, used car advice, wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew thought he was 36. Turns out he's 35. Which means his resume is also wrong now. From there, things spiral into 20 years (well, 19) of video editing, the neon sign job that low-key birthed the Talking Trubbish thumbnail aesthetic, and a deep dive into Jacob's life on the other side of the hiring desk. The guys swap white-collar vs blue-collar war stories, talk about the people who fake it till they make it, the people who walk in late and lie about doctor's appointments, and why "overqualified" is sometimes a polite way of saying "everyone else hated working with you." Plus a real conversation about handling assholes at work, what separates a good leader from a bad one, and Jacob's whole philosophy on building positions that didn't exist until he made them. OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:33-02:35 Cold open on the time-blur of being an adult and how editing forces Matthew to actually confront real dates 02:35-04:25 Pokemon as the thing that keeps you feeling young, plus the "what our parents had at this age vs what we have" tangent 04:25-08:15 Matthew's lore drop: the neon sign clock job at age 15 that became his first paid gig and inspired the Talking Trubbish thumbnail aesthetic 08:15-09:45 Matthew realizes mid-pod that he's been telling everyone he's 36 when he's actually 35 09:45-13:00 Jacob talks reading resumes for a living and how AI users start spotting other AI users 13:00-15:20 Fake it till you make it, business from the waist up, and the Zoom interview etiquette PSA 15:20-19:00 The bar for "presentable" on a resume and why effort matters more than format 19:00-23:30 The overqualified problem: why Jacob passes on people who look too good on paper and forwards them to other departments instead 23:30-27:00 Matthew pushes back: what about laid-off people just trying to land somewhere? Two different headspaces on the same hiring decision 27:00-30:30 Red flags during interviews, the doctor's appointment finesse, and the one overqualified candidate Jacob took a chance on 30:30-33:00 Dealing with assholes at work part one: white collar patience vs blue collar bluntness 33:00-37:30 The corporate art of the awkward pause, the "why don't you show me?" power move, and the person who used AI to ask for a raise 37:30-41:40 Matthew on coming in hot, owning it, and the manager who handled his anger with grace 41:40-44:30 Hot take: most "leaders" don't actually grind, they just sit in chairs 44:30-48:50 Jacob's philosophy on growth, why he pushes people up even out of his own department, and how a bad supervisor poisons everything 48:50-51:08 Closing thoughts: making your own position, lifting people up, and "come on nerds, get your money right" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew said he was willing to eat his words on One Piece. Consider them eaten. After finally watching the Netflix live action, and immediately looking at his girlfriend and going "next episode", Matthew brings his full list of questions, hot takes, and genuine emotional reactions to Jacob and returning guest Robbie (BlindCraziness), two of the biggest One Piece fans in the room. They break down why the live action actually works (spoiler: Oda had a stranglehold on every casting decision and every scene), which actors fully become their characters and why, the philosophy behind Luffy as a main character, and why One Piece might be a story that was never meant for you as a kid. Also: the Kuina stairs meme, Mihawk's absolute big dick energy, Zoro's 100-man fight with a broken finger, and the one scene Jacob bawled his eyes out to. OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00 Welcome back -- Robbie returns, Matthew has news 01:47 Matthew watched the One Piece live action and immediately got hooked 04:15 Oda's creative control over the live action, every casting decision, every scene 08:06 Breaking down the cast -- Sanji's actor, the YouTube channel, his obsessive prep for the Baratie fight 12:17 Usopp's actor versus anime Usopp, Zoro's 100-man fight and the broken finger 15:01 Matthew digs into the One Piece mystery -- Gold Roger, what "One Piece" actually means, and how the name was born 23:21 Why One Piece didn't land as a kid but hits different as an adult -- the Shanks scene, emotional intelligence, and the show's real tone 30:16 How the story and Oda himself have matured over 25+ years -- stakes, socioeconomics, Luffy's design philosophy 34:36 Luffy's no-thought-bubble rule, Kuina's death (the meme), Zoro's backstory, and Matthew's plot device theory 41:51 Mihawk fandom, favorite characters -- Jacob picks Zoro, Robbie teases the final Straw Hat crew member 47:53 Luffy vs. Goku vs. Naruto -- the goofy-but-dangerous main character comparison, Robbie's "I Get Knocked Down" Luffy theory 51:56 Garp's early reveal, the art style struggle, and Matthew commits to reading the manga Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You're stressed. Your brain is lying to you. And your calendar system is either saving your life or just another app you forgot to check because Instagram got there first. This week Matthew and Jacob get into how time keeps accelerating, why ADHD hits different in your 30s, and the actual tactics they use to manage stress and anxiety before it manages them. Jacob breaks down his physical calendar system, his panic attack at a movie theater, and the $35-40K in debt he was drowning in alone, and what telling his mom finally did for him. Matthew gets real about a breakdown in his kitchen on a Wednesday, picking tennis back up after four years, and why walking 10,000 steps at work isn't the same as actually getting your heart rate up. There's also a conversation about doctors you can trust vs. doctors who just take your money, the placebo effect, social media's role in rewiring your brain, and the first ever listener review of Talking Trubbish. OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00–01:10 Intro / how fast 2026 is moving 01:10–04:55 Jacob's physical wall calendar system and the discipline behind it 04:55–07:10 Phone calendars, app rabbit holes, and ADHD-fueled distraction 07:10–09:30 Learning styles, finding your own system, and government red tape 09:30–11:20 Apple's reminder app rant and what a better notification system would look like 11:20–13:40 Matthew getting officially diagnosed for ADHD, why it gets worse at 30 13:40–16:50 Kids don't care about labels, how society plants seeds in your head 16:50–19:00 Facebook and YouTube lawsuit: platforms designed to addict children 19:00–22:10 How social media accentuates ADHD without causing it 22:10–25:25 The placebo effect explained, including the non-alcoholic beer experiment 25:25–27:00 WebMD-ing yourself into a spiral, finding doctors you can actually trust 27:00–30:50 Window shopping for therapists, you're allowed to leave 30:50–32:55 Jacob's sour candy anxiety trick and outdoor walks without headphones 32:55–38:00 Matthew's week: stress at an 11, crying in the kitchen, picking up tennis 38:00–41:50 Physical exertion as mental reset, how exercise helps you see problems clearly 41:50–45:00 Distraction as anxiety management, different techniques for different brains 45:00–45:55 Brief transparency note about returning topics 45:55–47:50 First ever Talking Trubbish listener review, Lemmy Rio, five stars 47:50–52:15 Jacob's debt story: $35-40K, secret anxiety attack, telling his mom 52:15–55:56 Final thoughts on talking to someone you trust, stress triggers (shopping, overeating), and closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Easter eggs, childhood street freedom, and somehow... AI. Yeah, it's that kind of episode. Jacob and Matthew start the week catching up on Easter nostalgia and the very real theory that your parents invented the loot box. From there it's a free-flowing conversation about what's changed between generations — why kids are going back outside, why phone calls feel like emergencies now, and why the passive-aggressive period in a text can start a war. Then they get into it. This is Part 1 of what's going to be an ongoing series on AI — not the fear, not the hype, just how two regular people are actually using these tools in their day-to-day lives. Matthew breaks down how he uses Claude and ChatGPT for podcast production, legal contract reviews, taxes, and building websites. Jacob shares how he uses it for personal growth and why he always reviews before he copies and pastes. Together they make a pretty clear case: love it or hate it, this stuff isn't going away, and now's the time to figure out where it fits in your life. OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00-02:10 – Welcome back / time flying, work grind, Jacob heading to Orlando for the regional 02:10-04:02 – Easter egg hunting as the original loot box 04:02-08:31 – Playing outside as a kid, the streetlight rule, and childhood autonomy 08:31-11:01 – Why kids are going back outside — Matthew's content creator theory on authenticity cycles 11:01-12:31 – The return of the uncut walk-and-talk vlog format / less polish = more appeal 12:31-14:25 – MrBeast discourse: authentic vs. performed personality 14:25-15:04 – Matthew on being introverted vs. social / Jacob on energy levels and sparking conversation 15:04-17:03 – "If you're amazing at a job you hate, how good would you be at one you love?" Jacob drops a banger 17:03-19:57 – Matthew on the love-hate relationship with editing / the hidden surgery of a clean cut 19:57-21:13 – Jacob's dream: running his own business, building something family-oriented 21:13-23:15 – Fast and Furious model of team culture ("You a cousin, you know what I'm saying?") 23:15-27:02 – What Jacob naturally consumes: growth content, self-improvement, expanding perspective 27:02-27:59 – Matthew's mom calls mid-episode / back in, now talking phone call anxiety 27:59-28:49 – Why a phone call in 2026 feels like DEFCON 2 28:49-31:21 – Emojis as emotional punctuation / the passive-aggressive period text 31:21-37:38 – MrBeast proposed and wrote "I did a thing" — the internet weighed in, the boys don't care 37:38-37:54 – AI intro begins: the plan for a multi-part series, kicking off light 37:54-40:01 – Matthew's AI journey (less than a year in) / transformer architecture goes back to 2017 40:01-41:24 – How Matthew uses AI: podcast production, schedule, personal assistant vibes 41:24-42:53 – Tony Stark / Jarvis as the blueprint for how to interact with AI 42:53-47:17 – Real use case: AI helped Matthew review a contractor dispute on the free version 47:17-48:42 – Free vs. paid AI — what you can actually do without spending money 48:42-52:23 – Jacob's AI setup: Copilot at work, ChatGPT personally / ran a comparison test 52:23-53:49 – Matthew on ChatGPT's dictation feature: "a religious experience" 53:49-54:45 – Why Matthew switched everything to Claude — background processing, website building, $20/month 54:45-55:53 – Wrapping up the AI intro / promise to go deeper next episode with guests / learn it now or get left behind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys are recording on fumes and somehow that’s when things get real. What starts as roller coaster stories and fear of heights bounces through Spirit Airlines horror, carnival ride fatalities, and Matthew’s legs giving out completely after a rip cord ride, before landing somewhere unexpected: Matthew opening up about a brutal breakup that shut him down creatively for nearly a decade and what it feels like to still be playing catch-up. Jacob wrote things down this time so they didn’t lose the thread, Culver’s gets a second chance with a full ratings breakdown, and the episode closes with a first-time weed story that ends exactly where you’d hope, face-deep in the best Oreos of his life. OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00-00:48 Cold open + theme song 00:48-01:18 Intro — "fake it till you make it" energy, both running on empty 01:18-05:18 Roller coasters, fear of heights, and things Jacob did for a girl at 18 05:18-08:54 Matthew's nose, a kid who said something cruel, and body self-consciousness 08:54-11:36 Adrenaline junkies — Matthew wants the front cart, Jacob just wants to survive 11:36-15:50 Michigan Adventure rip cord: Matthew's legs stopped working for five minutes 15:50-19:36 Spirit Airlines horror stories and the plane that shook apart on landing 19:36-21:11 Carnival rides and why pop-up carnivals are a hard no 21:11-22:05 Carnival food, the one reason Jacob actually goes 22:05-23:55 Culver's round two preview — Jacob's back and he did the research this time 23:55-28:25 Captain Underpants, reading books vs. pictures, and how Matthew's brain works like a projector 28:25-31:05 Matthew's habit of cutting people off mid-sentence — and why his brain won't stop 31:05-32:35 Taking compliments, deflecting, and the difference between humility and shame 32:35-37:35 The decade Matthew stopped creating — a breakup, a creative shutdown, and what it means to feel behind 37:35-40:35 Still playing catch-up: editing three videos and still feeling like nothing got done 40:35-46:10 The rocket launcher button — road rage, empathy, and what changes when you realize you don't know what someone's going through 46:10-53:20 Culver's round two full breakdown: chicken tenders, cheese curds, Oreo custard, ratings, and why Wisconsin burgers just aren't hitting 53:20-55:22 Post Malone Oreos and the coworker candy stash 55:22-58:15 The Oreo dipping debate — bowl vs. glass, double stuff discourse, and Jacob's "just two more" lie 58:15-01:00:30 Matthew's first weed experience: army crawling down a hallway, and discovering what the best Oreos of his life taste like Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew walked into a Pokemon card shop event and walked out with a story you have to hear. Main player energy was on a different level this week. The guys debate chocolate, Pepsi vs. Coke, and why everything at the store is getting smaller while the price goes up. Then it gets real: what are card shops actually paying for the product they're selling you? We did the math, and the numbers might change where you shop! OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Full Video Episodes on Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00-00:30 Cold open hook 00:30-01:03 Intro: Jacob hosts this week + checking in on each other 01:03-02:45 Matthew teases a "main character energy" moment from his weekend 02:45-04:35 Editing shortcuts that saved five hours and the Drumline punctuality mantra 04:35-06:45 Prepping cards for a local trade event, Kingdra EX promo discovery ($60 raw) 06:45-09:15 Arriving early, the raffle setup, free pizza, and prizes way bigger than advertised 09:15-09:40 Matthew locks in on the Phantasmal Flames ETB: "That's mine" 09:40-13:40 The master ball spin: calling the shot, landing on 5%, and the couple's faces dropping 13:40-16:05 The aftermath: grabbing pizza, the couple's energy shift, and the store's 65% buy-in rate 16:05-18:00 Debating whether to open the ETB or keep it sealed, Charizard temptation 18:00-20:00 Starbucks messes up the order and gives him two lattes, Bruce Almighty comparisons 20:00-20:50 Jacob's half-story callback and the decision to open it for the Discord 20:50-26:10 Jacob breaks down card shop vs. card show trade-in percentages (buy-in, trade-in, what's fair) 26:10-26:30 Corporate pizza parties vs. actual employee appreciation 26:30-27:50 Jacob's Dubai chocolate obsession begins: candy preferences, Halloween trading, chocolate vs. fruit candy 27:50-32:00 The Dubai chocolate review: kadaif, pistachio, Costco finds, KitKat texture comparisons 32:00-33:30 Jacob caving on trends, the One Piece parallel, sriracha and DIY spicy mayo 33:30-36:20 Shrinkflation rant: soda bottles shrinking, deceptive packaging, and Matthew's unit pricing math 36:20-37:45 Price differences between stores for the same Gatorade, gas station convenience markup 37:45-38:45 Pepsi vs. Coke debate, Mexican Coca-Cola supremacy, Baja Blast sponsorship dreams 38:45-40:30 Jacob's $4 Pepsi at Publix and the receipt sticker shock 40:30-45:20 How Matthew evaluates card shops: Phantasmal Flames at $4.50 vs. shops charging $8-9 45:20-49:45 Distributor pricing exposed: $79.95 wholesale cost for a Twilight Masquerade booster box, markup math, and why $200+ pricing is pure greed 49:45-52:55 Matthew's case for why Pokemon buyers reward shops with ethics, loyalty, and word-of-mouth 52:55-56:30 The scalper question: how shop owners can serve their community first using league newsletters and pre-orders 56:30-57:14 Outro and wrap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet BlindCraziness. He's legally blind, competitively plays Pokemon Go at the regional level, has 20/200 vision, and chose the hardest possible path in gaming on purpose. In this episode, Robbie joins Matthew and Jacob for an unfiltered conversation about what it's actually like to compete with a visual impairment, why One Piece filler hits different than Naruto filler, how a sensory deprivation tank changed his perspective, and why he's spent 46,000+ encounters hunting a single shiny Lotad. We also get into Pokemon Sun & Moon's surprisingly mature storyline, the infamous chess cheating scandal, and the moment Matthew finally understands a joke that went completely over his head for a full 6 minutes later... Part One of what's going to be a recurring presence on the show. OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPod Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00-00:34 Cold open 00:34-03:24 Intro: Welcome to Talking Trubbish, meet Blind Craziness (Robbie) 03:24-05:00 Origin of the gamertag and owning "blind" 05:00-08:10 What 20/200 vision actually means, Stargardt's disease explained 08:10-10:05 Playing competitive Pokemon Go with a visual impairment 10:05-13:05 Accessibility at Pokemon Go regionals, headphone adapter workarounds 13:05-14:44 The chess cheating scandal and Morse code butt plug technology 14:44-17:05 Can you picture an apple? Aphantasia, ADHD, and how we visualize 17:05-19:48 Sensory deprivation tanks: floating naked in Epsom salt darkness 19:48-22:19 The secret to zero anxiety (and how it stresses out his wife) 22:19-27:00 One Piece: how Robbie's wife accidentally fell in love with the show 27:00-31:20 Naruto vs. One Piece: who handled filler better? 31:20-32:10 Matthew finally gets the "obviously I watch dub" joke (6 min later) 32:10-34:10 The One Piece anime remake and live action Season 2 34:10-38:00 Oda's writing process, retconning done right, and the Shanks scene 38:00-40:00 Matthew's biggest One Piece gripe: manga character art 40:00-43:30 Robbie's gaming history: Game Boy Color to League of Legends to Pokemon Go 43:30-45:30 Pokemon Sun & Moon's mature storyline and Rainbow Rocket post-game 45:30-49:30 Shiny hunting 101: odds, Masuda Method, and Skitty x Wailord 49:30-54:00 Robbie's shiny hunting stats: 46,487 encounters for one Lotad 54:00-55:28 Outro: Part One wrap and chess club confessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew finally caved and saw a chiropractor after six months of not being able to turn his neck — and what happened on that table needs to be heard to be believed. The guys get into finding doctors worth trusting, the body falling apart after 30, and managing anxiety on your own terms. Then Jacob ends the episode with a ghost story that has no clean resolution and honestly just raises more questions... OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPod Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00-01:08 Jacob teases a scary story, Matthew pivots to his neck pain 01:08-03:37 Six months of neck and back pain — limited mobility, trying everything 03:37-05:03 Chiro porn, the fear of getting snapped, and finally hitting the "f**k it" button 05:03-08:41 Inside the appointment — the chiropractor's reaction and taking his time 08:41-09:34 The double tap — the sounds, the cold feeling, the relief 09:34-10:55 Jacob's Zelda lock-pick analogy and wanting to go to Matthew's chiro 10:55-13:15 Jacob hates the dentist but finally went — setting the scene 13:15-15:28 The dentist experience — Spotify in the chair, detailed x-rays, best visit ever 15:28-19:00 How old was the dentist? — younger doctors vs older ones taking their time 19:00-22:30 Tonsil stones, ENTs, and the procedure that skipped a step 22:30-25:39 Our generation of doctors isn't cutting corners — the older ones were 25:39-28:04 Jacob's herniated disc and the art of spinal decompression 28:04-29:48 How did people deal with this in medieval times? 29:48-33:10 Matthew used AI to find his chiro when Google reviews couldn't be trusted 33:10-35:39 Sleep vs sex — Matthew's 7-hour threshold and the scarcity mindset shift 35:39-36:53 When did you actually start prioritizing your health? 36:53-43:22 Jacob's first anxiety scare playing FIFA — how it started and got bad 43:22-45:23 Jacob managed his anxiety solo — and his secret weapon is sour candy 45:23-49:39 Matthew's history with Xanax, feeling like a zombie, and getting his emotions back 49:39-51:41 Youth is wasted on the youth — take care of your body now 51:41-52:13 Jacob almost forgot his own story from the top of the episode 52:13-56:28 The haunting at Jacob's house continues — the light was off, then it wasn't Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys kick things off with a Culver’s grand opening food breakdown before spiraling into Instagram ad paranoia, doomscrolling psychology, and the strange timing of conspiracy narratives around Jim Carrey, Ghislaine Maxwell and the Epstein documents. They move from Obama’s alien comments to Star Trek utopian dreams and pyramid engineering debates, ending with a Google autocomplete moment that feels just unsettling enough to make you question everything. Full Interview With Obama Here OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00–03:14 Cold Open Chaos & Brain That Won’t Shut Up 03:14–12:42 Culver’s Grand Opening Frenzy & Full Food Review 12:42–17:25 Are Instagram Ads Listening to Us? 17:25–20:31 Doomscrolling, Curiosity & Algorithm Manipulation 20:31–21:39 Habit Burger Tangent & Ad Targeting Proof 21:39–26:04 Jim Carrey “Replaced” Theory & Grinch Reunion Pics 26:04–30:37 Ghislaine Maxwell Swap Talk & Epstein Draft Weirdness 30:37–36:12 Biden Reboot Jokes & Media Content Machines 36:12–37:28 The Origin of “Conspiracy Theorist” & Social Punishment 37:28–42:51 Obama on Aliens & The Existential Fallout 42:51–45:30 Star Trek Future Dreams & Science should exceed Military Spending 45:30–50:17 Pyramids, Precision Engineering & Alien Assistance Debate 50:17–51:53 Chaotic Outro. They’re listening in on us… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew and Jacob do a high-level rundown of the Epstein files and how the fallout is melting people’s trust in institutions, then zoom out into why conspiracy culture sticks when accountability feels optional. The conversation bounces between the “conspiracy pyramid,” online discourse control theories, UFOs and tech acceleration, AI safety panic, money and wealth brain-rot, and ends with a simple challenge to do one intentional act of kindness this week. Click to view the Conspiracy Pyramid! OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPod Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00–03:35 Worldview whiplash, conspiracies feeling “less fake,” and pulling up the conspiracy pyramid 03:36–06:10 “Detached from reality” tier: QAnon, deep state, Pizzagate, adrenochrome and the messiness of “truthy” vibes 06:11–08:33 Ghislaine Maxwell Reddit theory: “MaxwellHill,” timing coincidences, and influence over discourse 08:34–12:20 Why conspiracy culture sticks: gaslighting, institutions, and “this isn’t a party issue” 12:21–15:10 UFO/UAP talk, info overload, and being too tired to tap out 15:11–17:10 Accountability rage: redactions, officials downplaying, and fear about releasing the episode 17:11–19:25 Education systems and “Rockefeller cycle” as a bigger systems rant 19:26–21:40 Tech acceleration and the “aliens nudged the tech tree” theory 21:41–26:10 Internet as a “communication dimension” and the existential crisis moment 26:11–30:10 Other countries reacting to the U.S., plus “countries that pay you to move” 30:11–33:10 Where you’d live if you had to: home comfort vs cultural variety 33:11–37:40 Social media toxicity, anti-regulation anger, and the Grok/XAI freakout 37:41–40:15 Elon + Epstein island email jokes and the “Christmas message” absurdity 40:16–44:30 Money doesn’t buy happiness, debt as the anchor, and wealth hoarding criticism 44:31–56:06 Good rich people examples, friendship reality-checks, intellectual challenge, and the “do one kind act” closer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew breaks down how Paranormal Activity genuinely unsettled him, and that confession kicks off a conversation about why psychological horror sticks way longer than jump scares. He and Jacob move from childhood fears to horror classics and what actually makes something feel terrifying. OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPod Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00–03:08 Intro, catching up, tech/audio nonsense 03:08–05:39 Matthew watches Paranormal Activity for the first time 05:39–06:40 Movie premise: couple, haunting, and the camera setup 06:40–08:09 Psychic/“expert” visit, demon talk, and disbelief vs belief 08:09–13:58 Escalation nights, relationship tension, and building dread 13:58–16:26 The flour scene and the invisible footprints reveal 16:26–18:52 Why paranormal horror is scarier than zombies (no defense) 18:52–23:50 Climax/end talk, Matthew panic-level fear, sleep getting wrecked 23:50–26:58 Filmmaking praise: $15k budget, practical effects, Hollywood laziness 26:58–28:44 The Descent and “flashlight horror” 28:44–32:53 Horror games: Dead by Daylight and being scared on purpose 32:53–34:24 Night paranoia: taking the trash out and acting tough 34:24–37:03 Matthew’s basement/laundry scares and the picture-falling moment 37:03–41:53 Home-at-night fear, dogs as security, and recovery after the movie 41:53–44:39 Not antagonizing anything: cameras/webcams and “nope” behavior 44:39–50:51 Ouija boards, ghosts, and what they won’t mess with 50:51–58:15 Sleep paralysis, sleeping habits, and nighttime fear logic 58:15–End Wrap-up and setting up deeper paranormal talk later Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrey from PokéHouse breaks down how a high school friend basically forced him to launch YouTube in late 2022, how vendor POV content became his lane, and what it really takes to survive the algorithm without losing your mind. The conversation jumps from dealing with negative comments and pricing chaos at busy card shows to monetization math, pumping out three shorts a day, and his plan to build a giveaway binder of duplicate Mega Pokémon pulls. Links for PokeHouse below! www.youtube.com/@Poke_House Whatnot: @Pokehouse_ Check Out His Instagram @jtpokehouse TikTok @jtpoke.house OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!!  WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!! Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPod Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbish Email us your stories or questions! [email protected] 00:00–04:56 Pokémon, Soccer, and How This Even Started 04:56–10:14 Starting YouTube With a Deadline and No Safety Net 10:14–13:42 Why Pokémon Won Over Fitness and Self-Help 13:42–18:29 Learning to Edit, Be on Camera, and Not Sound Like a Robot 18:29–22:46 Community vs Business and the Weird Reality of Live Shows 22:46–31:46 Retention, Storytelling, and Making Card Shows Watchable 31:46–35:39 Handling Hate Comments Without Losing Your Mind 35:39–43:46 First Time Vending: Fear, Overwhelm, and Crowd Control 43:46–52:20 What Actually Sells at Pokémon Card Shows 52:20–1:01:12 Vendor Math: Profit, Capital, and Scaling Reality 1:01:12–1:09:19 YouTube Monetization: Expectations vs Reality 1:09:19–1:15:38 Daily Upload Systems and Beating the Algorithm 1:15:38–1:23:02 Flooding Shorts Without Burning Out 1:23:02–1:24:55 Fail Forward, Be Yourself, and Final Advice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.