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Coming Down
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Hello everyone and welcome to Coming Down, a storytelling podcast in a conversational format. Your hosts (Nathan and Matthew), along with occasional guests, will be telling each other their memoirs in an off-the-cuff unscripted style.
Episodes
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Episode 112 - Fear and Loathing In Fort Collins
For the record, we do not condone driving under the influence of psychedelics. The fact that we know this from experience is in no way an endorsement for anyone to fuck around and find out on the freeway. Friend of the pod and fellow Sane resident Joe explains how he also learned this lesson the...
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Episode 111 - You Son of a Bitch. I'm In.
Life is often a series of hard knocks, but every once in a great while a golden opportunity presents itself. In these moments it can be easy to shrink away when obstacles like difficulty, expense or legality arise. But there are those among us who aren't afraid to do the work, even in the face of...
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Episode 110 - Shit-ass Men From Beyond the Grave
Not everyone has seen a ghost. But it seems like a safe bet to suppose that just about everyone knows at least one person with a ghost story. In this episode, our resident expert on the paranormal, Shelby, tells us about the creepiest house she has ever lived in.
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Episode 109 - That's Why You Never Go Commando
Have you ever had a day where you're already late for work and it seems like everything is slowing you down? It's almost like the world is conspiring against you sometimes. Matthew tells the tale of an extreme case
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Episode 108 - Weird Science
Fifth grade science fair: the place where you can find baking soda volcanoes, tri-fold posterboard and Styrofoam solar system dioramas existing in their natural habitat. Some kids with good projects were naturally gifted, others had parents with plenty of time and money to spare. In this episode,...
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Episode 107 - Spelunking the Lava Tubes
Deep beneath the juniper and sage of Central Oregon is a layer of volcanic basalt laid down millennia ago by the volcanoes of the Cascades. Within this expanse, hidden caverns that once channeled flows of molten lava spiral on for miles, only breaking the surface in a few locations. Matthew takes...
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Episode 106 - Rumors of Our Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Part II
It's been a while, so let's check in. We missed all of you a ton. Everything is still weird but we're ok. How are you? Nathan and Matthew explain just what the hell they've been up to for the better part of the last fiscal year (spoiler: it involves dessert). And announce a more realistic...
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Episode 105 - Zay Goes For A Walk
Most of us who have enjoyed cannabis know someone who has at some point in their life had a bad time with edibles. Turns out making candy out of a drug that makes you feel hungry has some downsides. Who knew? In this guest episode our friend Isaiah tells us the story of his unfortunate first time...
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Episode 104 - Raves Vol. 3
The Friday after Thanksgiving is a great night to throw a rave. A lot of people are in town visiting family for the holiday and might be looking for something to do. In November of 1999, Matthew's friends in Bend made it happen.
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Episode 103 - Information Dictation
The cliche that high school will be the "best years of your life" is a cruel farce that has been debunked left and right, yet it still persists. Those years are unquestionably important and formative, but ask anyone (especially teenagers) about their high school experience and most will tell you...
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Episode 102 - Horse Trample, WY
According to population data from 2016, the ratio of people to horses in the United States at that time was 46:1. If we limit the scope to just Wyoming, however, there were five people for every horse. That's a hell of a lot of horses. Our guest Jeremy tells the story of how his hometown got its...
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Hypotheticals Vol. 13
Enjoy another round of hypothetical questions!
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Episode 100 - Coming Down Up All Night
Several years and hundreds of beers later, we've actually hit Episode 100! And though we had grand plans to celebrate our centennial, current events dictate a more limited scope. So we are saving the live show with pyrotechnics and lasers for a later date and trying something a little different...
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Episode 99 - Fallout Dan
As we discussed in Episode 88, most kids have a shoplifting phase at some point when they're growing up. Some get stung right away and give up, others run with it until they fly too close to the sun. Our friend Dan and his schoolmates in Evanston found the third path.
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Episode 98 - On Becoming a God in Western Oregon
The human mind is truly a wonder to behold. Capable of incredible feats of logic and creativity, as well as ludicrous flights of fancy. But it's also terribly fragile, and it's a tragic cliche that sometimes those who burn the brightest also crash the hardest. Matthew tells the story of one of…
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Episode 97 - We Don't Give A Cluck
At first glance, playing a show on a commercial chicken farm doesn't sound like an ideal choice of venue. But when you're first starting out, any place with a stage and a PA system is a step above playing shows in backyards and basements. Sometimes you just gotta go where the people are, even if...
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Episode 96 - Los Embajadores
In the summer between sophomore and junior year in high school, Matthew is invited to join a Catholic service mission to Tijuana. Sensing an opportunity for unsupervised shenanigans in a foreign country, he does all the fundraising and gets on the bus. Taco stands, beaches, other kids there with…
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Episode 95 - M-M-M-My Corona
In a turn of events that is becoming more and more commonplace these days, Nathan and Rikki got the 'rona, despite constant vigilance and full vaccination. In this special episode, Nathan gives us the scoop on how things went for them over the two weeks they were dealing with the virus.…
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Episode 94 - Fresh Tracks
Hating winter weather as a grown-up is understandable, especially in the northern latitudes. With ice storms, atmospheric rivers, polar vortexes and other awesome sounding meteorological jargon, living in the winter presents some grim challenges. But all that doom and gloom aside, there are…
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Episode 93 - Rustea Appletini
It's not every day one finds a team of coworkers that they get along with outside of work, let alone people one considers family. Once in a great while, that perfect storm comes along and it's amazing while it lasts. It really only takes one person to fuck it up though.
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Episode 92 - Cut Your Own Switch
The average person's knowledge of gambling strategy can be boiled down to the iconic chorus of noted sage and rotisserie king Kenny Rogers' timeless epic: You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run But today's guest is not your average...
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Episode 91 - Dear Ol' Dad
Cutting someone out of your life is never easy. Oftentimes it's difficult to even admit that you have a toxic relationship, let alone do anything about it. It becomes exponentially harder when you share an emotional bond with that person. Especially when it's one of your parents. Strap in for a...
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Episode 90 - Antiwork Part 2
In 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that by 2001, technology would have advanced enough to reduce the work week to 15 hours in developed nations. There's every reason to believe he was right, but it didn't happen. Rather than freeing the populace from work, the free market has instead created...
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Episode 89 - Antiwork Part 1
Work is bullshit. The notion that everyone needs to be employed in order to justify their reason to exist is categorically false, a lie perpetuated by capitalist dogma. The truth is, our employers need our labor far more than we need them. Right now there's a lot of people who are taking their...
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Episode 88 - The Art of the Steal
Most kids at some time or another choose to test the boundaries of our theft laws. Some get caught right away and learn their lesson early, while others may have allegedly gone on a minor crime spree. Either way, once you get clipped for using your five-finger discount, the good times always come...
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Episode 87 - I Wouldn't Touch That If I Were You
By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes. -Vi Satanism, witchcraft, occult. These mysterious, often misunderstood terms inspire powerful feelings in humans. Most of us are taught from a young age to fear and mistrust these concepts and anyone promoting them. When we encounter...
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Episode 86 - Have Bugs, Will Travel
Whether you're building an in-home ossuary or just trying to find a preserved insect display to tie together your decor, an oddities shop is likely your destination. This bizarre backroom industry has been quietly burgeoning in the last decade - from expos to Etsy and everything in between. In…
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Hypotheticals Vol. 12
We get surly in another round of hypothetical questions!
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Episode 84 - Matthew Blobloblaugh
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." -Juliet Capulet We all know people with common names. Matthew went to high school with two Jeremy Johnsons who lived across the street from each other. Matthew himself hangs out with three other Matts on the...
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Episode 83 - Odd Jobs Volume 2
Not everyone is proud of the things they've done for money. Many of us have had to walk a long, strange road to get where we are now. Here's a few stories from the trenches out there on the fringe.
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Episode 82 - Odd Jobs Volume 1
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a...
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Hypotheticals Vol. 11
We're back for another round of hypotheticals! Enjoy!
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Episode 80 - Junior Varsity Blues
Little league sports in most communities scarcely amount to more than the Parks and Rec department running a daycare service. A few kids with natural athleticism may find their time to shine, but for many of us, youth sports was the first time we truly knew shame and the sting of failure....
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Episode 79 - The Sound of One Pin Dropping
We're back once again with another bite size installment. Still keeping it light and hoping things aren't too heavy for all of you out there listening. Kick back with us for a few and take a load off.
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Episode 78 - Rumors of Our Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Everyone could use a little break right now, so we won't belabor the obvious here. If you are reading this in 2020 you already know the score. Feel free to stop here and rest before continuing on. We'll do our best to help you take a load off. We are giving away merch with any donation to:...
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Episode 77 - Come Sail Away
Sailing the ocean on a tiny vessel made of wood takes courage. Braving the briny depths on a sailboat captained by a teenager requires real brass balls or the whim of a madman. This week our guest Jesse takes a ride on one such nightmare craft. Somehow he and his fellow crew mates manage to…
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Episode 76 - We're Gonna Need Another Beer
It has been suggested that any given person has only six degrees of social separation between them and anyone else in the world. If you've ever played "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," you are clear on the concept. One fine drunken evening, when he was far, far away from home, Nathan found a way to...
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Episode 75 - High Jinks
Some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn. A few of those men were teenagers who found ridiculous ways to surprise, confound, and inspire their instructors and fellow students....
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Hypotheticals Vol. 10
It's time for another round of hypothetical questions!
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Episode 73 - It's a Gas
When life offers one something exotic and illegal, the suggested tendency is to take it as far as it will go. On the day that Matthew was allegedly gifted with a dangerous and exciting means of warping his mind, he swiftly made a plan and got cracking. There were definitely a few bumps along the...
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Episode 72 - Patient Zero
By sheer coincidence we have a tale this week that is relevant to current events. This week Nathan tells the story of the time when he was a plague carrier. Though the pathogen that causes his illness was once widespread and sometimes deadly, it has been mostly contained in the US in the last...
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Episode 71 - Maui Wowie Part 3
As the northern hemisphere slowly rotates past the equinox into the first fledgling vestiges of springtime, the islands subtly tip toward a climatic shift that is only hinted in the gradual cessation of the daily rain. Our heroes chose to make another move into the wettest segment of the island....
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Episode 70 - Maui Wowie Part 2
After celebrating Christmas in Haiku, our two intrepid adventurers make their way eastward to the coastal bohemian town of Paia. While camping in the beach side forest there, they discover the joys of Hawaiian gas station grub and the finest jojos in the known universe. Mushrooms, whales, drum...
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Episode 69 - Maui Wowie Part 1
Hawaii has been called paradise by many. That rings true for our heroes as they embark on a life changing excursion to one of the smaller islands. With no plan and only their wits about them, they sling hippie wares to make a buck, learn the rules of the road when it comes to hitchhiking, and...
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Episode 68 - Shit Gets Real
Psychological trauma occurs when one experiences a deeply distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms the individual's ability to cope. This causes feelings of helplessness, diminishes their sense of self and hampers their ability to integrate the emotions associated with the experience. In...
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Hypotheticals Vol. 9
Another round of hypotheticals with a special guest!
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Episode 66 - Run Rickshaw Run Part 3: Varanasi Drift
The Ganges River is an incredibly important waterway for India. It provides food and drinking water, a place to bathe and do laundry, a means of transportation and - perhaps most importantly - its banks are an ancient sacred site for several religions. There you can find humans and animals alike...
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Episode 65 - Run rickshaw Run 2:Electric Vindaloo
Navigating the roads of India sounds like a psychedelic nightmare. You must contend with livestock, wild animals, improvised paving, crowds of people and an armada of questionable vehicles operating without rules, all sporting a vivid rainbow of eye catching colors. And our friend is barreling…
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Episode 64 - Run Rickshaw Run Part 1
India. Ancient, vast, populous. Home to a kaleidoscopic multitude of creeds, philosophies and ways of life. Just getting there seems like an adventure unto itself, let alone figuring out how to navigate the utterly foreign geography. Throw in a crazy cross country travel plan in questionable...
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Episode 63 - What I Got (After I Got Kicked Out)
As a teenager, going to shows is like walking a tightrope with a drunk monkey on your back. The tension between having a good time with your friends and not getting busted for the inevitable debauchery that ensues is very real. Especially when you have to ride in the car with Mom for an hour each...
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Hello everyone and welcome to Coming Down, a storytelling podcast in a conversational format. Your hosts (Nathan and Matthew), along with occasional guests, will be telling each other their memoirs in an off-the-cuff unscripted style.
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