Ordinary Guys and their Ordinary Thoughts
by Aaron Barton
Ordinary Guys and their Ordinary Thoughts. No, that’s literally it. My best friend Cooper and I share our opinions on different things going on in our lives, and different current events that may interest us. We use narrative and a peek into our friendship to hopefully entertain listeners and give our perspectives as well.
Episodes
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Body Image and Confidence Struggles Within Our Generation with Caroline Hawkins
On this episode of Ordinary Guys and their Ordinary Thoughts, I get to talk to my friend Caroline Hawkins about her growing up in Atlanata, then spend the majority of the episode discussing struggles with body image that we’ve both gone through. We then debate dogs vs cats and finish the episode...
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Maintaining a Disciplined Mindset with Brandon Wingo
In this episode, Wingo and I go in depth about different approaches someone can take towards maintaining a disciplined mindset in terms of their work ethic. We talk about ways this can be possible even when there are a lot of distractions around us, for us specifically as college students...
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Leadership Strategies and Greek Life Culture with Ty Lewis
Current president of Theta Delta Chi, the Rho Proteron chapter at the University of South Carolina, Ty Lewis, who also happens to be a good friend of mine, and I discussed leadership strategies, journeys loving sports and music and favorite memories from both, as well as Greek life culture and…
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Updates
With this being the first episode back in a long pause, I share anecdotes about change and different updates coming to this pod. A lot is soon coming and I wanted to address previous and new listeners on what type of content is to come and the role Cooper and I will hold moving forward. Stay…
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Michael Braswell
With Cooper out due to lack of podcast motivation, I am joined by my friend, star baseball player Michael Braswell! Brazzy is a beast on the field, but a nice, caring, funny guy off of it. We discuss the transition to college ball for him, what dreams he has with his career, and some of his...
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Campus and High School involvement, Highlights From College
Cooper and I catch up for the first time in a while which was great for both of us. We discuss highlights from college so far, while also talking about being involved on campus as well as high school. Episode ten was a fun one, give it a listen!
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Three Weeks Into College Thoughts
Cooper and I reconnect and give thoughts and advice to listeners on our college experiences thus far. Also share laughs on out of pocket comments. I’ve missed Cooper, I bet y’all have too. Listen to it.
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The “Electric” Movement; The Power of Camaraderie
Featuring our friend Max Reuter, Cooper and I discuss the electric movement, J. Cole’s new album, and the power of camaraderie. Have a listen and enjoy!
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High School Reflection, Things to Look Forward to
Cooper, once again back from health and safety protocols, and I reflect on our favorite moments we’ve had in the last four years, as well as some things we have to look forward to.
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Danny Cohen
With Cooper out again due to health and safety protocols, we have a new guest on the pod: Daniel “Danny” Cohen. I’m pretty biased as Danny is my cousin, but I love the guy. Funny, extravagant dude. Not only does he have an accent that reflects where he’s from, New Zealand, but he also has a lot…
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School; Our Past Selves
Cooper, back from health and safety protocols, chalks it up with me on mental health within a school system, and how teachers can help students grow during “tough” discussions. Also, we reflect on how our ten year old selves would view how we turned out now.
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Isaac Black
With Cooper out due to health and safety protocols, I had to carry the episode on this one, and I actually let Isaac do most of the work. I’m kidding, well, partly, as shout-out to him for being incredibly candid and wise as always. Isaac and I discuss his future plans, working at camp, camp’s...
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Steve McGill
Cooper and I get to have many conversations with our good friend who happens to also be our English teacher, Steve McGill. While Steve has had many accolades as a person throughout his writing and coaching career, the person he is is definitely number one. We go through dialogue on what made him…
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Adam Brazil
Adam Brazil is currently a point guard and student at Hapden-Sydney in Virginia, but at Davidson Day (where Cooper and I go), he was the the student body president, point guard for our state championship winning team, and great person most importantly. He gives us insight on what to expect/...
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Pilot
This is an introduction to our new podcast “Ordinary Guys and their Ordinary Thoughts”. We go over our plan for the podcast, while also getting into some of our thoughts on different life topics as well.
About this show
Ordinary Guys and their Ordinary Thoughts. No, that’s literally it. My best friend Cooper and I share our opinions on different things going on in our lives, and different current events that may interest us. We use narrative and a peek into our friendship to hopefully entertain listeners and give our perspectives as well.
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Aaron Barton
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