Project: NSR

Episodes

1. 33

   #33. Year In Review 2022

   Join Alyssa, Jake, Jeffrey, Jordy, and Kaleb as they look back on 2022 with NSR's annual Year In Review trivia game. Will the returning champ, Jordy, maintain his throne or will former champ Kaleb come back to the title he didn't get to defend in our 2021 episode? Or perhaps Alyssa or Jeffrey…

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   Jan 16, 2023

   1h 22m
2. 32

   #32. Guess Who 4!

   Are they human or are they dancer? Is there insider knowledge at play? Join the returning three-time champ Jordy, Kaleb, Michaela, and the newcomer Alyssa in a game of Guess Who and find out who wins this time! In this episode we play two rounds, one on Disney characters and the other on bands.

   Dec 15, 2022

   45m
3. 31

   #31. Game 14: Year in Review 2021

   Jordan and Jake are back with our annual Year In Review episode, albeit waaaaay late. Life happens. Lets go back and think about what happened in 2021.

   Feb 13, 2022

   1h 43m
4. 30

   #30. Game 13: Stock Wars 2

   This episode, Jordan and Jake rematch each other in Stock Wars to see who is the stock king in the family. We also apparently don't know watches too well. It has indeed been a hot minute since NSR has been on the air, but we hope you all have been enjoying your summer so far!

   Jun 28, 2021

   52m
5. 29

   #29. Riddle Me This 2 (ft. Jordy)

   In this episode, Jake and Jordy tackle more riddles and see if they can solve them. Hey, we may not be riddle masters... but we try. Listen in to see if you can solve them before we do!

   May 10, 2021

   1h 13m
6. 28

   #28. How Do Things Work: Microwaves

   In this episode, Kaleb and Jake kick off a new type of episode for Project NSR we are calling How Things Work, wherein we talk about objects and phenomena we are curious about and seek to learn more about. With these types of episodes, we endeavor to share what we learn about things we want to…

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   Apr 13, 2021

   56m
7. 27

   #27. Game 12: Can You Finish That Movie Quote?

   Join the NSR crew in a new game to the show wherein this episode's quizmaster Jordan gives Kaleb, JZ, and Jake parts of famous movie quotes and then they have to fill in the missing part(s). If you think you know famous movie lines, listen in and see if you can best the crew and test your memory…

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   Mar 24, 2021

   1h 21m
8. 26

   #26. What is in Your Wardrobe?

   Dr. JZ and Jake talk about colors, clothes, and what they say about you. We go over what colors symbolize, the emotions they evoke, and then finally what our clothes says about us and if that agrees with our personalities. Word of the day: Connote. Message our Twitter to let us know what you...

   Feb 26, 2021

   1h 48m
9. 25

   #25. Game 11: Year In Review 2020

   In this episode, the crew consisting of Jake, Jordy, Kaleb and JZ play their annual Year in Review game and quiz each other on all things 2020. Play along and see if you were paying attention to this very unusual year!

   Jan 19, 2021

   1h 52m
10. 24

    #24. Game 10: Guess Who 3!

    Jake and Jordan square off in another game of Guess Who. The theme this time is real people (again). On a side note, we apologize for the unusually long delay between episodes! It has been an interesting past two months for us all, with work, school, and home life introducing plenty of entropy…

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    Dec 4, 2020

    1h 05m
11. 23

    #23. Game 9: Stock Wars (ft. Jordan)

    In this episode, Jake and Jordan bring you a new game they call Stock Wars and compete to see who is the best stock trader in the NSR Crew. The object of the game is to try to acquire and trade for the best stocks on the New York Stock Exchange for five rounds, but without knowing the actual…

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    Oct 21, 2020

    1h 03m
12. 22

    #22. Movie Night Picks (ft. Jordan)

    Jordan and Jake gab about movies they want to throw in the ring for an upcoming movie night with JZ. Let us know what you would pick too by emailing us at: [email protected] Yes... we realize email is a bit old school for things like this... we'll be looking at setting some additional...

    Sep 19, 2020

    54m
13. 21

    #21. Riddle Me This (ft. Jordan)

    In this episode, Jake and Jordan try to figure out some riddles from the Internet and tell some jokes. Will Jordan be able to solve Gollum's riddles and escape the cave, or will he get tripped up by those big beautiful eyes? Join us and listen to find out!

    Aug 8, 2020

    1h 13m
14. 20

    #20b. Game 8: Soda Wars Bonus Round

    In this bonus episode, Michaela, Luke, Jordan compete against each other to see if they can distinguish which soda brand makes which root beer, cola, and lemon-lime drink.

    Jul 9, 2020

    26m
15. 20

    #20. Game 8: Soda Wars

    In this episode, the crew get together with your favorite kinds of sodas and try to figure who makes what and which ones are best in a couple of games. Michaela makes her return in this episode, and Jake has a birthday.

    Jul 2, 2020

    1h 13m
16. 19

    #19. I Hear, I See, I Touch

    This episode, Jake and Luke go over the three ways people learn information and what type they are.

    May 23, 2020

    1h 05m
17. 18

    #18. Game 7: Guess Who 2!

    This episode, Luke takes on the returning veterans Jordan and Jake in a game of Guess Who. Will he be able to become the new champ and beat them at their own game or no? Bonus Trivia from the episode: What day was the podcast recorded?

    May 1, 2020

    1h 00m
18. 17

    #17. Hello Kaleb

    This podcast, Jake welcomes Kaleb to the NSR crew. Note: this was recorded before people starting taking their Corona without a lime, social distancing was not one of the most popular Google search terms.

    Apr 24, 2020

    55m
19. 16

    #16. Game 6: Guess Who!

    We're back! This episode, the crew gets together and plays their version of Guess Who for the first time. The theme this week: real people. Join Jake, JZ, and Jordy and see if you can guess the right person before we do!

    Feb 7, 2020

    1h 13m
20. 15

    #15. Game 5: Year in Review 2019

    2019 has officially expired and what a year it was! To look back and remember some of the more iconic things that happened in 2019, Luke, Jake, and JZ play our first Year in Review game, where we ask each other varied questions about things that transpired the previous year. From record-holding...

    Jan 12, 2020

    1h 12m
21. 14

    #14. Christmas Chimes

    In this short Christmas episode, Jake and Luke share a family tradition: Grandpa Dennis' pipe chimes before 2020 rolls in.

    Dec 31, 2019

    11m
22. 13

    #13. The Belated Thanksgiving Episode

    Luke and Jake talk Thanksgiving on break, sitting down to ask and answer some hard questions such as who among the crew would make the best Thanksgiving spread, who Luke would choose to spend the holiday with in the future, and more! We also not-so-subtly plug sailing, give Star Wars predictions,...

    Dec 11, 2019

    1h 08m
23. 12

    #12. Jeffrey and Jake Take The Stage

    This week, the original old dogs Jake and Jeffrey talk facts of the day, Angola, the root of all evil, band names, and Ikea, where they sell you the best budget furniture money can buy and meatballs. What is the most underrated instrument, if not banjo? This is also a call to action: meet us at...

    Dec 2, 2019

    51m
24. 11

    #11. A Car and a Bike, Green and White

    This episode, the brothers get together when Luke comes back during his semester at MSU and talk about what's going on in their lives a bit. SPOILER ALERT for Spiderman: Far from Home at 45:45. Don't let Jake spoil it for you, if you don't read the episode description... well... then why the hell...

    Oct 30, 2019

    1h 09m
25. 10

    #10b. Game 4: Behind the Scenes

    In this shorter bonus clip, I (Jake) have strung together a few clips from the recording of the last rendezvous because I didn't want to extend the length of the main episode, but I also wanted to save the BTS chatter between the group and so here is something a little different. In particular…

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    Oct 24, 2019

    13m
26. 10

    #10. Game 4: What's The Theme? (ft. Michaela)

    This time, the crew play a game of "What's The Theme," where each player tries to guess what is the theme that relates the answers of several questions to each other. Michaela also makes her first appearance on the podcast, joining Luke, JZ, Jake, and Jordan.

    Oct 12, 2019

    58m
27. 9

    #9. The Zodiac Sessions (2 of 2)

    Jake and John continue going through the Zodiac, talking about Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Beware those Hellgoats and Waterscorpions… and “morterers", they are competing with the martyrs to be known as the most altriuistic, selfless people in the 2020 edition of…

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    Sep 30, 2019

    41m
28. 8

    #8. The Zodiac Sessions (1 of 2)

    Which zodiac are you? The scrappy teen, the college kid, or the menopausal adult? Join Dr. John "JZ" Zodiac, the man who will tell you who you are based off of the day that you were born. In this part, Jake and JZ walk through Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo and Libra. Jake doesn’t like...

    Sep 30, 2019

    51m
29. 7

    #7. Animals and Space

    The old dogs host this rendezvous as Jake and JZ take a break, reclining back for a while as they talk about animals and what they think about space exploration. The takeaway; don’t ruin the garden for the aliens and does it have to be a wooden door. Also, is that another one of JZ’s famous burps…

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    Aug 30, 2019

    54m
30. 6

    #6. Game 3: What’s The Theme? (ft. JZ)

    Jake, Luke, Jordan, and JZ try their hand at a bit of trivia with the game called "What's the Theme." Using their answers to the five questions, each player must then try to guess what the theme is based off of the connection between them. In other news, we discover that there is an eagle on the...

    Aug 20, 2019

    1h 05m
31. 5

    #5. Game 2: Moldy Bread (ft. JZ)

    This week, we invite our good friend JZ on to play a scenario-reaction game we call Moldy Bread, for no particular reason. We also tell some lame jokes and plug Pickleball, America's greatest new sport, at the end of the show.

    Aug 7, 2019

    1h 07m
32. 4

    #4. Game 1: A Little Bit of Trivia

    This week Jake, Luke, and Jordy shake things up a little and try some random trivia in addition to gabbing on a couch, as per usual.

    Jun 25, 2019

    1h 02m
33. 3

    #3. A Challenger Approaches

    Jordy makes his way on to the podcast, stirs up conflict, talks childhood, and is gearing up to tackle three finals the next day. Luke does the best he can with what he’s got. Oh, and he is also allegedly the worlds fastest golfer.

    Jun 7, 2019

    55m
34. 2

    #2. Man, That One Was A Killer!

    This episode, Jake and Luke talk the podcast theme and reveal the meaning behind Project: NSR. One of us actually wants vaccines… are we even related? Jake kind of knows a little about electrical engineering and Luke has a lot of close calls with getting shocked. Also, it was Logan Road, not...

    May 25, 2019

    1h 21m
35. 1

    #1. We Didn't Start The Fire... No, We Really Didn't!

    Luke and Jake finally make a podcast, talk about things going on in their lives, discuss college, and personality tests. Oh, and share the story of when their house almost went up in ashes.

    May 18, 2019

    1h 11m