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Taylor & Eric Rule the World!

by Eric Kianfar

Hosts Taylor Axford and Eric Kianfar take the task of finalizing those tiny debates that pepper our lives. With your help, this podcast will attempt to close the book on many of life’s rules about which we often wonder. Is it a crime to wear socks and sandals? Is it weird to plan your own birthday party? Just how many cats...is too many cats? Listen close! Chime In! Join us in our quest to rule the world!

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Episodes

  1. 99: I Just Want to do the High Jump

    Taylor and Eric are kicking up for the global event of the Olympic games and are ready to cheer for... Well... Are we comfortable cheering for our home country? Is it mandatory to cheer for your home country during the Olympic games, let alone any major competitive event? Does supporting the...

  2. 98: 18 Percent Picky is Not Picky at All

    Taylor and Eric are enjoying another of many meals on their quest to rule the world. As they glance across the spread of dishes, they note a wide variety of options, some of which they aren't particularly fond of... As they note the edible items that satiate their hunger, and other items that…

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  3. 97: Close All Tabs? Are You Nuts?!

    Taylor and Eric hit the interwebs for some quest assisting research. As the hours roll past, the browser tabs grow and grow in number... Are we breaking a rule here? How many tabs is too many tabs in your internet browser? Do we need to bookmark websites for later, or is it okay to leave the tab...

  4. 96: Dragging Jean Tales

    Taylor and Eric are taking on quite many cuts and scrapes along their quest to rule the world. There was a plus side to this, which is that our jeans are looking cooler than ever with fashionable tears and rips. Showing off our rugged style at base camp, it is noted that some friends in our group...

  5. 95: Time of the Bob

    Taylor and Eric are up at dawn eating the most important meal of the day in preparation for their quest to rule the world. Today's menu... Cereal; part milk, part cereal. The question is, to what ratio are the two parts? How much milk does one add to cereal in order to finish the bowl with a...

  6. 94: Birthday Wishes Group Package

    Taylor and Eric reflect on more than a year of isolation from the pandemic. With every passing year we get older, and with the passing age we have birthday celebrations. How many group birthday videos have you been asked to take part in? Does it matter if birthday videos are made consistently…

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  7. 93: Don't Be a Sally Soundtrack

    Taylor and Eric are knocking out rules left and right as they kick it at home during the lockdown. As movies play in the room, some discussion arises...is there talking allowed while watching a movie in the household? Does one need to wait until the movie is finished to express anything verbally?...

  8. 92: Dishwasher Domain

    Taylor and Eric have been celebrating the many wins on the quest to rule the world with delicious meals with the allies! They take a peek into the kitchen and see that someone has taken to loading the dishwasher with the dirty dishes...say what?! This isn't their house, what could inspire them to...

  9. 91: Getting Gassy

    Taylor and Eric are running empty on the road to ruling the world. Not yet at their destination, they ask whether they need to make a stop to re-fuel. When does one feel justified to stop for more gas? The 'Low Gas' indicator isn't yet on, but why wait until you are running on fumes? We got some...

  10. 90: And Sometimes Y and That's Worth 4

    Taylor and Eric get some new recruits into the quest to rule the world. These new recruits are passing the time with board games during their break. The question is whether or not even these board games can be productive towards our mission to rule the world. Taylor and Eric discuss the most...

  11. 89: Drying Your Boots? Throw in the Towel

    Taylor and Eric's quest has had them tread through some swampy paths. On a quick stop for re-supply, they realize that their boots are soaking wet and their next mission is in just a few hours! Are they doomed to put on a pair of soaking boots? The question is...is it okay if they toss their…

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  12. 88: Am I Snowblowing this Out of Proportion?

    Taylor and Eric realize notice a recent snowfall at the basecamp. Getting our shovels out and ready to clear out the driveway, we realize the neighbouring camp is already out and about clearing theirs...with a snowblower! Being totally confident in our ability to clear snow manually with a…

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  13. 87: No Need to Eat Lasagna Off the Ice Cream Plate

    Taylor and Eric are done fighting an epic battle! We get ready to move on to the next battlefield, but as we look around, all our tools and weapons are strewn about! Is this a mess? We know we are going to be using these items real soon, why put them away? Does everything need to be put away…

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  14. 86: Baskin and Robin

    Taylor and Eric decide to have a bit of a treat after their discussions of meals and leftovers. Job well done, right everyone? Wrong! The quest to rule the world is never done! And we set our sights on ice cream...particularly vanilla ice cream! Is vanilla ice cream the plain flavour? Is it...

  15. 85: Leftovers! Cooked Meals in Disguise!

    Taylor and Eric stumble across a magic box with a lid on hinges. Open opening the lid, the inside temperature is freezing. They reach in and pull out... What is this? Leftovers!? What madness is this that a freezer can prolong indefinitely the life of leftovers. How long is the life of leftovers?...

  16. 84: The Chatham Goodbye

    Taylor and Eric are consulting all our allies as to our next strike on our quest to rule the world. They begin to notice the frequency at which they are checking the time. Has the meeting really been going on that long? There are so many people speaking, how can we break loose from this space and...

  17. 83: Do You Want to See My 50 lb Bag of Potatoes?

    Taylor and Eric have set up basecamp and some allies have been stopping by to check it out. We conducted a tour of the whole place for the first group that came by. But now another group stopped by...and now a couple...and now a few straggler friends...are we expected to keep taking them all on a...

  18. 82: Hitting a Bread End

    Taylor and Eric break to have lunch and build energy to keep battling the extensive rulings of the world. Oh no! Ambush! In our very lunch, we notice that the caterer used the end slices of the bread loaf! Is that okay? Are the end pieces of a bread load equivalent to the space filler trash foam...

  19. 81: The X-Files Rule

    Taylor and Eric are looking to fill up some time between missions with some fulfilling television and movie media! We have our franchises lined up and our series all picked out. We take a look at the streaming service content...36,000+ hours of available content?! How can we decide where to…

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  20. 80: Over, Under, and the Little Debbie Swiss Roll

    Taylor and Eric have been fighting for days and its time to take a little break... a bathroom break. They find themselves each a wonderful toilet house to get down to business and take a breather from the quest to rule the world. But wait! This toilet paper roll is dispensing its sheets over the...

  21. 79: Cash or Card?

    Taylor and Eric need to gift some funds to their allies in their quest to rule the world. But what is more acceptable to gift; straight up cash? Or gift cards? Is it better to give complete freedom as cash is good anywhere? Is it better to designate to what use the cash should be used? Is one…

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  22. 78: 50-50

    Taylor and Eric decide to hold a fundraiser in support of their quest to rule the world. The 50/50 draw contributions begin to climb over the course of the event, and as the dollars keep coming in, it begins to dawn on them... Are we expecting to receive the entirety of the amount donated? Or…

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  23. 77: The San-Tay Claus

    Taylor and Eric are carrying out the battle for world ruling into the holiday season. Taylor has an idea, why not go in under cover? And what better disguise than Santa Claus! But wait, what elements of a Santa costume are the most important? Is it enough to simply be yourself in a Santa suit? If...

  24. 76.5: Okay to Respond With K (Part 2)

    Taylor and Eric complete their analysis of texting etiquette, or textiquette as it has been put. How much should we read into the single letter text message response 'k'? Is it important to formally end an instant messaging conversation? How well should you familiarize yourself with the IM...

  25. 76: Okay to Respond With K (Part 1)

    Taylor and Eric are getting setup to plan another incursion in our quest to rule the world. As one requests a few minutes to get set up, the other responds with the brief and singular character 'k'. Hmm... Is this beginning to spell tension in our two heroes? Or does the 'k' simply mean, "okay",...

  26. 75: The Gold Drusch

    Congratulations Taylor on having entered into wedlock! And with a wedding, comes a wedding band. Not the musical kind, but the one you wear on your finger. So the question is, when is it okay to take off your wedding band? And when is it even advisable that you remove it? Will sunlight, sweat…

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  27. 74: Bob Has to Speak Because Dan’s an Idiot

    Taylor and Eric take their cause to cyberspace and proceed with planning over video conference. There is no time to lose! But because of the rush, we keep starting speaking the same time! As comical as it may seem speaking over one another consistently, how can we best determine who is rightfully...

  28. 73: You Gotta Come Over For Some Nomowmays Sometime

    Taylor and Eric are back in the mix bringing you a two-rule Tuesday! The quest to rule the world is gaining momentum, and we are here to hammer out whether it is acceptable in this day and age to answer someone else's cell phone? Does it matter if you know the phone owner? Does it matter if you...

  29. 72.5: Cookiecumber

    The boys are still on their own dealing with their busy lives. No matter, we finally have something to hear spoken from the little one who had nothing to say last episode. Thank you for listening! Please catch up on old episodes and stay tuned for more Taylor and Eric to come!

  30. 72: The Amazing Kids Podcast!

    With summer duties taking our heroes into different battles, Eric finds himself amongst a terrible trio. We barely get any answers to any question this week... So be prepared to have open ended questions, nonsensical answers, many lost trains of thought, and elementary beat boxing and snapping...

  31. 71: Not Everyone Has a Good Snow Cone Story

    Taylor and Eric are to experience first contact with unknown beings. In discovery of an un-authored best practices list for conversation starters, Our heroic wannabe rulers set out to pit conversation topic against conversation topic to see which one comes out on top as champion! For years you've...

  32. 70: Crying Over Cold Milk

    Taylor and Eric unpack the drive-in theater field experience from last week's episode. All this talk about funnel cakes and nachos is getting us thirsty for... wait... milk? But there's something off about it... No, it's not that it's past it's date, but that someone had put ice cubes in the...

  33. 69: It's J Night at the Jrive-In

    Taylor and Eric are seeing all the means to entertain during social distancing, and this week one stands above the rest...drive-in movies! The tickets have been bought, the date is set, but wait...what exact rules are there surrounding a visit to the drive-in movies? Is it alright to sneak in...

  34. 68: Bigger Than a Turnip

    Taylor and Eric are discussing the needs for a post-pandemic world. Essentially, we need food! Alright, let us make sure we have all the necessities in order...wait...pumpkins? Who grows pumpkins in their personal garden? Is there some hidden usefulness? Is it worthwhile? What are the comparable...

  35. 67: Just Tell Me You Are Busy

    Taylor and Eric are getting weary in these times of pandemic and look to reach out to friends and allies to join the quest. But alas, no response. We know they are at home like the rest of us, why aren't they picking up the phone? They aren't busy. Are they? Has this pandemic changed the manner…

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  36. 66: Forced Routing....Routing

    Taylor and Eric continue their quest in a world of isolation. Some friends tag along and share some much needed recon info. Also, some real-world experience may throw wrenches into the system. Is maintaining physical distance on us, or the delivery person? What happens if following grocery store...

  37. 65: Sidewalk Chicken

    Taylor and Eric brush the dust bunnies off and emerge from isolation. Although still operating remotely (and possibly plagued with the rustling sounds of isolation beards) they take a stroll down the local sidewalk to get some air. Oh no! Strangers approach coming the opposite way? How do we...

  38. 64.5: Long Distance Podcasting

    As the world enters isolation, Taylor and Eric communicate from their remote locations. Excuse the audio quality, but we attempt to push forward with our quest to rule the world! Join Taylor and Eric with a quick catch up episode after a few weeks of silence. Thank you for listening! Thank you…

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  39. 64: Lights, Camera, Isolation

    Taylor and Eric are both observing social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, we will see when it is safe to once again band together and hammer a podcast episode down together. In the meantime, we may upload some solo episodes. This episode features Eric, solo. Many are...

  40. 63: Party in a Jar

    Taylor and Eric bring their battles into the party food Olympics! The question is, which party food reigns supreme as the top party food ever? What do you consider when thinking of a meal to serve party guests? Is it servability? Is it quantity? Quality? Ability to fill the stomach? What about...

  41. 62: How Many Boyfriends Do You Have?

    Taylor and Eric have come across a friend who put an old tradition that we all take for granted into the ruling zone. When it is your birthday, is it gross to blow out the candles? What if I were to blow over your regular everyday food, does that gross you out? Are we to do away with candles...

  42. 61: Throw In Some Diced Carrots

    Taylor and Eric are being bombarded with long-winded stories. Not the ones with too much personal information, but the kind where they keep droning on and aren’t taking the hint that you either don’t have interest, or that the over-detailed nothing story is keeping you from other commitments.…

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  43. 60: Rules of Engagement

    Taylor and Eric are continuing celebrations for the many victories in their quest to rule the world... but this is strange, we don't think anyone at this party actually knows who we are. Is it alright to attend a party where you only know the host? Is it a burden on the host when you can't...

  44. 59: The Baby Window

    Taylor and Eric have a few victory parties to attend for battles won in their quest to rule the world! The parties are filled with many people, most of whom join in the festivities, but have not met the heroes in person. Just how do we introduce ourselves at parties? Do you do it all in one big...

  45. 58: Let Them Eat Cake

    Taylor and Eric are looking to host a belated birthday party for a friend. Friends have been contacted, cake is in order, cards are in the making at Sam's corner. One of the attendees messages in and asks "What about this other guy's birthday that also occurred not too long ago? We didn't…

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  46. 57: Making Smarks Sharter

    Taylor and Eric are ready to check out some good 'ol media. In comes all the recommendations of shows, movies, and music in which we are told we should definitely indulge. What if we have a really good feeling that their recommendation is not for us? Is it impolite to inform the recommending…

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  47. 56: I'm Bringing Fuhmp Tubes Into the New Year

    Taylor and Eric's journey enters a new year, and there has been many a trend and fad encountered on their quest to rule the world. Now entering a new decade, which trends/fads are we bringing with us? And which will be left to die, if not already dead? When was the last time you used a selfie...

  48. 55: Wake the Kids for Early School

    Taylor and Eric are feeling exhausted since they have not been able to get full rest. Those wonderful last few moments of shuteye are consistently being disrupted by outdoor noise! What are the rules regarding being noisy outside? Does time of day matter? Does duration make a difference? What are...

  49. 54.5: OBO (Part 2) - Brand New Self Aware

    Taylor and Eric continue their discussion towards the online used wares market etiquette. Stories to share! More of Sandy's Canadian blog items to critique. Listen in for part 2 of last week's episode! Share your stories, opinions, and experiences on our Facebook page, on Instagram @terwpod, and…

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  50. 54: OBO (Part 1)

    Taylor and Eric are in need of supplies to support their quest, but we are trying to cut costs wherever possible. We begin to shop online for used items being sold by other questers. How can it be so difficult? You post the item with a price, we come and pick it up for that price. Is it that...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hosts Taylor Axford and Eric Kianfar take the task of finalizing those tiny debates that pepper our lives. With your help, this podcast will attempt to close the book on many of life’s rules about which we often wonder. Is it a crime to wear socks and sandals? Is it weird to plan your own birthday party? Just how many cats...is too many cats? Listen close! Chime In! Join us in our quest to rule the world!

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Hosts Taylor Axford and Eric Kianfar take the task of finalizing those tiny debates that pepper our lives. With your help, this podcast will attempt to close the book on many of life’s rules about which we often wonder. Is it a crime to wear socks and sandals? Is it weird to plan your own birthday...

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