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They Need a Hobby
by They Need a Hobby
Join @kunaal_bajwa a hobby enthusiast (and sometimes @lancelyonjordan), forged in the fires of the 1990s, where he interviews people and their passions. From anime to zeppelins, I talk about it all!Social Media: Instagram - @tnahpodInstagram - @kunaal_bajwa https://linktr.ee/TheyNeedaHobby
Episodes
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Those Ass Creeds
Chris Banotai joins me again! We talk about our shared appreciation for the early Assassin Creed games.
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Cryptids!
Andrew returns to talk about his passion known as Cryptids! His journey of walking into the hobby of it and how it is a fun shared experience with all walks of life.
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The Owl House
My friend Elena returns! We talk about our love of the Owl House and cross representation for so many people. HOOT HOOT!
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Poop Plane
This shit really happened 😩🥴I was adjacently in the news while trying to fly from Chicago to New Delhi. https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/11/us/air-india-flight-chicago-rags-bags-clog-hnk#:~:text=An%20Air%20India%20flight%20from,bags%2C%20according%20to%20the%20airline.
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Weeb, Pray, Love Pt2
Second part of going to Japan!
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Weeb, Pray, Love
I went to Japan! things are switched up this episode with my buddy Andrew interviewing me.
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Becoming the Dragon
Kyodai @seancarron2008 returns to talk about his favorite Yakuza game--Yakuza1 Kiwami. We discuss how it build's the series subsequent games and grows #Kiryu's character. Additionally we speak on how well the antagonist #Nishki is written. Majima even has his own story to wrap up a few loose…
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Golden-Hearted Gangsters
My kyodai Sean and I talk about a game close to our hearts (and since the early days of this podcast lmao)-- Yakuza. In particular we talk about the series' prequel game Yakuza 0.
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BoardGames with Riker
My friend who I call "Riker" comes by and talks about his passion for BoardGames. Specifically why he likes them and how they have completely changed in the past 10 years. BoardGameGeek https://boardgamegeek.com/ No Rolls Barred https://norollsbarred.com/...
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Thank You Toriyama Sensei
Lance comes back! We pay homage to the late Akira Toriyama and share our fond memories of Dragon Ball (and subsequent series). Correction my dad was a MONTH older than him....which is even spookier....
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Bruce Lee meets Mad Max
My history major buddy Patrick joins me! We talk about a legendary anime called Fist of the North Star and it's lasting effects on anime today. Basically imagine if Bruce Lee was trained in an assassination art of exploding people while wandering the desert. Here is the link in terms of sales...
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Appa is a Super Saiyan
Sammi and Elena return to talk about The Legend of Korra and why it is so underrated and worth a watch.
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Racist Questions for the Dark and Spicy
Every had a friend and wanted to ask them a question about their race but didn't wanna get canceled? Or beat the fuck up? For Black and Indian we got ya covered LMAO
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Nick Cage, Father of Toph
My wonderful friends Sammie and Elena come over and talk about why we love Avatar the Last Airbender!
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AI is Shit-Ass, Relax
On this episode I'm joined by Maddie a good friend of mine. They work with a company that uses AI and were willing to come on and answer some burning questions we all have about it. They don't like Tears of the Kingdom but greatly do love Kirby and King Boo. There was a lot of distracting traffic...
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Queer Combat, Way of the Plushies
Anna Confer is a friend of mine, one who intersects a few different areas of my life in a similar way: being a person of color, queer, and a martial artist. She is a wonderful friend with an analytic mind and fucking loves plushies. We talk about our experiences in martial arts and the trials…
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The Utopia of Star Trek
I really feel the world is drowning in cynicism, and that the "good ol days are gone" mentality has reigned quite heavily lately. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot going on that is not helping speak against that sentiment. However I really feel here is where fiction and such should step in, at...
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Masculine Feelings at Target
Did a great episode with Bobby Seppi over #emotions, #masculinity and very important purchases to make at #Target. Special bonus for both us of sharing famous family stories. #jessiejames #freddiemercury Take care brother :)
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The Last Daddy
This episode I bring back a friend Andrew Diaz. Here we talk about The Last of Us live action adaptation and how he convinced me to watch it! Major Spoilers warning for the video game series and tv show. We talk about strengths and weaknesses and our thoughts overall. I'm so glad he convinced me…
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Lunch at Hogwarts (K-Byte)
Just a short audio clip on my thoughts from the past few months and such concerning the Hogwarts Legacy game and representation in a bigger sense for what it means for me. I get vulnerable on this one, it re-recorded it a few times. Lmk what you think.
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Ragnarok on this Block
*Massive spoilers for God of War Ragnarok.* My friend the Doctor came back on the podcast and we talk about the game God of War Ragnarok. Specifically its entire theme on redemption and mental health. Enjoy :)
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Kunaal Hates Tarantino
We start the new year off with my buddy the Doctor. Since the last episode was kind of heavy we decided to keep it light and off the cuff. Fuck Tarantino, at least that's me. Watch Vincenzo.
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A Lovely Bat-xperience
A longtime and good friend of mine Joe Kercher and I talk about one of our favorite voice actors Kevin Conroy. He passed only a month ago but left an indelible mark on both of us. We share our appreciation for his performance and a heartwarming anecdote of us meeting him back in 2017. Thank you…
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G4's Rise and Fall
Sid comes back and we talk about G4 rising and falling...twice. Moral of the story dont let boomers do technology.
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Ms. Marvel
The Assassin returns! ***SPOILERS for Ms. Marvel if you haven't seen it****We talk Ms. Marvel and I finally get to talk about my culture and the partition between India and Pakistan. It's a ride, strap in lol
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Polymath Singer
I invited a jack of many trades to the pod today. My friend Kim Kruse. We talk about snipers, karaoke, India, Scotland, caring for animals, and of course anime and all things nerd. (At times my side of the audio was turned too loud to record, sorry about that folks). A fun episode and take on…
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WTF They Met Red Pill Guys?
Ever had a hard time making friends in a new city? Ever thought about starting a Meetup? Ever seen people go down the "Reddit Red Pill" path?---My friend Andrew Diaz and I did lol It's a wild true story on how two people became friends...and left a group to go to a different group. We talk about...
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She will GLO Up your day!
This was an off the cuff episode where I interviewed Gloria aka GLO, a former partner of our old co-host Lance, podcast listener and overall wonderful human being. Apologies for the audio, we were tight on scheduling and did this over zoom where one of us was outside. Grab some coffee and enjoy...
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Biology, Bipedals, and FUCKING Boomsticks!
Had my friend Chris Banotai (@chrisbanotai--Insta; @Sea__Cow--Twitter) on an episode where we talked about, Biology, conservation, sustainability, the state of the world and most of all Chris's love of animals. He's been a good cynical friend for 8 years. He runs his own podcast called the...
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History Rhymes, and it has BARS
This one was a special treat. Finally got to record with my friends Sid and Faybra (with backup vocals with their son Shaadi). This one is off the cuff. Sid is a youtuber, nerd, and twitch and video game enthusiast (@dabuffnerdgamer and @dabuffnerd). Faybra is a social activist, nerd, Kpop and...
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LanceNoWayHome
Both the hosts are on a new path. Lance's last episode as a podcast host. We talk about Shang Chi, Spiderman and....even race relations in the same breath lol
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That Time I met an Olympian.....'s brother (K-Byte)
This is the first of Kunaal Bytes or K-Bytes. Short stories that you can enjoy. Have a great holiday season.
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Give Kunaal Yeezys
Lance, Kunaal and an old friend Ahmad Comer @ahahmad talk about sneakers.
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Tired of Superheroes?
This episode was almost two different episodes. We talk about the stress of being a POC nerd and the love hate relationship with SuperHero movies/tv shows. In particular it's current saturation. What would we change? How have we felt? Will the craze fade away? If so how will it all end? It felt...
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The Illuminati of Stunts
Lance and I talk about a group called 87Eleven. You've seen them work for the past 15-20 years, now get to know them. Note: I mis-spoke about the Snake Eyes reference, not 100% sure they worked with them. "87 Eleven Action Design Artists Behind the Action" is the podcast I got most of the info from.
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Happy PODIVERSARY!!!!
We reached a year long in our podcast journey and wanted to give you a behind the scenes candid conversation on what happened this past year. Enjoy! Credits for Josh Katz JAK @ningjing999
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Lance Protects Ass
I interview Lance over his experience working in Asset Protection. It's a fun one :)
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King Kunaal Kicks Ass
Lance does a deep dive into Kunaal's life and journey as a martial artist.
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Spittin the New Year
We start off the new year of 2021 by recording an episode with just the two of us, after what seems like an eternity. This one was done with a stream of consciousness we didn't prepare, "we got on the mic and spat it" (and quickly cloroxed it away). We discuss: Kunaal's presentation for the…
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The Doctor Has a Story
Wow. This one was beautiful, vulnerable, and deep. We interviewed a third-year med student, listener of the podcast, and a friend, who will be known as the Doctor. He answers our questions on COVID. More importantly he talks about his story and struggles with mental health, the stigmas that...
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Yay 2020!
This episode the boys team up with George Collins a comedian by night, and citizen by day. He runs his own podcast called The WHOMST Podcast. We talk about what was the best about 2020 (yeah I know...) and what was the worst (it's all perspective). We discuss how our mental health was effected by...
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Nimesh works his Craft
Kunaal interviews (our first celebrity!) Nimesh Patel, an East Coast comedian. Nimesh co-created Zooidiots, a hilarious animated show about what happens to a zoo after the human caretakers mysteriously disappear. It is a passion project that he and his co-creator Mookie Thompson have done with...
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Think BigMAC and Thrive
The boys interview their old physical trainer Ben Sojka. Ben talks about his path from chronic illness and depression to achieving health and strength and helping others reach their goals. Nutritional mindset, journey, and fitness goals are discussed. The story of how Ben, Lance, and Kunaal…
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Get Swole EAT CAKE!
Lance and Kunaal talk to Grain4Grain Co-founder and engineer Yoni Medhin. It is a company that is able to make flour from the leftover of barley from the brewers. This flour is unique since it contains no carbohydrates but is full of protein and fiber. This interview we discuss Yoni's journey…
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Legendary Lance The Reporter
This episode Kunaal interviews Lance on his time as a reporter and sports writer. He wrote for Webster and UMSL and even was able to interview comedy legend Artie Lange here is some of his articles: https://www.stlmag.com/topics/lance-jordan-1/ The boys also mention that Presidential "Debate."
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King Kunaal The Improviser
Lance interviews Kunaal on his improvisational comedy years. This was memorable interview for Kunaal, since it brings up many memories both good and bad, that were formative for him in his ("eh kinda funny") comedy skills. There is a significant moment in the interview that we kept, wherein…
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Gotham's Hiding Karens
This episode the Hobby Guys talk about a graphic novel "The Court of Owls" after the announcement of Gotham Knights which has a quiet reference to the novel in its trailer. We summarize it, discuss our favorite parts and compare it to the animated Batman vs Robin movie that came out in 2015.…
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To Oppress or To Protect
This episode we have some flashbacks from 15 years ago about Ninja Warrior and more since G4 has teased its return. In preparing for this episode we could not neglect addressing the social progress movements that took place this summer, largely due to the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor…
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Beautiful Faces, Shiny Heels
NOW FOR THE MAIN EVENT: Part 2 of the Wrasslin in the 90s (ft. Curran) who all put up their top "faces" and "heels" of Pro-Wrestling. Enjoy! Special Intro and Outro done by AmithaAudio.
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Wrasslin in the 90s
The boys bring the SMACKDOWN! Special guest Curran Bajwa (Kunaal's brother) and Lance are interviewed by Kunaal about Professional Wrestling. Topics range from memorable moments, earliest moments, how it has changed since it's inception and what they could improve on. This is part 1 of a two-part...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join @kunaal_bajwa a hobby enthusiast (and sometimes @lancelyonjordan), forged in the fires of the 1990s, where he interviews people and their passions. From anime to zeppelins, I talk about it all!Social Media: Instagram - @tnahpodInstagram - @kunaal_bajwa https://linktr.ee/TheyNeedaHobby
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Join @kunaal_bajwa a hobby enthusiast (and sometimes @lancelyonjordan), forged in the fires of the 1990s, where he interviews people and their passions. From anime to zeppelins, I talk about it all!Social Media: Instagram - @tnahpodInstagram - @kunaal_bajwa https://linktr.ee/TheyNeedaHobby
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