Unimportant Questions Podcast

In this episode of UQ Matt and I get into the minutiae of college. What's the difference between university and college? Is parking a problem at all colleges? Could Unimportant Questions become a college? Questions (and when they were asked): * What's the difference between college and university? (1:38) * Transferring between schools (2:55) * Some discussion about Malcolm Gladwell's podcast, Revisionist History (6:14) * What's a buckeye? (8:37) * What's a good mascot choice? (10:16) * Should school names indicate where the school is located? (12:51) * Is parking an issue at all colleges? (15:53) * RAPID FIRE (18:11) * Could Unimportant Questions become a college? (20:16) * Movie theater popcorn (22:25)

In this episode, Matt and I get into the nitty gritty of texting. Should one use a period? Why do some people not like texting? Is saying "yay" weird? These are not important things to consider when texting, and yet, that's what this podcast is all about. Questions (and when they were asked): * When do you use a period when you're texting? (1:15) * Does texting make us better writers? (9:12) * Why do some people not like texting? (13:25) * Is saying "yay" weird? (17:28)

We're back! With another episode of Unimportant Questions where Matt and I talk about friendship. Unlikely vs likely friendships, can friends become family, and frenemies are just a few of the topics we discuss. Topics discussed (and when): * Unlikely friendships vs likely friendships (3:50) * What makes someone a friend? (6:22) * Friend capacity (15:31) * Can friendship become family? (21:22) * Arranged friendships (26:07) * Frenemies (27:14)

In this episode Matt Beynon and I, Jarren Bird, get into the details of an unimportant topic: chewing gum. Topics discussed (and when): * Chewing gum (4:44) * Brands and packaging (7:15) * Matt attempts a joke (16:52) * Full stick or half stick? (18:25) * How to increase gum sales (26:31) If you'd like to watch a video version of this episode, you can do so here: http://theunimportantmatters.com/unimportant-questions-episode-7-chewing-gum-now-in-vibrant-video/

In this episode, Matt and I dive deep into the rituals of birthdays. What are the good ages, and which are the bad? What to do when people are singing happy birthday to you while a cake sits on fire right in front of you? What makes a good gift? These are some of the things we analyzed. Topics Discussed (and when): - Are birthdays important? (00:31) - The birthdate (1:56) - Which birthday is the most useless?(4:33) - Good birthday gifts (9:39) - Cake singing appropriate behavior (15:40) - How to tell people it's your birthday (24:45)

Well, in this short episode we got into a little bit of Bill Simmons and his various media ventures. Topics Discussed (and when): - Matt Beynon Media Group (1:10) - Bill Simmons Media (4:15)