No Direction Podcast

This episode is JAM PACKED with guests! Bursting at the seams with great content such as a throwback to ‘tiddles’, current Netflix shows, that S thing kids draw in school, stickers, dog breeds, furries and we play the NorCal, SoCal, NoCal game this time hosted by James!

No Direction fans rejoice! After a several week long hiatus the triumphant trio has returned! Recorded at Casa de James in Santa Clara, the gang reunites and catches up on the happenings life has to offer! We cover our current life updates, Mardi Gras, home owning woes, and more!!

The wonderful Sammie Thompson graces our podcast once again as we cover all the hot topics! Of course, we have to cover Casa de Fruita beer, burrito cutting techniques, pickle talk, Disneyland,  Jed’s delayed orange chicken burp, Aquis margaritas, Otterpop injuries, and we finish the game with an excellent game of Nor Cal, So Cal, … Continue reading "ND – Episode 6 – Sammie Thompson"

No guest today as we talk about various subjects ranging from the Da Vinci code codexes to the important breakdown of the price of beer per ounce, from Jesus Christ Superstar to paper airplanes, to avocados and eating chalk! #okaygreg #saynotoavocados

Dominic Miranda is our guest tonight! He’s been on our short list for a long time! We talk mead, how Dominic knows James, first impressions, 90’s fashion, weddings, Neil Young, parking woes, band names, Bottlerock, Lizzy Caplan, a fake tattoo, Tom Waits, what’s a calaboose, and we end with a great Would You Rather?

We welcome our once co-worker forever friend Pat Kusumoto to the show! Pat is a photographer, musician, and all around tech guru, but we don’t talk about any of that! We cover the hot topics of our world; selling beer to underage kids, Limebike / scooters, parking tickets, Magic Castle, 303, and much more!

Ms Lauren-Jean Rice joins us tonight as we get a bit silly covering every important topic that our listeners care about including jungle juice, new-age acronyms, dad jokes, Avicondra, cd players, ringbacks, screwbags, Queereye, and of course, we end the show with another game of Nor Cal, So Cal, No Cal! Follow us on Twitter … Continue reading "ND – Episode 2 – Lauren-Jean Rice"

Welcome to the very first episode of No Direction! We’ve changed name but haven’t changed our no-format / no direction style podcasting! Informal chat, informative segments, inane banter. Everything you’ve come to love from Fireside Chatroom, but better. Right this way to No Direction!

We skipped a week, we know! And now that we have recuperated, we have lots to talk about! Our special guest is Arielle Barels, a long time friend of the gang! We gab about the Bachelor, the rules of sunscreen, movies worth watching, snot rocket etiquette, dating apps, Mexican heritage, cosplaying, scary kids movies, and … Continue reading "Episode 27 – Arielle Barels"

It’s finally time for Ryan Clark to grace our podcast! Speaking of podcast – we MAY have a new name in the works! You’ll have to listen to find out the juicy details, including beer talk galore, Ryans many jobs around Los Gatos, grabbing salami, getting tattoos, and we play a close call game of … Continue reading "Episode 26 – Ryan Clark"

James rejoins the podcast as the whole gang has a Side Chat to reconnect with our listeners! We talk about James’ European vacation, beer (gasp!), Jed’s new announcement, FLAMETHROWERS, music festivals, Joe’s parties, an update with Seths mom, and we try a round of Would you Rather?

This episode is very beer heavy as Michael Hernandez joins us again with fun dick facts, kombucha facts, and San Jose organic light beer facts! (Beer may have come out of someones nose) We reflect on the joys of braces and teeth in general as well as wax on about beer! The pod concludes with … Continue reading "Episode 24 – Michael Hernandez"

A long time friend of the gang Elaine Sanchez assists us in answering the questions of life; milk mainly. Sleep paralysis, L.A. food, new podcast name possibilities, Indian grounds, ice alligators, movies Day hasn’t seen, The Last Jedi, and we play yet another round of Nor Cal, So Cal (minus the No Cal).

Another visitor from a far away land, this time from Romania! Violeta Altmann educates us about the history of Vlad the Impaler, Bat Talk, cheap travel, coffee adventures, and the joys of adoption! We also cover how dogs get SO EXCITED on walks, Jed talks about his cards and goats theories, and more!

Seth Brown makes his triumphant return to the show! Bringing gifts of all sorts including Santa letters, crazy office parties, pocket pussies, and rescuing animals. Day reminisces about St. Patricks Day shenanigans. Jed regales us with some more prison talk. Email us! firesidechatroom@gmail.com

Our guest Arielle Bunnell straight up kills it in this overstuffed episode where we cover dog harassment, late movie returns, training woes, “linking” strangers, roller skating tips, Nickel City memories, money-saving apps and finish strong with another game of Nor Cal, So Cal or Nowhere!

Woof! Joshua Duckart is our guest tonight and he brings the fun! And by fun, we mean the scotch. Joshua is starting his own podcast called “Birds of a Feather” and we discuss how many shoes he has in HIS car, favorite musical, jazz cabbage, everyones first drink, sex ed, and more!

We are back after a 2 week hiatus! This episode we have back our Greek Elaine Drainas as we chat about mystery wine, James Franco, slot cars, ice skating vs broom ball, a very considerate old man and his birthday cake, knockoff products and updates about our Thanksgivings!

We have quite the full menu of segments on this episode! So much to cover with our special guest Omar Vazquez! What we first notice about others, a new job for James, trading beers, a SURPRISE guest interview, mishearing lyrics, more stories, and the new name that beer game!

Day and Joe are back from their excursion to Peru and shares a ton of awesome fun facts as well as unveil their gifts to Jed and James! (Spoiler alert, this show is full of dick talk) We share some stories about car accidents and inevitable dings and continue our NorCal / SoCal game!

Side Chat! With Day, Jed and James – A new style, mini episode with slightly intoxicated versions of Day, James and Jed. We recall some of the more interesting experiences of the night in downtown Campbell. Enjoy!

Our first ever Duet episode! Jed and James grab the mics in this exclusive one on one pod session! We range our topics from exciting new job changes, memories of CompUSA, the heartiness of Dynex brand and the 90’s toys that rocked our world.

New equipment has given us the ability to broadcast in HD! Dylan Matzen joins us as we talk about black death, our new podcast setup, deprivation tanks, college rejections, getting your car stolen, TiVo, Jeds tense forehead, and we play a Nor/So Cal city game!

Episode 12 coming in hot! Joe Luttrell is our guest tonight; he assists us as we tackle the important subjects like name replacements, local allergies, genetic lineage, horrible injuries, future laws and the California fires.

Seth Brown is our guest today and we had a blast! As always we start off the show talking about beer and brewery tales. We cover Subaru Outback demographics, house updates, fedora/alpaca information, and sobering stories of drunken past. Seth shares his PetCo horror stories, what rotoscoping is, and what prosthetic toenails are.

We are joined on our tenth podcast by Jeds longtime friend Sammie! Make sure you have your pencils ready, this episode requires you to submit your notes for a letter grade! Running away from friends, ayahuasca, interesting retail interactions, and end the pod talking about volleyball and fencing. 

It’s ladies night here at Fireside Chatroom Podcast! Day is joined by previous guest Elaine as well as a new special guest Yelena! Day and Yelena talk about Russia and lakes before getting into a design quiz! We also get into a side talk about Russian and Greek phrases, women jean sizes, and we continue … Continue reading "Episode 9 – Fireside Chatroom Podcast"

We start off the show talking a bit about the new iPhone, a bit about what makes a water sommelier, about hurricane definitions and about our car damages. We also play a fun name game and James talks about his trip to Greece!

Jed LITERALLY talks about his beard cutting experience, we talk a bit about Whole Foods, and branch off a bit about different Pod names. Elaine Drainas is our guest; we get into different Greek food and lifestyles. We have a strong finish with Lotto winnings, GoT spoilers, and end with a bang with Elaine trying … Continue reading "Episode 7 – Fireside Chatroom Podcast"

We cover a bunch in this episode with our guest Joe Luttrell! We talk about what creeps us out, our old AIM usernames, our favorite halloween outfits, Day tells us what a night suit is, our Love Languages, and we end the night with a new segment ‘Scoop There It Is!” with our very own … Continue reading "Episode 6 – Fireside Chatroom Podcast"

Special bonus episode! We finish strong with a real interview with Michael Hernandez sans Jed in our segment we like to call ‘Jed Goes to Bed’. Enjoy!

Part two of an interview with our guest Michael Hernandez. We continue where we left off about movies, food, and super hero history!

This episode is a two parter – Day, James and Jed are joined by our guest Michael Hernandez and we all talk about beer, food, books and movies! Stay tuned for part two where we continue our conversation about favorite movies and super hero history!

Day, James + Jed are joined by Joe and tackle the important topics: dog law and who should pay on the first date.

Pilot episode of Fireside Chatroom! No editing, one microphone, and no filtering! Intros, Michelin star history, and After Death Sauce trials! Enjoy!