Passionately Interested
By Curtis Knight and Nick Waugh
Passionately InterestedJan 04, 2023
Episode 26: Toy-o-Rama
Welcome to Passionately Interested! The boys challenge each other to a toy game show! Are either of them any good? Probably not, right? But at least they're having fun. So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme Song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 25: Christmas, Lizards, and Christmas Again!
Welcome to Passionately Interested! Happy holidays, everyone! This episode is kind of all over, but the boys missed each other, so they've got a lot to talk about! So strap in for some Christmas traditions with a bunch of tangents! So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Short & Sweet 5: King of Thanksgiving
Welcome to Short & Sweet! In this podcast within a podcast, the boys debate what the top tier Thanksgiving dessert is! So grab a snack and buckle up, time to satisfy that sweet tooth!
Theme song: Little Cactus by Felics Pedersen
Episode 24: Nostalgia Can Be Scary!
Welcome to Passionately Interested! It's time for a super spooky Halloween episode full of food, toys, and ghosts! We're dying to tell you about some ghastly burgers! So sit back, grab your ghost hunting gear, and let's get interested together!
Theme Song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 23: Cult Classic
Welcome to Passionately Interested! The boys are both dying, but that won't stop them from introducing you to the wild world of cults! It's definitely a trip. So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme Song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Short & Sweet 4: Right Up Your Cookie Alley
Welcome to Short & Sweet! In this podcast within a podcast, the boys discuss their favorite cookies and places to buy them! So grab a snack and buckle up, time to satisfy that sweet tooth!
Theme song: Little Cactus by Felics Pedersen
Episode 22: Uranium Fever
Welcome to Passionately Interested! Curtis is deep into a new treasure hunting hobby, and the treasure he's after is HOT! Like, radioactive hot! What's this new glowing treasure he's become so obsessed with?! So sit back, grab your geiger counters, and let's get irradiated together!
Theme Song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 21: Very Different Gamers
Welcome to Passionately Interested! Nick and Curtis have both been playing a lot of video games recently, but their tastes are very...different. But what do you expect from your Spooky Host and your Nerdy Host?! So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together! Theme Song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 20: Gatherings of Nerds
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Short & Sweet 3: Poorly Pronounced Japanese Treats
Welcome to Short & Sweet, a podcast within a podcast where we can't get the intro right! This episode is all about sweets and treats from Japan. We try our best with the pronunciations, but...you know. So grab a snack and buckle up, it's time to satisfy that sweet tooth!
Theme Song: Little Cactus by Felics Pedersen
Episode 19: Hand Stealing Acropelter
Welcome to Passionately Interested! We're back with more cryptids, some oldies and some newies! (Yes, that's definitely the saying!) Just make sure to keep your eyes on the sky, mountains, trees...maybe just always look up. So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 18: Many Bigfoots
Welcome to Passionately Interested! Did hear that in the woods? Is it the Dogman? Is it a man with a dog mask? Is it a Mountain Lion? I'm not gonna go check...you do it. In this episode, we dive into Cryptids that reside in the states we live in! It's not just Dogman, either! So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 17: Cowboys, Samurai, and Queen Victoria
A cowboy walks into a bar...and fights a bunch of samurai! It's historically accurate! Welcome to Passionately Interested, where time is meaningless and we spiral into insanity! This episode is all about historical events you wouldn't think happened together! So sit back, try to relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme Song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 16: Stop Motion-of-the-Ocean
Welcome to Passionately Interested! The boys discuss their love for all things stop motion, including a list of movies they think you should watch! What is that list? What are you asking me for, go listen! So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme Song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 15: Puppet Pals
Welcome to Passionately Interested! There's a lot of puppets in this one! Well, mostly animatronics, but there's puppets too. Potato potato, right? I'm sure that comes across through text just fine. So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Quick Announcement May 2022
We will be back soon! Just gotta stop exploding.
Short & Sweet 2: Candies That Hurt You
Welcome to Short & Sweet, a mini podcast all about sugary things! Nick is obsessed with hot and sour candies, and Curtis is a bit concerned. The boys go over lists of the hottest and sourest candies in the world, and Nick rates each one from personal experience! So grab a snack and buckle up, time to satisfy that sweet tooth!
Theme song: Little Cactus by Felics Pedersen
Episode 14: Deep in the Mines
Welcome to Passionately Interested! This time, the boys are talking about video games, and they all happen to be themed around mining! So if you like aliens, dwarves, and pickaxes, you're in for a real gem! So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Short & Sweet 1: Cereal Adjacent
Welcome to Short & Sweet, a mini podcast all about sugary things! The boys start things out with a snap, crackle, POP! It's all about cereal desserts! Delicious! So grab a snack and buckle up, time to satisfy that sweet tooth!
Theme song: Little Cactus by Felics Pedersen
Episode 13: Larp Stories
Welcome to Passionately Interested! In this episode, Nick and Curtis tell various tales of glory and peril from a fantastic world of magic! Gather around the hearth, children, and let old Grampy Nick tell you about the time he became a necromancer! Good, old fashioned bed time story right there. So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 12: Pre-Disney Fever
Welcome to Passionately Interested! In this episode, Nick and Curtis talk about Disney. It's all Disney. From Nick's quickly approaching Disney trip, to the Mouse's new California city, it's Disney front to back! So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 11: LARP for Beginners
Welcome to Passionately Interested! In this episode, Nick and Curtis give tips, tricks, and advice for the new and aspiring (or freshly interested) Beginner LARPer. They cover things from different types of LARPs, to how many pairs of socks you REALLY need to pack (hint, it's not all of them!) So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 10: Let's Talk About LARP, Baby!
Welcome to Passionately Interested! In this episode, the boys finally explain what they're talking about when they constantly mention their LARP characters. They discuss LARP generally, their own personal experiences, and how they have slighted each other in the name of loot! So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 9: Baby's First Bit
Welcome to Passionately Interested, and a brand new year! The boys get back into the swing of it with a large variety of topics, discuss what they did during the holidays, and try out a brand new bit! So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 8: Audio Drama-rama
Welcome to Passionately Interested! In this episode, the boys discuss audio dramas, as well as go on quite a few tangents (as they do) including boats made out of bologna...yeah, you'll just have to listen to understand that one. So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 7: Wax Museum, Take Two
Welcome to Passionately Interested! The boys are back at it again, as they attempt to solve the mystery of Dr. Izzy Wicked and his Wicked Wax Museum. Will they be able to finally save Jake and escape alive? Who knows, but at least they can continue to make fun of the book (lovingly). So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Book: Welcome to the Wicked Wax Museum by R. L. Stine
Spookily Interested 2021
It's our first Halloween special! Though it may be a little late (oops) this one is still a ghoulish good time, and we know you're going to enjoy it! Curtis and Nick have an absolute blast as they attempt to survive the Wicked Wax Museum, a choose-your-own-adventure novel from the Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine. So sit back, watch behind you, and let's get terrified together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 5: We Spooked Ourselves
Welcome to Passionately Interested! In this episode, Curtis and Nick discuss horror, the Uncanny Valley, and read some two sentence horror stories, creeping themselves out in the process. It's a good ol' spooky time to kick off the month of Halloween! So sit down, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 4: Pacific Rim and Friends
Welcome to Passionately Interested! In this episode, Curtis and Nick discuss the many many issues in Pacific Rim, as well as some Godzilla, Ron Perlman.... Okay, they discuss a lot of things! But tangents can be fun! It's MOSTLY about big robots fighting big monsters, and who doesn't love that?! So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 3: Psycho-Dino-Nauts: Return to Technical Difficulties
Welcome to Passionately Interested! In this episode, Curtis and Nick lose their minds as they race against nature with impending threat of power loss to tell you about the Psychonauts video game series, and Nick empties his notebook of all his remaining Jurassic Park facts (for now!). So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 2: Dinosaur Vending Machines
Welcome to Passionately Interested! In this episode, Curtis and Nick discuss some well and lesser known behind-the-scenes facts about the Jurassic Park series for a very long (but fun) time, and then take a quick trip to Japan to take a look at why there are so many vending machines! So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Episode 1: Reboots
Welcome to Passionately Interested! In this episode, Curtis and Nick talk about the upcoming Munsters movie, and Amazon's Lord of the Rings show! So sit back, relax, and let's get interested together!
Theme song: Chinaski by Sad Gravity
Pilot Episode
This is the pilot episode for our podcast! The format may not be there, but at least we were!
Theme song is Chinaski by Sad Gravity