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Useless!

Useless!

By Nora Noble and Kevin Baumgartner

Hi! Welcome to Useless, yet another podcast started by two friends during quarantine. We are a comedy and informational podcast dedicated to bringing you the most useless and random internet deep dives we can think of. Ranging from learning about black holes to doing a deep dive on puritans, we want to share our curiosity fueled, 3am Wikipedia binges to the masses! Come along for our random and (hopefully) entertaining adventure and learn about something new! Sit down, relax, keep your hands inside the car at all times, and get ready to learn something useless. New episodes every other Friday!
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My Big Fat Useless Wedding

Useless!Jul 30, 2022

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My Big Fat Useless Wedding

My Big Fat Useless Wedding

We’re BAAAAAAAAACKKKKKKK!
Did ya miss us? Because we definitely missed you and your beautiful….. ears? Anyways, in this super special comeback episode (I know we already had one of those, but I’ll forget about that if you will), Nora and I go full Mamma Mia and visit Greece (kinda). Nora goes the distance and covers what she was truly passionate about as a burned out gifted kid, Greek Mythology and the punishment myths. Kevin, also true to form with what he is passionate about (drama and mess), covers one of the biggest Olympic scandals to date, The Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding Fiasco. SIt back, get married, attempt to escape Tartarus, and invite your mother’s baby daddies over as you all tune in to one of the most Useless episodes yet!
If you like what we do and wanna be on the show, record a short intro and send it in! You can do this either through our email or through the link at the bottom of the description!
Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at
uselessthepodcast@gmail.com
Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!
Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! twitter.com/useless_podcast

If you like what we do and wanna be on the show, record a short intro and send it in! You can do this either through our email or through the link at the bottom of the description!
Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We’re BAAAAAAAAACKKKKKKK!
Did ya miss us? Because we definitely missed you and your beautiful….. ears? Anyways, in this super special comeback episode (I know we already had one of those, but I’ll forget about that if you will), Nora and I go full Mamma Mia and visit Greece (kinda). Nora goes the distance and covers what she was truly passionate about as a Percy Jackson girlie, Greek punishment myths. Kevin, also true to form with what he is passionate about (drama and mess), covers one of the biggest Olympic scandals to date, The Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding Fiasco. SIt back, get married, attempt to escape Tartarus, and invite your mother’s baby daddies over as you all tune in to one of the most Useless episodes yet!
If you like what we do and wanna be on the show, record a short intro and send it in! You can do this either through our email or through the link at the bottom of the description!
Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at uselessthepodcast@gmail.com
Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!
Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! twitter.com/useless_podcast email about anything, including comments, questions, topic suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at uselessthepodcast@gmail.com
Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!
Use code Useless10 when checking out at Tarabusicreek.com for 10% off your order!
Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! twitter.com/useless_podcast
Jul 30, 202201:29:31
The Ohio Special

The Ohio Special

Hey there country girls and guy, and welcome back to another episode of Useless. This week, Nora and I cover two topics that hit near and dear to our special, country fried, useless hearts. Nora tackles Corn, the midwest special and popular star in many horror movies, and Kevin is doing his best to appease our soon to be rulers of the planet, crows. It's a darn tootin throwdown this week, so tip your hat, dosie-do to your sittin' chair, and buckle up for another Yeehaw filled Useless episode!

If you like what we do and wanna be on the show, record a short intro and send it in! You can do this either through our email or through the link at the bottom of the description!

Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at uselessthepodcast@gmail.com

Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!

Use code Useless10 when checking out at Tarabusicreek.com for 10% off your order!

Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! https://twitter.com/useless_podcast

Aug 04, 202102:10:19
Bonus Episode 2: ... . -.-. .-. . - / ... - .- - .. --- -. ...

Bonus Episode 2: ... . -.-. .-. . - / ... - .- - .. --- -. ...

Welcome back to your "regularly scheduled" podcast! This is the second week we have stayed on schedule, so we are basically professionals. This week, Nora and Kevin got to sit back, relax, and let friend of the pod do all the work! Our good friend, Tyler Fugitt, participates in a not so professional interview, and then blows our minds talking about secret mysterious radio broadcasts. Sit back, tune in, and enjoy! 

Thank you Katie for editing this week, we appreciate you so much

Tyler's twitter: @tylerandallthat

Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! https://twitter.com/useless_podcast

If you like what we do and wanna be on the show, record a short intro and send it in! You can do this either through our email or through the link at the bottom of the description!

Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at uselessthepodcast@gmail.com

Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!

Use code Useless10 when checking out at Tarabusicreek.com for 10% off your order!

Jul 25, 202101:41:15
Gaslight, Gatekeep(er), Girlboss

Gaslight, Gatekeep(er), Girlboss

Hey there boss babes, and welcome back to another episode of Useless, where you can be your OWN stay at home CEO. All it takes is an initial investment of $300, your first born child, and annoying everyone you went to highschool with to join your pyramid scheme xoxo. Nora and Kevin had a BLAST this week, covering the illustrious Rockin Roller Coast, Cedar Point, as well as a secret ~mystery theme~ (I promise Kevin will reveal it by the end of the episode!). Buckle those seatbelts, hold on tight, and start your own "small" "business" as we take you on another Useless journey! Also, we would like to OFFICIALLY welcome Katie to the show, working as our editor and assisting us with various aspects of the pod!! You'll meet her in future episodes, but everyone give a big shoutout to the reason the pod is able to continue!!!

If you like what we do and wanna be on the show, record a short intro and send it in! You can do this either through our email or through the link at the bottom of the description!

Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at uselessthepodcast@gmail.com

Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!

Use code Useless10 when checking out at Tarabusicreek.com for 10% off your order!

Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! https://twitter.com/useless_podcast

Jul 16, 202102:13:59
God Save The Podcast

God Save The Podcast

We're back baby! Did you miss us? Just like Taylor Swift, Useless went media dark as we had an impromptu hiatus, but we are back and better as we enter our Reputation Era. This week pour yourself a spot of tea, because this is a LONG one! As Americans, we have noticed a large cultural phenomenon centered around the royal family, so who better than a couple of Useless Experts to do a deep dive on England's Illustrious history of royalty?! (Any UK listeners out there I am so sorry, and feel free to send any and all corrections to our email).

If you like what we do and wanna be on the show, record a short intro and send it in! You can do this either through our email or through the link at the bottom of the description!

Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at uselessthepodcast@gmail.com

Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!

Use code Useless10 when checking out at Tarabusicreek.com for 10% off your order!

Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! https://twitter.com/useless_podcast

May 28, 202102:16:08
American Horror Story: Wonka Train

American Horror Story: Wonka Train

Hey everyone! Welcome back to Useless! This week we celebrate one of the best holidays, Aprils fools! Nora and Kevin have been feeling a little under the weather, so sorry if our audio sounds a little.... different than normal! For this episode, Kevin discusses Snowpiercer and it's ties to a beloved cult classic, while Nora tells a tale of all the haunted movie sets you can fathom. You've heard of christmas in July, now get ready for Halloween in April!

If you like what we do and wanna be on the show, record a short intro and send it in! You can do this either through our email or through the link at the bottom of the description!

Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at uselessthepodcast@gmail.com

Thank you to our dear friends Katelyn and Ben for helping us participate in our April fools episode! Not only did this give them the much needed permission to fully roast us, but it gave Kevin and Nora a much needed respite from recording, as Kevin is drowning in school and Nora is currently moving back to Ohio!!

Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!

Use code Useless10 when checking out at Tarabusicreek.com for 10% off your order!

Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! https://twitter.com/useless_podcast


Apr 03, 202101:31:22
How to Plan a Con in 30 Days

How to Plan a Con in 30 Days

Hey everyone! Welcome back to Useless! This week we really can't CONtain our enjoyment as we CONvey our thoughts on TanaCon and DashCon. With Tana failing to CONsult anyone to help her, and the ball pit being an area of CONcern, we ask ourselves "What Went Wrong?". Yet as we CONtinue to talk about these things, it's still difficult to CONvey why either of these CONventions even happened! (ok, I'm done now, I promise).

If you like what we do and wanna be on the show, record a short intro and send it in! You can do this either through our email or through the link at the bottom of the description! This week's fan intro is from supporter, friend, and Wanna-Be Bedtime Meditation Voice Over Actress, Julia Button (@Julia_button on Twitter)

Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at uselessthepodcast@gmail.com

Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!

Use code Useless10 when checking out at Tarabusicreek.com for 10% off your order!

Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! https://twitter.com/useless_podcast

Rec Corner:

Nora: Being Nice To Service Workers, Dancing Dee Hand Crafted Leather: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DancinDee, Doing Billy's Homework, Squishmellows, Owning a Sword


Kevin:N̵̺̣͈̫͉̖̲̘͚̙̳̥͂̐͛͂̍̏̇́̍͂̽̀͑͂̍͜ͅƠ̴̧̧̮͎̝̞̜͚̘̅͛̇̽͛́͒́͋̈́̓̅̕͠T̸̢̧̛̯̘͇̯͚̤͇̏͗̏̎͒̉̀͂͒̌̊̂͛̈́͑̕͜͜H̷̡͔̙̠̝̱͇̩̟̱̟͑̒̃̄̓͌̓́̒̌̀̕̚̕Ȋ̸̗̞̮̙̝̩̗̘̺͍̰̇̂̀́͆̿̎̐̐̇͌̏N̴͕̲̖͚̝̼̯̜̤͇̯͈̏̋̈́͛̏̐̐̐͋̾̀̐̃͊͊͒̚̕G̷̡̛̹̦̻̗̱͛͒̾͌̏̒̓̓̃̇̅́̈͗͊͒̕͠

Mar 19, 202101:42:06
Food Fighters

Food Fighters

Hi and Welcome back to Useless! This week, if you can't handle the heat then get out of the kitchen as Kevin and Nora explore the Cheese Vaults and the Pork Lobbies. Cuddle up like a pig in a blanket and listen to Nora get a little cheesy while Kevin goes hog wild over lobbyists. Ever wonder why bacon is everywhere? Have you considered what it would be like to see a mound of cheese the size of a (small) mountain? Do you like running through lobbies?  

This week we're also introducing a new style of episode intro! If you like what we do and wanna be on the show, record a short intro and send it in! This week's fan intro is from supporter, friend, and Star Wars Nerd Man, Ben Essex (@HerrBenny on Twitter)

Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at uselessthepodcast@gmail.com

Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!

Use code Useless10 when checking out at Tarabusicreek.com for 10% off your order!

Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! https://twitter.com/useless_podcast

Halloumi:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z2Hvitzr-k

Netflix's Dirty Money series(episode 5) goes more in depth on the Maple Syrup Heist of 2011

Recommendation Corner: Nora: Ravine (@Frank_Toncar), Ike's Kitchen (IkesKitchen.com), Kevin's Redbubble Shop: (https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/71489339?asc=u)

Kevin: Frenemies Podcast, Much2Hair on Youtube

Mar 05, 202101:55:19
Mace Wind-You Belong With Me

Mace Wind-You Belong With Me

Hey everyone! Welcome back to your favorite Useless show! This week Nora joins the dark side of the force and Kevin does a dive into T-Swizzles Reputation. Between the INSANITY of a woman liking star wars and nerd culture and a man liking *GASP* Taylor Swift, cultural gender norms are 0 for 2 this week! Sit back, relax, and enjoy listening to Nora and Kevin setting themselves up for future hate mail from the Star Wars Edge Lords and the Kanye Fan Boys as we discuss why we REALLY hate star wars and why Taylor Swift is a genius!

Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to  send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic  suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at uselessthepodcast@gmail.com

Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!

Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! https://twitter.com/useless_podcast?s=21

Recommendation Corner: 

Twitter.com/Bound4TheStars, Star Wars The Clone Wars, https://www.etsy.com/shop/13MoonsMagick, and GameStocks

Youtube Link for Urban Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iiO0jq0JLI


Feb 18, 202101:51:53
Black Hole Bonus Round
Feb 02, 202101:15:14
Family Freud

Family Freud

Hi friends and welcome back to another episode of Useless! This week Nora spills the tea on the Borgia's and Kevin digs into the Duggar's. A little less existential dread this week but Kevin does manage to make Nora angry (accidentally). Buckle up and sit back for another loooong episode as we discuss can the Pope f*ck, why is the Duggar's house like "that", did DaVinki have a boyfriend, should Fundamentalists be allowed to keep their kneecaps, and much more!

Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love  doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to  send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic  suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us at uselessthepodcast@gmail.com

Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm!

Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! https://twitter.com/useless_podcast?s=21


Jan 19, 202101:38:47
Blackholes and Blowholes

Blackholes and Blowholes

Hey hi hello gang! Welcome back to another week of Useless! This week, we experience all the stages of grief as Nora makes this a Dolphin Hate Podcast (tm), and Kevin get existential with Blackholes. There's secret dolphin militaries, space girlfriends, and LITERALLY too much audio to fit in to one episode! Expect a blackhole bonus episode soon, where we release the Blackhole deep cuts and truly get astronomical.

 Make sure you leave a review if you enjoyed our podcast! We love doing it and would love to hear what you think! If you would like to send us an email about anything, including comments, questions, topic suggestions, fun facts. or even just to say hi, find us here: uselessthepodcast@gmail.com 

Thank you to anchor for sponsoring and hosting our podcast! You can make your own podcast at Anchor.fm! 

Follow us on Twitter so you never miss a Useless Update! https://twitter.com/useless_podcast?s=21

Recommendation corner:

Nora: Kevin's Resin (etsy.com/shop/KevinsResin), Tucker's Twitch Stream (twitch.tv/objectively_bad)

Kevin: Hollow Knight, Evermore by Taylor Swift, Nora's Twitch (twitch.tv/NotSoNobleN)

Dec 29, 202001:26:16
And Then The Church Came Along
Dec 15, 202001:19:36
Useless: The Trailer!

Useless: The Trailer!

Hi! Welcome to Useless, yet another podcast started by two friends during quarantine. We are a comedy and informational podcast dedicated to bringing you the most useless and random internet deep dives we can think of. Ranging from learning about black holes to doing a deep dive on puritans, we want to share our curiosity fueled, 3am Wikipedia binges to the masses! Come along for our random, niche, and (hopefully) entertaining adventure and learn about something new! Sit down, relax, keep your hands inside the car at all times, and get ready to learn something useless. Coming soon to wherever you get your podcasts.

Dec 12, 202001:20