Episodes
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Episode 13: Iran, Soleimani, and U.S. Intervention in the Middle East
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Ben and Paul welcome in the decade with a discussion of U.S. involvement in the Middle East over the last 70 years, contextualizing the current situation in Iran and Iraq in the aftermath of the U.S. strike killing Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. They planned to usher in the new decade in style, but due to the importance of the Iranian situation decided to hold off until a future episode. Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email the podcast at theroadnottakenpodcast@gmail.com
Monday Dec 16, 2019
Episode 12: The Star Wars Podcast
Monday Dec 16, 2019
Monday Dec 16, 2019
Ben and Paul discuss everything Star Wars leading up to Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker- ranking the Star Wars movies, discussing our favorite conspiracy theories (about some possible secret Sith Lords), and our thoughts on what Disney's vision for Star Wars has revealed itself to be so far...plus Star Wars themed into and outro music (!)
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Episode 11.2: Special Guest Caleb Davies talks NBA Awards, Kanye, and "Island Survival"!
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
In the second half of our talk with Caleb Davies, Ben and Paul discuss their NBA awards predictions, and then jump into "Island Survival", where each person picks five survival items from a list of fifteen items that they would choose to help them survive on a desert island for a year. Bonus segment: Kanye discussion!
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Episode 11.1: Special Guest Caleb Davies!
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
In the first ever three-person episode, special guest Caleb Davies joins the podcast to talk with Paul and Ben about the upcoming NBA season, and also criticizes Ben's take on how relevant (or irrelevant?) the New York Yankees have been over the last decade. This is Part 1, featuring most of the sports analysis, but stay tuned for our next upload featuring NBA awards predictions and a heated discussion about which items you would need to survive on a desert island (hint, not the snowboard)!
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Episode 10: Breaking Down the Dems: Part Two- With Special Guest Jarrett Altilio!
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Special Guest and Political Correspondent Jarrett Altilio joins us again to update everyone on the Democratic Primary race after a long summer hiatus! We discuss the most recent debate, each Democrat's path to victory, as well as some NHL talk and a discussion about Pumpkin Spice Season!
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Today on the show, Ben and Paul talk about the U.K.'s Brexit crisis, the late David Koch's legacy, the Knicks, and Team USA's disappointing showing at FIBA...plus they preview the upcoming NFL season!
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Episode 8: The Big Return! (An Interim Update on Summer News)
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Episode 8: The Big Return! (An Interim Update on Summer News) by The Road Not Taken Podcast
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Episode 7: Special Guest Emma Benz talks "The Office"!
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Today on the show, Emma Benz joins us to talk about the best characters, episodes, and quotes from "The Office", with a bonus 2020 election segment as well!
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Special Guest Benjamin Restaino returns to the pod to talk about the Mueller Report (or what we know about it right now); we give our NBA playoff predictions, MLB season predictions, and discuss J.R.R. Tolkien! Bonus: would 100,000 chickens defeat 2 lions in a fight?
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Episode 5: Special Guest Jarrett Altilio breaks down the Democratic field!
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
The Road Not Taken Podcast's special guest Jarrett Altilio joins us as a political analyst to discuss all the major players who have declared for the Democratic 2020 election (as well as some currently lurking in the shadows)...which candidates are best suited to represent the modern-day Democratic Party and who will ultimately emerge victorious?