Talking Trubbish

Easter eggs, childhood street freedom, and somehow... AI. Yeah, it's that kind of episode.Jacob and Matthew start the week catching up on Easter nostalgia and the very real theory that your parents invented the loot box. From there it's a free-flowing conversation about what's changed between generations — why kids are going back outside, why phone calls feel like emergencies now, and why the passive-aggressive period in a text can start a war.Then they get into it. This is Part 1 of what's going to be an ongoing series on AI — not the fear, not the hype, just how two regular people are actually using these tools in their day-to-day lives. Matthew breaks down how he uses Claude and ChatGPT for podcast production, legal contract reviews, taxes, and building websites. Jacob shares how he uses it for personal growth and why he always reviews before he copies and pastes. Together they make a pretty clear case: love it or hate it, this stuff isn't going away, and now's the time to figure out where it fits in your life.OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!! WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!!Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbishEmail us your stories or questions!TalkingTrubbishPod@gmail.com00:00-02:10 – Welcome back / time flying, work grind, Jacob heading to Orlando for the regional02:10-04:02 – Easter egg hunting as the original loot box04:02-08:31 – Playing outside as a kid, the streetlight rule, and childhood autonomy08:31-11:01 – Why kids are going back outside — Matthew's content creator theory on authenticity cycles11:01-12:31 – The return of the uncut walk-and-talk vlog format / less polish = more appeal12:31-14:25 – MrBeast discourse: authentic vs. performed personality14:25-15:04 – Matthew on being introverted vs. social / Jacob on energy levels and sparking conversation15:04-17:03 – "If you're amazing at a job you hate, how good would you be at one you love?" Jacob drops a banger17:03-19:57 – Matthew on the love-hate relationship with editing / the hidden surgery of a clean cut19:57-21:13 – Jacob's dream: running his own business, building something family-oriented21:13-23:15 – Fast and Furious model of team culture ("You a cousin, you know what I'm saying?")23:15-27:02 – What Jacob naturally consumes: growth content, self-improvement, expanding perspective27:02-27:59 – Matthew's mom calls mid-episode / back in, now talking phone call anxiety27:59-28:49 – Why a phone call in 2026 feels like DEFCON 228:49-31:21 – Emojis as emotional punctuation / the passive-aggressive period text31:21-37:38 – MrBeast proposed and wrote "I did a thing" — the internet weighed in, the boys don't care37:38-37:54 – AI intro begins: the plan for a multi-part series, kicking off light37:54-40:01 – Matthew's AI journey (less than a year in) / transformer architecture goes back to 201740:01-41:24 – How Matthew uses AI: podcast production, schedule, personal assistant vibes41:24-42:53 – Tony Stark / Jarvis as the blueprint for how to interact with AI42:53-47:17 – Real use case: AI helped Matthew review a contractor dispute on the free version47:17-48:42 – Free vs. paid AI — what you can actually do without spending money48:42-52:23 – Jacob's AI setup: Copilot at work, ChatGPT personally / ran a comparison test52:23-53:49 – Matthew on ChatGPT's dictation feature: "a religious experience"53:49-54:45 – Why Matthew switched everything to Claude — background processing, website building, $20/month54:45-55:53 – Wrapping up the AI intro / promise to go deeper next episode with guests / learn it now or get left behind

The guys are recording on fumes and somehow that’s when things get real. What starts as roller coaster stories and fear of heights bounces through Spirit Airlines horror, carnival ride fatalities, and Matthew’s legs giving out completely after a rip cord ride, before landing somewhere unexpected: Matthew opening up about a brutal breakup that shut him down creatively for nearly a decade and what it feels like to still be playing catch-up. Jacob wrote things down this time so they didn’t lose the thread, Culver’s gets a second chance with a full ratings breakdown, and the episode closes with a first-time weed story that ends exactly where you’d hope, face-deep in the best Oreos of his life.OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!! WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!!Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbishEmail us your stories or questions!TalkingTrubbishPod@gmail.com00:00-00:48 Cold open + theme song00:48-01:18 Intro — "fake it till you make it" energy, both running on empty01:18-05:18 Roller coasters, fear of heights, and things Jacob did for a girl at 1805:18-08:54 Matthew's nose, a kid who said something cruel, and body self-consciousness08:54-11:36 Adrenaline junkies — Matthew wants the front cart, Jacob just wants to survive11:36-15:50 Michigan Adventure rip cord: Matthew's legs stopped working for five minutes15:50-19:36 Spirit Airlines horror stories and the plane that shook apart on landing19:36-21:11 Carnival rides and why pop-up carnivals are a hard no21:11-22:05 Carnival food, the one reason Jacob actually goes22:05-23:55 Culver's round two preview — Jacob's back and he did the research this time23:55-28:25 Captain Underpants, reading books vs. pictures, and how Matthew's brain works like a projector28:25-31:05 Matthew's habit of cutting people off mid-sentence — and why his brain won't stop31:05-32:35 Taking compliments, deflecting, and the difference between humility and shame32:35-37:35 The decade Matthew stopped creating — a breakup, a creative shutdown, and what it means to feel behind37:35-40:35 Still playing catch-up: editing three videos and still feeling like nothing got done40:35-46:10 The rocket launcher button — road rage, empathy, and what changes when you realize you don't know what someone's going through46:10-53:20 Culver's round two full breakdown: chicken tenders, cheese curds, Oreo custard, ratings, and why Wisconsin burgers just aren't hitting53:20-55:22 Post Malone Oreos and the coworker candy stash55:22-58:15 The Oreo dipping debate — bowl vs. glass, double stuff discourse, and Jacob's "just two more" lie58:15-01:00:30 Matthew's first weed experience: army crawling down a hallway, and discovering what the best Oreos of his life taste like

Matthew walked into a Pokemon card shop event and walked out with a story you have to hear. Main player energy was on a different level this week. The guys debate chocolate, Pepsi vs. Coke, and why everything at the store is getting smaller while the price goes up. Then it gets real: what are card shops actually paying for the product they're selling you? We did the math, and the numbers might change where you shop!OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!! WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!!Full Video Episodes on Youtube @TalkingTrubbishEmail us your stories or questions!TalkingTrubbishPod@gmail.com00:00-00:30 Cold open hook00:30-01:03 Intro: Jacob hosts this week + checking in on each other01:03-02:45 Matthew teases a "main character energy" moment from his weekend02:45-04:35 Editing shortcuts that saved five hours and the Drumline punctuality mantra04:35-06:45 Prepping cards for a local trade event, Kingdra EX promo discovery ($60 raw)06:45-09:15 Arriving early, the raffle setup, free pizza, and prizes way bigger than advertised09:15-09:40 Matthew locks in on the Phantasmal Flames ETB: "That's mine"09:40-13:40 The master ball spin: calling the shot, landing on 5%, and the couple's faces dropping13:40-16:05 The aftermath: grabbing pizza, the couple's energy shift, and the store's 65% buy-in rate16:05-18:00 Debating whether to open the ETB or keep it sealed, Charizard temptation18:00-20:00 Starbucks messes up the order and gives him two lattes, Bruce Almighty comparisons20:00-20:50 Jacob's half-story callback and the decision to open it for the Discord20:50-26:10 Jacob breaks down card shop vs. card show trade-in percentages (buy-in, trade-in, what's fair)26:10-26:30 Corporate pizza parties vs. actual employee appreciation26:30-27:50 Jacob's Dubai chocolate obsession begins: candy preferences, Halloween trading, chocolate vs. fruit candy27:50-32:00 The Dubai chocolate review: kadaif, pistachio, Costco finds, KitKat texture comparisons32:00-33:30 Jacob caving on trends, the One Piece parallel, sriracha and DIY spicy mayo33:30-36:20 Shrinkflation rant: soda bottles shrinking, deceptive packaging, and Matthew's unit pricing math36:20-37:45 Price differences between stores for the same Gatorade, gas station convenience markup37:45-38:45 Pepsi vs. Coke debate, Mexican Coca-Cola supremacy, Baja Blast sponsorship dreams38:45-40:30 Jacob's $4 Pepsi at Publix and the receipt sticker shock40:30-45:20 How Matthew evaluates card shops: Phantasmal Flames at $4.50 vs. shops charging $8-945:20-49:45 Distributor pricing exposed: $79.95 wholesale cost for a Twilight Masquerade booster box, markup math, and why $200+ pricing is pure greed49:45-52:55 Matthew's case for why Pokemon buyers reward shops with ethics, loyalty, and word-of-mouth52:55-56:30 The scalper question: how shop owners can serve their community first using league newsletters and pre-orders56:30-57:14 Outro and wrap

Meet BlindCraziness. He's legally blind, competitively plays Pokemon Go at the regional level, has 20/200 vision, and chose the hardest possible path in gaming on purpose. In this episode, Robbie joins Matthew and Jacob for an unfiltered conversation about what it's actually like to compete with a visual impairment, why One Piece filler hits different than Naruto filler, how a sensory deprivation tank changed his perspective, and why he's spent 46,000+ encounters hunting a single shiny Lotad. We also get into Pokemon Sun & Moon's surprisingly mature storyline, the infamous chess cheating scandal, and the moment Matthew finally understands a joke that went completely over his head for a full 6 minutes later... Part One of what's going to be a recurring presence on the show.OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!! WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!!Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPodSubscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbishEmail us your stories or questions!TalkingTrubbishPod@gmail.com00:00-00:34 Cold open00:34-03:24 Intro: Welcome to Talking Trubbish, meet Blind Craziness (Robbie)03:24-05:00 Origin of the gamertag and owning "blind"05:00-08:10 What 20/200 vision actually means, Stargardt's disease explained08:10-10:05 Playing competitive Pokemon Go with a visual impairment10:05-13:05 Accessibility at Pokemon Go regionals, headphone adapter workarounds13:05-14:44 The chess cheating scandal and Morse code butt plug technology14:44-17:05 Can you picture an apple? Aphantasia, ADHD, and how we visualize17:05-19:48 Sensory deprivation tanks: floating naked in Epsom salt darkness19:48-22:19 The secret to zero anxiety (and how it stresses out his wife)22:19-27:00 One Piece: how Robbie's wife accidentally fell in love with the show27:00-31:20 Naruto vs. One Piece: who handled filler better?31:20-32:10 Matthew finally gets the "obviously I watch dub" joke (6 min later)32:10-34:10 The One Piece anime remake and live action Season 234:10-38:00 Oda's writing process, retconning done right, and the Shanks scene38:00-40:00 Matthew's biggest One Piece gripe: manga character art40:00-43:30 Robbie's gaming history: Game Boy Color to League of Legends to Pokemon Go43:30-45:30 Pokemon Sun & Moon's mature storyline and Rainbow Rocket post-game45:30-49:30 Shiny hunting 101: odds, Masuda Method, and Skitty x Wailord49:30-54:00 Robbie's shiny hunting stats: 46,487 encounters for one Lotad54:00-55:28 Outro: Part One wrap and chess club confessions

Matthew finally caved and saw a chiropractor after six months of not being able to turn his neck — and what happened on that table needs to be heard to be believed. The guys get into finding doctors worth trusting, the body falling apart after 30, and managing anxiety on your own terms. Then Jacob ends the episode with a ghost story that has no clean resolution and honestly just raises more questions...OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!! WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!!Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPodSubscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbishEmail us your stories or questions!TalkingTrubbishPod@gmail.com00:00-01:08 Jacob teases a scary story, Matthew pivots to his neck pain01:08-03:37 Six months of neck and back pain — limited mobility, trying everything03:37-05:03 Chiro porn, the fear of getting snapped, and finally hitting the "fuck it" button05:03-08:41 Inside the appointment — the chiropractor's reaction and taking his time08:41-09:34 The double tap — the sounds, the cold feeling, the relief09:34-10:55 Jacob's Zelda lock-pick analogy and wanting to go to Matthew's chiro10:55-13:15 Jacob hates the dentist but finally went — setting the scene13:15-15:28 The dentist experience — Spotify in the chair, detailed x-rays, best visit ever15:28-19:00 How old was the dentist? — younger doctors vs older ones taking their time19:00-22:30 Tonsil stones, ENTs, and the procedure that skipped a step22:30-25:39 Our generation of doctors isn't cutting corners — the older ones were25:39-28:04 Jacob's herniated disc and the art of spinal decompression28:04-29:48 How did people deal with this in medieval times?29:48-33:10 Matthew used AI to find his chiro when Google reviews couldn't be trusted33:10-35:39 Sleep vs sex — Matthew's 7-hour threshold and the scarcity mindset shift35:39-36:53 When did you actually start prioritizing your health?36:53-43:22 Jacob's first anxiety scare playing FIFA — how it started and got bad43:22-45:23 Jacob managed his anxiety solo — and his secret weapon is sour candy45:23-49:39 Matthew's history with Xanax, feeling like a zombie, and getting his emotions back49:39-51:41 Youth is wasted on the youth — take care of your body now51:41-52:13 Jacob almost forgot his own story from the top of the episode52:13-56:28 The haunting at Jacob's house continues — the light was off, then it wasn't

The guys kick things off with a Culver’s grand opening food breakdown before spiraling into Instagram ad paranoia, doomscrolling psychology, and the strange timing of conspiracy narratives around Jim Carrey, Ghislaine Maxwell and the Epstein documents. They move from Obama’s alien comments to Star Trek utopian dreams and pyramid engineering debates, ending with a Google autocomplete moment that feels just unsettling enough to make you question everything.Full Interview With Obama HereOUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!! WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!!Subscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbishEmail us your stories or questions!TalkingTrubbishPod@gmail.com00:00–03:14 Cold Open Chaos & Brain That Won’t Shut Up03:14–12:42 Culver’s Grand Opening Frenzy & Full Food Review12:42–17:25 Are Instagram Ads Listening to Us?17:25–20:31 Doomscrolling, Curiosity & Algorithm Manipulation20:31–21:39 Habit Burger Tangent & Ad Targeting Proof21:39–26:04 Jim Carrey “Replaced” Theory & Grinch Reunion Pics26:04–30:37 Ghislaine Maxwell Swap Talk & Epstein Draft Weirdness30:37–36:12 Biden Reboot Jokes & Media Content Machines36:12–37:28 The Origin of “Conspiracy Theorist” & Social Punishment37:28–42:51 Obama on Aliens & The Existential Fallout42:51–45:30 Star Trek Future Dreams & Science should exceed Military Spending45:30–50:17 Pyramids, Precision Engineering & Alien Assistance Debate50:17–51:53 Chaotic Outro. They’re listening in on us…

Matthew and Jacob do a high-level rundown of the Epstein files and how the fallout is melting people’s trust in institutions, then zoom out into why conspiracy culture sticks when accountability feels optional. The conversation bounces between the “conspiracy pyramid,” online discourse control theories, UFOs and tech acceleration, AI safety panic, money and wealth brain-rot, and ends with a simple challenge to do one intentional act of kindness this week.Click to view the Conspiracy Pyramid!OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!! WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!!Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPodSubscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbishEmail us your stories or questions!TalkingTrubbishPod@gmail.com00:00–03:35 Worldview whiplash, conspiracies feeling “less fake,” and pulling up the conspiracy pyramid03:36–06:10 “Detached from reality” tier: QAnon, deep state, Pizzagate, adrenochrome and the messiness of “truthy” vibes06:11–08:33 Ghislaine Maxwell Reddit theory: “MaxwellHill,” timing coincidences, and influence over discourse08:34–12:20 Why conspiracy culture sticks: gaslighting, institutions, and “this isn’t a party issue”12:21–15:10 UFO/UAP talk, info overload, and being too tired to tap out15:11–17:10 Accountability rage: redactions, officials downplaying, and fear about releasing the episode17:11–19:25 Education systems and “Rockefeller cycle” as a bigger systems rant19:26–21:40 Tech acceleration and the “aliens nudged the tech tree” theory21:41–26:10 Internet as a “communication dimension” and the existential crisis moment26:11–30:10 Other countries reacting to the U.S., plus “countries that pay you to move”30:11–33:10 Where you’d live if you had to: home comfort vs cultural variety33:11–37:40 Social media toxicity, anti-regulation anger, and the Grok/XAI freakout37:41–40:15 Elon + Epstein island email jokes and the “Christmas message” absurdity40:16–44:30 Money doesn’t buy happiness, debt as the anchor, and wealth hoarding criticism44:31–56:06 Good rich people examples, friendship reality-checks, intellectual challenge, and the “do one kind act” closer

Matthew breaks down how Paranormal Activity genuinely unsettled him, and that confession kicks off a conversation about why psychological horror sticks way longer than jump scares. He and Jacob move from childhood fears to horror classics and what actually makes something feel terrifying.OUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!! WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!!Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPodSubscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbishEmail us your stories or questions!TalkingTrubbishPod@gmail.com00:00–03:08 Intro, catching up, tech/audio nonsense03:08–05:39 Matthew watches Paranormal Activity for the first time05:39–06:40 Movie premise: couple, haunting, and the camera setup06:40–08:09 Psychic/“expert” visit, demon talk, and disbelief vs belief08:09–13:58 Escalation nights, relationship tension, and building dread13:58–16:26 The flour scene and the invisible footprints reveal16:26–18:52 Why paranormal horror is scarier than zombies (no defense)18:52–23:50 Climax/end talk, Matthew panic-level fear, sleep getting wrecked23:50–26:58 Filmmaking praise: $15k budget, practical effects, Hollywood laziness26:58–28:44 The Descent and “flashlight horror”28:44–32:53 Horror games: Dead by Daylight and being scared on purpose32:53–34:24 Night paranoia: taking the trash out and acting tough34:24–37:03 Matthew’s basement/laundry scares and the picture-falling moment37:03–41:53 Home-at-night fear, dogs as security, and recovery after the movie41:53–44:39 Not antagonizing anything: cameras/webcams and “nope” behavior44:39–50:51 Ouija boards, ghosts, and what they won’t mess with50:51–58:15 Sleep paralysis, sleeping habits, and nighttime fear logic58:15–End Wrap-up and setting up deeper paranormal talk later

Andrey from PokéHouse breaks down how a high school friend basically forced him to launch YouTube in late 2022, how vendor POV content became his lane, and what it really takes to survive the algorithm without losing your mind. The conversation jumps from dealing with negative comments and pricing chaos at busy card shows to monetization math, pumping out three shorts a day, and his plan to build a giveaway binder of duplicate Mega Pokémon pulls.Links for PokeHouse below!www.youtube.com/@Poke_HouseWhatnot: @Pokehouse_Check Out His Instagram @jtpokehouseTikTok @jtpoke.houseOUR DISCORD IS LIVE!!! WE GOT AN ALBUM ON Apple Music & Spotify NOW!!!Follow us on X @TalkTrubbishPodSubscribe to our Youtube @TalkingTrubbishEmail us your stories or questions!TalkingTrubbishPod@gmail.com00:00–04:56 Pokémon, Soccer, and How This Even Started04:56–10:14 Starting YouTube With a Deadline and No Safety Net10:14–13:42 Why Pokémon Won Over Fitness and Self-Help13:42–18:29 Learning to Edit, Be on Camera, and Not Sound Like a Robot18:29–22:46 Community vs Business and the Weird Reality of Live Shows22:46–31:46 Retention, Storytelling, and Making Card Shows Watchable31:46–35:39 Handling Hate Comments Without Losing Your Mind35:39–43:46 First Time Vending: Fear, Overwhelm, and Crowd Control43:46–52:20 What Actually Sells at Pokémon Card Shows52:20–1:01:12 Vendor Math: Profit, Capital, and Scaling Reality1:01:12–1:09:19 YouTube Monetization: Expectations vs Reality1:09:19–1:15:38 Daily Upload Systems and Beating the Algorithm1:15:38–1:23:02 Flooding Shorts Without Burning Out1:23:02–1:24:55 Fail Forward, Be Yourself, and Final Advice