Taking The Stares

What do Clout Chasers, Keanu Reeves, Baby Yoda, Ghosting and Teachers have in common? Listen to our 24th episode, VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, to find out. Also: interviews from Jaylen, a tribute to Juice WRLD and a follow-up to the parking and conductor controversies. PACKED episode folks. Merry XMas!

Taking the Stares Tuesday time! We talk about trying to beat the system with regards to city parking, uncontrollably laughing at inappropriate times, the extent of what you can get with $500 cash and the continued saga of the [redacted three-digit number greater than 109 and less than 111] Grill. Enjoy the week; Take the Stares!

Once upon a time, Justin was going to start a live game companion podcast for the Boston Celtics, and it was to be called the "Bropod Ladcast", a combination of the words bro, broken, lad, ladder and podcast. The premise of the Bropod Ladcast was to engage with other Celtics fans in a live format, offering an alternative to the play-by-play on TV (no knock on Mike & Tommy). Like everything we say we are going to do, it never took off, but in order to capitalize on our busy schedules, we have decided to re-institute that idea for this podcast by multitasking and watching the Celtics play the Suns (11/18/2019) and recording a podcast at the same time. Unedited, unfiltered and unbelievably boring, we bring to you episode XXII - The Bropod Ladcast.

Live from New York, it's Saturday Night! Justin was visiting friends in the Big Apple and had to get the Executive Producer of the podcast on the mic to drop a little bit of wisdom. Thank you for checking us out and be sure to share the podcast with your friends if you liked it! Take all of the stairs and stares you can find this beautiful October Tuesday, and stay tuned for more episodes to come.

This week, Taking the Stares is ecstatic to present Justin (owner) and Mike (Master California step-fadist) from Axe to Grind Barbershop & Supply Co. of Worcester, MA. Their current WiFi password is "absurdroad682" and they came up to the apartment to talk to us about their recent travels abroad, the current state and future plans for Worcester and the shop and life as a general whole. We share plenty of laughs and memories from our time knowing each another, and are so fortunate to have been able to take a deeper dive into the lives of a couple of local celebrities. This is a great episode if you are interested in building brands/businesses/communities (A.K.A. actual, real entrepreneurship), if you want to know more about Worcester, or if you are just looking for some hearty laughs to get you through your day. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening, and we look forward to seeing what is in store for the men and women of Axe to Grind! You can follow them (and/or book an appointment to get a

Hear ye, hear ye! Kyle and Justin unpack the complex nature of the New England autumn season while also going live on IG for the first time, calling in CK, exploring human consciousness, regurgitating old stories and otherwise watching the podcast burn in front of our own eyes. This episode will serve as good preparation for our next episode where we welcome the men of Axe to Grind Barbershop & Supply Co. of Worcester, MA onto the podcast to talk about who knows what. Make the Podcast Great Again; Take the Stares.

We are throwing out another quality 'sode here - the OG fans will remember the intro. Kyle and Justin get caught up with what's going on in and out of the podcasting world and field some questions from some awesome listeners. We also tease a few of our upcoming episodes that we are extremely excited about. Thank you for listening to this episode of Taking the Stares, and please stay tuned for more exciting episodes to come next week. Sincerely, Dearly, Many thanks, Always and forever, Taking the Stares

All aboard our longest podcast yet (by less than a minute) - Episode 15: Started from the Bottom Now We Stare! Host Jessi leads us through this one, as it was her idea from the jump. In this episode, we did another assessment of what the podcast is all about, what it has become, what it means to each of us and where we all want to see it go. We spared listeners any high pitched bleeps in this episode, but kept up with our regular spelling challenges as always. We talk about our lives, our lingo and our first impressions of one another, and held true on a vow to not be toxic (for the time being; this one is not going to be easy to hold up on). Thank you for checking this episode out, and have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July. DISCLAIMER: WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE THE STARES AND DO SOMETHING DUMB. USE THE POWER OF TAKING THE STARES FOR GOOD. 1ove.

This week, we are aiming to release a few episodes that we have already recorded, and in order to do that, we have to start on Monday. So Happy Monday! We are almost halfway through Season 2 with Episode 14 here, and we talk about some nonsense, moving on, some nonsense, our favorite drinking games and some nonsense. Our audio aficionado made this file size a bit smaller, so our listeners that download us will not have to take up a bunch of storage to keep this one for the road. Thank you to the moon and back for listening - this is a ton of fun for us and we are excited to keep moving forward with it all. Take the stares this week!

TAKING THE STARES TUESDAY HIGH ALERT! If you think this is the best episode yet (it is), then do your wannabe podcast-popular friends a favor and TELL FIVE PEOPLE! Or start a podcast and make it to 13 episodes and we'll tell 50 people for you (seriously, we will). The boys try to stump Jessi with some hypothetical questions during some strategic interview prep, Jessi tells us about the octopus that got away, and as always, there are plenty of spelling bees and sick references made. Thank you for the continued support and we hope you enjoy this week’s episode - check us out on the INSTAtaneousGRAMmar @takingthestares for some content. Not a lot of content, but some content. Thank you, thank you, thank you for listening. Take the stares/stairs.

TAKING THE STARES TUESDAY ALERT! IF YOU HAVEN'T GIVEN THE NEW SEASON A SHOT YET, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! It is officially, unofficially and rumored to be Season II of Taking the Stares, and we are finally striking a balance with this whole podcast thing! In fact, we talk all about balance in this episode, and share a couple of laughs (and spelling challenges) while we're at it. Our roles are getting better defined; our brand is becoming stronger - we are building up some momentum with Jessi onboard, and have some 'uge plans in store. Thank you for all of the support so far!

The first episode of Season II kicks off with a bang! We are excited to be having Jessi, our new co-host, joining us for the episode, and we have lots in-store for the next 10 episodes. In this episode, we talk about getting along with (or getting rid of) exes, tips for becoming yourself and navigating relationships in general.  We can't wait to keep this thing going with you all; check us out on Instagram @takingthestares for updates on new podcast episodes – and remember, take the stares!

We record a podcast in Jen’s basement before sending it for Kyle’s birthday. We have finally strayed away from our belligerent drinking stories and offer up some real advice that fits with our message of taking the stares. Check us out on Instagram @takingthestares for updates on new podcast episodes – and remember, take the stares!

We have our second guest on, our old friend Chris @chris__scott11 and we tell funny and embarrassing stories. Hopefully this will make you realize that you are not alone in all your goofy mishaps… if not then hopefully you can at least laugh at us for being idiots. Check us out on Instagram @takingthestares for updates on new podcast episodes – and remember, take the stares!

We got a suggestion on our Instagram to do an entire episode of hot takes, so here it is! We get super basic and acknowledge where our listeners are right and very, very wrong. Check us out on Instagram @takingthestares for updates on new podcast episodes – and remember, take the stares!

We discuss a little bit of pop culture in this episode and start a spelling bee that may never end. Then we cut to the chase and admit that we both probably have some issues with committing to things. We also offer some decent advice sprinkled amongst some vulnerable details from past relationships. Check us out on Instagram @takingthestares for updates on new podcast episodes – and remember, take the stares!

Still riding the high from conquering our audio issues, we dial it back on the drinking stories and talk mostly about tattoos in this episode. As always, we sprinkle in some stories to keep it light throughout. Check us out on Instagram @takingthestares for updates on new podcast episodes – and remember, take the stares!

We fixed our audio issues! We talk about our unofficial/slightly official launch party and the worst (best) hangovers we have ever had. We also discuss our inability to behave in restaurants and sending our best friend off to Georgia. Check us out on Instagram @takingthestares for updates on new podcast episodes – and remember, take the stares!