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None Of This Is Planned

Two college radio cohosts reunite after being off-air for 27 years. Both living in Austin and playing the 9-5 game. As the title of the podcast would indicate, these are unscripted impromptu conversations between two old friends in an attempt to be insightful, humorous…and…somewhat relevant? Wanna add to the unplanned conversation? Email Val and John at noneofthisisplanned@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram @noneofthisisplanned

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All Episodes

01:00:15

Going into the Office...and hating it

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/12/14

This week, Val and John bellyache about their jobs. Val’s in a quandary about buying the house. Our work histories. Completing your degree. Johnny gets record-makers. Val went to a baby shower and hoops it up. Val talks about home purchase and markets. How much does your vote count? Val’s gonna be slum board. Life’s too short to do shit work. Death Cleaning and getting rid of stuff. Various ways of waking up.

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00:58:37

Vulva? No, I have a Ford.

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2023/12/04

This week, Val & John talk about pageant culture, running, green energy and public parks; being handy and fixing shit. John's fear of EMP's. AI and power and responsibility. Mr Peppermint and Dallas. Anxiety and dealing with tragedy. Going back into the office. Coworkers oversharing. John tells the vulva story. Childhood celebrity crushes. Charlie Brown cartoons. Val's Laurel Canyon pitch. Melissa McCarthy & the bully mentality.

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01:00:01

Val’s 50th Birthyay

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2023/11/19

This week, Val & John discuss Val’s birthday. Crawfish. John Renaissance festival outfit, yes, again. Val gets locked out of house. Over-drinking. Drinking milk while drunk. Dan the kooky karaoke-ing witch. Sleeping late and the various colors of noise. Back to the office days. Work loyalty. John sets a fire. Val came very close to disaster as a child. Work life balance. Dating. Compromising at our age.

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01:00:23

Kids, Social Acuity, and finally publishing the podcast

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2023/10/11

This week Val & John discuss, Val's Birthday, chasing happiness, Karaoke. Mandatory Work Trainings, and writing scathing reviews. Kids: Having them vs not having them. Helping and not helping people. People's lack of Social Acuity. Grocery Shopping & our moms.

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01:00:24

Cops, Cabrito & Character Building

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2023/10/04

This week Val & John discuss our parents generation and consent. Val spills the beans on cabrito cook-offs. The body farm. Getting tickled. Fred Rogers & and people you just don't go after. Val worked for SXSW. Police run-ins. Val's adventures in working retail. Stress eating & getting back into shape. Running. Character building. Austin's changed (sigh) and visiting the old haunts for Val's 50th.

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01:00:24

One-man Iditerod

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/09/25

This Val & John Talk about. Squatters, Entitlement, Palm Springs. Val's timeline for moving. Recreating ourselves. Madonna. Getting back in Shape. Chosen family. Working in Education and Texan Accents.

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01:17:03

Job Stress and dodging the axe

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/09/14

THis week, Val and John talk dodging the axe. Bad Bosses. 23 & Me, and our dad's being adulterers. Getting oder is unfair and mean . Swimming. Growing up in Dallas. He gets us - Religion. "What's there to get in Montana?" The Biltmore, Kitty News & Praying mantis.

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01:17:03

Trusting people and Gender Studies

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/09/08

This week Val & John discuss intuition, aka Mean Girls. Relationaships,Val's missed beau. Strange Addictions. Val's 50th birthday plans and and how this the big year for the both of us. Yes, we know it's a New years resolutions episode Much to come.

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01:00:53

Kids, Religion & Love and Hate

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/08/31

This Week, Val & John talk about their Jobs, San Diego, Montana, Narcissism John's Renounced Hexes, & getting over past loves.

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01:01:00

An early Christmas Episode-

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/08/03

This week John and Val talk spiders, pennies. Work Schedules. Gift Giving. Moms cooking. Death. Neighbor drama. Bille D Williams. Green Stamp story.. again. oh well.

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01:00:21

Val hurts herself, Psycho Cat, & Manipulation

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/07/27

This week, Val & John talk about Val getting hurt. John’s psycho cats. Older people saying whatever the hell they want. Toxic family relationships. Running into folks who you rather not. Val’s childhood church saga. We get a smidge political, and we talk about our moms.

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01:03:10

Heirlooms, Cakes and the Acting Bug

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/07/19

This week Val and John discuss the stuff and what we're going to do with it. John's a comic book nerd. All things Dolly Parton. Being a Journalism Major and the GSP. Val buys a cake. Filming stuff out of sequence. John's friend Danny. The acting bug. John's onion flu remedy. Coffee. Our mom's phoning it in for dinner.

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01:00:45

Getting back to it - Travel and the holidays

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/07/11

This weeks Val & John talk about going to Italy. Alpha males. John cursed travels and renouncing hexes. Cuffing Season & business office parties. Foods with no preservatives. Travel woes. Holidays coming up. 23 & me. Val gets harassed.

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00:59:33

The Brief Hiatus - Episode 10

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/07/04

This week Val & John discuss people coming back into our lives after a very long time. Treating people like people and finding common ground. Journalism and news outlets. Val got the Covid, and then went to Montana. The Austin bewilderment. The “brotilla”. John’s going to Asheville NC. Robots requesting a tip. Going to shows and all it entails. The Portugal Place. Val has an experience. Heart attacks.

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00:57:56

The Evening Out

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/06/28

This week, Val & John discuss people staying in your home-Val’s Witchy cat-sitter. Couples: the nice one and the mean one. Gender Differences. Hellen Mirren. They went to see the Shins. More talks of travel. Val’s Dirty Roommates. Being a good pet owner. Nasty People…yes, again. Naming your kid Adolf. Pat Benatar. Automobile Accidents. Getting older.

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01:10:57

Work Stress And Decompression

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2023/06/13

This week ,Val & John go over the Ins and outs of their jobs. Val's love for Montana. Summer Travel, Strangers in your home. Getting Older. Loving you in God's way. Family Problems and passive aggression. Judge judge judge.

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01:00:24

Xanadu- Skates-Bad Seafood- Pyro Children-The Grit of...

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/05/29

This week Val & John talk about Self inflicted injuries - Swatches -Movies - Angela Landsbury is a serial killer -Serial Killers- Poolside Neighbors- Pyro Children-and Older Generations.

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01:00:46

Big Gay Backstory, Allies & Insults.

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2023/05/11

This week, Val & John talk about Psychotic kitty, Concert phone etiquette...Coming out to John's Mom...and Val. Val's homage to the gays. The list of insults. Traveling, and Val get sexually harassed at work.

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01:00:09

Rugby - Roundtop -Sociopaths & Heirlooms

None Of This Is Planned ·

2023/05/05

This week, John & Val talk about heirloooms...- Mom stuff - Clothes that are older than you co-workers -Val went to Roundtop -Girls can be mean Sociopaths - and Religion. It’s not as heavy as you would think…

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01:00:20

Green Mountains & Green Stamps

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2023/04/25

Val & John talk about present day stuff. Green Stamps. Moving plans. Doug Henning. Magicians.

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