The Last Kickback with Jas & Ian
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May 31, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Kickback with Jas & Ian
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We're Still Here! & Jas' Wedding Recapped
We're back! After a long summer break, the boys are back to it catching you up on a busy summer. Join us as we talk about Jas's wedding events, summer trips, fine dining experiences and make our predictions for the US presidential elections (spoiler: only one of us was correct).
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Would You Want To Live Forever? Ft. Usman Naveed
On this episode the boys are joined by their friend and language expert Usman who shares his extensive knowledge of multiple languages and we discuss the differences and similarities between Hindi, Urdu & Punjabi. We later debate topics such as: Is life better now compared to the past? Would you want to live forever? Would humans actually ever get to Mars? What would be the next great tech invention with a massive impact?
May 14, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Rap Beefs & NBA Playoffs Breakdown
Rap Beefs Breakdown - 1 min Kendrick’s “Like That” Verse - 3 mins J. Cole’s “7 Minute Drill” & apology - 6 mins Future & Metro’s “WDTY & WSDTY” - 10 mins Drake’s “Push Ups” - 15 mins Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle” - 24 mins Chris Brown & Quavo Beef - 32 mins NBA Playoffs Series Breakdown & Predictions - 38 mins
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 47
What If Internet Shut Down For A Whole Year?
On this story heavy episode of the podcast, we go over the recent events going on in Edmonton including the stolen U-Haul truck story and Ian shares some of his own crazy personal experiences. Jas also goes on a rant about social media and the guys discuss the constant need for entertainment these days and ask the question what would happen if the internet just simply went away for a year? Later we discuss social media beefs and try to figure out who are these people that actually leave comments...
Apr 06, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 46
2023 Recap ft. Rahil, Valay & Usman
On this special edition of the podcast, we bring on our friends to recap our 2023 and answer these following questions: - What was your best or favourite memory of 2023? (1 min) - What was your favourite trip of 2023? (9 min) - What was your favourite movie and TV show in 2023? (24 min) - What did you try for the first time in 2023 or any new experiences? (36 min) - What was the most challenging part of 2023? (47 min 30 sec) - What was the most surprising event of 2023? (1 hr 7 min) - What advic...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 45
An Immigrant Christmas Experience
On this hilarious version of the Christmas podcast, the boys talk about their Christmas experiences growing up in Kenya/India and all the differences compared to a Christmas in Canada. We discuss how Christmas was from an immigrant perspective and share some dumb and funny stories from our childhood and growing up (you do not wanna miss Ian's Santa story). We also talk about different xmas traditions with friends and family as well as name our favourite Christmas movies and songs. Join us and ge...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Ian Saw An Alien Playing Ball??
On this episode of the pod, the boys talk about diet, fasting, eating out, working out & struggles of staying in shape while getting older. Ian then talks about his work trip to Phoenix and breaks down what it was like seeing the one and only Victor "Alien" Wembanyama live in person in a great game against the Phoenix Suns. Later boys discuss NBA Courtside rules, young athlete dilemma and debate the prime years of life.
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Palestine/Israel War and the State of Media
Join us as we try not to get cancelled while discussing the hot button topic of the ongoing war between Palestine and Israel. We discuss the widespread propaganda and clickbait news and how it makes it near impossible to trust any source of information. Jas then rants about what really grinds his gear about the colonial powers and their hypocrisies.
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Jas & Ian Losing Their Teeth??
Jas talks about his recent trip to Phoenix. The boys discuss the housing crisis in Canada, high inflation and the importance of side hustles. Ian & Jas then share their recent dentist experiences and getting their wisdom teeth pulled out. Lastly, we get into some sports talk on topics like the struggle of streaming sports, the Damian Lillard & Jrue trade and the upcoming NBA season.
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Ian's Dangerous Trip to Kenya and First Punjabi Wedding Experience
We are still here! On this episode of the pod, Ian talks about his summer trip to Kenya and shares all the interesting stories including getting stuck while on a safari. The guys also talk about attending one of their best friends wedding and Ian's first Punjabi wedding experience.
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Classic Movies & 2023 NBA Playoffs Breakdown
Jas and Ian start off this episode with some Attack on Titan talk (spoiler alert) (2:30min). They then discuss classic old school movies and Ian's first time watching the Godfather and also discovering all the other classics he's never watched including Scarface, Shawshank Redemption (yeah no clue how). Later in the episode, Jas & Ian recap the 2023 NBA Playoffs (30:00min). Series breakdown and predictions for Lakers vs Grizzlies (30:30min), Suns vs Clippers (35:45min), Warriors vs Kings (41...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Bachelor Party Stories, Winnipeg Cocaine Dentists & Cannibalism
On this hard to believe episode of the podcast, we talk about our experiences and share some interesting stories from our bachelor party trip in Scottsdale. Ian also talks about some of his memorable childhood moments including eating an elephant?? Find out what else he is willing to eat for survival... We then discuss potential future stag locations for us and crazy sports stadiums. A bit of everything on this wild ride but nothing beats Ians last story at the end about a man he met on the trip...
Mar 26, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Jas & Ians 2022 Recapped
Join us as we recap our 2022 and take you through our highest and lowest points of the past year along with some of our favourites for the year. - Our favourite restaurant we tried in 2022 (5 mins 30 secs) - Our favourite movie of 2022 (12 mins) - Our Best and Worst Purchase of 2022 (15 mins 30 secs) - Something new that we tried for the first time last year (28 mins 30 secs) - Worst moment of 2022 (36 mins) - Most memorable moment of 2022 (49 mins) - Our favourite TV show of 2022 (55 mins 30 se...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 37
How Much Do We Care?
On this episode, we introduce a new segment in which we discuss topics and ask each other how much do we really care? We then give our rankings on a scale of 1 to 10 of how much we care about a certain topic. The topics we discuss range from Kanye rants, Spotify Wrapped tradition, IG comments and stories among others.
Dec 23, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 36
The Coke Empire, Workout Routines & World Cup
On this episode, we take on the giant behemoth that is Coca-Cola and talk about its history, rise to popularity and how it became such a worldwide recognizable product. When it comes to unethical and evil companies, join us to find out why Coke might be the winner. We then discuss our workout routines and the supplements we take and their benefits (25 mins). Lastly, we talk about the ongoing World Cup, Canada's performance in the WC and also make our predictions for who we think is going to win ...
Dec 14, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Ian cancelled his Netflix??
On this episode, Jas & Ian discuss everything from social media content creators, Elon musk and the Twitter chaos and comparison between all the abundance of streaming services. Listen in to find out why Ian finally decided to cancel his Netflix membership. Jas talks about the TV shows that he's recently watched including The Bear and The Terror. We then get side tracked as usual and discuss how far would we go to survive if we ever find ourselves stranded on an island. Finally at the end (4...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 34
Monarchies, Serial Killers and Swan Song
On this podcast, Jas & Ian talk about the Queens death, monarchies and ask the million dollar question: why in the world is Canada still under the British monarchy?? We also discuss the new trend of serial killer documentaries and shows and all the hype around them. We then talk about the gradual change in the movie industry for lack of original and creative new movies. Jas talks about the amazing movie Swan Song and the brilliant performance of Mahershala Ali in it. We also discuss the trag...
Oct 15, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Jas was in Canada's Largest Recorded Hail Storm??
Freshly back from our summer vacations, we talk about our trips and all the interesting experiences that we both had (1:00). Jas talks about meeting the NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh (17:30) and how being famous can potentially be more of a curse than a blessing. We then discuss the Brittney Griner situation and always entertaining US politics (23:00). Jas then vividly describes how it felt like driving through the largest recorded hail storm in Canadian history! (39:00). We then discuss our experie...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Is Edmonton South Side better than the North Side?
On this episode, Ian and Jas discuss their travel experiences and the differences between all the places and cultures. Jas then convinces Ian on why Cancun is mathematically the perfect vacation spot in the world. We further discuss NYC's latest trend of building skinny skyscrapers and the dangers of them. We then breakdown all the different Edmonton areas and their stereotypes and what to expect in each spot in Edmonton. Finally, Jas quizzes Ian on his country population knowledge and Ian decla...
Jun 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 31
The World Is A Messed Up Place...
On this podcast, Jas & Ian talk about the Oilers playoff run and making it to the 2nd round and all the excitement in the city (1:00). We then debunk global warming and get into deeper conspiracy topics like the ocean pollution and sugar industry conspiracy (11:00). Ian then drops his skin care and hair care routine (30:00) while we talk about the struggle of slowly losing friends as an adult (35:00). We then switch topics to discuss the messed up things going on in the world that we are una...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 30
2022 NBA Playoffs Round 2 (feat. Rahil Seth)
For this pod, we are joined by another NBA expert, our friend Rahil. Together we break down the NBA playoffs so far and the biggest surprises and upsets. We also discuss our favourite storylines heading into round 2 and players we are most excited to see in this round. We then compare our predictions for the next round and potential Finals matchups. Finally, Rahil ends the pod with a spicy hot take for the next season.
May 04, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Jas Can Control His Dreams??
On this mind blowing episode of the podcast, Jas & Ian have an existential crisis. We discuss Dreaming - lucid dreams and our reoccurring dreams and the meaning of dreams. We then we go even deeper with a discussion of the mystery of Human Brain and all the unknowns we still have left to discover. If you've ever questioned your own life and existence then this is the podcast for you!
Apr 24, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 28
2022 NBA PLAYOFFS MATCHUPS & PREDICTIONS
Join Jas and Ian as they breakdown the 2022 NBA Playoffs. We talk about every series in detail and potential breakout players to watch out for. We make our series picks and discuss our favourites to make it to the NBA finals. Can't wait to look back on this in couple months and see how amazingly perfect our predictions were lol
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 27
How Long Would You Last In An Apocalypse?
On this episode, Ian and Jas talk about the struggle of managing money and the sacrifices of either saving for the future or living the best life in the current moment. Jas shares some bizarre facts about the internet and how old school the technology we all rely on really is. We then discuss how long each of us would be able to last without our phones and even more importantly, how long would we be able to last in a potential zombie apocalypse??
Apr 01, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Ian wants a Biodata from Sima Aunty??
On this episode, we talk about the Netflix show "Indian Matchmaking" and discuss the dynamics of arranged marriages in India. We also talk about the familial, cultural and societal expectations in the Indian community. Later we have discussions regarding marriage, divorce and the different challenges in a relationship. We finally wrap up the pod with some time travel talk and the different fashion trends from our youth to now.
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Ian has a Secret Obsession with Country Culture??
On this episode, we discuss Ian's love for country culture, cowboys and everything western. We go over the greatest NFL Weekend of all time and also discuss some new TV shows that we are watching and some others on our watch list.
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Tesla, Vaccine Mandate, Donda vs CLB, Brady = GAOAT??
On this episode of the podcast, Ian talks about his first Tesla experience and all the cool features and potential future scenarios (1:16). Jas & Ian then get into a heated debate regarding the Vaccine Mandate and how we feel about it and all the concerns people have (12:45). We also take some time to discuss Kanye and Drake's much anticipated album releases and first impressions on both of those albums (52:15). Lastly we wrap up this podcast discussing Tom Brady and his legacy and the case ...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 23
NBA 2021 Playoffs Predictions & HOT Takes
Join us for this pod as we talk NBA playoffs including the play-in games and changes in the future for the NBA post season. We breakdown each first round series and give a detailed analysis and our predictions for who we think is going to come out on top including some disagreements and HOT takes for some potential upsets??
May 26, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 22
The Summer of Vaccines
On this episode, we discuss the vaccine rollout and what our summer could possibly look like. Ian tries to convince Jas to try camping and all the benefits and dangers of it. Jas tries to get Ian cancelled. We also discuss the different fashion trends over the years and talk about Elon Musks SNL episode.
May 14, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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