This podcast sure has been a ride over the past year. We've chatted with you guys an awful lot about where we are on our different emotional states regarding the pandemic. We've talked about all the news until we've turned purple. We've ridden the rollercoaster of good and bad news until we all just wanted to get off the ride. Well, we switched gears with this episode. We let you send in your emails of your stories about how the pandemic has gone for you. We laughed, cried, and were in awe at wh...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 53
Jacob was pushing Stephen's buttons all night so we had a handful of wonderful rants about society, pandemics, why we're such epic failures and more! The goats pretty much rocked this episode as usual. You'll have a good time. Travis got vaccinated so he's in a post-vax euphoria and feeling good. Enjoy the show! Condiment Crisis! Chinese Covid-19 vaccine efficacy is 'not high,' top health official admits Michigan is in the Pooper Cleveland Rocks … and will also not allow vax discrimination Pfize...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 52
Some episodes of our show are really great. This is one of those episodes! Great questions were asked, stories were varied and full of good information, and we got a voicemail! Enjoy! 1 in 3 Covid survivors suffers neurological or mental disorders, study finds. Outdoor transmission accounts for 0.1% of State’s Covid-19 cases Half of new cases are in 5 states; UK variant becomes dominant strain in US. Real-world data shows vaccines kicking butt—including against scary variant AstraZeneca kicked o...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 51
So there’s a global pandemic. A virus is sweeping across our world. Still. And society has changed. Why is this happening? Is somebody going to do something about it? Is your stockpile of booze running out? Are you going to get a Krispy Kreme donut or what? Pfizer/BioNTech says its Covid-19 vaccine is 100% effective and well tolerated in adolescents COVID-19 vaccine cards, the only 'proof' of vaccination, create demand for fakes Americans spent the pandemic stocking up on booze. That may be chan...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 50
Another day, another goat! We went into some deep conversations and territory. It's a good one! Enjoy! Brazilian politician's cunning plan to fight Covid: spray hand gel from planes Conflict grows between US and allies over vaccine supply Man dies after getting three-hour erection from coronavirus German COVID-19 cases are growing exponentially again, expert warns Novavax Covid vaccine is highly effective in U.K. trial, drugmaker says More countries suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations over blood cl...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 49
... Might be a freight train. We went everywhere on this one, but most of it DID relate to COVID. It's been a wild ride, but there are hopes for an end to this saga. The news was on the good and bad side this week, but we certainly had a good time chatting about it. Thanks for joining us! Spring Breakers Take Over Florida amid COVID Pandemic SARS-CoV-2 antibodies detected in human breast milk post-vaccination America could soon be swimming in COVID-19 vaccines Interim Public Health Recommendatio...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 48
It was good to be back in the saddle at the Orbiting HQ this episode. We went a lot of places on this one and covered a lot of ground that might only be tangentially related to covid. It was a bunch of fantastic conversation though, and we even had a voicemail plus some feedback about Texas! You'll dig this one. Stop Doing Anal COVID tests! - Sincerely, Japan Plunging Demand for COVID-19 tests may leave US exposed 2 women dressed as 'grannies' to get COVID-19 vaccine, Florida officials say NIH h...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 47
Hey party people! Sorry for the late release on this one but I was a the beach and needed some much needed R&R. One-dose J&J COVID-19 vaccine meets criteria as safe and effective, FDA report finds California’s coronavirus strain looks increasingly dangerous: ‘The devil is already here’ Tricking the novel coronavirus with a fake “handshake” Philippines offers to let nurses work in Britain and Germany in exchange for coronavirus vaccines Pfizer begins COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial focuse...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 47
Hey folks! Apologies for the late release! I have no idea what I was thinking. Here's your news! There’s not enough testing in the world UK approves first-of-its-kind study to infect young people with Covid COVID-linked syndrome in children is increasing and growing more severe Lab study suggests that Pfizer and Moderna vaccines work against new variants South Korea offers free COVID-19 tests for pet cats and dogs Texas doctor defends stealing COVID-19 vaccine doses for friends, family Florida a...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 46
Another week, another COVID-19 show! We had a good one. Enjoy! Orgy involving at least 81 people raided by police in France for breaking covid rules Swiss drugmaker Novartis to help make Pfizer-Biontech COVID-19 vaccine Armed man demands food from Roscoe's after he's denied service for not wearing mask Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says UNC-Miami Postponed After Maskless Party Video Surfaces Iranian cleric claims COVID-19 vaccine turns people into ‘homosexuals’ Coronavi...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 45
Fauci Ouchies are what we're now calling vaccines, because it's better than calling them vaccines. Go ahead, argue with me. I can take it. Enjoy the show, ya'll! AstraZeneca vaccine can slow transmission of COVID-19, Oxford study reveals J&J Vaccine Provides Strong Shield Against Severe Covid | A 22-year-old college student put in charge of Philadelphia's largest COVID-19 vaccination site took doses home to inject his friends Arizona store owner drew gun after his 'no-mask' rule sparked argu...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 44
At this point, it's hard to tell what to talk about on a show about the apocolypse. But I know that we talked about a lot and we were all over the place with it. There was also a surprise appearance by Jacob's kid! He doesn't sleep anymore, but we were happy to have him on as our infant correspondent. Enjoy, folks! Merck drops 2 potential COVID-19 vaccines after poor results in early testing Germany to put repeated COVID quarantine violators in detention centers Rich Couple Accused of Taking Vac...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 43
This episode had plenty of laughs and plenty of heavy moments as we continue to toe the line between staying depressed and trying to rise above. Every episode is a bit of a roller coaster for us. It's a show we don't want to do, because we want COVID gone, but we try to make the best of it while doing it. I hope you get that vibe from it. Wishing you the best! The sperm kings have a problem: Too much demand Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine found to be effective against Covid variant discovered in UK Chin...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 42
It's been a big week, and yet another big day in the news, but most of that had nothing to do with COVID. If you're avoiding all of that, you've come to the right place! Enjoy the show! Razer's Project Hazel Is A Translucent Face Mask With RGB Lighting 'We're on the brink of utter collapse.' Yellow cabdrivers in New York struggle to stay alive as the pandemic rages on Dollar General Will Pay Workers to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine U.S. will require negative Covid tests for inbound international air tr...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 41
Boy oh boy. The day we recorded this one was a wild day for the good ol' US of A. We did everything we could to focus on COVID and try to be as light as we could regarding the events that unfolded in DC. Regrettably, talking about a disease seemed a nice reprieve from everything going on in the country today. The good news is that we had some fun stories to talk about and I hope that you enjoy the episode! Calif. hospital administers more than 800 vaccine doses in 2 hours after freezer breaks Wi...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 40
We've wrapped for the year! This is the last episode of 2020 so we decided to go back and review the things that made this year. It was... maybe not the best year, but we tried to have some fun with it. See you in 2021!
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 39
Another episode in the can! This was a fun one, and ya'll will enjoy it. Don't forget you can now call and leave us voicemails at 231-486-5401. Thanks! Locked Up Abroad First Case Hits Taiwan Since April US Timeline May Need Updating For Those of You Playing Along At Home… Run Run Rudolph Thunder-Rockets Postponed! Dr. Birx Set to Retire After Thanksgiving Support us on Patreon...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 38
Twenty, Twenty, Twenty Four Hours to GOOOOO, I wanna be vaccinated! We have a vaccine in the wild and people are taking it! We cover a bunch of stuff about this news, and what is really the light at the end of the tunnel for us. We're pretty pumped about it and I think this episode shows it. We also had a ton of emails and we loved them. Enjoy! FDA issues emergency use authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Germany enters tightened lockdown as Covid-19 deaths hit new high Tom Cruise ...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 37
This show strives to be pretty positive, or rather to strike a balance between the absolute crapshoot of our lives and some good humored weirdness that has come out of COVID. I think this episode did a pretty good job of nailing that. Enjoy! Man fined $3,500 for breaking Taiwan coronavirus quarantine for 8 seconds NC State men's basketball on pause Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine data wins backing of U.S. FDA staff, authorization nears COVID-19 could cause erectile dysfunction Ohio Department of Health ...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 36
This show just keeps getting better and better. You're going to dig this one for sure Coronavirus surge in New Mexico leads hospital officials to warn they are running out of beds White House coronavirus task force warns states: 'We are in a very dangerous place' After swingers convention in New Orleans, 41 test positive for coronavirus Maskless Customers Break Miami Restaurant's Water Line After Being Denied Service Nottingham tequila bar applies to become a church to get round Covid rules CALI...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 35
This episode launches a new era of Staring at Goats with us welcoming TVsTravis into the fold as a permanent guest on the show! Travis is a fantastic podcaster in his own right, and adds a great third voice to our show. This week we talked about Thanksgiving, minks, and ranted and raved about mask wearing a bit more. Let's do it! Jacob made me read this CDC Shortens your alone time No glove, no love ERMAGERD! SWERDISH VERRUS! BORK BORK BORK Roll Tide? We’re Positive! Australian spy agencies coll...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 34
Having TVsTravis on the show is always a joy. He returned this week as our remote Michigan correspondent to give us the lowdown on the new lockdowns. Lowdown on the Lockdown...heh. We had a good time on this show. We actually laughed frequently. It might be that the plague is getting to us, or it could be that we're all just so done with it that it's turned a corner into funny. Maybe it's the vaccine. The good news is that you are sure to enjoy this one. Have fun! St. Olaf College Urges Students...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 33
Jacob and I didn't have a guest this week, but we had PLENTY of questions to answer. This week Pfizer announced that they have a vaccine that has shown 90% efficacy, setting off a lot of speculation as to when and where this pandemic might actually end. Jacob is here to level set some of our expectations and help us understand what this news really means to you and me. When can we expect it? What does 90% mean? How is distribution going to work? As always, we're here to try to clean up the scien...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 32
This week we were joined by our good friend Coleman Ranahan! Coleman is a filmmaker, writer, and YouTube wizard. We were super happy to have him on the show and he gave us plenty of insight on where he is and how he's feeling as we all continue to muddle through this pandemic. In A Twist On Loyalty Programs, Emirates Is Promising Travelers A Free Funeral If Infected With Covid France, Germany and England impose new lockdowns as pandemic fatigue seeps in across Europe and Covid cases soar India’s...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 31
We didn't have a guest this week, so Jacob and I decided that it was a good week to walk back through the history of COVID a little bit. Where we've been, how far we've come, and where we haven't gained much ground at all. We also had some deep conversations on what kind of accountability really exists regarding this thing. Of course, we could go an episode without diving into a bunch of sports shenanigans! Jacob has feelings. Let's do this!
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 30
This week on the show we had sociology professor Patrick McGrady join us to chat about how life in quarantine is working for him! We get to dive in on how things are going in the Northeast US, how comfortable he feels out and about, and whether society as a whole is going to survive this thing and will it look the same when we come out the other side. Patrick was a fantastic guest and his positive outlook sure is refreshing among all the doom and gloom we're faced with daily. Enjoy the show! A 2...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 29
We were joined this week by our good friend Josh Cline! Josh works at a college where he's had a great perspective on how young adults are handling the pandemic when it comes to their education and venturing out on their own. He also shares some timeless wisdom about how to be humble and care for those close to you. We're so happy he decided to join us this week. Enjoy the show! Americans really are drinking more during the pandemic Idaho high school football game called at halftime after activi...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 28
This week, Stephen and Jacob were joined by the one and only Adam of Geekheim! Adam is a Twitch streamer and wonderfully positive person who came on to chat about how he and his family are doing managing the new world. We got into some pretty great topics. From missing people we love to chatting about football. There is also some talk about sexier birds. Just listen :D Beijing orders importers to avoid frozen food from countries with major coronavirus outbreaks With less noise during lockdown, B...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 27
We Sean McKay of Gene Pool Variety Hour and Reinforce Radio on our show this week! He was able to fill us in on what life is like actually living with COVID-19. He has such a great story and some wonderful tips on how to cope with the stress and anxiety of living in the our brave new world. Enjoy! Senators propose staying on daylight saving time amid COVID-19 pandemic Check in, but don’t fly? Airlines launch ‘flights to nowhere’ Finland to deploy coronavirus-sniffing dogs at Helsinki Airport Joh...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 26
We were joined by freelance artist, Audie Norman, to chat all about pandemic life! This was a fun episode as we dove into the desire to bury our heads in the sand, figure out where the endgame really is, and learn quite a bit about how the world is managing the crisis. Hope you all enjoy! Past times are new again! Fishing AND Guitars are back Adults with Covid-19 about 'twice as likely' to say they have dined at a restaurant, CDC study suggests ‘Maskless flash mob’ marches through Target shoutin...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 25
