Coming Down

Hello everyone and welcome to Coming Down, a storytelling podcast in a conversational format. Your hosts (Nathan and Matthew), along with occasional guests, will be telling each other their memoirs in an off-the-cuff unscripted style.

Episode 111 - You Son of a Bitch. I'm In. 03/20/2025

Episode 111 - You Son of a Bitch. I'm In. Life is often a series of hard knocks, but every once in a great while a golden opportunity presents itself. In these moments it can be easy to shrink away when obstacles like difficulty, expense or legality arise. But there are those among us who aren't afraid to do the work, even in the face of adversity. Big Egg tells the tale of one time when he rose to the occasion. (Allegedly) /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/35784785

Episode 110 - Shit-ass Men From Beyond the Grave 10/12/2024

Episode 110 - Shit-ass Men From Beyond the Grave Not everyone has seen a ghost. But it seems like a safe bet to suppose that just about everyone knows at least one person with a ghost story. In this episode, our resident expert on the paranormal, Shelby, tells us about the creepiest house she has ever lived in. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/33428132

Episode 109 - That's Why You Never Go Commando 07/23/2024

Episode 109 - That's Why You Never Go Commando Have you ever had a day where you're already late for work and it seems like everything is slowing you down? It's almost like the world is conspiring against you sometimes. Matthew tells the tale of an extreme case /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/32252087

Episode 108 - Weird Science 06/11/2024

Episode 108 - Weird Science Fifth grade science fair: the place where you can find baking soda volcanoes, tri-fold posterboard and Styrofoam solar system dioramas existing in their natural habitat. Some kids with good projects were naturally gifted, others had parents with plenty of time and money to spare. In this episode, Nathan shows us the third path to greatness /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/31691837

Episode 107 - Spelunking the Lava Tubes 05/21/2024

Episode 107 - Spelunking the Lava Tubes Deep beneath the juniper and sage of Central Oregon is a layer of volcanic basalt laid down millennia ago by the volcanoes of the Cascades. Within this expanse, hidden caverns that once channeled flows of molten lava spiral on for miles, only breaking the surface in a few locations. Matthew takes us on a tour of a few of these majestic places. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/31394752

Episode 106 - Rumors of Our Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Part II 08/08/2023

Episode 106 - Rumors of Our Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Part II It's been a while, so let's check in. We missed all of you a ton. Everything is still weird but we're ok. How are you? Nathan and Matthew explain just what the hell they've been up to for the better part of the last fiscal year (spoiler: it involves dessert). And announce a more realistic production schedule for the podcast moving forward. Stories include tales of horror in movie theaters and a brief dissertation on the evolution of cartoons /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/27687687

Episode 105 - Zay Goes For A Walk 09/12/2022

Episode 105 - Zay Goes For A Walk Most of us who have enjoyed cannabis know someone who has at some point in their life had a bad time with edibles. Turns out making candy out of a drug that makes you feel hungry has some downsides. Who knew? In this guest episode our friend Isaiah tells us the story of his unfortunate first time with edibles. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/24354645

Episode 104 - Raves Vol. 3 07/12/2022

Episode 104 - Raves Vol. 3 The Friday after Thanksgiving is a great night to throw a rave. A lot of people are in town visiting family for the holiday and might be looking for something to do. In November of 1999, Matthew's friends in Bend made it happen. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/23715200

Episode 103 - Information Dictation 06/02/2022

Episode 103 - Information Dictation The cliche that high school will be the "best years of your life" is a cruel farce that has been debunked left and right, yet it still persists. Those years are unquestionably important and formative, but ask anyone (especially teenagers) about their high school experience and most will tell you that shit is pretty rough. Nathan's run through the gantlet certainly fits that description. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/23300912

Episode 102 - Horse Trample, WY 05/04/2022

Episode 102 - Horse Trample, WY According to population data from 2016, the ratio of people to horses in the United States at that time was 46:1. If we limit the scope to just Wyoming, however, there were five people for every horse. That's a hell of a lot of horses. Our guest Jeremy tells the story of how his hometown got its fake name. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/23009672

Hypotheticals Vol. 13 04/21/2022

Hypotheticals Vol. 13 Enjoy another round of hypothetical questions! /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/22860644

Episode 100 - Coming Down Up All Night 04/02/2022

Episode 100 - Coming Down Up All Night Several years and hundreds of beers later, we've actually hit Episode 100! And though we had grand plans to celebrate our centennial, current events dictate a more limited scope. So we are saving the live show with pyrotechnics and lasers for a later date and trying something a little different from our usual fare. Tonight we're going to get a little bit steamy with a look into the sexual awakening of your hosts. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/22655324

Episode 99 - Fallout Dan 03/15/2022

Episode 99 - Fallout Dan As we discussed in Episode 88, most kids have a shoplifting phase at some point when they're growing up. Some get stung right away and give up, others run with it until they fly too close to the sun. Our friend Dan and his schoolmates in Evanston found the third path. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/22449899

Episode 98 - On Becoming a God in Western Oregon 03/08/2022

Episode 98 - On Becoming a God in Western Oregon The human mind is truly a wonder to behold. Capable of incredible feats of logic and creativity, as well as ludicrous flights of fancy. But it's also terribly fragile, and it's a tragic cliche that sometimes those who burn the brightest also crash the hardest. Matthew tells the story of one of his friends who might have flown too close to the sun. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/22373309

Episode 97 - We Don't Give A Cluck 02/25/2022

Episode 97 - We Don't Give A Cluck At first glance, playing a show on a commercial chicken farm doesn't sound like an ideal choice of venue. But when you're first starting out, any place with a stage and a PA system is a step above playing shows in backyards and basements. Sometimes you just gotta go where the people are, even if it's Tom Brown's Poultry Farm. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/22261466

Episode 96 - Los Embajadores 02/11/2022

Episode 96 - Los Embajadores In the summer between sophomore and junior year in high school, Matthew is invited to join a Catholic service mission to Tijuana. Sensing an opportunity for unsupervised shenanigans in a foreign country, he does all the fundraising and gets on the bus. Taco stands, beaches, other kids there with no parents - what could go wrong? /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/22107353

Episode 95 - M-M-M-My Corona 02/03/2022

Episode 95 - M-M-M-My Corona In a turn of events that is becoming more and more commonplace these days, Nathan and Rikki got the ‘rona, despite constant vigilance and full vaccination. In this special episode, Nathan gives us the scoop on how things went for them over the two weeks they were dealing with the virus. Afterward, Matthew tells the tale of his bout with scarlet fever back in the day. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/22005551

Episode 94 - Fresh Tracks 01/21/2022

Episode 94 - Fresh Tracks Hating winter weather as a grown-up is understandable, especially in the northern latitudes. With ice storms, atmospheric rivers, polar vortexes and other awesome sounding meteorological jargon, living in the winter presents some grim challenges. But all that doom and gloom aside, there are moments in the winter that have their own unique magic, and today we'd like to celebrate those times. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/21855917

Episode 93 - Rustea Appletini 01/06/2022

Episode 93 - Rustea Appletini It's not every day one finds a team of coworkers that they get along with outside of work, let alone people one considers family. Once in a great while, that perfect storm comes along and it's amazing while it lasts. It really only takes one person to fuck it up though. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/21691736

Episode 92 - Cut Your Own Switch 12/16/2021

Episode 92 - Cut Your Own Switch The average person's knowledge of gambling strategy can be boiled down to the iconic chorus of noted sage and rotisserie king Kenny Rogers' timeless epic: /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/21500717

Episode 91 - Dear Ol' Dad 12/05/2021

Episode 91 - Dear Ol' Dad Cutting someone out of your life is never easy. Oftentimes it's difficult to even admit that you have a toxic relationship, let alone do anything about it. It becomes exponentially harder when you share an emotional bond with that person. Especially when it's one of your parents. Strap in for a long one, folks. This one's about Nathan's dad. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/21380801

Episode 90 - Antiwork Part 2 11/19/2021

Episode 90 - Antiwork Part 2 In 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that by 2001, technology would have advanced enough to reduce the work week to 15 hours in developed nations. There's every reason to believe he was right, but it didn't happen. Rather than freeing the populace from work, the free market has instead created pointless jobs that diminish our labor, damage our self esteem and keep people locked in poverty. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/21217223

Episode 89 - Antiwork Part 1 11/12/2021

Episode 89 - Antiwork Part 1 Work is bullshit. The notion that everyone needs to be employed in order to justify their reason to exist is categorically false, a lie perpetuated by capitalist dogma. The truth is, our employers need our labor far more than we need them. Right now there's a lot of people who are taking their power back from shitty jobs, and we salute this movement. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/21139403

Episode 88 - The Art of the Steal 11/05/2021

Episode 88 - The Art of the Steal Most kids at some time or another choose to test the boundaries of our theft laws. Some get caught right away and learn their lesson early, while others may have allegedly gone on a minor crime spree. Either way, once you get clipped for using your five-finger discount, the good times always come crashing to a halt. The consequences, however, can vary wildly. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/21058583

Episode 87 - I Wouldn't Touch That If I Were You 10/29/2021

Episode 87 - I Wouldn't Touch That If I Were You By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes. -Vi /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/20978264

Episode 86 - Have Bugs, Will Travel 10/22/2021

Episode 86 - Have Bugs, Will Travel Whether you're building an in-home ossuary or just trying to find a preserved insect display to tie together your decor, an oddities shop is likely your destination. This bizarre backroom industry has been quietly burgeoning in the last decade - from expos to Etsy and everything in between. In this guest episode, Nathan's good friends Will and Cheyenne give us a rundown of their experiences on the road with their homegrown business Atomic Folk Art. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/20900192

Hypotheticals Vol. 12 10/02/2021

Hypotheticals Vol. 12 We get surly in another round of hypothetical questions! /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/20680727

Episode 84 - Matthew Blobloblaugh 08/31/2021

Episode 84 - Matthew Blobloblaugh "What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." -Juliet Capulet /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/20314667

Episode 83 - Odd Jobs Volume 2 06/24/2021

Episode 83 - Odd Jobs Volume 2 Not everyone is proud of the things they've done for money. Many of us have had to walk a long, strange road to get where we are now. Here's a few stories from the trenches out there on the fringe. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/19587218

Episode 82 - Odd Jobs Volume 1 05/07/2021

Episode 82 - Odd Jobs Volume 1 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. /episode/index/show/comingdownpod/id/19016318

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