Welcome to Geisler's Guidelines, the blog-turned-podcast! Sit down with the slightly informed, sarcastic, and somewhat innocent Jordan Geisler and his very special guests as they jump into lively discussions and bizarre tangents. Enjoy almost-edgy and occasionally irreverent topics paired with out-of-the-box, Jordan-original games and segments. Tune in to hear what absolutely no one is (but should be) raving about!
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To celebrate the series finale, Jordan invites the guest who helped push him to pursue doing a podcast: his cousin, Susan Silva. Together, the two discuss the meaning of power in their lives, whether they consider themselves powerful, times they've been powerless, and the most valuable kind of power. Later, they engage in Mad Lib Dating Profile whe…
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S2 E15: Pain, with Ashley Ward
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Jordan’s good friend Ashley comes on the podcast to talk about their problems with pain. Together they delve into the problem with the concept “forgive and forget,” the differences between emotional and physical pain, and the importance of learning to let things go. Later, they play a game of Hot or Not that unintentionally involves a lot of Marvel…
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S2 Episode 14: Roast & Toast, with John Shupe and Rhiane Steinhauer
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Former guests John Shupe and Rhiane Steinhauer (S2 E1) come back on the show to roast and toast (more roast than toast) the heck out of the 2006 flop "Zoom." Together they go through the many plotholes of the movie, how Chevy Chase is essentially Elton John, Courtney Cox's inability to walk, the worst superhero fight in movie history, the disgust o…
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S2 Episode 13: Emotions, with Rachel Oldham
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Welcome to what was originally scheduled as the season 3 opener, but alas is another episode in season 2. In the episode, Jordan makes some very important announcements about the future of the podcast. Jordan's (ex-)wife, Rachel Oldham, comes on the show to talk about emotions. Together, the married couple discusses their most frequently felt emoti…
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S2 Episode 12: Siblingships, with Paige Geisler, Lily Vickers, and Olivia Buchanan
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In what was originally scheduled as the season 2 finale (but is explained at the beginning of this episode), Jordan ropes in his sister Paige (from S1 E2 and S2 E10) and cousins Lily (S1 E4) and Olivia (S1 E5) to talk about their sibling relationships. Together they discuss what they think of their siblings, how their relationship dynamic has chang…
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S2 Episode 11: Popularity, with Katie Snider
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Jordan and his long-time friend Katie Snider flashback to their high school days and their popularity. They explain their nearly decade-long friendship and how multiple group projects and classes have brought them to become friends. Together, the two friends discuss how people become popular, Jordan's sandwich model of high-school popularity, and w…
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Season 2 Episode 10: Roast and Toast, with Paige Geisler
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Due to her losing a bet, Paige Geisler comes back on the show to do a Roast and Toast of the 2007 heist movie Mad Money starring Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, and Ted Danson. Together, Paige and Jordan discuss the major issues of the movie while covering its very few good points. They discuss the underlining racism and white privilege,…
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S2 Episode 9: Stress, with Tiffany Koerner
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Jordan and his good friend Tiffany spill some tea on all of the stress in their lives. Together they discuss times they've been overly stressed, when they've been driven to tears from stress, and what they think the difference is between stress and anxiety. Later, they play a brand new game about their attraction to celebrities and other famous fig…
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S2 Episode 8: Religion, with Paula Koch
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Returning guest and Jordan's former/still-kind-of-current boss Paula Koch comes back on the show for a discussion about the most taboo conversation topic: religion. Together, Jordan and Paula discuss their personal beliefs, including their perceptions on heaven and hell, negative/positive experiences they've had with religion, the difference betwee…
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S2 Episode 7: Criticism, with Katherine Taylor (KT)
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Jordan and his former professor KT talk about the roles criticism plays in their lives. They get into the difference (if any) between criticism and feedback, times they've received good/bad criticism, learning how to keep things to themselves, and how criticism has evolved in recent years. Plus, there's a whole discussion on the sub-topics of contr…
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S2 Episode 6: Conflict, with Becky Spies
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Jordan and his former English teacher Becky Spies sit down to talk about conflict. Together, they discuss their distaste for conflict and how they deal with it (like how Jordan watches it on reality TV). They discuss their approaches to dealing with conflict, particularly bad conflicts they've had, the difference between conflict and confrontation,…
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S2 Episode 5: Embarrassment, with Steve and Kelli Van Zant
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In possibly the funniest episode thus far, Jordan and his good friends/former small group leaders Steve and Kelly recall their many mishaps and stories of embarrassment. Together, they delve into their most embarrassing moments, times they embarrassed other people, and how they deal with shame and learn to move on. They discuss how embarrassment is…
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Season 2 Epiode 4: Body Image, with Keionna Bailey
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Jordan and his great friend and classmate Keionna dive into the concept of body image. Together they talk about their best/worst features, the criticism they've faced over how they look, the power behind taking up space, and what they think the ideal body looks like for men and women. Plus, they settle the debate on whether or not wearing sweat pan…
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S2 Episode 3: Honesty, with Rachel Howard
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Jordan and his humor-appreciating friend Rachel discuss honesty while dancing around the truth of who exactly they're being honest about. Together they discuss the intricacies of white lies, feeling guilty for lying, and whether or not withholding information should be considered lying. Later, they play a game of Florida Man: Real or Unreal? to see…
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S2 Episode 2: Health & Fitness, with Matthew Keck
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Jordan gets more flack than ever before by having his friend (and former podcast host) Matthew Keck on the show. Together (with brand new recording equipment!) they discuss their takes on health and fitness, including their opinions on gyms, body-shaming, and embarrassing moments they've had while exercising. They get on crazy tangents involving Jo…
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BONUS! Roast and Toast, with Rebecca Boiney
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To make up for the lack of a season 1 finale, Jordan does a Geisler's Guidelines first and has a Roast and Toast of a movie! Jordan and his great friend Rebecca Boiney do a Roast and Toast of the 1994 Tim Allen Christmas movie The Santa Clause. Together, they dissect the issues of the movie while also acknowledging its few areas of merit, including…
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S2 Episode 1: Failure, with John Shupe and Rhiane Steinhauer
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Welcome to season two, where new games, a new logo, and new segments abound! Jordan explains and apologizes for the lack of a season finale in season 1, but promises to make up for it at a later time. In honor of making it to two seasons, Jordan brings two guests on the show: his good friends John and Rhiane. This is also the final episode with a t…
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Episode 13: Gender Roles, with Connie DeVries
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Jordan and his wonderful octogenarian friend Connie dig into how they've experienced gender roles throughout their lives...and it turns out, for the most part, they haven't. Along the way they discuss gender roles within jobs they've had, their thoughts on the worst gender roles for men and women, and whether or not gender roles will ever go away. …
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Episode 12: Death, with Brooke Zarotny
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Jordan and his former busmate/tennis teammate/neighbor Brooke Zarotny get spiritual and also depressed as they talk about death. They go over people they've lost, what they believe comes after death, and the concept of eternity. They also go on tangents about their deceased driving test instructor George Washington, car accidents in their own drive…
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Episode 11: Popular Culture, with Matthew and Michele Geisler
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After a lot of deliberation, Jordan finally decides to have his parents be on the podcast--or is it that they let him let them be on the podcast? Together they delve into the many downsides of popular culture...and its few upsides. They discuss the power of fame, how self-absorbed popular culture is, and the ability of spreading awareness through s…
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Episode 10: Wealth, with Jordan Berhow
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Double digits means double Jordans! To celebrate episode 10, Jordan gets his good friend Jordan Berhow to come on the show and reunite "Jordan Squared." They talk about wealth and money, a slightly ironic topic for two college students to cover. They discuss the comfortable factor of being middle class, as well as opening motorcycle shops and how t…
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Episode 9: Family, with Paige Tharpe
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Jordan and his good friend/former co-worker Paige Tharpe spill some tea about their families. They talk about what they do and don't like about their families, as well as politics within their families. Jordan discusses how his family portrait was photobombed by a Trump 2020 flag, and Paige talks about how she likes having her family be whimsical. …
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Episode 8: Reality TV, with Paul and Alesia Buchanan
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Jordan and his "Cougar" and Brotherhood co-founder discuss the wonders of reality television and how trashy it is. Jordan divulges his obsession with Big Brother, Alesia fears she's a bad mom for getting her daughters to watch the Housewives, and Paul denounces all reality television, but is ratted out for knowing everyone's names. Later, they play…
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Episode 7: Q & A with Mateo Strmotic
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Despite what Jordan says in the intro, this is actually episode 7. Please excuse the ample white noise as Jordan and his new friend Mateo dig into questions from previous episodes. They talk about how they backed down from risks at college, how important their hair is to them, and how middle-school is a terrible experience (a reoccurring theme that…
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Episode 6: Q & A with Milly Partington
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Jordan and his wonderful new friend Milly shake things up by straying from the norm. They go over questions from the first 5 episodes, focusing on insecurities they've had, how miserable their middle-school years were, the difficulty of putting on a front, and how important second, and even third, chances are. Later, they play Modern Slang, where M…
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Episode 5: Stereotypes with Olivia Buchanan
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Jordan and his cousin Olivia sit down to talk about stereotypes. Both of them agree about being labeled as dumb blondes and feeling awkward about liking alternative music. They also talk about how being white de-legitimizes them, the difference between voting for a candidate and voting with your party, and the horrors of middle-school. Later, they …
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Episode 4: Faith, with Lily and Bailey Vickers
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After light pleading and begging, Jordan gets his cousin Lily and cousin in-law Bailey Vickers to be on the podcast. They talk about faith in regards to spirituality and also having faith in people. They discuss how Jordan has no faith in almost anything, how Lily sees the best in people, and how Bailey uses Instagerm, a dating app for grandmas and…
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Episode 3: Being Self-Conscious, with Jenna Crowell
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Jordan sits down with his good friend Jenna Crowell to discuss how self-conscious they are. They delve into how they deal with criticism from others (mostly siblings) and differentiate between serious problems and problems that seemed serious at the time but weren't. They also discuss how lame pep rallies are, and how angsty and sad Avril Lavigne's…
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Episode 2: Passion, with Paige Geisler
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Jordan sits down with one of his best friends (and sister) Paige Geisler. They discuss passion in their current and future careers, as well as things they've done out of passion. They also lament over the woes of Valentine's Day in high-school and give a PSA about buying flowers. Later on, they play Fifteen Shades of Jordan (which isn't as kinky as…
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Episode 1: Risk, with Bill and Paula Koch
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Welcome to Geisler's Guidelines! In the very first episode, Jordan sits down with his good friends (and bosses) Bill and Paula Koch, and Miah (his co-worker and lovely studio audience) to discuss risk in its many forms--but mostly in regards to jobs and relationships. Later, they play a rousing game of Modern Slang to see how much lingo Bill and Pa…
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