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The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan
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The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan

Hosted by Sam McDonald, Bryan Alonso · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 7 episodes

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Episodes
7
Last ep.
9 days ago
Avg length
55m
Booking Probability™
26
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Listen Score
13
Niche reach.
Virality (30d)
45
Steady cadence.

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About this podcast

The Side Quest with Sam & Bryan is a weekly deep-dive into the stories shaping our world — from tech and current events to superheroes, movies, and modern culture. Hosted by a software developer and a journalist, each episode breaks down the headlines, debates the big ideas, and explores the “side quests” that make life interesting. Smart discussion. Nerd energy. Real conversations.

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About the host

Sam McDonald, Bryan Alonso hosts The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan, a news show with 7 episodes published.

Recent episodes

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#7 - Jesus, Trump

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In this Episode we talk about Trump as ai Jesus, which is absolutely ridonkulous, disgraceful, basically anti-christian. We talk about Easter, talk about Jesus. We talked abouttttt some more stuff like Project Hail Mary

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#6 - To The Moon?

Apr 1, 202650mEp. 60

In this installment we talk about the ongoing conflict in Iran, the MOON LAUNCH! Which is the first manned mission to the moon in 50 years! We talk about new movies, and what's happening in ai! catch it all here on #thes

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#5 - War & The Oscars

Mar 17, 202654mEp. 50

In this episode we unpack some of the devastation going on Iran in this war. We see our country turning against the good of the American people and we can only hope and pray for change while trying to use our voices for

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#4 - Why War?

Mar 7, 20261h 10mEp. 40

In this episode we started to unpack the early beginnings of the war with Iran. First of all as things have unfolded we want to say we are so sorry for all of the victims and the lives lost. We don't want to see the loss

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#3 - Game Time

Mar 6, 202636mEp. 30

In this installment right after Valentinesssss day the day of lovee we explored what's new and hot in gaming, checking out the state of play and the new games coming in 2026. We also get into the trimui smart pro and the

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#2 - Best of 2016, Venezuela, Gadgets

Mar 4, 20261h 11mEp. 20

Welcome to The Side Quest! In this episode we reflected on how we miss 2016 it was a year of some of the best music, movies and culture. We also talked about the recent conflict in Venezuela and some of the hopes/concern

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#1 - Hello World

Mar 2, 202633mEp. 10

This episode we just start talking that RA RA. Just kidding. This is an episode where you can get to know our personalities even if they're a little nervous, we're happy you're here to watch! In this installment of The S

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Age
30-65
Consumer type
Engaged citizens

Topics covered

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Who is the host of The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan?

The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan is hosted by Sam McDonald, Bryan Alonso. The show is categorised under news (society) and has published 7 episodes.

How many episodes does The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan have?

The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan has published 7 episodes.

What topics does The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan cover?

The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan regularly covers news, society, culture. It sits in the news category, with a society focus.

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How long are The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan episodes?

Episodes of The Side Quest w/ Sam & Bryan average 55 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

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