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What's up everybody,

What was your 1st Favorite Song? We're exploring what were Songs from Childhood that we decided were our "Favorites" without the influence of our parents. Kahai's Choice of song also happens to be the first CD he bought. Aldrine's Pick is by the Michael Jackson of the Philippines. By a strange twist of fate, Aaron's Song is by a young Michael Jackson.

Challenge Outline:

• Guideline - Write a song with a nod or reference to your 1st Favorite Song.

• Submission Deadline - March 9th to be featured on Podcast

• Where to Submit - Patreon Exclusive Discord or pastimeparadisepodcast@gmaill.com

We're looking forward to hearing your Songwriting Challenge Submissions! Also let us know what were your 1st Favorite Songs, or the music you were embarrassed to admit you liked as a Kid (or Adult). We wat to hear about any of the things that make you guys excited!

Aloha,

-PP Crew

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Hello EveryPPs,

on this week's pod, the guys are discussing what hobbies have become their daily habits/rituals. Aldrine talks about Cardistry (Card shuffling and juggling), and why he got into Cardistry. Aldrine and Kahai explain the expensive part of card collecting, and what makes playing cards feel good or bad. Kahai describes his simple 14 step process of making espresso, and Aaron shares how he lowering the bar to add meditation back to his daily routine. After Aaron discloses his secret Oatmeal Protocol, the guys come up with the new "Hype" product: SMOATMEAL! Coming soon!

Let us know if you want more "Tutorials" for Cardistry, Coffee, or Oatmeal. Also tell us how we're doing things wrong, and share what hobbies have become daily habits or rituals for you? Join the Patreon exclusive discord to post your own Oatmeal/Smoatmeal pics.

-The Smoatmeal Fannclub

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Hello Pastime Paradise People,

on this Edition of the PPPod, the gang are discussing what hobbies they want to do for the New Year. Aaron talks about getting back into meditation and exercise. He also describes how he avoided investing into the rabbit hole of exercise bands.

Aldrine shares how he was inspired to dive back into expanding his own music and sound. Another hobby Aldrine is rejoining is collecting Manga again. That leads into a tangent of less than legal manga/anime distribution and a appreciation for scanlators.

Kahai explains his plan to return to archery, and what makes Olympic Recurve Archery different. He also gives some examples of archery equipment, the starting prices for bows, and common pitfalls for a lot of hobbies.

On Episode 3 of the Pod, the PP Crew mentioned that they were nominated for the 2025 Ukies Award for Best Ukulele Podcast. Surprise Surprise!

Thank you to Everyone who voted for us! This podcast is coming out at the start of February, but please let us know if you have any new hobbies for the New Year, or if you're restarting any pastimes that you've given up? Also let us know if you've won any One Piece tournaments, how many Oda signed playmats you have, or what manga series you've translated? 😉

-PP Crew

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hello little pps (in a whispered npr voice),

we're talking about "Gear" and specifically what Gear returned the most value from the smallest investment. At the start of the podcast, Aldrine mentions that we were nominated for a third Ukies Award (check out Patreon to see the results). The guys discuss what they would do if they won the award and what would be the best "Place" to put the award. Kahai talks about how headphone cables can be both a good investment, and snake oil. Aldrine gives a shout-out to a "Very Special PP" who coordinated an effort to gift Aldrine his choice of Value Performance Ukulele. Aaron shares a couple of his Gear choices which leads into a discussion about sentimental value attached to "Cheap" Gear. The last thing the guys talk about is the Gear that they regret buying. We'll definitely return to Gear talk in the future, but for now, let us know what gear you got the best return from or what gear you regret getting?

-PP Crew

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After one podcast, the PP Crew are quitting...

hobbies. The guys are talking about what hobbies they quit, why they quit them, and how they might restart hobbies. Aldrine shares his personal experience of playing TCGS. Aaron discusses Meditation, and hitting a plateau. Kahai explains why he stopped collecting Keyboards, Headphones, and Butterfly Knives. What Hobbies have you quit? Why did you quit? Did you quit cold turkey, or did you fizzle out? Let us know.

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What's up Peeps! For the inaugural episode of the Pastime Paradise Podcast, Aldrine, Aaron and Kahai talk about what the Podcast is (and what it isn't). The guys explains Reasons for the Podcast name, and their History of Podcasting. They also discuss their shared love of music and Ukulele before introducing some of their individual hobbies. Whether you are visiting the Paradise or you are stranded here with us, thank you for listening! Please let us know if you have any questions, suggestions for future episodes, or tell us what hobbies you enjoy? If you want to listen to Episode 2 of the Pastime Paradise Podcast, go to Patreon.com/pppod. Please check it out, and we'll see you guys next week!

-PP Crew