Vendor Chronicles
Vendor Chronicles: Hustle, Truth, and a Whole Lot of WTF
Get ready for unfiltered, no-holds-barred conversations with Shane the Brain and Q the Messager, two entrepreneurs who’ve seen it all, done the grind, and lived to tell the wildest stories. From the hustle of vending to the absurdity of everyday life, they break down the struggles, successes, and straight-up bizarre moments that have shaped their perspectives.
Nothing is off-limits—entrepreneurship, life lessons, raw truths, and the kind of conversations that’ll have you laughing, thinking, and questioning reality.
Welcome to Vendor Chronicles, where the hustle never stops, the truth is stranger than fiction, and the stories are too crazy to make up. Buckle up—it’s about to get real.
Episodes
51 episodes
If I have to shoot somebody I hope he's white!
Join Shane and Q as they begin this hilarious episode of vender Chronicles with another famous singalong! After exploring new words to add to their vocabulary they take turns telling the tale of recent trips out of town. The conversation gets d...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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1:17:37
Time flies when you're having fun: a conversation with Joel Ostrander
The newest episode of vendor Chronicles has Shane and Q introducing podcast listener and brother-in-law Joel Ostrander. The conversation focuses on golf at first, goes into pro wrestling with the obligatory mention of midget wrestling and culmi...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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1:10:55
Killdozer was right!
This episode goes in more directions than a bottle rocket with a broken stick! The show starts with Shane and Q singing classic rock songs then shifts seamlessly to viral golf course fights. The value of having a redneck friend morphs into reme...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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1:21:23
58 ROASTED FROGS WITH MUSTARD
This show starts with a Vendor Chronicles staple: the top 3 list, comedians edition. Q the Messenger shares a laugh about being hit on by a ratchet Puerto Rican chick just before the old car vs. new car debate gets a fresh coat of wax. They go ...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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1:09:11
The Human Centipede
This episode went in more crazy directions than Shane and Q hitting balls at Top Golf! It starts with an innocent exchange about allergies and heats up a little as they discuss the scariest horror films, but when Shane the brain describes The H...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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1:19:55
Sit down wind: the BBL explained
This episode seems destined for controversy! The madness begins with Q's admonishment not to get complacent with the intro, careens around the proliferation of exposed cheeks then levels out as we discuss our favorite versions of rolling on the...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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1:30:42
A THOUSAND STREET SHITS!!
This episode Chronicles the Knox Handmade Toys family adventure to Ann Arbor Michigan where Shane the Brain encounters a "revolutionary communist", a porta potty from hell and employs the phrase "Roll Tide" towards a surly vendor. From losing i...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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1:23:12
The Real Housewives of Vendor Chronicles
In this special takeover, Jessica Knox and Cinthia Darden steal the spotlight—no Shane, no Q, just two moms keeping it real. They kick things off with the chaotic “float trip from hell” before diving into the origin stories of Knox Handmade Toy...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:10:16
Barber Shop Horror Story!!!!
Season 6, Episode 7 opens with a bald truth — when is it time to let it go? Q throws it to Shane for a “Tale of the Tape” intro, and just like that, the gloves are off. We introduce our first official sponsor: Creek Wear — a monthly outdoor sur...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:27:14
GET THE SHIRT!
Straighten your spine and open your mind for this eclectic episode of Vendor Chronicles!! We discuss risk VS reward in children, the recent proliferation of air and sea disasters and Q the Messenger has the unmitigated gall to pose a "would you...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:09:34
Becky with the Good Hair
Season 6, Episode 8 takes an unexpected swing into the fairway as Q the Messenger and Shane the Brain open with a random tangent about golf—nobody knows how they got there. Before the intro even hits, the duo delivers a half-hearted but hilario...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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1:21:25
100% Guarantee on How to Never Be Broke Again
This episode opens with a bold question: Why do women leave once a man becomes successful? From there, Q the Messager and Shane the Brain dive deep into how the family court system is stacked against men. Shane touches on his own experience wit...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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1:10:59
The River Giveth and Taketh Away
This episode kicks off with the protests in L.A. and a roast session on folks who claim they “don’t see color” or say “I’ve got Black friends.” We unpack the great chicken wing deception—how a 10-piece order is really just 5 wings split in half...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:34:44
Friends, Freedom, and $50K
In this episode of Vendor Chronicles, we define the hustle vs. the grind—what happens when your results don’t match your efforts—and how discipline bridges the gap. We give props to Hunter, an 18-year-old working at Honest Coffee who’s wise bey...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:12:07
Mature Enough to Admit I Don’t Know Sh*t
In this raw and hilarious episode of Vendor Chronicles, Q the Messager opens up by reflecting on what it's like to grab a shaft every day—because, as he puts it, "I was born that way." He and Shane the Brain break into a soulful rendition of “J...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:11:45
Lean on Me: A Conversation with Q the Messager’s Dad
Season 6 kicks off with a special guest: Anthony Gillon, Q the Messager’s father, in town to celebrate Lil Q’s graduation. The father-son duo opens the episode with a soulful rendition of Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me.” Shane the Brain drops an old...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:00:55
Snitchin' vs. Settin' the Record Straight
In the first episode recorded on the new soundboard, Shane the Brain and Q the Messager open with a discussion on cultural appropriation, leading to a spontaneous musical moment—Shane sings his own ice cream man rendition, prompting Q to hit 'e...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:10:09
Who's who's?
In just 8 minutes and 12 seconds, Q the Messager unleashes a mind-bending barrage of questions:Is Quintellis Q the Messager, or did Q the Messager make Quintellis?Is AI truly intelligent if everything it knows came from humans?D...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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