
Raff's Brain
A show about things that are interesting to @RobRaffety.
Episodes
120 episodes
Raff's Brain #120: Hot Yoga Problems - Progress NOT Perfection: Rob's Chair Yoga Moment - FULL PRACTICE FLOW!!
What happens when a certified-but-rusty yoga teacher gets asked to lead a chair yoga session at the office during Mental Health Awareness Month? In this silly and heartfelt Hot Yoga Problems episode, Rob Raffety reflects on his personal yoga ev...
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Raff's Brain #119: Hot Yoga Problems - YOGA Becomes Bootcamp & NACHOS are Salvation!
Rob Raffety is back with another Hot Yoga Problems episode, taking you inside a brutally comedic play-by-play of his 5:30am Yoga Sculpt class. It’s 10% yoga, 90% cardio hell—and Rob’s not shy about the suffering. From claiming sacred y...
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Raff's Brain #118: Hot Yoga Problems - Mystery Songs, Coughing Fits, and the Anti-Corpse Pose!
On this episode of Raff's Brain: Hot Yoga Problems, Rob Raffety conquers the mat (mostly) and unpacks the real issues plaguing post-class peace—from mysterious yoga studio soundtracks to shavasana cough attacks. It’s an episode filled ...
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Raff's Brain #117 [PART II]: Walk & Talk - Voice Notes, Raw Dog Runs & Weekly Check-Ins!
Rob is back on foot and on mic, continuing his reflective streak in Walk & Talk Pt. 2. He dissects how younger generations are shifting the way we communicate (spoiler: it's not email), revisits his recent AI-powered creative inven...
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Raff's Brain #117 [PART I]: Walk & Talk - Raw Dogging a 5K & Rediscovering Creative Focus
Walk & Talk makes its long-awaited return as Rob laces up and hits the streets — this time, with no music, no podcast, no distractions. That’s right, it’s a raw dog 5K. In this introspective episode, Rob explores the strange sereni...
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Raff's Brain #116: Riffin' with Raff feat. NICK TUCKER and his Epic Short Film, “Decommissioned!”
Filmmaker and techno-optimist Nick Tucker joins Riffin’ with Raff to talk about Decommissioned, his ambitious new sci-fi short exploring the future of warfare, drone technology, and human connection. Rob and Nick dig into the ...
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Raff's Brain #115: Hot Yoga Problems - LEFT TURN GUILT, Doppelgängers, & Other Aftermaths!!
Today’s Hot Yoga Problems episode is a whirlwind of classic Raff: part therapy, part traffic survival guide, part existential crisis. After crushing a solid yoga class, Rob battles a nightmare parking garage, debates whether a nice car...
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Raff's Brain #114: Riffin' with Raff feat. Olivier Ballou - 3 SECRETS TO FINISHING WHAT YOU START!
In this episode of Riffin’ with Raff, Rob Raffety is joined once again by graphic novelist Olivier Ballou. They dive into the realities of creative output — what it really takes to finish a project when life keeps throwing curveballs. ...
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Raff's Brain #113: Hot Yoga Problems - Namaste or Nah? Cereal, Soreness, & the Sun Gods!
In this brutally honest installment of Hot Yoga Problems, Rob Raffety emerges from a 5:30AM class dazed, drenched, and deeply confused. Wrestling with muscle pain, mental haze, and a weird post-cereal energy crash, Rob lays ou...
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Raff's Brain #112: Drive & Jive - SHEPHERDSTOWN OR BUST!!
On this Drive & Jive installment of Raff's Brain, Rob takes listeners along for a candid, caffeinated drive to Shepherdstown, WV, to visit Shepherd University with his niece. This road trip turns into a full-blown stream-of-conscio...
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Raff's Brain #111: Hot Yoga Problems - My 5:30am CorePower YOGA SCULPT NIGHTMARE / MIRACLE!
In this episode of Hot Yoga Problems, Rob dives into his pre-dawn journey to a Yoga Sculpt class in Clarendon, Virginia — and all the madness that came with it. From silent coffee grinder dreams to green-light miracles on Washington Bo...
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Raff's Brain #110: Hot Yoga Problems - I (Don't) Want My Baby Back (Bends)!
Ever been ambushed by a yoga pose? Rob returns to the hot yoga studio and gets completely wrecked by his longtime nemesis: the dreaded baby back bend. In this episode, he channels his frustration into song (literally), serving up an improvised ...
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Raff's Brain #109: Hot Yoga Problems - TECHNO GNR! Sweet Child O' Mine: A Hot Yoga Crisis!!
Rob’s back in Arlington and crushing the mat—but serenity is short-lived when the sounds of a boot camp next door start leaking into the studio. And not just any noise—a techno remix of Guns N’ Roses’ Sweet Child O’ Mine. In this episo...
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Raff's Brain #108: Hot Yoga Problems - Yin Yoga, Jump Rope, and the Tip Dilemma!
In this episode of Raff's Brain - Hot Yoga Problems - Rob emerges from a soul-stretching Yin Yoga class and takes us on a ride - literally and metaphorically. Broadcasting from downtown Buckhannon, WV, he reflects on the deceptive difficulty of...
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🔥 Raff's Brain #107: Back in Ballston, Baby! Heart Openers, Partridges, and Yoga Agony!!
🔥 RAFF'S BRAIN #107: HOT YOGA PROBLEMS!!Back in Ballston, Baby! Heart Openers, Partridges, and Yoga Agony!!Episode Summary:Rob’s back on the mat and back in Ballston for another deeply unhinged and wildly relat...
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Raff's Brain #106: RIFFIN' W RAFF feat. CODE H - WHATNOT HERE WE COME! - Flip Life Begins!!
🎙️ Riffin’ with Raff feat. Code H – Flip Life, Plush Gold & WhatNot DreamsIn this very special episode of Raff’s Brain, host Rob Raffety welcomes back Code H (aka Cody Hollen) for a deep dive into the ...
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Raff's Brain #105: Cold Yoga, Warm Queso: A Buckhannon PiYo Adventure!
🔥 Episode SummaryRob takes us on a road trip detour to Buckhannon, West Virginia (26201), for a small-town yoga experience that’s big on charm and full of surprises. Broadcasting straight from the parking lot of Las Trancas Mexica...
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Raff's Brain #104: Drive & Jive - A Return to the Yog Life (from the 26201)!
In this solo Walk & Talk episode, Rob Raffety checks in from Buckhannon, West Virginia, reflecting on family, fitness, and the fight against father time. Unable to hit his usual hot yoga studio, Rob dusts off an old habit—the y...
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Raff's Brain #102: Riffin' with Raff feat. Matt Brady, Epic Donut Debate! 🍩
What starts with a tweet and a copy of 12½ by Gary Vaynerchuk turns into a cross-state donut taste test between two new friends: host Rob Raffety and guest Matt Brady.Matt, a self-proclaimed foodie with a culinary backgro...
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Raff's Brain #103: Hot Yoga Problems - YOGA ACTION in BUCKHANNON, WV!
When Rob returns to his hometown of Buckhannon, WV, he discovers something unexpected: yoga is alive and well in rural America. In this off-brand (but 100% heartwarming) episode, Rob navigates small-town bulletin boards, unfamiliar cla...
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Raff's Brain #101 - HOT YOGA PROBLEMS - Substitute Yogi likes LONG HOLD & my SHAVASANA AWAKENING!
After a two-week hiatus filled with personal chaos and West Virginia misadventures, Rob returns to the hot yoga studio—and walks right into a substitute-led slow flow class.What follows is a sweaty odyssey through extended poses, skipped...
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Raff's Brain #99: Riffin' with Raff feat. CODE H on ACTION FIGS, COMICS, & ADULT MONEY NOSTALGIA!
Riffin’ with Raff is back with Episode 99, and Rob welcomes three-time guest and hometown legend Cody Hollen for a nostalgia-fueled conversation recorded live at CJ Maggie’s in Buckhannon, WV.They dig into the golden age of GI Joe...
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Raff’s Brain #98: Drive and Jive - The THREE-LEGGED CAT SAGA! 🐱
🐱 The THREE-LEGGED CAT Who Defied the Odds! | Raff’s Brain Drive & Jive!🎙️ WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CAT DISAPPEARS FOR MONTHS… AND RETURNS WITH A SHOCKING TWIST?In this episode of Drive & Jive, I take you o...
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Raff's Brain #97: Hot Yoga Problems - Grip, Slip & Sweat Tested!
In this Hot Yoga Problems episode, Rob Raffety previews an exciting (and totally unnecessary) new experiment—the Hot Yoga Towel Challenge! After years of dedication to one reliable brand, he’s throwing caution to the wind and ...
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