Fri, 23 October 2009  This week we start with Amanda Palmer's blog and her feelings on how artists need to be paid. Following that, a bit of fun with the bankruptcy of California and who to kill in government to get anything done. After that, hatred lawsuits and a moment of silence for my PS3. Finally, a fruitless hunt for an iPhone glove and spatial writing. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Born Under A Bad Sign" performed by The Great Oglee Moglee Blues Band Comments[1] |
Fri, 9 October 2009  It's show 150 baby! This week we start off with some amusing stories of booze and college life, then meander into a deliberation on the evolution of political beliefs for individuals. From there we ramble our way into a discussion on the nature of ideals, and more specifically on the increasingly outdated concept of masculinity. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Born Under A Bad Sign" performed by The Great Oglee Moglee Blues Band Comments[4] |
Fri, 28 August 2009 This week, one of our most singularly focused shows ever. We essentially talk about a few aspects of the potential of the human being. At first, we approach it from a purely physical sense, by commenting on pain and the limits of endurance. After that, we muse on the concepts of heroism and athleticism and what those concepts really mean. Once again, from very little topic matter we manage to construct an entire show. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Born Under A Bad Sign" performed by The Great Oglee Moglee Blues Band Comments[7] |
Fri, 21 August 2009 This week, we're going freestyle as we start with one basic topic: overpopulation. From there, the conversation weaves into pop culture history, the modern American education system and finally, the drug war. As usual, what starts off very minimally ballons out all over the place. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Born Under A Bad Sign" performed by The Great Oglee Moglee Blues Band Comments[5] |
Fri, 14 August 2009 Before we get started, a quick disclaimer: when we finished recording this, Audacity crashed on me and I had to reconstruct my end by pasting together 420+ audio files, so please overlook any small audio glitches you may hear. This week, we start off with a few different fun topics. First, the newest Blackwater scandal directed at the founder of the company, followed up by more legal shenanigans involving a woman being sued for Twitter comments she made about the response to a rental complaint, a student charged with modding Xboxes for profit, and finally a little more criminal nonsense regarding a recent question posed to me by one of our listeners. After that, a story about the closure of a Creationist theme park leads to an exploration on the nature of perception and reality. Finally, a bittersweet tale of saints and faith. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Born Under A Bad Sign" performed by The Great Oglee Moglee Blues Band Comments[4] |
Fri, 7 August 2009 This week, dear listeners, is one of our bleaker shows. We start off talking about how food and our relationship with it has been engineered to the point now that sometimes you have to wonder if the word food has lost all meaning. From patented seeds to paltry science, we have become both victim and enabler in the downfall of our diets. Even the supermarkets are against us now. As if that's not enough, the general tone of political debate has gotten so bad that both of us are tired of it. Everyone with an opinion thinks they're completely right, and the concept of compromise to achieve a larger good seems to be a thing of the past. After that, an attempt to lighten the mood with a silly story about replacing Central Park with an airport. Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[9] |
Fri, 31 July 2009 The mutation of conversation that happens on our show may be the best thing about it. We start off this week talking about the lack of innovation of the pen, and that evolves into the merits of buying features over usability. After that, we talk about the recent Microsoft 'You Find It, You Keep It' commercials and the story that Apple considered taking action over them. We move from that onto the death of Walter Cronkite, and what has happened to news since his time as the most trusted man in America. Finally, we move from a recent death to a possible future fatality: Blu-Ray. Can this format survive, or is it destined to be a niche market with a limited lifespan? Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[1] |
Fri, 3 July 2009 This week we're relenting and talking, if only tangentially, about the recent death of Michael Jackson and further about the divide, if any, between artist and art. From there, it's time once again for Recently Discovered Religious Icon Showcase, this year featuring the Ark Of The Covenant! Speaking of religion, if you live in a place where most people are faithful then apparently you are free to abuse a child in the name of the dominant religion. In a complete turnabout from that story, the Supreme Court finally struck a blow in favor of civil rights this week in a case involving strip searching a 13-year-old girl. Finally, leave it to Russia to invent a great new sport: pirate hunting! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[6] |
Fri, 26 June 2009 This week Lando kicks things off with a requiem for style, something that seems to be following common sense into the deep recesses of memory. From there we talk about comic crossovers and false advertising featuring Alan Moore. I follow that up with some anger over the recent Letterman / Palin flap, one political discussion leads to another and next thing you know we're talking Twitter in Iran. Finally, we muse on whether Twitter itself is the canary in the cage labeled America. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[5] |
Fri, 5 June 2009 Though unintended, this show has a subtle undertone of examples where the intended actions of our subjects act against their own best interests. We start off with a lengthy discussion of the new Terminator film, which has done a great job of further sinking the franchise. We move into the fun world of jury duty for a bit, then skate into the current Republican war on itself. We finish with the fun of indefinite incarceration, that nutty Kim Jong Il and a little bit o' Blackwater. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[5] |
Fri, 8 May 2009 This week, it's the magical mystery tour that is the H1N1 swine flu. And yes, I know I say it wrong in the show, but it's the fear doing it to me! We're all gonna die! But if we do, will it be our own fault? Are we creating the ideal petri dish for our own mass demise? We take the few facts and a whole lot of conjecture and talk about the current health crisis. After that, we take a little time to lament the death of good death. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[1] |
Fri, 24 April 2009 This week, standard 2 piece band is on stage again. Lando and myself start off talking about the recent death of J.G. Ballard and the guilty verdict in the Pirate Bay case. After that, I take a moment (or 10) to give my take on the recent U.S. CIA torture memo flap, which leads into a discussion on the unwieldy weight of our nation in recent times. From there we talk about the Kryptos sculpture, the need to solve puzzles and the intersections of art and science. Finally, we talk about a recent article predicting the death of universities. Are our centers of learning a doomed species? Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[0] |
Fri, 17 April 2009 Wow. This week Lando and Cooter filled in for me, and the topics are quite exceptional. From road rage to toilet humor, this one's got it all. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[4] |
Fri, 27 March 2009 This week we're doing something a little different, as Cooter and I do the show sans Lando. We cover quite a bit of ground, starting with Ron Paul getting mighty uncomfortable with Sasha Cohen and whether ignorance is ever understandable. From there we move into some more scientific realms, starting with Cooter's ideas on clean fuel before moving into the potentially huge Wolfram Alpha project. After that, we talk another innovation that has some fantastic promise: Glasshouse. All this talk about the future and amazing technology on the horizon naturally leads to some musing on the stunning things we have with us right now. Flying cars, the commonality of touch screens, toy brain scanners...the future is now baby! Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[8] |
Fri, 13 March 2009 This week, we open with a wide range of subjects, from lip plumper to the PS3 to HD porn. From there I show Lando a weapon in Fallout 3 he goes all lovey over, and we each talk a bit about how we're playing that game and what we think of it . After that, we move into the power of manufactured myth on American culture. From flight jackets to nationalism, we turn our eyes on the lies we tell ourselves as individuals and nations. Also, Volkswagen Toe Rags and Space Foxes. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[5] |
Fri, 6 March 2009 This week, we open with the discussion and dissection of a lurching hunk of worthless cinema called Drawing Restraint 9. After we tear that apart, we talk a bit about false advertising and then move into the divergent approaches to fixing the economic meltdown that are fighting for dominance. Finally, we talk about one of the great strange items of interest in the homeland: the ever burning town of Centralia, Pennsylvania. Some things you just can't make up. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[5] |
Fri, 27 February 2009 This week we're doing a show with a bit of fluff and some hopefully interesting substance. We open talking about a movie we saw recently, the stop-motion feature Coraline. After that, we move into the meat of the show as we examine technologies are so woven into the fabric of daily life that we don't even notice it anymore. Fire, shoes, the phone....all so common we barely notice them, but how critical do they become when they're gone? Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[5] |
Fri, 20 February 2009 You'll have to excuse my voice this week, not sure why it was so rough but it was. We start off this week witht the question of what does 'buying American' mean, and does it even apply any more in our highly globalized society? This leads us to wonder if we arriving at a disconnect in our culture that is leading to issues like the recent salmonella peanut butter outbreak. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[3] |
Fri, 23 January 2009 After a quick break, we're back examining another oft-argued aspect of the human condition: dominion over the Earth. Do we as the most powerful species on the planet have a right to rule over this planet? Is survival of the fittest the way it should be, or is there a greater morality at play than that which we govern mostly ourselves by? A tricky topic, and another in which there seems to be no truly right answer. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[4] |
Fri, 9 January 2009 It's our big end of the year spectacular! Well, actually it's coming out after the New Year and it's not much different from our normal shows, but it's the thought that counts. We start off with one of the big topics right now, the neverending Israeli-Palestinian conflict now currently flaring up in Gaza. As usual, our solution to the problem is both innovative and decisive. After that, we take a much lighter look at Chicago's own Mr. Blago and some Canadian political fun, and then we tackle the pervasive culture of impermanence that seems to increase each year. Finally, we talk about the Zunepocalypse that occurred on New Year's Eve (since explained) and why the console wars are all about character. Hope 2009 treats you all right! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[5] |
Fri, 7 November 2008 This week we're starting off with a bit of follow-up on our last show, talking a bit more about the nature of creativity and more specifically on the drive that is often key to those who find success in the arts. From there me move into gaming for a bit, talking about how there are too many games which don't bother with innovation and settle for imitation. That discussion leads pretty naturally into the silly battle lines that people draw between franchises (think Star Wars vs. Star Trek) and even further the dangerous potential of zealotry. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[2] |
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Fri, 1 August 2008  This week Lando and myself are talking about the declining desire for intelligence in society, albeit in a roundabout way. We talk about some recent examples of leadership not caring about being obsolete, as well as a seemingly pervasive dismissal of wisdom. Not all is gloom and doom though, as we lead off with some examples of the evolution of learning and how, if sought, pathways of study and intellect are becoming more and more accessible. Opening Music: "Alive WIP v2" by George Carpenter Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[1] |
Fri, 16 May 2008 This week we're tackling the always amusing topic of "The World Is Ending" predictions. How is it that such a clearly ridiculous concept of people predicting "the end" still has such life? Before that lively mashing of a rather silly idea, we're gonna touch on Iron Man and a little GTA IV. No worries, though, this won't be a repeat of my review show since we pick up some threads I missed on my solo outing. Also, some half-ass audio experimentation by me! This one's got it all baby! Opening Music: "Alright" by Flower Of Cables Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[6] |
Fri, 9 May 2008 This week we're tackling a topic that hits close to home: the fate of the creator. Is the realm of the creative artist being threatened, a climate change afflicting one of the defining characteristics of the human mind? Is the sun setting on the artist? These are certainly tough times for creators, but maybe it's not all gloom and doom. Also, Darth Vader on the rampage with crutches! Enjoy!
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Wed, 9 April 2008 This week we're back at full steam and taking on one of the truly sensitive issues of our time: racism. We've touched on this topic before in previous shows, but with the intensity of the recent flap over comments by the Rev. Wright, we felt the time had arrived to tackle the issue head on. It's a tough topic, and like anything based on opinion and personal feelings there's no one solution that fixes everything, but both of us feel that the issue is no longer discussed with much honesty. In that regard, we don't expect anyone tuning in to agree with us so much as to hear what we're saying and think about it. Enjoy! Opening Music: "Alright" by Flower Of Cables Closing Music: "Blau.ton" by Rauschwerk Comments[2] |
Wed, 19 March 2008 This week Lando and I are discussing the increasingly thin material that constitutes the truth in this day and age. With the advent of blogging, Wikipedia, and the amazingly malleable nature of all web content is it any wonder that the concept of fact is losing all meaning in our world? And the situation in the real world is getting just as dicey, with reporters dropping to their knees ready to abandon all honor before the beauty of the Mighty Ratings. Can there even exist words like 'fact' or 'truth' when things seem to be true one day and a hazy memory the next? Where The Wild Things Are clip Opening Music: "Fire In The Sky" by Dave London Closing Music: "ET" by Peplab Comments[4] |
Wed, 12 March 2008 This week we're taking an alternate look at a topic that we touched on once before: the environment. As before, though, we're not debating the issue of whether we are damaging the environment but rather whether we even can damage this planet of ours. Do we as a species possess the power to alter the planet, and within that question can we do anything to improve it? The Matrix Resurrection: Should There Ever Be A 4th Matrix Movie? Opening Music: "Fire In The Sky" by Dave London Closing Music: "ET" by Peplab
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Wed, 27 February 2008 This week is a kind of half and half show, where we have a topic that we feel is important to discuss but likely not meaty enough to dominate the show. Rather than tank the idea, we're going have run our ramble a little longer than usual and then spend the remaining time on the mini-topic. Don't forget, this is the last week to get your wallpaper submissions in! Opening Music: "Fire In The Sky" by Dave London Closing Music: "ET" by Peplab Comments[2] |
Wed, 12 December 2007 This week we're coming to you fresh from some of the slimier basements of the internet, where the subject matter gets into very shady territory. One example is the infamous '2Girls1Cup' video, which I originally planned to watch and post a reaction video to in time for this show. After our discussion and some thinking about it, I decided against it but it highlights some of the ideas within the show: what drives us to watch these videos, and what does that say about us? Is this obsession with 'shock video' something we need to be concerned about or is it a natural evolution of our culture? What becomes the ultimate 'shock video' when we keep trying to top the last one? Opening Music: "Fire In The Sky" by Dave London Closing Music: "ET" by Peplab
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Wed, 17 October 2007 After our last two lighter shows, we're getting into some meatier material as we mull over the concept of ownership. What does it mean to own anything? Has the idea of possession changed as our society has evolved, or is it merely our perception of ownership that has changed? Like so many of our topics that cover the less tangible issues, this one becomes more complex the harder we look into it. In the end, is ownership even a viable concept? By the way, forgive the audio quality on my end, I had my mic positioned all wrong and never even noticed it. Opening Music: "Fire In The Sky" by Dave London Closing Music: "ET" by Peplab
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Tue, 24 July 2007 This week we decided to make Show 52 kind of a 'Season Finale' of sorts. We're not going away, but we've noticed that all of our more serious shows are facets of a larger question we've been chewing at all this time: are we doomed as a species? What are the odds of surviving long-term on this rock? Are we in good shape, or are we pulling planks off the hull to make competing fires on the same boat? Opening Music: "Fire In The Sky" by Dave London Closing Music: "ET" by Peplab
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Sat, 7 July 2007 In the run up to big Show 50, we're taking a look at the words we use every day, and what's happening to them. What is the process that takes certain words and transforms their meanings, or bores them out entirely? Is this a positive and natural occurrence, or is it a byproduct of a society that is losing the worth of words? Opening Music: "Fire In The Sky" by Dave London Closing Music: "ET" by Peplab
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Sat, 16 June 2007 For Show 47 Lando and I are taking a look at some of the things that we take as automatic components in our modern lives. Concepts like schooling, driving, and even religion get put under the spotlight as we try to figure out what human beings have adopted as "part of life" and whether any or all of those concepts are truly necessary. Opening Music: "Fire In The Sky" by Dave London Closing Music: "ET" by Peplab
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