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] |
Mon, 3 August 2009  Got this question from David, one of our listeners: Hey Joe, I was just wondering what kind of sentence you'd give this kid. Harsher or more lenient? Well, seeing as how the maximum term for manslaughter in Australia is 20 years, that's what I'd hit him with. I understand that this was not an intended death, but the fact remains that a death resulted. If we are to be an accountable people, then the penalty must match the crime. People will say that's harsh and it was only an accident, but that's not the issue. A human being is dead due to the actions of another, and that must be addressed. Good question David, feel free to fire more along. Maybe I'll make this a recurring segment if I get enough questions. Category: Blog Post -- posted at: 8:00 PM Comments[2] |
Mon, 3 August 2009 I'd almost say 'Thank God,' but that might be a bit hypocritical on my part. Father Guilty In Prayer Death Case. Fucking morons. Category: Blog Post -- posted at: 10:00 AM Comments[4] |
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] |
