It's easy to look at other times in history and think, "Man, I would have loved to have been alive back then to see all those new things come to be," or "Things were so much simpler back then." (Back in the times a papercut could mean a … [Continue reading]
It's a rare topic we're apprehensive to talk about, but there was a little, "Hmmm...are we really the best people to discuss religion?" in the air when we started this one. If you listen, you know that Christopher is a life-long atheist and that … [Continue reading]
Stuff! We all love stuff! (Or do we?) This week, we're talking all about materialism. We travel back in time to find out the first things we remember really wanting…and what made us want them? Sticking to youth, we spend some time talking about … [Continue reading]
Everything in its right place. Sitting in one place for hours, toiling away at the thing you can't not do. The urge to not just know a little bit about something, but instead: turning your life into the pursuit of learning all you can about the … [Continue reading]
The government is reading this. They can hear your thoughts; they have hidden microphones in all American homes. They track your every move. They've been doing this for decades... Some people actually believe this, even though the closest thing to … [Continue reading]
Ah, money. It's probably safe to say everyone reading this, or who listens to the podcast, wouldn't mind a bit more money than they have. Some say money -- or the love of money -- is the root of all evil today. While we don't believe that, we examine … [Continue reading]
Little green men from the red planet. For years, b-movies shaped our view of alien life. But where did the stories come from? Could there really be life on other planets? Has life from other planets already visited us? This week, we're talking all … [Continue reading]
This week, we sit down with a pack of hounds and talk about one of our favorite things in the world: books! We kick it off talking about the first book we remember and then jump to the first books we ever read. Staying in the past, we then leap to … [Continue reading]
Humans love to laugh. In recent years, we've discovered that there is some truth to the adage: "Laughter is the best medicine." We pay to watch movies that make us laugh; most people live within a drive from a comedy club (or 2...or dozens). Some of … [Continue reading]
Gorilla Christopher's sister lived to be 38 years old. She would have been 50 yesterday (May 13). It's one of many losses in Christopher's life. Shawn and Christopher have lost a lot in their time: serious losses and...pretty damn humorous losses! … [Continue reading]
Our current podcast is all about multiculturalism. The week before was about video games. In the video games episode, we talked about games as art and having the potential to tell stories as meaningful as movies and novels. Here are two … [Continue reading]