What's In a Podcast

In this episode we are joined by the incomparable Jimmy Palmiotti. Jimmy and I discuss relationships, work, and his new Kickstarter campaign “Pop Kill”.

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Thanks to Mark for the Intro/Outro Music

Jimmy Palmiotti

Kickstarter - Pop Kill

Paper Films

What does a “revolting artist” think coolness is? Listen in as Christian Slade and I discuss Collective Soul, Whale Sharks, and Star Wars in order to discover what it means to be cool.

Revolting - 1) to rise in rebellion; 2) causing intense disgust

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Thanks to Mark for the Intro/Outro Music

http://www.christianslade.com

Collective Soul - http://www.collectivesoul.com

Jesse Triplet

In this episode we have a conversation about the course Christian’s art took, from when he first became interested in art, to when he transitioned to being a professional artist.

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Thanks to Mark for the Intro/Outro Music

http://www.christianslade.com

The mall used to be the go to spot for hanging with friends and shopping for clothing. Now, with online shopping, malls are facing shutdown with so many large department stores closing. We discuss what should be done with all the empty real estate that malls are looking to fill.

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Thanks to Mark for the Intro/Outro Music

How I Met Your Mother

Chick-fil-A

Sanrio

3rd Rock from the Sun

The Middle

I Think We’re Alone Now - Tiffany

*NSYNC

Clayton Productions

Seinfeld

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Bob’s Burgers

Pythian Market - New Orleans

Orlando Maker Faire 2019

Holiday Matsuri 2019

So... I'd like to be a stand-up comedian, and I need to work on my jokes. But a podcast isn't really the best venue for that since there isn't immediate audience feedback. In this episode, I call a friend/former coworker of mine to see what he thinks of a joke I came up with.

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Thanks to Mark for the Intro/Outro Music

There are many unfortunate names bestowed onto children by their parents. Some of course are worse than others. Luckily I escaped such a fate.

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Eminem - My Name Is

Office Space

Key and Peele

Shirley Ellis - The Name Game

Super Mario Brothers

There's hundreds if not thousands of different candies to choose from and more are popping up all the time. In this episode, we talk about several of these newer candies and whether we've found one we like better than the classics.

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Thanks to Mark for the Intro/Outro Music

M&M's

Dagashi Kashi

Lays

Runaway Bride

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Ferrero Rondnoir

Reese's

Hershey's

Twizzlers

Jolly Rancher

Starburst

Mike and Ike

Skittles

KitKat

“Yeah”, “La”, “Do”, “Uh”, “Okay”… As long as you have a good grasp of these filler words, you too can write a hit song.

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Thanks to Mark for the Intro/Outro Music

Suzanne Vega - “Tom’s Diner”

Alice in Chains - “Again”

What movie have you been putting off viewing? What's keeping you from taking the time to see that show you keep thinking about? In this episode, I discuss a flick that I've been avoiding.

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Thanks to Mark for the Intro/Outro Music

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Fido

We're not sure how an odd but real farm animal earned a place amidst the mythical unicorns and mermaids in mainstream retail and fashion. Where did this craze begin? Enter the llama room, where we discuss the popularity of llamas.

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Saludos Amigos

The Emporer's New Groove

Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

Llama Llama

Napoleon Dynamite

Llamas with Hats