Episode 5 - Late-Stage Capitalism
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After a break, we're back! First, TJW is going to say goodbye to someof his favorite podcasts that are coming to an end. Then he blames money and goes on a tirade about late-stage capitalism. Then we'll review some shows: HBO's Succession AppleTV's Extrapolations After the reviews, TJ puts his brain to work to develop once and for all a metric to measure this enigmatic term and find out if we are, truly, entering this supposed destructive phase. We're learning stuff in this episode! Logo credit: TJW Theme credit: Garageband loops and my lack of creativity
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Episode 4 - The Illuminati!
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This week TW battles nasal and chest congestion to bring you a great podcast review, not to mention details about the world's most secret of secret societies; The Illuminati! Are they real? What do they want? What podcast will I be talking about? Well all will be answered in this episode! And one of those questions deeper in the show notes... Podcast reviewed: Behind the Bastards - Six episode Illuminati series ( "Have Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories Increased Over Time?" study by J. Uscinsky et. al. ( Logo credit: TJW Theme credit: Garageband loops and my lack of creativity
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Episode 3 - PickMe! Picks Apart Black Adam
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Soooo much to talk about in this one because this is a long movie, and there is a lot to make fun of! This week, host TJW is joined by Contributor Jake as they again take on a movie and pick it apart. We discuss not just the movie Black Adam, but also the origin of the character, The Rock's role in planning this movie and the DCEU in general, and a comprehensive list of various franchises and careers this movie essentially kills. We'll also touch on the latest Zack Levi vs Dwayne Johnson social media drama. So much nerdy shit we're getting into today! Give us an hour and a half of your time to...
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Episode 2 - Graham Hancock's "Ancient Apocalypse"
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This week, we shall swim the waters of controversy! On this episode, we discuss best selling author Graham Hancock's recent and very popular Netflix series, Ancient Apocalypse, which premiered in late 2022. We've all been warned not to watch it, but why? This week, we will discuss: Who is Graham Hancock? What is Ancient Apocalypse about? Why is it controversial? Why should you watch it anyway? Tune in for a discussion about conspiracy theories, driven by our host's crushing need for attention! Logo credit: TJW Theme credit: Garageband loops and my lack of creativity ...
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Episode 1 - Star Trek (Again!)
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Inspired by a bit of listener email, host TJW comes back for season 6 by getting us up to date on the latest Star Trek series and news, conducting what COULD be called the part 4 of the Star Trek series from Season 2! Not only do we get a podcast review to open the season - The Greatest Generation - but TJW will also discuss Strange New Worlds and Prodigy... telling you exactly why you should watch these shows if you haven't already. We'll also have a bit on what the host thinks of the latest Picard season so far! The Greatest Generation/Greatest Trek () Logo credit: TJW Theme credit:...
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PickMe! Picks on the Present - December '22
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You ALMOST got away with us not picking on you, didn't ya, December? In an improptu episode that wasn't going to happen, TJW and Dusty get together to Pick on the Present again because of some bullshit - and this time, it's BS from the so-called Left! Well SOME of it. We're also going to test Elon Musk's committment to free speech by breaking down his self-promoted expose of the Hunter Biden Laptop saga in conjunction with author Matt Taibbi. Spoiler alert... it's much more nuanced than they are saying. Imagine that. So tune in for what may be the last episode I get to promote on Twitter! And...
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Episode 16 - Season 5 Finale: Rings of Power Debate
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Welcome to the great debate! We got a hot nerdy topic that past guests Contributor Jake and Andy will argue about while host TJW tries to be an impartial moderator. What's the topic that has us all abuzz? We are going to find out if PrimeVideo's new Tolkein universe project, Rings of Power, is worth your time and attention. We will: - cover character development - discuss how much Amazon paid for rights - expose viewership numbers - explore how tired we all are of prequels Since this in the finale of season 5, we'll be off for the rest of this year. See all of you back in 2023 though for...
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Episode 15 - Trying New Things
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Are you in a rut? Metaphorically speaking of course... a podcast can't do much for you if you're physically stuck in a rut. But if yo're in the metaphorical one, maybe it's time to try something new! And host TJW has just the new shows for you to try that can pull you out of that metaphor! After announcing a new PickMe! show coming soon, TJ will breakdown why you should give a shot to two fun new shows to hit the streamers; PrimeVideo's The Peripheral and HBOMax's The Big Brunch. We will go through what these shows are about, who is involved, and why they are worth your precious precious time....
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PickMe! Picks on the Present - November '22
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It's election season in the United States, and there's a bunch of unqualified assholes running for positions like Secretary of State all over the nation. Why is this so important? How big of a piece of shit is Diego Morales - for instance? Find out on this episode of our monthly news show! Also, we HAVE to talk about Musk and Twitter... again. Special thanks to several Indiana newspapers for the information in today's stories! Go print media! Logo credit: TJW Theme credit: Garageband loops and my lack of creativity
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Episode 13 - Halloween!
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It's the eve of host TJW's fav holiday, so he's got a lot to discuss about Halloween from costumes to candy to which movie you should be watching tonight at midnight! We are joined by Jim Evans of Film Rage () for this essential holiday conversation! We will also for the first time in awhile take a trip to Self-Promotion Corner and hear all about our guests podcast as well. From nude costume ideas to why Nestle should pay TJ for plugging his preferred candy bar, this episode has everything you need to prep for Halloween! Contact Jim Evans here: Logo credit: TJW Theme credit: Garageband loops...
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Intro music credit: "Joyride" by Scandinavianz