Solid Sixty

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Solid Sixty 71 " The Dunning Kruger Effect Part 1"

2020-06-0331:15

a brief catch up before reading probably the driest and most unnecessarily name dropping article I've ever transcribed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 70 " Corona Lockdown day 3"

2020-03-2730:45

I ramble on about the privations of a pandemic shutdown and read an article about the benefits of open borders. Timely.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 69 " Hobbies make you happy"

2020-03-1027:13

I lament the lack of access to my boys and read two articles from the Guardian.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 68 " Weird Factoids of the week"

2020-02-1239:19

I dive into a reddit thread filled with bizarre trivia and also update my personal situation a little. In general life is good, could be far better but hey, not homeless and somewhat socially functional so yay me!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 67 " The Cancel Culture and Classism "

2020-01-0132:28

The last episode recorded in 2019 I update my personal life a little then move into two awesome articles, one about identity politics taking over fantasy fiction and the other about the pernicious spectre of classism in the arts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 66 " Gary Faulkner and the hunt for Osama"

2019-12-2147:52

I read an old piece on the strange and enigmatic man who made dozens of trips to Afghanistan to find Osama Bin Laden while homeless, on dialysis and armed with nothing more than a hang glider, pig sticker and a samurai sword he picked up on the shopping network.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 65 " Terminator : Dark Fate "

2019-12-0101:01:56

Reviews and trivia concerning the last Terminator movie for a very long time. Also cover the work situation briefly. Things are in fluxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 64 " God King James Cameron"

2019-11-0938:05

I read a Deadline article discussing the upcoming Dark Fate this is before the underwhelming box office results which will be discussed next time! Also new job!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 63 " The Mad Professor?"

2019-10-0801:05:56

I read a New Yorker piece on Tyrone Howard , a scientist hounded for years by the big Pharma industry because of research he was doing into the harmful effects of their pesticide. I also moan a bit about not having a job anymore and am having a lot harder time getting a new one, fingers crossed by 64 that's all changed!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 62 " The Orange Skull"

2019-09-2132:34

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Solid Sixty 61 "Once upon a time in Long Tan"

2019-09-1159:07

I briefly go over the highlights of Danger Close the Battle for Long Tan before sinking my teeth into ALL the trivia I can dig up on Tarantinos ninth film, Once upon a time in Hollywood!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty " The big 6-0"

2019-08-2726:58

I wrap up the story on the Netflix analytics and read an interesting little slice of life from small town America in the early eighties where one bad apple gets his just desserts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 59 " The problem with Napoleon Dynamite"

2019-08-1149:05

Okay so the name is clickbait as fuck, we don't talk about that quirky movie as much as id like but I do brush over my last days with Cookers and my first week with the glass people. Then go on to narrate an article about early attempts to perfect the Netflix recommendation system. This algorithm stuff is hard to work out but some of the implications are fascinating!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 58 "Debates are debunked and Westworld"

2019-07-1733:40

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Solid Sixty 57 " Unconscious bias reaches the stars "

2019-07-0518:50

Article read, musings had.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 56 " Logic and magic words"

2019-06-0833:43

I read a really cool article that rips Ben Shapiro and his ilk a new one. Also touch on things that have been going on in life as well as a few current shows im bingeing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 55 " Robert Crumb and the Cancel Culture"

2019-06-0430:46

I read an article I found about the sudden about turn on R Crumb as an artist that can be revered. No longer apparently but are we cancelling former heroes too quickly? also bang on about some personal stuff but nothing too juicySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 54 " I make it weird"

2019-05-2418:19

I read a review of the Pete Holmes podcast and catch you up on my recent shenanigans at Neko nation, fixing my lawn and other hi-jinks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 53 " Broken walls, bare earth and Umbrellas"

2019-05-1531:09

I discuss my precarious situation with my rental property, my touch and go moment at work that thankfully resolved itself by the time of upload and I touch on some reddit gold. Also finally touch on some Umbrella Academy trivia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Solid Sixty 52 " One game ends, another begins"

2019-05-0120:22

I talk about Ironfest and touch on Endgame in a lead up to next episodes more fulller exploration of the epic movieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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