JCC Where's the Subscribe Button? A Podcast Discussion Thread!

Eh it can be. Basically what they do is review the films in an order that goes first, last, and works back in that order. So, Dr No -> Skyfall -> From Russia, With Love -> Quantum of Solace -> Goldfinger etc.

It can be funny, occasionally Matt Gourley will do an impression of Ian Fleming which isn't accurate but is amusing. Some of the trivia's amusing but Mira is just so wrong so often. He thinks Daniel Craig is saying "Mum" when he says "ma'am", as the latter is correctly pronounced "maarm". He keeps referring to Sir Ian Fleming. He gets years and characters wrong a lot. And he likes Roger Moore.

 

So when I was on vacation I had to get a haircut. I pulled into the first place I saw. What I walked into was the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen: Sport Clips. This week, Uhh Yeah Dude talked about it. I yelled "I go there!" at my computer.


P.S. I don't actually go there. I did go there. It is a silly place.

 

I've been listening to the Nerdist podcast, and the most recent was an interview with Bill Gates (plus two key figures in the Foundation). Obviously Gates was a bit of a public enemy in the late 90s, early 00s but he's a compelling figure to listen to here. Not only does he have a good sense of humour but the approach with the Foundation is brilliant and a solid example.

Highly recommend it.

 

UYD headsssssss

 

having become a veteran listener of a couple comedy podcasts, a bunch of leftist politics/philosophy podcasts and a few npr, magazine-style podcasts, ive decided to dip my toe in the waters of history podcasting. tried to listen to hardcore history but "NEW MEDIA PERSONALITY" dan carlin makes me want to kill myself (seriously, what kind of ******* refers to themselves that way?), so im listening to an unfortunately rather sparsely updated history of iran podcast and a podcast on the history of the english language instead. they're both quite rigorous, informative, and interesting

 

Really... you can't handle Carlin? He's the best at what he does.

 

sorry, its too "history channel" for me. would rather listen to something with a bit more rigor and a bit less gimmick

 

Did you get further than 10mins in?!

 

lol i listened to a couple fo the khans ones. he has a freemium model (another thing i hate) so i couldnt start with the first episode or anything

 

Oh wow, Epi 1 is paid now? Sadface. That series is amazing.

I'm only surprised because I'd have thought it was right up your alley.

Surprised. Not disappointed. Sur

Prised.

 

i mean i could torrent it but there's so many free and easily/legally available history podcasts that interest me so probably not. i might give it another try at some point tho, since you recommend it so highly and you like some good stuff

 

I think I want to do a podcast with Jabba, called "It's the end of the world as we know it" in which we calmly discuss impending food shortages, energy crisis, and global warming.

 

i will guest to provide radical left perspective if/when you require it

lol that sa'naa is already embroiled in civil war and they havent even run out of water yet (which they will in like 3-5 years)

 

why am i able to stream War of the Khans 1 on iTunes fo free

 

Dan Carlin's batman voice is annoying.

 

because that's like episode 40 something. i meant the first episode of the whole podcast. if i cant easily access the entire backlog of a podcast, its a big factor in turning me off to said podcast. the only podcast i listen to where i dont have (by hook or by crook) access to the complete backlog is The C-Realm, which is highly topical and has had the host undergo a major philosophical transformation from lolbertarian in the early episodes to anti-capitalist in the later episodes, so the show is so different at this point that a backlog doesnt really matter unless you want to track his ideological development

im neurotic. bite me

 

Paywalls on podcasts are the absolute worst. I can understand, say, Patreon bonuses or early access, but if I'm trying to recommend a philosophy podcast to a friend I really can't do so in good conscience if I know the episodes on ****ing Hume and Kant are behind a fee. Not that I'm naming names, Partially Examined Life.

 

hey ramza have you seen History of Philosophy (HoP)? it looks interesting, and at 209 episodes it hasnt even reached kant and hume (its chronological and completist, lol)

seems like an interesting undertaking

 

This'd be Without Any Gaps? I got up into the depths of Aristotle and kind of lost interest. It's well made but dry, and is much more concerned with relaying details than providing extra insight or responses to the text. Probably worth trying out, see if it's your bag. It will test the utmost limits of your tolerances for Pre-Socratic scholarship, though.

 

Eh, I understand why this high quality, polished podcasts will charge on older episodes - sponsors only go so far to covering costs.

 

understanding it doesnt make it less of a turn off for me tbqh. like i said, its a matter of neuroses and convenience

 

yeah ive heard good things about THoR and its on my "to check out" list

 

I had the same knee jerk reaction to Carlin as RT and bailed.

I know I should give it a fair chance but I'm always behind on my other history podcasts anyway. One day.

Edit- the Revolutions podcast mentioned by Jello being one of them.