CQ: How much of a human can we replace and still call ourselves human? What about the brain? Does it remain human right to the last brain cell?
On the show this week:
- Front Page
- We Are All Mechanical Animals
- Celebreaktions
- Extras
Bumper: Jonathan McNeil of Troll Jammies
Promo: Braindouche!
Promo: Paul E Cooley’s “Closet Treats”
Promo: Just because I couldn’t attend, doesn’t mean that I can’t get something out of Balticon this year! I’ll be listening to The Balticon Podcast
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TWS156: Gotta Find A Way To Live, Man
CQ: I’m recently discovering that my somewhat reduced collection of possessions is a refreshing way to live. Should we all try to live with a reduced amount of stuff, as if we are shipping off on a spaceship and every kilo counts? Or is that unrealistic?
On the show this week:
- Front Page
- Up To No Good
- Origins
- Extras
Promos:
- Bumper: Alexa Chipman, the awesome scriptress of the Maudelayne audio drama series.
- Promo: Luscious Leftovers, sensual talk about good food and other sources of pleasure.
- Promo: Wander Radio, just beyond your radio dial.
Full list of 30 articles after the jump!
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TWS151: Wise Men Say What Fools Know
Bumper: JR Murdock, author of V and A Shipping
Promo: All Games Considered
Promo: Tuning In To Scifi
CQ: These days, we seem to be fascinated, as a society, in the convergence and ubiquity of technology. We want all of our devices to work with each other, and all of our devices and things to be connected to each other. Is this just a fad, or do you think that, in 100 years, the idea of having separated items that aren’t integrated with the rest of your digital live will be unusual?
On the show this week:
- Front Page
- April Fools May March
- Illectronics and Madgets
- You Thought You Did, But You Didn’t
- Extras
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Show Notes for TWS124: Life Mirrors Fart
On the show this week:
- Always Blame The Farting Dog
- Life is a Scifi/Horror Movie
- Shocking Revelations! (dropped on the cutting room floor) (EXTRA)
This week’s Challenge Question:
A “recession” is sometimes indicated by two consecutive quarters of “negative growth”. The economy, it is suggested, should always be growing. Forever and ever… Does this principle of infinite growth actually make sense?
Leave your answer in the comments, send your email to
weirdshow[[at]]gmail.com, leave a comment or record your message via the
MobaTalk client on the right hand side of The WEIRD Show or call in at 1-206-203-2292.
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Show Notes for TWS073: Hi Tech/Lie Tech
This week’s episode dedicated, at least in spirit, to the late, great Ripley. Such cats are rare. She will be missed.
On the show this week:
- Tech-now-logy
- Big Brother-In-Law
- Secret Dreams of Organs and Animals
- Spare Parts (EXTRAS)
This week’s Challenge Question: (repeat)
What is a current technology or way of doing things that we should revert to an older way of doing?
Leave your answer in the comments, send your email to weirdshow[[at]]gmail.com, record your message via the MobaTalk client on the right hand side of Encaffeinated!, leave an answer on Facebook or call in at 206-203-2292.
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Show Notes for TWS053: Abnormal Normality
On the show this week:
- First comes marriage, then comes evolution.
- It’s a Mod, Mod, Mod, Modern World
- Food… It’s got what people want
This week’s Challenge Question: What has been the most influential food in your life — and why?. Leave your answer in the comments, send your email to encaf1[[at]]gmail.com, record your message via the MobaTalk client on the right hand side of Encaffeinated!, leave an answer on Facebook or call in at 206-203-2292.
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Show Notes for TWS052: Golden Nuggets of Ambition In A River of Stupidity
On the show this week:
- Inventions of Future Past;
- Chronic Ironic;
- Wreck Less Ambition;
This week’s Challenge Question: If you were to get a scientific, sci-fi or generally geeky tattoo, what would it be? And, if you like, where would it be?. Leave your answer in the comments, send your email to encaf1[[at]]gmail.com, record your message via the MobaTalk client on the right hand side of Encaffeinated!, leave an answer on Facebook or call in at 206-203-2292.
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