Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast

98: A Land of Contrasts


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Episode 98 runs about 1hr 45min and covers the month of October on the sites. Helpful Links Podcast Feed Subscribe with iTunes Direct mp3 download Misc links Jessamyn halloween Wedderburn-Etherington number Hockey #99 history Retired Hockey Numbers Hartford Whalers MeFi Jobs (15:50) Portrait photographer needed in Jupiter, Florida MeFi Projects (18:05) Historical Wikipedia first articles by Horace Rumpole A hexagonal Roguelike game by hexatron Covering our Tracks - a scale model railroad building blog by bondcliff (posted to MeFi) The Measure a typesetting contest by Alt F4 Free My Data by bwerdmuller MetaFilter is a land of contrasts by maryr (tilde.club text dump) Manyland a 2D browser universe by philipp (posted to MeFi) MeFi Posts (42:50) GWAR covers Pet Shop Boys (Punch Brothers covering The Cars) "Tell me the most dad thing your dad has ever done" How Liberal or Conservative is your name? (Jessamyn breaks the meter) The story of a SR-71 breaking up at Mach 3 (SR-71 on Wikipedia, D.A.R.Y.L. movie) A mega-post about Homestuck GIFTube will let you create an animated GIF from any YouTube video Simpsons World is live on FX.com Hair work mourning jewelry from Victorian time (example) Secret Songs - sort of glitch sound music Mega-cut of the Grateful Dead tuning their instruments Overtone singing RIP former mayor of Boston Ask MeFi Questions (1:16:20) Do you slow down in a manual transmission car by downshifting or coasting in neutral? Creepy 1920s-1930s music for halloween Name that tune (currently unanswered) What's the Big Sur of Washington State? Are there any examples of number randomizers causing real world problems by pure chance? Why does my local library never have the books it says it does? What are some soup recipes to use with a stick blender? What are you best kitchen organizer hacks? iOS game recommendations for playing 2-player at once, across a table What are the weirdest alcoholic spirits? Good news follow-ups: Slumber party advice went well, barking dog was rescued and neighbors thanked them MetaTalk Posts (1:35:55) The 2014 MeFi Costume Parade Which MeFi usernames match the member's expertise? Hazlitt's love letter to MetaFilter (written by skwt) MeFi Music's cover They Might Be Giants challenge (songs so far) NaNoWriMo is on! MetaTalk love-in number 2 Holiday stuff: help give toys to kids in need, secret quonsar signups open MeFi Music (1:42:00) In Western Lands a capella by Pallas Athena
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Best of the Web: the MetaFilter PodcastBy Jessamyn West and Josh Millard

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