A Night In The ASYLUM

Darren invites Romaine Patterson into the ASYLUM, and Joe Jordan returns again. And of course Jen is with us. Romaine shares her DNR show headaches (Mark from MN) and how they have helped people (Mark from MN) and one of her most embarrassing DNR moments (Glory Holes). Darren shares his most embarrassing DNR moment (forgetting Romaine's parents were gone). The trio ask Romaine for her advice to succeed, and Hooker Hotline history, as the ASYLUM listens to their first Hotline call from Wayward Tom (as Romaine tells the story of how he got his nickname). And the group answer a theoretical question about whether they would attend a Spring party in NJ post-vaccine and what the rules of attendance could be. Tune in to a great show! Or watch us at https://bit.ly/asylumlive.

ASYLUM welcomes back Joe Jordan back for a second run - and Jen leads the discussion, summarizing her in-person gym and exercise history and research into home fitness solutions including The Mirror, Tonal and Tempo. She decided on Tempo at $2200 plus $39 per month. Joe tells us about his desire to work out at gyms, and his thoughts on his condo clubhouse gym versus Planet Fitness, and his best results have been using weights. Darren mentions his experience with a personal trainer at a gym for several months, and also the group exercise program Max Challenge.

ASYLUM welcomes a new host, Joe Jordan, who shares his experiences Cutting His Own Cord (is that a thing?). He tried Sling, Hulu, and researched others. Darren has also researched YouTube TV. But the general consensus is for the Asylum gang, maybe it's too soon to cut, due to imperfections with streaming. Tune in to hear more! Oh, and look for our YouTube Livestream next week at https://bit.ly/asylumlive - please subscribe to our channel!

Sitting in for Jen is our guest host and fellow DNR listener Michael Pyle. Darren talks about his latest Sonos audio system connected to his new LG 65" OLED TV, and Michael compares SIZES including his 65", connected to his Yamaha receiver. Michael also explains the difference between 5.1 and 7.1 sound systems, and what exactly Dolby "Atmos" means. Next up, brief advice on how to find COVID Vaccine locations, congressional traitors and Trump's latest "Perfect Phone Call" with Brad Raffensperger. Last but not least, Michael advises why you might consider a Spa Cabin on your next Cruise. If we ever get back on board!

Continuing on from last weeks conversation about OLED vs QLED TV's, Darren and Jen summarize SONOS audio products and why they are awesome, and how you can integrate them with Alexa for voice commands. Darren takes a tangent and asks Jen about her childhood in Iran and versus the USA and discrimination she faced. Then circling back to the topic, Jen talks about her quiet Christmas plans, inviting a friend who was going to be alone for the holidays. And Darren takes an opposite approach - he is renting an AMC theatre for 20 of his family members, to see WonderWoman 84! They will stay socially distant in the theatre instead of having 35 people in one house at a Christmas party.

Darren and Jen welcome back guest Kevin Vandenberg who tells us all about his new Virtual Reality gaming setup including the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 VR, which he paired with the latest Oculus Quest 2 All-In-One VR Headset. Kevin describes in detail his path to high tech gaming including playing one of the most popular VR games, Beat Saber. Beam Me Up Scotty (BTW he never said that)!

LG OLED CX vs Samsung QLED models and which is best in different lighting, what to look for in a new high-end TV if you want to play PlayStation, XBox Series X or the latest PC video games. Features to seek include support for 4K, HDR with G-Sync @ 120Hz and HDMI 2.1 supporting 48Gbps. And AirPlay is a notable plus. Jen talks about her hairless cats learning to work doorknobs to get into her ergonomic home office/recording studio. Darren tells the story of a tour he gave of his house, forgetting that the sling was hanging in the basement. And Darren takes his fourth COVID test. Ugh. Jen also stands up for her health as it pertains to her clients and employer asking her to be on-site.

Darren and Jen celebrate Biden's electorial win - while also discussing Trumps continuous attempts at overriding the will of the people, to become the USA's first Dictator. We predict his final attempt will be Jan 6th when congress convenes to ratify the results. Trump will have some of his Republican buddies object to at least the swing states and hope that he can have some Democrats in the house, vote to reject the state electorial votes and thus hand the election to Trump. NOT going to happen! In other news, Darren mention's that he's on the Pfizer COVID Vaccine placebo. And Jen has a new exercise device on order.

Oh what sad tale Darren weaves - from his mother-in-law getting knee replacement surgery in one hospital and his father-in-law the same day in a different hospital for being winded, and then Darren being in the hospital for chest pains. My what a Thanksgiving Week he's had. Darren made notes of what he observed during his overnight hospital stay during a pandemic. From gas to shots in the stomach and double masks, to murders by a nurse, he saw and heard it all. Meanwhile, Jen shares her medical pandemic experiences at the dentist, and while getting electrolysis for hair removal. Thank God Jen still has her youth :)

Jen and Darren speak to the DNR tech men Arafat and Kevin. Arafat tells us about his experience creating the DNR App and what you can expect, in addition to what's up in his life. Kevin also shares what he's up to with the phone system and show specific numbers. Darren also shares his experience as a guinea pig thus far for Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Trial, being part of the second 14,000 Phase 3 group.