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A-Town FM

By Charlie Chapman, Dan LitzSociety & Culture
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A-Town FM episodes

  • 69: Bagelgate

    This week our two St Louis hosts defend against the onslaught of bagelgate, then Zach Snyder rips us out of our dreamworld and tells us to grow the eff up, and finally they discuss Apple TV and the future of streaming (again).

    Show Notes
    • Apparently People Slice Bagels Like Bread In St. Louis And Honestly? WTF
    • A-Town at the Movies (our movie podcast)
    • Zack Snyder Thinks DC Fans Should "Wake the F*** up" About Batman Killing
    • Apple TV+ Explained

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      • 52 min
      • 68: Dune

        Time is set at once before you. You look a direction, for there is no up or down, left or right. In one direction you are listening to this podcast episode concerning the novel Dune by Frank Herbert. Another direction: the hosts are describing it. In yet another you ride a Sandworm of Arrakis. It’s Christmas 1994 and you’re happy. At the same instant you experience grief and you are crying. Before you is the jihad. And time folds off as you ride the transcendental waves to apocalypse.

        Show Notes
        • Dune

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          • 1 hr 25 min
          • 67: Behind the Curve

            This week we go to the edge of the flat earth and discuss the Oscars, Sinemia, and the documentary "Behind the Curve", which you won’t see in a theater near you.

            Show Notes
            • 91st Academy Awards
            • Sinemia
            • Behind the Curve

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              • 1 hr 44 min
              • 66: The Pre-Oscars Showdown 2019

                This week A-Town is all Oscars all the time! We dig into our second annual Oscar predictions episode and rabbit trail on several films along the way!

                Show Notes
                • 91st Academy Awards

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                  • 1 hr 24 min
                  • 65: Birds & Bees With Dan

                    Fill out your Oscar Picks Now!

                    This week we take you on a journey to Urk, Netherlands and spin out on various unrelated topics. You’ll also hear us discuss the Super Bowl and Dan will give everyone the birds and the bees talk... You’re welcome!

                    Show Notes
                    • William of Orange
                    • House of Orange-Nassau
                    • Urk, Netherlands
                    • Afsluitdijk (Huge Dam in Netherlands)
                    • Super Bowl LIII
                    • Maroon 5

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                      • 0 min
                      • 64: Listy McListface

                        This week we host our second annual list episode wherein we go through several lists of our best of last year, as well as several all time and listener requested lists!

                        Show Notes
                        • Last Year's List Episode
                        • Favorite Films of 2018
                          • Charlie
                            1. A Quiet Place
                            2. BlacKkKlansman
                            3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
                            4. Dan
                              1. Mission Impossible - Fallout
                              2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
                              3. Bumblebee
                              4. Favorite iOS Apps
                                • Charlie
                                  1. Race to the Pennant
                                  2. Carrot Weather
                                  3. Letterboxd
                                  4. Dan
                                    1. QuickTrip App
                                    2. Marco Polo
                                    3. Dating Apps Generally
                                    4. Favorite Christian Bands of the 1990s-2000s
                                      • Charlie
                                        1. Newsboys
                                        2. DC Talk
                                        3. Five Iron Frenzy
                                        4. Dan
                                          1. Newsboys
                                          2. Switchfoot
                                          3. Underoath
                                          4. Favorite Books Read in 2018
                                            • Charlie
                                              1. The Song Machine
                                              2. The Upstarts
                                              3. Bitter Brew
                                              4. Dan
                                                1. Persepolis Rising
                                                2. A Clockwork Orange
                                                3. The Ocean at the End of the Lane
                                                4. Favorite Romantic Comedies of All Time
                                                  • Charlie
                                                    1. You've Got Mail
                                                    2. The Big Sick
                                                    3. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
                                                    4. Dan
                                                      1. Dan in Real Life
                                                      2. Crazy, Stupid, Love
                                                      3. Clueless
                                                      4. Favorite A-Town Episode to Record
                                                        • Charlie
                                                          1. Patron Corners
                                                            • 51: Dani Corner
                                                            • 41: Tolkien Corner, British Royalty, Chad’s Corner
                                                            • 39: Nick’s Corner
                                                            • 62: The Star Wars Prequels
                                                            • Special Episodes
                                                              • 26: Christmas Special
                                                              • 28: Lists All the Way Down
                                                              • 36: The Pre-Oscar Showdown
                                                              • Guest Episodes
                                                                • 54: The Crossover Event Everyone’s Been Waiting For - with Dani Wright
                                                                • 48: The Big E3 18’ Episode
                                                                • 8: Solar Eclipse Talk with Meteorologist Kevin C. Burns
                                                                • Dan
                                                                  1. 62: The Star Wars Prequels
                                                                  2. 46: Pranks, Brains, and Propaganda
                                                                  3. A-Town and the Marathon of the Cursed Child
                                                                  4. Favorite TV Shows Watched in 2018
                                                                    • Charlie
                                                                      1. Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
                                                                      2. Gilmore Girls
                                                                      3. The Nineties
                                                                      4. Dan
                                                                        1. Gilmore Girls
                                                                        2. Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
                                                                        3. The Haunting of Hill House
                                                                        4. Favorite Documentaries of All Time
                                                                          • Charlie
                                                                            1. Gary Hustwit Design Trilogy
                                                                              • Helvetica
                                                                              • Objectified
                                                                              • Urbanized
                                                                              • The Imposter
                                                                              • Baseball
                                                                              • Dan
                                                                                1. 102 Minutes That Changed America
                                                                                2. They Shall Not Grow Old
                                                                                3. The Act of Killing
                                                                                4. Biggest Disappointments
                                                                                  • Charlie
                                                                                    1. Christmas when mom forgot our presents
                                                                                    2. Louisville, Kentucky Vacation
                                                                                    3. Man of Steel
                                                                                    4. Dan
                                                                                      1. The Crimes of Grindelwald
                                                                                      2. Still no The Winds of Winter
                                                                                      3. 2019 Super Bowl Matchup
                                                                                      4. Favorite Video Games Played in 2018
                                                                                        • Charlie
                                                                                          1. Fortnite
                                                                                          2. Celeste
                                                                                          3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
                                                                                          4. Dan
                                                                                            1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
                                                                                            2. Mario Odyssey
                                                                                            3. Fortnite
                                                                                            4. Favorite Star Wars Moments
                                                                                              • Charlie
                                                                                                1. Rey, Kylo Fight Scene from The Last Jedi
                                                                                                2. Revenge of the Sith Opening Space Battle
                                                                                                3. Kylo Ren Stopping Blaster in the Air
                                                                                                4. Dan
                                                                                                  1. Barge Scenes from Return of the Jedi
                                                                                                  2. Podracing in The Phantom Menace
                                                                                                  3. Yoda Burning Tree in The Last Jedi
                                                                                                  4. Favorite Albums Listened to in 2018
                                                                                                    • Charlie
                                                                                                      1. Love is Dead (Chvrches)
                                                                                                      2. Black Panther Soundtrack
                                                                                                      3. Awake (Tycho)
                                                                                                      4. Dan
                                                                                                        1. Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (Arctic Monkeys)
                                                                                                        2. Stranger in the Alps (Phoebe Bridgers)
                                                                                                        3. Erase Me (Underoath)
                                                                                                        4. Favorite Songs 2018
                                                                                                          • Charlie
                                                                                                            1. Shallow (from A Star is Born)
                                                                                                            2. All the Stars (from the Black Panther Soundtrack)
                                                                                                            3. Sunflower (Post Malone)
                                                                                                            4. Dan
                                                                                                              1. Me and My Dog (Boy Genius)
                                                                                                              2. Reflecting Light (Sam Phillips)
                                                                                                              3. This is America (Childish Gambino)
                                                                                                              4. Favorite Lists of This Episode
                                                                                                                • Charlie
                                                                                                                  1. Favorite Star Wars Moments
                                                                                                                  2. Favorite Apps
                                                                                                                  3. Favorite A-Town Episode to Record
                                                                                                                  4. Dan
                                                                                                                    1. Biggest Disappointments
                                                                                                                    2. Favorite Books of 2018
                                                                                                                    3. Favorite Albums of 2018

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                                                                                                                      • 1 hr 54 min
                                                                                                                      • 63: It’s Hard to Disagree With Gilmore Girls

                                                                                                                        This week we dive deep into the inner machinations of Dan's dating life by sampling the various dating apps out there, discuss big goals that will radically alter our lives and yours for the year, and finally discuss Split Sleep and whether you should be doing it.

                                                                                                                        Show Notes
                                                                                                                        • Hot Cocoa vs Hot Chocolate
                                                                                                                        • A-Town episode on Luleå
                                                                                                                        • Halfway, Missouri
                                                                                                                        • Cortex episode on Yearly Themes
                                                                                                                        • Mondays Challenge
                                                                                                                        • Beeple's Everdays Project
                                                                                                                        • Charlie's Public Instagram
                                                                                                                        • Dating Apps
                                                                                                                          • Tinder
                                                                                                                          • Bumble
                                                                                                                          • Facebook Dating
                                                                                                                          • CoffeeMeetsBagel
                                                                                                                          • eharmony
                                                                                                                          • Split Sleep Article

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                                                                                                                            • 62: The Star Wars Prequels

                                                                                                                              You asked for it, we delivered. This week is a patron Ben sponsored episode where we dive deep into divisive waters as we settle once and for all that the Star Wars prequels are good and worthy of your time. It’s a contentious one, but an epic one.

                                                                                                                              Show Notes
                                                                                                                              • Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
                                                                                                                              • Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
                                                                                                                              • Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
                                                                                                                              • Jimmy Fallon Star Wars Parody

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                                                                                                                                • 2 hr 14 min
                                                                                                                                • 61: 10 Gallon Drum of Hot Cocoa

                                                                                                                                  This week the A-Town Globetrotters travel to Luleå to discover all its wonderful features, and discuss almost none of them in favor of a potpourri of topics. Then they drop by Dan’s lawn to find lots of tire tracks before ending with an #AskATown question about music streaming services.

                                                                                                                                  Show Notes
                                                                                                                                  • Dingle Ireland Episode
                                                                                                                                  • Luleå
                                                                                                                                  • Shopping (original indoor mall)
                                                                                                                                  • Hot Dog History
                                                                                                                                  • The Song Machine (book)
                                                                                                                                  • Station 13
                                                                                                                                  • Ice Music
                                                                                                                                  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra
                                                                                                                                  • The Killers
                                                                                                                                  • Unpeeled (Cage the Elephant album)
                                                                                                                                  • Hot Cocao
                                                                                                                                  • Delilah
                                                                                                                                  • Midewest Digital Marketing Conference
                                                                                                                                  • Spotify
                                                                                                                                  • Apple Music
                                                                                                                                  • Amazon Music Unlimited
                                                                                                                                  • Google Play Music
                                                                                                                                  • YouTube Premium
                                                                                                                                  • YouTube Music

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                                                                                                                                    • 1 hr 18 min
                                                                                                                                    • 60: Are We Old Enough to Say Young People Now?

                                                                                                                                      This week we dive deep into the political waters without being political by discussing thoughts on voting, then we try to solve the problem of SMS threads, and finally discuss which is bigger: Star Wars or Harry Potter.

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                                                                                                                                      Show Notes
                                                                                                                                      • A-Town Store!
                                                                                                                                      • Google RCS
                                                                                                                                      • Harry Potter
                                                                                                                                      • Star Wars
                                                                                                                                      • The Toys that Made Us (documentary series)
                                                                                                                                      • Everyone's favorite Star Wars character

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                                                                                                                                        • 1 hr 5 min

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