A-Town FM

A-Town FM

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

  • 41: Tolkien Corner, British Royalty, Chad’s Corner

    This week we wonder if there’s a gas leak at Apple, discuss Tolkien’s new book news and Amazon show, ponder what British royalty does, discuss Gilmore girls, and finally dive deep into our secret patron Chad’s Corner that’ll blow your mind.

     

    Show Notes:

    Overcast

    Fall of Gondolin

    Beowulf

    Amazon Lord of the Rings Show

    The Crown

    Can the Queen fire the Prime Minister?

    The True Cost of the Royal Family Explained - CGP Grey

    1 hr 14 min
  • 40: Ready Player One
    This week we put on our VR (AR?) goggles and collect all the keys to unlock Spielberg’s latest film: Ready Player One.

     

    Show Notes:

    Ready Player One

    Robocop Scene

    Robocop

    Starship Troopers

    Ender’s Game

     

    Patreon

    1 hr 14 min
  • 39: Nick’s Corner
    On this week’s episode we discuss our first patron’s assigned subject. Listen in to discover the mystery.

     

    Show Notes:

    Book Scented Candle

    Walking Dead - The Grove

    Patreon

    1 hr 12 min
  • 38: Settling the Score with Time Space and Reality

    On this week’s episode we settle the score of the great Clockstoppers Kerfuffle, discuss military funerals and symbols, go into the matrix to defeat Agent Noah, and arise to the various deep depths of deep space!

     

    Show Notes:

    A-Town Oscar Ballot Results

    Station 13 Episode about Japanese Business Culture

    Philosophers in Space Podcast

    Simulation Hypothesis

    Fermi Paradox

     

    Patreon

    1 hr 14 min
  • 37: Señor Putin

    On this weeks episode we wrap up the Oscars from the red carpet, address grievances against us, discuss some coffee science, and decide Russia’s olympics status.

     

    Show Notes:

    A-Town Oscar Ballot Results

    Aeropress

    Aeropress Inverted Method

     

    Patreon

    48 min
  • 36: The Pre-Oscar Showdown

    This week we go through our votes for what we think will win in the Oscars categories and chase down every rabbit trail along the way.

     

    Show Notes:

    List of Academy Award records

    Linotype: The Film - Trailer

    Jóhann Jóhannsson

    Loving Vincent - Trailer

    Kumail Nanjiani (Guy from The Big Sick)

     

    Patreon

    1 hr 9 min
  • 35: Black Panther: A Review

    This week we dive deep into the jungles of Wakanda and behold the hidden kingdom.

     

     

    Show Notes:

     

    Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

    The Spielberg Oner (Every Frame a Painting)

    Fruitvale Station

    Creed

    A-Town FM Oscars Ballot 2018

    Patreon

     

    atownfm.com

    1 hr 25 min
  • 34: Those with Glass Toilets Shouldn’t Wage 12th Century War

    This week we give you a short episode before Oscar season kicks into full gear and discuss more on the coffee saga and then some deep armchair philosophy on 12th century England.

     

    A-Town FM Oscars Ballot 2018

    A-Town Patreon

    Bitter Brew: The Rise and Fall of Anheuser-Busch and America’s Kings of Beer

    The Pallbearer

    Dan’s New Mug

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    26 min
  • 32: Jim Henson, Book Talk, SpaceX, and Super Bowl Trailers

    On this weeks episode we dig up Jim Henson’s corpse for some one on one time, try to figure out what book genre it is that we like, talk about Elon Musk’s SpaceX success, and go through our super bowl experiences mostly focusing on all the new trailers.

     

    A-Town FM Oscars Ballot 2018

     

    Show Notes:

    Clockstoppers - The Official 2002 Movie of the A-Town FM Podcast

    Jim Henson: The Biography

    Jim Henson’s Memorial Service

    Frank Oz Speech At Jim Henson Memorial Service [...]

    1 hr 8 min

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