Chris and Randall explore the future as predicted by 6 science fiction classics:

Looking Backward: 2000–1887 (novel, 1888) 1984 (novel, 1949) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Soylent Green (1973) Idiocracy (2006) Her (2013)

Topics discussed include:

Star Wars Star Trek The First Industrial Revolution HG Wells Jules Verne R.U.R. (play, 1921) Auguste Comte Socialism Karl Marx We (novel, 1924) Brave New World (novel, 1932) George Orwell Edward Bernays Propaganda (nonfiction, 1928) 1984 (1984) Brazil (1985) Arthur C. Clarke Stanley Kubrick Countdown (1968) Eurostile Bold extended (font) Futura (font) artificial intelligence Alien (1979) Blade Runner (1982) Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) do-not-resuscitate order Edward G. Robinson processed food food labeling Charlton Heston Rollerball (1975) Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) The Time Machine (novel, 1895) The Time Machine (1960) Robot and Frank (2012) Marjorie Prime (2017) Moore's Law

recorded January 6, 2021

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In this episode, we welcome our first guest, Nick Juntilla, founder of Ownerfy.com, the only smartphone app which allows you to create NFT (non-fungible token) art.

Nick is a computer programmer and happens to be an expert on cryptocurrency and NFTs. He's worked in the space almost since its inception.

Good article about Beeple's NFT sale: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/how-beeple-crashed-the-art-world

Full disclosure, Nick Juntilla is Randall's full biological brother raised in the same household. Their parents simply decided to give them different last names.

Topics discussed include:

Beeple non-fungible tokens Banksy Jeff Koons https://niftygateway.com/ David Hockney Damien Hirst Bitcoin What is an NFT? What is Ethereum? Blockchains CryptoKitties What are CryptoKitties? What is an Ethereum token? provenance NFT art vs. traditional art What is digital art? https://opensea.io/ Ownerfy.com How do I create and sell NFT art? https://www.coinbase.com/ Interplanetary File System https://rarible.com/ https://mintable.app/ Who buys/collects digital art? CryptoPunks

recorded March 23, 2021

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Chris and Randall compare and contrast Spider-Man and Batman.

Topics discussed:

Superman: Red Son (comic) The Dark Knight Returns (comic) Dr. Octopus Venom Batman 60s TV show vs Spiderman 60s TV show 1970s Batman and Spiderman comics Batman (1989) Batman: The Killing Joke (comic) Superman (1978) Iron Man (2008) Batman: The Animated Series X-Men (series) Spider-Man (2002) Joker (2019) Venom (2018) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

recorded November 23, 2020

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Chris and Randall compare and contrast Spider-Man and Batman.

Topics discussed Who would win in a fight? Bob Kane vs. Stan Lee Stan Lee Jewish immigrant experience Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster 1930s New York Superman Metropolis vs. Gotham Marvel vs. DC Alfred vs. Aunt May Gwen Stacy vs. Mary Jane Green Goblin vs. Joker Ra's al Ghul Kingpin relationship to law and order

recorded November 23, 2020

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For many years, Chris has collected playbills from Broadway shows he's attended. He tells Randall all about it.

Topics discussed include:

New York City Broadway Hello Dolly! Bernadette Peters Victor Garber Shubert Theatre (New York City) Sweeney Todd "Master Harold"...and the Boys by Athol Fugard Danny Glover Angela Lansbury Stephen Fry Mark Rylance

recorded November 16, 2020

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One of Randall's pet peeves is this joke. Chris and Randall discuss it.

Good research on this joke and the earliest version found: https://wordhistories.net/2020/07/22/dont-call-late-dinner/

recorded November 16, 2020

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ep44: Saturday Night Live

Chris and Randall discuss the television show Saturday Night Live.

Topics discussed include: Jim Henson and the Muppets Mr. Bill Show Albert Brooks Tom Schiller Steve Martin King Tut Devo Elvis Costello Sun Ra John Belushi Laugh-In (series) National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) The National Lampoon Radio Hour Bill Murray Chevy Chase Monty Python Mel Brooks Phil Hartman Dana Carvey Mike Meyers Captain Beefheart Frank Zappa George Carlin Harry Anderson Andy Kaufman Dan Ackroyd Garrett Morris Jane Curtin Laraine Newman Gilda Radner drugs Marc Maron Happy Days (series) Three's Company (series) Rich Little The Tonight Show (series) Michael O'Donoghue The Lonely Island Chris Farley Adam Sandler Eddie Murphy Joe Piscopo Chris Rock Jay Pharoah Leslie Jones Tim Meadows Tracy Morgan Kenan Thompson Lorne Michaels Jean Doumanian Gilbert Gottfried Dick Ebersol Julia Louis-Dreyfus 48 Hrs. (1982) Trading Places (1983) Mad TV (series) Fridays (series) Robert Downey Jr. Randy Quaid Christopher Guest Billy Crystal Jon Lovitz Jan Hooks Nora Dunn Will Ferrell Tina Fey Amy Poehler improv Cynthia Szigeti Jimmy Fallon Michael C. McCarthy Top Story! Weekly https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC969L-unGvKmBwoNQXLOnXg Dave Chapelle Pete Davidson Ashlee Simpson The Ben Stiller Show (series) Alec Baldwin Bill Burr Jim Carrey Maya Rudolph Jimmy Kimmel Stephen Colbert Larry David Lindsay Lohan John Mulaney Tom Hanks Kristen Wiig

recorded November 10, 2020

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ep43: Critically acclaimed art versus commercially successful art

Chris and Randall discuss critically acclaimed art versus commercially successful art.

topics discussed include: the role of the critic

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's three questions: What was the artist trying to do? How well did he do it? Was it worth the doing?

Parasite (2019) Bong Joon-Ho Memories of Murder (2003) Elvis Costello Van Halen Avengers: Endgame (2019) The Lone Ranger (2013) The Great Gatsby (novel) the Western canon Harlan Ellison on Lynch's Dune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJgql2dXAiI James Cameron vs. Wes Anderson Titanic (1997) Aliens (1986) Terminator (1984) Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) True Lies (1994) The Abyss (1989) Avatar (2009) George Lucas Rushmore (1998) The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Isle of Dogs (2018) Moonrise Kingdom (2012) The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) The Shining (novel) vs. The Metamorphosis (short story) Stephen King vs. Franz Kafka T.C. Boyle Richard Bachman Paula A. Roth sitcom writing Miramax Films U2 Opera Disneyland vs. art museum Charles Dickens Death of a Salesman (play) Citizen Kane (1941) Cahiers du Cinéma The Da Vinci Code (novel) The Catcher in the Rye (novel) The Beatles Steven Spielberg Schindler's List (1993) Jurrassic Park (1993) Jaws (1975) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Empire of the Sun (1987) 1941 (1979) Amistad (1997) Roger Corman The Intruder (1962)

recorded November 2, 2020

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Chris and Randall discuss the most important art show in the US every year, the Superbowl. We begin with the halftime show and then discuss various commercials.

-Topics discussed include: history and significance of the superbowl field shows art vs. entertainment Katy Perry - Making Of The Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8c5gLOT4VU Jay-z

-Superbowl halftime shows discussed include: Michael Jackson (1993) Diana Ross (1996) Justin Timberlake/Janet Jackson (2004) Aerosmith/Britney Spears (2001) Black Eyed Peas (2011) Madonna (2012) Katy Perry (2015) Lady Gaga (2017) Prince (2007) Justin Timberlake (2018) Shakira/Jennifer Lopez (2020) The Weeknd (2021)

-Almost all superbowl ads https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-_vVxNcXtGL22JPdlJS210D2YkGeK9_B

-Commercials discussed included: 5 to 9 by Dolly Parton – Extended | Big Game Commercial 2021 | Squarespace Jimmy John's Super Bowl Commercial 2021 Brad Garrett Meet the King Cadillac Super Bowl Commercial 2021 Winona Ryder ScissorHandsFree Wayne's World & Cardi B's Shameless Manipulation | Eat Local | Uber Eats Certain Is Better | Tracy Morgan & Joey Bosa | Rocket Mortgage Super Bowl Commercial Certain Is Better | Tracy Morgan, Dave Bautista & Liza Koshy | Rocket Mortgage Super Bowl Commercial Tide Super Bowl Commercial 2021 The Jason Alexander Hoodie Doritos 3D | Flat Matthew Super Bowl LV Cheetos | It Wasn't Me SUPER BOWL LV OFFICIAL VIDEO 2021 Toyota Big Game Commercial: Jessica Long's Story | Upstream No Way Norway | Big Game Commercial | General Motors Opportunity Knocks | Fiverr Big Game Commercial (2021) Wow No Cow | Toni TV | Oatly Jeep Super Bowl 2021 TV Commercial, 'The Middle' Featuring Bruce Springsteen

recorded February 10, 2021

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Chris and Randall talk candy.

Top candy in 2019 according to usa today poll

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/10/11/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-most-popular-halloween-candy/3941545002/

1. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 2. Snickers bar 3. M&M's 4. Hershy bar 5. candy corn 6. Skittles 7. Starburst 8. Tootsie Pops

Topics discussed:

the 1970s Mickey Mouse gumball machine Tootsie Roll chocolate Starburst Skittles Charms Blow Pop Tootsie Pop Tootsie Roll Bank How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop? TV adversitsing Reggie Bar Pop Rocks Space Dust Pez candy as viral marketing origins of candy protein bars Tiger's Milk Bar Halloween Christmas Easter Andes Chocolate Mints Candy Canes Dreidel gold wrapped chocolate coins Candylicious, Dubai Valentine's Day Sweethearts box of chocolate Peeps Cadbury Creme Egg Dove candy Godiva chocolate class in candy high end chocolate bars Hershy Pixy Stix sugar cubes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (novel) candy in pop music "sweet" in culture Milk Duds Junior Mints Whoppers Raisinets Candy Corn Cotton Candy Botan Rice Candy chocolate covered macadamia nuts Rocket Fizz Japanese Kit Kats candy in the United Kingdom candy in China Haw flakes Dove chocolate Bar M&M's candy cigarettes jelly beans chocolate covered grasshoppers chocolate bubble gum Bazooka Joe Bubblicious Hubba Bubba Cracker Jack candy by the pound nuts and candy See's Candies What makes candy so fun? Giant Nerds

recorded October 20, 2020

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