BIRD PROTOCOL

What is good, homies?! We're stoked to have the super talented MC and our good friend Emerson Corleone on BIRD PROTOCOL. We couldn’t be more excited to chat with him about the rising stars of the East Coast… the incredible group of rappers, producers, and artists known as “Griselda”. Comprised of artists like Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, Daringer, Rome Streets, Mach-Hommy, Boldy James, Armani Ceasar, and more… Griselda is an artistic collective, a record label, and a growing hip-hop movement from Buffalo, NY. They are fashion, rap, and artistry wrapped up into one amazing group that has changed the face of modern rap over the past ten years. Their output is crazy. The quality is insane. Their bars are loaded. Get initiated.

Though “Griselda” is a new love for all of us, we don’t hold back in this episode and go deep into the history and influence of this outstanding collective. We gush about their consistency, their experimental side, the mixture of their respect for the artistry of rap while modernizing the older hip-hop tendencies of the east coast. We discuss each of the members, our favourite tracks and projects (which was VERY HARD to do because they all are amazing artists), how they are evolving the east coast sound, their impeccable instrumental choices, their features, their meteoric rise in hip-hop, being rapper’s rappers and their amazing debut as a collective, “WWCD”. Plus, we rant about why “DR. BIRDS” is truly an insane single, “criminal dissonance”, their ad-libs being the best in the industry, Mach-Hommy selling mixtapes for hundreds of dollars, their deep roots in the east coast, their amazing co-signers, wanting them to be on ETID’s holiday festival in Buffalo, naming songs after wrestlers, and more.

This one was super fun. Thank you to Emerson Corleone for being a part of this. We’ll be having guests more often going forward be we couldn’t have asked for a better person to be our first. Go stream his album “INNER MOONLIGHT” on all streaming services.

Next week? John Carpenter’s “The Thing”.

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This week the bird boys are back with another “Lazy Bird” episode to tide you over and bring you into our weird and whacky lives. We cover a variety of topics from the set design in “Alien” to Otis’ comedy show to PALMREADER going back to the gym to the vaccine mandates and the state of the pandemic to our current choice of video game to what we’ve been listening to lately… oh, and also a crazy Japanese comedy where ten comics have to make each other laugh without laughing themselves. So, buckle up and join us for a fun little romp through our current headspace.

Plus, grinding some stats in real life, taking a step back from social media and why it’s time for us to do that, Portugal being elite, social media becoming a cesspool of idiocy, Otis getting an NYT subscription, the proper way to use accents in comedy, co-op video games, “For Honor” versus “Chivalry 2”, “Aliens: Fireteam Elite” and the various other “Alien” video games, a little chat about the current state of wrestling, our “Left 4 Dead” memories, “Back 4 Blood” and other upcoming games, and more.

It’s your standard chatterbox episode with your favourite birds.

Next week? GRISELDA with our homie Emerson Corleone (for real this time).

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This week. the bird boys revisit one of the greatest films of all time for PALMREADER’s official birthday pick, Steven Speilberg’s 1993 epic action-adventure sci-fi flick “Jurassic Park”. Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, BD Wong, and a host of others… this movie was innovative technically, culturally, and cinematically. It was a phenomenon, and rightly so. I cannot stress how much this movie means to us and to so many people and that’s why we’re stoked to be doing an episode on it. “Jurassic Park” is a modern classic.

There’s a lot to cover on this episode and the bird boys try to do it justice. Not only was “Jurassic Park” the first film to REALLY integrate CGI into live-action filmmaking but it also made tons of money, changed filmmaking in almost unfathomable ways, blew people’s minds, brought dinosaurs back (in more ways than one), gave the Toronto Raptors their name, and spawned tons of merchandise (video games, comics, toys), and launched an IP that still continues (for better and for worse) today. Not to mention that you can’t help but feel like a kid again every time you press play.

From the first awe-inspiring moment that we see a dinosaur on the screen to the T-Rex escape to the Raptors in the kitchen to Muldoon saying “clever girl” to chaos theory to the incredible final roar of the Tyrannosaur… this move just GOES. All tied together with an absolutely amazing score from John Williams. The pacing, the editing, the SFX, the acting, the world-building, the cinematography… all incredible. This is one of those movies that remind you what cinema is all about. It also boasts a stacked production team working at the top of their game. They really brought us a masterpiece of cinema and a true spectacle in the best way. Buckle up, it’s going to be deep dive.

We also talk about the many video games, briefly touch on the sequels, praise the marketing and design, share stories about PALMREADER being “the Jurassic Park guy”, look at the common themes in Speilberg’s body of work, talk about Jeff Goldblum’s sex appeal and look at Michael Crichton as one of the most important figures in sci-fi. Plus, people crying at the CGI T-Rex walking, Godzilla’s influence, the science of the film being ahead of its time, Timmy’s survival rate when the fence turned back on, a nod to Pirates Of The Caribbean, Palaeontology in real life, and more.

Life, uh, finds a way and the bird boys, uh, revel in it.

Next week? GRISELDA with our homie Emerson Corleone. Let’s get it.

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The party birds have arrived! It’s our first ever group podcast with our friends Cody, All, Meg and Peary. Recorded in Muskoka during a week-long vacation, this episode gets a little chaotic but is full of laughs. Try to remember that, as Cody points out many times, we were all under the influence during the recording of this episode. We played fast and loose with this one but in the end, we all had a great time. That’s why this one is called a party bird episode!

This week, this motley crew of unhinged individuals attempt to have a civil discussion about one of our favourite TV shows of all time… Ru Paul’s Drag Race! Bet you didn’t see that coming! Well… Shantay you stay! Don’t sashay away! I promise that it’s a good one. We’ve all had a love for this groundbreaking and heartwarming show for a while now and we wanted to do something different. It’s good for you, food for your soul and opens your mind to so many things that you may not have known (especially for someone who identifies as cis-gendered).

That’s right, we chop it up about the drag queens and the drag race show that started it all. We crack a few drinks and dish on our favourite queens, judges, outfits, challenges, lip-synch performances, and seasons. Plus, we rant about our least favourite queens, the contestants’ lives after Drag Race, queens who got a second chance, the drama, the comedy, Michelle Visage, Ross  Matthews and Carson Kressley, Santino’s crazy hats, drag culture and how it has changed and become more mainstream, the related and affiliated shows, Ru Paul’s amazing suit collection, and more. There’s a lot to cover and we try to hit it all.

Plus, a killer Santino impression from Cody, Ru Paul being beautiful both as a man and queen, Drag Race Go Kart Mario, Otis’ having a crush or two, tucking, cinching your waist, Dr. Otis Business Stockmarket, Halloween costumes, and a whole lot more incoherent nonsense. Remember… if you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love someone else? Can I get an Amen?!

It’s also PALMREADER’s birthday halfway through the episode. That’s wild.

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Get ready for part two of our back-to-back Action Bronson series! This time around, the bird boys are talking about Bam Bam et al. on the television! That’s right… we’re going deep on our favourite comfort show “F*ck, That’s Delicious!”. Plus, we talk about the insane, spastic, and bizarre “Traveling The Stars: Action Bronson And Friends Watch Ancient Aliens” and we even briefly cover “The Untitled Action Bronson Show”, Action’s youtube videos for Vice, and his original Youtube show “Action In The Kitchen”.

Let’s tell it straight… BIRD PROTOCOL loves FTD. It’s one of our favourite shows. It has everything you might need, compressed into easily digestible 30-minute episodes. Food? Yup. Friendship? Yup. Weed? Yessir. Music? Oh yeah. Comedy? You can count on it. Fried chicken? You already know what it is. Organic Wines? It’s a wrap.

What makes this so special is that it’s such an honest, fun, and enjoyable watch. The series is filled with so many characters… like the pillar of humanity known as Big Body Bes, The Alchemist (aka The Food Villain) and the seafood king himself, Mayhem Lauren. It’s a show about situations of all types… leathers, New York wisdom, bodyboarding, amazing food, inside jokes, body-isms, athletics, shrimp, hash, music, and more. The show perfectly balances the high and low of culinary culture and showcases their friendship so well. Every episode is filled with hole-in-the-wall eateries, high-end restaurants, camaraderie, and all kinds of fun adventures across the globe. We’ve watched this series over and over again since its debut in 2016 as it is surprisingly complex, yet simple, charming and so easy to rewatch. It comes highly recommended.

We also talk about the so-crazy-that-it-only-makes-sense-when-you’re-super-stoned “Traveling The Stars” where Action and friends get high in a green screen room and watch “Ancient Aliens”. Hilarity ensues. This show is filled with all kinds of insane guests and random events like massage therapy, basketball, buffets, and more. It’s wild. If you’re a fan of Adult Swim or Trixie and Katya’s “UNHhhh”, or you love “Ancient Aliens” and Action Bronson, this show is right up your alley.

We also talk about “Tears Of A Tiger” and “Body Language”, plumbers, PALMREADER’s basement flooding, Gordon Ramsay’s ass, and a bunch more.

We’re off next week for our cottage trip but, the week after, we’ll be bringing you two new episodes… the classic Speilberg flick “Jurassic Park” and our first-ever Party Birds episode on “Ru Paul’s Drag Race”.

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We’re back after a week-long hiatus that we had to take because Otis was busy shooting a movie! Can you believe it? Now we have street credit. We’re really ABOUT THAT LIFE… or at least Otis is. This episode is the first of a two-part series on one of our favourite rappers Action Bronson (and his rogue’s gallery of friends). This episode is mostly focused on Action Bronson’s music and personal artistry… but we do talk a little bit about The Alchemist and Big Body Bes. Next week, we’ll be covering “F*ck, That’s Delicious!”, “Travelling The Stars” and all that other good stuff.

It’s going to be madness.

This week, we cover his overall amazing body of work, his stellar features, his fire mixtapes, his overall persona and his amazing ability to manifest his future through his raps. Plus, his charisma… his bombastic style… his wordplay… his metaphors… OH, MAN. He’s really a rapper’s rapper. Plus, did we mention that he’s a television star, a painter, a chef and a published writer?

For real, though, Action Bronson has been a staple of our friendship since day one and we’re super stoked to finally cover him. We talk about our history with his music and being a fan of his for years. We both hold him in such high regard so this episode is pretty much a gush fest. We talk about his style, his creative vision, his various other artistic endeavours, his books, his amazing music videos and album covers… UNREAL. Action, if you see this, we love you. Answer my DMs.

We also chop it up about our favourite records, mixtapes, songs, the amazing producers he works with, his humble beginnings, our favourite features, some of our favourite lines, and a hilarious and prophetic cameo on “The Layover” with Anthony Bourdain. Plus, complaints about the UPS and Amazing delivery guys, awkward pauses, a discussion about Asher Roth and how he is very underrated, and Otis talks to us about the movie(s) he has been working on. Come back next week for part two. We’re gonna have a blast.

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The bird boys are here with another Lazy Bird episode! This week is a thought-provoking journey through current events and our twisted minds. This one is a long episode but it was super fun to kick back and chop it up about whatever.

We cover all sorts of stuff in this episode including Fat Joe looking elated at the Verzuz battle, PALMREADER's experience with Ferber - a tall slender man in Oakley sunglasses and a du-rag who “knows his rights” and eventually meets some nice police officers inside a Shoppers Drug Mart, the vaccine, anti-vaxxers and the general madness going on right now. Plus, things are opening up… we don’t feel so sad anymore, have been able to hang out in person, and have been eating some good food! Check out “El Pueblito” in Bracebridge, Ontario. Shout outs to their amazing Mexican food.

This week we also talk about all the crazy things happening at music festivals… the Limp Bizkit renaissance and Fred Durst’s new look, DaBaby being an idiot and a generally awful human being, Lil Boosie being scared of LGBTQIA+ people and society progressing, the stupid amount of homophobia in hip hop and why it's time to let that go, Jadakiss and THE LOX being absolute New York and rap legends, all that good stuff. Plus, we discuss that Matt Damon interview and we talk about his views on Marvel films as well as him getting in trouble for making progress as a person. There are also some Mark Whalberg impressions. 

We also chat about context and why that is important, wonder why people are so obsessed with watching others suffer for their mistakes, and Otis shares a true story about a wild text from a lady who has a problem with nude art and doesn’t know how to be a parent. The entitlement in some people is truly insane. This leads to a conversation about art, nudity, and the over-sexualization of Western culture. It’s actually kinda deep? I don’t know.

As usual, we share what we have been listening to, watching, and we somehow wind up talking about "Sicario" again.

Next week? The first part of our Action Bronson double whammy.

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This week the bird boys are covering an insanely fun, intuitive, and well-made Playstation exclusive. Are your spider senses tingling yet? Mine are That’s right, it’s an episode on Insomniac’s spectacular series "Marvel’s Spider-Man" and "Spider-Man: Miles Morales"!

We're covering both games in one episode because although "Miles Morales" is a standalone game, it feels more like Spider-Man 1.5 and not a true sequel. That doesn’t mean it isn’t sick though! Both of these games are some of the only superhero games that we’ve played that manage to actually make you feel like you are a hero. With a huge open world, so many side quests and achievements, awesome suits, amazing power-ups, and great gameplay… this game is easily one of our favourites.

We get to all the good stuff… gameplay, story, combat, the rogues' gallery, movement…. everything that Spider-Man has to offer. We talk about our favourite and least favourite boss battles, which suits and power-ups we love to use, the skill progression, and the amazing and lifelike map of New York. We go through what we love about both of the games and the few moments where this series makes a misstep. We muse on what is coming in the sequel (Spider-Gwen? Symbiotes? Green Goblin? New Maps?) and talk about what makes this game so much fun to play. Plus, we go deep on some of the great enemies, the awesome design, and the over-the-top storylines! With intuitive combat and movement systems, this game makes you really FEEL like you are the web-slinger and that just brings it up a notch for us. The game offers so many different ways to approach every situation and makes grinding out achievements fun (even for PALMREADER).

So suit up. The city needs a hero.

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Hey! It’s a new episode of BIRD PROTOCOL… and guess what? It’s our 30th episode! Unreal! Welcome to part two of our unofficial “Western Trilogy”! This week we are visiting the home of the Curly Bill, Johnny Ringo, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday and a whole slew of other scoundrels and lawmen. That’s right, we’re covering the insanely fun and badass film “Tombstone”. Directed by George P. Cosmatos (but maybe really Kurt Russell) and written by Kevin Jarre, this semi-biographic Western has stood the test of time and continues to be one hell of a watch. Filled with one-liners, tight writing, thrilling action and solid performances… it’s a favourite of ours.

“You die first, get it? Your friends might get me in a rush, but not before I make your head into a canoe, you understand me?” Wyatt Earp shouts, gun in hand, facing down the evil Cowboys. We’re here to tell you that “Tombstone” is STILL such a fun watch. The amazing writing and performances keep you glued to the screen as a killer ensemble cast plays out a story of hope and revenge in the last days of the Wild West. This movie has everything anyone might need… shoot-outs, opium, insane facial hair, a guy getting slapped for hurting a horse, good vs. evil, friendship, and even true love (after an oddly horny horse ride through the hills). Plus, the cast is top-notch! All your favourites from the ‘90s are here including Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, Stephen Lang, Billy Bob Thornton, Thomas Haden Church, Billy Zane… the list goes on!

Check-in with the bird boys as they talk about the film, Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell’s performances, the rumours surrounding the production, the real Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday, the amazing dialogue, and more. Plus, we talk about Val Kilmer looking like a sweating vampire and still being the most badass dude around. Why didn’t he get nominated for an Oscar? We don’t know, but we think it’s a criminal offence. We ask questions like is this the pinnacle of Kurt Russell being badass? What would it be like to visit the real frontier? Why can’t we grow moustaches like that? Plus, Sam Elliott! We love a good Sam Elliott performance. And shout out to Bill Paxton for being the only actor to be killed by an Alien, a Predator and the Terminator.

If you’re looking for a great podcast about a great Western, this is the one for you. So go ahead, press play… you’re a daisy if you do!

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This week the bird boys hit the streets of post-WW1 Birmingham and indulge in the seedy criminal underworld of the great BBC TV show “Peaky Blinders”. In this episode, we cover the whole series thus far and all the shenanigans of the Shelby family, lead by Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby. You already know that we chop it up about all the amazing characters, storylines, double-crosses, crimes, the real history of the show, the heavy cocaine use, the various criminal organizations, Tom Hardy’s voice. All of it. You know the vibes.

Plus, we cover what makes this show awesome - the incredible soundtrack, the amazing cast, the stylized cinematography, the consistency, the various gang-related action sequences. This show is stacked and one hell of a fun watch. All of the Shelby family are vicious, crazy, whip-smart, and performed to a tee by the main cast. We also talk about the amazing recurring cast and characters including Tom Hardy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Adrian Brody, Aidan Gillen, Sam Neil… the list goes on! Plus, this show has communists, fascists, Italians, Russians, Winston Churchill, Secret Societies, the Billy Boys, Aberama Gold’s wild haircut and Season 5 glow-up, the Irish Romani, and more.

We also riff on the Shelby’s insane “drip” and wonder about the Shelby’s barber because their fades are CRISP. We talk about Cillian Murphy’s on-set cigarette habit, laugh about stupid racehorse names, talk about Arthur being an absolute psycho, wonder about what’s in store for season 6, unpack Tom Hardy and Adrian Brody’s characters, and a bunch more fun stuff.

Let’s get criminal with it… by order of the Peaky f**king Blinders!

We'd also like to say rest in peace to Aunt Polly (Helen McCrory). Pour something out for a real one.

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