Black Sheep and Bad Apples

Black Sheep and Bad Apples

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Black Sheep and Bad Apples episodes

  • 91 Captain James Cook: Part II

    Loren continues telling Shawn and Sam about the life of Captain James Cook. In this episode, they cover Cook's second voyage and second attempt at discovering a new, previously unknown continent, as well as his series of voyages through the Antarctic Circle.

    1 hr 56 min
  • 90 Captain James Cook: Part I

    In this episode, Loren walks Shawn and Sam through the first voyageof Captain James cook, starting from his birth through his firstvoyage. Cook also names a ton of things.

    1 hr 49 min
  • 89 The Invention of Whiteness

    Loren tells Terry, Shawn and Sam a story about history of the invention of whiteness. Specifically, the history of who is white, who isn’t white, and most importantly how you can join the ranks of whiteness at the cost of your own soul and identity.


    1 hr 48 min
  • 88 Fred Rogers; The Sweater Man

    In this episode, Loren, Shawn, Sam and Terry take a break from discussing terrible people and things and instead take a glimpse at the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, one of the most earnest and caring men to have ever lived.

    1 hr 53 min
  • 87 A Quest for Hats and Nails

    In this episode, Shawn tells Sam and Loren a little bit about the origin of the United States Postal Service. Specifically, they discuss the importance of the Sons of Liberty, the Boston Tea Party, and the right to privacy and the common denominator they all share with punk rock.

    1 hr 37 min
  • 86 Gobekli Tepe and Ancient Apes

    In the second installment of Sam's discussion of Turkiye and Ancient Apes, Sam tells Loren and Shawn about the ancient civilizations of Gobekli Tepe and Körtik Tepe and what archeological evidence has to say about the people that lived there. They also discuss tangentially related topics including Turkish Batman.

    1 hr 46 min
  • 85 AI: Facts, Fantasy And Foibles

    Loren, Sam and Terry sit down to discuss what AI is, how it works, how AI creates fantasies and false realities, how the AI market has impacted the global economy, and they speculate about what would happen if the AI market collapsed.


    1 hr 54 min
  • 84 The Sound of Freedom

    Loren, Shawn and Sam discuss Tim Ballard and the Sound of Freedom. Due to the nature of this topic, there are discussions of sexual misconduct, as such, a trigger warning has been issued for this episode.

    1 hr 27 min
  • 83 John Brinkley Pt.3 – Goat Gland Doctor

    In the third and final installment of the Dr. Brinkley series, Loren, Shawn and Sam discuss Brinkley’s continued rise to fame and glory. They also discuss the many, many people Brinkley harmed along the way, and check in on his radio tower, which becomes problematic. They discuss how much money he makes, his attempt at working in government, and finally see the man fall from power.


    For video of the podcast, check out Patreon.com/blacksheepandbadapples

    1 hr 57 min

About Black Sheep and Bad Apples

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Black Sheep and Bad Apples was created as a project by Loren O'Brien to find something he wasn't good at and to get better. That experiment has slowly evolved from casual meandering conversations into…