Consume Us

Consume Us

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Consume Us episodes

  • Advertising

    This week we explore old comic adverts, TV jingles, and the slow and slick brainwashing of the populace to Buy more! Consume more! Sell more!

    We compare movie trailers of the 1970’s from the 2010’s.

    We wrap things up by trying to figure out how the hell you make money from online advertising and we are not sponsored by Squarespace. 

    45 min
  • Underdogs

    This week we explore the concept of underdogs.  What makes a loser a loser?  Do underdogs have to lose to be a winner?

    Are American underdogs different than British underdogs?

    47 min
  • Moral Panics

    Burn those books, torch those records and protect those kids this week we are discussing moral panics.

    From Comic Book Panics of the 1950's to the Satanic Panics of the 1980's we cover it all in under an hour.

    Seduction of the Innocent

    Michelle Remembers

    57 min
  • Manias

    The fill in the blank craze that is sweeping the nation.  This week we delve into the cultural impacts of Manias.  Not the mental disorder but those that started dance crazes and speculation booms.

    We examine the impact of The Beatles, Bat-Mania, Pogs, and of course Patrick talks about comic book shops.

    46 min
  • Cryptids

    This week we put on our pith helmet and coon skin cap, to go deep into the bush looking for monsters.  We discover Bigfoots, Lake Monsters, and Alien Big Cats.

    We also explore the sub culture of Cryptozoological for good and ill

    48 min
  • Halloween
    Patrick reflects warmly about the arson and mayhem that was Devil's Night in Metro Detroit.   Andy proves that Brits do not really do the whole Halloween thing.  Patrick explains how parents drink while kids trick or treat and how to best use rotten fruit to prank your neighbors.
    49 min
  • Secret Identity

    What happens when a superhero puts on that mask?  We examine the concept of hiding your face from people in hopes of becoming something greater and more powerful.   The sad downfall of real life superhero Phoenix Jones, Japanese secret pornstar dads, "secret spy" Chuck Barris are all examined.  

    47 min
  • Conmen

    Step right up folks try this drink. It cures baldness, cures diabetes, it can even make you taller, we just need your credit card number and five minutes of your time.  What hucksters?  Naw? Scammers?  No, we are mere confidence men trying to help you out of your hard earned time for some respite and fun.

    If this feels like a bad deal we will toss in some magic beans for your garden that can get you up to that castle in the sky.

    53 min
  • Xcopy Interview
    Following on from our Piracy episode, join us for our very first bonus show, as Andy sits down for a chat with Christian Bartsch to reminisce about his days working for Cachet Software, makers of the infamous X-Copy.    X-Copy was a tool for the Commodore Amiga systems, allowing users to back-up their files to preserve them against damage. But as Chris points out, a knife is a useful tool for a chef, but in the wrong hands...   Plus we chat about piracy as a whole, software and movie preservation, tropical islands, beers, and so much more!    But don't worry Patrick fans, while he isn't in the main chat, there is plenty of Python Patrick goodness in the intro and outros. We intend to drop these special bonus episodes here and there in the future, but your weekly dose of Andy & Patrick will not be interrupted. Consume Us! 
    55 min
  • Piracy
    This week we attempt to understand the brief and nasty history of digital piracy.  We journey from the dark days of Napster and Limewire to torrent websites.  Patrick exposes that he has a childlike understanding of technology while Andy embraces his inner internet anarchist.
    46 min

About Consume Us

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Where two ill-informed fools try to make sense of the world and its media. Starring an American guy called Patrick, and some British bloke called Andy.