Contrivance

Contrivance

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Contrivance episodes

  • Episode 042 - Earth Fanfiction

    These aren't your grandfather's museums -- these are *advanced* museums. Well, I guess your grandfather could still...anyway, this week Britt and Drew take a slow audio walk through some weird museums. Also, Drew complains about roundabouts for a long time.

    This week's guest reviewer is Lydia Manning! Check out her podcast, Spec Script: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/spec-script

    00:53 - Intro 01:02 - Invention Q&A 09:19 - Trash Begets Trash 1 18:21 - Trash Begets Trash 2 32:33 - Trash Begets Trash 3 40:37 - Untitled Segment 45:22 - Drew's Snack Corner 55:34 - Wrap-Up

    The Voynich manuscript: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voynich_manuscript Bon Appétit's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbpMy0Fg74eXXkvxJrtEn3w

    58 min
  • Episode 041 - E A T

    No need to go to a fancy-schmancy podcast for elevated conversations about design! This week, Contrivance will take you down to the gutter with us to discuss various design concepts.

    Join Britt, editor Andy, and guest host Jaren for a floral-print carpet ride through a conceptual designscape.

    00:54 - Intro 01:58 - Invention Q&A 11:22 - Trash Begets Trash 1 21:26 - Trash Begets Trash 2 34:57 - Trash Begets Trash 3 46:29 - Untitled Segment 53:56 - Wrap-Up

    Check out Jaren's podcast, Settled on Catan: https://settled-on-catan.simplecast.com/

    56 min
  • FEED DROP - Spec Script
    Check out our friend Jaren on this special episode of Spec Script!  The next episode of Contrivance will feature Jaren as a guest host!

    Spec Script is a podcast where a funny person writes an episode of a tv show that they have never seen. We take their script and do a table read featuring artists from Portland, OR and beyond.

    For the 26th episode of Spec Script we read 3 episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE written by Jaren George, Tiffany McGuire, & Robbie Pankow, 3 people who have never seen the show!

    Spec Script is a show where someone who has never seen a popular TV show writes an episode of said show. The podcast is a table read of the episode performed at Kelly's Olympian in Portland, OR 2nd Sundays of the month.

    1 hr 9 min
  • FEED DROP - Jokeshop!
    Check out our good friend Ian (former guest on Contrivance) over at Jokeshop!    Pod Description: Ian Durias is a stand-up comedian, and Jokeshop is where he and other stand-up comics work on their new jokes. Lots of laughs, riffs, and creating on-the-go!
    16 min
  • FEED DROP - Ghosts-n-Heauxs
    Check out our friend Zee (former guest on Contrivance) over at Ghosts-n-Heauxs!   Pod Description: Pull up a seat and listen to Danielle & Zee talk about the paranormal, true crime, the occult and all things spooky! Hexes and Heauxs, y'all.
    42 min
  • FEED DROP - Craigsistential Crisis

    Check out our new friend Talon over at Craigsistential Crisis!

    Pod Description:

    Talon Bigelow and Sarah Thompson are your guides through this deep dive into the missed connections section of America's favorite list.

    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 040 - Pepsi Fuckboi Bingo

    Need some new apps for your slippery germ brick? Look no further! We provide recommendations for all the major app food groups -- misogyny, hand-warming, and unwanted social interaction. Join Britt, Drew, and guest host Ian for a toboggan ride down the trash slope of your phone's app store. 01:11 - Intro 01:39 - Invention Q&A 09:02 - Trash Begets Trash 1 22:36 - Trash Begets Trash 2 32:40 - Trash Begets Trash 3 42:03 - Untitled Segment 50:17 - Drew's Snack Corner 57:18 - Wrap-Up The Most Dangerous Writing App

    Find more from Ian here!

    59 min
  • Minisode 002 - Contrivance Q&A

    If you ever wanted to know how the podcast sausage is made, this episode is for you! We collected questions from our listeners and answered them in a special live Q&A session, which has been boiled down to this delightful nugget of a mini-sode. Join Britt and Andy to learn about the origins of Contrivance, how Britt finds new inventions, and why otters are the world's best mystical water wieners.

    If you'd like to watch the full, unedited video of our livestream, check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2bki0IHsG0

    44 min
  • Episode 039 - Showing Grandma the Drip

    Wanna show respect for the elderly while flexin on the haters? Need to know how to roll a perfect baby burrito?

    Learn about this and more as Britt, Drew, and Hannah sample a melange of weird and wonderful inventions.

    01:11 - Intro 01:31 - Invention Q&A 06:34 - Trash Begets Trash 1 20:13 - Trash Begets Trash 2 28:24 - Trash Begets Trash 3 37:00 - Untitled Segment 41:55 - Drew's Snack Corner 45:35 - Wrap-Up

    Check out Hannah's podcast! It's amazing, and so are the hosts!

    And Britt's very briefly trendy headset.

    49 min

About Contrivance

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Co-hosts Drew and Britt will deliver bizarre inventions, lots of goofs, and a little dash of sincerity to your ears every other week.