Double Density

Double Density

By Brian Hastie, Angelo FiorentinoSociety & CultureTechnologyHistory
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Double Density episodes

  • Episode 123: Set Your Recorder To: Ghosts

    Angelo got to give Disney+ a try and he thinks it's great, Apple finally realized their butterfly keyboards are not great, and Brian is excited about the Justice League Snyder cut. In the paranormal segment, the duo has a look at some of the tools that ghost hunters use to capture video and sound, and what the problems with those tools are.

    Links:

    • Billboards Love Streaming Wars Because That’s Where Ads End Up - Bloomberg
  • MacBook Pro teardown confirms the new keyboard is basically just the old, good keyboard - The Verge
  • Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck call for Zack Snyder cut of Justice League to be released | EW.com
  • My wife and I witnessed a ghost on the Kinect. : Paranormal
  • Ghosts in the machine? Using the Kinect to hunt for spirits - Polygon
  • The Broken Technology of Ghost Hunting - The Atlantic
  • The Panasonic RR-DR60 IC Recorder an EVP Legend No Longer. |
  • 38 min
  • Episode 122: Savannah's Haunted History

    Brian is back and he has some questions for Angelo: Is Apple TV+ any good? Has he ever used IM services for dating? Are we in less debt than Netflix? Does he want to be a streamer when he grows up? FACEBOOK? The in the paranormal, a reader submitted article about creepy mines is discussed, and Brian breaks down some of the spooktacular spots that he visited while on his honeymoon.

    38 min
  • Episode 121: Did We Discover Ghosts?

    Brian is away, and Angelo enlists Alex and Tyler from RGBA to help him host the show. Topics discussed include, macOS upgrade fears, AirPod battery death, F1 cheaters, and changing a Nintendo Switch fan. The paranormal discussion revolves around how cameras play into the world of the paranormal, including a look at the Soloway Spaceman.

    Special Guests: Alexandre Vallières-Lagacé and Tyler Menard.

    Links:

    • Solway Firth Spaceman - RationalWiki
  • Sony Mavica FD73 2
  • Did North Carolina camera trap catch an alien in the dark? | Charlotte Observer
  • Why Do People Believe in Ghosts? - The Atlantic
  • 58 min
  • Episode 120: Solve for X

    Angelo sets up his wife's new iPhone 11, Dropbox gets dropped, Brian discovers an old video game console, professionals should always wait to update macOS, and now no one can see how creepy you are on Instagram. The paranormal segment is all about the how and the why of belief as it relates to the paranormal.

    Links:

    • Tandy Video Information System - Wikipedia
  • Apple’s macOS Catalina update is a big problem for DJs who relied on iTunes - The Verge
  • Instagram’s Following Activity Tab Is Going Away
  • Believers in conspiracy theories and the paranormal are more likely to see “illusory patterns” – Research Digest
  • Why Smart People Still Believe Conspiracy Theories | Time
  • Why Do People Believe in Ghosts? - The Atlantic
  • How Come Some People Believe in the Paranormal? - Scientific American
  • Opinion | Don’t Believe in God? Maybe You’ll Try U.F.O.s - The New York Times
  • 53 min
  • Episode 119: Of Apple Bugs And Saucer Bros

    iOS 13 seems to be Apple's buggiest release in a while, and the Double Density Duo delicately dissects the download. Then, to round out the tech segment, Brian attempts to convince everyone how much better physical media is than streaming things. Later, a close look at the story of a family possibly adopting a small adult, and in a rare occurrence, Double Density takes a look at UFOs.

    Links:

    • iOS 13 Synth Bug
  • iOSBeta
  • Netflix losing TV shows creates opportunity for DVD, Blur-ray sellers - Business Insider
  • Couple claims their 'abandoned child' is actually a scam
  • Strange "Havana Syndrome" Affecting Diplomats in Cuba Now Blamed on Mosquito Gas | Mysterious Universe
  • Alien Sightings | History of UFO Sightings
  • 39 min
  • The Area 51 Raid Extravanganza

    In this bonus episode, recorded late in the day of the September 20, 2019 Area 51 raid, Brian and Angelo go through the pertinent news items of the day related to the topic at hand, read out some predictions from listeners and offer a glimpse into the madness of how this event (or non-event) came to be.

    Links:

    • Episode 51 – Area 51: This is Your Life
  • Episode 14 - The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction
  • We Stormed Area 51 (Not Clickbait) - YouTube
  • What Happened to the Alienstock Music Festival Near Area 51? | Time
  • 27 min
  • Episode 118: The Ideal UFO Spotter, Unpacked

    Brian is excited about Ketchup Doritos, and Angelo has lots to say about the September Apple event. Then in the paranoraml segment, the duo wonders if and when humans will embrace disclosure and their new alien overlords.

    Links:

    • YouTube creators are turning the site into a podcast network - The Verge
  • I don’t think we’re ready for disclosure : UFOs
  • Americans Skeptical of UFOs, but Say Government Knows More
  • 49 min
  • Episode 117: That's A Whole Lotta Blackmail: The Jeffrey Epstein Primer

    This episode: Angelo recovers from what ails him, the duo discuss the upcoming Apple event and get into an involved discussion about upcoming streaming services before Brian lays out the Jeffrey Epstein affair. Warning: this is a bit of a tough one.

    Links:

    • Jeffrey Epstein, explained - Vox
    — Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who was friends with Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, explained
  • How Jeffrey Epstein Got His Hooks Into Les Wexner | Vanity Fair
  • How Jeffrey Epstein Made His Money: Four Wild Theories
  • Prince Andrew 'knows what he's done', says Jeffrey Epstein accuser | US news | The Guardian
  • Larry Celona, reporter in Eyes Wide Shut, also broke Jeffrey Epstein suicide story, Kubrick's death, JFK Jr.'s and others : StanleyKubrick
  • Thread by @Mareq16: "SPOOPY! Who is Larry Celona??? Larry Celona is the NY Post reporter who had the only post mortem photos of E […]" #Epstein #EpsteinSuicideCoverUp #Epsteins #HiveMind
  • In 'Eyes Wide Shut' Stanley Kubrick Captured Horrors of Jeffrey Epstein Era
  • Jeffrey Epstein: Most bizarre things about the sex-trafficking case - Business Insider
  • La Danse Mossad: Robert Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein - CounterPunch.org
  • Jeffrey Epstein found injured with marks on his neck in New York jail cell, sources say
  • Jeffrey Epstein’s Little St. James Island: What We Know
  • ‘Sex slave’ claims Bill Clinton visited Epstein’s ‘orgy island’ | Page Six
  • Jeffrey Epstein's private island features a mysterious temple - INSIDER
  • Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein Is Not A Billionaire
  • Jeffrey Epstein’s “Zorro Ranch”: Is There an Underground Facility There? | National Vanguard
  • Here Is Pedophile Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's Little Black Book
  • Flight Logs Put Clinton, Dershowitz on Pedophile Billionaire’s Sex Jet
  • VISUP: Epstein Dies: Long Live the New Mexico Connection?
  • Why QAnon Is Obsessed With John F. Kennedy, Jr. – Rolling Stone
  • 57 min
  • Episode 116: The Mystery Of The Gurdon Light

    Brian tries to convince Angelo that a tattoo is a good idea, before getting into the posibility of monkey/human hybrids, finding old books on the internet, a Nazi-free Twitter, and how Yelp and Grubhub are being sneaky. In the paranormal segment, the duo see the light and have an in-depth look at Arkansas' Gurdon Light.

    Links:

    • Scientists are making human-monkey hybrids in China - MIT Technology Review
  • Where to Download the Millions of Free eBooks that Secretly Entered the Public Domain - VICE
  • Twitter users switch profiles to Germany to escape online hate
  • Yelp is Screwing Over Restaurants By Quietly Replacing Their Phone Numbers - VICE
  • Gurdon Light - Wikipedia
  • The Gurdon Light – Gurdon, Arkansas - Atlas Obscura
  • Marfa lights - Wikipedia
  • Pika pika pi - YouTube
  • 44 min
  • Episode 115: Bent Spoons and Vampire Confessionals

    After a few weeks of not talking, Brian and Angelo are happy to catch up and discuss ride sharing, food delivery, subscriptions services, psychic get togethers, and providing some relationship advice. Just your typical episode of Double Density.

    Links:

    • Worried delivery drivers are eating orders? You have good reason.
  • Report: Consumers Willing to Pay $17 to $27 Monthly for All Video Streaming Services Combined - Telecompetitor
  • Never-Googlers: Web users take the ultimate step to guard their data - StarTribune.com
  • Bending the spoon, and other secrets of ESP – Experience Magazine
  • My (F26) boyfriend (M30) is a wealthy, well educated, completely normal man but he believes without any irony that he met a Vampire and he "confessed" this while he was high. Should I ask him about it sober? : relationship_advice
  • 43 min

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Greetings cyberspace. Tune in every Wednesday as Angelo and Brian discuss tech news and issues, as well as the fads and trends of yesteryear. Stick around as they also delve into the strange world of…