Heat Stroke episodes:

• August 25, 2023#46: All About Helen

  SubRant

  Picard sucks

  Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, and Helen Mirren are all in Excalibur!

  Corporate malaise has hit Amazon

  Christopher doesn't like fat mannequins

  Vacationing at Target

  Ramaswamy is an idiot or a liar

  Oh, well, Ohio...

  WKRP in Cincinnati

  Christopher is part of the secret elite and he doesn't even know it

  Golda

  Helen Miran! In Excalibur!

  A flaming skull looks better than Nicolas Cage

  Helen Mirren was also in Caligula, but don't watch it

  James is a liberal?!

  Now for politics!

  Christopher tries to unionize, but no-one shows up

  Phoenix is too dam hot

  Scottsdale also sucks (water)

  The Mick

  ...more

  

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• April 06, 2022#45: Christopher Breaks His Chronotype

  Goblin Quarterly

  People forgetting how to be people

  Tradeshows

  Christopher takes Fridays off

  The four day work week

  Ford invented the five day work week

  Working nights at Office Depot

  Corporate sucks

  Working too long makes for bad work

  Barbecue Fridays

  Work doesn't have to be miserable

  James's four day work week was actually six

  Are Chronotypes BS? Probably.

  Christopher breaks his chronotype

  Europe closes on Sundays

  Renaissance Faire Devil

  James is a Thief

  Kevin Lee: China's white devil

  Wolf Warrior

  Netflix is over

  ...more

  

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• March 23, 2022#44: Christopher Goes to Hollywood

  Always on my mind

  The world goes to hell

  Canoeing trip

  Democracy may suck, but it's the least worst

  No backdoors anymore

  Ocean Elevening a crack writing team

  Afraid of links

  Hunting comedians

  Free therapy and free coffee

  Bill Dawes

  Bizarre crazy people

  The Laugh Factory

  Christopher forgets how to use Google Maps

  "It was hip until you drove up"

  "Hey Bryan!" "...My name's Bill."

  Surprise podcast!

  Looking for cameras because Christopher is paranoid, or maybe just weird

  James doesn't go to bars

  "Aren't you curious?" "No."

  Cheers sucked, but Boston was cool

  The Good Place

  James went to MIT

  USA has 3% of the children of the world, but 40% of toys

  Lego inheritance

  Don't waste your money on a storage unit

  James the moving guy

  Podcasting from the (airplane) graveyard

  ...more

  

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• August 31, 2021#43: Christopher's Covid Adventure

  A Brief History of Time

  Artists throw-down

  SubRant

  No one for Christopher to talk to about art

  Christopher takes his son to college

  Covid at Christopher's

  Vitamins

  Flintstone vitamin is the best

  'Teen Guy' vitamins

  Snorting vitamins

  Acai berries

  The American Diet

  Too many choices at the grocery store?

  Americans are fat

  Are there anti oxidants in coffee?

  James has a feeling

  Alcohol isn't really that healthy

  Christopher doesn't get drunk

  A 12 pack a night

  Cider

  $2 Chuck follow up - not a divorce story (Charles Shaw)

  Graham crackers and coffee

  Graham Crackers: 'The anti-masturbating treat!'

  Gettr

  James eviscerates Gettr's branding

  Social media sites shaking down users down for their phone number

  What is ghosting?

  Herbal remedy for ghosting

  Gaslighting

  Dash Rip Rock - Let's Go Smoke Some Pot

  Heat Stroke Podcast totally, sometimes, maybe endorses the use of certain unspecified herbal medicines which may or may not be legal in your local.

  ...more

  

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• August 25, 2021#42: Things That Suck: College Process and China

  James isn't angry

  Antifreeze tastes sweet

  Christopher will do a taste test of poisons

  The tyrant that is Christopher

  Dial-tone PSA

  Reservoir of hate

  Italian coffee machines don't work

  McDonald's milkshake machine controversy

  Don't sue McDonalds

  Walmart mountain bikes: "Not intended for off-road use"

  Bezos sues NASA because he's an asshole

  "The other billionaire dickhead"

  Creative destruction

  Free-ride interviewee

  The terrible college process - Shots, insurance, grades, verify awards, financial setup, etc...

  Predatory college loans

  Student loan forgiveness

  Discharge student loans through bankruptcy

  College is expensive because of sports

  The Nads

  Christopher needs a little reeducation

  Full negative

  James isn't pro China anymore

  "It's not a declaration of war, he's just being a dick."

  Christopher and James argue about China

  Pontica Fiero

  Race horse takes off and ends up in a burning barn (Bold and Bossy)

  ...more

  

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• August 17, 2021#41: Interview with Darron Basinger

  First day of school photo

  School bus couldn't find James's house

  'Stranger Danger' is not a thing

  School starts and Christopher thinks FOOTBALL!

  James's iPhone 4 drowns

  Pop Warner Football

  Phoenix kids can't run in the rain

  James was an angry kid - good for football

  The Washington Football team logo was the best

  James doesn't like a lot of things

  Piestewa Peak

  "Patricia Peak"

  "Stop remembering things I say."

  Pedantic vs didactic

  "One man's pedantic is another man's awesome."

  Christopher ambushes James again with a guest

  Starting the game with a 5 minute warning

  Shoes, insurance, and mortuary

  Friends since 1974

  "Let's be clear, I'm not a nice person."

  Jimmy stole Darron's skateboard and Christopher's 'medicinal herb'

  Cremation blowback - 'over the top' is not a good line for funeral homes

  Mortuary business doubled

  No days off for Darren

  How many COVID 'customers'? in early 2020 - 1/3 were COVID, now only 1/4

  Darren's mortuary saw mostly elderly dying from COVID, but also Hawaiians, Samoans, Philippinos (not overweight) & Latinos, and 30-60 year olds who were overweight

  No bailout for the funeral home (none needed)

  Death AND Taxes

  Philippinos not respecting PPE at funeral home

  The headshop next door ruined James's gallery insurance

  Was that supposed to be a joke?

  ...more

  

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• August 10, 2021#40: Interview with Katie Corso

  Katherine Corso: Insurance Broker, Notary, & Tax Accountant
  

  tel: (360) 519-7516 (please text)
  

  email: [email protected]

  Coke free household

  "And a pound of sugar"

  Don't help Christopher

  "Thor mode"

  Red tape and dental plans

  Healthcare and taxes...

  Loophole

  Princess Cruises

  .01%, 1% ($400K+), 4%

  Lifestyle vs income

  DON'T tax food, water, and residence

  "Government clothing"

  Part of the body that's not part of the body

  Cover the basics!

  Christopher's teacher healthcare story

  Is it in the morning or afternoon?

  Price transparency

  Malpractice insurance

  A thousand little cuts, PC nonsense being one of them

  Christopher gets his physical the tax guy (from behind)

  A little bit of COVID

  Social media contagion

  Big tech tracking you in ways that would surprise you

  "Your fault for reading the New York Times"

  Concierge doctors

  Market places and health insurance

  More red tape

  "Blurp"

  ...more

  

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• July 29, 2021#39: "Like a Big Proud American"

  James - the international assassin (retired)

  Pro tip - don't Instagram yourself before, during, or after the 'job'

  "Canadians are the worst"

  "Convert English to English"

  Christopher is a verbal chameleon

  "You can convince me of anything, as long as I already think it's right"

  Over the air digital TV scam

  Dead air

  Cardboard gun replicas

  Lego gun

  A gun is the basis of the male identity

  "You ask a utopian question, you're going to get a utopian answer."

  Christopher's theory on hand guns

  Gun safety

  Gun and automobile safety

  Best Halo players are ex military

  "Unteach them fingering"

  Cease and desist yourself, Lego

  Ford Maverick

  Vehicle safety

  Wooden bumper

  Volkswagon deiselgate

  Teslas

  Chip shortages

  Supply constraints or trade war?

  ...more

  

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• July 22, 2021#38: "An 'Amazon Basics' Spaceship"

  Fat girls + cut guys = Christopher gets into trouble right off the bat

  "They got the Pelotons out"

  'Ball'varia or Bavaria?

  Norwegian Handball Team fined for their outfit

  Female athlete harassed for her outfit

  "A swimming hat"

  Are the Olympics a flop?

  Football is fundamentally flawed - too many injuries

  Is America a violent culture?

  Does our violent culture make us safe?

  Red Dawn is a fantasy

  Canadians drink all your beer

  Military is dispersing migrants?

  Travel Agents, good or bad?

  Rick Steves is so boring he's interesting

  "Questions are violence"

  James: "Would you like a beer?
  

  Christopher: "Yes."
  

  James: "Suck on your coffee, there's no beer here."

  "Dumbionaires" - dumb millionaires

  Wiki-yup?

  James's scheme to get 100% listenership

  'SIR' Branson!? take your knights and go home!

  Why does everyone want a virgin?

  "A straight shaft with a bulging head, what's the problem?"

  "Everyone's penis looks weird."

  Christopher: "How many penises have you seen?"
  

  James: "I went to art school..."

  Is it ominous that all the billionaires are building spaceships to get off the planet?

  How much does the average actor make?

  "We're watching Star Trek again, because that's who we are"

  Spock's father was a Romulan, like three episodes ago

  The Beverly Hillbillies

  "Hey kids, smoking is great!"

  Richard Scarry

  From the Beverly Hillbillies to space, that's our show

  Dinosaur bones on the moon - Hank Green

  ASU's space department

  Musk is the (space)man, the rest of them are just dumb

  Clean air is good

  Confessions of a Time Traveler – The Man from 3036

  Christopher watches too much TV

  Space tourists

  Christopher: "Not everyone watches Star Trek."
  

  James: "Well they should."

  Bezo's trip to almost space

  One trip in Bezo's "spaceship" = one car driving 1.8 million miles

  A Modest Proposal - Jonathan Swift

  Half of our show is misremembering stuff

  I'll yell at you next week

  Go NFL!

  ...more

  

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• July 15, 2021#37: Christopher Watches Soccer and Becomes a Liberal

  Grey wings

  Venice Beach

  Homeless in hotels

  Marijuana vs tobacco

  Hotel Marijuana

  Rabbit conservative

  Rabid conservative = boring and quiet?

  Do you see the racism?

  Hispanics are moving conservative

  Shop classes

  "Rape the land and exploit your works"

  BSA

  Girl Scouts

  Venice Beach clears the homeless off the beaches

  Vaccine "Rights"

  Trump - States on their own for pandemic response

  Churches step in where the State fails

  NFL is no longer a non profit

  James bullies the NFL

  Homeless 'actors' keep tourists out of Venice Beach

  Christopher doesn't know Soylent Green

  Christopher: "Did you watch the Basketball game?"
  James: "I didn't even know we had a basketball team."

  Phoenix Suns theme

  Suns's ape mascot (so naturally Christopher loves them)

  James rates "the sports"

  "A bunch of guys going at it..."

  Hooves over feet

  Christopher watches Soccer and is not impressed

  Soccer players scream like little babies

  Christopher says 'shit' on the show

  James kicks Christopher in the shins

  "They're not men, they're soccer players"

  James: "Can we talk about the Tour de France?"
  Christopher: "No"

  "Don't say 'American' football, you communist"

  Video gaming is racists? No.

  "Who knows why reporters do what they do."

  You were killed by Noble Kitty Kat

  Christopher trolls the homophobes

  You may be paranoid about how much Facebook knows about you, but the truth is much worse

  No phone + a mask = totally invisible

  A house made of coffee

  ...more

  

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