Mediocre Content Podcast

Mediocre Content Podcast

By Blair Rodriguez & Kyrstin BillupsComedyLeisure
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Mediocre Content Podcast episodes

  • Episode 44: MIND MELD...or whatever
    With all the space episodes we've had recently it felt the next best course of action was to discuss space exploration or at least the Hollywood version of that. Today we discuss one of the most iconic "space age" media, Star Trek!Article URLs:https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/reports/trek_history.htm
    1 hr
  • Episode 43: Four!
    Doing anything this weekend? How about a nice round of golf old chap? We'll play a 9'er and head over to ye olde country club for a drink! What do you think? Just kidding we suck at golf but we reserve the right to host a whole podcast about it!Article URLs:https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-golf-originshttps://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-History-of-Golf/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-powerful-antibiotic-that-can-tackle-superbugs-has-been-discovered-in-the-dark-matter-of-bacteria/
    1 hr 33 min
  • Episode 42: Solar Series - Part 11: Your Are My Sunshine; No Literally
    We are finally chatting about that big ol' orange gas ball in the sky! It warms us up, gives people sunburns across the world, and is overall another reason for life here on Earth. Today, we discuss the Sun!Article URLs:https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/sun/overview/ https://universe.nasa.gov/stars/types/https://www.today.com/food/people/couple-makes-mission-visit-every-diner-in-new-jersey-rcna97963https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/is-that-a-llama-or-a-horse-no-an-incredible-rare-spotless-giraffe/
    58 min
  • Episode 41: Stop Opening Pyramids!
    I almost invested in a company providing tourist services in Egypt until I realised it was a pyramid selling scheme - Get it? Okay fine, we will get right to the...point. Some would say these three types of pyramids have nothing in common, and while they're not wrong, we are going to spend time talking about them anyway. Hopefully the fun and excitement of pyramid talk doesn't erode during today's pod!Article URLs:https://www.si.edu/spotlight/ancient-egypt/pyramid https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-inside-the-pyramid-at-chichn-itz https://ag.ny.gov/pyramid-schemes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Madoff#:~:text=Bernard%20Lawrence%20Madoff%20(%2F%CB%88m,of%20the%20Nasdaq%20stock%20exchange.https://theweek.com/briefing/it-wasnt-all-bad/1025848/the-weeks-good-news-august-17-2023
    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode 40: Solar Series Part 10 - Hello Earthlings
    We have finally made it back to our home planet in our solar series! Welcome to Earth lovelies.Article URLs:https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/earth/overview/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mister-rogers-had-a-point-routinely-greeting-six-neighbors-maximizes-wellbeing-outcomes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dozens-of-messages-in-bottles-tossed-by-a-nantucket-fisherman-are-found-around-the-world/
    54 min
  • Episode 39: Social Media Series Part 2: We Are Not TikTok Dancing

    While we have no intention of doing a TikTok dance we are still suckered into watching other people break it down. Today we tackle the doomscroll social app that can make you cry and laugh within three second intervals and across hours of unaccounted for time - what a journey!

    Article URLs:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok https://www.businessofapps.com/data/tik-tok-statistics/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/10/style/what-is-tik-tok.html

    https://theweek.com/briefing/it-wasnt-all-bad/1025329/the-weeks-good-news-july-27-2023

    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 38: Solar Series Part 9 - Pluto is a Planet - Fight Me!
    Pluto has been downgraded from planet to dwarf planet and we aren't happy about it. Join us as we give Pluto the time it deserves as our final planet in the solar system in today's pod - Justice for Pluto!Good News Beluga Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X4OO3wNERUArticle URLs:https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/dwarf-planets/pluto/overview/ https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/kuiper-belt/overview/ https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/kuiper-belt/arrokoth-2014-mu69/overview/https://www.nasa.gov/feature/methane-snow-on-pluto-s-peakshttps://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-migration-of-57000-beluga-whales-in-hudson-bay-now-live-streaming-on-this-beluga-cam/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dance-away-your-tears-with-this-grief-disco-kiosk/
    44 min
  • Episode 37: Love a Good Cheese Cave

    Many moons ago now we got distracted in our pod about National Parks by none other than a dairy reserve hidden in the caves of the U.S. Now, we are finally here to talk about it! Join this weeks pod where we talk all about the cheese cave - yum!Check out the link to visit the wonderous dairy cave: https://www.springfieldunderground.com/Article URLs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRCNpcmxi6Q https://www.farmlinkproject.org/stories-and-features/cheese-caves-and-food-surpluses-why-the-u-s-government-currently-stores-1-4-billion-lbs-of-cheese https://www.iflscience.com/hundreds-of-feet-below-missouri-sits-a-14billionpound-store-of-government-cheese-63783 https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/44728/20230706/inside-missouri-cheese-cave-why-u-s-government-store-billion.htmhttps://www.news-leader.com/story/news/2022/05/08/springfield-cheese-cave-missouri-dairy-companies-store-7-million-pounds/6785381001/https://theweek.com/life/good-news/1024960/the-weeks-good-news-july-13-2023

    47 min
  • Episode 36: Solar Series Part 8 - It's King Neptune!
    Anyone remember that Spongebob mermaid king guy? What was his name again? Frank? Daniel? Oh! Neptune that's right! To bad that's not even who we are talking about today. Join us as we continue our Solar Series in space instead of the deep blue sea as we discuss the planet Neptune.Article URLs:https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/neptune/overview/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/vacant-office-near-d-c-turns-into-indoor-farm-using-empty-buildings-to-grow-food/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/paris-olympics-gets-11000-stadium-seats-made-of-recycled-city-plastic/
    56 min
  • Episode 35: Did Someone Say Road Trip?
    Every now and then its good to get out in the wilderness and touch some grass! We are here to give you the 411 on all the great places you can go to touch grass, sand, rocks, and more in this weeks pod all about U.S. National Parks.Article URLs:https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/index.htm https://www.nationalparktrips.com/parks/us-national-parks-by-state-list/#:~:text=California%20has%20the%20most%20with,five%2C%20and%20Colorado%20with%20four.https://theweek.com/briefing/it-wasnt-all-bad/1024801/the-weeks-good-news-july-6-2023 https://theweek.com/briefing/it-wasnt-all-bad/1024643/the-weeks-good-news-june-29-2023
    1 hr 1 min

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