Noble Efforts

Noble Efforts

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  • Summer 2010: Liars & Tourists
    BFN Networks presents
    Noble Efforts
    Season 21
    Summer 2010
    Liars & Tourists
    Host:
    Justin Velander Holt (f/k/a Bob Dubilina)
    Special Guest:
    Jared Karns
    EPISODE GUIDE:
    * Icebreaker: Faux Mexican Birthday Picnic
    Song: Jimmie's Chicken Shack / Dropping Anchor (TSYM Live)
    * "What I Did with My Summer Vacation" (2010 Edition!) Introductions
    The Wrong Frenchies:
    * Two Hotties vs. Two Lovebirds
    * The Annoyed Chauffeur
    * Mr. Bait & Switch
    * Cutting Through the Bullshit (aka The Myth of Making Time for Someone)
    * That Constant Love High (aka Forever 19)
    Song: Lucky Boys Confusion / This Town Isn't Big Enough For The Both Of Us
    The Best Surfers of Summer:
    * Alyssa (and Her Dirty Little Secret)
    * Scandal (& Shame) in the Coat Room
    * The Legend of Captain Boyshorts
    Song: Def Leppard / Hysteria
    * The Crux of Summer (aka "We Are Still Friends, Right?")
    * Seduced by Lula von Hoop
    * Late Night C-List Burlesque
    Song: Parachute / Ghost
    * The Right Girl for Kell
    * Our Inevitable Shortcomings
    * The Downside of Swinging for the Fences
    * Night of the Flood
    * Urban Camping
    * Early Morning Trauma Bonding
    Song: Red Wanting Blue / Where You Wanna Go
    * Pranking RWB
    * Saira the Inexperienced (aka A Bullet, Dodged)
    * The Shiny Coat Analogy
    * The Downside of Novelty
    * "Great Expectation? Really?!"
    Song: The Sunstreak / Once Upon A Lie
    * 1.5 Threesomes
    Song: Mike Doughty / (You Should Be) Doubly (Gratified)
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    Noble Efforts
    The utter moral and emotional downward spiral of Justin Velander Holt.
    http://www.nobleefforts.net
    The Sound Of You & Me
    Off-the-cuff band interviews featuring exclusive live performances!
    http://www.thesoundofyouandme.com
    Secondhand Neon
    Chronicles and confessions of life on the fringe.
    http://www.secondhandneon.com
    2 hr 2 min
  • Spring 2010: Postcards From Central America (Part 2)
    BFN Networks presents
    Noble Efforts
    Season 21
    Spring 2010
    Postcards From Central America (Part 2)
    Host:
    Justin Velander Holt (f/k/a Bob Dubilina)
    Special Guests:
    Maya Kuper (f/k/a Maya Dynamite!)
    Dave Larson (f/k/a Lieutenant Stumbles)
    EPISODE GUIDE:
    GUATEMALA (cont.)
    The Trouble with Tourists:
    * The Anonymity of Hosteling
    * Elusive Connections at Zephyr Lodge
    * Close-Minded Globetrotters (aka Travelers' Baggage)
    * The Ugly Canadian
    * Decompressing in Antigua
    * Rejected in Atitlan
    Song: Paramore / Playing God
    KELL SALVADOR
    The One Tour!
    * Travel Tips from a Professional Tour Guide (aka The Freelancer)
    * Tazumal, the Tiniest Ruin
    * Ahuachapan & Ataco (Artisans' Enclaves)
    * Volcan Santa Ana (aka The Wettest Volcano):
    * Ominous Overcast
    * Tampons and Other Talismans
    * The Long, Wet & Foggy Path
    * A Bad Case of Vertigo
    * The FAT Final Straw
    * Topless (& Bottomless) in El Tunco
    Song: Pete Yorn & Scarlet Johannson / Blackie's Dead
    NICARAGUA
    * Lonely Hearts Taxi Association
    * Cerro Negro Surfer
    * Isolated in Omotepe
    * No Compromise for Cheap Fares
    * Lake Bathing!
    * The Legend of Monkey Island
    * Dinner with the Prettiest Nicaraguan
    * Last-Minute Tryst (aka The Ultimate Farewell)
    * The Mad Dash
    AMERICA
    * Ill-Timed Homecoming
    Song: THE BEST SONG TO HEAR FOR THE FIRST MILLION TIMES IN CENTRAL AMERICA!
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    Noble Efforts
    The utter moral and emotional downward spiral of Justin Velander Holt.
    http://www.nobleefforts.net
    The Sound Of You & Me
    Off-the-cuff band interviews featuring exclusive live performances!
    http://www.thesoundofyouandme.com
    Secondhand Neon
    Chronicles and confessions of life on the fringe.
    http://www.secondhandneon.com
    2 hr 2 min
  • Spring 2010: Postcards From Central America (Part 1)
    BFN Networks presents
    Noble Efforts
    Season 21
    Spring 2010
    Postcards From Central America (Part 1)
    Host:
    Justin Velander Holt (f/k/a Bob Dubilina)
    Special Guests:
    Maya Kuper (f/k/a Maya Dynamite!)
    Dave Larson (f/k/a Sergeant Stumbles)
    EPISODE GUIDE:
    * Icebreaker: Corto de Pelo
    Song: Jimmie's Chicken Shack / Dropping Anchor (TSYM Live)
    * "Mexico Or Bust!" Introductions
    * Frozen Job Market
    * Destination: Central America!
    MEXICO
    The Road to Tlaxcala, Pt. 1:
    * The Barber of Atotonilco
    * Scrap Truck!
    * Insomniac's Driver's Ed
    * That Infinite Stretch of Texas
    * Braking Bad (aka Coasting to the Border)
    * Dreaming & Driving on Highway 281
    * Rolling into Mexico
    Song: Fleetwood Mac / Secondhand News
    * Secondhand Neon: Stories from the Fringe
    The Road to Tlaxcala, Pt. 2:
    * Road Rules: Mexico Edition!
    * Two Dudes at a No-Tell Motel
    * Conspiracy Theories at El Tajín
    Sweet Home Atotonilco:
    * High School Habits Revisited
    * The Shitty Wingman
    * Competitive Sport Fucking 101 (aka Dumptrucks & Slumpbusters)
    * Two Big Lies About Foreign Sex
    * Menudo Chow Down
    * The Running of/from the Bulls
    Song: Valley Lodge / When The Rain Comes
    * Future Horizontal Vacations
    Viva las Veracruz y Villahermosa:
    * Reunion con Ana Mora (aka Payback's a Bitch)
    * Auto Impound Scavenger Hunt
    * "Soy Independente."
    * Las Mascotas de Villahermosa!
    * "Te Gusta Salir Conmigo?"
    Borderline Heartbreak:
    * Declining a Romantic Adventure
    * "You Abandoned Me."
    * A Better Job Awaits! (aka Girls Bitch, Guys Fix)
    * Depth in Misery
    * Leave the Job at Work
    * "Let Me Be a Fixer!"
    Song: Mike Doughty / Lorna Zauberberg
    BELIZE
    * The ONLY Directive (aka "Don't Lose Your Small Friend")
    * The Plan (& The Back-Up Plan) (aka GTA Belize City!)
    * Tropical Chinatown
    * Five Days with a Wide-Eyed Tourist
    * The Polish Archaeologist (aka A Mayan Primer)
    GUATEMALA
    * The Road to Flores
    Digging in Uaxactun:
    * It Takes an Airstrip to Raise a Village
    * Cuidado: Alambre de Púas
    * Blue Collar Doctorate
    * Lost & Wandering
    Yaxha Death March:
    * The Downside of Solo Adventures
    * The Freelance Archaeologist Hitches a Ride
    * My Own Private Ruins, Pt. 1: Nakun
    * Hot, Sweaty, Covered in Ants
    * Tempting Fate with Every Step
    * Salvation by Way of Car Trouble
    * The Impossible 2km
    Song: The Dead Weather / So Far From Your Weapon
    Yaxha Death March (cont.):
    * 60 Liters & A Bag of Chips
    * The Deadliest Campground
    * My Own Private Ruins, Pt. 2: Yaxha
    * Death March Redux
    * Damaged Feet on the Road to Ruins
    * Forced R&R
    Song: Evermore / Hey Boys & Girls (Truth of the World, Pt. 2)
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    Noble Efforts
    The utter moral and emotional downward spiral of Justin Velander Holt.
    http://www.nobleefforts.net
    The Sound Of You & Me
    Off-the-cuff band interviews featuring exclusive live performances!
    http://www.thesoundofyouandme.com
    Secondhand Neon
    Chronicles and confessions of life on the fringe.
    http://www.secondhandneon.com
    2 hr 46 min
  • 2010-03-14: The Man Plan
    BFN Networks presents
    Noble Efforts
    Season 21
    March 14, 2010
    The Man Plan
    Hosts:
    Justin Velander Holt (f/k/a Bob Dubilina)
    Tomas Romano (f/k/a Kyle Ramos)
    EPISODE GUIDE:
    * Special BFN Opener: Behind The Name
    Song: Jimmie's Chicken Shack / Dropping Anchor
    * Rebranding Campaign Introductions
    * A Decade of BFN! (Time to Go On Vacation!)
    * The Perfect Long-Term Fling (aka Protect Your Heart & Your Wallet)
    * A Long Hiatus
    * The Belated Season Premiere (Followed By a Further Belated Season 21) (aka Roping In Romano)
    * Romano vs. Women, Round 1: Impromptu Commando
    * Romano vs. Women, Round 2: Soaking the Couch
    * Romano vs. Women, Round 3: Mexican Weekend
    Song: Ike Reilly / Girls In The Back Room
    * A Serious Girlfriend (aka Committed to Kell)
    * The Inevitable Contender
    * The Elephant in the Relationship (aka Blinded by Emotion)
    * The Abhorred Virtue (aka PATIENCE!)
    * The Problem with Outsourcing Your Sex Life
    * Vulgar Fantasy + True Love = MIND. BLOWN!
    * A Rational Albeit Impractical Compromise (aka "What Could Possibly Be More Difficult than a Threesome?")
    * Natural Born Voyeurs
    * Heart vs. Crotch
    * Mid-Vacation Limbo
    * Justin's Ultimate Failing (aka "Stop. Being. Honest!")
    * Embracing Your Inner Sleaze
    * Romano vs. Women, Round 4: Off to New Zealand!
    * The Summer Hustle Awaits (aka Scar Bros!)
    * Liar's Renaissance (aka Make Your Storied Past Work for You!)
    * Third World Training Ground
    Song: The Sunstreak / Once Upon A Lie
    * Should've Visited the Romanos
    * 1900 Miles in One Stretch
    * Imparting Folkie Wisdom on the Road (aka Hipster Rideshares)
    * In Need of a Personal Compilation (aka Emulating Ebert)
    * Surfing with Stigma
    * Dude, You're A Chick!: A Behavioral Analysis
    * Violate/Violent
    * Justin as the Gay Best Friend
    Song: Puscifer / The Mission (M Is For Milla Mix)
    * Romano Keeps Score
    * No Appropriate Comeback for the Ex (aka Just Get Over It)
    * The Only Things Worth Crying Over
    * Maddened by the What Ifs (aka "Quit Saying That!")
    * Street Corner Gospel on the Book of Man
    * "She Hates You Because She Needs You!"
    * The Gospel Applied to All Aspects of Life
    * Sign-Off: It's Noble Efforts – Be A Fuckin' MAN!
    Song: The Boy Least Likely To / When Life Gives Me Lemons I Make Lemonade
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    Like to hear more about our hangups, neuroses, heartbreak and debauchery?
    Check out the rest of our podcasts!
    Noble Efforts
    The utter moral and emotional downward spiral of Justin Velander Holt.
    http://www.nobleefforts.net
    The Sound Of You & Me
    Off-the-cuff band interviews featuring exclusive live performances!
    http://www.thesoundofyouandme.com
    Secondhand Neon
    Chronicles and confessions of life on the fringe.
    http://www.secondhandneon.com
    1 hr 57 min

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BFN Networks presents Noble Efforts, an intimate, bittersweet and darkly funny chronicle of the complete and utter moral and emotional downward spiral of Justin Velander Holt (f/k/a Bob Dubilina). …