Nurture and Support

Kelly’s daughter Karen joins us again for a show with services, games, and songs… but mostly Hip-Hopera!

Mel’s Recommendation:

Website: Fiverr.com

* a Global Online Marketplace where you can hire a freelancer to help you with most any digital product you need.

* Each “Gig” starts out at $5, hence the name.

* Mel finds it particularly useful for Graphic Design stuff, but the list is pretty limitless of what you can find.

 

Karen’s Recommendation:

Game: Costume Quest 1 & 2

* a #SuperCute game where your character uses abilities gained from their Halloween Costume to defeat some evil candy-stealing monsters.

* It’s by the cool folks over at Double Fine who also made Stacking.

* Costume Quest is available on PC, Playstation and Xbox, and Wii so you really don’t have an excuse not to check it out.

 

 

Musical: Hamilton

* A Hip-Hopera tale about Alexander Hamilton.  If he sounds familiar, it’s because he was a Founding Father.

* Lin-Manuel Miranda created it based on the biography, ‘Alexander Hamilton’ by Ron Chernow.

* There are Rap Battles between Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson…

* The Soundtrack is available pretty much everywhere, including Amazon Prime

Crazy videos and crazy cooking.  Who could ask for more?

Kelly’s Recommendation:

Movie: Tapeheads (1988)

* John Cusack and Tim Robbins start form a video production company…

* Lots of musical artists make appearances: Don Cornelius (Soul Train), Weird Al, Ted Nugent, Courtney Love, and more!

* Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles commercial…

 

 

Mel’s Recommendation:

YouTube Channel: Simple Daily Recipes

* The video channel of Jill McKeever who makes vegan and oil free meals in a neato pressure cooker called an Instant Pot.

* She has a lot of fun with this folks and vegan food really does need more fun in it.

John and Helena join Mel and Kelly again providing a podcast jammed full with FOUR recommendations.  No extra charge.

Unlike LAST week, there are no jerks in this episode.

Mel’s Recommendation:

Book/Art: Walking Your Octopus by Brian Kesinger

* No, that is not code for something…

* It’s a Victorian Steampunk book with very charming art prints featuring Victoria and Otto, her pet land octopus.

* It features loads of tips on living with your pet octopus and would make a great gift for the Steampunk fan in your life.

* Check out bkartonline.com and go to the shop section to get your own.

Helena’s Recommendation:

Website: PlanToEat.com

* A Recipe Management and Menu-Planning site that does just what it says… It helps you Plan what To Eat for the week.

* It has the ability to import recipes from other websites and generate your shopping list.

* It does require some money, but at about $39/yr, it’s a pretty good deal.

 

John’s Recommendation:

Book: NPIC Seeing the Secrets Growing the Leaders by Jack O’Connor

* NPIC is about the National Photographic Interpretation Center where John actually worked.

* It’s a fascinating story of the creation of a key member of the intelligence community and their not as glamorous as “Homeland” work.

* Think Cuban Missile Crisis and the Chernobyl Meltdown.

 

Kelly’s Recommendation:

Website: How-Old.net

* Don’t call it Artificial Intelligence anymore folks…. it’s now called Machine Learning.

* You input your name, and it pulls up some photos and guesses your age. This could be scary or terribly funny…

* Do you dare “Get a Human Opinion?”

 

Social Media Recommendations:

Helena: @atlasobscura: If you like giant flaming holes in the ground..

A get-rich-quick scheme from 17th-c. Iceland involved wearing a dead man’s skin like pants http://t.co/oZ8LgStxjd pic.twitter.com/E5OeKOXdg0

— Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura) October 15, 2015

  John: Hunting-henry.tumblr.com: Henry is an Airedale. He travels. He might be magical. Try to find him wherever he travels.   Kelly: @henderson_trina: She’s an artist who also likes to livetweet some Gotham!

Jerome Valeska @CameronMonaghan #Maniax #Gothamite #Gotham #fanart

In this episode, we are joined by Sean, who apparently did not know Kelly titles the episodes.

#jerkwars

Kelly’s Recommendation:

Music: Alice Cooper Goes To Hell by…Alice Cooper

* In 1976 Alice’s version of hell is DISCO!

* Includes a BALLAD, but he was not wearing a Travoltaesque Leisure Suit.

* The first song on the album is Go To Hell, which includes a Paul Lynde impression.

* Here’s a Spotify link, if you’re so inclined.

 

I really like Alice’s wardrobe in that video! ~M

 

We are super happy that Sean Schick joined us for this show! Go follow him @Sean_Schick on twitter!

Sean’s Recommendation:

App: Vivino Wine Scanner

* Vivino is an app that helps you keep track of your favorite wines, and also to find new wines based on other users’ ratings.

* It also helps you find the best price in your area.

* Available on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone.

 

Mel’s Recommendation:

Cool Stuff/ Website: Modulicious by Paul McCue

* Modulicious.com is Paul’s website and store that includes amazing altered art.

* Mel’s favorite has to be the Zen Troopers (Buddhas with Storm Trooper/Darth Vader/Boba Fett’s head)

 

Kelly’s Social Media Corner:

Corin Nemec: @imcorinnemec: Actor, Graffiti Artist, Awesome

Just got a special gift from @Junkie_brewster hehehe pic.twitter.com/UfKncvWXVX

— Corin Nemec (@imcorinnemec) October 3, 2015

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Book, movie, and TV awesomeness with Matt joining us again!

Mel’s Recommendation:

Book: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

* The first book in a super cool unique new trilogy called The Broken Earth.

* The magic that exists in this world is based on Geology of all things. Wielders of this power are called Orogenes. They are hated and subjugated by the very people they use their powers to help.

* How can you pass up a magic system that utilizes plate tectonics? There’s a woman out for revenge, a mysterious mad man, and some very powerful creatures called Rockeaters who aren’t always what they appear to be.

 

Matt’s Recommendation:

Movie: The Rangers: Shadow Rising by The Forge Studios

* This is a Fantasy movie inspired by Tolkien’s Rangers from The Lord of the Rings books.

* There’s ACTION, ADVENTURE, SWORDS, and ORCS!

* Check out the trailer below.

 

Kelly’s Recommendation:

TV Series: The Wire

* Kelly finally truly embraced his Dark Side and joined Amazon Prime where he gets to watch The Wire for “free”.

* The Wire is a gritty drama about drugs and corruption in Baltimore.  Yes, Kelly said Philadelphia on the podcast.  He had had a long day.

* It has a great cast including, Dominic West, Wood Harris, Chad Coleman, Seth Gilliam, and… Idris Elba!

 

Social Media Recommendations:

Matt: Edward Snowden has joined twitter: @Snowden

Can you hear me now?

— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) September 29, 2015

  Kelly: Lisa Remillard: @LisaRemillard

This guy –> #PhilipRivers #SideEye #JerryJones pic.twitter.com/ZmPSWe5aLH — Lisa Remillard (@LisaRemillard) August 14, 2015

   Mel: N.K. Jemisin: @NKJemisin

Doing an interview with NatGeo’s “Breakthrough” tomorrow. ::wibble:: http://t.co/K9k7xHpymn

— N. K. Jemisin (@nkjemisin) September 28, 2015

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Kelly’s Recommendation:

App: 94%

* This app is available on both Android, iOS, and Windows phones.

* a fun game where you try to guess the answers to themed questions, like “What is your greatest fear?”

* It’s a nice way to exercise your brain and google is your friend when you get stuck.

 

Alicia’s Recommendation:

App: Waze

* This is a “community-based traffic and navigation” app available on Android and iOS.

* It has social media messaging built in that can message your friends when you are running late!

* Users help to edit your local maps to keep updated on the latest changes to the roads you use the most, like speed traps…

* Oh, and Steven Colbert does a voice. Tell me you don’t want him to give you directions!

 

Documentary: David Bowie: Five Years

* Available on Showtime On Demand.

* It’s an in depth look into 5 particular years of David Bowie’s music career that were the most influential.

* If you’re a David bowie fan, you have to see this!

 

Mel’s Recommendation:

Podcast: Lore by Aaron Mahnke

* Lore essentially tells scary, creepy stories that are based on actual facts.

* You’ll learn things AND be creeped out!

* So far, he’s covered vampires, ghosts, werewolves, asylums… feeling scared yet?

* Thanks to @hwilson2009 for telling me about this one. ~M

Additional Info:

Alicia’s husband is going to be on an episode of Nashville on ABC on Oct. 14, 2015 at 9pm Central. He’s plays a DJ which is good because that’s what he does IRL!

 

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This week marks the Mel’s return to HumbleBundle, the return of Mike, and Kelly returns to the couch to watch Netflix

Mel’s Recommendation:

Website: HumbleBundle’s Neil Gaiman Rarities

* Humble Bundle and Neil Gaiman have BOTH been previous recs.

* To get the whole awesome bundle, you need to pay At Least the average price of $19.41. I’m pretty sure this is the highest average price ever on Humble Bundle.

* Like it says, it some rare offerings from Mr. Gaiman that every fan NEEDS!

 

Mike’s Recommendation:

Gadgets: Little Bits

* Don’t electrocute your self by trying to mix water and electricity like Mike… get a kit from Little Bits instead!

* They sell cool kits to make a kinds of cool stuff from analog synthesizers to your own Mars Rover!

* The kit pieces also attach to each other with magnets, no soldering required!

* This video is pretty cool… (~Mel)

Kelly’s Recommendation:

TV Series: Narcos on Netflix

* The story of Pablo Escobar, the Medelin Drug Cartel and the US/Columbian efforts to bring it down.

* Silver or Lead, folks. Silver or Lead.

By 1987, Colombia exported more cocaine than oil and coffee combined. #cokenomics #Narcos pic.twitter.com/6pssM5EfHa

— Narcos (@NarcosNetflix) September 17, 2015

 

 

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Zombie and space awesomeness this week…

Kelly’s Recommendation:

TV Series: Z Nation on Syfy

* Think The Walking Dead meets Sharknado…

* A very fun Zombie Apocalypse that combines the best parts of a good Syfy movie with a great cast, and a story you actually care about.

* Season 2 Starts Today, Sept. 11! Watch the awesome below.

 

 

Mel’s recommendation:

Movie: Space Milkshake

* Coincidentally, this movie also contains the best aspects of a Syfy movie…only it wasn’t on Syfy.

* Stars Amanda Tapping, Billy Boyd, Robin Dunne, and Kristen Kreuk, and George Takei as a Rubber Ducky named Gary.

* It is beautiful.

* Available free for Prime Members over at Amazon, or you can buy directly at SpaceMilkshake.com.

 

Social Media Recommendation:

This week Kelly brings you some previous Twitter recs, who have changed their handles:

Keith Allan (Murphy on Z Nation) is now @KeithAllanDuh

Um hows about some sexy zombie bros toots? https://t.co/dZcS4OIiul

— Keith Allan (@KeithAllanDuh) September 9, 2015

  and Amy Fegaro is now @AmyE_Glitters:

#TheStruggleIsReal pic.twitter.com/QHiIvd8Qcf — Amy Fegaro (@AmyE_Glitters) September 8, 2015

 

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This week, some great sci-fi and a nice person.

Mel’s Recommendation:

TV Series: Killjoys on Syfy

* A fun show on Syfy that follows 3 bounty hunters as they romp through space catching bad guys, hanging out in a bar/brothel, and hide mysterious pasts.

* The good news is that it was just renewed for  Season 2, so go catch up on Syfy.com where the entire season is currently available.

* It looks like the season will be available until next June.

 

 

Kelly’s Recommendation:

Facebook Group: Actually, Laura Dale Is A Very Pleasant Person

* Laura Dale is an actress that has appeared in some of our favorite Syfy Original movies including Lake Placid vs. Anaconda and Roboshark.

* Despite playing very unpleasant characters in her movies, she is very cool on twitter and was kind enough to live tweet along.

* Despite Mel’s lack of enthusiasm for Facebook, she joined this group, because Laura Dale is in fact a very pleasant person.

And while your over on the Facebook.. go join Harbor Day, Kelly’s other group of malcontents.  It’s a closed group so your family doesn’t have to know about it….

 

Social Media Recommendations:

Kelly’s Recommendation: @TrennaKeating: the glorious Doc Yewll on Defiance!

You take the good. You take the bad. You take em all & there you have the facts of life

 

Kelly’s Recommendation:

Website: Google Correlate

* An extension of Google Trends (a previous rec as well) that finds relationships between data sets.

* There’s a cool Comic that explains how the Flu actually led to Correlates existence.

* You can narrow your search by state, time frame, and even by drawing your own graph line.

* You can also import your own data, which seems pretty useful.

 

Mel’s Recommendation:

Game/App: Divide By Sheep

* available on iOS, Android, and Steam for $2.99 – $4.99.

* The Grim Reaper has flooded the world to get kill off some sheep so he can have some cuddly friends. Your job is to try and save them by jumping them across islands to rafts…using MATH. It’s cute! It’s fun! You get to drown sheep, wolves and pigs! What’s not to love… ?

 

Social Media Recommendations:

Mel: Fred Hicks: on G+ and Twitter (@FredHicks). Lots of cool nerdy gaming (as in Evil Hat Productions board games) info.

Kelly: Satan: @Hi_Im_Satan666: Satan finally showed up on Twitter and he’s following 666 people. Kelly is one of them….

 

Nothing can make me cry. Except for old yeller. And your new haircut.

— Satan (@Hi_im_satan666) July 19, 2015

 

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