podcast – It's Not Rocket Surgery

podcast – It's Not Rocket Surgery

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  • Ep28 – Russ Phones It In

    Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep28 originally broadcast on 18th of November 2012

    It’s Not Rocket Surgery Ep28 – Russ (@randomluser) phones in to discuss with John and Vlado topics as diverse as Alcohol, Micronations and the Darwin Awards… plus a rant about supermarket express lanes… and more.

    Download Ep.28 (50MB) in glorious mono (it keeps the file size down)

    Songs played:

    The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name
    Wreckx-N-Effect – Rump Shaker
    Dumb Ways to Die
    Diafrix – Easy Come, Easy Go

    1 hr 32 min
  • Ep326 – Flogging a Dead Fail Whale

    It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 326 – Elon Musk & Twitter, Artemis I, Planet Killer Asteroid, China’s Megarocket, FIFA World Cup Controversy and Predictions, 8 Billion People, … and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories.

    Links to stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

    https://twitter.com/RcktSrgry/status/1594272051950338051

    Download Ep.326 (67MB)

    Songs Played:

    The Main Title – John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
    Men in Black – Will Smith
    Space Jam – Quad City DJs
    Theme From Halo2 (Mjolnir Mix) – Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori (feat. Steve Vai)
    Played A Live (Bongo Song) – Safri Duo
    Pop Stars – K/DA

    1 hr 37 min
  • Ep325 – We Live We Grow

    It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 325 – Pillars of Creation, Asteroid moved by DART, Fat Bears, Dirty Bedsheets, Sonic Thump… and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories.

    Links to stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

    https://twitter.com/RcktSrgry/status/1586662866740187136

    Download Ep.325 (85MB)

    Songs Played:

    Every Morning – The Cranberries
    Living The Fantasy – DJ Earworm
    3 Tage am Meer – AnnenMayKantereit
    Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey’s Head – Gorillaz

    1 hr 49 min
  • Ep324 – Gamma Gamma Gamma Until You Die

    It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 324 – NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test Mission, Tesla’s Humanoid Optimus Robot, Chernobyl’s Black Frogs… and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories.

    Links to stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

    https://twitter.com/RcktSrgry/status/1579002853934632967

    Download Ep.324 (123MB)

    Songs Played:

    Gangsta’s Paradise – Johnny Aloha
    Stayin’ In Black – Wax Audio
    When September Ends – Green Day
    1, 2, 3, 4 – Coolio

    1 hr 50 min
  • Ep27 – The Streaming Disaster of 2012

    Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep27 originally broadcast on 12th of November 2012

    It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 27 – Vlado & Wal discuss Disney Star Wars, ‘Super-Earth’ and other potential habitable exo-planets, Nate Silver US Election Victory, Throwable Panoramic Ball Camera and more science, technology and geek culture stories.

    Download Ep.27 (58MB)

    Top 10: 11 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About James Bond

    Songs Played:

    Trust Me I’m An Engineer
    Over the Rainbow – Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole
    Running It – Diafrix
    It’s All About The Pentiums – “Weird Al” Yankovic
    The Saga Begins – “Weird Al” Yankovic
    Ashes To Ashes – David Bowie
    Fool’s Gold – The Stetson Family

    1 hr 25 min
  • Ep16 – R.I.P. Neil Armstrong

    Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep16 originally broadcast on 26th of August 2012

    It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 16 – Vlado, Wal and John try to recreate the madness of the previous week’s show which was the second on the lost episodes… and they do a fairly good job of it. The show did suffer its own technical difficulties and 9 minutes (midnight to 12.09AM) were lost forever. Thankfully, the rest of the show is available for all to enjoy.

    During the show we discuss the passing of Neil Armstrong, Mars Curiosity Rover, 4D Saturn V Puzzle, Existential Risk / Idiocracy / Dunning-Kruger Effect.

    Download Ep.16 (56MB)

    Top 10: The 5 Saddest Things People Do to Look Smart

    Songs Played:

    Astronaut – The Killgirls
    Pump Yuh Flag – Machel Montano
    The Bad Touch – Bloodhound Gang
    Dumb Things – Paul Kelly

    1 hr 21 min
  • Ep323 – London Bridge Is Down

    It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 323 – Queen Elizabeth II, Ig Nobel Prize, Artemis 1 Launch, Cheating Chess Champ, Dungeons & Dragons Turns 40… and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories.

    Links to stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

    https://twitter.com/RcktSrgry/status/1571408328781352960

    Download Ep.322 (69MB)

    Songs Played:

    Who Want’s To Live Forever – Queen
    Goodnight Elisabeth – Counting Crows
    Elizabeth My Dear – The Stone Roses
    Her Majesty – The Beatles
    The White Cliffs of Dover – Vera Lynn

    1 hr 42 min
  • Ep3 – T-minus 1 – Geeks In All Shapes And Sizes

    Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep3 originally broadcast on the 20th of May 2012

    It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 3 – T-minus 1 – Unreal Engine 4, Facebook IPO, Zuckerburg marries, Star Trek Enterprise by 2032, Tabletop Gaming, Geek & Sundry Podcasts, Hardcore Histories Podcast, science, technology, and geek culture news.

    Download Ep.3 (55MB)

    Top 10:

    Songs Played:

    Charge – Machel & Xtatic
    Gotta Get Outta Here – Solace
    Bullet The Blue Sky – U2
    No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn – Beastie Boys
    Still My Friend – Frostillicus

    1 hr 20 min
  • Ep2 – T-minus 2 – Moist Monday

    Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep2 originally broadcast on the 14th of May 2012

    It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 2 – T-minus 2 – The second attempt at this radio experiment. An awkward first twenty minutes has Vlado flying solo in the studio until George arrives… then the two delve into science, technology, and geek culture news. Stories include vintage audio, hard rubbish collection, E-bay, Star Wars 1313, The People vs George Lucas, Lego Cuusoo, Facebook Stalker, and ask the question “Is Lego Art”?

    Download Ep.2 (42MB)

    Songs Played:

    Bangarang – Skrillex
    Kick Start My Heart – Mötley Crüe
    Brother – Matt Corby
    Rivers of Babylon – Boney M
    Starlight – The Superman Lovers
    Lego House – Ed Sheeran
    Dolphin’s Cry – Live

    1 hr 6 min
  • Ep322 – Taste the Cuteness

    It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 322 – The Face of God, Life with Half a Brain, Monkey Business with Stone Tools, Worst Jobs for a Good Night Sleep, and lots more science, technology, and geek culture stories.

    Links to stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

    https://twitter.com/RcktSrgry/status/1561280151685513216

    Download Ep.322 (75MB)

    Songs Played:

    Fantasy to Heaven – DJ Giac
    Hungary Town – Big Pig
    Rhythm Nation – Janet Jackson
    Somewhere I Cherndelifer – iWillBattle

    1 hr 38 min

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