Swine Before Pearls

Swine Before Pearls

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  • In A Literal Field | Geocaching/Randonautica | Swine Before Pearls #12

    We delve into pseudoscience and quantum physics to hang out in random spots in Colorado through geocaching and randonautica.

    Follow Swine Before Pearls https://twitter.com/sbppod

    Listen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts:  https://anchor.fm/swinebeforepearls

    Watch the bois on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIhtSeiTi4cyVHjKMnHO2Q

    Edited By: Stephen Kennicutt

    Music by Twizzled - IG: @twizzledofficial - Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3IAu8hafhQBWROTzSrg2fM

    Art by Rachel Stewart - IG/Etsy: @olivesndfigartstudio

    ----- Time Stamps -----

    00:00 Intro

    01:22 Explaining Randonautica

    05:14 Our first Randonautica experience

    07:04 Our second Randonautica experience

    08:48 We have to die for the podcast

    12:19 Randonautica is just worse Pokemon Go

    17:21 Wrapping up Randonautica

    19:18 Saving the day with geocaching

    22:18 Creeping at an elementary school

    28:16 Geocaching is just sober drug dealing

    31:50 Geocaching's Secret Society

    37:40 This podcast makes of great date night ideas

    42:50 Wrapping Up


    ## About Us

    Coming to you from a basement in Colorado, two childhood best friends  (Joel and Trent) expand their horizons by taking in the best of music,  movies, literature, art, and experiences. These cultural pearls might get trampled in the process, but at least the pigs are going to be happy! Every Thursday we post long-form movie reactions, music reactions, book reviews, and experience postmortems in podcast form.  This is the Swine Before Pearls Podcast!

    50 min
  • Teenage Wasteland | The Hunger Games | Swine Before Pearls #11

    Joel and Trent revisit their childhood by reading "The Hunger Games". Joel thinks he can thrive in the world of Panem, and Trent's bad taste in women gets exposed in 4K!

    Follow Swine Before Pearls https://twitter.com/sbppod

    Listen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts:  https://anchor.fm/swinebeforepearls

    Watch the bois on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIhtSeiTi4cyVHjKMnHO2Q

    Edited By: Stephen Kennicutt

    Music by Twizzled - IG: @twizzledofficial - Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3IAu8hafhQBWROTzSrg2fM

    Art by Rachel Stewart - IG/Etsy: @olivesndfigartstudio

    ----- Time Stamps -----

    00:00 Intro

    02:44 Picking girls up in an airport with "The Hunger Games"

    05:04 How long would we survive in the hunger games?

    10:17 How we got into "The Hunger Games"

    15:15 Reading "The Hunger Games" hits different

    18:22 Joel's Dystopia Fantasy

    20:33 The hunger games is a cool concept

    25:17 Trent is NOT attracted to Jennifer Lawrence

    27:40 The world-building is top-notch

    31:02 Things fall off in the third book

    35:06 Hamish

    39:29 Relating to Peeta

    44:12 Go for a charisma build

    46:56 I'm fruity for fruit loops

    49:16 Wrapping up

    ## Want to have these experiences for yourself?

    Read "The Hunger Games" here: https://amzn.to/3GOrOQN

    ## About Us

    Coming to you from a basement in Colorado, two childhood best friends  (Joel and Trent) expand their horizons by taking in the best of music,  movies, literature, art, and experiences. These cultural pearls might get trampled in the process, but at least the pigs are going to be happy! Every Thursday we post long-form movie reactions, music reactions, book reviews, and experience postmortems in podcast form.  This is the Swine Before Pearls Podcast!

    57 min
  • Chaos in our heads | To Pimp a Butterfly | Swine Before Pearls #10

    Joel and Trent punch above their weight and get in over their heads with Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly".

    Follow Swine Before Pearls https://twitter.com/sbppod

    Listen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts:  https://anchor.fm/swinebeforepearls

    Watch the bois on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIhtSeiTi4cyVHjKMnHO2Q

    Edited By: Stephen Kennicutt

    Music by Twizzled - IG: @twizzledofficial - Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3IAu8hafhQBWROTzSrg2fM

    Art by Rachel Stewart - IG/Etsy: @olivesndfigartstudio

    ----- Time Stamps -----

    00:00 Intro

    05:12 Wesley's Theory/King Kunta/Institutionalized

    06:58 This album was chaos in our heads

    10:49 Not putting music in a box

    13:47 We can't fully relate to this album

    16:13 We get serious

    25:21 How much does a dollar really cost?

    27:59 Alright

    31:10 When was the last time music made you feel something?

    40:34 Is rap music?

    43:22 Wrapping up

    ## Want to have these experiences for yourself?

    Listen to "To Pimp A Butterfly Here": https://amzn.to/3GOrOQN

    ## About Us

    Coming to you from a basement in Colorado, two childhood best friends (Joel and Trent) expand their horizons by taking in the best of music, movies, literature, art, and experiences. These cultural pearls might get trampled in the process, but at least the pigs are going to be happy! Every Thursday we post long form movie reactions, music reactions, book reviews, and experience postmortems in podcast form.

    49 min
  • Chubby Christmas Angels | It's a Wonderful Life | Swine Before Pearls #9

    Trent and Joel experience the classic Christmas movie "It's a Wonderful Life'. Joel thinks he can rehabilitate Violet and the lads talk about bridges.  

    Follow Swine Before Pearls https://twitter.com/sbppod

    Listen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts:  https://anchor.fm/swinebeforepearls

    Watch the bois on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIhtSeiTi4cyVHjKMnHO2Q

    Edited By: Stephen Kennicutt

    Music by Twizzled - IG: @twizzledofficial - Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3IAu8hafhQBWROTzSrg2fM

    Art by Rachel Stewart - IG/Etsy: @olivesndfigartstudio

    ----- Time Stamps -----

    00:00 Intro

    04:23 Joel has thoughts about "It's a Wonderful Life"

    06:35 Violet is a babe

    07:10 Trent loves "It's a Wonderful Life"

    10:42 The Bridge

    12:11 "The Twilight Zone" and "It's a Wonderful Life"

    16:10 "It's a Wonderful Life" is an odd Christmas movie

    19:26 George Bailey is a weird but sympathetic d-bag

    23:05 Booze cruises and Finding God/Chubby Angel

    29:34 Favorite Moments

    33:27 "It's a Wonderful Life" might be losing its cultural staying power

    36:55 Wrapping up


    ## Want to have these experiences for yourself?

    Watch It's a Wonderful Life Here: https://amzn.to/33emkjR

    50 min
  • Bingo Was Our Name-o | In The Field | Swine Before Pearls #8

    Joel and Trent spend time with some old ladies in a bingo parlor! Join the lads as they recount their experience of chasing the bingo high.


    Follow Swine Before Pearls https://twitter.com/sbppod

    Listen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts:  https://anchor.fm/swinebeforepearls

    Watch the bois on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIhtSeiTi4cyVHjKMnHO2Q

    Edited By: Stephen Kennicutt

    Music by Twizzled - IG: @twizzledofficial - Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3IAu8hafhQBWROTzSrg2fM

    Art by Rachel Stewart - IG/Etsy: @olivesndfigartstudio


    ----- Time Stamps -----

    00:00 Intro

    03:00 Inevitable Bad Bingo Joke

    03:55 Intro to Bingo 

    07:00 Are we too stupid for bingo?

    09:53 Bobby, Our Guardian Angel

    11:50 Joel wanted to eat the bingo marker

    13:40 Joel had to Google 'How to win at Bingo'

    14:45 People come to play Bingo seriously

    16:53 Bingo is like fishing

    19:35 Unenthused Bingo Caller

    21:31 Bingo is expensive and intense

    23:57 The Community of Bingo

    30:34 Bingo Addiction

    34:47 Overall Bingo thoughts

    41:43 We're slowly turning into gambling addicts

    44:24 What's coming up next?


    ## Want to have these experiences for yourself?

    Visit Winner's Bingo in Aurora, CO: https://www.winnersbingo.org/

    51 min
  • Give Us Our Time Back | In Search of Lost Time | Swine Before Pearls #7

    Joel and Trent suffer through the literary darling "In Search of Lost Time". Trent loses it over church steeples and the lads practice being snobby.

    Follow Swine Before Pearls https://twitter.com/sbppod

    Listen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts:  https://anchor.fm/swinebeforepearls

    Watch the bois on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIhtSeiTi4cyVHjKMnHO2Q

    Edited By: Stephen Kennicutt


    ----- Time Stamps -----

    00:00 Intro

    02:01 Joel's First Impressions

    03:20 Trent's First Impressions / Rant

    06:20 How to Read Proust

    06:48 Bible Study or Proust

    08:08 Proust Snobbery

    10:45 It's a Steeple!

    11:50 Summary

    17:15 Bernstein Bears

    20:39 Joel doesn't want to become like Marcel Proust

    21:54 Brain Washing

    23:28 Swine vs Pearl Collectors

    24:20 In Search of Lost Time is too much

    25:13 Why do people love this? 

    27:03 Reading is a different experience for some people

    29:24 Economy of Words

    30:11 Trent's Great Idea

    30:47 Joel wishes books were more like lego

    31:51 Joel's Bane Impression

    33:50 The bois DO NOT RECOMMEND "In Search of Lost Time"

    35:00 Snobbery Practice 

    38:00 Wrapping Up

    40:20 What's Next? 


    ## Want to have these experiences for yourself?

    Read "In Search of Lost Time": https://amzn.to/3Fd7WGl

    44 min
  • Goat Bleatings, LSD, and Caroline | Pet Sounds | Swine Before Pearls #6

    The boys discuss The Beach Boys' album Pet Sounds. Trent gets real about "Caroline, No" and Joel tries to take the podcast off the rails.

    Follow Swine Before Pearls https://twitter.com/sbppod

    Listen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts:  https://anchor.fm/swinebeforepearls

    Watch the bois on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIhtSeiTi4cyVHjKMnHO2Q

    Edited By: Stephen Kennicutt


    ----- Time Stamps -----

    00:00:00 Intro 

    00:03:37 Previous experiences

    00:06:20 Trent's musings on albums

    00:07:54 Is Pet Sounds really the #2 album?

    00:18:47 "Caroline, No" hits different for Trent

    00:24:29 Joel listened to Pet Sounds on shuffle

    00:27:50 Wouldn't it be nice?

    00:30:11 Let's go away for a while

    00:34:54 I know there's an answer

    00:37:19 Hang on to your ego

    00:42:00 I just wasn't made for these times

    00:54:00 Closing thoughts


    ## Want to have these experiences for yourself?

    Listen to Pet Sounds: https://amzn.to/3EHoDcA

    1 hr 2 min
  • A Wedding, Pasta, and Cotton Balls (The Godfather) | Swine Before Pearls #5

    The lads discuss The Godfather Part 1, talk about what their own mob family might be like, and discuss Multi Level Marketing schemes.  

    Follow Swine Before Pearls https://twitter.com/sbppod

    Listen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts:  https://anchor.fm/swinebeforepearls

    Watch the bois on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIhtSeiTi4cyVHjKMnHO2Q

    Edited By: Stephen Kennicutt  

    ----- Time Stamps ----- 

    00:00:00 Intro 

    00:03:30 Godfather initial impressions 

    00:05:44 Joel's second watch was at 2x speed 

    00:07:37 Trent gets confused 

    00:10:17 Joel gets confused 

    00:11:23  The Godfather is not a popcorn movie 

    00:13:12  Click bait reaction 

    00:13:54 Trent and Joel's mob family 

    00:17:12 Trent's standout moment 

    00:22:14 Joel's standout moment 

    00:24:42 Milo and Otis Tangent 

    00:27:04 Message of the Movie 

    00:37:20 Joel's Michael Corleone impression 

    00:39:28 The lads don't know about Al Pacino 

    00:45:06 The lads don't know about Marlon Brando 

    00:46:52  Joel's Don Corleone impression

     00:48:27  MLM Tangent 

    00:51:47 All about the wedding 

    00:52:54 Subtitles, piracy, more crime family talk 

    00:55:16 Takeaways and outro   

    ## Want to have these experiences for yourself? Watch The Godfather Part 1 here: https://amzn.to/3GM3srz

    1 hr 7 min
  • 3 Plays and a Casino | Swine Before Pearls #4

    Trent and Joel take Swine Before Pearls on the road and see 3 plays in 1 day! Trent discovers his vice, Joel falls in love with a ghost lady, and the two lads discover the charm of the theater.

    More Episodes on Spotify/iTunes:  https://anchor.fm/swinebeforepearls

    Edited By: Stephen Kennicutt

    ----- Time Stamps -----

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:03:01 Going up to Cripple Creek

    00:07:23 Trent discovers his vice

    00:10:50 Cripple Creek (Play #1)

    00:30:35 Joel falls in love with a ghost lady

    00:35:37 Cripple Creek (Play #2)

    00:41:20 Finding joy in unexpected places / Cripple Creek experience wrap up

    00:45:23 Going to the Littleton Playhouse

    00:47:54 Joel's coffee addiction

    00:49:47 The stuffy snooty playhouse

    00:51:28 Presentable Trent, slob Joel

    00:52:55 The Fantastics - Littleton Playhouse (Play #3)

    00:54:29 Trent's repressed 5th grade memories

    00:59:58 Differences between young and old actors / personal acting stories

    01:06:26 The Fantastics second act / Tripping balls with no help

    01:12:21 Trent's realization about unknown experiences

    01:16:55 Closing thoughts


    ## Want to have these experiences for yourself?

    Butte Theater (Cripple Creek) https://buttetheater.com/

    Littleton Town Hall Arts Center (Littleton Playhouse) https://townhallartscenter.org/


    1 hr 26 min

About Swine Before Pearls

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Coming to you from a basement in Colorado, Joel and Trent, two childhood best friends, try to expand their world by experiencing the best in music, art, movies, and literature. These cultural pearls…