This week's mini-episode content recommendation: 

Imaginary Worlds

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Imaginary Worlds Website

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This week's mini-episode content recommendation: 

Have Not Seen This: Edge of Tomorrow

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This week's mini-episode content recommendation: 

Reply All's three-part series "Long Distance"

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

On Apple Podcasts:

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

On Spotify:

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

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This week's mini-episode content recommendation: 

9-Volt Nirvana

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LIFTiD tDCS (Amazon)

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In this episode's off-topic section, Brett talks about that one time he onewheeled through the Badlands with Olympian John Coyle and didn't even know it. You know, that time. John K. Coyle is a two-sport athlete, an Olympic silver medalist, author, speaker, leading expert in "Design Thinking" and in the words of two contentologists... a total life pilot. Oh yeah, he's also like, totally Brett’s buddy now so go ahead and be jealous. Josh then watches some controversial content in the form of a foreign television series and does NOT shy away from the heavy subject matter that seems all too important to dissect in the current political climate. We talk Nazis, religious dogma and sometimes speak in bad German accents when referring to smashed and breaded meats. Willkommen to the Schnitzel Show!

Off-top Links and References:

John K. Coyle's Website

How to design endless summers: Time Expansion Explained

John Coyle TEDx

Design For Strengths Book

Time Distortion Experiment

Content:

Generation War TV Series Trailer

History of Antisemitism

Sympathy for the Devil

Illegal Swastikas

Generation War Review

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Sometimes contentologists need to spread their wings and fall.

In this episode's off-topic section, Josh talks about that time he saved a skydiver that was unconscious in freefall due to hypoxia. The story and accompanying video is one hell of a dizzying event, literally and figuratively. Brett then rants about one critic named Nick who was just trying to go about his job of criticizing books and stuff. Oh yeah, Brett also talks about the debut novel from Ernest Cline: Ready Player One. Did someone order the dystopian sci-fi with a side of utopian Oasis?

Off-top Links and References:

Hypoxic Skydive Video

Have Not Seen This Podcast

Content:

Ready Player One (Book)

Oasis Beta Launches on Oculus Rift

Ernest Cline Visits Oculus HQ

Grumpy Nick’s Review

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In this episode's off-topic section, Brett talks about his visit to Beaver Island in Lake Michigan and the bizarre history of the island involving Mormon King James Strang. Josh then pops the show's anime cherry (and says things like "each frame is a painting") with the ground-breaking and entertainment-influencing Japanese cyberpunk movie masterpiece: Akira. What can you expect from this episode? Nuclear weapons, telekinetic powers, hand drawn art, Kanye West and more.

Off-top Links and References:

Beaver Island Wiki

How a Mormon King shaped B.I.

Making of Devils Rejects

Content:

Akira Trailer

Animation Evaluation

Into the Spider-Verse Anime Influences

Akira Influence on Modern Culture

More Akira Influences...

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Josh and Brett pay their respects to the late, great Chadwick Boseman in the way they know best: by discussing content. First, Josh talks about some of the professional and personal triumphs of the actor who unexpectedly and tragically passed on August 28, 2020. Then Brett dives into Black Panther, a movie which has undoubtedly struck a nerve in today's culture. Chadwick Boseman stars as the titular character in one of our favorite movies in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel movies are more than entertainment. They explore our reality through fiction and help shine light on important cultural and societal issues and never has that been more true than Black Panther right now. We may be just two more white guys talking about black entertainment but we are also contentologists and we love this movie. Rest in peace Chadwick Boseman. Wakanda Forever.

Off-top Links and References:

Black Jeopardy with Chadwick Boseman

Black Panthers Impact on Black Media

Accents in Black Panther

Inspirational Quotes from Chadwick Boseman

Marvel Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

Content:

Black Panther Trailer

Crocodile Scars

Ayahuasca ties the Heart-Shaped Herb

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2020 has not been a good year for forest fires (or anything.) If you're in Colorado or California, it is not unlikely that you have ash falling through smokey skies. In this episode's off-topic section, Brett talks about the multiple forest fires (including one that ignited just a few miles away) that drove him and his wife back on the road in their Airstream. Josh then ruins any chance of becoming an Ambassador to Bolivia by navigating the dangerous road of discussing international politics, wealth inequality and state-sponsored drug trade on a homegrown podcast. You know, those "Yungas Roads" of conversation topics. Take a tactical trip to the narco-state that uh, we are now being told is ¡DEFINITELY NOT BOLIVIA! with the video game: Ghost Recon Wildlands.

Off-top Links and References:

Inciweb: Resource for Forest Fire Info

Exposure to Smoke Info

Content:

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Trailer

Bolivian Interior Minister complaint to Ubisoft

Bolivian President expelling DEA from the country

Greatest reward in video game history¡

The Yungas "Death Road"

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