The Culture Quest

Our humble adventurers learn to think outside of the box in order to get into the box. We play the Room, a video game unrelated to the movie. This just might be the most clickbaity video game title.

Episode Breakdown:

• On Tavern Talk - we discuss things that we think should be used in a way they weren’t meant to be used. (00:02:14)
• Peter introduces today’s topic - The Room (Wikipedia). (00:20:55)
• We share our general thoughts about our experience with the game. (00:25:13)
• We discuss the level of the puzzles in the game and points we got stuck in. (00:37:33)
• We mention the hint system. (00:40:52)
• We consider the story of the game. (00:43:46)
• We talk about our favorite and least favorite puzzles. (00:47:04)
• We summarize our thoughts about the game. (00:51:38)
• We vote to see if The Room has a place in the CQEG. (00:54:14)
• We introduce the subject of our next episode - Citizen Kane (IMDb). (00:57:28)

Original Takes for Orson Welles Wine Commercial.

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The episode was recorded on August 20th, and originally released on October 24th, 2021.

Our humble adventurers have decided to listen to a very ‘80s sounding album, a sound that they don’t usually find appealing. Will Paul Simon’s Graceland, an album that is considered to be amongst the greatest, convince them to reconsider a whole decade?

Episode Breakdown:

• On this episode’s Tavern Talk segment, we’re discussing scary, weird, exciting stories. (00:02:11)
• Peter introduces today’s topic - Paul Simon’s Graceland. (00:18:51)
• We discuss our general thoughts about the album. (00:24:24)
• We then bring up our favorite and least favorite tracks. (00:36:53)
• We talk about the album’s sound and the African influences. (00:50:22)
• Peter mentions the Great Albums podcast episode that’s about Graceland. (00:56:38).
• Peter shares his thoughts about the lyrics on The Boy in the Bubble. (00:57:41)
• We summarize our thoughts. (01:00:40)
• We vote to see if Graceland deserves a place in the CQEG! (01:02:43)
• Baryo tells us what we’re going to do next - The Room (Steam). (01:04:56)

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Graceland by Paul Simon, performed by Ynon Hermon.

The episode was recorded on July 30th, and originally released on Oct. 3rd, 2021.

Our humble adventurers learn that true love can always be just right under our noses. We listen to Paranoid, an album that we were basically primed to fall in love with.

Episode Breakdown:

• On today’s Culture Quest Radio segment, we talk about what movie and band pairing we would’ve loved to see. (00:02:10)
• Ynon introduces today’s main topic - Black Sabbath’s Paranoid. (00:19:00)
• We bring up some general thoughts about the album. (00:21:49)
• We talk specifically about Tony Iommi’s guitar playing on the album. (00:27:10)
• We talk about the rest of the band a bit, as well. (00:33:26)
• Ynon shares the thoughts he had when he first heard metal albums from around the time this album came out, and how he feels about Paranoid today. This sparks a discussion about what ‘heavy’ means when it comes to music and the heaviest parts in the album. (00:37:11)
• We check out the album’s cover art. (00:44:13)
• We then discuss our favorite and least favorite songs. (00:47:27)
• We summarize our thoughts about Paranoid. (00:57:44)
• We vote to see if Black Sabbath’s Paranoid has a place in the CQEG! (01:01:20)
• Peter gives us two albums to choose from to listen to for our next episode. (01:06:57)

Nirvana - Something in the Way [BBC Sessions].

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Electric Funeral by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi,  Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward was performed by Nimrod Gavriel and Ynon Hermon.

The episode was recorded on July 17th, and originally released on September 13th, 2021.

Our humble adventurers learn to not get in the way of greatness. Or something. We’ve watched Billy Elliot!

Episode Breakdown:

• On today’s Drink Think - what are the weirdest places to drink a non-alcoholic beer? (00:02:08)
• Ynon introduces today’s topic - Billy Elliot. (00:15:55)
• We discuss our general thoughts about the movie. (0:19:01)
• We talk about what the movie had to say and try to dig deeper into it. (00:26:43)
• We try to form a coherent opinion about the dancing in the movie. (00:37:22)
• We bring up the acting in the movie. (00:40:22)
• We talk about the ending and the last scene of the movie. (00:43:05)
• Baryo brings up the character of Michael. (00:46:20)
• We summarize our thoughts. (00:52:32)
• We vote to see if A Star is Born has a place in the CQEG. (00:56:02)
• Ynon introduces the subject of our next episode - Black Sabbath’s Paranoid (Allmusic). (00:58:11)

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The episode was recorded on July 10th, and originally released on Aug. 17th, 2021.

Our humble adventurers strike two birds with one stone - they watch a movie that connects then to contemporary art and also a long-standing Hollywood franchise at the same time. We watch A Star is Born!

Episode Breakdown:

• We start today’s episode with a Drink Think Segment - we discuss snacks that go well with whiskey. (00:02:38)
• Peter introduces today’s subject - A Star is Born. (00:11:20)
• We share our general thoughts about the movie. (00:18:14)
• We talk about our favorite songs from the film, and the music in general. (00:26:19)
• Peter brings up the question - did Ally sell out in the movie? We also kind of go back to talk some more about the music… (00:37:25)
• We discuss the ending of the movie. (00:46:50)
• Ynon brings up a few flaws he found in the movie. (01:00:25)
• We couldn’t not at least touch the socks scene. (01:03:30)
• We summarize our thoughts and quickly bring up a few details about one of the earlier versions of A Star is Born. (01:05:36)
• We vote to see if A Star is Born has a place in the CQEG. (01:13:09)
• Baryo introduces the subject of our next episode - Billy Elliot (IMDb). (01:14:36)

Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels

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The episode was recorded on June 19th, and originally released on August 8th, 2021.

Our humble adventurers are celebrating having reached episode 50! We reminisce for a while, we challenge ourselves to come up with new words and then we dig a bit deeper into the Rolling Stone 500 greatest albums list!

Episode Breakdown:

• We start the episode by talking about our past 49 episodes and stuff that stuck with us.
• Then, we take some inspiration from the Shakespeare biography we’ve recently read and try to invent new words. (00:25:40)
• Then, we discuss the Rolling Stone top Greatest Albums of all Time list and go over the top 50 albums. (00:48:42)
• We then introduce the subject of our next episode - A Star is Born. (01:51:30)

Rowlf the Dog on the Jimmy Dean Show - the Jazz Sketch (Link)

Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time List (Link)

The Rolling Stone’s list in a one-page list form (Link)

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The episode was recorded on June 5th, and originally released on July 18th, 2021.

Our humble adventurers want to appear as if they’re immersed in some real culture, but they still can’t bring themselves to actually read a play from the 16th century. We’re discussing a nice, short, modern book about Shakespeare! Episode Breakdown: We kick this episode off with a bit of Tavern Talk. Today’s subject - what hill are you willing to die on? (00:02:03) Ynon then introduces today’s main subject - Shakespeare: The World as Stage, by Bill Bryson. (00:27:44) We talk about our personal experiences with the book - the story of Shakespeare, and Bryson’s writing. (00:30:16) We mention one of the main points in the book - the fact that Shakespeare is one of the most famous historical figures and we actually don’t really know too much about him. We talk about other, relatively recent famous people who might be remembered in the future while also having faded into obscurity. (00:45:02) We talk about our favorite parts of the book, which leads us to discuss Shakespeare’s impact on today’s English. (00:57:37) We summarize our thoughts. (01:08:52) Ynon goes over a list of other books by Bill Bryson, for people who might not want to read about Shakespeare, but don’t want to miss out on Bryson’s books. (01:14:51) We vote to see if Bill Bryson’s Shakespeare has a place in the CQEG. (01:17:13) We preview our next episode - the CQP’s episode #50! (01:20:18)

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The episode was recorded on May 22nd, and originally released on June 27th, 2021.

Our humble adventurers learn that even a classic movie that really isn’t that old can age significantly.

Episode Breakdown:

• On today’s Theology Corner - We discuss agnosticism and atheism. (00:02:25)
• Peter introduces today’s subject - Rain Man. (00:22:05)
• We then share our general thoughts about the movie. (00:25:12)
• We talk about how the movie and its subject matter have aged since the movie came out in the late 80s, and about autism in general. (00:39:46)
• We get a bit deeper into the story of the movie, bits we didn’t get, the car motif and the ending. (00:47:20)
• We mention Kim Peek, the person who Raymond’s character was based on. (01:01:10)
• We summarize our thoughts. (01:05:22)
• We vote to see if Rain Man belongs in the CQEG! (01:07:41)
• Ynon introduces the subject of our next episode - Shakespeare: the World as Stage by Bill Bryson Goodreads). (01:09:16)

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‘I Saw Her Standing There’ by Paul McCartney.

The episode was recorded on May 7th, and originally released on June 13th, 2021.

Our humble adventurers learn that sometimes it takes discussing the experience to realize how important it really was. We listen to Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life!

Episode Breakdown:

• On today’s Tavern Talk segment, we’re discussing war films! (00:02:41)
• Peter introduces Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life. (00:22:43)
• We talk about whether or not we’ve heard any Stevie Wonder albums in the past and our experiences with this album. (00:25:28)
• We talk about Songs in the Key of Life’s ranking on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums list, and mention a few of Peter’s lists. (00:34:45)
• We discuss the album’s length. (00:42:33)
• We ask ourselves - if this album would have been released today by an unknown artist, would it become successful? (00:50:27)
• We bring up our favorite and least favorite songs from the album. (00:54:09)
• We summarize our thoughts. (01:13:39)
• We vote to see if Songs in the Key of Life belongs in the CQEG! (01:19:26)
• Baryo introduces the subject of our next episode - Rain Man (IMDb). (01:23:20)

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The episode was recorded on April 17th, and originally released on May 30th, 2021.

Our humble adventurers are trying to connect with their inner ‘50s teenage selves and as a result they are no longer on speaking terms with their parents.

Episode Breakdown:

• On a brand new quizzes and games segment, we’re doing a movie theme quiz! (00:02:05)
• We then move on to discuss Rebel Without a Cause, Ynon introduces the subject. (00:24:58)
• We share our general thoughts about the movie. (00:28:13)
• We share our thoughts about what makes this movie iconic and whether we can appreciate it today. (00:41:01)
• We talk about the cyclical generational gap aspect of the movie. (00:48:16)
• We talk about James Dean’s acting in the movie. (01:01:15)
• We summarize our thoughts (01:05:55)
• We vote to see if Rebel Without a Cause belongs in the CQEG. (01:08:48)
• Peter introduces the subject of our next episode - Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life. (01:11:28)

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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).

The episode was recorded on April 2nd, and originally released on May 16th, 2021.