The Lame Show » Episodes

Yes, Apple’s iPad is the topic of discussion for this episode. That includes the introduction of iBooks, its lack of Flash, the controversial App Store and more.

Lame List nominations are given to the unprecedented use of the filibuster and Unauthorized Simpsons Biographer John Ortved.

Picks include Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson’s album “Break Up,” and Charlie Brooker’s satire How To Report The News.

A baby has been added to the crew, but that doesn’t stop Noah and Eddie from returning to the even-more-relevant topic of tablet computers and even-less-relevant topic of RealNetworks.

Lame List nominations are given to Pat Robertson for his “true story” and the movie studios for their “licensing agreements”.

Picks include feedly.com and livedaily.com.

Also, to find out how you can give to help in Haiti please visit the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.

After first catching up on listener comments, Noah and Eddie debate the hows and whys of the rumored tablet computer (and why it’ll be more expensive than you hope).

Lame List nominations are given to the FTC’s new guidelines for bloggers, and unnecessary page-flipping animation.

Picks (Righteous Satisfaction?) include the Flash-blocking browser add-on ClickToFlash, and the newly-remastered Beatles CDs.

Three years later, Noah and Eddie return to the topic of digital music on the heels of Apple’s now-annual September music event, which brings updates to iPods and iTunes.

Lame List nominations are given to ASCAP & BMI for trying to collect royalties on 30-second song previews and to Disney for crippling its web site for iPhone users.

Picks include artist Tim Rogerson and the new Genius Mixes. (And Twilight gets an obligatory mention).

The life and death of the American newspaper is the main discussion topic for this episode. Noah and Eddie also respond to listener feedback from the last episode, which leads to a brief discussion of Snow Leopard.

Lame List nominations are given to machine-based translation services and Radio Shack’s ill-advised new marketing campaign.

Picks include Radiolab and DJ Earworm.

Ray from 2PSTART returns to discuss the 2009 Summer Movie Season, including the sequels to Transformers and Terminator franchises, plus Land of the Lost, Funny People and whether or not the newest Harry Potter is the best or worst of the series.

Lame List nominations are given to an entitled New Yorker’s lawsuit, Twitter users and Apple (again!) for more iPhone App Store shenanigans.

Picks include Nintendo’s new Wii Sports Resort game and DC’s Blackest Night event.

New search engines Bing and WolframAlpha are discussion topics this episode, but not before Noah and Eddie respond to listener feedback about the Palm Pre and iPhone 3.0.

Lame List nominations are given to Apple for being a whiny baby about Microsoft’s ads and Google for introducing… well, nothing yet, really.

Picks include a shockingly reasonable price for an Operating System upgrade and a live CD at an even more reasonable price (free!).

Noah and Eddie discuss the good and the lame of the newly-released iPhone software, hardware and prices. Plus AT&T & Palm Pre … and a Mexico Moment.

Lame List nominations are given to those who overstate Twitter’s importance in Iran and a beauty pageant winner/loser.

Picks include a pair of homeless Sims and the strange things people overhear in New York.

Eddie’s back from abroad (and Noah’s still abroad) to answer listener comments, specifically about the topic of netbooks. Predictions are made regarding the next iPhone and the soon-arriving Palm Pre and Zune HD.

Nominations to the Lame List include a three-time winner (who really should’ve learned by now) and two thoroughly lame quotes from the world of entertainment.

Picks include Jon Hopkins’ “Light Through The Veins” and a new app for video format conversion.

Thanks to listener comments, we revisit the topics of Pepsi, Twitter and Facebook before starting a new discussion about Microsoft’s latest TV ad campaign.

Nominated to the Lame List is a celebrity who doesn’t know how to type correctly and those who judge Susan Boyle unfairly.

Picks include a pair of Twitter clients and the new HD version of a long-running TV show’s opening title sequence.

And hey, someone twittered about us!