Tower of Technobabble

After a quick house meeting, we tackle slaughter in Azeroth, comedians that should immediately be sent to Area 51, the return of Manimal, and new and exciting ways to end it all at McDonalds.

Death comes to Stormwind (World of Warcraft hacked) -

http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/10/07/reports-entire-cities-dead-on-certain-realms/

Ben: 5 Things I learned from the Internet
1-- BBC Comedian and film grew held at gunpoint at Area 51
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2216077/BBC-film-crew-held-gunpoint-trying-failing-sneak-U-S-Area-51-military-base.html#ixzz290UtJtM6

2-- Amityville Horror house for sale
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2213078/Amityville-horror-house-market-owners-drop-asking-price-1-35m-955k.html

3-- Iran says their president more popular than Obama to Americans
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49226254/ns/us_news-weird_news#.UHdb4q5TAs0
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/02/congressman-falls-months-old-onion-story-about-planned-parenthood-abortionplex/48344/

4-- Manimal returns!
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/manimal-tv-series-movie-sony-animation-370769

5-- McDonalds has a super secret menu
http://www.ranker.com/list/mcdonald_s-secret-menu-items/secret-menu-items

Someone left a voice mail! In honor of this event, we spin off in further discussions of Jesus, Superman, video games and everyone's favorite cryptid, bigfoot.

Show Notes:

Jesus and his old lady UPDATE!
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/28/us-religion-jesuswife-idUSBRE88R0NT20120928?irpc=932

Superman -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078346/

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/31-years-after-it-hit-theaters-kneel-before-5-things-you-may-not-know-about-superman-ii-20120419?page=2#

SimCity 2013!! Hooray!!
http://www.simcity.com/en_US
http://www.simtropolis.com/
http://youtu.be/tQNagqH6mO4
http://youtu.be/yWLClUwAHGc

BIGFOOT ROUNDUP
The People Speak!
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/people-scientific-investigation-and-disclosure-north-american-native-species/T9q8dP4x
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/jane-goodall-bigfoot_n_1927876.html

This week, to offset the Conduit's enthusiasm about Apple products, we bring on someone who's job it is to maintain those products, and has a slightly different take on the apple-sphere. We're talking computers, by the way, and not delicious fruit products. You'd want the Tower of Apple Brown Betty down the street for that.

Show Notes:

Apple through the ages: http://anatango.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/apple_evolution.jpeg

We explore Jesus's love life, including if he loved someone better than others, examine the world's largest comic strip, why iOS 6 maps can get lost, and why there might be a warp drive in your future. Also, Kentucky slim is irritatingly sober for the entire podcast.

Show Notes:

Jesus had an old lady?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49075679/ns/technology_and_science-the_new_york_times/t/historian-says-piece-papyrus-refers-jesus-wife/

and

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49092144/ns/technology_and_science-science/


Five things I learned on the Internet this week:

•IOS6 maps have a bit of a problem - http://theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com/

• World’s largest comic strip? - http://www.comicmix.com/webcomics-you-should-be-reading/2012/09/19/xkcd-click-and-drag-the-biggest-comic-ever/

• Magic app Shazam gets more awesome - http://gizmodo.com/5943768/now-you-can-tag-live-tv-with-shazam

• Spielberg owns a chunk of Star Wars - http://www.contactmusic.com/news/spielberg-still-cashing-in-star-wars-bet_1035222

•Work begins on Warp Drive, for reals - http://gizmodo.com/5942634/nasa-starts-development-of-real-life-star-trek-warp-drive?utm_source=kotaku.com&utm_medium=recirculation&utm_campaign=recirculation

The crew tries to fill the spaces in their geek education by looking at Battlestar Galactica and Disney's The Black Hole. Also, the Conduit hurts the Repeater's feelings, and Kentucky Slim has a hearty laugh at it.

Show Notes:

• Bye, buy Ping - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409675,00.asp
• Just in case anyone got scared...pirate bay is back up again. http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/google-black-lists-the-pirate-bay/

Packin in the Geek Hole!
• Battlestar Galactica: The Gun on Ice Planet Zero  part 1 and 2
http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/The_Gun_on_Ice_Planet_Zero,_Part_I
http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/The_Gun_on_Ice_Planet_Zero,_Part_II

What time is it, Battlestar-wise? - http://kobol.com/

• The Black Hole (1979) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078869/

NOT the one with the Fake Buffy from 2006 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433883/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Hole

We meet the failures of our future, and then discuss the explosion of jerks that the internet has allowed to come into existence. We also talk about maintaining an online persona, and why you shouldn't expect a birthday card from the Repeater anytime soon.

Show notes:

Not many this week - just don't be a jerk online (or in real life), 'kay?
If you can't say something nice, log into the Internet -
http://www.siliconvalley.com/ci_21427144/if-you-cant-say-anything-nice-come-log

Defriended!
http://evolequals.com/2012/09/03/defriended-2/

We give various levels of sympathy to a bigfoot hoaxer who got hit by not one but two cars, and we continue to fill the Conduit's geek holes, this time with tales of the space old west and space Ireland. Also, Towerbot wants everyone to know that he's still on Twitter (@TowerbotTOT).



Show Notes:

Bigfoot hoaxer removed from the world's stage - http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31390498/detail.html

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/28/us/montana-big-foot-accident/index.html?hpt=hp_t3


Sidenote: What on Earth is a Ghillie Suit? It’s this:

http://www.ghilliesuitwarehouse.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghillie_suit



Let’s all fill in Conduit’s Geek Hole: 

BSG episode 6 & 7, “The Lost Warrior” and “The Long Patrol.”

http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/The_Lost_Warrior

http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/The_Long_Patrol

We learn about the evil Denver airport and it's devil horse, talk about that glory hound Curiosity, examine Little Death House on the Prairie, and attempt to fill the Conduit's geek hole of missing information. Also, was Little Orphan Annie the victim of experimentation and war profiteering?

The Denver Airport and its big, big, big blue horse with the glowing red eyes: http://io9.com/5807582/proof-that-denver-airport-is-one-of-the-most-evil-places-on-earth

Little House on the Death Prairie: http://boingboing.net/2012/08/20/little-house-on-the-prairie-s.html#more-177124

BSG episode 4 & 5, “Lost Planet of the Gods.”:
http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Lost_Planet_of_the_Gods,_Part_I
http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Lost_Planet_of_the_Gods,_Part_II

We talk about local cartoonist legend Don Rosa and the opportunity to get your grubby mitts on some of his sweet work. We also talk about crashing space planes and old television programs that the Conduit didn't get to see as a child because of unfortunate geographic circumstances. And, as a special bonus, we recruit Friend of The Show (and Towerbot's Dad) Daggor to fill in for the still-mysteriously missing Kentucky Slim.

Show Notes:
• Hyper sonic plane does an oopsy -
http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-hypersonic-x51-test-flight-20120815,0,7169817.story

• The Life and Times of Don Rosa -
General Info - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Rosa

Don Rosa Classics - http://www.indiegogo.com/donrosa?c=home&a=966852

An Interview - http://reviewordie.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/an-interview-with-don-rosa/

Don Rosa's Omnicon Brochure - http://booksteveslibrary.blogspot.com/2007/11/don-rosas-omnicon-brochure.html

Since it appears that Kentucky Slim is A.W.O.L., the Bald Stallion answers the call to help make our triumvirate. This time, we reminisce about how hard things were for geeks back in the 1970s, and remind ourselves that we're middle aged.

Show Notes:

• Our BFF Monica Wolfson was at Mission Control when Curiosity touched down on Mars. We hope to have her on later to talk about it, but someone beat us to the punch - http://www.wgiram.com/cc-common/podcast/single_page.html?podcast=NEWSSTORIES&selected_podcast=Monica_1344948182_1340.mp3

• Wanna own a Animatronic Hillbilly Band? Of course you do! - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Animatronic-Hillbilly-Family-Musicians-/130742966163?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e70e35793

and here they are in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfREwSeTOGA&feature=player_embedded