Tower of Technobabble

We continue our series on breaking the barrier of paranormal mystique by examining a local legend, the Pope Lick monster. We actually go outside to traipse on the creature's home turf, talk with local filmmaker Ron Schildknect, and speak with Paul LePree, owner of Ultra-pop, who is trying to turn the monster into an icon of evil cool.

Show Notes:

• Pope Lick Monster background - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monster

• Ron Schildknect's "The Legend of the Pope Lick Monster - http://www.ronschildknecht.com/films/popelickmonster.html

• Louisville's Ultra-Pop (for all your Pope Lick collectible needs) - http://ultra-pop.com/

After weathering the sun's coronal bitch-slap, we run a feedbag update, dealing with God, the end of the world and the lost star trek script, and then take a bounce on the olympic trampoline, discuss why Pat Robertson is a big old jerk, and tell the story of Little Johnny Hitler.

Show Notes:

• Huge coronal mass ejection slams into Earth - http://io9.com/5891466/today-a-huge-coronal-mass-ejection-slammed-into-earth

• Indiana Creation bill is dead - http://www.centerforinquiry.net/blogs/entry/victory_indiana_house_kills_creationist_bill

• World still being here forces Harold Camping to admit he was wrong -
http://www.christianpost.com/news/harold-camping-admits-sin-announces-end-to-doomsday-predic

•“Lost” Star Trek script to be filmed? -
http://www.themarysue.com/lost-star-trek-script-to-be-filmed/ and it would be filmed by these guys (who are awesome): http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/

• Pat Robertson is a big, fat jerk (okay, that's not really news) - http://www.christianpost.com/news/pat-robertson-blames-tornado-victims-says-its-not-gods-fault-70872/

• Hey, sports fans! NBC will livestream the entire 2012 Olympics for free -
http://gizmodo.com/5891565/youtube-and-nbc-will-livestream-the-entire-summer-2012-olympics-for-free

• The story of Little Johnny Hitler (or, Hitler was, among other things, a dead-beat dad) -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/9088865/Hitler-had-son-with-French-teen.html

We examine the indisputable one correct way to view the star wars films, as well as art for realizing the world doesn't revolve around you, sunshine. We also discuss Towerbot's singing career, which is going very well, thank you very much.

Show notes:

• A Copernican Revolution in the arts (aka Ben Hates Poetry) - http://www.space.com/14701-keats-copernican-art-manifesto.html

• Finally, the correct order in which to watch the "Star Wars" Saga (aka "Building a Better Geek, Episode II") - http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/

We look at a slew of bigfoot news, including endless countdowns and bigfoot's hairy back. Also, the new old Star Trek script recently brought to light, and how you can explore the solar system just like NASA - without leaving your seat.

Show Notes:

• The Lost Star Trek (TOS) script -
http://io9.com/5887369/read-a-lost-star-trek-script-by-the-writer-of-the-doomsday-machine

• Kentucky Slim picks up the NASA torch for the Tower of Technobabble by embracing the new hotness that is NASA’s Eyes on the solar system program - http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eyes/

• Also, there are plans to turn Australia or South Africa into a big radio telescope -
http://www.theurbn.com/2012/02/worlds-biggest-telescope-square-kilometre-array/ 

And now, the Bigfoot roundup. HiYa!

• Featuring “Big Back” of the head....
http://txsasquatch.blogspot.com/

• Sasquatch DNA countdown clock (to Thursday)
http://www.sasquatchlives.com/

• Bigfoot DNA study facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Melba-Ketchum/359075637446173?sk=wall

• Bigfoot Tracker going to Canada to KILL BIGFOOT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlf0VngOodg&feature=uploademail

Daggor joins us to talk about the apparently upcoming Trans4ormers (you KNOW the fourth movie will be written as Trans4ormers), we look at the aptly named heart attack burger and the repeater reports on how a political scandal in the vatican should be seen as an oddly uplifting story for the elderly.

Show Notes:

• Trans4ormers: Can't call it a reboot, they've been here for years - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/michael-bay-signs-on-for-_n_1275204.html

• The Triple-bypass burger lives up to its name- http://gawker.com/5885319/man-suffers-cardiac-arrest-while-eating-triple-bypass-burger-at-heart-attack-grill

• Mutiny on the Holy Cee (PearlyGate?) - http://news.yahoo.com/monsignors-mutiny-revealed-vatican-leaks-140524856.html

We begin our special series, Breaking the Barrier of Paranormal Mystique, with an examination of one of mankind's oldest bugaboos. superstition. We take a look at mirrors, count to 13, and play a little sports ball. Cross your fingers and wish us luck!

Show Notes:

Restoring your soul (never say we never gave you anything): http://www.articlesbase.com/alternative-medicine-articles/soul-loss-how-shamanic-healing-can-restore-your-life-force-159139.html

Friday 13th Templar arrest: http://blog.templarhistory.com/2010/08/brethren-persecuted-part-2/

Jaques de Molay: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_de_Molay

The number 13, with Loki story (coming to a movie this summer, we hear!): http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/8316

The Sports Illustrated Curse:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/cover/2002/jinx/main/

The Madden Curse:
http://www.snopes.com/sports/football/maddencurse.asp

Balance bands (or, you could just throw money at us - it'll help your balance just as much):
http://www.amazon.com/Power-Balance-Bracelet-Letters-Medium/dp/B002KHN6VG

We look at Norwegian ectoplasmic squatters, troll hunters, why PEZ makes for crappy birth control, what your kids are learning in school, and more tales of naked old guys at the YMCA.

Show Notes:

• Ghost is a deal-breaker for housing market - http://www.gd.no/nyheter/article5901789.ece (or, in English, if you prefer: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gd.no%2Fnyheter%2Farticle5901789.ece)

• TrollHunter!! - The best movie ever! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLEo7H9tqSM

• You only thought you were taking birth control - Pfizer's bad. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/01/146195972/birth-control-pill-mix-up-leads-to-pfizer-recall?ps=sh_sthdl%3Fsc%3Dfb&cc=fp and http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h7oszk1RBsQuNjBK_8wMMkiqKDaA?docId=0cc71c595a72410a8375533c9c5eb70c

• Indiana creationism in schools update (Best loophole ever!) - http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/482625c1a69848e1b65e9957e44493b5/IN-XGR--Creationism-Bill/

And we're back! We kick off season two by following the money in Congress for an Internet-crippling law, look at North Korean brotherly love, find an unfortunately named town in China, learn about trading sex for nuggets, and see what a brother has to do to get a tax break in Kentucky.

SHOW NOTES:



• SOPAbox:


- Former Internet Rights supporter Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) gets most money in Senate from Pro-SOPA lobby: 
http://maplight.org/us-congress/bill/112-s-968/954311/total-contributions.table?party[D]=D&party[R]=R&party[I]=I&state&custom_from=07%2F01%2F2005&custom_to=06%2F30%2F2011&all_pols=1&uid=3073&interests-support=C2200-C2100-C2000-C2400-C2600-C2300&interests-oppose=C5140&from=07-01-2005&to=06-30-2011&source=pacs-nonpacs&campaign=congressional

- Former senator — now MPAA head — Chris Dodd is angry the politicians he bought and paid for didn't follow through: 
http://boingboing.net/2012/01/21/chris-dodd-to-obama-hollywood.html

- Dodd is the target of a petition aiming to investigate him for bribery (which is just good, ol' fashion lobbying, which, of course, is a form of bribery): http://boingboing.net/2012/01/23/petition-investigate-chris-do.html


• Town in China gets renamed: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4074605/Dog-S-Village-residents-finally-bag-new-name-news-Nickname-was-adopted-by-cops-and-officials-and-even-placed-on-maps.html



• Kim Jong Un poo poo’d by brother: http://www.smh.com.au/world/kim-jongun-doomed-says-his-brother-20120118-1q57r.html



• Woman Offers Sex for McNuggets: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/sex-for-mcnuggets_n_1212891.html?ref=dumb-criminals



• Kentucky education vs religion: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/01/20/407580/kentucky-gov-cuts-education-funding-while-preserving-tax-breaks-for-biblically-themed-amusement-park/?mobile=nc

TED Talk with Clay Shirky:
http://www.ted.com/talks/defend_our_freedom_to_share_or_why_sopa_is_a_bad_idea.html

We bounce around time and examine real-life time travelers, and also cut George Lucas a break. We also make a shocking decision about the future of the Tower itself.

January 2, 2012

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Show links:



• Jedi religion on the rise -


http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/12/18/czech-republic-sees-rise-of-jedi-knights-as-religious-movement/



• Time Travel - The Philadelphia Experiment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_experiment and

http://www.skepdic.com/philadel.html



• Time Travel - Hakan Nordkvist

 http://cow-flipper.hubpages.com/hub/The-Time-Travel-Story-of-Hakan-Nordkvist

• Time Travel - John Titor

http://johntitor.com/


http://io9.com/5869362/the-man-who-told-the-internet-hed-come-from-the-future

Predictions for the new year? Check. Resolutions for the new year? Check. In-depth discussion about topless lighters? Check. Hot Robot-on-Robot action? Check. Seriously, if you’re offended by the prospect of robosexual relations, you might want to skip