Tower of Technobabble

Everything old is new again it seems, with Star Trek, MST3K and that indie movie from the '70s, Star Wars, coming back around. This week, we take a look at this trend, as well as examine the Conduit's new old obsession.

MST3K Kickstarter project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mst3k/bringbackmst3k

New Star Trek Series: http://www.startrek.com/article/new-star-trek-series-premieres-january-2017

Star Wars: Couldn’t find anything. Sorry.

Hawaii Five-O: http://www.cbs.com/shows/hawaii_five_0/

Baywatch - Complete Collection (Including Baywatch Nights) - http://www.amazon.com/Baywatch-Complete-Collection-79-DVD-Seasons/dp/B00GP9B0Q8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449164100&sr=8-1&keywords=baywatch

Proper Beard Management: http://www.gq.com/story/beard-guide

We kick off our sixth season by actually having a sixth season! This time, we investigate the mythical (?) sea creature near and dear to our hearts, the Loch Ness Monster, and then devolve from there. (*Note: This is an updated file - the previous version was causing some crashes. Ol' Uncle Conduit is sorry about that.)

Show Notes

Ben’s land (zoom out to see the Bird and Turtle Island) - https://www.google.com/maps/@56.6272581,-5.3139497,3a,75y,199.74h,81.43t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sEG-QABOOMKwUJqufssD7oA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Motel Hell - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081184/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Jurassic World  - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369610/]

Loch Ness Monster and The Surgeon’s Photo - http://hoaxes.org/photo_database/image/the_surgeons_photo/

After 196 episodes, the curtain closes on the Tower of Technobabble. Or does it? Dun Dun Duuuuuuuuun!

This week, The Repeater reveals the answer to the cliffhanger that left everyone on the edge of their seat about which television show he’s been enjoying while getting his screaming bundle of joy off to night night land, as well as how this show is stuffing the “doctor who” void in his heart that the last season failed to fill. Also, he refers to his infant daughter as quote unquote “he” late in the show, but we let it slide.

Show Notes:

The Rockford Files Homepage:

http://www.thesandbox.net/arm/rockford/

Facebook: Rockford Files Fans:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rockford-Files-Fans/188791224502851

A Tribune to the Rockford Files:

http://www.pimall.com/nais/pivintage/rockford.html

The Thrilling Detective Web Site: Jim Rockford:

http://www.thrillingdetective.com/rockford.html

The Rockford Files Fans Get Together for their First Festival:

http://starcarcentral.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/james-garner-rockford-files-fanfest/

The Tower celebrates the triumphant return of The Repeater, fresh from getting his ass kicked by a baby. He shares his 3 a.m. musings, and makes a startling comment about his beloved Doctor Who. Also, the Conduit learns if Emmanuel Lewis is dead or alive. The answer will both shock and amaze you.

Show Notes:

The action figure Repeater DID purchase:

http://www.peter-capaldi-news.com/blog/doctor-series-seven-regeneration-figure-available-pre-

order/

Emmanuel Lewis with Mayim Bialik, circa 1988: http://www.mayimbialik.net/personal-gallery/_1399989885/

We discuss using your image to sell things...sometimes you're selling your image!

Also, is it still 'too many cooks'?

Good grief! It's possible.

Show Notes:

Acura “hires” dead punk god (and rumored girlfriend stabber) Sid Vicious to sell their luxury automobiles. Seriously. Sid F**king Vicious:

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/sid-vicious-help-acura-aims-shake-sedan-advertising-159402

Other odd celebrity endorsement deals:

http://www.cracked.com/article_19544_5-insane-celebrity-product-endorsements-by-historic-figures.html/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=new+article&wa_ibsrc=fanpage

We take a look at one of the major symptoms of the impending death of newspapers, and the celebrate the fact that we (humans) hit a comet with a robot.

Show Notes:

Old People now rule the funnies! http://www.timesdispatch.com/entertainment-life/judge-parker-rex-morgan-mark-trail-win-reader-vote-on/article_cb536c63-a05f-5b66-85e7-a2fe8b3d2fcb.html

Rosetta: Ambition: The Film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H08tGjXNHO4

The Conduit regales us with tales of his adventure to Scotland. And by regales, I mean shows us his slides. He witnessed a bloodless attempt at revolution, and somehow managed to avoid scams in Paris.

Pro-Independence: http://www.yesscotland.net/

Pro-Union: http://www.bettertogether.net/page/content/thank-you

Part of Grand Theft Auto V came from Scotland: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_North

Scams to watch out for in Paris (The Conduit saw two instances of this, and a friend saw a third, so this list is pretty darned accurate):http://www.huffingtonpost.com/budget-travel/4-scams-to-watch-out-for_b_4241121.html

The return trip, where some jerk set the Chicago FAA Tower on fire: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/alleged-faa-saboteur-high-when-he-started-control-tower-fire/

We get down to fundamentals this week with another episode of Chick Tract Theater. And, spoiler alert, Halloween and peer pressure are the fast track to putting your hand in Satan’s surprise basket of candy.

Show Notes:

Happy Halloween: http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0032/0032_01.asp

The Little Princess (the one we almost did this week) http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0063/0063_01.asp