Tower of Technobabble

We're excited about the prospect of having new Jedis to kick around, and then follow up on an urban legend that actually turned out to be true and a UFO story that probably won’t. We then look at the exciting escape plan of some German cows and end it all with the Repeater taking his Bigfoot rage out on the goldfish lobby. Warning: This episode contains an extreme ear worm. You’ve been warned.

Show Notes:

Star Wars Cast announced, with a whopping one woman!

http://io9.com/star-wars-episode-vii-cast-announced-1569312302

But another woman is coming:

http://io9.com/star-wars-vii-says-it-totally-has-another-major-female-1569849614

also, stormtrooper walking across Australia for charity:

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/07/a-stormtrooper-is-walking-across-australia-for-charity/

UFOs captured on film! Maybe!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/27/ufos-over-wittenberge-germany_n_3990741.html

Cows explode barn with the only tool at their disposal:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/28/farting-cows-barn-explode_n_4680348.html

Update! They actually found the E.T. Cartridges!  

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_25644581/hundreds-atari-e-t-games-surprise-landfill-diggers

Photos: 

http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/27/et-atari-dig-in-pictures/

10 Animal myths people believe are true:

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/photos/10-false-animal-facts-most-people-think-are-true/lions-and-tigers-and

We try to fill a bigfoot-sized hole in the Repeater’s heart by stuffing it full of human weirdoes, scientific conjecture, and ass-slapping. We may not have done it, but we had fun trying.

Show Notes

Human Headlines!

Woman Arrested on Bestiality Charges After Looking for Horse on Craigslist:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/25/donald-waelde-horse-craigslist_n_5213786.html

Teen Arrested with Loaded Gun in Hoo-Ha

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/23/dallas-archer-gun-in-vagina_n_5198486.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

Man Lost At Sea for 14 Months Denies Eating Shipmate

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/25/jose-salvador-alvarenga_n_5214480.html

Who’s Where When in Game of Thrones?

http://quartermaester.info/

Which GoT Family are you? We’re told the answers may surprise you!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/seancurry1/which-game-of-thrones-house-are-you

Answer this decade’s burning question: Are you a hipster?

http://www.buzzfeed.com/justincarissimo/are-you-actually-a-hipster

Earth’s Eight Biggest Unsolved Mysteries (?)

http://www.livescience.com/45019-earth-8-biggest-mysteries-countdown.html

We share some big news about an upcoming event, and then look at secret space fleets, Russia’s next annexation target, the search for buried treasure that no one wanted in the first place, and lies told by insane rednecks to achingly cute little girls.

Show Notes

We go for a world record at the 2014 Wonderfest

Existing Record:http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/12000/longest-uninterrupted-live-webcast

Wonderfest - http://wonderfest.com/

The stunning details on Earth’s secret space fleet! Shhhhh!

http://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2014/04/earths-secret-space-fleet.html

John Lear Disclosure briefing to Art Bell:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9IYwBW39M#t=24

the text of the John Lear briefing:

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2003/11/02

Russia’s designs on… The Moon!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/12/russia_permanent_moon_base/

Did atari really bury millions of copies of the game “ET The Extra terrestrial” in a landfill dump in New Mexico?

Background

• the high times of Atari in 1981 - http://www.snopes.com/business/market/atari.asp

•  getting the game rights - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_(video_game)

• background on the creator - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Scott_Warshaw

• Final solution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_video_game_burial

• A documentary about the search - http://news92fm.com/428360/buried-80s-atari-e-t-games-to-be-unearthed/

• Also, Lisa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lisa

Bigfoot Roundup

Rick Dyer admits he lied and faked a body and cheated people … again

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Bigfoot-tracker-admits-body-is-a-fake-5363373.php

…even though he was on international news in January saying it was 100% real

http://fox4kc.com/2014/01/13/man-claims-to-have-killed-bigfoot-ready-to-prove-it-to-world-with-body/

BTW, here’s the petition to have him charged with fraud, if you’re bored this weekend...

http://www.change.org/petitions/united-states-department-of-justice-charge-rick-dyer-with-fraud?recruiter=16614263&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_twitter

We see who gets the space station in the big American/ Russian space break up, and then cast an eye into the future by examining the art of futurism, and then break out the old crystal ball and discuss what of modern culture will survive into the future, and what won’t.

Show Notes:

NASA suspends all Russian space cooperation … except for going to that pesky Space Station… http://www.space.com/25339-nasa-suspends-russia-cooperation-ukraine.html

The spaceship company Ben is rooting for (unicorn kisses!) -

http://www.space.com/24401-dream-chaser-space-plane-2016-launch.html

Historical Perspectives:

The history of futurology - 

http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2000/nov/06/features11.g21

DIscussion Pit: 

“Macbeth” sound clip is from

http://freelistens.blogspot.com/2010/08/tragedy-of-macbeth-by-william.html

The Global Internet Map (you can see our house from there!):

https://archive.nyafuu.org/foolfuuka/boards/wg/image/1388/68/1388680437089.jpg

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We take a quick look at the newest quest to pull back the shower curtain on the wonders of the sea before moving on to see why most societies in human history, possibly including ours, started to swirl down history’s bathtub drain. Grab your rubber ducky and your water wings and let’s watch civilization sink into the depths.

Show Notes:

Science Update

The Starship Enterprise of the Sea:

http://seaorbiter.com/en/vaisseau/seaorbiter-en-bref/

cutaway view:

http://seaorbiter.com/en/vaisseau/anatomie-seaorbiter/amenagements-equipements/

Layout:  check out the command bridge, navigational bridge, the underwater hanger, the communication room … it’s so sci-fi!

http://seaorbiter.com/en/vaisseau/anatomie-seaorbiter/organisation-fonctionnelle/

Discussion Pit

Society is DOOMED (scientists claim):

 http://www.livescience.com/44171-society-civilization-collapse-study.html 

Three examples:

• Rome: http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/8-reasons-why-rome-fell
• Easter Island: http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/easter-island3.htm

Haiti vs Dominican Republic: http://www.theglobalist.com/haiti-and-the-dominican-republic-one-island-two-worlds

We discuss the exploits of Evel Knievel, beloved movies getting sequels, how The Repeater finds the films Up and Saving Private Ryan very similar, as only The Repeater can, then discuss the crazy theories about missing planes put forth by news organizations that should really know better, and how the NCAA is looking out for the kids they can’t make money off of.

Show Notes:

They’re making Incredibles 2! Yay! Also Cars 3! Ick!

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/03/18/incredibles_2_cars_3_pixar_announces_sequel_plans_including_one_that_actually.html

Crazy lady thinks aliens took Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

http://nationalreport.net/aliens-abduct-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370

Other mysterious plane disappearances:

http://www.livescience.com/44140-airplanes-history-of-disappearing.html

The NCAA officially opposes gambling on brackets in March! 

http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/bbd-gambling.pdf

and

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/03/18/ncaa-says-march-madness-bracket-pools-are-a-gambling-gateway-for-children/

How you can — and can’t — use the term “March Madness,” because the kids or something:

http://thefinancialbrand.com/10951/march-madness-trademark-issues-for-banks-credit-unions/

This week, Science Advisor Rich stops by to kick some knowledge on the freewheeling good times in the snake pits of yesteryear, then takes our crew on a tour of our solar system and gives us a quiz that the average American is apparently having trouble with. Also, The Repeater gets increasingly disenchanted with the american space program.

Show Notes:

• Glamping comes to Indy 500

http://www.indy500snakepit.com/index.php/glamping/

• Americans ignorant about science? Pish posh! Oh, wait — the Earth really does rotate around the Sun? Never mind. But, hey, take the quiz yourself along with us:

http://www.livescience.com/43593-americans-ignorant-about-science.html

• So how big is the solar system really? If the Sun were the size of a bowling ball, get ready for what’s still a long walk:

http://www.scalesolarsystem.66ghz.com/index.html

• Just for fun, play God (or fate or time or whatever floats your boat):

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1ac5/?cpg=60357247&msg_id=60357247&et_rid=508024727&linkid=60357247_text_1ac5

The Conduit treads on some dangerous ground as he makes one, final, all or nothing effort to get the Repeater to "get" superheroes. Daggor is dragged into the conversation as we discuss racism in superhero casting, why marvel is whupping DC’s behind in the film industry and who we would like to see put up on the silver screen.

Show Notes:

• Michael B. Jordan as Johnny “The Human Torch” Storm

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/fantastic-cast-revealed-article-1.1621005

• Marvel Vs. DC Movies - Who’s more successful?

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/01/08/dc-movies-vs-marvel-movies-as-told-by-dc/

• What the hell is the deal with Wonder Woman?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_woman

Rom: Spaceknight!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rom_(comics)

This week, we “borrow” a British gentleman to talk about the paranormal happenings across the pond, as they say. It’s a lively topic, and I’m sure there’s no way he’ll sue us. To be on the safe side, though, Legal bot is in standby mode.

Show Notes

British Crop Circles (including the Bower & Chorley hoaxes) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_circle

Children of the Stones (1977 television program) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075491/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Beast of Exmoor - hellspawn or just a cute kitty?http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Beast_of_Exmoor and http://www.exmoorzoo.co.uk/about-the-zoo-north-devon-exmoor-beast.asp

Beast of Bodmin - http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/mammals/beast-of-bodmin-moor/

Spring Hill Jack - http://science.howstuffworks.com/space/aliens-ufos/spring-heeled-jack.htm

Devil’s Footprints - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Footprints

Hairy Hands - http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/discovering/legends/hairy_hands.shtml

Jersy Devil (topping off with some US-centric craziness) - http://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/