Wi Random

By Christopher

Brian (@LandmarkMKE) and Christopher (@skonzii) take you on a glorious ride of randomness! Come join us for some chats about beer and sports and tech and data privacy and all sorts of things!... more

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January 17, 2021Episode 22 - Dreaming of Summer
This week we break down the fallout from the Capitol siege and dive into more of our random topics. And we thought fondly of warmer days to come in our Random Rankings section.
U.S. Capitol Riots Fallout
Big Tech: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55624630

Cutting Ties: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-14/nyc-pga-businesses-cut-ties-with-donald-trump/13056084

Impeachment: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-impeachment-senate-trial-2021-01-14/

Parler Booted: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/09/tech/parler-suspended-apple-app-store/index.html

U.S. Conservatives Battle Over Speech: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-12/why-big-tech-u-s-conservatives-battle-over-speech-quicktake

No Violation of the First Amendment: https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/no-big-tech-did-not-violate-the-first-amendment/

Fighting Words First Amendment: https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/2012/03/09/fighting-words-case-still-making-waves-in-first-amendment-jurisprudence/
Is Privacy a Human Right?
Privacy a Human Right: https://www.nationalmagazine.ca/Articles/Law/In-depth/2020/Should-we-recognize-privacy-as-a-human-right
App Privacy
App Privacy Labels: https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/04/app-privacy-labels-messaging-apps/

Facebook attacks Apple:
https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/16/facebook-attacks-apple/ Apple’s new app privacy labels

Forbes compared Signal, Apple’s own iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2021/01/03/whatsapp-beaten-by-apples-new-imessage-update-for-iphone-users/
Sports Quick Hitters
Packers/NFL
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=jared+veldheer+covid

NBA
Bucks Impact from James harden Trade:
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1h 27min
January 10, 2021Episode 21 - Have Fun Storming the Capitol!
We spend Episode 21 on the one main story of the week: the assault on the Capitol building in Washington. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event (hopefully!) where armed insurgents attempted a violent take-over of our country, inspired, motivated, and led by our President.
Some of the topics we cover, and additional information should you so choose to dive deeper:
High-level run down of what happened
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-media-elections-73dacf9bc0d906f4efe358279520eeac
Unprepared - Capitol Police rejected offers of assistance 3 days prior
https://apnews.com/article/capitol-police-reject-federal-help-9c39a4ddef0ab60a48828a07e4d03380
Cops let people in
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/us/Capitol-cops-police.html
People died
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/07/us/capitol-mob-deaths/index.html
Racial implications
https://apnews.com/article/congress-storming-black-lives-matter-22983dc91d16bf949efbb60cdda4495d
Josh Hawley
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-josh-hawley-electoral-college-michael-brown-3eddeb6d0ed114999ea074c9e70380cf
Random Rankings!
This week’s random rankings is all about the NFL Playoffs. Brian and Christopher fill out a playoff bracket and we’ll track to see who does a better job!
Find us here:
Twitter:
Almost Qualified Productions: https://twitter.com/aq_prod

Brian/LandmarkMKE: https://twitter.com/landmarkmke

Christopher/skonzii: https://twitter.com/skonzii
Audio:
https://anchor.fm/wirandom

Search “WI Random” on your favorite podcast app
Video:
Live (5:30pm central)
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/skonzii

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4uhPTZu9GWsgcd9gb76kg/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaming/skonzii

Recorded
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1h 26min
January 03, 2021Episode 20 - Twisted Tea Slaps.. Literally!
Episode 20 - we discuss the NFL MVP race, the ineptitude of Congress, and how to get yourself slapped upside the head by a can of Twisted Tea.
Who is the NFL MVP?
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2924366-game-over-aaron-rodgers-is-nfls-2020-mvp
Office worker, superspreader
https://www.fox6now.com/news/person-who-went-to-work-sick-likely-caused-oregon-covid-19-outbreaks-that-killed-7-officials-say?taid=5fe5917654859c000143a3b9&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
$2,000 poison pill
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/29/politics/mcconnell-poison-pill-attached-to-bill/index.html
Twisted Tea Slaps -- literally
https://twitter.com/katmeanjean/status/1343671401019035650?s=12
Hershey’s and that ZEKE flow
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/12/22/hersheys-side-lot-brewery-milk-duds-jolly-rancher-beer/
Believing Misinformation
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/30/951095644/even-if-its-bonkers-poll-finds-many-believe-qanon-and-other-conspiracy-theories
Booger’s take on black players (Black players in NFL)
https://sports.yahoo.com/esp-ns-booger-mc-farland-takes-african-american-nfl-players-to-task-amid-dwayne-haskins-saga-064534765.html
Random Rankings!
We finally let Wiggum choose a Random Ranking and this week we’re drafting pie.. Let’s dig in!
Find us here:
Twitter:
Almost Qualified Productions: https://twitter.com/aq_prod

Brian/LandmarkMKE: https://twitter.com/landmarkmke

Christopher/skonzii: https://twitter.com/skonzii
Audio:
https://anchor.fm/wirandom

Search “WI Random” on your favorite podcast app
Video:
Live (5:30pm central)
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/skonzii

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4uhPTZu9GWsgcd9gb76kg/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaming/skonzii

Recorded
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4uhPTZu9GWsgcd9gb76kg/

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1h 18min
December 20, 2020Episode 19 - Bad Words about Bad People
Episode 19 (the Robin Yount episode!) of WI Random is here! We discuss Giannis getting that Zeke Elliott Feed Me money, more sports teams being more inclusive with their name, and.. Pornhub? That and more!
Sup3rM4x
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30534461/supermax-signed-giannis-antetokounmpo-sets-sights-winning-championship-milwaukee-bucks
The Cleveland Foo--Baseball Team
https://www.mlb.com/indians/fans/cleteamname
Pornhub removes videos
https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqjjy/pornhub-suspended-all-unverified-videos-content
Cracking the Signal?
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/.premium-israeli-spy-tech-firm-says-it-can-break-into-signal-app-previously-considered-safe-1.9368581
Herd immunity and playing with people’s lives
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/trump-appointee-demanded-herd-immunity-strategy-446408
Naughty words about allies of the Bad Person
https://news.yahoo.com/top-biden-aide-touts-possibility-155409635.html
Negro Leagues are now “Major League”
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30531397/mlb-reclassifies-negro-leagues-major-league
Random Rankings!
It’s holiday time so let’s sing some carols! We draft our top 5 (ok, it ends up being a top 7) Christmas songs. How did we do? Let us know!
You can also listen to our playlist on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Hc1r7NBN6pL3sxIj3vmEi
Find us here:
Twitter:
Almost Qualified Productions: https://twitter.com/aq_prod

Brian/LandmarkMKE: https://twitter.com/landmarkmke

Christopher/skonzii: https://twitter.com/skonzii
Audio:
https://anchor.fm/wirandom

Search “WI Random” on your favorite podcast app
Video:
Live (5:30pm central)
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/skonzii
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4uhPTZu9GWsgcd9gb76kg/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaming/skonzii

Recorded
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4uhPTZu9GWsgcd9gb76kg/
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1h 22min
December 13, 2020Episode 18 - Variety in the Vanilla
Episode 18 is here and we’re running through a closed football field full of covid while painting our fingernails and dodging volleyballs batted at our head. Come check out the fun!
106 House Republicans Support Trump-Backed Lawsuit To Overturn Election
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/12/10/106-house-republicans-support-trump-backed-lawsuit-to-overturn-election/
NFL and COVID
Texas high school says you need to be a MANLY MAN
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/12/04/texas-high-school-senior-serving-suspension-painted-fingernails/3828431001/
Hayley Hodson’s Head and who is to blame?
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-12-08/stanford-volleyball-hayley-hodson-concussions-cte-lawsuit
Apple doing stuff!
A US Senator Wants To Make Streaming Copyrighted Material A Felony
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-us-senator-wants-to-make-streaming-copyrighted-material-a-felony/1100-6485347/
Random Rankings!
We need more dessert! This week we draft a group of the original 31 flavors from Baskin Robbins.
Find us here:
Twitter:
Almost Qualified Productions: https://twitter.com/aq_prod

Brian/LandmarkMKE: https://twitter.com/landmarkmke

Christopher/skonzii: https://twitter.com/skonzii
Audio:
https://anchor.fm/wirandom

Search “WI Random” on your favorite podcast app
Video:
Live (5:30pm central)
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/skonzii

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4uhPTZu9GWsgcd9gb76kg/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaming/skonzii

Recorded
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4uhPTZu9GWsgcd9gb76kg/

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1h 28min
December 06, 2020Episode 17 – The Return of BAD PERSON
Episode 17 and we dive in deep on some social issues, some sports and mental health, and of course we speak a bit about our favorite BAD PERSON.
Hayden Hurst’s story
https://twitter.com/atlantafalcons/status/1334610864499011584
Thoughts on the Milwaukee Brewers
Fun times with our BAD PERSON
https://twitter.com/tonyromm/status/1333973268894785543

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/02/congress-trump-veto-threat-defense-bill-442209
Now we know his name
https://laurajedeed.medium.com/and-now-we-know-his-name-d1e6de494adc
Sarah Fuller and Play Like A Girl
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30416293/sarah-fuller-winding-road-two-sport-immortality
Random Rankings!
We aren’t full from Thanksgiving anymore so it’s time to draft more food! This time? Cheesecake!
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1h 25min
November 29, 2020Episode 16: Mathmagical
You can find us live on Twitch Fridays at 5:30pm CST at https://www.twitch.tv/skonzii if you want to listen/view/participate live!
Also find us on https://anchor.fm/wirandom or on your favorite podcast app!
This week:
Section 230
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/dont-blame-section-230-big-techs-failures-blame-big-tech
Packers and MVS
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/marquez_valdes_scantling_says_he_received_death_threats_over_fumble/s1_127_33389591
Sad faces about SMS
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/11/19/apple-is-holding-back-messaging-progress-across-the-entire-world-with-imessage/
Kim Ng and MLB
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/11/14/kim-ng-marlins-gender-equity/
COVID cray cray
https://twitter.com/bennyheis/status/1329537273277329410
Baseball and stuff
Amazon Privacy Backlash
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-sidewalk-privacy-neighborhood-wifi-networks-us-2020-11
Random Rankings!
We were still too full from Thanksgiving for a Random Rankings section - come back next week for a new one!
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1h 13min
November 22, 2020 Episode 15: Damn Sound isn't Working
Live again on Twitch this week - a few bumps along the way but we’re getting there! Feel free to join us on Fridays at 5:30pm CST at https://www.twitch.tv/skonzii if you want to listen/view/participate live!

Twitter adds Fleets!
https://twitter.com/twitter/status/1328684389388185600

NFL diversity hiring plan draws mixed feelings
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30320664/sources-nfl-diversity-hiring-plan-draws-mixed-feelings-league

Apple cutting App Store fees for developers
https://www.engadget.com/apple-small-business-program-15-percent-112259064.html

Milwaukee Bucks and Tampering
https://twitter.com/thesteinline/status/1329577691457212417

The 15 minute city
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-11-12/paris-s-15-minute-city-could-be-coming-to-an-urban-area-near-you?utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-businessweek&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=businessweek

WWE makes an example out of Zelina Vega
https://www.sbnation.com/2020/11/16/21569477/zelina-vega-fired-wwe-twitch

Election Follow Up

Harry Styles and Vogue
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9484743/olivia-wilde-defends-harry-styles-candace-owens-vogue-dress/
Barack Obama on 60 Minutes
https://twitter.com/60minutes/status/1328141504368566272

Random Rankings!
It’s Thanksgiving! So we use a list of the most searched for Thanksgiving dishes and draft up our own turkey-day meal.
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1h 27min
November 15, 2020Episode 14: Forget Facebook, it's TikTok time!
This week we go live on Twitch! Feel free to join us on Fridays at 5:30pm CST at https://www.twitch.tv/skonzii if you want to listen/view/participate live!
Fraud! Fraud!
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/politics/barr-elections.html
MFA best practices from… Microsoft?
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-urges-users-to-stop-using-phone-based-multi-factor-authentication/
LA Police Officers Feel Unsupported after Summer of protests
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-11-09/lapd-officers-felt-unsupported-by-moore-after-summer-protests-union-survey-finds
COVID Vaccine
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/09/covid-vaccine-pfizer-drug-is-more-than-90percent-effective-in-preventing-infection.html
Drunk Driving Tony LaRussa
https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/1326237087084011524
iSH and the Apple Store
https://ish.app/app-store-removal
Stay at Home Advisories
Several states, including Wisconsin and Illinois, have launched “Stay at Home Advisories” where citizens are urged to stay at home, only leave for essential business, and limit their interactions with others
Random Rankings!
It’s that’s new phone time of year - Christopher just got his new iPhone - so what are the first apps you download when you get a new phone? This week we draft out our first 6 apps.
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1h 24min
November 08, 2020Episode 13: Is the election over yet?
Episode 13 is heavy on the election, but you can skip past it all by going to 29:05 if you so desire - but it's great stuff and you should totally listen! Outside of that we go heavy on a couple privacy stories and the usual sports and covid and sports with covid.
This week’s topics:
Election
Joe Biden wins Wisconsin, pending legal appeal
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/04/wisconsin-results-down-wire-again-milwaukee-ballot-count/6123344002/
Stop the count vs. Count the votes!
https://www.vox.com/2020/11/5/21550909/protests-trump-biden-maricopa-detroit-philadelphia
Green Bay Packers
Badgers and COVID
https://madison.com/wsj/sports/college/football/no-badgers-football-players-staff-with-covid-19-have-suffered-severe-symptoms/article_1079d463-72f0-51bb-86c5-586f2860f286.html
Dodgers and COVID
https://sports.yahoo.com/justin-turner-wont-be-punished-for-breaking-ml-bs-quarantine-rules-following-covid-diagnosis-204417965.html
Face ID and Touch ID for the Web
https://webkit.org/blog/11312/meet-face-id-and-touch-id-for-the-web/
Nano Adblocker
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/popular-chromium-ad-blockers-caught-stealing-user-data-and-accessing-accounts/
For this week’s Random Rankings we move away from food and draft holidays? And yet.. we still talk about food for most of them.
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1h 21min

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How many episodes does Wi Random have?

The podcast currently has 93 episodes available.