Episode 162 – Doxxing
This week, we explore the practice of doxxing. Inspired by the outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion, we asked the question: is doxxing always wrong? Are there times when someone deserves it? We talk about the intent behind the behavior and complex questions that arise when you try to figure out what is […]
Episode 161 – Ocarina of Boners
Our podcast is once again swollen with a new set of geeky boners! Tim has another show in the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Molly has a new (old) game on her DS. Nick has gotten caught up on some DC television shows. We are also working through the last three listener answers to our original five […]
Episode 160 – Making Tabletop Sausage
For this week’s episode, we were joined once again by comedian Joseph Scrimshaw! Joseph recently appeared on Tabletop with Wil Wheton and we wanted to talk to him about what it was like making reality show sausage. He tells us how he found himself on the series and all about what it was like to produce […]
Episode 159 – Transgender in the News
This week we are joined once again by Miranda Richards. She recorded with us in the luxurious hotel room studios at CONvergence 2015. With all the big GLBT news including Caitlyn Jenner and the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, we decided to talk about that for the majority of the podcast. However, Miranda was also […]
Episode 158 – Goodbye Buffalo
For our second episode recorded live at CONvergence, we sat down with our good friend Rebecca Watson to talk about her move from Buffalo to San Francisco. In case you’re wondering, she is pleased with the choice. We only had about 25 minutes so we barely scratched the surface of the awesomeness of San Francisco. […]
Episode 157 – Evangelism and Death
In the first of our flurry of podcasts recorded at CONvergence 2015, we hosted Guest of Honor Jennifer Ouellette! Jennifer is a science author and blogger and we talked to her about being brought up in an evangelistic home. We also talked about how her family processed her brother’s death and the differences between the […]
Episode 156 – Puppet Robot Scientists
This week, our guest is star of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Trace Beaulieu! We get to talk to him about the origins of MST3K and his new series on Yahoo, Other Space. He also talks a bit about Vermin, which is a project he is working on with Tim. Look for Trace and Tim at […]
Episode 155 – Fantasy Boners
It’s time for us to once again explore our swollen nerd obsessions! Tim has gotten hooked on a new series. Actually, it’s not that new but it’s new to him. Nick is obsessing over the information coming out of E3. Molly is excited about what she’s reading and the Game of Thrones finale. Warning: Molly’s […]
Episode 154 – CONvergence 2015
This week, we take a look at all the stuff we’ll be doing at CONvergence 2015 and boy, it’s a lot. If you somehow miss us at the convention, it is because you are actively avoiding us. We have a really packed schedule and we spend most of the episode telling you about what we […]
Episode 153 – Offensive Comedy
Trigger Warning: we talk about rape jokes and lot of other taboo topics in this episode! This week we are joined by a colleague from Vilification Tennis – Kirsten Wade! As members of a comedy troupe that specializes in offensive comedy, we talk about what boundaries we feel are difficult to cross but we also […]