Episode 182 – 2015 Wrapup
This week, we take a look at the past year. We talk a bit about the geeky stuff we loved as well as some milestones in our lives. We also talk about stuff we are looking forward to in 2016. Thanks for listening to us babble on about geek stuff and godless stuff. We look […]
Episode 179 – Terrorism
Note: This episode was recorded prior to the attack in San Bernadino, California last week. This week, the three of us sit down and talk domestic and international terrorism. We talk about racism and how we have difficulty identifying white people as terrorists. We also look at the question of whether or not some actions […]
Episode 178 – Women in STEM Fields
We were once again recording at Omegacon for this week’s episode! Our guest was our friend Ellie Younger, who is an Engineer. We talked with her about being a woman in a field traditionally dominated by men and we heard a few of many depressing stories about the obstacles in her path. We also talked […]
Episode 177 – Disney Boners
This episode title is sure to get us in trouble with some lawyers. As is the implication that we’d get a boner from Mikey Mouse. But really, we are just geeking out about all the cool nerdy stuff in our lives. At the moment this episode goes up, Tim is on the ocean cruising with […]
Episode 175 – Separating the Art from the Artist
Episode 175 - Separating the Art from the Artist [ 40:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1173)Wow – we’ve reached 175 episodes and we didn’t even notice! Does that make you concerned about our integrity? Maybe you think it is so awful, you aren’t sure if you can listen to our podcast any longer. Before you make that decision, you should listen to our conversation about dealing with the enjoyment of […]
Episode 174 – Sex Positivity
This week, we are joined by our friend Geoffrey Brown to talk about sex. Specifically, we are talking about sex positivity and how so much of American culture (and other global cultures) seem to be built around the idea that sexuality is something shameful. Geoffrey describes him as an “agnostic in all things” and we […]
Episode 173 – Sense8
It’s time for another episode where the three of us talk about a geeky TV show we enjoy! If you haven’t had a chance to watch the Netflix original series “Sense8” and you care about spoilers, you may want to wait before you listen to this episode. We don’t spoil it too much because Tim […]
Episode 172 – Don’t Say Mulatto
This week, we are joined by our friend Duck Washington. Duck is a playwright and actor and he joins us to talk about his experiences with religion in a mixed race family. We talk a little bit about religion but also about the play he has written about growing up mixed race. If you are […]
Episode 171 – Five Answer Boners
We’ve had a lot of guests joining us over the last several weeks but it’s time for an episode with just the three of us. We have three very quick geeky boners to cover before we move on to the important task of answering our new five questions. The boners have a lot to do […]
Episode 170 – Trigger Warnings
This week, we are joined by our friend Carr Hagerman for a conversation about trigger warnings. Is the push to be more aware of triggers having unintended side effects? Could it limit expression to an unacceptable degree? On the other hand, does it help provide some level of safety to individuals who might otherwise find […]