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| 7/10/08 The Devil is in the Details (32:07) Herb, Al, and horror writer Edo van Belkom discuss people who are full of themselves, what a writer looks like, a tradition of pornography, social skills and fan conventions, feeling like Jesus, the Silver Birch Award, the long tail, self-judgment, and what the writer’s job should be. Recorded by Dan Gurzynski. broadband or click here dialup or click here |
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| 6/9/08 On the Front Lines of Teaching Science (27:00) Herb & Al chat with Dr. David DeGraff, the head of Astronomy at Alfred University about teaching the scientific method, student mis-priorities, cell phones, physics envy, sorting out the sciences, unnoticed stars, self-selecting planets, and the key question: are we weird? Recorded by Dan Gurzynski. broadband or click here dialup or click here |
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| 5/9/08 The American Century is Dead (30:30) Herb, Al, & guest Robert J. Sawyer discuss gas prices & red herrings, a national vision for all mankind or at least for energy policy, loving America, the military draft, JFK’s legacy, Uncle Sam and the Tar Baby, and who really puts money in your pocket. Recorded by Dan Gurzynski. broadband or click here dialup or click here |
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| 4/9/08 Cows in the Living Room (34:00) Farmer/musician Pete Grubbs kicks off a discussion of cows that tramples political correctness, and provokes PETA. Pete, Herb & Al try explaining American food, who hired Bush, and who should be shooting whom in America. Includes Pete's live performances of "From Bakersfield to Compton" and "Hellhound" Recorded by Dan Gurzynski. broadband or click here dialup or click here |
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| 3/9/08 We were not the first to misbehave romantically. (25:26) Herb & Al beat up the nature of aging, the hypocrisy of "Just Say No", extended adolescence, looking younger than our parents, Diogenes the Cynic, agenda theory, Drunken Tribal Council, and the Death of Humor. Guest crank by Bear Acks. Recorded by Dan Gurzynski. . broadband or click here dialup or click here |
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| 2/9/08 Potter is a comfort food & other fantasies (26:05) Herb, Al, & Bear Acks crank through the myth of the ideal family, the creative process, and Terry Pratchett. They thumb their noses at sleep deprivation, over-scheduling, and product drop-ins. Join the rebellion. Recorded by Dan Gurzynski. broadband or click here dialup or click here |
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| 1/9/08 Kevork, as a verb (27:06) Herb & Al, ramble, discourse, and laugh at what it means to be 40 something, Paris Hilton, TV news, legal drugs, presidential candidates and more. Guest cranks by Bear Acks, closing music by Pete Grubbs. Recorded by Dan Gurzynski. broadband or click here dialup or click here |
