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It's the end of the world as we know it, and we feel fine. We're back, and Kurt has us prepping for the zombie apocalypse by reading/listening to World War Z by Max Brooks. We discuss how the meticulous research and exacting details of this book really make the horror out of the minor engineering problem that is the "Zack" invasion. We also talk about memorable and favorite parts of the book, Kurt's time in the army, and our own Zombie Survival Teams. Articles for this episode: Nerdist: Max Brooks interview  Wikipedia: “Sticky Bomb” Radiolab: “Playing God”  U.S. News.com: “Declassified Memo Hinted of 1941 Hawaii Attack” - Wikpedia: “Pearl Harbor advance-knowledge conspiracy theory” -  Cowcatchers on tanks - from World War 2 database - only a blurb in the article though. Search cowcatcher to find easier.

Our appolgies but our X-men/Civil rights movement episode will not be released this week. This short blurb tells you why, and also that we'll be doing World War Z for our next episode.  Links for next episode: http://nerdist.com/nerdist-podcast-max-brooks/ - Nerdist Interview of Max Brooks.  Sections of World War Z we'll be focusing on.  Battle of Yonkers: Chapter 4 Section 7 (print version)/Chapter 21 (audiobook) Exodus to Canada: Chapter5 Section 4 (PV)/Chapter 25 (AB) DeStRes: Chapter 6 Section 1 (PV)/Chapter 27 (AB) Cuba: Chapter 7 Section 6 (PV)/Chapter 37(AB) Hope this helps and thanks for your understanding in this missing episode.   

How best to parent takes the front seat on this episode. We look at Captain Fantastic and The Wolfpack and discus the alternative path the fathers of these movies take to child rearing. When does guidance become control? How much of the differences are just fiction vs non-fiction? And why is The Mountain going around fracturing a kid's hand?  Links for this episode: Meet the Robinsons clip - T-Rex Arms Wikipedia: The Simpsons - Spanking episode YouTube: The Wolfpack trailer YouTube: Captain Fantastic trailer Drew Carey Show - Ryan Stiles' Cheeto...I mean...Pasta Brows.

Welcome to the future! Our first episode of 2017 finds us staring into the void of what is yet to be with four episodes of Black Mirror. We also ask some near-future what-ifs of our own about how society will progress. Topics include: athletics, prosthetics, driverless cars, policing technology, manufactured meat, veganism, and using apps to lie to your children. Will we survive the future? Don't wait! Download now and find out.  Episodes for this...episode     - The Waldo Moment (Season 2 Episode 3)     - White Christmas (Christmas Special)     - Nosedive (Season 3 Episode 1)     - San Junipero (Season 3 Episode 4) Links for this episode: Hello Internet - Ep.75 “World’s Most Interesting Podcast” - Episode involving Santa Claus App.  Friends at the Table podcast  “You Had One Job” by Scott Brown, as featured on This American Life Ep.603 “Once More With Feeling” RadioLab - “Eye in the Sky” The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan promo The Toast - “Next on Black Mirror”  Editor Note: Blake was ONCE AGAIN wr

A very special Christmas episode were we all reminisce about holiday movies, music, and media that we still love. Also Blake sings carols and the podcast dogs decide to let themselves be heard. We also find time to throw out theories on why people want less traditional Christmas movies and whether there's a benefit to setting a film during the holiday season.  LINKS/THINGS MENTIONED IN EPISODE YouTube: N00b Boyfriend Rocket Punch Radio episode re: Garfield & Xmas music? YouTube: Family Guy - “KISS Saves Santa”  Killer POV - “Holiday Horror!” (note: Blake believed this was a Scriptnotes episode but it was actually an episode of Killer POV from about 2 years ago)  InternetArchive.org: “Dinner For One”  YouTube: The Muppet Family Christmas YouTube: Jonathan Coulton - “Chiron Beta Prime” YouTube: “Feliz Navidad - Big Bird Ice Skating”  YouTube: Barenaked Ladies - “Barenaked for the Holidays” YouTube: It’s A Wonderful Life (trailer) YouTube: Christmas Vacation (trailer) YouTube: Krampus (trailer)

Our longest episode ever! We take a look back at Saturday morning cartoons for the naked cash grabs that they were. We're watching Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Captain N: The Game Master, and Captain Planet. We look at how this weekly event came to be and what led to the eventual fall of the phenomenon. (And also, how much would it cost for you to buy an entire episode worth of toys?) Links for this episode: Marvel Wiki: Transformers Vol 1, Issue 3 (Guest-Starring Spider-Man!) The Power Team (intro) The Power Team (episode 1) BraveStarrr: The Legend (1988) Intro (mistakenly called “Lonestarr” in episode) Neil Cicierega - “Numbers” http://www.unicron.com/ - Transformers Toy Index http://www.tmnttoys.com/ - Ninja Turtles Toy Index https://www.figurerealm.com/ - misc. Toy indexes http://toyworth.com/ - toy pricing, old and new Gizmodo: This is the First Weekend in America With No Saturday Morning Cartoons -  The Turner Foundation The Planeteer Movement