165: The News Monster, Sports and Club Drugs

The hosts broadcast from the 73rd floor of a building, discussing bizarre news stories involving a goring deer and a burrito missile. The conversation pivots to the social divide between MySpace and Facebook, the boredom of baseball, and a detailed riff on industrial club gear and ecstasy use.

Originally aired October 16, 2009|The Early Podcast: Marc & Tod|Download MP3

Chapters (10)

00:00High Altitude IntroHosts discuss their location on the 73rd floor and a discrepancy in the intro text.
01:29The News MonsterStories about a woman gored by a buck mule deer and a teen throwing a burrito at a car.
06:20Pickle ProjectilesTod tells a story about accidentally spitting a piece of pickle into another driver's car.
08:58Social Media Class DivideA discussion on the perceived social differences between Facebook and MySpace users.
12:14The News Monster: Chess & MedevacsA story about a fatal fight during a chess game leads to a riff on 'chess in the hood' and medevac helicopters.
16:55The News Monster: Loch Ness & TauntaunsStories about golf balls in Loch Ness and a Star Wars sleeping bag.
22:14Sports TalkThe hosts debate the boredom of baseball and the 'hipster' nature of soccer.
28:11Industrial Club GearJohn improvises a news story about a steampunk club, leading to a discussion on gas masks.
33:16Club DrugsTod discusses his history with the rave scene and explains how to take ecstasy.
36:33OutroClosing remarks and sign-off.

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