519: The Trough

Social media blackout, covert surveillance, inexplicably shirtless men, the News Virus and more.

Originally aired May 24, 2017|The Revival Season|Download MP3

Chapters (10)

00:00IntroShow opening and Marc's announcement about leaving social media.
01:35Social Media DetoxMarc and Tod discuss the stress of Twitter and the 'law of conservation of outrage'.
08:20Cultural Appropriation & Social ObligationsDiscussion on music festivals, teepees, and the benefits of missing events by not having Facebook.
12:03The Cost of DisconnectingMarc talks about the 'scaling problem' of personal texts and Tod's reliance on Twitter for social interaction.
20:49The Snoring TapeTod plays a recording of himself snoring that his wife took in secret.
24:40Weight and SnoringTod explains the specific weight threshold (176 lbs) that triggers his snoring.
31:36The Shirtless ManTod describes a shirtless man at Stater Brothers and riffs on 80s fashion and Jared Leto.
42:48The TroughA discussion on the social dynamics and 'rite of passage' of using urinal troughs.
46:39LCD Sound SystemBrief tangent about James Murphy and band iconography.
48:20News VirusTrending stories about older men and a bizarre radio PSA in Tucson.

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