Java Fog

I absolutely love my haunts that I can go to and as soon as I went to Ravenhurst Manor in Evansdale Iowa, my immediate thoughts were that I need to get someone on my show about this.It took some time but, we managed to make that happen and I'm happy to present the newest interview and that is with Joe, the owner of this amazing haunted attraction. As I brought him into the recording studio to have a sit down, I was able to pick his brain from his use of animatronics that is built by them to the masks he makes and what makes his attraction so damn good.Go to ravenhurstmanor.com and check for their updates coming up!

Here in Dirk's Boots, Hoots and Macabre Cafe, we take these subjects of murder very seriously and thanks to one of Dirk's Facebook chums, a killer that leaves you hungry for more details is now under his radar. We bring to you the cannibal who kept his record climbing for seven years.But wait. What's this about Snopes? Better listen in to find out.

It's no revealing thing to hear me talking about ways of supporting the lesser-known bands and join me is a band I have enjoyed supporting since catching them open for Psychostick: Frontal Assault.With the lockdowns and quarantines, what has it been like for the bands that aren't able to get out there and play shows? Check out the answers from the band and listen to the new single they just dropped that will be played later in the episode.Check out where you can stream Frontal Assault's new single here.Want to see more guests on the show? Share it!

It's finally time to talk about the marriage between hip hop and horror and what better way to talk about this than from the history with Psychopathic records and the gimmick scene that was in Detroit.For this episode, I wanted to share a method of storytelling that became known as horrorcore or known as the wicked shit to their fans and did not just stay in one spot but spread all over into the hip hop scene even going as far as inspiring Eminem.

With it being the tenth anniversary of Peter Steele's death as of the recording, it felt suitable to finally do an episode going over the discography of Type O Negative.Ready your wine, my friends. This is going to be a nostalgic ride.

Hey you, boring human. Have you ever wanted to join the supernatural? Do you like popping out of your casket and replacing your V8 with a nice glass of human blood? Have I got the solution for you and that is to join the Temple of the Vampire!Do you like watching Underworld? Is your favorite band Type O Negative? Do you like posting image macros about how you don't like stupid people on Facebook? Come explore the wonders of this incredible secret society of secrets with their very own Bible.

All right, mates. It's time for some change to come with this show and the subjects I'll be talking about in order to bring some definition as to what will make Java Fog what it is. Give this quick episode a listen and bring in your thoughts on where it can go.

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Something something road to hell something something good intentions.It's no secret that the United States government has wanted to have a backdoor into technology from Democrats to Republicans. If they can get away with it, they sure will. Enter The EARN-IT Act, a bill that would allow the U.S. government to regulate and ultimately defeat the purpose of encryption in the name of protecting children.Music featured this week is by ASKII. Please check them out and consider supporting them through the Dungeons Deep distributor.

There's the complicated question on if we are actually happier with how the technology is constantly changing in our day to day lives. In some way, things are easier but the journey is gone. In some way, we're closer but further apart with social media technology. What's missing?On this episode, I will be featuring a song from our good friends, Fabulae Dramatis. Go check them out on Facebook and on their official website.For more content, check out our Facebook and consider donating on Patreon.

How do you protect the adult industry workers of today? It seems politicians in California want workers to get a license before they can be a part of it be it on set or in their own homes.That's not all! There's a petition going around calling for PornHub to be taken down and it's racking in popularity. The reasons to take down PornHub brought in by the petition raises legitimate questions that need to be looked into.

A collaboration I have been particularly excited for! I'm happy to present the conversation I had with a good friend of the show, Kirk Wilcox. Kirk goes at least as far back as I do with the internet and was the co-founder of the satirical website, jesusishitler.net and we're also very happy to present to you some unread hate mail he has not gone over until now.For this episode, we go over the question on if people like us look back at the internet and its humor with rose-tinted glasses and what it was like to try to break through online from Maddox's website to making flash animations on Newgrounds.Be sure to follow Kirk on YouTube, Twitter and Twitch.

I may not even be a Basketball fan but I can understand why people are mourning the loss of Kobe Bryant. However, among the mourning, we have people who are trying to shame for mourning Bryant. Why is that? Enter Stefan Molyneux to explain why.Before getting into the main topic, I will also be reading from a couple pieces of poetry from Charles Baudelaire's book, Les Fleurs du Mal.

This week, I wanted to talk about a legend from back when the internet was slightly more akin to the wild west. I'm talking about he old, OLD days of 2008.  Sit on Papa Dirk's lap and let him tell you the story of Project Chanology.

I think it's about time to finally talk about who is one of the absolutely best musicians in electronic and new age music, Michael Cretu and his project known as Enigma.Sit down as I talk to you about the eight albums in the discography of this German powerhouse. If you're a fan of Enigma, why don't you tell me your favorite songs of his in the comments?Please support Enigma by purchasing their music and checking out their YouTube channel.Support Arrogant Media on PatreonFind us on Facebook

Bringing us into the 2020s, our graphics person, Mel, sits down with me to talk about what may come in this new year.What are your predictions? Let us know in the comments.

We're bringing back a listener favorite, a local band to Cedar Rapids, Iowa called Frontal Assault. Since discovering and having them on The Plastered Paladins, we've been homies and I'm happy to not just have them back on but also promote their music for you.Be sure to follow their Facebook and buy some of their music or your mother will die in her sleep during the night you read this.

Ever get that weird feeling that tribalism is very rampant? It's been around for as long as we have been but for some reason, it feels so much more prevalent. This episode, I talk about why individuality is so important to me.Is individuality something you hold precious as well? Good? Do what you're told and share the show.

Banned from Gab? The arbiters of free speech? How did this even happen? Well, I'll tell you and it involves material of the adult industry that Gab just is not happy about.But before we get into that, Stephan Molyneaux did a creepy oopsie and has been doubling down on what he said about Taylor Swift.Like cake farts, let's get this done.

The industrial scene continues to thrive in the underground and since this show celebrates the underground, it felt like a good idea to talk about one of my most beloved musical genres.This episode, I'm joined by a good friend of the show, Dark. Known in the industrial scene for Iowa, Dark is also a local DJ specializing in bringing awareness to the genre. This week, get some insight on what is one of the most unique types of music.Are you a fan of industrial? Shout out your favorite artists in the comments below.

It's finally Thanksgiving week and along with the politics surrounding the holiday, the shopping, the hustle and bustle, I wanted to get into why we should be taking the time to celebrate Thanksgiving.If you haven't heard of Onision, it is well worth your time to be looking into the Have a Seat With Chris Hansen videos where Chris has been digging into the stories of his victims. Onision is very much the kind of man a woman's father would want to beat and if things go right, he may very likely get what has been coming to him.If you have never listened to this show, now is the time to get started.

What weird times we are living in. A 67 year old man shoots a gun outside of a strip club after his card declines, Chik-fil-a being told they're bending the knee to the liberals just because they're making a good change and people are defending Paypal for not wanting to do business with Pornhub despite that they are helping people make more income through a perfectly moral method.And I'm going to talk about all of this.This week, I bring back the trivia segment and I'm very pleased to play a song by Oliver Lugg titled T.R.O.Y. and if you dig it, check out the Bandcamp page in the link.By the way, I need a couple things from you, dear listeners. I need you to share the show as far and wide as you possibly can. Lend me your energy so that my show can reach more people than ever. The second thing is that I want to get on conservative shows as a guest. Be a voice and demand it if you know a conservative talking show that you would like to see me on and demand that they have me.Don't forget to check out our Patreon and for shirts and mugs, check out our merch page.Follow us on Facebook and join our Facebook group!

It's not very often that you'll get me talking about politics in my show. Hopefully. But the left and the right with their overly-simplistic ways of thinking and tactics are disgusting enough to bring in some kind of attention. So for this episode, you will hear a very heated Dirk talking about the current political discourses from the perspective of someone who does not call himself democrat or republican.If you'd like to support us, check out our Patreon or our merch store.Find us on Facebook and join our Facebook group.

I have been talking about this for weeks and it's finally time to discuss it. A while back, I published an episode on Thrill Kill Kyle and his murder. I may have been just a little too harsh on him misrepresenting Satanism and corrected him. Guess who heard my show. Guess who had words for me.The wait was over for a new Rob Zombie film and this year, we were given 3 From Hell. How did it measure to the other Firefly Family movies? Was it good or is it a waste of your time? Either way, I get to give you my honest thoughts into this new tale of the macabre.That's not all. This week, we have an article published that's about a little story involving The Des Moines Register, Busch Light and a journalist who wants to be the victim. Can you guess who I'm talking about?Special thanks to Āter for allowing me to play their music on my show.Remember to give us a like on Facebook and don't forget to join The Arrogant Media Bunker.

Arrogant Media certainly exists from inspiration taken from radio and we are proud to present the opportunity we had to sit down with C.C. from Rock 108.Keeping in the spirit with the Halloween season, we were able to chat about favorite kills in horror and C.C.'s past in being a scream queen and with being familiar with the macabre, she was a perfect guest to have.Join us as the roads cross between the underground and radio.Music this week is from Nordic Frost.Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

It's finally that time for the special Halloween episode of Java Fog brought to you by our friends at Circle of Ash!This episode, I wanted to read my favorite creepypasta, The Russian Sleep Experiment, a tale of macabre and medical horror.On the second half of the show, I'm joined by Mel and Stev of Arrogant Media to talk about VHS, video stores and the aesthetics that were brought by the combination with horror films. Sit by the fire as we lament over what is missing from the practical effects of older films.The music featured this week is by Hanzel und Gretyl.

This week, we are joined by a very special guest. Haunt Master, Kevin of The Heart of Darkness sits down to talk about his history with running the haunt and the care that he gives. And did you know that Mel has history of working at The Heart of Darkness and she carries a very special badge from working there? Pop a squat and listen on some behind the scenes of a beloved haunt.Check out https://www.enterthod.com/ for more information.

I'm very pleased to bring to you Mark, one of the member co-owners of a local Cedar Rapids, Iowa haunted attraction called Circle of Ash.For this episode, I get the pleasure of sitting down with him to discuss the haunt, what it's like to run and participate in one and get into some of his interests that lead to him wanting to get involved in this project.Do you like to get spooked? Do you want your endorphins on overload as you see the creeps of the night? Go to www.circleofash.com and check out what they have to explore.

At the time of this recording, it is the Autumn equinox and because I make it a thing to listen to the music from this band especially during this time of the year, I figured it would be a good idea to finally do the retrospective of the band that has been one of my absolute favorites since I was a teenager.I'm going to go through each studio release giving my commentary about them and talking about the history of the albums. Join in, friends.

As far as I'm concerned, the Halloween season is already upon us and I'm going to start off by reading some articles that describe the violence and macabre of a true monster, Kyle William Morgan. When you look at his story, you see a man who grew up as a perfect example of an edgelord, a man who tried too hard to be spooky online but was more than capable of committing atrocities in real life.Morgan's story is a cautionary tale of keeping certain mental illness in check and whom to trust.The music for this week is by Scum Of the Earth who deserves to have your eyes and ears. Be sure to look up their music and give them some Facebook support.If you like what we do, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/arrogantmedia and for $5 per month, you can access our Discord server and listen in as we record our episodes.Don't forget to check out merch.arrogantmedia.net for shirts and mugs.

I received a couple of very interesting articles for this week. The first one details what happens if you send an unsolicited "sausage" picture to someone who didn't want it while you're in Texas. Gone now are the days of sending ding-dong pics without some form of consequences in Texas.The second article reveals what will most likely happen to your body if you die in space. I'll give you a hint: it doesn't involve a Spock-like funeral.If you like what we do, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/arrogantmedia and for $5 per month, you can access our Discord server and listen in as we record our episodes.Don't forget to check out merch.arrogantmedia.net for shirts and mugs.

This week, I wanted to do something different. For whatever reason, people seem to enjoy it when I read for them. I don't know why. But let's use it.I'm going to read a couple poems by Edgar Allan Poe followed by one of his short stories. If you have material you want me to read for the show, feel free to send it but make sure that the text is public domain and not copyrighted.Special thanks to An Old Sad Ghost who allowed me to show their music on my show. Check them out at anoldsadghost.bandcamp.com to listen to more.If you like what we do, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/arrogantmedia and for $5 per month, you can access our Discord server and listen in as we record our episodes.Don't forget to check out merch.arrogantmedia.net for shirts and mugs.

After 15 years and with many of those years longing for the nostalgic feeling of the past, we finally have World of Warcraft Classic. What was it like when I was finally able to get in outside of doing a beta test? For now, let's just say that the hype is very, very real.This week's episode features music from Somnus, a side project of Lord Lovidicus. Be sure to check them out on Bandcamp.

This week, I'm joined by our guest, Harrison of the black metal band, Firelink.Have a seat and join us as we talk about the different ways that we have both been touched by our favorite things in gaming, music and more.Please consider supporting Firelink at firelink.bandcamp.com and follow them on facebook.com/firelinkIf you like what we do, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/arrogantmedia and for $5 per month, you can access our Discord server and listen in as we record our episodes.Don't forget to check out merch.arrogantmedia.net for shirts and mugs.

What an incredible year for Slipknot besides a lawsuit from their former bandmate. In the span of a week, they have released a new album following another great album from five years ago and they have released their own whiskey. I had the opportunity to go to the release party for the whiskey at the Cedar Ridge Distillery and even hear some of the new album before it came out.But how does it all fair out? Is it good? Is it garbage?At the last segment of the episode, I also have something very special involving witches and feminism. Stay tuned.www.patreon.com/arrogantmediaVisit merch.arrogantmedia.net for shirts and mugs.

Scalpers are one of the biggest problems in concerts right now and just how bad are they affecting the ability to buy a ticket at a reasonable price? If you haven't been up to date, it might be a shocking revelation.In the second half of the show, I will be talking about how music consumption has changed and this is a subject I will be branching out a little more into on a later episode.Special thanks to Frontal Assault who's music is featured this week.

Does anyone else remember back when the phrase "the skeptic community" had something to it? What happened and how did it start?This week, I want to talk about the history from since the early days of Thunderf00t and go over the schisms that ended up splitting the content creators apart.

Doesn't it feel like big brother has a name and that it is Facebook? This week, we continue the discussion on Facebook and while it's impossible to fit everything that deserves to be talked about, it's worth talking about some of the most important points for myself.Fire up the coffee maker and let's discuss what makes this website feel so depressing.I am also looking for more trivia to use for the show. If you have any you would like to share, shoot a message our way.

Ever get creeped out by Facebook? I sure do sometimes. But it wasn't always like this. On episode 3 of Java Fog, I will be going over what the earlier experience of social media was like compared to where it is now and it is very important to ask the question if Facebook truly is a free service for you.Tune in next week for part 2 while we dive a little further into what is currently making Facebook feel like something we need to cut out.

With being involved with the Chan websites for so long, I wanted to finally talk about what the experience was like for me as I grew to know and love what became like the promised land of the wild west that the internet used to be. From 4Chan to 7Chan, these years have brought memories of what it can be like being in a completely anonymous platform of speech.

We are very happy to bring you the very first episode of Arrogant Media's new show, Java Fog, a talk show branching into whatever subjects that Dirk can get into.This week, we will be talking about how different Rob Zombie's music has turned and what we would like to see changed going forward.If you have any subjects you would like us to talk about or ideas for each episode's trivia, shoot us a message.