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Podcast by Paul Huizenga

Paul Huizenga


    • Aug 7, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Observing the Sabbath: The Complications of Faith in a Technological World | S1E18

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 13:30


    What the heck is a "Sabbath Mode" on a refrigerator, and why is all of Manhattan encircled by a single unbroken thin wire? Find the answers and much more in this week's Techweasel Podcast... Visit TechWeasel.com for more content like this, and don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E17 - The Bonhomme Richard Fire, F-35 Woes, and the Great Wall of Sand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 23:58


    Why does it take the better part of a week to put out a burning ship, and why do we even have it in the first place? Plus, what is the PRC up to in the South China Sea? Visit TechWeasel.com for more content like this, and don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E16 - My Uneventful History In Professional Fireworks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 23:41


    Since I can't shoot fireworks this year, here's an introduction to professional pyrotechnics, plus an inside look at what went wrong at San Diego's Big Bay Boom in 2012. Visit TechWeasel.com for more content like this, and don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E15 - Starman or Starfish? The science of space suits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 18:25


    They look cool, but are the SpaceX "Starman" suits really practical? Visit TechWeasel.com for more content like this, and don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E14 - No, Ellen isn't going to give you a thousand bucks...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 11:07


    When something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Scammers are using your greed and gullibility to boost fake pages on social media, and there's no end in sight... Visit TechWeasel.com for more content like this, and don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E13 - Yap Island, Giant Stone Money, and Bitcoin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 13:31


    You wouldn't think eight foot stone wheels used as money on a remote island in the South Pacific would have anything to do with cryptocurrency, but you might be surprised... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E12 - The Ni'ihau Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 18:27


    In the opening days of the War in the Pacific, a forgotten battle on the smallest of the Hawaiian islands was fought long after the destruction of the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E11 - A Modest Proposal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 9:03


    Restaurant owners/managers - when we all start going out to eat again, how about you do us all a solid and stop lying about when you're open... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E10 - Insomnia Theater!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 15:55


    Is your sleep schedule all messed up? Here's ten (plus a bonus) great 80's movies that time has forgotten that are perfect for dozing off to: Koyaanisqatsi: https://amzn.to/2L6iflk High Road to China: https://amzn.to/2WdStlJ Romancing the Stone: https://amzn.to/2We39kg Bachelor Party: https://amzn.to/2zhKwmk Runaway: https://amzn.to/35EJi0J After Hours: https://amzn.to/3bijCI9 To Live and Die in LA: (Sorry, not on Amazon streaming) Fandango: https://amzn.to/2WeKd4T Remo Williams: https://amzn.to/2SG0bCT Raising Arizona: https://amzn.to/3bgZupU Quigley Down Under: https://amzn.to/2zlFYLA Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: https://youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E9 - Oh! The Huge Manatee, or That Time I Flew in a Zeppelin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 25:57


    There aren't too many people alive today who can honestly say they've flown in a real Zeppelin. I'm one of them. Here's the history of rigid airships, and how I got a once-in-a-lifetime ride in a Zeppelin NT. Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: https://youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E8 - Roller Coasters Use 1830s Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 11:20


    Ever ride a wooden roller coaster? The track design dates back almost two centuries... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E7 - How YouTube Stole My Lunch Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 11:06


    You can learn how to fix almost anything with a video on YouTube - except for their revenue sharing program... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

    Techweasel S1 E6 - Drones That Swear At Strangers, And Other Business Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 7:57


    We wanted drones to deliver our Amazon orders. Instead, we got ones that scold us... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E5 - Dad Talks About the QH-50 DASH Helicopter, Among Other Things...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 41:33


    This week, my special guest James Huizenga (AKA Dad) joins me to talk about his time in the Vietnam-era Navy, FRAM destroyers, drone helicopters, and why you want to make sure you drop the spade on a 5 inch 38 cal gun before the projectile and powder get loaded into the tray... Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

    Techweasel Podcast S1 E4 - The Prisoner's Dilemma, or "Why are the shelves still empty?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 8:57


    There's a reason why shelves are still empty, and it isn't hoarding - here's a quick look into classic game theory and why sometimes it's best for people to choose a strategy that could hurt them, but helps everyone as a group... Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

    TechWeasel Podcast S1 E3 - Bum Rush! Panic buying empties store shelves of TP

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 12:01


    Concerns over Covid-19 have led to some weird behavior, but here's how you can be immune to toilet paper shortages AND upgrade your life in general. Mechanical (no electrical connection) bidet seat: https://amzn.to/2WhTTMt Full-featured TOTO bidet seat: https://amzn.to/2TXcYjW Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

    TechWeasel Podcast S1 E2 - Get-there-itis and the death of Kobe Bryant

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 18:04


    When "I'll just go a bit farther and see if things get better" turns deadly... Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

    TechWeasel Podcast S1 E1 - Mad Mike and the Steam Rocket

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 14:42


    A daredevil finds a sponsor for an elaborate suicide plan. Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II https://youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

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