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In this episode of Quakers Today, we ask, How do you process memories, experiences, and feelings? In this special episode of Quakers Today, you will learn about what we have in store for you in Season Three. We also look back to share highlights from Season Two. These include: An episode featuring actress and environmental activist Darryl Hannah as she discusses a bold campaign against the use of plastics in toys—a campaign that turned out to be an elaborate hoax designed to provoke real change. Hannah and the mischief-making group The Yes Men organized the elaborate hoax on the Mattel Corporation. One of the hoaxsters grew up Quaker and shares how his group uses lies to get corporations to admit that they mislead the public. Timothy Tarkelli, a Kansas-based Quaker who finds spiritual resonance in the silence of nature and the practice of hunting—raising questions about the intersection of faith and lifestyle. Linda Seger discusses “Circle Thinking, a Quaker Model of Leadership.” With her insights on circle thinking, Linda Sager challenges the traditional corporate hierarchy, proposing a more inclusive and collaborative approach to leadership that resonates with Quaker values. A conversation between two Quakers who draw on unexpected sources for inspiration. Sara Wolcott talks about paganism, witchcraft, and Quakers. Andy Stanton-Henry considers how Charismatic worship gets him to think deeply about his faith and practice. One of the season's gems is an original short story, “Sabbatical,” by Vicki Winslow, who brings her narrative to life with a reading accompanied by sound effects and music, creating an immersive experience for the listener. Hear the entire episode, Quakers, Fiction, and Virginia Woolf. After the show notes, you will find a complete transcript of this episode below. Question for next month How do you process memories, experiences, and feelings? For some people, they chat with a friend, or they write in a journal. What about you? Leave a voice memo with your name and the town where you live. The number to call is 317-QUAKERS, that's 317-782-5377. +1 if calling from outside the U.S. Quakers Today is the companion podcast to Friends Journal and other Friends Publishing Corporation (FPC) content online. Season Three of Quakers Today is sponsored by American Friends Service Committee. Do you want to challenge unjust systems and promote lasting peace? The American Friends Service Committee, or AFSC, works with communities worldwide to drive social change. Their website features meaningful steps you can take to make a difference. Through their Friends Liaison Program, you can connect your meeting or church with AFSC and their justice campaigns. Visit AFSC and find out how you can become part of AFSC's global community of changemakers. Feel free to send comments, questions, and requests for our new show. Email us at podcast@friendsjournal.org.Music from this episode comes from Epidemic Sound. You heard Gravy by Jobii, Dead as a Doornail by T. Morri, The Busted Swing, and Lost in Translation by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vanguard, Exhibit A by J.R. Productions, Calmar Adiós by Authohacker
It's a surprisingly disco-themed episode, because Kevin, Kornflake, the Mayor of Chickentown, and Ed from Sponge Awareness Foundation all met in the middle of New Hampshire for a spectacular ABBA tribute show. We were there because our old pal (and occasional SAF guitarist) Mike was onstage in the band, delivering killer guitar solos like you never heard back in the disco era. We followed the show with a visit to the Red Arrow Diner, where we hadn't been since Kornflake's notorious tooth incident a decade ago. (Longtime Flopcast listeners remember what happened... oh yes, Mr. T was involved...) Also: A meeting with supercool vocalist Militia Vox, weird answering machine messages with Doornail, Plastic Man vs. the Disco Mummy, and Chickens in the News with the great Luke Ski! So slip into something sparkly and enjoy. You can dance, you can jive, having the podcast of your life. Dancing Queens is at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH through February 11! Luke Ski's new song "Chicken!" is available at The FuMP! And our regular links... The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: Earth Station Trek!
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Crooked politicians, acting under orders from criminal elements within the military industrial complex, have successfully tanked UFO transparency legislation. Destruction of the legislation, called the UAP Disclosure Act, provided a joyous moment for UFO debunkers and their brainwashed minions, who are all content living in a land of make-believe. Links/Sources: Lue Elizondo's Attorney Claims Vatican Knows Aliens Are Here & They Come From Different Star Systems (howandwhys.com) Mick West on X: "Maybe "powerful members of Congress" just thought the proposed legislation was silly and overreaching - with overly vague eminent domain clauses and requiring spending based on specious evidence pushed by supernatural-adjacent proponents." / X (twitter.com) John Greenewald, Jr. on X: "My comments these past couple months about the UAP Disclosure Act not passing in its original state was not because I didn't want it to. It's because it didn't have a chance. The secrecy layer over UAP information has strengthened and thickened since 2017, and I've spoken about…" / X (twitter.com) Roko ⬜
Crooked politicians, acting under orders from criminal elements within the military industrial complex, have successfully tanked UFO transparency legislation. Destruction of the legislation, called the UAP Disclosure Act, provided a joyous moment for UFO debunkers and their brainwashed minions, who are all content living in a land of make-believe. Links/Sources: Lue Elizondo's Attorney Claims Vatican Knows Aliens Are Here & They Come From Different Star Systems (howandwhys.com) Mick West on X: "Maybe "powerful members of Congress" just thought the proposed legislation was silly and overreaching - with overly vague eminent domain clauses and requiring spending based on specious evidence pushed by supernatural-adjacent proponents." / X (twitter.com) John Greenewald, Jr. on X: "My comments these past couple months about the UAP Disclosure Act not passing in its original state was not because I didn't want it to. It's because it didn't have a chance. The secrecy layer over UAP information has strengthened and thickened since 2017, and I've spoken about…" / X (twitter.com) Roko ⬜
Ikes wife is an 80s fire and brimstone saying... Tina Turner burn
Scoot examines the attitudes of people who were used, abused and lied to by Trump and FOX News, but for some reason cannot shake themselves out of their spell
“Fiction just makes it all more interesting.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a charming pirate, suddenly another fairy, kissing everyone, and thinking of the well-being of your library books in their discussion of Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.
Buckle up for some new “ground” rules, not air rules. After listening, comment on our most recent Instagram post with your vote for who won this round of idioms for idiots.
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This week Kurt goes thematic by asking Malcolm to identify the origins of “Kick the bucket,” “Dead as a doornail” and “Shuffle off this mortal coil,” while Malcolm introduces his co-host to Cockney rhyming slang in the form of “Put up your dukes” and reveals the derivation of “Fly off the handle.”All this and our hilarious takes on Olympic boycotts through history, soft-pedaling bad news and “Going Shakespearean” in the heat of passion.
After Sookie gets some personal attention from the Bon Temps sniper, she takes a brief hospital vacation before plunging back into the supernatural soup. She and Eric sort out Tara's toxic relationship the bloody way, then Sookie is a partial observer at a were-election.We are Alice Sullivan (bluebonnetcafe), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).Music: CHASIN' IT by Jason Shaw, licensed under CC-BY 3.0.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sookie's visit to the were-funeral is dripping with politics and is a downer. Then somebody tries to burn down her house with her in it, which is a double downer. If smooching her boss might make her feel better she's willing to try it.We are Alice Sullivan (bluebonnetcafe), Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).Music: CHASIN' IT by Jason Shaw, licensed under CC-BY 3.0.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
While Sookie helps Jason adapt to his new pantherish lifestyle, a series of shootings throw Bon Temps' supernatural community into turmoil. Is it too dangerous for Sookie to get caught up in it? Yes. Does Sookie get caught up in it? Indeed she does.We are Alice Sullivan, Micah Sparkman, and Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake).Music: CHASIN' IT by Jason Shaw, licensed under CC-BY 3.0.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
We belly up to the bar with Punk As A Doornail. We are learning about what is a Skatar? What is a Noise Band? We are also getting into what it took to make the most recent album. Make sure you go to Punkasadoornail.com and download the latest album. Facebook- https:/www.facebook.com/theabovethebarpodcast/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsDBlO-tK3mWVZ_JIdmaFJA Instagram- The Above The Bar Podcast Twitch- The Above The Bar Podcast Twitter-Abovethebar4
WERE-PANTHERS?! Dan introduces you to this retro episode on dead as a doornail where he and Shauna discuss the origins of door-nails and alternate phrases like dour as a doornail and dead as a herring. A HERRING!!! Plus, sage building advice from the writings of Bob Villa. Copyright 2021 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
3 Brothers and a Bill discuss the new investigation into the Trump Organization. Plus, 3 Brothers and a Bill share their thoughts on former Secretary of Defense — Donald Rumsfeld.
Welcome to this week's episode!Today we cover:Once in a Blue MoonGoing the Extra MileDifferent Strokes for Different FolksDead as a DoornailJoin us also for our Mario Lopez watch and Kristina joins us as the latest contestant of Word Or Not a Word.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whydowesaythat)
Sermon from online worship Sunday, April 11, 2021. Bishop David Bard preaching, "Dead as a Doornail, Alive as Beauty" from MN Annual Conference worship "Looking for Resurrection." Scripture reading John 20: 19-29.
“He was ‘deader than a doornail.’” Have you ever heard that expression? Paul says something similar in Ephesians to describe our condition before being saved. It’s important to know this or nothing else that follows, of Paul’s description of God’s forgiveness and grace, can be understood or appreciated.
Joined by the lovely crew from @the disruption podcast, we get into analysing the hideous stereotypes and narratives about black women, being pushed across by media and television. The question remains, "how long till we see better representation of women of colour?"...cause it's really upsetting me and my homegirls! Catch a vibe with us on insta @; -Podcast: @terms_and_opinions_podcast -Your host Sheila: shiilah_2 -The disruption podcast: -For business inquires: termsandopinions@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sheila-mecheo/message
There IS an origin on that saying!
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Genesis 2:5-17 - Dead as a Doornail (24 May 2020)
Some examples provided by my new nonprofit, The Free Association about how DAS KAPITALISM IS DEAD as a Doornail, man! ... & hell, why not!! I'm starting to see a bright future post-Kapitalism. KKKapitalism was killing us all, anyway. So DOWN W/KKKAPITALISM; & Let Kapitalism be Dead! Let Kapitalism die not a slow, prolonged death like our grandparents did; before they died enmasse. In nursing homes from covid19! Because Nazi ass-clown & his minions don't give a rats arse about our old people! They want ‘em to ‘sacrifice themselves for the economy'??! Somebody tell these arse holes to stick it up their man!! CALL CONGRESS 202 224 3121 & tell ‘em: GFY!!! Let Kapitalism die a quick, painless death- cuz it sure has strangled us all out, hasn't it?!?!? Like Republican Governor Doug Ducey sending all of us democrats to the polls —sites of mass infections- instead of delaying the primaries! Kapitalism can GFI! If Nietzsche were alive, that's what he'd say & report. In this podcast, I cite many examples from nature & current events to show ways COMPETITION CAN KILL. To be sure, KAPITALISM IS KILLING US SOFTLY— from withheld PPE for our nation's first responders; Benny White's dirty GOP tricks to block my ballot access & this attacking civil liberties; to Sheriff Napier suppressing my podcast series; these criminals in power all want to SHUT US UP, silence our voices, kill us with their incompetence & criminal neglect of their duties. It's not even just a partisan thing; #DNCisCorrupt, too. When we had a media, it reported student vote purges in Ohio; The #IowaFiasco was #electionfraud, plain as the nose on yer face! And it produced a FRAUDULENT ‘Winner' that night & in #NewHampshire, too. If somebody -ANYBODY — called the DNC on their sh*t from the start, maybe it would've stopped, & we'd actually have FEEE AND DAIRE AND SfeRlections. But noooo, #Mayorcheat. Then there's HEALTH ‘insurance' companies competing with each other to get us to throw money at them every month so they can bankrupt & kill patients; Other points of interest in this podcast: I announce a few of cabinet appointments for when I'm PRESIDENT :). But for now at least, ‘SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF UNITED'; I cite examples from nature and me pets: My pet peacock Zaphod nearly pecked to death my silver pheasant, Mr Fezzie cuz Fez was fryin to bang his gf. They are MALES, and Males kill each other over competition. Fezzie stuffed himself in between two fences tryin to escape, would've died of fright alone if I hadn't intervened. Zaphod trying to eliminate competition for his Lady, Eccentricca2; Let's use a Native American context: indigenous peoples were destroyed when Andrew Jackson wanted to implement the White Man's Manifest Destiny. So Down With Kapitalism! It sucked ass, anyway --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Kornflake has returned from Minnesota with a full report on MarsCon, home of our beloved Dementia Track of comedy music performances! And this was the busiest MarsCon ever for Kornflake! In addition to her regular Dementia Water Aerobics classes (keeping nerds in shape and exhausted since 2013), she (along with Jacob Haller and Doornail) was scheduled for her own comedy music concert! And... Kornflake and Jacob released a whole new album of original silly songs too! Also on the MarsCon Dementia schedule: Mikey Mason, Devo Spice, Marc With a C, Michael William Hunter, the great Luke Ski, Lauren Mayer, TV's Kyle and Linzilla, Brett Glass, Karl Brown, and Beth Kinderman and the Player Characters! Plus: Dementia Smackdown Wrestling, fun with the AED, emergency pool repairs, the Space Oddity Music Club and Brew Pub, and the dangers of partying with Klingons. Also: National Awkward Moments Day, a Kornflake Book Club update, listener feedback from our 1980 TV episodes, and Happy 99th (!) Birthday to the Mad cartoonist with a snappy answer for every stupid question, Al Jaffee. Be safe and be silly, kids.
A couple of important and/or ridiculous updates in this quick little show... starting with a MarsCon update from Kornflake! (Get ready, geeks of Minnesota. In less than a month, Kornflake is bringing you a new album, a concert performance, and Dementia Water Aerobics...) Then we have a follow-up Chickens in the News report, with more details on the giant chicken topiary under construction in Fitzgerald, Georgia! (This is really happening, kids. There's even a live chicken-cam to prove it.) And we recommend a couple of podcasts: the latest episode of Hit Parade is all about Weird Al and novelty music, while the latest episode of The DragonCon Report is all about, you know, DragonCon. All this plus jello shots with Doornail. You win.
Full house to vote this week on impeachment inquiry; Schiff: we can infer WH position to ex-official's testimony means they think it would incriminate Trump; Pentagon: videos, phots of Baghdadi raid to be released; Picture of hero dog used in raid of ISIS leader released; Trump lauds U.S. raid on ISIS leader, says Baghdadi is "dead as a doornail"; Trump shares vivid details of raid, ISIS leader's death on TV; Pentagon official unable to confirm Trump's description of raid; Trump calls house intel committee chairman Schiff "biggest leaker" in Washington; Raid on ISIS leader puts spotlight on U.S. relationship with Kurdish forces; Pelosi knocks republicans who won't call out Trump on foreign election interference; 16 fires rage in CA, thousands evacuated, millions without power; Wildfires force 200,000 to evacuate in Northern California, nearly one million without power;
There are a lot of false ideas and trash out there about God, Christianity and the Gospel. When it comes to understanding God, what He expects of us, and the complete Gospel Message, half-truths, lack of knowledge, vague notions and generalizations can be dangerous. What are the important Biblical truths we need to know ourselves and should we be sharing with others? Join us in our podcast series - No Half Truths Allowed, loosely based on our upcoming book, No Half Truths Allowed - Understanding the Complete Gospel Message, due out in early 2020. In this episode of the series, Dead as a Doornail, we discuss what went wrong in the world, what part of us and the world sin has tainted, and why we are born dead as a doornail.
It's summer concert report time, because our white and nerdy hero "Weird Al" Yankovic just came through New England with his "Strings Attached" tour, featuring an entire symphony orchestra! Kornflake and Doornail scored VIP tickets to the New Hampshire show, where they ventured backstage and met Weird Al himself (plus a bunch of Stormtroopers). Weird Al's Boston show was next, at an outdoor venue on a nasty hot day, but we all dared to be stupid and showed up anyway. (Hey, it was the 30th anniversary of Al's movie UHF; our plan was to beat the heat by drinking from the fire hose.) Anyway, if you've always felt that Weird Al shows suffered from a lack of oboe players... do not miss this tour. Also: We're freaked out by giant crazy sea birds, and we're celebrating Hilary Swank's birthday, because she will always be our next karate kid.
Shauna and Dan break down Dead As A Doornail from the origins of door-nails to alternate phrases like dour as a doornail and dead as a herring. A HERRING!!! Plus, sage building wisdom from the writings of Bob Villa. #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com
It's no secret that Kevin and Kornflake are longtime fans of Brooklyn's ambassadors of love, They Might Be Giants. (Their matching Doctor Worm tattoos sort of gave it away.) And since John Linnell (you know, the keyboard/accordion half of the band) has a birthday this week, we're sharing a few TMBG memories, and flipping through a giant (well, it might be giant) stack of TMBG albums. Including: Kevin and Kornflake on the radio, Doornail and Kornflake on a bus, Kornflake providing a shirt for John Flansburgh (you know, the guitar half of the band) at a TMBG show, a drunk idiot crashing onto Kevin at another TMBG show, and much more. So to borrow a title from a TMBG record: join us. Let's see if we can get this whole Istanbul/Constantinople business figured out. Plus: Another Kornflake on the Road segment, in which we enter the nasty world of pantomime. (Or perhaps it's just "panto." We're still confused.)
Here's an extra-special, extra-weird show we've been meaning to unleash for a few weeks. It's the adventures of Kornflake and Doornail at MarsCon 2019! Yeah, we already discussed MarsCon (the Minnesota science fiction convention which also hosts our beloved Dementia Track of comedy music) back in Flopcast episode 358. But now you'll get the whole story, from both Kornflake and our perpetually giggling Flopcast correspondent, Doornail! You'll hear even more about all our Dementia Track friends (Insane Ian, Cutesylvania, TV's Kyle and Linzilla, Power Salad, the great Luke Ski, Devo Spice, Jeff Whitmire, Michael Hunter, Carrie Dahlby, the Library Bards, and more), plus the Logan Awards, Dementia Smackdown wrestling, Kornflake's Dementia Water Aerobics, the Space Oddity Music Club and Brew Pub, late night fake mustache karaoke, Boob Tree, and mini-golf at the Mall of America. Can Kornflake and Doornail recall their entire wacky MarsCon weekend before they get kicked out of a bookstore café? Let's find out. Ladies, commence giggling...
In the second episode of the All About YA Podcast, Ashley and Mariëlle talk about what YA is exactly, and whether there’s even a universal answer to that question. This episode is sponsored by Jamie Sands. Jamie is a non-binary kiwi who’s always been wondering ‘what if’? They write stories about ghosts, monsters, love, and how the world could be. Jamie grew up in Wellington but now lives in Auckland with a wonderful woman and a round cat. The Suburban Book of the Dead No one expected the last night of the Summer holidays to be deadly. Rain and her best friends Rachel and Jackie head to the carnival. Rain's plan was to chat up Jake, who runs the Ferris Wheel, and maybe get a kiss or two. But then Rachel's killed in mysterious circumstances, and none of them will ever be the same again. When Rachel returns as a ghost insisting Rain find out who killed her and why, she turns to Jake, who knows more than he seems to. In fact, he's encountered weird stuff like ghosts and monsters before. So now she just has to grieve for a friend who she's still talking to, try not to fall deeper in love with Jake, keep her family off her back, decide who to trust, infiltrate the funfair and find Rachel's killer. Piece of cake, right? Thank you so much, Jamie, for supporting the show! To find Jamie and The Suburban Book of the Dead, check out the following links: To purchase The Suburban Book of the Dead: https://www.amazon.com/Suburban-Book-Dead-Jamie-Sands-ebook/dp/B07HPYFXYV/ Website: https://jamiesands.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/n1ghtwnng Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiesandsauthor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiesandsauthor/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jamiewrites Here are the links to the articles we bring up in this episode: https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/jul/31/ya-books-reads-young-adult-teen-new-adult-books https://www.cnn.com/2013/10/15/living/young-adult-fiction-evolution/index.html https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/what-exactly-is-young-adult-literature-a-brief-history For our little test, Mariëlle used the novel we are reading this month for our All About YA bookclub, I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson, and Dream Messiah by Randy L. Scott, both of which are available on Amazon. Ashley picked Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris and Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys During next week’s episode, we’ll interview David W. Wright about the difference between writing young adult and adult fiction. See you then! You can find the All About YA Podcast on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/allaboutYApodcast/), on YouTube All About YA and itunes, spotify, anchor, and anywhere else podcasts can be found. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ashley-shannon/support
Kornflake braved the subzero temperatures of winter in Minnesota, and now she's back with her annual report from MarsCon! It's the science fiction convention that also has a whole track of comedy music, and this year's performers included old and new Flopcast friends like Insane Ian, Cutesylvania, TV's Kyle and Linzilla, Power Salad, the great Luke Ski, Devo Spice, Jeff Whitmire, Michael Hunter, Carrie Dahlby, the Library Bards, and more! Plus: Airport security adventures, vermin at the Mall of America, Dementia Smackdown wrestling, the Logan Awards, scary Klingon drinks, scary Ikea breakfasts, a million mustaches, and of course, Kornflake's Dementia Water Aerobics. In the Upper Midwest, they fight the cold with silliness, and it works.
This episode starts with Scott and Steve addressing the utterly-ridiculous, PETA list of animal-friendly idioms. Unsurprisingly, the guys are not fans. Next, they get into the meaning and origins of the idioms, "Dead as a Doornail" and "Beat around the Bush," before Scott admits a time when he was called out for being scared of bugs and Steve explains why you would never want him to help you move.
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Breaking news: The Olympic golf course has been overrun by capybaras (our favorite giant rodents), and it's pretty much the greatest thing in sports history. Meanwhile, Kornflake and Doornail celebrate Thanksgiving, on the beach, in August. (Peppermint Patty was aghast... but at least the menu didn't consist of popcorn and toast.) And Kevin's summer of goofy retro concerts reaches its finale with three shows in a week: Rick Springfield (who introduced the word "moot" to pop music), The Go-Go's (on their farewell tour -- be sure to catch them before they stop-stop), and Belly (Boston's mid-90s alt-pop heroes, back after a quick 20 year break). Now before we make our final preparations for FumpFest and DragonCon, we just have to launch our new fashion line for golfing rodents. (Yes, Kenny Loggins will perform "I'm Alright" at the runway show.)
Kevin and Kornflake want you to celebrate National Selfie Day, especially if you're a macaque; we creep down to the rock clubs of Providence, Rhode Island in search of Mongoose Molly; we have a new movie review, all thanks to a power outage; and we look ahead at CONvergence (4th of July weekend in Bloomington, Minnesota), featuring meteorites, owls, Martians, Joseph Scrimshaw, the Skepchick Space Lab, and Kevin's big chance to mansplain Supergirl. Also, yes, Kornflake and Doornail invented a new fun beverage. The secret ingredients are vodka and vodka.
Last week Harvard University was invaded by Stormtroopers (and at least one Wookiee), possibly because Carrie Fisher was there receiving the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism. We were there too, to cheer for our Princess, although our view was somewhat obstructed by a giant bird. (This was not a problem. We like giant birds.) And speaking of birds, did a chicken recently visit the White House, in the name of science? Find out in another ridiculous "Chickens in the News" segment. Also: National Two Different Colored Shoes Day is this week! But Kornflake, Doornail, and Tom Hanks started celebrating decades ago.
Get ready for your final cut as "Dead as a Doornail" takes a long hard look into, "The Best Deaths of Movies and TV" Digging ourselves deeper into the celebrity deathpool. Special thanks to Sarah Nelson for sponsoring our eulogy of all that Hollywood has to offer for ten dollars. Thank you, Sarah, you keep our ears to the ground and one foot in the grave. Here is a list of YouTube videos for the death scenes we chose. Enjoy! ***Brian’s List*** Transformers the Movie (1986) - Optimus Prime vs Megatron (and Hot Rod) https://youtu.be/P7GeisRaias?t=56s Rocky IV (1985) - Apollo Creed vs Ivan Drago https://youtu.be/bdx9geh510E?t=2m49s Breaking Bad: Season 5 Episode 14 - Hank ASAC Schrader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2br2_q8oIAo The Walking Dead: Season 2 Episode 07 - Sophia Exits the Barn https://youtu.be/sMl20nN9FI8?t=33s Game of Thrones: Season 4 Episode 08 - Oberyn Martell vs The Mountain https://youtu.be/OONy1sGyqpc?t=2m6s ***Allen’s List*** True Lies (1994) - Death of Salim Abu Aziz, leader of the Crimson Jihad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3Kyv_iaNs Serenity (2005) - Hoban “Wash” Washburn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jOu-5ebDpc The Walking Dead: Season 4, episode 14 - “Look at the flowers, Lizzie” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFUGypuyja0 Angel: Season 5 Episode 15 - Winifred Burkle aka “Fred” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLshPiR0jyM Robocop (1987) - Clarence Boddicker and his gang kill Alex Murphy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FcTzH6A4a4&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D5FcTzH6A4a4&has_verified=1 ***Bobby’s List*** Up (2009) - Ellie’s Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2bk_9T482g Iron Giant (1999) - Superman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4dT2eBWI2M I Am Legend (2007) - Sam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RxPDVIDhIU Game of Thrones: Season 1 Episode 09 - Eddard Stark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW6wfXPeJTw Community: Season 5 Episode 04 - Piercinald Anastasia “Pierce” Hawthorne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezsOTVrofpI ***Tony’s List*** Zoolander (2001) - Gasoline Fight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnZ2XdqGZWU&t=1m11s Troll 2 (1990) -They’re eating her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyophYBP_w4 SNL Digital Short - OC Finale (Dear Sister) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmd1qMN5Yo0 Spaceballs (1987) - Alien https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEEwAvlJOcIs Princess Bride (1987) - Battle of wits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMz7JBRbmNo Commando (1985) - Let off some steam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dus8r5l5cys Deep Blue Sea (1999) - The speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIyOofoPlOM Final Destination (2000) - Hit by a bus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR7Um256bbk The Other Guys (2010) - The Jump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2HT5k20yfg Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010) - Compilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGmHAtxO-Y8 What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) - Mama, Wake up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EejUcrRgEsE
Last week Kevin wouldn't shut up about DragonCon, so this week we're catching up with Kornflake! As usual she has been busy with silly adventures of her own, including an impromptu trip to Chicago for our friend Sara's birthday! And to double down on the silliness, Doornail came along too! Join us as Kornflake learns about root beer waffles, gypsy jazz, the Mud Show, why Lewis and Clark were the Hall and Oates of the nineteenth century, why you should always dress like Tootie at a Renaissance fair, and yes, how to bellydance like Groot. Also: It's time to trade in your stupid gas-guzzling car for a sleek fuel-efficient trampoline. That's the Chicago way.
Kevin, Kornflake, and The Mayor have abandoned Chickentown to record this week's show from a secret undisclosed location! But we'll be back in our regular studio next week (the chickens are getting restless), and all will be revealed. This week, however, we're looking back at the 4th of July weekend (which took place in early July, according to scientists). Kevin and The Mayor journeyed west to Minnesota for CONvergence, where they encountered a giant walking milkshake, Disco Boba Fett, bellydancers, Trek Bunnies, rat puppets, Feng Shui Ninjas, School House Rock singalongs, and Buzzed Aldrins in the Skepchick party room. Meanwhile, Kornflake and Doornail headed north to New Hampshire, where they started their own weird new convention called FlopFest. And if you suspect that FlopFest largely consists of flopping in hammocks, giggling, napping, and looking for Vodka... yeah, that just about covers it! Also: It's National Drive-Thru Day, so talk to the clown and keep moving.
Kevin and Kornflake are back in Chickentown, but can't stop screaming about FuMPFeST! This week we review our whole crazy weekend at this funny music convention in Wheeling, Illinois (a town Kornflake would visit just to have breakfast). Highlights include: Kornflake's water breaking (what?), an Inspector Gadget chorus, Kenny Rogers-themed water aerobics, a Pod of Destiny field trip to see the Neo-Futurists, The Logan Awards, a shocking allegation from The Boobles, Dumb Parody Ideas, Dementia Smackdown Wrestling, Doornail spilling stuff, and the ancient art of "padlockigami." Plus, of course, performances by Insane Ian, Bad Teenage Moustache, TV's Kyle and Lindzilla, Tim Cavanagh, Drew Jacobs, the great Luke Ski, Steve Goodie, Carla Ulbrich, The Arrogant Worms, Smashy Claw, Matt Griffo, Todd Chappelle, Devo Spice, Carrie Dahlby, Power Salad, Rhiannon's Lark, and more! Also: Apparently we have to wear sparkly fairy wings this week. One of us is not happy about this.
Kevin and Kornflake are back in Wheeling, Illinois for the second annual FuMPFeST comedy music convention! And we're joined by our regular giggling, coffee-spilling correspondent, Doornail! Also on the show this week: Alyssa (of Rhiannon's Lark), DJ Particle, and FuMPFeST performers Todd Chappelle and Carla Ulbrich! Plus cameos by Tim (aka Poohbear) and Blasted Bill! Topics of discussion include: Doornail and Alyssa's college days (breakfast was a rare event; being stared at creepily was not), Mad Mike's wine, Seamonkey's beer, dating Amish women, saying hello in Klingon, wearing a Snuggie at an Arrogant Worms concert, and an insane phone call with Insane Ian. (Plus lots of immature giggling about boobs, because we're so classy.) Note: This episode was recorded in the hallway just outside the main FuMPFeST concert room, so expect a little background noise here and there. And if you think there wasn't a maniac in a Spider-Man costume lurking around through the whole show... you are quite mistaken.
This week, in a very special post-holiday Flopcast: We celebrate Appreciate a Dragon Day (and have a correction about the Tic Tac Dough dragon); Kornflake and Doornail's Christmas trip to Florida is all too similar to the Rifftrax classic "Santa Claus and the Ice Cream Bunny"; Kevin knows where the Pointer Sisters go for coffee (aren't you impressed?); Christmas dinner at the Red Arrow Diner is weird and bacon-filled; the final Rankin Bass Christmas cartoon (2001's Santa Baby) features a chicken and a lobster (it's a Flopcast miracle); and thanks to Moon Hooch, Kornflake rings in the new year with topless saxophone players. This is a super-quick episode, but you can hear even more of your Flopcast hosts this week on Earth Station One! Episode 248 is ESO's 2014 geek year in review show... and Kornflake is in the Geek Seat.
Kevin and Kornflake are finally back in Chickentown, gulping down iced coffee and looking back at last month's awesome funny music convention, FumpFest. Topics include: Kevin's weird pre-FumpFest activities (involving gangsters, Gorf, and a triple dog dare), Kornflake's breakfast with Doctor Demento (do NOT try the fish heads at the buffet), the Logan Awards for Excellence in Comedy Music ('twas a clean sweep for the Bay City Rollers, at least in our dreams), more Dementia Smackdown Wrestling and last-minute Dementia Water Aerobics, Italian food prepared by a Kryptonian monkey, and a big glass of Smogberry Stout. You'll also hear the first ever "Bad Flopport of Destiny" triple-podcast, our exclusive interview with ShoEboX of the comedy synth punk band Worm Quartet (also featuring Doornail, the great Luke Ski, and Chris of Power Salad), and Kornflake's FumpFest-themed Top 4 1/2 List. Also: The recommended dress for this week's National Whatever Day is very, very casual.
Despite the pleas of terrified citizens everywhere, it finally happened: The Flopcast LIVE! June 22, in Wheeling, Illinois, Kevin and Kornflake were onstage at FumpFest, a convention dedicated to funny music (and also, apparently, goofy podcasts). In front of a captive audience (oh yes, we locked the doors), we presented National Whatever Day (which may have involved eating an escalator), Chickens in the News (a special Chicago-themed edition), and What's in the Bag (really just an excuse to throw stuff at people). Joining us onstage were special guests Chris of Power Salad, the great Luke Ski, and of course, Doornail. (Guess which one of our special guests giggled nonstop and fell on the floor?) Then stay tuned for a post-show bonus clip: our friend Dan Hart, also live onstage at FumpFest, performing during Dr. Demento's Festival of Dementia! Now excuse us; we have to go backstage to meet and greet a bunch of stupid radio contest winners.
Here comes one final ridiculous MarsCon episode! In two ridiculous parts! First it's Sunday morning, the last day of MarsCon, as Kevin, Kornflake, and Doornail have breakfast with special guest Chris Mezzolesta, of comedy band Power Salad! As Doornail rips open 700 packets of sugar (for one cup of coffee), Chris shares the story of how he first met Doctor Demento, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Benny Bell, all in one crazy night over thirty years ago. Next we jump to our post-MarsCon Monday morning breakfast, and review the whole silly weekend with another special guest, the great Luke Ski! Also listen for some quick but weird visits from ShoEboX of Worm Quartet, Angela, Jayekitty, and Ruth the Awesome Bringer of Surprise Pancakes. Next week, we'll be back in Chickentown, and yikes, it'll be time for our 100th episode! We should probably make coffee or something, to celebrate.
We're still at MarsCon, and we're still teaming up with other silly podcasts! This week it's time to "Flop About Toons," as Kevin and Kornflake are joined by TV's Kyle and the great Luke Ski, hosts of the cartoon-themed podcast "Kyle and Luke Talk About Toons"! Along for the ride is another crazy cast of MarsCon characters, including Doornail, Lindsay, Blasted Bill, Brother Osric, Wacky Ben, and Break Man Z! And we do indeed talk about cartoons, including our favorite cartoon monsters (Spoiler Alert: the correct answer is Fangface), video game-inspired cartoons (Pac-Man! Saturday Supercade!), failed Simpsons-inspired cartoons (Fish Police! Capitol Critters!), and much more. Then we switch gears as Break Man Z hosts our second annual Flopcast MarsCon taste test! This time we sample a bunch of weird cookies, and it's a huge success, as reactions range from "horrified" to "slightly less horrified."
The Pod of Destiny's Blasted Bill joins Kevin and Kornflake for another "Flop of Destiny" recording session, live from MarsCon in Bloomington, Minnesota! And we're joined by a crazy lineup of comedy musicians, Dementia Radio DJs, and miscellaneous wandering weirdos, including: Doornail, Wacky Ben, TV's Kyle, Lindsay, Insane Ian, ShoEboX of Worm Quartet, Mikey Mason, Madman Ken, Beth Kinderman, Angela, Wild Card, Bob, Jayekitty, and a woman dressed as a giant drop of blood! We tackle all the pressing issues of the day, such as: Dementia Smackdown Wrestling, Dementia Water Aerobics, Kevin's new all-time favorite convention costume, Kornflake freaking out over meeting Doctor Demento, and how to frighten old ladies at TGI Fridays. Plus: Lindsay provides a super-violent edition of "What's in the Bag"! Hang on, kids -- if you want to hear a dozen people screaming at the same time and having way more fun than you, we've got you covered this week.
A special morning edition of the Flopcast! (It's so early that we can't even figure out how coffee works.) This week: Kevin and Kornflake ignore Groundhog Day and instead discuss their favorite human meteorologists (most of whom resemble Brady Bunch cast members); Kevin's long silly week includes coffee jello with Penn Jillette, and Weird Al-themed burlesque dancers; Kornflake plays mini-golf with glow-in-the-dark diseased people; the Pudding Pages teach us about the safe way for 90s kids to beat each other up; and since it's almost time for MarsCon, we plug some MarsCon-related fundraising projects. (And hey, look -- the MarsCon 2014 Dementia Track Fund Raiser album includes a song by Kornflake and Doornail! Weird...)
In the summertime, when the weather is high, we've got robots, we've got robots on our minds. Yes, it's our second annual robot-themed Top 4 1/2 List! This time we're counting down our favorite live action robots from movies and TV. MST3K robot puppets, Star Wars droids, Star Trek androids, scary Fembots, perhaps even a Pimpbot... and we haven't even mentioned the really weird ones. Show a little enthusiasm for our list, and maybe the robots will take pity on you after they take over. Also: Kornflake and Doornail celebrate the 4th of July in the remote wilds of New Hampshire, and make a boozy new friend.
A show this weird could only happen at MarsCon, the Minnesota science fiction convention where all our crazy friends from the comedy music scene gather each year. On Day 1, Kevin and Kornflake are joined by the breakout star of this episode, Delia (aka Doornail). Delia has pointy elf ears, is quite dangerous around beverages and furniture, and never stops giggling. So you'll love her. Then on Day 2, we're joined by Blasted Bill Putt, as The Flopcast and The Pod of Destiny merge into one big silly superpodcast: The Flop of Destiny. We discuss the Logan Award winners, Kornflake's much-anticipated water aerobics class, why Kevin should not go anywhere near the hotel pool, and Bill's elevator entrapment (apparently something of a MarsCon tradition). Also: the thrilling conclusion of the Amoeba Lederhosen Challenge! And hey, if you promise to keep on giggling just like Delia, we'll have even more MarsCon for you next week...
Week Three - Death
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