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Hello Backstory friends! Welcome to our special Black Friday episode, where we're diving into the quirkiest and coolest gift ideas to spark up your holiday season shopping spree. Join us as we share some wild picks that range from practical to downright whimsical. Ever thought about gifting a Gravitron ride or a 7-person tricycle? How about an anti-kidnapping watch or a flashlight that beams for five miles? We've dug deep to find gifts that will either make your loved ones laugh or genuinely blow their minds! Plus, we talk about the joy of rediscovering nostalgic favorites like Viewmasters, and quirky surprises like ice cream pizzas from Baskin-Robbins. Whether you're looking for a sentimental trip down memory lane or an adventurous new gadget, we've got you covered. Grab a cup of cocoa and get ready for a cozy chat filled with laughter and outrageous holiday gift ideas!
We're closing out our Vin Diesel lap and welcoming in Lap 13 in our mechanic-prescribed Lap 12 Tune-Up / Relap / Recap. Jessica Collins (a.k.a. Montez) is here for the full episode for her Lap 12 swan song. With nothing to recap, is there reason for the Montez Minute? Regardless, she goes full South, reflects on the franchise, and takes the character quiz (again? or for the first time?). We all share our rankings (featuring a fun new twist), then discuss two early Vin Diesel appearances you can find on YouTube: Breakin' in the USA (starting at 28:40) and Multi-Facial (starting at 37:15). We discuss Dom's lack of breakdancing and rapping in the Fastiverse, explore Vin Diesel's Wiki, and dive deep into Vin's writing/directing debut to wonder: could he have been destined for greater things? We also talk about Viewmasters, “classy” beer, and an idea for a future lap. Plus! We talk about the second trailer for Fast X (starting at 58:20) as some of the plot points and connections seem to start falling into place. We announce next lap's theme. Email us: family@cageclub.me Visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/2fast2forever. Show your support at the 2 Fast 2 Forever shop! Extra special shout-out to Ben Milliman, Alex Elonen, Nick Burris, Brian Rodriguez (High School Slumber Party), Justin Kleinman, Michael McGahon, Lane Middleton, Jason Rainey, Wes Hampton, Mike Gallier, Josh Buckley (Whole Lotta Wolves), and Michael Moser for joining at the “Interpol's Most Wanted” level or above! Intro music by Nico Vasilo. Interlude and outro music by Wes Hampton.
Feliks Banel's guests on this episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Professor Andrew Shanken of UC Berkeley on “living memorials” and how Seattle High School Memorial Stadium is different from and similar to other memorials in other parts of the United States; and Katie Mayer, technical services librarian for the Oregon Historical Society, on an amazing Viewmaster artifact – and 3-D mushroom photos - recently rediscovered in the collection. This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, April 9, 2023 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via space101fm.org from studios at historic Magnuson Park – formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.
Toot toot! Yep, Brendan brings props. Sorry. The worlds of public transport collide (figuratively) in an Adelaide vs Sydney vs Brisbane showdown! Are trains romantic or have we romanticised that fact? And yes there might be wormhole theory on the tracks but listen, the rules still apply mate. Brendan and Frank steal Martys thunder multiple times but it's okay – MVP Chilli is here to help. Naomi's Picks continues to delight meanwhile, the humble slug leads to possibly our worst/best pun of all time. Oh and who remembers Viewmasters?
Swamp Diamonds drags Chris and Charlotte into the bayou to ask them about Mike “Touch” Connors, Beverly Garland, Fred Mertz, tuna wiggle, and racist fire drills.With the short: What to Do on a Date.SHOW NOTES.Swamp Diamonds: IMDb. MST3K Wiki. Trailer.What to Do on a Date: IMDb. UnMSTed.Watch the Turkey Day marathon!Our episodes on The Starfighters, Warrior of the Lost World, and Catalina Caper. Oh, and The Horror of Party Beach.And our episodes on Santo and the Treasure of Dracula, Beyond Atlantis, and Sleep for Health.Is Henry Kissinger Dead Yet?More on Touch's name.The Day the World Ended.MST3K: The Home Game was actually played twice, with different riffs: 4pm and 11pm.[Slight erratum: The first Turkey Day Marathon actually happened at the beginning of Season 3.]Turkey Day '91 hymn. [By the way: The original hymn, sung by Perry Como.]Turkey Day '94 bumper introducing Swamp Diamonds.Cat-Women of the Moon.The Fast and the Furious.Little Shop of Horrors.David Stern on IMDb.Francis [the Talking Mule].The Musée Camille Claudel in Paris.Which twin had the Toni?So You Want a Model Railroad with Jane Frazee and George O'Hanlon (as Joe McDoakes).The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City.The 519 in Toronto.And a site that lists LGBT+ community centres in various places.Support It's Just A Show on Patreon and you can hear bonus bits, including a whole segment on Viewmasters that was cut from this episode for time.
Composition by Dave Paton. "I processed the sample with an Elektron Digitakt. I used it on two channels and manipulated in real time, recording in one take. I then overdubbed some chords played from an Audiothingies Micromonsta. As a child I always enjoyed playing with Viewmasters. In the 70's and early 80's there wasn't a lot of technology around so something like a Viewmaster was intriguing. In particular I remember one of the carts had photos from the film 'One of our dinosaurs is missing' and the pictures were so vivid, I would look at them time and time again, tho I've never seen the actual film. The overdubbed chords are meant to represent some sort of melancholy and sentimentality. The overall sub and rumble of the track is something I hear constantly in my head." This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world's biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds
A 500-pound TV, a notebook with phone numbers and Viewmasters...things we had in our homes 35 years ago! This list is fun! Alexis' husband Angel calls in with his review of "Thor: Love and Thunder."
We return with a discussion of the 1985 Kiwi sci-fi classic, THE QUIET EARTH. What would you do in this situation? How quickly until you devolved into complete madness? How many stories about plumbers will Rusty tell this week? All this and more on episode 62 of Viewmasters!
Argo se sienta con los productores de video: Viewmasters, Emiliano de la portilla y Gustavo Hampshire a platicar de experiencias creativas é inspiraciones.
Life without the internet, reality TV fatigue, and flea market outings, this is a new episode of Reality Blows! Ash lived without her cellphone and met Darlene, Nick is heavily invested in non-reality entertainment, and a birthday present has found new life in a fresh collecting adventure. Plus some talk about The Circle and the goodies buried on Nick’s hard drive. This and more on today’s pod! Patreon.com/realityblows for more episodes!
It's wedding season in Walnut Grove, mostly because a new father/son duo has arrived in town. Ms. Beadle falls hard for Mr. Simms, while Nellie uncharacteristically falls for his soft-hearted shoeless son. When Nellie and the Johnny Johnson wanna-be run away to elope, Nels and Harriet grab the shotgun and race to stop the wedding. We hear way too much about Amye's favorite meal, relive the glory days of Viewmasters, and remember when Jennie wore braces for like fifteen yearsShow Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhyFollow Gen X, This is Why on Facebook: facebook.com/genxthisiswhy/Join our Facebook Group, The Me-Me B’s for extra content, giveaways, and some fun Gen X introspection: facebook.com/groups/genxthisiswhy/And find us on Instagram at: @genxthisiswhyYou can find Amye at: @amyearcherwriterYou can find Jennie, but good luck with that.Questions? Comments? Email us at info@genxthisiswhy.com
This week we talk about Hot Dog CIA, table bees, and Viewmasters.
Talking Points: Crying Drunk Girl, aka Crowdsurfing Girl, aka Jan Brady. The 2020 US presidential election. Viewmasters. Upcoming feature films. Our lovely new website! Theme Song: "Riptide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
On this episode we visit one of the most classic episodes of The Wonder Years -- "Goodbye"! Yep, this is the one where Kevin's teacher DIES! Lessons will be learned, math will be taught, and Kevin will have at least 3 audience alienating freakouts. We're going to be back with regular Viewmasters soon once Rusty recovers from giving birth.
The show is now officially called VIEWMASTERS (formerly known as Archers of Horror) and with our first episode we’re going big by venturing into the netherworld and discussing the 1991 horror comedy film HIGHWAY TO HELL. Hell Cop’s “hand” cuffs won’t be able to restrain us as we attempt to get Kristy Swanson to fav our tweet, try to figure out how exactly to pronounce “DAGOBAH” and if Torrential Snowfall is an acceptable term. Don’t miss this one or BEEZLE claims our souls! Blood Rage Theme cover by Matt Akers as always. Check out his Bandcamp! Our new show about Sitcoms will be debuting on Monday, June 10th. Look for it!
ALERT: Starting with the next episode this podcast will start appearing in your feed as VIEWMASTERS! If you are already subscribed then you don't need to do anything except remember we've moved. With that out of the way, it's time to discuss LADY SNOWBLOOD, Toshiya Fujita's stylish adaptation of Kazuo Koike's classic manga with an unforgettable central performance by Meiko Kaji. Blood Rage Theme cover by Matt Akers as always. It rules. Check out his bandcamp! Our new show about sitcoms will be appearing on off weeks and starts next week.
Interview with Robin Moulder and Chris Castaldi of 3lb Games. They give their perspective on the industry, remember ViewMasters, and introduce a new VR experience for habituating users to movement in VR — "VR Sea Legs."
Extreme Genes - America's Family History and Genealogy Radio Show & Podcast
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher begins, revealing David’s growing fan club, from which one member deemed him the “Paul McCartney of genealogy!” Fisher then delves into the ransomware attacks that are currently sweeping the world and gives advice on how to protect your data. (One item: Get rid of XP!) Then Fisher and David talk about a historic Jewish synagogue in New York that was burned by a teenage arsonist this past week. But it wasn’t always a synagogue. Hear about Fisher’s 19th century family ties to this now lost building. David then talks about a woman who found a 70 year old letter found in a stair in her house, some of the content of that note, and her lengths to find the family it came from. Then, it’s another birthday for America’s oldest living veteran, Richard Overton. You won’t believe how old he is, and to what he attributes his longevity. David’s blogger spotlight this week is on the writer who calls herself “Dear Myrtle.” Go to blog.dearmyrtle.com, home of “Monday’s With Myrt.” Then, Fisher begins his two part visit with Elissa Davey, founder of “Garden of Innocence,” an organization dedicated to dignified burials for abandoned children. Elissa talks about the event in the 1990s that brought her to the realization that she needed to start a group to help in these situations. Then, last year, came the situation she never dreamed of. A small casket with windows was found buried in a back yard in San Francisco on the former site of a cemetery. The man who made the find peered through the window and saw the perfectly preserved body of a little girl. From there, the journey of the girl, assigned the name “Miranda Eve,” led to Elissa and Garden of Innocence, who not only went about reburying the girl, but also finding her true identity. Elissa describes all that went into both tasks. Then, Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com, the Preservation Authority talks Viewmasters, 110 negatives, circular negatives, and other unique 1970s era items. Some were commercial (think Yellowstone tours) but some were used to preserve family images. If you have items such as these and want to scan them yourself, Tom will tell you how it’s done. That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show.
It's new movie DOUBLE FEATURE time, y'all!!!! We pull an illegal transfer to see 2 brand new films opening this weekend, SOURCE CODE and INSIDIOUS!!! Could this finally be the week in which we don't totally hate either movie? During the scintillating hour of cinematic discussion, we delve into our rambling thoughts on Jake Gyllenhaal, loud 12-year-olds during movies, Quantum Leap, movie scores, Dunkin Donuts, parallel realities, haunted houses, Ghost Grandma, Rose Byrne's musical skills, Viewmasters, evading photos, ghost stenography and much MORE!! We even save the major end-of-movie SPOILERS for both films until the very end! This podcast goes bump in the dark but only in the PG-13 kind of way!