After a podcast where the only thing everyone could agree on was the Trap said something wrong about something, our intrepid yakkers venture forth once more into the breach to speak about that which must be spoken about! Like, you know, toilet paper. Discussed in this episode: Kindle's Lending Library, Amazon Prime, Franzen's grandiose (and not terribly helpful) overstatement of the case against e-books, permanence in art, a Droid/iPhone comparison: one user's generally useless observations, 'The Descendants', the old white men who decide which movies get Oscars every year, one reason women may be underrepresented in the Academy, the weird and sudden uproar over contraception, the peculiar running style of George Clooney, the 'Phantom Menace' poster and teaser from back in the day, why the likelihood of a viable third party candidacy this year is low, and, whew. Man. Bunch of stuff. About an hour and a minute long. Enjoy it, friends.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Show #33- Key & Peele & Apple & Adele. Literally.
On this week's podcast the 'Lith and the Trap discuss the use and misuse of the word 'literally', Trap's new iPhone 4s, the worth of smartphone screen protectors, Siri, the brilliant new Comedy Central show 'Key & Peele', and we talk about the music of Adele like a couple of fan-girls. We also get more in-depth on the controversy surrounding Apple's close association with the FoxConn factory where many of Apple's devices (including their iPhone and iPad devices) are assembled. Are the claims of worker mistreatment overblown? Should those who've been critical of FoxConn and Apple ease back in light of the jobs Apple's created in the US for app developers? We talk about new Apple CEO Tim Cook's recent statement about the issue and weigh in on what it means and whether it will lead to any action. And then we mention Tosh and the new Stephen King novel. It's a lively show. Enjoy!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Show #32- Smartball
It's been a little while since our last episode, so we've got a lot to catch up on in this week's podcast. First, we address the Facebook mega-controversy that recently erupted over Monolith's active dislike for 'The Fighter. Listen to find out how famed NPR personality and "Fresh Air" host Terry Gross is the 'Lith's unlikely ally when it comes to this Oscar-winning film. We also get into the ultimate fighting movie 'Warrior' starring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton. While we stammer through our thoughts on the film, the 'Lith shocks everyone with a recital of Tom Hardy's career bio. Did you know that guy was in a Star Trek movie? We also get into the veracity of the theories espoused in 'Moneyball', the poor parenting on display in 'Real Steel', the incredible truths revealed by the HD-ization of the new 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Blu-Rays, and we do not get into 'The Grey' at all because SOMEone on the podcast won't see it until it's on video. So humor us for just one more week and give that audio file a listen.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Show #31- We're 'Gung Ho' for Mediocre Podcasts!
This was the podcast that almost didn't happen. You see, we're empathetic guys, and the level of brilliance we hit our listeners with each week scares us a little, particularly given how much it can hurt to have your mind blown. We don't want to hurt nobody. So, given how brilliant the last few podcasts have been, and how much astonishingly compelling nuggets of opinion/wisdom we were planning on dropping for this week's podcast, we almost gave it up. We worried this one would be the one to finally kill someone. So after much debate we decided to make this week's podcast kind of boring and even more uninformed than usual. We made that sacrifice because you, the listener, are always our top priority. So get ready for the epically humdrum. Discussed: Romney v Gingrich, Republicans in general in the year 2012, the real, on-the-ground power of political ads to move public opinion, labor unions, the enduring legacy of Ron Howard's classic 'Gung Ho', teacher's unions, the new silent film, 'The Artist', school chum Craig Zobel's new Sundance buzz-generating thriller 'Compliance', and a bunch of other stuff. Trust me: you'll be so grateful for the banality.
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