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Spies

suberunker — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:14:58 +0000

Another long one, folks, this time about everyone's favorite modern fantasy: the spy. We talk about the men of mystery, from the goofy Maxwell Smart and Chuck Bartowski to the smoothest, sexiest spy of all, James Bond. Why do they have such a hold over our imaginations, or why do we hate them so much? Why are people playing Dominion in the background? And why isn't Kevin on a mic until the end of the show? Find the answers to these questions and more inside.

Intro/Outro Music: Secret Agent Man by Blues Traveler

Stuff & Suggestions #27: Cakenuts

suberunker — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:52:39 +0000

Again we had time to check out a new topic: The Deserted Island scenario where we list the films, music, and items we would bring to a desert island and what we would do. All that, and the usual mailbag on this brief Stuff segment.

Intro/Outro Music: Fun Day at Home (Powerpuff Girls movie) James L. Venable

Shin Seiki Evangelion

suberunker — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:33:24 +0000

A big, big topic this time around as we take a look at Shin Seiki Evangelion (or Neon Genesis Evangelion for the US folks). We go briefly into the series, discuss some bits about Gainax, and really use the topic as a launching pad for one of the topics that's been requested for a long time: our top 5 anime series. Buckle up kids, cause this is a long one.

Intro/Outro Music: Cruel Angel's Thesis by Yoko Takahashi

Stuff & Suggestions #26: Drunk Chris

suberunker — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:05:06 +0000

We had enough time to fill in a fun Top 5 this week, so we went broad and decided on Top 5 Fictional Characters You Grew Up With (across all mediums) so hopefully there was enough variety and personal insight to give you guys a very comfortable and round-tabley show this week. We round out with a great selection of your emails and then we were off to the races! (what?)

Intro/Outro Music: Fun Day at Home (Powerpuff Girls movie) James L. Venable

Stuff & Suggestions #25: There’s Nothing There

suberunker — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:29:27 +0000

Just a quick Mailbag segment before a party. We get through some new listener email, discuss a few quick topics, and think back to the first time we did the show.

Intro/Outro Music: Fun Day at Home (Powerpuff Girls movie) James L. Venable

Stuff & Suggestions #24: It’s Pornyo

suberunker — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:16:00 +0000

We attempt our first online-only recording to low-level and possibly mixed-middle results? It's a weird experience, and likely one we won't try again till we get everything squared away. But once we get there, we'll finally have our online live shows. Anyways, we get through some of your mail in a quick and hurried fashion. This is a short one, so try to soak in the depth of the microphone noise.

Intro/Outro Music: Fun Day at Home (Powerpuff Girls movie) James L. Venable

Seattle

suberunker — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:32:11 +0000

Sure, we may not know that much about Seattle, but we were there this weekend to visit Lita at her Microsoft internship. Amy showed us her foodie talent, Kevin visits a movie theater on his to-see list, and Dom somehow wears pants while Lita shows us around town. This one is just a quick update from our S-Wordsish trip, so we're not entirely exhaustive on this one.

Intro/Outro Music: Robot Rock by Daft Punk

San Diego Comic-Con Pt. 4 – That Puddle of Dom’s Blood

suberunker — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:50:34 +0000

Finally, the 4th part of our four-part San Diego Comic-Con series is here. This time, Chris is here to spend some time recollecting his first Comic-Con experience with us! Stick around after the show to hear some raw footage of how we prepare most of our shows. It is... interesting.

Intro/Outro Music: Fun Day at Home (Powerpuff Girls Movie) by James L. Venable

San Diego Comic-Con Pt. 3 – Master Chief’s Merry Christmas

suberunker — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:04:47 +0000

Part 3 of 4 of our San Diego Comic-Con spectacular is finally here! Not only did we have an even crazier Friday, but Lita just flew in to join the fun! Not only that, but Lita also has a special story about a famous person she met on the plane. Dom continues to promote his love for Kevin Conroy, Soung informs us about Edward James Olmos' BluRay royalty checks program, and Kevin provides a worldwide scoop on the animated Master Chief's Merry Christmas short.

Intro/Outro Music: Fun Day at Home (Powerpuff Girls Movie) by James L. Venable

Stuff & Suggestions #17: The Powers of the Redwood

suberunker — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:57:28 +0000

This week we go through a little discussion about what we've been up to, head into another Game Show segment, and dig through your reader mail. This week's Game Show: Dead or Alive, in which Kevin names a famous person (related to a previous episode) and everyone guesses if that person is dead or alive. We also go through a summer theme with our Top 5 Beverages. So sit back, get some sun, and enjoy!

And we also finally have the website up for Lita's research, aka The Taint Needle.

Intro Music: Fun Day at Home (Powerpuff Girls Movie) by James L. Venable
Outro Music: The Perfect Con (The Brothers Bloom) by Nathan Johnson

Summer Vacation

suberunker — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:10:11 +0000

This week we go to a topic that many of our listeners can relate to: Summer Vacation. Grounded as a United States school tradition, each one of us take a look back at our youth and rediscover some stories and personal moments that were a part of the many summer vacations. This one steps a bit back on the popular culture, though the concept does tie into many elements of popular culture (ie. Summer Movie season, Amusement parks, television reruns). So just have a cold beverage and sit back for a more personal episode with the S-Words podcast.

Intro Music: Average Joes (Dodgeball) by Theodore Shapiro
Outro Music: Summer Days by Do As Infinity

Stuff & Suggestions #14: Let’s Go See the Gigantor Erection!

suberunker — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:25:08 +0000

This week the stuff segment takes a look at our top 5 Fictional Robots and go through even more of your wacky letters. Also, Dom explains the largest tag in his blog's cloud. Lita likes robots with spunk. Danny explains why he has eternal respect for Vin Diesel. And Kevin recalls a story about Beast Wars... or is it Breast Wars?

Intro Music: Average Joes by Theodore Shapiro

Arnold Schwarzenegger

suberunker — Wed, 27 May 2009 05:20:00 +0000

Come with us if you want to live. The S-Words Podcast goes through their favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger moments and movies, as well as his impact on pop culture and our childhoods. We also take a moment to check up on the new movie, Terminator Salvation and it's short tie-in to the Governator.

Intro Music: Main Title (Terminator 2) by Brad Fiedel

Outro Music: Main Title (Predator) by Alan Silvestri

Stuff & Suggestions #11: Mad Cakes

suberunker — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:16:06 +0000

This week the stuff segment takes a look at our top 5 X-Men characters in anticipation of the upcoming Wolverine movie. Also, Dom fancies Asians on TV. Andy plays with comic technicalities. Lita is constantly looking for For loops. And Kevin reveals his thing for Anna Paquin.

Intro/Outro Music: X-Men (Animated) Theme by Shuki Levy

Jason Statham

suberunker — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:48:56 +0000

The originally scheduled Jason Statham episode is here and the Dr. Seuss episode is now on a hiatus until we figure out what to do with it. In the meantime, Dom and Kevin finally catch Crank 2 (with Amy, but she is out this week), so the movie discussion is a bit limited. We do go through Statham's filmography, what roles we wish he would play, and have a really silly time all-around. Please enjoy!

Intro/Outro Music: Can I Be A Star by Burnshee Thornside.

Stuff & Suggestions #8: We Did Write That

suberunker — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:12:30 +0000

What? More structure in the Stuff segment? Oh well, this time we take a spin on last week's lists and go with our Top 5 Anime Opening Songs (TV, Movie, OVA, whatever). Dom explains how porn and Twitter have been displayed on his big-screen TV. Mike explains the difference between a robot and a "super robot". Lita goes for some French Pokemon. And Kevin makes a desperate plea to our Swedish listeners. (Remember, that signed Touching Game can be yours in exchange!)

Intro Music: Stereocaster (Album Mix) featuring Tomoyasu Hotei vs. Char.

Outro Music: Inner Universe from Ghost in the Shell: Stand-Alone Complex by Yoko Kanno and performed by ORIGA.

Stan Winston

suberunker — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:46:24 +0000

Quite possibly one of the greatest creature and special effects gurus of our childhoods, Mr. Stan Winston was a 4-time Academy Award winner and brilliant design lead for such classic creatures as the T-800 (Terminator), Predator, Alien Queen (Aliens), The Thing, and the T-Rex and other dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. In addition, his makeup work has been notable in such films as Edward Scissorhands and Batman Returns. Mr. Winston passed away last year and for us, it was the loss of a true legend of Hollywood. Join us as we think about the man's accomplishments.

Intro/Outro Music: Can I Be A Star by Burnshee Thornside.

Commercial Music: Hometown Hero from My Dog Skip by William Ross.

Editor's Note: Stan Winston did help James Cameron with designs for Avatar, but his studio is not contributing to the film beyond that. Weta Digital is signed to work on visual effects for the film.

Stuff & Suggestions #7: Hmmm… Pixie Sticks.

suberunker — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:13:30 +0000

We go for a little more structure this time and discuss what's happening with ourselves and our Top 5 TV Theme Songs. Dom realizes the theme from MASH has words. Alex doesn't want to hear from Dominique anymore . Lita admits to watching a TV show just for the theme. And Kevin explains why the Governator will be on the show.

Intro Music: Can I Be A Star by Burnshee Thornside.

Outro Music: Theme from Cheers.

Stephen Colbert w/ The Smurfs and Soccer

suberunker — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:18:03 +0000

What? Who is this brilliant man we're talking about? Oh, it's just former Daily Show correspondent and current Colbert Report host, Stephen Colbert. I thought we were talking about RAAAAAAAAIIIIIINNNNNN!!!!!! Anyways, we spent a little while talking about Mr. Colbert and then dive into some Scrap subjects for the very first time. Alex lets us know about football in Japan. Lita informs us of special eyelid surgery in Korea. Kevin mentions the always awesome 'What the Pho' mobile noodle truck in San Francisco. And Dom comes up with a new use for the Space Needle in Seattle.

Intro Music: Baby Muggles - The Colbert Report Theme by Cheap Trick.

Outro Music: Dance from Shaolin Soccer by Lowell Lo.

Stuff & Suggestions #5: How Are You Doing, Dominique?

suberunker — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:29:07 +0000

A bunch of us attempt to crowd around some mics and we vow never to do it again until I update the equipment to handle more voices. Seriously, Dom and I thought it'd be hard to get enough people to speak for just four seats each week and now people have to trade slots. Dom lets us know about the Chinese glory hole. Soung fascinates us about a pen from Walgreens. Danny lets us know about the small hole in Steel Batallion. Lita gets excited for violent video games. And Kevin hates emotionless concert-goers.

Intro/Outro Music: Can I Be A Star by Burnshee Thornside.

Stuff & Suggestions #4: I Don’t Use a Stylus!

suberunker — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:18:54 +0000

We get a bit weirder and wilder with this one. Dom's fixated on doo-wop. Lita tells us about her research. Kevin forgets B.D. Wong was in Mulan. Chris returns to his man-crush Jack Bauer. We get a letter from Sweden. Someone googled for "Sporn Games". Dom doesn't use a stylus. And somehow we got excited over soup. Hmmmmm....

Intro Music: The Longest Time as performed by The S-Words.

Outro Music: Theme from Tetris, McVaffeQuasi Ultimix by djpretzel.

SEGA

suberunker — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:03:20 +0000

Big topic this week. One that was actually able to pry us away from Street Fighter IV. But, alas, we were once again brought into our realm of nostalgia and sadness for one of the things we loved most: Sega. Join us for a discussion on the former video-game giant as well as the usual hilarity and the new listmania format we now call "The 5". Can you believe there's hardly any SFIV noise in the background?

Intro Music: Mexican Flyer by Naofumi Hataya, Kenichi Tokoi, Ken Woodman (Space Channel 5)

Outro Music: Segata Sanshiro by Tomita Ichirou

Superbowl

suberunker — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:10:47 +0000

We have finished our first episode! While we know there are still some growing pains to take care of, we think we have that fixed for next week. Please enjoy the discussion! MP3 version on our Episodes page.

Intro/Outro Music: Can I Be A Star by Burnshee Thornside.

Corrections: The 49er's-Broncos score was 55-10. Big Ben did not injure his spleen, he ruptured a blood vessel. NBC aired the Superbowl this year, not Fox. Miller was the beer company running the 1-second ads, not Coors. Chike Okeafor is from Purdue, not Cal.