Episode 16: Back in the Habit

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07/18/16 • 29 min

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 16: Back in the Habit

In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about Koo Koo Kangraoo, Bird Dog Apple Whiskey, alligators, the crazy lady that wanted to kill Stephen Hawking, WWW: Wake by our buddy Robert J. Sawyer., and Ghostbusters! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News!

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Index:

Koo Koo Kangaroo 00:01:12 Ken just noticed what happens when you abbreviate their band name. Jame's Cocktail Corner 00:05:15 We try Bird Dog Apple Whiskey. Not a mixed drink like we usually do in this feature, but delicious! Fuck that Alligator! 00:06:06 Don't drink and swim, especially in Lousiana. Crazy Lady 00:10:48 That time security profiled Cassie because a woman nearby threatened to kill Stephen Hawking. Ghostbusters Follow-up 00:14:40 The reviews are better than we expected, as it turns out. Nathan's Book Nook 00:16:13 Ken and Len talk about WWW: Wake by our buddy Robert J. Sawyer. Dino News 00:21:56 Cassie explains why dinosaurs went extinct but other animals living at the same time didn't. Closing Chatter 00:29:09 We weren't stupid early enough.

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 16: Back in the Habit

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Episode 15: Nerds in Paradise

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 15: Nerds in Paradise

In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie join special guests MC Lars and Ash Wednesday for our Starmus episode, recorded live in Tenerife, in Spain's Canary Islands! We talk about Ken's and Lars' performance for Stephen Hawking, Ken's chance meeting with his favorite sci-fi author Robert J. Sawyer, the amazing Starmus lectures, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping, The Jungle Book, and Watsky's book How to Ruin Everything! Will It Suck: Ghostbusters! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News!

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Index:

Hand Job Academy 00:01:02 Guest Host Ash Wednesday tells us a bit about her band, Hand Job Academy. Nerds in Paradise, for REALS. 00:02:50 We swam with sea turtles and everything. Oh, and also Ken and Lars performed for Stephen Hawking. Robert J. Sawyer 00:09:16 Ken got to meet one of his all-time favorite sci-fi authors, who happened to need a ride. Buddies for life! Starmus Lectures 00:14:17 We talk a bit about the lectures we heard. In particular, Stephen Hawking's talk about perseverence. TMNT: Out of the Shadows 00:23:48 Lars tells us what he liked about the latest Ninja Turtles movie. Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping 00:26:12 Ken enjoyed Andy Samberg's latest film, which includes a character named Ash Wednesday (no relation). Other Movies, Because We're On a Roll... 00:28:28 Ash recommends The Jungle Book. Dino News 00:32:15 Cassie tells us about why life left the oceans and moved onto land, based on Steve Balbus' lecture at Starmus, (and then Lars did a freestyle). Nathan's Book Nook 00:42:30 Ash Wednesday tells us about George Watsky's book of essays entitled How to Ruin Everything. Will It Suck: Ghostbusters 00:47:02 The gang discusses the Ghostbusters reboot. The Hawkman Cometh 01:00:26 We discuss the upcoming MC Hawking CD (due out Spring 2017), among other news. NdT Shoutout 01:09:40 A special message from Neil deGrasse Tyson, your personal astrophysicist. Closing Chatter 01:10:52 Lars spits some freestyle, and Ken tells us an MC Frontalot freestyle story. Intricate 01:12:11 Special bonus track from Hand Job Academy!

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Episode 17: Scream Blacula, Scream

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 17: Scream Blacula, Scream

In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about all the cool stuff coming up, old TV theme songs, Pokémon GO, Independence Day: Resurgence, In the Loop, and the SNL iPhone App! Nerds Need to Know: Hello From the Magic Tavern! Will It Suck: Nine Lives! Cassie doesn't bring any Dinosaur News! (WTF?) Len saves the day by Dropping Science!

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News at the Top of the Hour 00:01:40 We got a bunch of big stuff coming up! Short Attention Span Theatre 00:05:30 Something reminded us about that old show 3-2-1 Contact, and also The Bloodhound Gang. Pokémon GO 00:07:00 Because you haven't heard enough about that game yet. Sherlock 00:11:40 New episodes coming in January! And then we talk about other shows, because alcohol. Independence Day: Resurgence 00:14:50 Len takes us on a tangent, and Ken provides Jeff Goldblum trivia. In The Loop 00:17:23 Ken strongly recommends that you watch this movie. Dino News 00:18:19 Nothing happened to dinosaurs in the last two weeks, because they're extinct. Dropping Science 00:19:38 Len's feature is so new, it doesn't even have a theme song yet. Nerds Need to Know 00:26:39 You might enjoy Hello from the Magic Tavern, an improvised podcast from another dimension. Will It Suck: Nine Lives 00:34:05 We discuss what essentially looks like Click 2, except with a cat. Also, Ken loves cats. SNL App 00:39:40 Saturday Night Live actually has a pretty cool iPhone app. Closing Chatter 00:45:21 Arrow'd!!!