
E39 - Beef, Mulaney, and Springer
Explicit content warning
05/09/23 • 45 min
This week, we have some Netflix recommendations for you. Also, there’s an AI job that can make you rich. The old woman at Walgreens is back. Jerry Springer died, and what happened to talk shows? And finally, the Texas Legislature presses ahead on religious indoctrination.
1. Topics
- 0:00:00 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:42 Disclaimer
- 0:01:10 Beef
- 0:06:45 John Mulaney
- 0:11:46 A Dream Job?
- 0:16:23 The Walgreens Woman
- 0:20:16 Seinfeld Tournament
- 0:24:01 Jerry Springer, Talk Shows, New Age of TV
- 0:34:23 Texas and the Ten Commandments
- 0:37:15 Embassies, Consulates, and Ambassadors
- 0:42:40 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
- John Mulaney—“Baby J” teaser
- The riot on the set of “Geraldo”
- And you thought THAT was crazy? Here’s a clip from “Jerry Springer”
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe
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5. Credits
- Subpar Talks Theme Music: Get Airy! by Sergei Chetvertnykh: SergeQuadrado | Pixabay
- Subpar Talks transition music: Jingle Clean Guitar Funky and Rock Style by Shiden Beats Music: ShidenBeatsMusic | Pixabay
This week, we have some Netflix recommendations for you. Also, there’s an AI job that can make you rich. The old woman at Walgreens is back. Jerry Springer died, and what happened to talk shows? And finally, the Texas Legislature presses ahead on religious indoctrination.
1. Topics
- 0:00:00 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:42 Disclaimer
- 0:01:10 Beef
- 0:06:45 John Mulaney
- 0:11:46 A Dream Job?
- 0:16:23 The Walgreens Woman
- 0:20:16 Seinfeld Tournament
- 0:24:01 Jerry Springer, Talk Shows, New Age of TV
- 0:34:23 Texas and the Ten Commandments
- 0:37:15 Embassies, Consulates, and Ambassadors
- 0:42:40 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
- John Mulaney—“Baby J” teaser
- The riot on the set of “Geraldo”
- And you thought THAT was crazy? Here’s a clip from “Jerry Springer”
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe
New episodes every week!
Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!
Follow us:
- Website: https://www.subpartalks.com - for anything related to the show
- Twitter: @subpartalks
- Facebook: subpartalks
5. Credits
- Subpar Talks Theme Music: Get Airy! by Sergei Chetvertnykh: SergeQuadrado | Pixabay
- Subpar Talks transition music: Jingle Clean Guitar Funky and Rock Style by Shiden Beats Music: ShidenBeatsMusic | Pixabay
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E38 - Snakes, Dying for Selfies, and Spanking
This week, as Chris fights through some voice troubles, we tackle several subjects including snakes, people who have died while taking selfies, and bad drivers. And finally, what does spanking have to do with Donald Trump?
1. Topics
- 0:00:00 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:37 Disclaimer
- 0:01:05 Dental Side Effects
- 0:04:31 No More Beyond
- 0:08:26 Snakes On The Loose
- 0:17:33 Selfie Fails
- 0:30:21 Spanking and Trump
- 0:41:01 Crazy Drivers
- 0:49:17 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
- The cobra/pilot story
- Death by Selfie: 11 Disturbing Stories of Social Media Pics Gone Wrong
- The link between authoritarianism and support for Trump
- Worst drivers by state
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
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5. Credits
- Subpar Talks Theme Music: Get Airy! by Sergei Chetvertnykh: SergeQuadrado | Pixabay
- Subpar Talks transition music: Jingle Clean Guitar Funky and Rock Style by Shiden Beats Music: ShidenBeatsMusic | Pixabay
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E40 - Star Swallowing, Ransomware, and Stomach Babies
Artificial intelligence is here and can improve our lives, but is it also stealing jobs? We discuss that, plus hear what one of Jeff’s students thought about the abortion process. Scientists have now confirmed that stars swallow planets, and Dallas gets hit with a ransomware attack. All that and more!
1. Topics
- 0:00:00 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:39 Disclaimer
- 0:01:12 Drinks Of The Day
- 0:02:13 AI and Job Threats
- 0:09:30 Stomach Babies
- 0:15:31 Star Swallowing
- 0:22:34 Dallas and Ransomware
- 0:33:52 Storm Chasing Insanity
- 0:38:59 The Coronation
- 0:46:46 Love and Death
- 0:49:51 That Time of Year
- 0:52:11 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
- Vanity Fair article on writers and AI
- Video from MIT explaining the star-swallowing process
- Dallas ransomware attack
- Tornado Trackers count down their top tornadoes of the decade
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe
New episodes every week!
Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!
Follow us:
- Website: https://www.subpartalks.com - for anything related to the show
- Twitter: @subpartalks
- Facebook: subpartalks
5. Credits
- Subpar Talks Theme Music: Get Airy! by Sergei Chetvertnykh: SergeQuadrado | Pixabay
- Subpar Talks transition music: Jingle Clean Guitar Funky and Rock Style by Shiden Beats Music: ShidenBeatsMusic | Pixabay
Subpar Talks - E39 - Beef, Mulaney, and Springer
Transcript
This week, some Netflix recommendations, a dream AI job, another awkward Walgreens encounter, a Seinfeld tournament, a notable death, and the Ten Commandments. Welcome to Subpar Talks.
JeffHey everybody. Welcome to Subpar Talks, where we have conversations about everything. I'm Jeff.
ChrisAnd I'm Chris.
JeffThank you a
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