Chick Lit - S03E18 Tower of Technobabble

05/07/13 • 48 min

Daggor returns to share how to save water and your dignity when destroying the bathroom at a stranger's house, then we ponder the role of slavery in the Star Wars universe, and why the Jedi couldn't pass the damn hat to buy Anakin's mother out of bondage. Then we risk our immortal souls to do an audio play based on a Chick tract that deals with the evils of Dungeons and Dragons. Listen. If. you. Dare.

Show Notes:

• Fake Shower - Save water and your dignity!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/akatu-fake-shower/id514433351?mt=8

• Slavery in Star Wars - Apparently, it's no big deal: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Slavery

• Chick Tracts - First, a little history (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_tracts),

Then, an audio play of this one - http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.ASP

Dramatis Personae:

Evil DM/Ms. Frost: Brian

Marcie/Black Leaf: Dave

Debbie/Elfstar: Paul

Occult Leader: Brian

Debbie's Mom: Dave

Marcie's Mom/Mrs. Anderson: Brian

Mike: Brian

Mr. Moustache: Dave

Show Notes:

• Fake Shower - Save water and your dignity!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/akatu-fake-shower/id514433351?mt=8

• Slavery in Star Wars - Apparently, it's no big deal: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Slavery

• Chick Tracts - First, a little history (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_tracts),

Then, an audio play of this one - http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.ASP

Dramatis Personae:

Evil DM/Ms. Frost: Brian

Marcie/Black Leaf: Dave

Debbie/Elfstar: Paul

Occult Leader: Brian

Debbie's Mom: Dave

Marcie's Mom/Mrs. Anderson: Brian

Mike: Brian

Mr. Moustache: Dave

Previous Episode

Flintstone V Jetson - S03E17 Tower of Technobabble

As Daggor fills in for the AWOL Repeater, we talk about Daggor's date night WITH SCIENCE, selling out (and the opportunity therein), habitable planets, invading snails, and then debate the eternal question of primal forces versus civilization.

Show Notes:

• New planets! The scene of the Lyran Wars? (That's a throwback to the Commander Ashtar episode, btw):

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/us/planet-discovery/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

• Invasion of the SSSSNNNNNAAAAAIIIIIILLLLLSSS....!

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/florida-giant-snails/%2523us%2520-%2520?iref=obinsite

• Date Night - WITH SCIENCE!

http://www.okcupid.com

• Disposable Phone Numbers, when dealing WITH SCIENCE!

https://itunes.apple.com/app/id505800761?&referrer=click%3D9d001f5a-46f0-45fb-9083-2c510d4d4550

• Discussion Pit: Astronauts vs. Cavemen:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CavemenVsAstronautsDebate

Next Episode

Lift and Separate - S03E19 Tower of Technobabble

In a slightly-abbreviated episode, we look at the hormonal minefield that is teenage dating, why cosplay armor would be a terrible idea in actual battle, and look at the next technological innovation that Congress won't understand but will try to legislate anyway.

Show Notes:

• The hazards of flattering women's armor - http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/05/boob-plate-armor-would-kill-you

(which isn’t to say unisex is the way to go)

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/military/2011-04-22-women-soldiers-uniforms_n.htm

• If you outlaw files, only criminals will have files? 3-D printed gun plans downloaded 100,000 times

http://gizmodo.com/100-000-people-have-already-downloaded-3d-printed-gun-p-498755006

...aaaaaand after we did the show, the government ordered the file taken down, proving that they're not quite up on how the Internet works (to wit: If a file is out and distributed, you can't call it back)

http://boingboing.net/2013/05/10/us-state-department-orders-rem.html