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Oops, We Ended The Podcast – For Real This Time

Posted on December 19, 2018 | by Ryan | Leave a Comment

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Oops, We Ended The Podcast - For Real This Time

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Sorry, y’all. We’re packing it up. Oops has reached the end of a two year road. And at the end of that road, like all roads, is darkness and nothingness. But the adjacent road is our comic book podcast, Divisive Issues, and that road’s still going on and on and on. That’s not going anywhere. And our facebook group and discord are sticking around, too. Bye, everybody. Forever and always, our viewers you’ll be.

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All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com
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As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

Episode 51: Oops, Forgotten Stories From Ages Ago (A Few Months)

Posted on December 5, 2018 | by Ryan | Leave a Comment

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Episode 51: Oops, Forgotten Stories From Ages Ago (A Few Months)

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It’s almost the end of the year! Finally! But before we can get there, let’s take a look back on some things that happened throughout the year, some you’ve heard before, some you (maybe?) haven’t, and some you’ve forgotten! Topics range from Trump, to international scuffles, to local rulings, to… (sigh) Dark Futurology.

In this episode, Phil wants a lawyer dog, Sly loves his viewers, Ryan spoils The Prestige, and Darryl doesn’t want Mark Zuckerberg to be his boyfriend.

Bonus episodes available at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine

Episode 47: A Conversation With Ivan, The Anarcho-Communist Libertarian-Socialist

Posted on October 10, 2018 | by Ryan | Leave a Comment

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Episode 47: A Conversation With Ivan, The Anarcho-Communist Libertarian-Socialist

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Special episode time! Ryan got married so he recorded an interview episode a few weeks ago! This one’s with Ivan! We talk about a bunch of stuff, so just listen to it already! It’s a really interesting talk about some less mainstream leftist ideas!

Ivan’s other podcasts:

They See Me Rollin’

The Color Of Friendship

P.S. It’s October, so you best be donating and volunteering for candidates to take back the house and the senate, otherwise you’re dead to us.

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Episode 44: Silicon-artist Valley And The Overhyped Brandian Supermen

Posted on August 29, 2018 | by Ryan | Leave a Comment

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Episode 44: Silicon-artist Valley And The Overhyped Brandian Supermen

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Silicon Valley? More like silly neocon valley, m i rite — Ain’t no pal o’ mine, that’s for damn sure!

The news is too intense this week, so we picked an evergreen topic to discuss, Silicon Valley. Is it a liberal utopia or a libertarian dystopia? Ryan breaks down why Elon Musk is the Trump of “intellectuals.” Phil talks about just how unethical computer chips are. Sly breaks down one of the biggest and unknown scandals coming from Silicon Valley. And Darryl tells us some of the more bizarre ways workers in California commute and live to support this new age lifestyle.

And yeah, when people say Space X, I hear Space Sex, too. It’s not just you.

Additional Reading:

Tesla And Apple

Tesla’s Shithole

NYT’s Musk Profile

Musk’s Tweets And Subsequent Investigation By The SEC

Raw Water

Shipping Crate Housing

10 Hour Commutes

Silicon Valley’s Drug Problem

Elizabeth Holmes Profile

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Episode 43: Alex Jones – Too Hot For YouTube?

Posted on August 15, 2018 | by Ryan | Leave a Comment

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Episode 43: Alex Jones - Too Hot For YouTube?

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Alex Jones is still trash, though. — Ok, Sly’s right. He is handsome.

We’re here to talk about the ball of hot air in the room, Alex Jones. He was just banned from Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and we sure do wish the list went on and on. Was it the right thing to do? Is it a violation of free speech? Is the government turning all of the frogs gay?

On this episode, Darryl leads a discussion on the right-wing conspiracy maniac, Alex Jones and what precedents it may or may not set. Sly just wants to talk about Gunns, both of the James and the muscle variety. Ryan tries to strike the balance between capitalism and socialism. And Phil had to move, so he’s not on this episode. Write in and tell us how much you miss him!

Theme Song: Super Deluxe’s Alex Jones Rants as an Indie Folk Song

Additional Reading:

Twitter’s CEO Doesn’t get How Conspiracies Work

Twitter is Wrong: Facts are Not Enough to Combat Alex Jones

The Censorship of Alex Jones Takes Us Down a Dangerous Path

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Episode 40: Bulworth: The White Rapping Senator Humanity Was Made For

Posted on July 4, 2018 | by Ryan | Leave a Comment

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Episode 40: Bulworth: The White Rapping Senator Humanity Was Made For

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We needed a break, everybody. Things are like… really bad out there. So we went back to our original format and picked a piece of pop culture to analyze! We watched a movie called Bulworth! Only Sly had even heard about the film before this week, so it was quite the unexpected experience.

Bulworth

On this episode, we cover the 1998 political film, Bulworth, written, directed, produced, and starring Warren Beatty. It’s Sly’s favorite movie now so don’t you dare say anything negative about it. Ryan keeps the conversation light by talking about 9/11. Darryl pleads the fifth. And Phil punches up the script a bit.

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Episode 36: Metal Gear Solid: Don’t Let Your Memes Be Dreams

Posted on May 9, 2018 | by Ryan | Leave a Comment

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Episode 36: Metal Gear Solid: Don't Let Your Memes Be Dreams

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Metal Gear has… Oops? We talk about Metal Gear Solid and how much Hideo Kojima predicted when it comes to modern politics. Phil and Sly try to convince Ryan that these games are amazing, while Darryl adds a healthy grain of salt into the discussion. We mostly talk about Metal Gear Solid 2 and Revengeance, but touch upon all of them at least a little bit.

On this episode, we talk about how Metal Gear Solid’s villains just want to Make America Great Again. We also cover all sorts of different types of “isms.” And we spend way too much (or not enough?) time talking about memes. Ryan tries to seem cool but ends up just hiding behind his gamecube. Sly is all about dream meme genes. Phil finally reveals his hypocrisy when it comes to hating dumb media. And Darryl takes nanomachines so he can beat us up. Just like Metal Gear, this episode is both way more serious and way sillier than it has any right to be.

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Episode 34: Oops, Everything Is Awful And We’re All Gonna Die

Posted on April 11, 2018 | by Ryan | Leave a Comment

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Episode 34: Oops, Everything Is Awful And We're All Gonna Die

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You can only fight your own pessimism for so long, — We feel younger already!

Against all odds, we’re back. Last episode, we talked about how much we had to look forward to! Well, not anymore. It’s time to dip into our endless reserve of pessimism and talk about some dark futurology. Let’s be real, y’all, it’s not looking good out there lately.

We talk about some of our biggest fears for the future. Darryl talks the trend of hyper-partisan politics and gives the secret origin of Jesus Christ: microbiologist. Ryan talks automation and his own miserable existence. Phil talks antibiotic resistant bacteria and has no faith in human decency vs. the allure of McNuggets. Sly talks immortality and really “Slys it up” in style.

P.S. Ryan would have talked about Climate Change but we did a whole episode on that.

Episode 31: Money In Politics – Citizens United Vs. Overwhelming Public Opinion

Posted on February 28, 2018 | by Ryan | Leave a Comment

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Episode 31: Money In Politics - Citizens United Vs. Overwhelming Public Opinion

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He didn't even need corrupt money to be a piece of shit. — “Andrew Jackson – What a guy”

On this episode, we talk about money in politics. Turns out, politicians are corrupt! Can you believe it?

In this episode, we compare Trump vs. Hillary’s campaign money! Phil gives us some stats on just how much money matters in an election. Sly gives us some history on limitless campaign spending. Ryan looks to the future and how Democrats are addressing these concerns. And Darryl tells us about everyone’s least favorite lobby, the NRA.

What Is A Super PAC?

Trump Vs. Hillary’s Campaign Money

Gillibrand And Booker Ditch PACs

Graph On Rising Health Care Costs

Ted Cruz’ PAC Footage

If Citizens United Falls, Will Progressives Notice?

The Powell Memo

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Annual 2 Part 1: Ultimates 1 Vol 1 – Mark Millar’s Genius is Revealed

Posted on February 7, 2018 | by Sly | 2 Comments

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Annual 2 Part 1: Ultimates 1 Vol 1 - Mark Millar's Genius is Revealed

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The Ultimates was Marvel’s first attempt to modernize the Avengers and it became the source material for the film. Did we finally find a Millar book where the comic was better than the movie? Well no, but at least it’s not hot garbage.

The gang time travels from 2099 to the Bush Years to see Millar back when he still put some effort into his comics. Ryan gives his reasons for why this book is good and prays it doesn’t disprove his arguments in the meantime. Phil is not sure if it’s really satire or just Millar being Millar. Darryl is not fooled by the obvious supervillain that is Millar and is desperate to out him. Sly on the other hand is just trying to find the trademark Millar cuckoldry.

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All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com
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Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues
As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website.