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3Feb/100

Skeptoid: Did Jewish Slaves Build the Pyramids?

A fascinating podcast from Brian Dunning (of Skeptoid) about whether or not it was Jewish slaves who built the Egyptian pyramids (click link below to listen inline):

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I love his podcasts - they are usually 10-15 minutes long and focus on verifying claims and sussing out truth. See full transcript of this episode here.

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9Apr/080

Trace Adkins is the Man

Not only was he an honorable and admirable contender for Trump's celebrity contest, Trace Adkins knows how to write a good song. I heard "You're Gonna Miss This" for the first time a couple mornings ago and it made me cry in the car on my way to work.

Here's a live performance of this song in Bloomington (which increases it's poignancy for me):

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2Apr/080

Prairie Home Companion Humor

Usually, on a nice lazy weekend day, I love to sit back and listen to A Prairie Home Companion (the movie was pretty good too). My favorite section of the show is, by far, the jokes. Here are a few clips from past shows that still make me chuckle.

Men, Women, and Marriage jokes:

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Guy Walks into a Bar, Jewish, and other jokes:

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9Nov/070

More AmieStreet Music

Man, I find myself still loving AmieStreet. Here are a few artists/songs that I think are stellar:

Mike Enjo, has a nice mellow voice that flows nicely with a rich tapestry of guitar riffs. The album is only three songs long (try doing that with traditional media), but it also only costs $0.39. See why I love AmieStreet?

Intention is a perfect example of the non-mainstream artists on AmieStreet. He is described as an emo-rapper - his voice initially reminded me of MC Frontalot (who, by the way, is coming out with a new movie).

Griffin House has been one of my favorites for quite some time. I just love the warm acoustic sound, clever lyrics, and good vocals.

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22Sep/070

Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me

I love to listen to NPR, and one of their best shows is easily Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!. It's a news quiz show with a panel of witty comedians. Their special guest this week was NBA star Chris Paul.

Below you can listen to this past week's show - it was an excellent episode. Chris Paul's interview starts around the 18th minute:

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