The Our Ignorance Is Bliss's Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Cam is down and out with a cold...well, hopefully it's just a cold. He did submit to a Covid test, and looks up the results while doing this recording. Scott questions Cam is being played by a cat. Borscht is on the menu. We play another rousing game of invention vs invention, bracket style. Have you ever 'blamed it on the dog'? Well, we talk about a guy that let the blame carry a bit too far. It's remarkable what can happen when theres a little piece of lint at the tip. Cam is reminded of something else that he needs to apologize for. A Belgian resident erects some unfortunate Christmas decorations
Cam is off of Facebook, and what does this mean for the official OIIB Facebook page? Scott is impassioned by The Death of Stalin. It's baffling how difficult it cab be to get out of a parking structure. Scott introduces a game for Cam...Cam agrees to play, but not to the terms introduced late in the game. A mere mention of the name Guttenberg has us finding out the sad truth of who is, and is not, alive from the original Police Academy movie.
WARNING this one is a bit expletive heavy. It doesn't take long before we have an unsavoury conversation about gourds and produce. Cam finally has some leverage over Scott and keeps threatening to pull the trigger. There was something seriously wrong with medieval times art. Cam has to apologize for something in his past, that may be seen as insensitive these days. We give our garden and guitar build updates. A fence is not a retaining wall, and I don't care what your dad has to say about it. We also lament what a safe and positive place the internet once was.
Well, we finally sit down in front of the mic's amidst the little Covid thingy we got going on around here. We talk a little pandemic, isolation and quarantine. We try not to spend too much time on it though. Cam had adopted a prepper mentality, and Scott has some late 90's home decor plans for a custom guitar. Be careful what you're will to trade your hamburger for.
Cam regales the audience with his take on a new brewery in Sarnia...which spurs Scott on to imagine what beer flavours he would come up with. We reminisce on the hay bailing days of our youths. Scott has a bad reaction to essential oils being poured down his throat. John Hamm gets more than just a mention on this episode, as does Dan Levy. We talk some Start Wars on account of all the recent Star Wars releases in the last few months
Who couldn't use their own personal support nerd, all tucked away in a closet or a trunk for your convenience? iPhones change style faster than pickup trucks do. Lookie-Loo's are leaving their grubby finger prints all over Cam's woodworks, and the woes of the craft sale vendor. We talk painfully long about the painful to watch movie The Fanatic. For 200 New Zealand dollars, you can hire and emotional support clown. Be sure you won the jackpot in a lottery, not just a lesser prize, before you quite your job live on tv. What are the boundaries of a Go Fund Me? Could we possibly try to raise enough funds so that two friends can share a meal together?
We start things off trying to figure out how many nautical themed songs that are not The Wreck of the Edmund Fitsgerald, and road tripping for records. Alternative meant something back in the 90's. Let's talk about ass pimples...or boils...don't worry, we'll get to the bottom of this. We talk about a welfare check on a cardboard cutout, octopus having beaks, and how a lack of common courtesies may lead to duels in grocery stores
We learn an important lesson regarding microphones right out of the gate on this one, and we can rest easy knowing Scott's sanity is intact thanks to a Simpsons reference. Cam gives some insider knowledge on making your car airborne, and he also makes sure that there is a used paper towel on hand. We talk about counterfeit monies, and the fine arts of Hohickey. We see one of the worst possible boat launches of the summer, which leads us to talk about old safety videos from our childhoods. Cam has an interesting take on the state of humanity, and Scott is a sixty-minute drive from a Big Mac. Scott and Cam put the previously mentioned used paper towel to work, workshopping a design for rocket powered toilet paper - patent pending
After a rather lengthy hiatus, OIIB is back, and we kick things off with a riveting discussion about flatulence, technical hardware that's available but not at the ready, and having a dedicated power supply. We learn about the educational requirements of road line painting, IKEA backdrops that are not at all misleading, and whether a quirk can be a kink or if a kink can be a quirk. A great deal of time is spent discovering what ABR stands for, plus a good example bad example discussion regarding antiquated terminology. And yes, we do go on to explain why we were away for so long.
With Scott at the helm driving this ship, we waste no time getting into testicle traumas, beer trauma, and a plethora of drops. Scott presents Cam with another ‘Say what you see’ bit, and I promise you, race is not the issue here…but a child in a vending machine is. We call out craft breweries of the bullshit that they are, as we punish ourselves with a pink Himalayan salt and coriander brew. What institutions of humanity would you hold on to during a zombie apocalypse? Scott poses some of these to Cam to find out his thoughts. We spend a good deal of time finding a reason for a love of things that rotate. A man fakes an affliction for the sake of a fetish, and a dog chooses meat despite it’s vegan upbringing. Also, hang around after we sign off for some salvaged remnants of something recorded immediately after this episode.
Scott introduces 3 new games throughout this episode - 1: Is it a boil?, 2: Candy bar innuendo, and 3: Is it a carbuncle? Scott and Cam swap unfortunate coffee incident stories. A burglar breaks into an escape room, only to find he's unable to escape. A man calls the post office to find where his illegal order of explosive ammunition is. 2 men in their 70's get into a scuffle over free samples at a Costco. Planet Fitness' 'Judgement Free Zone' is put to the most extreme test. Thoroughbreds get no special treatment, Cam finds a new group of people to hate, and rant about. Plus, what's your relationship status in the spirit world?
We start off talking about a dire bacon situation, and a lack of effort in high school. It turns out that chugging a beer that you were holding, whilst driving, in front of the officer whom is pulling you over, is not the best way to avoid a DUI. Also, asking the police to verify the authenticity of the elicit drugs you just bought, turns out not to be such a smart idea either. A tryst with a tailpipe leads to a tazing, and an arrest. We talk about nick names, and why Cam doesn’t have one that sticks. Ladies, there are some new electric under garments on the market that might have you enjoying The World Cup more than you thought possible. Not all ‘try it before you buy it’ business models are a good idea. Burger King Russia has a blunderous ad campaign. The details of the newly minted ‘Avenged Tenfold’ contest are revealed. A gender reveal mishap, a debate about tactical polo shirts, and a man misses a legal deadline to declare himself alive.
On the heels of a milestone episode, we celebrate another milestone of sorts. Cam takes a scolding. Just incase you missed it, we clarify the ‘little something special’ that was planned for episode 0118. We learn about adult change tables becoming mandatory, as well as public washroom etiquette. What could possibly go wrong with recreational flame throwers? A Florida man is arrested for practicing karate with some unwilling sparring partners. A congressional candidate has some controversial views, all while taking refuge in his parents basement. We talk equality, and pay disparity. An Illinois lotto winner finds a satisfying way to spend some of his winnings. And buckle up, ye of weaker stomachs, Scott brings another insertion story to the table, for which, he receives a scolding of his own.
You’ll never believe who showed up at an Alberta Dairy Queen for some soft serve. New Developments for Arrested Development. Cam comes to the realization that successful TV shows and time off may be a good idea. Scott spills the beans on what the Star Wars Shuttle Service for Royalty is all about. Cam wants to try a new method of vaping for the good of his health. We learn, 3 times over, that selfies can be dangerous - even deadly. Scott gets a ride to the doctor, not his doctor though, not even his species. T.J. Miller is a dick, some troublesome ‘kittens’, and alternative medicines aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. A school board official is charged with littering….and lewdness, as a mystery is solved.
A clean slate can be a good thing, or a tragic haircut mishap. Scott lands on a stage name so as to limit confusion in the market place. A transparent plastic wrap is not a good identity concealing mask, and fajita crime simply doesn’t pay. We follow up on an elected official who decides to double down on his ignorance. Margaret Atwood has an interesting, (if misguided), view of Star Wars. A drunk man misplaces a chopstick, and Bruce Campbell calls an end to an era. Prison isn’t going to be any fun, so you may as well try to get one more cruise in before facing a minimum 25 years for vehicular homicide.
We start things off in this episode with an abundance of failures: the drop machine, talking about articles without have articles at the ready, Lindsay Lohan, and Apple Inc. losing a lawsuit. Some vegans are making some noise in the news, and so is a budding icecreamery. You'll never guess who's helping himself to some Pizza Hut. People don't know how to behave and respond on social media, and that includes elected officials. We recount our dorm room furnitures, first encounters with dorm mates, and the do's and don't's of dorm window decor. Detroit is a fascinating place for all the wrong reasons. We sure are asking a lot of our emoji's these days.
Not only do we identify and solve the ‘crinkle’ issue, we also develop a means to ween you from it, taper you off nice and slow. Cam’s promise to be dickish is countered with Scott’s checks and balances. There’s some discussion about a failed stem cell therapy, a messed up looking fish meeting up with a messed up man, and you’ll never believe what this ‘personal device’ is capable of doing. Major Jack is in all his glory as we take our first call in from a listener, who learns the consequences of manning the tiller and steering the ship. We look on the bright side of a lozenge, and we dive deep into a review of Hillary Duff’s 2005 movie, The Perfect Man.
Happy 'Fat Jenny' Day everyone! We discuss the 9th anniversary of this culinary delight, and make some plans for the upcoming 10th anniversary milestone. If you think mass raised farm meats are cruel, and you own a cat, you are a hypocritical monster. We pass along a very important public service announcement regarding both dogs and peanut butter. Prospectoring and lithium ion batteries do not make good bedfellows. We get into a talk about a woman who's authority to speed comes a higher power. Speaking of higher power, Vince McMahon is bringing back the XFL for a second run. We give pointers on how best to handle an encounter with a black bear. We also give pointers on how best to handle and encounter with Vince McMahon. We also get into things about haircuts at our age, 'Herms', and if any laws are still in place that would make it okay to burn witches.
We learn a valuable lesson in showing your support for favoured Dorito flavours. Cam talks about his recent trip to both Georgia and Florida, covering trips to places where favourite tv shows are made. What’s become of Pebbles the emotional support hamster? Has the ‘emotional support’ animal thing gone too far? New technology let’s you listen to the news videos we are watching, so tune in for a play by play of vehicular break in attempt, and a pitch video for ozone therapy - NOTE - under no circumstance are we endorsing ozone therapy! We briefly discuss an episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast that has rarely seen the light of day. If you run a restaurant with a food item in it’s name, that item had best make up a significant portion of your menu
Nothing starts a show off quite like some mic issues, and a bout of digestive exhaustion precursors. Naturally this segues into a discussion of debated personal grooming habits. There's a church that claims to have a liquid beverage cure for autism. We talk about Limu, and other tiangular based business models. How much money did the Left Behind franchise make? Did you know there was a Left Behind video game series? We talk about the ups and downs of Christian music past, we also find out why it's important to read the fine print in your lease as to whom is responsible for wasp removal. We cover stories of prisoner leadership challenges, poorly played firears games, and with the announcement that he'll be on the cast of Celebrity Big Brother, we have another round of our Chuck "Insert clever ring entrance middle name" Liddel game.
We finally talk about The Last Jedi in detail, and yes, there are spoilers, and yes, we give you a 'jump ahead to' point if you're not ready for spoilers. Actually, we talk a lot about Star Wars in general, including a Disney Star Wars themed hotel experience, a 'Weekend at Bernie's' Star Wars equivalent, and Star Wars themed dining. Scott and Cam reminisce about their first authentic Chinese food experience, from the head table all the way to the cheap seats. Just what the hell is wrong with young people today? - Rascism on team jerseys, eating Tide Pods, snorting someone else's unknown white powders? What the hell was wrong with us in our youth? - Drinking shampoo, tasting cleaning products, sniffing cayenne powder, jamming jalepenos into a sinus, driving a staple into your own thigh? I don't know that we're ready to call our eyes lazy, but they are certainly getting tired. We discover the real reason Noah and his family survived the great flood.
We kick off with a discussion about some of our childhood shows, The Polkadot Door, Today's Special, Hercules, and more. Scott tries his darndest to make 'Power Handing' a thing. What's your prefered way to triangulate? We speculate what Bob Ross would be like as a criminal sketch artist. What do you do with monstrous people who just can't be fixed? This leads to a discussion about movies such as WWE Studios The Condemned, Snake Eater 2 - The Drug Buster, and Gladiator Cop. What could possibly go wrong with a social media chat platform aimed at unsupervised kids? A snowball fight in New Jersey is cancelled due to snow, a surgeon is in some trouble for autographing his work, and Billy Dee Williams is just so EFFING COOL!
Temporary tattoos and bad spelling can lead to unintended 'RAGRETS'. We discuss the lacklustre ways we spent our respective New Year's Eve's. For the record, it's Spanakopita, not Spanakopeeta. Scott prepares Cam for an introduction into K-pop. We manage to not talk Star Wars while still talking Star Wars. One man gets 'caught' trying to avoid puplic transit fare, while another mans only real curse is being blessed in abundance. Scott lets us know about his PJ pants, and Cam finds that one in a million Christmas gift for his wife. A Florida man loses more than just a a foot race, and his hat, to a monkey. I hope there's still internet for at least the first couple days of the zombie apocalypse.
All things start out as usual in this episode, we talk about absurd news and goings on. Then something strange happens as we actually have a serious discussion for a while. We learn so much on this episode....It absolutely matters where a loaf of bread is placed on a commemorative monument. A town in Ireland gets caught up and overwhelmed by "The Stiff Whiff". A maritime distress signal leaves martime Wal-Mart in distress. A real life Griswold situation makes for Siri going to great lengths to inform us of what an arborist is. It's time we take a good hard look at Sleeping Beauty, and how that fits in today's society. We talk seriously for a while about the state of things regarding sexual harrasement, depression, and mental health in general.
We've been away from the recording device for a couple of months, and you'll get no good reason from either of us regarding that. What you will get, is our thoughts on the newly released Star Wars, Battlefront 2. Cam has a story about locking himself out of his own phone, thanks to his fat thumbs. We talk about Louie C.K. being a monster and not funny, The Bank Of Aggression being a wild man, and a stranger danger video that could be used as a 'how to' for creeps. Also, a 'fitness enthousiast' gets his something stuck in something it should never get stuck in. People do take stalk in the things Jesse, 'The Body' Ventura has to say.
Scott fulfils his drinking of the punishment beer. A man in a charming red brick bungalow has a rather inappropriate response to being called a racist. We discuss the loss of both The Dukes of Hazzard and The Cosby Show from reruns, and the current woes of Tom Wopat, and the peak of Nicholas Cage. A man arrested for passing fraudulent cheques pays his own bond with a fraudulent cheque. It would seem it's not a good idea to bring a gun to a hurricane fight. Who, this day and age, doesn't have voicemail? We make full use of Tarp Shed Studios new capabilities with our first call being piped through the board, where we have a lovely and productive chat with Scott's other co-host of The Movie Breakdown podcast
We kick off this episode with a conundrum of potentially terrible consequence, wing sauce vs toilet paper. Thanks to the First We Feast show Hot Ones, Cam's love of the chicken wing has been reinvigorated. We learn a great deal more than we ever thought or dared possible about Thomas Crapper and the 'water closet'. It turns out sunscreen directly on the eyballs was not a viable solution for looking directly at the recent solar eclipse. We mention Bruce Campbell's new book, Sam Raimi's massive failure that is Spiderman 3, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, and Robot Jox.
With Cam coming off of a lazy day, the podcast may very well have been the most productive thing he accomplishes today. Scott remings Cam of a seafood based snack chip that they long ago discovered. Topics of discussion on this episode include: regular changing and washing of towels, favourite candy bars, and the fruits of Cam's hygiene habbits. Scott and Cam are forced to take a good hard look at the criterea used when selecting topics of discussion after something truely unsettling comes to light...having said that, it did bring about a good chat regarding the responsibilities shirked by world leaders past. Also, a 'Terrible Beer' bet has occurred.
Scott gives a job reference/performace review of Cam. Due to his forgettyness, Cam may have burned the "Jared of all people" bridge this weekend. There's some hopeful talk for the upcoming sequel of Red Dead Redemption. We talk about a now disbanded podcast, and a potential blog to come as a result of that, furthering the ongoing discussion of mental health awarness. Then things go sideways as we get into multiple desserts and disaster, MS Paint's story of tragedy and triumph, and a new look at the master of mixed drinks - Arnold Palmer. Some things you just can't unread.
After a lengthy, unexplained, for no good reason hiatus, Scott and Cam are back in front of the mics. We talk about being poor aristorcrats, someone's cuddly new nickname, GTA come to life, and what not to do with a box end wrench. Cam gets into some serious detail about his latest medical ailment. I'm not going to lie to you, this one was fun, graphic, but fun. Stick around after the outgoing music for a little bonus treat.
Cam reminisces about an old shot teacher from high school, which leads to a discussion about high school co-op's. Scott discusses his time at the set of Due South and all that craft services had to offer. Lots of things are on the table for discussion tonight - F is For Family, Jaden Smith's near death experience, corporate sponsorship with windbreakers, Big Bacon, and minimum wage. We also talk about a hunger strike that has lunch breaks.
Reminiscing about The Italian Job, Terror Night, long forgotten homemade cassette tapes, and FGR. We get into all things burger toppings, and the potentially deliciously disastered results. We also discuss a demonstration of faith goes very wrong, the anticipation of prophetic news, and a not white white supremacist. This is our milestone episode, Episode 100, and it's a spectacular disappointment.
This is the official launch, and first recording of Tarp Shed Studios...hang in there with us as we will surely need to make some adjustments. Scott has an unfortunate medical procedure. Cam has an unfortunate medical procedure. Shuttle Tyderium has landed in Cam's driveway, and the realities of a vehicle loan are foremost on his mind. How far would you go for a Chicken McNugget?
Cam discusses the ramifications of his secret purchase of a studio, including his wife’s threatened retaliation. Have you had a look at the 2017 GMC Sierra yet? Cam and his missus sure have. Scott brings up a story about a drunk driving moron, which leads to some talk about idiots who drink and drive. We get some follow up on the Wizard Needs Food Badly conversation from last episode. We talk about WWF Thumb Wrestlers, and how cool Rowdy Roddy Piper was. There’s one more topic of conversation, but I’m not sure how Scott would feel about me digging around in there about it.