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Welcome to Tank Riot! Tank Riot is a never dull audio podcast that digs deep into the minds of Viktor, Sputnik, and Tor. Each podcast starts you on a winding audio journey with a destination unknown. So secure your helmet, close the hatch, and by all means turn up the volume.
Episode 202: In this episode, the team discusses things to do in bunkers. Including: Picard, Steve Buscemi, Dark Ages, Lego Masters, Lost in Space, The Good Place, Don't Fuck with Cats, Glow, End Times Fun, The Curse of Oak Island, Spencer Confidential, Onward, Uncut Gems, Birds of Prey, Better Call Saul, MST3K Live, The Outsider, Ozark, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and more!
In this episode we discuss Star Wars 9 Rise of Skywalker with Spoilers from 8:45-26:20, 1917, Oscars and controversy, The Irishman attempt, The Two Popes, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nick Lowe, The Afghanistan Papers, and more!
In this episode, the team celebrates their 200th episode and start questioning why they use the third person in their episode descriptions. Topics include the Trump impeachment, The Mandalorian, Disney+, Jeff Goldblum, Watchmen, Vikings, Knives Out, Silicon Valley, His Dark Materials, Jojo Rabbit, Hamilton, Mailbag, Doctor Sleep, Lords of Chaos, Harmonquest, Star Trek. Thanks to all of our listeners for making this possible!
In this episode, the team tries to not laugh as they discuss Joker, Ad Astra, Scorsese acting like a little bitch, Playstation 4 and VR, Borderlands 3, E-Bikes, Crazy Lenny, Umberto Eco, Name of the Rose, Foucault’s Pendulum, Ur Fascism, Mussolini & Trump, Kurds & Turkey, David Berman, NFL Packers division champs, Ozark, and more.
In this very long edition of the podcast we discuss Roky Erickson (July 15, 1947 - May 31st 2019), Sandy Hook deniers in Wisconsin, Judd Legum report on fake corporate LGBT support (AT&T, UPS, Comcast, Home Depot, GE, Fedex, UBS, Verizon, Pfizer), Tavern League vs CBD, UFOs, Stanton Friedman, Venice, Chicago, Apple Mac Pro, Ford GT, VW Microbus, Truckla, Chinese Uighur Camps, American Child Concentration Camps, John Wick 3, The Tick canceled, Jessica Jones, Black Mirror, I Am Mother, Good Omens, Wisconsin Murder DNA, Radiohead leak, Bcycle meltdown, Skiing, Traffic, The Hate You Give and Race in America, Politics, and more!
In this episode we discuss Game Shows, Blow Up, Destroyer, Perfect Bid, Sterling Hayden, Iran, Trump financial woes, Democrat candidate multitudes, NASA & Space Exploration Argument, Amazon, Billionaires, Taxes, Endgame, Time Travel Hijinks, Game of Thrones, Beta Ray Bill, and more!
In this episode we discuss famed chemist Fritz Haber and his scientific contributions. Also Carl Bosch, Cable vs a la carte services, Notre Dame, Robber Barons, Vaccinations, Saudi Arabia, The Kid Who Would Be King, Barry, The Tick, Black Summer, Mueller Report, Impeachment, Trump Taxes, Democratic Candidates, Car Colors and Commercials, Wikileaks, Assange, Town Halls, Recycling, Madison Mayor Soglin, Poop and more!
In this episode we discuss spring elections, touchy Biden, democrat candidates, Mueller report, windmill cancer, Spam, Jim Jeffries, NZ shooting, Incredibles 2, Harry Potter, Knightfall, Captain Marvel, US, I am Big Bird, Flowers, After Life, Love Death and Robots, Mary Queen of Scots, Sisters Brothers, Hostiles, Stan & Ollie, Downer Lutheran Gumby, The Highwaymen, Destination Wedding, A Private War, Leaving Neverland, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot, Walk Hard the Dewey Cox Story, The Tick season 2, Borderlands 3, Mac PC, Console wars and more.
In this episode we discuss the works of famed propagandist Edward Bernays! We also discuss Michael Cohen, The Orville, The Oscars, Captain Marvel, Shazam, I Am the Night, Kingdom, Umbrella Academy, Lego Movie 2, Alita: Battle Angel and Won't You Be My Neighbor with Godzuki, Boy Erased, Suspiria,m Happy Death Day, The Captain, Sisters Brothers, Neal Brennan, Bo Burnham, Seveneves by Neal Stephenson and more!
Weather, Oscars, Razzies, Kidnappings, Love Symbol #2, Prince, Muppets, Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, Spike Lee, Raw, Sportball, Government shutdown, Gillette Commercial, Lincoln Memorial Kerfuffle, Social media and the meaning of life, Ministry of Loneliness, PTSD, Monty Don, Vikings, The Orville, Bandersnatch, Patriot, The Punisher, Wrap up on Aquacan, The Death of Stalin, Color out of Space, Sam Elliott vs Hitler then Bigfoot, and more!
In this very special episode the gang discusses the year that was and reminisces on all things including Tales From the Tour Bus, Aquacan is coming, Amazon, Scott Walker flips off Wisconsin one last time, Vice, Guns & Airports, Yemen, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Vikings Season 5, The Tudors, Monty Don, American Gods at House on the Rock, The Orville, The Curse of Oak Island, Comic Con, Meeting William Shatner, Brady Bunch, SKG Retrogaming, Babylon 5, A debate on the worst Star Trek TOS Episode, Nightflyers (aka Dogvomit ripoff of Saturn 5, Silent Running, A Boy and his Dog and others), also Raw Deal, Die Hard, Uncle Nick, and more!
In this episode the team discuss Frontline, the Baraboo Salute, Stan Lee, Stephen Hillenburg, Wizard World, Adult Swim, Dethklok, Douglas Rain, The Good Place, John Allen Chau, Mandy, Ayn Rand Film Trilogy Atlas Shrugged, Sports Talk, Age of Tanks, Damnation, Vikings, Amazon Prime, The Night Eats the World, Jack Ryan, Electric Dreams, Diablo III, I Think We’re Alone Now, The Lodgers, Overlord, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Scooters, Texas, Freaks and more!
In this episode we discuss the upcoming midterms, Drumpf, Travels with My Father, American Vandal, Monty Python, Hold the Dark, Haunting of Hill House, Apostle, Killing of a Sacred Deer, War Movies, The Orville, Daredevil, Doctor Who, Bonzo, Eugenics, Nimrods, Neanderthals, Joaquin Rundberg, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, A CONTEST, and More!
In this episode, we revisit the dark realm of conspiracy theories and discuss PragerU, QAnon, Moon conspiracies, Flat Earthers, the math of conspiracies, Malaysian Flight 370, Hurricane Florence, HAARP and more. Also discussed, You Were Never Really Here, Hereditary, Wisconsin Crime, Kavanaugh, Trump tax fraud, Elon Musk, and more!
In this episode the Tank Team discusses the divide in the culture from a shoe ad by Nike to a shoe in for the Republicans (Kavanaugh). We also discuss Aretha Franklin, Burt Reynolds, The Meg, Elon Musk, Alex Jones and more!
The team reconvenes after a brief hiatus to discuss the things they have been enjoying in film, TV, and other media as well as some reasons to embrace distractions from the horrors of modern politics! Topics include: Jerry Lewis update, Westworld, Blade of the Immortal, 13 Assassins, James Gunn, Papa Johns, Elon Musk, The 8 Bit Guy, Electroboom, Sorry to Bother You, MI6 Fallout, The Meg, Incredibles 2, DC Meets Hanna-Barbera, Ant-Man and the Wasp, The Endless, The Limehouse Golem, The Tick, Bombshell, Please Stand By, Rampage, The Expanse, Sennheiser HD 4.50 headphones, and more!
In this episode, the team updates the Presidential Douchebag Gallery with a couple of oldies but baddies! We also give an update on the drama at Twin Galaxies, discuss Public Enemy Number Two, Kanye, Childish Gambine, DNA and the Golden State Killer and more!
In this episode, the team distracts itself from politics for a while discussing movies and TV, then we discuss the NRA and the loss of Paul Ryan. Films discussed include Ready Player One, A Quiet Place, The Florida Project, I Tonya, 3 Billboards, Paterno, Paul Blart 2, A Man Called Ove, Chappaquiddick, Han Solo, Infinity War, Black Panther, and more. We look at the small screen and discuss The Terror, Legion and more. Viktor talks about his trip to Hawaii. The gang debates Elon Musk and Paul Ryan. Sputnik fills us in on his latest gun show trip and we discuss the NRA. We also say goodbye to Stephen Hawking, rest in peace.
In this Episode, the team closes the TV trifecta loop for listener "fishy" and tells the tale of Hogan's Heroes. We discuss Werner Klemperer, Richard Dawson, Bob Crane, but also get side-tracked by Black Mirror, Soglin, Shit-hole comments, Mother!, The Hulk, we revisit Captain America, the 1st Avenger, AUTOFOCUS, Role Models, Paul, Erased, Family Feud, Fire and Fury, Computer trash talk and more!
In this episode, the team goes full nerd and discusses the newest Star War! Episode 8 The Last Jedi. Also Dark, the German Netflix show. Also Justice League and how it was middling to OK. Also Thor Ragnarok and how it was the best thing ever! Also Vikings! Also, Viktor was not all the way there.
In this episode the Tank Team discuss Stranger Things 2 with full spoilers (starting at 19:00), The Orville, American Gods, House on the Rock, bad behavior of privileged men in Hollywood and politics, the very miniature blue wave and more!
In this episode the Tank team discusses Magic the Gathering, Blade Runner 2049, Las Vegas and Utah Vacations and Violence, Vietnam by Ken Burns, Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (Suggested English translation by Olena Bormashenko), Tarkovsky, Contest Winners, Walter Becker, Musical Room-mates, Monty Hall and his Problem, Hugh Hefner, and Jerry Mathers as the Beaver.
In this episode, the Tank team discusses IT by Stephen King, Apple new releases, DACA bullshittery, bicycle talk, Pokemon, climate change, hurricanes and more. Local Wizard World Madison contest and world wide contest focused on Jerry Lewis.
RIP:
Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017)
Glen Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017)
Adam West (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017)
In this episode, the team is joined by the Viking Prince to discuss Dunkirk, Atomic Blonde, losers and murderers with Tiki torches and the losers in the White House that support them and more!
In this episode, we discuss adventure tourism, , FCC vs Net Neutrality, Tor Test Cimena, Okja, Spiderman: Homecoming, To the Bone, obligatory Star Trek rants, Grand Canyon and Quebec vacations, Vikings, Sherlock, Fargo, Armada, Ready Player One, Daemon, Freedom, governmental corruption, fireworks, and more!
In the first show after our audio equipment collapse, the team conducts an elaborate audio test of new equipment by discussing driving music and we send sincere thanks to all of our Executive Producers who sent donations! We move on to talk about The Red Turtle, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Wonder Woman, Alien: Covenant (Lord Buckethead would have made the film better!), North Korean vacations, Florida beachfront speculation, alligator petting and a new term that could explain a lot about America: Exponential Incompetence! To be discussed later: RIP Adam West!
Through mounting technical difficulty, our heroes tread from Prancing Ponies all the way to Mountain Monsters! We had stops along they way like: Harmontown, Pabst Mansion, Kong Skull Island, Ghost in the Shell, Bill O'Reilly, MST3k, One More Time With Feeling, and more! Go to www.tankriot.com and find the donate button on the right hand side. We need to make some changes and you can now be the change you want to see (or hear) in the world!
The team reunites to talk TV and politics. In this episode we discuss Counting Cars, Logan, Legion, Vikings, The Expanse, March Madness and a splash of Douglas Adams. We also discuss North Korea and Drumpf's preliminary budget.
I remember the year I went to camp
I heard about some lady named Selma and some blacks
Somebody put their fingers in the President's ears
It wasn't too much later they came out with Johnson's wax
I remember the book depository where they crowned the king of Cuba
Now that's all I can think of, but I'm sure there's something else
Way down inside me I can feel it coming back
Purple toupee will show the way when summer brings you down
(Purple toupee when summer brings you down)
Purple toupee and gold lame will turn your brain around
(Purple toupee and gold lame)
Chinese people were fighting in the park
We tried to help them fight, no one appreciated that
Martin X was mad when they outlawed bell bottoms
Ten years later they were sharing the same cell
I shouted out, "Free the Expo '67"
Till they stepped on my hair, and they told me I was fat
Now I'm very big, I'm a big important man
And the only thing that's different is underneath my hat
Purple toupee will show the way when summer brings you down
(Purple toupee when summer brings you down)
Purple toupee and gold lame will turn your brain around
(Purple toupee and gold lame)
In this episode, we discuss Rogue One with Spoilers and curse out 2016 for the loss of Carrie Fisher. Also, In Order of Disappearance, Big Thinking, Mailbag and more!
In which your stunned hosts discuss the US election tire fire, voter suppression, fake news, Leonard Cohen, Doctor Strange, Black Mirror and more!
In this episode we discuss the 2016 US election using our new system: Record Analysis of Nonplussing Trump Statements, or R.A.N.T.S! Also Computer failures, Luke Cage, Konquest and other games, Outlander, Game of Thrones, Fez Petting Zoo and more!
In the latest installment, from best to worst, we discuss: Mailbag, A Contest, Stranger Things, Kubo and the 2 Strings, Sausage Party, NSA Hack, DRM, Suicide Squad and other things like the ongoing saga of a doofus named Lochtke!
We discuss the Republican Nomination, Stranger Things, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Bullshit statistics that prove you are safer now than in the 90s and more, including Stranger Things! So Good!
In this episode: Eugene V Debs, Batman V Superman, Civil War, Socialism, Elections, Last Days in the Desert, Blue Ruin, Green Room and more!
In this episode, we discuss the Dalai Lama's visit to Madison and protests by the Shugden group. Also we update the status of the FBI's case against Apple, have a discussion of console gaming and Viktor's new favorite older game, Destiny. We look into the trailers for Ghostbusters as well as Captian America: Civil War. But first, Viktor is going to Washington D.C. and choosing museums!
Episode 166: To Bowie and Apple on Encryption with Love! We discuss the loss of David Bowie, Star Wars 7, The Hateful Eight + Martin, The Revenant, Bone Tomahawk, The Expanse, Apple vs FBI, Electioneering and Politics and, to top it all off, Love. Also, go see Deadpool!
Sacred Baby Fest! We talk holidays, plus Hitler! Egg Nog! Jessica Jones! Tanks! Star Wars! Star Trek! Hateful 8! White Tiger! Breaking Bad! Doctor Who! Exclamation Points!
We discuss Spectre, the latest James Bond film and veer off into politics, CITIZENFOUR, Snowden, Surveillance, Elections, US Foreign Policy, mailbag, a contest and more!
We discuss The Martian, NASA, Back to the Future, Over the Garden Wall, Star Wars, US Elections, Mailbag and more!
We discuss Iran, Mike Krol, Cribshitter, Ahmed Mohamed, Scott Walker Update, Politics, I Dream of Wires, The Wrecking Crew, Muscle Shoals and more!
Laudato si'! We discuss the newest Encyclical of Pope Francis and what the buzz is about the new Pope and the environment. Also Ant-Man, Under the Skin, Trailer TV, Maggie, Beware of Mr. Baker and more!
Vincent Van Gogh! We discuss the painter's life and works. And Jurrasic World, and True Detective and more!
John Carpenter! We discuss the very influential director and his films. We discuss Halloween, Dark Star, The Fog, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, Escape From New York, Prince of Darkness and more! Also Mailbag, Fury Road, Game Over documentary and Atari!
Nick Drake! We discuss the British folk singer that has inspired millions but didn't get to live to see it. Also, Avengers Age of Ultron, Theory of Everything, Imitation Game, Vikings Season 3, Silent films, whisky and more whisky!
Ada Lovelace! We discuss the first computer programmer, Charles Babbage, the Difference Engine, Daredevil, Studio Ghibli, Old Tuscon, Mailbag and more!
Deep State! We talk about the Deep State and how it impacts the decisions of Washington, Wall Street, Silicon Valley and the Military. Also, Leonard Nimoy, Scott Walker's Presidential aspirations, Tony Robinson, Birdman and more! "Enjoy your Kafka-esque nightmare!"
Blaxploitation Films! We discuss a fun and important genre of films that spanned the 1970s and lives on in homage films and parodies to this day. Some of our favorite films we discuss are: Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, Shaft, Across 110th Street, Coffy, Black Caesar, Blacula, Dolemite, Super Fly and many more! We also briefly tackle the Superbowl, American Sniper, Frank, Scott Walker shenanigans, Exodus, Left Behind, and more.
Episode 154: Flying Spaghetti Western Holiday Show! We discuss the genre and our favorite actors, directors and films including: The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Django, Ennio Morricone, Sergio Leone, Sergio Corbucci, Franco Nero, Clint Eastwood, Terence Hill, Henry Fonda, Lee Van Cleef, Klaus Kinski and so many more! Also, Rick and Morty, Black Mirror, The Interview, Lake Louie Brewing Company and Wausau.
John Wayne! We discuss the life and films of John "The Duke" Wayne including Stagecoach, Red River, Rio Bravo, Green Berets, The Searchers, and many more. Also a brief interview with writer Scott Gordon, a discussion of Fury and more.
Midterm Elections! The tank team delves into the abyss and the abyss delves also into them. Also discussed: The Martian, Trailer Park Boys, Boardwalk Empire, Borderlands and more!
Scientific Method! We discuss the rational, logical, beautiful, yet sometimes confusing ways of science and the scientific method! Also, a contest winner, a new Houdini drama, The Double, Joan Rivers, Robin Williams, Neanderthal strip clubs and more!
Vikings! We discuss the Viking Age and how and why a culture of northern pagans traveled the world. Also Mailbag, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vikings on TV, and Tor reveals a confession! All this and more!
Jane Goodall! We discuss the life and works of the great primatologist and conservationist.
William Randolph Hearst! We discuss the man and his legacy. Also Captain America 2, Vikings, Mailbag and more!
Marijuana Reform! We discuss the latest moves to legalize and reform legislation on marijuana in the US. Also The Oscars, The Lego Movie, Ukraine and more!
Humphrey Bogart! We discuss the life and films of one of the most famous actors in the history of cinema. Films discussed include: The Petrified Forest, High Sierra, The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, Sahara, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Casablanca, The African Queen, The Caine Mutiny and more. Also The Hobbit 2, Sherlock, Her, Inside Llewyn Davis, Frozen and more!
Sacred Baby Fest 2013! In a very special year-end roundup episode, we forego topics and discuss current events and minutia and give thanks to our wonderful listeners. In this episode: Peter O'Toole, Nelson Mandela, Paul Walker, TV roundup, Ready Player One, Little Brother, NSA, the Pope, moon landings and solar harvesting, Festivus, mailbag and more!
Saudi Arabia! We discuss the very influential Middle Eastern country and its complicated history. We also discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Man of Steel, The Wolverine, Doctor Who 50th anniversary, World's End, Mailbag and more!
Lou Reed! We discuss the great punk/art rock pioneer! From Brooklyn to Velvet Underground to a solo career that spanned decades, we hit it all. We miss him and feature some live tracks as well. We also discuss his wonderful wife Laurie Anderson. Thanks for everything Lou. Rest in peace. -Tank Riot
"Satellite's gone
up to the skies
Things like that drive me
out of my mind"
The NSA! We discuss the National Security Agency of the USA. How it began, what it does and why it is all over the news lately. We also discuss the govt. shutdown, mailbag and more!
Conspiracy Theories, Part 11! MKUltra, GMOs and more! Also Breaking Bad, UFOs, Tyranny is Tyranny, Mailbag and more!
Huey Long! We discuss one of the most fascinating politicians of the 20th century. We also go into cop and college stories, movie recommendations, mailbag, a contest and more!
Hyperloop! With Sputnik out with the bird flu, Tor and Viktor go solo to have an impromptu discussion of the Hyperloop as envisioned by Elon Musk. We also talk about movies, college debt and a lot of Mailbag! We also want to send out a special thank you to the Isthmus of Madison for voting Tank Riot as Madison's Favorite Podcast!
Quantum Leap! We discuss Sputnik's favorite show of the late 80s starring Scott Bakula as Sam Beckett, Dean Stockwell as Al Calavicci and created by Donald P. Bellisario. Also, jack-booted thugs in WI, Mailbag and more!
Orson Welles! We discuss the life and works of the great actor and director from Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mercury Players, War of the Worlds, Citizen Kane, The Trial and more! Also Man of Steel, NSA snooping, Mailbag and more!
Great Comic Strips! We discuss our favorites newspaper comic strips including and addressing strips like Calvin and Hobbes, The Far Side, Bloom County, Doonesbury, Dilbert, Life in Hell, This Modern World, Peanuts and others. Also discussed: Toilets, Star Trek Into Darkness, Iron Man 3, Oblivion, Vietnam Photography, Great Gatsby (not) and more!
Libertarianism! We discuss the many flavors of Libertarianism including the modern US Libertarianism movement as well as its roots in philosophy and economics. Also Evil Dead, Boston bombing, Mailbag and more!
MASH! We discuss the novel, movie and beloved and acclaimed TV series. Richard Hooker's novel 'MASH, A Novel About Three Army Doctors' started a dynasty that was continued in film by Robert Altman in the film MASH in 1970 starring Eliot Gould, Donald Sutherland, Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall, Roger Bowen, Gary Burghoff and more. Due to the popularity of the 11 years of the TV series MAS*H, the names Benjamin Franklin Hawkeye Pierce, Trapper John, Henry Blake, Radar O'Reilly, Hot Lips Houlihan, Frank Burns and more are now household names thanks to Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Larry Linville, Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell, David Ogden Stiers, Allan Arbus and many others. We discuss our favorite moments and why we love the show so much. Also an epic mailbag of randomness.
Episode 133: Punk, Part 1! We discuss the origins of punk rock and how the movement sprang from glam rock and proto-punk. Iggy Pop, Jonathan Richman, New York Dolls, Velvet Underground, Sex Pistols, The Clash, X-Ray Spex, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, The Slits, Dead Kennedys, CBGBs and more! We also discuss a trip to the gun show, mailbag and more!
China, Part 1! We discuss one of the longest-lived civilizations on Earth. Also, Sandy Hook revisited, Dredd, Django Unchained, FDR American Badass, Big Bang Muppet Chaos Theory and more!
Year End Extravaganza! In this episode we discuss JFK, The Hobbit, Larry Hagman, Captain Kangaroo, Guns, Mailbag and more!
Eugene V. Debs! We discuss this important historical figure and dedicated voice of socialism. From his roots with the ARU, to running for President from a prison cell. Also James Bond's latest film, Mailbag, a contest and more!
Vincent Price! We discuss the films and life of the famous terrifying actor and raconteur. Also, election results, Star Wars bought by Disney, an interview with the Fifth Beatle and more!
Gerry Anderson! We discuss Anderson's works: Twizzle, Torchy, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, UFO, Space 1999, and so much more. Also Presidential debates, Looper, Lance Armstrong, Felix Baumgartner, James Bond, Mailbag and more!
Motorcycle Movies! We discuss the history of the motorcycle movie and some of our favorites. Including The Wild One, Wild Angels, Hells Angels on Wheels, The Hard Ride, Easy Rider and more! Also replacement referees, Iron Sky, Cabin in the Woods, Mailbag and more! Music by Dick the Bruiser.
Frank Lloyd Wright! In this episode we dance about architecture and celebrate the complicated life and works of the great American architect. Also, movie reviews, the adventures of Lego Larry and more!
Howard Hughes! We discuss the complicated, tragic life of Bruce Wayne, no wait, Tony Stark, no wait, Howard Hughes, yeah, that's the guy! From Hollywood playboy to aviation pioneer to manic recluse. Also The Dark Knight Rises, music by Oedipus Tex and more!
Open Source! We discuss the origins of the Open Source movement, including Free Software, Linux, GNU and more. Also Prometheus, Elvis, Memphis, Droughts, Mailbag and more!
In this unedited episode, the team covers the often unsung father of modern computing, Alan Turing. We also kick things off with our view on the WI recall outcome.
Conspiracy Theories, Part 10, Ancient Aliens! In this episode we explore the phenomenon that is Ancient Aliens! We also discuss numbers stations, Denver airport conspiracies and more. Also, The Avengers movie review!
Dr. Seuss! In this episode we discuss beloved author Theodor Seuss Geisel, our favorite works, movie and television adaptations and more!
120 Film! We discuss Tor's favorite film format and some of the influential cameras and photographers that used it.
North Korea! We discuss the history of the communist nation and why it is such a conundrum to outsiders. We also cover the Super Bowl, Redtails, Tucker & Dale vs Evil, Doomsday Preppers, Mailbag and more!
Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo and even Gummo all had a great impact on comedy in America, we discuss how and give an overview of their film career. Music by Cribshitter. Also, Contagion, MI4, NDAA, Mailbag and more!
The War on Drugs! On a very special episode, we discuss the failed US war on drugs. Also, Walker recall update, The Muppets, Trollhunter, J. Edgar, NDAA, OWS and more!
Albert Einstein! The tank team discuss the legendary physicist everyone thinks they know. We also give our first impressions of Occupy Wall Street, the failures of US media, government and education. Strap on your helmet…
Pro Wrestling! We discuss the rise and power of professional wrestling. From its roots in carnivals to its current global influence. The Crusher, Jesse Ventura, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and more! Also, new music by Sleeping in the Aviary!
The Space Race! We discuss the beginings of human space exploration, rocketry and the competition between USSR and USA. Also, Labor Day, Jerry Lewis, Hobo With a Shotgun, Super and more! Music by Killdozer.
Rupert Murdoch & Fox News! We discuss the controversial multi-billionaire and his media empire. We also cover Captain America, 13 Assassins, GasHole, the Wisconsin Recall elections, Mailbag and more!
Link Wray! We discuss the guitar legend that deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Also: Roswell, Hilter (1962 film), Super Fuzz, Collapse, the last space shuttle mission, Captain Kangaroo, Cedar Rapids, the mailbag and more!
Conspiracy Theories, Part 9, Space Nazis! We deconstruct the vault of theories and find some incredible moon-cheese! We also interview Jarmo Puskala from the Iron Sky film team. But first, Super 8, X-Men 1st Class, Sconnie politics and more!
Best Worst Movies! The team discuss their favorite worst movies with a special focus on Troll 2! We give an update on Sconnie Nation Bratfests, Beer and Politics. We also talk about The Other Guys, have an interview with the 5th Beatle and much more!
We discuss the works of this very important author; his essays and most famous novels: Animal Farm and 1984. But first: Thor, Pawn Stars, The Gun Show, Green Hornet, the death of Osama Bin Laden, Human-CentiPads and more!
We discuss the works of the prolific movie writer, director and producer Irwin Allen. We cover Voyage to the Bottom to the Sea, Time Tunnel, Lost in Space, The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure, The Swarm and more! Also, WI Supreme Court scandals, Hunter Prey, Mailbag and more. Music for the show is from the great former Madison band Killdozer.
The tank team finally tackle Doctor Who. We look at our favorite and least favorite doctors from William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant to Matt Smith, from 1963 to 2011. Also, thoughts on Libya airstrikes, Wisconsin union busting, music by IfIHadAHifi and so much more!
The Tank team discusses the turmoil that surrounds Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his attack on the middle and lower class on behalf of the Billionnaire Koch Brothers. Unions, Corporations, and Citizens, Oh My!
The Tank team discuss think tanks: their origins and affects on governments and democracy in America and beyond. Also discussed, Green Bay Packers Superbowl win, Blizzards, Mailbag and more!
The Tank team discuss serial killers and get to the bottom of why Jack the Ripper is so fascinating. Also, Jeff Bridges, Tron, True Grit, the Arizona shooting, Skiing, Mailbag and much more!
The Tank Team discuss Mystery Science Theater 3000! Jim Mallon, Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, Josh Weinstein, Micheal Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Frank Coniff, Mary Jo Pehl, Bill Corbett, Patrich Brantseg and more.
Also British Nuptials, Caprica, Walking Dead, Paul Simon, Christmas Songs and Lights, Mailbag, Bombing of Japan, Yo Gabba Gabba and more!
The Tank Team discuss the most dangerous man in America, Daniel Ellsberg. Also: Wikileaks, Jackass 3D, Russ Feingold, Midterm Elections, The Walking Dead, Ancient Aliens, South Park Totoro, Religion, Bonobos, A Contest Winner and more!
The Tank team discuss the 100th episode of the tank team discussing things! Politics, Vegas, Stars, Treks, Wars, Jackasses, Douchebags, Pythons of the Monty variety, Mad, Wicked, Caberet, Beer, Pirates, Mailbags, Contests and more!
The Tank team discuss their favorite magician, Erik Weisz (aka Harry Houdini). The Hungarian-American handcuff king brought escapology to center stage and challenged the spiritualist movement with incredible showmanship. All this and more!
Episode 98: Conspiracies, Part 8! The team discusses the infamous David Icke, Peak Oil, BP disaster conspiracies and more. Also, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Mailbag and more!
The Tank Crew discuss the infamous Brady Bunch TV show. Here's the story of a complex cast of characters and how they all worked together (or not) to make the iconic show what it is today, unforgettable. Also: Inception, A Town Called Panic and more!
The Tank team discuss the complicated 40th President of the United States, Ronald "Dutch" Reagan. We examine how his life as an actor, his personality and his philosophy shaped the world of the 1980s and what that means for the future.
Episode 95: Great Movies! The Tank Riot team discuss their favorite movies in a top 5 format! Also, Book of Eli, BP Oil Spill, Warren the Ape, Down Periscope, Broken Lizard and more!
Episode 94: Carl Sagan! The team discusses the Pulitzer Prize winning astrophysicist, author, and popularizer of science. Also, Yacht Rock, BP, Buck Rogers, The Road, SETI at home and, as usual, so much more!
The Tank Riot team discuss their favorite musical artists and bands in a top 5 format! Also, Good Hair, Defamation, Iron Man 2, Family Guy Star Wars, and more!
Episode 92: Conspiracies, Part 7! The team discusses the rise of the New Right in America and three events that shaped and solidified the movement: Ruby Ridge, Waco and the Oklahoma City bombing. Also, The Pacific, Kick-Ass, Black Dynamite and more! Music by El Donk and Hot Buttered Rum!
Episode 91: Gilligan's Island! The team takes a trip to a tropic isle of nostalgia to discuss Sherwood Schwartz's great show, Gilligan's Island. Whatever happened to Bob Denver, Dawn Wells, Russell Johnson, Alan Hale, Jim Backus, Tina Louise, Natalie Schafer and Charles Maxwell, anyway? Who's Charles Maxwell? Well, sit right back and you'll hear a tale... Also, Hot Tub Time Machine, a trip to the Mailbag, a contest winner and more!
Episode 90: Mother Teresa! In this episode the Tank Team dares to irreverently discuss the revered. Who is Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu and why is she being fast-tracked to sainthood in the Catholic Church. Also, Sputnik goes to Wonderland, Capitalism: A Badly-Narrated Movie, PETA, Health Care debacle updates, a trip to the Mailbag, a contest and more!
Episode 89: Robber Barons! In this episode, the team discusses their favorite robber baron industrialists: Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gould, Morgan, Frick and more! But first, the Academy Awards, Alice in Wonderland, Boondock Saints 2, Infestation, House of the Devil, Pontypool, The Informant, a visit to the mailbag and more.
Episode 88: Les Paul! The tank team discusses Sconnie Nation's own Wizard of Waukesha. One of rock and roll's most important inventors, we uncover his influences on electric guitar, multi-track recording and all of rock and roll. Plus movie discussions of World's Greatest Dad, Whip It, and more!
Episode 87: Howard Zinn! The tank team discusses the great historian, author, activist, playwright, intellectual and professor of political science, Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010). Also, movie discussions of A Serious Man, Midgets vs. Mascots, The White Ribbon, Zombieland, Couple's retreat, a visit to our mailbag, a special quote from Eugene Debs and more!
"We were not born critical of existing society. There was a moment in our lives (or a month, or a year) when certain facts appeared before us, startled us, and then caused us to question beliefs that were strongly fixed in our consciousness-embedded there by years of family prejudices, orthodox schooling, imbibing of newspapers, radio, and television. This would seem to lead to a simple conclusion: that we all have an enormous responsibility to bring to the attention of others information they do not have, which has the potential of causing them to rethink long-held ideas." — Howard Zinn, 2005
Episode 86: Hanna-Barbera! The team discusses an animation studio that changed animation forever with a bold and drastic switch to television and the introduction of: Tom & Jerry, Ruff and Reddy, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Scooby Doo, Herculoids, Jonny Quest, Space Ghost, Superfriends, Jabberjaw, Plasticman, Clue Club, Grape Ape, Banana Splits and so much more! Also, discussions of Maxipads, Mac's iPads, iPhone games, Alex Toth, Shutter Island, Adventureland, Humpday, how our elected officials are failing us (and the US) and more!
Episode 85: Joe McCarthy! It's a new "Great Douche-bags in History" episode on Tail-gunner Joe! Also: The Star Wars Holiday Special, Avatar, Moon, The Hurt Locker, District 9, Leno vs Conan, Pawn Stars, The Simpsons, Man vs Wild, Gilligan's Island, The IT Crowd and more!
Episode 84: Free for All! In which the tank team celebrates the end of the year randomly discussing listener feedback, listener suggestions and the airing of grievances! The viking princess also tells us her favorite music album and movies of the year for kids. We then discuss the Madison blizzard of 2009, Nobel Prizes, the importance of ladders, Seventh Moon, Thirst, Roy Disney, Sky Mall, Box Wine, Cat Static, Snuggies, Health Care, Droids and iPhones, and Tor's emerging philosophy of life! All this and more!
Episode 83: Conspiracies, Part 6! The team takes on the J.F.K. assassination conspiracies with a discussion of Abraham Zapruder and his historical film. Also brief discussions of 2012 conspiracy theory, Pixar's Up, the Afghanistan troop surge and more!
Episode 82: Post-Apocalypse Cinema! The team discusses their favorite post-apocalypse films including: La Jetee, Mad Max, A Boy and his Dog, Soylent Green, On the Beach, Last Man on Earth, The Quiet Earth, Omega Man, Six String Samurai, Day of the Triffids, Escape from New York and many, many more! But first, the NRA is on line 1...
Episode 81: Walt Disney! We discuss the life, works, controversies and urban legends of the animator everyone thinks they know. From Mickey Mouse in Plane Crazy to Donald Duck and Pluto, we discuss the animators like Ubbe Iwerks and the voice actors like Clarence "Ducky" Nash and Pinto Colvig that made the myths possible. Also: Where the Wild Things Are, Zombieland, Paranormal Activity, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox, Big Man Japan and more!
Episode 80: Charles Fort! We discuss the life and works of one of the earliest investigators of the paranormal. He specialized in recording reports of strange, unexplained events, and wrote dense novels (The Book of the Damned, New Lands, Lo!, Wild Talents) that challenged the scientific thoughts of his day. He also inspired a Fortean Society based on his works. But first we recap our trip to Lambeau Field and Fighting Bob Fest 2009, including our thoughts on our discussion with the 911 Truthers at the event. Also, Daily Show vs. Stephen Colbert, Green Hornet, Mall Cops, Little Children, a Tank Riot contest, the mailbag and more.
Episode 79: Ayn Rand! We discuss the life and works of Ayn Rand, whose novels Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead influenced many "Free Market" capitalists. All this and discussions of Sunshine Cleaning, Inglorious Basterds and bear attacks!
Episode 78: Rachel Carson! We discuss the life and works of Rachel Carson, whose novel Silent Spring in 1962 brought the inappropriate use of DDT to the attention of the American public. We talk about her previous novels and works and the attacks against her for pointing out the truth. All this and discussions of Ponyo, Fast Freddy Markham, Rollerball, Brett Favre, Barney Frank, Obama, Jim Doyle, Ethanol and more.
Episode 77: Beer! The team discusses their favorite beers, breweries, beer movies, homebrewing and look at how the Sconnie Nation has contributed to the craft. Plus mini-reviews of Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, Fasterer and Furiouserer, Sin City and more...
Episode 76: Conspiracies, Part 5! The team takes on Holocaust denial and the recent developments on Facebook concerning free speech. Also brief discussions of Brüno, Public Enemies, John Dillinger, Michael Jackson, Robert Strange McNamara and more!
Episode 75: Time Travel! The team discusses some of the realities of time travel and their favorite appearances of time travel in science fiction including The Time Machine, Star Trek, Primer, Dr. Who, Back to the Future, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Timecrimes, Gateway, Hyperion, Terminator, Quantum Leap, Donnie Darko and many, many more. Also in this show a brief discussion on the loss of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Kodachrome.
Episode 74: Emma Goldman! The team discusses the intriguing life of the controversial "Red Emma", an anarchist, free-speech advocate, social activist, and spokesperson for women's freedom and birth control rights. We look at her connections to the Haymarket Affair, the Russian and Spanish Revolutions, Alexander Berkman and the publication of "Mother Earth", Johann Most and her involvement in fighting for worker's rights. Also a brief discussion of Pixar's Up, Sam Raimi's return to horror with Drag Me to Hell, Persepolis and more. Music is by Sweetjuice (Adam East and Kris Deelane).
Episode 73: Pirates! The team discusses the history of piracy and some of their favorite pirates including: Blackbeard (Edward Teach), Bartholomew Roberts, Henry Every, Thomas Tew, William Kidd, Emanuel Wynn, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Calico Jack Rackham, Jean Lafitte and more. Also, a brief rant on modern (digital) piracy and modern copyright. Issues discussed range from the DMCA, RIAA, MPAA and the book "Free Culture" by Lawrence Lessig. Music is provided by the talented Madison band The Pints.
Episode 72: Zombies! The team discusses their favorite Zombie films, directors and writers, and has a special review of Dead Snow. Directors and writers discussed include George Romero, Stuart Gordon, Dan O'Bannon, Ed Wood, Robert Rodriguez, Tommy Wirkola, Zack Snyder, Danny Boyle, Peter Jackson, Lucio Fulci and others. Films include Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, White Zombie, Return of the Living Dead, Zombi 2, Dead Alive, Night of the Comet, 28 Days Later, I Walked with a Zombie, Fido, Shaun of the Dead, Wild Zero, Versus, Re-Animator, Evil Dead and more. Featuring music from Roky Erickson and the Zombeatles. Also in this show: Swine Flu, Arlen Specter and more!
Episode 71: Jim Henson! The tank crew enters the world of muppets and Jim Henson's history of creating fantastic characters and shows for young and old. Including: Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movies, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Dinosaurs, Rowlf, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Swedish Chef, Ernie & Bert, Cookie Monster, Grover, Gonzo, Big Bird, Fozzie Bear, Gobo, Mokey, Red, Wembley, Boober, Yoda, and so many, many more! Also in this episode a discussion of Paul Winchell, Tony Sarg, Bil Baird, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Timecrimes, The Grand Illusion, Gun Shows, Teabagging and more. Music by Tom Smith.
Episode 70: Urban Legends! In this show, the team looks at the phenomenon of urban legends. We discuss our favorites and get sidetracked by Battlestar Galactica, Indiana Jones, Leprechaun in the Hood, Wisconsin Rapids and more!
Episode 69: Nietzsche and Watchmen! We discuss Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) and his contribution to modern philosophy and look into how he is commonly misunderstood. We also analyze Zack Snyder's brilliant adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen.
Episode 68: Richard Feynman! The team discusses the life and works of the legendary physicist (and bongo player) who won the Nobel Prize, worked on the Manhattan Project, predicted nanotechnology, cracked safes, inspired through teaching and more!
Episode 67: Mister Rogers! The team takes a look at the much maligned, but very important and wonderful children's television personality. We discuss his Supreme Court appearance, his contribution to TV and the VCR, his great guests (Bruce Haack) and his neighborhood friends (Chuck Aber, Robert Trow, Betty Aberlin, Don Brockett, John Costa, Keith David, David Newell, Joe Negri) and more!
Episode 66: Worst Presidents Ever! In this show, we discuss the topical issue of presidential ranking including our favorite lamentable presidents: James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Warren Harding, Ulysses Grant and more. We also discuss the Film Heckler and the Oscar Nominations.
Episode 65: 2008 Great Music Round-up featuring music by Bon Iver, David Byrne/Brian Eno, Delta Spirit, Kimya Dawson, Silver Jews, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Paleface! We also discuss Operation Valkyrie, Protein Folding, Seti@Home, Houdini and more!
Episode 64: Christmas! The team discusses Christmas, Saturnalia, Solstice and more with some discussion of traditional origins and our favorite recent holiday films. We also take a look at the war on Christmas and the separation of church and state.
Episode 63: Quantum of Awesome! The team discusses the latest James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace" and all things Bond. Also, a review of "My Name is Bruce" including a Q&A session with film legend Bruce Campbell. All this and more!
Episode 62: Henry Kissinger! We discuss some B-movies: "Without Warning" starring Jack Palance, Martin Landau and David Caruso, "Hell Ride", a Quentin Tarantino production starring Michael Madsen and "Maniac Cop" w/Bruce Campbell. Then we take on Kissinger's involvement with Nixon in Vietnam, East Timor, Chile and more. How has he impacted the 20th century? We'll see...
Episode 61: Madison Music, Part 1! A Madison Music Round-up featuring songs by The Gomers, Sleeping in the Aviary, His & Her Vanities, Cribshitter, National Beekeepers Society, Knuckel Drager, Midwest Beat, Whatfor, Pale Young Gentlemen and more!
Episode 60: Conspiracies, Part 4! In this episode, the tank team discusses the Business Plot and more. What does the Great Depression have in common with today? Who was Smedley Butler? Could a coup happen here? Listen and find out all this and more!
Episode 59: Tron! The team discusses the 1982 film and its rumored sequel. From director Steven Lisberger to artistic visionaries Syd Mead and Moebius to actors Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner and David Warner. We interview the Tron Guy and more!
Episode 58: Fighting Bob Fest! The team attends Fighting Bob Fest in Baraboo, WI. We discuss the politics of 2008 and learn about Robert La Follette, one of the greatest Senators in US history. We interview Jim Hightower and also hear from Donahue!
Episode 57: Errol Morris and Tropic Thunder! The team reviews the best comedy of the Summer, Tropic Thunder. Then we discuss one of the world's best documentary directors, Errol Morris. His films include: Gates of Heaven, Vernon Florida, The Thin Blue Line, Fast Cheap & Out of Control, The Fog of War and More!
Episode 56: The Olympics! In our very first sports episode, we discuss the history of Olympic competition, the politics of international games and, of course, Brett Favre!
Episode 55: Conspiracies, Part 3! We discuss the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP), Lt. Eric Shine, the murders of John Lennon and Abraham Lincoln, Bohemian Grove and more!
Episode 54: Devo! We discuss our favorite band of spuds. Formed in Akron, Ohio in 1974, the band has been a cultural influence for decades. Learn about De-evolution and be like your ancestors or be different. It doesn't matter, we're all Devo!
Tank Riot - Episode 53: Akira Kurosawa! The team discusses the legendary Japanese director. His works include Rashomon, Ikiru, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Ran and more. We also discuss his favorite actors, including Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai and more!
Episode 52: Henry Ford! The team discusses a controversial and complicated capitalist. Why did Hitler love him? Why did he leave the farm? Why aren't you driving an Edsel? All this plus Rambo and Indiana Jones updates!
Episode 51: Iron Man vs. Zombie Strippers! The Tank team kicks off the Summer movie season with reviews of Iron Man and Zombie Strippers. We also discuss Wicked, Walking with Dinosaurs and the films we are most looking forward to this Summer!
Episode 50: Rod Serling! "A famous writer, fighting for social justice and enlightenment in television, makes it big. What happens next is a tale that can only be properly told in... The Twilight Zone."
Episode 49: Cryptozoology! The team discusses their favorite hidden animals: Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabra, Minnesota Iceman, Kraken, Bozho, Bloop and more!
Episode 48: Leon Theremin! The team discusses the life and inventions of Leon Theremin. Most noted for the Theremin, we also discuss his life of intrigue, his other inventions and his impact on other inventors, including Robert Moog. We also discuss Clara Rockmore, Lydia Kavina and more!
Episode 47: Stanley Kubrick! The team discusses the life and films of the legendary director. Films include: Paths of Glory, Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining and more! What could this possibly have to do with Star Wars?!? Listen and find out! Also in this episode, brushes with political "greatness". Our Sconnie Nation recap of the Tuesday WI Primary.
Episode 46: Nikola Tesla! The team discusses the brilliant scientist's complex life and inventions (AC power, Radio, Induction motors, rotary transformers and more!) Learn about his famous rivalry with Thomas Edison and more!
Episode 45: 2007 Great Movie round-up! We discuss our favorite films of 2007 and look at what's coming in 2008! Including: No Country For Old Men, I Am Legend, Rescue Dawn, 3:10 to Yuma, Sicko, Halloween, Eastern Promises and more!
Episode 44: 2007 Great Music Round-up! Viktor counts down his top 5 records of 2007. We will be featuring music by Radiohead, Spoon, Of Montreal and Iron & Wine! We also discuss The White Stripes, Modest Mouse, Panda Bear, The Shins, Gogol Bordello, Okkervil River, Josh Ritter, Elliott Smith and more! Special thanks to Sub Pop, Merge, TBD and Polyvinyl Records.
Episode 43: Roger Corman! In this episode we discuss the works of the prolific movie director and producer. Including: Little Shop of Horrors, DeathRace 2000, The Trip, Wild Angels, Man with the X-Ray Eyes, Rock & Roll High School and more!
Episode 42: Douglas Adams! In this episode the Tank team discusses the life and works of Douglas Adams. Including 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', 'Dirk Gently', Doctor Who and Monty Python. Grab your towel, listen in and don't panic!
Episode 41: Iran! In this episode the Tank team discusses the controversial middle eastern nation. Why are US talking heads pondering war with Iran and what would be the consequences? Find out this and more!
Episode 40: Documentary Quagmire! In this episode the Tank team covers 3 documentaries: "No End in Sight", "The King of Kong" and "Loose Change". Which is good, which is bad and what is the definition of ugly? Tune in and pretend it's fiction!
Episode 39: Godzilla! In this episode we discuss Godzilla (Gojira) films, and the many other Kaiju monsters from Japan that we love! Including: Megalon, Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidora, Mechagodzilla, Gigan, Gamera and more!
Episode 38: The Simpsons Movie! We review the first film of the franchise. We also discuss current films in theaters and on DVD including Sunshine, Hot Fuzz, The Host and more!
Episode 37: Sicko! The Tank team discusses Michael Moore's new film Sicko, his past works and why you should care (if you are an American). Also, Tor reviews Sundance cinema in Madison.
Episode 36: Hunter S. Thompson. We discuss our favorite gonzo journalist's life and works. From early material like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to the last of the Gonzo Papers. Plus film adaptations featuring Johnny Depp, Bill Murray and more...
Episode 35: Mike Judge. We discuss the works of Mike Judge, including Office Space, Idiocracy, Beavis and Butthead, and more! Also, Viktor gives a brief review of Spiderman 3.
Episode 34: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr (11/11/1922 – 4/11/2007). We remember a great American author and discuss his life, favorite novels, adaptations and quotes. Including Breakfast of Champions, Sirens of Titan, Slaughterhouse Five, Bluebeard and more...
Episode 33: Grindhouse! We discuss the new Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double feature: "Planet Terror" and "Death Proof". Plus Exploitation Theater 101, including a look at some classic genres and our favorites.
Episode 32: 300! We discuss Frank Miller and his new film 300. Is it the best film of 2007 or just a testosterone romp? You probably decided, but we will discuss! Also, is Captain America really dead and is Iron Man to blame or George Bush? Can goats really play guitars? So many questions...
Episode 31: Conspiracies, Part 2! We discuss Peak Oil, Anthrax attacks, 9/11 and also the death of Kurt Cobain.
Episode 30: Religion, Part 2! In this episode Viktor and Sputnik discuss Scientology. Learn about the origins of L. Ron Hubbard's modern religion and more arcane secrets leaked into the public domain....
Episode 29: Religion, Part 1! In this episode Viktor and Sputnik discuss post-modern religions. Are they serious, parody or both? Learn about Discordianism, The Church of the Subgenius, The Flying Spaghetti Monster and more. Also discussed are Richard Dawkins, Brian Flemming and the Rational Responders.
Episode 28: 2006 Great Music Round-up featuring music by Tom Waits! We also discuss The Thermals, TV on the Radio, The Hold Steady, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Eric Bachmann, Islands, Johnny Cash, Daniel Johnston and more!
Episode 27: Tank Riot's Holiday Special! We discuss our favorite Christmas movies, music, TV shows and more.
Episode 26: Sid and Marty Krofft! The Tank team discusses the cult icons and their actors and influences and more!
Episode 25: The Election Results! A new majority in the House and Senate, a shake-up in the White House. The Tank Team talks about the results and the impacts on our democracy.
Episode 24: The Departed vs. Infernal Affairs! "Two films enter, one film leaves!" Two great films reviewed by the tank team. Martin Scorsese remakes the already great Hong Kong film, but which is better? Also, movie news and viewer mail.
Episode 23: 40 Years of Star Trek! Sputnik talks about his experiences at the Star Trek 40th anniversary convention in Chicago. We also reveal our top 5 sci-fi TV programs of all time and revisit issues from past podcasts.
Episode 22 - Philip K. Dick! The tank team discusses one of their favorite authors, visionary science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. We discuss his life, his books, his visions and how Hollywood tried to take him to the big screen. All this and more...
Episode 21 - Recumbent bicycles! When did that start and why? Tank Riot looks at the phenomenon and explains the history of the controversial bikes. All this, listener feedback and more...
Episode 20: Roky Erickson! In this episode, we profile one of psychedelic rock's pioneers. We discuss the 13th Floor Elevators and Roky's later solo work as well as his compelling personal story. All this and viewer mail...
Episode 19: Jerry Lewis! We cover all things Jerry and get into some suprising trivia. Favorite unseen film: "The Day the Clown Cried", viewer mail and more...
Episode 18: Hugo Chavez. The Controversial President of Venezuela has been making waves and seems at odds with the American government. We look at the politics of Hugo Chavez and his current position on the world stage.
Episode 17: X-men! Reviews of "X-men 3: The last Stand" starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Stan Lee and even Chris Claremont! Plus a look at the comic book history and more...
Episode 16: Energy! Facing the high costs of oil, we examine alternatives like ethanol (corn, sugarcane, etc.), wind, solar, hot dry rock, sewage and is GW Bush doing anything productive or innovative? We will be the deciders!
Episode 15: Neoconservatism. What is it and who is behind it? We'll talk about the movement, its major players and their goals on this episode. Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, GW Bush, Karl Rove and more...
Episode 14: Burt Munro and The World's Fastest Indian! A review of the film about the legendary motorcycle racer, starring Anthony Hopkins. The film follows Burt from New Zealand to the Bonneville Salt Flats and speed record history. All this and more about motorcycles...
Episode 13: V for Vendetta! Alan Moore's graphic novel brought to the big screen. David Lloyd illustrator. Wachowski brother produced film starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving. Great dystopian story for modern America. Always remember the fifth of November and Guy Fawkes and the history of the film.
Episode 12: Studio Ghibli! A discussion of Viktor's favorite Japanese animation studio. Topics include: Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Nausicaa, Castle in the Sky, Grave of the Fireflies, My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, more..
Episode 11: Star Trek Fan Films: New Voyages, Exeter, Hidden Frontier, Stone Trek and Star Wreck In the Pirkinning. Other fan films: Star Wars, Batman and more. Music by Tank Parade.
Episode 10: Conspiracy Theory: Dinosauroid Rulers, Apollo 11 Moon Landing, 9/11, Barcodes, Charlemagne, Area 51, Microsoft Wingdings, US Tsunami, Nazi Moon Base, KFC Sterility, + Congress Voting Problems, Lincoln, JFK, Snopes, Google China and more...
Episode 9: 2005 Great Music Round-up: (Smog), Andrew Bird, Beck, Decemberists, Spoon, Brian Eno, Art Brut, Sigur Ros, Broken Social Scene, Metric, Constantines, The New Pornographers, Wolf Parade and Bright Eyes.
Episode 8: Narnia, iPod video update, Electronic Frontier Foundation, History of the Overture Center, Wikipedia Woes and Data Recovery... www.tankriot.com!
Episode 7: Canoeing, Deliverance, Gay Priests, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Devil's Rejects, Harry Potter, Imax, Walk the Line, Johnny Cash, The Mosquito Teen Repellent and more... www.tankriot.com
Viktor rates the new movie Zathura. This all somehow flows into Jon Favreau to do John Carter of Mars, and a pirate attack update. Sputnik tells all about Love Boat star Lauren Tewes and how Fred Rogers saved Julie. Tank Riot has a Sony Rootkit update. It is not good for Sony, which somehow leads to Bit Torrent, Jehovah Prince, and MC Hammer. Sputnik has file sharing dilemmas about the I2 Hub network shutdown. How many terrabytes was that? And this all ties into media formats, the RIAA fleecing of America, and the DVR future. What will you watch on your video iPod? Why does iTunes spell Dick as D**k? We will find out! President Bush visits Ulaanbaatar. It is time to save some gas and go by rail. What do old submarines and hybrid cars have in common? Where's my flying car? All this and more on this episode of Tank Riot.
Dick Cheney circa 1993, Flying Spaghetti Monster and Evolution in Kansas, The Viktor Scale levels "Last Days", the film about Kurt Cobain by Gus Van Sant, Pirates Attack!, Comic Books: Alan Moore, Garth Ennis, Jack Kirby and more. Halloween update: Was there enough chaos in Madison? All this and more in this episode of Tank Riot.
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Avian Flu Update, Plan Columbia, Serenity the Movie and our official Halloween Roundup of 20 Great Horror Movies!
The Plame game, Cheney 2.0, "Dick" for short..., Nixon/Rumsfeld Ticket, 2008 Conspiracies, Gephardt's eyebrows, Andy Dick and presidential grammar. Avian flu update! H5n1 is not an R2D2-like droid... but a horrible flu the spanish could have prevented! Or not... The Victor Scale measures movies! Wallace and Gromit on the big screen and Batman Begins on DVD, finally...Kingdom of Heaven, Veggie Tales, Lil' Crusaders and Thunderbirds are Now!
James Bond, Daniel Craig, Scanners, A History of Violence, David Cronenberg, William Hurt Death Machine, Minuet OS, Pitfall (atari), Scooter Libby, Karl Rove, Rover, Ken Starr, Project Democracy, Plame, Downfall, Sith Lords...
The Flu, Military, V for vendetta, Supreme court, Beer (heineken), Green Bay Packers, John and Joan Cusack, Serenity the movie, Battlestar Galactica, Science Fiction, Beer hats, Elvis, Memphis, Motorcycles, Easy rider, Nicolas Cage and his son Kal El, Chet and the Hardy Boys, Star Wars, Chewbacca's age, Viggo Mortenson, Pirates VS Ninjas Script, Trailers redux, 30 second bunny films and Old Boy...