The Culture Quest: Recent Episodes
Peter Thomas, Ynon Hermon, Baryo
Put on your top hat and fasten your monocle, because we're going on a quest - The Culture Quest!
Did you miss that popular '90s movies when you were a kid, or never had the chance to listen to that popular album in the news during high school, or perhaps you had always meant to start that #1 bestseller in book club and got waylaid? Not to worry, the Culture Quest is a group of three uncultured humans, delving briefly into different elements of culture and immersing ourselves in a wide range of experiences, taking along the dear listener and talking through each topic every fortnight. Let this be your entry into all things culture and come along for the ride - it's a good one.
If you ever need some inspiration, check the Culture Quest Essentials Guide to find something to entertain you - every piece of pop culture has been approved by all three hosts!
Looking forward to having you onboard the quest!
Our humble adventurers take another step into Jazz, but this time, instead of Frank Sinatra’s accompanying Orchestra, they’re listening to Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters group.
Episode Breakdown:
- 00:01:43 - We open the episode with two music quizzes by Peter.
- 00:29:16 - Ynon introduces Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters (AllMusic).
- 00:33:10 - We share our general thoughts about the album.
- 00:44:37 - We ask ourselves in what situation this album would fit in the best and we bring up a few of the album’s main properties.
- 00:51:15 - We talk about the sound of the album.
- 00:54:26 - We discuss our favorite tracks.
- 00:59:46 - We summarize our thoughts.
- 01:02:12 - We vote to see if this album has a place in the CQEG.
- 01:03:53 - Baryo introduces the topic of our next episode - Superliminal (HowLongToBeat).
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The Culture Quest Essentials Guide: CQEG.
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on January 15th, 2022, and originally released on September 20th, 2022.
Our humble adventurers take another step into Jazz, but this time, instead of Frank Sinatra’s accompanying Orchestra, they’re listening to Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters group.
Episode Breakdown:
- 00:01:43 - We open the episode with two music quizzes by Peter.
- 00:29:16 - Ynon introduces Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters (AllMusic).
- 00:33:10 - We share our general thoughts about the album.
- 00:44:37 - We ask ourselves in what situation this album would fit in the best and we bring up a few of the album’s main properties.
- 00:51:15 - We talk about the sound of the album.
- 00:54:26 - We discuss our favorite tracks.
- 00:59:46 - We summarize our thoughts.
- 01:02:12 - We vote to see if this album has a place in the CQEG.
- 01:03:53 - Baryo introduces the topic of our next episode - Superliminal (HowLongToBeat).
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The Culture Quest Essentials Guide: CQEG.
Cover art by Azeecreations .
‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on January 15th, 2022, and originally released on September 20th, 2022.
Our humble adventurers dip their toes into your grandpa’s jazz and learn a thing or two about broken hearts.
Episode Breakdown:
- 00:02:01 - Tavern Talk - Are you more of a Jack-of-All-Trades or a Master-of-One kind of guy?
- 00:19:46 - We introduce today’s topic - Frank Sinatra’s In the Wee Small Hours (Allmusic).
- 00:23:03 - We go around the table and share our general thoughts about the album.
- 00:40:29 - We talk about the orchestra.
- 00:42:12 - We talk about the lyrics in the album.
- 00:44:12 - We then talk about our favorite and least favorite songs from the album.
- 00:52:05 - Ynon brings up the Tom Waits connection with this album.
- 00:53:34 - We summarize our thoughts.
- 00:57:43 - We vote to see if this album has a place in the CQEG.
- 00:59:08 - Peter tells us how he chose the topic of our next episode - Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters (Allmusic).
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on Dec. 31st 2021, and originally released on Sep. 4th, 2022.
Our humble adventurers dip their toes into your grandpa’s jazz and learn a thing or two about broken hearts.
Episode Breakdown:
- 00:02:01 - Tavern Talk - Are you more of a Jack-of-All-Trades or a Master-of-One kind of guy?
- 00:19:46 - We introduce today’s topic - Frank Sinatra’s In the Wee Small Hours (Allmusic).
- 00:23:03 - We go around the table and share our general thoughts about the album.
- 00:40:29 - We talk about the orchestra.
- 00:42:12 - We talk about the lyrics in the album.
- 00:44:12 - We then talk about our favorite and least favorite songs from the album.
- 00:52:05 - Ynon brings up the Tom Waits connection with this album.
- 00:53:34 - We summarize our thoughts.
- 00:57:43 - We vote to see if this album has a place in the CQEG.
- 00:59:08 - Peter tells us how he chose the topic of our next episode - Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters (Allmusic).
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The Culture Quest Essentials Guide: CQEG.
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on Dec. 31st 2021, and originally released on Sep. 4th, 2022.
Our humble adventurers learn to trust all of the signs the universe has given them, and now they're waiting for magic to guide them to true love at second sight.
Episode Breakdown:
- We kick things off with a Beer Quiz - do Peter and Baryo know where some famous beer brands come from? (00:02:21)
- Peter introduces today’s topic - Sleepless in Seattle (IMDb). (00:24:50)
- We bring up our general thoughts about watching the movie. (00:26:50)
- We commend Meg Ryan’s acting in the movie. (00:41:49)
- We discuss the ending of the movie and how the story ended for some of the characters. (00:47:03)
- Ynon brings up Rita Wilson really quickly. (00:59:59)
- We summarize our thoughts. (01:00:41)
- We vote to see if Sleepless in Seattle deserves a place in the CQEG. (01:04:29)
- We introduce the topic of our next episode - Frank Sinatra’s In the Wee Small Hours (Allmusic). (01:05:09)
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on 2021, and originally released on, 2022.
Our humble adventurers answer the question - can men and women be just friends? The answer is yes, they can, but we raise and answer some more questions along the way, so we didn’t just spoil the entire episode for you.
Episode Breakdown:
- We kick things off with a Culture Quest Radio segment, discussing songs or albums that are almost perfect. (00:01:52)
- Ynon introduces today’s topic - When Harry Met Sally (IMDb). (00:34:16)
- We bring up our general thoughts about the movie. (00:37:59)
- We compare the different characters a bit. (00:51:43)
- Baryo talks about the short stories of other couples that are seen throughout the movie and slowly manages to figure out what the movie was all about. (00:55:43)
- We discuss whether or not women and men can be friends, and whether or not Harry hit on Sally in the beginning of the movie. (01:02:04)
- We summarize our thoughts about the movie. (01:07:25)
- We vote to see if When Harry Met Sally deserves a place in the CQEG.
- We introduce the topic of our next episode - Sleepless in Seattle (IMDb). (01:12:09)
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on Nov. 26th 2021, and originally released on May 25th, 2022.
Our humble adventurers learn about the value of quality versus quantity as they watch Love Actually, a movie made of a bunch of smaller stories and packed with a bunch of stars. One of us adores the movie, one of us can’t stop nitpicking it, and one of us is into the quantity - which one of us is which?
Episode Breakdown:
- We start the episode with a Quick Quotes Quiz! (00:01:58)
- Peter introduces the movie Love Actually. (00:15:29)
- We share our general thoughts about the movie. (00:31:57)
- We discuss things we liked and didn’t like about the movie. (00:40:39)
- We summarize our thoughts about the movie. (00:58:23)
- We take a vote to see if Love Actually belongs in the CQEG! (01:01:16)
- We introduce the topic of our next episode - When Harry Met Sally. (01:04:29)
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on Nov. 12th 2021, and originally released on Apr 4th, 2022.
Our humble adventurers stumble upon a surprisingly touching and fun movie that will set them on an unexpected path.
Episode Breakdown:
- We start with our Candy Bar Corner. Today’s topic: what was the most disappointing experience you’ve had with a candy or a snack? (00:02:11)
- Ynon introduces today’s topic - Clueless (iMDB). (00:15:39)
- We bring up our general thoughts about the movie. (00:19:32)
- We dig deeper into Cher’s character (00:31:54)
- We talk about a few of the actors and characters. (00:41:12)
- We move on to talk about the official soundtrack of the movie and what it means to us. (00:51:32)
- We summarize our thoughts. (00:56:26)
- We vote to see if Clueless has a place in the CQEG! (00:59:05)
- Peter introduces the next step of our quest - Love Actually (iMDB). (01:00:25)
Crinkle Cut Chips - link.
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on Oct. 29, 2021, and originally released on Feb. 27, 2022.
Our humble adventurers learn that it’s perfectly fine to do awful things, as long as you don’t get caught, and even if you do get caught, maybe try to weasel your way out of it.
Episode Breakdown:
- We kick this episode off by discussing some of our favorite deep cuts in music, in another Culture Quest Radio segment. (00:01:21)
- The songs we’ve mentioned in the segment:
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- Metallica - No Leaf Clover.
- Radiohead - Bangers + Mash.
- Serj Tankian - Elect the Dead.
- Nick Cave - The Mercy Seat (Acoustic Version).
- The Beatles - Come and Get It.
- Sia - Confetti.
- Alice Cooper - Wish You Were Here.
- Led Zeppelin - No Quarter.
- Queen - Spread Your Wings.
- Ynon introduces this episode’s main topic - John Legend’s Get Lifted. (00:28:28)
- We discuss our general thoughts about the album. (00:30:34)
- We share our thoughts about the themes that are present on the album. (00:37:59)
- We bring up our favorite and least favorite songs. (00:47:49)
- We summarize our thoughts. (00:58:20)
- We vote to see if John Legend’s Get Lifted has a place in the CQEG! (01:03:30)
- Ynon introduces the topic of our next episode - Clueless. (01:04:21)
The Culture Quest Radio playlist is on Apple Music and Spotify! It includes all of the songs that we’ve discussed on previous Tavern Talk segments and this episode.
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on Oct. 16th 2021, and originally released on Jan. 30th, 2022.
Our humble adventurers stumble upon a calendar and notice that it’s been two years since they’ve set on their quest! We take off our top hats and put on our party hats, as we sit down and discuss everything we’ve done this year, including naming our second yearly MVP!
Episode Breakdown:
- We introduce ourselves and dive right into today’s subject - the CQP is 2 years old! (00:00:00)
- We start by quickly going over the list of the subjects we’ve covered this year and we check how many CQEG members we’re each responsible for. (00:01:47)
- We then announce our second yearly MVP! (00:11:10)
- We bring up and discuss a few subjects we’ve done this year. (00:19:19)
- We ask ourselves what the podcast would have been like if we only chose subjects from the last 2 years. (00:41:24)
- We then play a game we lovingly call ‘Are You Literally Tone Deaf’. (00:45:58)
- Baryo introduces the topic of our next episode - John Legend’s Get Lifted. (01:26:32)
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on Oct. 2nd, and originally released on January 10th, 2022. Yes, this episode was recorded a little early, and released a bit late. Sorry.
Our humble adventurers are trying to discuss Bjork’s Homogenic album, but they find they simply can’t stop bringing up Radiohead, instead. A bit annoying, if I’m perfectly honest.
Episode Breakdown:
- For Tavern Talk, we’re talking about stuff we’re salty about. (00:02:41)
- Peter introduces today’s topic - Bjork’s Homogenic. (00;21:48)
- We discuss our general thoughts about electronic music and this album, specifically. (00:26:11)
- We talk about our opinions regarding the vocals on the album. (00:35:05)
- Ynon brings up the sounds on the album. (00:39:55)
- We ask ourselves when’s the best setting to listen to this album in. (00:45:51)
- We bring up our favorite and least favorite songs. (00:49:37)
- Peter takes us through a deep-dive Into the song Joga. (00:58:59)
- We summarize our thoughts about Homogenic. (01:07:55)
- We vote to see if Homogenic has a place in the CQEG. (01:11:05)
- We introduce our next episode - this podcast’s 2-year birthday episode. (01:13:45)
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on Sept. 18th, and originally released on Dec. 19th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers watch a movie that is known for being a cinematic classic and still find themselves surprised to find that it’s actually pretty good.
Episode Breakdown:
- On today’s Tavern Talk segment, we ask ourselves what we would do differently if we only had to sleep 4 or so hours per night. (00:02:12)
- Ynon introduces today’s topic - Citizen Kane (IMDb). (00:21:12)
- We share our general thoughts about the movie. (00:23:56)
- We bring up the ending of the movie and what we thought it meant. (00:36:34)
- We discuss the flashbacks, the make up, and a few other points about the movie. (00:49:39)
- We talk about the movie’s influence on cinema. (00:57:37)
- We consider the making of the movie. (01:07:22)
- We summarise our thoughts about the Citizen Kane. (01:13:15)
- We vote to see if Citizen Kane has a place in the CQEG. (01:18:03)
- Peter gives us two choices for things we could do for our next episode. (01:19:14)
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on Sept. 3rd, and originally released on Nov. 14th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers learn to think outside of the box in order to get into the box. We play the Room, a video game unrelated to the movie. This just might be the most clickbaity video game title.
Episode Breakdown:
- On Tavern Talk - we discuss things that we think should be used in a way they weren’t meant to be used. (00:02:14)
- Peter introduces today’s topic - The Room (Wikipedia). (00:20:55)
- We share our general thoughts about our experience with the game. (00:25:13)
- We discuss the level of the puzzles in the game and points we got stuck in. (00:37:33)
- We mention the hint system. (00:40:52)
- We consider the story of the game. (00:43:46)
- We talk about our favorite and least favorite puzzles. (00:47:04)
- We summarize our thoughts about the game. (00:51:38)
- We vote to see if The Room has a place in the CQEG. (00:54:14)
- We introduce the subject of our next episode - Citizen Kane (IMDb). (00:57:28)
Original Takes for Orson Welles Wine Commercial.
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The episode was recorded on August 20th, and originally released on October 24th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers have decided to listen to a very ‘80s sounding album, a sound that they don’t usually find appealing. Will Paul Simon’s Graceland, an album that is considered to be amongst the greatest, convince them to reconsider a whole decade?
Episode Breakdown:
- On this episode’s Tavern Talk segment, we’re discussing scary, weird, exciting stories. (00:02:11)
- Peter introduces today’s topic - Paul Simon’s Graceland. (00:18:51)
- We discuss our general thoughts about the album. (00:24:24)
- We then bring up our favorite and least favorite tracks. (00:36:53)
- We talk about the album’s sound and the African influences. (00:50:22)
- Peter mentions the Great Albums podcast episode that’s about Graceland. (00:56:38).
- Peter shares his thoughts about the lyrics on The Boy in the Bubble. (00:57:41)
- We summarize our thoughts. (01:00:40)
- We vote to see if Graceland deserves a place in the CQEG! (01:02:43)
- Baryo tells us what we’re going to do next - The Room (Steam). (01:04:56)
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Graceland by Paul Simon, performed by Ynon Hermon.
The episode was recorded on July 30th, and originally released on Oct. 3rd, 2021.
Our humble adventurers learn that true love can always be just right under our noses. We listen to Paranoid, an album that we were basically primed to fall in love with.
Episode Breakdown:
- On today’s Culture Quest Radio segment, we talk about what movie and band pairing we would’ve loved to see. (00:02:10)
- Ynon introduces today’s main topic - Black Sabbath’s Paranoid. (00:19:00)
- We bring up some general thoughts about the album. (00:21:49)
- We talk specifically about Tony Iommi’s guitar playing on the album. (00:27:10)
- We talk about the rest of the band a bit, as well. (00:33:26)
- Ynon shares the thoughts he had when he first heard metal albums from around the time this album came out, and how he feels about Paranoid today. This sparks a discussion about what ‘heavy’ means when it comes to music and the heaviest parts in the album. (00:37:11)
- We check out the album’s cover art. (00:44:13)
- We then discuss our favorite and least favorite songs. (00:47:27)
- We summarize our thoughts about Paranoid. (00:57:44)
- We vote to see if Black Sabbath’s Paranoid has a place in the CQEG! (01:01:20)
- Peter gives us two albums to choose from to listen to for our next episode. (01:06:57)
Nirvana - Something in the Way [BBC Sessions].
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Electric Funeral by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward was performed by Nimrod Gavriel and Ynon Hermon.
The episode was recorded on July 17th, and originally released on September 13th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers learn to not get in the way of greatness. Or something. We’ve watched Billy Elliot!
Episode Breakdown:
- On today’s Drink Think - what are the weirdest places to drink a non-alcoholic beer? (00:02:08)
- Ynon introduces today’s topic - Billy Elliot. (00:15:55)
- We discuss our general thoughts about the movie. (0:19:01)
- We talk about what the movie had to say and try to dig deeper into it. (00:26:43)
- We try to form a coherent opinion about the dancing in the movie. (00:37:22)
- We bring up the acting in the movie. (00:40:22)
- We talk about the ending and the last scene of the movie. (00:43:05)
- Baryo brings up the character of Michael. (00:46:20)
- We summarize our thoughts. (00:52:32)
- We vote to see if A Star is Born has a place in the CQEG. (00:56:02)
- Ynon introduces the subject of our next episode - Black Sabbath’s Paranoid (Allmusic). (00:58:11)
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The episode was recorded on July 10th, and originally released on Aug. 17th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers strike two birds with one stone - they watch a movie that connects then to contemporary art and also a long-standing Hollywood franchise at the same time. We watch A Star is Born!
Episode Breakdown:
- We start today’s episode with a Drink Think Segment - we discuss snacks that go well with whiskey. (00:02:38)
- Peter introduces today’s subject - A Star is Born. (00:11:20)
- We share our general thoughts about the movie. (00:18:14)
- We talk about our favorite songs from the film, and the music in general. (00:26:19)
- Peter brings up the question - did Ally sell out in the movie? We also kind of go back to talk some more about the music… (00:37:25)
- We discuss the ending of the movie. (00:46:50)
- Ynon brings up a few flaws he found in the movie. (01:00:25)
- We couldn’t not at least touch the socks scene. (01:03:30)
- We summarize our thoughts and quickly bring up a few details about one of the earlier versions of A Star is Born. (01:05:36)
- We vote to see if A Star is Born has a place in the CQEG. (01:13:09)
- Baryo introduces the subject of our next episode - Billy Elliot (IMDb). (01:14:36)
Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels
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The episode was recorded on June 19th, and originally released on August 8th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers are celebrating having reached episode 50! We reminisce for a while, we challenge ourselves to come up with new words and then we dig a bit deeper into the Rolling Stone 500 greatest albums list!
Episode Breakdown:
- We start the episode by talking about our past 49 episodes and stuff that stuck with us.
- Then, we take some inspiration from the Shakespeare biography we’ve recently read and try to invent new words. (00:25:40)
- Then, we discuss the Rolling Stone top Greatest Albums of all Time list and go over the top 50 albums. (00:48:42)
- We then introduce the subject of our next episode - A Star is Born. (01:51:30)
Rowlf the Dog on the Jimmy Dean Show - the Jazz Sketch (Link)
Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time List (Link)
The Rolling Stone’s list in a one-page list form (Link)
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The episode was recorded on June 5th, and originally released on July 18th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers want to appear as if they’re immersed in some real culture, but they still can’t bring themselves to actually read a play from the 16th century. We’re discussing a nice, short, modern book about Shakespeare!
Episode Breakdown:
We kick this episode off with a bit of Tavern Talk. Today’s subject - what hill are you willing to die on? (00:02:03)
Ynon then introduces today’s main subject - Shakespeare: The World as Stage, by Bill Bryson. (00:27:44)
We talk about our personal experiences with the book - the story of Shakespeare, and Bryson’s writing. (00:30:16)
We mention one of the main points in the book - the fact that Shakespeare is one of the most famous historical figures and we actually don’t really know too much about him. We talk about other, relatively recent famous people who might be remembered in the future while also having faded into obscurity. (00:45:02)
We talk about our favorite parts of the book, which leads us to discuss Shakespeare’s impact on today’s English. (00:57:37)
We summarize our thoughts. (01:08:52)
Ynon goes over a list of other books by Bill Bryson, for people who might not want to read about Shakespeare, but don’t want to miss out on Bryson’s books. (01:14:51)
We vote to see if Bill Bryson’s Shakespeare has a place in the CQEG. (01:17:13)
We preview our next episode - the CQP’s episode #50! (01:20:18)
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The episode was recorded on May 22nd, and originally released on June 27th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers learn that even a classic movie that really isn’t that old can age significantly.
Episode Breakdown:
- On today’s Theology Corner - We discuss agnosticism and atheism. (00:02:25)
- Peter introduces today’s subject - Rain Man. (00:22:05)
- We then share our general thoughts about the movie. (00:25:12)
- We talk about how the movie and its subject matter have aged since the movie came out in the late 80s, and about autism in general. (00:39:46)
- We get a bit deeper into the story of the movie, bits we didn’t get, the car motif and the ending. (00:47:20)
- We mention Kim Peek, the person who Raymond’s character was based on. (01:01:10)
- We summarize our thoughts. (01:05:22)
- We vote to see if Rain Man belongs in the CQEG! (01:07:41)
- Ynon introduces the subject of our next episode - Shakespeare: the World as Stage by Bill Bryson Goodreads). (01:09:16)
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‘I Saw Her Standing There’ by Paul McCartney.
The episode was recorded on May 7th, and originally released on June 13th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers learn that sometimes it takes discussing the experience to realize how important it really was. We listen to Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life!
Episode Breakdown:
- On today’s Tavern Talk segment, we’re discussing war films! (00:02:41)
- Peter introduces Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life. (00:22:43)
- We talk about whether or not we’ve heard any Stevie Wonder albums in the past and our experiences with this album. (00:25:28)
- We talk about Songs in the Key of Life’s ranking on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums list, and mention a few of Peter’s lists. (00:34:45)
- We discuss the album’s length. (00:42:33)
- We ask ourselves - if this album would have been released today by an unknown artist, would it become successful? (00:50:27)
- We bring up our favorite and least favorite songs from the album. (00:54:09)
- We summarize our thoughts. (01:13:39)
- We vote to see if Songs in the Key of Life belongs in the CQEG! (01:19:26)
- Baryo introduces the subject of our next episode - Rain Man (IMDb). (01:23:20)
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The episode was recorded on April 17th, and originally released on May 30th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers are trying to connect with their inner ‘50s teenage selves and as a result they are no longer on speaking terms with their parents.
Episode Breakdown:
- On a brand new quizzes and games segment, we’re doing a movie theme quiz! (00:02:05)
- We then move on to discuss Rebel Without a Cause, Ynon introduces the subject. (00:24:58)
- We share our general thoughts about the movie. (00:28:13)
- We share our thoughts about what makes this movie iconic and whether we can appreciate it today. (00:41:01)
- We talk about the cyclical generational gap aspect of the movie. (00:48:16)
- We talk about James Dean’s acting in the movie. (01:01:15)
- We summarize our thoughts (01:05:55)
- We vote to see if Rebel Without a Cause belongs in the CQEG. (01:08:48)
- Peter introduces the subject of our next episode - Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life. (01:11:28)
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The episode was recorded on April 2nd, and originally released on May 16th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers take a break from their quest to discuss their personal journeys as music listeners. We get to know each other just a bit better by talking about the songs that helped shape our tastes in music.
The songs discussed on this episode, in order:
- Michael Jackson - Earth Song.
- Michael Jackson - Off the Wall.
- Charlie Parker - Now’s the Time.
- Led Zeppelin - Over the Hills and Far Away.
- Monica Sex - San Jose.
- System of a Down - Chop Suey!
- Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall.
- Cradle of Filth - From the Cradle to Enslave.
- Damien Rice - Coconut skins.
- Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit.
- Led Zeppelin - Since I’ve Been Loving You.
- Sia - Soon We'll Be Found
- Frank Zappa - Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow / Nanook Rubs It
- Tom Waits - I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You.
- Joey Pecoraro – I Think I Am Falling In Love.
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The episode was recorded on March 12th, and originally released on May 2nd, 2021.
Our humble adventurers discover that they are not always on the exact same page. We read the Watchmen comic series and learn, again, how good comic books can be.
Episode Breakdown:
- On today’s episode - the first installment of our Candy Bar Corner segment! We discuss our favorite snacks, Australia’s assortment of mini grocery items candy and Japanese Kit-Kats. (00;02:16)
- We then introduce this episode’s topic - Watchmen. (00:22:03)
- We discuss our general thoughts about the comic. (00:25:34)
- We bring up the creative storytelling techniques used in the book. (00:33:20)
- We talk about which character we feel got the least development throughout the book. (00:40:54)
- Then we discuss the characters we most related to, our favorite and least favorite characters and Peter’s least favorite moment from the book. (00:43:42)
- Ynon brings up the potential crack in Veidt’s plan. (01:04:28)
- Then Baryo brings up his favorite moments. (01:05:48)
- We talk about the ending of the story. (01:09:08)
- We summarize our thoughts. (01:14:55)
- We vote to see if Watchmen belongs in the CQEG. (01:18:48)
- Ynon introduces the topic of our next episode - Rebel Without a Cause (IMDB). (01:23:21)
- Stick around and listen to a promo for the Hops News Podcast (@geekhops). (01:27:52)
Buying Snacks at the Movies sketch
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'The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan, performed by Peter Thomas and Ynon Hermon.
‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on March 20th, and originally released on April 19th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers learn a bit more about 70s folk music by listening to Joni Mitchell’s Blue album, and then compare it to other albums they’ve listened to.
Episode Breakdown:
- On this first ever Drink Think segment, we’re talking about a case of us! (00:03:18)
- Peter introduces the album - Joni Mitchell’s Blue. (00:23:30)
- We discuss our thoughts about the album and our personal experiences. (00:26:53)
- We then compare this album to two other albums we’ve listened two in the past - CSNY’s Deja Vu and Taylor Swift’s Folklore. (00:39:28)
- We bring up our favorite songs from the album. (00:43:44)
- We then bring up our least favorite songs from the album. (00:48:47)
- We talk about modern artists that remind us of Joni Mitchell. (00:50:54)
- We delicately discuss female artists and the music industry. (00:54:00)
- We talk about the perfect scenario in which this album fits the best. (01:04:00)
- We summarize our thoughts and feelings. (01:06:45)
- We vote and see if Joni Mitchell’s Blue belongs in the CQEG. (01:10:19)
- Baryo introduces the topic of our next episode - Watchmen (Goodreads). (01:11:55)
- Stick around and listen to a promo for the I Had to Say It Podcast (@IhadtosayitThe1). (01:19:00)
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The episode was recorded on Feb. 28th, and originally released on April 4th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers learn that not everything is what it initially seems to be, as they learn about the Finch’s family curse and history.
Episode Breakdown:
- In this episode’s Tavern Talk segment, we’re talking about our phones! (00:04:06)
- Ynon introduces the game - What Remains of Edith Finch. (00:21:47)
- We discuss our general thoughts about the game. (00:26:56)
- We get a bit into the meaning of the game and discuss the Joseph Anderson’s YouTube video The Villain of Edith Finch. (00:36:01)
- We discuss our favorite stories from the game and the stories we liked less. (00:58:05)
- We summarize our thoughts. (01:07:16)
- We vote and see if What Remains of Edith Finch belongs in the CQEG. (00:10:38)
- Peter introduces the topic of our next episode - Joni Mitchell’s Blue. (01:13:31)
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The episode was recorded on Feb. 12th, and originally released on March 21st, 2021.
Our humble adventurers watch a movie that is so slow, that they feel like they’ve fallen through the screen and entered that movie’s universe. That’s how we found out that we’re all the Ugly.
Episode Breakdown:
- In today’s Tavern Talk we discuss the question ‘What’s the wisest saying that you have ever heard?’ (00:01:49)
- We introduce the movie - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. (00:15:47)
- We then talk about our general thoughts about the movie. (00:18:53)
- We go a bit deeper into the movie, the theme it touches and the characters. (00:31:53)
- We bring up the soundtrack of the movie. (00:45:46)
- We discuss the visuals of the movie. (00:48:04)
- Peter brings up a few interesting facts and tidbits about the movie. (00:52:33)
- We summarize our thoughts. (00:59:02)
- We vote and see if The Good, the Bad and the Ugly belongs in the CQEG. (01:04:58)
- Ynon introduces the subject of our next episode - What Remains of Edith Finch (Steam). (01:07:27)
- Stick around for a promo clip for the Assorted Goods podcast (@AssortedGoodsPC), a show that we’ve mentioned a few times before and totally recommend you go and check out! (01:13:19)
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Il Buono, Il Cattivo, Il Brutto (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) (main title), by Ennio Morricone, performed by Nimrod Gavriel (drums), Yohay Nahari (guitar) and Ynon Hermon.
The episode was recorded on Jan. 29th, and originally released on March 7th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers conjure up an old recording they had lying around and try to pass it on as a brand new episode! Time-travel with us back to the past and learn about the mysterious beginnings of the Culture Quest!
Episode Breakdown:
We start the episode by talking about why we’re playing our first ever recording for this episode.
Then, we tell the story of how and when we recorded this pilot episode, which includes the story of how the podcast started. (00:01:54)
We let this short recording session come to an end to go and do more important things, as we let our first ever conversation, embarrassing as it may be, take it away. (00:18:07)
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The episode was recorded on Sep. 21st, 2019 and Feb. 12th, 2021, and originally released on Feb. 21st, 2021.
Our humble adventurers are trying to get with the times and listen to music that is actually popular at the moment. We listen to Taylor Swift’s Folklore, an album that we put alongside U2’s War in the Risky Albums category!
Episode Breakdown:
- On Today’s Tavern Talk Segment, we discuss our favorite cover versions of songs! (00:01:37)
- Songs mentioned on this segment:
- Jimmy Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower - Originally by Bob Dylan.
- System of a Down - The Metro - Originally by Berlin.
- The Regrettes - Helpless - Originally from Hamilton.
- Eddie Vedder - Masters of War - Originally by Bob Dylan.
- Sia feat. Miguel & Queen Latifah - Satisfied - Originally from Hamilton.
- Kamasi Washington - Clair De Lune - Claude Debussy.
- Emmylou Harris - Every Grain of Sand - Originally by Bob Dylan.
- Geordie - The House of the Rising Sun - Traditional song, originally recorded by The Animals.
- Sarah McLachlan - Blackbird - Originally by the Beatles.
- Judas Priest - Diamonds and Rust - Originally by Joan Baez.
- Sivan Ben-Nun and Ynon Hermon - Diamonds and Rust - Download song.
- Peter introduces the main subject of the episode - Taylor Swift’s album, Folklore. (00:35:38)
- We discuss our general thoughts about the album and our experience with it. (00:39:18)
- We discuss our favorite songs from the album. (00:48:44)
- We then discuss our least favorite songs from the album. (00:54:28)
- We share our thoughts about the lyrics in the album. (01:01:34)
- We think about whether we prefer this or U2’s war (discussed in episode 33). (01:12:34)
- We summarize our thoughts and feelings. (01:15:05)
- We vote and see if Taylor Swift’s Folklore belongs in the CQEG. (01:18:02)
- Baryo introduces the next step of our quest - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (IMDb). (01:18:52)
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This episode’s theme song was based on Taylor Swift’s The 1, performed by Ynon Hermon.
The episode was recorded on Jan. 16th, and originally released on Feb. 7th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers are inspired to achieve their dreams and learn a few important life lessons from the most unexpected source - a bunch of puppets. We discuss the Muppet Movie!
Episode Breakdown:
- On today’s Tavern Talk, we’re discussing the question: You’ve died and arrived at a train station to your afterlife, the trains are marked ‘Animals’, ‘Traditional Heaven’, ‘Rebirth’ and ‘Eternal Nothingness’. Which train do you take and why? (00:02:26)
- Ynon introduces today’s subject - The Muppet Movie. (00:10:30)
- We discuss our general thoughts about the movie. (00:14:02)
- We specifically discuss the ending of the movie. (00:18:50)
- We discuss the puppet-work featured in the movie. (00:22:18)
- We bring up our favorite jokes from the movie. (00:24:11)
- We bring up our favorite characters. (00:26:59)
- This movie had a bunch of celebrity cameos throughout, we bring up the two cameos by people who we’ve discussed in earlier episodes of the podcast. (00:35:54)
- We summarize our feelings towards the Muppet movie. (00:38:20)
- We vote and see if the Muppet Movie belongs in the CQEG. (00:44:09)
- The Kermit-Off! (00:48:05)
- Peter makes us choose the topic of our next episode. (00:52:34)
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“Rainbow Connection” by Paul Williams and Kenneth Asher performed by Ynon Hermon for the intro bit.
The episode was recorded on Jan. 1st, and originally released on Jan. 24th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers sit down to discuss the end of one year and the beginning of another in a casual, bonus episode. Have a great 2021!
Episode Breakdown:
- What were your favorite finds from 2020. (00:02:39)
- Stuff we’ve recommended:
- Technology Connections (YouTube).
- What’s Eating Dan (YouTube).
- The Assorted Goods Podcast (Website).
- The Throwback Podcast (Podbean).
- Habitica (Website).
- Kurzgesagt (YouTube).
- Apollo’s Arrow (Goodreads).
- Frank Zappa (Allmusic).
- The Nintendo Switch (Nintendo).
- What are you looking forward to in 2021? (00:17:50)
- What hobby did you start in 2020? (00:25:10)
- If one of the CQP hosts would become a billionaire, who would it be? (00:26:01)
- What’s the worst podcast sponsor you keep hearing? (00:33:12).
- What turns you off a podcast? (00:38:17).
- You are locked in a room for one month, pick your meal, TV show, album and a podcast that you’re trapped with. (00:38:51)
- Would you rather be rich and anonymous or famous and middle class? (00:48:40)
- Who would win in a fight? (00:52:29)
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The episode was recorded on Jan. 9th, and originally released on Jan. 22nd, 2021.
Our humble adventurers try to appreciate one of the earlier and most important movies of the Kung Fu genre, Enter the Dragon and on the way, they get to know the story of the legendary Bruce Lee.
Episode Breakdown:
- For Tavern Talk, we’re talking about our favorite title tracks. (00:02:24)
- The songs from this segment:
- Bob Dylan - The Times They Are a Changin'.
- Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere in the Between.
- Fleetwod Mac - Tusk.
- Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here.
- Asaf Avidan & the Mojos - Poor Boy / Lucky Man.
- Tom Waits - Blue Valentine.
- Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (').
- LP - Lost on You.
- Scorpions - In Trance.
- Baryo introduces today’s topic - Enter the Dragon. (00:33:34)
- We share our general thoughts about the movie. (00:43:38)
- We talk about the story, the acting and the characters in the movie. (00:53:27)
- We talk about the soundtrack and the sound effects. (00:59:59)
- Then, we go on a tangent and discuss voice acting in animated shows. (01:05:03)
- We quickly mention that Jackie Chan was in Enter the Dragon. (01:07:03)
- We talk about Bruce Lee’s life story and death. (01:08:25)
- We summarize our thoughts about this movie and vote to see if it has a place in the CQEG. (01:16:09)
- Ynon introduces the topic of our next episode - The Muppet Movie (IMDb). (01:21:32).
- Stick around and listen to a promo for the Fading Memories Podcast (@jennifer_fink). (01:25:23)
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Imperial Forces by Aaron Kenny was used for the ‘Bolo vs the 4 Guards' intro bit.
The episode was recorded on Dec. 18th, and originally released on Jan. 10th, 2021.
Our humble adventurers are still trying to find the video game that would win their love, as they play Gris - a very charming, artistic indie video game about a girl that is dealing with grief.
Episode Breakdown:
- On Tavern Talk, we discuss movies that we like but don’t fully understand. (00:02:07)
- Peter introduces today’s subject - Gris. (00:16:14)
- We talk about how long it took us to play the game, and our general thoughts about it. (00:19:33)
- We break down the story of the game. (00:29:02)
- We talk about the gameplay. (00:40:11)
- We talk about the visual presentation of the game. (00:46:53)
- We talk about the soundtrack of the game. (00:50:24)
- We talk about the colors some more. (00:52:09)
- We mention the logo of the game and ponder about its meaning. (00:55:05)
- We briefly summarise our thoughts. (00:57:05)
- We then take a vote and see whether or not Gris belongs in our CQEG or not! (00:58:25)
- Baryo introduces the topic of our next episode - Enter the Dragon (IMDb). (01:01:53)
- Stick around and enjoy a promo for ‘That Song from That Movie’ podcast (@tsftmpod). (01:06:24)
The discussion about the logo on the Gris subreddit.
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‘Gris, Part 1’ by Berlinist, covered by Ynon Hermon.
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The episode was recorded on Dec. 4th, and originally released on Dec 27th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers take a trip back in time to discuss the story of Swordquest - a 1983 video-game series by Atari, that had some ambition and a bunch of charm to it.
This side-quest’s accompanying presentation is available at:
- YouTube.
- Google Slides.
Episode Breakdown:
- We kick things off by introducing the subject and explaining the side-quest format.
- We then start the side-quest itself by going over the subjects we’re going to discuss (00:03:19):
- A history of the video-game industry. (00:05:49)
- Swordquest! (00:17:28)
- The North-American Video-Game Crash of 1983. (00:34:44)
- Swordquest after the Video-Game Crash. (00:44:57)
- Swordquest - today. (00:49:46)
- We then have a discussion about some conclusions and thoughts. (00:54:09)
- Stick around and listen to a promo for the Play Comics podcast! (@playcomicscast) (01:05:09)
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The episode was recorded on November 21st, and originally released on December 13th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers find new ways to stretch the limits of their comfort zones - this time, they’re listening to War by U2, a band that they never really liked, despite never really getting to know them. Will they be able to keep an open mind throughout these two weeks? Will they end up falling in love with the album? Will they change their mind about U2? Will they be able to think of a fourth clickbaity line for the show-notes? All that and some more, on today’s Culture Quest episode!
Episode Breakdown:
- In today’s Tavern Talk, we’re talking about our favorite bits of acting performance. (00:02:20)
- Ynon introduces the band U2 and the album War. (00:17:59)
- We talk about our general thoughts and feelings towards the album. (00:20:27)
- We discuss our favorite and least favorite songs from the album. (00:34:56)
- We dig a bit deeper into Sunday Bloody Sunday. (00:43:54)
- We talk about how memorable the songs on the album were. (00:49:05)
- We consider U2 as a live band. (00:54:14)
- We then summarize our thoughts. (00:56:36)
- Baryo poses an interesting question. (01:00:36)
- We then take a vote and see whether or not U2’s War belongs in our CQEG or not! (01:03:28)
- We introduce the topic of two of our upcoming episodes - a Swordquest Side quest and Gris (Steam). (01:07:59)
- We play a quick message about the Givewell Organization. (01:13:54)
- And lastly, we have a promo for Space Oddities, a comic book created by our friends at the Geeksploration Podcast (@geeksplorepod).
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
‘Change My Mind’ intro bit - written and performed by Ynon Hermon.
The episode was recorded on Nov. 6th, and originally released on Nov. 29th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers run from their troubles, only to find themselves alone in the forest with nothing but a walkie-talkie in their pockets and a conspiracy on their hands.
Episode Breakdown:
- In today’s episode, we answer the question: What’s the dumbest thing you’ve spent money on? (Link and Link) (00:02:46)
- We Introduce Firewatch (Steam) - the story, the characters, the gameplay. (00:14:19)
- We discuss our experience with the game and share our general thoughts. (00:20:19)
- We then discuss our interpretation of the meaning of the game and we compare Henry, the protagonist, with the other characters. (00:36:38)
- We mention the 'alternate endings' to the story and we talk about our opinions of the ending. (00:40:19)
- We dig a bit deeper into Delilah's character and her side of the story. (00:47:59)
- We talk about the location in which the story takes place, the Shoshone national forest and whether we think we could enjoy taking a job like this. (00:59:01)
- We summarize our thoughts about the game. (01:08:00)
- We then take a vote and see whether Firewatch belongs in our CQEG or not! (01:09:45)
- We close the episode by introducing the subject of our next episode - U2’s War (Allmusic). (01:18:54)
- We have a quick message to the listener about the Givewell Organization. This message will be added at the end of each of our future episodes. (01:25:52)
- Today’s promo is for the Cold Callers Comedy podcast (@coldcallers), check it out! (01:27:43)
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This episode’s intro bit features our good friend, the very talented Cassie from the Happy Hour Gets Weird podcast (@HHGetsWeird), as Delilah, alongside our very own Baryo, as himself.
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).
The episode was recorded on Oct. 23rd, and originally released on Nov. 15th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers stumble upon a calendar and notice that it’s been one year since they’ve set on their quest! We take off our top hats and put on our party hats, as we sit down and discuss everything we’ve done so far, including naming our first yearly MVP!
Episode Breakdown:
- We begin by summarising everything we’ve done so far and seeing how it all breaks down - we talk about the fact that we’ve done more movies than anything else, and we bring up stuff we would like to do in the future. (00:02:52)
- We then look at the subjects that each of us tends to choose for the podcast. (00:17:14)
- We go over all of the subjects that were selected for the CQEG and who has chosen the most CQEG-worthy subjects. (00:21:44)
- We mention subjects that we’ve talked about throughout the quest that we still enjoy today. (00:23:05)
- We think about subjects that we’ve talked about and later wanted to add to or rephrase what we said, which also leads us to discussing a bit of the editing process. (00:26:14)
- We talk about which episodes made us feel the most outside of our comfort zones. (00:30:09)
- We discuss Tavern Talk segment topics that we’ve maybe changed our minds on. (00:35:05)
- We each bring up our favorite episode so far (00:39:47).
- We then talk about whether or not we’ve learned something about ourselves by doing this podcast and if it changed the way we approach things. (00:43:06)
- We discuss our goals for the future of this podcast. (00:59:32)
- We summarize our thoughts about everything. (01:05:15)
- We introduce our Culture Quest Podcast Year 1 MVP! (01:08:26)
- Baryo introduces the subject of our next episode - Firewatch (Steam). (01:17:01)
- Bonus! A ~5 minutes clip of Shocked & Applaud podcast (@ShockedApplaud). Stick around and give it a listen!
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The episode was recorded on Oct. 2nd, and originally released on Nov. 1st, 2020.
Our humble adventurers learn to embrace their destinies, to run their own races, and to appreciate carrots, peas and onions. It’s a whole journey.
Episode Breakdown:
- In today’s Taver Talk, we’re discussing our favorite album closers. (00:02:14)
- The songs from this segment:
- The Beatles - A Day in the Life - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
- Damien Rice - Eskimo - O.
- Tom Waits - Closing Time - Closing Time.
- Radiohead - True Love Waits - A Moon Shaped Pool.
- Asaf Avidan & The Mojos - Hidden Track - Poor Boy / Lucky Man.
- Whitey Morgan & the 78’s - Long Road Home - White Morgan & the 78’s.
- Bob Dylan - Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands - Blonde on Blonde.
- Hugh Jackman - From Now On - The Greatest Showman.
- Deep Purple - April - Deep Purple.
- We then move on to discuss Forrest Gump - Peter introduces the movie. (00:34:56)
- We talk about our personal experiences with this movie. (00:42:48)
- We discuss interpretations of the story of Forrest Gump and other things we’ve taken from it. (00:45:46)
- We get a bit deeper into the character of Jenny. (01:01:45)
- We briefly touch the storytelling techniques in the movie. (01:08:40)
- We bring up our favorite parts in the movie. (01:12:24)
- We compare a few points between the movie and the book it’s based on (Goodreads). (01:21:03)
- We mention Michael Conner Humphreys, the actor who plays the young Forrest. (01:25:32)
- We summarize our thoughts about the movie and the experience we had watching it and discussing it (01:26:16).
- We then take a vote and see whether Forrest Gump belongs in our CQEG or not! (01:32:55)
- Before we close this episode, we’re introducing the subject of our next episode - the Culture Quest Podcast 1-Year Party Episode. (01:35:42)
- Stick around and check out a promo clip for the SpyHards podcast (@SpyHards). (01:38:18)
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The Feather theme, by Alan Silvestri, played by Ynon Hermon.
The episode was recorded on Sep. 26th, and originally released on Oct. 18th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers enjoy a considerable dose of anarchism as they compare one of their favorite movies to the book it is based on.
Episode Breakdown:
- For Tavern Talk, we’re discussing fictional places that we would have loved to go and visit. (00:02:32)
- We move on and discuss Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club. (00:16:44)
- A fairly quick synopsis of the book. (00:18:15)
- We each share what our experience with the book was like. (00:23:48)
- We discuss our favorite parts in the book. (00:38:58).
- We go over the different endings in the book and Fight Club movie, and pick our favorites. (00:53:29)
- We summarize our thoughts about the book and discuss whether we liked the book or the movie better. (01:03:07)
- We take a vote to see whether or not Fight Club has a place in the CQEG! (01:10:51)
- Peter introduces the subject of our next episode - Forrest Gump! (01:14:40)
- Stick around and catch a promo clip for the Drink Drunk Dead Podcast (@drinkdrunkdead)
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The intro bit was done by our good friends, Dan Felton from the Assorted Goods Podcast (@AssortedGoodsPC) and Leon Davis from the One Good Question Podcast (@givegoodq) - both are our network mates at All the People network:
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The episode was recorded on Sept. 11th, and originally released on Oct. 4th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers learn about the philosophy of a master craftsman, and realize that they were born to be just above average, at the very best.
Episode Breakdown:
- In this episode’s Tavern Talk segment, we’re talking about a few of our favorite album openers. (00:02:50)
- The songs from the segment:
- Alice Cooper - Under My Wheels - Killer, 1971.
- John Lennon - Mother - Plastic Ono Band, 1970.
- LP - Muddy Waters - Lost on You, 2016.
- B.B. King - Every Day I Have the Blues - Live at the Regal, 1965.
- Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Bartender - Live at Radio City Music Hall, 2007.
- System of a Down - Soldier Side - Mezmerize and Hypnotize, 2005.
- AC/DC - It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) - High Voltage, 1976.
- Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand - Presence, 1976.
- Hadorbanim (The Porcupines) - Lo Pogea - Ehad Ahrei Hasheni, 2009.
- Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone - Highway 61 Revisited, 1965.
- We then move on and discuss Jiro Dreams of Sushi. We introduce the movie and share our general thoughts about it. (00:35:28).
- We talk about the food that was shown in the movie. (00:50:01)
- We talk about how Jiro’s place used to have a 3 Michelin Stars ranking and why it lost it, which leads us to talking about how much eating at Jiro’s cost. (00:52:49)
- We then discuss the restaurant’s website and how well it portrays Jiro’s attitude through text and pictures. (00:56:21)
- We then break down Jiro’s life philosophy and ask ourselves if we can apply it in our lives. (01:01:06)
- We bring up a few things that we felt were missing from the movie. (01:09:49)
- We summarize our thoughts. (01:21:39)
- We take a vote and see whether Jiro Dreams of Sushi has a place in our CQEG or not! (01:24:47)
- We introduce the subject of our next episode - Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk. (01:33:18)
- Stick around and catch a promo clip for the Petri Dish: A Science Comedy Podcast (@DishPodcast).
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The episode was recorded on August 21st, and originally released on September 20th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers stumble upon an album that marks a change in the style of one of the biggest bands of the 90s, a period that they are not too familiar with.
We've encountered a few technical difficulties during the recording of this episode, so please forgive any faults in the sound near the end of the episode.
Episode Breakdown:
- In this episode’s Tavern Talk segment, we’re playing a game called ‘Missing in Translation’! (00:01:46).
- We then head into the main discussion, which is all about Radiohead’s Kid A. Peter introduces the band and the album. (00:22:46)
- We talk about each of our experiences listening to this album, our knowledge of Radiohead in the past and how Peter chose this album for the podcast (00:28:18).
- We go through the album song by song:
- Everything In Its Right Place. (00:38:22).
- Kid A. (00:40:29)
- The National Anthem. (00:42:59)
- How to Disappear completely. (00:46:43)
- Treefingers. (00:51:47)
- Optimistic. (00:52:17)
- In Limbo. (00:54:33)
- Idioteque. (00:56:36)
- Morning Bell. (01:02:46)
- Motion Picture Soundtrack (01:04:48).
- We then move on and discuss the lyrics in the album, the writing and recording process and the perfect time and place for this album. (01:08:58).
- Peter ranks the Radiohead albums that he got to know and tells us a bit about each one. (01:17:43)
- We summarize our thoughts about this experience. (01:25:04).
- We take a vote to see whether or not Kid A will be included in the CQEG! (01:26:44)
- Baryo introduces the subject of our next episode - Jiro Dreams of Sushi (IMDb).
- Stick around and check out a promo clip for the Cheers to Comics podcast! (@CheerstoComics)
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Intro bit: Everything In Its Right Place by Radiohead, played by Ynon Hermon.
The episode was recorded on Aug. 7th, and originally released on Sept. 6th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers learn not to judge a book by its cover, or by the Michael Bay movies that are based on it.
Episode Breakdown:
- In today’s Tavern Talk segment - toys from our childhood and collecting toys! (00:02:27).
- Introducing some of the Transformers’ franchise history and Last Stand of the Wreckers (00:21:40).
- We discuss our experience with this comic series and our general thoughts about it (00:25:18).
- We turn our attention to the art and drawings in this series (00:34:31).
- We talk about the different storylines in the book (00:40:14) and we go on a quick tangent about Star Wars (00:49:13).
- We discuss what we know about Nick Roche, the author (00:50:22).
- We bring up basically all the transforming that goes on in the series (00:53:59).
- Ynon compares LSW to other Transformer stuff he’s read about (00:56:09).
- We summarize our feelings (00:58:01).
- We take a vote to see whether or not LSW will be included in the CQEG! (01:00:43)
- Peter introduces the subject of our next episode - Radiohead’s Kid A (01:06:15).
- Stick around and check out a promo clip for the Too Many Captains podcast (@itsafilmpodcast) (01:12:57).
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‘Journeyman’ by Aakash Gandhi.
The episode was recorded on July 31st, and originally released on Aug. 23, 2020.
Our humble adventurers dip their toes into the world of Anime, and the water's fine, if a bit sad.
Episode Breakdown:
- We start the episode by introducing All the People Network and the podcasts it includes (00:01:50).
- For this episode's Tavern Talk segment, Peter has chosen five interesting thought experiments for us to think about (00:04:46):
- The Chinese Room Argument,John Searle (00:06:22).
- The Brainstorm Machine, Daniel Dennet (00:14:42).
- Mary, the Color Scientist (the Knowledge Argument), Frank Jackson (00:19:31).
- Twin Earth, Hilary Putnam (00:22:09).
- The Boltzmann Brain, Ludwig Boltzmann (00:25:47).
- The Experience Machine, Robert Nozick (00:31:49).
- We move on to discuss Cowboy Bebop!
- We start by introducing the show and its history (00:48:39).
- We then discuss our general feelings about the show, the storytelling and the characters, and we mention whether we watched it in Japanese or English (00:50:37).
- We discuss the main themes in the show (01:04:05).
- Peter brings up Spike's artificial eye and whether or not he died in the end (01:10:49).
- We discuss the history of the show in a bit more depth (01:14:44).
- We discuss one of the major aspects of the show - the music, which leads us to mention Yoko Kanno, the music director (01:16:40).
- We talk about our favorite characters (01:21:42).
- We quickly mention the Cowboy Bebop movie (01:30:36).
- We close the discussion by summarizing our thoughts (01:31:50).
- We take a vote to see whether or not Cowboy Bebop will be included in the CQEG! (01:37:12)
- Ynon introduces the subject of our next episode: The Transformers - Last Stand of the Wreckers (01:45:15)
- Stick around and check out a promo clip for the Assorted Goods podcast! (01:52:40)
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- All the People You Should Know Podcast -Website, Twitter.
- Assorted Goods Podcast - Website, Twitter.
- Controller Disconnected Podcast - Website, Twitter.
- Happy Hour Gets Weird Podcast - Website, Twitter
- Off the Record Podcast - Website, Twitter.
- All the People Network - Website, Twitter, Instagram.
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Tank! By Seatbelts, performed by Nimrod Gavriel (drums, bongos, egg), Ynon Hermon (bass and guitar), Peter Thomas (cool text), Baryo (saxophone).
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The episode was recorded on July 11th, and originally released on August 9th, 2020.
After initiating the Culture Quest Essentials Guide (episode 23), our humble adventurers take the time to weigh and evaluate every step of the quest - how many subjects we’ve discussed will be inducted to the CQEG?
Episode Breakdown:
- We start the episode by introducing the Guide - what it is for and how everything will work.
- Then, we vote:
- The Producers, Mel Brooks - IMDb (00:09:30).
- Deja Vu, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Allmusic (00:14:13).
- Playdead’s Inside - Wikipedia (00:18:41).
- Jaws, Stephen Spielberg - IMDb (00:25:28).
- Meditations, Marcus Aurelius - Goodreads (00:30:25).
- American Beauty, Sam Mendes - IMDb (00:35:08).
- Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys - Allmusic (00:40:34).
- Man on Wire, James Marsh - IMDb (00:50:48).
- Hunt for the WIlderpeople, Taika Waititi - IMDb (00:56:20).
- Last Chance to See, Douglas Adams - Goodreads (01:01:03).
- All-Star Superman, Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly - Wikipedia (01:08:20).
- Mom’s Classics - The episode's show notes (01:13:30).
- Firefly and Serenity, Joss Whedon - IMDb and IMDb (01:23:09).
- Queen, Live at Wembley ‘86 - Allmusic (01:27:20).
- Flight of the Conchords - IMDb (01:33:38).
- Annie Hall, Woody Allen - IMDb (01:36:24).
- We then quickly remind ourselves that we’re watching Cowboy Bebop for our next episode - we’ve properly introduced it in our Jurassic Park episode (link) (01:42:26).
- Then we play a promo clip for the Happy Hour Gets Weird podcast! (@HHGetsWeird) (01:43:15).
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The episode was recorded on July 4th, and originally released on July 26th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers close a major cultural gap, collect some more evidence to Spielberg’s greatness, and then the quest changes forever with the formation of the Culture Quest Essentials Guide!
Episode Breakdown:
- For today’s Tavern Talk segment, we’re discussing whether we could spend a month in isolation for five million dollars (00:02:29).
- We then discuss Jurassic Park - we start by introducing the movie, probably the least needed introduction we’ve ever done (00:28:07).
- We each share our general thoughts about the movie and our experience watching it (00:33:48).
- We then dive deeper into two of the main themes that the movie discusses (00:43:35).
- We talk first about the theme of controlling nature (00:44:59).
- Then, this train goes off the rails for a while - we go on a tangent about Jurassic World, the future of morality, and self-driving cars (00:53:50).
- We then discuss the theme of parenthood (01:01:39).
- We discuss how efficient this movie is in telling the story (01:08:16).
- We talk about the soundtrack of the movie and its part in telling the story (01:09:55).
- We talk about the scene in which our heroes first come across the dinosaurs in the park and how well their reactions and the music take over to tell the story (01:11:15).
- We then tackle the question of what do paleontologists and a mathematician have to do with theme parks (01:18:10).
- We then discuss the fact that this movie features so many well-known moments to anyone who is familiar with modern pop culture (01:20:21).
- We then discuss things we didn’t like in the movie, and unrelatedly, Jeff Goldblum (01:22:40).
- We summarise our feelings about Jurassic Park (01:30:45).
- We then make CQP History by inaugurating the Culture Quest Essentials Guide! (01:34:13).
- We take a vote to see if Jurassic Park has a place in the CQEG (01:36:46).
- Before we finish, we introduce the subject of our next episode - Cowboy Bebop (IMDB) (01:45:57).
- Bonus! The unedited take of Dan’s impression of Ian Malcolm (01:44:30).
- Then, we play a promo clip for the Realms and Nerds Podcast (@RealmsNerds) (01:45:13).
Intro Bit:
- Dan from Assorted Goods Podcast (@AssortedGoodsPC) as Malcolm.
- Tiff from Happy Hour Gets Weird Podcast (@HHGetsWeird) as Sattler.
- Josh from All the People You Should Know Podcast (@AllthePeoplePod) as Grant
- Music - Saving the World by Aaron Kenny (YouTube).
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The episode was recorded on June 20th, and originally released on July 12th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers Learn that if there’s no one joke that perfectly describes your life, maybe your life is the joke. We discuss Annie Hall! (IMDB)
Episode Breakdown:
- In this episode’s Tavern Talk segment, we’re discussing musical episodes of TV shows (00:01:52).
- We then head into the main discussion, which is all about Woody Allen’s Annie Hall - we start by introducing the movie (00:19:24).
- We go over our general feelings toward the movie (00:21:33).
- We get into what we thought was the meaning of the movie (00:28:13).
- Ynon brings up two aspects of the movie that seem minor but feel important to him (00:37:34).
- We talk about the character of Annie (00:40:25).
- We mention the fact that Woody Allen and Diane Keaton used to date before they made the movie (00:47:35).
- We talk about a few storytelling techniques used throughout the movie (00:50:03).
- We summarize our feelings towards the movie (01:01:24).
- We introduce the subject of our next episode - Jurassic Park! (IMDB) (01:04:04).
- Stick around and listen to a promo of the Secret Bunker Podcast (@secretbunkerpod) (01:08:09).
Links to stuff we’ve mentioned in the episode:
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Once More, with Feeling (IMDB).
- That ‘70s Show - That ‘70s Musical (IMDB).
- Xena: Warrior Princess - The Bitter Suite (Wikipedia)
- Neil Patrick Harris - Bigger - 2013 Tony Awards Ceremony (YouTube).
- Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (IMDB).
- How I Met Your Mother - Slap Bet (IMDB).
- Scrubs - My Musical (IMDB).
- Steven Universe - Mr. Greg (IMDB).
- South Park - Mr. Hankey’s Christmas Classics (IMDB).
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The episode was recorded on May 29th, and originally released on June 28th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers learn about the scathing rivalry between Australia and New Zealand (by that we mean that every once in a while it is mentioned in a round-and-about way but we don’t take it too seriously and we mostly don’t take sides).
Episode Breakdown:
- We kick this episode off by celebrating our 20th episode, despite the fact this is episode 21! (The Harry Potter Lockdown Bonus episode we did was not in our plans when we recorded this).
- For our Tavern Talk segment, we’re thinking about a few statistics about our lives that we would be interested in knowing when we die and reach a higher state of being. Or something. (00:03:42).
- We then move on to our main discussion, which is all about Flight of the Conchords!
- We introduce the Flight of the Conchords comedy duo and the TV show (00:15:28).
- We talk about the experience we had watching the show (00:19:35).
- We discuss Flight of the Conchords’ strengths and weaknesses in different types of media (00:21:25).
- We talk about the general feel or atmosphere of the show (00:24:18).
- Ynon brings up how this show reminded him of Tenacious D’s TV show and we briefly compare the two (00:27:49).
- We discuss the music that is in the Flight of the Conchords’ show (00:28:56).
- We talk about our favorite parts from the series (00:29:56).
- We talk about the character of Murray and his part in the show (00:32:14).
- We talk about how this experience compares to other experiences we’ve had on previous episodes (00:36:04).
- We talk about other things that Jemaine and Bret have done in their careers (we had to mention Figwit) (00:37:52).
- We then ask the question that was on everyone’s mind: is Bret that hot? (00:41:59).
- We then mention the Footloose reference in the last episode of the series (00:44:38).
- We summarize our feelings towards Flight of the Conchords (00:45:37).
- Then, Ynon introduces the subject of our next episode - Woody Allen’s Annie Hall (IMDb) (00:47:47).
- Stick around and catch a promo for In Bed with Nikky (@DNikky162), you’ll want to get to know the Lovely Nikky! (00:51:04).
Flight of the Conchords - Jenny
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Flight of the Conchords theme - all lines sung by Ynon Hermon
The episode was recorded on May 15th, and originally released on June 14th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers get to know Queen, a band that they either kind of liked or really loved for a long time, by listening to one of their more iconic live shows.
Episode Breakdown:
- In this episode’s Tavern Talk Segment we’re talking about the movie-going experience (00:01:28).
- We then move on to talk about today’s topic - Queen’s Live at Wembley, 1986 (Allmusic) - we start by introducing the live album (00:16:21).
- We discuss how familiar we are with Queen, the band (00:17:13).
- We talk about our favorite live bands and our thoughts about live albums and concerts (00:26:22).
- We segue from talking about our favorite performers to talking about our general thoughts about Queen’s performance on this album (00:30:46).
- While talking about our general thoughts, we went on a tangent in which we talked about the differences between Queen’s history and the story told in Bohemian Rhapsody (IMDB).
- We then talk about Queen’s performance on the album and our favorite songs from the concert (00:37:15).
- We mention bits we didn’t really like too much (00:44:42).
- We talk about the two speeches that took place throughout the concert (00:46:43).
- We bring up a few songs that we were disappointed or surprised to find out that they weren’t on the setlist (00:50:43).
- We talk about the six-songs encore (00:57:31).
- We discuss whether we prefer listening to Queen’s material from the ‘70s or ‘80s (01:01:01).
- We close by summarizing our feelings towards this album (01:04:01).
- We close this episode by previewing the topic of our next episode - Flight of the Conchords (IMDB) (01:07:40).
- Stick around and check out the promo clip of the Controller Disconnected podcast (@condisconnected) (01:11:11).
Queen’s Killer Queen & I’m In Love with My Car - Live performance - YouTube.
Brian May’s Red Special - Book - Goodreads.
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I Want to Break Free by John Deacon, played by Ynon Hermon.
The episode was recorded on May 1st, and originally released on May 31st, 2020.
Our humble adventurers enjoy a visit to a very magical world! We spend the episode discussing the Harry Potter series!
Episode Breakdown:
- To kick things off, Baryo and Ynon talk about their experience with the series, as teenagers (00:01:58).
- Then, Peter tells us about how he ended up reading the books, despite believing that he might never give them a glance (00:03:38).
- We then move on to talk about the books - we go over them one by one and discuss our feelings towards them (00:07:41).
- We discuss moments from:
- The Philosopher’s stone (00:08:01).
- The Chamber of Secrets (00:11:56).
- The Prisoner of Azkaban (00:15:28).
- The Goblet of Fire (00:19:27).
- The Order of the Phoenix (00:24:18).
- The Half-Blood Prince (00:31:19).
- The Deathly Hallows (00:38:20).
- We specifically discuss Snape’s storyline (00:41:44).
- We move on to discuss the epilogue of the story (00:54:23).
- We address the question of reading the book as a teenager versus as an adult (01:01:18).
- We discuss our rankings of the books and pick our favorites (01:04:15).
- Then, we find that we still have more to say about the epilogue, we mention the epilogue from Lord of the Rings (Goodreads) and the last episode of How I Met your Mother (IMDb) (01:10:13).
- Then, we try to come up with ideas for alternative epilogues (01:12:53).
- We wrap things up by quickly previewing our upcoming episodes (01:20:10).
- Stick around, after our discussion we play the promo for the Bulldogs & Dragons podcast (@BulldogsDragons), a charming D&D podcast! (01:21:13).
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The episode was recorded on May 23rd, and originally released on May 27th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers learn that there’s more to life than fame, riches and friendship if you have a boat. In space.
Episode Breakdown:
- Peter tells us about his progress through the Harry Potter books (00:01:07).
- We then move on to our Tavern Talk segment, in which we discuss the biggest question - what makes a person good? (00:04:43)
- We then start the main discussion by introducing the TV series Firefly and the Movie Serenity (00:26:22).
- We then discuss our general thoughts about the show and our personal experience of watching it (00:31:04).
- We then focus specifically on the movie for a while (00:38:14).
- We hit upon the struggles between Fox and Whedon in regards to the show (00:42:16).
- We talk about our favorite characters from the show (00:43:49).
- We move on and discuss the soundtrack of the show (00:49:42).
- We talk about if we would bring the show back today, if we could (00:52:12).
- We mention our favorite episodes (00:56:11).
- We preview the topic of our next episode - Queen’s live album Live in Wembley Stadium 1986.
- Stick around and catch the promo clip for the Geeksploration podcast (@geeksplorepod)!
Passion of the Nerd on YouTube - Clicky.
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Firefly Theme by Sonny Rhodes, Played by Ynon Hermon.
The episode was recorded on April 18th, and originally released on May 17th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers discuss the Anthropocene, a term that might be the name of the current period of time we live in, in the first of what eventually may be a series of side quests.
Links to the presentation:
- YouTube.
- Google Slides.
Episode Breakdown:
- We jump right into the main subject - the Anthropocene. Here are the main parts in today’s talk:
- The Anthropocene - an Introduction (00:02:50).
- The Geological Time Scale (00:04:54).
- Humanity and the Global System (00:13:10).
- Suggested Starting Points (00:22:23).
- Should it be Formalized? (00:28:26).
- Current Status (00:32:40).
- Personal Thoughts (00:34:20).
- Once the presentation is over, we move on to a discussion about all the questions that popped in our heads (00:35:35).
- We summarize our feelings (01:05:09).
- We talk about where the idea for this side-quest came from and about future side-quests (01:07:50).
- We then preview the subject of our next episode - Joss Whedon’s Firefly and Serenity (01:11:45).
- Stick around and listen to a promo clip for the awesome It's Murder Up North Podcast (@murderupnorth), an amazing true crime podcast that focuses on the northern parts of England (01:14:38).
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The episode was recorded on April 3rd, and originally released on May 3rd, 2020.
Our humble adventurers run out of casual things to talk about, so they do the unthinkable - they get to know each other.
Episode Breakdown:
- We start the episode by briefly mentioning a few upcoming episodes and podcasts who were kind enough to let Ynon be a guest on (00:01:07). There will be links to these podcasts further down the show notes!
- We then move on to today’s ‘main discussion’ - an askreddit extravaganza! (00:06:15)
- All the questions we discuss:
- What movie is guaranteed to make you cry? (00:06:37)
- At what moment you stopped and thought ‘Ooh, I fucked up’? (00:11:01)
- What is your 15 minutes of fame? (00:20:32)
- If you could have one more season of any TV show that’s ended, what would it be? (00:31:56)
- What is your favorite subreddit to binge read? (00:34:38)
- What’s a fictional food or drink that you wish you could have in real life? (00:38:51)
- They say it is the small things in life that make it better, what is your small thing right now? (00:41:17)
- What are your pet peeves? (00:46:44)
- What is a disturbing thing you wish you didn’t know? (00:50:07)
- If you could go on a vacation anywhere, where would you go and what would you do? (00:53:31)
- If there are no more handshakes, what would possibly replace them? (00:56:30)
- Stick around and check out a trailer to the Amazing World of Talkin’ Shiz Podcast (@talkin_shiz), one of our best podcasting friends! (01:01:17).
Links to the podcast that let Ynon be a guest on:
- All the People You Should Know Podcast - Website - Twitter - The episode with Ynon.
- Bacon Games Fantasy Sports - Website - Twitter - The episode with Ynon.
- Bulldogs & Dragons - Website - Twitter - The first episode with Ynon.
Stuff from the show:
- Peter’s beer glass - Image.
- Peter’s dream vacation destination - Yangshuo.
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The episode was recorded on April 24th, and originally released on April 28th, 2020.
Who would have thought that listening to 5 symphonies for one episode might be a bit too much? Certainly not our humble adventurers!
The list of symphonies we’ve been listening to:
- Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 (Wikipedia).
- Brahms' Symphony No. 3 (Wikipedia).
- Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 - New World Symphony (Wikipedia).
- Mahler's Symphony No. 1 (Wikipedia).
- Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 (Wikipedia).
Episode Breakdown:
- In the Tavern Talk segment, we’re talking about our favorite quotes (00:02:30). We each bring a quote to discuss, and Peter… overachieves.
- We then head on into the main discussion - we kick it off by talking about how under-prepared we were (00:20:12).
- Baryo introduces the 5 symphonies that we’ve been listening to (00:08:21).
- We then share our ranking of the symphonies (00:29:40).
- After ranking the symphonies, we move on to talk about listening to classical music in general (00:51:06).
- We then introduce our next episode, which is going to be a side quest focused on the Anthropocene (01:02:04).
- Stick around and listen to a promo clip for The History Cache podcast, @CacheHistory (01:05:47) - go give it a listen!
Music: An Appreciation - Roger Kamien - Goodreads
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Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry, performed by Peter Thomas.
The episode was recorded on March 27th, and originally released on April 19th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers spend some quality quarantine time together and talk about their favorite movies!
Episode Breakdown:
- We start the episode by talking about our mental health and how it slowly deteriorates (00:00:50).
- We then move on to discuss our favorite movies! (00:08:28).
- Before we actually start ranking, we talk about a few honorable mentions (00:11:18).
- We then start ranking! (00:16:13).
- We finish today’s episode by talking about upcoming episodes (01:01:57)
Here’s links to everything we’ve mentioned:
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier - IMDB
- Interstellar - IMDB
- Toy Story - Wikipedia
- The Matrix - IMDB
- Inception - IMDB
- The Prestige - IMDB
- Six-String Samurai - IMDB
- The Red Elvises - Allmusic
- Baseketball - IMDB
- Southpark: Bigger, Longer and Uncut - IMDB
- The Cornetto Trilogy - Wikipedia
- Fight Club - IMDB
- Shutter Island - IMDB
- Little Giants - IMDB
- Casino Royale - IMDB
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist - IMDB
- School of Rock - IMDB
- Dumb and Dumber - IMDB
- The Dark Knight - IMDB
- Logan - IMDB
- La La Land - IMDB
- The Devil Wears Prada - IMDB
- The Shawshank Redemption - IMDB
- Clerks - IMDB
- Clerks II - IMDB
- Die Hard - IMDB
- Before Sunrise - IMDB
- Before Sunset - IMDB
- The Ocean’s Trilogy - IMDB
- Ocean’s Eleven - 1960 - IMDB
Baryo and Ynon’s Quick Stop picture - Clicky.
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The episode was recorded on April 10th, and originally released on April 13th, 2020.
Our not humble adventurers are not enjoying a Superman comic book for the un-first time!
Episode Breakdown:
- In this episode's Tavern Talk we talk about our recent peak and plop moments (00:01:00).
- We then proceed to introduce this episode's main subject - All-Star Superman, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly (00:14:23)
- We then share our overall thoughts on the comic (00:20:10). We mention what a good first comic book it is, how we enjoyed the different stories in the series and how much we liked the artwork.
- We then discuss our favorite and least favorite 'chapters' from the book (00:27:29).
- We talk about how each chapter could have been a full story on its own (00:34:34).
- This leads us to talking about some of the unique properties of the medium (00:36:11).
- We then discuss the cover art of the book and the inspiration for it (00:39:47).
- We bring up the attitude that was used in writing this book (00:41:15).
- We talk about the death of comic book heroes and how it became a bit of a trope (00:43:29).
- We then talk about the glasses that make all the difference between Clark Kent and Superman (00:46:13).
- We then ask Peter if he's ever stopped reading a comic because of the style of art (00:52:56).
- We close the episode by previewing our next episode - Mom's Classics - in which we'll discuss Baryo's Mom's favourite classical music symphonies (00:56:47).
- Stick around and listen to a promo clip for the All the People You Should Know podcast! (@allthepeoplepod) (01:00:58).
Leo Quintum’s name is squiggly-lined - Clicky
The list of symphonies for Mom’s Classics episode:
- Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 (Wikipedia).
- Brahms' Symphony No. 3 (Wikipedia).
- Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 - New World Symphony (Wikipedia).
- Mahler's Symphony No. 1 (Wikipedia).
- Sibelius Symphony No. 2 (Wikipedia).
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The episode was recorded on March 13th, and originally released on April 5th, 2020.
Our humble adventurers are using the extra time that was thrust upon them to talk about what to do when extra time is thrust upon you!
Due to the Corona virus that is going around now, we’re all stuck at home. We’ve decided to share our recommendations for a movie, a book, a music album, and one wild card recommendation, to help pleasantly pass the time.
Episode breakdown:
- We start the episode by talking about being stuck at home (00:01:52).
- We then recommend a bunch of stuff that you can do at home while you’re quarantined
- We start by talking about our strategies in choosing our recommendations (00:05:48).
- We start by recommending movies (00:08:28).
- We then move to recommend music albums (00:15:07).
- We then move on to recommending books (00:24:19).
- We finish by handing out some wild card recommendations (00:31:05).
- Before we end the episode, we’re recommending a few other things that just shouldn’t go unmentioned (00:38:56).
Here’s links to everything we’ve recommended (spoilers!):
- The Intern - IMDB
- Nancy Meyers - IMDB
- Donnie Darko - IMDB
- The Prestige - IMDB
- Christopher Nolan - IMDB
- John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band - Allmusic
- Paul Mccartney - Ram - Allmusic
- George Harrison - All Things Must Pass - Allmusic
- Akira the Don - Wikipedia
- Wild Rose (OST) - Allmusic
- Wild Rose - IMDB
- Hamilton - Wikipedia
- Dishonesty is the Second Best Policy - David Mitchell - Goodreads
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams - Goodreads
- Secret Sanction and Mortal Allies - Brian Haig - Goodreads and Goodreads
- Hamish & Andy - Website
- The Rusty Lake and Cube Escape games - Website
- Juggling - Wikipedia
- The Harry Potter books - Goodreads
- The Jackbox games - Website
- The Culture Quest Podcast - Website
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The episode was recorded on March 28th, and originally released on March 30th, 2020.
Our adventurers have stumbled upon a book they wished would never end, but also that it would tell a different story.
Episode Breakdown:
- We start the episode by talking about the opening segments that we do in the show, we name the segment and listen to a few audio drops that might go along with it (00:02:09).
- In this episode’s Tavern Talk segment, we discuss Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit (IMDB) (00:07:57). We quickly break down the story of the movie, talk about the actors and characters and compare it to Hunt for the Wilderpeople (IMDB).
- Our main discussion is about Last Chance to See, by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine (Goodreads). We start by discussing what the book is about and how it came to be (00:20:52).
- We then share our general feelings towards the book (00:23:18).
- We talk about how Adams’ experience in the field changes the personality of the book (00:30:29).
- We then discuss Adams’ quirky writing style (00:31:57) and how it sometimes maybe goes a bit too far.
- We talk about our favourite bits from the book (00:36:25).
- We tackle a few moral questions in the field of ecology (00:43:12).
- We go over a list of the species that were discussed in the book and see how they’re doing today (00:56:13)
- We bring up a few favourite quotes from the book (01:01:48).
- We end the episode by introducing the subject of our next leg of the adventure - All-Star Superman (Wikipedia) (01:06:32).
- Bonus! Stick around after the ending theme to listen to a promo clip by Round & Round Podcast!
The intro bit was created by our awesome friends, Chantelle (Lady Justice Podcast) and J.T. (True Crime Lab):
Lady Justice Podcast - Website, Twitter - Lady Justice is a weekly true crime podcast that takes a look at fascinating cases both past and present.
True Crime Lab - Website, Twitter - True Crime Lab is a true crime comedy podcast where we make fun of the criminals because, well, they deserve it. You can find us where’ve you get your podcasts.
Round & Round - Website, Twitter - Two Navy buddies trying to make sense of this whacky world.
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The episode was recorded on Feb. 28th, and originally released on March 22rd, 2020.
Our jolly adventurers are celebrating their 10th episode, in what very well may be the last episode ever!
We’re playing a game of trivia that includes a question about each of the subjects that we’ve discussed in our previous episodes! Can you score better than Peter and Baryo? Hint: not unless you take points as easy as Ynon hands them out.
Episode Breakdown:
- We get into the trivia game and explain how we’re going to play the game (00:02:23).
- Question 1: Mel Brooks’ The Producers (00:03:40).
- Question 2: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s Deja Vu (00:12:14).
- Question 3: Playdead’s Inside (00:17:09).
- Question 4: Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (00:20:49).
- Question 5: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (00:26:44).
- Question 6: American Beauty by Sam Mendes (00:35:07).
- Question 7: The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds (00:41:15).
- Question 8: Man on Wire by James Marsh (00:48:16).
- Question 9: Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople (00:50:56).
- We tally up the score and celebrate our success in the game! (00:54:51).
- We then look back at what we’ve accomplished up until now and what we can improve (00:55:12).
- We take a minute to look at where our podcast has been downloaded the most (00:57:45).
- We close the episode by introducing the subject which we’ll discuss next episode - Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams (01:03:55).
American Beauty - Picture 1 - Look Closer
American Beauty - Picture 2 - Prison Cell
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The episode was recorded on Feb. 8th, and originally released on March 8th, 2020.
Our adventurers have bargained for a movie, but have gained a director!
Episode Breakdown
- We start the episode by each bringing up a character that we want to discuss (00:01:52) - Nina Kulikova (00:02:15), Matthew Murdock (00:07:52), Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader (00:19:42).
- We move on to the main discussion of this episode, which is about Hunt for the Wilderpeople, by Taika Waititi (00:28:41) - we summarize the movie quickly.
- We take a stab at analyzing the theme of the movie and the interactions between the characters (00:30:39).
- We learn what Skuxx means and we talk about its role in the movie (00:34:59).
- We share our feelings about Bella’s character (00:38:52), and its relationships with Hector and Ricky’s characters (00:40:10).
- We then discuss the score, or the soundtrack, of the movie (00:41:34), which was performed by Moniker.
- The conversation then turns to focus on Taika Waititi and his other works (00:44:04), we compare them with Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
- We discuss how Taika has kind of burst into our lives (00:50:06).
- We summarize our feelings about the movie (00:54:00).
- We close the episode by introducing what we’ll do in the next episode, which is going to be a Journey Log Episode - A Culture Quest Special! (00:57:43).
- Stick around and check out Lady Justice Podcast’s promo clip at the end of the episode and go give it a listen!
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The Star Wars Saga: Introducing Machete Order
Lady Justice Podcast
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com).
The episode was recorded on Jan. 24th, and originally released on Feb. 23rd, 2020.
Our adventurers grow and agree to disagree!
Episode breakdown:
- In our opening segment, we discuss lobbying by Google and tech companies (00:02:09), which leads us to talk about copyright, user data and privacy, and semantic bubbles.
- We then turn our focus to discuss Man on Wire. Peter tells us how he came upon this film (00:26:21).
- We break down the movie - Petit’s dream of the walk between the Twin Towers (00:28:42), his earlier daring walks (00:29:59), the ‘heist’ (00:32:00) and the big walk (00:39:18).
- We talk about the aftermath of the walk - Petit’s arrest (00:41:26), his connection to the towers (00:44:02).
- We discuss the gradient of impressions we had of the movie (00:47:07).
- We move on and introduce the subject of our next episode - Hunt for the Wilderpeople, an indie movie by Taika Waititi (01:04:14).
- After the ending theme, we have a little bonus - a promo clip to our friends’ podcast, Jumbled (01:06:14).
Don’t Be Evil, Rana Foroohar.
Ted Talk - Beware Online ‘Filter Bubbles’.
The Madness of Crowds, Douglas Murray.
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
Short Q&A with Petit.
Philippe Petit: The Journey Across the High Wire TED Talk.
An older documentary about Petit Himself.
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com).
The intro bit was performed by the talented Bill Sunderland from the Escape This Podcast (EscapeThisPodcast.com) and Solve This Murder Podcast (SolveThisMurder.com).
The episode was recorded on Jan. 10th, and originally released on Feb. 9th, 2020.
Our adventurers go on a trip back in time to the year 1966!
Here’s a breakdown of this episode:
- We start by discussing how the world will look like in 50 years (00:02:00), make some predictions of our own (00:23:45) and discuss a few predictions from friends (00:25:02) - What Ya Reading?, I Think We're Doing it, Lady Justice, Blood and Firewater, Goldblockcareer.
- Our main discussion is about Pet Sounds, by the Beach Boys. We start the conversation by reviewing the Beach Boys’ history and some background of this album (00:29:13).
- We talk about our general thoughts of the album (00:32:32), and then try and look at it in the context of the time it came out (00:37:14) and in the context of how it compares to earlier Beach Boys music (00:43:37).
- We then mention a few specific songs (00:47:15) and look at what the Beach Boys did after this Pet Sounds (01:01:15).
- We then summarize our feelings about Pet Sounds (01:03:02)
- To close, we introduce the next part of our quest: Man on Wire (01:04:55).
- After the ending theme, we’re playing our very own promo clip (01:08:10), along with promo clips for The Deddy Bones Show, Bedknobs & Broomflicks, Goldblockcareer and True Crime Project.
Quartz - The World in 50 Years.
The Emergence of the Middle Class.
Scale - Geoffrey West.
Factfulness - Hans, Ola and Anna Rosaling.
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time List.
The Beach Boys - Surf’s Up.
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com).
‘Sloop John B’ / ‘The John B. Sails’, Traditional, Performed by the Wahsingtoot Band.
The episode was recorded on Dec 27th, 2019 and originally released on Jan. 26th, 2020.
Our adventurers look inside themselves and are surprised by what they find. They start the episode by talking about what rules they will enact once they seize power. They then discuss the movie American Beauty by Sam Mendes (15:10). After breaking down the movie, they talk about their impressions of the movie (20:15) and ponder about the theme of the movie (22:30) and how each character explores it: Lester (22:45), Carolyn (23:25), Angela (29:14), Jane (33:25), Ricky (33:54) and Col. Fitts (34:51). They then discuss a few deleted scenes and their meanings (40:06) and for the first time, they rank the movie on the Peter Scale! (44:25). As usual, they close things off by introducing next week’s subject - Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys (44:59).
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com).
American Woman by The Guess Who, performed by Peter Thomas
The episode was recorded on Dec 13th, 2019 and originally released on Jan. 12th, 2020.
Our brave adventurers step off of the beaten path and find themselves lost in nature. They discuss spoilers that precede movies and books like Star Wars and Harry Potter. They then have a discussion about Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (00:15:18), which they break down into six themes: Nature (00:23:41), Compassion (00:33:42), Character and Virtue (00:43:18), Training the Mind and thoughts (00:49:18), Simplicity and Essentialism (00:57:34). Once they find their place in the universe, our adventurers bravely look ahead to next episode’s adventure - American Beauty by Sam Mendes (01:10:10).
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com).
The Intro bit was recorded by David Medus of MedusPod. Thanks, again!
The episode was recorded on Dec 6th, 2019 and originally released on Dec. 29th, 2019.
Our brave adventurers face their mightiest foe yet - Jaws. Before they discuss this latest encounter, they briefly converse about avoiding lazing around (02:13). They then proceed to discuss the movie Jaws by Steven Spielberg (13:40). They start by breaking down the movie’s plot and sharing their impressions of the movie (24:56), talk about references to the movie that they never got before (26:23), review the movie’s impact on the movie industry and sharks ecology (29:00), talk about Quint’s character, his speech and the real life U.S.S. Indianapolis (38:04) and lastly they talk about how they would recast the movie (42:38). They close the episode by planning ahead for the next episode, in which they will discuss Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (56:59).
Before and After Jaws - A thesis by Beryl Francis - Clicky.
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com).
Show Me the Way To Go Home by Irving King, performed by Ynon Hermon.
The episode was recorded on Nov. 15th, 2019 and originally released on Dec. 15th, 2019.
Our adventurers step inside the darker parts of the wilderness. They kick things off by talking about a recent trip to the British Museum, After which they discuss Playdead’s Inside. They begin by breaking down the game (00:11:10), continue by sharing some theories (01:22:58) and close by talking about the presence of the game in our universe (01:34:03). They then move on to prepare for next episode’s adventure - Jaws by Steven Spielberg (01:45:20).
Playdead’s Inside Discord server - for updates and tl;dr’s of the ARG puzzles: Clicky.
Gamedetectives.net - descriptions and solutions to some of Inside’s ARG: Clicky.
Playdead’s Inside ARG Wiki - a list of all the known puzzles: Clicky.
Baryo’s screenshot of Terminal41.link in Fiddler: Clicky.
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com).
‘In Water’ by Scott Arc (https://scottarc.bandcamp.com/) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Originally recorded on Oct. 26th and Nov. 2nd, 2019 and, published on Dec. 1st, 2019.
The quest goes on! En route to the next objective, the three adventurers each bring up a personal favorite (00:02:59). They then attend to today’s main discussion, where they break down Deja Vu, a 1970 rock album by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (00:18:23). Eventually, they look ahead into the future and spot their next objective: Playdead’s Inside, a suspenseful puzzle video game (01:07:50).
Our House ‘Fiery Gems’ picture: Clicky.
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‘Carry on’ by Stephen Stills, performed by Ynon Hermon.
Cover art by Azeecreations.
‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com).
All song bits in the main discussion are from the ‘Deja Vu’ Album, ‘Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’.
Originally recorded on Oct. 4th, 2019. Originally published on Nov. 17th, 2019.
Our humble adventur’rs setteth out on their quest! They introduce the podcast (02:17), introduce themselves (12:55) and tell the tale of their first “random” encounter - ‘The Producers’, a 1967 Mel Brooks film (21:06). They then wisely plan ahead for the next leg of their journey: Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (50:49).
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‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com).
‘Springtime for Hitler’ by Mel Brooks, performed by Ynon Hermon.
Recorded on Sept. 21st, 2019, released on Nov. 3rd, 2019.