Allergic to Silence: Recent Episodes
Paul Aulridge
Paul can't shut up, and now he's making it the Internet's problem. A podcast that exists somewhere between comedy and opinion piece, hopefully from this you'll get a few laughs and more than a few perspectives you might not have considered.
Ready? Then turn the volume up and let's make some noise!
In this episode, I discuss nothing of consequence, and instead give my verdict on Nintendo's latest mega-hit, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! Is it worth your money and your time? Does it deserve to get that Nintendo Seal of Approval? You bet it does. Tune in to find out why!
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In this extended episode, a pleasant conversation with some friends from Hong Kong: Aster and David! We talk impressions of Asian culture in the West, as well as the holistic/folk medicine that actually seems to DO anything. It's a wonderfully wandering episode, and I hope you enjoy it!
In which the girls decide to regale me with their experience attending their first Taylor Swift concert. Keep in mind, we are ALL in our mid-thirties, and this is definitely a young person's game... Well, at least there was a coke dealer on the train! If these episodes are amusing, we might make more of them in the future.
Well? HAVE you tried that crazy wrap jawn? Have you ever been tempted to sell energy drinks, herbal supplements, life insurance, or a menagerie of worthless crap you don't need, all in the pursuit of profit? You may have been tricked into joining an MLM. You're a dummy for this, but I won't judge. Dummy. Sit back and let me spend twenty minutes telling you why you shouldn't fall for multi-level marketing!
In this extended episode, I babble for an hour with two of my closest confidants: Ann, and Romina! Listen as they discuss their own ancestry and upbringing, and how they stand in stark contrast to my basic redneck self. Also, we curse at a child!
There's nothing like faux outrage to make me feel better about my own insecurities, and in this episode, I smack-talk Kid Rock for being the most insecure hetero in existence.
Well well, where have I been? Dealing with the repercussions of having my car vandalized YET AGAIN! How did I cope? With escapism, thanks to video games! Let's talk about a few of them, shall we?
They're the reason you can't get concert tickets, game consoles, or sneakers easily: they're the lowest form of scumbag on the Internet. We're talkin' about scalpers, folks, and what we have to say ain't nice. Join me as I talk smack about them for twenty straight minutes!
Because everything is scarier if the resolution is lower. In this episode, I talk about my favorite genre: analog horror, a somewhat niche aesthetic that does not get nearly enough love. Listen to my bad opinions about it!
If psychics were really psychic, they wouldn't need to ask for your name, would they? In this episode, I spend about 20 minutes or so bashing Peter Popoff, John Edward, Miss Cleo--and even engage in a little psychic shenanigans myself!
If you grew up the way I did, you probably learned weed was bad for you. Don't worry, it wasn't the first lie we were told, and in this episode, we dig into the facts of marijuana: its use, consumption, sales, and how my opinion on it did a complete 180 over the course of the pandemic.
You remember that movie "Gone in 60 Seconds"? There's a social media challenge that has teenagers out here pretending they're professional thieves, and it's called the Kia Challenge. Today, I tell you what it is, how it works, and how to prevent your ride being stolen.
In this episode, our host strikes up some banter with the Great I Am to pose the important questions, beginning with the most obvious: WHY?
In this one, I go over a few of the language learning apps that exist out there, and give them a cursory review. I also wax poetic about the Rosetta Stone, so that's kinda neat.
Today, we take some time to discuss the New Year: how it's celebrated here, in other cultures, and in history. If the narrator had any brains, he would have done this at the month's start and not the end. Oh well. We live and learn. (We live, anyway.)
In this, our very first episode, we tackle only the big topics: specifically, whether or not pineapple is permissible on a pizza, and what the penalty should be if it isn't. We'll also discuss the biases inherent in every human being and every human culture, and why they're way, way worse than a single objectionable topping on a pie.
Hello, you beautiful folks. This is an introductory episode serving to let you know what Allergic to Silence is all about--my inability to be quiet, and the topics about which I simply cannot shut up. Broadly speaking, this podcast operates at the intersection of comedy and information. Hopefully it makes you laugh and leaves you a little more knowledgeable about the world and all the things in it.
Ready to listen? Then let's make some noise!