The Alien and The Jester: Recent Episodes
Abs and John
The Alien and the Jester podcast discusses expert subjects with idiot minds.
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0:00 Intro
4:09 What is going on with the missing submersible
7:18 Details on the mission and vessel
20:03 The infamous Logitech game controller
23:10 Did the company, OceanGate, cut corners?
31:47 Vessel rate depth awfully close to the Titanic wreck depth
36:18 Would Jester get inside the Titan
41:35 Timeline of events
45:55 Why search and rescue is so difficult
55:25 Coast Guard reports periodic 'banging' sounds being heard
59:01 What would a successful rescue look like
1:11:44 Situation inside the vessel now
1:18:30 Elon Musk cameo
1:21:34 OceanGate history and controversies
1:30:22 A look into the CEO and pilot, Stockton Rush
1:39:23 Memes, media and final thoughts
Sources:
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https://oceangate.com/our-subs/titan-submersible.html
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/21/titanic-sub-timeline-titan-submersible-missing-vessel
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https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/6/21/23768771/titanic-submarine-missing-oceangate-titan-submersible-search-efforts-updates
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/us/oceangate-titanic-missing-submersible.html
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https://boingboing.net/2023/06/21/oceangate-ceo-stockton-rush-in-2022-i-dont-think-its-very-dangerous.html
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https://people.com/5-possibilities-happened-missing-titan-sub-7551055
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0:00 Intro
1:20 What is Banshees of Inisherin?
5:00 Are there too many prequel, adaptations or remakes in film?
6:12 The hidden meaning behind Banshees
7:50 Do current audiences have lower attention spans?
10:12 What would you do if your friend “broke up” with you?
34:27 Everything Everywhere All at Once
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00:00 Who is the suspect? Plus rumors and other eyewitness accounts
05:08 The suspect has fans (...)
07:25 Open questions and motives
19:25 How the crime may have occurred
30:30 What's next
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00:00 What went down in November 2022 in Moscow, Idaho
13:56 Initial reactions and theories
15:56 Police arrest a suspect
21:13 The police publish their evidence so far
30:33 The bombshell eyewitness account
38:06 The nature of the 911 call
41:11 Possible motives
44:40 How the police investigated
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00:00 Intro to our topic: Elon buys Twitter
12:21 Mass Twitter layoffs
18:31 Losing revenues, the hunt for the new CEO, Elon goes thrifty
26:38 How can we save Twitter
33:08 ElonJet controversy
37:31 We continue burning bridges with billionaires
40:04 Bonus outro topic: how do we start our video games
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00:00 Intro
00:50 The funniest memes of 2022
04:45 Addressing our last episode and appreciating our viewers (and how to score bonus content)
10:00 Alien teaches Jester how to hug a human
15:30 Jester teaches Alien how to say corn in Cantonese
16:30 The casting controversy behind House of the Dragon, Rings of Power
20:55 Going into why people are angry over the casting choices
25:15 Why minority representation matters
31:35 Diving into the Little Mermaid Ariel casting controversy
39:00 Is there a hypocrisy behind casting choices
44:55 Is it ok to feel “odd” about the casting choices
49:35 Disney’s real agenda (spoiler it’s money)
54:05 Exploring a past backlash with the benefit of hindsight
58:30 Hot take: you don’t have to agree with everything a person says
01:01:15 Are studios using diversity as a shield against fair, critical reviews
01:05:40 The dark racial subtext behind the Rings of Power backlash
01:08:15 Final thoughts on how we can all do better
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00:00 Intro and apology
00:47 Talking NBA Playoffs, Devin Booker and All NBA Team
7:54 Why Warriors are goated
10:20 Workplace humility can be bad
16:26 The toxic corporate culture of growth and productivity
29:52 Jester defends Andrew Yang (and other people of questionable morals)
35:33 The economic and political crisis in the US
38:35 Our thoughts on the new Marvel phase (Multiverse movies, Disney+ shows)
50:14 Marvel needs to take more chances (talking Eternals, Falcon and Winter Soldier)
56:40 How to take your time telling the story and how not to (Breaking Bad vs Severance)
1:04:49 Talking good story intros with Bakuman and Game of Thrones (mild GOT spoilers)
1:13:00 Our COVID teaser for the next episode
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2:30 Don't Look Up discussion gets heated (mild spoilers)
15:10 One thing we both agree on, the hottest character from the movie
16:35 The movie's message, the director's intentions, is it effective?
22:00 Climate change, and how we can change a mind of a denier
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0:15 Why people at the top can't stop
5:35 Positive vs negative motivation
11:00 Respect in competition
13:00 Leo Dicaprio vs Jeff Bezos
16:00 Elon's SNL appearance
17:45 Did AOC ruin Bernie's chances?
22:00 Bipartisanship is dead
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0:00 Intro
3:49 Honesty in relationships
9:16 Faith in humanity
12:15 Dating for men
24:50 If you're jumping into the dating scene
34:04 Dating politics
34:35 Tactics and strategies
40:07 Mindset before starting to date
44:45 How to deal with the negatives and bettering ourselves
48:08 A "dubious" study on women finding most men unattractive
53:43 Pictures in dating profiles
1:07:30 Nice guys don't finish last
1:10:53 Apple vs Epic (finally)
1:12:22 Bios for dating profile
1:15:00 "Looking for a Jim to my Pam"
1:16:30 Back to bios
Abs and John discuss Jeff Bezos' next takeover in the writing room, what makes a good story, being married early and how to know "she's the one".
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0:00 Intro
1:20 Will Crypto’s prices go back up?
5:00 Is Elon’s influence on crypto waning?
5:40 “It’s not that hard to make a great show” - Jeff Bezos
10:45 The Hero’s Journey and its role in popular franchises like Star Wars
14:30 Kurt Vonnegut’s Shape of Stories
16:30 Bourne Identity vs Avatar: The Last Airbender
23:10 Can capitalism and good art coexist?
29:56 Birthday shoutout
33:50 Marrying young and having doubts
39:00 The truth about online advice on marriage
40:31 What does it mean to love someone?
46:18 Men and women see marriage differently
51:52 How do you know if they are the “one”?
58:36 The right way to resolve conflicts in marriage
1:04:25 Our thoughts on “Meninist” communities like The Red Pill and MGTOW
1:13:40 Study says women think 80% of men are below average
1:17:10 Dating is much more than just physical attributes
1:20:47 What you need for a long-lasting marriage
Abs and John discuss their favorite anime, what makes them good, their effect on life and the world, and battle it out between Naruto and Attack on Titan.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:54 How to contact us
1:24 The legendary status of Kentaro Miura (RIP) and the Berserk series
3:55 Berserk’s impact on modern dark fantasy franchises like Dark Souls
6:34 Perfectionists like Miura are a dying breed
11:05 Successful manga with bad art
14:40 D.B. Weiss and David Benioff (Game of Thrones producers) tortured actors on set
16:24 Was Game of Thrones actually good?
19:34 Attack on Titan vs Naruto
23:20 Best season/arc of Attack on Titan
26:33 Why My Hero Academia is a good anime despite the cliches
28:00 The 5 qualities that Abs looks for in ranking anime
30:56 Review of Black Clover
33:24 Abs’s top 5 anime
43:37 Marvel movies and buildup
50:54 John’s top 5
1:04:07 Review of Planetes and how it changed John's life
1:15:20 Commentary on versus type content like Superman vs Goku
We discuss the recent crypto crash, a rant on Tether and Bitcoin enthusiasts, Elon's cult status, beginner investment advice and thirsty comments on TikTok.
0:00 Intro
0:56 What makes a podcast good?
3:47 The latest crypto crash
4:20 The beginning of the end of Bitcoin
5:20 3 major weaknesses of Bitcoin
5:50 Tether and its dangerous relationship to Bitcoin
12:30 Bitcoin being falsely propped up by Tether
14:30 Crypto-influencers, Anthony Pompliano, Michael Saylor
17:55 FOMO buying
19:43 Resistance and support lines are meaningless?
23:40 The difference between Gamestop and Crypto
24:42 Bitcoin’s questionable value to society
29:00 Potential applications of crypto and payment technologies
30:35 Bitcoin price target by Xmas 2021
31:25 China’s reasons for lockdown on crypto
34:06 Bitcoin mining is transferring America’s wealth to China
42:05 How to start investing?
45:45 Why Coinbase is a bad buy and what makes a strong stock choice
48:45 Airbnb outlook?
55:50 TikTok hustle
57:40 Dunkey vs JCole