Night Train, Mad Dog, fermented apple juice… it’s all the same to us. The only difference is what you pair with it, so sometimes you can get away with choosing wine that is below the bottom shelf. You may not mind a low-end beverage with this helping of Olympic gender verification, belly button festival, Christmas in Denmark in July, and what could be the very beginnings of a new video game endeavor, which would admittedly depend entirely on marketing. If it could involve a celebrity, then you could expend less time perfecting the product. All you would have to do is put Chyna Doll’s face on the box, and it would sell many units.
Episode 78: Reindeer Games
July 29th, 2008 § 0
Episode 77: Love Mode
July 25th, 2008 § 0
This show has long been known for its fascination with robots. This week, we discuss the world’s first robotic “hottie,” which only leads us to wonder whether the Japanese even know what that word means. If your idea of being a “hottie” involves wearing pants that look like a deflated zeppelin below your hips, than we probably question your familiarity with the concept as well. McG is now closer to 40 than to 30… I’m glad it’s your birthday. (shout outs to Amy Adams, Thurston Moore and Matt LeBlanc)
Episode 76: Joker Jibbles
July 22nd, 2008 § 0
Not long ago, Starbuck’s was in position to encircle the globe, with stores across the street from one another, down the block from each other and even inside one another. Now they are contracting and people are not going to take it lying down. This time we have eating dogs, using your head as a pin cushion and a tribute to Heath Ledger/70′s game shows. Where one ends and the other begins is not entirely clear to us at this point.
Episode 75: Local Forecast
July 18th, 2008 § 0
Colonic hygiene is usually on the front of everybody’s mind, but in one town in Russia, a bronze monument will now provide a constant reminder to the residents. Chilean metro passengers will get something else to look at druing their commutes, but hopefully they will not have to tip her. This week, Capital Z recounts his recent trip to jolly French Canuckistan and also his Esperanto podcast. We have two Badass of the Week candidates who, when it comes to disrobing, one faces criminal charges, the other has neighbors join in. Where to find the happy middle ground, people? Tell all your normee friends to subscribe to this show.
Episode 74: Rodrigo
July 11th, 2008 § 0
What’s on the menu this week? Tune in to find out. Help yourself to a drink courtesy of Japan’s ingenious new robotic bartender, which is probably just step one on the road to automating other functions at the local bar. Robotic DJs? Robotic bouncers? Robotic waitresses? Robotic wingmen? This podcast may even give way to automation, could a robotic McG be far behind? Rodrigo might have the answer.
Episode 73: Citation Needed
July 8th, 2008 § 0
Wikipedia is a wonderful way of sorting out crapola from genuine ola. You just have to know how to do it the Stereo Radiation way. Since we are such huge poetry afficionados, we have a recitation from an up and comer, who may not have much to say but he crams a lot in. This week has given us competitive eating, wife tossing and whoring for gas. That’s not very Raven at all.
Episode 72: Treetop Lover
July 4th, 2008 § 1
Japan has given us many interesting hobbies, mostly centered around humiliation and cute cartoons, but now we get: feeding the monkeys. But the price is getting to be too much: the monkeys are getting chubby. We know this is a problem because there are reports on the news showing random fat monkeys on the street, which do not show the faces, just their bodies from neck down. This episode will also be noted for auctioning your love on eBay, and McG struggling to remember the name of…that crooner guy. If listening to this episode causes you to shoot your iPod, then we might interpret that as some kind of compliment.
Episode 71: The Church Of Elvis
July 1st, 2008 § 0
If we were evil Wondertwins, one of us would take the form of priceless antiquities and the other would take the form of a reputable antiquities dealer. The dealer twin would sell the relics twin, and after the check clears, both would change back and check out, presumably to go have a huge festa in Rio. Meanwhile, when McG finds out that there is a virtual world where you can walk around, buy land and talk with other people, he’s ready to dive in head first. But unlike Grand Theft Auto, there are no options for jacking cars or knifing anyone in Second Life. We’ve got listener emails, insolent test-takers, and gun-wielding bank patrons. Thou shalt downloadeth this episode. Thou shalt subscribeth.