Wherein we discuss the middle section of The Hunt for Red October (chapters 8 thru 13) and we also discuss: multiple secret plans being executed at once, brinksmanship with missiles and radar, mixing oxygen tanks and cigarettes, souvenirs that Chris may or may not have brought back from Egypt, and Other Chris explains some basics of espionage.
Things of note in this episode:
* Intro Clip: Crystal Skull in the Bass Pro Pyramid
* The touring Titanic exhibit
* Final Fantasy 7:Remake and getting dresses for Cloud
* "How about this boat?"
* Just how many times we probably almost died due to missile brinksmanship
* "Plain-spoken country President / Hyper chicken"
* Giving an over/under of computer processing time
* Questioning 1980's satellite technology
* More Info on Hollywood Showers
* Mixing oxygen tanks and cigarettes
* Other Chris explains a bit about espionage and Dead Drops
* Predictions for the last third of the book
* Fun times at Seaworld
* "What Else Is Good?"
* Facebook's shitty algorithm
* After Credits: Ads on Facebook
What Else Is Good?:
* The Last Kings of Shanghai By: Jonathan Kaufman (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555510/the-last-kings-of-shanghai-by-jonathan-kaufman/#:~:text=In%20The%20Last%20Kings%20of,political%20turmoil%20at%20their%20doorsteps.)
* Wellington Paranormal (https://g.co/kgs/ho7xqd)
* Gravity Falls (https://g.co/kgs/bX9mxG)
* Work Won't Love you Back By: Sarah Jaffe (https://bookshop.org/a/55973/9781568589398)
* An Ugly Truth By: Sheera Frenkel, Cecilia Kang (https://bookshop.org/a/55973/9780062960672)
Wherein we introduce our new book - The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy and we also discuss: Living on a submarine, SeaQuest and talking dolphins, the Origins of Chris, Jack Ryan as a character and our expectations for the book.
Wherein we introduce our new book - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson and we also discuss: Nordic Noir, crazy tattoos we might or not might get, some details about the book and movies, and general expectations.
- Intro Clip: "I am not cool"
- The new book
- Nordic Noir
- Getting to know you vis a vis tattoos and:
* Jewish burial
* Ironic tattos
* Failure to commit
- Details about Stieg Larsson
- The alleged Inspiration for this book
- The Swedish and American versions of the movie
- Winning local acting awards
- General expectations
- Homework for next time (Read Ch. 1 - 10)
- "What Else Is Good?"
- After Credits: Translations via Google Street View
What Else Is Good?:
From Other Chris:
- Southside (https://g.co/kgs/fd3AnZ)
- Discworld AudioBooks (https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/discworld-audio-announcement/)
From Chris:
- Eternals (https://g.co/kgs/XuLjxP)
- The House of Rothschild (https://bookshop.org/a/55973/9780140240849)
- Cryptonomicon (https://bookshop.org/a/55973/9780060512804)
From Travis:
- The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin (https://bookshop.org/a/55973/9780735215092)
Wherein we discuss the first 7 chapters of The Hunt for Red October and we also discuss: Former denominations of British coins, laws regarding guinea pigs, quote wearing dolphins unquote, and what even IS a Hollywood Shower?
Wherein we enjoy a holiday ham of a movie / book - this year: The Christmas Contest by Scarlet Wilson. We also discuss: Gen Z jean trends, whether anyone edited this book, what a Rita award is, Thirst in small town Vermont, what a COO even does all day, upgrades and downgrades in the movie version, and some other holiday movies we actually enjoyed this year.
Things of Note in This Episode:
- Intro Clip: Unironic use of emoji reactions
- Gen Z Jean trends
- Did anyone edit this book?
- Candace Cameron's make up "choices"
- What we would've done for a holiday challenge
- What is a Rita Award?
- Our heroes, their vices, and their charities
- Alternative Mailing Addresses for Santa
- Thirst in a small town in Vermont
- A lot of examples of dumb sentences
- Dodging a bullet by excluding rap
- Easier ways to raise money for charity
- What does a COO do all day?
- Other Chris' tolerance for the pain of bad movies / expectations for "these kinds" of movies
- "What Else Is Good?"
- After Credits: Demanding wassail
Other Holiday Movies We enjoyed:
- Love Hard (https://www.netflix.com/watch/81086631)
- Single All the Way (https://www.netflix.com/watch/81148358)
- A Castle for Christmas (https://www.netflix.com/watch/81026181)
- Home Sweet Home Alone (https://www.disneyplus.com/video/dd013793-e7ed-4a01-b6a5-f48a0e6ceb03)
- Christmas Prince (https://www.netflix.com/watch/80160759)
- Die Hard (https://g.co/kgs/NG9iPJ)
- Krampus (https://g.co/kgs/NX1A7k)
- The Night Before (https://g.co/kgs/jjMVEp)
- Mickey's Christmas Carol (https://www.disneyplus.com/video/dec7fca2-7b4d-45ce-a9f9-93c5cd63cdf2)
- Rudolph (https://g.co/kgs/KJ9vgk)
- Christmas in July (https://g.co/kgs/DJXZ2p)
Wherein we talk about the first ten chapters of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and we also discuss: Kidz Bop, Reactions to the reading section, needing to draw ourselves a map, the Good Way to write a whodunit. Luxury jails in Scandinavia, open relationships with your married coworkers, sexual harassment from government appointed custodians, and the health of the different relationships between men and women in the book so far.
Things of note in this episode:
- Intro Clip: Krippy Kreme
- Kidz Bop
- Reactions to the reading section
- Needing to draw ourselves a map to keep track of everyone
- Required whodunit logic
- Sherlock Holmes is always right
- Cutting edge technology of 2009
- Disturbing facts about violence towards women
- Luxury Jails in Scandinavia
- Open releationships with your married cowrokers
- Details of the cold case
- Lisbeth's past in state guardianship
- Gradual rise of Naziism before World War II
- Secual harrassment from a government appointed custodian
- Different relationships between men and women in the book so far
- Homework for next time - Read through Chapter 2
- "What Else Is Good?"
- After Credits: Passive firefighting techniques
What Else Is Good?:
From Other Chris:
- Breaking Bad (https://g.co/kgs/MxDfAs)
- Maus (https://bookshop.org/a/55973/97803947...)
From Chris:
- School Stuff
From Travis:
- The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (https://g.co/kgs/SJnrY3)
- Gintama Clip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4S9N...)
Summary:
Wherein we discuss the Dune franchise, including the books by Frank Herbert, the recently released version of the movie as well as the David Lynch film. We also discuss: LEDs and infant mortality rate, some details on Mr Herbert, using Zandaya to keep people interested, scary mom voice, expectations for future entries in the new movie series, "False" prophesies and "saviors", making your anti-hero too cool for your message, the insanity in Lynch's version, and some other things to check out if you liked this movie / book.
Things of note in this episode:
-Intro Clip:LEDS and Infant Mortality
-Google (not) responding to voice commands
-Reviewing what we've read / seen
-Details on Frank Herbert
-The new Movie
-Scary Mom voices
-How many parts are we expecting in the new series
-The book
-"False" prophesies and "saviors"
-Feeling psychic due to the story structure
-Making you anti-hero too cool for your message
-The David Lynch Movie
-Just ... bonkers
-Other Recommendations if you liked Dune
-"What Else Is Good?"
-Bonus review from special guest
-After Credits:Alexa trying to pair to a fridge
[What Else Is Good?]
Recommendations if you liked Dune:
-Oblivion (https://g.co/kgs/AstWQs)
-NineFox Gambit (https://bookshop.org/a/55973/97817810...)
-Revelation Space (https://bookshop.org/a/55973/97803164...)
-Star Trek: Beyond (https://g.co/kgs/v7dE8P)
-Game of Thrones (https://bookshop.org/a/55973/97803455...)
-Lost in Space (https://g.co/kgs/wVgXwC)
-Solaris (https://g.co/kgs/gLyo6c)
From Chris:
-Foundation Trilogy (https://bookshop.org/a/55973/97805532...)
From Other Chris:
-Metroid Dread (https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail...)
From Travis:
-Ori and the Will of the Wisps (https://www.orithegame.com/)
-Persona 5 (https://atlus.com/persona5/)
From Danielle:
-A Starting Point (https://www.astartingpoint.com/about)
From Levi:
-#TeamSeas (https://teamseas.org/)