That Old Pod

Allen Miller III has returned to That Old Pod to discuss the first play he has written, Caterpillar Express. Entering it's first private reading, the play should be ready for public readings this coming year. Focusing on the plight of a group of prisoners in a dystopian alternate timeline, Allen Miller's play dives into what motivates individuals in times of crisis and how these pressures can cause people to blossom into creatures they'd never have anticipated. The play itself is extremely dark, although this episode does not dive too deeply into anything graphic. Allen Miller III's website

Diana Sparta is this week's special guest joining for a special Buffy edition of That Old Pod. Conversation is focuses on the importance and power of female role models, and how Buffy helped fill this role for Diana and countless other women. We talk specifically about Joss Whedon and his work, and how he's strived to be an advocate for women, with the caveat that he is just another white dude. For those with children listening, be aware that this episode covers some more adult themes than most. 

Special guest Brittany Eisenegger joins That Old Pod to discuss this year's film festivals and what upcoming movies most have her attention. Brittany is an avid fan of independent film and discusses how she has become knowledgable about a topic she had almost no background for in the span of a few years. The conversation focuses on the experience of watching films and how we relate to them.

Ross Beck returns to That Old Pod to discuss his love of Kerbel Space Program and how it has encouraged his love for space travel. Conversation branches out as we learn about the awesome endeavors from Kerben to cover topics such as the new Apple hardware to van life and minimalism.  Show Notes:DJ Ross BeckCampo VansLos Dalmanas

This week's episode features Seattle actor Allen Miller III in discussing his life as a black actor in modern America. The conversation largely focuses on his personal experiences and motivations and how he approaches his craft. We get to hear about some of his favorite shows and how his appreciation for the art in general has evolved as he's continued to understand and master his skills. The conversation does dive into some of the specific circumstances and impacts of being black and working in fictional worlds. The last 20 minutes or so is the two of us getting pumped for the upcoming NBA season. 

Price Hall joins That Old Pod to breakdown the latest from the Apple iPhone X Keynote this past week. Discussion covers the new products, why they excite us, and things we're excited for as they evolve. Lots of conversation around the best ways to experience entertainment and the future of cinema consumption. Special thanks to Price for stepping in for Cillian who was too busy getting married to be bothered to talk about the new stuff. Congratulations Cillian! Show Notes:iPhone X benchmarks compare favorably to this years MacBook Pros, completely outclassing any other smartphone.Turns out comparing the A10x to an Xbox One X is difficult and will require me some time. I wanted to just get this podcast out and will come back and fill in this section as I do more research.

That Old Pod is back for the fall season with a detailed look at the Nintendo Switch. Many thanks for Ryan Hobbs who joined the show to share his thoughts and vision for the future of Nintendo's new combined handheld and home console. Discussion covers the backstory behind the creation of the Switch, our thoughts on most of the Big N's major franchises, as well as some thoughts on the state of gaming in general. With the Switch's line up of games just about to flesh out, now's a great time to listen in.   

This week's episode of That Old Pod is extremely exciting featuring Seattle artists Darius X and Flynn Bickley who join to discuss their upcoming exhibit at this year's Gender Odyssey conference: Procedures For Entering Enclosed Spaces: a love letter to the community. Our conversation uncovers how the collaboration began and their individual inspiration's behind the piece and how they've evolved as artists and people to get to this place. Conversation includes gender issues, the Seattle punk movement, Olympia's incredible transgendered community, international adoptions and even how faith and religion relate to these topics. Yes, there is no shortage of material this week, enjoy the show! Show Notes:Gender OdysseyBe sure to check out Darius X and Flynn Bickley at their respective websites and follow them @nefariusd @flynnergy on InstagramPromo video for the exhibit If you live near or around Seattle and have the time, you can see the exhibit for yourself Friday August 25, 2017 at the Washing

It's mid-August which means if you're anything like Lucio, college football is dominating your thought process. Matt Giles, for one, feels the same, and so for this week he's on That Old Pod to tell you about it. The conversation discusses the culture associated with going to a school like Alabama or Ohio State, the beauty and history of the game, and our concerns that it's future is tenuous. We give some predictions for the 2017 season and get psyched for fall sports in general. Show Notes:Ray Rice was on the Rutger's Scarlet Knights in 2007. Vince Wilfork high school highlights.Lucio was blaming the wrong affiliate, Fox dropped the streaming ball for the Super Bowl, not ESPN. Apologies for the bit of noise accompanying our voices in the show, it was extremely hot, and fans were necessary. 

This week's episode of That Old Pod opens up new horizons, testing the waters with two special guests at once. Andy Morse and Dallas Plevan share their thoughts on UFC 213, the rise arts of the mixed martial variety, and a slew of other topics. Andy breaks new territory with a shocking Dave Chappell rumor. Show Notes:UFC Weight Classes and current title holdersUFC 213 Robert Whittaker aka “Bobby Knuckles”Robert Whittaker claims interim middleweight over Yoel Romero, sets up challenge with current champion Michael BispingAlister Overeem defeats Fabrico Werdum in the heavyweight matchup, Overeem lost earlier this year to current heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in a first round knockoutCurtis Blaydes wins in a unanimous decision against Daniel Omielanczuk in another heavyweight fightAnthony Pettis had a solid win aganst Jim Miller in a lightweight fight after losing his featherweight title shot against Max HollowayRob Font chocked out Douglas Silva de Andrade in the bantamweight fightEvan Reyes has bee

Special thanks to Mike Jones for coming onto the show and bearing his soul. The discussion covers very intimate topics such as his experience as a Catholic and his appreciation for Libertarianism. We then get Mike’s list of top 5 favorite movies.  Welcome to a very special version of That Old Pod. In some exciting news, popularity of the pod has grown to the point that I have too much going on to give a proper show notes to a topic this week. Yet simultaneously, many listeners have reached out and made it clear they are anxiously awaiting new content. If you’ve listened to the two previous podcasts with Mike Jones, you probably have been startled by the abrupt way they have ended. The truth is that Mike and I will just talk endlessly and the more we talk, the more engaged we become. This week’s pod is simply a portion of one of these unending conversations recorded. I can only hope that you all enjoy listening a fraction as much as I enjoy sharing thoughts with this man.Next week we will get back to l

Many thanks to my dad for joining me on this week's Pod to discuss the 2016-17 NBA season and start making some way to early predictions for the following year. This was recorded during the NBA awards ceremony on TNT. Also, Satchel Paige is too good to not be talked about in any conversation, no matter the topic. Show Notes:2017 NBA player awardsWill Markannen make it in the NBA?Lauri Markannen discussion of his work Discussion of the height of baseball mounds and the effect on runs scoredARKit demos and the future of coachingSteph Curry and Kevin Durant are literally wearing out the netsKlay’s Thompson’s shooting motionSteph Curry shooting formKevin Durant’s shooting formNikola Jokić passing is out of this worldDario Saric can pass okNPR interview about Satchel Paige including the bases loaded storyBasketball Reference 2016-2017 NBA team stats and individual leadersInteresting look at Jordan’s weight lifting regimentEzekiel Elliott is proud of his bodyJerry West could so great, he’ll always shoo

Steve Harreld joins That Old Pod to discuss some of our favorite moments and memories in animation. Discussion centers around South Park, The Simpsons, Futurama and some Family Guy. Also an extended bonus section on Civ VI and some tips and tricks for leading your culture to victory! Show Notes:You can watch all of the Simpsons episodes here with a cable subscription South Park episodes are available here, no subscription required (presented with ads obviously)Futurama is available on NetflixFamily Guy is available on HuluFrom here on all links I give will contain many spoilers, but the links will be given as the episode name, feel free to look up the episode name on these sites to watch an episode if you wish to see an episode before spoiling itSan Jose Sharks NHL Center IcePlaystation VueSouth Park premiered in 1997, this was the trailer commercialSouth Park creators discuss how show was conceivedKenny basically just dies at first but slowly grows as a character Mr. Hanky is introduced to

Special guest Cillian Dwyer returns to That Old Pod to share his thoughts on this week's WWDC conference. Conversation dives into how Apple's announcement positions them relative to their competitors, what surprised us, and how we see the tools and advancements announced this week impacting the future. Longer discussion around the impacts of Apple joining the AR/VR revolution. Show Notes:What is WWDC 2017?Watch Apple’s 2017 WWDC Keynote which is the basis of today’s conversation, watching this first will drastically improve the listening experienceGoogle has their own version every year called Google I/O and its held each year in late MayMicrosoft's conference is named Microsoft Build which is generally held in early May each yearA seasoned Apple Developer commenting on the relaxed atmosphere of WWDC being held in San JoseTV and tvOSAmazon Prime tvOS app announcementHere’s Apple’s product page for watchOS 4Apple has opened up the future of Bluetooth accessories working directly with WatchWhat is NFC?Appl

Mike Jones returns to That Old Pod to continue our discussion of Wendell Berry's The Unsettling of America with regards to quality of life. This episode dives further into the philosophical realities we are confronted with as our worlds become increasingly virtualzed. Discussion covers topics such as farming, quality of life, nutrition and spirituality. Show Notes:Opera browser, available for your computer or phone, often was used for light internet browsers on electronics such as feature phones and gaming devicesComparison of various network types such as 3G, this link has a nice visual at the endEDGE networksTo give context, 2007-2010 was when Netflix first started experimenting with online streaming, first by including 17 hours of streaming with the membershipSteve Jobs and his thoughts on Flash vs HTML 5 and the future of the internetHere’s a cool blog post extrapolating on the idea of constraints adding value and assisting creativityTwitter’s entire value and success centers around this conc

That Old Pod is honored to have Phil Bosua join this week's show where he discusses his experience as an entrepreneur and inventor. Conversation covers a bit of Phil's backstory, a look into his accomplishments with LIFX and a look to his future with the 100 year bulb project. Discussion touches on the the future of Internet of Things and the underlaying philosophies which should govern these devices. Show Notes:LIFX lifespanLED lifespan (20-50,000 hours)405 nm LEDs inactivate bacterial pathogensExamples of the laser pens as described by PhilHow 405 nm appearsPhosphor film over bulb allows it to appear whiteOther researchers have investigated methods more similar to Lucio’s conceptPhil Bosua Bloomberg ProfileI was unable to find anything of Propeller on the web, although there is a new band from Sydney (not Melbourne) of the same nameMalcolm Gladwell’s 10k hoursValue of thinking about something else before making decisionsWhat is a bounce down?Reasons why you may bounce down frequentlyWhat is a compiler?Hu

Ross Beck is this week's special guest on That Old Pod, joining to discuss his new passion for drone flying. Conversation covers some basics of drone ownership, the awesomeness of scooters, online dating, tolerance for gaming and the experience of road tripping across the country.  Show Notes:DJI Mavic ProDJ Ross Beck EventsRossHasADrone YouTube and Instagram linksExample footage from Elliot BayDrone shot downDJI Inspire 2Professional grade droneCinematic SSD for DJI Personal devices banned on some international flights, possibly more soonFAA rules for transporting batteries on flightsSeattle law banning drones in parksExplaining the difference between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFiDrone crashed into space needle on New Years EveMan convicted of reckless endangerment after a woman was knocked unconscious by a falling drone during a Pride Parade in SeattleDrone privacy concerns on the riseAmazon Prime AirDrones dropping supplies in remote areasAutonomous cars podBertha finally completes the Alaskan viaduc

Many thanks to the incredible Shamika Rivera for coming on this week's That Old Pod. A Seattle-based artist, she discusses her process and experience as an artist as well as a latina women. Conversation focuses on art, feminism, sexuality, coexisting with stereotypes as well as pop culture. Warning, some explicit content and adult themes. Show NotesShamika’s Pin ProjectSeattle Art Boutique VainAnother Seattle Art Boutique Sassafras Shamika’s Pin blogChromebooks in schools and the impacts on personal securitySection 8 housingBabies crawl development milestone How does one decoupage? Angry man pieceSpace oddesseyExplaining the difference between race and ethnicityUnited kicks girls off flight for her leggings Uber and its reputation for sexismSTEM Industry sexismMothers of GynecologyHeLa cells from patient Henrietta LacksPregnancy stats/cesarean and its effect on humanityMisunderstanding womenSeattle racial profileDaring fireball Take that for data and the ensuing t-shirtBjork&n

Cillian joins That Old Pod to discuss this week in tech. Conversation focuses on latest AMD developments, the Nintendo Switch, Samsung S8, and exciting news for Apple's pro market. In depth discussion about the future of silicon development for the major tech players. Brief conversation around various Slack competitors and Facebook's latest copy of Snapchat's features. Show Notes:AMD RyzenRyzen updates/patches for system throttling and improving performance for specific gamesRadeon Pro Duo two cards in one PCI-e slot; dramatically less power hungry than predecessorSuper Bomberman R for Nintendo Switch updated with free levelsNintendo’s new policy is good news for switch\developersSwitch and indie gamesNew Zelda game Breath of the Wild, has sold more copies for Switch than total console salesSamsung S8 reviewCamera comparison between Galaxy S8, iPhone 7, Google Pixel and LG G6What is\was Viv?What is Bixby?Bixby delayed in USPerformance of A10 to competitors, two year old A9 still beating out latest Sam

Notable therapist and mother of the host Dayna Guido is That Old Pod's special guest this week. Discussion starts with some background into why she became a social worker, some best practices for working in the field, methods that lay people can use everyday in their relationships. Covers ideas such as managing one's time and interests and provides some tools for staying happy and enjoying life. Show Notes:What is a child care worker?What do criminal defense attorney’s do?National Association of Social Work (NASW) Code of EthicsWhat is a social worker?What do psychologists do?The Office Toby counseling session with MichaelTrinity Place, Asheville runaway shelterNorth Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) in Asheville"Body keeps the score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel van de KolkPercentage of people diagnosed depression/ADHD Brain primed to dwell on negative eventsWhy use a sensory deprivation tank?Jean-Louis Gassée on empathy and customer serviceHow synchronized swi