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After two years and nine months, the weekly Positive Cynicism podcasts are coming to an end on the Jittery Monkey Podcast Network. After a year and a half of having rotating co-hosts, the decision to move the shows to the Positive Cynicism Podcast Network has been made in an attempt to better brand the shows. […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 112: The End is the Beginning appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

You got a little change in your pocket, going jing-a-ling-a-ling? Following up last months twofer, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb are back for another one-two punch of One Hit Wonders starting with the Georgia Satellites band’s hit of 1987 and ending with their lead singer Dan Baird’s solo hit of 1993. How did a southern rock band […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 111: Wonder Why; Georgia Satellites/Dan Baird appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

With another Democratic Debate in the books, @chadsmart and Brandon Cooley are back to discuss their take away from what was said and who didn’t get a say due to controversial qualification standards. Not only do they discuss the perceived front runners and the most shocking (and disappointing) omissions from the debate stage, they also […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 110: Debate Me appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

With the 100th NFL season starting @chadsmart and Eric Bennett take time before kick off to discuss the way troubled players are rewarded with big money contracts. Using Antonio Brown’s cross country transition from Oakland to New England as a starting point, they debate what players would have to do for management and fans to […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 109: The NFL’s Broken Moral Compass appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

As Hurricane Dorian had Florida in its sights, @TheTravisYates was busy prepping his house to withstand the storm and trying to keep his family safe. Since he was unavailable to co-host his regular monthly episode of Positive Cynicism, @chadsmart recruited @my123cents host and one half of the newly crowned Stride Pro Wrestling tag team champions, […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 108: Random Discussions appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

For the first time in the history of the Wonder Why series, we’re looking a two One Hit Wonders. Kajagoogoo hit the charts in 1983 with the single “Too Shy.” Two years later, after being fired from the band, Limahl charted with the theme song to the film, “The Neverending Story.” @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb break […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 107: Wonder Why; Kajagoogoo and Limahl appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

Does an artist or a company have a moral responsibility regarding the content they release to the mass public? Universal Pictures recently cancelled the release of the motion picture “The Hunt” due to mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. On this episode, @chadsmart and @TheTravisYates discuss their opinions on Universal’s decision and if it’s […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 106: Hunting for Answers appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

The age of the internet has provided easy access to more information than is probably necessary. This is true when it comes to pop culture. @chadsmart and Eric Bennett discuss growing up prior to the internet when you’d find out about a movie by seeing a trailer in the theater a few months before the […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 105: Too Much Information appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

Another month, another round of trying to make sense of the political landscape. Originally the discussion was to center around the second Democratic debate and President Trump’s tweets regarding Baltimore and Representative Elijah Cummings. Unfortunately, that recording was unusable due to bad audio. After fixing the issue and re-recording two days later, the conversation focused […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 104: Cynical Politics appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

It’s the last stop on the throwback to 1999 month of Positive Cynicism. Jumping in the time machine, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb head to great white north to check out a brother and sister who team up with a hip hop crew. The group known as Len burst onto the scene in the summer/fall of 1999 […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 103: Wonder Why; Len appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

July was supposed to be a month of reflection on 1999. This week, the time machine got jammed from all the political news coming out of Washington. Instead of going back to see what lessons could be learned from 1999 for today’s political scene, @chadsmart and Brandon Cooley simply try to make sense of everything […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 102: Everything’s Racist appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

Reflecting on 1999 and how it has shaped 2019 continues with a look at the movies of 1999 and how some of the biggest films of that year helped shape the current state of cinema today. Using Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace as a jumping off point, @chadsmart and Eric Bennett trace the […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 101: 1999 Cinema appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

We’ve reached 100 episodes!! Since it’s a milestone episode, @chadsmart has invited @my123cents host @kevinhunsperger to fill in on co-host. Together they discuss professional wrestling scene of 1999 and the similarities to the professional landscape in 2019. Where there once was WWF, WCW and ECW, now there is WWE, AEW with Impact/ROH/MLW fighting for third […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 100: Wrestling with 1999 appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

July 2019 on the Positive Cynicism podcast is all about celebrating the 20th anniversary of 1999. The first episode examines the social events of the year as well as events of the ’90s as a whole that led to 1999. In a bit of shocking revelation for @chadsmart, the 90’s saw the rise in cynical […] The post Positive Cynicism 99: Looking back at 1999 appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

This month on Wonder Why, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb hit the Santa Monica Pier for some skeeball while discussing the Wishfulness of Skee Lo’s 1995 hit. While Skee Lo may have wished he was taller, a baller, or he had a rabbit in a hat with a bat, maybe he should have wished for more success […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 98: Wonder Why; Skee Lo appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

Deviating from the normal schedule, instead of talking Politics this week, @chadsmart is joined by @MikeDeKalb for a discussion about the 2019 NHL Champion St. Louis Blues and their theme song “Gloria.” After completing the Quest for All 31 NHL Arenas in March with a game in Boston, Chad and Mike returned to TD Gardens […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 97: Play Gloria appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

In the age of easily watching episode after episode of a TV show, binge watching has become an almost preferable method of viewing. On this episode of Positive Cynicism, @chadsmart and Eric Bennett discuss their habits with binge watching as well as the effects watching so much TV at once has on their viewing. www.jitterymonkey.comwww.positivecynicism.comwww.my123cents.com […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 96: Bingeing and Purging Television appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

Why do we as a society value athletes and celebrities as role models? Is this idolization warranted or unjust expectation? On this episode of Positive Cynicism, @chadsmart and @TheTravisYates examine how athletes with discipline or criminal records get rewarded with new contracts. How fans still cheer for athletes despite their off field antics and try […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 95: Sports and Role Models appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

Everyone was podcast listening. The latest edition of Wonder Why goes back in time to the early 1970s to a time when dance clubs were popular and martial arts were experiencing a rise in popularity. Combining these two elements, Jamaican singer/songwriter Carl Douglas created a chart topping smash with the song “Kung Fu Fighting.” Hosts […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 94: Wonder Why; Carl Douglas appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.

*There is some static in portions of the audio. Hope it’s not too distracting.* Before recording this episode which focuses on politics, host @chadsmart came to the realization that due to the political climate, he didn’t want to talk politics. What’s the point? Our political discourse is so fractured that the idea of having a […] The post Positive Cynicism EP. 93: Poli-ticked Off appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism.