Permission To Podcast

#66: Don't Call It A Comeback (or How a Man Gets Mugged While Up a Pole)

The crew is back after a month absence. We jump right in and talk about what we have been up to. We then talk about the Super Bowl and recent political news. Afterwards, we discuss the recent school shooting in Florida and talk about how to reduce the frequency of these types of events. Marco from E. C. then calls in to give his point of view on school shootings and the Super Bowl. Ron then describes how he plans to podcast by himself if no ones can podcast in the future (No one believes him). Marco then describes the time he got mugged while working in Chicago. We then describe our fantasy scenes where we bang the cable woman, maid, or cleaning lady. We then switch the conversation to movies we would like to see and discuss the upcoming movie "Black Panther". We end the show with a discussion about the author of movie reviews, the future of podcasting, and what are the minimum requirements to podcast.

#65: The Long Goodbye (or Health Care for Everyone!)

The Core Three are back in The Cave this week where Gil announces that The Core will now drop to two, as he's leaving the show. Sort of. Disgusted at the quality of the editing, Gil decides he will not be on the show unless he's going to edit it. Belia joins the boys in The Cave and Marco calls in to weigh in on the subject. But Gil's departure is not the only topic covered. With Marco on the line, Al questions his workout supplements; everybody ponders the idea of Oprah for President (RPGs anyone?); and a debate is held over Al's Deadpool victory. The episode finishes with a brief discussion about hang up etiquette and Gil's reiteration that for him, this mayhaps be the end...

#64: The Longest Podcast Ever (or.The Adventure of the Foley Catheter)

With Al out. Belia joins Gil and Ron in the House of Mirrors to celebrate the year's first podcast with a two hour extravaganza. Starting with ghetto malls, the topics jump from the legalization of marijuana to the chapter titles of Gil's autobiography, to Deadpool etiquette.  The two hour special ends with a tale of a Foley Catheter and various Freudian slips. Poutine organisms anyone? Happy New Year!

#63: Big Brother (or How Someone Can Get Nick Nolte'd)

The group is back, with a call-in from Ron, and with two guests: Tucson Steve and White-Whale Steve. We start the show discussing our recent Christmas experiences. Once Ron calls in, we jump into a review of the new Star Wars movie - The Last Jedi - and talk about logical flaws and the worst moments in the latest installment in the franchise. Afterwards, we talk about the number of houses that have Christmas lights and how that can be an economic indicator but it does not account for lazy people. Then Belia and her friend call in and she explains how she got tied-up at the bar and cannot make it to our podcast. Gil then describes a hypothesis about the existence of super heroes but it gets shot down. Then Albert floats a hypothesis about how they are killing of old white men. By who? Them and they know because they are doing the killing. This leads to a discussion about the new iPhone X and if any new features are truly innovative after the death of Steve Jobs. Albert, then, describes a future plan he has to regress (or progress?) into owning just a flip phone and giving up his smart phone. We then talk about Alexa, the voice from Amazon’s Echo products, and how it (she) is always listening... and then we get into a conversation about Big Brother and how a small spyware program called the Weather Bug infected our early computers. We end the show with a bit of Trump talk, how the Electoral College is kind of weird, being woke, and finally we speculate on who will run against Trump in the next election.

#62: The Christmas Episode (or Who Are All These Damn Birds?)

For the first time in several weeks, The Three Wise Men are back in The Cave of Thrones. Marco calls in and helps them celebrate Christmas by discussing (the year's hottest topic) sexual harassment, Trump bashing, and Star Wars. They wrap up the show by sharing their holiday plans and wishing all a Merry Christmas!

#61: Harassable or Not Harassable, That Is the Question (or 'tis Better to Have Loved and Lost...)

This week the core three sit down once again at Belia's, this time joined by Belia's friend Steph. The show starts with Gil explaining the rules of podcasting, which apparently, are almost the same as the rules of Fight Club. The talk then turns to porn suicides, #metoo, and of course sexual harassment. Finally, the conversation concludes with a continuation of the classic debate over life with fathers and prenatal vitamins. But it's too late when Gil realizes he has one more topic.

#60: What Would You Do for a Promotion (or Cam I Borrow Your Truck...and Credit Card)?

This week Red joins the core three for an in depth discussion about sexual harassment that's given permission right out of the gate. Matt Lauer, double standards, and workplace advancements dominate the harassment conversation for most of the show, until Al takes a pause to give Marco a birthday shout out, after which Al's truck, Gil's credit card and the WNBA round out the conversation.

#59: Workplace Etiquette (or How to Say Hello Without Being Accused of Sexual Harassment)

This week Albert and Gil begin the show while waiting for Belia to arrive. We start discussing the newest sexual harassment revelations this week. We then talk about the new season of Walking Dead and why is it going to take 18 months until the final season of Game of Thrones airs. We then discuss why Ron is not on the podcast this week and where he is instead. Afterwards, we talk briefly about the shows Westworld and Mindhunter before we dig into the movie Split directed by M. Night Shamalama ding-dong. Albert then describes how he got turned on by a recent SNL host named Tiffany Haddish then Belia shows up (podcast miracle). With Belia, we discuss sexual harassment given her female perspective specifically in the healthcare environment. We also talk about how nurses and doctors handle body parts and sexual organs while in the hospital without getting aroused. We end the show discussing the differences between salary and hourly jobs and how to know when your job is getting outsourced.

#58: Backyard Podcasting (or How to Watch Out for Your Neighbors while Mowing Your Lawn)

(Gil-Edited Podcast Special) The core 3 are back plus guest of the pod, Belia. This week, we do something different and podcast from the backyard. After some initial chit-chat about the new iPhone X and Christmas upstaging the Thanksgiving holiday, we get into all the sexual harassment/assault charges levied towards Hollywood's finest. We then talk about the troubles of podcasting outside, Hoosier tendencies, and then Gil recounts a recent story where his car battery died at work and he replaced it himself. We then talk about the discovery and release of the "Paradise Papers" that shows how people (Trump, Queen Elizabeth, Bono, etc.) evade paying taxes. We then discuss the recent church shooting in Texas, the new Walking Dead season, and the second season of Stranger Things. We then discuss the recent attack on Rand Paul while he mowed his lawn. We end the show with an announcement that Gil will edit this week's podcast to show he still has it!

#57: Podcast Fraggle Rock (Or the 50ft Indian)

The power trio is back in The Cave of Thrones this week, reminiscing about Vegas, doing movie reviews, and covering a few current events, all without obtaining permission. Ron obsesses about the true meaning of Ragnarok, which leads to a discussion about Halloween costumes, where to trick-or-treat, and the stunning fact that there are people out there who give out full sized candy bars (WTF?!?).  After a brief debate on which is the best candy for Halloween the fellas cover how anyone can run over people for just $19.95, what the difference is between fainting and farting, and Lou Diamond Phillips's cross country car chase Smokey and the Bandit style.