Sarah tells Mike how pop culture created a two-decade-long obsession with multiple personality disorder and repressed memories. Digressions include Dead Poets Society, restless leg syndrome and the low editorial standards of the American publishing industry. The Satanic Panic makes a cameo appearance.
What's the Word: Pathognomonic; News Items: Oldest Animal, Mosquito Apocalypse, Asteroid Pics, Croydon Cat Killer, Octopuses on Ecstasy; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Flu Season, That's Crazy; Science or Fiction
Jack Parsons was a rocket engineer and rocket propulsion researcher responsible for astonishing breakthroughs in his field. However, Parsons had a double life -- a private passion for the occult that led him to eventually join Aleister Crowley's new Thelemite religion, attempt the Babalon Working and hobknob with L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology. Tune in to learn more about the rocket scientist and real-life wizard Jack Parsons.
Let's face it. I hope I'm wrong but I don't think I am. I watched the entire Kavanaugh hearing and I've got thoughts. And rants. And raves. I hope it helps.
Leave Thomas a voicemail! (916) 750-4746, remember short and to the point!
Let's face it. I hope I'm wrong but I don't think I am. I watched the entire Kavanaugh hearing and I've got thoughts. And rants. And raves. I hope it helps.
Leave Thomas a voicemail! (916) 750-4746, remember short and to the point!
In which mass hysteria strikes the town squares of medieval Europe, John imagines the rigors of jute underwear, and Ken wonders if aliens ever start orgies. Certificate #21161.
You've heard the guys mention their new call-in line on previous episodes -- but what actually happens to all those messages from your fellow Conspiracy Realists? Listen in as Ben, Matt and Noel field your calls in today's episode.
This episode will serve as our majority report on the movie Minority Report. We cover the movie's relationship to Utilitarianism and the common objection that we can't predict the future. Next week we will present our minority report on the short story Minority Report, where we'll cover how the story addresses prescience and determinism. The major difference is that this episodes content is beefed up with about 40 minutes of Tom Cruise running.
Announcement: We've updated our patreon goals since we kind of just did them anyway. Now, 300 patrons gets us 15 more minutes of show per episode! We need it too, there is so many supporting characters and moments that deserve more love.
In which the world's largest, boxiest truck fleet ages into its fourth decade, and John hunts for an elusive postal mascot from his childhood. Certificate #35752
In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys welcome back one of the funniest people on the planet and the star of Comedy Central's Roast Battle, Anna Valenzuela, for a chat about the most soothing show on TV: BBC's "The Great British Bake Off". We're talkin' about the character types that compete every year for... a plate?? We also talk about the recent influx of scary homeless guys doing stand-up at L.A. comedy open mics. Also, our special guest host, Joe Raines, gives us his firsthand account of the now-famous "Hooters Incident" which is one of the funniest stories we've ever heard. This episode is really special whether you've seen G.B.B.O. or not (don't worry, neither has Joe). Trust us, you're gonna love it! Follow Anna on all forms of social media @AnnaVisFun. You can follow us on Twitter: @TheGoodsPod Rivers is @RiversLangley Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly Joe is @JoeMFRaines Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod