Had enough Cardi B and Drake ? We've got a new tune that slaps! Thank the (Bobby) Lord.
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The Anthropocene Reviewed - Super Mario Kart and the Bonneville Salt Flats
John Green reviews a kart racing video game series and a vast expanse of salt-encrusted earth located in the desert of northwestern Utah. Thanks to Backblaze for sponsoring this episode: http://backblaze.com/anthro
the memory palace - Episode 125: Snakes!
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia.
Music
- We hear Ferris Wheel by Gabor Szabo from one of his better late sixties records.
- Herman's Malt from Jeff Russo's score to Fargo Season 2.
- David Goes Hunting from Larry Groupe's score to Straw Dogs.
- Double Portrait by Double Edge from the album, U.S. Choice.
- A snippet of Idea of Order at Kyson Point from an album Brian Eno did with Tom Rogerson.
- Bicycles and Flasks by Dan Romer.
- A bit of Il Tamoure dei Bambini from Piero Umiliani's score to Le Isole Dell'amore
- A Naga Swaram-Snake Charmers Melody from Folk Music of India
- Finishes out on Completely Gone from Ludwig Goransson's score to Everything Everything.
The Nod - BONUS: Bowlegged Lou is a Prankster
Eric talks to Full Force's Bowlegged Lou about the group's sound, getting called out by Patti LaBelle for being "too busy" to work on her album and a crazy recording experience with James Brown.
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The Nod - Taco Bout It
Oo-OOOOOO! It’s quesadilla time. Brittany heads to L.A. to talk with a chef who’s making “Black tacos.” Turns out they’re more than just a delicious food.
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The Nod - A Man Gotta Have a Code
Actor Michael K. Williams joins Brittany and Eric in the studio and dishes on his love of Janet Jackson’s "Rhythm Nation," self-help books and his favorite fried chicken joint. He also shares a personal story that led to his new Vice on HBO documentary, "Raised in the System."
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the memory palace - Episode 124 (Junk Room)
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.
Music
- We start off with Theme de Simon from Georges Delerue.
- Go to Alpine Sketch from Christian Loffler's Young Alaska.
- Hear some of Three Dances: II Pavane arranged for the Chromos Tuba Quartet.
- The Plum Blossom from Yusuf Lateef's great Eastern Sounds record.
- Juve & Fandor by amiina.
- The Unquestioned Answer by Laura Spiegel.
- Etude by Joep Beving.
- Rainfall by David Darling and Michael Jones.
The Nod - Greetings, My Brothas: A Tale Of Two Shawns
“That banana you ate for lunch was a clone ... So what makes you think they won't clone your black ass ?” Eric and Brittany try to figure out who Jason Derulo really is.
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The Anthropocene Reviewed - Googling Strangers and Kentucky Bluegrass
John Green reviews a plant species with no relationship to Kentucky and the contemporary practice of searching for the lives of people you don't know. Thanks to this episode's sponsors. Audible: audible.com/anthro Casper: casper.com/anthro
the memory palace - A quick update and a bonus episode
A quick update and a brief little bonus episode.