Retrospectical Podcast
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The podcast this week is all about lost civilizations - a little history, some of the very strange (and sometimes even otherworldly!) situations surrounding their rise and disappearance, and of course some spirited discussion about what scenarios could have led them to their fates. When we don't have the benefit of historical documentation to follow along with, a lot of the most recognized scientists and anthropologists out there can only make educated guesses as to what happened to these civilizations. We do, however, have a lot of new information since the last time you may have heard of places like Gobekli Tepe and Rapa Nui (Easter Island), for example.
Listen to Retrospectical Ep20, Lost Civilizations: Facts & Fictions
We were joined on the show by quite a few beers, including the inimitable Pabst's Blue Ribbon and some great citrus IPAs including the seasonal Citra Hero by Revolution Brewing. Yum!
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Tonight's podcast features a variety of tips to make your life a more frugal one. For most people, the idea is not to follow every single money-saving idea, but rather to pick a few at a time that you can accomplish on a regular basis. We'll go over tips for buying food / grocery shopping / meal-planning, share some resources and tricks for making a budget that works and move on to cost-saving measures through energy savings. Good luck!
Listen to Retrospectical Ep19, Frugal Living Tips & Tricks
We were joined on the show by quite a few beers, including the Firestone Walker Double Barrel Ale, and the Game of Thrones 'Iron Throne' Blonde ale. Delicious!
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There's no denying that the climate is changing due to all the fossil fuels that we're burning. On this show, we look into what solutions are actually out there to replace all of the stuff we've been burning for the last 150 years. We look into wind, solar, hydro and nuclear power to try and find the solution, but of course there isn't just one answer.
Listen to Retrospectical Ep18, Clean Alternative Energy Sources
We were also joined by our good pal the Lizard King, courtesy of Pipeworks Brewing in Chicago. It's a great hoppy, light pale ale, check it out if you can get your hands on it.
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Looking back on all of the amazing scientific discoveries of the 20th century, you can easily see how science has helped us grow as a society by leaps and bounds. Even more interesting are the exponential advances that science has brought us since the 2000s. From the success of private spaceflight to the mapping of the human genome, these recent years have turned what used to be only fiction into a reality.
On this podcast, we'll go in-depth into some of the most important scientific discoveries from the past 5 years and discuss their implications as well as present and future applications. Listen in!
Listen to Retrospectical Ep17, Top 10 New Scientific Discoveries
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We check in for another installment of the Retrospectical Podcast and deliver you a guide to cutting the cord. We're joined by drinkfive.com contributor Mike Mocerino (pronoinced Moss-er-ino) as we dive into the world of cable alternatives. We take a look at the biggies: Netflix and Hulu, but also examine Amazon Prime, Sling TV, HBO Now and the various streaming sports packages available.
We were lucky enough to enjoy a few rare beers, like the Jai Alai White Oak IPA from Cigar City, straight from Florida. We also had some local flavor in the form of Emmet's Double Talk Double IPA.
We finished up our conversation by discussing the hardware you need to cut the cord, like a Roku, Amazon Fire Stick or Google Chromecast. I think that we all acknowledge the draw of saving money by cutting the cord, but we may be too hooked on our football to let go of it just yet.
Retrospectical Ep 16 - Cord Cutting Guide: Cable Alternatives
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We're back for more episodes of Retrospectical in 2016 and leading with an interesting show about 3 very different festivals in the US that share the same general theme - food! From Baconfest Chicago to the National Lentil Festival and the Gilroy Garlic Festival, the next few months are filled with some great events. We go into details and interview representatives from each festival: Seth Zurer, co-founder of Baconfest, Alexandria Anderson, director of the Lentil festival and David Reynolds, president of the Garlic festival.
Between all of the insights into their specific events provided by our special guests, our own mini beerfest during the show (including tasting such beers as Easter Bunny vs. Unicorn from Pipeworks, Pyramid IPA and Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine style Ale) and much more, this is a show that you should check out!
(Retrospectical Ep15 - Unique Food Festivals in the US)
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On this episode of the ever-evolving Retrospectical Podcast, we dive into conspiracy theories - specifically more modern conspiracy theories - such as the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 and the rise of the anti-vaccination movement. We also check out some of the creepiest conspiracies ever and look into some conspiracies that were actually proven to be true! Sure, most conspiracy theories are the result of someone's overactive imagination - but I have always believed that it's important to be skeptical and look into everything around you! Tune in to the broadcast and feel free to leave your thoughts as a comment!
(Retrospectical Podcast Ep 14 - Modern Conspiracy Theories)
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On this installment of the Retrospectical Podcast, Dave and I delve into the movement to legalize marijuana in the United States. Cannabis prohibition goes back a ways, and there's been an almost ongoing fight since the 70's to try and reverse that trend. We looked at the history of prohibition as well as some of the issues that are caught up in the debate, like industrial hemp and publishing magnate conspiracies. We were joined by Allen St. Pierre, the Executive Director of NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) to shed some light on some of what's currently going on.
(Retrospectical Podcast Ep 13 - Legalizing Marijuana in the United States)
We would like to thank Allen again for being so gracious with his time and wish him and NORML all the luck in the world in their quest for sane marijuana laws. For some extra viewing, check out a few of the things we mentioned:
Dr. Sanjay Gupta's excellent CNN Special Report: Weed (also check out Weed 2 and Weed 3)
Evergreen: The Road to Legalization (available on Netflix)
And for a few chuckles, check out Reefer Madness from 1936.
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On tonight's episode, we discuss cloning and its impacts when it comes to humans. We talk about a bunch of different aspects of cloning, from clones in movies & tv, cloning animals and the history of cloning. We talk about a few famous clones, like Dolly the sheep and Second Chance, a brahman bull.
(Retrospectical Podcast Ep. 12 - Are Human Clones an Eventuality?)
There are lots of pros and cons for cloning for the benefit of humans, or just cloning an entire human. We meander through the topic, and even touch on the bizarre story of David Rorvik, who wrote a book claiming a human had been cloned.
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I've been passionate about National Parks ever since I was a little kid. I used to plan grand road trips that would hit as many parks as possible. I wanted to see the biggest, wildest, tallest, grandest features that America's west has to offer. I've made it to a few of them since they were just a trip drawn on a map to me, and on this episode we talk about what it took to create the parks, what's behind them and what our personal experiences with the parks have been.
Retrospectical Podcast Ep11 - America's National Parks
The one thing that I can't stress enough is just how much more amazing all of these places are in person. If you live in America, go visit a National Park. If you don't - go find one near you! There are parks or reserves set aside in almost 100 different countries. Finally, in the words of John Muir, "The mountains are calling and I must go."