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Sunday, April 25, 2010

SHOW TIME: 04-23-10

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John's IOTW: Jon Voight
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: James Mandarino, Streamwood Police Officer, Caught On Video BEATING Motorist (VIDEO)
Guest Idiot Of The Week (): NONE!!!

RADIOLAB! MUSIC! Modern music is crack... Imogen Heap "Hide and seek" There's that one part that gets sampled and cheapens the expreience. When I'm listening to the original song it makes my hair stand up, but I heard a song recently that sampled it, like, a MILLION times.
That's why I put the original in the show. Sometimes the original is far superior, sometimes a sample can take it to another level (see below):
Original Lil' Wayne
Nyle

The Only 4 Chords Needed for Every Pop Song

The Final Word From AnonBestman and @newlywedsontjob
KFC Double Down - You Heard it Here First!
A Lesson In Life From Michael J. Fox

Solution of the week: Look Stupid
Video game OTW: NONE!!!
Listener OTW: Everyone except Nick Sun :)
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Friday, April 16, 2010

AM 1980 4/16!


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John's IOTW: TLC Can't Sell Palin's Show to Advertisers
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Teen opened beer in deputy's cruiser
Guest Idiot Of The Week (NONE!!!):

News Bits:
Super-High Alcohol Beer Heads to the U.S.
illegal numbers
The MEANEST TOWN IN AMERICA: Fake Prom for Lesbian Student?

Discussion:
Study: Housing homeless, letting them drink saves $4M a year
District Court Bans 'Catcher In The Rye' Sequel; Since When Did The US Ban Books?
Should Kids Be Bribed to Do Well in School?
The following three stories go together:
- In The Neighborhood: Sleepover At The Neighbors
- In The Neighborhood: After Sleeping At My Neighbor's House, He Became Family
- Diane Ream Show Interview
Conan O'Brien on TBS? Surprising move, tough competition

Solution of the week: Get to Know Your Neighbors
Video game OTW: NAH!!!
Listener OTW: Nick Sun 3-Peat
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QOTW: Which Supreme Court Justice is about to retire?

Saturday, April 10, 2010

AM 1980 for 4 10 10


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My bread tends to catch on fire...

A typo in a four-letter word (taco) vs. saying 2+2=5. A debate on education.

Celebrating Older Male Friends' Birthdays. And speaking of homosexual activities,
several of my high school acquaintances thought I was gay (hair, girls, clothes, etc).

John's Idiot Of The Week: Gosselins
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Girl Arrested for desk scribble
Guest Idiot Of The Week (Don Sun): People who eat Mc D's

Worlds colliding? I DISSED Nick!!! (Poll?)

Justice Stevens to Retire, Obama Gets Second Supreme Court Nomination
The Inherent Narcissism in Becoming a Parent
Bill Maher - New Rule: Let's Not Fire the Teachers When Students Don't Learn... Let's Fire the Parents!
Apple employees give people buying iPad standing ovation when they first came in... (Link is from IOTW last week)
Hey Bart Stupak, How Does it Feel?
High Fructose Corn Syrup: How Sweet It Is?
Pharma in the Plumbing - Flushed Away
Jaime Escalante: Master Teacher, Envious System
Amazing navagation idea
69 alternatives to the default Facebook profile picture
Carlsberg brewery workers strike in Denmark after bosses tell staff they can only drink at lunchtime

Solution of the week: Play a game with unforgiving rules
Video game OTW: Preview: Green Day Rock Band
Listener OTW: NICK SUN!!!! (2 peat!!!)
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QOTW: What song did we play last week during the break? (2 part)
Part 1: Title and Artist
Part 2: When does their album come out?

Saturday, April 3, 2010

April the THREE


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John's Idiot Of The Week: First iPad Buyers
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Republican National Committee

Obama Signs Breakthrough Student Loan Legislation That Will Impact Lives of Millions

Bail Bondsmen

Updated -We had eight years of Bush and Cheney, Now you get mad!?

‘Scary’ Harris poll: 24% of Republicans think Obama ‘may be the Antichrist’

The Amazonian tribe that can only count up to five

EASTER
Origins of Easter
Church to Give Away $2 Million in Gifts on Easter Sunday

Solution of the week: Think Time, Not Money
Video game OTW: Mega Man 10
Listener OTW: Nick SUN
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Monday, March 29, 2010

March 29 - OH SO FINE!!!


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John's Idiot Of The Week: Verizon Wireless
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Cop's Racist Tirade Recorded On Cell Phone, Investigation Launched

Real Time World Statistics
Lynzie Kent
Tea party protesters hurl racial insults at congressmen
Obama's Favorite Beer
10 Ways the New Healthcare Bill May Affect You
How Obama moved in for the kill
Follow US lead and count the cost of calories
Space shuttle Discovery set for launch April 5
The Beatles were in their 20s when they broke up.

Solution of the week: Break a Tradation - THANKS DENNIS!!!
Video game OTW: SpyParty
Listener OTW: BOLES (downloads)
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Comments - Parker's Excellent Comment: Virtual Capitol Hill

Mentions: Geoff, Parker, Dennis, Phil, Fred, Dan Harding, Boles, Chad Sankey

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Sunday, March 14, 2010

03/14/10 - Back to Sunday!!!


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John's Idiot Of The Week: Roy Ashburn
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Robert "Joe" Halderman

Howard Stern Rips Obese Actress
Zach Galifianakis Hosts SNL, And It's Funny!
Coffee's Third Wave
The Real Cost of Pizza, Soda, and Beef
Real Time is Back!
"I'd rather be heard than paid." Henry Rollins Comes to State College to Truly Educate
Hellabytes? A Campaign to Turn Slang into Science
Juries Are Allowed To Judge The Law, Not Just The Facts
The Beer Belly of America
Lemmings!!! (Thanks, John Wi)
CoCo Show a Go

Solution of the week: Take Action.
Video game OTW 1: God of War III


Video game OTW 2: Final Fantasy XIII


Listener OTW: ALI!!! (Only comment)
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QOTW: What animation pioneer was a guest panelist on Real Time with Bill Maher on February 19, 2010?

Friday, March 5, 2010

March 2010! A new month is HERE!!!


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I think I messed up the audio a bit last week... STORY!!?!!

Your last blog was Dec. 25

John's Idiot Of The Week: 1, 2 "Dr." Todd Coontz
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Air traffic controller, supervisor

Blind gamer beats Zelda!

The 12 Biggest Ripoffs in America

On this day in 1999...

Afghanistan, February, 2010 - Photos

Facebook privacy settings
How do you control what's shared? Friends, Friends of friends, apps, Bin Laden???

Solution of the week: Take Good notes
Video game OTW: Heavy Rain


Listener OTW: Jarrod
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Thursday, February 25, 2010

S2E1 - AM 1980 Reppin' A Whole New Unit


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Go to iTunes and VOTE!!! - Somebody did, but I don't know who. They gave us 5 stars, so they are LOTW

AM 1980 BOXED SET!!!

John's Idiot Of The Week: Evan Bayh
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Lower Meridon School District - Another Article

Ask a white guy! I don't wanna do ask a white guy for a while. it's too hard to think of something real/good/funny every week. Feel free if you think of anything.

Putting personal info on Facebook... Addresses, phone numbers in public places!!!

Work / personal profiles, emails???

The CIA Monitors facebook. Believe it.

Nice guys don't finish last, study finds

Stop funding Mickey Mouse degrees, says top scientist

A Quick Fix for America's Worst Schools

Solution of the week: Learn laugh at yourself
Video game OTW: nope
Listener OTW: The Random Commenter!!!
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QOTW: What company is recently considering leaving China?

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Season 1 Finale


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John's Idiot Of The Week: Me, the Passive-Aggressive roommate
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Southwest for messing with Kevin Smith

Ask a white guy!
Why are white people racist?

Lent!
Ash Wednesday in the Bonchak-mobile

How Christian were the Founders?

Music!
Bad over-production [80's/90's pop (NKOTB, N*Sync, etc), Jesus rock (Newsboys, tobymac), late 90's alt-crap (Orgy)]
Good over-production [The Beatles, Oasis (Be Here Now), Smashing Pumpkins (Mellon Collie), Mainstream Hip-Hop (Kanye, Jay-Z)

Find Ten Differences: A new game sweeping the nation!
W. & Obama
1. Party
2. GAYS in uniform

Dave & John
1. G?L

George Washington!
Glenn Beck: Artist. What a Renaissance Man!
George Washington and Slavery
Chris Rock, Genius

Rules!
Bill to require drug testing for welfare comes under fire

7 Ridiculous Homeowners Association (HOA) Rules

Guys! Can I say hell?
John Rimer to John Mayer: "Shut the hell up! Let people love you for your musical awesomeness, not hate you for your interview doucheiness!"

Solution of the week: Learn your times tables!
Video game OTW: nope
Listener OTW: nope
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QOTW (1): What week did we first use an alternative pic for the podcast?
QOTW (2): Where was that picture taken?
You may NOT get both questions! If you answer both, you will not get credit.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Surprise! It's a FRIDAY SHOW!!!


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John's Idiot Of The Week: Tea Baggers
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Roger Goodell

Ask a white guy! Why does every white guy who grows out his hair get compared to Jim from the Office? - Jim Halpert

Why does every white guy who grows a beard get compared to Jesus? - Jesus

Maddox!

Bono Sucks

Stephen Colbert & Shepard Fairey Collaborate on Olympic Poster

Colbert Building at Penn State

God Had a Plan... for the Super Bowl?

Vick admits to laziness and complacency in Atlanta

Bonnaroo Announces 2010 Lineup

Free My Beer!

'The Jay Leno Show' Comes To An End

Solution of the week: Leave your bubble. Care about something/someone besides yourself.
Video game OTW: GTA IV for PS3. I got it for $12!
Listener OTW: Robby
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QOTW: Who did John famously boycott for 4 months, only to un-boycott when in need of delicious chicken patties over winter break in Greenville, PA?

Sunday, February 7, 2010

two seven ten

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John's Idiot Of The Week: Snow
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Brian Johnson Hits a Low Note
Ask a white guy: Why does the white man try to hold everyone else down?

25+ Blog Comments in a week
3500+ total Downloads

"A Whole Nother," "Needless to Say," "Irregardless," "For All Intensive Purposes," "At The End of the Day," "Everything Happens for a Reason"... Annoying Cultural Cliches
"I could care less" "To Tell the Truth"

How long will this go on???

lol - nsfw!

USC stands to gain much more than one QB from offering 13-year-old

Colbert Slams McCain's Hypocrisy

John Durant's Caveman Approach to Fitness
High-Fructose Corn Syrup Has to Go!

Missionaries Given Pass Because of Their Faith?

Pushing kids and teachers to the bottom

gas mileage?!?!?

One Queen, Eleven US Presidents

Chrome 11.5
ITunes 100+

Solution of the week: Dump the body and live where there's no winter!
Video game OTW: nah...
Listener OTW: nah...
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QOTW: Who was the short-lived third member of Diver?

Sunday, January 31, 2010

January Thirty FUN!!!


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One Year of Obama... and AM 1980!

SHOW 50!!!

More concerned with "haters": 14-year-old girls on MySpace or rappers?

John's Idiot Of The Week: South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer Says Poor People = Animals
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Dumb Teenage Girls

Tim Tebow Super Bowl Ad a Slippery Slope?

Focus on the Family - James Dobson

Dave's facebook Groups: Keep Conan, Hot Showers, Sleep, Cash, Not Being on Fire

Ask A White Guy

Baking = SEXY!!!

Man Who Enjoys Thing Informed He Is Wrong

Clinton: Internet 'information curtain' is dropping

Digital Divide

Students With Laptops

Obama’s State of the Union Address

The Problem with Football: How to Make it Safer

Solution of the week: FREE VASECTOMIES!!! (rn: Sexy freedom happiness solution)

Video game OTW: Mass Effect 2
Listener OTW: KATE!!!
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

1/24/09 - The John Show!!! (Also with Dave)


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John's Idiot Of The Week: Racial Incident To Spark Lesson In Diversity
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: People throwing away winning tickets!

You don't see the word "Negro" on the homepage of the UNCF...
United Negro College Fund

I am sick of the "playing it safe" Colts.

How are we compinsated via healthcare, is it better???

Bonchak phonecall/fighting Ross and Kiser to be in P. Miller's class

Billy Corgan and Jessica Simpson
Apparently they're recording an album together

Google in China
U.S. enables Chinese hacking of Google
Google Has More Guts Than the U.S. Government
The Official Google Blog: A new approch to China

Public Health
McGwire admits steroid use
Sterilized for Being Poor?

Sarah Palin
Palin Says Candidacy was "God's Plan"
Palin Gets Own Show on FoxNews

Entertainment / Technology
I'm with COCO!!!



Jimmy Kimmel on Leno's 10 at 10


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Listener OTW: Jordan Bazzani
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QOTW1: What is Dave's master's degree in? (be specific!!!)
QOTW2: What foreign country did John live in for a year?

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Show for 1/17/10


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John's Idiot Of The Week: Pat Robertson
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: Rush Limbaugh Pops Off on Haiti Disaster

It's been almost a year!?!?!?
How do people respond to the show? What do we think of the show?

How was your week?

Procrastinative? Yep. Procrastinatory? Yep.
Structured Procrastination!

CHS basketball!

PSA: Facebook Spamming groups "If half your friends join..."

Is "Negro" the new "N-Word?" Rush Limbaugh uses it, media blitz over Harry Reid, etc.

Harry Reid, Wikipedia
Negro league baseball, Wikipedia

What good is being "gifted" if you don't know your gift? Especially in a world where everyone gets a ribbon.

Dave's Recommended Listenings:
On Point with Tom Ashbrook (Show Page): P.W. Singer on Robotics and War (Episode Page)
P.W. Singer says robots — on the ground, in the air — are taking the United States into undeclared war.
- What is bravery?

The Diane Rehm Show (Show Page): Atul Gawande: "The Checklist Manifesto" (Episode Page, Second Show)
A surgeon and renowned medical writer looks at how a simple checklist can save lives. He says it can help doctors and nurses professionals deal with increasingly complex technology and reduce human error.
- Someting as simple as having everyone say their name can save lives.

Video game OTW (1): Assassin's Creed 2 (XBOX 360) (Link to Video Review)
Video game OTW (2): PixelJunk Shooter (PS3) (Link to Video Review)
Listener OTW: THE HATERS!!!
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QOTW: In January we will do 5 shows. When was the last time we did 5 in the same month?
QOTW "+ Club"

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Remembering the oughts, Show for Jan 3, 20-oh-10


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Corrections:
None yet!!!

How was your week?
John's Idiot Of The Week: Dole Banana Diet
Dave's Idiot Of The Week: A letter from a Patriots fan

“This American Life” Visits Penn State, Gets Upset
Listen to the show here: #1 Party School
Students at Risk: How High-IQ Kids Are Neglected in School
Infographic of the Day: Is College Really Worth It?
MIT Open Courseware
Fear not the Jumbotronicus!
10 Reasons Why Gift Cards Suck

Video game OTW: Click to play --> Celebrity Kung FU!!!
Listener OTW: Jon Bonchak
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QOTW: Martha Stewart went to prison and made what?