GUESTS: Bonnie Brushwood, Kimmy Kim, Frutron (Hollywood is Hard)

Recorded on Valentine’s Day… Love is in the air as we are joined by not one, not two but three actual women. Bonnie The Invisible Wife is joined by Kimmy Kim and Frutron from the YouTube series Hollywood is Hard. Ritual cannibalism as a sign of respect for a fallen loved one is discussed. Frutron is bit by a deadly snake that could lead to all the wrong kinds of weight loss. Brian is consistently confused by descriptions of a Woolly Mammoth. A purple squirrel is loosed in a peaceful Pennsylvania town.

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The Filthy City photoblog

Picks:

Andrew-

Gladiator

Brian:

The Name of the Wind

Justin:

Chronicle

Kimmy Kim & Frutron:

Death and Return of Superman

Bonnie:

Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer

GUESTS: Ethan & Trey Ratcliff

We are joined by the Stuck in Customs photo superstar Trey Ratcliff as well as his son Ethan. Andrew reveals that the United States might be engaging in a dastardly plot to shoot down satellites. Justin spots a mysterious face hidden the clouds of one of Trey’s photos, no doubt signaling a coming terror. Also, Brian unearths a harrowing tale of Trey being accosted by a vampire yakuza on the streets of Tokyo.

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Picks:

Andrew-

Hunger Games

Centurian

Brian:

11/22/63

Justin:

A Clash of Kings

Andrew catalogues some of the forgotten heroes of Christmas including trolls, elves, Oden and a midnight menace so scary the Pope had to take action against them. Bonnie The Invisible Wife tuns the tables on Mayne, inventing a bone chilling (yet strangely erotic) scenario involving a grim Christmas gift request. Brian brings to light a new commercial comparing the most infamous group of racists ever and their possible allegiance with dog lovers everywhere. Justin passionately defends the right to name planets silly names.

Everyone gives their 2012 predictions! Space Age II! Politicians! Maker Bots! AND MORE!

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Reutech

Picks:

Andrew Mayne’s brand new book The Chronological Man: The Martian Emperor

Andrew sheds light on a brilliant, real life team-up between some of the most brilliant minds of our age. Brian comes ever closer to his life goal of hanging out in space, without have to clip coupons alongside his castle-dwelling neighbor. The corporate owned United States media takes violent blow of truth as the boys blow the lid off the Goblin black out. Finally, is Sasquatch really a biblical figure doomed to walk the earth for eternity?

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Sponsored by:

@8ret

ManusFerrera.com

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEO LAPORTE!

Picks:

Brian-

• When We Left Earth

Justin-

• Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theater

• Spaced

Andrew-

• Band of Brothers

GUEST: Bonnie “The Invisible Wife” Brushwood

Brian and wife Bonnie open up a respectable genetics laboratory only to find out that their mischievous for-hire scientists have concocted a horrific brew that could save the world. Or end it. One of the two. Maybe both. Justin helps dream up all of the ways that 3D printing can revolutionize the way we look at keychains and society. Andrew recounts his recent trip to China complete with dazzling light tunnels and curious acrobats.

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Sweet Water

Andros Lee

Picks:

Brian-

• Penn & Teller Magic And Mystery Tour

• 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

• Into The Universe with Stephen Hawking

Justin-

• The Muppets

Andrew-

• The Edge

Brian takes to the streets to administer his own glittery, banana-hammock brand of vigilante justice. Justin demands the world continue to breed at a breakneck pace. Andrew devises a brilliant plan to fake his own death. Plus, the boys discuss the passing of Steve Jobs. Justice will be thrusted. PARTY ROCK!

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@8amUnicorn

Waking Elliot

Jorge Veliz

Picks:

Brian-

• Reamde by Neal Stephenson

Justin-

• Real Steel

Andrew-

• The Borgias

Andrew geeks out about the new Space X launches and proposes the first ever Weird Things meet-up. Brian descends into the jungle to find a furry, bipedal creature. Justin plays referee as the rest of the crew argue with each other on which side of the great Shark / Octopus War they are going to be on. Who will you choose?

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@snywalker

Jonathan Janzen

Diedre & Daniel

Picks:

Brian-

• Breaking Bad

Justin-

• The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy

Andrew-

• Real Steel

Andrew has a mystery present for the boys which leads to Brian whispering to fish and Justin leering at strangers from a tree branch, waiting to strike. The gang finishes talking about faster than light neutrinos. The gang begins talking about faster than light neutrinos. Andrew struggles with his decision to go green. Brian’s theory on sacrificing his body for trans-planet teleportation is put to a disgusting test.

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AnimeCons.tv

Jolly Grim Card Game

Diedre & Daniel

Picks:

Brian-

• Worthing Saga

Justin-

• The Prestige

Andrew-

• Tunnel In The Sky

A feral child in the woods of Germany lead the Gang into a rousing conversation that eventually ends with Hitler running a magical chocolate factory. Brian is tasked with stocking a new theme park with the most deadly animals on the planet, his choice for an apex predator leaves much to be desired. Justin justifies his belief in elves.

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Claymation Werewolf

SkepticBros.com

Diedre & Daniel

Picks:

Brian-

• Ready Player One

Justin-

• Moneyball

Andrew-

• The Last Of The Mohicans

Brian wonders if a bizarre method to get high is real or fake when the boys get word of a new FBI directive. Andrew reveals just how cheaply we can get to Mars and how the budgets of several legitimately terrible movies could help us get there. Justin, via his new alter ego Blowfellow, attempts to solve mysterious case in the woods while his sketchy cyborg partner and dirty informant complicate his questioning.

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Nostalgia Bomb Podcast

Guts, Gore & Gadgetz podcast

FDZ Clothing

Picks:

Brian-

• Dance With Dragons audiobook

Justin-

• Doctor Who

Andrew-

• Hunt For Red October

The boys are joined by old friend Brett “The Amtrekker” Rounsaville as Justin schemes up the perfect murder plot which comes dangerously close to his interaction with one of his fellow panelists. Andrew dreams of a beautiful future where we all live on hollowed out space rocks and are delighted by it. Brian wields a razor with deadly accuracy, but will it put him on the wrong side of our new robot overlords?

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Cass Man

Jason Horton

Picks:

Brian-

• John Carter of Mars trailer

Justin-

• World’s Greatest Dad

Andrew-

• Night of the Comet

Justin foolishly rushes into surgery that could make his creepy stare deadly. Brian gets sold a house on the cheap for his family to move into but when winter comes, a vile secret becomes a disgusting reality. Andrew plots the confusing world of global conspiracies and possibly uncovers one that could fundamentally reshape our idea of space travel.

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Sponsored by:

9thPointStudio.com

JOIN Houston Diamond Club!

@iced_demon

Picks:

Brian-

• Book Of Eli

Justin-

• Public Enemy Zero by Andrew Mayne

Andrew-

• Super 8

Brian demanding child wants a petting zoo to remember for a birthday party, with dangerous results. Andrew and Justin act the parts of Nazi researchers promising a dynamic new army which would only require training… and chew toys. Meanwhile, Brian debates getting gene therapy to appear manlier and the smartest computer in the world goes back to college.

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Zombified.TK

Happy Birthday Ruth Podnar!

Conlangery

Picks:

Brian-

• The Trouble With Physics by Lee Smolin

Justin-

• In The Plex by Steven Levy

Andrew-

• Contact (1997 film)

The boys each have to spend $500,000 in the most bizarre way possible leading to robotic carnage, bullets, Bigfoot, mint juleps and a very special visit from a King of Kings. Brian recoils when explained the concept of Necropants. Andrew tells tale of man who flew across the Grand Canyon using a rocket pack.

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Draft Time

Giraffe Time

The Mulligans

Picks:

Brian-

• 2010: A Space Odyssey
• The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman

Justin-

• The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness by Steven Levy
• Sherlock

Andrew-

• Hell House

Andrew would like to clone a Unicorn and comes up with a new way to fund a Space Elevator. Brian and Justin discuss their new lives as undead Special Forces agents. Meanwhile, a mysterious signal from an advanced alien civilization puts President Young in a pickle with his Vice President Brushwood and NSA Chief Mayne.

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Diamond Club

A Friendly Benefactor

Beer Diplomacy

Picks:

Brian-

• Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham

Justin-

• The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright

Andrew-

• Tremors

Andrew describes a harrowing trip into the woods where he comes face to face with a real Chupacabra. The Boys get into an extremely nerdy screaming match about the relative merits of going to Mars or building a Space Elevator. Justin is delighted by the exploits of a human freak of nature whose run up and down Mount Kilimanjaro in only shorts.

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Forensic Sculpting Photography

Support The Electric Grandpa

Old Wide Web

Picks:

Brian-

• Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

Justin-

• Jurassic Park by Michael Chrichton

Andrew-

• Game of Thrones (TV series) based on Game of Thrones (the book)