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Audio Pong

76 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago -

We live in a world of opinions. Listen to the thoughts and views of Zach Wiegand and Mark Petkov. As they discuss, argue and contemplate the philosophy of modern life.


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It's Sam Cheng! (Chi Sin) - AP:75

June 14, 2023 04:08 - 1 hour - 58.9 MB

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Chris Dizio from Cult Film Companion, Pt.1 - AP:74

May 04, 2023 01:19 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

We sit down and talk with Chris Dizio from Cult Film Companion. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Book Talk: Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne - AP:73

March 06, 2023 23:19 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

"S.C. Gwynne is the author of Hymns of the Republic and the New York Times bestsellers Rebel Yell and Empire of the Summer Moon, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award." Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Mid-West Surfers Speaking Japanese - AP:72

February 20, 2023 05:48 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

Understanding a little more about life. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Male Therapy - AP:71

January 30, 2023 16:38 - 55 minutes - 51 MB

Do men make podcasts and women start OnlyFans to cope with modern life? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Introspective Lullaby - AP:70

December 31, 2022 21:15 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

By Zach and Marko. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

The Storyteller - AP:69

December 11, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 97.8 MB

Zach and I sit down with Nave and Phillip from the "Gaming Together: A Cooperative Podcast." We discuss the great storytelling of video games. How it can be moving, terrifying and philosophical. What do you think? Join the conversation on Twitter or in the comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaming Together https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gaming-together-a-cooperative-podcast/id1567397468 --------------------------------------...

Two Brothers Drinking Two Brothers - AP:68

November 29, 2022 21:52 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

A trip into the mind with good coffee. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Story by Art - AP:67

November 04, 2022 02:52 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

A picture is worth a thousand words but we still try to say as much as we can about it. The imagination let loose can generate some of the most fantastical stories. Many born from only an image. See what we come up with and share with us you're own brain droppings. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54765200&fan_landing=true Venmo: @Mannox Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudioPong Tik Tok: @audiopong Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/audio-pong Apple Podcasts: https://po...

Garret "SafteySteve" Pray of The Bard's Archive - AP:66

October 29, 2022 19:29 - 1 hour - 95.9 MB

This week we spoke with Garret Pray. A filmmaker from Maine and the host of the show "The Bard's Archive" on YouTube. Garret is a film historian as well. His interviews with professionals from all walks of life are inriguing and interesting. Make sure you check out The Bard's Archive after you listen to our conversation with Mr. Pray. The Bard's Archive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5oaN4qwDf4DfVwL94hUM-A Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54765200&fan_landing=true Venmo: ...

Pilot Pete - AP:65

October 16, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 115 MB

This week our guest was Peter Brown! Or Pilot Pete as we like to call him. Pete was a pilot for the United States Navy and American Airlines. He flew planes for over 40 years! Safely bringing people all over the world. This is our longest episode to date and it's only just a glimpse into the remarkable life of our favorite aviator. Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54765200&fan_landing=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudioPong Tik...

The Dark Side of the Spoon - AP:64

October 10, 2022 23:58 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Something strange is going on. Something is wrong. We all have a darker half. Are we willing to admit it? See what we were willing to admit in this episode! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54765200&fan_landing=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudioPong Tik Tok: @audiopong Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/audio-pong Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/audio-pong/id1532689298 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04xCSuxmhBNUji5udtIdPv Amazon ...

Respect Able - AP:63

October 03, 2022 20:19 - 1 hour - 57 MB

Do you respect your elders? Do you have a general respect for strangers? How important is something as simple as respect? Do you get enough R E S P E C T? Find out what it means to... us. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54765200&fan_landing=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudioPong Tik Tok: @audiopong Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/audio-pong Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/audio-pong/id1532689298 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/...

Identity Movie - AP:62

September 26, 2022 19:05 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

Are identity politics ruining modern storytelling or making it better? Join on us on social media and tell us what you think! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54765200&fan_landing=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudioPong Tik Tok: @audiopong Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/audio-pong Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/audio-pong/id1532689298 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04xCSuxmhBNUji5udtIdPv Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.co...

Children's Shows - AP:61

September 19, 2022 00:26 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

What was your favorite children's shows growing up? How do these shows effect our development as people? The truth might surprise you. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54765200&fan_landing=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudioPong Tik Tok: @audiopong Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/audio-pong Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/audio-pong/id1532689298 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04xCSuxmhBNUji5udtIdPv Amazon Podcasts: https://music...

A Menu of Opinions with Jason from Public Access America - AP:60

September 14, 2022 20:15 - 1 hour - 90.2 MB

We had the wonderful honor of talking with Jason the host of "Public Access America: We Are A Podcast That Advocates". https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... PAA is a podcast that focuses on the headlines and the events of what is happening now. They blend a great array of opinions and guests. Audio Pong hopes to have him back soon! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=547652... Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudioPong Tik Tok: @audiopong Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows...

Thoughts On Gaming - AP:59

August 23, 2022 16:37 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

Why is gaming and play so important? Nearly every imaginative moment leads to some form of game. Even life itself is often referred to as the game of life. What are the benefits and the negatives of games? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54765200&fan_landing=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudioPong Tik Tok: @audiopong Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/audio-pong Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/audio-pong/id1532689298 Spotify: https://open....

Frankenstein's Monster of Technological Autonomy - AP:58

August 08, 2022 17:04 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

Is there an inherent rejection toward technology? Do you ever feel it has invaded too much of your life? At what point are we more cellphone and less human? Should there be a limit to our advancements? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=547652... Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudioPong Tik Tok: @audiopong Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/audio-pong Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04xCSux... Amazon Podca...

A Shot of Myth! Before the Before and More - AP:57

July 25, 2022 16:47 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MB

Zach gives us the history of the Norse creation myth. It's metal, magic arm hair and goats! Check out the links below to find out more about Audio Pong and how you can support the show. Be sure to also stop on by Billy Gray music and give a listen to his other rocking tunes. Thanks and have a metal life! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54765200&fan_landing=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudioPong Tik Tok: @audiopong Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/audio-pong A...

The Great Reset with Nave - AP:56

July 08, 2022 20:15 - 1 hour - 66 MB

Zach and Marko talk about the Great Reset. A plan being executed by the World Economic Forum to literally change civilization. Seems a worthy topic, no? We're joined by our special guest Nave. From the Gaming Together podcast. With a big thank you to Billy Gray for allowing us to use his awesome song "Restart." Check out the links below to find out more about Gaming Together, Audio Pong and how you can support both shows. Be sure to also stop on by Billy Gray music and give a listen...

Whoa-man! - AP:55

June 19, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MB

Zach and Marko discuss transgender activism, gender fluidity, gender affirmation therapy and the documentary "What Is A Woman" by Matt Walsh. Follow Audio Pong on Twitter for updates and direct contact with the hosts. https://twitter.com/AudioPong Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Charisma and "Cues" - AP:54

June 06, 2022 07:44 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

"Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication" is a book by Vanessa Van Edwards. Mrs. Edwards is a proclaimed behavioral investigator. In her book she covers the ins and outs of social interaction. How we humans articulate our social interactions with this knowledge. As well as how to detected, define it and even use it to our advantage. Zach and I had differing opinions on her studies. Find out what we had to say. Please support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user...

Interview with Dave Gordon - AP:53

May 30, 2022 22:58 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

We had the remarkable luck of sitting down with actor Dave Gordon. Dave is best known perhaps for his roles in the cast of Medieval Times: Dinner & Tournament. Want to watch the video? Do that now for free on the Audio Pong YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYBCo7mAkW4&t=2897s Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Interview with Dave Gordon

May 30, 2022 22:58 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

We had the remarkable luck of sitting down with actor Dave Gordon. Dave is best known perhaps for his roles in the cast of Medieval Times: Dinner & Tournament. Want to watch the video? Do that now for free on the Audio Pong YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYBCo7mAkW4&t=2897s Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Perceptions of Reality - AP:52

May 08, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

Can we escape the cave? The echo chambers of our thoughts. Do we want to? What do our perceptions tell us about who we are or what we can do. Fear and wonder are powerful concepts. Thank you to Music by ZakharValaha Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Questions - AP:51

May 01, 2022 16:27 - 1 hour - 71 MB

How well do we really know the people we care about? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Monotasking the Multitasker - AP:50

April 10, 2022 17:38 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

Productivity comes at a price. Giving up focus to manage responsibility is praised. The ability to multitask is a hirable attribute but is it really useful? In an effort to be good at many skills we lose being excellent in few or even just one. The 'samurai brain' becomes lost in a sea of unfinished ambitions. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Bottoms Up - AP:49

March 20, 2022 00:15 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

A rousing cheer for those who boast Their heart - their love - their fear. And while we few are apt from most Let no regrets command our tears. For nothing given from this bar Is stronger than this creed and hence. The sweetest victories often are, In equal measure with their absence. Lose more than soul and flesh to wine. Rejoice in memory of youth and vigor. And stitch no sorrow in this quick decline For your wings were never bigger. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle....

A Lectern For Leadership - AP:48

March 06, 2022 04:45 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Leadership.  What does that mean to you?  To many this word means authority.  The one in charge.  The boss.  Leaders are expected to demand the right solutions.  To provide the best outcomes.  To fight the greatest threats.  We cheer and sometimes beg for good leaders.  Believing it is the stagnancy of comforts or lack thereof that has brought us our current grief.  Unfortunately, none of these beliefs are what make up leadership.  Instead, the aforementioned is a childlike cry for a parent....

Mass Producing You - AP:47

February 20, 2022 15:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

Shoshana Zuboff is a Harvard professor and author. She wrote the book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism. No, she's not our guest on the show (not yet). In this episode we tackle the discoveries Shoshana and other scholars have brought to light. We contemplate the loss of personal privacy in the modern world. The amount of data we pour into the internet and the ignorance that goes along with it. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

The Drug Users Bubble? - AP:46

February 13, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

Zach and Mark discuss The Drug Users Bible. A book by Dominic Milton Trott. The right medicine is the right choice but what makes the cut? Which substances are truly harmful and which provide untold health benefits? One man faced it all for science and the merits of discovery. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

No False Metal - AP:45

January 23, 2022 10:26 - 1 hour - 98.1 MB

Bang your ****ing head! Zach and I reign in Edward Maciejczyk. Formerly of the metal band Samaveda. We talk about great shows, crazy nights and our love for the greatest sound in the universe. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Cancel This! - AP:44

January 09, 2022 19:10 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

A passionate debate about separating the quote from the author. The joke from the comedian. The art from the artist. How is the ostracism we cast onto others useful? Is it appropriate? Should everyone answer for everything they've ever said or done in the information age? We cover that and more. Tune in. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Rude Politeness - AP:43

December 05, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

All around the world same wrong? From coast to coast and boast to roast we talk about the differences of what is rude or polite in many cultures. Do you like giving a thumbs up to your buddy? Don't do it Iran! How about enjoying a slice of pizza on a Japanese street? Only if you want it slapped out of your hand! Well, maybe not really. Tune-in and marvel at our cultural differences. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

The Value of Human Life - AP:42

November 21, 2021 15:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

Friend and streamer Alec Lukie joins the show. Where we venture to understand the value of human life. Racism, corruption, tyranny and dragon cannons. What are you worth? What are we worth? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Happy Birthday Halloween - AP:41

October 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

What's Halloween without a scary story to tell? Imagine a toasty campfire and join us while we talk about Halloween. Our favorite stories, our favorite costumes - our favorite holiday! All the good and spooky things that make us want to go bump in the night. You know what I mean. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

The Unethical Spectacle - AP:40

September 05, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MB

What sort of unspeakable things have humans done to other humans? History is full of victims without a voice. Zach and I challenge each other with the morality of unethical experiments. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Laws of Attraction - AP:39

August 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

What are the elements of attraction? Why do we desire what we desire? There are common factors to attractiveness and confusing ones as well. The game, as they say, is something of a mystery. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Brand Beholden - AP:38

August 08, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

The psychology of branding is in fact a deep science. One that we are all manipulated by. For good or for ill? We discuss it and try to understand the colors of what make us consume. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

The Infomorphs - AP:37

July 25, 2021 14:10 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MB

UFOs, UAPs, Aliens and government technology! What do you believe? Some of it is more convincing than you might think. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Not Adventure Time - AP:36

July 06, 2021 03:28 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

Cartoons are not always funny. Sometimes they're meaningful and psychological. What do we remember most? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Of Mice and Mars - AP:35

June 21, 2021 17:23 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

We talk with friend and co-worker Cyrus Johnson. He's a metal worker, a musician and a knight! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Hatred Square - AP:34

June 06, 2021 14:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

In this episode we discuss our hatreds! Maybe some are just extreme annoyances. You be the judge. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Non-trivial Trivia - AP:33

May 30, 2021 14:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

Bet you don't know why stop lights are green. Or why the Sun is green. Bet you're green. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54765200 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Pay 2 Win - AP:32

May 23, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

You wouldn't leave your child alone in a casino so why is it ok with gaming on their phone? Loot boxes, micro-transactions and the mob? We try to understand it all and discuss what is and isn't moral about spending money on what is gambling to children. Is all gaming becoming a slot machine? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Podcast Review - AP:31

May 16, 2021 14:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

Mark and I review podcasts and compare them to our own. We try to discover what makes a podcast great. Audio Pong Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54765200 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Bjorn To Be Wild - AP:30

May 09, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

We talk a bit about YouTuber Bjorn Andreas Bull-Hansen. While we try to get our opinions straight about what Bjorn, and we, have to say about personal security and big brother. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Interesting People - AP:29

May 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MB

Who are the heroes that enlightened us. Who are the people that have taught us. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

The Church of Media - AP:28

April 25, 2021 19:42 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Free speech, racism and marketing. Is the message unity or separation? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

Snakes or Science - AP:27

April 18, 2021 14:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Snake oil versus science: Is holistic healing real medicine? Should everything be 'cured' with a pill? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/audio-pong/donations

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