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EP #143: Giving A TED Talk

May 23, 2021 13:55 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

This week Conner and Paul figure out what topic they could give a TED Talk about with no preparation. We also talk about several different Oscar-winning movies, the return to the podcast grind, Books To (Tik) Tok About, and Easy Mac.

EP #142: I SparkNotes This Episode

May 16, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Today I may or may not have forgotten to actually record the audio during the conversation between me and Conner. Yet, I impressively make it up for it by giving you all a SparkNotes version of the unrecorded episode.

EP #141: Creating The Worst Theme Park

May 09, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

In this episode Conner and Paul talk about mints, lol. We also talk about what theme would be the worst for a theme park, the new impressive animated shows out recently, and how we most certainly love and hate Twitter.

EP #140: How To Get Un-Kidnapped

May 02, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk about the new Pokemon Snap game, segways, the tech future people of the 80s wanted, the new amazing Apple Watch feature, how to get un-kidnapped, and what weather-controlling power we would want. Pokemon Central: https://anchor.fm/pokemoncentral Retro Tech YouTube Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBsP89CPrMeNIuvr9j3_EQaMwaNJ6rhuQ

EP #139: What Color Is Purple Anyway?

April 25, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk about the new Apple products announced, leading to a lengthy discussion on the color purple. We also talk about what animals would be terrifying with wings, the fact that Conner can't be friends with anyone else named Conner, and go over the budget of the new Lord of the Rings show. The show happens to end quite abruptly as well, definitely not because the recording stopped but because we just figured enough was enough. iPhone Color Code: #bbb2e9 My Hop YT Video:...

EP #138: Microchip Upgrades

April 18, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk about being friends with our cousins, using microchips to improve the senses, k-pop, and sneezing fire... sometimes.

EP #137: The Golden Rule of Podcasting

April 11, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk about their disgust for pickles, how they would ruin a date in 5 seconds, how they've grown over the course of the show, AI growth, the Golden Rule of podcasting, and also make a difficult decision about chips.

EP #136: First Time At The Movies In Over A Year

April 04, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk about the next event to happen to halt the economy, go over Conners return to Chicago and in-person classes, Paul discusses his first time at a movie theatre in over a year, and they decide what type of brownie they would pick to eat.

EP #135: Possibly The Best One Yet

April 01, 2021 04:00 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MB

don't look at the release date of this ep...

EP #134: The Lost Hiccup

March 28, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk about the hiccups, seasonal foods, Chicago, MLA formatting, and spoons.

EP #133: Our Most Embarrassing Stories

March 21, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk about barefoot walking on grass, which animal we would eliminate to cause mass panic, Paul's thoughts on WandaVision and Raya and the Last Dragon, and reveal our most embarrassing stories.

EP #132: The New Fire Alarm

March 14, 2021 05:00 - 51 minutes - 48 MB

Today Paul and Conner talk about the new largest Lego set, how we would summarize the entire world if explaining it, the fact that all printers are bad, and discuss what would make a good new fire alarm.

EP #131: Conner Speedruns A 3000 Word Paper

March 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

Today Paul and Conner talk in person!!!!!! We talk about our ability to speedrun papers, whether we would rather be super short or super tall, and if we would want to instantly learn 100 things or learn 100x faster.

EP #130: Farewell, Daft Punk

March 03, 2021 21:20 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

Today Paul says his farewell to the incredible duo Daft Punk and goes over the amazing 28-year career the duo had. Daft Punk - Epilogue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuDX6wNfjqc

EP #129: Badaboop Badabeep

February 28, 2021 17:36 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk about ice skating, the future replacement for Bingo, our most-watched shows, and if we would rather be trapped in a romcom or horror film.

EP #128: We Were Born In 1000AD

February 21, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk about internet privacy, Dogecoin, Conner wrapping himself up in his hair to look like Chewbacca, McDonald's' Pikachu happy meals, and if we would rather be able to talk to ghosts or see them.

EP #127: FLOWERS for VASES / descansos

February 17, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Today Austin and Paul talk about Hayley William's latest solo album and gush over how great it is.

EP #126: Baguette Geek Rats

February 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

This week Conner and Paul talk about Jack Kerouac's explanation of what a geek is, how useful infinite baguettes would be, Conner's desire to align with the rats, and Paul's technical issues on the latest Wednesday episode.

EP #125: Downfalls High

February 10, 2021 16:06 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Today Paul talks about Machine Gun Kellys: Downfalls High. It is a 49-minute music movie telling the story of a high school boy with MGKs latest album "Tickets To My Downfall" as the soundtrack. Downfalls High: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U07VKXydCUw&t=1s

EP #124: Some Einstein, Some Cats, And Some Wiping

February 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

Today we talk about how quickly tech ages, Cat Jesus, our last words, Einstein with an iPhone, how we wipe, and a 24hr podcast. Gus Johnson "Every Cat At 3AM" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odhMmAPDc54 Japanese Luxury Toilet Paper: https://www.japantrendshop.com/hanebisho-luxury-japanese-classic-butterfly-design-toilet-paper-p-4201.html

EP #123: Disney Villains Working At McDonalds

January 31, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

Today we talk about which Disney villain would be the worst assistant manager at a McDonalds, recap on our recent week of online classes, discuss different fandoms dedication to canon, explain how open endings can be controversial, and bring up the issues with not being able to shut a door.

EP #122: The Opinion Central Soundtrack

January 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Today we talk about great finds at vinyl stores, the OC soundtrack, understanding vs. reacting, Bill Wurtz's return to Youtube, Online Classes, and two gallons of chili. Bill Wurtz's "here comes the sun": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNTaVTMoNTk Bill Wurtz's "history of the entire world, i guess": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuCn8ux2gbs Bill Wurtz's "history of japan": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh5LY4Mz15o

EP #121: The Avatar Pirate Alien Who Lives In A Quiet Room

January 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk about joining an alien to explore the cosmos, what traits give away a pirate, Avatar The Last Airbender, and the quietest room on earth. *****SPOILERS FOR AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER DURING SHOW***** Conner's Paragraph: yew may knot liek (apple photo) sew yew May dink u r saphe, butt u r knawt bc sHEE as hmm or naym's then Siri. collar wut yule. A lex A, or watt evr, jest no it’tl knawt bea sea clue dead too won Dee vice ore core pour a shun Conner's Drawing: ...

EP #120: The Mystery Of The Dental Floss

January 10, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

In this weeks episode we talk about chapstick, organization, microphones, Nintendo, and cake. Pokemon Central: https://open.spotify.com/show/0FirN6UKLyudBXERQaVTPI Pluralize: https://open.spotify.com/show/4tcApSH0SQa2JZpSewc6AE

EP #119: We're Way Too Creative In This One

January 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Today Paul and Conner talk about their art and doodles they make on their iPads, create a poem from a prompt, and explode in creativity. Drawing 1: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/639869775832547331/795121792305987614/The_Shadows.jpg Drawing 2: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/639869775832547331/795121924162322452/Leaning.jpg Drawing: 3: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/639869775832547331/795122330212892682/Matmanans_Tree.jpg Drawing 4: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attac...

EP #118: The New Year

January 01, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk New Year's resolutions and use their chilling voices to soothe your hangover headaches.

EP #117: The Opinion Central New Years Eve Holiday Special

December 31, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

Today Austin and Paul bring you into 2021 with predictions about the year and some comfy talk.

EP #116: The Mandalorian S2 Review

December 31, 2020 02:17 - 37 minutes - 35 MB

Today Paul reviews The Mandalorian Season Two and talks about the impact the show has had on the Star Wars franchise.

EP #115: Elementary Memories

December 29, 2020 21:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

Today Conner and Paul talk about the varying memories they have from middle school.

EP #114: Animal Crossing Casual Chat

December 28, 2020 20:36 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

Today we have a casual chat about Animal Crossing and voice acting.

EP #113: Humans Are Stubborn

December 27, 2020 23:37 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

Today we talk about the few people capable of replacing Santa, review Wonder Women 1984, and talk about the major progress in medicine within recent years.

EP #112: AUSTIN TAKES ME TO COURT

December 27, 2020 03:13 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

In this episode of Opinion Central Sir Judge Conner rules over the court as Austin and Paul combat each other with words regarding a previous story told; chaos unfolds, justice shines through, and a verdict is given. vvvvv IMPORTANT NOTE vvvvv Be sure to listen to EP #107: Fixing A Guitar With A Hammer before you begin this one! Conner's Notes Throughout The Case: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/639869775832547331/792572847805562950/image.png Paul's 250 Word Apology Essay: https...

EP #111: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!

December 25, 2020 23:34 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy this holiday season! Conner's Custom Shirt: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJBmswDBJiX/?igshid=omatvrgk100v

EP #110: Look For The Good

December 25, 2020 02:02 - 5 minutes - 5.16 MB

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas!

EP #109: Pixar Cars Theories

December 24, 2020 00:45 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

In this episode we talk about the movie Cars and discuss different theories surrounding the movie.

EP #108: The Lactose Intolerant Gameboy Streamer

December 22, 2020 23:44 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

Today we talk about what it takes to blow up as a streamer, milk, and some really cool sick awesome original Gameboy accessories.

EP #107: Fixing A Guitar With A Hammer

December 22, 2020 01:52 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MB

Today I tell the untold story of how I fixed a guitar using my incredibly high intellect and a hammer.

EP #106: The BEST Christmas Movie?

December 20, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

In today's episode, we talk about the newly announced Nintendo Theme Park, how to reply when someone knocks on the bathroom stall, what Christmas movie is the best, and reveal plans for daily episodes until January 1st, 2021! Conner's Doodles: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/639869775832547331/789979073081376778/image0.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/639869775832547331/789979106191343636/image0.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/639869775832547331/78997910654445...

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