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SALAD

18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

Trusted by scientists and doctors worldwide, SALAD can and will blast your health and wellness into the stratosphere and/or heaven.
SALAD is an improvised podcast by Brad and (usually) Julian.

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Episodes

18: Julian the Microwave

October 19, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 31.3 MB

Julian is a microwave now.   The Science: Whole Brain Emulation: A Roadmap (2008) Mind Uploading (Wikipedia)  

17: Whoppers

July 30, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 47.6 MB

It was evening now, but the night sky had been swallowed by abyssal darkness. The parking lot was almost completely empty. Abandoned, they thought, though they quickly banished this from their minds. The air felt thick. Unnatural.  They stood in silence, blinking, as dread flooded into their veins, freezing their blood. Unconsciously they began to hold their breath. There was a sharp buzzing and then a single street lamp flickered to life. They fixed their eyes on the glow and allowed th...

16: The Number of Things is Six

May 05, 2021 11:30 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

Good value, that poem.  

SKELETONS

October 16, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

Ever wonder what happened to Brad and Julian after they grappling hooked onto that helicopter in episode 9? No? Well, too bad. Behold! The smoldering wreckage of Chicago, or at least Brad's house.   Julian's arboreal prison. Two skeletons.  A crow. Clubhouse rules. SALAD rises from the ashes - again - just in time for the spookiest time of the year. Is this episode scary? You better believe it. And if you don't believe it, give it a listen. Just don't come complaining to us when ...

14: Youth Culture (w/ Jo Hoch, Tanner Goldberg)

April 05, 2020 16:22 - 50 minutes - 55.6 MB

After six full months of vacation off the grid, Brad returns to Dubai and discovers that things have changed at the Burj Khalifa.  Meet June Goliath, CEO of MunchGoodCorp.Gov, and her assistant/enforcer Nico. They understand youth culture.     SALAD is an improvised semi-narrative podcast with a bunch of lore for some reason.

13: Cursed ASCII Art

September 30, 2019 03:44 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MB

6 months after heartbreak (?) in Portgual, Brad returns to Dubai, but before he even sets foot in the Burj, something is wrong. Maybe it's an IT issue. Maybe. Also - Juuling - Jeweling - Julian

12: Saudade (w/ Brittany Grace)

September 17, 2019 17:13 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MB

A six month vacation begins. Serendipity in Azores.  Ah, saudade. 

11: Pack Up (w/ Gavin Morgan, Jo Hoch)

July 23, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

This episode picks up right where "10: Unpack" left off. Everyone has gotten sick together. Together. You're embarrassing me, and I'm embarrassed. This is embarrassing for everyone. Everything will be embarrassing for forever. For all of us. ...except Devin. Devin's so freakin' cool. I love Devin.

10: Unpack (w/ Gavin Morgan, Jo Hoch)

July 15, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MB

[REDACTED]'s COOL DIET 2.0 IS NOW HIRING Hey! Are you a social media rock star or an IT ninja? Are you young as hell? Please send a resume and cover letter and/or head on over to the United Arab Emirates, then make your way up to floor 99 at the Burj Khalifa and introduce yourself to the CEO. If you want to kiss him, go for it! He didn't read the fine print in his CEO contract, so he can't stop you! Experience with Python/C++ and SEO front-ends is a real plus. You should be in peak...

9: Rattttttt Tale

July 05, 2019 17:27 - 32 minutes - 46 MB

Julian does a bad job with his mouth and brain. And he's a top skimmer. HOOKS...for crochet. HOOKED...on drugs. HOOKS...grappling.   -- SALAD is an improvised podcast by Brad Garoon with Julian Freed-Brown

8: Where the Liquid Meets the Sand

April 24, 2019 16:06 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MB

Are you an ant queen or an elephant king? Are you a tsunami? Find out. Take the shot. Julian's Cool Diet v. 2.01 (Patch Notes) - Bugs - Bug fixes - Removed several bugs

7: Heikegani

March 18, 2019 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MB

Heike warriors who were killed at the Battle of Dano-no-ura are reincarnated are crabs.

6: Bootstraps

March 04, 2019 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MB

Welcome back to New York City. In this city, you write your own story. Make your own sody pop. Beat up your own dad. Date your own self. But this movement is too big for one city. This is a revolution...in evolution. Welcome to Vitruvia, population: us.

5: Tears of a Clone

January 28, 2019 07:00 - 26 minutes - 26.1 MB

3% is more than you think. Cyrano, Don, and everyone’s favorite thane: together at last. Welcome to the old country. SALAD is an improvised podcast by BRAD GAROON and JULIAN FREED-BROWN Edited by BRAD GAROON Additional Music by KAI ENGEL

4: The Single and the Noise

September 24, 2018 23:41 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

After an unexplained hiatus, Brad and Julian reclaim the podcast throne by threatening Nate Silver, explaining spaghetti, and handing you the keys to a castle called Self-Love. It's your very own castle, and you deserve it. Julian employs his unique and violent teaching style to inflict knowledge and violence on Brad. Also, a different hairstyle!

3: Ivories

August 08, 2018 06:02 - 19 minutes - 41.8 MB

Wild dogs roam the lobby of the Bellagio as the golden man plays a nocturne in the key of attempted murder. Witness the horrifying birth of a beautiful friendship. Recorded in Chicago, 2014. Maybe 2013? SALAD is Brad Garoon & Julian Freed-Brown If you like the show, please subscribe & rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

2: Trash Psychology

July 28, 2018 02:24 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

Get that garbage out of your house and into the middle of the street. Discover a lucrative hobby by writing the saddest words. Next time: the origin story of the world's best friends. Recorded in Chicago/NYC, 2015.

1: The Beach Body

July 24, 2018 22:20 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB

Welcome to SALAD. On this episode, Julian explains that life is a beach, and if you want that body looking right, you're gonna need some SALAD. Also, Brad admits a terrible secret. Can Julian help? Maybe!