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Eclectic Readers Book Club #31 - Blood at the Root: Not for the Faint of Heart

February 15, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

In this episode we welcome a new guest host and book blogger: Stacie! We talk about some exciting podcast news, like our new website and upcoming author interview, and then we discuss some of our favorite POC (Person of Color) literary characters and this tough but important read: Blood at the Root.

Eclectic Readers Book Club #30 - Men Explain Things to Me: We’re So Witty

January 15, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB

Susan, Tara, and Meredith start off the new year with their read-olutions and goals for 2017. A small update on our ER MadLibs Challenge and then we dive into Men Explain Things to Me. We talk about how Rebecca Solnit addresses hard and upsetting issues that women experience through 9 essays.

Eclectic Readers Book Club #29 - Eclectic Readers Special: Interview with Valentine DeLandro

January 09, 2017 09:00 - 39 minutes - 37.5 MB

In our last interview from Book Riot Live, Meredith and Tara speak with illustrator, Valentine Delandro.

Eclectic Readers Book Club #28 - Eclectic Readers Special: Interview with Ken Liu

January 05, 2017 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.8 MB

Next up in our Book Riot Live author interview, Meredith and Tara speak with author, Ken Liu. He has written The Grace of Kings and translated The Three-Body Problem.

Eclectic Readers Book Club #27 - Eclectic Readers Special: Interview with Charlie Jane Anders

January 03, 2017 09:00 - 37 minutes - 26.6 MB

Meredith and Tara were at Book Riot Live! They had a chance to interview 3 authors. This episode is with Charlie Jane Anders author of All the Birds in the Sky.

Flipping Tables #150 - Sunset Robot

December 20, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

The final episode of Flipping Tables. Join Mike and Lyons for some reminiscing, their favorite episode titles, and a last minute foray into recklessly predicting the future.

The Pseudo Show #31 - Creativity During Grief

December 20, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 30.6 MB

Mike and his brother Justin tie a bow on the Pseudo Show with a discussion of creativity during grief and depression. Also, a discussion of favorite films, tv shows and games of 2016.

Eclectic Readers Book Club #26 - Zodiac: In Michelle Obama’s Arms We Trust

December 15, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MB

Meredith, Susan, Tara, and Jeannette have some announcements - some sad, some happy - including a NEW reading challenge for the new year! We also wrap up 2016 with favorite topics, topics we missed, and which Eclectic Readers books we loved most this year. And the stars align for our last book of the year, Romina Russell's Zodiac.

Bits & Pieces #70 - I Wonder If I Can Make It Sound Like A Walrus

December 14, 2016 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

Here it is, the final episode of Bits & Pieces. We reminisce on what the podcast has meant to us, relive some bloopers, and discuss our future plans for being listeners and creators of music. Oh, and there's a shotgun guitar. Picks of the week from Michael Edwards and 13 & God.

Flipping Tables #149 - Under The Thumb of Big Cookie

December 13, 2016 09:00 - 59 minutes - 41.5 MB

The penultimate episode of Flipping Tables! Pebble is dead! Amazon Go wants to replace your teenager's job as a clerk! And Miyazaki has lost hope for humanity!

Flipping Tables #148 - Losing The Precision That A Big Fat Meat Finger Gives You

December 06, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MB

Netflix adds (some) offline playback. Last Of Us Part II revealed. And Final Fantasy XV might actually be good.

Bits & Pieces #69 - Can You Enjoy It On The Toilet?

November 30, 2016 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MB

Mike has some bittersweet news, Matt has a gig report, a forgotten unreleased Sufjan album from the 90s surfaces, and Matt seeks after hardware and software flexibility. Picks of the Week from Hypoluxo and Adulescens.

Flipping Tables #147 - I Always Wanted Pajamas On My Face

November 29, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

Assassin's Creed II was always terrible. Lyons experiences Daydream VR. And Google is brilliant at getting us to feed it's AI yet again with Quick, Draw!

Flipping Tables #146 - Who Do I Punch To Advance The Story?

November 22, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

Final Fantasy XV doesn't pique Lyons' interest. clickclickclick.click seems like a way better investment. And Apple releases a paper book for... reasons.

Likely Story #44 - Come Grieve With Us

November 17, 2016 09:00 - 51 minutes - 55.5 MB

Shelby and Polly add their reaction to the election into the void of constant analysis and chatter. Also it's mostly talking about feelings.

Bits & Pieces #68 - There's A Silver Lining To The Apocalypse

November 16, 2016 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MB

The secret Wu-Tang Clan album is released, Soundbreaking looks like an amazing documentary about recording technology, Adobe shows off VoCo, and Matt creates his own private version of Songl.ink. Picks of the week from LVL UP and Gameface.

Eclectic Readers Book Club #25 - Blankets: You're a Middle Child, so You Get a Pass

November 15, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MB

Susan, Tara, and Meredith talk about their favorite graphic novels and discuss the graphic novel/memoir 'Blankets' while reminiscing over their own childhood memories.

Flipping Tables #145 - Cocaine Straws and Metal Frisbees

November 15, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MB

A little more Macbook Pro follow-up sneaks in before a reminder of some basic steps you can take to secure your online life.

Flipping Tables #144 - If I Can't Say It We Can't Do It

November 08, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MB

Mike returns to share his thoughts on new Macbooks Pro, the Surface Studio, and why 'pro' shouldn't be interchangeable with 'difficult'. And can we be done with DST and timezones please?

Bits & Pieces #67 - Even The Silence Is Distorted

November 02, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MB

David Lyons guest hosts with Matt as they discuss audio routing, cable shielding, and headphones. Picks of the Week from Hamilton and Danny Baranowsky!

Flipping Tables #143 - Kermit The Frog Unlocked My Phone

November 01, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB

Matt of Bits & Pieces guests to talk the Google Pixel, Microsoft Surface Studio, New Macbooks Pro, and live streaming pizza.

Flipping Tables #142 - Give Me Sharesheet or Give Me Death

October 25, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

Will Twitter eventually just be bots talk to other bots about politics? And the Nintendo NX, now Nintendo Switch, was officially announced! Lyons hasn't been this excited with Nintendo in years!

Likely Story #43 - Join The Body Positivity Movement With Us

October 20, 2016 09:00 - 49 minutes - 56.7 MB

Polly and Shelby dig into the Body Positivity Movement - and things get a little personal. Warning: we want you to love yourself and be kind to others.

Bits & Pieces #66 - Usually I Just Sit Here Alone

October 19, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

Mike writes a song on his iPhone while flying in a plane, Matt tries to solve audio I/O routing on his computer, and dabbles in livestreaming his music production. Picks of the Week from Daniel Rossen and Nik Kershaw!

Flipping Tables #141 - Do I Unlimited Trust Them?

October 18, 2016 09:00 - 52 minutes - 37.1 MB

Google Daydream VR. The Note 7 is officially legally dead. And is Dropbox screwing itself out of supremacy?

Eclectic Readers Book Club #24 - Station Eleven: And They Go Shwarma

October 15, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB

We talk about our favorite Shakespeare play, moments and versions. Then we go forwards into the near future where the world is ending. Who did we relate to the most? We all want to be in the Travelling Symphony.

Flipping Tables #140 - I Want A Magic Robot

October 11, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

Lyons returns to talk Samsung Galaxy Note 7 woes, Spotify Malvertising, and the Made by Google event. His pre-ordered Pixel is of course, Quite Black.

Likely Story #42 - How Did We Even Become Friends?

October 06, 2016 09:00 - 56 minutes - 53.5 MB

Polly and Shelby are back to share their experiences with Bumble BFF - the good, the bad, and the neutral. Also: How This Is Us and The Good Place stack up as new Fall tv shows.

Bits & Pieces #65 - Give Us An Update On Your Woes

October 05, 2016 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Matt updates us on the troubles with his audio interface, Creative Commons is under fire in a lawsuit, and an AI makes pop music. Picks of the week from Elin Palmer and TR/ST.

Flipping Tables #139 - Whack-a-mole Alarm Clocks

October 03, 2016 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

David Lyons is STILL GONE. Mike's wife Shelby guest hosts as they discuss email etiquette, waterproof consumer expectations, whether Airpods are sexy, and the latest Hollywood reboot film, The Magnificent Seven.

Eclectic Readers Book Club #23 - Eclectic Readers Special: Interview with Jenn Northington

September 30, 2016 09:00 - 37 minutes - 26.7 MB

Jenn Northington, the Director of Events and Programming at Book Riot New Media Group and host on Book Riot's Get Booked Podcast, is here to talk all things books, Book Riot, and Book Riot Live!

Flipping Tables #138 - I Can Remote Hack The World

September 27, 2016 09:00 - 39 minutes - 37.2 MB

David Lyons is STILL GONE. Mike's brother Justin hops on the show as they discuss iOS 10 papercuts, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and the merits of 'small' open world games. Also: Oliver Stone's Snowden film.

Likely Story #41 - So We Were Told By The Spider Lobby

September 22, 2016 09:00 - 47 minutes - 45.1 MB

Brace yourselves because Polly and (mostly) Shelby have a lot of ranting to do - Tim Gunn wrote an article we appreciated; clothes are hard to find; and skittles are candy - refugees are people. Also: Better Things and Bumble BFF.

Bits & Pieces #64 - Guitars Are So Damn Tiny

September 21, 2016 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

Matt comes back to the show as we discuss headphone jacks, in-ear headphones, stupid required memberships with Ticket Master, a crowdsourced melody, and the ghosts living in deliberately bad mp3 encodings! Picks of the week from Deastro and Sinkane.

Flipping Tables #137 - Thanks, MomOS

September 20, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

What happened to David Lyons? Mike is joined by guest host Marc Mueller as they discuss Internet of Things fragmentation, anti-paparazzi clothing, the future of gaming consoles, and the difference between reading and listening to an audiobook.

Eclectic Readers Book Club #22 - The Bees: I Hope There is a Bee Heaven

September 15, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB

What are your #BookConfessions? Susan, Jeannette, and Meredith divulge some of theirs and are buzzing with thoughts for the discussion of Laline Paull's 'The Bees.'

Flipping Tables #136 - There's No Way To Make That Attractive

September 13, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 51 MB

We had no interest in recapping the Apple Event, so instead we talked about the interesting parts; space age ceramics and the wireless future.

Likely Story #40 - People Think I'm Swedish

September 08, 2016 09:00 - 58 minutes - 41.5 MB

Now releasing on our new official day - Thursdays! Polly and Shelby are back in the studio and talking about a bunch of seriously random things. Polly was in Sweden, Shelby bought appliances that don't work, and both have read books they want to talk about. Also: Fall TV Preview and hate for Fear the Walking Dead.

Bits & Pieces #63 - We'll Need a Hero Iconoclast to Come Play Us Bad Music

September 07, 2016 09:00 - 46 minutes - 26.5 MB

Kevin Larkin of Denver band Chimney Choir guest hosts with Mike as they discuss 80s synths, Ableton Live rigs, and the future of computer generated music. Picks of the Week from Dr. John and the Dresden Dolls.

Flipping Tables #135 - You Suck At The Internet

September 06, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Canceled Lego Universe. WhatsApp sharing data with Facebook. And Lyons buys an Electric Vehicle.

Eclectic Readers Book Club #21 - Eclectic Readers Special: Interview with JD Lakey

August 31, 2016 09:00 - 35 minutes - 25.4 MB

We interview JD Lakey, author of the Black Bead Chronicles. We delve deep into the world and find out it is made up of more than psychics, the importance of their matriarchal society and a whole lot more. We also discuss her unusual inspiration to help her write.

Flipping Tables #134 - Please Don't Tell Me About Your Dreams

August 30, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 47 MB

No Man's Sky is an unusually fiery hype train crash. And the backspace nav controversy continues with a guest appearance by Matt of Bits & Pieces.

Bits & Pieces #62 - I Was Homeschooled One Year, Don't Judge Me

August 24, 2016 09:00 - 45 minutes - 23.8 MB

Justin Edwards, Michael's brother, guest co-hosts while Matt is off at Gamescom. We discuss innovative infographic treatments of classical music, how visual albums are (or aren't) changing cinema, and how Justin got into music. Picks of the week from The New Pornographers and The Rentals.

Flipping Tables #133 - I Have To Be At The Seaport By Two

August 23, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

Everyone got the Microsoft Golden Key story wrong including us! Autonomous vehicles are coming (for your jobs). PowerShell comes to Linux. And Chrome no longer foolishly uses backspace for browser navigation. Rejoice!

Likely Story #39 - Spoiler Alert: Sexism Is Real

August 23, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB

A discussion of women's participation in the Olympics and this year's insanity of sexist commentary. Also: Casual, Bachelor in Paradise, and The Night Of are dominating our attention.

Flipping Tables #132 - This Is An Abraham Lincoln Situation

August 16, 2016 09:00 - 56 minutes - 39.8 MB

Microsoft proves how dumb backdoors keys are, a 3DS game's trailer soundtrack reminds us of the ghosts of internet memes past, and Spotify shows us a mixed bag of gaming soundtracks that can be streamed. Also, is No Man's Sky a harbinger of gaming's procedurally generated future?

Eclectic Readers Book Club #20 - The Name of the Wind: We Tell Him What We Want, What We Really Really Want

August 15, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

Susan is super excited about new kids’ books, while we prescribe reading with a singalong to help Tara resist a reading slump. We weigh binge-reading versus serialized reading, and find out that Mere might just become a serial reader. On the other hand, Jeannette just wants to binge read all the series. All of them. We then discuss at length Patrick Rothfuss’s lengthy 'The Name of the Wind,' and kindly request more answers and more 'Spice' in Kvothe’s life.

Bits & Pieces #61 - We Are Already Unhinged

August 11, 2016 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.7 MB

Mike podcasts lying down as he and Matt marvel at the wacky pop metal sensibilities of Maximum the Hormone and LADYBABY. ALSO: Talenthouse has a sketchy new promotion scheme. Picks of the Week from Car Seat Headrest and Alternative Allstars!

Flipping Tables #131 - Nothing's Gonna Happen In The Next Five Years

August 09, 2016 09:00 - 58 minutes - 41 MB

The nostalgia goggles are definitely on as we talk Sonic Mania and Nintendo Power. And can Microsoft make Surface as a Service along with Windows 10 as a Service?

Likely Story #38 - She Is Literally Kicking Ghost Ass

August 09, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MB

Carolyn joins Polly and Shelby to rave about the new Ghostbusters movie. The ladies of Likely Story talk through racism on Twitter and the recent attacks of Leslie Jones. Also: vacation stories, Midwest Bingo, and Myles pizza scare.

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