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Positive Cynicism EP. 112: The End is the Beginning
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - October 01, 2019 10:42 - 1 second ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAfter two years and nine months, the weekly Positive Cynicism podcasts are coming to an end on the Jittery Monkey Podcast Network. After a year and a half of having rotating co-hosts, the decision to move the shows to the Positive Cynicism Podcast Network has been made in an attempt to better br...
Positive Cynicism EP. 111: Wonder Why; Georgia Satellites/Dan Baird
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - September 24, 2019 08:00 - 1 second ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsYou got a little change in your pocket, going jing-a-ling-a-ling? Following up last months twofer, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb are back for another one-two punch of One Hit Wonders starting with the Georgia Satellites band’s hit of 1987 and ending with their lead singer Dan Baird’s solo hit of 19...
Positive Cynicism EP. 110: Debate Me
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - September 17, 2019 08:00 - 1 second ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWith another Democratic Debate in the books, @chadsmart and Brandon Cooley are back to discuss their take away from what was said and who didn’t get a say due to controversial qualification standards. Not only do they discuss the perceived front runners and the most shocking (and disappointing) ...
Positive Cynicism EP. 109: The NFL’s Broken Moral Compass
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - September 10, 2019 08:00 - 1 second ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWith the 100th NFL season starting @chadsmart and Eric Bennett take time before kick off to discuss the way troubled players are rewarded with big money contracts. Using Antonio Brown’s cross country transition from Oakland to New England as a starting point, they debate what players would have ...
Positive Cynicism EP. 108: Random Discussions
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - September 03, 2019 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs Hurricane Dorian had Florida in its sights, @TheTravisYates was busy prepping his house to withstand the storm and trying to keep his family safe. Since he was unavailable to co-host his regular monthly episode of Positive Cynicism, @chadsmart recruited @my123cents host and one half of the ne...
Positive Cynicism EP. 107: Wonder Why; Kajagoogoo and Limahl
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - August 27, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFor the first time in the history of the Wonder Why series, we’re looking a two One Hit Wonders. Kajagoogoo hit the charts in 1983 with the single “Too Shy.” Two years later, after being fired from the band, Limahl charted with the theme song to the film, “The Neverending Story.” @chadsmart and ...
Positive Cynicism EP. 106: Hunting for Answers
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - August 20, 2019 13:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDoes an artist or a company have a moral responsibility regarding the content they release to the mass public? Universal Pictures recently cancelled the release of the motion picture “The Hunt” due to mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. On this episode, @chadsmart and @TheTravisYates discuss t...
Positive Cynicism EP. 105: Too Much Information
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - August 13, 2019 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe age of the internet has provided easy access to more information than is probably necessary. This is true when it comes to pop culture. @chadsmart and Eric Bennett discuss growing up prior to the internet when you’d find out about a movie by seeing a trailer in the theater a few months befor...
Positive Cynicism EP. 104: Cynical Politics
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - August 07, 2019 10:20 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAnother month, another round of trying to make sense of the political landscape. Originally the discussion was to center around the second Democratic debate and President Trump’s tweets regarding Baltimore and Representative Elijah Cummings. Unfortunately, that recording was unusable due to bad ...
Positive Cynicism EP. 103: Wonder Why; Len
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - July 30, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt’s the last stop on the throwback to 1999 month of Positive Cynicism. Jumping in the time machine, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb head to great white north to check out a brother and sister who team up with a hip hop crew. The group known as Len burst onto the scene in the summer/fall of 1999 […] ...
Positive Cynicism EP. 102: Everything’s Racist
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - July 23, 2019 11:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJuly was supposed to be a month of reflection on 1999. This week, the time machine got jammed from all the political news coming out of Washington. Instead of going back to see what lessons could be learned from 1999 for today’s political scene, @chadsmart and Brandon Cooley simply try to make s...
Positive Cynicism EP. 101: 1999 Cinema
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - July 16, 2019 08:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsReflecting on 1999 and how it has shaped 2019 continues with a look at the movies of 1999 and how some of the biggest films of that year helped shape the current state of cinema today. Using Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace as a jumping off point, @chadsmart and Eric Bennett trace the […]...
Positive Cynicism EP. 100: Wrestling with 1999
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - July 09, 2019 08:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe’ve reached 100 episodes!! Since it’s a milestone episode, @chadsmart has invited @my123cents host @kevinhunsperger to fill in on co-host. Together they discuss professional wrestling scene of 1999 and the similarities to the professional landscape in 2019. Where there once was WWF, WCW and EC...
Positive Cynicism 99: Looking back at 1999
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - July 02, 2019 10:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJuly 2019 on the Positive Cynicism podcast is all about celebrating the 20th anniversary of 1999. The first episode examines the social events of the year as well as events of the ’90s as a whole that led to 1999. In a bit of shocking revelation for @chadsmart, the 90’s saw the rise in cynical [...
Positive Cynicism EP. 98: Wonder Why; Skee Lo
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - June 25, 2019 08:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis month on Wonder Why, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb hit the Santa Monica Pier for some skeeball while discussing the Wishfulness of Skee Lo’s 1995 hit. While Skee Lo may have wished he was taller, a baller, or he had a rabbit in a hat with a bat, maybe he should have wished for more success […]...
Positive Cynicism EP. 97: Play Gloria
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - June 18, 2019 09:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDeviating from the normal schedule, instead of talking Politics this week, @chadsmart is joined by @MikeDeKalb for a discussion about the 2019 NHL Champion St. Louis Blues and their theme song “Gloria.” After completing the Quest for All 31 NHL Arenas in March with a game in Boston, Chad and Mik...
Positive Cynicism EP. 96: Bingeing and Purging Television
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - June 11, 2019 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn the age of easily watching episode after episode of a TV show, binge watching has become an almost preferable method of viewing. On this episode of Positive Cynicism, @chadsmart and Eric Bennett discuss their habits with binge watching as well as the effects watching so much TV at once has on...
Positive Cynicism EP. 95: Sports and Role Models
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - June 04, 2019 09:37 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhy do we as a society value athletes and celebrities as role models? Is this idolization warranted or unjust expectation? On this episode of Positive Cynicism, @chadsmart and @TheTravisYates examine how athletes with discipline or criminal records get rewarded with new contracts. How fans still...
Positive Cynicism EP. 94: Wonder Why; Carl Douglas
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - May 28, 2019 11:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEveryone was podcast listening. The latest edition of Wonder Why goes back in time to the early 1970s to a time when dance clubs were popular and martial arts were experiencing a rise in popularity. Combining these two elements, Jamaican singer/songwriter Carl Douglas created a chart topping sma...
Positive Cynicism EP. 93: Poli-ticked Off
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - May 22, 2019 01:47 - 1 second ★★★★★ - 4 ratings*There is some static in portions of the audio. Hope it’s not too distracting.* Before recording this episode which focuses on politics, host @chadsmart came to the realization that due to the political climate, he didn’t want to talk politics. What’s the point? Our political discourse is so fra...
Positive Cynicism EP. 92: Cinematic Universes
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - May 15, 2019 01:17 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAfter ten years, Marvel has completed the most ambitious story in cinematic history. Over the course of 22 movies, Marvel has taken some lesser known superheroes and crafted a roughly 50 hour story using six different main characters. Marvel isn’t the only franchise breaking the traditional cell...
Positive Cynicism EP. 91: Time to Reboot
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - May 07, 2019 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsInspired by the awesome YouTube series, “Cobra Kai,” this episode of Positive Cynicism was originally set to discuss recent film and televisions reboots and revivals. Unscripted conversations though have a way of taking on a life of their own. While @chadsmart and @TheTravisYates start off talki...
Positive Cynicism EP. 90: Music Biopics
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - May 02, 2019 02:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWith the recent success of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Rocketman” soon to hit theaters, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb take a break from overanalyzing one hit wonders to warm up their singing voices and break down the musical biopic genre. From “The Buddy Holly Story,” “La Bamba” and “Amadeus” to “Sele...
Positive Cynicism EP. 89: Talk About the Report …. Mueller …. Mueller.
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - April 23, 2019 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLike an episode of Game of Thrones, a month in the world of politics offers a lot of ground to cover. On this episode of Positive Cynicism, @chadsmart and Brandon Cooley try to break down most of the major moments of the last month. Starting with the eagerly anticipated Mueller Report, Chad and ...
Positive Cynicism EP. 88: All 31 NHL Arenas
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - April 16, 2019 11:06 - 1 second ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs the 2019 NHL playoffs heat up, this special episode of Positive Cynicism covers all 31 teams of the National Hockey League. From October 2013 to March 2019, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb traveled the United States and Canada in order to see a game in every NHL arena. After completing their journ...
Positive Cynicism EP. 87: Overrated Movies
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - April 09, 2019 11:24 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLast month @chadsmart and Eric Bennett discussed some of their favorite films they feel are underappreciated. This month, they do a 180 degree flip and go for movies they feel are overrated. What constitutes the criteria for a film to be overrated? Are there beloved classics Chad and Eric don’t ...
Positive Cynicism EP. 86: Is Baseball a Dying Sport?
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - April 02, 2019 10:56 - 1 second ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe 2019 baseball season is underway and the biggest question besides will the San Diego Chicken run for President is, is baseball a dying sport? On this episode of Positive Cynicism, @chadsmart and @thetravisyates offer up their views on baseball’s seemingly waning popularity. From their childh...
Positive Cynicism EP. 85: Wonder Why; Saving Jane
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - March 26, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOn this edition of Wonder Why, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb travel back to 2006. Once there the question changes from why did Saving Jane only have one hit to how to did Saving Jane manage to crack a chart dominated by hip-hop, R&B and without the aid of anyone guesting on their track. Saving Jane...
Positive Cynicism EP. 84: Political Theater
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - March 19, 2019 11:36 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAnother busy month in the political spectrum. More Democrats enter the race for 2020. A former “controversial” CNN Democrat joins Fox News. Colorado’s Governor wants to change who gets the state’s electoral votes and in a shocking turn of events, some college students didn’t get into college bas...
Positive Cynicism EP. 83: Underappreciated Movies
Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Positive Cynicism - March 13, 2019 10:59 - 1 second ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWith Oscar season behind us, @chadsmart and Eric Bennett turn their attention to movies they feel fly under the radar. Picking five movies each from their libraries, they discuss films that have had an impact on their lives but feel few people have seen. From all night scavenger hunts to high se...
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