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Something Planet

Four guys sit around and do what they do best. Make fun of each others shortcomings. Oh and they talk about stuff too.

Ep #20: Tragedy Hero

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Citizens, we had Tragedy Hero in studio for this episode. Not only do they totally rock your socks off, but they’re a bunch of really cool dudes. We went to see them at the Brass Mug later that night. Their biggest fan there besides us was this really obnoxiously drunk 40-something-year-old guy who kept yelling, “COME ON MAN, SHOW ME SOMETHING!” LOLZ

We also found out what I, David the Day, did during my homeschooling experience, we revisited Shadow People for mysterousnesses, and man, what a great show… listen to it!

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Grass Roots

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Here’s a video from when Badda Skat was in studio. He was great live if you have never seen him go check him out also buy his cd Grass Roots

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JohnJ

Ep #19: Turbo Brick

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Or is it Turbobrick? I have no idea, but it’s Stuart’s male porn nickname.

Funny show today: people calling back from the dead, sex toy parties, broken scooters (what do you mean broken scooter?), and more!

Some great bands for you this week: Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Badda Skat, Tres Bien, and Win Win Winter… and a little nugget of fun for you at the VERY end of the show (after the 4th song). Enjoy!

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Satire: I love it

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I love satire, and this guy combines it with music which I love even more. We’re gonna try to get him on the show (at least I want to…). His name is Ron Zimmerman.

This guy has a great song about teaching creationism in schools, and John made a very interesting observation about creationism last night. He said something along the lines of, “Dude, it takes 5 seconds to teach Creationism: ‘God made everything.’ Now how about teaching science which takes several lifetimes to understand everything.” For a guy with long hair, he sure is insightful.

Anyway, enjoy these awesome videos!

To Be a Liberal:

Creation Science 101:

Dick Cheney:

-David the Day

9/11

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A lot of people I know have vivid memories of the events of this day back in 2001. I don’t…….well i do but not the same memories as most people. Most people remember every news and radio broadcast they laid there eyes on that day and the only thing i really remember is getting a haircut. That’s where I was getting a hair cut in Paris island south Carolina. The drill instructor came in and said that a plane had crashed into the twin towers in new york city, and by the end of the day everyone who was allowed to talk was saying we were at war. Now that’s a scary thing to have your country suddenly plunge into war your third week in boot camp which is why i didn’t believe it was happening. I was convinced for two days that it was all mind games invented by the drill instructors. I finally started to believe when the base was overcrowded because it was locked down and when they set up 50 caliber machine guns in the street. The most convincing piece of evidence was the video footage from CNN of the planes crashing and the towers coming down. It was kinda like a highlight reel of what you guys saw all day.

The point of that story is every year on this day i still see new footage. Its the peoples faces that really make me break down they are scared and confused and covered in dust. They say things to the camera that we can never understand, and they look at things that aren’t there. Every year i still shed tears for those poor souls who had to suffer through that

so lets take a moment of silence or say a prayer or take a shot or do whatever it is you do on a occasion like this

thank you

JohnJ

Poll: “Lowering the legal drinking age in America: Pragmatic or problematic?”

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I, David the Day, wanted to touch upon something we talked about in Episode #18: Near-Death Podcasts–lowering the legal age for drinking alcohol.

According to John J from our last episode, 129 college Presidents have signed a statement calling on elected officials to lower the legal drinking age limit to 18. This is a good idea, and they should go even lower than that, much like countries in Europe and around the world.

Here in America, alcohol (like many things), is paradoxically looked upon with both disgust and admiration. It’s very similar to how our advertising industry is fueled by sex, even though sex itself, or anything remotely related to sex (such as a naked body) is taboo. The point is that alcohol should stop being looked upon as such an evil entity, and should be embraced into our culture (like wine in France or Italy, or a pint at the local pub in England or Ireland). By restricting alcohol’s use, it makes teens and young adults very curious, and want to consume even more. Just think of the Prohibition: generally speaking, drinking actually increased and a lot of illegal activities stemmed from it. It was Bad News Bears for everyone except Al Capone.

With proper supervision and education, younger drinkers won’t be so tempted to binge or get themselves into situations that are potentially dangerous. Many teen drunken-driving deaths could have been prevented if the teen wasn’t scared about calling their parents up and asking for a ride; they were too afraid of getting in trouble.

So the question is, citizens of Something Planet: Should the legal age for drinking alcohol be lowered or discarded? Below is a poll, and also please comment on this blog and let us know what you think about it. We love to hear everyone’s opinions, no matter what it is!

[EDIT: Even though this may hurt my opinion, I forgot to mention that the reason these college Presidents are so adamant about lowering the drinking age is student retention. The underage students can’t have disciplinary actions brought against them if drinking is legal, and therefore they’ll be able to stay in school and give the college more money. To them, it’s about the almighty dollar first, and the safety of the students as an afterthought.]

Should the legal age for purchasing/consuming alcohol be lowered/discarded?

  • I'm 21+ and I think it should stay the same (24%, 9 Votes)
  • I'm 21+ and I think it should be lowered (24%, 9 Votes)
  • I'm under 21 and I think it should be lowered (24%, 9 Votes)
  • I'm under 21 and I think it should stay the same (19%, 7 Votes)
  • I'm 21+ and I think it should be discarded (8%, 3 Votes)
  • I'm under 21 and I think it should be discarded (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 37

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Ep #18: Near-Death Podcasts

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Err, I mean near-death experiences! That’s what we talked about on mysteriousnesses. (Something Planet is here to stay, baby!)

We had NO voicemails this week, and we’re pretty upset. So please call in and leave us some goodies 813-964-7526 or 813-964-PLANET! DO IT!

One of the topics we discussed this week was the legal age of drinking in America and whether it should be lowered or not. So we have a blog post and a poll about it that we’d like you to contribute to, check it out here!

This show had some really good bands, so make sure to listen to all of them!

[EDIT: I have a correction to make.  The last band we played is called The Turncoat and their website is myspace.com/theturncoatsounds sorry I’m so stupid guys — JohnJ]

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Great fights last night!

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You guys should have been there!

But since you weren’t, I, the ever-thoughtful Stueyb, have posted the three headliners for your enjoyment!

Oh yea, sorry about the foreign language commentating, it couldnt be helped.

Just think of it like Rosetta Stone meets Bloodsport…education via combat;)