Podcast Episode 6: You Just Got Sourced

The guys offer smart suggestions, debate the merits of crowdsourcing for corporate gain or otherwise, and discuss a news article the illustrates when being "smart" or "clever" becomes just plain idiotic.

Links from this Podcast:

• Smart Suggestions
• Ed: Lexicon Valley (Podcast)
• Ben: If Charlie Parker Was a Gunslinger,There'd Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats (Blog)
• Dean: David Wax Museum (Band)
• Main discussion: Crowdsourcing
• Oscar de la Renta on NPR Morning Edition
• Enzyme Folding on Geekosystem
• SETI
• Amazon’s Mechanical Turk
• Millenium Prize
• On the Blog
• Hope for the Warriors
• Oscar Pick ‘em
• Live tweeting the Oscars #smartyoscars
• Dean's upcoming show (Tuesdays at 7:30pm, February 21 – April 10, 2012. Tickets are $12. Chicago, IL): Attack of the 50ft Feature

Podcast Episode 5: Paywalling Science

The guys offer smart suggestions, discuss the Research Work's Act and the dubious role of the research publisher Elsevier in influencing it's presence in congress, and demonstrate their knowledge of the cities of Boston and New York in a game.




Links from this podcast:

• Star Wars Uncut: Director's Cut
• Roller Derby Leagues
• If this then that (ifttt)
• Ukulele Underground

Further Reading:

• Boycott Elsevier
• Congress Considers Paywalling Science You Already Paid For (Wired)

Featuring the songs "Rednecks with White Faces" (Caühaüs) / (CC BY-SA 3.0) and "Late as Usual" (The Freak Fandango Orchestra) / (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Podcast Episode 4: Recalculating...your brain?

The guys offer smart suggestions, discuss the ever expanding role that technology plays in our day-to-day lives, and debate the motives of the hacktivist group "Anonymous."

Links from this podcast:

• How do Japanese multiply?
• Pat Paulsen for President
• WiFi QR Share
• The Tallest Man on Earth / Tiny Desk Concert
• The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption

Featuring the songs "Requiem for a Fish" (The Freak Fandango Orchestra) / (CC BY-SA 3.0) and "The Hug" (The Freak Fandango Orchestra) / (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Podcast Episode 3: Electile Dysfunction

The guys welcome Ben A. to the podcast as a guest host to discuss the the transition into 2012, the Republican primaries/caucuses, and a trivia quiz about big events from 2011.





Links from this podcast.

• Americans Elect
• The SOPA Bill
• Caucus/Primary Schedule
• Nominate a charity in the blog post

Featuring the songs "Just Had To Let You Know" (Lorenzo's Music) / CC BY-SA 3.0 and
"Roulette" (Lorenzo's Music) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Podcast Episode 2: "Student" Athletes

Jordan, Ed, and Dean offer smart suggestions, discuss the smart and not-so-smart moves of the week, debate the merits of paying college athletes, have a smart showdown, and offer an apology for the last podcast. Featuring the music of Baba Brinkman. Links from this podcast:

Smart Suggestions

• Baba Brinkman's Rap Guide to Evolution (Videos | Music)
• Penny Arcade
• Downcast App

Smart/Not So Smart

• Albert Pujols/Ryan Braun
• Amazon's 5% day (Also: mTurk)/Rick Perry's "Strong" Ad (Also: Brokeback Comparison)/The Romney-Perry Wager (Also: Poverty Line)
• Alec Baldwin's SNL Appearance/NASA Missing Moon Rocks

Smart Showdown

• Proposed Element Names
• Siri Abortion Clinic Glitch
• Herman Cain Puts Campaign On Hold
• "Merry Christmas" vs. "Happy Holidays"
• Top Baby Names of 2011

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The Inaugural Podcast! Episode 1: The Phantom of J. Edgar

Jordan, Ed, and Dean give their smart suggestions and discuss titillating topics including the recent Clint Eastwood Film J. Edgar, skateboarding adults, the oft confused careers of actors Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton, the ownership of accents, and the nuances of pronunciation.

Links related to this podcast:

• Bon Iver's most recent album
• Here's the Thing Podcast
• Yelping with Cormac
• Test your Bill Pullman/Bill Paxton IQ!