Tag: Dan Whelan
0 Adam’s Weekly Video Picks – Vol. 5
I’m back with week five, presenting a handful of videos I hope you won’t immediately forget you watched moments after you watch them, as is the case most of the time when surfing this Grand Interweb of ours. Because of the unfathomable volume of content out there to consume and the ludicrous level of convenience by which it is delivered, our attention spans are so short that sometimes it can feel like a chore to commit more than ten minutes to one video when you could simply scroll to the next post in your News Feed or click the “Stumble” button for the umpteenth time. That’s exactly the kind of thing I’m aiming to avoid in my little series here, selecting quality stuff that I think you’ll enjoy or find educational and perhaps even reflect on later. This week, we’ll go for a drive with Sir Patrick Stewart, join some skiers/snowboarders in the mountains, look at a new spin on coming out to your parents, and hike Machu Picchu with full 3D sound. Avanti!
1. Carpool – Sir Patrick Stewart
It seems I’ve found the British precursor to “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” There a few more notable big names in this series, but for the most part, you’d probably have to be from the U.K. to know who the rest are. I love this interview format! It’s easy to imagine what it would be like to go on a car ride with Patrick Stewart while watching this.
2. Searching for Spines // Episode Two
Just some all-around excellent skiing/snowboarding footage with great music and some exciting first-person views.
3. Coming Out Straight – Josh Healey
Hilarious! I laughed out loud, especially when he’s describing the liberal parents.
4. 3D Audio Machu Picchu – Smarter Every Day
Put those headphones on! The Binaural sound adds a great immersion factor.
Thanks for joining me for this week’s picks! See you next week!
0 Episode 84 – Jon Schrader & Matt Walstead
Jon and Matt join Dan and Adam in the studio for a very newsy episode! “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee” gets renewed, Yahoo! gets into the streaming game, and they also discuss YouTube’s inaugural Comedy Week (May 19-25). Thereafter, Dan gets to try his hand at the updated “Movie Bluff” rules.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on May 14, 2013.
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Click here to listen: Episode 84 – 05/14/13 feat. Jon Schrader & Matt Walstead
0 Adam’s Weekly Video Picks – Vol. 4
Volume 4 comes a bit later in the week than I would like (very busy week, no time to post until now), but it’s certainly worth the wait! This week, we’ll hear a fairy tale re-told in Shakespearean language, learn about what the internet is doing to our brains, find out what lengths people will go to for free gas, see a modern-day samurai cut through a speeding bullet and iron, and hear a great song Dan picked out for you. Onward!
1. The Three Little Pigs – John Branyan
I love this – I’m especially astounded by the numbers he gives in the beginning about our current average working vocabulary. I certainly hope I have a working vocabulary higher than 3000!
2. What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains – Epipheo.tv
Eye-opening, isn’t it? Dan found a browser extension that coincides nicely with this theme of de-cluttering and minimizing distractions; you can find it here: http://clea.nr/
3. Pumpcast News – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
I’m not a huge Jay Leno fan and this video has a few more hits than those I like to post, but this is too great not too share.
4. Modern Samurai – Isao Machii
So it’s a BB, but that’s still super impressive – especially to a guy who has tried to block Nerf darts with a lightsaber. Quite the impressive weapon and wielder.
5. Flat Random Noise – Hurricane Dean
This is Dan’s song pick for you this week. Pretty catchy!
That’s it for now! Thanks for checking out this week’s video picks! More to come next week.
0 Episode 83 – Caity Shea Robertson & Lauren “Lola” Schauer
Caity Shea and Lola join Dan and Adam in the studio for a “Where Are They Now?” episode, considering both Caity Shea and Lola have been somewhat MIA recently. They talk the streaming talk and tangent like they usually do, followed by another round of the adapted “Movie Bluff” game.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on May 7, 2013.
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Click here to listen: Episode 83 – 05/07/13 feat. Caity Shea Robertson & Lauren “Lola” Schauer
0 Episode 82 – Katie Best & Joel Vollmer
Katie and Joel join Dan and Adam in the studio after a weekend at C2E2 in Chicago. They discuss the comic book convention, and Joel’s pseudo-doppleganger. They also talk about the Spacebar FM concert streaming app. Thereafter, they play the updated version of “Movie Bluff”.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on April 30, 2013.
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Click here to listen: Episode 82 – 04/30/13 feat. Katie Best & Joel Vollmer
0 Episode 81 – Maddi Hinton & Jack Lob
Maddi and Jack join Dan and Adam to discuss their Netflix and Pandora habits, as well as discuss Netflix’s great Q1 stats (including surpassing HBO’s subscriber numbers). They also talk about the new Netflix Family plan, among other things. They also take another run at the adapted version of “Movie Bluff”.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on April 23, 2013.
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Click here to listen: Episode 81 – 04/23/13 feat. Maddi Hinton & Jack Lob
0 Episode 80 – Andrew Nelson & Emily Schnobrich
Andrew and Emily join Dan and Adam to discuss Florida, Emily’s new job, and a frugal look at streaming necessities. They also take a stab at an adapted “Movie Bluff”.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on April 16, 2013.
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Click here to listen: Episode 80 – 04/16/13 feat. Andrew Nelson & Emily Schnobrich
0 Episode 79 – Katie Best & Bennett Wadekamper
Katie and Bennett stop by to chat with Dan and Adam about cruises, Pandora, “Mad Men” on Netflix, “The Artist”, and more! Dan continues to discover worth-while content on YouTube, so he mentions that too. Then, they play a round of “Movie Bluff”.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on April 9, 2013.
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Click here to listen: Episode 79 – 04/09/13 feat. Katie Best & Bennett Wadekamper
0 Episode 78 – Connor Boran & Jeff Priesmeyer
Connor and Jeff join Dan and Adam for their APRIL FOOLS episode. They recall the antics they experienced this year, and also discuss crowd funded entertainment like the upcoming “Veronica Mars” flick. A round of Movie Bluff is also played.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on April 2, 2013.
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Click here to listen: Episode 78 – 04/02/13 feat. Connor Boran & Jeff Priesmeyer
0 Episode 77 – Alex “AJ” Johnson & Peter Jurgensen
AJ and Peter regale Dan and Adam with their current streamable habits, and AJ describes his disgust of “The Price is Right”. Then, the four play “Movie Bluff”.
Taped at The Wheels Brewing Co Studio, Minneapolis, MN on March 27, 2013.
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Click here to listen: Episode 77 – 03/27/13 feat. Alex “AJ” Johnson & Peter Jurgensen
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