dimland radio 3-29-14 show notes

The New TV

This show was live because we got a new TV. I had to go pick it up Friday evening which threw off my normal Friday night schedule. So, instead of prerecording the show on Friday night, I went on live. I hope I didn't sound too scared. At least, no more than usual.

Dyer: Hoaxing Again

World renown bigfoot hoaxer Rick Dyer admits to another hoax. Ho hum. Hoaxers gotta hoax.

Dimland Radio Science Hero: Jimmy Wales

 

There is a petition going around with the goal of making Wikipedia less critical of alternative medicine. Those darn skeptics on Wikipedia keep letting users know that alt medicine is not supported by science. The petitioners are threatening to not donate to Wikipedia and Jimmy Wales, co-founder of the online encyclopedia, has said the alt medicine supporters need to show that their treatments work. It's as simple as that.

Some Cosmos Talk

My friend John thinks the little he's seen of the new Cosmos is a "disaster." What?! I pointed out why he is wrong. Also, the boys and girl over at the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe podcast have given Cosmos a bit of a review. Their overwhelming overall impression is that the show is awesome. They had a handful of minor nit picks, however, and I went over those.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the show on our new TV.

Two More Dicks

A viral video has been labeled as instant karma (karma is, of course, nonsense, but still) has come to my attention. A road rager got stuck behind a left lane hog. The road rager final got passed the hog but ended up losing control of his vehicle and crashing of the road. Luckily, no one else was involved in the crash.
 

The common reaction I saw was people thinking the guy got what he deserved. Now, I agree, but the woman who planted herself in the PASSING LANE should have gotten out of the way.

They were both dicks. He was dickus majorus. She was dickus minorus. (That's made up Latin. Pretty good, eh?)

Movie Recommendation: ParaNorman (2012)

 

This was the first film we watched on our new TV while streaming on Netflix. Yep, our new TV has Wi-Fi. Anywho, ParaNorman is an animated feature that is pretty clever. My son, Hayden, really enjoyed it and made sure I watched it with him the following day. It's pretty good and you can stream it on Netflix.

Music heard on the show...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Ram' by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: 'Shaken Not Stirred' by Red Guitars & 'Scorpio Rising' by 10,000 Maniacs
Second ad break bumpers: 'Above It Now' by Figures & 'New World Man' by Rush
Closing song: 'Angler's Treble Hook' by $5 Fiddle

That's it! See you next Saturday night for Dimland Radio 11 Central, midnight Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com you can also download my show from the z talk show archives page. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.

dimland radio 6-15-13 show notes

Not Fun Aspects Of My Week

 

This was an unusual show for me, but I'll get to that in a moment.  After a somewhat awkward start, I talked about my son having pneumonia and that I had to fire one the folks who works for the company for which I am the office manager.  Oh, joy.

 

Guests?!

 

I said this was an unusual show, didn't I?  I took the show on location, did it from a garage, and I had guests!

 

My guests were fellow ZTalkers Chris Davis and Jenny Gurney and her mother Bonnie.  It was different.  We covered a few topics and had a good time.

Chris and Jenny host two program on Z Talk Radio: Proximity Paranormal Weds. at 5pm Eastern and Paranormal Hotspot Weds. at 10pm Eastern.

Find Any Ghosts?

 

This was my first question of my guests.  They say yes.  Bonnie said that her house is haunted by her grandparents and her husband's grandparents.  And Chris is certain that late at night, while in bed, he sees people walking through the house.  He says he sees them two or three nights a week.

 

But You know me, I'm a skeptic.  And I am skeptical.

 

Pretentious Perfume TV Ads

 

Ok, I know. What perfume ads aren't pretentious.  I talked about one in particular that bothers me with its seriousness and, well, pretentiousness.  The ad features Heather Graham (its one redeeming factor) and was directed by Martin Scorsese!  You can see the full version of the ad here.
 

My guests and I then talked about perfume and Old Spice and Avon bottles.

 

How Many Knees Does An Elephant Have? 

 

I asked my guests that question.  Jenny got it right.  Elephants have the same number of knees that people do.  Two.  They are located on their back legs.  On their front legs (more like arms) elephants and other four-legged mammals have elbows.  Just like us.

 

I was made aware of this by watching the British comedy "game show" hosted by Stephen Fry called QI.  You can find full episodes on YouTube.  Here's one.  I don't know if it the one with the elephant's knees question, but it is collection of highlights of the show.  Enjoy.

 

Never Found In The Eighties: Killing Joke

 

My latest entry in my guest blogging on the Stuck in the 80s blogsite is about the British post-punk band Killing Joke.  Their song Eighties should have been a major anthem in the 80s, but mainstream radio didn't have time for cool song such as this one.  They had too much Phil Collins and Journey to play.

See my write-up on this overlooked band here.

Rick Dyer Is At It Again?

 

Yes, the bigfoot in a freezer guy is at it again.  He has another dead bigfoot body.  Well, not another one, because that one he claimed to have in 2008 turned out to be a costume.

 

This time around he has invited a select few, including two unidentified reporters, to see this find of the century.  His big find will rock the world of animal biology!

I'm not holding my breath.

 

Here is a video by the known hoaxer himself.  It's a message to the haters.  Rick, just show us the body already.

My Brother In Chat

 

My younger brother spent time in the chat room telling what he thought were embarrassing details about me.  The thing is, nothing he reveled was something I wouldn't tell people about on my own.
 

Nice try, Steve.

Movie Recommendation (Guest Edition): Profile Of A Killer (2012)

Bonnie recommended this serial killer thriller that was filmed in Minnesota.  It is about the H61 killer who turns out to be a teenager.  Chris says that about halfway through the film you may find yourself rooting for the killer.

 

This is a guest recommendation and I have not seen it, so Dimland Radio is not responsible if you don't like it.  It will be available on DVD Tuesday 6/18/13.

Music heard on the show (These songs are linked above)...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Ram' by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: 'Fight For Love' by 54-40 & 'Eighties' by Killing Joke
Second ad break bumpers: 'Crash' by The Primitives & 'How Soon Is Now?' by The Smiths
Closing song: 'Angler's Treble Hook' by $5 Fiddle

That's it! See you next Saturday night for Dimland Radio 11 Central, midnight Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com you can also download my show from the z talk show archives page. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.

dimland radio 12-15-12 show notes

Monsters Do Exist

The monstrous act of the mass killing of innocents in Newtown, CT has had everyone confused, angry, and heart-broken.  I did my best to express my thoughts on the events, but I can't say I have any answers.  I wish I did, but I don't think anyone does.

We'll be hearing about this on the news for the next several days, I'm sure; so, here is something that will remind us that humanity isn't lost.  Not yet.

Pedantic Moment

I called myself on this one.  Last week I went on about a Chevrolet ad on the TV.  The ad has a fellow telling the Santa-like salesman the he hunts deer...fish.  That's funny, but the ad has been changed the include the hunter saying he meant fish and that he didn't know why he said deer.  I found that to be clunky and it ruined the joke.

But I didn't get the line quite right so I intended to get all pedantic on my butt.

However!  I searched for the ad online to get the lines right and I found this. It's an extended version.  Really extended.  And it's very funny watching the "fish hunter" trying to dig himself out of the hole he put himself into.  The explanation that felt tacked on in the ad that I thought had been ruined works well in the extended ad.

The "Best" Bigfoot Trackers At It Again

Remember August, 2008?  Well, there's one event from that year that I remember.  A couple of bigfoot trackers (the best! sure they are) claimed to have a body of a dead bigfoot.  Unsurprisingly, the bigfoot body turned out to be a sasquatch costume.  According to one of the trackers (Rick Dyer), it was all a joke to lighten the mood of the country.

I wrote about this embarrassing event back then.

Well, those self-proclaimed best bigfoot trackers are claiming the possession of another dead bigfoot.  Really?  Excuse my yawn.

Bigfoottracker.com is a joke.  Their website is an amateurish mess.  And Rick Dyer and his new partner, DJ, are pathetic.  Watch their video on their home page, if you can stomach it.  It's mostly Rick and DJ talking smack about other bigfoot hunters and what great trackers they are in comparison.  There is a clip of an alleged bigfoot in their bragging/paranoid promotional video.  It's intriguing, but still not very good evidence.

They claim that in 2013 they will reveal explosive evidence about bigfoot.  I predicted that by 12/31/13 bigfoot will be just as unverified as he is today.

Let's see which of us is the better prognosticator.

Movie Recommendation: Quick Change (1990)

  Warner Brothers

This understated comedy is not the first one the comes to mind when someone mentions Bill Murray.  But it should.  I think it is as good as or better than his more broad comedies such as 'Stripes' and 'What About Bob?'  It starts out a caper film, but continues as the story of three bank robbers trying to deal with their greatest obstacle: New York City.  Costarring Geena Davis, Randy Quaid, and Jason Robards, it is well worth a look.

Music heard on the show (Whenever Possible, I Will Link To The Song)...

Dimland Radio opening theme song: 'Ram' by The Yoleus

First ad break bumpers: 'Freewill' by Rush & 'Apeman Hop' by Ramones
Second ad break bumpers: 'The Mercy Beat' by The The & 'Running Free' by Buzzcocks
Closing song: 'Angler's Treble Hook' by $5 Fiddle

That's it! See you next Saturday night for Dimland Radio 11 Central, midnight Eastern on www.ztalkradio.com you can also download my show from the z talk show archives page. You can email your questions and comments to drdim@dimland.com

You can also go to my CafePress store and buy stuff with my artwork on it and have me do a portrait for you if you like. Find out more here and here.