Fringecast Episodes
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Without the past the future is history. Which is why we value our past so very much. Because in many ways, we are only the sum of our parts, and our parts are made up of equal parts comedy, sugar, hobos, and Teutonic warriors from the fifteenth century.
This brings up another point, which is the dearth of warriors in our society. Our culture values peace and tranquility over valor and victory. So we bring peace to you, in the form of our entire library of content, which is and may always be free*. Please enjoy, and don't forget to play an air guitar riff of Awesomeness in our honor. It'll make everyone feel better.
Year 2006 Episodes
Feb 5
Episode 1: Super Bowl Sunday Edition
Wherein we discuss hobo fashions, sugar knives, monkey-based currency, and other assorted topics of goodness.
Feb 24
Episode 2: Special Edition Pre-Post Olympic Show
Joe Blum and I discuss everything from nude Olympics to losing weight by channelling your inner child. John Irwin talks about the 1968 movie Barbarella. It's amazing.
Mar 12
Episode 3: Post-Oscar/Pre-St. Patrick's Day Special Edition Show
We ponder Amish lifestyles, and guest movie reviewer John Irwin and the gang discuss Roman Polanski's The Tenant, and a trailer for Death Blow drives up ticket prices. Sean Penn stops by for a short chat but Joe and Tim drive him away, and Tim wishes to go hang out at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch.
Mar 19
Episode 4: March Madness Edition
Showing new brass ones by airing a week early, special guest Sara Z. and the boys discuss razors and their ESPN bracket situations, argue about No Mo' Mohicans, and encourage people to donate.
Apr 2
Episode 5: Fifth Episode Extravaganza
An adventure programmed by the latest in humour simulation bots designed by geniuses in white suits who make more money than the President of the United Arab Emirates. Joe, Tim, and I, and movie reviewer John Irwin, bring you some of the most spectacular Fringecast content seen since last episode!
Apr 16
Episode 6: Easter Karma-sode
Covering a wide beat of topics like religion (karma), feminism (are women crazy?), and gay bartending (Jeremiah isn't gay), Fringecast Episode 6 packs more punch than Episode 5--and that's saying something.
Apr 30
Episode 7
It's not every day you're given promising solutions to such polarizing issues as evolution and the environment. Fringecast delivers just that, and more.
May 14
Episode 8
A very special Mother's Day tribute podcast, with stories! There's plenty of estrogen-related segments, including praise for new shampoo, a review of Mission: Impossible 3 that turns into a celebrity gossip moment, and the trailer for the next great summer blockbuster, Agent Zero.
May 31
Episode 9
Ever thought about face transplants or wondered if Jesus ever had a son but didn't want to plunk down $13.00 to see The Da Vinci Code? Have you made an ice cream float with real beer? Do you live in Boston and require instantaneous weather updates? Listen up.
Jun 15
Episode 10 - World Cup Tribute
You fear avian flu. We have a horror story from four stories down. Suffering from liver failure from drinking too much? Well, it's too late for you, but someone still in their prime can prevent it by drinking coffee. Stealing recycled bottles and cans helps the environment, and it helps your wallet. And we close with a John Irwin tribute.
Jun 30
Episode 11 - Superhero Edition
It's our sworn and swollen duty to set up a Superhero Ratings Council. Discussion ensues about whether MacGyver could beat Superman, why Tim gets compared to a biblical character who takes advantage of his sister, and proper and improper toilet paper utilization techniques.
Jul 13
Episode 12 - Lame Superman Edition
It's itchy tags and mattress laws to start out, then we dive into a deep discussion with Superman "expert" Jay Lalime who attempts to rebut our argument that Superman is the lamest superhero ever. Then it's talk of a new mobile service plan that offers "Get Out Of Engagement" calls! Mountain High is our trailer for this week, and we end with a deeply stirring discussion with native Zambian Derek Reimer.
Jul 26
Episode 13 - Immigration Edition
We tackle immigration, deportation, and Mexican hybrid zebra donkeys, along with forgotten 80's cartoons and the true meaning behind the phrase "making out." We also interview Spiderman 3 intern Jeremy Wheeler for an in-depth study of the behind the scenes true life stories of Hollywood celebs Topher Grace and Bryce Dallas Howard.
Aug 20
Episode 14 - Numbers Edition
Joe gets jury duty and confesses he's less than patriotic when it comes to sitting in a box all day for four days. We discuss Mel Gibson and why it's fashionable to be anti-Semitic, and we interview Tim Shabanowitz from Denver, CO. We also review the 1995 classic movie, Clueless with robot Tim.
Sep 7
Episode 15 - "So Horrible, It's Awesome!" Edition
We discuss hypothetical elevator scenarios! We discover Joe is a heartbreaker, Hooker is a professional liar, Tim hates organic foods, and we are all afraid of placentas. Joe advocates giving pot to Africa. This one's got it all. Oh yes, and there's a trailer for the hit movie July 14.
Oct 2
Episode 16 - Funcast
It's just Joe Blum and Jeremiah Lewis doing battle with loose money, retro weather reporting (and avant garde hoboism rears its ugly head again), and an alternate to the term "The Man." There's an interview with the creators of the Popularity Dialer as well.
Oct 18
Episode 17 - Joe Blum Edition
Tim, Joe, and Hooker join with Jeremiah to ponder the phrase "more money than God," speculate about the Tooth Fairy, propose a Fringe Bank, and appreciate Joe's lifelong dream of sending out five tee shirts into the world.
Nov 8
Episode 18 - Lost Edition
From the deep in the archives of the Fringe vaults, this lost episode features unused segments from a variety of previous shows.
Nov 15
Episode 19 - Electoral Edition
Election frenzy! We discuss not voting, porn and free speech, judicial gauntlets, Calvin Coolidge (was he really cool?), wireless blood transfusions, and the size of smidgens versus skoches.
Dec 13
Episode 20 - Twentieth/Pre-Millenial Edition
Holy crap, the number 20 is made cool again when Jeremiah, Joe, and Tim discuss alcoholic terminology, depressed vampires, Santa Ana winds, Taco Bell e. Coli outbreaks, and interview Sean Connery about Bond, The Rock, and Indy 4.
Year 2007 Episodes
Jan 10
Episode 21 - Twenty-First Birthday Bash Edition
Mistletoe debates? Solved. Why do dads dress the way they do? Solved. Celebrity organ donations? We've got it covered. Uh, El Nino. We've got that too.
Jan 31
Episode 22 - Is It Oscar Time Again? Edition
Lefthanded boxers, zipperless jeans, a new job, celebrity sellouts, oscar picks, and an interview with Kermit and Crumpet, and an Eastern trailer for the next hit television series. It's high times at Fringecast.
Mar 26
Episode 23 - Leprechauns Vs. Clowns Edition
Return to Oz and St. Patrick's Day drinking games, hobo struggling and bracketology, and a discussion of the nature of evil in Clowns Versus Leprechauns frames this off-the-wall episode. Also featuring guest Tim Shabanowitz with another weather report from Denver, and opening up about the perils of Murphy's Law.
Oct 31
Episode 24 - Halloween and California's Burnin' Edition
The boys are back, this time to investigate why they have been away so long (it has to do with breast implants), group haircuts and barbershop etiquette, and Tim writes a nastygram to Bank of America, but it's all for show. Joe and Tim turn on the improv, which sounds just like a normal segment of Fringecast.
Dec 13
Episode 25 - The Wedding Edition
Did you miss us? We're back with an all-wedding special edition in preparation for Joe and Sara's upcoming torture-fest--I mean, wedding. We discuss Jake Gyllenhaal, Tyler Perry, and of course, Sara's angst at having to plan her wedding. It's too good to miss.
Year 2008 Episodes
Feb 8
Episode 26 - Your Face Is On Fire So Go Jump In A Lake Edition
We open 2008 with a smashing, politically charged bang, hitting the big topics of the year. Rock/Paper/Scissors hobo competitions? How Communists are mean and bitter? Why you should donate? How Joe is the Tipping Point? Yes, it's all here.
Feb 22
Episode 27 - The Pre-Post-Whatever Oscar Episode
Well, we have a bit of a problem. It seems we're all so scrambled and random that the Fringecast is completely turned upside down. In this episode, we talk about no less than thirty topics, none of which are the ones we intended to talk about when we first started. We cover the switch from Jeremiah to Tim as the new host, and we discuss the difference between the emotions of today and the 1950's. We also go into Point Break Live! which seems like a bit of a stretch until you hear Joe read it. Lent and the keeping and breaking of it lead into our discussion of obsolete skills. All is buttressed by some helpful Public Service Announcements.
Mar 17
Episode 28 - The St. Patrick's Day-Mother's Day Episode
To coincide with being more important and generally more self-involved than usual, the Fringecast crew is releasing their NEXT-To-LAST episode after two months of patient and extensive sound engineering and cultivated behind-the-scenes production work. The episode hinges upon a long and somewhat predictable, yet somehow always memorable gag--that is, bringing a key member of the cast's Mom onboard to discuss embarrassing things like sex and when we started drinking and how much of the marijuana leaf we've smoked and all kinds of crazy things our moms never dare ask us.
