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200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 87 - Steve & Dave and the Gang at Jon's Drive InThis week's title pretty much wrote itself.MILLS WATSON. You know you're getting quality. Also, it was just his 85th birthday!It was just my 60th birthday, for what it's worth.We get the trope of the drunk writer.I wonder if Steve teaches people to behave like this....I couldn't get past chapter four.James Garner actually did lay carpet for a living for a while!Steve understands Korsakoff's syndrome!You have to love Rocky taking a swing at anyone!...2025-07-1100 min
Boyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 21 - Poor Little Dave and SteveI like this title.Nice performances by guest stars this week, especially Soon-Tek Oh. We're both big fans.OH look, an episode with a crash an a nun, I think Dan and I have covered an episode like this.'I am not French, I'm Swiss'. So was my grandfather, he fought Nazis and Japanese fascists, just saying...Sorrel Booke is another great guest star this week.Nice use of footage from 'Operation Petticoat' in this one, but you do see some pink sub at the end, which ki...2025-07-0400 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 86 - Dave and Steve Find Jon to be an Attractive NuisanceThought I'd get Jonno in on the title action.We're into 1978.Lots of fun this week, Jim trying to figure out how he has been screwed again is a recurring theme if you have not picked up on that yet.Gretchen Corbett's last appearance as Beth Davenport, so we have a special spotlight this week.Yup, that's right, a spotlight when I'm driving, we just like to live on the edge.People really did eat dog food, probably, in the 70s.Well, Johnny LaRue did...2025-06-2700 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 85 - Steve and Dave aMazeI am truly sorry for this title.LARRY LINVILLE!!!!Oh man, you know, about 15 minutes in I figured 'wait, this guy is one of my people' (experimental psychologist).I'm curious as to who is funding this work. Either way his grant is up now that Trump is in power...There are some really not at all how it works things in this about what I do.There are some things that are right!Not goons, hired goons, but students, graduate students.Bob Newhart c...2025-06-2000 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 84 - Dave and Steve Wonder if Jon is the Queen of PeruI like this title.Some great 70s stuff this week.This is a fun one.Hey some casual racism!Isn't that the guy who took creepy pics of Andy Travis and Jennifer Marlowe?(There's a plane crash this week, so we get a Jon cameo).Pop culture is lame again.Ken Swofford is awesome.Calling all you hoosiers.....mp3 download2025-06-0600 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 20 - Steve and Dave Have Trouble at Fort ApacheIt's that time of the month again. Wait, that sounds bad...Lots of use of stock footage this week, much of it over Europe.The B17 was not that big a deal in the Pacific theatre.Inter service rivalry is a thing.So general Moore just leaves....Col Lard working together with Pappy, as much as he can, is a nice twist.There's still this sense that everything can be cured with a fistfight, though, I suppose that sort of dispute resolution kind of comes t...2025-05-3000 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 83 - Steve Forces Retirement on DaveAgain, it's the name of the episode, we aren't going anywhere...LARRY HAGMAN?!Oh, hey, drop by the watch party on Thursday nights at 8.30 pm EDT :Oh this one has Beth too, plus and old friend of Beth's.I like how if this was today, the idea of harvesting kelp and turning it into some sort of green energy would be pretty hot actually.Any episode where Jimmy Joe makes an appearance is a good one in my book. To be clear, I have no book.2025-05-2300 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 82 - Dave and Steve Spend a Night in the Hotel of FearWe had separate rooms....The phone message matters to the plot!Oh man, this is an Angel episode, which makes it so fun.It's Gerald McRaney's final appearance on the show.Steve and I both noticed how the show treated sex workers as people who deserve respect. Because they are, you know, people.Sometime's Jim Garner's just overall goodness shows up in a scene. I don't mean Rockford's I mean Jim Garner's.We get a callback to an earlier episode too, which rarely happened back th...2025-05-1600 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 81 - Steve and Dave Haven't Even Heard of Deer Lick FallsThis week's title? Oh I'd give it about a 6.75/10.The hicks from the lick.The episode itself is much better than that.Some strong guest stars this week, including Priscilla Barnes.Some WW2 callbacks.Somehow I think this is much closer to how most planned contract killings actually go than what we normally see on TV.It's a Lt. Chapman episode so his exasperation is always entertaining.Oh we've got Dennis as well.Oh and we get a lovely little Angel s...2025-05-0900 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 19 - Dave and Steve Fly One Last Mission Over SengaiEasy title this time. Oh, it's a reference to the title of the episode, don't worry, we aren't going anywhere.It's directed by Jackie Cooper, and Mills Watson is guest starring, it's going to be good.Many 70s character actors in this one.This one says some stuff about PTSD and propaganda which I think is pretty great. Indeed, the back half of season 1 had quite a few serious plots.All military or military adjacent shows need a court martial episode.BTW, a co...2025-05-0200 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 80 - Dave & Steve & Jon and Rick the ExplainersWell, we had a cameo from Jon on a plane crash and, burying the lead here, we also had a guest host! It's Rick Brooks from Battle of the Network Shows!You may have heard of Battle of the Network Shows when we had Mike from the very same podcast/site on for Episode 48.Well this week we have, NAZI GOLD!You have to remember that WW2 was the same distance in time from this episode as 1993 is to now. So umm, we're old.Star Trek connection this week....2025-04-1900 min
Broken AreaEpisode 574 - Eating Sea SnailsYup it’s been a while.I was away at a conference two weeks ago, and last week I lost my voice.Of course many of you are saying ‘Oh Dave lost his voice, on hon, anyway…’The term is winding down.Jon came again, he’s always super helpful.Isabelle’s student presented their work.This city is full of micro climates.2025-04-1200 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 79 - Steve and Dave Nevermind about Quickie NirvanaYes it has been a while. We both have had things.I am proud of this title.This one is funny.This one has Jan Curtin's cousin Valerie, who does a pretty good job. Oh she also co wrote the script for And Justice For All. So 'I'm out of order, you're out of order', that's her line. OK, we don't know if it is hers or Barry Levinson, to whom she was married at the time, but I'm giving it to her.Karma is way more complicated than peop...2025-04-1100 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 78 - Dave and Steve Check Out Your Funny BoxI'm rather proud of this week's title.This one has almost everything.Recurring actors in different roles, A mobbed up comedian.A guest star from Petticoat Junction!A guest star from Right Guard ads.Could you ask for anything more?It also has a serious discussion about coming out and being closeted. It's handled pretty well, especially for a tv show from 1977. The scene, near the end of the episode, is one of the most powerful things either of us have seen on the...2025-03-0700 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 77 - The Steve and Dave ShowLast week's title was awful, this one wrote itself.Did we remember to do the Spotlight? Listen and fine out.Lots of psychology content in this one.I would have preferred Dr Robert Hartley.Angel is fun this week.The Firebird flies at one point this week too!Some nice commentary about the surveillance state in this one. Though it shows that state as at best inept.For some reason 'feed you buckwheats' stuck with me since 1977.David Chase is testing ou...2025-02-2800 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 18 - Steve the Dave WayNew contender for worst title ever!This one is fun because the actors are given the opportunity to, you know, act.Jeff MacKay was really good in this episode. Indeed, as noted this one was full of very strong performances.It's a Jackie Cooper directed outing, so it will be good.The importance of war propaganda cannot be overstated.The hair still bugs me.This is one of the best episodes of the season.Communalism vs individualism.Kenneth Mars was a l...2025-02-2100 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 76 - Dave and Steve Take a Second ChanceOK, that title is better.Burying the lede here, DIONNE WARWICK!Also GANDY IS BACK.I will stop using so many capitals shortly.We get a Star Trek connection with Malachi Thorne.Nobody cuts a demo.Nobody lays down tracks.(Thanks to my co host Dan on We Have the Technology, also my brother).The payoff in the final seen is gold.Some political stuff this week as well.mp3 download2025-02-0700 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 75 - Steve and Dave Watch Rockford Go Woke! (Or, Maybe It Always Was You Morons?)Sorry, couldn't help it.Also, if you've been listening, you realize that James Garner was pretty 'woke'.Jim Rockford is not much into MAGA.Jim Rockford supports gun control.Jim Rockford can outdrive a right wing shitbag better than anyone.Be like Jim Rockford.Even Lt. Diehl isn't much on MAGA.When you lose Lt. Diehl you are nuts.Many of these characters likely would have listened to Joe Rogan...mp3 download2025-01-3100 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 74 - Trouble with Dave and Steve in Chapter 17This one might go down as my poorest title effort yet.This one is super political, and pretty much in line with Steve and me, so we like it.They're making fun of Marabel Morgan quite directly here, and I love it.T'Pring is in this one!We get some good ol' Rocky too. He says some rather sexist things and I think Jim almost pulled a muscle he rolled his eyes back so far...How dare women want to be equal?Today we would c...2025-01-2400 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 73 - Dave and Steve's Last CaseNo no, this isn't our final episode. Indeed, it is the first episode of season 4!I could not pass up the title though.Hey it's James Whitmore Jr! Our friend from the other show.Beamer is a bad driver.Beamer is a bad detective.Beamer is even a bad friend.He might not be that bad a guy, though he might also be a bit, oh let's go with 'off'.Kenny's answering the phone in the bar and his subsequent improv work when Ro...2025-01-1700 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 17 - Dave and Steve in the SlotThat may sound, umm, odd, but it only refers to the title of the episode!RED WEST!We also get Tommy Hirachi, Pappy's nemesis in the show (not so much in real life).Some real exploration of Gutterman's PTSD.Ginty's best work of the series so far.Wait, you can't solve everything with a punch?OK, well you can solve some things.I am warming up to Col. Lard.This is a crossover episode with WKRPAndy Micklin is...2025-01-1000 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 72 - Season 3 Wrap UpIt's a wrap up show!Whenever we do these, Steve and I like to have a guest on. This time is no exception, Dan Brodbeck of 'We Have the Technology' (and, well, of my family I suppose) is with us this time around.What did we talk about? Look, I have no idea, I'm writing this the morning before we record.I suppose we will talk about how the show touched on real events of the 1970s.I suppose we will talk about how the Montreal Canadiens we...2024-12-2000 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 71 - Steve Shines a Black Light on DavePretty sure I just glow in the dark. This one is the season finale for season three, and it is really good.Directed by Stuart Margolin.'Rockford, that's R O C K F O R D'.We've got Beth, Dennis, Rocky, hey, grand slam!All Jimbo had to do was call McGarret.Shout out to the Taylor Swift fans in this one...The unnamed speaker as a character is a cool trope that you don't see much of any more.Rocky m...2024-12-1300 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 70 - Dave Cracks Steve's BackI would like to go on record as saying you shouldn't go around cracking anyone's back.LA running backs, hard to trust them.Gretchen Corbett is really really great in this one.Too bad there's no Angel.We do get Rocky and Jim and Beth and Dennis though.We get Jon giving us a plane crash update. Probably his dream job.The idea of harassment was a new one at the time, it's handled pretty well considering that.'They've got a good ball c...2024-12-0600 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 16 - Steve is Dave's Deadliest Enemy of AllOnce I committed to this naming convention for part 1, part 2's title was a gimme.I think that Robert Conrad really showed some range here.I don't want to, however, hear his kissing noises.Rabaul was certainly an important base for the Japanese.It was eventually just bypassed.The use of Tora Tora Tora footage was really good in this one.What's the deal with Bobby Boyle's hair?I love Gutterman, but sometimes I want to yell at him.Nurses still...2024-11-2900 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 69 - To Steve and DaveLike I said last week, if that was the title for this one...Another case of part 2 being better than part 1!Lianne is not a good person.Whereas we see that Lt. Chapman is, more or less.Just like with TT freaking Flowers, part 2 is better than part 1. I swear, some of the 'previously on the Rockford Files' bit I missed because I was so annoyed by the Lianne character.Jimbo is of course a good person, but we knew that already.As Steve has p...2024-11-2200 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 68 - To Dave and SteveYou know next week's will be 'To Steve and Dave', just saying.To quote my partner 'oh great another two parter with an annoying af character'.She's really good at being annoying though. The 'she' in that sentence refers to Joyce Van Patten. One of the best ever Sopranos episodes, Pine Barrens, was directed by Tim Van Patten, Joyce's brother.Speaking of the Sopranos, this one is a David Chase joint, and boy can you see his fingerprints. In a good way. Chase is a master at making you uncomfortably laugh, and...2024-11-1500 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 67 - New Steve, Old DaveWell I mean I AM older than Steve.Hey, this one has one of our favourite Black Sheep actors, Charles Napier.More importantly, it has friend of the show, Clyde Kusatsu, who of course was the spotlight artist this week. We both really love his work. (He's also a pretty great twitter follow if you are interested).This one talks about the aftermath of Vietnam.There are some 'Asian' tropes here as well.Thins were pretty crazy as Saigon fell, I wonder how much stuff people got ou...2024-11-0700 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 66 - Dave and Steve Go To Another Polish Wedding Not a bad title.Sorry we've been away, things.This is a backdoor pilot for a potential Gossett and Hayes show! I wonder how it would have gone.Indeed, I wonder how it would have affected Gossett's career especially.As it is a backdoor pilot, we don't get too much of Jim, or less than usual.Punching Nazis, it's what you are supposed to do!Watching Isaac Hayes beat up Nazis is extra fun.I normally wouldn't use two screenshots fo...2024-11-0100 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 15 - Dave is Steve's Deadliest Enemy of AllIt's a two parter, so next time it will be how Steve is my deadliest enemy.The New Britain campaign and strikes on Bougainville were a thing.Oh yeah, here is a link to the documentary about the 214 Steve talked about.Fighter sweeps were too.So we have some actual historical accuracy here!Nurses are great, if you are an officer.Also, why are the nurses in civilian nursing uniforms?James Whitmore Jr. kills it in this one, but Robert Conrad shows some...2024-10-1800 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 65 - The Dave, Steve & Jeff Connection Hey a special guestJeff Andrews of 70s TV detectives now joins Oliver Rockside, Anthony Marco, Mike Cowgill and, of course, Carlos the Jackal as an official 'friend of the show'.Also, what the hell is Jack Carter doing in this episode?There's some really strong acting in this one from Joe Santos.Dennis as a jerk is a twist, usually his jerkiness is driven by Jim, this time it's driven by Internal Affairs.In fairness to Dennis, I'd be a jerk in this situation as well.2024-10-1200 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 62 - Dave and Steve Won't Break Your BonesTook me a bit of time to get the title here.Oh man what a group of guest stars!General Moore? Sherriff Bart?Quite a few characters are introduced here, indeed the character of 'Odette' plays a big role in the season 4 finale (along with Vern St. Cloud). These recurring characters really give you a sense that Jimbo lives in a real place.I'm not sure if 'Yves St. Lawrence' or 'Sir Guinevere' is better.There's some really great subtext in this episode about the be...2024-09-2000 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 14 - Steve and Dave are the Uni Biz WarriorsLong trip for this title. I apologize in advance.Wait, what did you pay for the podcast? Nothing. I retract my apology.JAMES DARREN! I love Jimmy Darren. I loved him in the Time Tunnel, I loved him in DS9, and he plays 'movie star' really well. Of course Jimmy died on Sept 3. If you get a chance, check out the interview with him on the Shuttlepod podcast. It's excellent.Hollywood stars did joined the armed forces, as did pro athletes etc.Who? Oh, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Glenn Miller...2024-09-1300 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 61 - There's a Dave and a Steve in Every PortThe obvious funny title here is 'There's a Dave in Every Steve' but I made an editorial decision.Scamming the scammers is always fun.JOAN VAN ARK again!STEVE LANDESBERG!JACK RILEY!(Admiral Nimitz from Black Sheep).The whole dual registry thing is a thing. At least it was a thing.It all hinges on Angel. And it works!Jimmy, Jimmy, is that you Jimmy?It's like a room full of 70s tv people or something.The so...2024-09-0600 min200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses - A Rockford Files PodcastEpisode 60 - The Trouble With Steve and DaveWhich is way better than the Trouble With Tracy.This one plays with stereotypes of geeks. Warren is a chess and flute geek, and while that doesn't seem like the kind of thing I'd be into, it's no better than being into the LA Rams or fishing.This one came out on Christmas Eve 1976, so we have something a little special to play at the end.Some pretty great work by James Luisi as Chapman in this episode. Especially when he runs into 'Jim Taggart'.That said, Jimbo's improvisation sk...2024-08-3000 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 13 - Dave and SteveEasy title this month.This one is about bullying, and hit home for both of us (you'd never guess the two of us would be bullied, no, kids love weird kids who read a lot...)I like that it focusses a lot on Larry.I like that it focusses a lot on Jerry.Look, I like these guys.Wartime romances were a real thing. They were often intense, and often a bad idea. A lot of guys came home to babies that couldn't have been theirs, and a...2024-08-0900 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastBOPNUS EPISODE - We Have the Technology - Episode 0No this isn't about Pappy or French or Lard or even WW2.It's not even about Hirachi or Micklin.I did talk about Baa Baa Black Sheep in the podcast though!This is from a new podcast I'm doing with my brother Dan! It's called 'We Have the Technology' and it's about the classic 70s show the Six Million Dollar Man.Every month or so Dan and I will talk about a couple of episodes. You know, like with Steve, except Dan isn't Steve as m...2024-07-2300 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 12 - Steve and Dave are the Cat's WhiskersBetter title this month I think.Hey this one has not one, but two made up islands!The 'well if we could just get a mission we won't get court martialled' trope continues. (Also, is it martialled or martialed?). OK, turns out it must be the double l one right?This one was broadcast on December 7, 1976. You may not know this, but, a pretty big thing happened on December 7, 1941, just saying.I don't put my feet up on my desk much, but if Admiral Nimitz says it's a good ide...2024-07-1200 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 11 - Dave and Steve on My MindThis one has some great 70s guest stars.The New Georgia campaign actually happened!Pappy and the Black Sheep don't seem to get that in wartime the whole thing doesn't revolve around you.The lack of military discipline in the show can usually be overlooked, but Steve and I are pretty sure enlisted men don't talk to officers like they do in this episode.Coastwatchers were a real thing, JFK knew that. Oh so does Peter Frampton.Generally this one was supposed to make me hate the...2024-06-0700 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 10 - Anyone For Steve and Dave?I wonder if this episode title would be used today.We get Pappy drinking aftershave in this one!Come to think of it, I shouldn't have used an exclamation point there, like, am I excited about alcohol use disorder?Classic military movie trope of volunteers only in this one.Classic military movie trop of drawing lots.Whitmore Jr is really good in this one as usual.The USS Princeton was a real carrier.Those extra guys are a bunch of Dales....2024-05-1000 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 9 - Dave and Steve are Up For GrabsObligatory title comment, this one is not one of my better ones.Hey this one has a date!Douglas MacArthur was really good at being MacArthur.George Takei!This one is stupid fun.Nobody would have been that calm, on either side.There's a magic B25 in this episode that changes livery.There's stock footage from Tora Tora Tora in this one, and there's of course a Tor Tora Tora connection in this one.Hey, also, directed by Ivan Dixon!2024-04-1200 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 8 - A Steve and Dave CircusNot a bad title this month.Repeat this with me, there was no Christmas Island campaign.I wonder if what Pappy proposes is technically a war crime.Some great stuff about carrier operations this week. That guy is in a dumb looking shirt and hat for a reason.US Navy vs USMC rivalry is a real thing. Inter service rivalries are in general in every country with armed forces.We get some proper toxic masculinity this week.We both love Gutterman.We also ge...2024-03-1500 minBroken AreaEpisode 529 - I Have NothingTUESDAY?!Yes Tuesday, we messed up last week’s recording.We know Rob Lee isn’t complaining.The other Dr. Brodbeck is here visiting.It’s always great having Maddie here.Oh yeah, Isabelle and Maddie are watching somme show called ‘I Have Nothing’Going up to +1 today, the ‘winter’ my be ending.2024-02-2019 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 7 - Presumed Steve and DaveBad title.Wait, Kent McCord and James Hong!You don't send out active SONAR pings like that.Also, why did Dobson speak Japanese when the Col speaks English?There are some really great flight scenes in this one.I wonder if any of the planes are still around.Why would they be doing recon over an island they figure has nothing on it?Some real Manchurian Candidate vibes in this one.mp3 download2024-02-0900 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 6 - Prisoners of Dave and SteveNice title Dave, why thank you Dave.This is one of the most highly rated by fans, according to IMDB anyway.There is a strong 'war, what is it good for' vibe in this episode.Gutterman is about to snap, even more than usual.Ping pong/table tennis is not Japanese, though what would he be good at, baseabll?Hutch shows us the NCO vs officer tension that exists in most militaries.Wow, the Japanese are about to attack Mexico!TASK FORCE!2024-01-1200 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 5 - Dave and Steve are Jinxes Who May Be HighObligatory bad title comment.This one is pretty dark. We think of Baa Baa Black Sheep as a sort of swashbuckling 'isn't war fun' kind of show. And yes dear listener, it often is. But hidden in that brew of bullshit is often some great commentary on war. This episode is like that. Poor Doug has no life outside of being an Admiral's son, or being a jinx.This one also talks about privilege and superstition, two things Pappy would have none of. He didn't care who you were, as long as you could...2023-12-1500 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 4 - Dave and Steve Have a Small WarJesus that's another awful title.This is all about redemption. Both Gutterman's and Hooper's.This one is the classic 'guy gets shot down over enemy territory and has to figure a way out'. This has been seen in so many shows and movies. Be it, Star, both Wars and Trek, be it 12 O'Clock High, be it Combat! be it Piece of Cake, Wings (the 1977 one look it up) hell, I think there's a Hogan's Heroes like this! Still, a good one.Rene Auberjonois is in this one and he's very good. There...2023-11-1000 minBroken AreaEpisode 514 - Don't touch the HallsWe had a big trip this week.Not to bury the lede, but there are now two Dr.s Brodbeck in the family.Our drive was eventful.On the way home we ate Chinese food in a gas station parking lot.We’re very proud of Maddie.We’re very proud of Jon too, he was great at home giving out candy and all of that.As usual Isabelle has art stuff coming up and I have teaching stuff.2023-11-0434 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 3 - Best Steve Out of DaveI'm sticking to the episode naming convention I have developed and there is nothing you can do to stop me.Charles Napier is always fun. He just chews scenes, and I love it.I always wonder about two guys just playing straight poker with each other. Why not just flip a coin?I would never get Jim Gutterman mad, I'd be afraid he'd snap. Whitmore did an excellent job with this character.Bar fights that men bond over. It's a war movie trope.Greg and Red both suck...2023-10-1300 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 2 - Dave and Steve Fit and MissMy clever title game is weak this week.Hey, it's part 2 of the pilot!One thing about the show, while Pappy is the hero, he's not sugarcoated, he's a drunk and, as he would say 'a bum'.Guy could fly though. He actually did down five Japanese planes in one engagement, which is nuts.I wish they'd use real place names, but as Steve reminds me often, Cannel was in the entertainment business. There is some really good use of stock footage from the war in this ep...2023-09-0800 minBoyington's B*st*rds PodcastEpisode 1 - Steve and Dave are Misfits Who Have FlownVMAF 214 Patch todayYes yes, you knew it was coming.We've dropped enough hints.Hell, on the retro TV podcast I am a part of I covered this show on my third episode.Anyway yes, it's the Black Sheep Squadron/Baa Baa Black Sheep, the story of famed US Marine fighter squadron, the Black Sheep, and their first commander, Major Greg, 'Pappy' Boyington. Originally they were to be called 'Boyington's Bastards', which obviously is where we got the name for our little show.Oh and by the way, if this i...2023-08-1100 min
Sterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 100 - Dave, Steve, History, Endings, Etc.Every year in the Canadian amateur podcasting realm (not sure it that's the right word and unlike Steve, I don't have a PhD in English...) has a thing called 'Canadian National Day of Podcasting' wherein podcasters put out a show on Dec 1, new or old or anything else.So Steve and I decided to do a CNDOP episode.We talk history.What did Mad Men do well?What did it do poorly?What did they miss?Oh and we have a cool announcement about...2022-12-0100 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 97 - Dave Loses Steve Over the HorizonThat is, undoubtedly, the worst title I have come up with.Is there anything better than Peggy walking into McCann with a butt and her box of stuff?Rattling window!Jet plane!Don leaves!ROBERT MORSE! We would both watch a show where Don Draper and the ghost of Bert Cooper travel around the midwest solving crimes. We could call it 'Highway to Objectivism' (Credit to Neil Brauer for that one).Oh Don, don't chase Diana.Peggy on roller skates is one of my...2022-10-2800 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 96 - Steve and Dave Have the Time of Their LivesNot a great title, clever title wise, but not bad.We're getting near the end, the music is getting melancholy too.Irksome is the word of the day.There are a few emotionally manipulating scenes in the episode, I don't mind being manipulated when it is done well.Stan is great in this one.Don goes searching for Diana, but finds two guys in her old place.Lou gets a happy ending. I hate Lou.Have I mentioned that I h...2022-10-2100 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 95 - Dave Gives Steve a ForecastAs I keep noting, we're getting near the end.There's a melancholy property to the music.(Speaking of music 'The First Time Ever I saw Your Face' is a pretty great song).The show knows it's almost over too, and sort of keeps reminding us, or at least commenting on it.No Diana happily...Hey, it's Captain Pike! No not that Captain Pike, the other one.Don is selling the apartment, which makes sense, but it's, again, the end of an era.Sally i...2022-10-0700 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 94 - Steve and Dave Have Some New BusinessGetting close to the end.It's the last we'll see of Diana, and while I don't hate the arc, it is worn.I make what I think is an extremely clever analysis of the Calvet family.Harry is horrible.Megan is now a millionaire.I think Don is sorry.Is Marie leaving Emile for Roger?Is Meredith the best thing ever?mp3 download2022-09-3000 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 93 - Soon Dave and Steve will Sever This PodcastI mean look, it has to happen, there are only seven episodes left.This one is really a season starter, so we know that it will be a bit weak, and it was.Don has a blue shirt, he's practically Jerry Rubin at this point.This one has a lot going on, historically speaking, but those things seem to happen around the characters.What's with the moustaches?Men are pigs.It's Ferg! Steve will hate Ferg.Is Kenny telling us the story of M...2022-09-2300 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 92 - Is This Steve and Dave's Waterloo?I wonder, should that be Steve's and Dave's, or, does the possessive on 'Dave' include Steve? I mean it seems like it should, it feels right etc.You know what else feels right? THIS EPISODE.This is a good one, it is one of my favourites. It actually started me on a From the Earth to the Moon rewatch.I'm probably just at the cusp of the age where kids loved astronauts.Oh Bert, you right wing, reactionary maniac, you were a hell of a dancer/singer.'T...2022-09-1600 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 91 - Dave and Steve Have a StrategyAs is often the case, the show seems to get better as seasons go on.Burger Chef probably is run by morons.Jim Hobart!Bonnie is boring.Pete is acting like a complete ass.Lou is covering his ass, but, I hate Lou.Have I mentioned how much I hate Lou?The closing scene is probably the best shot thing in season 7A.mp3 Download2022-09-0900 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 90 - Steve and Dave Run AwayThis title pretty much wrote itself.This one is, to me, odd. I like it, but it feels odd somehow. Sometimes like a bunch of vaguely related scenes. I still like it, and it has some great stuff, it just strikes me odd.Megan is a bit of a twit here.I hate Lou.Stephanie shows up with Megan. Oddly, my sister Stephanie might have been a Megan.Lou is horrible.Have I mentioned how much I dislike Lou?Steve and I are not b...2022-09-0200 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 89 - Dave and Steve are Not a MonolithThere has to be a 2001 reference here I can make in the title, but I'm at a loss.Don's back!Don's not back.Don's being a jerk.Don is actually back, and he's on a carousel.Margaret is Marigold.Electricity isn't the problem there hippies.MEET THE METS! The 1969 Mets were a very good baseball team.The 1969 Expos, that's another story.I still hate Lou.mp3 download2022-08-2600 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 88 - Steve and Dave Go on a Field TripEverything is upside down!Don is coming back to work.Might have been fun had he gone to a fictionalized Wells Rich Greene.Don called their bluff.Megan called Don's bluff.We hate Lou. Of course we are supposed to.Don't yell out dumb sexist garbage when we record live. (Apparently some people have completely missed the point of the show).Time for Megan to fire her agent.Steve and I would like to meet Rod Serling.mp3 download2022-08-1900 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 87 - Dave and Steve at MMPREach year a bunch of podcasters get together and hang out, talk about our weird hobby, and generally cause trouble.The event is known as the 'Marshall McLuhan Podcaster Roundtables'.We also take an afternoon to record in front of an audience.There is drinking.There is carousing.There is merriment.So we sat down for about 20 minutes and took audience questions.I thought we hadn't used the song we used, but I was wrong. See you next week with a r...2022-08-1400 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 86 - Dave and Steve Put in a Day's WorkOK, maybe a couple of hours.Shipka is great in this one.Rahm is great in this one.Much of this one is about the subtle and not so subtle racism people faced at the time and still do face.If you still thought you liked Bert Cooper, maybe watch this one again...Sally meets Lou.We hate Lou.Dine and Dash!The Don and Sally relationship may be one of the best on the show.mp3 download2022-08-0500 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 85 - Steve and Dave Live in Different Time ZonesSEASON 7!Still not sure how we'll treat season 7. Will we do it as two separate seasons or as one big one?Either way we're done soon.Wait, Freddy?Boy can Don Draper make an entrance.So can Megan!Megan seems to live in Laurel Canyon, you gotta talk about the sound.Lou is a placeholder.mp3 download2022-07-2900 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 83 - In Care of Dave and SteveWow, we've done six seasons!So much to unpack here.This could have been a series finale.Don does almost everything right, built it's still wrong.Ted is a creep.Stan is a pawn.Peggy is I dunno....Sally is annoying.Both Sides Now is the perfect pop song.mp3 download2022-06-2400 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 82 - Dave's Quality Shows Steve No MercyOK, so this was one of those 'I have no idea how to come up with a title' ones.Ted and Peggy don't seem to be hiding their feelings any more.Don is passive aggressive here, but he's right actually.Don as a baby, lots. Symbolic rebirth incoming?Nice cultural references in this one, Rosemary's Baby is terrifying.Porpoise Song!Could Betty's car be any bigger?Sally is off to Miss Porter'smp3 download2022-06-1700 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 81 - Dave Does Steve a FavourYup, I'm using Canadian spelling of 'favour' even though the episode is entitled 'Favours'. You got a problem with that? Fine, complain to the management.This one is full of uncomfortable scenes.Don and Arnie in the bar is a good scene. I like these guys.Mitchell is a dumb kid, though you have to admire his idealism.Don't do this Don.Sally is off for a big trip! According to Betty it's just an excuse to make out.Ted asks Don to end the war...2022-06-1000 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 79 - Either Steve or Dave are the Better Half of this Podcast Had to really work for the title this time around.Bobby goes to camp!It's Bobby 5!Father Abraham!Women and men differ in how they take and give directions.SCDP CGC are the 27 Yankees.Harry feels strongly both ways.Don and Betty hook up, it's a one nighter.Abe dumps Peggy in an ambulance.mp3 Download2022-05-2700 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 78 - Steve and Dave CrashThis episode is such a nice palette cleaner after the uneven start to season 6.The show often does something experimental and special in the middle (the Suitcase, A Night to Remember, etc.) and this is no exception.There's still some Sylvia, but I find her less annoying. I think Steve agrees, but I'm writing this an hour before we record, so who knows?'It's proprietary!'Misspelling Chevy is pretty impressive.'My God you're as good as they say!'Some really solid music this w...2022-05-2300 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 77 - Dave and Steve Have a PlanOK, enough with the Sylvia stuff. I guess if the hotel scenes were actually interesting maybe I'd have less problem with them.Of course the gang getting back together is good.The music this season has been excellent.(I think this is the last dud of the season, so we should be good going forward).Don drinks Ted under the table.Ted flies Don to meet the Mohawk Airlines guys.Peggy seems to think the reason they merged was to get her.2022-05-1300 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 76 - For Immediate Release: Steve and Dave Did a PodcastThis one is uneven, like a lot of the early season 6 episodes, but it has its moments for sure.Moments like Pete falling down the stairs.Moments like Kenny talking about someone 'using a slide rule'.Moments like the creation of SCDP/CHC.Moments like Abe fixing a wall outlet by putting. a screw driver in it.Moments like Roger doing his thing.Moments like Marie speaking French poorly.Moments like Ted and Don getting Chevy.Oh and other stuff.2022-05-0600 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 75 - Steve and Dave Flood You With AnalysisThis is the first excellent episode of the season I think. Steve Agrees.This show does a really nice job when the integrate historical stuff, in this case MLK's assassination, into the plot.Planet of the Apes is a great movie.Bobby is actually pretty sympathetic here. He seems to have grown some, finally.Ginzo's Dad sets him up on a date!The gang being at the Ad Club of New York's awards dinner is a nice touch. Paul Newman did host that night, and he did mak...2022-04-2900 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 74 - Dave and Steve Will Neither Have Nor Hold Each Other. We start out by discussing the amazing Robert Morse. RIP.Much stronger episode this week.Megan has more screen time!TWO SCENES WITH ONLY AFRICAN AMERICANS!!!Harry is an ass.Don is gross, as is Sylvia.Dawn on the other hand is pretty great.Steve is warming to Stan.Ginzo is funny.Ted McGinley shows up.Ted orders a drink from 30 Rock.mp3 download2022-04-2200 minSterling Cooper David SteveEpisode 73 - Dave and Steve Collaborate to Bring You This PodcastSteve is not a fan of this one.Frankly, he's right, this one is pretty stagnant, though I like seeing Arnie on screen.This episode is framed by the USS Pueblo incident and the Test Offensive.Megan has some news.Sylvia has some Catholic guilt.There are flashbacks.There is paying for it.There is sledgehammer symbolism.This one has Don putting Herb in his place a bit, so there's that.mp3 download2022-04-1500 min
Tangential ConvergenceEpisode 55 - The Ken and Dave Greater Co Prosperity SphereThis one is all about propaganda.Of course we've been both thinking about the topic ever since Russia invaded Ukraine.Does Putin actually believe his own propaganda?Are we swayed by propaganda (of course we are).I've. got a lot of problems with Noam Chomsky.Oh yeah, this one was recorded live and in person.mp3 download2022-03-1900 min
Spit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 24 (Season 2, Episode 5) - Mike BeranMichael J. Beran is Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the Language Research Center at Georgia State University. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Oglethorpe University in 1995, his M.A. in 1997, and his Ph.D. in 2002, both from Georgia State University. His research is conducted with human and nonhuman primates, including chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans, capuchin monkeys, and rhesus monkeys. He also has done research with bears, elephants, and robins. His research interests include perception, numerical cognition, metacognition, planning and prospective memory, self-control, decision making, and language acquisition. Dr. Beran is a Fellow of...2021-08-2500 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 23 (Season 2, Episode 4) - Aimee Sue DunlapOn today's edition of Spit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition Podcast, I'm joined by Aimee Sue Dunlap. She is an associate professor of biology at the University of Missouri at St. Louis.Aimee got her undergraduate degree in biology, history and English in 2000 from the University of Memphis and then her MS in biology from Northern Arizona University in 2002 and her PhD in ecology, evolution and behavior from the university of Minnesota in 2009. It should be noted that I'm making a concession to American spelling here and should be commended...Oh we also ta...2021-07-2000 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 22 (Season 2, Episode 3) - Caroline StrangToday on the podcast I'm joined by Caroline Strang.Caroline is known for her work with bees, horses, dogs, and scarves.She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Toronto where she worked closely with someone you have have heard of, Sara Shettleworth.She then went on to work at the University of Western Ontario with someone else who has come up a lot on the podcast, David Sherry. Once she finished up her PhD she moved down to U...2021-07-1200 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 21 (Season 2, Episode 2) - Jeff MartinOnly guest with a baseball scholarshipJeff Martin joins me on the podcast this week. He's actually the first non psychologist on the show. He's a biologist or something...Jeff attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU) from 2011-2015 on a baseball scholarship. He earned both a BSc in Health and Sports Science and a second BSc in Biology specializing in Natural History. Though they didn’t have a traditional honours program, he did research under the supervision of Dr. Aaron Place investigating simple conditioning in reptiles – mainly snakes. He then moved back home to Canada...2021-06-3000 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 20 (Season 2, Episode 1) - Jenna CongdonJenna was wearing PPE before it was coolYES THE PODCAST IS BACK!I'm really happy to be back doing these. They take some time, so I waited until my next sabbatical. Well, my next sabbatical is NOW. Look, OK, I'm pretty psyched for this, but let's not make this all about me.We open up season 2 with Jenna Congdon, who is a postdoc at York University, working with Suzanne MacDonald (who you may remember from such podcasts as 'Spit and Twitches, the Animal Cognition Podcast').We talked some about her PhD wor...2021-06-1800 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 19 - Kristy Biolsi Kristy's subjects seem to like her a lotKristy Biolsi is an Associate Professor of Psychology at St. Francis College in Brooklyn NY, where she also serves as the Director of the BA/MA Program in Applied Psychology. She is a co-editor for the journal Aquatic Mammals, serves on the editorial board for the Journal of the Association for the Study of Ethical Behavior and Evolutionary Biology in Literature (ASEBL), is a co-founder of the Evolutionary Studies Collaborative, and is the co-founder and Director of the Center for the Study of Pinniped Ecology and Cognition (C-SPEC) housed at SFC. She...2016-06-2800 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 18 - Emma TecwynEmma Tecwyn is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Daphna Buchsbaum’s Computational Cognitive Development Lab in the department of psychology at the University of Toronto (which is the school I went to, thus making Emma the coolest guest so far on the show). She does research in the overlapping areas of comparative cognition and cognitive development to answer questions about the evolution and development of cognitive abilities. Emma and a friendEmma has a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Birmingham, UK. During her undergraduate degree she spent a year studying at the Freie Universitat in Berlin, Germany, where she...2016-04-2700 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 17 - Reggie GazesReggie Gazes is an assistant professor of psychology and animal behaviour at Bucknell University in Lewisburg Pennsylvania.Reggie and a pal, wondering why Hampton won't do the podcastReggie has a BS from Bucknell in Animal Behaviour and a PhD from Emory University where she worked under the supervision of Rob Hampton. I first met Reggie at CO3 a few years back through Rob. Rob and I were students in Sara Shettleworth's lab in the 90s. (As usual, I can turn any of these posts into posts about me). Reggie later did a postdoc at Zoo Atlanta.Her...2016-02-1100 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 16 - Eric LeggeHey look, it's Eric's Facebook pic!Eric Legge is a part time instructor at the University of Alberta and at McEwan University, both in Edmonton Alberta.Look, I've known Eric since he was 17. I taught him intro psych at the Memorial University of Newfoundland's Genfell campus in Corner Brook, and he worked in my lab while there. Indeed, I am pretty sure that was the highlight of his career and everything after that was downhill.Actually, Eric went on to grad school at the University of Alberta and worked with Marcia Spetch. (I may have written him...2016-02-0500 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 15 - Tom ZentallThomas Zentall is a professor of psychology at the University of Kentucky.Tom, the pigeon whispererTom's research interests focus on cognitive behaviours in animals including memory strategies, concept learning, and social learning. The approach Tom and his students use is to define a cognitive behaviour that is characteristic of humans in a way that clearly distinguishes it from simple associative (SR) learning and then to examine the conditions under which it can be found in animals. This approach not only examines the relatively unexplored repertoire of animal behaviour that has been thought to distinguish humans from other an...2016-02-0100 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 14 - Ed WassermanEdward A. Wasserman is a professor of psychology at the University of Iowa.Work in Ed's lab focusses on animal cognition and perception and the similarities and differences between humans and non humans in categorization, perception and memory.He's picking out the next story for the CO3 Facebook groupI could write this great long biography of Ed, but, you know what? There is a great long biography of Ed online, so you could go read it! (There's also Ed's wikipedia article, which some editor named 'dbrodbeck' wrote). Among other things it mentions that he started out as...2016-01-2700 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 13 - Suzanne MacDonaldShe once drew on the back of my neck for no reasonSuzanne E.MacDonald is a professor in the Department of Psychology at York University, appointed to the graduate programs in both Psychology and Biology. She received her PhD in animal learning and behavior from the University of Alberta, and then did postdoctoral work at the University of British Columbia, before moving to York in 1990. In addition to maintaining an active research and teaching career, Suzanne has held several senior administrative positions at York, including Associate Vice President (Research), and most recently, five years as Chair of the...2016-01-2000 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 12 - Brett GibsonBrett Gibson is an associate professor of psychology at the University of New Hampshire.Brett imagining a better year for Thomas VanekWhile he may live in Bruin territory he is a Minnesota Wild fan, and he received his BA in psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1991, followed by his MS from Bucknell 1995 and his PhD at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 1999. (Brett also did a postdoc with my PhD supervisor, Sara Shettleworth and one with Ed Wasserman).Brett is broadly interested in the evolution of behaviour and cognition in non-human animals and the neurobiological u...2015-12-0700 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 11 - Michael BrownMike, the pole box, and a ratMichael Brown is a professor of psychology at Villanova University in Villanova, PA, which is just outside of the home of the evil Philadelphia Flyers.....Mike got his BA in psychology and philosophy at the University of Michigan and then went on to UC Berkley where he got his PhD in psychology.Mike's interests are in the general areas of comparative cognition and animal learning. He uses the results of behavioral experiments to make inferences about the systems controlling simple behavior and behavioral change. During the past decade, his efforts...2015-12-0300 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 10 - Jennifer VonkJennifer gets 2 pics because BATSJennifer Vonk is a comparative/cognitive psychologist with primary research interests in two overlapping areas: (1) animal cognition, and (2) cognitive development. Dr. Vonk only likes animals that rhymeShe completed her undergraduate degree at McMaster University in Hamilton ON, conducting an honors thesis in behavioral endocrinology, a Masters degree in human memory at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON and a doctoral degree on the topic of concept formation in great apes at York University in Toronto. Her current work centers on social cognition, such as theory of mind, prosociality, and reasoning about emo...2015-11-2300 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 9 - Jon CrystalJon thinking about thinkingJonathon Crystal is a professor of psychology and director of the program in neuroscience at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.Jon received his BSc in psychology at the University of Toronto in 1992 where he worked in Sara Shettleworth's lab. He also spent a lot of time working with Ken Cheng as an undergrad. He then went on to grad school at Brown where he worked with Russ Church, receiving an Sc.M. in 1994 and a Ph.D. in 1997. Jon's lab focuses on the development of animal models of memory. His laboratory documented that...2015-11-1900 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 8 - Leslie PhillmoreLeslie, thinking about gene expressionLeslie Phillmore (follow her on twitter) is an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.Leslie received her BA (Hons) from Huron College at UWO working with Mark Cole. (She also worked the summer between undergrad and grad school on some great stuff, and some not so great stuff when she ran birds for some postdoc in Bill Roberts' lab...) She then went on to work with Ron Weisman at Queens University in Kingston for her MA and PhD.Leslie's lab works on song production and per...2015-11-1200 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 7 - Valerie KuhlmeierValerie Kuhlmeieris an Associate Professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, ON, Canada. She is the director of The Infant Cognition Group, a laboratory studying cognitive development in the first few years of life.Val is happy about her bookValerie grew up outside of Los Angeles, CA, but moved south to the University of California, San Diego, to pursue a BA and a BS in Anthropology and Biology, respectively. There, she worked with Christine Johnson, a comparative cognitive psychologist who was studying gaze-following behaviour in bonobos at the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park. Exhibiting great dedication to th...2015-10-2200 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 6 - Laurie Bloomfield Laurie Bloomfield is an associate professor of psychology at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada.Laurie grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, and did her BA at Algoma University College (1996-2000). Based on some fascinating research she had learned about during several classes with one particular professor (Laurie claims this was me), she was the only student to conduct her Honours thesis study on animal behaviour (a trend that hasn’t seemed to have changed in years at AU). Also while at Algoma University College she was a teaching assistant in Psychology and the Assistant Ma...2015-09-1000 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 5 - Aaron BlaisdellAaron Blaisdell is a Professor in Learning & Behavior and Behavioral Neuroscience in the UCLA Psychology Department. He presides over the Comparative Cognition Lab, studying cognitive processes in rats, pigeons, hermit crabs, and humans.Aaron knows the best way to carry a rat is on your shoulderAfter receiving his BA and MA in Biological Anthropology (at SUNY Stony Brook and Kent State University, respectively), Aaron realized that animal cognition was even more interesting than dead humans. So he trekked on over to SUNY Binghamton for his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology with Ralph Miller, where he studied learning, memory, and t...2015-09-0300 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 4 - Noam MillerNoam Miller is an assistant professor of psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada where he runs the collective cognition lab.He's probably modelling something right nowNoam has a B.Sc. in Biology from Tel-Aviv University and – for some reason – also a degree in music (I suspect that reason is because he is a pretty good musician) . He did his PhD in Psychology at the University of Toronto, working with Sara Shettleworth on geometry learning and with Robert Gerlai on schooling in zebrafish. For those of you scoring at home, I did my PhD with Sara and...2015-07-2900 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 3 - Matthew MurphyHappy MattMatthew Murphy is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Salem State University in Massachusetts, and will be a Visiting Assistant Professor at UMass Lowell this upcoming fall, teaching statistics and research methods.He earned his B.S. in Interdisciplinary Psychology/Biology in 2005 from Southampton College of Long Island University, mentored by Dr. Paul Forestell. Research experience there included work at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, and work at Brookhaven National Laboratories on a NASA-funded project on radiation's effects on auditory cognition.Matt moved on to Tufts University in Boston where he earned his M.S. in 2009 an...2015-07-2100 minSpit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition PodcastEpisode 2 - Neil McMillan<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AW6ZakXadb0/VZw3G7vQUnI/AAAAAAAAB3U/dhXkpsAPOCw/s1600/ccs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AW6ZakXadb0/VZw3G7vQUnI/AAAAAAAAB3U/dhXkpsAPOCw/s320/ccs.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neil, telling us...2015-07-1050 min
Community DivasEpisode 10: Dave BrodbeckHappy New Year & welcome to episode ten!Run time: 24:02Community Divas on iTunesA podcast about communities and social media toolsIn this episode:
- Connie interviews Dave Brodbeck about his podcasts
- Eden has a question about community builders receiving swag for blogging
- We update the community calendar
We know Dave Brodbeck as a podcaster, but he is also Associate
Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychology at Algoma
University in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Algoma is considered to be one
of Canada's northern universities. Dave...2009-01-0524 min