Hyper Nonsense (syndication01)

We're asking the hard-hitting questions on this episode. Like: How is salted caramel a "fall thing?" We've got a neighbor who's tearing down a home and replacing it. That process has put a lot of dust and dirt in the air and it's making us sick. The weirdness with the fraud on our bank account continues and it's having an affect on the legal situation we're going thru. I've received an update on the status of my unemployment insurance (hint: it's not good). We've finally joined most of the rest of the podosphere by discussing what we've watched on TV. In related news: TV antenna manuals suck. We read a news article about an attorney who likes to photoshop herself into images with celebrities. And more! Salt harvest: Are there any salts depicted in the horn o' plenty? Jen has all the allergies except: peanuts, fish and soy. So far. Jen needed a new pair of shoes. So, she bought some. Need to reach EDD? Try the Vietnamese line. I don't know how videos from BitTorrent might've landed on one of my old computers. I guess some people have already watched everything on Netflix. We've been watching Cosmos on the TV. I've been listening to StarTalk Radio. User manuals are almost always terrible. Our toaster has four buttons on it. This L.A. lawyer is good at photoshop and losing her job. [contact_info]

We're back in the studio! And for some reason, I sound like I've been smoking Marlboro Reds all day. It's not a super high-energy show. I relate the exciting story of my trip to a local RV park by the ocean. We provided an update on the weird fraudulent activity on our bank account. 2014 continues to be an "interesting" year as I got some unexpected (and unwelcome) news about my claim for unemployment benefits. We got a nice shoutout from some fellow podcasters and we read a little bit of listener feedback. Jen gave an update on her disability claim and we finished the show with a scary news item about spiders. http://www.hypernonsense.com/smoky/ for complete shownotes.

We're back in the studio! And for some reason, I sound like I've been smoking Marlboro Reds all day. It's not a super high-energy show. I relate the exciting story of my trip to a local RV park by the ocean. We provided an update on the weird fraudulent activity on our bank account. 2014 continues to be an "interesting" year as I got some unexpected (and unwelcome) news about my claim for unemployment benefits. We got a nice shoutout from some fellow podcasters and we read a little bit of listener feedback. Jen gave an update on her disability claim and we finished the show with a scary news item about spiders. Cough lollies: I've been smited by The Pope with my strange smoky voice. Thankfully 20 years ago, we didn't rename our band Holy Roman Empire. We have the ocean in California. If you don't have the ocean where you live, it's your own fault. It doesn't rain anymore in California. Cough lollies. We call 'em cough drops in America. I don't know where mentho-lyptus comes from. Going to the bank gets thing done faster than calling them. Did you hear Jen's 1920's keyboard while her microphone was muted? EDD doesn't like it if you're working freelance. Don't go to our support page and send us money right now. Seriously. We got a nice shoutout from the Nerd Out Loud podcast. Spiders oozing from the walls. Get in touch with us! e-Mail: show@hypernonsense.com Twitter: @hypernonsense Call our voicemail line: 805-725-5085 Subscribe to Hyper Nonsense: RSS | iTunes | Spreaker | Stitcher | TuneIn | Android | Google Play Music Let us know if your favorite podcast app/platform isn't listed above!

It's hot! So hot we had to abandon our usual recording studio for the (almost) comfortable confines of another room that had some leftover A-C in the air. It's been an interesting (i.e. frustrating) week for us in terms of technology. But the good news is that Jen has room again on her MacBook Air hard drive! Apple dropped an iOS update and broke everything. The weirdness with fraudulent activity on our bank account continues. This time in the form of an unexpected credit. Also, Bluetooth pairing has become the most complicated thing computers do now. We read an iTunes review and then that was pretty much it.

It's hot! So hot we had to abandon our usual recording studio for the (almost) comfortable confines of another room that had some leftover A-C in the air. It's been an interesting (i.e. frustrating) week for us in terms of technology. But the good news is that Jen has room again on her MacBook Air hard drive! Apple dropped an iOS update and broke everything. The weirdness with fraudulent activity on our bank account continues. This time in the form of an unexpected credit. Also, Bluetooth pairing has become the most complicated thing computers do now. We read an iTunes review and then that was pretty much it. Get in touch with us! e-Mail: show@hypernonsense.com Twitter: @hypernonsense Call our voicemail line: 805-725-5085 Subscribe to Hyper Nonsense: RSS | iTunes | Spreaker | Stitcher | TuneIn | Android | Google Play Music Let us know if your favorite podcast app/platform isn't listed above!

It's time for Hyper Nonsense! The best podcast you'll hear right now... unless you listen to something (anything) else. We started out the show with ambient furniture noises, which lead into a story of the last couple of chairs I bought from Staples. Jen explains how it feels to never leave the house. We talk about the new social net that's all the rage with the kids. I relate a story about how my sister's car was broken into and what happened to her stolen iPod. I've been cooking more at home and researching recipes. I discovered that food bloggers can be kinda self-important.We read some listener feedback and we take a look at what American products are called in other countries. And more! Statelets: Always get the furniture replacement plan when buying a chair from Staples. What level do you have to get to with chairs before they don't suck? I joined Ello. Let me know if you want an invite. Ello's manifesto may not be all it's cracked up to be after all. I've been on Twitter since April/2007. Jen's been cutting back on the number of social media accounts she's following. Living on the roof a strip mall is a good idea if you don't want to be found. My friend Ronnie's guitar was stolen (20 years ago). This casserole recipe is even good enough for a food blogger. I used all the pots and pans to make a cast-iron skillet pizza. Not worth it. We've technically been doing the show for four months straight. It's not a milestone. Reviewcast was done so we couldn't get any new iTunes reviews. 7 International Names for American Products. Mmmmm. Cool ranch American. Get in touch with us! e-Mail: show@hypernonsense.com Twitter: @hypernonsense Call our voicemail line: 805-725-5085 Subscribe to Hyper Nonsense: RSS | iTunes | Spreaker | Stitcher | TuneIn | Android | Google Play Music Let us know if your favorite podcast app/platform isn't listed above!

It's time for Hyper Nonsense! The best podcast you'll hear right now... unless you listen to something (anything) else. We started out the show with ambient furniture noises, which lead into a story of the last couple of chairs I bought from Staples. Jen explains how it feels to never leave the house. We talk about the new social net that's all the rage with the kids. I relate a story about how my sister's car was broken into and what happened to her stolen iPod. I've been cooking more at home and researching recipes. I discovered that food bloggers can be kinda self-important.We read some listener feedback and we take a look at what American products are called in other countries. And more!

We're as live as we wanna be on our latest pod! Find out what our loud neighbors are now doing loudly. We have an update on Jen's claim for disability benefits.  We're going thru some legal things right now that we're not talking about. Hear about Jen's most recent adventures in Sleepy Boos Land. Some lucky person went on a fancy clothes and fine fragrances shopping spree with our debit card. Hear my review of the iPhone 6 Plus. We read some listener feedback (including iTunes reviews!). We covered a news article about how Joan Rivers is endorsing the new iPhone from the other side. And more! iPhone (((((((Six Plus!)))))): My "professional" microphone stand is creaky. I don't wanna work. I want to make a drum all day (and bang on it). We're taking applications for a new cohost. There is a mandatory $25.00 processing fee for all app's. Mail from the government. The smaller the envelope, the better. You don't need to work. You just need to avoid dust all day. The most precious resource I have is ketchup packets. We're not getting divorced...? Jen has slept thru multiple days at a time. AKA Sleepy Boos Time: The Odyssey. Worst-ever fraudulent credit card charge: Taco Bell. Skype is a hellhole of fraudulent activity. Our local Apple Store has an iPhone valet. I want to know if Phil Schiller will be my dad. I got my first cell phone in 1995 when you paid $40 for 60 minutes of talk time. Taking calls at a pay phone is something a generation and a half of people will never suffer thru. I was terrorized by bees for years. I have reversed this by building up good karma with the insect community. Ken Turetzky will like this episode. Nathan explained Apple's "Reality Distortion Field." Thanks to Smoochety and Nevik for leaving us iTunes reviews! I'm an intrepid new media pioneer. We don't engage in iTunes review swaps. We earn our reviews! Siri can talk like a pirate. Joan Rivers endorsed the iPhone 6 from the other side. Get in touch with us! e-Mail: show@hypernonsense.com Twitter: @hypernonsense Call our voicemail line: 805-725-5085 Subscribe to Hyper Nonsense: RSS | iTunes | Spreaker | Stitcher | TuneIn | Android | Google Play Music Let us know if your favorite podcast app/platform isn't listed above!

We're as live as we wanna be on our latest pod! Find out what our loud neighbors are now doing loudly. We have an update on Jen's claim for disability benefits. We're going thru some legal things right now that we're not talking about. Hear about Jen's most recent adventures in Sleepy Boos Land. Some lucky person went on a fancy clothes and fine fragrances shopping spree with our debit card. Hear my review of the iPhone 6 Plus. We read some listener feedback (including iTunes reviews!). We covered a news article about how Joan Rivers is endorsing the new iPhone from the other side. And more!

Just in time for this week to not be over, it's our latest podisode! We recount our (mostly uneventful) memories of  the September 11th attacks, including the fact that we moved in together that week. We give our thoughts on the big Apple shindig (and its seriously buggy live stream) that went down earlier this week. (iPhone 6? Apple Watch? Meh...) Hear about our exciting adventure in troubleshooting a leaky faucet! And then... scanning and shredding 21 months worth of documents! We also went over some listener feedback and talk about how a disappointed billionaire won't be able to carve California into six individual states. And more! A 10,000-word treatise: If you got bronchitis, congratulations! Chinese moon diggers are extracting huge moon chunks to bring back to Earth to make iPhones. Jen wrote some blog posts about her September 11th memories here, here and here. We appreciate the things Apple makes but we don't run out and buy all of them. I accidentally referred to the Flint Center as Moscone Center on Twitter. I'm sure people blocked me over this. Playing Diablo III with an Apple Magic Mouse = repetitive stress injury. The music during Apple's live video stream was messed up. Apple is the only company in the world that can turn an advertisement into a news cycle. I don't need to be constantly reachable by everyone all the time. If you reuse plastic water jugs, the jugs will eventually leak. Guaranteed. This body I have isn't made for being low to the ground. I scanned and/or shredded 21 months of documents in a couple days. Now, I'm clinically insane. Thanks to Nathan and vansunder for leaving us some comments! Looks like California won't be carved into six different states. Get in touch with us! e-Mail: show@hypernonsense.com Twitter: @hypernonsense Call our voicemail line: 805-725-5085 Subscribe to Hyper Nonsense: RSS | iTunes | Spreaker | Stitcher | TuneIn | Android | Google Play Music Let us know if your favorite podcast app/platform isn't listed above!

Just in time for this week to not be over, it's our latest podisode! We recount our (mostly uneventful) memories of the September 11th attacks, including the fact that we moved in together that week. We give our thoughts on the big Apple shindig (and its seriously buggy live stream) that went down earlier this week. (iPhone 6? Apple Watch? Meh...) Hear about our exciting adventure in troubleshooting a leaky faucet! And then... scanning and shredding 21 months worth of documents! We also went over some listener feedback and talk about how a disappointed billionaire won't be able to carve California into six individual states. And more!

We're back with our latest pod! It's a rare and special show where Jen actually describes herself as "OK!" We tackle some heavy topics such as dreams and how to define "success." Is coding/programming the only sure bet left in life in terms of paying work? Does money = love? Or is being acknowledged by strangers the only true expression of real love? Is it better to focus on short-term gains and move on? Or is it better to go for the long haul? We discussed the phenomenon of "Internet pile-ons," specifically the Ice Bucket Challenge and the death of Robin Williams. I recount the story of a crazy guy who asked me about the Battle of Armageddon. We went over some listener feedback and more! Dreams: Some people want to live in a house with a horse barn. I just want to be able to go to Starbucks all the time. I've never seen The Godfather or any of the sequels. I have recently watched seasons of G.I. Joe and Transformers, tho. Coding: The only sure bet left in life. The problem with building apps is I don't know how to do it. AppleScrips aren't really programming. I've been doing some volunteer work at my local NPR affiliate. I'd like to build a good long-form audio editor for talk-based content. Round-robin iTunes review exchanges. No. You can only get the Glengarry followers if you're celebrity-level famous. Internet pile-ons. How do you deal with them? I wrote a blog post about Jimi Jamison of Survivor. GoFundMe page for PG Holyfield. Don't give your charity donations to grocery stores. Reevaluating social networks. Do we still need Tumblr? (Jen's Tumblr | Shawn's Tumblr) Time Bandits and Howard The Duck used to always be on cable. Nathan had a dream about us in 2012. Get in touch with us! e-Mail: show@hypernonsense.com Twitter: @hypernonsense Call our voicemail line: 805-725-5085 Subscribe to Hyper Nonsense: RSS | iTunes | Spreaker | Stitcher | TuneIn | Android | Google Play Music Let us know if your favorite podcast app/platform isn't listed above!

We're back with out latest pod! It's a rare and special show where Jen actually describes herself as "OK!" We tackle some heavy topics such as dreams and how to define "success." Is coding/programming the only sure bet left in life in terms of paying work? Does money = love? Or is being acknowledged by strangers the only true expression of real love? Is it better to focus on short-term gains and move on? Or is it better to go for the long haul? We discussed the phenomenon of "Internet pile-ons," specifically the Ice Bucket Challenge and the death of Robin Williams. I recount the story of a crazy guy who asked me about the Battle of Armageddon. We went over some listener feedback and more!

We've got an exciting episode for you! Not only are we Starbuckin' it, but we have our first-ever guest for this iteration of our ongoing pod project. It's Matt Sams, also known as Somnistatic. Matt has undertaken an ambitious song-a-day project for the year 2014. He's recording a new song every day and releasing it online. As of this recording, Matt is on song number 239. He's just about 75% of the way there and he hasn't missed one day! During the interview, we discuss Matt's songwriting inspiration/process. We talk about marketing and "making it" as a creative person in the Internet age. We meander thru a couple fun digressions and we play a couple of Matt's songs. More notes: Jen and I tried the RPM Challenge. We failed. Matt came into the project with some songs already written, but most of the songs have been written on the day they were recorded. Jen and I have done NaPodPoMo. Everyone who does that is excited at the beginning, and by day 10, they're ready to quit. Want to write a song? Just pick a key and go! Matt's lead-guitar secret: Jimi Hendrix mashed up with Slash. "German Dance Robots" Walking pneumonia and ear infections aren't good for recording vocals. "Ashes On The Broken Threshold" Sampling. It ain't songwriting, despite what Bob Lefsetz thinks. Matt wrote a song about the Chicago Cubs. I thought he was a White Sox fan. Melody Fusion article about Matt's project. 1,000 true fans = bullshit. Do what you do and keep doing it. If you need a gimmick to get ahead, you're in the wrong business. Diablo III - you only pay once. World Of Warcraft has a subscription. Playing games thru an emulator. It's extra legal, not illegal. Internet marketing. it's just like Kindergarten Cop. Write more about the dildos! Be awesomerish. Donate to Matt's project. Jen does a mean Sarah Palin impersonation. Matt is a sponge. Especially when it comes to Spice Girls lyrics. We played Matt's song "We Are Loved." Matt needs a press kit. Songs in F#. Not the best for guitar solos. Possible future project: 365 soundbites. I played guitar on Matt's song "The Wind." Follow Matt here: @somnistatic, Matt's Bandcamp account, Matt's WordPress blog. Hypernonsensism: It's a religion. Get in touch with us! e-Mail: show@hypernonsense.com Twitter: @hypernonsense Call our voicemail line: 805-725-5085 Subscribe to Hyper Nonsense: RSS | iTunes | Spreaker | Stitcher | TuneIn | Android | Google Play Music Let us know if your favorite podcast app/platform isn't listed above!

We've got an exciting episode for you! Not only are we Starbuckin' it, but we have our first-ever guest for this iteration of our ongoing pod project. It's Matt Sams, also known as Somnistatic. Matt has undertaken an ambitious song-a-day project for the year 2014. He's recording a new song every day and releasing it online. As of this recording, Matt is on song number 239. He's just about 75% of the way there and he hasn't missed one day! During the interview, we discuss Matt's songwriting inspiration/process. We talk about marketing and "making it" as a creative person in the Internet age. We meander thru a couple fun digressions and we play a couple of Matt's songs.