Stuff Smart People Like

(This is a picture, not an advertisement. Thank You). Paul, Ben, Jordan and Jesse talk gaming from theme parks to college tuition!  We also talk more about Livestreaming and E-sports! Main Segment: World of Warcraft Theme Park Robert Morris University Scholarship Page Smart Suggestions: Paul: Dr. McNinja’s Legendary Showdown Jesse: Free To Play: The Movie Jordan: Capital […]

Ed, Ben, and Jesse debate the trend on twitter (and elsewhere) of news “spoilers”. They also debate the greatest rock riffs of all time. Smart suggestions, as always added but a $1.25 upcharge. Smart Suggestions: Ed: Lift (specifically September challenges) Jesse: Make a painting (or do something else creatively and unplugged) Ben: The Verification Handbook […]

Jordan acts as our reporter in the field this week, as we call him during the middle of a cross-country move.  The highlights are a chicken at a gas station and a beef jerky store that doesn’t make Jordan’s top 20.  It is all a lot more exiting than that sentence makes it sound! Smart […]

This is kind of a “get to know your panel” episode, where we talk about our musical backgrounds. In case you don’t know (and why would you) Jesse has studied music and composes in his free time. With that in mind, Jesse interviews Ben, Jim and Paul about their own background and influences in music. […]

In this bonus episode of the stuff smart people like podcast, Ben, Paul and Ed, completely spoil Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+

Paul hosts this week’s cast in which we discuss future inventions that never came to be (Jetson’s style) as well as dystopia and utopia as portrayed in movies and television. Ed adds a new segment called “Things I learned this week: thanks, google”. Main Segment: The boy who couldn’t sleep and never had to Utopia […]

Would Batman be a better superhero if he just ate a few more bananas and brazil nuts as a child?  Ed, Ben, and Paul tackle this and other comic questions tangentially related to everyone’s favorite bat-based crime fighter.  Spider-man, Watchmen, Jerk Superman, E-Man and the rest of Charlton Comics, they’re all in this action packed […]

In this week’s episode of the Stuff Smart People Like podcast, we discuss the joys and miseries of running a convention. Ben reports on the strange happenings at the first ever “Dashcon”, a convention for Tumblr users (totally unrelated to Tumblr and Yahoo), Jim pretends to be the host, and everyone gives their smart suggestions. Photo […]

Paul, Ed and Dean answer a litigous Question of the Week, talk about the abysmal box office over the holiday weekend, make a few Smart Suggestions for your enjoyment. Main Segment: Box Office: ‘Transformers 4,’ ‘Tammy’ Top Dreadful July 4th Weekend (Variety) Smart Suggestions: Ed: Inoreader Paul: Kerbal Space Program Dean: 120 Sports Comment on […]

Speedruns, lets plays, and esports. All of these are forms of entertainment where people watch others play videogames. In this episode Ed, Ben and Paul talk about what is so appealing about watching other people play and how it relates to traditional sports. There are also the requisite question o' the week and smart suggestions. Links: Community picked up by Yahoo Clone High Ugly Americans Main Segment: Summer Games Done Quick (SDGQ) Half Life 2 Speedrun Halo 1 speedrun Punch-out blindfolded Starcraft II tournament: Scarlett vs. Bomber Speed Demos Archive Smart Suggestions Ed: Ugly Americans Ben: Retro/synthwave playlist (Spotify) Paul: Completely Royal belts   Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+

At some point someone has probably tried to start a business revolving around a problem that nobody has. In the spirit of such strange decisions, Ben unearths a few strange startups that have appeared recently. Their shared characteristic is that they both seem to solve a problem that few people have (or that already have other, simpler solutions.) In addition, enjoy our patented Smart Suggestions (tm).  Washboard.co  Vessyl Smart Suggestions: Jordan: Velociraptor Cannibalism! Ben: Chet Faker - Built on Glass (Spotify | Amazon) Paul: Crunchyroll, subrecommendation: Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+

The big tourney of footy is upon us, so Ben, Ed, Paul and Dean try to make sense of it all. From pronunciation to logos to group play, the guys pose several questions and reveal few answers. Also this week: Question of the Week and Smart Suggestions, who knew? Main Segment: FIFA World Cup Smart Suggestions: Ben: OK Cupid Blog Ed: Modify Watches Paul: Steam and Steam Summer Sale Dean: Angry Birds Epic

Long time listeners may notice something is different in this episode. First of all, Ben is running the show. Secondly, there is a new regular panelist. Paul Curran, the Skeptical Statistitian himself (who also appears on the 44th episode of this august podcast) is going to join us on a more regular basis going forward. Paul can also be followed on twitter @SkepticalStats. Our main topic has to do with a bit of technology speculation. There is a lot of buzz surrounding a new device from Amazon. It is widely assumed that the device will be a phone. We talk about what Amazon could do to innovate a mobile device and also what concerns we have for how we consume content. Be sure to get a free digital copy of Jim's book of writing prompts "Write with Lions" for FREE June 9th-13th! Smart Suggestions: Paul: ARST ARSW (Star Wars sorted alphabetically) Jim: (with his sneaky Twofer) Bring Your Own Theater in Chicago (follow Royal NonSuch Presents to keep informed) New Holland Sundog Amber Ale Ben: Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue (Amazon link) Or get it straight from Lightspeed Magazine's site in various formats

With Dean gone, the gang have no recourse but to rest on their laurels and resurrect the lighting round, a special "green" guest calls in with the question of the week, and the three man crew rounds it out with a quick set of smart suggestions. Main Segment: Lightning Round Oculus Rift for Chickens U.S. Sends Drones to Chad to Locate Nigerian Girls Macklemore apologizes for wearing 'Anti-Semitic' outfit Golfer and Tennis star break up Google is now the top brand Smart Suggestions: Jim: Poor Doctor Awesome - "Neptune Radio" Ben: Cal |Fantastical Ed: 538 Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+

In this episode of the Stuff Smart People Like podcast, the panel talks about politics in comedy. With John Oliver's new show coming to HBO, the smarties love and hate comedians in the news. What's the point of all these comedy shows? Who has the best response to the Question of the Week? Have something to add? Use the panel at the side to send in your own recording. Smart Suggestions: Dean: The Americans Ben: The Foreign Exchange Ed: Star Wars: Turn to the Dark Side and Bug-a-Salt Jim: Russell Howard