Stuff Smart People Like

The panel of professorial peeps answers a question from Patchy the ragdoll. Then, we sample new music and debate the value of modern debate. The transition music from this episode was provided by Perturbator. Perturbator is on Bandcamp and Twitter. Smart Suggestions Ed recommends ManicTime for Windows. Use it to track the way you spend your time on the computer. Ben recommends retro/synth artist Perturbator. You can listen to clips from the album in this episode of the podcast. Stay past the end credits for the song Desire (Feat. Greta Link) Jim recommends The Paris Swing Box - EP by the master of "electro swing" Parov Stelar. Dean recommends the new party game Five Second Rule.

As 2013, the thoroughly disappointing year that it was, leaves us we look back on the good things. The good smart things, that is. We've got a mess of suggestions. Good, bad, novel and other books maybe. Enjoy this kitchen sink-style episode with Dean, Ben, Ed and Jim. And of course, Happy New Year!

It's a Smartsmas miracle! What other podcast could deliver such warmth, such cheer, such disagreement about film adaptations? Grab cup of coco and gather the family around the iPod, this will be a heart warming episode you won't want to miss. Main Topic: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Hobbit 2 Is Bad Fan Fiction (The Atlantic) Azog (One Wiki to Rule Them All) The Hobbit (Rankin & Bass) Smart suggestions: Jim: MoreKnown.com MMOSBG Ed: trackthisfor.me Ben: betamaxmas.com Dean: A Muppet Family Christmas (YouTube)   Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+  

What do Hugh Grant, BBC period pieces, Adventure Time, and Niki Minaj all have in common? They're all discussed on this week's podcast! If that doesn't make sense to you....good. Listen to the podcast and straighten yourself out. Smart suggestions: Ed: Santa Brand Refresh Jordan: Google Nexus 7 Jim: Flyleaf Literary Journal Dean: Pop Culture Happy Hour - Profanity Episode   Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+  

  Episode 95: Alan Watts' Zen Pretzels Morality! Objectivity! Pretzels! Let’s make it weird. Dean, Ben, and Jim talk about a book that Ben has been reading. We answer questions from a famous chicken enthusiast and share some exciting smart suggestions. Smart Suggestions: Dean: Field Runners Ben: The Dead Authors Podcast Jim: Sanitarium Magazine Alan Watts Video Richard Feynman on chess as an analogy for understanding the world Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+

With the holidays wreaking havoc on the recording schedule, the fellas bring you a short episode to tide you over. This week Dean goes it alone armed with only his indignant attitude and a sketch by Ed and Jim. Will he survive? Only the committed listener will find out! Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+

Stuff Smart People Like Episode 93: Smartsgiving Celebrate Thanksgiving with Ben, Dean, Ed, and Jim. Which traditions, quirks, and trivia accompany the season? Are barns houses? Who are the real hunters? As always, stay tuned for everyone's smart suggestions. Smart Suggestions: Ben: Beta program from Google: “Feather" Ed: Lift (Android app not currently working) and okCupid Best Face Dean: Sheet music from musicnotes.com Jim: Scribophile the online writing critique platform Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+

Fabulous episode 92 coincides with Ed's birthday, which means the birthday boy gets to run the show. Jordan and Ben are his loyal subjects in this episode that explores just what it is that someone with a PhD in Psychology does all day.

As Episode 100 approaches, the panel ponders milestones. Which milestones are worth celebrating? Which are overblown? Would Ben make a good father? What is a good milestone made out of? The question of the week brings with it plenty of website construction tips and everyone makes music smart suggestions, except for Ed, who apparently didn't get the memo. Smart Suggestions: Ben: Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest Dean: Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance Jim: The Life Aquatic: Studio Sessions Ed: Email Social Network Analysis Tool from MIT Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+

We'll be back next week, in the meantime check out these great podcasts: NaNoWriPod Prime Flix   Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+  

This episode is truly a treat... or is it? Mwa-ha-ha-haaa! Dean finds his real voice, the panel shares their best costumes of Halloweens' past and select some scary movies for a very spooky segment of Smart Suggestions. Question of the Week: Universal Classic Monsters Main Segment: Halloween Smart Suggestions: Ben: Galaxy of Terror Dean: Tucker and Dale vs Evil Jim: The Awakening Ed: The Signal Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+  

This week, Ben and Jim frighten away Dean and all the panel members. Topics today include spiders, needles, and clowns. Alternately titled "Desert Meat", this episode is not for the faint of heart. Listen closely for Jim's advice on overcoming a fear of spiders, Ben's thoughts on trust, and both of their smart suggestions. Don't forget to tell us what scares you in the comments! Main Segment: Fear Fears (childhood fears, those we've overcome, and those that still haunt us today) Smart Suggestions Ben: The Walrus was Paul Jim: Chess Tactics, specifically the "Training" section

What a show this week! First, it's the Question of the Week, where the panel explain pop culture personalities that they just don't get. Then the panel discusses playoff systems. All this followed by a big ol' helping of Smart Suggestions. Main Segment: MLB postseason NFL playoffs NBA playoffs World Baseball Classic FIFA World Cup March Madness College Football Playoff Promotion and relegation system Smart Suggestions: Ed: A Death in Valdosta | New Developments in the Case of Kendrick Johnson Jordan: In Rolling Waves - The Naked and Famous Ben: League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis Dean: Ukulele Hunt Tumblr Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+  

Dean learns too much...Then a question of the week about the government shutdown leads to a main discussion on the merits of traditional news outlets vs. more modern outlets (esp. Twitter). Then we provide three smart suggestions and one anti-suggestion. This week's episode is sponsored by no one. Main Segment: Media Tweet Mr. Money Mustache article The Information Diet Smart Suggestions: Jim: NaNoWriMo | NaNoWriPod Ed: (anti-suggestion) Meetup.com Ben: Reddit movies on youtube Dean: Bill Nye App Comment on this episode Feedback: feedback@smartppllike.com | Leave a voice message Subscribe: blog & podcast | podcast only | iTunes Social: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Google+  

This episode finds us Deanless, adrift with only Ed to guide Jim and Ben in a discussion that flows from talking about knuckleheads named Thomas to "Lifehacks" a rather broad idea that tends to encompass lots of handy little shortcuts and ways of making one's life easier.   Links: Two phase ("Bi-modal") sleep 54 uses for binder clips Use a CD spindle to hold a bagel sandwich(?) DIY home cleaning substitutions Ninite.com Bullet Journal (once again)