The Sophisticates

This week, Ryan and Patches congratulate Rajan on his bold and exciting embarkment into a life of marriage.  Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

This week, Rajan, Ryan, and Patches question the concept of manliness. Is chivalry dead? Should it be? Tom Wolfe may have the answers.  Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

This week, Rajan, Ryan, and Patches debate the greatest innovations in mankind’s history in hopes of unearthing an answer to an impossible question. Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

This week, Rajan, Ryan, and Patches discuss the effects an author has on the book that’s being read. Before we tackle a new novel or non-fiction tome, we have to believe the book has the potential to be great. How much does the author’s name play into that? Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

In today’s episode, Rajan, Ryan, and Patches stare at a tall stack of greeting cards, wedding invitations, and acquired trinkets collected over the years and wonder what to do with it. Should they throw it out? Those micellaneous items have memories! Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

In today’s episode, Rajan, Ryan, and Patches pay their respects to the Greek god Zeus and wonder why we ever gave up on the guy. The trio discuss what would happen if Greek Mythology was taught to kids in the same fashion as modern religions. Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

In today’s episode, Rajan, Ryan, and Patches wonder if it’s worth investing in a fancy watch. Does accessorizing make the man or does a man make the accessorizing? The clock ticks as the trio come to an answer. Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

In today’s episode, Rajan, Ryan, and Patches weigh the pros and cons of zoos. Do we need them to help us understand the animal kingdom or are we doing more harm than good? The answers aren’t as clear as one might hope. Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

In today’s episode, Rajan, Ryan, and Patches discuss the recent news of the NSA’s Prism data collection initiative. Is it surprising that the government is hoarding our e-mails and online chatter? How are we supposed to live knowing it? The crew looks for answers. Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

In today’s episode, Rajan, Ryan, and Patches discuss one of the most infuriating and possibly necessary moves in bar culture: “the guy pat.” Is there any alternative? Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

In today’s episode, Rajan and Patches wish Ryan a happy birthday and reveal Rajan’s total distaste for birthday messages. Have annual wishes been forever changed? Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

In today’s episode, Ryan, Rajan, and Patches discuss the politeness of yawning. Unlike the types of lectures that might induce a yawn, this podcast is spirited. Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

In today’s episode, Ryan, Rajan, and Patches go on the run from the government. Hypothetically speaking. The guys put themselves in the middle of every movie scenario ever and figure out what they would do if they had to drop off the grid. Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

In today’s episode, Ryan, Rajan, and Patches imagine a world that doesn’t rely on Base 10 counting. Yes, this is a nerdy math podcast. Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast

In today’s episode, Ryan reveals his new passion for the sport of golf while Rajan and Patches wonder if it’s really as zen as he says it is. Leave comments/retorts/suggestions by clicking the header, subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, following @sophisticast on Twitter, or leaving us a message here on Tumblr! If you would like to be a guest on the show, feel free to send us topic submissions and we’ll find a time to have you on. Download the podcast