Fair Point Podcast show

Fair Point Podcast

Summary: A geeky, irreverent podcast about history, comics, games, movies, music, science, mythology, cartoons, and anything else you can think of. Every episode, Nathan and Craig explore a different topic in-depth, delve into unrelated banter, and look at a few interesting news stories. Learn something and laugh. Expicit content. Don't take it too seriously.

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 15 The Water Park Episode, or "River Phoenix's Wild Ride" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:46

This week on Fair Point... Amanda Bynes, Taco Bell kids meals, "The Conjuring," Disney Infinty, a Dead Space movie, and water parks galore! Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod.

 14 The Bill Hicks Episode, or "The Tragic Comedy" (With Brandon Dyer) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:19:02

Stand up comic Brandon Dyer joins Nathan and Craig for a Bill Hicks retrospective! They also discuss a plethora of other comedians, aging wrestlers, monster movies, North West, reality television, the porn awards, and the true story behind Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know."

 13 The Dark Side Of The Rainbow, or "Keep On Rowling" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:09:17

Craig and Nathan explore the curious phenomenon of playing Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side Of The Moon" along with the MGM classic "The Wizard Of Oz." They also discuss the infamous urban legend that a munchkin can be seen hanging himself in the background. Other topics covered include Edgar Wright, ghostwriters, Archaeopteryx, and internet celebrities Dan Callahan, The Angry Video Game Nerd, and The Platoon Of Power Squadron. Stay tuned to the end for a surprise!

 12 The Ice Cream Episode, or "In The Court Of Zoobilee Khan" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:49

The Fair Point guys explore the history of everybody's favorite summer treat, ice cream! They count down their favorite flavors and take a look at some odd flavors from around the world, while still finding time to touch on Alberta's impressive list of World Records, Avril Lavigne, The Adventures Of Pete And Pete, unlikely animal bonds, Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail," Gremlins, and the IRS.

 11 Samus Aran vs. Master Chief, or "Shining, Shimmering Splendor" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:11:23

Who would win in a deathmatch? Metroid's intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran or Halo's Spartan-II Supersoldier Master Chief? Craig and Nathan analyze their skills, abilities, and equipment to finally settle the debate. They also discuss HBO Programming, Resident Evil 6, Atlantic Rim, Goodwill's shady business practices, and the adult content you might not have noticed in Mario games. Featuring Mikel Kelly as Samus Aran and Jeffrey Pascarella as Master Chief.

 10 The Mass Effect Episode, or "Grandpa Goes To Washington" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:14

Nathan and Craig talk about haunted Egyptian statues, Saved By The Bell, Zak Snyders "Man Of Steel," James Cameron, Ashton Kutcher, Kim Possible, Feeny's filmography, and of course, sci-fi video game franchise Mass Effect!

 09 The Top 20 Songs Of 1995, or "Free Waffles!" (With New Era) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:42

The Secret Room is packed full when five-man rap group New Era stops by to talk about playing live, M. Night Shyamalan, Lebron James, alien sex, Bieber Beef, Legos, real life mermaids, and why Lil' Wayne hates America. They also count down and weigh in on the top twenty most popular songs of 1995.

 08 The Chuck Klosterman Episode, or "Mo' Mattress Mo' Problems" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:09:30

Join our dynamic duo as they look at the work of pop-culture writer Chuck Klosterman. They also talk Playstation 4, Disney Princess politics, He-Man, The Sims, and Steampunk Morgan Freeman.

 07 The Futurama Episode, or "Like A Dolphin" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:09:42

This week we bring you the Fair Point of the future! Nathan and Craig talk at length about the intricacies of Futurama as well as check out an episode of this very podcast from the year 3013. They also wax nostalgic about houses, Dinotopia, when The Simpsons was still good, and Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark.

 06 The Animorphs Episode, or "More Hawk Than Human" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:22:33

They can't tell you who they are. Or where they live. But they can tell you all about the Animorphs. They also count down the Top Five Childrens Book Series and jive about the fourth season of Community, Pacific Rim 2, Lindsay Lohan's budding male equivalent, the Lego Batman movie, and how The Lone Gunmen may have predicted September 11th.

 05 The Relaunch Episode, or "Flying On The Airwaves In The Sky" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:52:38

Fair Point is back! In the first new episode of 2013, Nathan and Craig tell you everything you need to know about the relaunch and walk you through the new format. No topic this week, but they do have a good long discussion about the X-Box One and the sorry state of gaming, a few upcoming films, the two different Tony Starks, a "Friends" reunion, AOL Keywords, two new Marvel TV shows, and the misuse of words such as "ditty" and "peruse."

 04 The Community Episode, or "Thanks For All The PBJ" (With Tommy Lincoln) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:55:26

Pop artist Tommy Lincoln joins Nathan and Craig for a discussion on the hit NBC sitcom "Community." They play a game of "Who Said It?" as well as tackle Season Four and Dan Harmon's termination as Show Runner. They also discuss the art of grafitti, Ghostbusters 3, the best opening themes and the worst kinds of apocalypses. Discussion gets a little grisly when Tommy recounts his run-in with a flesh-eating virus and they gear up for round two of the Miami Zombie discussion. Not for the faint of heart.

 03 The President Abraham Lincoln Episode, or "Grosse Pointe Lincoln" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:09:07

It's the Fair Point Fourth of July special! Who needs fireworks when Craig and Nathan are discussing the sixteenth President of The United States? They discuss the life of Abraham Lincoln, take a look at a poem attributed to Lincoln known as "The Suicide Soliloquy," and take a look at the famous Lincoln/Kennedy coincidences. Hear them embarrass themselves with a plethora of bad impressions, discuss Nabisco's rainbow Oreo ad, the new HBO drama "Newsroom," and the upcoming "Child's Play" reboot and Childish Gambino mixtape. They also introduce a new segment entitled "Who Said It?"

 02 The Justice League Episode, or "Fur Point" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:16:31

After taking a look at some of the worst screen adaptations ever, Nathan and Craig pick their own casts for the upcoming Justice League movie and count down Craig's Top Nine Justice League Members. They also talk about DC's decision to make The Green Lantern gay, upcoming Canadian music, the long awaited return of Futurama, the conservation effort to save New Zealand's Kakapo, and Linkin Park.

 01 The Avengers Episode, or "Bath Salts And You!" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:35:47

Nathan and Craig review the Avengers movie and preview the Avengers video game, "Battle For Earth," before giving you an Avengers history lesson and counting down Nathan's Top Nine Avengers. They also discuss the alleged Miami zombie attack, Brendan Canning's new old band Cookie Duster, Metric's new album "Synthetica," collectible sports cards, used comics, and their first fictional crushes.

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