Burps Radio - Pop Culture & News Podcast

The common misconception that eating dark chocolate will help you lose weight is another in a long list of diet fads. But there is actually a good reason the people who published this study fooled us. Listen to find out. Does chocolate help you lose weight?

Spotify is notorious for underpaying royalty rates for songs played on their service. Many lawsuits have been filed but still, they continue to short change artists and songwriters.

David Letterman’s career in late night spans over thirty years. Since 1982 he has been a staple in after hours television. First as host of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC and switched to The Late Show with David Letterman in 1993 on CBS. Not without controversy, he kept always viewers engaged.

Goodbye American Idol. it’s been cancelled. Due to low ratings and people generally moving on in interest, after fifteen seasons Fox pulled the plug. We talk about what this means for the music industry, television and traditional media in general. We also spend some time talking about cloud storage and the advantages over using Drop Box as opposed to an external hard drive. Support the show at audibletrial.com/burpsradio  

Tesla has announced a new battery that can help power your home and could be the first step in living completely off the grid. We also talk about the importance of Bill C-51 in Canada and how police officers in Toronto have cameras attached to their uniforms but are able to control when they get turned on and off. Support the show at audibletrial.com/burpsradio  

Dr. Oz has been a trusted source of health advice for almost ten years. However, recently he has gotten into some trouble over false claims that the supplements he promotes on his show have been proven to be ineffective and in some cases harmful. We also talk about the devastating earthquake in Nepal which has a death toll of 4600 people and many more injured. Donate to help here: http://bit.ly/1GjrqTm Support the show at audibletrial.com/burpsradio  

Getting fit and losing weight can be an overwhelming thing for a lot of people. We discuss a mobile app that can help. We’ve been using it for about a week and have had some success with it. We also talk about a CEO who has cut his own salary so that his employees will make no less than $70,000 per year. Support the show at audibletrial.com/burpsradio  

Opie and Anthony have officially split up. Although it wasn’t expected they would get back together, any hope of them doing a show again was crushed this past weekend. We also discuss life insurance and how banks try to sell you on an investment instead of actual coverage. We also talk about a bill being proposed in Kansas where people on welfare would not be allowed to use government money for things like going to the movies or other pleasure activities.  

Robyn discovers that Google is tracking his moves and gives him suggestions on articles to read and apps to download. It’s cool, but kind of scary at the same time. We also talk about how Facebook is starting a housing village for its employees to live. And HBO’s new documentary Going Clear which is an inside look into the bizarre world of Scientology.  

Robyn drinks Soylent for part of his dinner and we talk about how it could potentially be a viable meal replacement and an alternative to eating food. We also discuss how electric cars could be worse for the environment in some Canadian provinces and how Ted Cruz doesn’t believe in climate change.  

Jeremy and Robyn discuss Larry Miller’s controversial remarks on a local radio show about the hijab controversy. We also talk about the introduction of Windows 10 and how it compares to previous versions. And Barack Obama’s interview with Vice where he discussed the legalization of marijuana.  

This is the first episode of our new podcast Burps Radio with Jeremy Boyd & Robyn Smith. We talk about current events including Bill C-51, Drones and Apple’s new smart watch.