Feb 7, 2014
The Show Notes
Blow Up The Outside World
Intro
More snow
Super Bowl and Fake Playing
Dr. Damian Handzy’s Facts That’ll Fuck Y’Up
- Five facts that’ll… ya’ know
Religious Moron(s) of the Week
- Tony M. Lynch from Jaden
Walker
- Rev. Michael Abromovich from Ken
Larson
- Pastor Tim Christensen from Larry
Miller
Dr. Strangelove
Nye vs. Ham
I’m getting a new computer AHH!
Show close
....................................
Mentioned in the Show
On the topic of Bill Nye and Ken Ham:
"Why Bill Nye Won the Creationism Debate Last Night"
{hat tip to Surly Amy for the link}
and The Bad Astronomer's
"Answer for Creationists"
....................................
Geologic
Podcast Patronage
Subscribe and information on subscription levels.
...................................
Sign up for the mailing list: Write to Geo!
A reminder that the portal to the Geologic Universe is at GeorgeHrab.com.
Score more data from the Geologic Universe! Get George's Non-Coloring Book at Lulu, both as and E-BOOK and PRINT editions.
Check out Geo's wiki page thanks to Tim Farley.
Get your George HrApp here. Thanks to Gerry Orkin for the design and engineering.
Have a comment on the show, a Religious Moron tip, or a question for Ask George? Drop George a line and write to Geo's Mom, too!
Geo,
Your discussion of the fake Super Bowl halftime show reminded me of this gem from Nirvana when they performed on Top of the Pops with a similar live vocal performance. Seems like they took your suggestion to heart!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1khy9_E4h44
Speaking of the RHCP, here's an appearance by Fishbone on Soul Train. Note their complete disinterest in actually miming to their song (check out how the drums set up, for instance). I actually saw this when it was broadcast, and my friend and I were howling with laughter!
http://youtu.be/20-QoFoP1SI
Vibraphone!
In "Dr. Damian Handzy’s Facts That’ll Fuck Y’Up", fact #3 is fucked up. In Richmond VA the Kanawah Canal passes under the C&O railroad which passes under I-95 which is frequently overflown by airplanes: https://goo.gl/maps/TdLXa
Also, very close by is the Triple Crossing, the only place in America where three competing rail lines cross each other: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Crossing
A friend of mine works for the NFL. He says the since they have only 12 minutes to setup the halftime show they worried about audio issues with the instruments. I don't know why can handle Microphones but not instruments. Great show as always.
Joe
Perhaps another reason for not letting performers play live at the Superbowl is in case they play or say something unexpected and politically charged.
Hey George. I know you don't like to speak ill of other performers, and I admire that. So you may already be aware of what I'm about to say, and choose not to bring it up.
I suspect that the main reason the Chili Peppers didn't play live is because those guys CANNOT SING. I saw a recording of them at Woodstock 2, and I am not exaggerating when I say that was some of the worst singing I've ever heard. It sounded like they were utterly tone-deaf.
Now perhaps I'm being unfair; maybe the sound setup at Woodstock 2 made it impossible for them to hear themselves. I don't know. But whatever the cause, their awful inability to find a pitch in at least one insance does suggest itself as a possible reason why they wouldn't play live at the Super Bowl.