Landon Howell

Some Podcasts I Really Like

Landon — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 16:06:22 +0000

My favorite podcasts at the moment, so maybe you’ll like ‘em too. I currently use Instacast, though I’m waiting with bated breath for Marco Arment’s Overcast.

99% Invisible
Because quality short stories are welcome any day of the week.

My Brother My Brother & Me
Because family, comedy, and bad advice are the founding principles of Amercia.

Let’s Make Mistakes
Because critical thinking is important even to non-designers.

The Talk Show
Because technology is Apple, and Apple is technology.

Star Talk Radio
Because the universe is big and scary and fun.

The Solid Verbal
Because college football.

StatCorner Podcast
Because in the world of quality Mariners podcasts there is only one.

This video by WBRC of Alabama in the 80s is amazing: “Tell ‘Em Alabama Is Great”

Landon — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:50:05 +0000

I was on Blake and Rick’s radio show

Landon — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:30:24 +0000

It was fun. Those guys are neat. The better guest starts around the 50 minute mark when Jill breaks the fourth wall and tells us how bands are booked.

Ham Radio 09-22-2013 with guest Landon Howell and Jill Wheeler by Substrate Radio on Mixcloud

AOL Commercial

Landon — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:41:19 +0000

Fancred Is Live

Landon — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:40:46 +0000

After months of building, it’s here. Download it now.

Southwest Airlines… ‘Just Plane Fun’

Landon — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:21:43 +0000

This Stumptown Coffee video is a perfect example of how they turned people like me into coffee drinkers

Landon — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:11:57 +0000

Trailers of my favorite Christmas movies

Landon — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:49:20 +0000

A Charlie Brown Christmas

A Christmas Story

Christmas Vacation

Elf

Home Alone

Home Alone 2

It’s A Wonderful Life

Love Actually

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Santa Claus: The Movie

Polar Express

Prancer

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Scrooged

The Santa Clause

White Christmas

Some Old Christmas Commercials

Landon — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:42:43 +0000

Folger’s

Oreos

McDonald’s

7-Up

GameBoy Pocket

Budweiser

Hershey’s Kisses

M&Ms

Pepsi

Hardee’s

Coca-Cola

Kellogg’s

Jell-o

McDonald’s

Sega Genesis

Burger King

Fruity Pebbles

Walgreens

Honey Nut Cheerios

Coca-Cola

Burger King

Kmart

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Nestle

Toys R Us

These are actual quotes from Ellis Johnson on the day he was hired at Southern Miss

Landon — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:05:50 +0000

“As I take over this program, I’m looking for something that’s never been done before,” […] “Frankly, there’s very little left. It’s intimidating, but it’s also challenging.”

“Southern Miss is special, from the time I worked here, it has held a special place in my heart. It’s a place where I am convinced you can always be successful.”

“I want to take Southern Miss to a BCS bowl game and win it.”

The holidays, y’all.

Landon — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:00:54 +0000

Old School Halloween Commercials

Landon — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:47:19 +0000

Got into a nostalgic mood last evening and ventured into YouTube to see what 80s/90s videos I could find.

Enjoy.

McDonald’s

WCW

Toys R Us

Hallmark

Micro Machines

Honey Nut Cheerios

Freddy Krueger Hotline

Monster Marshmallows

This is an actual quote from Ellis Johnson’s Monday presser

Landon — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:00:19 +0000

“If we ever win a ball game, that first win, these are going to be difficult kids to handle – we’re going to have to get their focus back.”

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Say hello to Mittix

Landon — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:02:26 +0000

Hey gang. For the last 18+ months my team and I at Doozer have been building a new Software-as-a-Service product that I named Mittix.

You can get a free account and take it for a test drive. I appreciate any feedback you have.

My favorite Southern Miss quote

Landon — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:23:06 +0000

Woo-boy. Saturday was not fun. This moment was fun. This moment was also fun. As was this one… but that’s about it.

Tuesday morning our athletic director posted to Facebook my favorite quote about Southern Miss. It’s from Mickey Spagnola’s Clarion Ledger article on the Sunday morning after the upset win over Alabama in 1982. The win ended Bear Bryan’t 57-game home sinning streak, and it was Bear Bryant’s final game at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

“If you are going to war and if you get to pick first, choose Southern Mississippi. Always choose Southern Mississippi. No matter how hard you fight, these folks will fight harder.”

Great article on Seattle’s role in soccer

Landon — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:48:10 +0000

E Pluribus Sounders (Part 1): Immigrant & NASL Roots

“The history they speak of cannot be created by a league, but is instead created by the collective experience of supporters who are committed to and maintain the concept of a soccer club. The Sounders may not be the best team in the United States and have had a history filled with various starts and stops, but they’re certainly the most loved because of what they represent: the professional culmination of a sixty year love affair Seattle has had with soccer.”

Slate makes the statement about Chick-fil-A that every defector knew, but had chosen simply to look past in lieu of delicious chicken

Landon — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:57:00 +0000

Leave Chick-fil-A Aloooooone

The Chick-fil-A controversy has been confounding from the outset. Who eats at that chain and doesn’t know about its founder Truett Cathy’s conservatism? Has nobody walked there on a Sunday and seen the message from Cathy, explaining that the restaurant is closed because the company honors the Sabbath? Did nobody notice how Cathy got an honorary degree from Liberty University the same day that Mitt Romney did?

Just found my dream desk, you guys

Landon — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:03:00 +0000

The Focal Lotus Workstation, y’all.

Video of Jerry Seinfeld’s HBO Debut in 1981

Landon — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:15:16 +0000

Tim Kreider at The New York Times nails being “busy”

Landon — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:40:50 +0000

Two quotes the author highlights act as an executive summary of a solid article:

“It’s not as if any of us wants to live like this; it’s something we collectively force one another to do.”

“Our frantic days are really just a hedge against emptiness.”