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Episode 67: Check it off the list! Ben, Ed, Dean, and Jim talk...

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:01:33 -0400

Episode 67: Check it off the list!

Ben, Ed, Dean, and Jim talk about their methods for getting things done. What keeps you from spending every evening watching The Voice? What’s stopping you from watching The Voice right now? Seriously, isn’t that show just the greatest? We love Dan Brown, too.

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Main Segment

Getting Things Done!

Smart Suggestions

Ben - Sparks (specifically Angst in the Pants)
Jim - Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
Ed - Live like you’re dying
Dean - Ideas by Adobe

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Episode 66: MOOCing Around

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:36:00 -0400

Jordan reappears, Ben snickers from time to time, Dean whines about hosting and Ed MOOCs the whole thing up! Also, Smart Suggestions. If you’ve got us on an automatic feed to your pod-catcher, this episode is a must download.

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Main Segment - MOOCs:

MOOC (Wikipedia)
Canvas Network
#SuperMOOC
Corsera
Why I Do Not Attend Case Conferences by P.E. Meehl
Codeacademy

Smart Suggestions:

Ben: whosampled.com
Ed: Mailstrom.co
Jordan: Dear Miss Lonelyhearts - Cold War Kids (Spotify | Amazon)
Dean: ESPN Home Run Tracker

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Episode 65: C2E2, protocol droid?

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:41:06 -0400

Ben and Jim recap the con! Dean bables in a hostly fashion! Ed and Jordan are nowhere to be found! All this and little else (save Smart Suggestions) on this week’s episode.

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Headlines:

Main Segment:

Protocol Droids
C2E2
Patton Oswalt on Parks & Rec
Rotofugi
C2E2 Cosplay (Comic Vine) - Warning: Link bound to contain suggestive clothing - you’re welcome, Jordan.

Smart Suggestions:

Jim: Cartoon Lagoon (Show)
Ben: Poetry (App)
Dean: Divide (App)

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How many Bitcoins do I need for a 1up?

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:01:19 -0400

Things are a little quiet on the good ship Smartanic. This episode was recorded last week (4/18) so some of the references won’t really hit as hard as they would have 7 days ago. BUT THAT’S OK! This is still a great episode with Dean, Ben and Jim talking about currency and a great selection of smart suggestions.

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Bitcoin links

Bitcoin Charts
Get a Bitcoin Wallet
Buy Bitcoins on CampBX(better than MtGox, US based)
send a “tip” to 1JjHVdBsMaGTsGXn5i62yBUa3L7hqMwy8y ;)
Smart Suggestions:
- Ben: Welcome to Night Vale and @Nightvaleradio
- Jim: Childs Play Charity
- Dean: Dave Schoenfield ESPN blog
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Episode 63: Have Mercy!

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:42:00 -0400

What do John Stamos, a “reverse Citizen Kane story,” prairie dogs, Golden Tate, and bad reffing/umping all have in common? They’re all topics on this week’s Stuff Smart People Like Podcast. Stay tuned at the end for a very special presentation from Dean.

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Opening:

Headlines:

Main Segment:

Smart Suggestions:

Ben: An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall
Jim: RainyCafe | Coding.fm (Ben) | The Sound of Silence (Dean)
Ed: Divvy
Dean: Downton Abbey

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Episode 62: Amazon, Comic Books, and Gender, oh my! Gender!...

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:10:00 -0400

Episode 62: Amazon, Comic Books, and Gender, oh my!

Gender! Comic books! Amazon.com! “I guess you could call them zombies!” The smarties tackle all of these topics and more in this strange episode of the Stuff Smart People Like podcast.

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Main Segment

Gender in Comics, including Y the Last Man
Amazon buys GoodReads

Strange Smart Suggestions

A lot of this didn’t make it into the podcast, but the idea was to provide the weirdest stuff we’ve run across on the internet. (-Ed)

Jim’s project, Write with Lions, runs until April 28th

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Episode 61: Lightning Strikes Again

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:01:00 -0400

Eyeballs in the trash, termites in Africa, offensive commercials… All this and more as Ben, Ed & Dean become your audio guides to the week’s news with bang-up Lightning Round main segment followed by Smart Suggestions.

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Main Segment

Smart Suggestions

Ben - Write with Lions Kickstarter (featuring our very own Jim!)
Ed - 30 for 30: You Don’t Know Bo (Netflix | ESPN)
Dean - Vector (iPhone Free | iPad Free | Google Play)

Episode 60: And then there were two

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:01:14 -0400

I assure you things are all well, we’ve just had some odd scheduling issues the past couple of weeks. Yes, we’re down to two Smart People on this episode. With that in mind we dispense with some of the formality and Ben and Jim get down to talking about the end of Google Reader and how we go about gathering our information.

Be sure to check the website for all kinds of fun content as well as regular updates on our Bracketless Bracket Challenge!

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Smart Suggestions

Jim - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel
Ben - Feedly

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Episode 59: Help a Tweeter Out

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:01:06 -0400

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Ed, out. Jordan, out. That means the away team of Dean, Ben and Jim had to keep each other company for 45 minutes, with nothing but their wit and suggestions to sustain them.

Speaking of disappointments the guys got on the subject of the very different customer support that was deployed by EA (publishers of the latest Sim City game) and Comixology when both companies faced availability issues over the past weeks.

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Smart Suggestions

Jim - Tropico 4
Ben - Tropes Vs. Women (via Feminist Frequency Youtube channel)
Dean - Marvel Unlimited (iOS)

The Last Word

Dean

Episode 58: Oopscast 2013

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:52:00 -0400

Mistakes were made. Audio got dropped. Editing is hard. These are the main themes of this week’s episode as much of the audio was eaten by the dog. Luckily for you the panel does a brief Smart Suggestions, a tiny Last Word and an all too long, self-indulgent montage. So sit back, relax and they’ll be back next week with a regular ep!

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Smart Suggestions

Jim - Triberr (social networking)
Ed - YouTube (video site?)
Ben - The Dig (video game on Steam)
Dean - Gargoyles (cartoon on Disney Video) || AnimeFlavor (extra from Jim to spite Dean)

The Last Word

Episode 57: Thank the Academy

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:33:00 -0500

In the latest episode of Stuff Smart People Like, the panel talks about winners and losers at the Oscars. Dean shows his expertise in the entertainment field. Jordan disappears into a puff of smoke. As always, the hour ties up with suggestions.

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Main Discussion

Smart Suggestions

Jim - Sixfold.org (short stories and poetry competition)
Ben - Vine (Six second videos) Steve Agee’s Vine
Dean - Tom Lehrer especially his song The Elements

The Last Word

The Red Rose Gang - Flash fiction

Episode 56: Auto-Nation

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:01:07 -0500

The panel discusses the circumstances of Jordan’s absence as well as the (bright?) future of automated ground transportation. For ease of use and efficiency all panel members this week were replaced by individually simulated speech replication devices. The opinions of these computer programs do not necessarily represent those of Stuff Smart People Like or its subsidiaries. No robots were harmed in the making of this podcast.

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Main Discussion

DJRoomba (Parks and Rec Clip)
Personal Rapid Transit: Future Or Elevated Fantasy? (NPR)
Get Ready to Lose Your Job (Article)
Uber (Taxi service)
ZipCar (Car service)
Moral Machines (Article)

Smart Suggestions

Ben - Isaac Asimov’s “The Last Question”
Ed - Evening Edition
Dean - WAR is the answer (ESPN Article)
Jim - Uber

The Last Word

“The Laughing Heart” by Charles Bukowski

Episode 55: None dare call it a conspiracy...

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:01:00 -0500

Maybe there’s more to things than we know. Perhaps the powers that be are trying to blind the masses to the real reasons behind unexplained phenomena. Perhaps we don’t even fully comprehend our own history! In this episode we talk about the nature of conspiracy and what makes them so appealing. Stick around for our usual Smart Suggestions and Ed’s last word.

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Main Segment

Smart Suggestions:

Ed: MightyText
Ben: Discovr People App (iTunes)
Jim: Write About Dragons
Dean: Sleep Cycle App (iTunes)

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Episode 54: Tax Talkin'

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:09:00 -0500

This week Dean returns to hosting glory, having relegated Ed to the one mic we can’t figure out how to un-mute. Luckily Jordan, Ben and Jim step up to provide some discussion of the tax code and just where Jordan gets his fit on. Then it’s a ride on the Smart Suggestion engine and Paul Harvey jumps on the Last Word caboose. As always, no real transportation was used in the making of this podcast.

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Main Segment:

Smart Suggestions:

Jordan: Heartthrob
Ben: Radio Free Gunslinger
Jim: Suddenly, a Knock on the Door: Stories | Ira Glass reads some
Dean: Perfect Cup of Tea - Stephen Twining | A Perfect Cup of Tea with Cindi Bigelow

Last Word:

Dodge Ram Ad featuring Paul Harvey

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Episode 53: Scientific Illiteracy in Journalism and Cookies ...

stuffsmartppllike@gmail.com (Stuff Smart People Like) — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:13:00 -0500

Episode 53: Scientific Illiteracy in Journalism and Cookies

This week Dean punked out at the last minute and was unable to host. Thankfully Ed swooped in like some badass new-god to host the episode and all was well. After some smart suggestions the guys talk about public unease (ickiness?) with and feasibility of cloning a Neanderthal. Predictably that throws Jordan’s godless liberal-sense into a tizzy and after a long somewhat coherent rant the convo slowly sidles into a discussion of scientific literacy among journalists. As a plus the episode ends with a new segment wherein we read and sometimes deride fan mail and reviews (but not necessarily in that order).

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(Comic credit to SMBC)

Smart Suggestions:

Main Segment:

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