https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com Current Events and Flights of Fancy Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:25:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ 72382851 https://s2.wp.com/i/webclip.png https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com yesnews,politics,marketing,comedy,current,eventsConversations about current events and political commentary with hopefully a few jokes, delivered weekly by your crotchety hosts.Conversations about current events and political commentary with hopefully a few jokes, delivered weekly by your crotchety hosts.The Scrutineersa.lauria89@gmail.comThe Scrutineers https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/11/21/episode-14-chocolate-beer-and-space-robots/ https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/11/21/episode-14-chocolate-beer-and-space-robots/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:25:28 +0000 http://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/?p=82 https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/11/21/episode-14-chocolate-beer-and-space-robots/feed/ 0 82 aglauria a.lauria89@gmail.com (The Scrutineers)yesGuys, it’s here. Episode 14, which may very well be our Season One finale. What’s inside, you ask? Our newest food segment, Chocolate & Beer. Liberals excoriating Barry Hussein Obama. Robots in space! And of course, an examination of Snapchat’s latest plays. Invite us into your headphones.The ScrutineersGuys, it’s here. Episode 14, which may very well be our Season One finale. What’s inside, you ask? Our newest food segment, Chocolate & Beer. Liberals excoriating Barry Hussein Obama. Robots in space! And of course, an examination of Snapchat’s latest plays. Invite us into your headphones.news,politics,marketing,comedy,current,events https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/episode-13-mazel-tov-on-our-bar-mitzvah/ https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/episode-13-mazel-tov-on-our-bar-mitzvah/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:26:32 +0000 http://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/?p=79 Read more Episode 13: Mazel Tov on Our Bar Mitzvah!]]> https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/episode-13-mazel-tov-on-our-bar-mitzvah/feed/ 0 79 aglauria a.lauria89@gmail.com (The Scrutineers)yesWe’re all grown up here at this, our thirteenth episode of The Scrutineers. Hosts Adam and Max invite special guest Dan Jaffe to our bar mitzvah to discuss recent films, Taylor Swift’s deliberate expunging from Spotify, and the latest cannabis legalization news. No one had their Torah portion memorized in time.  And for those audience members unfamiliar…Read more Episode 13: Mazel Tov on Our Bar Mitzvah!The ScrutineersWe’re all grown up here at this, our thirteenth episode of The Scrutineers. Hosts Adam and Max invite special guest Dan Jaffe to our bar mitzvah to discuss recent films, Taylor Swift’s deliberate expunging from Spotify, and the latest cannabis legalization news. No one had their Torah portion memorized in time.  And for those audience members unfamiliar…Read more Episode 13: Mazel Tov on Our Bar Mitzvah!news,politics,marketing,comedy,current,events https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/29/episode-12-transdisruption/ https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/29/episode-12-transdisruption/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:03:01 +0000 http://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/?p=76 https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/29/episode-12-transdisruption/feed/ 0 76 aglauria a.lauria89@gmail.com (The Scrutineers)yesAdam and Max are totally qualified to discuss the following topics at length: depictions of transgender people on TV, whether The Sopranos is “better” than The Wire, and CurrentC, the nascent competitor of Apple Pay and Google Wallet. Listen to the tales we weave!The ScrutineersAdam and Max are totally qualified to discuss the following topics at length: depictions of transgender people on TV, whether The Sopranos is “better” than The Wire, and CurrentC, the nascent competitor of Apple Pay and Google Wallet. Listen to the tales we weave!news,politics,marketing,comedy,current,events https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/22/episode-11-the-last-platinum-record/ https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/22/episode-11-the-last-platinum-record/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:10:19 +0000 http://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/?p=71 Read more Episode 11: The Last Platinum Record]]> https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/22/episode-11-the-last-platinum-record/feed/ 0 71 aglauria a.lauria89@gmail.com (The Scrutineers)yesThe biggest musicians in the universe can’t move any records, but the real-world Statler and Waldorf are here to scrutinize and save the record industry. Also: Netflix is letting Adam Sandler make four movies, sight unseen. What is the world coming to? More discussion questions this week: Will 2015 the year cable TV goes a…Read more Episode 11: The Last Platinum RecordThe ScrutineersThe biggest musicians in the universe can’t move any records, but the real-world Statler and Waldorf are here to scrutinize and save the record industry. Also: Netflix is letting Adam Sandler make four movies, sight unseen. What is the world coming to? More discussion questions this week: Will 2015 the year cable TV goes a…Read more Episode 11: The Last Platinum Recordnews,politics,marketing,comedy,current,events https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/episode-10-fanboyism-also-snapchat-done-goofed/ https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/episode-10-fanboyism-also-snapchat-done-goofed/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:26:35 +0000 http://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/?p=65 Read more Episode 10: Fanboyism (Also, Snapchat Done Goofed)]]> https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/episode-10-fanboyism-also-snapchat-done-goofed/feed/ 0 65 aglauria a.lauria89@gmail.com (The Scrutineers)yesThis week, we try to provide some solutions to the issues under our scrutiny, rather than just bemoan them. On the docket: Snapchat blames its users for its own blunders, the future of Nintendo remains uncertain (yet we remain hopeful for purely nostalgic reasons), and in co-host Adam gets drinks with a personal hero. Also, apologies…Read more Episode 10: Fanboyism (Also, Snapchat Done Goofed)The ScrutineersThis week, we try to provide some solutions to the issues under our scrutiny, rather than just bemoan them. On the docket: Snapchat blames its users for its own blunders, the future of Nintendo remains uncertain (yet we remain hopeful for purely nostalgic reasons), and in co-host Adam gets drinks with a personal hero. Also, apologies…Read more Episode 10: Fanboyism (Also, Snapchat Done Goofed)news,politics,marketing,comedy,current,events https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/episode-9-cartoons-twitter-and-golfing/ https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/episode-9-cartoons-twitter-and-golfing/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:44:28 +0000 http://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/?p=57 https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/episode-9-cartoons-twitter-and-golfing/feed/ 0 57 aglauria a.lauria89@gmail.com (The Scrutineers)yesThis week: A discussion on boy bands, a postmortem of golf, some analysis of cartoons, and the hijacking of a hashtag. Join us, won’t you?The ScrutineersThis week: A discussion on boy bands, a postmortem of golf, some analysis of cartoons, and the hijacking of a hashtag. Join us, won’t you?news,politics,marketing,comedy,current,events https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/episode-8-the-media-with-a-capital-m/ https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/episode-8-the-media-with-a-capital-m/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:30:42 +0000 http://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/?p=51 Read more Episode 8: The Media, With A Capital ‘M’]]> https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/episode-8-the-media-with-a-capital-m/feed/ 0 51 aglauria a.lauria89@gmail.com (The Scrutineers) https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/episode-7-a-real-live-female-discusses-feminism-with-us/ https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/episode-7-a-real-live-female-discusses-feminism-with-us/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:07:47 +0000 http://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/?p=47 Read more Episode 7: A Real Live Female Discusses Feminism With Us]]> https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/episode-7-a-real-live-female-discusses-feminism-with-us/feed/ 0 47 aglauria a.lauria89@gmail.com (The Scrutineers)yesWelcome, welcome. This week’s episode features our first guest star, Jessica, a friend of the Scrutineers. She’s here to provide an actual female’s perspective on feminism and Emma Watson, because Adam’s and Max’s penises inhibit their credibility. However, that won’t be before we discuss gimmicky record album releases, Bono’s similarity to turds, and the intricacies of early…Read more Episode 7: A Real Live Female Discusses Feminism With UsThe ScrutineersWelcome, welcome. This week’s episode features our first guest star, Jessica, a friend of the Scrutineers. She’s here to provide an actual female’s perspective on feminism and Emma Watson, because Adam’s and Max’s penises inhibit their credibility. However, that won’t be before we discuss gimmicky record album releases, Bono’s similarity to turds, and the intricacies of early…Read more Episode 7: A Real Live Female Discusses Feminism With Usnews,politics,marketing,comedy,current,events https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/09/17/episode-6-lets-shoot-stoned-teabaggers-into-space/ https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/09/17/episode-6-lets-shoot-stoned-teabaggers-into-space/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2014 19:08:18 +0000 http://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/?p=42 Read more Episode 6: Let’s Shoot Stoned Teabaggers Into Space]]> https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/09/17/episode-6-lets-shoot-stoned-teabaggers-into-space/feed/ 0 42 aglauria a.lauria89@gmail.com (The Scrutineers)yesOk, y’all. On the docket today: the very fate of the Republican party, the existence of God, and the right to chief that kind bud. Plus a quick update on the horrendous NFL situation. Enjoy, everyone. (Oh, by the way, in our zeal we never clearly stated the documentary in question during today’s discussion. It’s…Read more Episode 6: Let’s Shoot Stoned Teabaggers Into SpaceThe ScrutineersOk, y’all. On the docket today: the very fate of the Republican party, the existence of God, and the right to chief that kind bud. Plus a quick update on the horrendous NFL situation. Enjoy, everyone. (Oh, by the way, in our zeal we never clearly stated the documentary in question during today’s discussion. It’s…Read more Episode 6: Let’s Shoot Stoned Teabaggers Into Spacenews,politics,marketing,comedy,current,events https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/episode-5-isis-bad-netflix-good/ https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/episode-5-isis-bad-netflix-good/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:11:48 +0000 http://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/?p=34 Read more Episode 5: ISIS Bad, Netflix Good]]> https://thescrutineers.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/episode-5-isis-bad-netflix-good/feed/ 0 34 aglauria a.lauria89@gmail.com (The Scrutineers)yesHere we are at Episode 5 of The Scrutineers with Max and Adam. This time around our villains are Ray Rice, Roger Goodell, ISIS and the citizens of the Western world who join them, and Adam himself, who is guilty of an awkward Pulp Fiction reference this week. Click after the break to lend us…Read more Episode 5: ISIS Bad, Netflix GoodThe ScrutineersHere we are at Episode 5 of The Scrutineers with Max and Adam. This time around our villains are Ray Rice, Roger Goodell, ISIS and the citizens of the Western world who join them, and Adam himself, who is guilty of an awkward Pulp Fiction reference this week. Click after the break to lend us…Read more Episode 5: ISIS Bad, Netflix Goodnews,politics,marketing,comedy,current,events