Very Serious http://veryserious.org The world on weekdays, nothing on weekends Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:14:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Jake and Phil grew up together in California. They discuss different topics every week. They would talk about old Marvel comics they read as kids, but their friends won't let them, so instead they discuss weighty issues such as the afterlife, ethanol subsidies, cornbread recipes, DC comics they read as kids, religion, etc. philip and jake yes philgreen@gmail.com (jake & phil) all rights reserved by veryserious.org a very serious conversation jake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolution Very Serious http://veryserious.org/images/avsctext.gif http://veryserious.org all rights reserved by veryserious.orgjake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolutionArtspg@veryserious.orgphilip and jake avsc – the 5 best phrases to say hear or read http://veryserious.org/2011/12/14/avsc-the-5-best-phrases-to-say-hear-or-read http://veryserious.org/2011/12/14/avsc-the-5-best-phrases-to-say-hear-or-read#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:14:43 +0000 pg@veryserious.org (philip and jake) http://veryserious.org/?p=6312
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]]> http://veryserious.org/2011/12/14/avsc-the-5-best-phrases-to-say-hear-or-read/feed 0 I fill Jake in on the week's news and then proceed to explain to him the 5 best phrases to say, hear or read. I'm not sure how valid the list is, because I forgot to make Jake sign off on the list after it was announced. I fill Jake in on the week's news and then proceed to explain to him the 5 best phrases to say, hear or read. I'm not sure how valid the list is, because I forgot to make Jake sign off on the list after it was announced. Careful listeners will hear clues about where I hid a pot of gold. jake & phil yes 29:31 jake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolution avsc – the 5 most important places to go before you die http://veryserious.org/2011/12/06/avsc-the-5-most-important-places-to-go-before-you-die http://veryserious.org/2011/12/06/avsc-the-5-most-important-places-to-go-before-you-die#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:44:38 +0000 pg@veryserious.org (philip and jake) http://veryserious.org/?p=6300
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]]> http://veryserious.org/2011/12/06/avsc-the-5-most-important-places-to-go-before-you-die/feed 0 In this week's episode, Phil & I talk about Vladimir Putin, Derek Boogaard, Tim Tebow, Amy Winehouse, wireless mobiles and Meredith Kercher. I then list for him the 5 Most Important Places to Go Before You Die. - In this week's episode, Phil & I talk about Vladimir Putin, Derek Boogaard, Tim Tebow, Amy Winehouse, wireless mobiles and Meredith Kercher. I then list for him the 5 Most Important Places to Go Before You Die. If you want to know how to get into Thug Mansion, you have to listen to this podcast. jake & phil yes 35:54 jake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolution avsc – the 5 most important milestones in life http://veryserious.org/2011/11/29/avsc-%e2%80%93-the-5-most-important-milestones-in-life http://veryserious.org/2011/11/29/avsc-%e2%80%93-the-5-most-important-milestones-in-life#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:15:33 +0000 pg@veryserious.org (philip and jake) http://veryserious.org/?p=6297
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]]> http://veryserious.org/2011/11/29/avsc-%e2%80%93-the-5-most-important-milestones-in-life/feed 0 In this episode I get Jake up to date on the news and then we proceed to figure out the 5 most important milestones in life. This is a must-listen episode with a surprise twist ending. In this episode I get Jake up to date on the news and then we proceed to figure out the 5 most important milestones in life. This is a must-listen episode with a surprise twist ending. jake & phil yes 24:43 jake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolution avsc – the 5 best commercial spokes-animals http://veryserious.org/2011/11/23/avsc-the-5-best-commercial-spokes-animals http://veryserious.org/2011/11/23/avsc-the-5-best-commercial-spokes-animals#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:49:29 +0000 pg@veryserious.org (philip and jake) http://veryserious.org/?p=6295
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]]> http://veryserious.org/2011/11/23/avsc-the-5-best-commercial-spokes-animals/feed 0 In this episode Phil & I discuss current affairs such as the recent spate of hand injuries amongst such athletes as Miguel Cotto and Ryan Braun, as well as the break-up of the Black Eyed Peas. - We also discuss my list of the 5 Best Commercial Spokes-... In this episode Phil & I discuss current affairs such as the recent spate of hand injuries amongst such athletes as Miguel Cotto and Ryan Braun, as well as the break-up of the Black Eyed Peas. We also discuss my list of the 5 Best Commercial Spokes-Animals, with side-topics that include our endorsement of jokes about this year's tsunami in Japan (and 9/11), Ton Loc's "Funky Cold Medina", Prohibition and much more. By the way, all of the music in our podcast is by Victor Kenyon / Wiener Strauss. jake & phil yes 30:33 jake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolution avsc – the worst things that can happen to you while shaving http://veryserious.org/2011/11/16/avsc-the-worst-things-that-can-happen-to-you-while-shaving http://veryserious.org/2011/11/16/avsc-the-worst-things-that-can-happen-to-you-while-shaving#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:25:15 +0000 pg@veryserious.org (philip and jake) http://veryserious.org/?p=6291
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]]> http://veryserious.org/2011/11/16/avsc-the-worst-things-that-can-happen-to-you-while-shaving/feed 0 In this episode Jake and I discuss the recent news about the Breaking Dawn premiere, Matt Kemp's death in an avalanche, how English people call dog leashes "leads", this scene from Selena and the Jennifer Lopez upcoming sequel to Selena, Selena 2011. In this episode Jake and I discuss the recent news about the Breaking Dawn premiere, Matt Kemp's death in an avalanche, how English people call dog leashes "leads", this scene from Selena and the Jennifer Lopez upcoming sequel to Selena, Selena 2011. We also discuss Extranormal on TV Azteca. The list for today is of the worst things that can happen to you while shaving, a question that was first asked here. jake & phil yes 25:29 jake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolution avsc – movies with food names http://veryserious.org/2011/11/08/avsc-movies-with-food-names http://veryserious.org/2011/11/08/avsc-movies-with-food-names#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:33:39 +0000 pg@veryserious.org (philip and jake) http://veryserious.org/?p=6288
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]]> http://veryserious.org/2011/11/08/avsc-movies-with-food-names/feed 0 In this episode of A Very Serious Conversation, Phil and Jake discuss Robert Pattinson, Tiger Woods, Sylvio Berlusconi, and Jake's list of the Top 5 Movies With Food Names (in the order of his preference for the food they're named after). In this episode of A Very Serious Conversation, Phil and Jake discuss Robert Pattinson, Tiger Woods, Sylvio Berlusconi, and Jake's list of the Top 5 Movies With Food Names (in the order of his preference for the food they're named after). Other topics that come up during the conversation include TGI Friday's, Mad Magazine, the theme of "slobs vs. snobs" and much more. jake & phil yes 34:13 jake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolution avsc – fictional drugs http://veryserious.org/2011/11/02/avsc-fictional-drugs http://veryserious.org/2011/11/02/avsc-fictional-drugs#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:10:38 +0000 pg@veryserious.org (philip and jake) http://veryserious.org/?p=6286
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]]> http://veryserious.org/2011/11/02/avsc-fictional-drugs/feed 0 Jake and Phil announce the start of the new season of A Very Serious Conversation, discuss Ndamukong Suh, Conjoined Twins, Pixar, Roger Federer & Kim Kardashian. They then discuss the top 5 fictional drugs (Skurb 78, nuke, soma, love potion #9, Jake and Phil announce the start of the new season of A Very Serious Conversation, discuss Ndamukong Suh, Conjoined Twins, Pixar, Roger Federer & Kim Kardashian. They then discuss the top 5 fictional drugs (Skurb 78, nuke, soma, love potion #9, stimpak & black lotus). Phil gets about 100 things wrong, for example he says they use peyote in Brave New World when in reality they take mushrooms. jake & phil yes 26:37 jake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolution vs netflix wk 8 – La Femme Nikita http://veryserious.org/2011/03/06/vs-netflix-wk-8-%e2%80%93-la-femme-nikita http://veryserious.org/2011/03/06/vs-netflix-wk-8-%e2%80%93-la-femme-nikita#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:46:50 +0000 pg@veryserious.org (philip and jake) http://veryserious.org/?p=6241
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]]> http://veryserious.org/2011/03/06/vs-netflix-wk-8-%e2%80%93-la-femme-nikita/feed 0 In this epsode, we mull over Luc Besson's Pygmalion-assassin Nikita from 1990. - Previously on Jake & Phil vs Netflix: Hoop Dreams - Basketball & America Die Hard - Agent Johnson.  No, the other one. In this epsode, we mull over Luc Besson's Pygmalion-assassin Nikita from 1990. Previously on Jake & Phil vs Netflix: Hoop Dreams - Basketball & America Die Hard - Agent Johnson.  No, the other one. Swamp Thing - Swamp Creature vs Accented Nietzsche Fan the Day the Earth Stood Still - Space Jesus Steamboat Bill, Jr. - Through the Window Brewster's Millions - PDI: Public Domain Iceberg The Quick and the Dead - Raimi Party jake & phil yes 25:17 jake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolution vs netflix wk 7 – Hoop Dreams http://veryserious.org/2011/02/25/vs-netflix-wk-7-%e2%80%93-hoop-dreams http://veryserious.org/2011/02/25/vs-netflix-wk-7-%e2%80%93-hoop-dreams#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:05:19 +0000 pg@veryserious.org (philip and jake) http://veryserious.org/?p=6238
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]]> http://veryserious.org/2011/02/25/vs-netflix-wk-7-%e2%80%93-hoop-dreams/feed 0 Our war against Netflix continues as we get to know Arthur Agee and William Gates (the other one) in Hoop Dreams (1994). Next week our struggle continues with La Femme Nikita. Let us know if we left anything out. - Previously on Jake & Phil vs. Our war against Netflix continues as we get to know Arthur Agee and William Gates (the other one) in Hoop Dreams (1994). Next week our struggle continues with La Femme Nikita. Let us know if we left anything out. Previously on Jake & Phil vs. Netflix Die Hard - Agent Johnson.  No, the other one. Swamp Thing - Swamp Creature vs Accented Nietzsche Fan the Day the Earth Stood Still - Space Jesus Steamboat Bill, Jr. - Through the Window Brewster's Millions - PDI: Public Domain Iceberg The Quick and the Dead - Raimi Party jake & phil yes 37:51 jake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolution vs netflix wk 6 – Die Hard http://veryserious.org/2011/02/18/vs-netflix-wk-5-die-hard http://veryserious.org/2011/02/18/vs-netflix-wk-5-die-hard#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:25:27 +0000 pg@veryserious.org (philip and jake) http://veryserious.org/?p=6234
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]]> http://veryserious.org/2011/02/18/vs-netflix-wk-5-die-hard/feed 3 Jake and I discuss John McTiernan's classic Die Hard.  I don't need to explain it to you too much because you've probably seen it.  Die Hard Die Hard Die Hard.  That's right I said it.  Next week is Hoop Dreams. Jake and I discuss John McTiernan's classic Die Hard.  I don't need to explain it to you too much because you've probably seen it.  Die Hard Die Hard Die Hard.  That's right I said it.  Next week is Hoop Dreams. jake & phil yes 41:54 jake,phil,comics,veryserious,org,avsc,very,serious,teddy,roosevelt,gallagher,evolution philip and jakeadulta very serious conversation