Getting Thinky

Episode 7: The College and University Educational System

gettingthinky@gmail.com (gettingthinky) — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:13:00 +0000

Time management? Nah! It turns out we have a lot of venting to do about the screwed up nature of the college and university system in the United States. Enjoy our discussion turned extended rant!

Participants: Kellen, Grace, Kaiti

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Episode 6: What Makes A Good Name

gettingthinky@gmail.com (gettingthinky) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:06:00 +0000

What makes a good name? The story behind our names and what our names mean. Why do our names matter to us? How do we choose names for pets and objects? Why do we assign names to inanimate objects? What makes certain names popular? Do names go out of style? What are good nicknames? What makes comic book character names suitable? How do we pick online names?

Participants: Kaiti, Andrew, Jimmy

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Episode 5: What Makes A Classic

gettingthinky@gmail.com (gettingthinky) — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:42:00 +0000

*updated to fix sound quality issues 11/21/2010*
What makes something a classic in literature? Who decides what's a Classic? Some weird hypothetical classic decision cases. Why can Classics get away with things non-Classics can't?

Participants: Kellen, Kaiti, Andrew

Credits:
Jonathan Coulton - Kennesaw Mountain Landis
Hank Green cover of Looking For Alaska by Liane Graham

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Episode 4: Television

gettingthinky@gmail.com (gettingthinky) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:10:00 +0000

What would you do if a zombie apocalypse struck? Giraffe Sex and Platypus noises are cool. The Japanese are our great overlords. Beware Batman if you own a Government agent Cat. What does any of that have to do with Television? Find out in today's episode of Getting Thinky!

No references today.

Participants: Kellen, Kaiti, Jimmy, Andrew, and debuting Melissa and Grace

Credits:
Dr. Noise cover of Exterminate Regenerate by Chameleon Circuit
Hank Green - People Who Love Giraffes
Hank Green - Crime Dramas Suck

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Episode 3: What Makes Music Great?

gettingthinky@gmail.com (gettingthinky) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:08:00 +0000

What Makes Music Great? - The history of music. Is music becoming too commercial? What are our favorite genres? Our most embarrassing music. Music that would make us walk out of a coffee shop if we heard it playing.

Music Genres Throughout History

RENAISSANCE 1400-1600

BAROQUE 1600-1760
Rep 1) Cello Suite No. 1 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Rep 2) The Four Seasons - Antonio Vivaldi

CLASSICAL 1730-1820
Rep 1) Symphony 40 in G - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rep 2) Moonlight Sonata - Ludwig van Beethoven

ROMANTIC 1815-1910
Rep 1) Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor - Johannes Brahms
Rep 2) Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 - Frédéric Chopin

FOLK 1840(Undefined), 1940s(Revival)-present
Rep 1) This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
Rep 2) Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan

GOSPEL 1900-present

BLUES 1910-present
Rep 1) T'ain't Nobody's Business if I Do - Bessie Smith
Rep 2) Call It Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker

JAZZ 1910-Present
Origin) Blues • Folk
Rep 1) Feeling Good - Nina Simone (soulful singing)
Rep 2) Take Five - Dave Brubeck (pure instrumental)

COUNTRY 1920-Present
Origin) Folk • Gospel

SWING 1930-Present
Origin) Classical • Jazz

RHYTHM & BLUES 1940-Present (Note: Diff from R&B which reffers to Contemporary R&B)
Origin) Blues • Jazz • Gospel

DOO-WOP 1940-Present
Origin) Blues • Gospel • Folk • Swing • Rhythmn & Blues

ROCK & ROLL 1940s-Present
Origin) Blues • Gospel • Folk • Country • Swing • Rhythmn & Blues • Doo Wop
Rep 1) Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry (thundering energy)
Rep 2) - Elvis

TRADITIONAL POP 1950-Present
Origin) Swing
Rep 1) My Way - Frank Sinatra
Rep 2) My Favorite Things - Julie Andrews (ex. of broadway influence)

POP 1950-Present
Origin) Folk • Jazz• Doo Wop • Rock & Roll

ROCK 1950-Present
Origin) Folk • Country • Rock & Roll
Rep 1) Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (epic)

SOUL 1950-Present
Origin) Rhthm and Blues • Gospel • Doo-wop
Rep 1) Respect - Aretha Franklin

PSYCHADELIC 1960-Present (FOLK, ROCK, POP, SOUL)

FUNK 1960-Present
Origin) Rhythm and Blues • Blues • Jazz • Psychedelic
Rep 1) - James Brown

DISCO 1960-Present
Origin) Funk • Psychadelic • Pop • Rock • Classical • Gospel • Swing • Blues

HEAVY METAL 1960-Present
Origin) Blues • Rock • Psychadelic

REGGAE 1970-Present
Origin) Rhythm and Blues • Jazz • R&B • Soul
Rep 1) Three Little Birds - Bob Marley & the Wailers
Rep 2) I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash

HIP HOP 1970-Present
Origin) Blues • Jazz • Reggae
Rep 1) The Message - Grandmaster Flash (1st recording)
Rep 2) Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang (popularized term in lyrics)

PUNK 1970-Present
Origin) Rock & Roll • Folk

NEW WAVE1970-Present
Origin) Punk • Rock • Disco

R&B 1980-Present (CONTEMPORARY R&B)
Origin) Rhythm and Blues • Funk • Folk • Soul • Hip Hop • Pop • Disco
Rep 1) Billy Jean - Michael Jackson

ALTERNATIVE 1980-Present
Origin) Punk• New Wave
Rep 1) R.E.M.
Rep 2) The Cure

INDIE ROCK 1980-Present
Origin) Alternative • Punk

TECHNO 1980-Present
Origin) Disco • Funk

EMO 1980-Present
Origin) Punk • Indie Rock