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Extra special podcast beautifulness today. Not just David Walker, the BadAzz Mofo himself, but Doug Kenck-Crispin of Kick-Ass Oregon History guests on today's show to talk all manner of interesting, kick-ass stuff that resides just under the surface of what you THINK you know - including Dave's specific white whale of choice: THE BIGFOOT. Doug hunted one. He's also gone into the "Shanghai Tunnels" to determine their worth, and tried to follow DB Cooper as far down the rabbit hole as he might have actually gone. This is a pretty damned educational show, which will happen when an educator is on it - Secret Japanese attacks on American soil in World War II, An Oregon governor who beleived in prisoner rehabilitation almost as much as he believed in sending kids to die in Vietnam, and a hell of a lot more. It's a full plate today, kids. Dig in. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/11132012.mp3]

Ryan Fleming comes to cater to controversies, big and small. There's the controvery over what was supposed to be a throwaway pair of jokes in Skyfall. That's nothing compared to the controversy over Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo, potentially throwing away his career chasing after a 16 year old boy on the set of Sesame Street. That's nothing compared to the controversy of Papa John's owner publicly letting the world know what a miserly jerk he really is. That's nothing compared to the controversy of a fair chunk of the country trying to put proceedings into motion that would allow 12 states to legally secede from the union. And all of that pales before the mighty shadow that is the Wii U finally coming out this Sunday. Priorities, people. Priorities. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/11122012.mp3]

Nice, full show with Mike Russell today. First up, some reminiscing on how Mike became the first, and longest running guest on the show; We spitball an Avengers spin-off that would feature the finest in syndicated daily comic-strips, and by finest, I mean "aaaaack"; We delve into whatever the hell World War Z has become, and whether we can actually still be disappointed by that after knowing it was coming; We delve into whatever the hell Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome has become, and why Bobby is disappointed in it even after knowing what was coming; Jurassic Park in 3D, and the change we're really grateful that Spielberg never made to his Special Editions, and finally: Skyfall - Mike speaks at length at how this is easily as good as Casino Royale, and maybe even a little bit better. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/11092012.mp3]

Big Jim Willig returns. This is both good news and bad news. Good news for the show, because Jim & Byron is a strange, wonderful pairing that mostly works, sometimes, kinda. But it's bad news because that means Jim got fired, and not only did that happen, he was deprived a catered meal, and a had to ride a bus with a serial pancake murderer. Speaking of grievous injury - Byron discovers his ear will likely swell up and fall off DURING the podcast, Jim learns what a Chud is, and Byron has to judge a Christian Gray lookalike contest, even though nobody really knows what that fictional character is supposed to look like, since, you know, he's completely fictional and doesn't have a face. Or a body. A hectic, hyped up return to normal. Ish. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/11082012.mp3]

When things change, awkwardness tends to ensue. Wednesdays are changed, because Leia Weathington is joining Courtenay Hameister for the remainder of the show's run. And guess what - Awkwardness happens. First, political conversation happens, which is welcomed by Courtenay as a means of getting away from topics of a more therapeutic nature. But then there's the awkwardness, and guess what happens? A long discussion on why asking forgiveness isn't an easy thing, and trying to skate on a lie is never a great call, and the gentle art of holding grudges, which goes hand in hand with the less delicate art of self-flagellation. Amidst all this, Roxy the Homing Chug destroys a nerf ball and prematurely ends the show. Which is kinda awkward. So it fits. Enjoy. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/11072012.mp3]

David Walker joins us for an Election Day show that somehow manages to only bring up the Election once, for all of 3 seconds, and that was in reference to the news Harrison Ford said he might play Han Solo again - although who actually wants that? Other things we might not want so much as we once thought: A World War Z movie wherein the zombies are turned into a strange combination of lemming and ocean wave, and a Battlestar Galactica movie about young Bill Adama that's been sidelined for about 2 straight years for movies like "Gatornado" and "Ice Spiders." But it's not all skepticism and sideways glances: A spoilery discussion of the latest Walking Dead episode, and why it not only got the thumbs up from Dave, it might have saved the show for him entirely. All that, and Disney continues it's march towards total childhood domination. Special guest appearance by Cobra Commander. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/11062012.mp3]

So, Cort and Bobby told everybody the show was going away in a month. Obviously, there are a few questions that arise from such a statement. There are a few answers to those questions inside this podcast, but only a few - I mean, the show's still gonna be around for a whole month, so there's plenty of time for us to crash this Titanic into any number of icebergs. There's also plenty of time for us to get hyped for Skyfall, and the LOUD SHOW screening we're hosting at the Roseway. There's plenty of time to talk about Halo 4, Assassins Creed 3, and reading internet comments with Ryan Fleming of Digital Trends. There's lots of time to talk about Cort's latest misadventures with his youngest daughter, involving a fireplace bellows and a 3 year old who's already learned how psychological warfare works. All that, and Bobby dares call the "tightness" of the presidential race into question. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/11052012.mp3]

Mike Russell saw Skyfall. But he can't TALK about Skyfall. I mean, he can say that it's awesome, and he thinks Javier Bardem might get an Oscar nomination, but he can't REVIEW it. He can talk about his favorite Bonds, and the Disney/Star Wars news, and why he thinks the theory Bobby helped push around the internet on Halloween is true even if sources debunked it, and where he sees the silver lining in the possibility that Dark Horse might lose that Star Wars license. He talks about Wreck-It Ralph even though he hasn't seen it, and Bobby brings up the little spat spinning out of it, involving who else but Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/11022012.mp3]

Leia Weathington and Byron Beck go on a trip into the briny deep of Bobby's latest crippling fear, and hence, he is called a wuss-puss for being afraid of the underwater pillbugs he is sure will eat him up down there. What is Leia afraid of? Being judged harshly by those who don't share her opinions on Back to the Future, and being taken for granted by lazy, slovenly men. What is Byron afraid of? Nothing - because he took on a whole school full of miscreants and ruffians today when they tried to make him feel unsafe in his own neighborhood. Of course, there were also the pre-requisite discussions about sexual mores and our awkward teen years, but sometimes, when you plumb the deep, you bring up treasures. Scary, multi-legged treasures. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/11012012.mp3]

For Halloween, we dressed up as a show cool enough for the Doubleclicks to visit. The Nerd-Folk-Rock-Comedy-Sister-Duo of Angela and Aubrey Webber dropped in with Courtenay Hameister to discuss their craft, their inspirations, unsatisfying television romances, why people subject themselves to the beautiful misery of Downton Abbey and Battlestar Galactica, the body issues of the average Velociraptor, and the challenges in getting people to donate money to your organization when they have the option to donate to the well being of cute, adorable kitties instead. Featuring 3 live performances from The Doubleclicks. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/10312012.mp3]

So, Disney bought Lucasfilm today. A million voices suddenly cried out in a combination of ecstasy, agony, terror, jubilance - while some simply shrugged and offered up a "Meh." David Walker and Kenna Conklin joined the show for an hourlong talk about how crazy it is that one megaconglomerate purchased another megacorporation, and that acquisition seems to have sparked imaginations in a way pop-culture hasn't seen since The Phantom Menace was first announced in the late 90s. What will Disney do with Star Wars, and Indiana Jones, how will that affect Dark Horse, and their games? Who will they get to continue the story, and will they start from scratch? And when do we finally get the Holiday Special on Blu-Ray? Speculation, Commentary, Questions, and maybe some answers, all in today's show. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/10302012.mp3]

Early Controversy over the coolness of both speedsuits and Huey Lewis blend smoothly into a discussion with Ryan Fleming about the Revolutionary War, and how its relative lack of sex appeal has prevented it from getting a bunch of kick-ass movies about it. That notion - unattainable sexiness - becomes somewhat of a thematic constant throughout discussions such as: Jeff Goldblum's latest non-death, people faking Hurricane Sandy pictures, Why the ocean doesn't get explored with anywhere near the same romanticism and fervor as outer space does, G4 finally, completely flatlines, Windows 8 appears to made itself a very unpleasant taco, and throwing garbage into open volcanoes is probably not the greatest of ideas. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/10292012.mp3]

Mike Russell came to the show with a shovel, and the digging we all do leads to more than a few deep conversations. Not even Back to the Future is spared the subterranean analysis, but that's what happens after you walk out of Cloud Atlas - you spend a lot of time thinking about the actions people take, and the reason for those actions - a theme not only represented in the movie, but represented in the discussion about the movie, discussion that brings up words like "yellowface." The analysis even extends to movies like Die Hard and Evil Dead, films you wouldn't think are necessarily "layered" but definitely have more going on than just visceral thrills. Speaking of visceral thrills - Denny's is offering up Hobbit Second Breakfast. So that's..uh... something. I guess. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/10262012.mp3]

Cort mentions at one point that today's show feels like Nightcrawler at a dinner party, BAMFing in and out from different conversations. He's not wrong - today's show exercises many of the skills the learned, seasoned podcrafter will have gained after months of loading down their iPod with show after show. Leia Weathington and Byron Beck squirrel from subject to subject such as: Cookies. Dyeing your body parts. Halloween parties, and how to make a stick of butter sexy. Behind the scenes at the last televised Mayoral Debate in PDX. Arrow is kind of a good show. Anderson Cooper is super-cute. Lotus Birth. How men sit, and what it says about them. And probably some other stuff that's been forgotten between when this was recorded and posted because too much BAMFing can mess with a guy's memory. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/10252012.mp3]

Courtenay Hameister brought cookies to knife fight. Well, not so much a knife fight as a sharp debate. A debate about literacy in America, and whether there's something wrong with grownups shoving kids out of the way to get to the Young Adult novels, or whether there's something so wrong with grownup novelists that readers have to elbow kids out of the Young Adult section to get a good story to read. Also discussed: Grease is bad for you, so stop taking your kids to see it. The silliness of pursuing a superficial perfection at all costs, when some of the best things this world has ever seen came from people no one would ever consider conventionally "beautiful." What's beautiful? A nice guy from the special olympics writing a really nice letter that oh-so-nicely defangs one of the dumbest trolls in the modern media. It's a hopeful show, really. That's what adding cookies to this podcast does. [audio=http://cortandfatboy.cascadiaaudio.com/10242012.mp3]