Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen talk about the IG Nobel awards. How slippery is a banana peel really? Are dogs in line with the earth’s axis when they poop? Real science.
Celeste Perry talks with friend Sherry Brown about Allstar Donuts and eating food that isn’t really all that nutritious. Eating in the middle of the night.
John Rothmann talks about how President Obama will speak to the nation today and the world tomorrow. We are in a war and what he says will be critical to our efforts.
Dennis Willis on Michael Myers return in the definitive HD collection of Halloween movies, plus Seth Rogen and Zack Ephron get neighborly, and there’s a whole lotta TV to catch up on.
John Rothmann talks about the Kurds fleeing Islamic State forces are fleeing into Syria. This is more than a humanitarian crisis, it is a growing political crisis.
John Rothmann says there seems to be a reluctance to name names as to who is in the coalition to fight radical Islam. Rand Paul is right, why not Israel?
Ed Baxter reports the Bay Area News Group has endorsed Jerry Brown even though it doesn’t agree with some of his major campaign issues. Baxter asks if that makes sense.
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen talk about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s news conference regarding domestic violence in the NFL. Ed says he said nothing, Rosie says he set up some new programs.
Did the Babe point or not? Frank Crosetti was the shortstop on the 1932 NY Yankees. He was there when Babe Ruth pointed to the centerfield stands – or did he?
Celeste Perry interviews Bob Sarlatte about comedy, show business in the Bay Area, and his years working with the San Francisco Forty Niners. Welcome Celeste to TheTalkPod.
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen talk about Sharon Osbourne saying that U2 and Bono are megalomaniacs and money grabbers. She does not like the free album download from Apple.
Stan Burford talks about how the Apple Watch is only one of a number of wearable communication devices, but do we really need to communicate that much?
John Rothmann discusses that weeks before the mid-term elections, President Obama is unhappy with the head of the Democratic National Committee and that is not good news for the Democrats.
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen discuss a girl who wears a t-shirt that says she is a virgin to school. China judge awards a woman $5,000 for her loss of virginity.
Ed Baxter shares stories on Jewel’s constructive divorce, $5000 paid for virginity in China, woman arrested for driving in Saudi Arabia, and Lady Gaga’s positive tweets.
Barbara Simpson talks about how the President says no boots on the ground. He wants aerial and advisors. Secretary Kerry is trying to get allies to sign on but many don’t trust the president.
John Rothmann on how Russia is threatening to send troops into Crimea and the White House and General Dempsey are at odds about the question of U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq and Syria. The U.S. must speak with one voice on foreign policy.
Dennis Willis chats with Oscar nominee Haley Joel Osment (Forrest Gump, The Sixth Sense, A.I. Artificial Intelligence) about his role in Kevin Smith’s Tusk, being associated with two iconic films from the 90s, and misconceptions about Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick.