What the Hell Just Happened?
By G&S
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Podcast Description
The no-holds-barred podcast that attempts to answer that most elusive of all questions! Ever have those moments in life where you just stopped, stepped back, and went, "What the HELL just happened?" Then welcome one and all ... you definitely aren't alone! We're just a couple of guys who wonder this same exact thing, and we'll be bringing it to you weekly. Give us your feedback at wthjh@yahoo.com and we can all sit around wondering "What The Hell Just Happened?"
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ExplicitThat's all folks | This week we are joined by Nick and Ashok, our 2 most regular guests. There won't be much blurb because.....if you've been paying attention you'll know we're taking a hiatus. If you haven't been paying attention, well, we're taking a haitus. Because of this today we discuss some very controversial topics, just because. We then adjourn outside and enjoy the summer evening with some stogies, whiskey and fun company, remembering some fun times from our previous podcasts. We'll be doing some podcasts in the upcoming monsts, but not a regular weekly thing, at least not for the near future. And that, as they say, is that. Bite My Shiny Metal Ass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRnq-PFboMI (BMSMA...used to be Kiss my shiney metal ass....a quote from Bender on Futurama.) G&S | 8/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe world seems to be going to hell in a hand basket....or that's what they want us to believe. | This week, we start off fun, talking about Simon's flying, a party, a Doobie Brothers concert and Greg's attendance at a Cohiba store event. Then we start to get into the meat of the stuff: We're being told the world is falling to pieces, and a lot of it seems to be manufactured. The debt ceiling BS is having stock market implications and the 24 hour news media is going nuts over it of course. There's rioting in London, and since people there are no longer allowed to defend themselves, it's getting out of hand. Where's the debt repayment from the bailouts? The reverse mortgage scam. Somalia of course. The problem with 24 hour news stations. Then we talk about bad drivers of course too of course. BMSMA G&S | 8/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitOK, third attempt....It's August already | Our hosting company kept having a bad day and not uploading, so third attempt. This week we talk about Simon's super fun week (which included a wedding, usually boring but not in this case.) Greg talks about his week, and for once, SImon's was more fun. We do talk about the debt ceiling debacle that was finalized today, and we got shafted. No surprises there. We postulate on the reason for San Jose's rising homicide rate....it's gang related, so guess where the gang members come from? We also talk about a sad story, a quadriplegic man died while parachuting. It's sad, but sort of amusing too....sometimes nature tries to tell you when you shouldn't be doing something. Of course, we talk about bad drivers too, as there's always lots of those about. See our blog for links and more.... www.whatthehelljusthappened.com BMSMA. G&S | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFreakin' crazy week | OK, that week was just insane. We talk about a lot of what's been going on, from the Norwegian nut job who went and killed 68 people on an island, and let off a bomb in Oslo, about Amy Winehouse's untimely (but not unexpected) death, about the bullet train crash in China and the debt ceiling drama that ocntinues unabated....as well as other crazy stuff that all went down in the space of one week. Greg reads a letter from a confirmed pschopath, justifying why we should let them rule the world (Seriously, this letter is genuine) and Simon reads out part of a letter from his Congressional Representitive, after he sent a scorcher to her about the debt debacle. We close up talking about our weeks.....so it's reverse order podcast this week. BMSMA. G&S | 7/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitIt's the summer baby. | Welcome back to .....oh wait.... This week, we discuss the plethora of topics and whiz through them at a rapid pace....hehehe...you saiw "whiz". We indulge in the wonderful weather we're having and explore, albeit briefly, our favorite ways to enjoy it. We review some of the movies we've seen recently: Cars 2. The Expendables. Paul. We anticipate with childish joy the release of Winnie the Pooh. Simon was up in Seattle, so he discusses that trip. Carmagedon....the drama that wasn't. More bad drivers, on foot and behind wheels. Prius drivers....what the hell is wrong with them? The Casey Anthony trial, now it's all over. The World Cup. Rupert Murdoch.....Ahhhh haaaaah. Pay back is a beatch isn't it. BMSMA. G&S | 7/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitHello matey peeps. | This week the band is back together. Ashok, Greg and Simon are together for the first time since the UK trip back in APril, and we spend a little time recounting some of the joint adventures, as well as getting an update from Ashok....after leaving York, he ventured up to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Loch Ness....no monster but he offers some insight into that particular phenomenon. We temporarily become grumpy old men talking about lousy drivers, (last minute lane changing mofos, no blinkers, and the ultimate frustration...people in fast cars driving far too slowly, like 19mph). We compare driving tests. We briefly discuss the Casey Anthony trial. We mention, with tear filled eyes, the last Space Shuttle launch, but have a glimmer of hope of what's coming next. Ashok traveled to Pakistan on business, and he tells us of his experiences there, including a trip to Taxila, and the present political situation there. BMSMA. G&S (with A). | 7/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitHappy (American) Independence Day! | All right, friends ... welcome back! Hope you're all enjoying the nice long Fourth of July weekend here in The States! It's been a great one so far. So great, in fact, that we recorded our podcast at a fantastic weekend BBQ over at our good friend Nick's house! Our guests include Nick (of course), his lovely wife Karen, and Wendy Hall (who came up to hang out with us for the weekend). So sit back, have a listen, and party down with us! Oh yeah, and KMSMA. :-) - Greg & Simon | 7/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRush, Bay-BEEE!! | All right, friends ... welcome back! This time we do some live en-route podcasting both to and from the Sleep Train (aka Concord) Pavilion to see that perenially kick-ass band Rush on their Time Machine Tour! Naturally, on the way up we recap our weeks/weekends. And on the way down, we recap the concert. How logically awesome is that? :-) Happy Listenin', and KMSMA! - G&S - G&S | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSummertime! | All right, friends ... welcome back! This week, among other various & sundry hot topics, we welcome summer with the following cornucopia o' cranial cornbread: Probably the best children's book ever written: http://www.amazon.com/Go-F-Sleep-Adam-Mansbach/dp/1617750255/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308534003&sr=8-1 Probably the best game show ever created: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI Probably Simon's trip last week: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_Lake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bend_Oregon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Oregon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver,_Washington And possibly the movie Simon saw last week, too! http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810090593/info Welcome to summer (at least for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere)! KMSMA! G&S! | 6/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Moody Cigars Rush The Devil's Reconquista Surplus! | All right, friends, welcome back! This week, we chat about: Cigars - For A Change! The Moody Blues - The Concert Across the Valley Rush - The Upcoming Concert The Devil's Advocate - Why Keanu Reeves Will Never Escape Bill & Ted Movies - They're Expensive! Jury Duty - Happiness On $15/Day Government Budget Surplus - Or Not! Que The Hell?? Reconquista, Illegal Immigrant Tuition, Y Mucho Mucho More! So click that link and let us know what you think! (Hell, if we didn't know any better, we could swear that almost rhymes!) KMSMA, yaaaay! :-D - G&S | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWe're back baby. | After a week off for Memorial Day, we're back. Hope you missed us. So, this week, even though it's not memorial day, it's the 67th anniversary of D-Day...and that's a biggy in case you forgot. Hats off to all the guys who served, sacrificed and helped rid the world of those scumbags Nazis. US color photos from D-Day. http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/LIFE-Before-and-after-D-Day-color/ss/events/wl/060611ddaylife#photoViewer=/ydownload/20110606/photos_net_web_wl/1307380546 D-Day landings, 67th anniversary. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings http://uk.news.yahoo.com/photos/d-day-6th-june-1944-slideshow/ http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110605/us_nm/us_dday_veterans We talk about the Canadians too, who participated heavily, but seem to get very little recognition. They had their own beach, Juno, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_Beach. The US had 2, the UK and Commonwealth had 2 and the Canadians, even though part of the Commonwealth, had their own.....and get very little recognition for it. Way to go guys. You kicked some serious ass. Talking of heros....here's an amazing story of a Gurkha, who fought off 30 Taliban in Afghanistan.....30! http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/3613429/Hero-Gurkha-gets-top-bravery-medal-from-the-Queen.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Our+Boys If you don't know who these guys are.....this is them. Amazing people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha Simon replaced his dead PC with a spanking new iMac....yeh baby. http://www.apple.com/imac/ Greg talks about how he's looking for work. He's mainly online, using Linkedin. http://www.linkedin.com/ and http://www.theladders.com. | 6/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBEST OF: Remembering Memorial Day 2010 | All rignt, friends ... welcome back! We're taking this Memorial Day off, and going with a "BEST OF" this time. From our notes last year: It turns out the answer to that question revolves around our guest today....Nick. We explore a range of subjects today, from favorite bands, discussing alternatives to the title "Debbie does Dallas" and gun laws and safety. For more info, check out our blog at: http://what-the-hell-just-happened.blogspot.com/ In the mean time, enjoy the podcast....we did making it. KMSMA, G&S | 5/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFlowers in our hair! | This week we talk about Greg's current "in between jobs" situation. Simon's weekend in San Francisco, with the highlights being: Dinner Atelier Crenn, 3127 Fillmore Street www.ateliercrenn.com which was spectacularrrrrrr. A fun afternoon in Peasantpies.com, with Karen. Spoke to Charlie Corriea, interesting artist. http://charliecorriea.squarespace.com/ The Rapture that wasn't. Our tax dollars at work: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-empty-jails-20110522,0,2545492.story | 5/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBurka Babes, 2011. | Welcome to this week's podcast, where we are joined by our semi regular guest.....Nick. And the humor/discussion descended into the realm of scatological shortly thereafter....which is odd since Nick is a smart guy. We discussed Osama of course, and the new media's ongoing obsession with his killing. We delve into Ron Paul's habit of being totally honest and how it will kill his political career. We discuss a new tactic for dislodging the Taliban....porn bombs, where we drop 500 pound bombs full of hard core porn. "Burka Babes". that's distract the double standard chauvinistic Taliban if ever anything will, especially the teenage recruits who will be too distracted and happy to join up to the violence. We discuss corporate tax and an unusual third option....one that will never work as it just makes too much sense. The Space Shuttle Endeavor lifts off for it's penultimate flight. :-( Home grown terrorists and how lenient should we be on them...and the potentials? That's a tough question. Rush in concert....yeh. The joy of iPhone ownership! And with that, you can BMSMA. G&S | 5/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitCohiba baby | This week we record at the Cohiba Cigar store in Santana Row, San Jose. We are joined by a couple of guests, primarily Arbi and Johnny. We discuss various topics.....for full info visit our blog at www.whatthehelljusthappened.com BMSMA. G&S | 5/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBack to the grind | This week's podcast was recorded Sunday afternoon......5 hours before the momentus news about Osama Bin Laden's death. Doh! So we don't cover it in the podcast....but we will next week :-). We go over Simon's week, as he stayed in Yorkshire after Greg and Ashok left. He was there for the Royal Wedding and discusses it. Greg's back into his regular life, smoking up a storm at the Cohiba store, while Simon is half asleep with jet lag. See the blog for a full description and links. BMSMA S&G | 5/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAye Up, Part Deux! | Check out our blog at http://www.whatthehelljusthappened.com! | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAye 'Up lad! | This week's podcast comes from Yorkshire, England. yes, that's right, we're off somewhere exotic and are bringing you all the details. There's so many links this week, read the blog for them, found on www.whatthehelljusthappened.com BMSMA. G&S | 4/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPay attention...there will be a pop quiz at the end..... | Wow we cover a lot of gorund today. We're all over the map, talking about the Masters golf tournament, the French banning Islamic head scarfs (and the nut jobs arrested for protesting), 4G, Yuri Gagarin's last words before he blasted off to become the first man in space, amazing news on an FBI document from the 1950's testifying that somekind of space craft did indeed crash in New Mexico, and more.....a lot of gorund. Hope you paid attention as we will be asking questions. BMSMA G&S | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitIt's crazy out there man! | This week we play a little catch up, as we didn't publish last week :-( Greg regails us with Cohiba store stories, of which there are, as always, many. Simon had a busy week last week. All March, flying was not happening due to the atrocious weather. Last week was suddenly all steam ahead. 3 flights in one week, 2 of which were down to LA....listen to find out the details! Then we talk about the nutty driving situation that was happening this weekend. Boy was it crazy. More nut job drivers per square mile than we've ever seen before, and that's saying something! Transocean.....way to go mother f*****s! (Go to our blog for more details, or just listen to the damn podcast!) Oh yeh, and there's a bloody big hole in the Ozone layer again. How the hell did that happen? BMSMA. G&S | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBEST OF: Akbar Kurtha & Wendy Hall! | All right, friends! Simon had to do a bit of flying this evening, so we decided to go into our vast archives (okay, barely a year old) and what did we find? A special visit, pretty much exactly to the day, from actor Akbar Kurtha (http://www.akbarkurtha.com) and blogger Wendy Hall (http://www.losangelescoldcasecrimes.blogspot.com)! And heck, we even remastered it for ya. How cool are we? Check out our original blog post here --> http://wthjh.libsyn.com/now_that_was_a_fun_weekend_ And, until next week, BMSMA! - G&S | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJapan, Libya, and lots of other s**t. | We both had a fun weekend. Greg went to see "The Soul of John Black", playing at Biscuits and Blues, in San Francisco. Simon went to see the movie "Red Ridinghood" which is a spectacular take on the weirwolf theme.excellent movie. We talk about Japan of course, and how things are progressing there, as well as Libya and the most recent events. Japan.... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake_global_tragedy Libya.... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/world/africa/20libya.html We close by expressing our feelings towards religion as a whole, best summarized by this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42p2SO5wQag&feature=related BMSMA G&S | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTidal waves | This week, it's all about Japan and what just happened to the people there. Holy moly! If that's not a case of "What the hell just happened?" we don't know what is. This is serious s**t, but we do, of course, have a few giggles along the way. BMSMA G&S | 3/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWelcome to reverse world | This week we start everything in reverse. We start off grumpy (and get happier during the show) with Greg unhappy about people going into work sick, when there's no need. Bollocks! Why bowling allies and small kids don't mix.....and why kids are irritating, parents are shirking their responsibilities and other people have to pick up the pieces. Career politicians and why they're destroying the nation/world. "It's a series of tubes." Why kids should be forced to do menial work before graduating school/university, with no opt out option for politician's kids....and a surprising benefit for the nation. Mexico blames the US for it's gun problems.....and why this isn't true at all. http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2011/02/mexicos-gun-supply-and-90-percent-myth.html?spref=fb Why the right to self defense is one of the key human rights. Discovery's last flight and why Bill Shatner rules. One unexpected benefit of Greg's time in the Cohiba store. Silicon Valley is running out of telephone numbers. BMSMA. G&S | 3/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitCoughs, Cigars, drip irrigation and more flying. | This week we celebrate our first podcast of our second year. Wrap your heads around that one! Greg's been sick, so is coughing and spluttering his way through the whole podcast. We explore the naming process for hi-tech equipment. Nerds...what can we say. Simon's been doing more flying training. The full blog is on our web site, www.whatthehelljusthappened.com Crazy weather....we had snow in the San Francisco Bay Area. Huh?!?!?! Lybia and crazy Middle Eastern antics. The US hidden weapon, shale oil, and the "Last man standing" philosophy. We refer to this video, which is very funny and we first posted about almost a year ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlKL_EpnSp8 Consiracy explaining why no oil energy alternatives are successful and we briefly mention compressed air cars. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_air_car Why drinking water will be one of the major sources conflict and societal manipulation. Drip irrigation folks! Ask the Israelis. They've got it to work. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_of_an_Economic_Hit_Man An interview with the author. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTbdnNgqfs8 The Space Shuttle Discovery is on it's final flight before going on display in the Smithsonian. Closing music is from the "Hidden Step" By Ozric Tentacles. BMSMA G&S. | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitOur 1st Anniversary Show! | Wow! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, PEOPLE! If we knew we'd have made it this far, we would've taken better care of ourselves (http://www.instantrimshot.com). And, in honor (honor? I don't even KNOW 'er!!) of this landmark event, we have our most regular visitor Ashok on board. We speculate on how the podcast has changed, how we "interview", and the ability to keep things fresh in a friendly yet curmedgeonly way. Then, following a fair bit of benevolent banter, we all retire to the outside patio where we fire up some Mexican stogies and engage in outside talk ... whatever that means. :-) (We were gonna add a video "simulcast" of our cigar chat outside, but ran into some gleeful glitches trying to get a new YouTube page made ... if we can find another video streaming site, we'll upload & link it here.) And that, friends, is our 1st Anniversary Podcast! We'd definitely like to take this opportunity to thank all our listeners around the world, and we're gonna keep-on-keepin'-on makin' this endeavour better & better! | 2/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitIt's The Day of The Valentine ... Time for Cigars!! | All right, friends, welcome back to "What The Hell Just Happened?"! Oh yeah, happy fargin' Valentines Day, too! In this episode, recorded the week before the Super Bowl, we podcast from the Cohiba Cigar Lounge in high-falootin' Santana Row here in San Jose. We chat with Sam (one of the guys who works there) about cigar tech. What better place to talk tech than here in Silicon Valley, too! We're then joined by co-owner Arbi, who gives us a walk-through of the store. We get the lowdown on the store, more cigar tech, and the wonder of cedar in humidors among other things. (You can hear a couple other guys in the background off in the distance ... we'll try to get them on the next time we podcast down there, heheh!) We even get to chat with an MMA fighter, too, for a bit. Good stuff! Enjoy, one & all, and preferably with a good stogie! BMSMA, G&S | 2/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFootball and philosophy | This week we do the usual recap of the previous week....which includes the Superbowl of course. We chat about SNL, as Dana Carvey was on this weekend....and it was classic. Finishing up about our Yosemite weekend.....and lots of snow. Rio's Carnival....a massive fire destroys loads of floats and costumes. More on illegal immigration crap. After that, we delve into a whole host of weird and wonderful stuff, promted by an image that was posted on FB this week. BMSMA. G&S | 2/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitYosemite baby! | This week, the podcast is brought to you from Yosemite National Park http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm We do take a little time out to talk about the events in Egypt though...how could we not? We used the portable recorder and recorded the podcast in several locations at different times. It was a great trip, as always. BMSMA G&S | 1/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTaco Bravo, a s****y week (unrelated!) and Chinese medicine. | This week we delve into the unfathomable depths of a bunch of diverse topics. We recap the week, of course......Greg's time down at the Cohiba store, an explanation of the superbowl (since it's looming). We then broach, briefly, NASA asking for another shuttle flight to be allowed. What are anchor babies and what are the attempts to stop this process (loophole). Greg's amazing Taco Bravo experience. Simon's dogdy digestion. Chinese medicine, and our collective experience with it. BMSMA. G&S | 1/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBirthdays, Cigars, 107 years old and grumpy old men (not the 107 old either!) | We discuss the previous week, of course. Since it was MLK weekend, ie a 3 day weekend, Greg spent a lot of time relaxing in the Cohiba store of course. Simon had a great weekend as it was his wife's birthday. We discuss some news stories, including a man who is 107, and lives a great life, how young'uns seem to prefer self esteem over sex and good food, and a few other things. Good week, all in all. BMSMA. G&S | 1/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitA week of extremes. | This week, we naturally discuss our recent activities, which, of course, involve the Cohiba store at Santana Row. A couple of really fun things this week......we took another flight to Monterey, because there were lots of clouds. We partook of the incredible avocado burger that is served at the airport restaurant.......it can not be over stated enough how good this thing is! We took video too :-)......here it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubo3CzXSwwE On the way back, while talking to Norcal Air Traffic Control, we learned that there had been an earthquake. They didn't know how bad for a while but advised us to stand by to find out whether we could land or not.....just what a pilot wants to hear! It turned out to be a 4.1 earthquake. Then we had a reasonably close encounter with the big Farmer's blimp! Greg's father had a birthday, so he went up to the House of Prime Rib in San Francisco to celebrate. Nice. Some of the best Prime Rib you'll ever have. Seriously yummy. Simon spent some time talking to guys who'd been to the CES in Vegas the previous week, which is the biggest consumer electronic trade show in the US. It seems that despite lots of pretenders to the throne, the uPad still rules the roost....with the also rans still playing catch up. We discuss the possibility of AppleTV as a source for distributed house sound system....very cool. Android phone, vs, iPad/iPhone.....The Android is very cool but it is just too complicated and has a lousy battery life. Australian flooding. Bloody hell that's bad! Of course we have to mention the Arizona shooting. That's seriously bad too, and it leads into a (biased) discussion on gun control and we turn into grumpy old farts for a few minutes. And that wraps it up for this week. BMSMA. G&S. | 1/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitHappy New Year | Happy New Year! This week we discuss what we did over New Year. Some of it was together, some of it, elsewhere....but it was fun. (with lots of side distractions along the way) One of the things we did over the Christmas/New Year break was to take a flight to Monterey, California, to have what is, collectively and individually, our favorite burgers. Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le0qEfB1TVA For the last third of the show we talk about a few news articles that caught our attention in the first week of 2011. The Truth About your Weight Gain and where your burgers come from: http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/truth-about-your-weight-gain PGE (Pacific Gas and Electric) Rate Changes Are Screwy In the Cabesa: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2010%2F12%2F30%2FBAG81H1GVJ.DTL Spokeo.Com (The Scary Site With All Your Damned Information), and how to get your details off it. BTW, the privacy link is at the very bottom of the browser when you're looking at it, not the pop up window containing all your juicy information. This is so freakin' bad, we are trying to tell everyone about this. http://www.spokeo.com Happy New Year! BMSMA! G&S | 1/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPhew, that year went fast! | This week, to close out 2010, we have a couple of repeat guests on. Nick and Ashok join us to end the year. Since no one bothered to send us requests for what to recap......we initially were going to talk about some serious political nonsense, but since it was the last show of the year and we were all in festive moods, it ended up as a jovial and laugh a minute show. We recap our Christmases, and what fun we had. (Nick's has included lots of "Some Assembly Required.") We ask the important question...."At what age would you feel comfortable letting your kids go on Facebook?" The conclusion.....21?!?!?!?!?! We discuss our new years revolutions. Yeh right. These include travel plans......"It's Tuesday, it must be Paris." Nick is the smartest....."I don't do resolutions!" For the last time this year, we head outside to freeze our collective butts off....just for s***s and giggles. We discuss the dumb s**t that young'uns put on YouTube......to our collective amusement. Why is Taiwanese pop music more sensible than American....much more beneficial lyrics. The Great Prophet Zarquon. The Dark Lord, Dick Cheney. The internet......"It's a series of tubes!" The "War on Christmas." Nick says he hates to say it, but we all know he doesn't.....Fox News.....Mwahaahaahaahaa. "Jesus Christ, God Damn it, it's Merry Christmas. Jesus H tap dancing Christ". We end the show with a big of Iron Maiden......"Alexander the Great." | 12/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThat was the week that was. | This week, just for a change, we discuss the week's activities. Gregamundo spent a lot of time in his own seat at the cigar store and Simon tells us about yet another flying story. Then we delve into a bunch of other fun filled stories from the week that just was. BMSMA. G&S | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBirthdays and other stuff | This week we're recapping our fun filled previous weeks. Greg has installed himself into the cigar shop, almost semi permanently. Simon had a fun birthday, that lasted for 3 days and involved a lot of great company and some wonderful food...thanks to all those who joined him for the duration. Simon was talking about the new aircraft he's training in. We discuss the issue where a lot of middle aged guys from Taiwan are being seduced by young gorgeous women in Beijing, and the social issues it's causing. BMSMA. G&S | 12/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitUp, Up & Away! | This week we head own down to our favorite place for a good Shanghai dumpling, called (ironically enough) Shanghai Dumpling! We were joined by our good friend Chuck, who is Simon's flight instructor. A while back, Chuck & Simon were having a conversation about the state of private pilot training ... which led into qute the passionate discourse. But, since Greg wasn't there when it happened, he was able to happily relive it. :-) Join us as we delve into (among other things): the reasons why student pilot numbers (or "starts") are dropping our food :-) getting started in flying the financial reality of flight training the reason behind the rigors of flight training & certification why flying cars is a baaaad idea figuring out flight costs balking at ancient aviation technology still used today airplane costs & accidents (hint: it's the reason why aviation is pricey) a training story or two the impending pilot shortage & paltry salaries We'll definitely have Chuck on again, but preferably in a quieter place! Greg & Simon | 12/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDont touch my junk! | This week we have a good old mix of topics. We start reviewing our weekends. Greg went to a Basia concert. Simon went flying, in the clouds, and we both had Sunday lunch down at the pub. Nice! We stray into talking about war heros and we discuss some of them we've spoken to over the years. We talk about Thanksgiving, as that's coming up and that leads us into the topic of travel and the recent TSA debacle. We throw in some excellent quotes for good measure. BMSMA. G&S | 11/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWho could ask for anything more?....oh but the world went to hell! | This week on "What the hell just happened" we discuss 2 rather splendid weekends. Simon's started on Friday, but Greg's started on Wednesday.....now that's a weekend! We then discuss a number of stories that made us sound like 2 curmudgeonly old farts. Stories include a new ruling in a Va school that means failure is impossible.....we call this b******t. In California, illegal immigrants can get California education and those of us who are legal pay for it. Again, we call this b******t. We talk about the massive invasion of privacy courtesy of the TSA, stupid rules by politicians and the idiots they employ to execute them.....and one guy who stood up for himself in the face of this moronic situation....don't mess with his junk! In light of this news, we were not surprised at all that scientists are proposing that the mission to Mars is going to be one way. We suggest putting the politicians on the flight! Bah humbug! BMSMA. G&S | 11/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDrinking and flying, although not together. | This week we talk about Greg's spectacular weekend up in San Francisco...and surprisingly, he remembers it! Simon tells us of his tough exam, getting his instrument pilot rating....phew, glad that's over. We question why politicians think it's OK to side step rules that are set up to protect us from people like them, with all the robo-calls and telemarketing. Finally, we pass on some info about our friend JP, who has recently successfully orchestrated a campaign to get a grave marker for the dog Toto (Wizard of Oz), as most other famous doggies from the movies have one. (He did originally, but it was moved, and then lost. Music at the end is the guitar solo from "Echoes", by Pink Floyd.....one of the best solos ever recorded, but one that gets forgotten by most, other than Floyd fans of course. Either way, it rocks. Turn it up and indulge for a couple of minutes at the end. BMSMA! | 11/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Explicit"Someone's making brownies in 64bit!" | This week we have a great guest on, David. We've know him for a long time and we explore a wide range of topics, from the dot com times, his Cambridge memories, Greg's 64bit fun, Ozric Tentacles, Lemmy (Motorhead), Simon's gym instructor who looks like Rob Halford, Dave's ever growing menagerie and we go through the porn music for the longest length in our history.....all puns intended. | 10/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFear the beard! | This week Greg talks about his rather smokey weekend, and what he can remember of it. Then we have our buddy Ashok on the show. He recently got back from a business trip to Pakistan. Yup, a high tech business trip to Pakistan that didn't involve the military. We discuss the trip, what's going on over there and his thoughts on various aspects of the country. We move outside and chat briefly about the upcoming US and California elections, before ending on a lighter note, and comment on a couple of movies we've seen recently. BMSMA G&S | 10/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTennessee, flooding and an interesting line of work. | We talk about Greg's impressive break into voice over work....and what's unusual about it. This week we have a guest on, David, an old friend, who now lives in Tennessee. We chat about his move back to Tennessee, his various lines of work since being back and the impact of the recent flooding on Tennessee....and why it's different from what happened in New Orleans (where he grew up). He also describes some interesting American Civil War history. Interesting talk. BMSMA. G&S | 10/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitVegas baby and Global Cooling. | This week we are joined by our buddy Nick. We discuss Greg's glorious weekend in Vegas, and he spills the beans on his activities. Then we delve into the sticky topic of possible global cooling. Huh? Yes there's a possibility of global cooling, which will no doubt irritate some professor somewhere. For full information, go to our blog where you shall find links and lots of goddies. http://what-the-hell-just-happened.blogspot.com/ BMSMA. G&S | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBeam me up Scotty, that was HOT!....and a lot of hard work too. | This week the podcast is a little different. Simon had to go down to LA (Santa Monica) for some study for his pilot instrument rating exams. At the last minute Greg joined him, even though he was snowed under with work. It worked out well in the end and they even managed to get a quick dinner in at Beverly Hills....which was spiffing. LA hit 114 degrees this weekend, and it was 110 as we left. Good grief that was hot, especially for the end of September. So the podcast was recorded as the guys drove up HW 5 back to the San Francisco Bay Area....so the background noise is a little bit of the car joining in this week's podcast. G&S | 9/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitA cool concert and some cross country hiking | This week we have a 2 parter type podcast. In the first half we discuss Simon's amazingly cool weekend and Greg's big news. In the second half, we utilize our great portable digital recorder and talk to a friend of ours, Macy, who did the most amazing hike, coast to coast across the UK. We have more details, links, and photos in our regular blog, which can be found by going to our website and clicking on the "Blog" link. www.whatthehelljusthappened.com BMSMA! G&S | 9/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitColumbia and High Energy Physics | ....no, not that Columbia. The airport near Yosemite! We took a flight there the previous week and talk about it. The main bit of the show is dedicated to our conversation with a PhD student at Stanford, who is researching high energy physics. It's a bit mind bending. You can read our blog in full at: http://what-the-hell-just-happened.blogspot.com/ BMSMA. G&S | 9/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBirthdays, ticklish camels and too much weird s**t. | This week starts off fun with Greg recounting is birthday weekend....and fun was had by all, especially Greg. Simon had a mellow week, as usual, (apart from a stressful flight on Friday) We run through all the freaky stories of the week, and boy have there ever been some this week. They are listed in detail on our blog, http://what-the-hell-just-happened.blogspot.com BMSMA. G&S | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitParty, then into the darkside | THis week we initially explore the happy side of what was the previous weekend. Greg partied like it was 1999, Simon got friendly with a coyote and a bob cat family. Ashok just partied. We then explore a few "What the hell just happened?" scenarios and articles we've been reading recently. GPS tracking for cars, kids, the old and infirm as well as criminals. (Greg diverts into 3D porn...don't know how really.) Scanning for passports and credit cards and products to protect against this. Billions wasted in Iraq....who didn't see that coming. Disaster donations and where is the money going......all fun stuff. BMSMA! G&S (and this week + A) | 8/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMali, the Dogons and a trip to Timbuktu. | This week we talk with Apene, a tour guide from Mali. Simon met him in 2008 when visiting the country....a place that blew him away btw....astounding country. We met with Apene in San Francisco, during his visit to the US and talked about his country, his people, his nations' history and a few topical subjects. For far more detail, check out our blog, which can be found at: http://what-the-hell-just-happened.blogspot.com/ Or also from our main web site: www.whatthehelljusthappened.com | 8/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFriends, Romans, Countrymen....lend me your ears and anything else that isn't tied down. | Well, for your delight this week we have a slew of subjects. We venture into Greg's unusual weekend, going to a kick boxing match, where he braves and visual assault of Play Boy Babes and gets himself onto the "Rather Good Podcast" in the process. Simon discusses his recent trip...a dual purpose visit to England and onto Rome. The England part was for his nephew's wedding and Rome was the bonus since they were over there already. Fun was had by all, except for in the Louis Vuitton shop. We then venture into more dangerous territory and discuss the recent flooding in Pakistan and why financial assistance hasn't been quite as forthcoming as they'd like and then we close on the sticky subject of the NY mega Mosque....You know, light entertainment and all that stuff. Lovely! | 8/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitA Music-Filled, Waiter-Tested, Blackberry-Blockin' Blowout! | Yet another installment of "What The Hell Just Happened?" and this time we open with WTHJH to the year? Time totally flyin' and weather totally cooperatin'! Nothing like talking about the weather to start things off! We then launch into our weekend: Greg goes to a cigar event (and you benefit from his vast cigar knowledge as a result, woohoo!) & a concert, and Simon rocks out at his OWN concert! A music-filled weekend it was! Next, it's crap that made us go WTHJH?? To wit: Many US universities are a waste of money! Empty suits can be found in Corporate America! Housing in Silicon Valley is ridiculous! The "Waiter Test" is the best thing ever! The Gulf States (UAE, Saudi Arabia, etc.) restrict Blackberrry access? Android phones are outpacing the iPhone?? We then wrap up with the joys of Political Correctness, because we can. :-) Live long, prosper, and KMSMA! - Greg & Simon | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Explicit"It's good to be the King!" | We start off by recapping on last week's podcast, the one with Jim....as it was very intense and covered a lot of ground. Greg asks why we're surrounded by stacks of musical instruments. We explore the concept of lobbyists, what they do and why it's not good for anyone really....Greg explains where the name comes from.....The Hay Adam's Hotel. We review a program on the world's most extreme airports and Simon gives a "Holy S**t" to some of them. We discuss social manners and Greg's amazing experience with a very rude woman in a Panda (Pandora) Express and the obnoxious lady. Simon counters with his experience in a local pharmacy. We touch on the subject of the new mega mosque that's supposed to be built near NY's ground zero, and what's wrong with it....and the history of Wall Street....and that the wall was originally there to keep pigs isolated. We remember an old TV program....."Not the 9 o'clock news." and how great it was. One of the members was Pamela Stephenson. That brings us onto the quote from "History of the World"....."It's good to be the King." We are slowly remastering earlier podcasts, to boost the volume. These are not repeats, but are boosting the volume of the early releases. The closing music this week is a little different. It's a bit of "Nocturn" by Kate Bush, which is from the CD Aerial....which is glorious. BMSMA..... G&S | 8/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitStarting a business in Kaaahlifornia and other forms of torture. | This week is a little different. We have a guest on, Jimmy, who tells us about his experiences of trying to start a business in California; one that unfortunately requires local and State government approval....this is where it gets sticky. It's quite a disturbing podcast in it's implications, but this is a no holds barred podcast, so don't say we didn't warn you. Heavy, but interesting listening. We salute everyone like Jimmy who is trying to make a difference and coming up against the immovable object that is political incompetence/ignorance/corruption. There isn't much more to say. Listen and let us know what you think. BMSMA. G&S | 7/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRight turn Clyde, Cloud computing malarkey, and 'there was much rejoicing...yeh'. | Right turn Clyde, Cloud computing malarkey, and "there was much rejoicing"...yeh. Fiiiinally we got Jason on the podcast after months of invites.....he's a busy boy. We are secretly joined by Jason's wife....who opted out to sit quietly and not join in. We revisit some old times with Jason, some work and some banding fun experiences we had. We expose the vocal capabilities of Greg (mainly Karaoke). We geek out for a while, and talk about Jason's current work and how he's making a living from the 'Cloud Computing' consulting....plus what the hell is cloud computing. "www.forcebrain.com". Greg and I talk briefly about a local restaurant we visited with Karen the previous week. "Sent Sovi"http://www.sentsovi.com/ OMG it was good. We had a full blown 7 course tasting course and had to waddle home. Greg and I recount a road trip we did a few years back to visit Jason when he lived up in Portland Oregon....all on backcountry roads: to Crater Lake, Mount St Helens, Lava tubes. We play an odd video from rathergood.com as Jason was the person who introduced us to this rather strange web site. This is it. http://www.rathergood.com/axolotl We head outside and Jason tells us how he proposed to Carmela and why being romantic doesn't always work out as planned. Jason and Greg give us a "What The Hell Just Happened" moment when they both (separately) met a lady-boys/transgenders (One in LA and one in Bangkok), and how they had a close shave but escaped unharmed. Jason tells us of his close encounter with a probable/possible terrorist shortly after 911, and how the FBI took no interest in him, despite being told about his strange behavior, and then about his close encounter with contraband art out of Iraq....all the time with Bae Jiao panting (and her collar jingling) in the background. Really, it was my dog panting, not us. We finally get one word out of Carmela. "Hi". We close with "Jurassic Shift" by Ozric Tentacles. | 7/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe World Cup, Karen, Balty and Egypt! | This week we have Karen on the show. She's a long time friend of both Greg and Simon and we recount the week....which involved a lot of eating and a great deal of fun. We explore the World Cup...duh!....some of the food we digested, and the fits of laughter we indulged in along the way, but the main focus is Karen's writing and her new blog, http://baltazarfishegyptdiaries.blogspot.com. She's an aspiring children's author and she also talks about the trials of trying to find an agent and be published. The blog is linked to the main character of her current work in progress, Baltazar Fish. The blog is being written in the first person, and is set as a prequel to the novel. We discuss Egypt a little, as Karen's travels there inspired her book. Before closing we go back to the previous week's story of the Jack Norworth memorial stone being placed at his burial sight. This project was undertaken by 2 friends, JP Myers and Chris Epting, both guests on the show. The event to put the new stone in place was on July 11th, 2010 and photos were taken. Closing music is "Dune Rider" by Eat Static.....good stuff BMSMA! G&S | 7/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTaking us out to the ball game. | This week is quite special. We have JP Myers on the show to tell us about the campaign to get Jack Norworth's memorial marker updated and spruced up. Who's he? He's the guy who wrote the lyrics to "Take me out to the ball game.", the famous baseball song sung at every game. When JP learned from Christ Epting, during a book signing for a baseball book, that Mr Norworth was buried near his home, and so few knew of him, he began to organize a campaign to make a difference......and boy did he ever. He tell us all about it, what happened, who got involved, and what's going on. It's an amazing story. Chris also has a new book out, "Hello it's me" which is superb, so we talk about that a little too. After this we divert into some unusual subjects and for some reason end up talking about the Addams Family. Greg for some reason ends up talking with an odd Cary Grant type voice while we discuss various local steak houses. Simon recounts learning about various national behavior traits during his time as a tour leader, back in the 90's. We are now on Skype...obviously since last week's AND this week's guests joined us via that delightful technology. We also heard from a listener from the UK, Simon P, and facebook friend. That's the end of the bulk of the show...but wait, order now and we'll throw in this for free.......... We also tell you about a podcast we pre-recorded just 2 days prior, during a flight to Coalinga to visit Harris Ranch, and the perils associated with lots of cows and a heat inversion. We're using new fangled technology to record in the plane now, so get a much better sound: our voices minus the drone of the engine. It's not studio quality, but it's a damn site better than our first attempt! That podcast will be released shortly. We're also hoping to take another flight on July 5th, up along the California coastline, to Shelter Cove, and will record another podcast there too....for later release. We just thought it would be fun to tell you about all our plans, including future guest's Jason and the glorious return of "Pam". Enjoy....we did. BMSMA. S&G | 7/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitA musical theme | This week, we have a distinctive musical theme....no, not 'Musical" like Mama Mia and Cats......music as in rock type stuff. We start off the show by talking with Dairenn Lombard of the band StarFire. He tells us about how we writes his music, how long he's been doing this and a little bit about the track we listen to. After Darienn, we indulge our musical theme by discussing the fact that Rush have finally got a star on the Hollywood walk of fame, and Greg surprises us with a brief snippet from the classic album, "Moving Pictures", then astounds us with a school rendition, from an 11 year old Japanese girl, of the same track. It is truly astounding. We quickly move onto some current events/topics and have a serious chuckle along the way. We give a shout out to JP, who's off to help with his father's surgical procedure. Catch you all next week. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWhat do ice cream, Indian American politicians and the gulf oil leak have in common | What do ice cream, Indian American politicians and the gulf oil leak have in common? This week we are joined once again by our illustrious friend Ashok. We explore Greg and Ashok's weekend, although not in the biblical sense. Greg tells us about his new found favorite ice cream parlor, and mentions some of it's insane flavors. Don't believe us, read on mcDuff: http://www.humphryslocombe.com We throw Ashok a curved ball and ask his opinion what impact the growing number of Indian Americans is having on the US political scene, and it diverts into us postulating about why there are so many Indian politicians in the first place. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100619/ap_on_re_us/us_indian_american_politicians Talking of immigration....a Nebraska town has passed strict anti illegal legislation so perhaps a trend is being started. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_nebraska_immigration We step outside, since today is the longest day of the year and we continue our exploration of the weird and wonderful world of our thoughts. KMSMA. G&S, along with Ashok. Closing music is "Dune Rider" by Eat Static (and Ozric Tentacles off shoot.) | 6/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitKaaalifornia here we come | Welcome to a rather unusual podcast this week. The illustrious WTHJH crew (Gregamundo and Simon) drive down to LA (Pasadena and Huntington Beach) for a fun weekend, and recorded the podcast over several days. For a full blog entry, go to this link and read about the fun, while listening....yes a full multi media experience! KMSMA....G&S | 6/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanChris Epting Interview, June 13th, 2010 | On June 13th 2010 the "What the Hell Just Happened?" team (Greg and Simon) interviewed Christ Epting, as part of their weekly hour long podcast. It was published on June 14th, 2010. After receiving several requests we decided to publish the interview on it's own, with a tiny introduction and the regular ending music. So here it is. For more details of the full version, and other podcasts, go to http://www.whatthehelljusthappened.com Ending music is an extract of "Jurassic Shift" by Ozric Tentacles. KMSMA. G&S | 6/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitVoices ... Both In & Out of Our Heads | It's podcast time, people! This week: GAWK at Simon's dog Bae Jiao in a plastic collar! REGALE in Greg's tales of his semi-secret visit to LA to attend VOICE 2010, the biggest voiceover/voice acting conference of its kind! HEAR Simon recount his amazing encounter with an asthmatic Asian! BALK in utter astonishment as taboo topics are traded like playing cards! Let us know what you think! Email us at wthjh@yahoo.com. Related Links Smurf Justice for June Foray: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Smurf-Justice-for-June-Foray/133253433355400 Peace out! G&S | 6/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWhat do Ukraine, Austria, Wichita and angry women have in common? | It turns out the answer to that question revolves around our guest today....Nick. We explore a range of subjects today, from favorite bands, discussing alternatives to the title "Debbie does Dallas" and gun laws and safety. For more info, check out our blog at: http://what-the-hell-just-happened.blogspot.com/ In the mean time, enjoy the podcast....we did making it. KMSMA, G&S | 5/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitItaly travels, Strange knights and I'm an actor darling! | This week we are joined once again by our good buddy Ashok. We are exposed to Greg's passionate fascination with 70's porn music, or at least that from "Debbie does Dallas". Best not to ask (but there's some Swiss Yodeling music and Classical Italian stuff too). Simon quickly runs through the rest of his recent trip to Switzerland and Northern Italy. Greg and Ashok are sniffed a great deal by Bae Jiao, for reasons best known only to her. We contemplate the intricacies of Facebook, and how it's changed things, at least socially. We give a shout out to our friend Wendy's blog, http://losangelesfoodreview.blogspot.com. And since we've been talking about Hawaii a little, we mention about the upcoming remake of Hawaii Five-O. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6502527n We adjourn outside for some stogies and beer, and we find out a little bit about the recent filming Ashok and Greg got to do with our buddy Akbar. Then things get a little strange and we end up on the subject of what is money, the gold standard, the Knights Templars and other weird stuff. Too many beers probably! All in all, a fun podcast. Normal service will be resumed shortly. Peace. KMSMA. G&S | 5/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitA jolly fun trip | People of earth. We are back with a brand, spankin' new podcast. This week Simon recounts his recent trip to England, which is actually part 1 of a 2 part podcast....next week it's Italy and Switzerland. We promise no yodeling. Simon flew to the UK right on the heals of the volcano, and his flight was the first out of SFO to London following the eruption....talk about last minute. Throughout the podcast, Greg regales us with useful travel tips for those of you who might not have traveled internationally before (from a US perspective.) Sooo, moving on, Simon went over primarily to see family and friends, before joining his wife in Switzerland, for an actual vacation. He stayed in York and the surrounding area: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryedale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malton,_North_Yorkshire http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York ....and saw lots of relatives, friends (Chris, Malcolm, Ashley, Adrian...you know who you are!), played in a jam with old band mates from school. (Nick, Kit and assisted by Declan) at a local pub.....and it was fantastic fun. He's a tincy bit of video from the event. It was fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtuM1kCCX0c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oME3DA3pNkE&feature=related He then trailed up to Ilkley to see yet more relatives....a very spritely 95 year old, who's sharper than many 30 year olds. Believe me, she's as sharp as they come. 'tis good to see, that's for sure. He visited one of his favorite places, Betty's tea shop in York. York and the surrounding area is stuffed full of history. Just chock full of the stuff. York has it's Minster and Ryedale has loads of stuff, but Castle Howard is the most famous. Then it was onto Italy, but that's another story. It was all over far too quickly. | 5/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWay up there | This week see the WTHJH podcast in a slightly different environment. We're up in the sky. Yup, you got it, we recorded the podcast while flying in a Cessna 172 over Yosemite Valley. This makes the sound a little different this time: voices more tinny and there's a definite engine sound rumbling away in the background. Play it loud in your car and it sounds like you're actually in the plane with us. We know....we tried it. We fly out, with Simon a little preoccupied as he's keeping the plane in the air. Greg gives a great commentary on the progress of the flight. We head over the Central Valley of Northern California, the bread basket of the state, and onto the breathtaking views of Yosemite Valley, covered in snow. After a little sight seeing (ie flying around in circles), we head to Mariposa Airport for a spot of local burger. We stumble upon, as we so frequently do, a great local bar that serves an amazing burger. The bar is full of some really interesting characters, but we're far too interested in the food as we're starving by this point. After a pleasant walk back to the airport (and a walk to the bar, lets not forget that too!) we head home and see the wonderful views of the Bay Area welcoming us. Check out our blog too, which has links to the pictures and videos. Catch you all next week when our feet will be firmly back on terra firma. Lets us know what you think of this experimental podcast too. To record this, we had to stick a small microphone in our headsets...rather uncomfortable after 2 hours. However, we've just got hold of some new equipment that means we can record without having microphones stuck in our pilot headsets so hopefully the sound should improve next time, should this podcast go down well. Let us know what you think. G&S. Peace and KMSMA | 5/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitOutsourced Again?? Foxtrot Tango Sierra!! | A certain Rama Kumbaramashamsubraminium tries to take over the show. At least till we catch his arse! * * * BEGIN SPOILER ALERT!! * * * [It's not really Rama Kumbaramashamsubraminiu, or even Maha Nakhonamonrattanakosinmahintharayuthayamahadilokphopnoppharatrat-chathaniburiromudomratchaniwetmahasathanamonpimanawatansathitsak- kathattiyawitsanukamprasit, his Thai pal. It's really our buddy Ashok!] * * * END SPOILER ALERT!! * * * Various & sundry bemusements include: Road-trippin' to the Grand Canyon, quick-like! Why we take trips to "find ourselves" The Afghani House in glorious Sunnyvale (BONUS: Why are Greg's directions there completely loco in the cabesa?) A truly tasteless religious joke Rockin' sitar music a-la Arling & Cameron Even more rockin' ... uhhh ... movie music :-) Enjoying the fresh outdoor evening air while scenting it with the delicate aroma of gnarly big fat stogies And THAT, friends, makes a podcast a podcast! As always, Peace & Knead Musty Sourdough Most Ardently (KMSMA)! -- G&S | 5/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitFly The (VERYVERYVERY) Friendly Skies! | Wilkommen ... Bienvenue ... Welcome ... C'mon In! This week we dive ever-deeper into that Marianas Trench O' Treachery with a podcast that claims -- at least several times -- to be explicit. And we are. ;-) Just a smattering of the things we have in store for you: Our great & wonderful friend "Pam", a "Qantas Flight Attendant," regales us with "tales" of the skies. And bacon. Simon "accidentally" calls "Pam" by her real name, "and" then has "to" go back and edit her name "out". FUN PODCAST GAME!! --> See if you can spot the edits! Greg takes full advantage of the podcast's explicit rating by dropping way more cuss-bombs than normal. He's not normally like this, he swears! Much ado about two "frackin'" brilliant TV series: Battlestar Galactica (2004) Spartacus (the one later than 2004 ... you know ... that one) The Joys ... no, wait ... The Terrors of Speed-Dating In San Francisco, and our cunning, dastardly disruptive designs to ... ummm ... dick with it. Hey, nobody ever said we were good at alliteration! We then adjourn to our favorite pub, The Duke of Edinburgh in fan-tabulous Cupertino where we're joined by our good buddy and regular podcast guest Ashok, and the conversation gets velly velly intellesteeng ... "How interesting?" you ask? VELLY! That's what we said!! VELLY!!! You'll just have to listen and find out, heheheh. <-- [diabolical laughter] Ending Music: "Arborescance" by Ozric Tentacles | 4/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitGreg's Orange County Weekend! | This week Gregamundo recounts his fabulous weekend in Orange County. He went down for a book signing by author, Chris Epting, for his new book, Los Angeles's Historic Ballparks. Greg tells us all about his great time down there with all our friends & listeners ... and he remembered most of it, too! Who'd have thought that? We play some music by Julie Esposito (who was also there this weekend) and who blew us away with her voice. Amazing! Check out Julie's excellent album, Unsung Hollywood! We give a shout out to a friend and listener from the UK, also called Simon, who's birthday it was this week ... you old fart. G&S. Peace. KMSMA | 4/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Podcast. Now a new reason to love Mondays. | "The Podcast: Now A New Reason to Love Mondays!" ™ The latest What the Hell Just Happened Podcast hits the wire! This week, Gregamundo and Simundo review the past week....exciting as it was. We talk about videotaping the podcast to show a bit on Youtube to folks, but after several people saw it, we were advised not to! Faces for radio perhaps? Who knows, but it didn't happen. We discuss some of our favorite movies, Bae Jiao's ability to detect earthquakes, Simon's hosting of a Taiwan genius kid and how it helped with both our faiths in the younger generation. We mentioned some Pyramids and what's on the dollar bill.....and that they're not the ones everyone thinks they are....they're in Sudan not Egypt. Here's some photos. Go take a look and compare.......we may ask qvestions later! http://wysinger.homestead.com/nubian105.html It's a small world. From the odd stories section, there's this little beauty. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aDCaxCs1_xvA Peace and KMSMA. G&S | 4/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWhat Do Cigars, Yosemite, & | This week we have our good buddy Ashok join us. We discuss some of our more memorable trips, including a few spectacular moments in Yosemite; watching planets rise behind Half Dome, rock slides, a rather sexually-depraved ranger, and bears (unrelated topics!). We then move the party outside with our cool pocket-sized digital recorder where Greg then regales us with his wondrous knowledge of trivia of Honduran cigars, Budweiser and some local landmarks. | 4/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNow THAT Was A Fun Weekend! | This week we had a couple of wonderful guests visiting. Wendy Hall and Akbar Kurtha drove up from LA for the weekend, joining us on the podcast! Akbar Kurtha is an actor who's been in a bunch of movies and TV shows both here and in the UK: http://www.akbarkurtha.com Wendy writes a great blog about cold case crimes in Hollywood from the 1920's through to the 40s: http://losangelescoldcasecrimes.blogspot.com Saturday we had a great dinner at The Fish Market in Santa Clara and spent the rest of the evening at The Duke of Edinburgh Pub. Sunday we recorded the podcast and then had a great lunch back at The Duke. Now that's a nice way to spend a weekend! | 3/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitOutsourcing, A Fun Week, The Census, & A Little Bit O' Healthcare | This was a fun week and we packed a lot in, running over our usual 45 minutes. We get our podcast back from Apu and his buddy, who were outsourcing it. We review the week, and the fun Greg had on St Patrick's day.....which he could remember surprisingly enough, and also Simon's various activities during the week....none of which involved woodpeckers...Hurrahhh!!! We move onto the "Serious S**t" segment and discuss the census and a teensy-weensy bit about the health care reform drama that is playing out across the country (as well as Facebook). We play the audio part of 2 youtube videos made by Jerry Day. This guy sums it all up in a way that we just couldn't and he's excellent, as rather than just banter like we do....he does his research. Oh the news channels could learn so much from him. | 3/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitGreg's Fun LA Trip, The Continuing Woodpecker Saga, JP's Traffic Report, & Other Crap | This week we report on Greg's fun weekend trip to LA to meet a bunch of friends, Simon's ongoing pest control saga, a few weird news stories and respond to JP's request to have Greg do a traffic report. | 3/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWTHJH? Fun Week & Vietnam Tom | This week we discuss Greg's fun weekend, Simon's issues with a rogue woodpecker and the shenanigins surrounding Vietnam Tom. | 3/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitIt's The Olympians, Dummy! | This week we thought we should dedicate almost the whole episode to exploring the wonder that was the 2010 Winter Olympics....and what a spectacle it was. From the emotional highs and lows, to the magnificent to the bloody ridiculous, we discuss our favorite and least favorite parts of it all. There were some definite WTHJH moments in there too, both good and bad. | 3/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitHello, World! | Ever have those moments in life where you just stopped, stepped back, and went, "What the HELL just happened?" Then welcome one and all to the inaugural edition of our podcast! We're just a couple of guys who wonder this same exact thing, and we'll be bringing it to you weekly. Give us your feedback at wthjh@yahoo.com (the acronym for "What the Hell Just Happened") and LET THE GAMES BEGIN! :-) | 2/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
I love this show
I have to admit up front that I know Greg and Simon peronally. They put their heart and soul into this podcast. I met these guys on facebook and they have become great friends. I religiously download and listen everyweek. It's always funny and informative. It's makes my drive and my day more fun. Keep up the good work you guys!
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