Don’t Panic Radio Show

Choose Yourself Part 1 DP E178 Cultured Vegetables

Part 1 of 2. Steve read a book and suddenly can't stop talking about it. It's called Choose Yourself by James Altucher. In Part 1, we talk about the daily practice of being healthy - physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. In addition, Steve's daughter loves the cultured vegetables Steve made. Plus, Paul and Steve are typically funny.

Part 2 in a week...

Three Movie Throwdown DP E177 Monsters and the Desert

The most requested segment was Three Movie Throwdown. Well, here ya go...

Soft Core History: First Manassas DP E176

After Fort Sumter, Lincoln raised an army of 75,000 volunteers - for a 90 day stint. This was seen as an agreesive act by the southern states (like, firing on Fort Sumter wasn't?). Virginia left the union, along with several other slave states. With a large rebel army less than 35 miles from the nation's capital and with the 90 days running out, Lincoln could no longer wait. He sent a large army toward the critical spot called Manassas Junction (Paul thinks we went to high school with her). The outcome was less than he had hoped. Told from the standpoint of a resident of Washington, D.C., this is a story of uncertainty and rude awakenings.

The first official installment in our series of shorter, more focussed episodes. We hop you enjoy it and we hope you share with your friends.

Credit for diary summary mentioned by Steve: https://siarchives.si.edu/blog/wartime-washington-mary-henry-first-manassas

Why Black Lightning? DP E175 with Tony Isabella

Think you know Tony Isabella? The beginning of his life long love of comics, his first job, his time with Stan Lee, what inspired him to create woke comics, and more.  That's right, the guy who created Black Lightning gave us an hour of his time recently, and Steve and Paul took full advantage of it.   Learn everything you need to know about the man, the myth, the legend, including how a four year old's attempt to outsmart his parents lead to a decades-long career in comics.  All this and more is on this very special episode.

LIVE! Will it Beer? DP E174 post-Tony Isabella wind-down

This is the edited version of the Facebook Live we did last Saturday - after our talk with Tony Isabella at the Hall of Heroes in Elkhart. In case you missed the FB Live...

Paul and Steve spent about a half hour going on about how cool Tony Isabella is. Steve sounds like he's in a tin can because Steve didn't bring the right microphones for a post-interview debrief. Sorry about that. I hope you still enjoy Steve's fanboy freak-out.

Also this week, the announcement of our experimental format change.

We wrapped it up with a Good Mythical Morning inspired semgent - Will it Beer? Cringe with us as we try Jim Beam Barrel Aged Budweiser, Aldi Flavored Pale Ale, and beer-soaked Cheesy Jalapeno Cornbread. Find out if any, all, or none of these Will Beer.

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Soft Core History: Fort Sumter DP E173 cog·ni·tive dis·so·nance

Continuing his series on the American Civil War, Steve brings you another Soft Core History segment. What do baseball, Fort Sumter, and missed shots have in common? Can you be proud of your heritage AND recognize the sins of the past? Who invented Rice-A-Roni anyway? Are Paul and Steve funny or likeable or both? Share for the Soft Core History; stay for the jibber jabber...

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Share THIS One DP E172 -- Name That Movie

This is the one you're gonna want to share, folks.  The Don't Panic Radio Show has a new format, some new thrills and a new segment.  Also this week, we announce the name of the first-ever Shirtless Superfan James Challenge winner, there are junior high flashback triggers, more camping nightmares, and much more.

Do NOT Share DP E171--How to Change the World

This one goes off the rails as Steve and Paul try to figure out when "meta" jumped the shark, and how does one make the biggest impact without selling out.  Along the way, another timely edition of Soft Core History, and Paul talks about freshman orientation.  What happened to jocks?  There are new directions for Don't Panic as people like us do the things that we do.  As always, nothing you've heard is true.

How to Make $1 million DP E170--No Podcast for Old Men

The Kid is back!

 

That having been said, Steve discusses his notes over last week's episode, his RAGBRAI adventures in Iowa, the world's biggest truck stop, and his own tribute to D's mom in hairbands and hamburgers.  All this and more as your hosts discuss Animal Farm; on top of old Smoky, how to make a million dollars, Superfan James' new job, which will be the first he's heard of it, Steve gets a makeover, and Steve and Paul discuss Paul's love/hate relationship with No Country for Old Men.

Best Movies Best Games DP E169 SFJ Speaks!

What happens when Steve is off biking across God knows where?  It's Superfan James to the rescue.  This week, SFJ and Paul discuss Smokey & the Bandit and dad chairs.  While on the subject of movies, the two discuss the Coen Brothers, how good directors can make bad actors good actors, breaking up over bad movies, what the hell is coding anyway, and Paul gives SFJ some ideas for can't miss video games.

 

Music this week by:

Jill in the Box (https://youtu.be/mzcFGJh2rB4)