Episode 52 was recorded June 13, 2013, and published June 17, 2013.
Our “likes” for this episode:
Maps that show how Americans speak English differently (more maps here)
The TV series Elementary
J.R.R. Tolkien reads from The Hobbit
America’s Test Kitchen Quick Family Cookbook (one terrible review)
Trader Joe’s Thai Lime and Chili Cashews
The blog Awful Library Books
David Sedaris audio books (“Six to Eight Black Men”)
@nickgerlich’s Route 66 photography on Instagram (Nick’s YouTube Channel)
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Episode 51 was recorded May 30, 2013, and published June 3, 2013.
Our “likes” for this episode:
Architectural floorplans of TV show houses/apartments
The app Days
The film Mud
The web series Burning Love
The short film “It’s Not about the Nail”
Amy Grant’s new album, “How Mercy Looks from Here”
Our “Question of the Week”: What’s your favorite kind of summer vacation?
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Episode 50 was recorded May 22, 2013, and published May 28, 2013.
For our 50th episode, we revisit past endorsements with a set of special “double likes”:
The final season of The Office
Other items of note:
“In Your Eyes,” by Peter Gabriel
Our “Question of the Week”: What’s your favorite ice-breaker question?
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Episode 29 was recorded October 25, 2012, and republished May 20, 2013.
The 9 “likes” featured in this special scary episode:
The movie Poltergeist
The movie The People Under the Stairs
Snopes.com and especially its “Murderous Clown” story
Season 3 of The Walking Dead
Unexplained sounds and “The Bloop”
Stephen King’s upcoming Dr. Sleep (a sequel to The Shining)
Gordon Stewart Northcott and Changeling
The Bigfoot Field Research Organization (BFRO.net)
Other items of note:
Jason’s favorite Bigfoot sighting account in Hinsdale County, Colorado
The New York skyscraper photo that frightens us all
The see-through Skywalk over the Grand Canyon
Our “Question of the Week”: Do you have a phobia?
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Episode 49 was recorded May 9, 2013, and published May 13, 2013.
Our “likes” for this episode:
“Meet the First Digital Generation” in Wired
“Behind the Scenes of Empire Strikes Back” at FStoppers.com
The dice game Tenzi
“My Avatar, My Self,” at Virginia Quarterly Review
Warm Bodies, the novel by Isaac Marion
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
The video series “So Totally Relidge”
Sammy Rhodes (@prodigalsam) on Twitter
Flora Borsi’s “Time Travel” photo project
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Episode 48 was recorded April 25, 2013, and published April 29, 2013.
Special controversy-themed episode, featuring special guest Elizabeth Esther! Our “likes”:
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
All the talk about “smokin’ hot wives” (Zach Hoag, Mary DeMuth)
The Book of Mormon: The Musical
The tumblr Who Said It: Jack Handey or Donald Miller?
Other items of note:
Love Wins, by Rob Bell
A Better Atonement, by Tony Jones
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Episode 47 was recorded April 18, 2013, and published April 22, 2013.
Our “likes” for this episode:
Dove’s Sketch Artist mini-documentary (For critiques, read this and this.)
Patton Oswalt’s improvised 9-minute filibuster for Parks & Recreation
Sinus-rinsing via the Neti Pot
Eagle Nest Outfitters SingleNest Hammock
Makers documentary on PBS
“8 Things That Will Make Your Hands Sweat Uncontrollably” on Buzzfeed
Other items of note:
Question of the Week: What was your worst entry-level job?
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Episode 46 was recorded April 12, 2013, and published April 15, 2013.
Our “likes” for this episode:
Film journalists eulogize Roger Ebert
iMagnet Cradleless Quick-Snap Car Dashboard Mount
The blog Reasons My Son is Crying
The short film “The Promise” on Vimeo
The Netflix series House of Cards
The scheduling site Doodle.com
Jurassic Park 3D in theaters
Other items of note:
Question of the Week: What is your favorite children’s book/story?
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Episode 45 was recorded April 4, 2013, and published April 8, 2013. Along with Jason and Joy, it features special guest host Sharideth Smith.
Our “likes” for this episode:
Anti-Social blocking software for Mac
The site ThisIsWhyImBroke.com
The blog Thumbs & Ammo
The band The Features
The band First Aid Kit
The photo editing site PicMonkey
IPEVO Tubular Wireless Speakers
Other items of note:
Remote-Control Inflatable Air Shark
Combination USB-Electrical Wall Socket
Squeezable Boob Milk Dispenser
Breaking Dawn Part 1 Soundtrack
The 2014 Mustang ad with music by The Features
iHome Alarm Clock/Speaker/Docking Station
No “Question of the Week” this time around. Blame Sharideth.
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This is a rerun of Episode 33, which was recorded December 14, 2012, and originally published December 17, 2012.
This episode marked the first 9 Thumbs appearance by Joy Bennett, now a permanent host. Our Episode #33 “likes”:
Die Hard: A romantic Christmas movie
This cups-and-balls routine by illusionist Yann Frisch
Cuisinart 12-cup Programmable Coffee Maker
“Why is making robots so darn hard?” at the New Yorker
Modern Seinfeld (@seinfeldtoday)
Flick Golf on the iPhone
RoadID bracelets and identification tags
Speck Products MacBook Pro cases
Other items of note:
“Sleight of Brooks”: Jason’s illusionist brother, Brooks Boyett
Our “Question of the Week”: What’s on your Christmas wish list this year?
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