Podcast
Heat Stroke
Hosted by James Fryer & Christopher Ferman · EN
Two hypothetically witty guys talking about the topics of the day and... stuff.
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#46: All About Helen
Aug 25, 202300:40:38Tap to summarizeSubRant Picard sucks Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, and Helen Mirren are all in Excalibur! Corporate malaise has hit Amazon Christopher doesn't like fat mannequins Vacationing at Target Ramaswamy is an idiot or a liar Oh, well, Ohio... WKRP in Cincinnati Christopher is part of the secret elite and he doesn't even know it Golda Helen Miran! In Excalibur! A flaming skull looks better than Nicolas Cage Helen Mirren was also in Caligula, but don't watch it James is a liberal?! Now for politics! Christopher tries to unionize, but no-one shows up Phoenix is too dam hot Scottsdale also sucks (water) The Mick
Transcribe →#45: Christopher Breaks His Chronotype
Apr 6, 202200:31:27Tap to summarizeGoblin Quarterly People forgetting how to be people Tradeshows Christopher takes Fridays off The four day work week Ford invented the five day work week Working nights at Office Depot Corporate sucks Working too long makes for bad work Barbecue Fridays Work doesn't have to be miserable James's four day work week was actually six Are Chronotypes BS? Probably. Christopher breaks his chronotype Europe closes on Sundays Renaissance Faire Devil James is a Thief Kevin Lee: China's white devil Wolf Warrior Netflix is over
Transcribe →#44: Christopher Goes to Hollywood
Mar 23, 202200:32:36Tap to summarizeAlways on my mind The world goes to hell Canoeing trip Democracy may suck, but it's the least worst No backdoors anymore Ocean Elevening a crack writing team Afraid of links Hunting comedians Free therapy and free coffee Bill Dawes Bizarre crazy people The Laugh Factory Christopher forgets how to use Google Maps "It was hip until you drove up" "Hey Bryan!" "...My name's Bill." Surprise podcast! Looking for cameras because Christopher is paranoid, or maybe just weird James doesn't go to bars "Aren't you curious?" "No." Cheers sucked, but Boston was cool The Good Place James went to MIT USA has 3% of the children of the world, but 40% of toys Lego inheritance Don't waste your money on a storage unit James the moving guy Podcasting from the (airplane) graveyard
Transcribe →#43: Christopher's Covid Adventure
Aug 31, 202100:58:38Tap to summarizeA Brief History of Time Artists throw-down SubRant No one for Christopher to talk to about art Christopher takes his son to college Covid at Christopher's Vitamins Flintstone vitamin is the best 'Teen Guy' vitamins Snorting vitamins Acai berries The American Diet Too many choices at the grocery store? Americans are fat Are there anti oxidants in coffee? James has a feeling Alcohol isn't really that healthy Christopher doesn't get drunk A 12 pack a night Cider $2 Chuck follow up - not a divorce story (Charles Shaw) Graham crackers and coffee Graham Crackers: 'The anti-masturbating treat!' Gettr James eviscerates Gettr's branding Social media sites shaking down users down for their phone number What is ghosting? Herbal remedy for ghosting Gaslighting Dash Rip Rock - Let's Go Smoke Some Pot Heat Stroke Podcast totally, sometimes, maybe endorses the use of certain unspecified herbal medicines which may or may not be legal in your local.
Transcribe →#42: Things That Suck: College Process and China
Aug 25, 202100:58:32Tap to summarizeJames isn't angry Antifreeze tastes sweet Christopher will do a taste test of poisons The tyrant that is Christopher Dial-tone PSA Reservoir of hate Italian coffee machines don't work McDonald's milkshake machine controversy Don't sue McDonalds Walmart mountain bikes: "Not intended for off-road use" Bezos sues NASA because he's an asshole "The other billionaire dickhead" Creative destruction Free-ride interviewee The terrible college process - Shots, insurance, grades, verify awards, financial setup, etc... Predatory college loans Student loan forgiveness Discharge student loans through bankruptcy College is expensive because of sports The Nads Christopher needs a little reeducation Full negative James isn't pro China anymore "It's not a declaration of war, he's just being a dick." Christopher and James argue about China Pontica Fiero Race horse takes off and ends up in a burning barn (Bold and Bossy)
Transcribe →#41: Interview with Darron Basinger
Aug 17, 202100:54:28Tap to summarizeFirst day of school photo School bus couldn't find James's house 'Stranger Danger' is not a thing School starts and Christopher thinks FOOTBALL! James's iPhone 4 drowns Pop Warner Football Phoenix kids can't run in the rain James was an angry kid - good for football The Washington Football team logo was the best James doesn't like a lot of things Piestewa Peak "Patricia Peak" "Stop remembering things I say." Pedantic vs didactic "One man's pedantic is another man's awesome." Christopher ambushes James again with a guest Starting the game with a 5 minute warning Shoes, insurance, and mortuary Friends since 1974 "Let's be clear, I'm not a nice person." Jimmy stole Darron's skateboard and Christopher's 'medicinal herb' Cremation blowback - 'over the top' is not a good line for funeral homes Mortuary business doubled No days off for Darren How many COVID 'customers'? in early 2020 - 1/3 were COVID, now only 1/4 Darren's mortuary saw mostly elderly dying from COVID, but also Hawaiians, Samoans, Philippinos (not overweight) & Latinos, and 30-60 year olds who were overweight No bailout for the funeral home (none needed) Death AND Taxes Philippinos not respecting PPE at funeral home The headshop next door ruined James's gallery insurance Was that supposed to be a joke?
Transcribe →#31: Donuts and Dating
May 26, 202100:54:00Tap to summarizeSpaghetti coffee Don't drink out of a jar James finally has a product in Costco Phoenix is not in France Glass gloop James doesn't eat donuts (James is eating a donut) Old Fashion donut A ring of butter Christopher has enough guns for everyone "Boozeline" Liberating grandad's beer No vaccine, no date Bartender dating app Vaccinated? Masks stopped the flu AOL dating Video dating Alfonzo Vibe (charisma) is more important than looks Antiquated flirting A Scamming Mind Christopher's dating advice Christopher blows up graduations NFL bad Old, rich, and white - a trifecta of diversity Fake diplomas Christopher's fake graduation Baseball is cute IQ tests Star Wars needs to upgrade to Zoom The shrinking work space
Transcribe →#30: So Boring I Forgot About It
May 11, 202100:52:23Tap to summarizeOat Milk in Christopher's coffee Types of milks Christopher farms wildflowers and cotton Luxury cotton nests Recycling fibers James's dog hates him The Christophers go camping Eating mudbugs Lobster riots Ettouffee Bad parents are sucky travel mates Andy Warhol sucks "Experimental" art is just bad art Most influencer American artist of the 20th century? John Williams James's favorite 20th century PAINTERS are Pollock and O'Keeffe Christopher loves art museums Edward Hopper Norman Rockwell The Chinese century? Andy Warhol is a failed pop artist Thomas Kinkade is the real pop artist Art Curators are... just terrible American Gothic Andrew Wyeth Van Gough - greatest painter of all time Everyone, rich or poor, drinks the same Coke Most important 20th century American artist: James - Kubrik & Robert Johnson Most important 20th century American artist: Christopher - John Ford, Danny Elfman Comedians are artists too John Gruber can't pronounce stuff Pontiac Fiero
Transcribe →#28: Christopher Dances Around the Maypole
Apr 14, 202100:44:48Tap to summarizeIs 13 America's number? If you're going to be THAT boring, just stay home What did you think? Get vaccinated? Christopher doesn't go the the hospital, except for when he does Doctors are full of shit Our expert opinion on the uselessness of doctors Christopher is waiting to go to the doctor until he is 60 Too many vaccines Christopher doesn't think people are stupid There are no stupid decisions, only stupid people Texas woman convicted of a felony for not returning a VHS tape Renting from the front of the store The Super League disaster (Soccer) (America (the best)) Football isn't socialist What kind of sport ends in a tie? The Phoenix Wranglers (with cheerleaders) Good players got wrangled How many types of (real) Football did we have? Christopher: SportsMan Live sports aren't boring in person Christopher: "Remember when David Ortiz broke Ted Williams record?" - James: blank stare Why is the potato gendered? The Mr. in Mr. Potato Head is actually funny and important The story of Christopher's Lemon Pig Scouts is better without the "Boy" BSA created a lot of the early safety procedures for working with kids Christopher dances around the Maypole Christopher loves (modern) Germans
Transcribe →#27: Interview with Malinda Hurd - Meditation
Apr 7, 202101:04:42Tap to summarizeThe mugs Christopher goes to church for the first time in a year Sharing the chalice You don't get sick from the chalice? Vaccination poll (just James) Judge was a bad child Christopher fixes his attendance record Men like women with "presence" James doesn't like kilts Leam Neason can wear a kilt, James can't Christopher's puffy shirt No one likes the Arizona Renaissance Festival (but James) Malinda had a didgeridoo Christopher picks up the drawl Malinda is Scottish If you have the money, you can do anything (none of us have any) Malinda wants to RV the country James warns of the murderous Maine mosquitos Mosquitoes are attracted to people who wear blue and eat bananas Christopher plays the flute The Native America flute is the best Malinda tries to meditate while Christoper's chicken lays an egg Malinda's meditation removes the mental noise "The homogeny of pink" Malinda's non profit Malinda does mediation with schools "Tools for Teens" Reflexology - Meditation - Yin Yoga Meditation trains the mind Music as meditation Sufism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufism Teen's disconnectedness has led the sadness Breakdown of manners Faith tied to manners? Is Yoga chaos? James has the best doodles Malinda's Sound bowls Malinda's meditation
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