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The Content Clearinghouse

Each week, two best friends explore their favorite content. Books, video games, shows, movies, blogs and even other podcasts are discussed as seen through the lens of a world record holding skydiver and international cargo pilot. Let them clear some content out of their brains and into yours on The Content Clearinghouse!

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Rocket Launcher Explosion / Better Call Saul Jan 25, 2024

Show notes

On this episode, Josh discusses the high speed (aka slow motion) video of a shoulder launched ballistic rocket exploding next to someone's head and the lucky content creator who survived. And then Brett snubs the Emmy's who snubbed this incredible dark comedy legal crime drama prequel sequel origin story hit television series about a Breaking Bad favorite character. Too many adjectives you say? It's all good man! We're talking about the show: Better Call Saul.

Off-top Links and References:

My RPG-7 Exploded On Me

Collective BodyFlight Academy

Content:

Better Call Saul IMDb

BCS Too Good for Emmys

BCS Emmys Reddit Thread

Best Shows Snubbed at Emmys

Another Emmys Article

Michael McKean (Chuck) on SNL

BCS Did It Better

Another Great Thomas Flight BCS Video

Better Call Saul's Most Tragic Character

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Josh on Have Not Seen This: Ep. 66 - Devil's Rejects

Josh on The Don't Assume Podcast: Ep. 24 - Skydiving

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 11 - Never Ending Pursuit

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 12 - Tunnel Coaching

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 22 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 1

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 23 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 2

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 25 - Echelon

Frisson / Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Dec 14, 2023

Show notes

On this episode, Brett discusses the "aesthetic chills" or "skin orgasm" phenomenon more formerly known as Frisson. Then Josh extolls the virtues of blood geysers and explains pencil mileage in this episode that's all about how the video game inspired the TV show which in turn inspired people to play the video game again. We're discussing the futuristic dystopian sci-fi anime Netflix Series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

Off-top Links and References:

BBC: Why Music Gives You Chills

What Getting Chills Says About Your Brain

Cut: People Most Likely To Get Frisson

Big Think: Frisson Music

715 Song Frisson Playlist

Content:

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners NSFW Trailer

Cyberpunk Reddit AMA

Brief History of Cyberpunk

Screen Rant Cyberpunk Facts

Cyberpunk Origins

Story of Mike Pondsmith

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Other Podcast Appearances:

Josh on Have Not Seen This: Ep. 66 - Devil's Rejects

Josh on The Don't Assume Podcast: Ep. 24 - Skydiving

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 11 - Never Ending Pursuit

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 12 - Tunnel Coaching

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 22 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 1

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 23 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 2

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 25 - Echelon

Life on Earth Experiment / Wordle Nov 30, 2023

Show notes

On this episode, Josh discusses a fascinating experiment Carl Sagan convinced NASA to perform... a study to find life on earth! Then Brett discovers his latent lust for grid-based game while discussing The NY Times game which became a post-covid phenomenon despite its unlikely origin story. We're talking about the daily word puzzle game: Wordle.

Off-top Links and References:

How would we know there is life on Earth?

Carl Sagan finding life on Earth

A Pale Blue Dot

Content:

Wordlers Play 3 Days / Yr

Why is Wordle so popular?

Starting Words List

Nerdy Wordle Stats

Past Wordle Answers

Wordle Train Strategy

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Other Podcast Appearances:

Josh on Have Not Seen This: Ep. 66 - Devil's Rejects

Josh on The Don't Assume Podcast: Ep. 24 - Skydiving

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 11 - Never Ending Pursuit

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 12 - Tunnel Coaching

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 22 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 1

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 23 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 2

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 25 - Echelon

Nonstop Flight Record / twenty one pilots Nov 02, 2023

Show notes

On this episode, Brett helps himself to another serving of an obscure and old-timey aviation world record that somehow stands to this day, 64 years ago! No word on what happened to the poop. Then Josh fills eagerly awaiting earholes with a passionate diatribe about the unclassifiable musical mavericks who take genre-blending to heavenly heights. This isn't your grandmother's alt-rock group. (Or maybe it is?) This episode is all about the introspective and boundary-pushing band: twenty one pilots.

Off-top Links and References:

How Two Pilots Flew 64 Days

Content:

twenty one pilots

Backing Tracks Interview

How Song Earn Gold/Platinum

Behind The Name

Tear in my Heart

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Other Podcast Appearances:

Josh on Have Not Seen This: Ep. 66 - Devil's Rejects

Josh on The Don't Assume Podcast: Ep. 24 - Skydiving

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 11 - Never Ending Pursuit

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 12 - Tunnel Coaching

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 22 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 1

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 23 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 2

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 25 - Echelon

Flat Earth / World War Z (Book) Oct 19, 2023

Show notes

On this episode, Josh pokes fun at his favorite two-dimensional conspiracy theory and the colorful community who advocates for it against all odds and logic... yes, he's talking about flat-earthers. (He also tries to convince everyone Brett is a flat-earther which is wildly untrue and outlandish! How dare he!) Brett then plunges us into the chilling personal narratives of a dystopian war that feels eerily plausible, particularly in a world still reeling from the Covid era. This isn't your run-of-the-mill zombie fiction, it's the gripping, end-times narrative of World War Z. (If it was not already clear, we're dissecting the BOOK here, not its less-than-stellar cinematic counterpart.)

Off-top Links and References:

Flat Earth Challenge, FEer Refuses to Pay

Flat Earther Research Fails

Content:

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

Max Brooks Wiki

The Zombie Survival Guide Wiki

Max Brooks Interview

Max Brooks Dyslexia

School of Everything Else Podcast: WWZ

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Other Podcast Appearances:

Josh on Have Not Seen This: Ep. 66 - Devil's Rejects

Josh on The Don't Assume Podcast: Ep. 24 - Skydiving

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 11 - Never Ending Pursuit

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 12 - Tunnel Coaching

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 22 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 1

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 23 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 2

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 25 - Echelon

First Parachute Jump / District 9 Oct 05, 2023

Show notes

On this episode, Brett tells the story of the first ever modern parachute jump in history. André-Jacques Garnerin is a man few have heard of but is basically the parachuting pioneer for ever skydiver in history. Then Josh deep dives into an emotionally-wrenching but incredibly thought-provoking and action packed science fiction in the apparently sci-fi peak year of 2009. This is a Neil Blomkamp directorial debut (and also a debut for star Sharlto Copley who gives in incredible performance) that you don't want to miss if you love complicated protagonists, scary South African gangs and terrifyingly evil mega-corporations. We are talking about the apartheid alien epic: District 9.

Off-top Links and References:

First Parachute Jump in History

Content:

District 9 Trailer

Best Year for Sci-Fi

How Johannesburg Influences Neil Blomkamp

Alive in JoBurg Short Film

The Real Story Behind District 9

Why The Effects Look So Real

District 9 Case Study

D9 Behind The Scenes

Cinema Sins on D9

Sequel in the works??

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Other Podcast Appearances:

Josh on Have Not Seen This: Ep. 66 - Devil's Rejects

Josh on The Don't Assume Podcast: Ep. 24 - Skydiving

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 11 - Never Ending Pursuit

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 12 - Tunnel Coaching

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 22 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 1

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 23 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 2

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 25 - Echelon

Unethical Science / What We Do In The Shadows Sep 21, 2023

Show notes

On this episode, Josh stumbles onto a reddit poll asking scientists what experiments that would do if morals and ethics were thrown out the window. Some ideas were surprisingly uncreative and others were predictably horrific. This is humanity we are talking about after all. That got Josh thinking about all the real life unethical experiments that must have actually occurred (and why do there always involve testicles?) Then Brett (and a special guest star???) sink their teeth into an absurd mockumentary style comedy series birthed from the undead brains of some wickedly funny New Zealand vampires: What We Do In The Shadows.

Off-top Links and References:

Unethical Science Reddit Poll

Real Life Unethical Experiments

Content:

What We Do In The Shadows S1 Trailer

'Friends With Fangs' Article

Rotten Tomatoes Scores

The Vampiric Council Fandom

The Vampiric Council, Ranked

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Other Podcast Appearances:

Josh on Have Not Seen This: Ep. 66 - Devil's Rejects

Josh on The Don't Assume Podcast: Ep. 24 - Skydiving

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 11 - Never Ending Pursuit

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 12 - Tunnel Coaching

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 22 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 1

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 23 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 2

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 25 - Echelon

Nasubi / Limitless Aug 17, 2023

Show notes

On this episode, Brett talks about the fascinating story of Nasubi, a man trapped naked in a windowless apartment with nothing available except the few items he won through mail-in sweepstakes. All in the name of Japanese reality TV! Then Josh brings up an old favorite movie of ours but pivots to recommend a bit of a network television sequel. Josh's candle burns bright on this Content Clearinghouse recommendation of the TV show: Limitless.

Off-top Links and References:

This American Life: Human Spectacle

True Story of a Reality Show That Destroyed Someone's Life

Content:

Undone Official Trailer

Aussie Limitless Article

Why Limitless was Cancelled

Reddit on Limitless Cancellation

The Most Boring Way to Achieve NZT-48 Effects

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Other Podcast Appearances:

Josh on Have Not Seen This: Ep. 66 - Devil's Rejects

Josh on The Don't Assume Podcast: Ep. 24 - Skydiving

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 11 - Never Ending Pursuit

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 12 - Tunnel Coaching

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 22 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 1

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 23 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 2

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 25 - Echelon

Transcendence of Batman / Undone Aug 03, 2023

Show notes

On this episode, Josh talks about the popularity of Batman and why the character (and somehow even the Penguin!) transcends the comic medium from which it originated. Then Brett talks about a lesser-known but incredibly unique Prime Original series with a non-linear timeline, a mixture of live action, animation and rotoscoping and of featuring none other than Bob Odenkirk. I knew Josh would get hooked with some Odenkirk. It's time for Season one of the adult animated psychological comedy drama television series (wow that's a mouth full): Undone.

Off-top Links and References:

Batman and Carl Jung

The Greatest Superhero Adaptations of All Time

Underwear on the Outside

Content:

Undone Official Trailer

Hisko Hulsing Explains How it's Made

Rotoscoping And Oil Paints

Undone Official Featurette

Rotoscoping Article

Kate Purdy and San Antonio

The Mind-Bending Tale of Undone

One of the 'Most Innovative Shows on TV'

Undone Review: "Grounded, Fanastical"

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Other Podcast Appearances:

Josh on Have Not Seen This: Ep. 66 - Devil's Rejects

Josh on The Don't Assume Podcast: Ep. 24 - Skydiving

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 11 - Never Ending Pursuit

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 12 - Tunnel Coaching

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 22 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 1

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 23 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 2

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 25 - Echelon

UAP Story / Evil Dead Dualogy Jul 06, 2023

Show notes

On this episode, Brett tells his story of personally seeing an unidentified aerial phenomenon from the cockpit on a work flight. Was it space debris burning up or something more... strange? Then Josh entertains and terrifies listernerologists with the lore of the possessed victims and the book which releases said evil spirits, the Deadites and Necronomicon respectively. This classic franchise has been "requeled" into the gripping and excellent horror duology: Evil Dead 2013 and Evil Dead Rise.

Off-top Links and References:

UFO Retrievel Program

David Grusch Full Interview

Content:

Evil 2013 History and Legacy

Evil Dead Rise Blood Meth Lab

Necronomicon Timeline

Kandarian Demon Wiki

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Other Podcast Appearances:

Josh on Have Not Seen This: Ep. 66 - Devil's Rejects

Josh on The Don't Assume Podcast: Ep. 24 - Skydiving

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 11 - Never Ending Pursuit

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 12 - Tunnel Coaching

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 22 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 1

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 23 - DZ vs. Cutaway Pt. 2

Josh on Fall Risk Podcast: Ep. 25 - Echelon

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