Episode 6.5 - BONUS POD! Inconveniences and Loon Calls (4/9/17)

BONUS POD! What do you do with a random ten minute chunk of time that doesn't fit in with the rest of the episode? Release it as a bonus pod!

In this random discussion, we take a look at minor inconveniences and how they effect daily life in China. Like, how do inconveniences help a government control its people? How can inconveniences prevent suicide? What does living your whole life with these inconveniences cause you to feel like? Bing it man!

Endnotes:
Hilarious World of Depression - https://www.apmpodcasts.org/thwod/

Episode 6 - Unshelling the Ghost (4/9/17)

Scarlett Johansson? More like Scarlett Cyborgson! (Wow... Does that even count as a joke?) We saw Ghost in the Shell so you know what that means! REAL! HUMAN! BINGS!

Our discussion happened over a month ago, so you've probably heard the gist of the conversation we're having here. But if you're interested in hearing fresh reactions to this movie only a couple days after seeing it, then I think it's still a valuable conversation.

The second topic is about an interesting Vox.com article which examines how social media has connected the younger generation of China with a more liberal, open worldview. And lastly, we give our picks of the week! Check it out yo.

Endnotes:
Social Media in China - https://www.vox.com/world/2017/3/26/15035702/china-social-media-youth-society-culture-politics-government
Sixth Tone - http://www.sixthtone.com/
Wipeout - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156535/
Riverdale - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5420376/
Yoko Kanno - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/yoko-kanno/id272956503
PBS Idea Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/pbsideachannel

Episode 5 - Joyce to the World, Amanda has Come (3/25/17)

Hooray, we're finally back!

So I was trying to not let it go an entire month before updating the pod, but, heh heh. Not in the cards. I hope you guys like the updates I added to this week's pod, I promise the lateness isn't because I'm lazy but instead because I'm innovating! (More like half and half...)

This week (a while ago), we had our mutual friend and fellow Human Bing, Amanda Joyce on for a guest appearance. We do a "Questions" section with her where we get into some deep stuff, including the last time we all cried! Later, we discuss fears both rational and irrational. Lastly, our picks of the week! Check it out bro!

Episode 4 - Soggy Toast (3/4/17)

We're back! And this time with a very special Human Bing...

In our first official "Search Results" episode, we have a special guest and friend of the pod Julie Forrest in order to ask her meaningless questions in our dumb little side project. We get into human memories, best and worst musicals, and asking questions with specificity. Later, we share our stories about traveling and see what Julie's initial impressions of China. Finally, we end off with each of our picks of the week!

At some point we mentioned a Extra Credit/Footnotes section to our episodes with videos, pictures, articles, and more, which will go up soon. I hope. Maybe. We'll see.

Episode 3 - Bowling for Musical Depression (2/10/17)

Yo bro! This one's a late one!

In this episode, we discuss the results of Super Bowl 51 (wow this is late...) including the literal winners and losers as well as the winners and losers of "the commercial bowl," and other stuff!  Yippee! Also we discuss a question from Aulden, "Pick three musical selections that exemplify your experience in high school," or something to that effect... I dunno! This is Jake writing this, I never know what the other one's talking about!

Last but not least, we check in on our New Year's Resolutions which ends up making us very depressed. Come along with us won't you?

Episode 2 - Dirk Gently Dreams of Electric Censorship (2/2/2017)

Yo bro! You came back? To listen to two dudes who sound really similar voices talk about random stuff? Awesome!

In this extra-length episode of Real Human Bings, we get down and dirty with the new BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. How much does it share in common with the Douglas Adams books? How cute is Elijah Wood? How far off track do we get from our topics?

Well, you'll have to listen to the episode to find out silly! We also talk at length about censorship, an upcoming sporting event, and more weird music. Check it out!

Episode 1 - Arrival of New Year's Resolutions (1/29/2017)

Welcome to the Real Human Bings,
a podcast where two idiots talk about random stuff for a while.

Hopefully if that sounds fun, you're here to check out our FIRST OFFICIAL EPISODE! Today, we discuss the new(ish) sci-fi movie Arrival, the New Year's holiday, and a grabbag of topics like food, music, and inappropriate racism!

Straight white male privilege is the best kind of privilege! Hooray