JUNE 14, 2013 SUSHI CRASH Nathan and Mike discuss carbon dioxide emissions, the US and China, the melting undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, the Nicaraguan Canal, the River Danube, stressed sperm, smelly cancer, the NSA, Guantánamo, the cybersecurity budget, Monsanto, and San Onofre.
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JUNE 7, 2013 REVENGE OF THE ROBO-RAVENS Mike and Nathan talk biological clocks, global arms trade, Iraq’s oil, Monsanto, the world's oldest known fossil primate skeleton, post-traumatic stress disorder in mice, high IQ, Susan Rice, PRISM, sexual assault in the armed forces, drought and cannabis. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 31, 2013 ELEVATORS TO EVEREST Mike and Nathan discuss Syria, FARC, Facebook, cadmium rice, Monsanto, Liberty Reserve, Tailored Access Operations, Wal-Mart, Michele Bachmann and the blue-balled lesula monkey. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 24, 2013 KAFKA WAS WRONG Mike and Nathan discuss rats, bees, frogs, brothels, crack, drones, Apple, poverty, Syria, Venezuela, Chicago, IQs, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Ríos Montt, Mayan temples, Fox News, abortion, and cocaine limnology. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 17, 2013 THE WASP'S NEST Mahler is wearing an aluminum pyramid on his head. Mike and Nathan discuss a grim climate milestone, a former cricket star-turned-politician, a meeting with Cameron, a two-month trial, a safety review, a wasp's nest, a controversial vetting process, a seizing of records, a unanimous ruling, a Wall Street pushback, a profit of $50.6 billion, and a gerbil pageant. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 10, 2013 THE SQUIRREL BEAUTY PAGEANT Mike and Nathan discuss the Arctic, Syria, Guantánamo Bay, Existential Risk Prevention, cannabis, nicotine, government surveillance, the 2010 Dodd-Frank bill, carbon dioxide emissions, the suicide rate, sexual assault, Jeffrey Skilling, Mark Sanford, guns, and Día de Los Muertos. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 3, 2013 COURT MARTIAL OR GRAND MARSHALL? Mike and Nathan talk Pussy Riot, North Korean prisoners, solving hunger, Al Jazeera, Karsi bucks, Iceland, USAID, the ag-gag law, Bradley Manning as grand marshal, Crickett rifles, the FCC, Plan B One Step, Jamestown, Sulfoxaflor, Mark Ciavarella, women and climate Change, and Jason Collins. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 26, 2013 THE ARCTIC AMBASSADOR Mike and Nathan talk anteater meat, chemical weapons, earthquakes, Ríos Montt, Musharraf, the Syrian Electronic Army, life on earth, being too handsome, nuclear bombs, CISPA, Keystone XL, and the Arctic ambassadorship. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 19, 2013 DEEP THOUGHTS AND BIG BUCKS Mike and Nathan move their mouths regarding escalating climate change, bombs, virus eating computer chips, Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead, Maduro, TorrentFreak, insider trading by members of Congress, patented genes, ricin-laced letters, and background checks. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 12, 2013 MANATEE GRAY Mahler is plays Stand Down Margaret. Mike and Nathan talk about brain games, North Korea, Anonymous, the bird flu virus, self-medication, immigration, Bradley Manning, ExxonMobil, the U.S. Postal Service, Plan B One-Step, the Boy Scouts of America, wind power, miniskirts in Uganda, and kimonos at Target. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 5, 2013 FATTY KIM Mike and Nathan talk coffee, North Korea, population, honeybees, radon, ogooglebar, ReDigi, Libor, stingray, gun-control, Stockton, California, and duck-penis plasticity. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MARCH 29, 2013 HALF POLLUTED Mike and Nathan discuss warming oceans, changing wines, BRICS banking, simmering nuclear war, money-laundering oligarchs, an evil genius, flapjacks, polluted rivers, outdated aircraft carriers, airport control towers, the Monsanto Protection Act, frozen meatballs, and game changing condoms. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MARCH 22, 2013 ATTACK OF THE ROBOBEES Mike and Nathan discuss Obama in Israel, genocide in Guatemala, elections in Venezuela, drones in North Korea, Guns in Mexico, drones in Pennsylvania, Keystone XL, Freddie Mac, Weev, Steubenville, the Earth's mantle, overfishing and Immoral Productions. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MARCH 15, 2013 #MEEOOOOW Mike and Nathan discuss dead pigs, Venezuela, North Korea, the Taliban, Francis, panspermia, schaudenfreude, monkey brains, TB at the border, household guns, overseas tax havens, the budget, firearms in class, earthquake alarms, and dirty hippies. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MARCH 8, 2013 MIKE'S FAVORITE INSECT: BEE Mahler is using Google Glass. Mike and Nathan, unfazed, discuss animals sniffing, honeybees on caffeine, Hugo Chávez, “open source” jihadis, pessimistic German seniors, Dennis Rodman, the golden age for corporate profits, Bradley Manning, Eric Holder, curing infant HIV, Keystone XL, Obama’s WalMart appointee, and, of course, drones. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MARCH 1, 2013 MAHLER AND NATHAN SHARE A BRAIN Mike and Nathan talk about rats, Arafat Jaradat, the Democratic Republic of Congo, U.S. special operations forces, junk food, hacking, cholera, domestic surveillance, Justice Douchebag Scalia, immigration, Blackwater, Monsanto University and barbecue-related activities. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 BAD CHEESE AND INSECT POLLINATORS Mike and Nathan discuss Mexico’s disappearances, Syria’s civil war, Russian warships, Icelandic pornography, Chinese cyberattacks, flowers' neon, Obama’s fracking, BP’s challenge, Monsanto’s patents, Virginia’s voter IDs, Georgis’s execution, Colorado’s gun-control, Washington’s radioactive leak, New York’s gun liability insurance, dyslexia, naming rights and Chubby Checker. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
FEBRUARY 15, 2013 HOLYCRAP.COM Mike and Nathan talk Monsanto, water, free-trade, Afghanistan, China, Guantánamo Bay, Pope Joey Ratz, bin Laden Park, a disposable penis, Jack Lew, Arizona, Trader Joe’s, and Chick-fil-A revenge. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
FEBRUARY 8, 2013 IMMINENT THREATS Mahler is looking for flying monkeys. Mike and Nathan parse and fuss about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, CIA agents, British tolerance, The Royal Bank of Scotland, extraordinary rendition, Standard & Poor, CIA torture, solitary confinement, the U.S. post office, the Boy Scouts, and Taco Bell Doritos. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
FEBRUARY 1, 2013 WHY MAHLER HATES CATS Mike and Nathan talk Syria, Mali, thick smog, targeted shootings, torture, coral reefs, shock, aquifers, fossil fuels for energy, Ariel Sharon’s bran scan, the new Saudi Arabia, caramelized goat cheese, immigration reform, recess appointments, cybersecurity”, the stupid party,” Anonymous, foreskins and detergent thieves. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JANUARY 25, 2013 FORGETTING PORTYANKI Mike and Nathan discuss topsoil, Syria, Algeria, socks, drones, art, fracking, pipelines, inaugurals, Catholics, unions, Hillary, guns, memory, DNA, and sperm. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JANUARY 18, 2013 FECAL DEVELOPMENTS Mike and Nathan talk global warming, Jordan snowing, Beijing smoging, currency warring, Bradley Manning, Aaron Swartz, Algeria, Palestine, Big Mouth, York Minster, guns, Keystone XL, Boeing’s Dreamliner, and feces as medicine. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JANUARY 11, 2013 RIDING SIDE-SADDLE Mike, Nathan and Mahler talk cat smuggling, Australia’s bushfire season, Russian beer, Brigitte Bardot, prostitutes, sitting side-saddle, Obama’s appointments, immigration enforcement, the Arctic, AIG, and Abu Ghraib. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JANUARY 4, 2013 WHO WRITES THIS CRAP? Mike and Nathan discuss gang-rape, Current TV, Iberdrola, Internet controls, tsunami bombs, Kim Jong Un, Yoko Ono, the National Defense Authorization Act, John Boehner, the Violence Against Women Act, the fiscal cliff, warrantless wiretapping and undiscovered fortunes. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 28, 2012 PRIME MINISTER CALLAHAN Mahler bays at the full moon. Mike and Nathan bay at West Antarctica, cyberwarfare, defections, Holy See discounts, 3D queens, Welsh winter vomiting, Purple Urine Bags, and irresistible attractions. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 21, 2012 FOOT LONG OBAMADON Mike and Nathan discuss Chinese self-help manuals, Noah's Ark, Stop Green Suicide, the global telecoms treaty, vaccination attacks, Syria, obesity, guns, indefinite detention, Keystone XL, and Obamadon gracilis. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 14, 2012 ELMER SCUD Mahler learns to drive. Meanwhile, Mike and Nathan chat about Morsi’s vote, Palestinian funds, North Korea’s missile, Hugo Chávez’s cancer, Canada’s “war on science,” Kyoto’s less than happy Protocol, China’s flattened mountains, Frenchmen’s sperm, HSBC’s fine, the last stand of Catcher in the Rye, Wal-Mart’s fire sale, California’s fracking decision and, of course, drones. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 7, 2012 A BESIEGED NATHAN Mike and Nathan discuss chemical weapons, the "E1" settlement zone, Blackwater, frackquakes, the Indian navy, the “Pinocchio effect”, factory farms, sex with animals, the Pentagon’s 2013 budget, Elizabeth Warren, Pentagon spys, pharmaceuticals, Verizon, Assholes: A Theory, dolphin labor, “Piss Obama”, and Facebook Anxiety Disorder. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
NOVEMBER 30, 2012 MOHAMED MARSHMALLOW Mike and Nathan talk about Cairo’s embassy, Mexico’s drug war, carbon emissions, Wal-Mart, Cancun, Twitter, the “Sexiest Man Alive,” Susan Rice, "Stand Your Ground," Rupert Murdoch, women in combat, BP and Curiosity. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
NOVEMBER 23, 2012 OMNISHAMBLES.COM Mike and Nathan discuss Gaza, opium, Murdoch, Google, greenhouse gases, dogs, cornfields, lexicographers, Galapagos, minks, mortgages, Elizabeth Warren, Curiosity, Hostess and, of course, drones. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
NOVEMBER 16, 2012 ANOTHER BLOW FOR PFIZER Nathan and Mike discuss Pakistani flagmakers, BP’s criminal fine, hybridised jaguars, Viagra, oxytocin, Europe’s olfactory cultural heritage, Paula Broadwell, climate change, taxing the rich, Lord Mittens, fracking and Donald Rumsfeld. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
NOVEMBER 9, 2012 SWEEPING CHANGE Mahler is relieved that he won't have to ride on the roof of the car in this very special Backyard Election Roundup Edition of Weekly Signals. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
NOVEMBER 2, 2012 IT'S THE YAMS, STUPID Mike and Nathan discuss maize, Palestine, the Bank of England, Syria, "honor killings," smuggling nuclear material, Pussy Riot, the “personhood” amendment, Barclays, Rick Scott, the presidential election, Sandy, Penguin and Random House. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
OCTOBER 26, 2012 CAT IN THE CATACOMB Mike and Nathan discuss earthquake convictions, radiation, Damascus, Bank of America, banning homework, Ulaanbaatar, panda eating men, the Five Second Rule, a game of Battleship, puberty, smuggling a Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton, Tony Scott and, of course, drones. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
OCTOBER 19, 2012 TERRORISTS AND EXTREMISTS Mike and Nathan discuss TNT, cluster bombs, toxicology, elite commandos, iron sulphate, Norway, youthful blood, octopi, binders, trade wars, violent crimes, al-Qaeda and Citigroup. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
OCTOBER 12, 2012 STRESSED OUT GRASSHOPPERS Mike and Nathan discuss Syria, Hugo Chávez, Internet-use disorder, Pussy Riot, telecom immunity, affirmative action, Wells Fargo, free birth control, Pulpit Freedom Sunday, steroid injections, penectomys, and other newsworthy topics. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
OCTOBER 5, 2012 ARE YOU A TERRORIST? Mike and Nathan discuss evacuating islands, the collapse of the rial, the global bacon shortage, Canadian cheese-smuggling, Big Bird, voter IDs, fusion centers, JPMorgan Chase, American Express, Bank of America, Jerry Brown, gun control and Ikea. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 ZOMBIE BEES Mike and Nathan discuss 100 million people dying, Arctic sea ice melting, water on Mars, aftershocks, urinatinon, Belarus, damning you own soul to hell, restrictive voting laws, zombie bees, savages, freaking out and other newsworthy topIcs. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 EXOTIC MEATS Mike and Nathan discuss ice in the Arctic, Walmart in India, cannabis in Uruguay, GMOs in France, cyberspace in Iran, Mitt Romney in trouble, and Boy Scout abuse. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 PRO-AMERICAN RESENTMENT Mike and Nathan deal with the Yangtze River, blaspheme, climate change-denial blogs, the queen of cocaine, McDonald’s, privately owned cities, Deceit Perfume, economic inequality, warrantless government searches, whistleblowers, Chicago public school teachers, and a foul smell. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 COGNITIVE DISSONANCE Mike and Nathan talk Syria, Tutu, enriched uranium, gene switches, eyes, Hitler, the Democratic National Convention, Citizens United, AntiSec, Navy SEALs and pilot whales. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
AUGUST 31, 2012 FOREVER ENDURING ALWAYS RIDICULOUS Mahler howels at the Blue Moon. Mike and Nathan discuss hermaphroditic slugs, nuclear families, white-handed gibbons, Yasser Arafat, Chinese astronomers, Gaza, Romney, Ryan, Tom Head, Samsung vs Apple, and the Recording Industry Association of America. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
AUGUST 24, 2012 IMPREGNATING JOHN WILKIE Mike and Nathan discuss missile defenses in Asia, shale gas in France, a platinum mine in South Africa, a potent variety of cannabis, the last ninja, the Mississippi River, coal-burning power plants, and Augusta National. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
AUGUST 17, 2012 MASS MURDERERS EARN STRIPES Nathan and Mike gab about Syria, Pakistan, Assange, Greenpeace, glorifying war, Somali pirates, UAVs, Paul Ryan, Ayn Rand, evolution and Son of Sam. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
AUGUST 10, 2012 CASTRO AND HUSSEIN Mike and Nathan discuss underground bunkers, Agent Orange, drones, Wade Michael Page, nuclear power plants permits, New Yorks new crime fighting system, Pfizer, Blackwater, Chevron, Curiosity, Jenna Jameson, Larry Craig and chalk. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
AUGUST 3, 2012 PUSSY RIOT CHILE GRENADE Mike and Nathan talk food flavoring, Chik-fil-A, government waste, Antarctica, the coral sperm bank, Cuba, Ebola, bi-partisan strip clubs, and voter purges. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JULY 27, 2012 WE ARE THE MISTAKE Mike and Nathan consult with their dog Mahler about Greenland’s ice sheet, Raul Castro, DNA, The Internet, Mitt Romney, Mongolia, the war on drugs, WikiLeaks, the cost of food, gun control, the Anaheim shootings, and, of course, drones. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JULY 20, 2012 ANCIENT BRASSIERES Nathan and Mike discuss broken icebergs, Chinese loans to Africa, oil pipelines, drones, drought, bombs, Capitol One, Rupert Murdoch, HSBC, Sheldon Adelson, the FDA, the Boy Scouts of America, Ralph Lauren, U.S. Bancorp, HIV and Joschka the ostrich. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JULY 13, 2012 MIKECARE NATHANCARE Mike and Nathan discuss Argentina, Alzheimer's, Syria, Shell, heat, tax cuts, health care, polygraphers and California’s bullet train. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JULY 6, 2012 THE GODDAMN PARTICLE Mahler is building his own particle accelerator. Mike and Nathan discuss the Higgs Boson, ACTA, Big Ben, McDonald’s, Peño Nieto, the H7N3 bird flu virus, Barclays, Wal-Mart, GlaxoSmithKline and aliens. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JUNE 29, 2012 BEWARE THE DONG It appears that Mahler is building a ark. That, however, doesn’t stop Mike and Nathan from discussing Arctic Sea ice, the Muslim Brotherhood, drones, US Supreme Court decisions, Eric Holder, student loans, wildfires, Jerry Sandusky, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays, and the growth of cities. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JUNE 22, 2012 THE LARGEST CATHOLIC NUNS Mahler is gaining weight again, Meanwhile, Mike and Nathan discuss Japans nuclear obsession, China’s female astronaut, Google’s Endangered Languages, internet censorship, dingos, drones, Pakistan, Ulysses, corporate welfare, immigration, and the San Onofre nuclear power plant. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JUNE 15, 2012 BLACK BEAR FIRING SQUAD Mahler is afraid that the death penalty may apply to dogs. Mike and Nathan discuss Bad Obama-Good Obama, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Spain, the similarity of angry women and radioactive material, the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, the world's biggest optical telescope, vampire-hunting, China in space, drones, Sheldon Adelson, Eric Holder, Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, mohels and the Ku Klux Klan. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JUNE 8, 2012 ROBUST LIMERICKS Mike and I discuss phytoplankton blooms, drug profits, drones, Leon Panetta, Venezuela’s new gun law, yen-yuan trading, Scott Walker, Bank of America, George W. Bush’s official White House portrait, genetic maps of unborn children, Penn State, Five Wives Vodka, and soda servings. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JUNE 1, 2012 THE HERO CYCLE Mike and Nathan tackle volcanoes, Syria, casserole demonstrators, drones, Julian Assange, Charles Taylor, Russian ICBMs, wildfires in New Mexico, radioactive bluefin tuna, Obama smoking pot, women in combat and Reagan’s blood. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 25, 2012 FLOATING DOPE Mike and Nathan thrash out a Pakistani doctor, Anonymous Operations, Canadian tuitions, energy collecting tiles, misogynist speech, an Israeli spy bird, vegetarian sharks, Facebook, Hewlett-Packard, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the NAACP, NASA, NATO leaders, and offshore cannabis. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 18, 2012 NUCLEAR KODAK Mike and Nathan tear into Monsanto's genetically corn, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Rebekah Brooks, JPMorgan Chase. Kodak’s nuclear reactor, gang combat gear, Islamic Radicalism 101, Eduardo Saverin, Dennis Kucinich, the debt ceiling, and Texecutions. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 11, 2012 JURASSIC FART Mike and Nathan delve into Sarkozy, the Golden Dawn party, underwear bombs, flatulating dinosaurs, Fukushima Daiichi, talking about ourselves, ICBC, same-sex marriage, Google's robot cars, banning fracking, Kelly Thomas, budget cutting, bullying dolphins, and babies on opiates. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 4, 2012 RAT-LIKE GROUPS Mike and Nathan chew on Okinawa, North Korea’s “sacred war,” the Honduran murder rate, Red Electrica, a Russian pre-emptive strike, Donald Trump in Scotland, cheating athletes with disabilities, Google’s harvest, Saturn’s rings, the US in the Artic, unnatural Kashi, religions in America, moonwalking at gunpoint, and the Walden video Game. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 27, 2012 SUPERIOR WAR COLLEGE Mike and Nathan discuss evolutionary meat eating, US military technology in Brazil, Pakistan’s nuclear-capable missile, drone strikes, genital mutilation–awareness, robot sex, the U.S. Postal Service, mad cow disease, cybersecurity, transgender bias, “reparative” therapies, the death penalty, and marijuana vending machines. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 20, 2012 HOW ABOUT DRUGS? Mike and Nathan kibitz about the China Killer, breast cancer, the real value of the drugs, our drone-strike program, nationalized oil, Britain’s embarrassment, human empanadas, taxing passport rights, the Buffett rule, Homeland Security National Park, fracking, and Ted Nugent. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 13, 2012 PERSONAE NON POET Mike and Nathan haggle over the Philippines, Sony, Macbeth, Günter Grass, feathered dinosaurs, whale barf, beer bellies, hydraulic fracturing earthquakes, Viktor Bout, Citizens United, the average teen birth rate, infected Macs, and Opposite Day. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 6, 2012 CHICKS AND BUNNIES Mike and Nathan discuss the link between commercial baked goods and the risk of developing depression, thin solar cells, Canada’s elimination of pennies, assault weapons in Mexico, investment bank food prices, US Marines in Australia, India's nuclear submarine, fire a million years ago, legalized brothels, Guantanamo Bay, strip-searches, the tracking of cellphones, Oaksterdam University, and dead bats. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MARCH 30, 2012 THE POPE'S SOMBRERO Mike and Nathan discuss Lucy, Egypt’s constitution, Fukushima’s troubles, Cyberattacks, "moral crimes", Spain’s sexual services strike, North Korea’s satellite launch, "the critical decade," the EPA, DNA samples, the FBI’s ability to bend the law, conservative Americans’ trust in science, and the New Jersey hugging ban. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MARCH 23, 2012 HOT DEFENSIVE BEE BALLS Mike and Nathan talk Pakistan, Mali, Okinawa, sex-starved fruit flies, Morocco, voluntary sodomy, Julian Assange, Chevron, Etch A Sketch, women’s health insurance coverage., cyberweapons, San Onofre, Keystone, pink slime, and pinto beans. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
March 16, 2012 PI DAY Mike and Nathan talk Afghanistan, drone attacks, the Cultural Revolution, anti-personnel mines, Osama bin Laden’s widows, Red Deer Cave people, Europe’s last dictator, emo killings, Goldman Sachs, Newt-a-Mania, California’s drinking water, and Pat Robertson. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
March 9, 2012 THE WORM MOON Mike and Nathan talk Syria, Scotland’s renewable energy plans, Afghanistan's edicts, Tokyo's earthquakes, Vladimir Putin, violin strings, facebook privacy, the Republican presidential race, Dennis Kucinich, corporate personhood, and Rush Limbaugh (yet again). CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
March 2, 2012 LIMBAUGH'S MONKEY BLOOD Mike and Nathan discuss cigarette labels, dementia in prison, Agent Orange, greed, Arctic drilling, Mitt Romney, James Murdoch, Cassava, Fukushima, Baltasar and clouds getting lower. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
FEBRUARY 24, 2012 WHITE IS NOT ETHNIC Nathan and Mike discuss opium weed-whackers, Khartoum's debt, the yuan, the Northern Gateway, an Ice Age squirrel's burrow, Moore’s Law, affirmative action, Miranda rights, and a Triple Bypass burger. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
FEBRUARY 17, 2012 ONE ZYGOTE, ONE VOTE After a week of silence, Mike and Nathan discuss the Apple flap, desalination, more Keystone drama, Catholic Obama, ejaculation, Rick Santorum, dual-flush toilets, Bashar al-Assad, legalizing drugs, malnutrition, Anonymous, and Greece.
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FEBRUARY 10, 2012 I TOLD YOU SO Mahler is overweight. Mike and Nathan tighten their belts and discuss the U.S. banks settlement, Rick Santorum's contraception plan, the Proposition 8 ruling, the soldier of the future, Iraq cutbacks, the world's oldest works of art, and the European freeze.
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FEBRUARY 3, 2012 THE ROULETTE TIMETABLE Mahler yelps about his kidnapping. Mike and Nathan bark about Afghanistan, Israel, Iran, burqas, drones, the world's first atomic X-ray laser, Mexico’s drought, China’s cadmium spill, prejudice, the abortion debate, layoffs at American Airlines, LA’s condom law, and the year of the Bible.
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JANUARY 27, 2012 DRAW YOUR CURTAINS Nathan apologizes for his ignorance regarding Baltasar Garzón. Mike joins in and the discussion moves to the State of the Union address, the Philippines, Timothy Geithner, the Supreme Court’s ruling on GPS trackers, making methamphetamine, the Haditha killings, Megaupload, ACTA, turning seaweed into energy, Barbie dolls, and black holes.
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JANUARY 20, 2012 NATHAN HAS A HORSEFLY UP HIS ASS Mike and Nathan discuss SOPA, Guantanamo Bay, Standard & Poor, the Keystone tar sands pipeline, Mitt, Newt, Rick, the "Dirty Thirty" and the glazed-doughnut hamburger.
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JANUARY 13, 2012 EGREGIOUS URINATION Mahler has been chasing cars again. Mike and Nathan discuss Afghanistan, Mexico’s drug war, hacktivists, the jet stream, Mitt Romney, drones inside the United States, indecency, toxic chemicals, and the class war.
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JANUARY 6, 2012 THE SCRATCH AND SNIFF REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES A scandal forces Mahler out of the Presidential Primaries. Meanwhile, Mike and Nathan discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, indefinite detention, corporate personhood, China’s culture war, and jihadi ringtones. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 30, 2011 CONGRESS' FORMER TOP EXPERT Mahler is suffering from post-Christmas stress disorder. Mike and Nathan are suffering from Moqtada al-Sadr, tar sands, Turkish airstrikes, North Korean nuclear warheads, Saudi Arabian fighter jets, silicone breast implants, and the financial gap. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 23, 2011 MUST BE THE CHEMICALS Mike and Nathan get into the eggnog with Kim Jong- Il, the God Particle, Iran's nuclear potential, death penalty drugs, a new improved deadly strain of bird flu, Iraq’s unraveling, Bradley Manning, and the payroll tax cut Republican meltdown. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 16, 2011 TRENDING BADLY Mahler has been eating a lot of butter. Mike and Nathan discuss Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistan, polar bear cannibalism, Manuel Noriega, Russian rallies, SB 1070, Lowe's and cell phone panic buttons. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 9, 2011 A DRONE FOR CHRISTMAS Mahler is getting a drone for Christmas. Mike and Nathan discuss Egypt, Japanese whaling, undercover American narcotics officers, Oscar Wilde, throwing feces, Herman Cain, the Muppets, and the world's first college of applied sexuality. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 2, 2011 SHERIFF OF THE YEAR Mahler hates Rev. Terry Jones. Mike and Nathan hash over Occupy LA, New York fracking, imprisoning Al Qaeda, US bank profits during the recession, and the unusual occurrence of being incarcerated in a jail named after you. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
NOVEMBER 25, 2011 WHY DO THEY HATE US? Mahler is depressed about his upcoming weight gain. Mike and Nathan talk about Black Friday, the FBI-pepper spray connection, Russia’s European missile threat, Guantánamo (the most expensive prison on earth), the Supercommittee, LA's Sixth Street Bridge, the George HW Bush toilet problem, Thanksgiving pie preferences and pizza. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
NOVEMBER 11, 2011 THE RIGHTS OF WHALES Mahler experiences a shift in consciousness. Mike and Nathan talk Herman Cain, Rick Perry, Sandusky Blitz ice cream, election day, Iran’s nuclear warhead, Pentagon cuts, Iceland's banks, credit unions, George Papandreou, nicotine, and a whale’s 13th Amendment rights CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
OCTOBER 28, 2011 SODA POP Mahler is acting violent. Mike and Nathan discuss soft drinks, extra-large portions of food, the Freedom of Information Act, the US’s triple-A credit rating, Bank of America, Secret Drone Bases and the Commission on Wartime Contracting. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
OCTOBER 21, 2011 TAKE THAT TEXAS Mahler reacts to Irvine’s ban of pet sales and rodeos. Mike and Nathan discuss the Buffett Rule, the Lord's Resistance Army, antidepressants, critical thinking, radar technology, and assorted bits. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
OCTOBER 14, 2011 I'VE GOT A BIG BOMB IN MY PANTS Mike and Nathan discuss the upcoming intense solar flare, Occupy Wall Street protests, Anna Rexia, marijuana dispensaries, Herman Cain’s “999″ tax policy, the Katla volcano, the latest trade pacts, corruption at the Wall Street Journal, the plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador, oil leaks, and Jerry Brown. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
OCTOBER 7, 2011 TAKEN FOR A RIDE Mike and Nathan discuss radioactive contamination, CIA drones, Occupy Wall Street, the Keystone Pipeline lobby, Tea Party fundraising, Rick Perry, the new Arctic ozone hole, robocalls, net neutrality, aid to Palestin, and happy Twitters. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 JUST HOW BIG IS AUSTRALIA ANYWAY? Mahler is a big fan of Sly Stone. Mike and Nathan consider Mahmoud Abbas, Troy Davis, Wall Street, Neutrinos, bank fees, Chinese rat poison, panda breeders, hand grenades for children, and bottlenose dolphins. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 THERE ARE 3 KINDS OF HAIR STYLES Government shutdowns, deficit-reductions, nuclear withdrawal, bacterial infections SpongeBob SquarePants, love triangles, the world's largest sperm bank, indeterminate gender, testosterone levels, overinflated beliefs, and prescription drug abuse keep Nathan and Mike on their toes. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 WE WILL NEVER FORGET THE INVASION OF IRAQ Mike and Nathan reveal that America is the coolest, a pipeline exploded in Nairobi, a man slaughtered a cow in his driveway, a severely drunk Swedish moose got tangled in a tree, Google used more electricity than Salt Lake City, the Authors Guild and writers from Australia, Britain and Canada filed a copyright infringement suit against the University of California, and Bank of America is downsizing. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 JOBS THAT CREATE JOBS Mahler is hot. AARP is not. Nathan and Mike avoid the obvious and discuss out-of-control Texas wildfires, jobs, more WikiLeaks, jobs, the middle-class, jobs, a massive ‘sandpit’ in Las Vegas, jobs, suing the banks, jobs, the famine in Somalia, jobs, Iran's first nuclear-power plant, jobs, salt in South Florida’s drinking wells and jobs. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 WE ARE MOVING TOWARD PEACE Mahler makes a kitty friend. Nathan and Mike talk rendition flights, private contractors, the Bird flu, Gadhafi, Kyrgyzstan's Manas air base, Gibson guitars, Guatemala’s syphilis experiments, Frank McCourt’s Chinese bank deal and buying Iceland. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
AUGUST 26, 2011 IS MAHLER PICK-UP P WAVES? Nathan and Mike discuss the National Zoo, the first hot meals, Muammar Qaddafi, Rick Perry, Ecstasy as a blood cancer treatment, a brain-eating amoeba, Steve Jobs, Lou Gehrig's disease, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
AUGUST 19, 2011 RICK PERRY'S ENRON Mahler gets hydrated. Meanwhile, it’s hot and dry in Houston, Rick Perry poses a potential cyber-security risk, Sesame Street denies that Bert and Ernie were a couple, and a mysterious orange-colored substance has washed up on the shores of a remote village in northwest Alaska. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
AUGUST 12, 2011 THE WALL STREET CASINO Mahler cancels his plans for the 2012 Olympics. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
AUGUST 5, 2011 MAHLER JUMPS OFF THE ROOF Nathan and Mike hash over the stock market, libertarians, and Chuck E. Cheese. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JULY 29, 2011 KNOW YOUR PRIORITIES Nathan and Mike weigh things differently. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JULY 22, 2011 NOTHING IS SUSPECTED Mike is a beta baboon. Nathan is against South California. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JULY 15, 2011 ROGER CLEMENS & THE US DEBT Nathan brushes Mahler’s teeth. Mike considers Carmegeddon. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JULY 8, 2011 RUPERT MURDOCH & GIANT SPY BLIMPS Can you touch the spirit of a Tibetan singing bowl and own an iPhone, too? CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JULY 1, 2011 META WORLD PEACE & GATEWAY DRUGS Mahler bites Frank McCourt. Barney Frank’s Marijuana Law is toast. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JUNE 24, 2011 LOOK AT WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN The boys reflect on Fukushima, the Three Gorges Dam, and transgender goats. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JUNE 17, 2011 THE EDGE WANTS TO SEE THE OCEAN The boys think think that Jerry Brown did the right thing. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JUNE 10, 2011 WEINERGATE SAUCE Mike enjoys a good oil and vinergar dressing. Nathan has a melt through. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JUNE 3, 2011 FRACKING WITH THE FRACKERS Mike wants a poodle. Nathan sees a UFO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 27, 2011 CLOSET SPACE WITH NO TOILET Mike is wary fo private prisons. Nathan wants a border interview process. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 20, 2011 SEX SCANDALS VS THE NEWS Mike and Nathan Discuss Putting a Penis Where it Doesn't Belong. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 13, 2011 DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A POLL? Mike does oxycontin. Nathan plays the role. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MAY 6, 2011 IT COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER Mahler thinks Bin Laden is a concept by which we measure our patriotism. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 23 - 29, 2011 IT JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE Nathan is proud of himself. Mike pitches for Donald Trump. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 16 - 22, 2011 GOOD DRONES & BAD DRONES Mike likes the Law of Mother Earth. Nathan has a large anterior cingulate cortice. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 9 - 15, 2011 UNINTENDED FACTS & GAY CAVEMEN Mike is concerned about the "island of debris." Nathan is not a caveman. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
APRIL 1 - 8, 2011 THE BUDGET DEADLOCK Mike asks Nathan about the budget. Then all hell breaks loose. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MARCH 19 - 25, 2011 DECLARING WAR: PRESIDENTIAL STYLE Mike wants drug cartel money. Nathan doesn't want an x-ray. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MARCH 12 - 18, 2011 IT'S NOT A DAY TO HAVE A PICNIC Mike and Nathan talk radioactively. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
MARCH 5 - 11, 2011 THE NO FLY ZONE Mike and Nathan redefine mass destruction. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
FEBRUARY 19 - 25, 2011 KADAFI & HUMMINGBIRDS Mike is human. Nathan feels betrayed. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
FEBRUARY 12 - 18, 2011 THE MID WEST & THE MID EAST Nathan thinks the Grammys got it right. Mike, as usual, is worried. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
FEBRUARY 4 - 11, 2011 BUSH STAYS HOME. MUBARAK FAKES IT. Nathan steps in it. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JANAURY 23 - FEBRUARY 4, 2011 WATCHING EGYPT, WATCHING NASCAR Mike is concerned about Queensland. Nathan is concerned about Malawi. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JANAURY 22 - 28, 2011 THE STATE OF THE UNION & TOILETS Mike is worried about the economy. Nathan gets bitten. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JANAURY 15 - 21, 2011 BABY DOC & CHINESE DICTATORS Mike and Nathan agree to disagree. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JANAURY 7 - 14, 2011 BLUE DOGS & PRISON TIME Mike wants the cheese. Nathan has no expectations. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
JANAURY 1 - 7, 2011 JERRY BROWN & MOHAMMED Mike's foot hurts. Nathan wants to be insured. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 18 - 24, 2010 THE LATEST WALL STREET SCANDAL Jesus gets pissed. Kissinger isn't concerned. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 18 - 24, 2010 LEE HARVEY OSWALD'S COFFIN & THE START TREATY Mike wants a Ruby Twist. Nathan wants a sedative. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 11 - 17, 2010 RICH FOLK TAX BREAK Fox has amazing blonds. Mahler has teeth. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
DECEMBER 4 - 10, 2010 BIT TORRENTS & THE CONDOM CONTRACT Nathan doesn't want to move to Sweden. Mike wants a non-partisan election. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
November 27 - DECEMBER 3, 2010 ARSENIC LIFE & WIKILEAK DUMPS Mike wants you to vote. Nathan wants you to read William Gibson. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
November 20 - 26, 2010 NORTH KOREA IS TWITCHING Mike wonders why the conflict in Korea isn't big news. Nathan wants to know what sound a drone makes. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
November 13 - 19, 2010 GENERAL MOTORS & AIRPORT SECURITY MIke wants a Volt. Nathan wants a pat down. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
November 6 - 12, 2010 THE ECONOMY & HAPPY MEALS Nathan takes responsibilty for the California rocket trail. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
October 30 - November 5, 2010 POST ELECTION RECAP Mahler is aggitated about the results. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
AN AUDIO DIARY ABOUT INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT THINGS
THE EPISODES
October 29, 2010 HALLOWEEN Nathan is going as a poodle. Mike is going as Daniel Ortega. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
October 22, 2010 ELECTIONS Mike wants democracy. Nathan wants a test for voters. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
October 1, 2010 TELEVISION Mike watches too much TV. Nathan is impressed. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
September 24, 2010 IMAGINATION Mike has no leisure time. Nathan gets a plug. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
September 10, 2010 CONSPIRACY THEORIES Nathan thinks that Mahler and Mike are conspiring against him. Mike points to the grassy knoll. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
September 3, 2010 LABOR Nathan has mixed feeling about labor unions. Mike has mixed feelings about work. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
August 27, 2010 CELEBRITY Mike and Nathan achieve 15 minutes of fame. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
August 13, 2010 THE NEWS Mike is Walter Cronkite. Nathan is fed up with the news. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
August 6, 2010 CORRUPTION Nathan is corrupt. Mike is not so sure about his corruptibility. Mahler east almond butter. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
July 30, 2010 THERAPY Mike lives a therapy-free life. Nathan is a shock absorber. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
July 23, 2010 IMMIGRATION Mike makes a request for rationality. Nathan uses the word "illegal." CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
July 16, 2010 FACTS Nathan and Mike try to get their facts straight. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
July 9, 2010 SPORTS Sports is like fashion. The difference between a feathered boa and a reverse layup is moot. Both involve deception and flair. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
July 2, 2010 TIME Nathan thinks time moves slowly. Mike thinks the light at the end of the tunnel is a train. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
June 25, 2010 POLICE Nathan gets a ticket. Mike deserves one. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
April 16, 2010 HALLUCINOGENS Hallucinogens and their benefits somehow becomes the topic of conversation. Mike wants clarity. Nathan warns us about Pont Saint Esprit. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
April 9, 2010 ARMAGEDDON The world is going to end. Mike wants an African drug. Nathan wants a glass of water. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
April 3, 2010
ADDICTION The show has moved to Fridays. Nathan is addicted to coffee. Mike has bad habits. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
March 23, 2010 HUBRIS Hubris in ancient Greece was considered the greatest of all sins. "A terrible pride that caused harm to others... egotistical acts of vanity and exhibitions of immorality, arrogance and lack of humility." Nathan reminds Mike that he supported the new American King of Hubris, John Edwards. Mike reminds Nathan that he supported Bill Clinton. The hubris discussion suddenly focuses on George Bush. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
March 16, 2010 TRAVEL Nathan thinks travel narrows the mind. Mike disagrees. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
March 9, 2010 THE BIG BOX Nathan deals with a sack of onions and the conversion quickly turns to big box stores. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
