Loosely Intellectual: May 2016

Friday, May 27, 2016

Loosely Intellectual Episode 8: Our 2-party political system in America

LI Episode #8: Our 2-party System

In this episode we try to get intellectual as we talk about the 2-party system in the U.S. As usual, we end up keeping it pretty loose. Please enjoy responsibly.

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LINKS AND OTHER THINGS

Even though it’s not an academic source, here’s the Wikipedia page that clears up the vice presidency stuff we talk about.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_mate

Washington Washington

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7iVsdRbhnc

Teddy Roosevelt was actually a Republican. We looked it up later and got it wrong.

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Loosely Intellectual Episode 7: Spooky Ghosties

Episode 7: Spooky Ghosties

In this episode, we get supernatural and talk about ghosts, spirits, psychics, and other neat things. As usual, hilarity ensues.

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Sunday, May 15, 2016

Loosely Intellectual Episode 6: Conspiracy theories, put on our tinfoil hats!

In this episode, Billy, Emily, and Mary press on without Jackie (she’s a super big deal and had to give a speech in Iowa!). We talk about some conspiracy theories and hilarity ensues.

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The Mad Revisionist (Edgar?)

http://www.revisionism.nl/Moon/The-Mad-Revisionist.htm

Denver Airport

https://www.buzzfeed.com/rickysans/the-mysterious-conspiracy-theories-surrounding-the-denver-ai?utm_term=.qvvEm6nb5#.papL0d8og

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-denver-airport-became-the-international-hub-of-conspiracy-theories

http://mentalfloss.com/article/61740/5-weird-conspiracy-theories-surrounding-denver-international-airport

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Loosely Intellectual 5: Roller Derby

Episode 5: Roller Derby

In this episode we talk about a wildly underappreciated sport: Roller Derby! Three of our four hosts play the game and Billy becomes more and more obsessed with the sport. We discuss its history, the rebirth of the sport, and what’s going on today.

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LINKS!

Ann Arbor Derby Dimes

http://a2derbydimes.org/

Some old Roller Derby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1HBzWM5kho

Some more recent roller derby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2QMgDcnVEQ

One more just in case you’re already hooked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1a2lGmcAlo

“Whip It”

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172233/

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Loosely Intellectual Episode 4: Swearing

Episode 4: Swearing

In this episode we keep it loose and talk about one of our favorite pastimes: swearing. Why do we do it? Who started it? What are the larger questions about language that swearing raises? Find out in this episode!

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LINKS YOU MIGHT WANT

Melissa Mohr’s book

http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Sh-Brief-History-Swearing/dp/0199742677

The article that Billy mentions

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/04/10/nine-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-swear-words/