MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 3.09: Aztec Death Whistle In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about our upcoming new podcast, Your Childhood Sucked, Solo: A Star Wars Story, girls with traditionally "guy" names, Kathleen Turner Overdrive, and redheads! Ken takes over Dropping Science, letting us know that probing determines that Uranus smells like farts because deep down, we're all eleven years old. Cassie brings the latest in Dino News, in which we still don't find out whether dinosaurs quack, but discover that Jurrassic World: Fallen Kingdom comes out June 22. (You know that already, because this pod didn't drop until a few weeks after that.) We play another round of Movie Plots Badly Explained! , Book Nook: Yahtzee Croshaw's Differently Morphous, And we give some shouts-out! (I feel like that should be the proper plural of shout-out.) Jame's Cocktail Corner: Gold Monkey! 1/2 oz Bacardi 151 2 oz Triple Sec 12 oz Orange Juice 12 oz Orange Soda 4 cans of beer Mix (gently so as to not a splode) in a pitcher. Garnish with orange slices. Check out friend-of-the-pod Brad Lajoie's new album, Enjoie the Music! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast! I didn't make a table of contents this time. If you liked it and miss it, tell us about it on Facebook or Twitter, or e-mail us at podcorenerdcast@mchawking.com!    

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Episode 3.09: Aztec Death Whistle

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 3.08: For Stephen In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about Stephen Hawking's passing and Ken's MC Hawking tribute song For Stephen, Winger's Seventeen, That free U2 album from a few years ago that still haunts Ken, and other things that grind his gears, Meterology vs. Meteoriticists (and Alie Ward's Ologies podcast, the Celtics (sports!), Dropping Science: At least a dozen black holes at the center of the Milky Way galaxy*, quicksand, Book Nook: Rob Reid's After On: A Novel of Silicon Valley, Ken's Ultimate Insult Man meme, and other podcasts we might do! Ken guest-hosts Dino News! We play a game! (Spoiler alert: Len doesn't suck at this one.) Ken tells us about the film Annihilation! We talk about the olden days when Ken and Len worked in tech support! And we give some shouts-out! (I feel like that should be the proper plural of shout-out.) Jame's Cocktail Corner: The Black Hole! 4 oz. Dekyper Root Beer Schnapps 2 oz. Kahlua 1 oz. Bacardi 151 1 oz. Francescano Natura Assisi Chocolate & Rum Cream Shake ingredients. Pour into shot glasses. Top with shaved chocolate for Soft Hair on Black Holes*. Check out friend-of-the-pod Brad Lajoie's new album, Enjoie the Music! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast! I didn't make a table of contents this time. If you liked it and miss it, tell us about it on Facebook or Twitter, or e-mail us at podcorenerdcast@mchawking.com!  

Episode 3.08: For Stephen

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 3.07: Schaffer the Darklord In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and special guest Schäffer the Darklord talk about sphynx cats, politics on Facebook, Twin Peaks, 1-star reviews on Amazon, the 50 Shades of Grey movie, pro-wrestling, going from punk to nerdcore, smoking weed in Arkham Asylum, and the Awesome Friendship Adventure Tour! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast! I didn't make a table of contents this time. If you liked it and miss it, tell us about it on Facebook or Twitter, or e-mail us at podcorenerdcast@mchawking.com!  

Episode 3.07: Schäffer the Darklord

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 3.06: MC Frontalot In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about the Joel Dongsteen Twitter bot. Len drops some Science News about an egg-shaped black planet. Ken still hasn't mixed down Len's mic, so there's lots of heavy breathing. For Nathan's Book Nook, Ken tells us about Mike Bockoven's FantasticLand: A Novel. We play a game! Jame's Cocktail Corner: The "Gingito", a ginger beer inspired mojito. Cassie brings us the latest in Dino News, in which paleontologists have found bird fossils in China that may be ancestors of the present-day cassowary. (But we still don't know if dinosaurs quacked like a duck.) Will It Suck: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. And after that we interview MC Frontalot extensively, during which we talk about his upcoming tour, the right way for Ken to talk into his fancy microphone, the mystery of whose idea it was for Front's song I'll Form the Head, old school televisions, and a whole lotta politics. We get Front to rap! Front doesn't remember what his favorite dinosaur was growing up, but now it's the pterodactl (which he wasn't aware is no longer a thing). And at the end, we include MC Hawking's remix of Front's song Mountain Kind! Recipe: The Gingito In a pitcher, add: 8-10 crushed mint leaves 1 oz. key lime juice 2 oz. Bacardi 151 2 oz. Spiced Rum (we used Ron de Jeremy 4 bottles (12oz.) of Fever Tree Ginger Beer Stir well but slowly (so it doesn't fizz up on you), and serve over ice. LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast! I didn't make a table of contents this time. If you liked it and miss it, tell us about it on Facebook or Twitter, or e-mail us at podcorenerdcast@mchawking.com!    

Episode 3.06: MC Frontalot

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 3.05: Big O's Myles Clason In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, Cassie, and special guest Myles Clayson of Big O talk about "Hip Hop Punk Rock", the Beastie Boys, Irony at the NRA, and more about the film We Go On. We go off on a tangent about zombie movies and comedy horror! Nerds Need to Know: Baker's End, a radio show in which Dr. Who's Tom Baker plays himself as the resurrected King of the Cats, and solves mysteries. Len brings some Science News about a graphene-based sieve that can turn seawater into drinking water. We play a game! Big O talks about touring with MC Lars and Mega Ran, and the gang talks about the week we spent with Lars and Ash Wednesday in the Canary Islands. And Cassie brings us the latest in Dino News, in which researchers in Australia found the largest dinosaur footprint ever, at 5.6 feet long. (But we still don't know if dinosaurs quacked like a duck.) Ken talks about Bigfoot! Len talksa about Jesse Dangerously's podcast. And we include one of Big O's songs at the end: All By Myself! You can find Myles' stuff at IamBigO.com, Facebook, Bandcamp/, Instagram, and Twitter. LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast! I didn't make a table of contents this time. If you liked it and miss it, tell us about it on Facebook or Twitter, or e-mail us at podcorenerdcast@mchawking.com!  

Episode 3.05: Big O's Myles Clason

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 3.04: David Stephen Cluett In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, Cassie, and special guest David Stephen Cluett talk about the most recent Boston MC Frontalot show, whether Star Wars is science fiction, whether old men can maintain friendships, and what Dave is like when he's drunk! For Jame's Cocktail Corner, Len introduces his latest creation, the Magic Cookie Bar! We play a game! In Nathan's Book Nook, Ken tells us about Jason Arnopp's The Last Days of Jack Sparks! And Cassie informs us of a recent discovery that bird-hipped and reptile-hipped dinosaurs were more closely related than previously thought! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast! I didn't make a table of contents this time. If you liked it and miss it, tell us about it on Facebook or Twitter, or e-mail us at podcorenerdcast@mchawking.com!

Episode 3.04: David Stephen Cluett

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 3.03: Eli Grove In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, Cassie, Savannah, and special guest Eli Grove talk about Eli Grove's road to nerdcore (including his collaborations with rap legend Jesse Dangerously), how long we'll survive a zombie apocalypse, pterosaurs, Savannah's vocal tracks on the new MC Lars track "Huck Finn's On The Run" (available to his Patreon subscribers), Inside No. 9, and how the Pope has recently stated that the big bang and evolution are real (and compatible with Christian beliefs)! For Jame's Cocktail Corner, Len tells us how to make homemade Kahlúa! In our new feature #yoloandshit.com, we get a post-millennial's input dank memes and the Y2K problem from Savannah! Stay tuned at the end for a bonus track: DangerGrove's FMLLMAO! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast! I didn't make a table of contents this time. If you liked it and miss it, tell us about it on Facebook or Twitter, or e-mail us at podcorenerdcast@mchawking.com!    

Episode 3.03: Eli Grove

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 3.02: YTCracker In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, Cassie and special guest YTCracker talk about the fact that the Alphabet Song (ABCs), Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, and Baa Baa Black Sheep are all the same tune, but Baa Baa Black Sheep in particular is kind of a messed up song. Cassie brings the latest in Dino News: glittery feathers found on 120 million-year-old flying dinosaur, a member of the enantiornithines group which we're now calling the tinyshinysaur. We make YT tell us about the time he for reals hacked NASA when he was a wee lad of seventeen, which leads him to explain Frédéric Bastiat's Parable of the Broken Window. On Dropping Science, Len talks about scientists in China who plan to use CRISPR to hack human DNA in an attempt to fight cancer. Also, there's a brand of vape juice called Nerdcore. MC Hawking dials in to the podcast to catch up with the gang. In Everybody Wants to Rule the World, YT proposes making computer security education compulsory, and the gang concurs. We talk about computers, AI, and augmented reality for a while. YT doesn't really have anything in particular to plug right now, but you should follow him on Twitter at @realytcracker, and check him out on BandCamp. MC Hawking dials in again to remind YT about the track they're recording together. For Jame's Cocktail Corner, we drank Fader-Aid, a drink suggested by int eighty of Dual Core during our last episode. LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast! I didn't make a table of contents this time. If you liked it and miss it, tell us about it on Facebook or Twitter, or e-mail us at podcorenerdcast@mchawking.com!  

Episode 3.02: YTCracker

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 3.01: int eighty from Dual Core In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, Cassie and special guest int eighty from Dual Core talk about Alex Trebek, Mikal kHill, bit torrents, Faderaid TM, hacking into NASA, sports (huh?), Black Mirror, Nerds Need to Know: Style Wars, DJing, Nathan's Book Nook: Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, Skyline Chili (in Cinncinati), Austin, TX, Snow Crash! Stay tuned after the closing theme for Who Is Alex Trebek? by MC Frontalot, Jesse Dangerously, Sammus, YTCracker, Richie Branson, Dr. Awkward, Dual Core, Schaffer the Darklord, Beefy, Mikal KHill, Mega Ran, MC Lars, and our own MC Hawking, and then for Dual Core's All The Things! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast! I didn't make a table of contents this time. If you liked it and miss it, tell us about it on Facebook or Twitter, or e-mail us at podcorenerdcast@mchawking.com!

Episode 3.01: Dual Core

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 19: The Squeakwel In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about STARMUS reviews, absinthe, Amazon pilot episodes (including Jean-Claude van Johnson and The Tick), Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff, Podcasts We Like, and Albert Fish! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News! Len tells you what's up in Dropping Science! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast! You can also e-mail us your comments, suggestions, and drink recipes at podcorenerdcast@mchawking.com!   Index: Reviews! 00:01:09 Ken found a couple of reviews about his performance for Stephen Hawking at STARMUS in Astronomy Magazine and The Guardian. James' Cocktail Corner 00:07:34 The gang tries Absinthe (the real stuff, purchased in Europe... not that crap we have here in America). Amazon Pilot Episodes 00:11:02 The gang discusses Jean-Claude Van Johnson and The Tick. Dropping Science 00:19:30 Len talks about Ultra-High Resolution 3D Imaging of Whole Cells. Dino News 00:25:10 Cassie tells us about an entire T-Rex skull that was unearthed in Montana. CircusUp 00:30:43 Some guy at a block party points out the obvious during a Circus Up aerial performance. Flat Stanley 00:32:54 Ken tells an anecdote about a guy with whom he went to college. Nathan's Book Nook 00:34:50 Ken tells us about Lovecraft Country, by Matt Ruff. Podcasts We Like 00:40:20 Len's been getting caught up with Hello From the Magic Tavern, and Ken started listening to Cassie's favorite podcast, My Favorite Murder. Albert Fish 00:42:26 We talk about Ken's wife's favorite murderer, Albert Fish. Closing Chatter 00:49:49 Len has gone mad with his very limited amount of power. Rock Out With Your Hawk Out 00:50:18 A special pre-release track from the upcoming album! 

Episode 19: The Squeakwel

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 18: Ernest Goes to Camp In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie are LIVE on location at Salmon Falls River Campground in Maine, and are joined by inebriated friends Henri, Jenn, Tiffany, and Saeed. Subjects include just how badly Nine Lives is doing on Rotten Tomatoes, a very special Jame's Cocktail Corner, stories about Jenn, a Nathan's Book Nook double-feature, guest-hosted by Jenn, and a visit by the mad Russian himself, Saeed! Nerds Need to Know: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News! Len tells you what's up in Dropping Science! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast! You can also e-mail us your comments, suggestions, and drink recipes at podcorenerdcast@mchawking.com!   Index: Intro and News 00:00:22 Cassie brings us in. Nine Lives Redux 00:02:53 It's worse than we thought, folks. James' Cocktail Corner 00:10:00 Candy Infusions Nerds Need to Know 00:20:37 Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is a TV show, but nobody told Ken. Dropping Science 00:25:20 Florida company Moon Express gets FAA approval to go to the moon. Dino News 00:32:10 Meter-wide Abelisaurus print found in Bolivia. Jenn Stories 00:45:05 The time Saeed gave Jenn a pearl necklace, and other stories. Nathan's Book Nook 00:49:47 Guest host Jenn tells us about Leanne Moriarty's The Husband's Secret and Mark Haskell Smiths's Naked at Lunch. The Mad Russian 00:57:00 Saeed pays a visit to the mobile podcast studio. Closing Chatter 01:02:45 17% relevant.  

Episode 18: Ernest Goes to Camp

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 17: Scream Blacula, Scream In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about all the cool stuff coming up, old TV theme songs, Pokémon GO, Independence Day: Resurgence, In the Loop, and the SNL iPhone App! Nerds Need to Know: Hello From the Magic Tavern! Will It Suck: Nine Lives! Cassie doesn't bring any Dinosaur News! (WTF?) Len saves the day by Dropping Science! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast!   Index: News at the Top of the Hour 00:01:40 We got a bunch of big stuff coming up! Short Attention Span Theatre 00:05:30 Something reminded us about that old show 3-2-1 Contact, and also The Bloodhound Gang. Pokémon GO 00:07:00 Because you haven't heard enough about that game yet. Sherlock 00:11:40 New episodes coming in January! And then we talk about other shows, because alcohol. Independence Day: Resurgence 00:14:50 Len takes us on a tangent, and Ken provides Jeff Goldblum trivia. In The Loop 00:17:23 Ken strongly recommends that you watch this movie. Dino News 00:18:19 Nothing happened to dinosaurs in the last two weeks, because they're extinct. Dropping Science 00:19:38 Len's feature is so new, it doesn't even have a theme song yet. Nerds Need to Know 00:26:39 You might enjoy Hello from the Magic Tavern, an improvised podcast from another dimension. Will It Suck: Nine Lives 00:34:05 We discuss what essentially looks like Click 2, except with a cat. Also, Ken loves cats. SNL App 00:39:40 Saturday Night Live actually has a pretty cool iPhone app. Closing Chatter 00:45:21 Arrow'd!!!  

Episode 17: Scream Blacula, Scream

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 16: Back in the Habit In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about Koo Koo Kangraoo, Bird Dog Apple Whiskey, alligators, the crazy lady that wanted to kill Stephen Hawking, WWW: Wake by our buddy Robert J. Sawyer., and Ghostbusters! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast!   Index: Koo Koo Kangaroo 00:01:12 Ken just noticed what happens when you abbreviate their band name. Jame's Cocktail Corner 00:05:15 We try Bird Dog Apple Whiskey. Not a mixed drink like we usually do in this feature, but delicious! Fuck that Alligator! 00:06:06 Don't drink and swim, especially in Lousiana. Crazy Lady 00:10:48 That time security profiled Cassie because a woman nearby threatened to kill Stephen Hawking. Ghostbusters Follow-up 00:14:40 The reviews are better than we expected, as it turns out. Nathan's Book Nook 00:16:13 Ken and Len talk about WWW: Wake by our buddy Robert J. Sawyer. Dino News 00:21:56 Cassie explains why dinosaurs went extinct but other animals living at the same time didn't. Closing Chatter 00:29:09 We weren't stupid early enough. 

Episode 16: Back in the Habit

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 15: Nerds in Paradise In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie join special guests MC Lars and Ash Wednesday for our Starmus episode, recorded live in Tenerife, in Spain's Canary Islands! We talk about Ken's and Lars' performance for Stephen Hawking, Ken's chance meeting with his favorite sci-fi author Robert J. Sawyer, the amazing Starmus lectures, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping, The Jungle Book, and Watsky's book How to Ruin Everything! Will It Suck: Ghostbusters! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast!   Index: Hand Job Academy 00:01:02 Guest Host Ash Wednesday tells us a bit about her band, Hand Job Academy. Nerds in Paradise, for REALS. 00:02:50 We swam with sea turtles and everything. Oh, and also Ken and Lars performed for Stephen Hawking. Robert J. Sawyer 00:09:16 Ken got to meet one of his all-time favorite sci-fi authors, who happened to need a ride. Buddies for life! Starmus Lectures 00:14:17 We talk a bit about the lectures we heard. In particular, Stephen Hawking's talk about perseverence. TMNT: Out of the Shadows 00:23:48 Lars tells us what he liked about the latest Ninja Turtles movie. Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping 00:26:12 Ken enjoyed Andy Samberg's latest film, which includes a character named Ash Wednesday (no relation). Other Movies, Because We're On a Roll... 00:28:28 Ash recommends The Jungle Book. Dino News 00:32:15 Cassie tells us about why life left the oceans and moved onto land, based on Steve Balbus' lecture at Starmus, (and then Lars did a freestyle). Nathan's Book Nook 00:42:30 Ash Wednesday tells us about George Watsky's book of essays entitled How to Ruin Everything. Will It Suck: Ghostbusters 00:47:02 The gang discusses the Ghostbusters reboot. The Hawkman Cometh 01:00:26 We discuss the upcoming MC Hawking CD (due out Spring 2017), among other news. NdT Shoutout 01:09:40 A special message from Neil deGrasse Tyson, your personal astrophysicist. Closing Chatter 01:10:52 Lars spits some freestyle, and Ken tells us an MC Frontalot freestyle story. Intricate 01:12:11 Special bonus track from Hand Job Academy! 

Episode 15: Nerds in Paradise

MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast Episode 14: Battle of the Smithsonian In this episode of MC Hawking's Podcore Nerdcast, Ken, Len, and Cassie talk about The Messed Up Everywhere Blues cocktail, STARMUS, Brock Turner, Donald Trump, Syd Barret, and John Cusack! Will It Suck: Swiss Army Man! Cassie brings the latest in Dinosaur News! LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/mchawkingspodcorenerdcast, and follow @podcorenerdcast and @mchawking on Twitter! And we have an Instagram now: podcorenerdcast!   Index: Jame's Cocktail Corner 00:01:10 Len reveals his latest creation, The Messed Up Everywhere Blues STARMUS Update 00:04:20 We're less than two weeks away from the big event! Brock Turner 00:09:07 When justice fails... Trump University 00:13:02 Trump saying Judge Gonzalo Curiel will be biased against him because he's of Mexican descent doesn't mean Trump is a racist, but it does mean he's worried that his racism might have caused the judge to form some bias against him. Dino Book Nook News 00:22:04 In this rare Dino News/Book Nook mashup, Cassie discusses What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs? by whackadoos John D. Morris and Ken Ham. Will It Suck: Swiss Army Man 00:35:15 Honestly, we mostly talk about John Cusack, who isn't even in this movie. But this movie looks great! The Syd Barrett Story 00:47:16 Someone should make this movie. Or maybe we will. Closing Chatter 00:53:31 You'll put your eye out, kid. 

Episode 14: The Battle of the Smithsonian

The artist behind MC Hawking and his long-time collaborators engage in a dialogue including regular features, interviews with other nerdcore artists, and occasional new MC Hawking music. Featuring Ken Lawrence, with Dave Mitchell and Len Pal.

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