• Social Media,  Society,  Technology

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 144 – Florida Man Rears His Ugly Head Again

    In Episode 144 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo start the show off with their shopping experiences and how self-checkout lanes are better. But what about the cashier jobs lost? Then the conversation goes in a few interesting directions. Mark shares some stories where people became outraged over websites that turned out to be hoaxes. Do people go nuts over the most ridiculous things? Then, Florida Man rears his ugly head again. The stories we share are unbelievable! And this leads into conversations about freedom of speech, responsibilities, and boundaries. Where do we draw the line from situation to situation? There’s Freedom of Speech, Decency, Education,…

  • Music,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 143 – Music From The Mud

    In 1974, Ronnie Van Zant sang. “Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers. And they’ve been known to pick a song or two,” in the song Sweet Home Alabama. What the heck did he mean by that? In Episode 143 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast, Mark Lindsay shares facts about a very well made documentary titled Muscle Shoals that explains it. The conversation starts off with an examination of how people like Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Clarence Carter, Percy Sledge, and Duane Allman, among others, came to this sleepy Alabama town to record some of the biggest hits in music history. How did it happen? Why that time…

  • Pop Culture,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 142 – The Problem With Conspiracy Theories

    In Episode 142 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: We revisit the topic of conspiracy theories. Mark Lindsay recalls our most popular episode on YouTube is the one titled “Rendezvous with the Lizard People.” The conversation starts off with people that take a little bit of information, and run wild with it. Why is it that the first source of info is automatically believed, but all other info (even from the same source) can’t be believed? We delve into it further, but ultimately the decision is yours. There’s more in this episode than can be described here, so pull up a pineapple, prepare to take notes, keep an open mind, and…

  • Pop Culture,  Society,  Technology,  Television

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 141 – Captain Midnight and the Butterscotch Conspiracy

    In Episode 141 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Captain Midnight made headlines 35 years ago, when he interrupted HBO’s satellite feed. Who was he and what was his problem, anyway? The subject of modern technology and convenience rears its ugly head again – this time in a more friendly way. Given all that we have now, both good and bad, could or would we ever want to go back? The episode continues with Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay discussing cans of nuts on the night stand, dishes full of butterscotch candies on the coffee table, and ends with a mystery that gets presented and solved LIVE! There’s something for everyone…