• Current Events,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 152 – Cubans Revolt 2021

    In a very different, very serious episode of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay discuss the recent ground shaking events that are still unfolding in Cuba. The hosts share their insights and thoughts on the topic of the revolt. There’s a lot more that could be said, But we’ll let the podcast do the talking. Check it out! We record LIVE every Tuesday evening at 9:30 pm Eastern, 6:30 pm Pacific time. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, click that notification bell, then come join us! Follow us on Facebook, and leave us a comment or suggest a topic!

  • Holiday,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 151 – What’s That Smell?

    In Episode 151 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: It was Independence Day in the USA! Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay tell us about how they spent their 4th of July, and who rediscovered how much fun it can be. Next, what was the men’s cologne or aftershave that defined your generation? The hosts have very similar, as well as very different answers to that question. And no – Axe Body Spray was not one of them. Naturally, that discussion evolves into another discussion about the clothing of our childhood – with a slight twist. Did your aunts, uncles, or grandparents ever get you a gift that didn’t involve socks or…

  • Podcast,  Pop Culture,  Society,  Technology

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 150 – Political and Spiritual Double Yolk

    In Episode 150 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Do we have a filter on what we talk about? Well, certain topics are not too appealing such as politics, which just ruins everything. Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo discuss! Then, we talk about people from now a days, and whether we really communicate with each other. Are we just waiting to say our thing, while others are rambling? Our opinion is all that really matters, while others can just go pound sand, right? It’s an interesting subject on what is going on and we have some points of our own to make. Next, Mark shares a happening over some hailstorm damage…

  • Pop Culture,  Social Media,  Society,  Technology

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 149 – WikiPodcastia

    In Episode 149 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Has the internet made us smarter? With so much information literally at our fingertips, have we really become any smarter than we were when we relied on libraries and books for our information? Information is easier to find than it has ever been. Is that information correct, though? How do we check it? Do we even care? Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay explore the topic with lots of references to Wikipedia, books, magazines, and even a video taken in France in 1899. In that video, modern Artificial Intelligence technology was used to colorize it, then bring it up to 60 fps. The…

  • Conspiracy,  Pop Culture,  Social Media,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 148 – Proof of the Lizard People

    In Episode 148 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Is there proof of the existence of the Lizard People? If so, what is the proof? It is said that the Lizard people, aka Reptilians, walk among us. They say that they’re inter-dimensional, and that they shape shift. They look like you or I, and hold the highest positions of power in society. As Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay discuss the story, they do mention that they are open to ideas, as long as there is some form of evidence. As Mark says: “You can have a theory about anything, but the preponderance of the evidence, is going to decide the veracity…

  • Language,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 147 – Stone Homes Are Except A Bowl

    In Episode 147 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay take that long and winding road from home ownership and maintenance to the evolution of the English language. It is a meandering path indeed. Which is a better building method; building with stone or wood framing? We talk about it. Next, it’s a brief discussion of travel and tourism. The places we’ve been, the people we’ve met, and the things we’ve done have shaped us into who we are. Finally, we discuss the evolution of the English language, and its rapidly changing definitions and pronunciations. Is the rate of change getting faster due to instant world-wide communication?…

  • Music,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 145 – Peace, Love, and Milli Vanilli

    In Episode 145 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo start the show off with the anniversaries of the release of 2 pivotal record albums – The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and the Eagles’ self-titled debut album. The conversation goes in a few interesting directions as the hosts discuss their first exposure to those groups and their music. The discussion slowly transitions from rip-off bands to the evolution of rock in American music history. Could there ever be another sonic explosion of musical greatness like that which occurred in the era from the 1950s until the 1970s? Then, the scandal that was Milli Vanilli…

  • 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,…

  • 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…