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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 51 – Neighbors are Nosy and People are Oblivious
In this day and age, YouTube celebrity stature can be thrust upon someone and it’s possibly more powerful than say, Hollywood famous. There are TV stars that wish they were internet famous like many of these people we know. We’re putting ourselves out there for public consumption… but are we well known? Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo get into this topic, and share a few encounters with B movie actors that we know are famous by looking at them, but can’t really name them. We talk about these social media sites and question if they are manipulating us. Is everything a racket these days? We then get into a great…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 50 – Undiscovered Cousins
In this episode, we talk about ancestry DNA tests for genealogical purposes and how they work. Eloy took an ancestry test, so Mark and Eloy talk about that. It turns out there’s a lot more than meets the eye. Is it possible there could be a connection between two guys from different decades, backgrounds, and on opposite sides of the continent who discuss life, the universe, and everything? This and many other topics on this eye-opening episode of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast!
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 49 – Moon Landing – Can you keep a secret?
In this episode, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo talk about this seminal moment in not just American history, but world history. Man’s first steps on the moon! The Trampled Underfoot crew can’t help but dive into the official and unofficial story. How can hundreds of thousands of people keep a secret of a conspiracy? Well Mark and Eloy share different scenarios and opinions on this loaded topic. We also talk about the efforts put into YouTube videos, and is it worth it? These conversations are fun and take a lot of twists. The Trampled Underfoot Podcast team gets into…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 48 – Netflix – Cool 80s – Learning to Drive
In an attempt to lighten up the topics this week, Mark and Eloy talk about the rise of Netflix, and the Stranger Things series. As is our style, we smoothly switch to the topic of very cool things that came about in the early 80s. This, of course, then digresses into a discussion about the cars of the day, and earlier, then learning to drive. Believe it or not, we bring up several other topics and have more cool conversations too. Sit back, relax, check it out, and enjoy!
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 47 – Family Lore and DNA
This week, Mark and Eloy talk about the story of people found isolated through time in the rural mountains of Spain. Does Eloy come from them? We think so. Who were they and why were they considered Jews or Moors? What did DNA testing find? Well then going to England we talk about Steve Nealon and how he found a nobleman way back in his family tree from back in the 1100s. He was married to the aunt of King Harold the first! Wow, lot’s of cool conversations. We also talk about a story Katie Dotson shared with us about Orson Welles and it’s a great one. Believe it or…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast Episode – 46 – Google, Simon Bolivar, and South America
In this episode of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay talk about those congressional hearings with Google. Are they manipulating the data for nefarious reasons? Has there been an end to civil discourse? Can people with opposing opinions be nice to one another, or is that a dead practice? Then we go way out into left field and talk about Simon Bolivar, South America, and how history is written by the winners. This episode is a bit more somber than the previous episodes, but we hope you’ll enjoy it.
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast Episode – 45 – Our Bottom Six Worst Albums
Back in Episode 43, we counted down our Top 10 Favorite Albums of all time. In this episode Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo count down their 6 worse albums of all time. We call it the Bottom 6. Oh, you will probably have conflicting thoughts on our choices. But there’s a lot of fun in this one. We also touch on some funny moments from back when you had to take your film rolls to be processed. Believe us, it’s a trip of a podcast! This was a fun topic so kick back and check it out!
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast Episode – 44 – Embarrassing Moments and Nostalgia
In this episode Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo talked about Ice Cream, Embarrassing moments, Nostalgia, Drive In Movies, Drive In Burger Joints, Malls, and Record Stores. We always have a great time discussing life the universe and everything! Check it out.
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast Episode – 43 – Our Top Ten Albums
This was a tough one for Eloy and Mark, but they each countdown their 5 favorite albums on this episode of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast. They get into the list with some music you may or may not have heard before, then work their individual way up the list until they get to their personal favorite album of all time (so far.) If you’re music buffs like they are, you’ll understand some of their reasons for choosing the albums they chose. You may or may not agree with their list of albums, and you may be surprised by some of them. Either way, we hope you enjoy the discussion as…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast Episode – 42 – Paris in China
Weird cities around the world! Wow, did you know there’s a Paris in China? What the devil is Slab City? What are Grandma and Grandpa getting up to in The Villages? We talk about that and more on this fun episode of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast! There’s lots more to enjoy as well, so click the link and give it a listen!