• Culture,  Current Events,  Society,  Technology

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 172 – D’yer Coffee Mak’er

    In this episode of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast Mark Lindsay could not have his morning coffee as his coffee maker broke. So he set out to buy a new machine. On his journey to buy the new machine, he pondered the question of Planned Obsolescence. And we’re not talking about just coffee makers here. Look around! We’re surrounded by items that have a finite life to them. Do we get bang from our buck now-a-days? More and more, products seem to be going in this direction, and if not, companies are using proprietary parts that require you to go to them for a repair. There are a lot of questions…

  • Inspiration,  Music,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 105 – Tale of Two Cities

    Episode 105 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast is a trip back to the podcast’s roots. Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay have always been fans of music. But how was it that these rock stars started out as seemingly ordinary people, then became so amazing at their craft? And what was up with the 60s trend of the music industry releasing singles that weren’t on the newly released album they were promoting at the time? The discussion winds its way around to the injection of Hip-Hop into Rock and Roll. How does this trend compare to to the infusion of Disco and Rock back in the 70s? Is the blurring of…