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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 59 – Podcastica!
So, which rabbit hole did Eloy fall into this week? Fair warning – it could make a person lose their faith in humanity. What is the Rhyme as Reason Effect? Could we really be brainwashed by a cute little advertising jingle just because it rhymes? They also discuss disruptive people – folks who just love to create drama in the neighborhood and discord within the family. They get to share some interesting view points on these topics and a lot more in Episode 59 of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast.
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 58 – Do They Even Sell Comic Books Anymore?
Mark says that Print Media has basically died. Remember going through magazine racks at the supermarket? Remember the corner Magazine Stand? Eloy can’t read the tiny words in comic books nowadays. When were glasses invented anyway? While we’re on that topic we go down a rabbit hole of questions. Mark talks about Saturday morning cartoons like the Fantastic Four and Spider Man back in the 70s. So we get into that with some interesting view points. It all ties in on this entertaining episode of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast. Check it out! All this and lots more in Episode 58 of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast!
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 57 – Keyboard Warriors and I Don’t Work Here
Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay open this episode by talking about social media posts and people acting macho. Keyboard Warriors are everywhere! So is trolling social media posts becoming a separate hobby of its own? Then we get into folks mistaking you for a store employee when shopping at a store. Has that ever happened to you? Do you have a similar story to share? We have a great ol’ time on this one. All this and lots more in Episode 57 of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast!
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 56 – Name That Band and Skipping School
Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay open this episode by talking about Hurricane Dorian, as well as a few other hurricanes that have hit Florida. Luckily a major bullet was dodged this time, and while it was a disaster, it could have been far, far worse for millions of people. Then we jump into a game we like to call “Name that Band!” Can you guess the band that performed a tune after hearing a few lyrics? Quiz-master Eloy challenges Mark to Name That Band – how do you think he did? Finally, Mark and Eloy surprise everyone by telling on themselves. They weren’t always the sterling examples of honesty and…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 55 – Animated Philosophy
In this Loony Tunes of an episode, Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo talk about all the cool cartoons we all grew up on. Do you remember those animated adventures on Saturday mornings and after school? An animated icon turns 50 years old this month. Can you guess which one? We discuss some obscure classic cartoons, and delve into the subject of how they were nothing more than 30 minute long advertisements for everything from toys to breakfast cereals. We talk about cartoon mascots, one of which is still used today, and the lesson the toy manufacturers and marketers learned to dramatically ramp up sales in the 80s. Oh – and…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 54 – 100% Free Range Beatles
The British invasion! What a musical revolution that began in the early 60s! Not only did it affect music, how it’s consumed, regarded, and listened to, but also affected the culture at large. We’re still feeling the effects of that time period to this day – both musically and culturally. The trailblazers of all that were The Beatles! In this episode we talk all things Beatles, all things British, and about many of the bands that shaped the era. From Beatles copy-cats, to The Who. From Peter Noone to Eric Clapton. Every popular British rocker gave American rock and roll a run for it’s money, and kick-started the Americans, forcing…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 53 – Woodstock Was Killer
People, places, and things just keep getting older all the time. What do we mean? Well, do you need glasses yet? Eloy does, and he finally did something about it! The 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Art Faire was this past weekend, and of course we had talk about it – everything from the bands, the movie, the record album that came out of the music celebration, the reasons why it was such a huge event at the time, and facts about the 3 day event you may not know! We then talk a bit about dynamic voices and music styles. Whitney or Dolly? Harry or Mariah? Or…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 52 – Our 1 Year Anniversary
One year ago, we started down this road that branched into many different directions. Conversations and stories add meaning to our lives and we pass those on to our friends, family and to generations after us. We make no excuses about what we like. Music, history, funny life situations, pop culture, and more! On this episode Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay talk about the first season of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast and then get into an interesting series of music topics. Everything from cringe-worthy MTV videos to Ted Nugent in a loincloth, music recording, and The Beatles. There is also a lot more as well, so enjoy this special episode…
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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!