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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 174 – A Century Ago
Things that turn 100 years old this year. You won’t believe it but it’s true! This topic sends us off in many interesting, entertaining, directions. Think of technology advances in the past century and the things that have come and gone. You know, those items we never thought would go away, but have. And those gadgets that we thought could not get any better, but have. There’s a lot to ponder and discuss, and all of it is great fun as we examine the 100 year theme! So kick back and enjoy this episode of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast, with your hosts, Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo. Check it out!…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 168 – The Quest For Fire
In this episode of Trampled Underfoot Podcast, Mark Lindsay presents a review of a video titled The 1751 Machine That Made Everything. This is the true account of the development of the metal lathe that made the industrial revolution possible. The hosts explore the history of the machine tool that made the invention of machines and other machine tools possible. Eloy Escagedo then introduces a discussion of the Roman aqueducts and roads that spread all over Europe, and made the Roman Empire what it was. What caused these technological advances to fall into disuse? Why were so many of them abandoned? Ancient technologies, ancient civilizations, antique tools, archaeology, and our…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 134 – Dubs and Dupes
In Episode 134 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: All those old VHS and Cassette tapes! Looking back, you may have a lot of those in a closet or garage just collecting dust. Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay look back on the electronic gizmos of the past, some of the quirks they had, and how they try to transfer them digitally. The next topic under discussion is regular people with amazing hobbies. In particular, people that create themed rooms and spaces in their homes, with amazing detail. There’s one father out in Utah that has recreated a section of Disneyland in his basement! Well, the Trampled Underfoot Podcast hosts talk about…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 131 – Weird Episode
In Episode 131 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast; it’s an eclectic, laid back ride through more subjects than we can count. We jumped around, talking about the earliest known recordings of the human voice, slips and falls, risky behavior, and getting stuck on an amusement park ride while listening to Huey Lewis sing “Stuck With You.” If that wasn’t enough, there were excursions into loss of equilibrium due to an injury, doing stupid things as a youngster, surgeries, and much, much more! We’ll keep you entertained in this hodge-podge of an episode of Trampled Underfoot Podcast, with your hosts, Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo! We record LIVE every Tuesday evening…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 130 – From Here to Timbuktu
In Episode 130 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast; If you take a trip from here to Timbuktu, what do you do to prepare? Jokingly, the hosts talk about leaving the fridge stocked so the dog can have his meals while the humans are away. All sorts of funny scenarios are suggested as the conversation unfolds. Then the duo discuss these weird customs we have in public, but generally don’t think much about. There are so many human quirks, or maybe they’re just unspoken tribal rules we follow. Next, the issue of automation is discussed. Especially at the grocery or hardware store. Is technology a positive or a negative thing when…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 111 – Movie Trailer Trash
Episode 111 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast starts with a conversation about landmark events in history, ignited by a bad joke. Suddenly, Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay find themselves talking about how important coffee is in society, culture, and social gatherings. That naturally (?) progresses into the topic of how the public at large views surprises in pop culture today. We rail at movie studios for giving away too much of a movie’s plot in a trailer – but will we ever go see the film if they don’t do that? All of this and a lot MORE in Episode 111 of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast! We record LIVE every…