How much do animals really know? Do we underestimate their cognitive abilities? Can they communicate with us? Or, on the flip side of that, do we over estimate their intelligence? Are they truly ruled by instinct and nothing else? Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay discuss this topic with examples from dogs, apes, and other animals.…
One time, Mark and Eloy cleared a whole Google Hangout just by touching on the subject of Ancient Egypt. They have certain powers, you could say. Well they talk about that at the start, and then move on to lessons they learned from their parents, which then trickles into the subject of YouTube and the…
The Worst Vocalists in Rock! Eloy and Mark try like crazy to talk about this topic, but you know how they are. Eloy found a list of the worst vocalists in rock online, and they try giving their opinions on the names offered on that list. Some of these singers they can agree about, but…
They had one simple job, and they botched that up! Have you ever had this happen to you? Those package delivery companies saying one thing then you come to find your package is in Timbuktu? Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo discuss this. Then they get into a list of the royal’s most strange habits from…
In this episode: Eloy Escagedo’s quest to lose weight and get into shape after taking some less than flattering family pictures. Mark Lindsay relates his experiences in basic training, going from very little athletic activity to full blown Army Physical Training. They then discuss some of the more bizarre phobias, and end up with a…
Author and poet Edgar Allan Poe is the topic of this episode. But there are a lot of twists in the discussion, including Sylvester Stallone’s connection to the author. This is a really entertaining episode of Trampled Underfoot Podcast. Famous and historical figures like Poe, Van Gogh, and many more who didn’t make a penny…
This week we put on our exploration hats, and strike out for adventure! We get into the romanticized image of the Old American West, and look at our perception of the time versus reality. We take apart the sanitized version of the Old West that was fed to us by movies, radio, and TV, then…
Shining Like a National Guitar – Episode 76 The imagery that lyrics invoke in songs can be very powerful. They can take us back in time to the place we first heard them. They’re like an anchor or placeholder in a way, if you think about it. Lyrics set to music can also launch us…
Strange titles for songs, poetry, and our podcast. Why? Well… we don’t know, but we spend a little time talking about the topic. We talk about the lifetimes of our grandparents and all of the events that happened around them, and the inventions that came along as the world shaped itself into the modern era.…
New Year’s fireworks and celebrations are a little different in Miami, Florida, and Medford, Oregon. In Miami, the sounds of congas in the distance can be heard all around. Meanwhile, in Oregon, they start shooting off illegal fireworks early in the day, and continue all the way up to midnight. Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo…