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TANcast 050 – TANscraps

May 18th, 2009 . by Tim Babb (TANcast's #1 Host/Editor Fan)

[CONTENT WARNING] TANcast features mature language and immature hosts. Listener discretion is advised.

TANcast celebrates it’s 50th episode with the best bits you never heard from the first 50 episodes, exclusive audio from the team at the Mousetalgia Podcast, and finally a special edition of TANlaughs with jokes from Mike Dawson (Left Field Cinema Podcast), Luke Walley and Chris Crookall (The Ice Podcast), Michaela Renee (Teetering on Disaster), Heidi Caldwell (“Dead Americans”), and from awesome listeners like you!

This week’s TANlaughs were submitted by Mike Dawson, Luke, Chris, Michaela, Heidi, Ro, Ron, Jon, Sean, Gail, Jo, Mike, and Bryce.
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Should your meat taste so salty?

May 12th, 2009 . by Noah

I tried cooking steak based on this recipe from The Amateur Gourmet. It came out a bit too salty but that was my fault. Luckily I have some more steak to try again. I will keep you posted on my salty meat.

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TANcast 049 – Star Trek is Scene Unseen and also Seen

May 11th, 2009 . by Tim Babb (TANcast's #1 Host/Editor Fan)

[CONTENT WARNING] TANcast features mature language and immature hosts. Listener discretion is advised.

In another typical TANcast move, the boys review Star Trek in the style of Scene Unseen podcast (sort of…not really).  Plus the boys talk Mother’s Day, naughty things at Disneyland, unemployment, the limitations of the iPhone, how to save CSI, why Slate Spoiler Special sucks, and Kevin Smith. Even after all that they have enough time to talk about MORE movies like Wolverine, Transformers 2, GI Joe, and Terminator Salvation.

This week’s TANlaughs were submitted by Jo, Dave, and Jess!!!
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Want to hear yourself on the 50th episode of TANcast?

May 10th, 2009 . by Tim Babb (TANcast's #1 Host/Editor Fan)

Were looking for a a few good jokes…and a few good jokers for a special 50th episode version of our “TANlaughs” segment!

Record yourself (or your friends and family…or ALL OF THE ABOVE) telling your favorite joke and send it to us in MP3 or WAV format before Sunday, May 17 at 5pm (California time). Then tell all your friends that you’re gonna a be a HUGE STAR*, becasue we’ll put you telling your joke on the 50th official episode of TANcast!!!

So think up some good jokes and send ’em in! We can’t wait to hear them!

Send your jokes to tim@TANcast.com. Hurry! You only have until 5pm on May 17th!!!

*By “huge star,” we mean: someone who gets heard by a few dozen people on our goofy little podcast.

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Why Do I Like Star Trek?

May 9th, 2009 . by Tim Babb (TANcast's #1 Host/Editor Fan)

Well, I’ve recently returned from JJ Abram’s new Star Trek flick and I enjoyed the movie. I want to say that first. It was fun and a good flick.

However, when I walked out of the movie with my wife, I didn’t have the same feeling I had walking out of First Contact with another lady many years ago…the feeling of “See?! THAT’S Why I love Star Trek!”

This movie was enjoyable and had lots of great Trek moments, but it didn’t feel like the Star Trek I loved. And I don’t mean that in a bad way like “They ruined it!” Not at all. It was just…different. If felt like a band I didn’t know doing a cover of one of my favorite songs…I recognized the tune, but it doesn’t have the same impact as the original.

As I feel myself geeking out and getting overly defensive of a film/tv franchise that really has nothing to do with me – I find myself asking, “Why do I like Star Trek so much?”

I’m not one of these people who is all gung ho about the “vision of the future where humanity has evolved beyond greed and hunger.” I mean that’s nice and all, but that’s not really what keeps me coming back for series after series and movie after movie. Obviously the outer space element appeals to the little kid in me, but there are tons of space related movies and television that I couldn’t give a crap about (I have yet to watch a single episode of Battlestar Galactica…old school or the new ones…deal with it, nerds!)

The characters are always great. I think they might just have been lucky to come up with the Kirk/Spock/McCoy dynamic and then again with Picard/Data/Worf.

But there is some x factor about trek That even has me watching Voyager and Enterprise. I even purchased “Star Trek: Nemesis” (Which I watch far more often than a sane man should)

There is a reason I spent 10 solid hours at Star Trek the Experience or plopped down $40 to see Star Trek: The Tour. These stories have a magic to them…a charm that transcends rockets and robots and is just engaging. This movie,, while technically good at every turn…somehow lost that x factor.

I guess because since everyone was determined t “do their own thing” with the characters…I felt like I wasn’t watching MY Jim Kirk…I was watching A Jim Kirk…so I wasn’t as attached to him.

But all in all, I can’t REALLY complain. I had a good time at the theater, several stations are running Star Trek: TNG to hop on board the hype machine. Trek is back in a big way…and so for that I am thankful.

(But would it have killed them to use the Alexander Courage music a little more? …ok..I’m done geek griping…for now)

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Brain Vomit

May 8th, 2009 . by Noah

Hi all of you out there in Tancast land.

Just letting you know we are all still alive.

I have been working and house hunting, no news yet on any of the places we put offers on but we are going out again tomorrow to check out some more places. If you are looking to buy, I love the website Redfin. I can’t speak for their agents but I love the site for finding properties to look at. I actually just did a focus group for them, they want to make an iPhone app.

This is going to be a good summer I feel. Hopefully a new house, iPhone 3.0 comes out, and I am sure an iPhone and maybe something else cool from Apple.

Anyone going to see Star Trek this weekend? I know I am and I hope it is as good as all the hype.

Not much else to say for now. Hope you all are well and we will be recording a Tancast this week. Tell your mom I love her, remember it is mothers day this weekend if you live in the states.

Noah

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TANcast 048 – We Wanna Kick the Little Person in the Teeth

May 4th, 2009 . by Tim Babb (TANcast's #1 Host/Editor Fan)

[CONTENT WARNING] TANcast features mature language and immature hosts. Listener discretion is advised.

The boys go back in time to relive some memories in the recent past. While there you’ll hear of Susan Boyle (a little late to the party), TANcast Merchandise, the REAL problem with the US Military, new Panda Express experiences, the Pickle Surprise, Andy’s vampire baby, some iconic internet videos, Tim continues to rail about people with private MySpace profiles, the high price of dentistry, stupid/disgusting Domino’s Pizza employees,

This week’s TANlaughs were submitted by Murray, Nick, and Kris!!!
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Whatchu Singin’ About? Part One: Get It On Tonight

April 27th, 2009 . by Tim Babb (TANcast's #1 Host/Editor Fan)

I’m a fan of crappy music. There…I said it. I know most of the music I listen to isn’t “great music.” But it entertains me and I enjoy it. But at least I admit it! You may be one of the many living in denial. Your music sucks too.

“No it doesn’t I listen to ______ music. And it is awesome.”

I invite you to take a page from F. Scott Fitzgerald: “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.”

So I say unto you, “Your music sucks and it is also awesome.”

While listening to my iPod on random the other day I came upon the 1999 song from Montell Jordan, “Get It On Tonight.” This is a prime example of an awesome song that sucks. I like this groove (that’s why it’s on my iPod) but have you ever really LISTENED to the lyrics? Lucky for you I typed them out… Read the rest of this entry »

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TANcast 047 – You’re Like the Hitler of Ants

April 26th, 2009 . by Tim Babb (TANcast's #1 Host/Editor Fan)

[CONTENT WARNING] TANcast features mature language and immature hosts. Listener discretion is advised.

This week: Noah is surprised by bizarre porn, Andy re-joins the work force, TV networks screw up their own line ups, Noah goes house hunting, Noah uncovers Jamba Juice’s secret menu, Andy finds odd weight loss strategies, The boys show off their professionalism, the excitement of gardening is lost on Tim, and Andy keeps his number low “on purpose.”

This week’s TANlaughs were submitted by Victoria and Murray!!!
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I’ve Angered People Again

April 24th, 2009 . by Tim Babb (TANcast's #1 Host/Editor Fan)

So I posted a new video on YouTube (thanks to a forward we all got from Nate). I thought it might get the goat of a few people…and I was correct. Such is life…they’ll thank me in the long run 😉

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