Smart Mouths Podcast

Are you ready for this? THIS IS IT. And not in the Michael Jackson sense. This is the end. So okay. Maybe it is in the Michael Jackson sense. Suffice it to say, if we were the Bible… this would be the Book of Revelation.

Thankfully we’re way cooler than the Bible, so this is just THE FINALE instead. And so, for the final time, we say (cue drumroll, Mr. Bonham): This week in Smartmouths…

• Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell is repealed! Finally! You’re welcome!

• Famed diplomat, Jedi, and American Hero Richard Holbrooke passed away. We honor his life and his death by explaining who the fuck he is.

• The Times’ Person of the Year was Mark Zuckerberg. Ten bucks says half of Facebook couldn’t even pronounce his name before Aaron Sorkin.

• Brett Favre is back in the news. Assuming you maintain a thoroughly loose definition of the word “news.”

• North Korea: The World Infant. Someone extricate the chopsticks out of Kim Jong-Il’s ass. But it’s okay, we’ll all be fine, because Elysa’s brother is going to usurp that motherfucker Mission Impossible style.

• We listen back to a few of our favorite moments, and there’s not a dry eye on the line. Just kidding! We’re not pussies.

• A final Google That Shit reveals that everyone on the internet is either having a child or having bloody shits.

• Elysa mounts her soapbox for the last time. Brace yourself. It’s full of righteous indignation, and worse— an unhealthy amount of sincerity.

• We answer a few last-minute tweets, Micah T gives it to us WTF-style (it’s kinky, don’t worry), and we plug this badass project started by some of you badass listeners: http://fuckyeahsmpodcast.tumblr.com/
  

Remember punks: we’re leaving this website, our email address and our Twitter account up and running so that we can update you on any new projects, shows, etc. So feel free to drop us a line, and make sure you’re checking your fine asses back in every now and then. You haven’t heard the last of us.

Finally, we want to thank everyone who is reading this right now. Unless you’re a troll, in which case GTFO. But really, the truth is this: there is no show without an audience. And so any parts of this you have loved, any moments that stayed with you, any lines that made you laugh– were all made possible by you and your loyal support. Similarly, you have gifted us with countless memories and the opportunity to solidify old, or build new, friendships. Thank you. And though we’ve never said it before, we’ll say it now: we love you. Fine. Fuck. Are you happy?

Hasta luega, bitches. We shall meet again.

(JEFFERSON LIVES.)

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I originally asked Matt to do me a favor and write the show notes for this episode.
Here’s what he sent me:
-We’re Back! Especially Matt!
-Matt says something pretty funny
-We discuss Matt’s play
-We take a look back at all the things we promised including Matt’s Dandelion Day
-Matt says we got nominated for “People’s Choice” in the Podcast Awards
-We put Matt in the Hot Seat
-Matt gives a recommendation for the masses

Thanks Matt. Don’t quit your day job.
Here’s what really happened on this episode:

-North and South Korea. What now? And where does Sarah Palin fit in with all of this?
-WikiLeaks leaks again
-Deathly Hallows Part 1 came out. Yes, some of us reviewed it already. But some of us haven’t yet…so you’ll sit through it, listen to it, and enjoy it, dammit!
-TSA handles your baggage. And packages. Literally.
-Backwash is back and we give some podcast recommendations, answer some important questions, and generally feed our egos with some sweet good bye emails.
-Hot Seat is back!! Find out more about us as we sit in the HOTTTT SEATTTTT
-Micah gives us some wild, crazy and even some smart WTF News
-Finally we thank the folks who helped make Smart Mouths as great as it’s been…from behind the scenes.

Hey! We were nominated for a 2010 Podcast Award in the People’s Choice Category! Voting starts on December 1 and you can vote once a day!! Please do me a personal favor and vote for us. All I really want is to win this award. Thanks in advance <3

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Thanks to Greg’s missing audio in episode #73, he felt the responsibility to put out his own mini-episode. He just happened to take Penny (and Matt sort of) for the ride.

In this show:
-You’ll never believe where Greg and Penny are recording the show
-We talk Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Don’t worry, we hadn’t seen it yet when we recorded.
-Matt joins us to discuss about our DC weekend, the Rally, and the Smart Mouths Meetup!
-You all get to experience random conversations between Greg and Penny some of the topics: Greg’s shoes, Norman Rockwell, The Wonder Years, Emma Watson, Greg’s need for Twitter followers, the rest of Smart Mouths, and the Nissan Juke.

Note: this really is a casual episode, therefore the audio quality is a bit low in parts of it… you’ll see. No need to comment. Really.

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Smart Mouths Episode 74 wooooohooooo! We’ve got a large panel here for you this show. Join Andrew, Elysa, Greg, Matt, Micah and Penny as we discuss current events, news, entertainment, technology, and soooo much more.

In this episode:
-We discuss the Miner rescue in Chile. We have different opinions on the media and this story.
-The Giants beat the Phillies in the NLCS. Andrew renounces his hometown sports love.
-Juan Williams fired from NPR. Censorship or Necessity?
-Apple goes Back To The Mac
-Greg, Elysa, and Matt NERD OUT over The Hobbit movie
-Bullying redux in backwash, we got some amazing emails!
-Google that Shiz is back…and once again, please don’t try the gallon challenge at home. We’re serious.
-WTF News: dead bodies in cars, gators (Greg is still shaking in his boots) and Cats
-The biggest WTF news of all….

Reminder: Don’t forget about our DC Meetup this coming Saturday!

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I’ll say one thing. I deserve a freaking medal this week. Usually I’m all modest about doing anything for this show, but now I’m ready for some credit. You may or may not notice that several times during the show the conversation may seem a little….hmmm….disjointed. Well here’s a little behind the scenes secret for y’all. Originally there were five of us on the show this week. Not mentioning whose, but one of our audio files didn’t record past 10 minutes so we were forced to cut him OR her out of the show (not mentioning any names but I live with this person). Sadly, we also had to remove one news story because only one of us (not mentioning any names) would freak out with excitement talking about Google inventing a driverless car. Once again, not mentioning any names (nope, no double initials for this person).

In any event, we were actually able to put out a solid show for you all and we hope you enjoy it! In this episode:

-We (sort of) announce our plans for a D.C. meetup.
-Elysa has us mesmerized with her story of meeting the OUR President, Barack Obama.
-SCOTUS back in session.
-Times Square bomb plotter gets sentenced.
-Rove attacks Obama
-Backwash addresses transcriptions, Micah solicits for another podcast, and we learn how Matt got where he is today.
-A very important unofficial Dr. Smart Mouths where we talk about bullying and suicide
-Micah’s back with the WTF News!!! YAYYYYY!

-Important links:
-The Trevor Project: A national 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth.
-It Gets Better Project

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Told ya we’d be back soon!!! Not only do we have a great current events discussion, we have an extremely special interview as well!

In this week’s show:
-Southwest and AOL make some new acquisitions.
-The Obama Administration is drafting new laws for stricter wire taps. Better watch out on Skype, folks!
-Bishop Eddie Long: is there fire where the smoke is?
-Hottest day ever in LA
-Blackberry unveils the iPad competitor: the “Playbook!” SO FUN! I want one!!
-Sad news about Segway company owner.
-Backwash addresses The Smart Mouths iPhone App, Enders Game, and Pakistan (check out listener, Maha’s cause: Hungry For Change to help relief efforts for the flooding in Pakistan)

Finally, we end the show with an amazing interview with Adam Bouska, co-founder and photographer of the NOH8 Campaign. As you’ll hear, NOH8 is an amazing campaign that is raising awareness for gay rights and equality one HOT picture at a time. Check out NOH8 at http://www.noh8campaign.com and follow them on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/noh8campaign! Thanks again to Adam for coming on our show!

*note: During the first several minutes of the interview with Adam, Skype gave us a bit of difficulty. We apologize. The rest of the interview sounds great!

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“…but…but…but..i miss you O_O”

“I think @smpodcast are traveling at warp speed and forgot the concept of time lol”

“really @smpodcast? no new episode = my week ruined. ”

“@smpodcast is there going to be a new episode… Anytime soon?”

” Any time now… don’t worry ’bout it though, i totally understand you all have lives too ”

“Your fortnightly show has become a monthly show. ”

” I’m going through @smpodcast withdrawal.”

“I’m worried.”

“You’re going to have to be in your own WTF news segment unless the next episode comes out soon (by which I mean NOW!).What gives?”

“It’s been more than 48 hours, you guys ”

“I know there are good reasons for its delay, so I’m not going to be mad at you guys, but I’m seriously jonesing for a new @smpodcast!”

“I don’t mean to sound like a whiny, complaining bitch, but have you guys died? I miss you loads ♥”

Good Day To you Sir! The above quotations are just some of the many we received via Twitter this month. First of all, we offer you our sincerest apologies. The bad news is you’ve only heard from us once this month (and only if you wanted to hear about Mockingjay). The good news is: 1)We haven’t died (yay!). 2)We now know just how much you guys all love us and we’re so touched <3! 3) If all goes well, you will have two OR maybe three new episodes to listen to within the next week. Not even kidding. Let's just say that between editing fails, holidays, school, work, life, and a bit of laziness- we have failed you this month- but plan on rectifying that in the near future. Please accept our sincerest apologies.

In the meantime- here is our first MINI-EPISODE! BT Dubs, this mini episode ain't so mini. It clocks in at just under an hour and for you app owners, there are several pieces of bonus content. In this mini episode:
-You have all been asking...and we let you know our plans for the Rally To Restore Sanity in Washington DC on October 30!
-You can hear the pre-thoughts of Penny and Elysa’s NOH8 photo-shoot. The post- thoughts can be found on youtube!
-Matt and Penny wax sarcastic about the Matty-Bobby Record Making Kiss.
-More talk (well you haven’t heard the first talk on episode 71 yet but trust us, there was talk about it) about Delaware Senate Candidate Christine O’Donnel.
-And Finally we respond to your Backwash on our Mockingjay Book Club Episode!!!

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After we read Suzanne Collins’ final book in the Hunger Games Series, Mockingjay, we sat down to give you our thoughts on the book and really the series as a whole. Join Elysa, Matt, Greg and Penny for this awesome book club discussion.

-SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t read the book and don’t want to be spoiled, don’t listen!
-What were we anticipating from this book? How do we rate the books?
-The deaths….we jumped straight into that. We were especially broken up about one character’s death and as you’ll see we never really got over that throughout the episode.
-In our opinion, there was something in the book that was worse than death.
-As much as we loved the book, we thought it disappointed in some ways.
-But it also lived up to our expectations in many ways.
-We took some Twitter comments from all of you guys.

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We’re here. We’re queer. And we’re gonna podcast, dammit. We’ve managed to pull ourselves together for another excellent and informing episode of Smart Mouths. Join Andrew, Elysa, Greg, Micah and Penny for this latest installment of one of your favorite fortnightly podcasts.

In this episode:
-We got Mockingjay! But at the time of recording only one of us had finished it so we didn’t discuss it all. (Ergo, no spoilers here).
-But Elysa and Penny are an awesome lesbian couple with cute kids.
-Speaking of gay…what’s the Prop 8 status THIS week?
-Andrew and Greg get their geek on and compare 4Square to Facebook Places.
-In less great “place” news we talk about the flooding in Pakistan
-And we get pretty vocal about the Stem Cell Research halt.
-We play a new game and decide who is worthy of becoming a US Citizen….most people aren’t, and Elysa goes too easy on the Canadian.
-Also our listeners are generally unreliable (Kidding…love you all!)
-And happily, Micah is back with the WTF news. Fret not, the world is still pretty messed up.
-Finaly, Penny makes a shocking end of show recommendation.

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Andrew here. I don’t appear in this episode, but I just HAD to have a hand in its release because it is Episode **69**. The funniest two digit number in the whole wide world. Below are some shownotes provided by expert 69-er Laura Thompson:

- It’s a double rainbow this week with Prop 8 and Elton John!
- Laura and Elysa announce their marriage, and you’re invited!
- Dr. Laura gives us the most material to work with since Mel Gibson.
- Greg shares some info on ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’.
- We deal with bitching over going fortnightly.
- Listener Brittany sheds some light on religious extremism.
- Fun segment: Kid or Drunk?….
- …it includes both inflatable and vibrating objects.

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