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Adam’s Top Picks of 2008
December 29, 2008 | Posted by: adam
Television:
The Life and Times of Tim
The Colbert Report
How I Met Your Mother
30 Rock
ChuckBest Albums:
Feed the Animals – Girl Talk
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Jared’s Top Picks of 2008
| Posted by: Jared
Television:
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
Chuck
Life
Lost
Star Wars: The Clone WarsBest Albums:
808s & Heartbreak — Kanye West
Only by the Night — Kings of Leon
Remind Me in Three Days… — The KnuxBest Songs:
“Pork and Beans” — Weezer
“Use Somebody” — Kings of Leon
“Heartless” — Kanye West
“Human” — The Killers
“Nine in the Afternoon” — Panic at the Disco
“Lost!” — Coldplay
“Mixed Up S.O.B.” — Presidents of the United Stated of AmericaEmbarrassing but Awesome Songs:
“Whatever You Like” — T.I.
“Live Your life” — T.I. Feat. Rihanna
“Love in this Club” — UsherCategory: News | Time: 12:48 pm (CST) | Comments Off on Jared’s Top Picks of 2008 |
Shane’s Top Picks of 2008
| Posted by: Shane
Television:
The Office
Lost
Chuck
The OlympicsBest Albums:
Only by the Night — Kings of Leon
Feed the Animals — Girl TalkBest Songs:
“Use Somebody” — Kings of Leon
“Strawberry Swing” — Coldplay
“I Can’t Stay” — The Killers
“Always Where I Need to Be” — The Kooks
“My Only Offer” — Mates of State
“M79” — Vampire Weekend
“Heart Songs” — Weezer
“Falling Down” — OasisEmbarrassing but Awesome Songs:
“Forever” — Chris Brown
“Don’t Stop the Music” — Rihanna
“4 Minutes” — MadonnaCategory: News | Time: 11:05 am (CST) | Comments Off on Shane’s Top Picks of 2008 |
Happy Holidays from The Scope
December 23, 2008 | Posted by: The Scope
The economic crisis has impacted everyone and everything this past year…and your Scope hosts are no exception to the rule. To earn some extra scratch, we’ve decided to venture into the one and only industry that seems to be making money: Disney Teenie-Bopper bands. As far as we’re concerned, The Jonas Brothers have nothing on our new gig.
Anyway, we all hope you have a terrific holiday (whatever it is you celebrate!) Enjoy your family, friends, and anything else that brings you joy during these tough times. Hopefully 2009 will be a year of rebirth and growth for all of us.
One final thing: thanks to everyone who has tuned into even one episode of The Scope. From our longtime listeners to all of you newbies that just jumped on the ship…we truly appreciate you giving us the time of day. While we love doing the show, it makes it even better to have people that come along for the ride. Please keep listening, commenting, and complaining about what we do.
Because we’d do the same for you.
Happy Holidays!
– The Scope Crew
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Category: Miscellaneous | Time: 12:00 pm (CST) | Comments: 6 |
Episode 64: The 2008 Year in Review
December 22, 2008 | Posted by: The Scope
2008 is nearing its end, and so The Scope must partake in the entertainment-based, Internet-distributed media’s annual right of passage, the year in review. We make an attempt to cover the year that was in music, movies, and television from our own limited perspective (or “scope, ” if you will), and we get film and music coverage from our esteemed colleagues, Molly and Al, via the magic of the telephone (how very 20th Century of us).
Also, Adam regales us with tales of travel from Florida where he enjoyed a life of privilege and thrifty excess, while Shane and Jared complain about the snow back here in Minnesota.
Music
Scope Sounds: “Lean Christmas” – Devo Spice
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Optimus Prime hates The Scope.
December 16, 2008 | Posted by: Shane
In a continuing effort to bring new listeners up to speed on the history of The Scope, we bring you another batch of recommended (?!?!) classic shows.
This time, we cover the saga that was the lead-up, release, and fallout of Michael Bay’s epic film, Transformers.
In itself, this doesn’t seem like a big deal. But when you throw frequent Scope guest, Earl, into the mix, things get hairy (in more ways than one) real quick.
Take a listen to our 2006 Year in Review show to kick things off.
Then dig in as Earl and a few other guests stop by for THE MOST VOLATILE NERD ROUND TABLE EVER. It’s the only podcast ever recorded that allows listeners to actually see anger emitting from their headphones or speakers. We joke about it ruining friendships. But maybe we shouldn’t.
From there, check out our first ever instant movie review (of Transformers, natch!) Our Scope posse drove directly from the theater and to The Scope Studios to break down Michael Bay’s masterpiece.
We end the saga with a post-mortem of Transformers (as well as a Random Year In Review.)
Overall, some of the most compelling Scope episodes ever. At least until Transformers 2 and G.I. Joe open this summer….right? RIGHT?!?!
Oh, we almost forgot. Here’s a bonus link to some of Earl’s Spielberg/Bay thrashing.
Thanks for listening, Listeners!
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Are you new to the show? Do you love our radio voices?
December 10, 2008 | Posted by: Shane
Well, you’re in luck, virgin listener(s)!
We here at The Scope know it’s really hard to go back and listen to every single episode just to absorb the six or seven hundred fantastic comedic moments scattered throughout.
So, for your podcasting convenience, here are a couple of show suggestions that just might float your boat.
Check out episodes 6 and 25 and a Scopeclusive game: “Hit the Post!” If you’ve ever wanted to listen to us sound like Rick Dees or a member of a Morning Zoo, these are the shows for you. And luckily, Adam doesn’t ruin any of it by participating.
This should hold you newbies over until the next batch of suggestions.
(Can you say, “Transformers almost destroyed friendships?” I knew that you could.)
Thanks for supporting The Scope and keep on listening!
Category: Miscellaneous, News | Time: 11:27 pm (CST) | Comments Off on Are you new to the show? Do you love our radio voices? |
Episode 63: The Hype Machine Remix
December 8, 2008 | Posted by: The Scope
The Scope plays a music trivia games based on Blender’s 1001 Downloads during which Shane just makes up answers and we all guess randomly — but at least Al is there to talk about Oasis. Jared makes too many drug references, Adam continues his exploration of the art world, and we create the game “Wrote It or Stole It” during the review.
Oh, and we can’t agree on a score for The Killers, so you get three. Deal with it.
Reviews
Music
The Killers – Day & Age (1 1/2 Stars – 2 1/2 Stars – 3 1/4 Stars)Music
Scope Sounds: “Breathalyzer” – Seamonkey
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Episode 62: Eff, Marry, Kill Shane Twice
November 24, 2008 | Posted by: The Scope
The Scope helps Metrobuzz‘s John & Colleen feel regret over having Jared and Shane on their show by putting the podcasting duo through an unnecessarily long and arduous interview (and the world-famous Nerd Degree.) Take that, you Award-Nominated Podcasting Superstars!
We also help Colleen announce her wedding date…We know she and Jay will be very happy. But will The Scope be asked to DJ?
Adam also reads someone else’s Guns N’ Roses review (but has the
nardswisdomnards to not pass it off as his own); let the lawsuits commence.And finally, it becomes crystal-clear why everyone wants Shane erased from the face of a little blue & green planet we all call Earth.
Reviews
Music
Guns N’ Roses – Chinese Democracy (1 1/2 Stars) | Best Buy | iTunesMusic
Scope Sounds: “The Fox” – Second Saturday
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Episode 61: An Historic Show
November 10, 2008 | Posted by: The Scope
Your hosts pretty much phone it in on this show. We finish up The North Shore General Trivia Competition, but only after Shane and Adam discuss politics while Jared searches for suitable music to underscore the rhetoric. But more importantly, Adam was doodling throughout most of the show. The results are revealing.
Reviews
Music
Snow Patrol – A Hundred Million Suns – 2 1/4 StarsMusic
Scope Sounds: “Ecstasy” – Black Lab
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Phone: 646-495-9201 x 70055Category: Episodes | Time: 6:00 am (CST) | Comments: 2 |
