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
Chuck

Best Albums:
Feed the Animals – Girl Talk
Dear Science – TV on the Radio

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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 Wars

Best Albums:
808s & Heartbreak — Kanye West
Only by the Night — Kings of Leon
Remind Me in Three Days… — The Knux

Best 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 America

Embarrassing but Awesome Songs:
“Whatever You Like” — T.I.
“Live Your life” — T.I. Feat. Rihanna
“Love in this Club” — Usher

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Shane’s Top Picks of 2008

  |  Posted by: Shane

Television:
The Office
Lost
Chuck
The Olympics

Best Albums:
Only by the Night — Kings of Leon
Feed the Animals — Girl Talk

Best 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” — Oasis

Embarrassing but Awesome Songs:
“Forever” — Chris Brown
“Don’t Stop the Music” — Rihanna
“4 Minutes” — Madonna

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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!

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The Podcast Trivia Challenge Finale is Here

October 30, 2008  |  Posted by: Jared

The final round of MetroBuzz‘s Podcast Trivia Challenge is now available. How did your Scope hosts fare in this knock-down, drag ’em out slugfest of a trivia finale battle? We totally [REDACTED]! Check out Episode 2.33 of MetroBuzz for full details.

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The Scope Competes in the MetroBuzz Podcast Trivia Challenge

October 16, 2008  |  Posted by: Jared

Your Scope crew competed this week in the semifinal round of MetroBuzz‘s Podcast Trivia Challenge. Did we dominate in round one fashion, or did we fall flat on out faces accompanied by Tom Cruise’s mocking laughter? You’ll have to tune into Episode 2.31 of MetroBuzz to find out.

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Where are your new Scope shows?

August 10, 2008  |  Posted by: Shane

Gone Fishin

Get off our backs! It’s summer and all we want to do is pour ourselves a freshly-squeezed glass of lemonade (or Country Time, if we’re lazy), belly up to the old swimmin’ hole, and let the smoldering sun leather up our Speedo-clad bodies.

What that means to you, the loyal Scope listener, is that you won’t get another new show until early next week. But we promise we’ll be back with tales of vacation, action figure hunts, and New Kids on the Block. Until then, enjoy your summer…we’ll be talking at you before you know it.

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Scope Potpourri: Oscars, MarsCON, Next Show -Updated

March 2, 2008  |  Posted by: The Scope

It’s been a busy three weeks for your Scope hosts. Adam has been toiling away at his new job, Jared has been busily preparing for and performing at MarsCON 2008, and Shane has beaten one full level of Call of Duty 4. So all in, all, a lot has been accomplished.

That being said, we’ve got some unfinished business to cover as well as disseminate a little bit of Scope news. Let’s begin.

THE SCOPE OSCAR PICKING COMPETITION
Even without picking any of the female acting categories, frequent contributor to the show, Molly, picked five of seven categories correctly. Congratulations, Molly! You truly are the entertainment expert..for 2007.

THE SPECIAL SCOPE MARSCON 2008 SHOW
…it never happened. While we had big plans to make a big splash at the convention, we failed to follow through. To quote Marsha Brady, “Something suddenly came up.” And that something involved whisky drinks, lager drinks, vodka drinks, and cider drinks. We promise we’ll cover the MarsCON comings and goings in the next Scope episode!

THE NEXT SCOPE EPISODE!
When will we record and post it? We plan on heading back into the Scope subterranean studios to record a show that will be available March 17th! But until then, check out an older show, visit the brand new Possible Oscar site, and flood us with comments and questions! You know you want to.

Thanks, everybody.

Sincerely,
Your Scope Hosts

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WSOPC Recruitment is Closed

September 25, 2007  |  Posted by: The Scope

Recruitment is now closed for the 2007 edition of The Scope World Series of Pop Culture. Hearty thanks go out to all who volunteered for the competition. We should be announcing the team lineup soon.

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