LN-QRM 227: Happy New Year!

Recorded: 1 January 2017

Hosts: Joel, Barry & Michael

Podcaster’s Anonymous BooZe—Review

  • Michael –  Yellow Tail Merlot & Cranberry Juice
  • Barry – Jiminy Zero
  • Joel – Prescription drugs

Days of our Lives

  • Barry – The big storm that wasn’t
  • Michael – Waiting for snowfall totals to see if we beat the 1978 record for December – need to shovel house roof soon!
  • Barry – Santa brought me arms!
  • Michael – Is this where we can view the fireworks? (yes, yes, it is!)
  • Barry – New setup for the QRM Studios
  • Michael – Wiring for the new Studio V now in progress
  • Barry – The Egg-tastic

Broken News

  • Carrie Fisher gone
  • Debbie Reynolds a day later
  • Christopher Williams
  • Vera Rubin,  Richard Adams

Geek Corner

  • Barry – Alexa is here
  • Barry – Wireless charging for the Galaxy 7s
  • Michael – Hype Bluetooth Adapter(s)
  • Barry – New My Passport drive for local backups

The Bland Tour (Formally Bottom Gear)

  • Barry – Only two sheer bolt replacements on the JD so far!
  • Michael – Shear bolts, diesel fuel filters, and maintenance oh my

Entertainment Last Month

  • Barry – Suicide Squad
  • Barry – West World
  • Barry – Doctor Who Christmas Special
  • Barry – Sherlock New Years Special tonight

Musical Guest: Alexa with Answer in the Morning

Theme Song: Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band “Hit the Ground Running”

LN-QRM 226: Christmas Time is Here

Recorded: 17 December 2016

Hosts: Barry & Michael

Podcaster’s Anonymous BooZe—Review

  • Michael –  Cranberry Juice and Yellow Tail merlot – warmed – in a Contigo thermos
  • Barry – Jiminy Zero

Days of our Lives

  • Barry – Snow and cold, but it’s a dusting compared to the U. P.
  • Michael – snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow  – Mighty Sable trial by snow for EMS shift, It’s that Brockway time of year. “Oh look, another winter weather advisory / warning / blizzard / gail” alert from NWS.
  • Barry  – The Jaffrey Christmas tree lighting and Farrell children
  • Barry – Woodstock, Vt Wassail festival

Broken News

  • John Glenn passes away
  • Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole
  • The Electoral College meets Monday at the various State capitols

Geek Corner

  • Michael – Mario Run, and – still playing Clash of Clans – every two weeks or so… (PokeMon Go and Ingress, locally)
  • Barry – Pandora’s off-line channels
  • Michael – Old iPhone 5S has become my snow blowing podcast / Pandora player.
  • Barry – iTunes sucks! Stream only songs that I uploaded!
  • Michael – IOS 10.2 is out, better battery life for me, broke some apps
  • Barry – New under-glass fingerprint tech should be in next iPhone and Galaxy

The Bland Tour (Formally Bottom Gear)

  • Michael – Family Truckster gets it’s usual u-Joint replacements for the Holidays
  • Michael – tractor shakedown cruise continues.

Entertainment Last Month

  • Michael – Netflix – For the Love of Spock
  • Barry – Podcast: Improvised Star Trek
  • Michael – Class –Doctor Who spinoff
  • Barry – Rick & Morty

Musical Guest: Airmen of Note with We Three Kings

Theme Song: Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band “Hit the Ground Running”