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It's hot in the Complete Guide studio this week, causing all sorts of mayhem. Tom's selfish use of a portable fan causes a rift in a friendship, while the heat causes something to come loose in Tim's brain, resulting in a movie pitch about Michael Jackson's faked death that is somehow tied to some Mrs. Doubtfire-esque shenanigans in the White House. Also, Tim delves into his new life as a man who comments on articles on the internet.

But ultimately this week, we have food on the mind, breaking down the uproar over the recently announced French Fry Burger from Burger King and Tom is upset that some products purport to have secret ingredients.

In a new installment of Tim & Tim Solve Your Problems, we help a beatboxing champion turned plumber map out the rest of his life, and give some sleuthing advice regarding a mysterious building in Tokyo.

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French Fry Burgers And Secret Ingredients

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Patrick Beja, Jason Hiner, and Christina Warren.
 
Snowden opinions, Instagram video, Jobs' vision of legacy, the last telegram, fixing ET, and more.
 
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TWiT 411: Inspired by Actual Events

Hosts: Leo Laporte, John C. Dvorak, Mathew Ingram, and Myriam Joire
 
Windows 8.1, Facebook shadow profiles, NSA slideshow, 3D printer DRM, fruiting, and more. 
 
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Running time: 2:10:10 

TWiT 412: Printed Pizza

Doug's still seeing a movie a day and Bert is still having dreams.

Doug's Movie A Day - Days 25 to 30

Nick Vatterott is on assignment this week so filling in is Sports Idiot Buster Ballz who will be running his sports show "I disagree with everything you say", the sports show where Buster disagrees with everything that you say. His guests are comedians and hosts of the immensely popular sports/comedy radio program 'Visitor's Locker Room'; Sean Flannery and CJ Sullivan. 

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I DISAGREE WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU SAY

The new series of 24 is being filmed in London. Jack Bauer wanted to film in Shepherd's Bush Market, but one man stood between him and saving the world... Del Boy. The Only Fools & Horses team are filming their special at the moment. THIS is what happened when Jack and Del came face to face!

What happened when Jack Bauer took on Del Boy?

From the updated version of The Score (Part One). The Score features over an hour of soundtrack themes from the gentle opening through to full and epic hollywood.
 
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Building Thoughts

"Innovation to me is... figuring out what's next."

When it comes to lists of smart, young entrepreneurs, Oliver Bogner has been on most of them.   The 20-year-old has made Forbes 30 under 30 (2012 and 2013) twice, and has even been listed along with Mark Zuckerberg as one of the world's top young innovators.  At age 10, he figured out a way to sell rocks.  By 13, he created what soon became a DJ empire catering to 10's of 1000's of young partiers each month.   3 years later, he dropped out of school and began producing Reality TV, becoming the youngest person to ever sell a series to E!.  This year, audiences will see an unprecedented 40 hours of television programming touched by the young mogul.  On Innovation Crush, Oliver dishes on clarity of vision, his road to success, family dynamics, and the much debated "entitlement" problem that most of his generation faces.   Feat. special guest host, Lisa Osborne.

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#24: Oliver Bogner - From Teen DJ to Televisionary

The Games by Patricia McLinn on Audible:
www.audible.com/pd/Romance/The-Games-Audiobook/B00HW1KEX8?source_code=SCLGB908JWS110713

Summary:

Medals can be won, careers can be made, hearts can be lost....

From the pomp of opening ceremonies to the good-byes of closing ceremonies, join three women whose lives are about to change during the Winter Olympics. Tessa Rutledge, once an Olympic champion figure skater, returns as a coach, encountering her first love - and heartbreak - and testing her ability to forgive. Skier Kyle Armstrong has made a mistake that could cost her Olympic gold and any hope of reconciling with the man she loves. Biathlete Rikki Lodge is just happy to be at the Games, until she meets a hockey player who demands she puts everything on the line.

Let the games begin!

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The Games by Patricia McLinn, Narrated by Trevor Algatt

My Heart Remembers by Patricia McLinn on Audible:
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Summary:

Lisa Currick was once as bright and open as the sunny Bur Marigold wildflower of her native Wyoming. That's how New York City Detective Shane Garrison has remembered her since she figured in his first investigation eight years ago. But when he arrives in her hometown determined to resolve the final element of that case, he discovers the girl he's remembered has become a very different woman.

Once open-hearted and artistic, Lisa has put all that aside for a life of order and discipline. And Shane wants to know why. He can't forget the girl, but he's fascinated by the woman who challenges him to find answers inside himself. 

My Heart Remembers: Wyoming Wildflowers, Book 3 by Patricia McLinn, Narrated by Julia Motyka

Match Made in Wyoming by Patricia McLinn on Audible:
http://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/Match-Made-in-Wyoming-Audiobook/B00GHQ849U?source_code=SCLGB908JWS110713

Summary:

When fire ravages Wyoming land, fireweed is among the first plants to return, brightening a blighted area with the joy of its blooms. Small-town lawyer Taylor Anne Larsen faces the challenge of doing the same for the pain-ravaged heart and disbelieving soul of ranch foreman Cal Ruskoff. Armed with the same grace and grit as the wildflower fireweed, Taylor also has allies - a matchmaking friend, the Wyoming winter, high-octane mutual attraction, and a rescued puppy who slips past Cal's defenses.

Cal might give in to passion temporarily, but from behind the wall he's built around his past and his secrets, he's certain Taylor is all that he can't let himself have. And he'll use all his weapons to keep her out. 

Match Made in Wyoming: Wyoming Wildflowers, Book 2 by Patricia McLinn, Narrated by Julia Motyka

It's the week of Super Bowl, folks, and everyone knows that the best part isn't the game itself, it's the commercials. In this episode we preview some of the most anticipated Big Game commercials and imagine what the best Tostitos commercial ever would look like. But first, Tom grills Tim on dip-related matters, Tim won't stop talking about one particular episode of the Cosby Show and we feature a very special halftime spectacular of our own.

In a new Tim & Tom Solve Your Problems, we answer a listener's question about a relative that she can't shake.

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Super Bowl Commercials

Doug talks about the untimely passing of the great Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman RIP

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jason Hiner, Mathew Ingram, and Rene Ritchie
 
Motorola sale, Google’s plans, Yahoo’s secret search, Facebook’s Paper, and more.
 
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TWiT 443: Selfie In The City

Dam-Funk makes a return trip to the Cosmic Zoo to talk modern funk, the story behind his new "7 Days of Funk" album with Snoop Dogg (Snoopzilla), social media, independent music, and the idea of stardom. 

In addition, Nocando and Jeff discuss the Grammy's and what it's like to live in a world post-Macklemoorish takeover. 

Episode 61: The Maestro of Modern Funk -- Dam-Funk

The UnAmericans by Molly Antopol on Audible: 
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Summary:

The UnAmericans, a stunning exploration of characters shaped by the forces of history, is the debut work of fiction by Molly Antopol, a 2013 National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" Honoree.

An absentee father, a former dissident from communist-era Prague, needles his adult daughter for details about her newly commissioned play when he fears it will cast him in an unflattering light. An actor, imprisoned during the Red Scare for playing up his communist leanings to get a part with a leftist film director, is shamed by his act when he reunites with his precocious young son. An Israeli soldier, forced to defend a settlement filled with American religious families, still pines for a chance to discover the United States for himself. A young Israeli journalist, left unemployed after America’s most recent economic crash, questions her life path when she begins dating a middle-aged widower still in mourning for his wife. And in the book’s final story, a tour de force spanning three continents and three generations of women, a young American and her Israeli husband are forced to reconsider their marriage after the death of her dissident art-collecting grandmother.

Again and again, Molly Antopol’s deeply sympathetic characters struggle for footing in an uncertain world, hounded by forces beyond their control. Their voices are intimate and powerful and they resonate with searing beauty. Antopol is a superb young talent, and The UnAmericans will long be remembered for its wit, humanity, and heart.

The UnAmericans: Stories by Molly Antopol, Narrated by Jennifer Van Dyck

On 23 January 2014, a group of UCL undergraduates and postgraduates met with sixth-form students at the UCL Academy – a non-selective, mixed state school in Swiss Cottage, which is sponsored by UCL.

The meeting is the first step in a new mentoring scheme that pairs academy students with UCL students who share similar academic interests, so that they gain an insight into all aspects of university life. 

The mentors and mentees communicate each week through a secure online platform provided by educational charity the Brightside Trust and will have a face-to-face meeting each month.

On the day, several UCL students and their sixth-form mentees spoke to us about their hopes for the scheme…

Interviews by Ben Stevens, Content Producer (Editor) in UCL Communications and Marketing.

To find out more about the UCL Academy, visit the academy website:
http://www.uclacademy.co.uk/

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the world's top universities. Across all disciplines our faculties are known for their research-intensive approaches, academic excellence and engagement with global challenges. This is the basis of our world-renowned degree programmes. Visit us at ucl.ac.uk.

UCL student mentors at the UCL Academy

Swizzle your ears for some of the finest, most fantastic first words every written, spoken and dreamt. Stay tuned for more extracts from Roald Dahl’s best loved children’s stories and if you like what you hear then visit the Apple App. Store to download the Audiobooks App for free!



Roald Dahl: Danny The Champion Of The World ready by Peter Serafinowicz

Screw Everyone by Ophira Eisenberg on Audible:
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Screw-Everyone-Audiobook/B00IA52LAO?source_code=SCLGB90ANWS012914

Summary:

Screw Everyone is comedian Ophira Eisenberg's wisecracking account of how she spent most of her life saying "yes" to everything - and everyone - and how that attitude ultimately helped her overcome her phobia of commitment.

Skeptical about long-term relationships, Eisenberg approached dating as a sort of research experiment from early on: She spent her twenties traveling from futon to futon and gathering data, figuring that one day she'd put it all together somehow and build her own perfect Frankenmate. When she met a guy who didn't fall for the emotionally cavalier facade she'd constructed (a guy who wanted marriage and monogamy), she knew it was time to reevaluate.

From her first kiss to saying "I do", Screw Everyone is an honest, hilarious chronicle of how one woman discovered herself, conquered her fears, and even found the real thing one promiscuous encounter at a time.

Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy by Ophira Eisenberg, Narrated by Ophira Eisenberg

I did a mashup of some of the songs Amazingphil and Danisnotonfire sing

Dan and Phil song mashup

When it comes to music, I have an open mind about it. Music is the universal language after all so what one listens to can certainly have come from another genre. All the more discovery to be had! I also have a Spotify account which happens to be a maelstrom of playlists, but I've made a definite Folder entitled My Spotify Playlists (hey, originality doesn't mean you can single me out... Or can you? Well, you get the idea.) Feel free to follow me if you so wish on both as I plan on taking music from each. Happy listening!

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