After a long hiatus, we're back! The microphone is on, the topics are hot, and we have not ONE, but TWO returning guests to join us for the spring madness.  This episode was recorded on April 16th  and went to double overtime, so we'll turn it into a two-parter called "Triumphs of the Human Spirit (THS)".  During part one we discuss twerking and formal ceremonies, the new Team Canada & Team USA Olympic uniforms, and close it off with discussion on Formula 1, given that the Italian Grand Prix took place this past weekend (and what an exciting race it was!).

Carmen Suite no.1: 5 (https://open.spotify.com/track/6Z34YgqCJkdrliDmbcaJgy?si=yiNNVgt6SdqJiavUxiOlWg)

Australian Navy & Twerking Article (https://apple.news/AVGqPbxngR72wfJ1-I1xUnA)

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320: #54 - THS Pt I: Twerking our Uniforms back to Formula (feat. Dr. Green)

This is part two of our "Triumphs of the Human Spirit" recording which took place on April 16th.  In this episode we discuss the Marvel & DC cinematic universes, MTV, Elon Musk, Blue Origin vs. SpaceX; and we spent way more time than is necessary trying to wrap up; hence the title of the episode.  

Requiem in D Minor - W.A. Mozart (https://open.spotify.com/track/0NnCK7PiApSj3wR8a38xfh?si=DHFQtOp1Qka_OvYGL_fDPQ)

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320: #55 - THS Pt II: The Four Summaries of the Apocalypse (feat. Dr. Green)

In this episode we discuss Bill C10 that is currently being discussed to regulate internet use and broadcasting for Canadians, and get into a bit of a deep dive on the current state of the Real Estate Market.  We are joined again by Cognac and Dr. Green which made for some excellent and lively debate!

Cold Turkey - John Lennon (https://open.spotify.com/track/644iGdZiRJX5L4N4Girzcy?si=oBRJS2-SShSPQ3IweVU5TQ)

NP Article on Bill C-10 (https://nationalpost.com/news/full-blown-assault-on-free-expression-inside-the-comprehensive-liberal-bill-to-regulate-the-internet)

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320: #57 - Bills, Banks & Bubbles

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday the 7th of May, and we brought back a very special guest; as you can guess by the title of the episode, RichJames has returned to tell us tales from the classrooms.  It's been little over a year since the initial lockdowns took place in earnest, so it's interesting to see how our teachers and young kids are doing both in a virtual and physical learning environment.  So without further ado--oh, and this is going to be a two parter btw - the first part will involve the actual goings on in the classrooms as told by Rich James, and in Part II, our Comic relief will join us to discuss the philosophy of education.  Enjoy!

I'm the Greatest - Ringo Starr (https://open.spotify.com/track/56UAshEJaQ28enFJlUkLEJ?si=41576e73381c4cbd)

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320: #59 - Rich's Report Card (Part I) Feat. RichJames

So! We've been away for a while!  Like how we ended that last episode on a cliff hanger? Waiting for part 2? Hmm?  Well, I guess you could say we've taken a rather long summer hiatus, and now we're starting up a new season of the show?  I would say that's my story and I'm sticking to it, but honestly…

This is part two of our Rich James Report Card; it was recorded on Friday the 7th of May, We got a little bit more into education policy, and we were joined as this junction by Cognac.  Enjoy!

What is Life - George Harrison (1970) (https://open.spotify.com/track/76TpWFiK5YCgw1hy26DWZp?si=a30761dedea74034)

Link to our Show on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/show/2Zq6R5tvD4WpWsyA3zoVU7?si=4NRhE17TRHOLO8cVCpsYHg)

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320: #60 - Rich's Report Card (Part II) Feat. RichJames

This episode of the podcast was record on 12 May 2021, and featured the return of our first international guest, Gin (UK).  We discussed some seriously fascinating topics, like taxes and healthcare, but then realized that it was about 2 am for Gin where we moved on to more interesting topics like British resilience, and the very popular "Eurovision".  Enjoy!

Blog Post: 

Link to our show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Zq6R5tvD4WpWsyA3zoVU7?si=4NRhE17TRHOLO8cVCpsYHg

Deadpool 2 Ad - Eurovision (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxEcXe4RQs)

John Cleese Creativity - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb5oIIPO62g)

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320: #61 - A Stiff Upper Lip (feat. Gin)

We kind of went on a bit of a roller coaster ride on this one; started off with "Defund the Police" and wound up talking about organizational theory and the problems of middle management.  Rocks made his fair share of guffaws as normal and Whisky had to course-correct. Enjoy!

Hammer to Fall - Queen (1984) (https://open.spotify.com/track/2GCFcbxm61rSA8gzsDk6NJ?si=b924713854f441b0)

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320: #62 - Hammer-Fisting Nails

Rocks and Cognac sat down and recorded about 3-4 hours of content, we decided to start off this round of released episodes by choosing the lighter hour where we dove in head first on Formula 1.

Spotify Link (https://open.spotify.com/show/2Zq6R5tvD4WpWsyA3zoVU7?si=4NRhE17TRHOLO8cVCpsYHg)

Mick Schumacher Crash: (https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.schumacher-ruled-out-of-saudi-arabian-gp-after-qualifying-crash.3XdBF5qtBjRysU2gVz4Lw4.html)

Something From Nothing - Foo Fighters (Sonic Highways) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6REiraH7Pe3akd0mkFA4l9?si=046834d08d1e425a)

Echoes Silence Patience and Grace (Foo Fighters) - (https://open.spotify.com/album/3ilXDEG0xiajK8AbqboeJz?si=HRf6BVY7T_-AnqyOfMNjCw)

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320: #63 - Conduire Pour Survivre

Rocks: Glenmorangie Lasanta
Cognac: Glenmorangie Extra Rare 18-yr-old

Two episodes in as many weeks? OOH WEE! This episode was recorded on Saturday March 26th, and is actually the beginning of our 4-ish hour recording; that's right we're tarantino-ing this shit.  In this episode I'm joined again by Cognac, we basically did a lightning round of banter from inflation to Canadian Politics, Disgruntled employees, and I had the painful pleasure of explaining how many Spider-people there are.

Ball of Confusion - The Temptations (1970) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6oB2ZQJnE7bulFyZlLxavg?si=9791512987ec4698)

Andrew Garfield "The Social Network" Scene (https://youtu.be/QYdma6c04jI)

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320: #64 - Inflated Egomaniacs

This episode is a continuation of the 4-hour long conversation Cognac and I had on March 26th.  We do a pretty deep dive on Ukraine in this episode; hence the title.  We discussed the history, the horrors and the humour of 21st century conventional warfare.  We also had some gripes about corporate media, the Oscars (no, we didn't talk about this particular Oscar event because it wouldn't happen for another 24 hours) and talked a little bit about Art and Comedy with Bo Burnham's pandemic special.  Enjoy!

Mean Old World - Sam Cooke (1963) (https://open.spotify.com/track/1v4BpOiU0WuSwiNbdYvdWd?si=bded69b508d44fe9)

Stanislov Petrov - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Petrov)

F*ck the Oscars! Clip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K21gbE30Cj0)

Watch the uncensored moment Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, drops F-bomb (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjEoDypUD8)

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320: #65 - The Battle of the Vlads

Open ended question: Are we wrong in saying that Canada has become quite divided over the last two years? We started out this episode talking about Elon Musk, but then dove deep into the aftermath of the Canadian Trucker Protest and what it could mean for Canadians.  What do you think?

Palladio - Jenkins, 1995 (https://open.spotify.com/track/7tRoCdhlg4QYrSMgmJvk0p?si=822e7d982e064d40)

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320: #66 - The Politics of Populist Division (feat Dr. Green)

For steadfast listeners of the podcast, you may have noticed that the last published episode kind of ended on a cliff hanger, and a lot of it had to do with how our own government has handled populist opposition.  Well this episode is the direct follow up and tries to address some of the "Opportunities" available to the Canadian people in order to help foster good government.  Enjoy!

Matt & Shane's Secret Podcast (feat Louis C.K.) - (https://open.spotify.com/episode/16aluvfGlOUMdyQkZ63tkT?si=bf2e9647276b4e16)  

Palladio: 1. Allegro - Jenkins (https://open.spotify.com/track/7tRoCdhlg4QYrSMgmJvk0p?si=822e7d982e064d40) 

Willin' - Little Feat (1972) - (https://open.spotify.com/track/0jMyU6bO52IYhAEoWbT4K9?si=878086bd5ce644c3)

Peter Mackinnon 'the Death of the Enlightenment and the Rise of Populism" - (https://nationalpost.com/opinion/peter-mackinnon-the-death-of-the-enlightenment-and-the-rise-of-populism)

320: #67 - Opportunities (feat Dr. Green)

We talk about more government stuff; politics, specifically inflation, the ebb and flow of society working moreso for government when times are hard versus working moreso in the private sector when times are good.

https://open.spotify.com/track/4I1WBw0xqdenkemd6gwIyp?si=b0e0400b93804ed1

320: #68 - The Give & Take of Government

The following episode contains spoilers for the new Rings of Power show.  Also, I wanted to title this one "Rocks, please stop talking",  But alas, you'll see why I decided otherwise closer to the end of the show.  Enjoy!

The Vogues - Five O' Clock World (1966) (https://open.spotify.com/track/7ikLqpDGHZ2YUhkPaD5idu?si=cd5515ace4ac4896)

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320: #69 - Gongfermor

This week we used the CUPE protest against the Ontario Government as a springboard toward the larger topic of economic issues we face within Canada, namely Inflation, recession, etc.  Hopefully we've broken things down in a way that makes sense which means it'll probably make you mad.  Tune in and see where we take things.

Breaking Points (https://www.youtube.com/c/breakingpoints)

Money (That's What I Want) - Barret Strong (1959) - (https://open.spotify.com/track/0QMFMQF3HoSk5WvMyx8aMT?si=b9944bd3f03f4976)

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320: #70 - An Economical Education (Feat. Martini)

Is Remembering those who fought to protect our way of life a controversial issue? Since when are there colour differences in worn poppies?  Should veteran support groups and community/charity organizations have a monopoly on the symbols of sacrifice?  This episode addresses some of the outrage that tends to percolate at this sombre time of year.  

We're joined again by Forever 21.  This episode is a little bit shorter than normal; reality being what it is, both Whisky and Rocks still have day jobs and responsibilities, and sometimes life gets in the way.  That said, we believe we got our point across in this one! Enjoy!

320: #6 - Remembrance Day (feat. Forever 21)

Okay, so if you actually want to learn how to make wine, this is perhaps not the best place to start.  Or maybe it is...

In this episode, we decided to get away from the internet and talk about something that really interests us: Wine Making!  We hope you have as much fun listening to this episode as we did recording it.  Enjoy!

*Note* We at The 320 Club do not recommend consuming Drano or using it to make soap.  As well, please be kind to your pets, including the Gerbils that your kids want but don't actually take care of. And for the love of Pete, do not flush your Gerbil down the toilet.

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320: #15 - Wine Making, or How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse with Chickens

Nothing is for free.  You are always giving something away in exchange for something else.  Especially if it involves the internet.
 
When we were kids, do you remember those chain mail things you got in your email? “Where were you born, what’s your favourite colour, who’s your crush....Pass this along to 20 of your friends or something terrible will happen to you!” So that was an early version of data mining. The same kind of thing is happening all the time on your Facebook feed. The only difference between then and now is the efficiency with how information is mined. The same tactics are used. You laugh at the people who give their banking information away to a Nigerian prince, and yet you just gave away 4 digits of your phone number and your DoB, or let your calculator access your microphone. It’s all purposed to be used in a manner that is not promoting your interests.
 
When you participate in Facebook trends and fads (the recent “this was me 10 years ago, and this is me now” fad springs to mind) you are naively giving away pieces of yourself, and those pieces WILL be used against you. If you want any hope of personal financial freedom, the ability to choose what you want to do when you want to do it, and to continue to elect the people you want, stop these activities immediately.
 
You may think “oh, well, I’m insignificant, there’s nothing about me that’s that important—share anyway.” And that’s where you’re wrong. There’s a spectrum of use for your personal information:
 
1. The guy/girl at Tim Hortons or Starbucks who scans everyone’s device connecting to the free wifi provided there. Let me ask you, what are they going to do with your information?
 
2. The major corporation (like google for example), who retrieves data from your GPS chip (which can’t be deactivated) and listens to your conversations through your own microphone, and sells that information for marketing purposes. Can you guarantee that that info is going to be used altruistically and in a way that always benefits you?
 
3. State sanctioned actors are actively trying to infiltrate your government, and ultimately compromise the democratic freedoms and foundations upon which the west was built.
 
Bottom line, get smarter.  Whisky & Rocks are here to guide you along the way!  Like and subscribe!
 
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320: #18 - Information Security

See no. 1 for more details.

Rabbits with Nuclear Weapons no. 3
- Conspiracy Theorists p. II
- Rocks trying to figure out how to Podcast
- Video Games
- Florida Man
- Alcohol and Consent
- Prison Systems
- Brexit p. II

A Wee Dram

320: AWD - Rabbits with Nuclear Weapons no.3

This is the 8th and final dram of Rabbits with Nuclear Weapons; thanks for listening everyone, this was a blast.  Cognac, Rocks and Whisky will return for our episode we've titled: "Hatred"

Rabbits with Nuclear Weapons no. 8
- Modern Feminism and the Ballad of Betty Friedan
- Working Out and The Gulag Archipelago  
- Whisky will never let us use any of this
- Rocks' Wife has Super Powers
- Why do 'progressives' eat one another?
- Best time to be alive; there's no struggle, and that could be a problem
- Tans used to be for the working class
- We've been talking for almost 5 hours
- Farewell

320: AWD - Rabbits with Nuclear Weapons no.8

In this episode we talked about religion and fitness gyms; Rocks being chased by a bear; Cars, highways & blocked intersections; lying and deceiving homebuyers; and our first attempt at listener feedback!  What do these things have in common? #MeFirst.  Our attempt to pick apart a phenomenon we've noticed about people who have almost zero awareness of anything other than themselves.

The good news is we got one listener who provided feedback, which was one more than we were expecting! The bad news is we were barely able to get into it in any detail, so the even better news is that we get to discuss it during a part two!

For now, we hope you enjoy this episode.

320: #30 - #MeFirst (Part I)

Apologies for the confusion but there's a couple things you should know before listening.  First, this episode was recorded post episode 29 with Dr. Green.  Secondly, it was originally intended to be a "Wee Dram" episode, but it ended up being the perfect length so we just made it a standalone.  We ironically called it "Critical Thinking" but we spent more time discussing our usual topic on business and bureaucracy.  Confused? So are we! Who cares! Enjoy!

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320: #32 - Critical Thinking (feat. Dr. Green)

This episode was a follow-up to episode 31; we discussed the Australia Fires; Iran, Iraq, Ukraine, and the US; but then we started getting side-tracked like most of modern news media and started chasing squirrels again.  We think Whisky is starting to drink too much of his own product because by the time we hit an hour, it started to get a bit messy. 

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320: #33 - What a Sh*t Show

The Teachers of Ontario Strike Back! Some listeners will already know Whisky's stance on the whole Ontario education system, but this time we brought an ACTUAL teacher to school us on what is happening from a grass roots perspective.  If you were previously anti Teachers' Union before, this special guest brought a lot of great insight and may just change your opinion.  As well, we're starting to build a Spotify playlist which you can follow if you're interested.  Enjoy!

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320: #34 - Teachers (feat. RichJames)

Part 4
- Competing deities
- "Rome will worship foreign gods, but not at the expense of her own."
- Why is prostitution legal, but as soon as I film it, it's porn
- Logical conclusion of Capitalism/Nationalism
- I know what you do with your cows, Alberta. 
- The Tesla

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320: AWD - Debating with a Neophyte no.4

Part 6

Highlights:
- Rocks struggle buses his way through describing the human brain
- Social Media and Anonimity
- Debate us!

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320: AWD - Debating with a Neophyte no.6

Okay so, we've obviously gotta talk about the thing that is on everyone's mind: the Coronavirus, or COVID-19.  A virus so fast that we didn't have enough time to give it a proper name like SARS or MERS, we just gave it a file number. Unfortunately whisky couldn't make it, so I was joined by my good friend Cognac.  

Just a heads up: If you've come here to validate your actions after buying enough toilet paper to make Solomon blush, you've come to the wrong place; likewise if you think we're not going to take this virus seriously, you've also come to the wrong place, cause we certainly do.  

What you should come here for is a little rest; perhaps some levity over this whole crisis.  We had a good laugh about it, but we also acknowledged as many facts that we have been made aware of to date and we had some good discussion over it.  Enjoy, and stay safe out there everyone!

https://open.spotify.com/track/7fT8PIWAZuJkHGrLWK4kJF?si=i3eAj2r0ToyswjOmB4C0Nw

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320: #37 - Preppers & Panickers

In this episode we've continued our coverage of COVID-19.  We discussed the Last Week Tonight episode, the Washington Post article blaming China, the suddenly silent Anti-vaxxers, and Mrs. Rocks provides advice for parents who now have their children from any time between three weeks and three months.  We finished off talking about the business impacts and whether or not Rocks can garden.  Enjoy!

#Flattenthecurve #Socialdistancing
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html

https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/when-will-china-be-held-accountable-for-coronavirus/amp/?fbclid=IwAR28Fr_yrr4qMe_tARbl0c38AIx6aoUPXvjF3G3rMF1iqVHYsAslE67b_OI

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/17/china-cared-more-about-suppressing-information-than-suppressing-virus-thats-why-were-here/

https://open.spotify.com/track/2lwwrWVKdf3LR9lbbhnr6R?si=n9ksbMKuSkqJY3co4iKXZw

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320: #38 - I Came, I Saw, I Coughed!

A Spark of Hope…in an otherwise terrible year.  

So we've been away for a while, but that's okay we're back!  Things get busy and we have day jobs and families to tend to, but we're happy to record when we can.  

This episode was recorded on 7 June, but we're releasing it today, and I don't think it could come at a better time.  There's a lot of bad news out there, so we thought we would put in a ray of sunshine, travel off-world and talk about Space, and specifically SpaceX!  As well, we are happy to have a returning guest; Dr. Green! Enjoy!

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320: #47 - A Spark of Hope (feat. Dr. Green)

This episode started out with good intentions, but somewhere along the way we found ourselves in a silly debate with almost zero preparation.  This will be the first is a multipart mini-series (likely just two parts but who knows).  There was also technical issue that we encountered which will be explained before the episode starts. 

Industrial Strength Denial (https://www.amazon.ca/Industrial-Strength-Denial-Corporations-Defending-Indefensible/dp/0520296281/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=industrial+Strength+denial&qid=1598208030&sr=8-1)

The Dragons and the Snakes (https://www.amazon.ca/Dragons-Snakes-Rest-Learned-Fight/dp/019026568X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=how+the+west+fight+the+rest&qid=1598208070&sr=8-1)

I'm No Communist - Carson Robison (https://open.spotify.com/track/5AneWWlko5R8nLyKK1QzCr?si=IRJFS7inQ0m9eRSU3rux-w)

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320: #48 - A Not-Very-Good-Debate

This episode of the podcast was recorded on the 3rd of September, just in time for our little minions to go back to school during the year of the Corona.  We discussed life in our education system now that our provincial government and the school boards have had some time to plan and prepare to receive students while the pandemic still rages on.  We discussed the impacts on students and teachers, and the parents as well who have to navigate through this undiscovered territory, and quite frankly it was a highly productive discussion.  We were joined by a returning guest, Rich James.

Ontario Re-Opening Schools Plan (https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-reopening-schools)

Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult(https://open.spotify.com/track/5QTxFnGygVM4jFQiBovmRo?si=24HAFRjwQAiPE6XwoNBv1w)

Super Freak - Rick James - (https://open.spotify.com/track/5vFFwU909VMZIBA7sZPtW0?si=qFhdam4hQviWmwJwsM6ogA)

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320: #51 - Back to School (Feat. Rich James)

Why is it called the 320 club? Well, 420 was already taken, and happy hour is happening somewhere else.  We are your hosts: Whisky and Rocks, and our aim is to reveal, discuss (sometimes disagree) and in the end provide insight and inspiration into all of the issues that likely impact you as a fellow tax paying citizen.  All are welcome; come for a dram, a listen, perhaps even a chuckle, and maybe you'll even learn a thing or two.

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