Episode 11 – Playing Catch-up

On this week’s episode the gang plays catch up after taking a well deserved week off. We discuss some fall television programing, some interesting movies and the passing of an innovator.  Enjoy this week’s episode and join us next week, when Matt plans to reveal a cunning plan to Zoe and I.

Podcast

• Episode 11 – Playing Catch Up

News

• Occupy Wall Street (CNN) (TMP)
• Netflix cancels Qwikster
• Steve Jobs
• Sunken Treasure

Movies/TV Shows

• TrollHunter
• Ferocious Planet
• 50/50
• Midnight in Paris
• Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
• Tera Nova
• iO9 Article About Tera Nova
• How To Be a Gentleman
• Suburgatory
• Rocket City Rednecks
• Mad Scientist
• Playboy Club
• Person of Interest
• Pan Am

Celebrity/Movie News

• Oscar buzz already
• J. Edgar “controversy”

Tech News

• Apple iPhone 4S sales
• Verizon bringing live TV to Xbox 360
• Square already processing $2billion in payments

Geek News

• The DC Reboot
• Battlefield 3
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Donkey Kong Movie??

Episode 10 – That New TV Show Smell

It is September and we all know what that means… NEW FALL TV! On this week’s episode Matt, Zoe and I take a look at some of the season and series premier that have happened and put in our two cents. Not that it is worth much. We would love to hear from you and your take on the Fall’s new and old shows. Drop us a line and we will discuss it on next weeks show when we tackle the last few shows of September (like Terra Nova). As always have a great week and enjoy the show.
Podcast

• Episode 10 – That New TV Show Smell

News

• Amanda Knox in Court Again
• 800-Year-Old Remains of a “Witch”

Movies

• Conan O’Brian Can’t Stop
• Our Idiot Brother

The Fall Line Up

• 2 Broke Girls
• New Girl
• Whitney
• Up All Night
• Free Agents
• Paranormal Witness
• The Dead Files
• Big Bang Theory
• NCIS
• NCIS: LA
• Glee
• HIMYM
• Law and Order: SVU
• The Playboy Club
• Comedy Central Roast: Charlie Sheen
• Castle
• Revenge
• Pan Am
• Two and A Half Men
• Raising Hope
• Grey’s Anatomy
• Prime Suspect
• Once Upon a Time, ABC: one of the fairy tale shows (premier Oct 23)
• Grimm, NBC: the other fairy tale show (premier Oct 21)

Episode 9 – The One Where Matt Turned His Mic On

One of these days, I’ll get this post up before the end of the week. Then again at least it gives everyone the opportunity to listen to this wonderful masterpeice over the weekend. This week, we discuss Netflix’s move to split into two websites and make fun of the name Qwikster. Matt talks about celebrities getting their phones and I tell you that Google translate can apparently beatbox. Enjoy the episode and as always, feel free to send questions or comments or thing you would like heard discussed on the show. Until next time.

Podcast

• Episode 9 – The One Where Matt Turned His Mic On

News

• Second Day of Fighting in Yemen
• America’s Debt is worse than Greece’s
• Online Gamers Crack AIDS Enzyme Puzzle
• Dion Sanders to open a charter school
• Netflix splitting in Half. Qwikster?
• Netflix Article 2
• Netflix Article 3 from The Wrap

Movies

• I Love You Philip Morris
• Mentions: The Red Violin and its soundtrack

Celeb/Movie News

• The Muppet With The Dragon Tattoo
• Hacked celeb phones
• Kal Penn on HIMYM

Tech News

• How many pages are on the internet?

Nerd News

• How To Make Google Translate Beatbox
• Minecraft 1.8 – The Adventure Patch
• Minecraft Parkour
• DC Universe Online going Free to Play

Episode 8 – The One Without a Funny Title

On this week’s episode we look back on the tragedy that happened ten years ago. We also talk about the upcoming fall TV season. Zoe talks about TV as High Art, Matt relates something back to Apple (go figure) and I tell you were to find a good hide out for the zombie apocalypse.

I apologize for the lack of written blogs on the site. Hopefully those will return once we have a little more time on our hands and a new site to share them on. Until then, hope you all enjoy the podcasts and we will see you next week.

Podcast

• Episode 8 – The One Without a Funny Title

News

• Jon Stewart’s Post 9/11 Speech Video
• “My Unfinished 9/11 Business”

Movies

• 127 Hours
• Buried

Movie News

• TV as High Art
• Fall TV Preview
• Terra Nova
• 2 Broke Girls
• New Girl

Geek News

• Back To the Future Nike Shoes Being Sold For A Good Cause
• EBAY Site (For the Shoes)
• Amazon Opening a Netflix Like Service for Books?
• Dead Island
• The Perfect Zombie Fortress

Episode 7 – The One With Technical Difficulties

This week we experienced our first technical difficulty while recording the show, but nothing too major. The gang talks about some bad movie choices we made this week, even Matt watched something. Zoe talks about the choice of Oscar host this year, Matt goes on and on about Apple and I promote the band “I Fight Dragons.” Sorry about the late post this week, it’s been kind of crazy around here, but we should be back on schedule next week. See you then!

Podcast

• Episode 7 – The One With Technical Difficulties

News

• Giant Ass Croc!
• An Unfortunate Event at IHOP
• Facebook Sued!!! (Again)

Movie

• The Karate Kid (2010)
• Sucker Punch
• The Tourist
• The Last Airbender

Celebrity News

• Why We Love Fictional Engineers and Techies
• Eddie Murphy to Host the Oscars
• 10 Women Who’ve Played Men in Movies
• 6 Beloved Characters with Undiagnosed Mental Illnesses

Tech (Apple) News

• Steve Jobs leaves Apple
• Tim Cook Takes Over Apple
• Steve Jobs Tech Patents
• Apple Loses Another Prototype

Nerd News

• I Fight Dragons
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution
• Jeremy Clarkson talks Forza 4 and the Warthog

Episode 6 – It’s All About the Comedy

This week on the podcast, we take a break from our regular format to give our opinions of “IGN’s Top 25 Funniest TV Shows of All Time.” Zoe, Matt and I discuss the article in length and even come up with a few additions. Let us know what you think of the list as well as our analysis. We hope to hear from you. Have a great week and we will see you next week.

Podcast

• Episode 6 – It’s All About the Comedy

Links

• IGN’s Top 25 Funniest TV Shows of All Time
• Skynet Will Be a Moron
• King Arthur’s Round Table Found?
• Little Fockers
• Fright Night (2011)
• Captain America

Episode 5 – The “What Episode Are We On?” Episode

The exciting saga of the Idle Banter Podcast continues this week. This week Zoe talks about the movie One Day, Matt talks about something to do with Apple (surprise, surprise) and I geek out over Doctor Who starting up this coming Saturday (also another surprise). We also talk about some other bits and pieces. The new site is still in production, but coming along nicely. We hope to be moving over there soon. Anyway, enjoy this week’s podcast, comment, ask questions, and most importantly have fun. See you next week.

Podcast

Episode 5 – The “Which Episode Are We On?” Episode

News

• Turmoil in Lybia
• Turmoil in the Sudan
• Turmoil in Syria
• A Joke Gone Bad
• “Did You Have Sex with Rick Perry?”
• MGM Wants to Implode a Building in Vegas
• The New MLK Jr. Memorial in DC

Movie

• Super Troopers
• One Day
• Too Big to Fail

Celebrity and Movie News

• Ryan Gosling Breaks up a Fight
• Stan Lee Vs. Conan (The Barbarian Not the Funny Red Head Dude)

Tech News

• Motorola Mobility’s Lawsuits
• PSA: This is Why Non-developers Shouldn’t Run iOS Betas
• Harry Potter “Omnioculars”

Geek News

• Mysterious Balloon-like Object Falls Into Loch Ness
• Notch Challenges Bethesda to a Quake 3 Death Match
• Notch’s 48 Hour Video Game Design
• Rumor of Fable 4
• 10 Nerdy Hats
• Doctor Who – The Prequel to “Let’s Kill Hitler”

Podcast Episode 4 – The Gang’s All Here

Week five of the podcast and we are still going strong. This week, Zoe and I discuss our thoughts on Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Matt talks about Google moving one step closer to world domination. Zoe gives great news on the cancelation of bad TV, and I talk about reports of UFOs over the UK. Have a great week everyone and stay tuned later this week for a solo post from Zoe.

Podcast

• Episode 4 – The Gangs All Here

News

• 4 Dead at the Indiana State Fair
• ‘Mafiaboy’ breaks silence and paints portrait of modern day hacker.

Movies

• Rise of the Planet of the Apes
• Crazy, Stupid, Love
• The Way Back
• Electra Luxx

Movie/Celeb News

• Kate Plus 8 Finally Cancelled
• Buy a piece of Twilight History

Tech News

• Google Buys Motorola Mobil
• 3G MacBook Pro Prototype

Nerd Corner

• UFO Files at UK National Archive
• The Life of Alan Moore
• Batman: Arkham City – Mr. Freeze Trailer
• Ico and Shadow of the Colossus HD Comparison
• IGN’s Top 100 Comic Book Heros

Late Breaking Edition – Podcast Episode 3

It’s a late breaking edition of the Idle Banter podcast this week. Zoe is settling into her new digs in Colorado, Matt is busy getting ready for the students to return to Miami University and I was out of town this past weekend. Anyway, on this edition of the podcast, I come back from a weekend away to find the world in turmoil, Matt tries to prove that Comcast might have a soul and Zoe talks about how the Smurfs creep her out. Enjoy this week’s episode and as always feedback is welcome.

Podcast

Episode 3 – Smurf you Comcast

 

News

The Riots in London 1, 2 & 3

Ohio Man Goes on Shooting Spree

30 Killed in Afghanistan

Upgrade to “No Child Left Behind”

 

Movies and Books

The Magicians by Lev Grossman

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 

Movie News

September Releases

Eureka Ending After Season 5

 

Tech News

Happy Birthday World Wide Web

Comcast Helps Low Income Families

 

Nerd Corner

Borderlands 2

Diablo III Class Movies

Stupidest Video Game Lawsuits

Episode 2- Boys will be Boys

With Zoe moving to Boulder this past weekend, it was up to Matt and me this week to make fools of ourselves. This week we discuss signs of a bad US economy, a computer marriage, Octomom and just a few video games. Zoe should return next week after she has settled in to her new place. Enjoy the show and as always, comments are welcome.

Podcast

Episode 2 – Boys will be Boys

General News

10 year Anniversary of 9/11

Illegal immigrants returning to Mexico because the economy is better than the US

Police brutality on a van to save a “baby”

Movies

Cowboys and Aliens

Smurfs

The Ides of March

Attack the Block

Celebrity/TV/Movie News

James Franco not returning to General Hospital?

Octomom says she was drugged.

Tech News

Nintendo slashes price of slow-selling 3DS

Houston couple gets married by a computer

‘Ocarina of Time 3D’ passes 1 million sales

Nerd Corner

Bastion

NCAA Football 2012

Crazy, Stupid, Love