Tae Kwon Don't: The Shame Chronicles

  • Autor: Vários
  • Narrador: Vários
  • Editora: Podcast
  • Duração: 24:10:19
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Sinopse

Join us as we talk about current events, martial arts, things we like, the triumphs and shames of growing up. Other... things. It's basically a podcast for our mom. Call our call-in line at (914)40-SHAME ((914)407-4263), or send us a message at [email protected]

Episódios

  • Episode 17 - Most Grievous Fault

    24/06/2012 Duração: 01h26min

    After a long break, we have returned to discuss the things we did while we were gone. We talk moving, baby showers, delivery persons, furniture, and what do you think was in that box anyway? We answer more Yahoo! questions and discuss guilt-inducing changes to your favorite prayers. We wrap up the show by WATCH OUT! Phew, that was close! I can't believe that treadmill expoded! As I was saying, we wrap up the show by discussing copyright law, and by (probably) infringing on some copyrights.

  • Episode 16 - Hair of the Dog

    21/05/2012 Duração: 01h25min

    It's the not-special-in-any-way episode where Melanie and Josh talk about their weird (awesome) dog. We answer embarrassing questions from a popular, terrible advice website. A guy spells "fruits" like the sugary children's cereal. We take a call from everyone's favorite audience participation expert. And we end the show by talking about things that we are actually embarrassed that we did.

  • Episode 15 - Lego Room

    15/05/2012 Duração: 01h19min

    In this episode, we wish our moms a Happy Mother's day, and we wish Melanie and some of her nameless pregnant friends a Happy Expectant Mother's Day. Kyle rambles on and on about Minecraft. The conversation pushes through a gray area and eventually emerges in a utopia, where we only pay for the things we want. Melanie is forced to talk to people at Starbucks. And lastly (but not leastly) we play a voice mail from our number one listener.

  • Episode 14 - Thtar Warth

    12/05/2012 Duração: 01h13min

    In this episode, we talk about BBC nature documentaries. Then we discuss pop culture items like: creepy little girls who bring dogs back to life and the merits of nudity in HBO original series. Finally, we discuss baby names, nick names, bear names, and Baby names.

  • Episode 13 - Tampon Regimen(t)

    29/04/2012 Duração: 01h20min

    It's Mel's golden birthday! We talk about leap birthdays, and the scientific questions that we might be able answer by studying twins born into different years or astralogical signs. We talk about menstrual songs, some movies we've seen recently, and some phrases in other languages that might come in handy in a specific situation. Kyle gets confirmation (from a completely unbiased source) that "manners" guy was in the wrong. And, Steven continues to provide us limitless conversation topics.

  • Episode 12 - This Episode is a Metaphor for Phillip Seymour Hoffman's Publicist

    23/04/2012 Duração: 02h01min

    We start the show strong, by not doing anything for Earth Day. Then we talk (guess?) about learning for about an hour. We talk about the inherent humor of swapping gender roles in certain films. Then we plagiarize a few stories. And finally, Steven carries the burden for all of our listeners.

  • Episode 11 - The Unknowable Inifinity of Space

    15/04/2012 Duração: 02h02min

    We break the rules by talking about religion and politics. We apologize and demand apologies. We talk about confirmation bias and the terrible effects it has on people who aren't aware of it. We have a super nerdy edition of Versus where we talk about dinosaurs, space magic, and whether a Supermassive Black Hole can be used as a pun, or just a suggestive punchline. And finally, we count down to your 2012 TKD:TSC Haiku Contest Winner and Runners-Up.

  • Episode 10 - Hypnobirthed Easter Bullfrog

    09/04/2012 Duração: 01h48min

    Happy Easter! We celebrate by talking about some of the non-religous aspects of the holiday. Melanie explains how she's going to trick her mind into not feeling pain, which causes us to all feel relaxed and sleepy. We pretend to be a count from Austria. Blehh. We talk for music for an hour, and Melanie tells us about this one Halloween song she knows. And, we finally announce an end to the haiku contest.

  • Episode 9 - Conformity

    01/04/2012 Duração: 01h37min

    We apologize to our foreign listeners. We talk about the teacher's dilemma between promoting self-confidence and teaching correct pronunciation. We talk about high school fashion. We discuss the latest movies and video games. And we wrap up the show with our haiku contest. This is your last chance to enter!

  • Episode 8 - Baby Bump Fetishism

    26/03/2012 Duração: 01h24min

    In this episode, we discover that Kyle is amused by things that the rest of the gang finds boring. Melanie has a "math" dream. Melanie and Josh convince Kyle to see 21 Jump Street. Melanie goes maternity clothes shopping, and Kyle tells unprovoked baby-belly-touchers that they have emotional problems. Finally we help Josh prepare for his phone interview, and we wrap up the show by reminding you about the haiku contest.

  • Episode 7 - Ours Goes to 11

    18/03/2012 Duração: 01h30min

    We talk about traffic tickets and strategies for getting out of them. We guilt Melanie into joining Twitter. We play Versus: Hygiene Edition. We start a new segment designed to offend people with non-American accents. And finally, we reveal the top prizes for the Haiku Contest and use my computer to render all of the entries unintelligable. Sorry.

  • Episode 6 - Feedback Loops and Natural Selection

    11/03/2012 Duração: 01h29min

    In this week's show, we welcome back a special guest and review what happened during "the lost episode". We talk about weird dreams, and Kyle takes it to a kind of a weird place. We listen to and comment on the current state of royalty-free music, and ultimately decide not to use any for the theme song. We talk about PBS telethons, old music, Rick Steves, and then play a new round of Versus: Feminist Edition. And of course, we wrap up the show with your letters and voice messages. Call us and enter the haiku contest, or call for literally any other reason (just call). 914-40-SHAME is the number.Special thank you to our childhood Socrates edutainment device for the theme music.

  • Episode 4 - We've Got a Name!

    19/02/2012 Duração: 01h24min

    In this week's show, we finally decide on a name! We talk about embarrassing situations, and Kyle apologizes for things. We talk about Socrates and what it meant to us at 6 years old.We discuss haikus, Scrabble, and people who are bad at poetry. We play a round of Versus: Actor Edition. And we wrap up the show by playing your voice messages and reading your letters.

  • Episode 3 - Embarrassment is a Karate Gi

    12/02/2012 Duração: 01h13min

    It's the third episode of the podcast, where we talk about dreams, karate gi's, MFA programs and "jamming out". We also answer your calls and take your naming suggestions. This week, we are offering the podcast as one long episode, or divided into smaller pieces.

  • Episode 2 - The Naming Contest is Underway

    05/02/2012 Duração: 01h43min

    In the second episode of the podcast, we go all over the place. We recorded so much audio, that we decided to cut it into a bunch of smaller pieces. Plus it allowed me to cut out my awkward segues. Enjoy!

  • Episode 1 - Child Rearing Techniques

    29/01/2012 Duração: 01h08min

    It's the first episode of the podcast! In this episode we...