The Failure Option

Episode 36: We Make A Movie

Jim — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:14:35 +0000

We actually went out and did something. Hooray for you as you now get to listen to us talk about it. Cool, eh?

We participated in the 48 Hour Film Project. You get a genre, prop, character, and line of dialogue and then have 48 hours to make a short flick. It was an intense weekend, so we pop a beer and discuss our successes and failures. Dan plays the curmudgeon in this episode.

The beer: Pelican’s Kiwanda Cream Ale from Pacific City, Oregon.

View the movie here: Two Years of Sorry

Episode 35: Good, Bad and Ugly (Part 1 – The Good)

Jim — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:08:41 +0000

In what will be a three part series, we spend time looking back at the first half of 2010. We focus on the good things so far released or done. I’m not sure our enthusiasm is quite up to the task; however, we give it a good shot.

The beer: Ninkasi’s Maiden the Shade. Cute title, eh? Is this specialty ale special? Listen in and find out.

Episode 34: The Two Man View

Jim — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:53:44 +0000

Who’s playing Whoopi? We’re kind of all over the place in this one, though we do talk about the delay in posting episodes 32 & 33, just for you completists out there. Episode 34 is really more of a primer for our upcoming good, bad, and ugly episodes.

Not really.

It’s just the two of us drinking some Line Dry Rye from Oakshire Brewing and yakking unpreparedly about stuff we think we know something about, just like on The View. Yup, you think that’s coffee in their mugs?

Episode 33: What Needs To Be Done Needs Done Now

Jim — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:22:41 +0000

Well, I guess it’s our turn to weigh in on the beauty that is the BP Oil Spill. Maybe the alcohol content of the Stone Brewing Russian Imperial Stout will help us tackle this disgusting issue.

Hey, speaking of Russians, didn’t they nuke a similar problem?

Episode 32: Cracked Nails & Pink Polish

Jim — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:16:53 +0000

Quite a delay from capture to post on this one. However, as it’s not very topical, and we rarely say anything of any import, no one should notice the difference.

We imbibe some Caldera Brewing Lawnmower Lager while discussing charachter.

Episode 31: The Douchery Of It All

Jim — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:52:59 +0000

Hey, we’re drinking Monk’s Blood this episode. Monk’s Blood! Best name for a beer ever. And while drinking we’re taking about a various selection of douches, some bad, some good. It’s basically one of the nights where the people of the world (our little world here) are giving us great pause and we are lashing back verbally. We had fun.

The Monk’s Blood is produced by the 21st Amenment Brewery in San Francisco. No monks were harmed in the taping of this show, which, some might say, is too bad. Mmmm, blood.

Episode 30: Our Kentucky Derby Boilermaker

Jim — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:44:18 +0000

We start with some Wathen’s Kentucky single-barrel bourbon and back it up with a glass of Konig pilsner, all in honor of actually making it to 30 episodes.

A loose conversation of oil slicks, Supreme Court radicalism, music rights, the White Stripes, and Dalton Trumbo ensues. What we don’t talk about is the Kentucky Derby. Madness.

Episode 29: Noobs Can Build Computers Too

Jim — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:14:40 +0000

Herein lies a cautionary tale. If you know just enough about something to be dangerous, just don’t do it. Or do, because you can only learn more and become more dangerous. Man, sometimes I just wish I ordered from Dell.

We talk about our latest tech issues, which kinda amounts to my stupidity.

The Beer: Rogue Brewing’s Chatoe Rogue First Growth Wet Hop Ale.

Episode 28: Throttling The Internet (This Beer is a Beer)

Jim — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:55:11 +0000

Our second attempt at this episode, the first lost to real technological failure. Unfortunately our first attempt was our most bestest podcast ever. Version 2.0 of this episode is simply more of the same. Sorry.

In Version 2.0 we discuss licensing and regulation of the Internet and other things that can be regulated, or not.

The Beer: BB Burgerbrau Lager from the Czech Republic

P.S. The Damned United is quite a good view, even if you have no interest in English Football.

Episode 27: We Fix The Government And Other Stuff

Jim — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:31:00 +0000

The first thing to do is . . . ah, just go ahead and listen. It could be interesting. We do use the word “fungible” near the end.

The Beer: Jubel 2010 American Strong Ale from Deschutes Brewery