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Aug 15, 2023 • 1h 44min

A Very Special Episode About Video Games and Growing Up in the '90s, with Dan Bulich & Pat Brennan

Dan Bulich and Pat Brennan costar in Console Wars, a YouTube series that puts Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis games in head-to-head competition for 16-bit supremacy.Console Wars - YouTubeConsole Wars - TV Tropes57: 16-Bit Video Games and the Lasting Power of Nostalgia, with Dan Bulich & Pat Brennan - Where We Go NextConsole Wars' First Episode in 2011: Aladdin (Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis) - YouTubeWhy 16-Bit Games Look Better on Old TVs - YouTubeConsole Wars: The Adventures of Batman & Robin (Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis) - YouTubeYs III: Wanders From Ys (Super Nintendo) Soundtrack - YouTubeThe Adventures of Batman & Robin (Sega Genesis) Soundtrack - YouTubeBlade (1998): Opening Scene - YouTubeDonkey Kong Country Soundtrack - YouTube1993 Sega Genesis Commercial: Blast Processing - YouTubeSNES Drunk: Chrono Trigger: Why the Hype? - YouTubeSega Lord X: Golden Axe 2 - Sega Genesis Review - YouTubeSplash Wave: The Making of Streets of Rage 2 (Sega Genesis) - YouTubeThe Adventures of Batman & Robin (Sega Genesis): Mad Hatter Fight - YouTubeConsole Wars: Earthworm Jim (Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis) - YouTubeConsole Wars: Earthworm Jim 2 (Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis) - YouTubeStimpy's First Fart | The Ren & Stimpy Show - YouTubeA Pesky Fly Interrupts Rocko’s Barbecue | Rocko's Modern Life - YouTube"Turn the Page, Wash Your Hands" | Rocko's Modern Life - YouTube"Call the Police" | The Ren & Stimpy Show - YouTubeGarbage Pail Kids - WikipediaSplash Wave: The Making of Aladdin (Sega Genesis) - YouTubeSpider-Man Cartoon (1990s): Opening Credits - YouTubeEarthworm Jim (Sega Genesis) Soundtrack - YouTubeGame Maker's Toolkit: Why Does Celeste Feel So Good to Play? - YouTubeAngry Video Game Nerd: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) - YouTubeMike & Bootsy: Ducktales (NES) - YouTubeSNES Drunk: X-Men 2: The Clone Wars (Sega Genesis) - YouTubeSega Lord X: Comix Zone - Sega Genesis Review - YouTubeNintendo Power: Issue #1 (July/August 1988) - Internet ArchiveConsole Wars: Batman Returns (Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis) - YouTubeSplash Wave: The Making of Donkey Kong Country & Killer Instinct (Super Nintendo) - YouTubeConsole Wars: Zombies Ate My Neighbors (Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis) - YouTubeGaming Historian: The Story of Super Mario World - YouTubeSplash Wave: The Making of Super Mario World & Yoshi's Island - YouTubeGaming Historian: The Story of Super Mario Kart - YouTubeSmells Like Nirvana, by "Weird Al" Yankovic - YouTubeBedrock Anthem, by "Weird Al" Yankovic - YouTubeSuper Mario Kart Soundtrack - YouTubeRob McElhenney & Charlie Day Debate the Correct Creative Approach for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - YouTubeConsole Wars: Super Bomberman vs Mega Bomberman (Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis) - YouTubeHow Cuphead's Devs Gambled On A Dream | The Making of Cuphead - YouTubeConsole Wars Behind the Scenes: Recreating Doom - YouTubeFollow Console Wars on Instagram: @ConsoleWarsGuysFollow Console Wars on Twitter: @ConsoleWarsGuys----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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Aug 8, 2023 • 1h 1min

82: Stand-Up Comedy is a Punk Rock Art Form, with Joel Jimenez

Joel Jimenez is a standup comedian, musician and a native of Northeast Los Angeles. For years he was the drummer for the #1 live podcast in the world, Kill Tony. These days you can find him at the World Famous Comedy Store, in regular rotation on some of LA's top comedy podcasts, a co-host on both the Dogs of Brown Town and Lesser Known Characters podcasts, as well as the drummer for the punk rock band Mad Peaceful.Comic Routines - Joel Jimenez - YouTubeNardwuar vs. Pharrell Williams - YouTubeThe Ramones - The KKK Took My Baby Away - YouTubeLudwig Artists: Joel JimenezThe Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) - YouTubeNeil Peart's Ultimate Drum Solo on Late Show with David Letterman - YouTubeJoel's First Kill Tony Set - YouTubeKill Tony #202: The Birth of "Joelberg" - YouTubeBest "Joelberg" Roasts on Kill Tony - YouTubeKill Tony #500: "Ski Mask Pete" & Joel's Return - YouTubeKill Tony #605: The Return of the Original Kill Tony Band - YouTubeRelentless Ones: Joel Jimenez - YouTubeThe Dogs of Browntown Podcast - Apple PodcastsFollow Lesser Known Characters Podcast on Instagram: @lesserknowncharacterspodFollow Mad Peaceful on Instagram: @madpeacefulbandFollow Joel on Instagram: @mostlysorry----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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Jul 25, 2023 • 1h 24min

81: Mining Universal Truths From Personal Stories, with Sarah Hepola

Sarah Hepola is the author of the 2015 bestselling memoir, Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget. She's the host and creator of "America's Girls," a podcast about the history of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, and the co-conspirator of Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em, a weekly podcast about what's burning through the culture right now. She's a writer-at-large for Texas Monthly, and she lives in Dallas.sarahhepola.comBlackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, by Sarah HepolaWhy I’m Doing a Podcast on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, by Sarah HepolaCheerleaders, Cheerleaders Everywhere, by Sarah HepolaSmoke 'Em If You Got "Em PodcastLush for Life, by Sarah Hepola - Salon23: Children Need Freedom to Grow Independent, with Lenore Skenazy - Where We Go Next"Twitter: where personality disorders become careers." - Meghan DaumCommon Cognitive Distortions - WikipediaThose College Students Might Surprise You: Sarah Hepola's Report From the Classroom - The Unspeakable PodcastHow to watch TÁR - JustWatchI Could Get Married Here (But Didn't), by Sarah Hepola - The New York TimesMy Drinking Years: ‘Everyone Has Blackouts, Don’t They?’, by Sarah Hepola - The GuardianSarah's Twitter: @sarahhepolaSarah's Instagram: @thesarahhepolaexperience----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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Jul 11, 2023 • 1h 2min

80: The Black British Experience Is Not an American One, with Tomiwa Owolade

Tomiwa Owolade is a journalist and critic based in London. He has written for publications that include the New Statesman, the Times, and the Sunday Times, and he is the author of This is Not America: Why Black Lives in Britain Matter.This is Not America, by Tomiwa Owolade44: The Unresolvable Tension of Overlapping Identities, with Tomiwa Owolade - Where We Go Next3: A Challenge to Move Beyond Racialized Identities, with Inaya Folarin Iman - Where We Go Next12 Million Black Voices, by Richard WrightThe Omni-Americans: Some Alternatives to the Folklore of White Supremacy, by Albert Murray39: Black Culture Is Not a Monolith, with Bertrand Cooper - Where We Go NextBlack Jeopardy with Tom Hanks - SNLTomiwa's Twitter: @tomowoladeTomiwa's Instagram: @tomowolade----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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Jun 13, 2023 • 13min

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May 31, 2023 • 1h 15min

79: Perfecting the Painful Pleasure of Nashville Hot Chicken, with Johnny Ray Zone

A Los Angeles native, Chef Johnny Ray Zone began his culinary career as an apprentice, working as a garde manger at Figaro Bistrot in Los Feliz. He worked under chefs like Thomas Keller in Beverly Hills, Gordan Ramsay in London, and Nobu Matsuhisa in West Hollywood, before becoming the executive chef at La Poubelle in LA's Franklin Village. Most people today know him as the cofounder and executive chef of Howlin' Rays, the first Nashville hot chicken spot to open on the West Coast, and the restaurant many say kickstarted our national hot chicken craze.howlinrays.comJonathan Gold Reviews Howlin’ Ray’s Hot Chicken - Los Angeles TimesHowlin' Rays Dominates Nashville Hot Chicken in Los Angeles! | Where to Eat - YouTubeAnton Ego Tastes Ratatouille - Flashback Scene - Scene from RatatouilleHow McDonald's Invented Modern Fast Food - Scene from The Founder12: How Tragedy Can Lead to Growth, with Ayishat Akanbi - Where We Go Next74: Going to Space, Reusing the Entire Rocket, and Flying Again in 24 Hours, with Andy Lapsa - Where We Go Next1982 Pepsi Cola “Take the Pepsi Challenge” TV Commercial - YouTube60: The Unknown History and Surprising Benefits of Fasting, with Steve Hendricks - Where We Go NextThe Story Of Prince's Hot Chicken | Southern Living - YouTubeLA's Lost Hot Chicken History - EaterHow Hot Chicken Really Happened - The Bitter SouthernerHowlin' Ray's' Instagram: @howlinrays----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? I’d love to hear from you. Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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May 16, 2023 • 1h 10min

78: The Final Frontier Fire Sale: Chronicling the Pioneers Commercializing Space, with Ashlee Vance

Ashlee Vance is the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, and a feature writer at Bloomberg Businessweek. He's also the host of Hello World, a travel show that centers on inventors and scientists all over the planet. Previously, he worked as a reporter for The New York Times, The Economist, and The Register. His new book, When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach, is out now.ashleevance.comWhen the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach, by Ashlee VanceHello World - BloombergElon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, by Ashlee VanceElon Musk: The Fantastic Future Quest | Ashlee Vance | Talks at Google - YouTube70: Making Extinction a Thing of the Past, with Ben Lamm & George Church - Where We Go Next72: A Self-Help Book for Societies, with Tim Urban - Where We Go NextOutliers: The Story of Success, by Malcolm GladwellHow LeoLabs Is Using New Tech to Target Space Junk - Hello WorldAshlee's Twitter: @ashleevance----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? I’d love to hear from you. Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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May 2, 2023 • 1h 8min

77: From Fear to Fascination: Understanding Each Other in a Divided World, with Mónica Guzmán

Mónica Guzmán is Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels, a nonprofit working to depolarize America. She's also founder and CEO of Reclaim Curiosity, an organization working to build a more curious world, and author of "I Never Thought Of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times."moniguzman.comI Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times, by Mónica Guzmán38: Curiosity Is a Skill We Can Learn, with Mónica Guzmán - Where We Go Next66: Embracing Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing, with Pete Davis - Where We Go NextBraver AngelsMónica Guzmán - I Never Thought of It That Way - with Jonathan Rauch - YouTubeHeineken: Worlds Apart Campaign - YouTubeWhy Would a Lefty Talk to Glenn Beck? | Monica Guzman | The Glenn Beck Podcast | Ep 138 - YouTubeSelf-Reliance, by Ralph Waldo Emerson1: How to Bridge Political Divides, with John Wood, Jr. - Where We Go NextMónica's Twitter: @moniguzmanMónica's Instagram: @moniguzman----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? I’d love to hear from you. Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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Apr 18, 2023 • 1h 38min

76: Helping Young Men Find Meaning, Purpose, and Self-Worth, with Richie Hardcore

Richie Hardcore is a New Zealand-based public speaker and educator who discusses domestic and sexual violence, mental health, and masculinity. As a former alcohol and drug harm reduction community worker, he is also passionate about the causes of and remedies for addiction. He was a radio host in Auckland for 15 years as a music DJ and interviewer of politicians, celebrities, and musicians. He's also a now-retired multiple Muay Thai Champion, with 30 years in martial arts. He currently trains some of New Zealand's most accomplished fighters, and works with young people - especially young men - to form a healthier understanding of masculinity and sexuality.richiehardcore.comAdult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional FamiliesShould We Teach Porn Literacy? Richie Hardcore Shares His Lesson Plans - The Unspeakable Podcast68: Solving the Crisis of Boys and Men, with Richard Reeves - Where We Go NextOf Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It, by Richard ReevesHegemonic Masculinity - Wikipedia"The way some super woke people go about things, actually make a lot of men not want to get involved in the healthy masculinity movement, which is a real shame." - Richie's Instagram postThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der KolkWhy modern America creates fragile children | Jonathan Haidt - Big ThinkStandpoint Theory - WikipediaToward Freedom: The Case Against Race Reductionism, by Touré F. ReedPornography Is What the End of the World Looks Like, by Robert JensonThe Children of Pornhub, by Nicholas Kristof75: Why All the Sex We’re Having Is Unsatisfying, with Christine Emba - Where We Go NextRethinking Sex: A Provocation, by Christine EmbaT: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us, by Carole HoovenFollow Richie on Instagram: @RichieHardcore----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? I’d love to hear from you. Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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Apr 12, 2023 • 1h 22min

Offering Empathy: A Retrospective

This is a special retrospective episode of Where We Go Next.At the end of the first 45 episodes of the show I asked each guest the same final question. This is a compilation of all of their answers, back-to-back.I am so grateful to the guests who have joined us and shared their knowledge, time, and empathy. And I am grateful to you for supporting this show.Wherever we go next, I hope you’ll be there too.----------Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

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