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Aug 17, 2015 • 54min

45: Double the Prozac

In our most controversial episode yet, Christina and Brett determine exactly what the Generation X/Y/Millenial split on Nirvana is, celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Real Genius, and cover Ryan Adams covering Taylor Swift. This one gets "Wet Hot", folks. You've been warned. Brought to you by Casper: premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Use coupon code OVERTIRED to save $50 on your choice of Casper mattress. Terms and Conditions Apply. Show Notes and Links Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Real Genius: Slate on the 30th Anniversary AAUW report on why there are so few women in STEM fields All things Wet Hot American Summer: Hurricane of Fun / Wet Hot / First Day of Camp The new(ish) Blu-ray of the original Wet Hot movie is really great, and includes footage from the 10th anniversary event and appearance at SF Sketchfest. Ryan Adams covering 1989: on Twitter, Instagram Another Period The Brink is "The Something" on HBO that Brett mentions at the end of this episode.
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Jul 31, 2015 • 1h 6min

44: College Drug Money

Brett is looking for the right drugs and Christina explains all the beef you need to know about.Show Notes and Links Minaj/Swift/Perry Tweetstorm Rhianna Video: Bitch Better Have My Money Go 1010 2048 (1) 2048 (2) Zynga Alto's Adventure Alpha Omega Wayward Pines Permanent Midnight Punch Drunk Love Rosewater
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Jul 22, 2015 • 1h 11min

43: Let Me Decompose

Christina and Brett talk about the new desktop client for Quip, the indelible mark made by Clueless on its 20th Anniversary, the agelessness of Paul Rudd, and the marathon worth of movies Brett recently watched. Show Notes and Links Quip desktop app (direct download link) Joseph Arthur Lou Michael Stipe w/ Coldplay "In The Sun" Joseph Arthur: Creation Or A Stain off of Come To Where I'm From Trainwreck Slow West It Follows It Follows Movie Poster #9 - Internet Movie Poster Awards Gallery Clueless What We Did on Our Holiday 20,000 Days on Earth Eastbound & Down Wayward Pines Homework for next week: Ex Machina. Listen to an interview with the writer/director on Electric Shadow.
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Jul 3, 2015 • 57min

42: Stay Out of the Water

Christina and Brett discuss the tech/lifestyle story of the week (Apple Music and her chat with Eddy Cue, Jimmy Iovine, and Trent Reznor), memorialize music legend Chris Gaines, and easily fill the rest of an hour discussing movies and TV they've been watching, discovering, and revisiting. Show Notes and Links Apple Music: Everything You Need to Know Apple Music Hands-on Trent Reznor Rolling Stone Interview Pretty Eight Machine Chris Gaines Garth Brooks as Chris Gaines: VH1 Behind the Music (part 1) part 2 part 3 part 4 A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore Siri Jokes Wild Tales on IMDb and iTunes 2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C Clarke) American Ultra Kingsman: The Secret Service Orange Is the New Black Schitt's Creek Richard Dreyfuss interview on ESN's Screen Time, wherein he gets political and insults Oliver Stone.
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Jun 27, 2015 • 1h 5min

41: Back to OS 9

After some of the biggest Apple and Taylor Swift (as well as Apple and Taylor Swift) news in some time, Christina and Brett team back up to touch on everything including major security exploits, the real (original) Apple Watch roadmap, and tackle Jurassic World and Spy. Note: This episode was recorded LIVE during the final explosion of the big Taylor Swift v. Apple throwdown, and features our first-ever Roving Reporter Breaking News Break. Brought to you by Backblaze: Unlimited, unthrottled backup for $5/month. Try it for free, with no credit card required. App Camp For Girls 3.0: Their IndieGoGo campaign ends at 11:59pm July 1st 2015. Help them meet their funding goal to help build a better foundation for women in tech. Let's Keep Helping Molly Holzschlag: If you need to know more about who Molly is and why we all owe her a major debt, listen to Systematic 137. Show Notes and Links Exclusive: Tim Cook says lack of diversity in tech is 'our fault' WWDC AWOLNATION Red Bull Records XARA exploits Spy The Heat Jurassic World
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Jun 5, 2015 • 1h 4min

40: Appreciate Your Disclaimer

This episode should probably carry various disclaimers and trigger warnings. We hereby offer a blanket apology for all insults, insensitivities, and outright injustices perpetrated on this episode, both during and surrounding discussion of various tech and pop culture topics. Trigger warning: Skype crash mid-episode. Brought to you by Casper: premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Use coupon code OVERTIRED to save $50 on your choice of Casper mattress. Terms and Conditions Apply. The Shuttle: Save $10 while they last with coupon LOSTMYREMOTE. Show Notes and Links Google Cardboard CSI (the real one) Emulsion from Escapers Spark Dispatch Brett's T-shirts Morel Orel Nokia 8290 Cookie Puss Beastie Boys - Cooky Puss
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May 27, 2015 • 1h 4min

39: The Grid System

Christina and Brett catch up on bits of pop culture as well as various cool, new things in Brett's life. Sometimes, going back to design school principles brings everything into perspective and focus. Sometimes, all you need is Swift...rotoscoped Taylor Swift. Brought to you by Casper: premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Use coupon code OVERTIRED to save $50 on your choice of Casper mattress. Terms and Conditions Apply. The Shuttle: Save $10 while they last with coupon LOSTMYREMOTE. Show Notes and Links Mad Max: Fury Road Brett on MacStories MacID Taylor Swift Rotoscoping Sirius Black No Logo Fast Food Nation Redneck Zombies Scream) Ordering Disorder ZenPower Jen Kirkman - I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
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May 16, 2015 • 1h 7min

38: Positive Punishment Technique

Christina and Brett welcome Ars Technica's Lee Hutchinson to discuss the "glory days" of Amiga and BeOS, working retail at Best Buy, and digital hoarding. Brought to you by The Shuttle by our own Brett Terpstra, available at an introductory price for now. (announcement post) Show Notes and Links Lee Hutchinson on Ars Technica Lee Hutchinson on Twitter Ars (wiki) Ars Technica Taskmator BeOS Amiga Redacted sales Luma Loop The Shuttle (announcement post) Minimal Mac Minimal Mac tee Dropshare After fifteen years, Ars says goodbye to John Siracusa’s OS X reviews geekradio.com
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May 6, 2015 • 1h 16min

37: Excuse Myself from the Party

This is the strangest, most ransom-note-like Overtired you will ever hear. We begin as usual, segue into a talk with the roommates who successfully Kickstartered a Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding Museum (housed in their apartment), and devolve into comedy of profound discomfort...starring Brett. Show Notes and Links Brett launched StretchLink this week, and it's currently on sale. Christina watched the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight on Periscope and saw the future The #AppleWatch doesn't cares about black people (if they have wrist tattoos) RFID-blocking vest Snowden’s ballerina girlfriend Marissa Mayer can’t comment on government info requests or will be jailed The Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan 1994 Museum on Kickstarter Tonya lands the triple axel The Price of Gold (documentary) on Netflix Rock Paper Wallpapers Matt and Viviana on Twitter The Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan 1994 Museum official website
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Apr 18, 2015 • 1h 11min

36: Every 8th Grade Dance

Our first-ever guest, CNET & Tomorrow Daily's Ashley Esqueda joins Christina and Brett to talk movies and TV, from Clueless and Heathers to Star Wars and Furious 7 to King of the Hill and RuPaul's Drag Race. This episode is..."so very". Brought to you by Paddle: Just three lines of code makes your life as an indie app deveolper easier. Paddle is best way to manage and sell apps as an indie developer, with all your apps and data in one beautiful dashboard. Show Notes and Links Clueless Soundtrack Clueless (1995) Can You Tell Young Paul Rudd From Old Paul Rudd? Heathers (1988) The Bling Ring Pretty Wild Pretty Wild - Wikipedia Second Screen apps How Star Wars Conquered The Universe The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman Yes Please - Amy Poehler Bossypants - Tina Fey Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015 Teaser #2 Ageless Paul Rudd Quiz Clueless Poster|Flickr Clueless Poster|Flickr That song from Furious 7 Movie Quotes TextExpander Snippet

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