30 episodes
What A Predicament What A Cat Productions
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 7 Ratings
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Listen to a nincompoop talk to people who know things about stuff, as Alex probes the predicaments of the modern day and age in What A Predicament.
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ASMR
What A Predicament returns for a third season not with a bang, but with a whisper. Wondering why the provocative videos beloved by so many ASMRn’t working for him, Alex recruits a trial co-host to discuss the ASMR phenomenon and talks to a man of fancy book learnin’ about the science behind the shivers.
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fastASMR https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiof82PvgZrXFF-BRMvGDg
Tinting ASMR https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClqNSqnWeOOUVkzcJFj4rBw
No Sunrise https://nosunrise.bandcamp.com
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Eccentric Boogaloo
Alex tries a new co-host on for size and spoiler alert it’s Dan Wood from The Good The Bad and the LP. The eccentricity in the air is palpable as they examine some of history’s most notorious eccentrics, from Bavarian kings to the late great Prince by way of Beefheart, Dali, Starburns, The Gonz and more.
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The Good, The Bad and The LP https://goodbadlpcast.podbean.com
Skater's Favorite Skater: Brian Anderson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLqFCrPQsPY
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Paronomasia: The Father of All Dad Jokes
Copywriter Scott Armstrong returns to ponder the predicament of puns and why they make us groan more often than giggle. Alex also gets some inside info from comedian Lauren Mabbett, and talks Pun Battles with Hugo Grrrl.
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Lauren Mabbett https://twitter.com/LaurenMabbett
Hugo Grrrl https://www.facebook.com/hugogrrrldragking
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Kiwi Ingenuity
Any New Zealander worth the salt on their fush and chups grows up knowing they’re blessed with Kiwi Ingenuity. But what are the true origins of the no. 8 wire mentality, and is Aotearoa really any more ingenious than anywhere else?
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No. 8 Recharged no8recharged.kiwi
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We Always Loved the Sad Songs
Life is pain. With this in mind, a couple of working musicians share their thoughts on why people are drawn to sad songs, and give a little insight into how certain sounds can sound sadder than others.
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Chelsea Prastiti https://skilaa.bandcamp.com
Tim Law https://nosunrise.bandcamp.com/
José González Hand On Your Heart
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I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster
Alex Bain and guest co-host Gerald “The General” Stewart talk about the appeal of the anti-social. From the great gangster flicks, to hotel room trashing rockstars, to Grand Theft Auto, comic book villains and more, what is the draw of such deviancy?
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YNW Melly – Murder On My Mind
Tha Monastery - 2 Gangsta
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