Five Star Manifesto

Keith Bevacqua and Mike Bass

Keith Bevacqua and Mike Bass discuss, question, and judge the commandments, mission statements and aspirational words people live by - one five-star rating at a time. Join us to learn more about manifestos both old and new as we determine what works, what's useful and what belongs in the dust-bin of history. Leave us a message and tell us your manifesto. Share, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Achor.fm

Episodes

  1. 08/11/2021

    5. The Unabomber Manifesto (Industrial Society and Its Future)

    Mike and Keith discuss "Industrial Society and Its Future" by Ted Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber. From the late 1970s to the middle of the 1990s Kaczynski mailed dozens of package bombs to university professors, scientists, and industrial business leaders, ultimately killing three people. Kaczynski's manifesto was published nationally in 1995 in an attempt to identify and capture the reclusive bomber. Episode Reading Links and Notes: - "Industrial Society and Its Future" - Netflix Documentary Series - "Manhunt: The Unabomber" starring Paul Bettany and Sam Worthington Credits: - Intro segment from "SNL" (1996, NBC/Broadway Video) - Theme music: "Royale" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers

    1h 7m

  2. 08/10/2021

    4. The Sermon on The Mount

    Mike and Keith discuss Jesus of Nazareth's "Sermon on The Mount" from the New Testament Bible. Is this a manifesto? Should it be rated?  Episode Reading Links and Notes: - New International Version of Matthew 5-7 - Discussion of The Sermon Credits: - Intro segment from "Monty Python's The Life of Brian" (1979, Handmade Films) - Theme music: "Royale" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers

    1h 7m

  3. 07/13/2020

    3. The Konmari Method & The Magic of Tidying Up

    Mike and Keith discuss "The Konmari Method" created by Marie Kondo, including 2014's "The Life‑Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing" and 2019's Tidying Up with Marie Kondo Episode Reading Links and Notes: - The Konmari Method Website - "What White, Western Audiences Don't Understand About Marie Kondo's 'Tidying Up'" by Margaret Dilloway - Netflix's Tidying Up with Marie Kondo Credits: - Intro segment from "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (2019, CBS) - Theme music: "Royale" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers

    50 min

  4. 06/29/2020

    2. The Cluetrain Manifesto

    Mike and Keith discuss 1999-2000's "The Cluetrain Manifesto" by Rick Levine,  Christopher, David "Doc" Searls, and David Weinberger.  Episode Reading Links and Notes: - Cluetrain - Interview with Doc Searls Credits: - Intro segment from Analyze This (1999, Warner Brothers) - Theme music: "Royale" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers

    56 min

  5. 06/09/2020

    1. The Hacker's Manifesto (The Conscience of a Hacker)

    Mike and Keith discuss 1986's "The Conscience of a Hacker" by The Mentor  - also know as The Hacker's Manifesto by Loyd Blankenship Episode Reading Links and Notes: - "The Conscience of a Hacker" - Interview with The Mentor - John Perry Barlow's A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace Credits: - Intro segment from Hackers (1995, United Artists) - Theme music: "Royale" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers

    41 min
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About

Keith Bevacqua and Mike Bass discuss, question, and judge the commandments, mission statements and aspirational words people live by - one five-star rating at a time. Join us to learn more about manifestos both old and new as we determine what works, what's useful and what belongs in the dust-bin of history. Leave us a message and tell us your manifesto. Share, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Achor.fm

Information

  • Creator
    Keith Bevacqua and Mike Bass
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Keith Bevacqua and Mike Bass
  • Show Website
    Five Star Manifesto