Podcast NYC: Pop Culture Rant #30

We move to a lighter tone this week on the PCR. And why not? Eighties nostalgia acts like INXS are making fools of themselves with their new reality show. Celebrities seem to get dumber every day with Jude Law doing the nasty dance with a nanny, while his kids are in the next room! And so much more. Plus, I'm still mad at Apple for keeping indie podcasters locked out of controlling our iTunes podcasts. Cablevision may have finally stopped calling me about their crappy extra services.

• Intro (00:00)
  
• Reaction to the last show (01:15)
  
• Apple can KMA (04:15)
  
• Reality Show Madness (15:10)
  
• INXS searches for a singer
• Paula Abdul dance show
• Being Bobby Brown
  
• Celebrity Ridiculousness (26:37)
  
• Jude Law does the nanny dance
• Colin Farrell is simply an idiot
• Pam Anderson - Tommy Lee III (coming to pay per view!)
• Tom Sizemore in trouble...again!
  
• Cablevision can KMA (36:00)
  
• Converting old cassette tapes (39:30)
  
• Sign Off (42:00)
  

Podcast NYC: Pop Culture Rant #29

It's a special PCR this week, related to terrorism and the bombings in London last week. Be warned, I've got some pretty strong ideas on this topic. It's time that we get the air cleared though. Why does the media get a free pass on spreading the word of the terrorists? Why won't the media call them terrorists? Why does the media continue to legitimize terrorists by spreading their message and reporting patently absurd theories about who was behind the London bombings? It's a sad state of affairs that we've got right now with the mass media acting as sick referees, refusing to call terrorism what it is. Now is the time to galvanize support for fighting terrorism worldwide.

Podcast NYC: Pop Culture Rant #28

Andy Warhol once said that everyone would have their 15 minutes of fame. I think all of those people will now have 30 minutes on a reality show after their 15 minutes of fame. I go for the jugular once again, taking on the likes of Bob "Mr. Self Promotion" Geldof, Apple (once again), and of course a few celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. Oh and there will be a service rant or two in the mix.

SHOW NOTES

• Intro (0:00)
  
• Apple Hijacking Podcasters Media (1:22)
• Post Office Rant (6:29)
• Please sign your credit cards prior to aproaching the window!
  
• Chevrolet warranty service gripes (11:45)
• Live8 Accomplishes Nothing (18:55)
• More rock star posing featuring Bob Geldof
• Oversimplification of a very serious issue
• Britney Spears' Money Issues (27:30)
• Mrs. Federline (Yo!) needs more cash
• Lindsay Lohan - Lollipop Girl (31:32)
  
• 19 going on 40
• Sign Off (35:30)
  

Podcast NYC: Pop Culture Rant #27

Back to business this week with some new rants on Scientology, the deli counter, poor parenting and frustrations with Apple Computer. Plus, a random celebrity sighting and answers to people's comments about last week's show.

SHOW NOTES

• Intro (0:00)
  
• Last Week's Show Reaction (0:30)
• Tom Cruise's Scientology Rampage (5:00)
• The U.S. should hire his old publicist
• Summer in NY City (7:10)
• Celebrity Sighting - Lili Taylor
  
• Popular Cults (8:30)
  
• Scientology
• My Scientology Story
  
• The Kabbalah
• Deli Counter Woes (23:40)
• Psycho Mom at our new pediatrician's office (27:00)
• Apple Computer Rant (31:25)
• Podcasting support in iTunes is great, but they're products are closed
• Are Apple owners part of a pseudo-cult?
  
• Sign Off (35:00)