UNHINGED: Incredibles 2

Are 8-tracks cool? Are HitClips cool? What even are HitClips? Not gonna lie, I had to look it up for the sake of writing this episode summary, and they're not even cool enough to get mentioned in the episode.

Nah dude, R E C O R D S are basically the ONLY cool audio format anymore, which is why we decided to record an episode about them filled with little facts and a lot of nonsense. Listen to it!

Contact us! mgmt@littlecontext.com

Matt's Twitter: @SpicyHogan / Instagram: matty.hogan

Devon's Twitter: @Devorooni / Instagram: devonelizabethh

Music: "Strollin" by Elin Sandberg

SOURCES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkCMSrvOTAo&t=2985s&ab_channel=OVN 

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-music-fans-spent-more-on-vinyl-than-cd-last-year-for-the-first-time-since-1986/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_tape

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-music-fans-spent-more-on-vinyl-than-cd-last-year-for-the-first-time-since-1986/

https://hub.yamaha.com/audio/vinyl/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-vinyl/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sound_recording#Phonograph/Gramophone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIoaS8S4tLg&t=282s&ab_channel=SnazzyLabs

Audio cassette tapes are cool too.

What's your least favorite machine? Yeah, I thought so. Called it, really. Anyway, these guys don't actually sing about robots or cars much; it usually has more to do with political institutions and hegemonic social injustice. If that puts a bad taste in your mouth, you can get it out by licking boots, I guess. 

Contact us! mgmt@littlecontext.com

Matt's Twitter: @SpicyHogan

Devon's Twitter: @Devorooni

Music: "Strollin" by Elin Sandberg

SOURCES

www.ratm.com

Wikipedia

RadioX

https://www.musictimes.com/articles/81769/20200611/4-times-rage-against-machine-stood-political-views.htm

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/rage-against-the-machine-banned-saturday-night-live-snl-1996/

https://snl.fandom.com/wiki/Rage_Against_The_Machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl4wkIPiTcY&ab_channel=RATMVEVO

We sure do! There's plenty of good stuff to get started on at ANY point throughout the year, and out here in A Little Context Town, we want to make it easy (and/or mandatory) for you to participate in a swath of constructive seasonal activities! 

Let's Get Busy!

Contact us! mgmt@littlecontext.com

Matt's Twitter: @SpicyHogan

Devon's Twitter: @Devorooni

Music: "Strollin" by Elin Sandberg

SOURCES

“The Things They Carried” by Tim O'Brien

Shelters with Community Gardens: https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/these-are-some-of-the-most-architecturally-interesting-solutions-to-homelessness-52765

Five Ways to Build Community this Summer: https://learn.eartheasy.com/articles/five-ways-to-build-community-this-summer/ 

7 Simple Ways to Give Back to Your Community this Summer: https://lifeasmama.com/7-simple-ways-give-back-your-community-this-summer/

20 Ways to Show Your Community Some Love this Fall: https://blog.foresters.com/community/20-ways-to-show-your-community-some-love-this-fall/ 

4 Fun Ways to Fall Into Volunteering this Season: https://www.sterlingvolunteers.com/blog/2017/09/2861/

Adding promotional materials to wintertime volunteer events: https://teamallegiance.com/resources/how-to-keep-volunteers-happy-during-the-winter/

Fact Check on Nestle Quote: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nestle-ceo-water-not-human-right/

PornHub Plows: https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2017/03/29/pornhub-plow-boston-hoax-fake/

"Sabrina the Teenage Witch" Season 1, Episode 18: Sweet Charity

To apply for Pennsylvania State benefits: www.compass.state.pa.us 

Jon Stewart supporting a service draft: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/jon-stewart-thinks-we-should-bring-back-the-draft/

We didn't always have the potter's wheel, but did you know that it's older than the Epic of Gilgamesh? 

Contact us! mgmt@littlecontext.com

Matt's Twitter: @SpicyHogan

Devon's Twitter: @Devorooni

Music: "Strollin" by Elin Sandberg

SOURCES

Simon Bradley, A Swiss-led team of archaeologists has discovered pieces of the oldest African pottery in central Mali, dating back to at least 9,400BCArchived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine, SWI swissinfo.ch – the international service of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), 18 January 2007

The Basics of Pottery Clay: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/clay-basics-2746314

'Standard Terminology Of Ceramic Whitewares And Related Products.' ASTM C 242–01 (2007.) ASTM International.

“Art & Fear” by David Bayles and Ted Orland

Ai WeiWei, Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn, 1995

Anderlini, Jamil. “The Return of Mao: a New Threat to China’s Politics”. Financial Times. 29 September 2016. https://www.ft.com/content/63a5a9b2-85cd-11e6-8897-2359a58ac7a5

Heaslet, Juliana Pennington. “The Red Guards: Instruments of Destruction in the Cultural Revolution”. Asian Survey Vol. 12, No. 12, The Cultural Revolution and its Aftermath (Dec., 1972), pp. 1032-1047 (16 pages). University of California Press. 1972. JSTOR.

Sawchuck, Stephen. “What is CRT, and Why is it Under Attack?”. Edweek. 18 May 2021. https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-is-critical-race-theory-and-why-is-it-under-attack/2021/05

We discuss the historical journey of Centralia, PA, some of the impressions it has left on pop culture, and whether or not the Catholic Church could use its magic to repair a town's failing infrastructure. 

Contact us! mgmt@littlecontext.com

Matt's Twitter: @SpicyHogan

Devon's Twitter: @Devorooni

Music: "Strollin" by Elin Sandberg, and "The Smoke Room" by Alexandra Woodward

SOURCES

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania

BBC on the last standing church in Centralia: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42781736

Ukrainian Catholic Church lists Centralia as a pilgrimage site: http://ukrarcheparchy.us/assumption-of-bvm-centralia

Matt really puts on his tinfoil hat for this episode, and defends one of the most damning arguments over a family movie in recent years: Incredibles 2 is a kid friendly film about how super heroes and billionaires really aren't that different, and we like super heroes, so maybe we should like billionaires too. 

No sources for this episode except for the movies in question, so don't fact check us or so help us God we will be so embarrassed for you because you really wasted your time, I tell you what.

Contact us! 

mgmt@littlecontext.com

Matt's Twitter: @SpicyHogan

Devon's Twitter: @Devorooni

Music: "bam. bam." by Yomoti

Do you have what it takes to beat the "Flexibility Challenge"? Devon and Matt probably don't! 

Contact us! mgmt@littlecontext.com

Matt's Twitter: @SpicyHogan

Devon's Twitter: @Devorooni

Music: "Strollin" by Elin Sandberg

SOURCES

TikTok's Black Dance Creators Are On Strike: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/06/25/black-tiktok-strike/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

The Best TikTok Trends and Challenges Right Now: https://amp.www.comoplex.com/life/best-tiktok-trends-challenges-right-now/

Parents Ultimate Guide to TikTok: https://amp.commonsense.org/blog/b6355546-ace0-453b-a04a-8a9c1c5eaa15

TikTok Influencer of Color Faced 'Frustrating' Obstacle Trying to Add The Word 'Black' to His Creator Marketplace Bio:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2021/07/07/tiktok-black-creators-creator-marketplace-black-lives-matter/

This may not be our most timely episode, but luckily for us, podcasting isn't a race. 

NASCAR is, though! Join us as we attempt to unpack the nitty-gritty necessary for a newcomer to feel just comfortable enough to approach this high-octane sport, and possibly even enjoy it! We hope you'll forgive us if we talk in circles...

Contact us! mgmt@littlecontext.com

Matt's Twitter: @SpicyHogan

Devon's Twitter: @Devorooni

Music: "Strollin" by Elin Sandberg

SOURCES

Nascar's Scoring System: https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2019/02/08/nascar-driver-points-awarded-per-race/

Kyle Busch being such a Bad-Boy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmVUMcwDh6A&ab_channel=IAMATHLETE

Bubba Wallace Represents BLM: https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/06/09/bubba-wallace-george-floyd-black-lives-matter-martinsville-nascar/

Kyle Larson is Reinstated: https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/10/20/925741441/nascar-reinstates-racer-kyle-larson-after-suspending-him-for-using-n-word

From Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_car_racing

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buschwhacker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_Xfinity_Series

Donut Media Tells Wendell Scott's Story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUElIeK96oY&ab_channel=DonutPodcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXGftBNAmCA&ab_channel=DonutPodcasts

Bust out the DEET. 

We were curious, so we scratched that itch, and what did we find? Well, we found just about every fact we need to know which mosquitoes to swat, and which ones to spare. As it turns out, the most important factor is figuring out who's hungry for what, when! Just listen to the episode, you'll get it. 

This time of year, though, them 'squiters are hungry for YOU, so apply repellent if you're going to be out there. It could save your life!

Contact us! mgmt@littlecontext.com

Matt's Twitter: @SpicyHogan

Devon's Twitter: @Devorooni

Music: "Strollin" by Elin Sandberg

SOURCES

https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/stories/world-deadliest-animal.html

American Mosquito Control Association

https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/deet

https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/09/13/what-would-happen-if-we-eliminated-the-worlds-mosquitoes/?sh=58a4d9a411f6

https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/5-deet-free-ways-protect-yourself-bugs

https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/health-and-safety/picaridin-vs-deet-which-is-the-best-insect-repellent/

Matt takes the lead on this one, and what does he do? He defends PETA?? Does he have a point, or not? Listen along, and draw your own conclusions with our fuzziest episode yet. When you're done, get your friends to listen and see if their takeaway differs from yours (i.e. figure out how wrong they are). It's a fun one!

Content Warning: brief references to gore, and even briefer references to the topic of abortion.

Contact us! mgmt@littlecontext.com

Matt's Twitter: @SpicyHogan

Devon's Twitter: @Devorooni

Music: "Strollin" by Elin Sandberg

Referenced Sources:

PETA: "14 Billion Reasons to Keep Cats Inside" https://www.peta.org/features/keep-cats-inside/

PETA: "Why All Cats should be Indoor Cats" https://www.peta.org/living/animal-companions/caring-animal-companions/caring-cats/indoor-cats/

Alley Cat Allies: "The Natural History of the Cat" https://www.alleycat.org/resources/the-natural-history-of-the-cat/

Other Sources:

Business Insider: "Animated Map Shows How Cats Spread Across the World" https://www.businessinsider.com/animated-map-shows-cats-spread-across-world-2017-9

National Geographic: "Encyclopedic Entry | Invasive Species" https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/invasive-species/