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(Epic) Episode 47: Geek Culture

Posted on 2014-01-17 by Marc Cabot

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The Epic crew share their opinions on where “geek culture” came from and where it is going. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Joel Richard (@JoelARichard) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Mark, the Encaffeinated One (@encaf1) Show Notes Pork and Beans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQHPYelqr0E Weird Al Yankovic http://www.weirdal.com/ Garfield without Garfield http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/

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(Epic) Episode 46: Operating Systems

Posted on 2014-01-04 by Marc Cabot

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The Epic crew talk about their favourite and not so favourite operating systems new and old. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Mark, the Encaffeinated One (@encaf1) Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Show Notes Windows 95 www.microsoft.com Windows Millenium www.microsoft.com The Apple TV http://store.apple.com/ca/ipod/ipod-accessories/apple-tv OSX – Mountain Lion http://www.apple.com/ca/osx/

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(Epic) Interview 02: Paul & Storm

Posted on 2013-12-09 by Marc Cabot

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We join up with Nutty Bites to talk to Paul & Storm about their balls. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org) Show Notes Check out George R.R. Martin destroy Paul & Storm’s guitar here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqcqapoFy-w Everything you need to know is right here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulandstorm/big-launch-for-paul-and-storms-new-album-ball-pit Corrections If you noticed any issues with this episode

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(Epic) Episode 45: Jobs of the Future

Posted on 2013-11-30 by Marc Cabot

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Direct Link (Right click and save as..) Looking at the jobs of the future, today! Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Show Notes Space ship/Space station Captain http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/captain-kirk-calls-chris-hadfield-at-space-station-1.1365620 Asteroid Mining http://www.planetaryresources.com/ http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/asteroid-mining-backed-by-google-james-cameron-1077565 The dawn mission: http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/ Kerbel space program: http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/ Holodeck Janitor http://www.somethingawful.com/news/blue-stripe-life-4/ Welcome to someday

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(Epic) Episode 44: Urban Legands

Posted on 2013-10-27 by Marc Cabot

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We’re talking about creepy urban legands. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Show Notes Amnityville Horror House The Real Life Amnetyvill Horror: http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/family/amityville/1.html Flashing your lights on the highway From Snopes: http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/maryland.asp Report from About.com: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/crime/a/lights_out.htm Razor blades in halloween candy From Snopes (Aparently it DID happen): http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/needles.asp

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(Epic) Episode 43: Worst Video Games

Posted on 2013-10-19 by Marc Cabot

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We talk about some of the games we love to hate. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Joel Richard (@JoelARichard) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Show Notes NOTE! This isn’t a list of the bad games, Desert Bus Play it online: http://desertbus-game.org/ Marc refers to this article: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/07/the-worst-video-game-ever-created.html Warcraft I (Joel didn’t like this one, the rest

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(Epic) Episode 42: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Posted on 2013-10-12 by Marc Cabot

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Don’t Panic! We’re talking about one of our favorite mini series, books, and movies: Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Show Notes The number 42 and all the weirdly attached meanings to it http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/history/42-the-answer-to-life-the-universe-and-everything-2205734.html Douglas adams did not mean

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(Epic) Interview 01: Mike Dougherty (Z*Con)

Posted on 2013-09-20 by Marc Cabot

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Epic and Nutty Bites join forces to facedown the ghoulish Mike Dougherty and his new project; Z*Con! Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org) Show Notes Check out the website and get notified when the crowd funding starts! http://www.youhavebeeninfected.com/ Follow Mike on twitter!: @ZConMovie Balticon: http://www.balticon.org/ The Plague Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Halcon: http://hal-con.com/ Browncoats Redemption: http://browncoatsmovie.com/ The Zombie Makeup

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(Epic) Episode 41: Unsolved Mysteries

Posted on 2013-09-08 by Marc Cabot

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Join us and perhaps YOU can solve a mystery! Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Joel Richard (@JoelARichard) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Show Notes The Taos Hum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGHe7rdq0Ds Jack the Ripper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_ripper The WOW Signal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow_signal Pyramids http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_pyramids Guy that moved big boulders on pebbles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYQBDhkBfr0 Rotating Statue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-jqMcKH4ZI Sailing Stones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyUjmMOURag WordPress Links The Dyatlov

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(Epic) Episode 40: Glitches

Posted on 2013-09-02 by Marc Cabot

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A look at some of the strangest, funniest, and most infuriating game glitches of all time. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Joel Richard (@JoelARichard) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Show Notes World of Warcraft – Old Ironforge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm8gJV6dZuQ World of Warcraft – Death Knight Death Grip, throwing through to the center of the map World of

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(Epic) Episode 39: Time Travel

Posted on 2013-07-29 by Marc Cabot

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The Epic travel through time! In a forward direction and at the same rate as normal time. For about 28 minutes. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Show Notes Special Relativity [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rocNtnD-yI] Special Relativity made easy [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30KfPtHec4s] The 4th Dimension [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOuXtONDAN0] In Plain English: http://geekloo.com/plain-english/articles/ The Alcubierre Drive http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/05/28/nasa-admits-they-are-working-to-travel-faster-than-the-speed-of-light/

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(Epic) Episode 38: Mythic Creatures

Posted on 2013-07-23 by Marc Cabot

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Stephanie joins us to talk about one of her favorite subjects: Mythical Creatures! Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Stephanie Sirois (@s_L_promotions) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Show Notes Vampire Unicorn! Found here: http://cindarellapop.deviantart.com/art/Horrible-Vampire-Unicorn-174062087 American History Museum Mythical Creatures Fun Facts Page: Includes information regarding the Kraken http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/mythic-creatures/fun-facts Mermaids http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/mythic-creatures/promos/for-educators/mermaid-migration http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/mermaids/videos/mermaids.htm Narwhals [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykwqXuMPsoc] Vampires

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(Epic) Episode 37: Ingress

Posted on 2013-07-05 by Marc Cabot

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The Epic crew get moving in the game of Ingress Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Show Notes Ingress Investigation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM8fKLnlAdw&list=PLDEUWItbkQ5_PpAq3j42F3v4mjvAAbIL7 Nokia turn by turn pedestrian navigation http://mynokiablog.com/2012/11/01/nokia-maps-3-0-preview-with-pedestrian-turn-by-turn-voice-coming/ The Ingress Intel Map (Account Needed) http://www.ingress.com/intel Main Website http://www.ingress.com/ Niantic Project http://www.nianticproject.com/ The official Ingress Youtube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/ingress?feature=watch Misty

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(Epic) Episode 36: Classic Movies

Posted on 2013-06-28 by Marc Cabot

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A look through some of the movies we think are (or will be) classic ones. Show Notes Intro sketch recorded by the comedy group: “Wasted Tape”. The Matrix IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/?ref_=sr_1 Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3740270873?ref_=tt_pv_vi_2 Casablanca IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/?ref_=sr_1 Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi6095897?ref_=tt_pv_vi_1 Shindler’s List, 1993 IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108052/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/rg/VIDEO_PLAY/LINK//video/screenplay/vi4152531737/ Star Wars (The original three) IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi6095897?ref_=tt_pv_vi_1 Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1518602521?ref_=tt_pv_vi_2 Die Hard (The earlier ones) IMDB

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(Epic) Episode 35: Future Weapons

Posted on 2013-06-10 by Marc Cabot

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The Epic crew talk about lasers, phasers, rail guns, blasters and other future weapons. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Show Notes Lightsabers The Wookieepedia: Lightsabers Rail Guns Railgun physics (MIT) DOD Rail Gun (Discover Channel Clip) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OqlTXwLG40] Lasers Excellent article from howStuffWorks.com Office of Naval Research

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(Epic) Episode 34: Disruptive Technologies

Posted on 2013-05-31 by Marc Cabot

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We talk about some past and future technologies that have changed the way we work and live. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Show Notes Graphene Batteries http://www.dvice.com/2013-5-3/supercapacitors-near-ish-future-batteries Google Glass http://mashable.com/2013/05/01/google-glass-video-demos/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/07/17/cyborg-discrimination-scientist-says-mcdonalds-staff-tried-to-pull-off-his-google-glass-like-eyepiece-then-threw-him-out/ Laser Eye Surger How It’s Made: Laser Eye Surger [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V4I2xzwGd4] Light Emitting Diode [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GodkGafZsh4] Telephone

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(Epic) Episode 33: Mass Hysteria

Posted on 2013-05-18 by Marc Cabot

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A look at some strange and interesting cases of mass hysteria through history and in modern times. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Show Notes All links posted on this page are for reference only. None of the information given on this show or through these links

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(Epic) Episode 32: Video Games

Posted on 2013-05-10 by Marc Cabot

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A look at some of our favourite (and not so favourite) video games. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Stephanie Sirois (@s_L_promotions) Show Notes ZORK Hero’s Quest Quest for Glory King’s Quest Space Quest Police Quest Leisure Suit Larry Sam and Max hit the road Home Star Runner (Wii Game) Grim Fandango Tim Shaffer (Guy

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Epic Episode List

Posted on 2013-05-06 by Marc Cabot

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Epic is a radio show and podcast about all things awesome! Join Marc, Joel, Richard, Andy and more as they cover Science, technology, geek humor, pop culture, TV, movies, comics, and more. Read our posts/show notes and/or Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS. Visit Epic on Facebook and Like Us! Episode 37: Ingress Episode 36: Classic Movies Episode 35: Future Weapons

(Epic) Episode 31: Pet Peeves

Posted on 2013-04-26 by Marc Cabot

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The Epic crew welcomes a new member with a good old fashion nag fest about all of our favorite pet peeves. Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) Stephanie Sirois (@s_L_promotions) Show Notes Traffic Circles How to use a traffic circle: http://www.beyond.ca/how-to-navigate-a-traffic-circle-roundabout/210.html Dickie Dee Ice Cream (Andy mentions it in passing) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickie_Dee Pedestrian Crossings

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Photos from EPIC!’s Table Top Day

Posted on 2013-04-21 by Nuchtchas

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April 6th Epic threw a TableTop Day, to go along with Geek & Sundry’s Table Top Day. We made it part of FunDrive and held it a week later because in a college town, the city was empty easter weekend. We had a lot of fun and it’s been decided that we’ll do this again.

(Epic) Episode 30: TableTop Day

Posted on 2013-04-21 by Marc Cabot

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The Epic crew sit down during international TableTop day and talk about some of their favorite board games. “Game On!” Hosts Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot) Richard Gray(@EpicRich1) Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName) The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc) Mark Killfoil (@encaf1) from The Weird Show Show Notes This episode was recorded on location at the Epic TableTop gathering at the

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(Epic) Episode 5: 80’s and 90’s TV, Part 2 of 2.

Posted on 2013-04-17 by Marc Cabot

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Joel, Marc, and Richard look back at those great cartoons from the 80’s and early 90’s. Richard drops some great trivia about various voice actors. Richard and Joel compete to see who can recognize the most intro music clips. Hosts: Marc Cabot, Joel Richard, and Richard Gray Background This is the first episode in which

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(Epic) Episode 4: 80’s and 90’s TV, Part 1 of 2.

Posted on 2013-04-17 by Marc Cabot

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Joel, Marc, and Richard look back at those great cartoons from the 80’s and early 90’s. Richard drops some great trivia about various voice actors. Richard and Joel compete to see who can recognize the most intro music clips. Hosts: Marc Cabot, Joel Richard, and Richard Gray Background This is the first episode in which

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(Epic) Episode 1: Scams and Schemes.

Posted on 2013-04-15 by Marc Cabot

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Marc and Joel talk about various scams and schemes made popular with today’s technology. We discuss phishing and how people can use it to get your World of Warcraft authenticator information, banking information, etc. Joel talks about how his family computer was once compromised with a trojan horse virus through ICQ. Marc points out the

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