http://spilledwhine.com Grab yourself a stiff drink, settle in on the worn leather couch next to the fireplace and tune in for a fun hour of light hearted, and sometimes hysterical discussions of Americana. Subjects we touch upon range from the latest gadgets, tech, travel, and gaming, to oddities, Fortean mysteries, and old world Florida, all while enjoying a bottle or two of fine wine. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:45:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to the first episode of Spilled Whine. Each week John and I will bring our listeners ego conflict on a profound level. Just getting this paragraph written about this particular episode has taken over an hour so far, with no end in sight (I put "site" but John corrected ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/06/16/spilled-whine-episode-1/ After a hopelessly pretentious intro, treat yourself to a trip down technology memory lane, as well as talk of tesseracts, mixing boards, and 80's slapstick comedy. Rather than reminiscing on romantic Parisian nights, we wax nostalgic about the prehistoric computer age, when daisy wheel printers and slow moving modems roamed ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/06/23/spilled-whine-episode-2/ Well, here it is, after a few day delay, our belated Fourth of July spectacular! Made possible in part by our spectacularly tentacular military-industrial complex, as well as by a generous donation of my time in editing and posting this episode. This week, we take an anthropological excursion to the ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/07/07/spilled-whine-episode-3/ Once again Teresa and I had to travel to distant uncharted backwaters of the American Southwest, thus causing a slight delay in getting this show produced. To everyone who has been waiting patiently for this show, we thank you, as the we are finally back to talk about one of ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/07/21/spilled-whine-episode-4/ It had to happen at one point or another, but the show had to get serious. No more talking about crazy destinations (altough we do talk a little about Pensacola), radiation or germ warefare. This show is a serious discussion about the secret the airlines do not want you to ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/07/28/spilled-whine-episode-5/ Well, to the extent that anyone’s reading these posts, or, for that matter, listening to the show, here it is, the much-unanticipated episode 6. We at Spilled Whine have reached that part of the journey, where we must navigate the treacherous straights between casual conversation and focused discussion. Help us ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/08/07/spilled-whine-episode-6/ 1293... 5454... 3453... 2474... 4617... 3636... What does it mean? My crew and I tackle one of the biggest mysteries since Wonderbread, number stations. Preparedness was at an all time high as Teresa brought her own computer and finally had the power to play her own sounds on the show. The ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/08/13/22/ Well, after a particularly painful editing process (yes, we here at Spilled Whine are committed to delivering the best product possible to you, our massive throng of loyal listeners), it's increasingly apparent that we're in desperate need of Ritalin, or perhaps some other form of dopamine reuptake inhibitor (cocaine anyone?...it ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/08/21/spilled-whine-episode-8/ If we could somehow bottle the magic, the sheer energy, stronger than the strongest of the strong nuclear forces, more mysterious than the darkest of dark matter, more powerful than the sun's fusion, more, um, gravitational than the black hole at the center of our galaxy, that is this podcast, ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/08/29/spilled-whine-episode-9/ Due to the previous poster's inability to communicate a single thought within a single sentence - this person has been sacked... and now for something completely different. Can software engineers put out a good rap? Is Katherine Harris made of plastic? Or is she just legislating SIN! Fast Food Giant is brought to ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/09/08/spilled-whine-episode-10/ As is often said, "The best laid plans of mice and men often goes awry," and with the case of this episode, it holds true. John came up with the perfect idea for this show, and with a little planning it would have been beautiful, but alas, Teresa and I ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/09/15/spilled-whine-episode-11/ Attentive listeners may notice the absence of the usual pleasantries at the beginning of this show. Please believe this isn’t for any newly acquired boorishness or lack of manners. We here at Spilled Whine, in our endless pursuit to bring you the best product possible, have recently updated ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/10/02/spilled-whine-episode-12/ There is a six foot tall rooster standing quietly in the corner of the room... A plethora of war medals, a bronze star, perhaps a silver cross, hangs from its breast by a red white and blue ribbon... Its black, blank eyes stare at some imaginary object hovering over my ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/10/16/spilled-whine-episode-13/ Put on your diaper, 'cause you just may shit yourself listening to this show. It's that deeply, bone-chillingly frightening. Tom the crypt keeper brings us in from the cold rain and leads us into a nether world of cryptozoological creepiness, where cryptic cryptids surround and stare at us, ... http://spilledwhine.com/2006/11/02/spilled-whine-episode-14/ No, your eyes and ears don't deceive. We've put a halt to the hiatus, and are back blazing on the air. The people not only have spoken, they've threatened, repeatedly. The castle gates were beginning to burst at the seams. We could hold back the mob for only so long. ... http://spilledwhine.com/2007/01/22/spilled-whine-episode-15/ Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, but it has nothing to do with a murdered king and a whiny prince.  The rottenness this time around involves a criminally unavailable filtering projection screen.  Tom, in his ongoing quest to eliminate the demon armies of ambient light, goes undercover to ... http://spilledwhine.com/2007/02/28/spilled-whine-episode-16/ Notes from a television childhood. We were planning to discuss all manner of pressing issues, political corruption, animal rights, the benefits of exercise, but the multimedia marvels of the internet seduced us in another direction. You would think the force of this instantly accessible, increasingly far-reaching, supposedly self-empowering technology would lead ... http://spilledwhine.com/2007/04/03/spilled-whine-episode-17/ Our gift to the world: yet another show.  Yes, Spilled Whine has reached voting age.  Speaking of which, is FDR trying for another term?  He seems to like to sit down a lot - I like that, a guy who can relax. Now onto the show, or, rather, my usual overlong, ... http://spilledwhine.com/2007/06/09/spilled-whine-episode-18/ This latest podcast was so long that we had to split it into two parts, and I hate writing these things, so John can update it later if he feels like it...Part 1 covers a few rants that have been building up in my head and have finally burst from ... http://spilledwhine.com/2007/07/18/37/ Part two is just as exciting with KABLAMO!! A look back at some of our first recordings The Turing Test and a screwball named John Searle The Chinese Room argument Klingons, Espresso machines, receipts, and restocking fees http://spilledwhine.com/2007/07/23/spilled-whine-episode-19-part-2/ This podcast gets out of hand... At two hours in length, with Teresa back and John in the hosting seat, we basically went bizaro. Starting with a trip down nostalgia lane of romantic adventure of the 1920's, we quickly moved to the book of revelations and Michael Moore's new movie Sicko. ... http://spilledwhine.com/2007/07/24/spilled-whine-episode-20/ I am sick of writing these things... What a drag... Busy day at work and you have to come home and write up some synopsis of the show. Welcome to the "Musical Interlude" show. Welcome to You're "Doom!" Jack Bauer teams up Scoobie Doo Mobile Alabama Leprechaun "I want to know where ... http://spilledwhine.com/2007/08/14/spilled-whine-episode-21/ Well this is a SMOKIN' hot episode... We have finally fired up the cigars... A cloudy room full of smoke, talking about headphone amplifiers, and my experiments with them... cMoy, Millet, and other amps. Please do not crucify me for this... A Great place for everything headphones, amps and ... http://spilledwhine.com/2007/09/18/spilled-whine-episode-22/ We here at Spilled Whine are pleased to offer you this very special episode. A fine upstanding young man by the name of Donald from the Central Florida Future, the UCF campus newspaper, interviews us about our humble podcast. We have to be honest: his adroit and far-ranging ... http://spilledwhine.com/2007/10/15/spilled-whine-episode-23/