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Jul 25, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 73
We continue to knock the rust off with a new episode of Ruminations From The Red Room. We yak yak about a few odd topics from gamer tags to politics and settle in for a chat on how technology has brushed up against the world of music, and its impact on that great expression of human soul and art... is it all art? Does the tactile have no place? Does a whole album matter anymore? Can hit songs be enough? Where does the convenience end, and the meaning begin? www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com www.in...
Jul 18, 2025•59 min•Ep. 72
"That's what we know now" - Ian Avery On the themes and topics Robert Smith bestowed on us...Aging and death. Our boy Ian hits it on the head again. We wax poetic, and gothic. We mourn and celebrate our youth and our old age. The band gets back together again. How do 4 years pass so quickly. Again? We take time to reflect, and ruminate on the impossibly great Cure album "Songs of a Lost World". The maestro dropped on us an album so complete and compelling, and more than a decade and a half from ...
Jul 12, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 71
Please welcome the newest show to the Ruminations Radio Network, Oh God It Hz! These guys are a wealth of laughs, knowledge, and comfort. Take a stroll down our collective past of gaming, and our current ocean of game news and events. Enthusiasts of an art that brings people together, take a listen, you're sure to identify with Oh God It Hz! Live on tape from Tucson, AZ & Osaka, Japan… JJJ and GameAgent ET deliver a biweekly blast of insight on the world of video gaming through a retro-fuele...
Oct 19, 2021•45 min•Ep. 70
You know them you love them, but have you heard them as a throuple? Several episodes late, but none the less hilarious and important, we bring you our episode celebrating the addition of Baddie Becky with the Good Hair, to the cast of Brevity Box. Listen in if you please and see why this powder keg infused Brevity Box with a new level of hilarity, honesty, and laughs. You'll come for the Brevity, but you'll stay for the conversation. www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com www.instagram.com/RuminationsR...
Oct 18, 2021•50 min•Ep. 69
The folks at Ruminations From The Red Room bring you another installment of Sad Songs. Using Tom Reynolds book "I Hate Myself and Want To Die" as a guide, which dissects "52 of the most depressing songs you've ever heard", Mitch, Arvig and Triple C laugh and have a good time talking about sad songs. In this episode we pour over chapter 6: "Horrifying Remakes Of Already Depressing Songs" 'All By Myself' Celine Dion 'Without You' Mariah Carey 'I Will Always Love You' Whitney Houston 'Landslide' Sm...
Oct 08, 2021•54 min•Ep. 68
Its all metal, all day in the latest Ruminations From The Red Room. Hop (Retro Futurist Culture) and Mitch's dear friend Super Dave, join Mitch in talking about favorite metal albums, favorite metal shows, the evolution of metal, and drunken friends asking for a burrito run at the end of the night. Funny, honest, and full of great metal, do not operate heavy machinery while under the influence. #heavymetal #metal #musicpodcast #musicpod #thrash #speedmetal #megadeth #exodus #punk #blacksabbath #...
Oct 02, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 67
Separated by time and geography, age and adventure, but back together to tell tales of their youth; 4 guys who once rocked the White Mountains get a chance to catch up... The love of music brought them together, and for some it's been over 20 years, but that love still binds. Hear where your fearless host Mitch Proctor came from, and some of the guys who made him who he is today. Thanks Spence, Ian, and Mike, for a wonderful show, and it's been great to catch up, and realize really, not all that...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 66
From Madden to Mass Effect, from Last of Us to Resident Evil, we get into the emotional impact and connection of video games. Why is this medium so compelling, and what are some of the approaches that Lash will bring to his new show. Check out his new show at: www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com Twitter: Ruminations@FromTheRedRoom http://guillermotheivth.blogspot.com/ Facebook Ruminations from the Red Room Instagram www.instagram.com/FromTheRedRoom Music and Production by Mitch Proctor ★ Support thi...
Mar 08, 2021•55 min•Ep. 65
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Jan 27, 2021•35 min•Ep. 64
Rediscover Geek - An Online Comic Store Rediscover Geek (@RediscoverGeek) | Twitter The Rediscover Geek Podcast on Apple Podcasts www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com Twitter: Ruminations@FromTheRedRoom http://guillermotheivth.blogspot.com/ Facebook Ruminations from the Red Room Instagram www.instagram.com/FromTheRedRoom Music and Production by Mitch Proctor ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Jan 17, 2021•57 min•Ep. 63
Join Arvig, Triple C, Mitch and new guest Melle in another adventure of the morose, the bummerific, the gloomy, and down in the dumps. The gang takes a look and listen, at another chapter from the book "I Hate Myself and Want to Die" Chapter and songs: She Hates Me, I Hate Her ‘Love will tear us apart’ Joy Division 1980 No. 13 in Uk No. 42 in US ‘You Don’t Bring Me Flowers’ Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand 1978 No. 1 in the US written by Diamond, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman ‘In the Air To...
Dec 13, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 62
welcome back to our ruminations. From here, in the red room. This episode we’re joined by returning guests Mike “call me Arvig” Arvig, and Charlie “Triple C” Langley. We’re back to ruminate on some sad sad songs, as given us by Mr. Tom Reynolds and his book “i hate myself and want to die”. Its all in fun, and while mr Reynolds book is very tongue in cheek, it is still my belief that there’s some heart there in recognizing these sad songs….sometimes the hurt has to find a way out and nothing salv...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 61
Welcome back to the Ruminations from the Red Room two guests turned hosts. Two miners of meaning. An odd couple if you will. Triple C and Brando join us to introduce their new podcast Brevity Box. A great show that will dig into everything and everyone, brought to you by Ruminations Radio Network. Twitter: Ruminations@FromTheRedRoom http://guillermotheivth.blogspot.com/ Facebook Ruminations from the Red Room Instagram www.instagram.com/FromTheRedRoom www.RuminationsRadioNetwork.com ★ Support thi...
Oct 19, 2020•47 min•Ep. 60
There are some things that go beyond nostalgia. Some collections and fandoms that are a part of our DNA. Music is one of those, and music on vinyl inspires a love that is truly unique. Welcome, Record Store Ruminations. Here in the Red Room we talk to host Ken about his new podcast Record Store Ruminations, an exploration of that special connection we have to our record collections, about the fun of shopping for new vinyl, about the story that every LP can tell, and about the love we have for wh...
Oct 18, 2020•26 min•Ep. 59
Welcome, to the future; the retro future! Our great friend and frequent guest Hoptimus joins us to welcome his new podcast into the world; Retro Futurist Culture. Do you like Blade Runner? Or maybe Mad Max? Are you a fan of Fallout? or Outer Worlds? One of the great new shows debuting on the Ruminations Radio Network, Hoptimus will take us on a journey into the past, to see the future. We chat about influences, and impact, and just how far spread and deep the retro future goes. Its movies, books...
Oct 18, 2020•21 min•Ep. 58
We welcome back to Ruminations from the Red Room, Anthony. Long time friend of the podcast and a man with a plan. We chat with Tony about his love affair with words, and creation. We talk about his favorite authors, and screenwriters, and take some time to discuss what makes a great story...all this we do in the service of introducing you to Tony's new podcast all about storytelling and his journey as a writer; Ruminations on Tony's Tall Tales. The new podcast debuts on our new project, along wi...
Oct 18, 2020•30 min•Ep. 57
We get spooky, and get to know the man behind the scares, on this episode of Ruminations From The Red Room. This marks the introduction of one our returning guests as he embarks on his podcast adventure with Ruminations of Redrum. We talk about early influences, favorite scares, the idea behind doing a horror podcast, and answer the question "What was the last movie that scared you?" The new site goes live soon, and you can catch Kyle, his co-hosts, and a collection of new podcasts at our new en...
Oct 18, 2020•35 min•Ep. 56
Being Excellent to Each Other - a Resonance on Bill and Ted In this pt 2 episode, which follows hot on the heels of our Rumination on Generations, we wax nostalgic on Bill and Ted, their Excellent Adventure, and Bogus Journey. A generational touch stone itself, the first Bill and Ted was a fantasy ride full of optimism and hope. The idea that music could save the world, could create a harmonious existence and unite people was an inspiration, one we could use a little more of now. Today it seems ...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 55
Rumination on Generations ...on the eve of a generational story, and a return of the "Great Ones" known as Bill & Ted... ...Critical thinking, attention span, impact of a digital world and social media…we hit these in a conversational, anecdotal way. We just chat up some thoughts on why some of the, in our view, small inconveniences with which people are struggling, are seen as such. We put forth that while each persons experience is individual and creates their scope and perspective, some g...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 54
Ruminating on a Sad Song ep 3 We rejoin Mr Tom Reynolds in Chapter 3 of his work, I hate myself and want to die, “I'm Trying to Be Profound and Touching, but Really Suck at It”. If we needed anymore proof that this book is tongue in cheek this has to be it. While Reynolds seemingly paints all of these odes to loss and misery as comical, I can’t help but still feel that he wouldn’t have zeroed in without some amount of sympathy….I think we’ve looked at these past songs with empathy and sympathy, ...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 53
Ruminating on our Reminiscing Some people are destined to drop into your life, and drop back out. Some people make an impact, and then are gone. Every once in awhile, if you are lucky, you meet someone that for one reason or another, is in it for the long haul…We catch up with just such a person from my life. Meeting at the dawn of turning into real people, our guest Nikki Byrne and I go back to almost the beginning. We chat a bit about our origin story, we talk about the rough years of adolesce...
Jul 12, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 52
Welcome back to Ruminations from the Red Room. On this episode here to hold my hand, pat my knee, wipe away the tears and say “there there” are returning guests Mike “Arvig” Arvig and Charlie “triple C” Langley. We join our trio of heroes for episode 2 of our Rumination on sad songs. Just to catch you up if you missed ep1, we’re using Tom Reynolds book “I Hate Myself and Want to Die” as a jumping off point, going chapter by chapter, and enjoying a little review and reflection on the songs he pre...
Jun 28, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 51
Ruminating on 3 Buttons and a Stick We turn geek mode on full blast, with some well deserved gushing, and reminiscing over the great Virtua Fighter series of video games. SEGA dropped this genre busting title on the world way back in 1993, and in this episode, Hoptimus, C-Trip, Anthony and JJJ talk early experience with the game, and what this 27 year love affair has meant, and why the fire still burns. Join the whole gang on Mixer when the crew gets rollin’ and watch their skills on display. St...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 50
Ruminations on Good Ol’ Conspiracy Theories We needed a breather. The world seems on the verge of change. Anything not focused on the issues that face us, seems trivial. But we will try to take a moment and distract ourselves with some Ruminations Conspiracy Style. Kyle and Kenny weigh in on some of the most popular conspiracy theories in America. No, we don’t look at them scientifically, we don’t dissect them academically, and we don’t provide any kind of data supporting or refuting them….we ju...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 49
Ruminations - on a Sad Song ep. 1 What is it about a sad song? Some of us only like them when we ourselves are feeling blue, others might seek them out regardless of their current mood. What makes a song really sad, and what factors contribute to getting that feeling across to the audience? We start our mini-series using Tom Reynolds 2005 book “I Hate Myself and Want to Die” as inspiration, guide-post, and subject of review. We start with Mr. Reynolds first chapter: I was a Teenage Car Crash. Pl...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 48
Ruminations with drinks in hand.... Well, you can only keep a lid on it for so long. We needed to cut loose and talk about something other than THAT right now. We gather from multiple points around this great nation, and revisit a couple great topics that have been breezed over before. Original vs sequel vs reboot vs remake….are they all just cash grabs? How are they different from a cover song? What makes a good cover song for that matter ? Too many drinks or maybe just enough it’s Silliness Fr...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 47
Ruminations - Ken and Kyle Once more with Feelings A couple weeks ago, we did a double dose of Ruminating in the Red Room. This is the second of those podcasts. Its been a couple weeks, and in this brave new world, that’s buckets and buckets full of time. We hit a couple fun things beside the usual Corona-update, including; Movies-we change they do not, so why does Kyle now like Captain America: First Avenger, Ken forgives Thor after Taika Waititi gets ahold of the character; Beverages- trying n...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 46
Bonus Fan-Holiday Episode! Resonance - A New Return to the Last Empire of the Jedi Happy May the Fourth to all!!! We meet up with our heroes as they convene to pay tribute to a property they love; that many, many people love. Star Wars. A topic we’ve chatted about before here, and as we take a moment to discuss how the End of the Saga resonates with each of our guests, we also look to what the franchise could become, what we think about the current direction, and the state of that galaxy far, fa...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 45
Mike and Charlie Shine a Light Mike and I start us off with brief updates and how some of our daily operational tasks have changed. We picked up Charlie a little ways in, and we reflect on the latest Not-Doctor-recommended treatment possibilities for COVID-19. Throughout we keep the discussion going on making allowances for those with differing opinions, and express some of the frustration that can also create. We are pretty much caught up, and as Corona Virus Disease 19 becomes more and more a ...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 44