CPRS 46 - Long Time No Podcast
Cindy joins in chatting with Roger and Drew as they drink beer, rip on weird news; tantric Barney, the gigolo, writing the letter g, fajita thief and more.
May 18, 2018•26 min
The Cosmic Pirate Podcast
Your hosts Roger, Cindy and Drew cover a variety of topics in this often humorous and wacky talk-show format podcast. Subjects range from music, science, nature, beer, the paranormal, history, beer, other stuff, including beer. Roger brings a healthy dose of funny news items, dumb criminals, etc. Tune in, you never know what we'll be talking about next.
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Episodes
CPRS 45 - Queso What?
Roger and Drew talk about some older podcast episodes and highlights, plus whacky news items you maybe wouldn't want to hear again including smuggling horse meat and sex with cars.
Feb 23, 2018•27 min
CPRS 44 - John Wetton
Roger, Kurt and Drew discuss the recent loss of 80s prog music great John Wetton, bassist and vocalist for King Crimson, UK and Asia. Kurt shares a story about meeting John Wetton and Terry Bozzio at a UK reunion concert, and we touch on the loss of other music legends of the last year, including David Bowie, Prince, Lemmy, Glen Frey, Keith Emerson, Greg Lake. We manage to squeeze in some humor because it just happens.
Feb 04, 2017•47 min
CPRS 43 - Prog Rock
Join us ̶ Cindy, Drew, Roger and new podcasting friend Kurt ̶ as we talk about a music subject very close to our hearts... Prog Rock. What is progressive music and who is playing it? No, really, what bands are REALLY progressive and what is it all about?
Oct 26, 2016•58 min
CPRS 42 - Ending 2014 on a Good Note
We are setting a record, two podcasts for all of 2014! In this episode we cover Heady Topper beer, the forty year old Christmas tree, Dustin Diamond — aka Screech from Saved by the Bell — arrested for stabbing someone, coffee, beer, music and Roger quits smoking!
Dec 27, 2014•50 min
CPRS 41 - Too Much Snow and Bad TV
Hosts discuss beer, weather, beer, snow and bad television.
Feb 18, 2014•33 min
CPRS 40 - Happy New Year!
We're back, and more irreverent than ever, so proceed with caution, but if you're not easily offended, give a listen. Heck, listen even if you are offended, you need a laugh! This is actually a pretty funny episode. We kick off 2013 with our January Podcast in April. That's like Christmas in July! Up for discussion this time: New Year Resolutions, including Cindy's philosophy on self improvement. Crop Dusting in the Supermarket. Retroactive Resolutions. Wacky News.
Apr 19, 2013•27 min
CPRS 39 - Classic Candy
Finally, some more chatter from Roger, Cindy and Drew. This time we're talking Classic Candy! Part one of our Memory Lane series. Any 40-somethings and up (maybe some of the 30 crowd too) will surely remember these sweet treats from back in the day! Grab a Marathon Bar and listen...
Jun 05, 2012•42 min
CPRS 38 - Caffeine Good
Roger, Cindy and Drew are back with scientific support of the benefits of caffein, so drink up coffee lovers! We also discuss the science of the crema, aeration and coffee flavor.
Sep 07, 2011•28 min
CPRS 37 - Going Batty
Roger, Cindy and Drew are back again, this time they debunk a few common myths about bats and find facts about these often misunderstood creatures of the night. Face it, bats are cool. Roger shares some rediculous news stories.
Jul 06, 2011•37 min
CPRS 36 - Full Moon Fever!
Roger, Cindy and Drew return with talk of lunar lunatics. It's a full moon freakshow complete with wacky news that only Roger can deliver, the world's tallest toddler, and gargantuan boob martial arts, much to Cindy's displeasure. Have a laugh, have a sneer, whatever you wish, the nonsense is here!
Oct 05, 2010•44 min
CPRS 35 - Extreme Caffeine!
Roger, Cindy and Drew talk about Extreme Caffeine energy drinks, caffeinated beer, caffeine soap, and assorted wacky news including Saturday Nut Fever Squirrel, melting ice cream aggression, toddler with head caught in toilet lid, Canadian lazy bears guarding marijuana. And introducing our Magic Hat bottle cap phrase of the week, and teddy bear trivia.
Aug 23, 2010•43 min
CPRS 34 - Some Medical Miracles
Roger, Drew and Cindy discuss wacky news, bottle opening member, car theft sex story, naked vandal, other strangeness as well as a smattering of info on Medical Miracles. Contains questionable material. Parental discretion advised.
Aug 02, 2010•49 min
CPRS 33 - Extreme Weather!
Drew, Cindy and Holly are in the studio and Roger joins us via the internet to discuss severe weather, thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning strikes, dumb criminals, and our usual dose of sidetrack topics which have nothing at all to do with our main theme. Hey, it's what we do. Also includes severe weather trivia.
Jun 13, 2010•42 min
CPRS 32 We Are Back in Action!
We're back. This discussion includes Florida weather, 2010, Wacky news, Blob Fish, winemaking chemistry, grape eaters, the science of seeing stars, nakedness in the news, and much more!
May 23, 2010•41 min
CPRS 31 Valentine's Day
Here's looking at you love! For Valentine's Day Cindy, Roger and Drew decided to talk about the science of love, and strange tales of good love, bad love and the crazy things we do for love. Learn a little, have a laugh, and listen to some bizarre ways people say I Love You, especially when their Blackberry stops the bullet.
Feb 14, 2010•35 min
CPRS 30 2009 In Review, Sort Of.
Roger, Cindy and Drew cover some top science discoveries and some other news from 2009. Wacky news and dumb criminals abound. Points of interest include Titanoboa, Ardi a 4.4 million year old fossilized skeleton of a ground ape, and possibly the first stage of human evolution. Hubble Ultra Deep Field image of deepest space and farthest back in time we've ever seen. Roger serves up a healthy dose of dumb criminals and other wacky news. A few celebrity deaths, and we defend Michael Jackson, RIP.
Dec 31, 2009•44 min
CPRS Halloween Show 2009
Roger, CIndy and Drew talk about some wacky sort of Halloween related news like the off duty drunk cop who pulled a gun on a haunted house employee, Walmart caskets, dead people on Facebook, Halloween costumes, favorite candy, spooky houses, and other assorted goonball nonsense that we usually ramble on about. Enjoy Roger's typical wisecracks.
Oct 31, 2009•40 min
CPRS 28 - Our Live Episode
We tried a live broadcast through TalkShoe and will not do that again. Not anytime soon anyway. Wacky news includes the story of a man making a beer run on a riding lawnmower, the 300 lb. holster, animals with blue tongues, a man who robbed the same bank twice, and more!
Aug 15, 2009•28 min
CPRS 27 - Our Funniest Moments
Some of the funniest moments from past episodes, including Naked Skydiving, the Great Tit Poop-Sack concern, Maloderous Intent, Those Poor Monkeys, Nintendo Wii Sketch Artist, Don't Worry I was Wearing My Cup! and more!
Jul 12, 2009•21 min
CPRS 26 - The Forgotten Episode
In this lost and found episode from August, 2008, Roger and Drew talk about Sierra Nevada Ale, some interesting animal facts including Penguins, worm hearts, Blood Shooting Texas Horned Toad, Goldfish memory, cuttlefish, lungfish, donkeys and mules. Other topics covered include dead tastebuds and hot spices, The Big One, Funny News about thieves nabbed after leaving a trail of rice, Worlds Dumbest Criminals, two headed baby, a cat with four ears, and a surfing dog.
Jun 18, 2009•28 min
CPRS 25 - This Month in History!
Cindy presents some science history, Roger presents history history, and Drew brings up some additional historic events that ocurred in May. Plus we discuss a few wacky news items including new mystery materials uncovered in Roswell, NM. Send comments and questions to cosmicpirate@rocketmail.com, Visit http://cosmicpirates.com for more information.
May 01, 2009•53 min
CPRS 24 - The April 3rd Cast!
Better late than never! In this episode we talk about more outlandish news items sniffed out by Cindy and Roger, our expert news sleuths. Dennis chimes in and Drew nearly enters an altered state brought on by a bowl of wasabi peas and a Magic Hat HiPA. Among the nuttier news are: Didacts and Duct Tape, Cindy shares her own experience in duct taping up an out of control juvenile. Trapped by Technology? No. A woman figures she's trapped when her battery dies and she's still sitting in the car with...
Apr 21, 2009•48 min
CPRS 23 - Amazing Human Abilities
Recorded Friday, Feb. 20th, sorry for the delay. Roger, Cindy and Drew talk about some incredible humans, including the guy who can determine what song is on a vinyl record album by examining the grooves, a boy who walks, rides and plays basketball via echo location, amazing smart savants and prodigies. Plus amazing animal fact, wacky news like a German man who left a bag of money in a men's room, a boy who ordered $37,000 worth of candy using former school's purchase order number, who's Jethro ...
Feb 20, 2009•46 min
CPRS 22 - The FlightCast!
Recorded Friday, Feb. 6th, sorry for the delay. Roger, Cindy, Dennis and Drew cover some wacky news items including a drug dealer who calls 911 while making a deal, Nintendo Wii used to make police artist sketch, woman takes driver's test 771 times, Octuplet Mom, Pigeons in the pants, Motorists warned: Caution Zombies, Smart parrots and birds, smart octopus, giant dragonfly. Plus amazing feats of aeronautics: the highest balloons, highest free fall, wingsuit, the fastest planes, and more! Tell u...
Feb 06, 2009•53 min
CPRS 21 - The NewsCast!
Roger, Cindy and Drew talk about some wacky news including: Cindy's top picks for the funniest news of 2008 (and the most disturbing to males everywhere), Roger's nutty news of a damaging dildo attack, The passing of Ricardo Montalban, a plane crash into the Hudson River, and tons more!
Jan 21, 2009•39 min
CPRS 20 - The GermCast!
Dennis, Roger and Drew talk about germs in the kitchen and crud in the camode. We are are joined by chemist and microbiologist Cindy Irish, who helps us understand just what we should worry about, or not worry about, when it comes to those little nasties, germs and bacteria, in the home. We also drift into a brief discussion of supermarket salad bars and buffets, watercoolers, workplace toilets, and other lovely topics. Join us and you'll never look at your world the same way again. To comment o...
Jan 07, 2009•45 min
CPRS 19 - Black Holes
In this episode Drew and Roger discuss black holes, gamma rays, the Incredible Hulk, and the various features of black holes. We are not astronomers or experts on black holes, so some of the info we provide may not be completely accurate. If you'd like to learn more about Black holes and what astronomers are learning about them, visit http://cosmicpirates.com. Music by Heart of Sun. Sound effects courtesy of The Hollywood Edge, used by permission.
Dec 21, 2008•30 min
CPRS 18 - Halloween Special
Roger finally figures out how to shut Drew up long enough to tell us about the Celtic origins of Halloween, then we're on to talk about a few Halloween urban legends like accidental hangings, a suicide mistaken for a halloween decoration, black cat sacrifices, and the lore of college campus murders made part of the Urban Legend Movie.
Oct 29, 2008•34 min
CPRS 17 - Tech Talk: TV
Andy Vics, retired electronics and technology educator at Pequannock High School, who served in the US Airforce, all around wiz with the electronic stuff, up-to-date on newer technologies, and Drew's Dad, joins us to discuss the new age of TV and video technology. What's Digital? What's High Def? What's the difference between Plasma and LCD? What do I do when they switch my antenna signal to digital? Learn that and more, plus have a chuckle! Roger chimes in on occasion too.
Sep 29, 2008•36 min
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