The MonkeySuit Podcast

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The MonkeySuit is a podcast by Clay Norton and Brandtley McMinn where we talk each week about life and goings on in the modern age.

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Conspiracy Chimps - Conspiracy is I

This week, we launch a new segment on The Monkeysuit Podcast called Conspiracy Chimps. Sit back and get a feel for what conspiracy theories are, brush up on what some of the more prevalent theories are running rampant in today's culture and more! Loch Ness Monster Bigfoot Stone Henge What is a conspiracy theory? Jay-Z conspiracies The Egyptian Pyramids conspiracy The Lizard Men Info Wars Alex Jones Jim Cramer from Mad Money The Daily Show Colbert Report Bill Mahar John Stuart's rise to fame The ...

Dec 09, 2014•38 min

EcoChimps with Ty Carper

This week, on EcoChimps, Brandtley and Clay sit down with Ty Carper to shed some light on the North American Energy Crisis, what the frack is fracking anyway? Alternative energy solutions, and Ty's trip to a nuclear plant in France. Green Revolution Tesla Motors Tesla open-sourced their patents Nickola Tesla Tesla in talks with BMW Volkswagon 300MPG Car Toyota hydrogen fuel stack Tesla fast charge stations Hindenberg disaster Lead acid battery safety The Shale Revolution Pickens' Plan Petroleum ...

Dec 01, 2014•1 hr

Super Chimps with HB

Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Super Chimps! Our hosts Brandtley and Clay sit down with HB to discuss the state of super hero films, hero comics, the trends of super hero sequels and how some just fall flat. Super Friends (1973-2011) Saturday Morning cartoons Hanna-Barbera Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995) Beast Wars: Transformers (1996) Fox Kids Spider-Man (2002) Blade (1998) Iron Man (2008) Xmen (2000) Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) The Avengers (2012) The Punisher (2004) Dare...

Nov 25, 2014•49 min

9. Chimpsters

This week, we talk about Hipsters! What is a hipster? Where did they come from? How do they fit in today's culture? and what can we learn from their ways of life? All that and more! Hipster University of Texas at Austin Slacker (1991) Richard Linklater Millenials Starving Artist Google: Why Austin Sucks Google: Originality DADA Postmodernism Hive Mind Renaissance Man Progressive Metal Fedora Frank Sinatra The Rat Pack Overly Manly Man Ironic mustache East Austin: Forbes #7 Best hipster neighborh...

Aug 25, 2014•24 min

8. Invasion of the Chimps

On today's episode, we talk about Aliens! Are we alone? What else lies beyond the heavens? How far will we go to discover the truth? Alien abductions, bad movie references and more! Aliens meme Alien (1979) Prometheus (2012) Mars Attacks (1996) Predator (1987) They Live (1988) Invasion the Body Snatchers (1956) War of the Worlds (1897) (Novel) The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) Hypothetical type of Biochemistry Carbon-based life Sandworms Alien Abduction Area 51 Marfa, TX Marfa Lights Conspira...

Aug 23, 2014•14 min

7. The Chimpire Strikes Back

We're back celebrating our seventh episode talking about the return of Star Wars and the upcoming Episode 7! Intro sample - "Star Wars Theme Song" By John Williams Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter Harrison Ford's leg injury coverage Captain Kirk Nutshot - Robot Chicken Han Solo Bio Sir Alec Guinness hated Star Wars Technicolor actually invented in 1916 The Golden Age of Prop making The Sounds of Star Wars Leia and Han sitting in a tree How Disney Bought Lucasfilm Chewb...

Jul 28, 2014•24 min

6.5 Chimps in Space Part 2

CHIMPS IN SPAAACEEEE PAAARTTT 2! We're back with a follow up episode on SPACE!!! Talking about science education with the reboot of the TV series Cosmos with Niel deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye and the Ken Ham ham debate, and throwing in some other theoretical science to boot. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014) Carl Sagan Neil deGrasse Tyson Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1980) Bill Nye Bill Nye Bigraphy Bill Nye The Science Guy Review of Cosmos series Reading Rainbow Kickstarter Cosmos For Creationists H...

Jul 14, 2014•15 min

6. Chimps in Space Part 1

The Monkeysuit is back with an episode about Space! And all the cool stuff that's ben going on with space travel, space science research and future space tech that could be more than science fiction sooner than we think! Oregon Trail The Wright Brothers Earth is not flat NASA's humble beginnings sputnik The Space Race The Cold War Niel degrasse Tyson Apollo orbiter mission 1960's First man on the moon 1969 Buzz Aldrin Niel Armstrong Cell phone tech more powerful than NASA's Apollo module Mars 20...

Jul 11, 2014•25 min

5. Music Chimpness

On this weeks episode, we talk about the music industry with Brandtley's brother, Corey McMinn. What trends are happening in the industry, piracy, how things are progressing, the rise of the bedroom musician and people that made it big on their own! DJ Snake & Lil Jon - Turn Down for What Define: Bangers Dubstep Dcline of Album Sales Tommy Lee suggests recording EPs Dream Theater Fleshgod Apocalypse The Sword release 'Iron Swan' Phil Ajjarapu - Sing Along Until You Feel Better (Album) Hollyw...

Jun 23, 2014•26 min

4. Crypto Chimps

DISCLAIMER : We are NOT financial analysts NOR are we economists by trade :P This weeks episode is all about crypto currency, what is it? how does it work? and what does it mean for your wallet and the global economy! Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Mt. Gox Deflation Deflationary Currency Bitcoin wallets Bitcoin Security Armory Bitcoin Wallet Dogecoin Lightcoin Doge Meme Behind the Doge Doge Nascar Jamaican Olypmic Bobsled team The first Bitcoin ATM Teens Hack ATM Updates Mt. Gox finds its bitcoin Supple...

Jun 16, 2014•23 min

3. Monster Chimps

This week Clay and Brandtley discuss the triumphant return of Godzilla in the 2014 reimagining of a beloved monster movie franchise. We also talk about the rising popularity of monster movies and their considerable success in such a commercialized industry. Godzilla (2014) Godzilla (1998) Godzilla (1954-1975) (TV series) Flix Brewhouse, Round Rock, Texas Suitmation Predator (1987) The Fly (1958) B Movies Monster of the Black Lagoon (1954) Bram Stoker's Dracula (1974) The Mummy (1932) Wolfman (19...

Jun 09, 2014•30 min

2. Rise of the Chimps

This week, we talk about how humans got here! The evolution of tools and Gmail, The Stoned Ape Theory and the Monkey Sphere! Primordial Soup Theory Darwin's Theory of Evolution Genetic Diversity Psychonautics Terrence McKenna Terence McKenna's "Stoned Ape" Theory of Human Evolution Limitless (2011) Troglodytes Gmail filtering with "aliases" Zion National Park, Utah Human Ear Created in Lab using 3D Printer SciShow: How Do Animals Re-Grow Limbs (And Why Can't We?) Dunbar's Number Monkey Sphere Su...

Jun 03, 2014•13 min

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