We continue our series on breaking the barrier of paranormal mystique by examining a local legend, the Pope Lick monster. We actually go outside to traipse on the creature's home turf, talk with local filmmaker Ron Schildknect, and speak with Paul LePree, owner of Ultra-pop, who is trying to turn the monster into an icon of evil cool. Show Notes: • Pope Lick Monster background - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monster • Ron Schildknect's "The Legend of the Pope Lick Monster - http://www.r...
Mar 20, 2012•1 hr 12 min
After weathering the sun's coronal bitch-slap, we run a feedbag update, dealing with God, the end of the world and the lost star trek script, and then take a bounce on the olympic trampoline, discuss why Pat Robertson is a big old jerk, and tell the story of Little Johnny Hitler. Show Notes: • Huge coronal mass ejection slams into Earth - http://io9.com/5891466/today-a-huge-coronal-mass-ejection-slammed-into-earth • Indiana Creation bill is dead - http://www.centerforinquiry.net/blogs/entry/vict...
Mar 13, 2012•45 min
We examine the indisputable one correct way to view the star wars films, as well as art for realizing the world doesn't revolve around you, sunshine. We also discuss Towerbot's singing career, which is going very well, thank you very much. Show notes: • A Copernican Revolution in the arts (aka Ben Hates Poetry) - http://www.space.com/14701-keats-copernican-art-manifesto.html • Finally, the correct order in which to watch the "Star Wars" Saga (aka "Building a Better Geek, Episode II") - http://ww...
Mar 06, 2012•36 min
We look at a slew of bigfoot news, including endless countdowns and bigfoot's hairy back. Also, the new old Star Trek script recently brought to light, and how you can explore the solar system just like NASA - without leaving your seat. Show Notes: • The Lost Star Trek (TOS) script - http://io9.com/5887369/read-a-lost-star-trek-script-by-the-writer-of-the-doomsday-machine • Kentucky Slim picks up the NASA torch for the Tower of Technobabble by embracing the new hotness that is NASA’s Eyes on the...
Feb 29, 2012•45 min
Daggor joins us to talk about the apparently upcoming Trans4ormers (you KNOW the fourth movie will be written as Trans4ormers), we look at the aptly named heart attack burger and the repeater reports on how a political scandal in the vatican should be seen as an oddly uplifting story for the elderly. Show Notes: • Trans4ormers: Can't call it a reboot, they've been here for years - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/michael-bay-signs-on-for-_n_1275204.html • The Triple-bypass burger lives u...
Feb 21, 2012•38 min
We begin our special series, Breaking the Barrier of Paranormal Mystique, with an examination of one of mankind's oldest bugaboos. superstition. We take a look at mirrors, count to 13, and play a little sports ball. Cross your fingers and wish us luck! Show Notes: Restoring your soul (never say we never gave you anything): http://www.articlesbase.com/alternative-medicine-articles/soul-loss-how-shamanic-healing-can-restore-your-life-force-159139.html Friday 13th Templar arrest: http://blog.templa...
Feb 14, 2012•1 hr 11 min
We look at Norwegian ectoplasmic squatters, troll hunters, why PEZ makes for crappy birth control, what your kids are learning in school, and more tales of naked old guys at the YMCA. Show Notes: • Ghost is a deal-breaker for housing market - http://www.gd.no/nyheter/article5901789.ece (or, in English, if you prefer: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gd.no%2Fnyheter%2Farticle5901789.e...
Feb 07, 2012•42 min
And we're back! We kick off season two by following the money in Congress for an Internet-crippling law, look at North Korean brotherly love, find an unfortunately named town in China, learn about trading sex for nuggets, and see what a brother has to do to get a tax break in Kentucky. SHOW NOTES: • SOPAbox: - Former Internet Rights supporter Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) gets most money in Senate from Pro-SOPA lobby: http://maplight.org/us-congress/bill/112-s-968/954311/total-contributions.table?party...
Jan 31, 2012•44 min
We bounce around time and examine real-life time travelers, and also cut George Lucas a break. We also make a shocking decision about the future of the Tower itself. January 2, 2012 http://toweroftechnobabble.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/outtatime.jpg Show links: • Jedi religion on the rise - http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/12/18/czech-republic-sees-rise-of-jedi-knights-as-religious-movement/ • Time Travel - The Philadelphia Experiment http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_experiment and htt...
Jan 02, 2012•1 hr 22 min
Predictions for the new year? Check. Resolutions for the new year? Check. In-depth discussion about topless lighters? Check. Hot Robot-on-Robot action? Check. Seriously, if you’re offended by the prospect of robosexual relations, you might want to skip
Dec 26, 2011•1 hr 17 min
We take a look at Towerbot's family tree as we go from the early days of Univac to a time where you'll wear petaflops on your wrist. Also, we look at recording your attempted murder on your iPhone, NASA making a big whoops with some moon rocks, look at th
Dec 19, 2011•1 hr 21 min
We examine the pods you'll be commuting to work in one day, note that the search for our extra terrestrial overlords begins anew, check out a guy who won't take "hell no" for an answer, and look at the reasons Pluto was kicked out of the Planet Club.
Dec 12, 2011•1 hr 26 min
This week, on a very sleepy Tower of Technobabble, we are taught lessons by a Twittering Kansas teen, dare to delve into money an politics, wonder if NASA just sneezed all over Mars, tell the sad tale of a man who lost a game of angry, angry hippos, look
Dec 05, 2011•1 hr 5 min
We stick a fork in lab-grown meat, ponder alien eviction notices, look at sexy ghosts, and give things we are thankful and not thankful for in 2011. Also, how to make an impression at the Thanksgiving table. Follow these tips and you will live forever.
Nov 21, 2011•1 hr 43 min
With the Repeater out on assignment, we bring in a guest host and talk about a topic that we've avoided for Ben's sake: Video Games! We examine where we came from in our gamer's walk, and where this beloved pastime is taking us.
Nov 14, 2011•1 hr 23 min
In a very short, very intense episode, the Tower crew finds out that there’s been some intercontinental malfeasance afoot, and decides that this cannot — nay, WILL NOT — stand! Join us for a story filled with justice, betrayal, doppelgangers and som
Nov 07, 2011•5 min
This week, we wrap up the season of fear by telling terrible tales around the campfire. Also, we discuss dolls who are heroes, and an indiana family who made chilling discoveries in their new home.
Oct 31, 2011•1 hr 12 min
The season of fear rolls on, as the tower crew discusses the pop culture scares that made them the traumatized geeks they are today. Also, we delve into why bigfoot and rattlesnakes changed the Repeater's career path.
Oct 23, 2011•1 hr 49 min
To continue our Season of Fear, we send Kentucky Slim up a tower to face his fears, and look at what is physically happening to him as he fights the urge to wet 'em. The rest of the Tower crew gets real and shares their fears, too. Come with us, if you da
Oct 17, 2011•1 hr 28 min
For the next season of fear episode, we look at scientist hooking up video to people's brains, the euthanasia roller coaster, suicide by space debris, why Russia attacked a Big 10 state, and why we might want to rethink the whole Columbus Day thing. Dark,
Oct 10, 2011•1 hr 34 min
So, can't criticize bigfoot hunters without actually hunting bigfeet yourself? Fine. On this episode, our butts cash the checks our mouths have been making by actually going outside and looking for the fabled beast. And we bring girls. AND, we are as succ
Oct 03, 2011•1 hr 31 min
We wax poetic about Power Girl, examine why the Superman you know and love got the heave-ho, why Canada put cryptids on its money, why necropheliac Scottish rabbits are on the warpath, and a why cave in Siberia might be the last known address of Mr. and M
Sep 26, 2011•1 hr 23 min
We discuss quackery through the ages, russian wrestlers call out bigfoot, why stormtroopers hold the high moral ground over the rebel alliance and mark the anniversary of the first traffic fatality.
Sep 18, 2011•1 hr 12 min
We roll up our jedi robes and dive deep into Star Wars. How are Pad May and evil knievel alike? What's Walrus man's real back story? And, along the way, we fix a couple of the major plot holes.
Sep 12, 2011•1 hr 40 min
We speak with an honest to god scientist about what goes on below the waves - and sometimes above them. Okay, geeks. You talk the talk - can you walk the walk?
Sep 06, 2011•1 hr 48 min
The Conduit puts down the Rageohol long enough to tell the Repeater where he was mistaken about superheroes last week. Also, Apple loses Jobs, the Earth loses Bud Hopkins and we celebrate the Great Moon Hoax of 1835.
Aug 29, 2011•1 hr 40 min
The Repeater drives the Conduit into a rageaholic fit by going into why he just doesn't get superheroes. Also, a bigfoot anniversary of sorts, Star Wars coins and the triumphant return of SETI.
Aug 22, 2011•2 hr 4 min
The Repeater, the Conduit and a newly upgraded Kentucky Slim discuss Earth's stalker, stoned wallabies, zombie smurfs and rockin' micronations.
Aug 08, 2011•1 hr 19 min
On a Very Special Episode, one of the Tower crew starts to deal with a new life situation until a visit from some strangely familiar friends show them a new path.
Aug 01, 2011•29 min
We pull back time's gossamer curtains to peek into the future and what it'll mean for computers when all of the carbon-based units bite the big one. We also talk about other stuff.
Jul 26, 2011•1 hr 34 min
