Mad Marchness- S04E11 Tower of Technobabble

We discuss the exploits of Evel Knievel, beloved movies getting sequels, how The Repeater finds the films Up and Saving Private Ryan very similar, as only The Repeater can, then discuss the crazy theories about missing planes put forth by news organizations that should really know better, and how the NCAA is looking out for the kids they can’t make money off of.

Show Notes:

They’re making Incredibles 2! Yay! Also Cars 3! Ick!

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/03/18/incredibles_2_cars_3_pixar_announces_sequel_plans_including_one_that_actually.html

Crazy lady thinks aliens took Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

http://nationalreport.net/aliens-abduct-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370

Other mysterious plane disappearances:

http://www.livescience.com/44140-airplanes-history-of-disappearing.html

The NCAA officially opposes gambling on brackets in March! 

http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/bbd-gambling.pdf

and

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/03/18/ncaa-says-march-madness-bracket-pools-are-a-gambling-gateway-for-children/

How you can — and can’t — use the term “March Madness,” because the kids or something:

http://thefinancialbrand.com/10951/march-madness-trademark-issues-for-banks-credit-unions/