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Episode 13: MPAA Ratings
It’s been way too long friends, but Raise the Stakes! is back with another episode. We’re planning to make it a monthly thing from now on, so expect things to be a bit more regular. (We’ll also be posting some previously recorded episodes along with the new monthly ones.) In this episode, Steven Jones and I discuss the MPAA ratings system. Our discuss includes movies...
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Nick Saban Helps Alabama Kicker Cade Foster Prepare For The Game
INT. LOCKER ROOM Cade enters. Slams the door. Kicks at a locker. Misses. CADE: Damn it! I suck! Nick Saban enters. The room grows colder. Cade can see his breath. NICK SABAN: Cade, calm down. It’s just practice. And that woman’s going to be fine. CADE: What was she even doing in the bleachers anyway? NICK SABAN: She works on the grounds crew. Said she wanted to know what...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
The Spirit of the Law
The BCS will never be “right.” The only years where people have praised it for “getting it right” were years where only two undefeated teams remained at the end of the year. It doesn’t take a computer to match those two teams against each other. This does not mean that its goal, to pair great teams against each other in bowl games, is not admirable....
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December 01, 2011
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December 01, 2011
College Football 2011 Preview
College football returns this week, an oasis finally found in the midst of months of wandering through the desert. And even though no games have been played yet, the Associated Press has already ranked the Top 25 teams. Well, that seems silly. But since they went to all that (guess)work, I’ll mention the primary concerns of each team on the list as they prepare for the upcoming...
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August 29, 2011
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August 29, 2011
Keep On Truckin’
My father recently purchased an Auburn-themed pick-up truck. There is much that could be said about this, but I will let the pictures do most of the talking. Perhaps my favorite thing about this truck is that my father bought it used.
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August 04, 2011
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August 04, 2011
Episode 12: Harry Potter (AKA, The Podcast That Lived)
A couple of weeks ago the last Harry Potter film was released, thus officially ending the franchise (for now at least). Making eight films of good to great quality with the same cast is quite the accomplishment, but this podcast isn’t just about heaping praise on the series. While there is some of that, we also discuss the flaws and near misses as well as some “what if...
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July 27, 2011
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July 27, 2011
Rivalry
In my Writing for Radio class I recorded a short (two and a half minutes) piece about rivalry, and more specifically about the college football rivalry between Auburn University and the University of Alabama. Give it a listen, and let me know your thoughts.
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July 14, 2011
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July 14, 2011
Episode 11: Interview with “Thankskilling” Director Jordan Downey
A cheap horror movie about a killer turkey. That uses weapons. And cracks one-liners as it dispatches its victims. After reading that, you know whether or not Thankskilling is your kind of movie. Here at Pyle of List, we love watching these fun, dumb horror movies, and this one was a blast. So we invited the director and co-writer of the film, Jordan Downey, onto the podcast to talk...
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June 13, 2011
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June 13, 2011
Movie Pitch
A couple of weeks ago Jon and I participated in the Hollywood Fantasy Draft at Anomalous Material. Each player had $50 million to use in an auction draft to acquire six actors and a director that they would then cast in either a remake or an original pitch. We got a stellar cast (including Morgan Freeman for only $1 million), and we’d like to share our pitch with you. The City...
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June 02, 2011
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June 02, 2011
Episode 10: LOST With Steve Jones
Today marks an important anniversary, as it was on May 23rd, 2010 that the series finale of LOST aired, providing closure to what had become a cultish phenomenon. Join us as we talk with special guest Steve Jones (who has a frightening amount of knowledge about the show) about some of our favorite and least favorite moments from the six seasons as well as what made it so intriguing...
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May 23, 2011
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May 23, 2011
Episode 9: Objects of Affliction
In this episode we took suggestions from the audience for items that could be used as murder weapons in horror films and pitched our ideas for you enjoyment. We took a little liberty in a few cases and made the items sentient creatures instead. Listen now to hear about killer Snuggies, a deadly Skip-It, and the truth behind Michael Jackson’s gloves. Then be sure to vote for...
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May 16, 2011
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May 16, 2011
Episode 8: Point Break Live
Apologies for the long absence. Hopefully we’ll be back to a weekly or at least semi-weekly schedule soon. In this episode we discuss the amazing live stage version of the 80′s action bromance Point Break, which is put on weekly in Los Angeles as well as other cities across the country. This production really captures the raw emotion and energy of the film, mainly by...
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May 03, 2011
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May 03, 2011
Episode 7: Spring Break TV Binge
Many colleges are off for Spring Break this week, which means for some people it’s time for booze, debauchery, and way too many people crowded into a pool. But for many of us college is a thing of the past, so this week just means another week of work. But that doesn’t mean you can’t “get away” this week. Why not escape into the world of television by...
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March 14, 2011
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March 14, 2011
Tom Hooper, Phil Jackson, and The Karate Kid
Another Oscars ceremony has come and gone, leaving ugly dresses and mild controversy in its wake. While the sometimes over-extended telecast has often been compared to a marathon, during our discussion of the events we found some other sports-related metaphors. Best Director: While Tom Hooper was technically the front-runner for the award, many were still hoping that David Fincher...
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March 08, 2011
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March 08, 2011
The Only Thing You Need to Know About Brandon Davies and the BYU Honor Code
If you don’t want to get kicked out of school for having sex with your girlfriend, don’t go to BYU. That is all.
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March 03, 2011
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March 03, 2011
If Hollywood Directors Took Over The Dunk Contest
Toronto Raptors player Demar DeRozan, who competed in the NBA All-Star game’s dunk contest over the weekend, spoke out against it by saying, “I’m a dunker. Dunk contests, you go out there and dunk. I’m not into all the props and everything.” My buddy Zack over at Lost Angeles agrees with DeRozan, and while I enjoy the spectacle, I have to admit it’...
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February 23, 2011
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February 23, 2011
Seven Fictional Characters They Should Turn Into Statues
Rocky Balboa has one in Philly. If the people of Detroit get their way, they’ll have one of Robocop. This got us thinking… who are some other fictional characters that cities should erect statues of? We discussed our choices (and more) in the latest episode of our podcast, “Raise the Stakes!” Here are the ones we came up with: Chicago – Ferris Bueller...
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February 22, 2011
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February 22, 2011
Episode 6: Fake Person, Real Statue
In the sixth episode of “Raise the Stakes!” we talk about the recent effort of the citizens of Detroit to raise money for the building of a Robocop statue. Hopefully one day it will join the Rocky Balboa statue in Philadelphia as a statue of a fictional character that serves to represent the city. Thinking about this, we propose other ideas for statues to be erected in...
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February 22, 2011
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February 22, 2011
Best Tweet About Carmelo Trade
Robert Littal at Black Sports Online drops knowledge. .bbpBox39891102920220670 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/118233820/bso15.jpg) #000303;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span...
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February 22, 2011
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February 22, 2011
6 Unanswered Questions From The Karate Kid
When you consider yourself a film buff, it opens you up to criticism when people uncover a great or popular film that you’ve never seen. This, despite the fact that you’ve seen thousands of films and know lots of information about ones you haven’t. So I am preparing for some shocked responses when I admit that I watched the original Karate Kid for the first time...
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February 22, 2011
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February 22, 2011
6 Out of Context Bible Verses That Support Men Wrestling Women
This morning the interwebz have been abuzz with the news that a male high school wrestler in Iowa withdrew from the State Tournament because he refused to wrestle his female opponent, citing religious reasons. However, we here at Pyle of List have our own take. Using the two most popular forms of argument in America: uninformed, knee-jerk reaction and quoting the bible out of context...
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February 18, 2011
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February 18, 2011
FEED THE NEED
Five ways to keep football in your life
#1 FLAG FOOTBALL You can of course play tackle football if you’d prefer, but you’re not allowed to sue us if you get hurt. You’re able to sue your friends though, which is why I tend to stick with flags. While organized leagues can be fun, they’re worried about lawsuits too, so they often have rules that sometimes make the game not as fun (for example: no crossing routes...
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February 17, 2011
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February 17, 2011
The 20 Most Awesome Movie Deaths
If you’re looking for something to do on your lunch break or another opportunity to waste time, this list of the 20 Most Awesome Movie Deaths is a fantastic place to start. It’s such a great list I will let the original author, Castor of Anomalous Material, introduce it: All a movie character can really hope for on the silver screen is to not die a puny and insignificant...
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February 17, 2011
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February 17, 2011
Penny Hardaway Hits Game-Winning Shot in Rec League, Bums Me Out
Great find by Rob at Black Sports Online. I’ve always loved Penny Hardaway. Even at Memphis he seemed like a player destined for the NBA Hall of Fame because he was so unique. However, his actual NBA career was derailed by injuries and never really hit his potential. So, watching this video of Penny hitting a game-winning shot stirs up some mixed emotions. I’m happy...
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February 16, 2011
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February 16, 2011
Episode 5: Doppelgangers & Celebrity Confusion
In our fifth episode of “Raise the Stakes!” we discuss celebrities that are often mistaken for each other, either because they look alike or because their on-screen personae are very similar. It all centers around the Bill Pullman/Bill Paxton confusion, which has been a problem since at least the 90′s. Bill Pullman Bill Paxton We share a story about a personal encounter...
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February 15, 2011
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February 15, 2011
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