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Episode 74: Auld Lame Syne

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:35:56 +0000

This year-end episode delivers the Lamest of the Year 2011 (cough, Netflix, cough, Google TV) and also the Picks of the Year (iOS Developers and The Muppets)

Plus Santa delivered an early Christmas gift to Noah: Adobe ending development of Flash for phones and other mobile devices.

And both Eddie and Noah raise a glass to the health of WebOS and Windows Phones in the year 2012.

Episode 73: He wasn’t a “real” CEO

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:41:17 +0000

Steve Jobs has died; the iPhone 4S and its digital assistant Siri live; and Netflix can’t make up its mind.

Lame List nominations go to Wired magazine for its frustratingly unusable iPad app, and to the overly misused word “real” as a modifier.

Picks of the Episode are the Portland Timbers and the recently rediscovered Mysterious Cities of Gold.

PLUS: 2 original, million-dollar ideas that have not yet been trademarked!

Episode 72: 2011 Summer Movie Postview

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:55:44 +0000

Ray from 2PStart! returns for our annual Summer Movie Episode, featuring Cars 2, The Hangover Part 2, Transformers 3, and Harry Potter 7.2.

But first the trio dish out Lame List nominations to Netflix, OS X Lion, and patent troll Intellectual Ventures.

Plus: Noah extols the virtues of Marathon for the iPad, Eddie explains how Dodgeball is always the answer, and Ray asks the ever-important question: WHY AM I HERE?!

Episode 71: Rapture Beta by Google

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Fri, 20 May 2011 03:18:31 +0000

According to one of our listeners in Taiwan, a 14.0 earthquake was predicted as truth. But maybe that was just Microsoft buying Skype. Another listener’s question prompts a discussion of Google’s new Chromebooks and Music Beta.

Lame List nominations go to the poor uses of QR Codes and iPad Apps that don’t support dual orientation.

Picks are the hardest-working man in reality television and the game Sword and Sworcery (which does support dual orientation).

Episode 70: Streaming Piles of Chaos

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:39:00 +0000

Amazon and Time Warner are streaming music and TV to the chagrin of some. Meanwhile Noah is distracted by his new iPad 2. And is Android still open?

Lame List nominations go to David E. Kelley for his Wonder Woman TV pilot and Apple for failing to include a Calculator on the iPad.

Picks are the new CBS TV series “Chaos” and Instapaper.

Episode 69: All About Money

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:43:54 +0000

The New York Times starts to charge online readers, states want Amazon to charge sales tax, and Twitter tries to find some way to make money.

Lame List nominations go to Daylight Savings Time and anyone who called the launch of the iPad 2 a “failure.”

Picks are the Tron Legacy soundtrack and the death of the Zune.

Episode 68: Going Local

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:39:12 +0000

Listener feedback starts off this episode (including a listener-submitted Lame List nomination), followed by the return of our SkyMall segment and a discussion of HP’s newly-announced phones and its upcoming TouchPad.

Portland television station KGW and the Maryland Department of Corrections earn Lame List nominations from Eddie and Noah, while Noah recommends the Oscar-nominated “Exit Through the Gift Shop” for his Pick of the episode.

Episode 67: 2011 Year-in-Preview

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:25:05 +0000

Hear all about Noah’s experiences with Google’s Cr-48 Chrome Notebook. And unlike the iPad, it supports Flash (but soon won’t support the H.264 video format). Plus, find out what is the most ‘not lame’ thing of 2011 to date!

Lame List nominations go to blink® and professional Apple analysts, both of which don’t provide a valuable service.

Picks of the episode are Slate’s Hang Up and Listen podcast and the comic blog Our Valued Customers.

Episode 66: 2010 Lame-in-Review

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:43:59 +0000

Look back at the Lamest items of 2010 in this final episode of the year. (Both of them begin with the letter G)

Of course, there were also winners, including browsers and the iPad.

And if you’re still looking for gifts, Noah and Eddie give some recommendations for what’s Lame and what’s Not Lame.

Episode 65: Find My TV

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:49:21 +0000

TV on the Internet or the Internet on TV is the theme of this holiday season episode, as Eddie and Noah scrutinize Google TV and Hulu Plus.

Lame List nominations are given to the “free” Find My iPhone feature and Qwest’s unconscionably slow Internet service.

Picks of the Episode are Mashup Breakdown and Put This On

Episode 64: Kinect the Smurfs

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:07:22 +0000

Microsoft takes center stage this episode, from its new Kinect gaming technology to its “To the Cloud!” commercials. But don’t forget about iTunes Ping! (or maybe do forget about it)

Lame List nominations also go to the new Smurfs and Yogi Bear movie trailers.

Picks of the Episode are Amazon Remembers, Grooveshark and Damn You Auto Correct!

Episode 63: The Reunion Tour

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:30:45 +0000

Returning from a break, Lame List nominations abound: Gap, iTunes 10, MySpace, and even Disney

Windows Phone 7 and the new Apple TV face Noah and Eddie’s new Lame/Not Lame gauntlet. Plus there are the typical diversions discussing Pixar, The Social Network and more.

Picks of the Episode are Scala’s haunting cover of Radiohead’s “Creep” and the awesome hand-picked videos of Devour.

Episode 62: Reasonable Expectations

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:19:19 +0000

Ray joins Noah and Eddie to answer the summer’s biggest question: Are Videogames Art? Oh, and iPhone 4-Gate. Dunh, dunh, DUNH!

Lame List nominations include Skype, “starting at $5″ stickers and parodies of parodies.

Picks of the Episode are Inception, Jamba Juice’s Cheeseburger Chill smoothie and Thao with the Get Down Stay Down.

Episode 61: Happy Father’s Day 3D

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:56:08 +0000

The new iPhone 4 hasn’t jumped on the 3D bandwagon, but that doesn’t mean no one’s interested. Plus we verify listener feedback, and there’s a new SkyMall Selection you can nail into a tree.

Eddie can’t decide whether to nominate Walt Mossberg or Steve Jobs for the poor interview at D8. Noah nominates people who have the nerve to tell other people how to run their web site. And what about 3D Fireworks?

Picks of the Episode are Netflix for Wii and Safari 5′s Extensions.

Episode 60: Telekinetic Gooooogle

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:12:43 +0000

After the latest vacation, it’s time for another SkyMall Selection, this time featuring headbands and earclips. And Google seems to think it’s taking over the world with its Android operating system. Is it?

Noah nominates Evernote to the Lame List for not fulfilling its basic premise and Eddie nominates music labels who thought their latest duplicity had gone unnoticed.

Picks of the Episode are SeoLol and Super Mario Bros. Crossover.

Episode 59: Monsters, Phones and Thieves

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 02:32:56 +0000

Canada (home of the real Vancouver) is the latest listener-submitted Lame List Nomination, because of its iTunes Gift Card regulations.

Eddie nominates Pixar for announcing a sequel to his least favorite Pixar film and Noah nominates Gizmodo for ‘outing’ the Apple employee who ‘lost’ his iPhone prototype.

And speaking of iPhone prototypes, what do we think of this upcoming device?.

Picks of the Episode are Beck’s Record Club and the Digital Nation episode of Frontline.

Episode 58: Cold, Lying and Overpriced

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:02:42 +0000

Our first listener-submitted Lame List Nomination is given to Eddie based on his opinion of the prefix “bi,” and another listener prompts a discussion of the amusing Viacom v. YouTube legal battle.

Lame List nominations are given to craigslist for stubbornly sticking with a poor interface and movie theater chains for raising prices without a compelling reason.

Discussion topics include the new TiVo Premiere and iPhone OS 4 preview. Plus Noah has a Mexico Moment followup (despite not being in Mexico anymore).

The (truly) lone Pick of the Episode is Ryan Dunlavy’s Comic Strip Mashups.

Episode 57: Pay?

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:44:49 +0000

Newspaper web sites are beginning to charge for access to their web sites and both Noah and Eddie have some thoughts about that. But not before Noah shares another Mexico Moment.

Lame List nominations are given to ‘more’ links and Microsoft’s name for their next mobile phones (Windows Phone 7 Series).

The lone pick for the Episode is Disney’s Give a Day, Get a Disney Day program

And listeners are encouraged to submit their own Lame List nominations via the comments section of the web site.

Episode 56: The End of an Expo

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:24:37 +0000

Eddie recaps the (last?) Macworld Expo for Noah but not until after the two of them respond to listener feedback from recent episodes and Noah promises not to bring up politics anymore.

Lame List nominations are given to iSuppli’s “teardown” of the iPad and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg for ending the age of privacy.

Picks include the Muppets Studio YouTube channel and the the sneakPEAK by Scosche.

Episode 55: Unauthorized iPad Biography

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:26:29 +0000

Yes, Apple’s iPad is the topic of discussion for this episode. That includes the introduction of iBooks, its lack of Flash, the controversial App Store and more.

Lame List nominations are given to the unprecedented use of the filibuster and Unauthorized Simpsons Biographer John Ortved.

Picks include Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson’s album “Break Up,” and Charlie Brooker’s satire How To Report The News.

Episode 54: Babies are keeping it Real

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:51:15 +0000

A baby has been added to the crew, but that doesn’t stop Noah and Eddie from returning to the even-more-relevant topic of tablet computers and even-less-relevant topic of RealNetworks.

Lame List nominations are given to Pat Robertson for his “true story” and the movie studios for their “licensing agreements”.

Picks include feedly.com and livedaily.com.

Also, to find out how you can give to help in Haiti please visit the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.

Episode 53: Page-Flipping Tablets?

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:36:30 +0000

After first catching up on listener comments, Noah and Eddie debate the hows and whys of the rumored tablet computer (and why it’ll be more expensive than you hope).

Lame List nominations are given to the FTC’s new guidelines for bloggers, and unnecessary page-flipping animation.

Picks (Righteous Satisfaction?) include the Flash-blocking browser add-on ClickToFlash, and the newly-remastered Beatles CDs.

Episode 52: The iPod Anniversary

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:52:07 +0000

Three years later, Noah and Eddie return to the topic of digital music on the heels of Apple’s now-annual September music event, which brings updates to iPods and iTunes.

Lame List nominations are given to ASCAP & BMI for trying to collect royalties on 30-second song previews and to Disney for crippling its web site for iPhone users.

Picks include artist Tim Rogerson and the new Genius Mixes. (And Twilight gets an obligatory mention).

Episode 51: The Death of Newspapers

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:27:48 +0000

The life and death of the American newspaper is the main discussion topic for this episode. Noah and Eddie also respond to listener feedback from the last episode, which leads to a brief discussion of Snow Leopard.

Lame List nominations are given to machine-based translation services and Radio Shack’s ill-advised new marketing campaign.

Picks include Radiolab and DJ Earworm.

Episode 50: Revenge of the Summer Movie Trio

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:32:25 +0000

Ray from 2PSTART returns to discuss the 2009 Summer Movie Season, including the sequels to Transformers and Terminator franchises, plus Land of the Lost, Funny People and whether or not the newest Harry Potter is the best or worst of the series.

Lame List nominations are given to an entitled New Yorker’s lawsuit, Twitter users and Apple (again!) for more iPhone App Store shenanigans.

Picks include Nintendo’s new Wii Sports Resort game and DC’s Blackest Night event.

Episode 49: The Nerdy Episode

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:52:56 +0000

New search engines Bing and WolframAlpha are discussion topics this episode, but not before Noah and Eddie respond to listener feedback about the Palm Pre and iPhone 3.0.

Lame List nominations are given to Apple for being a whiny baby about Microsoft’s ads and Google for introducing… well, nothing yet, really.

Picks include a shockingly reasonable price for an Operating System upgrade and a live CD at an even more reasonable price (free!).

Episode 48: Let’s NOT Get Crazy

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:00:02 +0000

Noah and Eddie discuss the good and the lame of the newly-released iPhone software, hardware and prices. Plus AT&T & Palm Pre … and a Mexico Moment.

Lame List nominations are given to those who overstate Twitter’s importance in Iran and a beauty pageant winner/loser.

Picks include a pair of homeless Sims and the strange things people overhear in New York.

Episode 47: The Competition Heats Up

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:10:04 +0000

Eddie’s back from abroad (and Noah’s still abroad) to answer listener comments, specifically about the topic of netbooks. Predictions are made regarding the next iPhone and the soon-arriving Palm Pre and Zune HD.

Nominations to the Lame List include a three-time winner (who really should’ve learned by now) and two thoroughly lame quotes from the world of entertainment.

Picks include Jon Hopkins’ “Light Through The Veins” and a new app for video format conversion.

Episode 46: Again?

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:15:16 +0000

Thanks to listener comments, we revisit the topics of Pepsi, Twitter and Facebook before starting a new discussion about Microsoft’s latest TV ad campaign.

Nominated to the Lame List is a celebrity who doesn’t know how to type correctly and those who judge Susan Boyle unfairly.

Picks include a pair of Twitter clients and the new HD version of a long-running TV show’s opening title sequence.

And hey, someone twittered about us!

Episode 45: Lame-a-palooza

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:35:15 +0000

Ray from 2PStart.com visits The Lame Show studio in order to respond to last episode’s Safari 4 Beta discussion. Also discussed are Twitter and the new, improved(?) Facebook.

Nominated to the Lame List are the leakers of the upcoming Wolverine movie, URL shortening services and the Tropicana carton redesign.

Picks include the return of long-dormant musical artists, a great Twitter client and a great April Fool’s joke.

By the way, did you see Twilight yet?

Episode 44: Animation, right?

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:07:55 +0000

Animation is the main topic of discussion, but not before Eddie reveals the identity of his new phone to Noah, who has a few questions.

Nominated to the Lame List in this episode are WordPress hackers/spammers and the Academy of Arts and Sciences (possibly the same people?).

Picks include Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Batman: The Brave and the Bold and the colon-less Safari 4 Beta.

Bonus segments include: Noah queries Eddie about February’s WonderCon and also provides a Mexico Moment.

Episode 43: Press Start for Player 3

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:00:27 +0000

Tim from 2P START! joins the hosts for a discussion of video game console holiday sales.

Nominated to the Lame List is the saber-rattling regarding the Palm Pre, the speculation surrounding Steve Jobs’ illness and the failure of online inauguration coverage.

Picks include the Obama Technology Agenda, Duplicity and Lego Indiana Jones (for XBox, in HD).

Is the FCC listening in to this episode? Have the trio come up with the top-selling game of 2009? And can someone make a surprise guest appearance?

Episode 42: 2009 begins, Macworld Expo ends

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:04:17 +0000

2009 begins with a new microphone for Eddie, plus the return of the fun SkyMall segment. Nominated to the Lame List are Associated Content for believing ‘Where the Hell is Matt’ is a hoax, and the iTunes Plus upgrade price/policy.

Picks include the Danny Boyle film Slumdog Millionaire and the Star Wars Mimobot Designer USB Flash Drives.

Noah grills Eddie about his visit to Macworld Expo 2009. Was it boring without Steve Jobs? Was there anything exciting from other companies? Should the Expo continue without Apple?

Episode 41: 3rd Annual Lamest of the Year

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:48:31 +0000

The Lamest of the Year awards go to Hollywood and Apple, while Picks of the Year go to Google Chrome and… Hollywood?

Also discussed are the popular holiday items in Mexico versus America. Car antlers?

Oh, and some small news like Steve Jobs won’t be giving the Macworld Expo keynote. Oh, and Apple won’t be attending Macworld Expo anymore.

Episode 40: iCaramba!

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:31:09 +0000

Lame List nominations go to Discover Card for encouraging people to be irresponsible and MySpace for forcing people not to be.

Picks for this episode are Tom Noddy’s Bubble Magic and the opening of social networking sites like Facebook and Google Friend Connect.

The Simpsons episode parodying Apple is debated. Is it devastating commentary or just stupid fun? And where did the spiders in space come from? And is ‘mutized’ a word?.

This episode was originally titled Ay Caramba and accidentally had the wrong podcast file attached. Please to enjoy the correct episode.

Episode 39: Dumbphones

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:31:16 +0000

Lame List nominations go to the gee-whiz election technologies employed by the news networks during election night and UPS for being just as lame as always.

Picks for this episode are U2′s remastered “Under A Blood Red Sky” CD & DVD and Girl Talk’s “Feed the Animals” album.

The topic for discussion is smartphones, including Apple’s iPhone, Google’s G1 and new Blackberrys.

Episode 38: Surprise!

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:16:41 +0000

For the first time in the history of the show a surprise Lame List nomination is given out! Wait for it!

First, the regular Lame List nominations are handed out to two broadcast networks: CNN and CBS. One for a legitimate reason and one for a much pettier reason.

Picks for this episode are Keane’s new album “Perfect Symmetry” and The Big Picture blog from the Boston Globe.

Discussion topics include Microsoft’s television advertising campaigns, their recent memo about the “Apple Tax,” and Apple’s new laptops.

Episode 37: 2nd Anniversary (un)Spectacular

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:50:38 +0000

After two years of podcasting, Noah and Eddie revisit the topic of the first episode: Apple’s September music event introducing new iPods and iTunes. Oh, and new Zunes, too.

But Apple is also the recipient of a Lame List nomination due to its App Store debacle. Amazon.com gets the competing nomination, now that ‘Video On Demand’ has mucked up the Recommended For You feature.

Picks for this episode are Megaman’s return to 8-bit glory and NPR’s Planet Money podcast.

Episode 36: Summer Movie Season Recap

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:31:48 +0000

Ray from 2PStart.com returns to recap the Summer Movie Season with Noah and Eddie. If you don’t like the topic, don’t worry, we get off-topic at least three times.

Lame List nominations are handed out for the death of Don LaFontaine, the green screening of John McCain, and the Clone Wars (doesn’t rhyme).

Picks for this episode are the precursor to The Dark Knight, Google’s new web browser and Junior Senior’s “new” album, Hey Hey My My Yo Yo

Episode 35: Seinfeld vs. Harry Potter

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:26:57 +0000

Warner Bros. gets the first Lame List nomination of this episode for bumping the release date of the next Harry Potter movie. Then it’s on to text messaging Obama’s running mate.

Picks for this episode are a new search engine with a unique focus and a notebook mouse Microsoft has marketed in a new way.

Topics for discussion include Microsoft’s new $300 million marketing campaign starring Jerry Seinfeld, and Apple crushing its competition in the latest customer satisfaction survey.

Oh, and we have a new web site and feed. Comments, please! Feed us!

Episode 34: Not Very Cuil

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:43:53 +0000

Apple gets a Lame List nomination in this episode due to the NDA of its iPhone SDK, KWIM? And the (lack of) availability of the Wii Fit is lame enough to warrant multiple nominations.

Picks for this episode are both available on the iTunes Store: the Watchmen Motion Comics and Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.

Topics for discussion include Microsoft’s “Mojave Experiment” and the “Google-killer” search engine, Cuil. Oh, and there are some diversions, such as American Gladiators, fake iPhone Apps, MobileMe and mai tais.

Episode 33: Copyright and wrong

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:38:13 +0000

The folks behind Adium lead this week’s Lame List nominations, followed by Wikipedia, for reasons obvious and not-so-obvious.

Picks for this episode are music albums: one a non-commercial release from Rhymefest (for legal reasons) and the other a slightly more commercial album from a little band called Coldplay.

Topics for discussion include: Microsoft ends sales of Windows XP, Apple begins the MobileMe service (poorly) and the App Store opens for business.

Episode 32: What Would Developers Do?

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:43:47 +0000

Guest Josh Pigford from The Apple Blog drops by to discuss Apple’s announcements at WWDC: the new iPhone, Snow Leopard, Steve Jobs’ weight-loss program…

But first they make their Lame List nominations: The iPhone is coming to Mexico, so why isn’t Noah excited about that? Can eBay actually get worse? What’s the deal with bugs?

Picks this episode include the new B-52s album, a new way to play retro videogames and iPhone games that aren’t just for the iPhone.

So will any of them actually buy an iPhone now?

Episode 31: Summer Wonders & Blunders

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:42:37 +0000

Ray from 2Pstart.com returns to debate the 2008 summer movie season with Eddie & Noah. You’ll be SHOCKED to hear what they aren’t looking forward to.

But first is the Lame List, featuring a summer movie that’s already been released, a Nintendo accessory that isn’t living up to its potential and perennial favorite Microsoft for Windows Se7en.

Picks for this episode include the ‘Siskel & Ebert’ of music podcasts, a music album that only Ray could recommend and the answer to the question ‘Where does Eddie get his wonderful shirts?’

Speaking of which, do you want to buy a ‘The Lame Show’ T-Shirt? E-mail us atthelameshow@gmail.com

Episode 30: The New Forward

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:41:49 +0000

Backward is now the new forward, so things kick off with The Lame List. NBC is the target of ire this episode, for differing reasons.

Then Eddie and Noah both go back 10 years for their fruity picks.

News items discussed include the sellout of WWDC, rumors of the next generation iPhone and how well Blu-ray players are selling (not!). Does it relate to gas prices? Will anyone give a penny a day so Eddie can get an iPhone? Will college students pay back their loans?

Episode 29: Backwards

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:39:43 +0000

Everything is backwards in this episode! Instead of being near the end, the Lame List is first, highlighting ‘the worst’ newspaper tech columnist and Microsoft accidentally letting one of its beta products expire without explanation.

Picks of the Week immediately follow, featuring some casual work-delaying games and an audiobook of a classic novel made into a major motion picture last Christmas.

Finishing things up are some news topics, such as the Safari web browser for Windows and the iTunes Store becoming the No. 1 Music Retailer (above Wal-Mart).

Dont forget to tell us if you prefer the new order by e-mailing thelameshow@gmail.com

Episode 28: Late to Leopard

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:37:28 +0000

Noah has returned from New York City, where he purchased Leopard from the city’s famed Apple Store. Now that both he and Eddie have upgraded, they compare notes on the latest update to Mac OS X and iLife.

Another of Noah’s New York purchases figures into the Lame List nominations, as does an application that doesn’t play nice with the big cat.

Top picks for this episode include an excellent To Do list application and some music to listen to while you’re doing those to’s.

Episode 27: Invaded by a PC ‘mindset’

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:36:34 +0000

PC guy Chris Gauthier visits The Lame Show to discuss with Noah and Eddie the supposed ‘Mac Mindset’ of superiority, iPhones being hacked around the world and the superiority of the Amazon MP3 store over the iTunes store. He also details a Linux-based home media centre.

Their top picks this episode include the most well-written movie of 2007, a newly-released animation effort and a way to learn new languages via an online social network.

Lame List nominations include both Apple and Microsoft, plus a subpar projector.

Episode 26: Games & Phones, Hold the Apple

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:32:56 +0000

Tim from 2P START! visits to discuss the Nintendo Wii, XBox 360, LG Voyager and Microsoft’s $44B offer to purchase Yahoo!

Lame List nominations include certain aspects of the aforementioned Voyager, the new American Gladiators and the Dept. of Homeland Security.

Picks of the Week include a music podcast, a movie on DVD and a movie in 3D.

Episode 25: Predictions Wrong, Right, Left

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:31:33 +0000

Noah and Eddie see how successful and unsuccessful their Macworld Expo predictions turned out. And make their feelings known regarding the new products announced. Did one of them make the Lame List?

Picks of the Week include an avocado CD and a super DVD.

The burning questions are asked: Could a woman pick up a guy using a MacBook Air? Are optical discs really going away? When will we see wireless electricity? Whatever happened to flannel?

Episode 24: Macworld Predictions & Mail

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:30:00 +0000

One of the most (seemingly) useless kitchen items ever is featured in the SkyMall Selection. Then a listener’s submitted audio question about photo albums is discussed.

With Steve Jobs’ Macworld Expo keynote just around the corner, Eddie and Noah round up the rumors to see which seem likely or impossible. Plus they make their own crazy predictions.

Another gadget web site and a wireless ISP are added to the Lame List. Picks of the Week include a Transformers album you probably don’t know about and a DVD set you should get.

Episode 23: Christmas Cheers & Jeers

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:25:31 +0000

While Noah takes an episode off for Christmas/New Year’s vacation, Ray from2PStart.com steps in to help Eddie share some Holiday Cheers and Jeers.

But before they share their most and least favorite Christmas gifts, there is some news to discuss: the rumored arrival of movie rentals on the iTunes store; the closure of Wal-Mart’s video download store; games on the iPod.

And don’t forget the SkyMall Selection … this one’s got wheels.

Episode 22: Year in Review

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:23:13 +0000

If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping, be sure to listen to the SkyMall Selection at the beginning.

Then it’s on to the Year in Review: iPhone, Vista, Wii, unprotected music… What’s the verdict at the end of 2007?

The Lamest of the Year are revealed and neither will surprise you if you listened to just two previous episodes. Also, the Picks of the Year. Do you really want this description to give it all away?

Episode 21: Duty Free

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:21:39 +0000

After an extended break, Eddie takes over the Mexico Moment and presides over the return of the SkyMall Selection.

Then it’s off to the big topics: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and Amazon’s new electronic book device, Kindle.

GarageBand and Adobe are nominated to the Lame List. And Vector Magic and Mad Men are commended as Picks of the Week.

The truly burning questions are asked: Should James Patterson paperbacks be duty free? Was the Mac Plus attractive or ugly? Is a Roomba necessary or just cool? Is Adobe more famous as a software company or a building material?

Episode 20: Sounds Good

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:19:39 +0000

Music takes center stage in this episode, as Eddie & Noah (with his spiffy, new mic) discuss Microsoft’s new Zune models, Amazon’s new MP3 downloads, and the first person to take the record companies all the way to trial over illegal music downloading.

Plus, UC Berkeley puts lectures on YouTube, Ask makes new TV commercials and eBay admits its purchase of Skype was a big waste of money.

Lame List nominations include those complaining about the latest iPhone update and the price cut. Picks of the Week include new albums from Annie Lennox and Radiohead.

The truly burning questions are asked: Will those who download music for free be willing to help pay someone else’s legal bills? What products could be advertised during online physics lectures? Can owning an iPhone help you get a date?

Episode 19: Ring Us Up

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:18:18 +0000

Eddie defends his opinion from more reader mail. Noah takes issue with David Maynor and ringtones. In other news, SpiralFrog has launched and Palm is struggling.

On the Lame List this week is Apple’s new ringtone policy and the fact that Windows ‘thinks it knows better’ than you do. Picks of the Week include Beck’s new single “Timebomb” and the Doves older album “The Last Broadcast.”

The truly burning questions are asked: Do radio DJs understand iTunes? Have you had Spanish hot chocolate lately? What does it sound like when Doves cry?

Episode 18: We’ve Got Mail!

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:16:52 +0000

Noah and Eddie respond to reader mail regarding Windows vs. Mac OS X and whether or not Apple’s iTunes Store is consumer friendly. Then, of course, it’s time to rate and debate the new iPod models.

NBC/Universal tops the Lame List, followed by the HP Blackbird (or at least the reactions to the Blackbird). Picks of the Week include “Wincing the Night Away” by The Shins and the Google Earth Flight Simulator.

The truly burning questions are asked: Should people complain when prices drop? How much should a TV episode cost to download? Why are there less Easter Eggs nowadays?

Episode 17: Unedited Return

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:14:46 +0000

Noah and Eddie return in an unedited episode with improved audio quality to talk about all (or at least six) of the Apple events that occurred since the last episode: iPhone, iLife, iWork, iSafari for iWindows (ah, you get the picture).

Picks of the Week include Wikipedia edits from interesting organizations and a way to transform yourself into a Simpsons character.

The truly burning questions are asked: Should movies really have anything during the credits to watch? Is a transparent menubar even worth making? Is another spreadsheet application necessary? Does Engadget owe somebody money?

Episode 16: Three Tickets to Lame

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 06 May 2007 16:13:17 +0000

Ray returns to the podcast after releasing his new album, Jessica and the Silver Eclipse. He, Noah and Eddie discuss Digg’s HD DVD processing key debacleand the departure of PC Magazine’s Editor over an Apple story before getting the juicy topic of Summer Movie Season 2007, where Eddie’s comic book knowledge is summoned.

Only one thing is nominated to the Lame List, but Noah calls it “the best nomination I’ve ever heard in my life.”

Picks of the Week include Pidgin & Adium, the Wii’s Super Paper Mario, and Wil Wheaton’s blog at TV Squad.

The truly burning questions are asked: Are Top Ten lists written by lazy authors? Can Galactus be easily explained? Should Wes Bentley’s acting result in a ticket rebate? When isn’t the Caddyshack theme funny?

Episode 15: Unprotected nostalgia

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:11:58 +0000

Eddie and Noah catch up on all the big stories that broke while they were on vacation: EMI to remove copy-protection from its digital music sales, Apple to delay Leopard until October. And now that CS3 is out, Eddie finally gets to disclose what happened at the Adobe NDA meeting he attended in January.

Nominated to the Lame List this episode are Apple and the Copyright Royalty Board, both for making things not happen.

Picks of the Week include nostalgic Nintendo and Namco games.

The truly burning questions are asked: Should computers have quarter slots? Does The Goonies II warrant a release on the Virtual Console? What is the worst analogy Eddie can make?

Episode 14: TV, Popcorn & McNuggets

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:10:22 +0000

The Apple TV is now shipping, offering Eddie another chance to question its value. And Viacom is suing YouTube, leaving Mexican residents like Noah without a chance to illegally watch The Daily Show.

Nominated to the Lame List this episode are shutdownday.org (which we clearly did not heed) and some creepy commercialsfeaturing a zombie popcorn-maker.

Picks of the Week include a new take on the portals of old and notes from a free Cascadia.

The truly burning questions are asked: If Google owns YouTube, why does the latter’s search suck? Should the TV version of This American Life have an international audience? Does Jamba Juice use pig hoofs?

Episode 13: Piracy Unboxed

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:08:56 +0000

Amazon has brought its Unbox service to TiVo and Eddie is pretty happy about it (except for 3-5 complaints). Noah’s experience in Mexico brings a new perspective to a discussion on piracy. And Apple is taken to task for doing … well, nothing, basically.

Noah’s Pick of the Week is congregate, but misspelled. The Apple Blog is the subject of both Lame List nominations, but for two completely different reasons (one far better than the other).

The truly burning questions are asked: How many terabytes would be needed to store every movie ever made? How much should a good review cost? Do we need another Resident Evil or Mummy movie?

Episode 12: Thoughts on Bad Music

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:59:53 +0000

A Mexico Moment from Noah kicks off this episode after which Eddie relates some disturbing news from his brief time spent in the jury pool.

Steve Jobs’ “Thoughts on Music” and the resulting reactions from all corners are the focus of this episode, but there’s still time to question the necessity of Kidz Bop. Picks of the Week are an album to “Love” and an instructional music video by an experimental Manchester three-piece.

The truly burning questions are asked: Is the most deluded CEO from Warner Music, Macrovision or Real Networks? Are haircut videos worth uploading to YouTube? How do you say B.S. in Spanish?

Episode 11: Not a Hoax

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:58:09 +0000

Ray from raybobindustries.com returns to discuss the Nintendo Wii with Noah and Eddie and whether or not it’s a fad or an impulse buy. The trio also discuss the recent release of Windows Vista, prompting a Lame List nomination regarding Bill Gates’ recent Newsweek interview.

The recent Aqua Teen Hunger Force “hoax” gets a thorough airing and Nintendo gets dinged for its lack of support for its N64 virtual console titles. Picks of the week include Inkscape, Adium and the Brothers Martin album.

The truly burning questions are asked: Is Jokey Smurf a terrorist? Why are Mario Kart ghosts so hard to save in the first place? Should you promote Windows Vista using stress balls?

Episode 10: Macworld Expo Recovery

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:56:18 +0000

Noah returns to discuss the results of Macworld Expo 2007 with Eddie (one of them was there and one wasn’t). Obviously, the iPhone and  TV have some interest, but what about the mythical Leopard?

Lame list nominations include one item out of turn and the first item to make the list twice (for different reasons). Picks of the week include a not-funny YouTube video and a partly-funny CD.

The truly burning questions are asked: Did the guy in charge of Steve’s clickers get fired? What’s with the dirty computer language? Are you sick of cats? Can you read my mind?

Episode 9: Macworld Expo Preview

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 15:54:54 +0000

Ray from raybobindustries.com returns unexpectedly to fill in for Noah, who has been sidelined from podcasting due to tragic circumstances.

Eddie and Ray discuss what they hope will (and won’t) be revealed at Tuesday’s Macworld Expo keynote before revealing their Lame List nominations (Fergie, Matt Cassamina and BravoTV.com) and their post-Christmas vacation Picks of the Week (one visual, one not).

The truly burning questions are asked: Does the iPod really get updated that often? Why do people believe every rumor posted on the Internet? Can new features possibly be discovered for iMovie? What food products are acceptable to smear on the human body?

Episode 8: A Very Lame Christmas

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:53:38 +0000

In this very special Christmas Eve episode, Noah and Eddie look back at this year’s episodes (all seven of them!) and choose both the lamest items and their picks of the year.

Eddie also finds some gift ideas in SkyMall and finds time to rant about Blogger.

And Noah has two Mexico Moments for this episode, including the return of the bus system.

Episode 7: Unlocked

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:52:12 +0000

After first discussing the over-the-top Apple iPod Phone rumors, Noah & Eddie discuss the cracking of TiVoToGo’s encryption, the failure of iPod video to catch on, the downloadable Superman Returns DVD options available at Wal-Mart, the willingness of a major music label to offer unrestricted MP3s and Microsoft’s assertion it will sell one million Zunes by June 2007.

Nominated to the Lame List this week are Baskin Robbins (guess why?) and online columnists who choose to antagonize Apple fans. Recommended as Not Lame are Keane, for their Hopes & Fears album.

The truly burning questions are asked: Did Homer’s brother even deserve to be a CEO? Does Bill Gates know the prices of all the versions of Windows Vista? Would Apple drop copy-protection from iTunes if the major labels asked them? Why does the Mexican Power System hate Noah?

(NOTE: The first 30 minutes of Noah’s GOOD audio was lost. If the static bothers you, skip to minute 31)

Episode 6: Smug Joe Black

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:50:11 +0000

Noah & Eddie discuss the new XBox Live Marketplace featuring movie & TV downloads. Eddie relates a conversation he overheard in San Francisco regarding the Zune and a possible video editor from Google. And the effectiveness and smugness of the ‘I’m a PC, I’m a Mac’ ads are debated.

Noah questions Eddie about the benefits of his Pick of the Week (Elgato’s EyeTV 250) and himself recommends a ‘kuler.’ And both penguins and criminals make it to the Lame List.

The truly burning questions are asked: What would a Mexico Mac vs. PC ad be like? Is it too confusing to talk about both EyeTV and iTV in a podcast? Does TiVo change the way you watch TV or vice versa? Does anyone else remember Joe Black?

Episode 5: Kibitz with the Night Owl

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:46:00 +0000

Gene Steinberg from The Tech Night Owl LIVE visits to discuss Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7. He also explains to Eddie why 12 percent does not equal 20 percent. And Noah is again pressed on his iTunes movie download opinion.

Picks of the Week abound, including a ‘super’ DVD box set, a ‘tricky’ song, and a ‘killer’ TV show.

The truly burning questions are asked: Will Chevy Chase be nominated for an Emmy? Is it really bad to have two movies on the same subject if they’re both good? Does the fact that Tim Allen is a Mac fan excuse The Santa Clause 3?

Episode 4: Broken Promises

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:41:31 +0000

Noah is back, and in his Mexico Moment explains buses, Wi-Fi and the overwhelming popularity of Hotmail and MSN Messenger. Both Eddie and Noah discuss TiVo (Series3 only $800!) and .Mac and how the two actually relate to each other (see title of episode). Plus, Noah retracts a prediction from Episode 1 and makes a new (much safer) one.

Picks of the week include The Killers and Getting Real, and there are two lame list nominations.

The truly burning questions are asked: Would Netflix and TiVo be like chocolate and peanut butter? Could Lenscrafters create 3D glasses in about an hour?

Episode 3: Revenge of the Phone

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 23:47:51 +0000

While Mexican Internet keeps Noah from participating, Apple “Switch” star Aaron Adams visits to discuss why Apple won’t release a cell phone. Also discussed are HD DVD and Blu-ray discs and whether or not the term ‘podcast’ should be renamed ‘netcast’ due to Apple’s legal maneuverings.

Aaron provides a Pick of the Week and Eddie has a Lame List nomination that leads to the sharing of bitter stories.

The truly burning questions are asked: Should Jackass be required viewing for children and teenagers? Will Sony again lose because of porn? Are there too many children at Applebee’s?

Episode 2: Coming Zune

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:47:48 +0000

Ray from raybobindustries.com visits to bring Noah and Eddie up to speed on Nintendo’s Wii gaming console. Also discussed are Microsoft’s Zune and Xbox products. In the Mexico Moment, Noah explains the growing popularity of (bad) American pop culture.

All three voices provide Picks of the Week and some nominations to the Lame List.

And the truly burning questions are asked: Is George Lucas stealing money out of my pocket? Is it only fair that I download upgraded videos for free? Can I return the experience of watching a bad movie?

Episode 1: It’s Showtime

hargreae@gmail.com (Noah Brimhall & Eddie Hargreaves) — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 23:38:05 +0000

Noah first explains the choices for high speed Internet in Mexico. Then he and Eddie discuss all of Apple’s announcements regarding new iPods, iTunes, downloadable movies and the device code-named iTV.

There are plenty of diversions involving lanyards, door sizes and TiVo.

Picks of the week include Michael Stipe & Friends’ “In the Sun” (iTunes) and Coverville. And Noah nominates a product name to the Lame List.