Episodes
Wednesday Sep 02, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 027
Wednesday Sep 02, 2009
Wednesday Sep 02, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 027 Show Notes Intro Music - Relentless by Peter John Ross 1. Elton and Scott are back.
- Elton had a rough flight (or landing actually).
- Mother Nature lashed out in Portugal and Maine while the boys were in the area.
- The Kumar Experience
- A zombie listener in Los Angeles?
- The guys respond to emails and comments
- Kennedy
- Sci-Fi That might Have Been: http://io9.com/5346052/the-science-fiction-sitcoms-that-never-were
- The Scuttercast podcast
- Elton's son bought a horn.
- The Podcast: http://twogeek2podcast.podbean.com/
- The blog: http://themainstreamgeek.blogspot.com/
- Their email: Geeksquaredpodcast@gmail.com
- Twitter:
- http://www.naturalreaders.com/?gclid=CLfAicHuopoCFQVaFQod_y3c8g
- This episode's moral (Scott) - "Only Mother Nature Should Be Making Waves"
- Please, continue to write to us, tweet @ us, and let us know you're out there.
- Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross @ Sonnyboo.com
- Don't be afraid to look through the old episodes - there's a lot of good stuff there.
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
Sunday Aug 23, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 026
Sunday Aug 23, 2009
Sunday Aug 23, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 026 Show Notes Intro Music - Relentless by Peter John Ross 1. Elton and Scott are on family holidays/vacations. 2. Scott offers a glimpse into the origin of Apotheosis of a Bombast
- Posts in the Simply Syndicated "plug yourself" thread which started it all (thanks Kumar)
- Blog post from That Other Page about the titles we considered for our podcast
- The Simply Syndicated Network (includes Starbase 66)
- The Nerd Hurdles Network
- Here Goes Nothing
- The Devil and Miss Mindy
- Scuttercast
- The Blakey Bizz Network
- My Baby Monsters
- 4th Person Podcast
- (not mentioned but he should have been acknowledged as an inspiration and a help in getting things started - Cliff from the Generally Speaking Podcast Network)
- This episode's moral (Scott) - "Sometimes You Just Have To Take That First Step"
- Scott and Elton will be back by the time you hear this, and we'll have a new episode up for you before the end of August.
- Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross @ Sonnyboo.com
- Don't be afraid to look through the old episodes - there's a lot of good stuff there.
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
Sunday Aug 16, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 025
Sunday Aug 16, 2009
Sunday Aug 16, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 025 Show Notes Intro Music - Relentless by Peter John Ross 1. Elton and Scott talk about Elton's son's birthday party 2. Scott saw Transformers 2
- @BamKapowDotCom 's website: http://www.bamkapow.com
- Top Grossing Geek Movies
- Alien Prequel
- Website: http://arresteddevelopmentdoc.com/
- Michael Cera behind the delay in making an Arrested Development movie?
- Article One
- Article Two
- Article Three (Cera defends himself)
- Scuttercast
- Elton's never seen Mystery Science Theater 3000?
- http://findthatsong.net
- Scott's blog post about 5 things you never see commercials for
- Colgate Pump commercial Scott hates
- Tell us what commercials you love/hate/remember
- This episode's moral (Elton) - "Never Cross Your Phobias with your Philias"
- Scott and Elton are going on vacation (aka "holiday") but we have something special planned for you while we're gone
- Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross @ Sonnyboo.com
- Check out our LOST podcast: http://rethinkinglost.podbean.com
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
Sunday Aug 09, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 024
Sunday Aug 09, 2009
Sunday Aug 09, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 024 Show Notes Intro Music - Relentless by Peter John Ross Intro Dialogue - Phone Message #1 from Demitri via Entertonement.com 1. Swine Flu invades Elton's village.
- Elton lives an hour from the hospital?
- Both Elton and Scott's daughters have been stung by bees.
- Stupid man gets arm bitten by crocodile (or is it an alligator?) - You Tube Video
- Scott shares a story about when he and his Mrs. ran a 5K together once... once.
- Elton muses about alcohol dreams
- Scott remembers a night he can't remember
- Elton's friend, the window washer, caught someone doing the "umpty-bumpty"
- Arsonists set fire to themselves (article and video)
- The R2-D2 Chorus Line - video
- Main website: www.entertonement.com
- Demetri calling Olga
- Family Guy Clip - Christian Bale rips Peter
- Kennedy's Blog Post about it at Weather Station 1
- Props to Tim Morris (aka "Trekky Geek")
- Starbase 66 Podcast
- This episode's moral (Scott) - "Be Careful What You Leave as a Phone Message"
- Exit Dialogue - Phone Message #2 from Demitri via Entertonement.com
- Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross @ Sonnyboo.com
- Check out our LOST podcast: http://rethinkinglost.podbean.com
- (Apologies again for the delay in getting these episodes to you)
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
Monday Jul 27, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 023
Monday Jul 27, 2009
Monday Jul 27, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 023 Show Notes Intro Music - Amstel Light Beer Commerical 1. Scott is Skyping in from Lake Winnepesaukee, New Hampshire.
- Winnie ? (Photo's not by Scott - he never took any)
- Wikipedia page about Eagle Comics' The Mekon
- Wikipedia page about the Green Lantern
- Green Lantern - Blackest Night 101 (within this page are many sub links)
- DC Wiki page about "The Death of Superman" comics (note: the comics differ considerably from the animated Superman vs. Doomsday film)
- Discovery Channel presents "Are We Alone?" (Note: Scott ended up being very disappointed in it - they did NOT discuss Venus)
- Life on Venus?
- You Tube Video (Not the show Scott saw)
- One article
- Another article
- Man Dies By Falling Into a Vat of Chocolate
- Article
- Big Brother 11 - Official Page
- Scott prefers dying from from a faulty parachute over a shark attack.
- Looping Plane Hits a Car
- Main website: http://www.addictinggames.com/index.html
- Adventure Factory
- Escape: The Bathroom (admittedly, not that cool)
- The BBC Emulator Site (including Citadel)
- This episode's moral (Scott) - "Don't Go Swimming Alone In a Vat of Chocolate"
- Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross @ Sonnyboo.com
- Check out our new LOST podcast: http://rethinkinglost.podbean.com
- (Sorry for the delay in delivering Episode 23, but check the Ep 22 show notes - we warned you!)
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
Friday Jul 10, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 022
Friday Jul 10, 2009
Friday Jul 10, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 022 Show Notes Pre-Intro Music - O Fortuna by Carl Orff
(Disclaimer: The pre-introduction has NOTHING to do with this episode)
Intro Music - Relentless by Peter John Ross 1. Elton saw Transformers 2 - he found it to be lacking. (Unlike Transformers 1)- Gogos Crazy Bones
- Scott's Millenium Falcon Toy (not "his" but the same toy)
- Pearl Drops
- Cobra Commander
- Here Goes Nothing Podcast
- Mac vs. PC Transformer movie
- Guitar Hero South Park episode (let us know if the link doesn't work)
- The post at listverse: http://listverse.com/2008/11/13/10-fascinating-last-pictures-taken/
- This episode's moral (Elton) - "Make Your Last Picture a Good One"
- Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross @ Sonnyboo.com
- Check out our new LOST podcast: http://rethinkinglost.podbean.com
- (Episode 23 may be a little late - didn't say it in the show, but we're saying it here!)
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
Friday Jul 03, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 021
Friday Jul 03, 2009
Friday Jul 03, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 021 Show Notes Intro Music - Relentless by Peter John ross 1. More talk about conspiracies, especially those outside the U.S. 2. Israelis sent laced bubble gum to Palestine
3. Global Warming- An Inconvenient Truth
- A Convenient Lie?
- Would raising gas prices help bring about a change in habits?
- Wikipedia Page about the Global Warming Controversy (includes discussion of Partisian financial support)
- Google Video: "The Princess Diana Coverup"
- One is not Twittering
- A summary of the theory and links to lists of the clues
- The Frog Song on YouTube
- Trailer for Multiplicity
- Ringo Starr says "NO MORE FAN MAIL"
- Jeff Goldblum is Dead
- Barak Obama is a Shape-Shifting Reptile? (Maybe)
- Reptilian Agenda as outlined on David Icke's website
- This episode's moral (Elton) - "Kids, Wear Your Seatbelts"
- Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross @ Sonnyboo.com
- More conspiracy theories examined in our next episode
- Big announcement coming: Will be revealed in Episode 22
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
Saturday Jun 27, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 020
Saturday Jun 27, 2009
Saturday Jun 27, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 020 Show Notes Intro Music - Relentless by Peter John ross 1. Apologies for the sub-par quality of Episode 019
- You can hold Scott accountable - he promises to do better
- This episode is actually the first of two on the subject. Episode 21 continues the discussion with a look at several more major conspiracies.
- The Mythbusters Episode on YouTube (Part 1 of 6; all 6 parts available through this link)
- NASA's Official Rebuttal to the Hoax
- Capricorn One
- Watch the movie free on Google Video (the whole movie)
- IMDB Page
- Wikipedia Page about the Roswell Incident
- USAF Roswell Report (1994)
- Teaching Creationism in Texas?
- The Church of The Flying Spaghetti Monster (more relevant than Elton realized)
- Who is that UFO expert Scott referred to? Oh, it IS Stanton Friedman.
- Wikipedia Page about the Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident
- Loose Change
- Official Website (you can watch the video there)
- Popular Mechanics Rebuttal
- Wikipedia Page about the 1996 Olympics Bombing
- An article about the Air France crash
- Wikipedia Page about TWA 800
- "Pull It"
- BBC reports Building 7 Collapsed (twice) (You Tube)
- This episode's moral (Elton) - "Always Double Check Google Maps"
- Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross @ Sonnyboo.com
- More conspiracy theories examined in our next episode
- Big announcement coming: Elton is pregnant?
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
Monday Jun 22, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 019
Monday Jun 22, 2009
Monday Jun 22, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 019 Show Notes. James Bond Watches Calculator Watch worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future. The animated movie Coraline Web Sites RunPee.com for all your bathroom time needs. The First 100 Days article. News Earth May Collide With Another Planet Star About To Explode Planets & Stars in Scale This episode’s moral (Scott) - “Run From The Doll With Buttons For Eyes”
- Intro/Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross at sonnyboo.com
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
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Monday Jun 15, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 018
Monday Jun 15, 2009
Monday Jun 15, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 018 Show Notes Intro Music - Relentless by Peter John ross 1. Elton Went Cheese Rolling
- http://www.soglos.com/sport-outdoor/29039/Gloucestershire-Cheese-Rolling-2009-review
- YouTube Videos
- He also visited the original Harry Potter Train
- Elton counts the number times Blakey and Katie say "pets"
- Scott gets Elton and Blakey to reveal intimate details about themselves through the mystic art of Kokology
- Blakey Bizz show links
- Elton was "read"
- The book Scott was talking about
- The same book under a slightly different title but with the full text online
- This episode's moral (Elton) - "Sometimes a Sword is Just a Sword"
- Sue Cloutier's Trivia War and Chain of Fools podcasts are no longer produced but can be found online.
- Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross @ Sonnyboo.com
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
Wednesday Jun 03, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 017
Wednesday Jun 03, 2009
Wednesday Jun 03, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 017 The Goonch: Vicious Human-Eating Mutant Catfish Fish found in Boy Kids in Mind This episode's moral (Scott) - "Keep Fish Away From Your Privates"
- Intro/Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross at sonnyboo.com
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
- Look us up on Facebook
- Review us on iTunes
Friday May 22, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 016
Friday May 22, 2009
Friday May 22, 2009
An Apotheosisof a Bombast - Episode 016
Captchas - http://www.oddee.com/item_96665.aspx
Scott should've read this before going to McDonalds - http://consumerist.com/5072262/1-mcdouble-would-be-double-the-burger-but-just-one-slice-of-cheese
An objective person's view of the Mc Double Debacle - http://www.yelp.com/topic/berkeley-mc-double-mc-debacle
Oldest Lady dies at 130 - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1180580/Worlds-oldest-woman-dies-130--slipping-bathroom-new-flat-given-celebrate-age.html
Angel Knee Pads - http://inventorspot.com/articles/kneeling_bench_keeps_splashes_and_pride_minimum_27528
CO.CC Free domain names - www.co.cc
LoveFilm Quiz - TBA
Mr Lee Bozman - http://heregoesnothing.podbean.com/ www.twitter.com/CartBozman
This episode’s moral (Scott) - “No Piece of Cheese is worth $1.10”- Intro/Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross at sonnyboo.com
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
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Friday May 15, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 015
Friday May 15, 2009
Friday May 15, 2009
Sorry for the long delay, but here are your An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 015 Show Notes Intro Music Relentless - by Peter John Ross (compliments of Sonnyboo.com) 1. The Easter Egg Hunt is over, and we have a winner!
- You Can't Tell the People
- Libra's can Schmooze (Georgia Nichols's horoscopes also run in the Chicago Sun Times)
- Snopes Debunking Wing-Dings
- Riptide Helicopter
- Orga
- Manatee and a Narwhal
- This episode's moral (Scott) - "Mark Your Calendars for the Week of Solidarity with the People of Non-Self-Governing Territories (May 25 - 31)"
- Exit music: Relentless by Peter John Ross at sonnyboo.com
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
Saturday May 02, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 014
Saturday May 02, 2009
Saturday May 02, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 014 Show Notes Intro Music (The Star Wars Ewok Gospel by Andrew Zilch - download the mp3 here) 1. Open
- Carry over from Simply Syndicated's live call in Make it So episode #100 where the "gang" started rumors Scott was banned for his stance on Tribbles vs. Ewoks
- We've made it past the first quarter of 52 episodes
- Still no winner in the Easter Egg Hunt (see show notes for Episode 12)
- Elton was tricked into double tipping.
- Man Divorces Wife by Text Message
- The Donkey Sneezing 3 Times/Guy Dying Fairy Tale - I knew it was real!!!
- Super Hero Runs Wild in Cincinnati
- Bam Kapow's article on the hero: Shadowhare (with video)
- Kennedy's Super Hero Registry Link: http://www.worldsuperheroregistry.com/
- Japan PM Rants about Indiana Jones
- It's Elton's Birthday on May 2.
- This episode's moral (Scott) - "It's Elton's Birthday"
- Exit music: Happy Day You were Born by Parry Gripp
- email: bombastpodcast at gmail.com
- Twitter (Elton): eltonmcmanus
- Twitter (Scott): shc1970
Tuesday Apr 21, 2009
Show Notes - Ep 013
Tuesday Apr 21, 2009
Tuesday Apr 21, 2009
An Apotheosis of a Bombast - Episode 013 Show Notes Music by Peter John Ross From sonnyboo.com Transformer Toys www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_GB/ Spiderman Shows http://tinyurl.com/d4vj4r & http://tinyurl.com/dykyzp Slightly Morbid www.slightlymorbid.com Deathswitch www.deathswitch.com Share your Obituary www.wikihow.com/Share-Your-Obituary-With-Your-Online-Friends $160 Lawsuit http://tinyurl.com/chlc78 Stupid Warning Site http://stupidwarningssite.com Says It http://says-it.com Contact us:
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