This week Derek, Deeps and I are joined by our friends Chris and Jen to reconsider the previous three and a half seasons of LOST. They are recent converts to the show having crammed in the show on DVD in about a month.
Plus we still find time to talk about our old friends Torchwood, How I Met Your Mother, and Reaper. And Deeps offers up his loud assessment of the latest New Amsterdam. I'm married to him and I don't understand how he is still watching that show.
We're on a little hiatus next week but we return with fresh shows and material on April 13. In the meantime, you can check out two new polls I have up.
One is about whether or not Big Red Podcast needs a
forum for fans to chat with us about the podcast and the stuff we cover.
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reconsider shows we've previously written off.Since you're voting anyway, why not throw us a bone over at Podcast Alley
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Labels: 2008, podcast, television
By: Alyssa | Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Sunday, March 30, 2008 | | 
At lunch yesterday I noticed my friend's bulging wallet. She placed it on the table next to her lunch.
Me: Your wallet is quite massive.
Friend: It's full of receipts.
Me: I bet you could clean out some the stuff in there.
Friend: I guess.
After thumbing through various cards and receipts we determined that she could get rid of her various collections of cards for businesses in upstate New York (she lives near Boston) and dump the old MCI phone cards she had from her mother.
Friend: Is MCI even in business anymore?
Me: I think they went under in like 2000. That's pretty bad.
Friend: I guess I can throw it out.
Me: If it makes you feel better, you can recycle it.
Labels: 2008, weird stuff
By: Alyssa | Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Thursday, March 27, 2008 | |
This week Derek finds his way back to join me and Deeps working through new series
Miss Guided and the return of former favorites like Reaper, HIMYM, Torchwood and LOST. Plus Derek tells us something about New Amsterdam. I laughed a lot, so I didn't hear everything he said.
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By: Alyssa | Monday, March 24, 2008 at Monday, March 24, 2008 | |
Pudding and I arranged to meet a few other colleagues at the elevator to go to have a quick drink after work. We all stood around waiting for a while when he finally showed up with the following explanation.
Pudding: I was emailing "The View."
Me: What? The TV show?
Pudding: Yes, Elizabeth was saying something that was wrong and she was totally missing the point.
I paused a moment to consider what he was saying. I had so many questions about logistics and logic, but I went with the most obvious.
Me: Why would you take any time to email them?
Pudding: It really bothered me. I was doing my civic duty.
Me: I think Elizabeth isn't even viewed as being the most dim-witted on the show. I think one of the women thinks
the world is flat and that
Jesus pre-dates the Greeks.
Pudding: I feel better for sending it.
Me: I should hope so.
Labels: 2008, pudding, weird stuff
By: Alyssa | Friday, March 21, 2008 at Friday, March 21, 2008 | |
Last night I stopped by Whole Foods on the way home from work to pick up an item that has been sold out the past several times I've been there: ground bison.
A few months ago I read an article about buffalo and bison meat - about how lean it is and how it's easier to find organic versions. We don't eat a lot of meat, Deeps was raised as a vegetarian.
And while neither of us is a vegetarian, we just tend not to eat much meat in any given week. But whatever I eat, I figured it should be lean and relatively healthy. Up until now, we'd been a turkey family but we've switched over.
This is all to explain why my trip to buy ground bison was weird. I bought six pounds and hauled it over to the check out. The guy behind me in line asked me how it tasted.
I replied that the bison tastes like beef used to taste - it's meaty and kind of rich.
The guy shrugged at me like "What's beef?"
I added that the meat is really lean and has a nice texture.
The guy shrugged at me again like "What's texture?"
Deeps had wandered off to look at the chocolate counter and came back to carry the groceries out.
"What'd that guy want?" he asked.
I shrugged.
Labels: 2008, weird stuff
By: Alyssa | Thursday, March 20, 2008 at Thursday, March 20, 2008 | |
Last night we ran a few errands for the newly reorganized home office. Basically, we cleared out a bunch of stuff - I tossed old PC video games I bought my senior year of college. Let's just say I bought them in the early years of the Clinton administration.
Anyway, as we unloaded the car we met up with our neighbor. We chatted a bit and as I started to head into the house I wished him well and said he should enjoy the nice weather until it snows tomorrow.
Neighbor: Is it really supposed to snow this week?
Me: I guess we might get snow and sleet on Wednesday.
Neighbor: Well, I'm done shoveling. Sleet is fine, as long as I don't have to shovel.
Me: I hear ya.
Deeps nudged me as we walked into the house. "You said I was nuts when I wanted to stop shoveling," he said.
"That's because you made that declaration on February 2," I replied.
"I admit, it was a little ambitious."
"This is New England, dear."
Labels: 2008, weather, weird stuff
By: Alyssa | Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Tuesday, March 18, 2008 | |
This week Derek is out "on assignment" so Deeps and I valiantly brave the podcast alone. I should note that instead of eating our usual brunch before recording we ate Indian food. You can decide if that makes a difference.
We talk about two new shows called
The Return of Jezebel James and
Canterbury's Law; then we take on the return of Reaper, LOST, Torchwood, Breaking Bad and The Wire.
Since it is early in the month, I beg for votes on
Podcast Alley. FYI - our recording schedule will be slightly different next week. The show will probably go up on Monday night.
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Sunday, March 16, 2008 | |
Deeps had a birthday this week. We opted to take the day off and do all the stuff that he enjoys.
I had no idea the man liked food so much. I feel like we just ate all day. First a trip to the favorite bakery where they have that muffin he likes; then to the fancy cheese store to see if any delicious new cheese arrived; then to the pizza place in our old neighborhood where you can get lunch for two for around $5; then the most glorious record store in all the land looking for that new thing from that band; then the most lovely comic book store because he heard this one book was really good; then the fantastic used book store because they were having a huge sale; a side trip to get gourmet cupcakes because the place has a great name; and lastly a fine dinner at a little divey joint that serves pretty passable crab cakes.
Exhausting, fantastic, oh and we played video games too.
Looking at this list we did lots of stuff I liked - I might have squeezed in a trip to the pedicurist. But hey - it wasn't my day.
Labels: 2008, marriage, weird stuff
By: Alyssa | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Thursday, March 13, 2008 | |
This week Derek, Deeps and I offer up a lot of shout outs to listeners and then we tackle two new series:
Unhitched and
New Amsterdam.
Then we unravel the latest episodes of LOST and Torchwood and Derek explores the finale of Sarah Connor Chronicles. You may hear gentle snoring during this part. Do not adjust your audio.
Since it is early in the month, I beg for votes on
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, March 09, 2008 at Sunday, March 09, 2008 | |
Last night I tagged along to happy hour to mark our friend, Pudding's birthday. It was a big day for Pudding. He's turning 30 and he finished all three seasons of LOST on DVD in record time. He's nearly caught up to the rest of the viewing world.
We met at a nearby pub where we were greeted by a cute lady bartender, who took our drink order somewhat laconically. She then said to my friend, "Can I see some ID? You just look so..." she trailed off.
My friend is about the same age as I am. She looked somewhat taken aback, but whatever. She handed over my ID. The bartender never asked for mine. She then turned back and said "What did you want again?"
Thus began a night of ferocious ribbing related to my hideous old age.
Friend: You have skin like a baby.
Me: Yes - a mummy's baby. Or a really old baby who collects Social Security.
Friend: You're spry for a woman your age.
And while that was fun, I was ultimately left without being offended. Our bartender was incredibly spacey - forgetting easy drink orders like "a Sam Adams." I reckon that is probably the most common drink ordered in the state of Massachusetts.
Still. I'll drink an extra glass of water today and throw on a little more sunscreen. No need to take these things
too seriously.
Labels: 2008, Boston, weird stuff
By: Alyssa | Friday, March 07, 2008 at Friday, March 07, 2008 | |
Last night I walked home up Newbury Street and waited for the light to cross the street to the Boston Public Garden. Several months back the city finally installed a proper stoplight and crosswalk signal for the intersection.
I always wait for the walk signal because I've been hit by a car before. That's how some people learn. Stove hot, cars dangerous. See?
Anyway, the light had been red for several seconds - long enough for cars to be fully stopped and lined up near the crosswalk. I was about half way through the crosswalk when an Audi blew through the red light - in the one open lane - just a few feet from me. If he'd hit me I'd be a dead blogger.
I was so stunned, as were the other pedestrians, that we just stumbled to the sidewalk and stared for a moment as he sped away. I kept heading home. I didn't think much more
about the incident until this morning.
A few minutes ago I had to physically throw myself out of the way of a Honda Element. I know what it was because the grill was dangerously close to my body. Once again I was in a crosswalk, I had the walk sign, I was looking just to be sure and again a car gunned it and blazed around the corner to come within inches of hitting me. It was the closest call I've had in a very long time. I had to take evasive actions to avoid death.
The driver waved and apology. I waved a fist and my giant magenta umbrella. I suppose he didn't see me - like the guy from last night. I'm hard to miss with big red hair, my purple raincoat and my hot pink umbrella.
I suppose I was asking for it. I am perpetrating a
crime against fashion.Labels: 2008, Boston, weird stuff
By: Alyssa | Wednesday, March 05, 2008 at Wednesday, March 05, 2008 | |
Did you know that
Daylight Savings Time begins on Saturday night(ish)? It's a coming. And that means get ready for a case of the crabbies on Monday.
Sleeping schedules are disturbed, the cat is confused about when she's being fed, and the evil jays in the backyard will probably chirp louder in response.
Oh yes, the evil birds are back. They were the last to leave in the fall and the first to arrive a few weeks ago - bullying the robins that were trying to frolic in the backyard.
I haven't seen the groundhog yet. He's going to be disappointed if he thinks anything will be growing anytime soon. Especially tomatoes. I'm banning them from the veggie patch this year. I'm focusing on bell peppers, habaneros, and jalapenos. I'm pretty excited about it.
This is what passes for fun around our house until
Sweeps or birthdays.
Labels: 2008, evil bird, weird stuff
By: Alyssa | Tuesday, March 04, 2008 at Tuesday, March 04, 2008 | |
This week we muddle through a pretty rough podcast. Derek, Deeps and I discuss the Oscars on TV, LOST, Breaking Bad, Torchwood, and save our show campaigns. Then we ramble a bit more.
Since it is the beginning of the month, I beg for votes on
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By: Alyssa | Sunday, March 02, 2008 at Sunday, March 02, 2008 | |
