Subpar Talks

So how do you poison someone with antifreeze and get away with it? Apparently you don’t, as one North Dakota woman found out. Also, how many close friends do you have? It’s probably more than we do, but is that higher or lower than the average American? Also, the gas chamber makes a comeback in Alabama, and how do we deal with guns being made from 3D printers? A couple of states are answering that question by trying to ban the printers. Is that the right solution? Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:280:00:370:01:060:08:040:21:430:34:000:42:15 2. Additional Resources The Antifreeze MurderThe NPR friends articleNPR article on the Alabama executionArticle on the CA bill banning 3D printers 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

This week, we tackle some thought-provoking questions. And what does the world need? A new hottest pepper, of course. And finally, we try our hand at talking Texan. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:270:00:360:01:060:36:080:43:290:57:22 2. Additional Resources 125 philosophical questionsThe new hottest pepperAnd these people ate itTexanisms 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

Happy Halloween! Sit back and have a listen as you try to avoid your cyanide-laced candy and your apples loaded with razor blades. In this episode, we have some lists for you. First up, the scariest (and goriest) stories from the Bible. Next we have the most popular Halloween costumes. And finally, we have the scariest movies of all time and the most popular Halloween songs. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:350:00:440:01:140:05:400:22:270:34:490:48:450:55:19 2. Additional Resources Some scary Bible stories, from Ranker.comThe most popular Halloween costumesTop ten scariest moviesThe most popular Halloween songs 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

Where do the protections of free speech end? For one professor, it ended when he argued that pedophilia is not morally wrong. The university he works for suspended him, and he has now sued. And speaking of pedophilia (which we both think is morally wrong by the way), how might it be looked at differently 100 years from now? Will it be similar to how society views homosexuality now versus how it was viewed 100 years ago? If science were to determine that pedophilia is not a choice, should future societies stop treating it as a psychiatric disorder, as they did with homosexuality in the 1970s? And finally, we talk prostitution and discuss a very scary facial recognition website. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:240:00:330:01:030:37:210:49:000:53:23 2. Additional Resources The New York Times articleExplanation of why the Dallas law was struck downPimeyes 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

Do you leave voicemails? Do you use speakerphone in public? Do you phub your friends or family? If you do these things, you have bad phone etiquette. Don’t sweat it, though, because we discuss the things you should and shouldn’t do with your phone. Also, the grammar police are back (that’s us), and Tripadvisor’s top 30 things to do in Texas (we have a different opinion). Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:310:00:410:01:100:17:330:22:430:28:490:49:33 2. Additional Resources Phone EtiquettePhubbingTripadvisor’s Explore Texas page 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

If you’re considering exploring a cave that’s like 4,000 feet underground, please don’t. A lot of bad things can happen. But that didn’t stop Mark Dickey. We talk about his ordeal. Also, are you planning on traveling out of the country? If so, you should probably check the State Department’s travel advisories. And spoiler alert: don’t go to North Korea. Next, Jeff throws some famous movie quotes at Chris to see if he knows which movies they come from. And finally, we have two idiots who just won’t seem to go away—Ken Paxton and Lauren Boebert. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:270:00:360:01:060:08:340:25:360:43:200:50:21 2. Additional Resources Mark Dickey’s storyState Department travel advisoriesThat scene from Midnight Express (NSFW)The Top 50 Famous Movie QuotesLauren Boebert surveillance video 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

Chris got a new toy, life was weird in the 1980s, we talk about a midair explosion of sorts, and we read some listener emails. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:270:00:380:01:070:11:340:20:590:34:290:52:12 2. Additional Resources Probably more than you ever wanted to know about the Rubik’s CubeThe diarrhea incident 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

We recently lost an American legend—Bob Barker. We take a brief look at his career, The Price Is Right, and talk about Americans’ favorite Price Is Right Games. Also, we talk about Oliver Anthony’s angry anthem, Florida being Florida again, and why you now have yet another reason not to go in the river. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:310:00:420:01:100:20:320:34:480:41:360:48:372. Additional Resources Aaron Paul on The Price Is RightVanna White on The Price Is RightThe Best Price is Right GamesAngry Oliver AnthonyFlorida’s new law3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

Falling hundreds of feet, drowning, getting electrocuted, getting your feet ripped off, and getting decapitated—all things that can happen to you at your family-friendly amusement park. This week, we discuss the ten worst amusement park disasters in American history! Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:220:00:310:00:570:02:550:49:392. Additional Resources Amusement park disasters that resulted in death (one of many lists) 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

Happy Labor Day! We hope you celebrated in traditional American fashion: by taking advantage of sales at stores that made employees work on the very day that we’re supposed to celebrate them. This week, we talk workplace injuries, a scary amusement park situation, term and age limits for people in public office, and drugs. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:270:00:360:01:040:11:190:20:160:32:310:49:46 2. Additional Resources The Six Flags story (video included)Arguments for term limitsArguments against term limitsOregon’s decriminalization of drugs 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

We’re coming out of the closet! Politically anyway. Join us in this listener-interactive episode and answer some questions to find out exactly where you stand politically. We both answer the questions and then reveal our results at the end of the episode. Before that, we have two bizarre stories: a man identifying as a dog, and an overweight airline passenger gets stuck in their seat for three hours. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:430:00:520:01:220:09:120:13:510:56:21 2. Additional Resources The volumetric passengerThe Dog ManThe Political Typology Quiz 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

We hear a lot about the insanity defense in murder cases, but the reality is that it’s hardly ever used and even when it is, it’s hardly every successful. But what does it mean to be “insane?” This week we look at a current case juxtaposed with the assassination attempt of Ronald Reagan, and learn how the insanity defense changed in this country. Also, what are the most widely read books of all time? Chris had the unenviable task of venturing into a government office, and we end up with some questions. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:270:00:360:00:590:17:030:31:430:39:190:51:40 2. Additional Resources The Taylor Schabusiness storyTen most read books in the world 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

What’s the worst sound in the world? In the words of Kip Dynamite, “Like anyone could possibly know that.” But thanks to science, we can! Also this week, we discuss the Bud Light backlash, political burnout, and the fact that Texas gets sued—again. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:290:00:390:01:060:16:520:25:210:40:520:46:22 2. Additional Resources Worst sounds—Mentalfloss.comThe story behind the Bud Light backlashPolitical BurnoutDavid Letterman: Best of “Great Moments in Presidential Speeches”Bush’s answer in the 1992 presidential debateAnd then Clinton’s response 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

First up, we focus on airplane passengers: one who was unruly and another who fell 10,000 feet and lived. New York and New Jersey are in a spat, Jeff talks Boardwalk Empire, and Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg might fight. Yes, like physically (fingers crossed). And finally, what are some scams that have become normalized, and what are the most overrated places in America? Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:290:00:390:01:060:10:030:16:420:23:030:28:080:34:430:41:570:56:27 2. Additional Resources Why are so many passengers unruly?Well this is sad newsAccording to one source, the most overrated places in America 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

We’re back this week with more of the best of Subpar Talks. This time, it’s Part 2. And, to prove we’re not perfect, we threw in some bloopers at the end! Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:220:00:320:01:010:46:540:58:29 2. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 3. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 4. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

We reached a bit of a milestone—our 50th episode! So, this week we look back at the best of Subpar Talks, Part 1. Enjoy! Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:220:00:310:01:010:56:20 2. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 3. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 4. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

This week, Chris has some helpful air conditioner info for this God-forsaken, hot summer. Next, we look at two Supreme Court decisions: first, we examine the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s abortion decision from last year; and second, the court also broke with precedent in deciding that race can no longer be used as a factor in college admissions. Is this a good thing or bad thing, and how will colleges respond to the ruling? And finally, it seems that there’s a push from employers to get their workers to return to the office, even though studies show that workers are happier working from home and are just as—if not more—productive out of the office. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:280:00:380:01:070:08:100:23:220:38:310:54:01 2. Additional Resources The aftermath of DobbsGeorge Carlin on abortionOpinion pieces on what to do about college admissionsGallup poll results on working from home 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

Do you miss the genius of Breaking Bad? No worries, as Chris provides a list of seven similar shows you should consider. And speaking of genius, we discuss George Carlin and Elton John. Also, how do we navigate the controversial issue of trans individuals in athletic competitions? And finally, tipping is out of control. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:270:00:360:01:080:15:180:27:230:33:280:47:310:55:06 2. Additional Resources The Best of George Carlin (according to one account)Elton John’s Greatest Hits (full album)The David French opinion pieceThis seems to be a reasonable guide on tipping 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

Happy Independence Day! Our forefathers died so you could sit around, eat hot dogs, drink beer, and listen to great content, so do your patriotic duty and turn up the volume as you stuff your face. The American Dream: we’ve all been told about it, but is it a reality or a myth? Chris brings us a top-ten list (Jeff is happy) of patriotic songs, and Jeff has a list of his own, which shows us that the percentage of Americans who don’t believe in basic facts is alarming. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:270:00:360:01:080:02:320:13:030:32:530:42:300:54:13 2. Additional Resources The Newsroom clipGeorge Carlin on the American DreamThe Washington Post MarchStars and Stripes ForeverBorn in the U.S.A.: America’s Most Misunderstood Rock AnthemHow Dumb Is America: Ten Things People Actually Believe3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show

As usual, we’re coming at you with a lot of topics this week. We discuss the ill-fated submersible in the North Atlantic and discuss another world record. Chris informs us of something else we need to be fearful of. We also touch on an interesting thread Chris found on Reddit: what is a luxury today that once was viewed as common? And finally, the head of the Harvard medical School morgue was, allegedly, selling body parts! Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics 0:00:310:00:410:01:090:04:460:09:350:16:080:20:260:23:390:29:320:45:460:52:190:56:23 2. Additional Resources Video of the Rubik’s Cube world recordThe Rubik’s Cube juggler videoThe black bear in the Gulf of MexicoThe Harvard morgue story 3. Merchandise/Support the Show https://www.subpartalks.com/support/https://www.subpartalks.com/p/store/ 4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe New episodes every week! Listen, rate, follow, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us: Website: https://www.subpartalks.comTwitter: @subpartalksFacebook: subpartalks 5. Credits SergeQuadrado | PixabayShidenBeatsMusic | PixabaySupport the show