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The Talk Zone

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The Talk Zone is a show hosted by Byron Lee. Tune in for 2 hours of tech, sci-fi, nerd culture, and death defying stunts!

Location:

Crystal Lake, IL

Description:

The Talk Zone is a show hosted by Byron Lee. Tune in for 2 hours of tech, sci-fi, nerd culture, and death defying stunts!

Twitter:

@byron27

Language:

English


Episodes

The Fun Zone for 03/19/2023 – The Rainbow Zone

3/20/2023
This week we wanted to do something different for St. Patrick’s Day. We often pay tribute to green things in March, but what about all of the other colors. This show is about the rainbow, and every color on the spectrum. Enjoy! Hour 1: Schmyoho – DOUBLE RAINBOW SONG!!Reading Rainbow Remixed – In Your ImaginationIsrael continue reading

Duration:01:53:52

The Fun Zone for 02/19/2023 – Pay Your Phone Bill Like An Adult!

2/19/2023
Well, crap, it happened again! I accidentally did another theme without meaning to! Tune in and you’ll hear songs about phones, adulting, and other random comedy. Hour 1: Brynn Lee – Moviefone if Weird Al Was A Full Time DirectorTom Smith – Psychic Voicemail HotlineBruce McCulloch – Answering MachineMr. X’s Briefcase – Suicide HotlineMike Toomey continue reading

Duration:01:56:59

The Fun Zone for 01/22/2023 – Earworms Crawl In

1/23/2023
This week we play songs that infect your brain and get stuck in your head. These are called “earworms”. Join us for 2 hours of comedy, novelty, and demented music. Hour 1: Barnes and Barnes – Fish HeadsBill Frenzer and Ogden Edsl – Dead PuppiesThey Might Be Giants – Doctor WormDana Lyons – Cows with continue reading

Duration:01:57:45

The Fun Zone for 11/10/2019 – Brain Dead

11/11/2019
In the first hour we pay tribute to The Brain, and then in the second hour we celebrate death. Hour 1: “Weird Al” Yankovic – The Brain Song Pinky and the Brain – Brain Stem Luke Ski’s Psycho Potpourri – Insane And The Brain The Consortium Of Genius – Lobotomy Randy Hanzlick, M.D. (Dr. Rock) continue reading

Duration:01:55:36

The Talk Zone for 07/02/2017 – Nostalgia Nerd

7/2/2017
This week we talk about 56k Modems and the Y2k Bug. We also talk about the generation of people between Generation X and the Millenials. Weird Al gets a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame! This and much more on The Talk Zone!

Duration:00:59:07

The Talk Zone for 06/25/2017 – Playing with Things

6/25/2017
This week I’ve been playing with things at work (don’t tell Rachy) and we talk about them on the air! We discuss the OrCam and the Hooke 3D Audio Headset. We also talk about social anxiety. We also narrowly escape an Apple Shitstorm.

Duration:00:58:52

The Talk Zone for 06/11/2017 – How to C.B.

6/11/2017
This week we are playing a record that tells us all about C.B. Radio. I have killer allergies and don’t feel like talking but thought some of my friends might find this interesting.

Duration:00:59:59

The Talk Zone for 5/21/2017 – Mahna Mahna!

5/21/2017
This week we talk with Brett Glass about Net Neutrality, WannaCry RansomeWare, and owning an ISP. We also discuss the original Mahna Mahna song, Star Trek Discovery, and Hernia! This and more on The Talk Zone!

Duration:00:59:21

The Talk Zone for 05/14/2017 – Girls Don’t Fart!

5/14/2017
This week we talk about feeling old because songs of our childhood are now on the Oldies Station. We also talk about my Synology getting old. We also investigated the man behind the band Strangely Brown, who did the song Girls Don’t Fart. Rachy reads the news… TOOT TOOT… we play some tunes, and more!

Duration:00:57:51

The Talk Zone for 05/07/2017 – Rachy’s Hotspot

5/7/2017
This week we talk about switching back to Verizon from T-Mobile, Cellular Internet in Australia, and Virtual Reality. Also, SirMars and Bianca call in. Tune in for this thrilling episode of The Talk Zone!!!!

Duration:01:00:11

The Talk Zone for 04/30/2017 – We’re Engaged!

5/1/2017
Byron is back from Australia and Rachy calls in to help him talk about how the trip went. We went an extra hour because there was just so much to talk about. By the way… we’re engaged!

Duration:01:58:36

The Talk Zone – Corn Shoes

4/9/2017
This week we talk about a man’s quest for free chicken nuggets. Carrie Fisher, Teletext, idiots who blindly follow their GPS into the river, and more. Check it out!

Duration:00:59:28

The Talk Zone for 04/02/2017 – Dude, Where’s My Passport!

4/2/2017
This week SirMars and Venison drop by and say hello, Rachy tells us everything we didn’t know about pee, and I rant about absolutely nothing! Check out the show… please?

Duration:00:58:25

The Talk Zone for 03/26/2017 – Sunday Night Smorgasbord

3/26/2017
This week we talked about the future of The Talk Zone. Should we keep the show going or should we merge it into The Fun Zone and make it one giant smorgasbord! SirMars and Blair call in and talk Amazon Echo. We talk more about The Mystery Restaurant, you can help figure out where this continue reading

Duration:00:59:50

The Talk Zone for 03/19/2017 – Picard Got High

3/19/2017
This week we talk about Big Bang Theory spinoff “Young Sheldon” and Star Trek Discovery. We also discuss IKEA shelving system “Kallax”, Australian Power Adapters, Tim Horton’s, and Marijuana. Rachy reads the news, Byron gets distracted… hey… the formula works why change it! Enjoy!

Duration:00:59:16

The Talk Zone for 03/12/2017 – Where In The World is Australia?

3/19/2017
This week I do a bunch of stuff, play Rachy’s news articles (2 of them at least) and then I blew up and ended the show early. It’s still good though!

Duration:00:45:41

The Talk Zone for 02/26/2017 – Anti-Spit Scanner

2/26/2017
This week Rachy tells us about some weird gadgets in her news segments. We also talk about Darth Vader’s injuries and how they affected him psychologically. Do you use anti-virus software? I don’t! Find out why. This and more on The Talk Zone!

Duration:00:59:39

The Talk Zone for 02/19/2017 – Duane’s Hard Drive

2/19/2017
Duane’s sister sent me a box of hard drives after he passed away a year ago, and I only just now was emotionally able to plug one in. This week’s show is an exploration of the depths of The RadioDude Archive!

Duration:00:59:11

The Talk Zone for 02/12/2017 – Computer, Tea, Hot, Earl Grey

2/12/2017
The Talk Zone for this week contains %100 Natural Real Fruit Juice, No Preservatives, Kid Tested, Mom Approved! May contain nuts…. USDA Approved, No animals were harmed in the making of this show.

Duration:00:58:28

The Talk Zone for 1/29/2017 – Yo Quiero Taco Bell

1/29/2017
This week Byron tries out the Naked Chicken Chalupa from Taco Bell, which is a Taco with a shell MADE OUT OF CHICKEN MEAT! What will the world think of next? Also, we find out that John Hurt died, he was well known for many movies and TV shows, but the one that sticks out continue reading

Duration:00:59:26