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The Real Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

by Brandon on 2:06 pm in Humor, Laughing Historically, Podcasts

In this special Fourth of July episode, Nevin and Brandon recount what Paul Revere actually did on the night that started the Revolutionary War. Not only do they disprove some common misconceptions, but also address the recent truthiness of Sarah Palin. Like us on facebook! Follow us on twitter! New episodes every fortnight on http://www.blip.tv/LaughingHistorically

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Episode 32: Guiltier Pleasure Books

by Brandon on 6:20 pm in Books, Do Nothing But Read, Podcasts

In this volume, we talk about classy naked ladies, second breakfast, and stalking Neil Gaiman. Amanda and Brandon celebrate one year of podcast bookclubbing by returning to their first subject ever, guilty-pleasure books!

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Do Nothing But Read – Episode 23: So Can You, America

by Brandon on 1:06 am in Books, Do Nothing But Read, Podcasts

On this episode, we talk about naked Supreme Court Justices, meta-books, and Kanye West. Amanda and Brandon discuss the Daily Show’s books, America (the book) and I Am America and So Can You.

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Do Nothing But Read – Episode 22: Stephen King, The Dude Myself

by Brandon on 11:44 am in Books, Do Nothing But Read, Podcasts

On this volume we talk about parenthetical italics, creepy hotels in Colorado, and everyone in New Zealand. Amanda and Brandon talk about Stephen King, focusing on the man himself and his writing style.

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Awesome 80’s Prom….It Really IS Awesome

by Angela on 10:11 pm in Nerdettes

Bachelorette and bachelor parties in general make me roll my eyes. In recent years, they’ve gotten so stereotyped and out-of-control elaborate that they can often take away from the actual wedding itself – in my opinion, events such as weekend-long trips to Vegas involving strippers and booze (and penis-shaped paraphernalia for girls) just don’t seem necessary to celebrate the upcoming happiest day in two people’s lives.

When the original idea of going to Awesome 80′s Prom for my best friend’s bachelorette party was suggested, I am the first to admit that I was not 100% on board with it. Billed as an off-Broadway show, I did some research on their website and quickly learned it was not your typical “theater” production by any means – this was more of an interactive production where members of a fictional high school (characters such as the class nerd, the head cheerleader, and the “bad boy”) roamed around a club that was set-up like a high school prom, campaigning for student votes for prom king and queen. Not being a big fan of clubs/bars in general, and not totally sure exactly how an interactive club would work, I wasn’t too sure how the night would pan out.

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