Away From Keyboard

PC Music

Liam leads Louise on a journey through the history and cultural impact of PC Music.

Internet Porn

Louise walks through the history of internet porn, including the commercial structure of erotica throughout history and the impacts of modern legislation.

Neopets, Part 1: The History of Neopets

Liam guides Louise through the storied history of Neopets in part 1 of a very special series on the virtual world that taught us to code, care, and collect currency. Join us to hear how Neopets evolved from a side-project, tried new forms of online advertisement, and – through a series of acquisitions and the death of Flash Player – became what it is today. Links from the episode: - Check out izzzyzzz on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/Izzzyzzz] - Original pets [https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/v48/kittymonroe/Stuff/Oldpets.jpg%20] - Macy Gray was a Neopet [https://bookofages.jellyneo.net/history/old-pets/?species=kau] with her own house [https://64.media.tumblr.com/200743082c3d12b142fff3a52c0dcfff/9b23341a0e0daa40-77/s250x400/9f74bfcb36c36bc22b4ba5599f89282281d8f0ae.gifv] - Neopets short on Nickelodeon's Nick Extra [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qgunFNiJqQ] - JumpStart made licensed Mario games [https://youtu.be/Af09KM26YP4?t=539]

Craigslist poetry

Louise guides us through the history of Craigslist, including stops at the Whole Earth Catalog, the Merzbau, Tom Cruise impersonators, and the phenomenon of "Craigslist Killers," before arriving at the beautiful, glittering tide pool that is Craigslist's poetry section where a thriving community still creates haikus just for fun. Discover for yourself: https://forums.craigslist.org/?forumID=575 [https://forums.craigslist.org/?forumID=575]

"Shitty" 3D Animation

Liam dives into the enigmatic world of intentionally absurd animation that adopts the aesthetic of low-quality, from Colin's Bear Animation to bowling alley strike screens, lovingly dissecting what makes "shitty" animation so good. Links: Jimmy Neutron Happy Family Happy Hour [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB871SVYMhI] by Seinfeldspitstain Potato Knishes [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFfLCuHSZ-U] by ratboygenius Shrekophone [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_HWtzUHm6s] by anonymoose Dog of Wisdom [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-UmfqFjpl0] by joe Colin's Bear Animation [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiARsQSlzDc] Daz3D test footage [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqcyDA2L5L0] Realistic 3D Sonic [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MWN48V0Oac] The bowling alley strike screen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c83uouDPQA]