Conspiracy Chimps - Conspiracy is I

Conspiracy Chimps - Conspiracy is I

This week, we launch a new segment on The Monkeysuit Podcast called Conspiracy Chimps. Sit back and get a feel for what conspiracy theories are, brush up on what some of the more prevalent theories are running rampant in today's culture and more! * Loch Ness Monster [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster] * Bigfoot [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot] * Stone Henge [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge] * What is a conspiracy theory? [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theory] * Jay-Z conspiracies [http://gawker.com/5886988/a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-illuminati-the-conspiracy-theory-that-connects-jay-z-and-queen-elizabeth] * The Egyptian Pyramids conspiracy [https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=the+egyptian+pyramids+conspiracy] * The Lizard Men [http://www.thewire.com/national/2013/04/12-million-americans-believe-lizard-people-run-our-country/63799/] * Info Wars [http://www.infowars.com/] * Alex Jones [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Jones_%28radio_host%29] * Jim Cramer from Mad Money [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Cramer] * The Daily Show [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115147/] * Colbert Report [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458254/] * Bill Mahar [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350448/] * John Stuart's rise to fame [http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/jonstewart/a/jonstewartbio.htm] * The Onion [http://www.theonion.com/] * Orange is the New Black: Season 3, Cancelled [http://mashable.com/2014/07/14/orange-is-the-new-black-canceled-rumors-hoax/] * Last Week Tonight with John Oliver [https://www.youtube.com/user/LastWeekTonight] * National Inquirer [http://www.nationalenquirer.com/] * Reddit: /r/conspiracy [http://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy] * Rothschild Conspiracy [https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=rothschild%20conspiracy] * Illuminati Conspiracy [https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=illuminati+conspiracy] * The Conspiracy (2012) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2330322/] * Zeitgeist (2007) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1166827/] * Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything [https://books.google.com/books?id=qBqpKSkHGEgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=freakonomics&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ic6GVOPWLIi5yQS124KADQ&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=freakonomics&f=false] * "The Age of Cynicism" [https://www.google.com/webhp?#q=the%20age%20of%20cynicism] * Famous quotes... by a different person [http://imgur.com/a/zKTm2] * Hitler's Time Machine, die Glocke [http://beforeitsnews.com/beyond-science/2014/04/hitlers-time-machine-die-glocke-the-nazi-bell-2446106.html] * JFK Assassination Conspiracies [https://www.google.com/webhp?#q=kennedy%20assassination%20conspiracy] * Heavens Gate conspiracy [https://www.google.com/webhp?#q=heavens%20gate%20conspiracy] * Columbine conspiracy [https://www.google.com/webhp?#q=columbine+conspiracy] * Darknet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darknet_%28file_sharing%29] * Knowledge breeds skepticism [https://books.google.com/books?id=LzA4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=knowledge+breeds+skepticism&source=bl&ots=k5SNcFqqnZ&sig=e2FsDhSOMsM7JM_mGgmZSRP5_7g&hl=en&sa=X&ei=hMSGVOvKOMiHyASIjYCgDA&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=knowledge%20breeds%20skepticism&f=false] * "Science is the father of knowledge..." --Hippocrates [http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/h/hippocrate141549.html] * Ides of March [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ides_of_March] * What do you do when your design pattern breaks down? [http://css-tricks.com/design-pattern-breaks/] * 5 Tragedies wierdly predicted by Adam Sandler [http://www.clickhole.com/article/5-tragedies-weirdly-predicted-adam-sandler-783]

EcoChimps with Ty Carper

This week, on EcoChimps, Brandtley and Clay sit down with Ty Carper to shed some light on the North American Energy Crisis, what the frack is fracking anyway? Alternative energy solutions, and Ty's trip to a nuclear plant in France. * Green Revolution [http://geography.about.com/od/globalproblemsandissues/a/greenrevolution.htm] * Tesla Motors [http://www.teslamotors.com/] * Tesla open-sourced their patents [http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you] * Nickola Tesla [http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla] * Tesla in talks with BMW [http://www.slashgear.com/tesla-battery-talks-with-bmw-continue-says-musk-24357089/] * Volkswagon 300MPG Car [http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/143025-audi-volkswagen-working-on-300-mpg-cars] * Toyota hydrogen fuel stack [http://inhabitat.com/toyota-unveils-mirai-hydrogen-fuel-cell-car-with-300-mile-range-can-it-kick-start-a-hydrogen-society/] * Tesla fast charge stations [http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1089564_tesla-supercharger-quick-charging-stations-expand-beyond-coasts] * Hindenberg disaster [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster] * Lead acid battery safety [http://batterycouncil.org/?page=LeadAcidBattSafety] * The Shale Revolution [http://www.businessinsider.com/us-dollar-oil-prices-correlation-2014-10] * Pickens' Plan [http://www.pickensplan.com/] * Petroleum [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum] * What the frack is fraking? [http://www.what-is-fracking.com/] * Dakota man sets tap water on fire [http://www.cnet.com/news/man-sets-tap-water-on-fire-sparks-debate/] * Directional (horizontal) Drilling [http://geology.com/articles/horizontal-drilling/] * I drink your milkshake [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_hFTR6qyEo] * How nuclear works [http://science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power.htm] * Fukushima disaster... [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster] * Yakuza Fukushima involvement [http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/12/30/yakuza-gangsters-recruit-homeless-men-for-fukushima-nuclear-clean-up/] * Fukushima radiation plume to hit the US [https://www.google.com/webhp?q=fukushima%20plume%20of%20radition%20to%20hit%20the%20us] * Taylor Wilson [http://www.sciradioactive.com/] * Taylor Wilson 2013 TED talk [http://www.ted.com/talks/taylor_wilson_yup_i_built_a_nuclear_fusion_reactor?language=en] * Taylor Wilson Micro Nuclear Plants TED talk [https://www.ted.com/talks/taylor_wilson_my_radical_plan_for_small_nuclear_fission_reactors] * Zorbs [http://zorb.com/world/] * Nuclear power in France [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_France] * Stuxnet attack on Iran power plant [http://www.businessinsider.com/stuxnet-was-far-more-dangerous-than-previous-thought-2013-11] * Thorium Energy [http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Current-and-Future-Generation/Thorium/] * Germany goes solar [http://rt.com/news/solar-energy-record-break-332/] * Wind energy [http://windeis.anl.gov/guide/basics/] * Ocean wave energy [http://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/Renewable-Energy-Guide/Ocean-Wave-Energy.aspx] * Three Gorges Dam eviction [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/20/world/asia/20gorges.html?_r=0] * iPhone burning people on planes [http://gizmodo.com/5863179/this-iphone-4-spontaneously-caught-fire-in-a-flight] * The most cost effective hybrid cars [http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2012/11/20/the-most-cost-effective-hybrid-cars/] * Empire State Building green retrofit [http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/06/29/empire-state-building-retrofit-new-projects] * XKCD: Efficiency [http://xkcd.com/1445/] * Reddit [http://reddit.com] * /r/TheMonkeySuit [http://www.reddit.com/r/TheMonkeySuit/]

Super Chimps with HB

Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Super Chimps! Our hosts Brandtley and Clay sit down with HB to discuss the state of super hero films, hero comics, the trends of super hero sequels and how some just fall flat. * Super Friends (1973-2011) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069641] * Saturday Morning cartoons [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday-morning_cartoon] * Hanna-Barbera [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna-Barbera] * Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103359/] * Beast Wars: Transformers (1996) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115108/] * Fox Kids [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Kids] * Spider-Man (2002) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487] * Blade (1998) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120611/] * Iron Man (2008) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371746/] * Xmen (2000) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120903/] * Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458339/] * The Avengers (2012) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848228/] * The Punisher (2004) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330793/] * Dare Devil (2003) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287978/] * Elektra (2005) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0357277/] * Ghost Rider (2007) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259324/] * The Incredible Hulk (2008) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800080/] * Disney buys Marvel for $4 billion [http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/31/news/companies/disney_marvel/] * Gender distribution of Twitter [http://www.statista.com/statistics/238715/number-of-active-twitter-users-in-the-united-states-by-gender/] * The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2395427/] * The Hobbit (2012) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/] * Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2015381] * Guaridans of the Galaxy comic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy] * How Guardians Of The Galaxy Taught A Kid With Autism To Be A Superhero [http://www.cinemablend.com/new/How-Guardians-Galaxy-Taught-Kid-With-Autism-Superhero-66981.html] * Man of Steel (2013) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770828/] * Batman (1989) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895/] * Batman & Robin (1997) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118688/] * Batman Begins (2005) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372784] * League of Shadows [http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/League_of_Shadows] * Batfleck [http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/15/showbiz/movies/ben-affleck-batman-ew/] * Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2015) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2975590/] * Spiderman 3 was a flop [http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/simple-reason-why-spiderman-3-failed.178840956/] * Venom and Carnage gets a spinoff [http://www.slashfilm.com/venom-carnage-movie/] * The Sinister Six [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinister_Six] * The Legion of Doom [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_of_Doom_%28DC_Comics%29] * The New 52 Justice League [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_52] * Flash Gordon (1980) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080745] * Queen does Flash [http://flashgordon.wikia.com/wiki/Queen] * Hawk Men from Flash Gordon [http://flashgordon.wikia.com/wiki/Hawk_Men] * Monster Chimps [https://themonkeysuitpodcast.com/podcast/3-monster-chimps] * WB Pulls most of their content on netflix [https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130430/22361622903/warner-bros-mgm-universal-collectively-pull-nearly-2000-films-netflix-to-further-fragment-online-movie-market.shtml] * WB Competitor service to Netflix [https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130403/20404022568/warner-brothers-thinks-what-people-really-want-streaming-service-is-something-that-costs-more-offers-less.shtml] * Batman vs. Superman leak image [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ico3dIHPYBQ/U3b6r8FUO8I/AAAAAAAAAMA/Wz79bzayf6E/s1600/Ben-Affleck-Batman-Batman-vs-superman.jpg] * Wonder Woman's new character design [http://techland.time.com/2010/06/30/wonder-woman-undergoes-reboot-redesign/] * Female Thor in Avenger's Now! reboot [http://screenrant.com/avengers-now-captain-america-thor-iron-man-marvel-movies/] * Eartha Kitt as Catwoman [http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Catwoman_%28Eartha_Kitt%29] * I am Groot [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groot] * James Gunn (Oops :P) [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0348181/] * Chi'lantro: Korean+Mexican Fusion [http://www.chilantrobbq.com/]

9. Chimpsters

This week, we talk about Hipsters! What is a hipster? Where did they come from? How do they fit in today's culture? and what can we learn from their ways of life? All that and more! * Hipster [https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=define%20hipster] * University of Texas at Austin [http://www.utexas.edu/] * Slacker (1991) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacker_(film)] * Richard Linklater [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Linklater] * Millenials [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials] * Starving Artist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starving_artist] * Google: Why Austin Sucks [https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=why%20austin%20sucks] * Google: Originality [https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=originality] * DADA [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dada] * Postmodernism [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmodernism] * Hive Mind [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hive_mind] * Renaissance Man [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Man] * Progressive Metal [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_metal] * Fedora [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora] * Frank Sinatra [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra] * The Rat Pack [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Pack] * Overly Manly Man [http://i.imgur.com/u65K8Mh.jpg] * Ironic mustache [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ironic%20mustache] * East Austin: Forbes #7 Best hipster neighborhood [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mhj45jmeh/skates-at-a-community-center-in-east-austin/] * Portlandia (2011-)(TV Series) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlandia_(TV_series)] * Seattle, Washington [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle] * San Francisco, California [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco] * Silicon Valley [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley] * The Roaring 20's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Twenties] * Boardwalk Empire (2010-)(TV Series) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0979432/] * USA Today: Craft beer trends [http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/10/craft-brewers-sour-session-beers/8773415/] * Jester King Brewery [http://jesterkingbrewery.com/] * Why the Motto 'If You Build It, They Will Come' is BS [http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227850] * Cooperatives [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative] * Illegal Front Yard Vegetable Gardens [http://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-and-environment/illegal-front-yard-vegetable-gardens-zb01302zrob.aspx] * Google: Banned Vegetable Gardens [https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=banned+vegetable+gardens] * Off-the-grid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-grid] * Social Isolation in Social Media [http://www.sourgrapeswinery.com/society/2013/11/22/social-media-driving-us-to-isolation-loneliness-through-supe.html] * Digimon Virtual Pet [http://digimon.wikia.com/wiki/Digimon_Virtual_Pet] * Pokémon Cards [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Trading_Card_Game] * The Yo-Yo Fad [http://www.retrojunk.com/article/show/2144/the-yoyo-fad]

8. Invasion of the Chimps

On today's episode, we talk about Aliens! Are we alone? What else lies beyond the heavens? How far will we go to discover the truth? Alien abductions, bad movie references and more! * Aliens meme [http://i.imgur.com/y6qex.jpg] * Alien (1979) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(film)] * Prometheus (2012) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_(2012_film)] * Mars Attacks (1996) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Attacks!] * Predator (1987) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(film)] * They Live (1988) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Live] * Invasion the Body Snatchers (1956) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers] * War of the Worlds (1897) (Novel) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds] * The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still] * Hypothetical type of Biochemistry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothetical_types_of_biochemistry] * Carbon-based life [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon-based_life] * Sandworms [http://cf.badassdigest.com/_uploads/images/14248/sandworms__span.jpg] * Alien Abduction [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_abduction] * Area 51 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_51] * Marfa, TX [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfa,_Texas] * Marfa Lights [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfa_lights] * Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura: Area 51 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1749044/] * The "Actual" Fort Davis [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/texas/fort-davis-davis-mountains] * Alien Autopsy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_autopsy] * Alien Autopsy Film [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZouZJSG4ic] * H.R. Giger [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._Giger] * HG Giger Artwork [http://www.hrgiger.com/] * Elon Musk would like to die on Mars [http://mashable.com/2013/03/10/elon-musk-sxsw-2013-mars/] * Why is Pluto not a planet? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTZMgoh663I] * Men In Black (1997) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119654/] * Multidimensional Beings [http://www.multidimensionalbeing.com/] * Dark Skies (2013) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2387433/] * X-Files [http://x-files.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page] * I want to believe! [http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/65/6553/UNT4100Z/posters/the-x-files-i-want-to-believe-print.jpg] * 13 Ghosts (1960, 2001) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_Ghosts] * The Sixth Sense (1999) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sixth_Sense] * Evolution (2001) (Movie) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_(film)] * Eight Legged Freaks (2002) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Legged_Freaks] * Why anal probing? [http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=120698] SUPLEMENTAL LINKS * History Channel: Ancient Aliens [http://www.history.com/shows/ancient-aliens]