59: Designed at Gunpoint [September 20, 2013]

Tom had technical difficulties starting the call but he starts out with some disturbing photos for Heron to consider. Tom digresses into stories from the UK and an early Heron childhood story. Tom explores the NRA demographic through his YouTube analysis and from a group of about a hundred, one has come through. Heron and Tom disagree on militarism. Tom tries to explain his German experience in contrast to Heron's narrative. Heron pushes Marie's first question to the front of the topic list. New Zealand isn't that special compared to a bus station. Tom answers a question from KMO relatively solo. Peter Stempel steps up to the plate. Tom digresses into a discussion of Lord Hutton aka Bored Mutton. Tom raised capitalism and democracy. Heron gets bored with this topic and swings into a discussion of a movie he has seen recently and senses in general. With Tom's reformed mutant past, he has a lot to say about senses. Heron gives some optometrist optimism. Which sense would you opt to lose? Has Heron ruined the movie already for Tom. Time will tell. Tom digresses into Bob Mottram moving onto a new project and how fixing his book addiction exposed his vinyl addiction. Mats wraps up the show with a short question only Mats could concoct. The conversation concludes with a technology wrapping session. (Editorial Note: Alternative title considered 'Heron and the Military Sitting in a Tree').