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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2012 · 58 MIN

Forced by the Elements

from Sociology Improv · host Not Jon Smajda

Topics include the sociology of weather in an M Word state, the Super Bowl, stadiums, and guilt over the state of professional sports. Chris tries to get into a screaming match about Occupy Oakland, but Jesse just politely disagrees. Jesse also reveals how many tracks of hardcore punk you can get through in 24 hours. […]

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[1]Topics include the sociology of weather in an M Word state, the Super Bowl, stadiums, and guilt over the state of professional sports. Chris tries to get into a screaming match about Occupy Oakland, but Jesse just politely disagrees. Jesse also reveals how many tracks of hardcore punk you can get through in 24 hours. Recommendations: Extreme Metal by Keith Kahn-Harris [2] Heavy Metal by Deena Weinstein [3] Metal: A Headbangers Journey [4] 24 Hours of Hardcore Punk [5] Planet Money on The Future of American Manufacturing [6] Download Improv #33 [7]. [1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2012/02/album-art-ep33.jpg [2] http://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Metal-Music-Culture-Edge/dp/1845203992 [3] http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Metal-Music-Culture-Revised/dp/0306809702 [4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal:_A_Headbanger's_Journey [5] http://americanhardcorebook.com/punk24 [6] http://www.npr.org/2012/02/02/146297224/the-future-of-americas-manufacturing-jobs [7] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov33.mp3

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