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Hella Meh
by Nick Carter
I am Nick Carter. The other one. I writes books and plays music and talks about whatever I wants. This podcast is my attempt to share the experiences of my generation, Gen X, so younger generations will understand why we are so charming and why we are accidentally destroying everything. I mostly talk about events that shaped our lives. I also offer my cat asparagus from time to time.
Episodes
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Bands and Genre Sudden Death
Nick Carter discusses bands that went from being the biggest rock band of their time, to being universally despised within a year. As genres change, old genres either slowly fade away or are ridiculed. When is the next change coming. I talk about Creed and Mark Tremonti's stint as the greatest...
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Civil War Part 2 - The Movie
Part 2 of my discussion on the Civil War, with a focus on the movie. Listen to part 1 first. In this discussion, I go into the great decisions that were made in the new movie. I talk about what I think this movie really says about journalists, and what it would take to really sustain a Civil War....
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Civil War Part 1 - The War
I saw the Civil War movie, and wanted to talk about everyone's favorite wet dream. How close we are to starting another Civil War. Find out why things aren't as bleak as you might hope. In this first part, I talk about the events and state of mind that led to the first Civil War. This is part of…
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Midlife Crisis and The Matrix
This is a rambling affair. You see, I was talking with this guy about midlife crisises. And then I saw this meme about The Matrix. And then I hit record, and this podcast is the result. Is life an illusion. What is real? If you could know what is real, would you? Let's find out the lessons of…
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Blink 182 New Album Review - Part 1
I take a bunch of detours through my first listen through of the first half of the new Blin 182 album. Hear what makes them great. Hear examples of their greatness from other albums. And find out which songs are bangers according to Hella Meh. At least on the first half of the album.
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Songs with Vibe
I analyze a song I love, a song I like, and a song I hate. What they all have in common is they create a vibe. They are simple, effective, and take you to an emotional place. I explore what this means, how I might write my own song with a vibe, and geek out a little with the guitar. And cuss.
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Y2k, The Stranger, and The Reverse Stranger
For mature audiences only. We discuss the most terrifying year of every Gen X'ers life - 1999. Anticipation of all the ways every computer could ruin society. And then we explore The Stranger. "The stranger could be 1 of the more well-known masturbatory techniques out there, but that doesn't mean...
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How To Tell a Good Story
I announce the new name of the podcast, which is coming soon. And when that is done. I talk about the movies. So many people want to tell you which movies are good or bad. How about Indiana Jones or the Sound of Freedom. They are either the best movies ever, or literally Hitler. In this podcast I...
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Politics and Religion
Trigger Warning - You might be a front butt! Nick and all star panel explore when religion and politics are at their best, and when they go wrong. If you are looking to have your beliefs affirmed, go somewhere else. We are trodding on dangerous territory, with no fudges given. With special guest...
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Clown Core
Nick does just the right amount of fan-boy-ing on the latest jazz/fusion/crunk/horn/enema music sensation. Have you wondered what makes Clown Core so great, but were too stupid to figure it out for yourself? The wait is over. Listen and be blessed. If you don't like it, I'll give you double your...
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Space Shuttle Challenger
I was 10 years old, watching live on television in school. The first teacher in space was onboard. The launch was hyped for months. Within 2 minutes of launch, my teacher had the TV off and was trying to get us to talk about something else. Anything else. Hear the story of what goes wrong when…
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Miljenko - The Best Rock Singer
Miljenko Matijevic is the best rock singer, and you haven't even heard of him. Hear about the extreme bad luck that hampered his career, and his his angelic voice as it pierces the stratosphere, and your mother. I also talk about Marky Mark and his celebrity older brother. Unfortunately, I don't...
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Boy Love...
Paris told me a saying that's taking me some time to wrap my arms around. I need your help to make sense of the world. I also talk about the problem we all share about being too good looking for our own good. I have some serious life hacks here, so tune in.
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Being In the Moment
I'm about to rename the podcast. So be prepared for the new name "I Accept For Value In Return". In this episode, I talk about the problems I have with being in the moment. Video taping events, or commenting on stuff. Hopefully there is a life hack in here worth your time.
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Motley Crue
He's going to be your Frankenstein. Doodely... I don't know. Stuff.
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I Accept for Value and Return For Value
I went to Gettysburg and communed with the ghosts of the Civil War. And Darell Brooks was sentenced today. I spent a lot of time listening to the trial at least 30 hours of testimony. And today was the end. I play a couple clips and work through my emotions as I say good bye to this monster.
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Outsourcing Sanity Nullification
Jordan Peterson describes the way humans evolved to correct each other when we are wrong. This is how diversity from the outside makes us better inside. But Social Media silences all the mechanisms humans evolved to regulate sanity through diversity. The ultimate irony is how important we claim...
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Misinformation and Murderers
I talk about why I chose not to go with Paypal for my new business. It gets kinda political, but you can handle it. I also talk about the trial of the Murdering, Woman Beating, Registered Sex Offender Darrell Brooks. He is most famously known for driving a minivan through a parade last year,...
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Geeking Out on 80's Rock
I follow up on the thread from last podcast. The musical is called Rock of Ages. The way they treat my beloved 80's songs literally stabs me in the back. Listen to examples as I compare the musical version to the originals, and explain why the originals work. I am the ultimate hair metal nerd. If...
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Blink 182 and Nuclear Winter
The band is back together. What makes a Blink 182 song work? I'll share the secret. And there's that play coming up I don't want to see. Oh yeah, and what will you do next week when the nuclear bombs start poppin? All this and more in today's delectable episode!
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Nipplegate
What happens when a wholesome NFL game gets sullied by a bare breast in a presidential election year? Everyone loses their minds. People fight each other to show who is the most offended by breasts. And the FCC rides in on a white horse and saves humanity. Every presidential election year brings…
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About Twitter
I had a perfectly normal conversation with a stranger at the bar last night. I didn't try to get any likes. I didn't talk about my accomplishments. I didn't try to influence him. I just tried to be interesting, while he tried to be interesting. That's the way people used to be. Elon Musk is about...
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The Final Episode Of Walking Dead - The Internet Lied To Me
I found out that the final episode aired of the Walking Dead, and I decided to discuss it. The highs and lows of the show, and some hallmarks of good and bad story telling. I make some predictions about how the show will end. And then, only in the last 2 minutes of the show, did I learn the...
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Instagram Reels - What Is Up With That?
I hate to be the asshole that complains about stuff he don't understand. So I won't. I will just condemn it. And complain about it. But I am not asking what is up with that. I am really saying it's a bad idea. I talk about Facebook, and their Instagram product, and their pathetic attempts to rip...
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The Walking Dead and Trust
I just got a flu shot, and took a 3 hour nap. What am I thinking about as I wake from my fever dreams? The decline of the TV show The Walking Dead. Also, trust. And weaponizing our differences against each other. I try to have a good mix of storytelling critique and life lessons. I am encouraged…
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Finally Solving Diversity
This is my honest attempt to discuss diversity and equity while extricating politics. I hate how everything people are talking about seems to orient itself to political outcomes. Let's separate the wheat from the chaff, take our power back, and solve this once and for all. My pre-Birthday Episode!
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The Deadliest Rock Show in American History
In 2003, 80's rock group Great White took the stage in a small club in Rhode Island. Bringing their arena-ready pyrotechnics into an old building filled with flammable sound foam, the room was filling with toxic smoke before the singer sang his first vocal. Within 3 minutes, for the most part,...
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Remembering September 11th
Imagine watching two thousand people dying live one morning on TV. September 11th, 2001 was a life-changing moment for every American. This is my story. What I saw and what I felt. I fell out of love with music for a couple years, just as my band was at the height of our success. Mine is just one...
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Unsupervised Podcast
After unplugging the podcast gear and deleting the all-woman podcast, the boys took over for some unsupervised podcast time. Nick was sitting in the hot tub watching The Dark Knight Rises while this podcast happened. Nick doesn't know what happened, and probably doesn't want to know.
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Fan Appreciation Day
Get to know some of the people who make Brrtcast what it is. The fans. They are beautiful, at least on the inside. Paris had a big end-of-summer party, and the podcast deck came out. This is the story of those who were there.
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Oj Simpson and Norm Macdonald
It's impossible to talk about the trial of OJ Simpson without talking about Norm Macdonald. Did you know that Norm was kicked off of Saturday Night Live for making disparaging remarks about OJ Simpson? SNL said it was because Norm wasn't funny. But is that really the way of it? SNL Sketch…
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OJ Simpson
Football legend and movie start OJ Simpson has a brief stint with the law. It was a turbulent time in America's history. It seemed like there was a brief 50 year period where the LAPD couldn't do anything right. Is he guilty? What do you think?
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The Death of Jim Can't Swim by Corporate Etiquette
My favorite true-crime YouTube channel was cancelled and then emasculated by YouTube. Why? Because they can. Probably also to make money. And possibly because the right group of people complained. But mostly because they could. What can be done in a world where multi-billion dollar companies...
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An Evening With Dj Smash
The governor and the Illustrious DJ Smash, aka Ashley Valenzuela, talk about college and careers and psychology and penis impressions in cement and marketing and OJ Simpson and why we do the crazy stuff we do. Instagram: @djlifewithdjsmash Ashley is co-owner of A.I. Entertainment DJ/MC Services…
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Lying With Paris
The daughter of the governor of your heart joins in the conversation. What would make the best podcast, and other lies. Get some pro tips on how to make your parents love you, and other life hacks right here. Everything is backed by math, and you can't fake math!
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IRLing: Long-Term Travel In Real Life
I just finished the book Vagabonding. It's about about finding what is really important by re-prioritizing possessions and prioritizing travel and new authentic experiences. This spoke to my heart, but I cannot leave my job and family for months or years. But maybe I can define what it is that…
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The Good The Brrt and The Ugly - Shate Review
I promised that I would watch The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and that's exactly what I did. It lived up to the hype, and I am better for it. Next on the list is Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. So give it a watch. Or Don't. Nick don't care.
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Tribute to Bravery - Opening Al Capone's Vault Live on TV
When I was 11, journalist Geraldo Rivera opened a vault believed to belong to Al Capone, live on television. The show mixed documentary-style reporting of the rise and fall of Capone, with the real-time excavation and opening of this massive vault. As the dust settled, all that was found was a…
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Life with Brian
My first live guest, Brian. I'll ask him if I can include his last name. He got a surprise phone call from me while I was recording. We talked about how we met in film school, aka film class at Modesto Junior College, and singing the song Gay Bar at karaoke. Our commercial for Glisten:...
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It's Friday
Now that I don't have any more TV shows to watch, I decide to watch some classic movies. I also have an idea for a Titanic inspired play. All this and more. Got to get my bowl - got to get cereal. Also, this is my bro-love letter to Rich Evans, the Birthday Boy, from Red Letter Media. Watch their...
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Vagabonding - The Quest for Less Stuff
I'm half-way through the book Vagabonding by Rolf Potts. I just finished reading about giving up on buying all the fun stuff you want, in exchange for having more time to do what matters. All us old people have heard that our whole life, and yet I am strangely inspired.
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My Temptation from Christian Heavy Metal Fame
I revisit a story that hasn't been told in almost 20 years. The time I was asked to audition for one of my favorite metal bands. This would have meant recording albums and touring and seeing the world. There was only one catch: they were a Christian Metal Band and I wasn't a Christian anymore.…
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The Generation-Defining Albums of 1991
Follow the breaking news from the bushes across from Carter Estate. And also talk about all the albums that came out within a few months that defined what your parents listen to. Can The Governor remember what number Brrtcast this is? Tune in and find out!
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Last Day Before Better Call Saul Ends
Musings on what might happen. No preparation. This time I just spoke from the heart.
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The Meh - My Band
This is the story of the rock album I wrote and recorded as a solo band called The Meh. It was totally shut down because of Covid, and not because I am a quitter. Where did you get that idea from? What posses a fool to write and record a solo album? What are the songs about, how were they…
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Titanic, More Like Brrtanic, Am I Right?
You may not believe this, but sometimes even the news papers get it wrong. Near-Governor Nick reads (badly) from a Canadian newspaper reporting the latest deets on the sinking, as they were available the day after the sinking. Spoiler alert, Jack makes it off the Titanic and enjoys a pleasant, if...
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Go Ahead And Like That Questionable Music
Remember that time Nick talked about being told what bands he shouldn't like? It wasn't good. It wasn't classy. Also, the inventor of Brrt joins for a moment to demonstrate proper pronunciation - along with a savory joke.
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Brrtr Call Saul
It's August 8th 2022, and how are you? I'm fine, thanks for asking. I applied for a certificate program at the local UC school, and I watched the penultimate episode of Better Call Saul. Find out what I thought about it, with minimal swearing and only promotional audio from the clip so nobody has...
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The Very Best of Nick Carter
What is The Governor up to today? It's podcast day! See if anyone joined the live stream to chat it up! (Spoiler: No)
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I am Nick Carter. The other one. I writes books and plays music and talks about whatever I wants. This podcast is my attempt to share the experiences of my generation, Gen X, so younger generations will understand why we are so charming and why we are accidentally destroying everything. I mostly talk about events that shaped our lives. I also offer my cat asparagus from time to time.
HOSTED BY
Nick Carter
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