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Postmodem

by Colin Barrett, Patrick Thomson, Phillip Bowden

Three highly branching and divergent young men reminisce about growing up in the crumbling American empire. With digressions to technology, rap music, popular culture, and literature. Hosted by Colin Barrett, Patrick Thomson, and Phillip Bowden.

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  1. #16: I Made a Poop Joke in Church

    Hello, listeners. Around Thanksgiving we sat down and recorded a really fantastic episode for you all. Unfortunately, shit, as they say, happened. Sorry about that. Everything is fine now though, and we're pleased to release this humdinger for your listening pleasure. That's it for the preamble…

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  2. #15: It Has to Be a Hot Ringtone

    We kick off another episode with what is rapidly becoming a Postmodem trope—that's right, more Williamsburg Bar Stories from Phillip. We criticize people who are poor about respecting the boundaries of others. Patrick discusses the time he got his ass whooped in jiu-jitsu by a bouncer from one of...

  3. #14: Man, I Don't Know Shit About Thunderstorms

    We're back. Again. We have somewhat of an unprepared start to the episode, but quickly get down to three of Phillip's fantastic Williamsburg Bar Stories - including one about the previously-discussed scourge that is small-head privilege. We segue nicely into a discussion of the proper procedure…

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  4. #13: Millennial Gear Rising: Lazy, Entitled Action

    We're back with a nice frivolous episode after the unprecedented seriousness of the previous one. Patrick talks about a soujourn to Amsterdam during which he watched a king being crowned and a drunk person falling into a canal (not simultaneously). We discuss the virtues of the new Daft Punk…

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  5. #12: Childhood Is Ultimately a Black Disappointment (feat. Ed "Funkatron" Finkler)

    The Postmodem triumvirate is thrilled to feature our first guest appearance - Ed Finkler (@funkatron), host of Development Hell and the creator of the legendary Ham Button. After some brief discussion about the Ham Button economics, we embark on a long and nuanced (Really! Except for the part…

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  6. #11: Cumberbatch and Kojima Get the Vapors

    Last week we rapped about Odd Future wunderkinds Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler the Creator, Jay Electronica, and outdated audio technology. We reminisced about '90s MTV and a discussion of sub sandwiches somehow leads in to outdated Victorian innuendo. None of us can pronounce "code folding". We all...

  7. #10: Could I Get That Martini Syphilitic, Please?

    In this episode, Patrick and Phillip reminisce about their first battles with Internet Haters, Patrick rants about functional programming, and there is a disagreement on the matter of the Martini. Arson is threatened and disavowed in a discussion about Frank Ocean's prospects at The Grammys....

  8. #9: Christopher Nolan's High Tide

    Our first live episode, "sponsored" by hambutton.com, recorded in Phillip's apartment in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, USA, Earth. We recount Colin and Phillip's adventures in New York City and Patrick's adventures at the Pittsburgh airport. We discuss various nocturnal emissions and the...

  9. #8: A Sartorial Cut Down

    We’re back! We regale you with tales of our holidays: Phillip tells of strangers attempting to fight him by insulting his sartorial choices, Colin describes Hawaiian radio stations that play nothing but Hawaiian Christmas music, and Patrick gives a breathless summary of the world’s greatest tea...

  10. #7: Amateur Physics

    We're back on our grind on our new schedule. We discuss Patrick and Phillip's eventful Thanksgiving in lovely Virginia, complete with bourbon and animal attacks. A sleep-deprived Patrick squares off against some unnerving Japanese vending machines. New Star Wars films are on the horizon, so we…

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  11. #6: NPCs Don't Do Anything

    In mid-September we discussed a case of mistaken identity at White Castle; the The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker–shaped hole in the Postmodem family, which game may or may not be excellent, and also the other 3D Zeldas; the flaws and virtues of the Wii; the pervasive culture of...

  12. #5: Salmon-Colored Shants

    A brief programming note: check out our brand-new website at postmodemcast.com. It's really cool and we made it just for you. In late July we discussed underwear, shorts, shants, knees, jorts, and queefing; The Pre-Taped Call In Show, Junot Díaz, and Seinfeldian second-cousin doppelgängers; Nick...

  13. #4: Small Head Privilege

    We discuss the weather. We squee about RZA's new movie "The Man with the Iron Fists" and Masta Killa's debut album "No Said Date". We hate on Rdio's redesign and Colin drops some data-driven product design knowledge. We talk about Patrick's and Phillip's abnormally large heads. We reminisce about...

  14. #3: Contrarianism by Proxy

    We're back with a new episode. We talk about the dangers of programming in the dark ages, Drake's status as King of Moms, celebrity-endorsed alcohol, newspaper comics, and hipsters and their Williamsburg affectations.

  15. #2: Afterbits

    Our tenth-funniest show to date! Experience: placenta shampoo! Hear: tales of crushing rejection! Smell: nothing, you're on a computer! Plus: Nickelodeon as a source of cultural reference, a very serious discussion about smoking, and not a whole lot else, frankly.

  16. #1: El Paso Metaphysics

    Hey, listen! New content! A full-length episode, even! Topics discussed include: racism, musicals, Crossfire, advertising jingles, Javascript, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, and probably some other stuff too.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Three highly branching and divergent young men reminisce about growing up in the crumbling American empire. With digressions to technology, rap music, popular culture, and literature. Hosted by Colin Barrett, Patrick Thomson, and Phillip Bowden.

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Colin Barrett, Patrick Thomson, Phillip Bowden

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Three highly branching and divergent young men reminisce about growing up in the crumbling American empire. With digressions to technology, rap music, popular culture, and literature. Hosted by Colin Barrett, Patrick Thomson, and Phillip Bowden.

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Postmodem is created and hosted by Colin Barrett, Patrick Thomson, Phillip Bowden.
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