Shall We Digress...?

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Shall We Digress...? is a podcast where friends get together to shoot the breeze about whatever comes to mind. Relax and enjoy some company for a while 🖖🎙

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Shall We Digress...?Nov 25, 2021

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0110 • Hell(o) in the Highlands

Join in with Nicole, dear friend and fellow podcaster as we delve into the passion that dove her to create this fantastic true crime podcast. Dedicated to the Ozark Highlands, take the journey with the host and uncover these forgotten people and their stories.

"Hell in the Highlands is a true crime podcast covering missing persons, unsolved and solved cases in the isolated communities of Northwest Arkansas - the Highlands of the Ozark mountains. In this podcast, we are going to discuss cases with only local notoriety or no notoriety at all."

Aug 22, 202201:36:49

Grief & Loss

We will be discussing grief and loss

Jul 18, 202201:14:00

lazer swords

All about lightsabers!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightsaber

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Lightsaber?so=search

https://youtu.be/ey_EjSzKFWQ

https://youtu.be/xC6J4T_hUKg

Jul 10, 202228:29

Say Hello to Leslie Camacho!

Leslie and I go way back, and he's been a mentor and friend since day one. I wish I could fit it all in this note, but check out Leslie's website to learn so much more. Enjoy the show!

Jul 01, 202201:21:52

Dr. Erin Macdonald

Erin Macdonald (PhD, Astrophysics) is a tattooed one-woman STEM career panel, with recognition as a researcher, speaker, engineer, and consultant before her current career. She lives in Los Angeles working as a writer and producer and is currently the science consultant for the entire Star Trek franchise.

Jun 25, 202255:07

We Can Always Talk About The Rocketeer with Dan Moren - Show #0105

Dan Moren is the author of the Galactic Cold War series of sci-fi espionage capers, including The Nova Incident—coming in July 2022—The Aleph Extraction, and The Bayern Agenda from Angry Robot Books, as well as The Caledonian Gambitfrom Talos Press. He’s represented by Joshua Bilmes of JABberwocky Literary Agency.

The Rocketeer (released internationally as The Adventures of the Rocketeer) is a 1991 American period superhero film from Walt Disney Pictures and Touchstone Pictures, produced by Charles Gordon, Lawrence Gordon, and Lloyd Levin, directed by Joe Johnston, that stars Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, and Tiny Ron Taylor. It is based on the character of the same name created by comic book artist and writer Dave Stevens.

In 1938 Los Angeles, gangsters from Eddie Valentine's gang steal a rocket pack from Howard Hughes. During their escape from the authorities, the getaway driver hides the rocket pack at an airfield, and stunt pilot Cliff Secord's Gee Bee racer is wrecked in the chase, crippling his career. Movie star Neville Sinclair had hired Valentine's gang to steal the rocket pack, and he sends his monstrous henchman Lothar to question the injured getaway driver about its location before killing him. Meanwhile, Cliff and airplane mechanic Peevy find the pack and begin testing it.

https://dmoren.com/
https://twitter.com/dmoren

Jun 17, 202201:01:02

Digress on Film: A Commentary on 1997's Sci-Fi Horror Classic Event Horizon

Digress on Film: a Commentary on 1997's Sci-Fi Horror Classic Event Horizon

Event Horizon is a 1997 science fiction horror film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and written by Philip Eisner. It stars Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan and Joely Richardson. Set in 2047, it follows a crew of astronauts sent on a rescue mission after a missing spaceship, the Event Horizon, spontaneously appears in orbit around Neptune. Searching the ship for signs of life, they learn that the Event Horizon was a test bed for an experimental engine that created a rift in the space–time continuum and left our universe entirely, allowing a malevolent force to possess it.

In 2047, a distress signal is received from the Event Horizon, a starship that disappeared during its maiden voyage to Proxima Centauri seven years earlier, and has mysteriously reappeared in a decaying orbit around Neptune. The rescue vessel Lewis and Clark is dispatched. Its crew—Capt. Miller, second-in-command Lt. Starck, pilot Smith, medical technician Peters, engineer Ensign Justin, doctor D.J., and rescue technician Cooper—is joined by Dr. William Weir, the Event Horizon's designer. He briefs them on the ship's experimental gravity drive with a simple visualization of how it folds space-time. The distress signal seems to consist of a series of screams and howls but D.J. believes he can discern the Latin phrase "Liberate me"("Save me").

Jun 11, 202201:42:43

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Men in Black (stylized as MIB: Men in Black) is a 1997 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, produced by Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald and written by Ed Solomon. Loosely based on the Men in Black comic book series created by Lowell Cunningham and Sandy Carruthers, the film stars Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith as two agents of a secret organization called the Men in Black, who supervise extraterrestrial lifeforms who live on Earth and hide their existence from ordinary humans. The film featured the creature effects and makeup of Rick Baker and visual effects by Industrial Light & Magic.

At the Mexico–United States border, two men in black suits, Agent K and Agent D, interrupt a border patrol sting. They take one of the men attempting to cross the border, who is actually an extraterrestrial in disguise. K is forced to shoot it when it tries to attack a presumptuous border patrol agent. As D believes to be rather weakened by the years he decides it's time to retire...

Jun 03, 202201:45:55

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The Fifth Element[b] is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film directed by Luc Besson and co-written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen from a story by Besson. It stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, and Milla Jovovich. Primarily set in the 23rd century, the film's central plot involves the survival of planet Earth, which becomes the responsibility of Korben Dallas (Willis), a taxicab driver and former special forces major, after a young woman (Jovovich) falls into his cab. To accomplish this, Dallas joins forces with her to recover four mystical stones essential for the defence of Earth against the impending attack of a malevolent cosmic entity.

Starring:

Bruce Willis as Korben Dallas
Milla Jovovich as Leeloo
Gary Oldman as Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg
Ian Holm as Vito Cornelius
Chris Tucker as Ruby Rhod
Luke Perry as Billy Masterson
Brion James as General Munro
Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. as President Lindberg
Lee Evans as Fog
Charlie Creed-Miles as David
Tricky as Right Arm
John Neville as General Staedert
John Bluthal as Professor Pacoli
Maïwenn Le Besco as Diva Plavalaguna

May 28, 202202:13:37

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Starship Troopers is a 1997 American military science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier, based on Robert A. Heinlein's 1959 novel of the same name. The story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry, a futuristic military unit. Rico's military career progresses from recruit, to non-commissioned officer, and finally to officer, against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an insectoid species known as Arachnids.

May 20, 202202:14:18

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Aaron Bossig is the host of the Hungry Trilobyte and you can learn all about Aaron at his wonderful website! But after you listen to the show...

May 13, 202246:56

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Andrew Buchanan is principal timpanist of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico, a post he has held since 2018. Prior to joining the OSPR, he served as principal timpanist of the Fox Valley Symphony in Illinois.

Dr. Buchanan has been a part of several symphony orchestras over the past twenty years. He was principal timpanist of Orchestra X in Houston, TX and the Prairie Ensemble in Champaign, IL. He also served as principal percussionist with the Prairie Ensemble and section percussionist with the Champaign-Urbana Symphony, the Peoria Symphony, and the Sugar Creek Festival of Symphony and Song in Watseka, IL. Dr. Buchanan has also performed as extra percussionist with the Houston Symphony and with the New World Symphony in Miami, FL.

Dr. Buchanan trained at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, and the University of Arizona. He completed his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Percussion at the University of Illinois in 2015 where he was a University Fellow. Dr. Buchanan has studied timpani with David Herbert and percussion with William Moersch and Richard Brown.

May 06, 202258:35

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Imagine never knowing what your child’s favorite color is. Their favorite food? What is their favorite animal? Do they like sports? These are even the simplest of questions that most parents can answer about their child, because they have not only told them so, they have been able to show them. Alex has never been able to do any of these things. We ask him a question, and we don’t get an answer. We have had 7 years of constant guessing games. He has always struggled with communication and emotion regulation.

After a year of research about how Stem Cell Therapy can help those that are Autistic, and praying about what else can be done for Alex, it was brought to our attention that age 7 years is a crucial age for neurodevelopment. In general, most neurotypical children become more aware of the world around them during this age. Alex has struggled for a long time with this, particularly the last six months. As he has grown and developed, his neuro functions have essentially “misfired.” His neuro ticks, and behaviors have become extremely repetitive, and his ability to understand the world around him lessened more than even when he was first diagnosed as Autistic.

Alex has been in Speech Therapy for close to three years with minimal success. A recent evaluation performed by his Speech Pathologist has shown that he has plateaued in Speech over the last several months. We were introduced to a speech device to help him communicate over a year ago in which he has very little interest in learning to use.

Over the years we have attempted many forms of therapy, nutrition changes, supplements, and even some medications. Though neuro medications have helped his attention span while in school, the side effects have left him to be intensely angry, and he has retreated further into himself. Of all the things we have tried, there has always seemed to be something lost in the grey area of his success. Stem Cell Therapy is the next step to get him going. He has waited his entire seven long years. Now is the time.

We are asking for help to get the Stem Cell Therapy for Alex. The treatment would take place in Panama at the Stem Cell Institute. The therapy is not covered by insurance. The total cost is for the treatment, stay, and travel expenses. For more information on how the Stem Cell Treatment works, please visit the link below:

https://www.cellmedicine.com/stem-cell-therapy-for-autism/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/no-more-grey-area-stem-cells-for-alex

Apr 29, 202201:43:26

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Yours Truly, Runa, and Cicero dig into the family reunion that was Star Trek Mission: Chicago Both Cicero and Runa are returning guests to Digress! Join us for the inside deets on the recent Trek Con in the Windy City!

Apr 22, 202201:16:05

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Guy English returns to the show to talk about Batman, and the new film The Batman. You can check out Guy on Twitter, check out The Biffcast, and learn all about Guy on his fancy website!

https://www.theincomparable.com/biff/
http://kickingbear.com/blog/about

Apr 14, 202201:44:48

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Martel Campbell is my oldest friend and brother. Going all the way back to 5 in kindergarten, we talk about our history growing up, and where we landed.
Here's what he has to say on his bio:

"I’m a corporate accountant with 20+ years experience, an entrepreneur, and an investor. Finance and numbers are “my thing.” If you have a viable project that needs to be managed or financed, contact me."

Apr 07, 202236:02

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Part 2 of Deckers storm Europe, or National Danpoon's European Vacation

Apr 01, 202241:07

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Bonjour! Yours truly takes you on the road! Listen in and allow me to digress on such things as flights, layovers, 8hr delays, little sleep… OH! And The Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, Versailles, The Chunnel, London, and… more to come in next weeks show…

Mar 24, 202258:22

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Let's call it Shall We Dangress...? - Your's Truly talks about the world's best detective, but worst vampire ever. Hear about the upcoming National Danpoon's European Vacation, and the metaphysical and spiritual need for pi(e).

This one's is for Bob, Pie and UKRAINE. Spoilers for The Batman!

Mar 18, 202252:11

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Mike Mika has had his hand in the development of well over 100 games throughout his career, including many of the classic game compilations developed by Digital Eclipse. He is also the main force behind 2015's hit game #IDARB, an Xbox One game with over a million downloads.

Mar 10, 202201:07:40

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Content warning:
Mental Health
Addiction
Racism

Mar 03, 202246:59

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Cicero Holmes is a just your average, everyday, nerd! IT Engineer by trade, gaming enthusiast by choice! He co-founded the Spawn On Me podcast which spotlights people of color in the games industry. He also created the character of Perrin Underbough on the actual play TTRPG, Rivals of Waterdeep. Currently, you can find Cicero co-hosting the Discovery Debrief podcast, The Test Your Might podcast and as a frequent contributor on The Incomparable podcast network!

Feb 24, 202201:22:14

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Geoff Owen, from South Wales, UK, is the co-host of the Star Trek: The Next Generation podcast Beyond Farpoint. He has been a fan of Star Trek since the mid 80s and Formula 1 since the early 90s.
Twitter feed:@ncc_17formula1
Beyond Farpoint: @BeyondFarpoint
World Cup of Spectrum Games: @SpeccyWorldCup

Feb 17, 202201:05:47

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Katie Nickolaou is the Morning Meteorologist for Siouxland News at Sunrise. She was born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan, where she experienced everything from snow to tornadoes. She graduated from Valparaiso University in Northwest Indiana with a degree in Meteorology and a minor in Digital Media.

Broadcast meteorology is Katie’s vocation. After experiencing a tornadic storm at the age of 5, Katie began reading every book she could about the weather, particularly tornadoes and snow. In 2011 a weak tornado hit her house, which acted only to amplify her curiosity with the atmosphere and how it works. By the end of her high school career, she had students and teachers from several school districts messaging her to ask about her “Snow Day Forecasts”. While at Valparaiso University, Katie participated in four convective field studies in the Central US to study severe weather, and fulfilled her lifelong dream of studying tornadoes.

Katie is the proud parent of Radar, a domestic shorthair kitten. Radar The Weather Cat is a cuddly kitten who loves to give kisses and play with boa feathers. He enjoys car rides and watching storms pass by.

Katie’s favorite hobby is crafting. From making custom Halloween costumes to scrapbooking, Katie loves all types of DIY projects. Katie also enjoys playing football, skiing, softball, and hiking. If you see her out and about in public, feel free to walk up and say hi! Katie loves interacting with viewers, especially when they ask about the weather!

Feb 10, 202258:17

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Gourmand turned Gastronome - Nikhil Merchant is a food and spirits writer from Mumbai currently residing in Los Angeles to bring about a revolution in Indian cuisine through his passion project - Imli, as culinary director.

Feb 03, 202251:03

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Born and raised in Chicago -- with a decade-long detour in Saudi Arabia -- before settling in the San Francisco Bay Area, Zaki Hasan is a professor of communication and media studies and a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle and the Hollywood Critics Association. His film reviews and analyses have appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, IGN, Birth.Movies.Death, HuffPost, Philly Weekly, Fandor, and Sequart, and he is co-host of the MovieFilm Podcast and Nostalgia Theater. He is also co-author of Quirk Books' Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture, as well as a contributor to books on the Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, and Blade Runner franchises.

Jan 27, 202201:05:57

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Jeff Akin is the host of Starfleet Leadership Academy, a leadership development podcast told through the lens of Star Trek. With over 20 years experience as an executive manager, as well as working in pro wrestling and as a musician, he brings a unique look at leadership.

Jan 20, 202201:21:01

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This week we welcome Jake Hood back to the show! Previously on Jake's appearance, under the Bad Choices & Bourbon name, we talked about some of the characteristics of being the parent of neurodivergent children. This time, we dig into, and digress wildly on ADHD and being diagnosed as adults.

Jan 14, 202201:19:18

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Join me in welcoming Vean back to the show! The week's guest is a passionate zookeeper and Trek Fan. We talk about the Pop Culture Hero Coalition with surprise guest Chase Masterson! You don't want to miss this epic sequel! 🖖🦸‍♀️🎙️

https://www.popculturehero.org

Jan 06, 202258:44

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Therapist, creative, fundraiser, streamer, activist, bard - Connor is a hugbear and a force for good & inclusivity in gaming and Trek spaces. His recent works include DRW-16 Uprising and “The Red City.” Links to his work can be found on his website: https://thehealerdm.carrd.co

Dec 30, 202101:07:19