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Unnecessary Noise

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Unnecessary Noise: A podcast filled with random headlines and strange current events.
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The Meltdown: A train of thought, which is often still boarding at the station
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The Meltdown 011: Getting back into the swing of things

Unnecessary NoiseAug 22, 2023

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The Meltdown 011: Getting back into the swing of things

The Meltdown 011: Getting back into the swing of things

This is just getting back into things after summer vacation.

Aug 22, 202321:00
The Meltdown 010: 10th Episode/ Syndicated Television/ Indiana Jones/ Fighting Nazis

The Meltdown 010: 10th Episode/ Syndicated Television/ Indiana Jones/ Fighting Nazis

We made it to 10 Episodes of The Meltdown!
Jul 11, 202333:51
The Meltdown 009: Why The Flash is losing money

The Meltdown 009: Why The Flash is losing money

This is T.J.'s opinion on why The Flash became one of the biggest superhero box office bombs in history.

#TheFlash #DCComics #WarnerBros #WWE #Marvel
Jul 04, 202332:33
099: Elvis/Nixon/Canada Day/Twitter/Canada Bread

099: Elvis/Nixon/Canada Day/Twitter/Canada Bread

It was Canada Day.

Jul 02, 202337:11
The Meltdown 008: Lindeman Lake

The Meltdown 008: Lindeman Lake

T.J. Took a trip down memory lane on the weekend to Lindeman Lake. Sometimes you can never go home.


#Lakes #Vancouver #Canada

Jun 27, 202327:12
098: Platform Rules / Common sense/ Bacon name change/

098: Platform Rules / Common sense/ Bacon name change/


Terms of Service

https://support.spotify.com/us/article/platform-rules/

A fluorescent green Venice canal is beguiling residents. Police are on the case

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/29/1178676824/green-venice-canal-italy

Group promoting plant-based eating wants a new name for Macon Bacon baseball team

https://apnews.com/article/macon-bacon-baseball-physicians-committee-plant-based-9a85a6f89fceba861dda6623d3821094

B.C. man swindled nearly $200K from romance scam victims: Saanich police

https://globalnews.ca/news/9786429/bc-man-charged-swindling-200k-romance-scams/

Raptors select Dick with 13th overall pick

https://globalnews.ca/news/9788177/raptors-select-dick-with-13th-overall-pick/

Spider Rain



https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/pouring-down-arachnids-australias-spider-rain-explained-n361006


Poland: Highway to 'Hel' journey banned after religious groups object to 'Satanic' 666 bus route

https://news.sky.com/story/poland-highway-to-hel-journey-banned-after-religious-groups-object-to-satanic-666-bus-route-12902584 #Hell #Vancouver #Spotify #Satan #Macron #Bacon #podcastcommunity #podcastinglife #googlepodcast #instapodcast #itunespodcast #podcastnetwork #podcastsofinstagram #podcasting #podcaster #anchorfm

Jun 23, 202342:05
The Meltdown 007: Name Change/ Father's Day/ LL Cool J/ BC Place

The Meltdown 007: Name Change/ Father's Day/ LL Cool J/ BC Place

Happy Father's Day! Especially to all those dads out there that used Mountain Dew as a form of birth control.
Jun 20, 202328:21
097: Mountain Dew will not lower your sperm count / Maple Suryp and Meth /

097: Mountain Dew will not lower your sperm count / Maple Suryp and Meth /

Show's Headlines:

Can Drinking Soda Lower My Sperm Count?

hopkinsallchildrens.org/Patients-Families/Health-Library/HealthDocNew/Can-Drinking-Soda-Lower-My-Sperm-Count#:~:text=No%20scientific%20proof%20exists%20that,kind%20of%20male%20birth%20control.

What is Kafka-esque

https://globalnews.ca/news/3748154/court-case-over-fired-new-brunswick-janitor-prompts-debate-over-meaning-of-kafkaesque/

Murder Hornets' new name

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/invasive-hornets-found-in-b-c-washington-given-a-new-common-name-1.6002657

Mukbang star babydumplingg keeps getting accused of faking how much food she eats. She doesn't care.

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/mukbang-star-babydumplingg-keeps-getting-105850122.html

TikToker arrives at his own funeral in a helicopter after faking his death

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/06/15/tiktok-david-baertan-fakes-death-helicopters-own-funeral/70327822007/

Drug syndicate hid meth in Canadian maple syrup, canola oil bound for Down Under; authorities say

https://apnews.com/article/canada-australia-new-zealand-drug-meth-maple-syrup-canola-oil-2280832cea1b2687b79a78b9ac0b5a8e

Jun 17, 202354:36
The Meltdown 006: Muk Bangs / Vancouver Run N Gun 2023 / Sunburns and Adidas gaming

The Meltdown 006: Muk Bangs / Vancouver Run N Gun 2023 / Sunburns and Adidas gaming

The sunburn is back to normal. This Meltdown melts down from the beginning as T.J. thinks he said Muk bang. It's all downhill from there.
Jun 13, 202323:44
096: Ukrainian Bees/ Murder Hornets/ Smile Lessons and Cupcakes Thieves
Jun 09, 202349:37
Special Animated Edition of The Meltdown 005

Special Animated Edition of The Meltdown 005

A little treat for the UN faithful. T.J. has animated the recent episode of The Meltdown. Let us know what you think and if we need to do more.

Jun 06, 202320:44
The Meltdown 005: The Sunburn at Elfin Lakes

The Meltdown 005: The Sunburn at Elfin Lakes

T.J. was torched this weekend on a 28km hike to Elfin Lakes. He talks about the hike and his sunburn.

#Sunburn #Snow #mountains #Hiking #Vancouver
Jun 05, 202321:00
095: Dead Shark in White Rock/ Mammoth Tooth on beach/ Crystal Meth Pigeons/ AI will cause human extinction

095: Dead Shark in White Rock/ Mammoth Tooth on beach/ Crystal Meth Pigeons/ AI will cause human extinction

Today's Show Headlines:

Shark in White Rock

Crystal Meth Pigeons

A woman walking on a California beach finds an ancient mastodon tooth

Open letter about AI 

Jun 02, 202340:05
The Meltdown 004: Online Dating Profile Rules

The Meltdown 004: Online Dating Profile Rules

What are the rules for Online Dating
May 29, 202321:04
094: Snorting vs Snoring/Man Steals Fire Truck/Stolen Ruby Slippers found/ Star Wars is Dead

094: Snorting vs Snoring/Man Steals Fire Truck/Stolen Ruby Slippers found/ Star Wars is Dead

Here are the stories for this episode

Creepy dolls

Florida man steals fire truck

Man indicted in theft of ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers worn by Judy Ga

Star wars hotel is closing


#STARWARS

May 26, 202347:00
The Meltdown 003: Lake Day.

The Meltdown 003: Lake Day.

Lake day was almost ruined by dumb parents and children... Almost.
May 23, 202320:27
093: Game of Thrones Geese/Poop Rain/ Taco Tuesday/Changing Names.

093: Game of Thrones Geese/Poop Rain/ Taco Tuesday/Changing Names.

Hey everyone, here are the stories for this episode:

Vernon goes Game of Thrones on a couple of geese

Poop rain attacks Midwest

Taco Bell tees off on ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark

Offensive Mountain is renamed Mount Halo


May 19, 202334:33
The Meltdown 002: /Bad Jokes/Missing Bits/My Snapchat AI is a Superman Villan

The Meltdown 002: /Bad Jokes/Missing Bits/My Snapchat AI is a Superman Villan

My Snap Chat AI is a Superman Villan... It's true. It's dang true. #Snapchat #AI #Superman #DCEU
May 15, 202327:10
092: Man eats $120,000 banana/Mammoth Meatball/Man freezes body/Ted Williams

092: Man eats $120,000 banana/Mammoth Meatball/Man freezes body/Ted Williams

Here are today's shows:

Guy ate a $120,000 banana in an art museum Giant meatball of extinct mammoth Man kept 101 year old father's dead body in freezer Ted Williams


#Mammoth #Freezers #Banana #Art

May 13, 202331:09
The Meltdown 001: Craws and Tupperware

The Meltdown 001: Craws and Tupperware

Thie Midweek Meltdown is a show in between the Regular UN show where I talk about random things that pop into my brain - T.J.
This week:
What are craws? And other words, I say yet do not know the meaning.
And one size Tupperware.

#craw #tupperware #politics
May 10, 202313:18
091: Charles looks like his mom/Deadly Cheesecake/ Donor fathers 550 kids/ Pounds of Pasta in New Jersey #Limpnoodles
May 07, 202342:33
90: Meth, Champagne and Teddy Bears with Human Hair

90: Meth, Champagne and Teddy Bears with Human Hair

A lot happened in the world this week, and we ignore most of it on the show to talk about these stories

Apr 28, 202325:50
089: Weed/ Caves/ White House

089: Weed/ Caves/ White House

It's 420. Talk a little about the state of the Marijuana Party of Canada now that Marijuana is legal... There are also a couple of other random stories about a toddler getting onto the White House Property and a Woman who spent 500 days in a cave.

Apr 21, 202332:36
088: Spotify/Beer Nights/New York/Alberta Rats

088: Spotify/Beer Nights/New York/Alberta Rats

Back from the dead for a new season of podcasting. This time on Spotify! Whoo hoo


#Rats

Apr 18, 202322:55
087: Man-Goat in NorthHamptonshire/ Slugs vs Deer/ Ferret Cloning

087: Man-Goat in NorthHamptonshire/ Slugs vs Deer/ Ferret Cloning

Man-Goat in NorthHamptonshire

/ Slugs vs Deer/ 

Ferret Cloning

Feb 25, 202236:27
086: 86'd/Snake on a Plane/The Strawberry World Record/Man that broke 52 records in a year

086: 86'd/Snake on a Plane/The Strawberry World Record/Man that broke 52 records in a year

#Worldrecord #Strawberry #NPR #Huffpost


/86'd

https://www.stlmag.com/dining/Ask-George-Where-Does-the-Term-86d-Come-From/

/Snake on a Plane

https://www.npr.org/2022/02/11/1080310853/an-airasia-flight-was-diverted-after-passengers-spot-a-snake-on-their-plane

/The Strawberry World Record

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/worlds-heaviest-strawberry-israel-guinness-world-records_n_620ea76de4b06212585a5e77

/Man that broke 52 records in a year

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/27/1076140207/idaho-man-says-he-completed-his-goal-of-breaking-52-world-records-in-a-single-ye

Feb 22, 202247:60
085: Valentines Day: Name a cockroach after your loved one or buy French fry scented perfume

085: Valentines Day: Name a cockroach after your loved one or buy French fry scented perfume

Cockroach

Superbowl talk

French Fry perfume

Feb 14, 202230:13
084: I got the booster, then got COVID/Goodbye Tom/Truck Protests

084: I got the booster, then got COVID/Goodbye Tom/Truck Protests

I got Covid 19

Goodbye Tom Brady

Truck Protests

Feb 07, 202229:01
083: New Years Rezzies, Home Gyms, and Castle

083: New Years Rezzies, Home Gyms, and Castle

A new year. Talking about TV shows from the early 2000s

Jan 14, 202222:53
082: Tony and T.J. talk movies

082: Tony and T.J. talk movies

The top 5 movies T.J. and Tony thinks the other needs to see. #movies #mcu #starwars
Nov 11, 202101:34:00
081: The Nose of Sauron

081: The Nose of Sauron

We have the Eye of Sauron but what about all of the other body parts?

Nov 05, 202124:54
080: Zoom meetings

080: Zoom meetings

Been a while. Talking about Zoom meetings and talking virtually.

Oct 25, 202115:00
079: 31 in 31 in 2021

079: 31 in 31 in 2021

Talk about the 31 in 31 and speed of time...

Aug 10, 202122:43
078: (non) Toxic Nostalgia

078: (non) Toxic Nostalgia

Talking antique shopping

Aug 03, 202120:40
077: Stay in your lane

077: Stay in your lane

Lions Bay Beach and a crazy cyclist

Aug 03, 202128:36
076: Active Aging, Pod People, Night Clubs and Rambling

076: Active Aging, Pod People, Night Clubs and Rambling

Today I learned that Arnold was saying metal ENDOskeleton. #Terminator #Podcast #Awesome #Aliens

Jul 28, 202140:27
075: The 75th Episode, Just getting started

075: The 75th Episode, Just getting started

Instagram, journalism and self help. 75 Episodes in and a long way to go...

Jul 26, 202132:01
074: Droning on about Drones, Coca- Cola and Podcasts

074: Droning on about Drones, Coca- Cola and Podcasts

Talking about Drones and Pop and Podcasts 


#Coca-Cola #Drones #DJIMavic

Jul 21, 202128:00
073: Collateral Damage and Show Prep

073: Collateral Damage and Show Prep

Gordie is the name of Arnold's character in Collateral Damage. He's many things but a "Gordie" is not one of them. 

Jul 19, 202129:56
072: New Coke, cannon and Covid

072: New Coke, cannon and Covid

In this universe. This is the cannon episode 72. I am back from a 2-week hiatus.

Jul 13, 202125:26
071: Ted or Fred Rodgers? Multiverse Theory, Mandela effect and Mason Gamble

071: Ted or Fred Rodgers? Multiverse Theory, Mandela effect and Mason Gamble

What happened to the kid that played Dennis the Menace? and am I slipping through dimensions?

Jul 08, 202124:29
070: 5 for Fighting

070: 5 for Fighting

Just a random episode... 71 is better.

Jul 08, 202119:50
068: The Video Hunt

068: The Video Hunt

There is more than 24 hours of me talking on the internet... weird.

Jun 29, 202122:06
067: Regarding Kevin Nash

067: Regarding Kevin Nash

Moral of the story: Kevin Nash Interviews need to be watched


Jun 28, 202122:19
066: "Hotter than Hell" fad has cooled off

066: "Hotter than Hell" fad has cooled off

Moral of the story: Get an AC UNIT Early

#KISS #ACDC #Hell 

Jun 27, 202127:40
065: Spaghetti Westerns and Covid-19

065: Spaghetti Westerns and Covid-19

Moral of the Story: Go watch The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Jun 25, 202133:44
064: It's Hot here in the Matrix

064: It's Hot here in the Matrix

Why does Agent Johnson get his cubicle close to the window?

Jun 24, 202121:19
063: Dead Super Hero Parents, and Old man high pants...

063: Dead Super Hero Parents, and Old man high pants...

Happy Father's Day!

Jun 22, 202127:03
062: Is Princess Leia a Disney Princess?

062: Is Princess Leia a Disney Princess?

Moral of the Story: know your DIsney Princesses

Jun 19, 202123:11
061: Roger Marris, Mark McGwire and Time Travelers

061: Roger Marris, Mark McGwire and Time Travelers

It's episode 61 so we're talking about the movie 61*. 


Moral of the story: If you are going to do Steroids, don't get caught

Jun 18, 202128:31