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DNA Podcast 116 – Leadership in Popular Culture

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DNA Podcast 116 - Leadership in Popular Culture
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Star Trek': Kirk vs. Picard: Who is the ultimate captain?

In this episode, Rob and Don discuss the disconnect in popular culture between how leaders act in film and television and how they really act in real life. Along the way, they touch the third rail of geekdom – Kirk versus Picard – and even talk about why Optimus Prime is a bad leader. All this, and how Hitchhiking went from patriotic to evil in a generation, is waiting for you in this episode of the Department of Nerdly Affairs.

Closing Music:
Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt

Things Discussed:

Flash Gordon
Winner Take All
Bavarian Fire Drill
The Illuminatus Trilogy
Influence by Robert Cialdini
Culture Shock
Cheddar: Why Hitchhiking Ran Out of Favor
Hitchiking Robot Murdered
Epic of Gilgamesh
Master and Commander
The Saga of Tanya the Evil

DNA Podcast 022 – Heavy Metal Thunder

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DNA Podcast 022 - Heavy Metal Thunder







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Rob and Richard Moule at an Iron Maiden Concert (Rob is the tall guy!)

Rob and Richard Moule at an Iron Maiden Concert (Rob is the tall guy!)

In this episode, Rob and Don are joined by music historian Richard Moule to discuss their mutual love and admiration for the musical art form known as Heavy Metal. The trio trace Metal’s history and inspirations, and talk about how metal became THE nerdly music of choice. All this, and why Death Metal is really redneck music, here for you in this episode of the Department of Nerdly Affairs.

Closing Music: Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt 

Things Discussed:

Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Transformers the Movie (1986) Soundtrack
Jethro Tull
The Moody Blues
Hammer Horror
Dennis Wheatley
Iron Maiden
Motorhead
Nightwish
Blind Guardian
Opeth
Manowar
Children of Bodom covers Vivaldi 
Tri-tone
Algeron Blackwood
Blue Oyster Cult
Blue Oyster Cult in Comics!
331E-Rock
Frog Leap Studios
Global Metal Documentary