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Sinopse
Tank Riot is a never dull audio podcast that digs deep into the minds of Viktor, Sputnik, and Tor. Each podcast starts you on a winding audio journey with destinations such as Hogan's Heroes, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Stranger Things, CFAA, Spectre, The Martian, Pope Francis's Global Warming Encyclical, Vincent van Gogh, John Carpenter, Nick Drake, Ada Lovelace, Deep State, Blaxploitation Films, Spaghetti Westerns, John Wayne, the Midterm Elections, scientific method, Vikings, Jane Goodall, William Randolph Hearst, Marijuana Reform, Humphrey Bogart, Saudi Arabia, Lou Reed, The National Security Agency, Huey Long, Hyperloop, Quantum Leap, Orson Welles, Comic Strips, Libertarianism, MASH, Punk Rock, China, Eugene V. Debs, Vincent Price, Gerry Anderson, Motorcycle Movies, Frank Lloyd Wright, Howard Hughes, Open Source Software, Alan Turing, Ancient Aliens, Dr. Seuss, 120 Film, North Korea, The Marx Brothers, The War on Drugs, Albert Einstein, professional wrestling, The Space Race, Rupert Murdoch, Fox News, Link Wray, Nazi UFOs, George Orwell, Irwin Allen, Doctor Who, Scott Walker, Think Tanks, Jack the Ripper, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Daniel Ellsberg, Wikileaks, Mad Magazine, Harry Houdini, Lizard People, The Brady Bunch, Ronald Reagan, Carl Sagan, Gilligan's Island, Mother Teresa, Robber Barons, Les Paul, Howard Zinn, Hanna-Barbera, Joe McCarthy, Post-Apocalypse Cinema, Walt Disney, Charles Fort, Ayn Rand, Rachel Carson, beer, Holocaust denial, Time Travel, Emma Goldman, Pirates, Zombies, Jim Henson, Urban Legends, Friedrich Nietzsche, Watchmen, Richard Feynman, Mister Rogers, the presidents, James Bond, Henry Kissinger, The Business Plot, Tron, Fighting Bob Fest, Errol Morris, Tropic Thunder, the Olympics, Devo, Akira Kurosawa, Henry Ford, Iron Man vs. Zombie Strippers, Rod Serling, Cryptozoology, Leon Theremin, Stanley Kubrick, Nikola Tesla, Roger Corman, Douglas Adams, Iran, Godzilla, The Simpsons Movie, Sicko, Hunter S. Thompson, Mike Judge, Kurt Vonnegut, Grindhouse, 300, Conspiracies, Religion, Scientology, Tom Waits, Christmas, Sid and Marty Krofft, Elections, The Departed vs. Infernal Affairs, 40 Years of Star Trek, Philip K. Dick, Recumbent Bicycles, Roky Erickson, Jerry Lewis, Hugo Chavez, X-Men, Energy, The Neocons, The World's Fastest Indian, V for Vendetta, Studio Ghibli, and Star Trek Fan Films; or the occasional quagmire. So secure your helmet, close the hatch, and by all means turn up the volume!
Episódios
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Tank Riot - Episode 62: Henry Kissinger
17/11/2008 Duração: 01h04minHenry Kissinger! We discuss some B-movies: "Without Warning" starring Jack Palance, Martin Landau and David Caruso, "Hell Ride", a Quentin Tarantino production starring Michael Madsen and "Maniac Cop" w/Bruce Campbell. Then we take on Kissinger's involvement with Nixon in Vietnam, East Timor, Chile and more. How has he impacted the 20th century? We'll see...
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Tank Riot - Episode 61: Madison Music, Part 1
27/10/2008 Duração: 01h12minMadison Music, Part 1! A Madison Music Round-up featuring songs by The Gomers, Sleeping in the Aviary, His and Her Vanities, Cribshitter, National Beekeepers Society, Knuckel Drager, Midwest Beat, Whatfor, Pale Young Gentlemen and more!
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Tank Riot - Episode 60: The Business Plot, Conspiracies, Part 4
17/10/2008 Duração: 01h11minConspiracies, Part 4! The Tank Team takes on the Business Plot where in 1933 a group of business men conspire to overthrow FDR. What does the Great Depression have in common with today? Who was Smedley Butler? Learn about Irenee Du Pont, Robert Clark, Gerald MacGuire and other plotters. Could a coup happen here? All this and much more!
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Tank Riot - Episode 59: Tron
27/09/2008 Duração: 01h20minTron! The team discusses the 1982 film and its rumored sequel. From director Steven Lisberger to artistic visionaries Syd Mead and Moebius to actors Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner and David Warner. We interview the Tron Guy and more!
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Tank Riot - Episode 58: Fighting Bob
14/09/2008 Duração: 58minFighting Bob Fest! The team attends Fighting Bob Fest in Baraboo, Wisconsin. We discuss the politics of 2008 and learn about Robert M. La Follette, Sr., one of the greatest Senators in US history. We interview Jim Hightower and also hear from Phil Donahue!
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Tank Riot - Episode 57: Errol Morris
22/08/2008 Duração: 01h19minWe discuss one of the world's best documentary directors, Errol Morris! His films include: Gates of Heaven, Vernon Florida, The Thin Blue Line, Fast Cheap and Out of Control, The Fog of War and more! In addition to movies, we look at the Errol Morris First Person television series. The team also reviews the best comedy of the Summer, Tropic Thunder!
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Tank Riot - Episode 56: The Olympics
11/08/2008 Duração: 01h31minThe Olympics! In our very first sports episode, we discuss the history of Olympic competition, the politics of international games, Avery Brundage, and, of course, Brett Favre!
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Tank Riot - Episode 55: Conspiracies, Part 3
26/07/2008 Duração: 01h27minConspiracies, Part 3! We discuss the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP), Lt. Eric Shine, the murders of John Lennon and Abraham Lincoln, Bohemian Grove and more!
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Tank Riot - Episode 54: Devo
12/07/2008 Duração: 01h02minDevo! We discuss our favorite band of spuds. Formed in Akron, Ohio in 1974, the band has been a cultural influence for decades. Learn about De-evolution and be like your ancestors or be different. It doesn't matter, we're all Devo!
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Tank Riot - Episode 53: Akira Kurosawa
19/06/2008 Duração: 01h08minAkira Kurosawa! The Tank Team discusses the legendary Japanese director. His works include Rashomon, Ikiru, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Ran and many more. We also discuss his favorite actors, including Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, and Takashi Shimura!
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Tank Riot - Episode 52: Henry Ford
03/06/2008 Duração: 01h05minHenry Ford! The team discusses a controversial and complicated capitalist. Why did Hitler love him? Why did he leave the farm? Why aren't you driving an Edsel? All this plus Rambo and Indiana Jones updates!
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Tank Riot - Episode 51: Iron Man vs. Zombie Strippers
10/05/2008 Duração: 53minIron Man vs. Zombie Strippers! The Tank Team kicks off the Summer movie season with reviews of Iron Man and Zombie Strippers. We also discuss Wicked, Walking with Dinosaurs and the films we are most looking forward to this Summer!
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Tank Riot - Episode 50: Rod Serling
25/04/2008 Duração: 01h15minRod Serling! A famous writer, fighting for social justice and enlightenment in television, makes it big. What happens next is a tale that can only be properly told in... The Twilight Zone.
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Tank Riot - Episode 49: Cryptozoology
13/04/2008 Duração: 46minCryptozoology! The team discuss their favorite hidden animals: Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabra, Minnesota Iceman, Kraken, Bozho, Bloop and more!
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Tank Riot - Episode 48: Leon Theremin
21/03/2008 Duração: 56minThe Tank Team probes the life and inventions of Leon Theremin. While most noted for the electronic musical instrument named after him, we further discuss his life of intrigue, his other inventions and his impact on other inventors. From stunning stage performances to high tech spying involving the KGB and Stalin, Theremin lived a life scripted for Hollywood. We synthesize his influence on Robert Moog and music. Additionally, we look at Theremin artists Clara Rockmore and Lydia Kavina. All this, viewer mail, and more!
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Tank Riot - Episode 47: Stanley Kubrick
24/02/2008 Duração: 01h28minStanley Kubrick! The team discusses the life and films of the legendary director. Films include: Paths of Glory, Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and more! What could this possibly have to do with Star Wars?! Listen and find out! Also in this episode, Tank Riot brushes with political greatness? Hear our Sconnie Nation recap of the Wisconsin Presidential Primary.
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Tank Riot - Episode 46: Nikola Tesla
08/02/2008 Duração: 54minNikola Tesla! The team discusses the brilliant scientist's complex life and inventions (AC power, radio, induction motors, rotary transformers and more!) Learn about his famous rivalry with Thomas Edison and other moments in his world changing career!
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Tank Riot - Episode 45: 2007 Movies
18/01/2008 Duração: 52min2007 Great Movie round-up! We discuss our favorite films of 2007 and look at what's coming in 2008! Including: No Country For Old Men, I Am Legend, Rescue Dawn, 3:10 to Yuma, Sicko, Halloween, Eastern Promises and more!
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Tank Riot - Episode 44: 2007 Great Music Round-up
28/12/2007 Duração: 47minIt is the 2007 Great Music Round-up! Viktor counts down his top 5 records of 2007. We will be featuring music by Radiohead, Spoon, Of Montreal and Iron & Wine! We also discuss The White Stripes, Modest Mouse, Panda Bear, The Shins, Gogol Bordello, Okkervil River, Josh Ritter, Elliott Smith and more! Special thanks to Sub Pop, Merge, TBD and Polyvinyl Records.
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Tank Riot - Episode 43: Roger Corman
18/11/2007 Duração: 50minRoger Corman! We discuss the works of the prolific movie director and producer, Roger Corman. We cover Little Shop of Horrors, DeathRace 2000, The Trip, Wild Angels, Man with the X-Ray Eyes, Rock & Roll High School and more!