We got your year in review right here, what with Jake being the Jerk that lives in a different part of the country, this countries terrible intercity travel, and the fact that we all might actually have lives… or whatever.
I mean, Matt doesn’t have a life, but that’s beside the point.
But what does that mean for you? Well, that means that you get to listen to a new podcast, with special guest who I think literally said nothing, Marianna.
Much love to you, hope you enjoy, and make a clamor if you want to hear more.
What day is it? Why it is New Years Day, Sir! Then it is not too late! IT’S NOT TOO LATE! Why am I doing a Scrooge about a new podcast? Because I should have put this up yesterday, but I was too busy getting my drink on.
In this podcast, we discuss lots of stuff, drink a couple of beers, and even talk about why we didn’t have lots of podcasts this year! It’s like a Christmas-y miracle, but more boring and less miraculous!
I’m just sitting here, waiting for this thing to stop processing so I can post this, and trying to think up clever things to say. It’s not working. Does anybody know a song? Just whatever you can belt out. Near, far, wherever you are, I believe that my heart will go onnnnnnnnnnnn!
For this week’s Video Lunch, we are going back to school. I grew up near Dover, PA. If you’ve heard of this sleepy little town, it is most likely because of the lawsuit Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District. The short version is: school board includes intelligent design (alongside evolution) in the curriculum, ACLU sues claiming that teaching ID violates the establishment clause, tax payers are ordered to pay over a million dollars.
I wanted to talk about the specifics of the case and the arguments for and against including ID in school curricula, but that $1,000,000+ bill just overwhelms me. Keep in mind, that is just what they paid to the plaintiffs and their attorneys; that doesn’t include the substantial bills for their own counsel. Everybody involved should have had enough sense to not take this so far. How could either side justify bankrupting the school district over this issue? Everybody would have been better off (especially the children) if they replaced all the science requirements with episodes of South Park.
Your favorite podcast is back, with more swearing, more genocide and more tapping upon the abdomen of your mate to find the reproductive organs to dunk your webbed ball of sperm inside. You’ll get it when you hear the cast.
Also, if anyone has heard from Brendan Johnston, it seems that he may have died in the middle of this comment. “You guys havent stopped the podcast have”. If you have any news, please write us at thisisnotarealemailaddress.forrealitsnot@notreal.com. Thanks.
For this week’s Video Lunch, we bring you a python that keeps Kosher.
A while ago, Israeli model Orit Fox did a photo shoot with a python. Things took a dramatic turn when the snake decided that he’d had enough of that shit and tried to take a bite out of Fox’s oversized chest. According to some outlets, the snake died of silicone poisoning. Frankly, I don’t believe that part. But the snake totally did bite her on the boob and we have video to prove it. Enjoy!
We’re getting our ribs crushed by Rhinos, making pubic lice extinct, watching porn with chimps, python challenge update, and of course, an anti-plug, don’t do it.
We all know that vultures eat rotting carcasses, but we at Animal News get to chow down on Video Lunch!
According to Himilayan Raptor Rescue, Asian vultures are going extinct. As is often the case, humans are to blame. This time, however, people are killing the vultures with kindness. That is, kindness for other animals.
Sick and dying livestock are given a drug called “Diclofenac” that acts as an anti-inflammatory and painkiller. It is very effective at easing the pain of ailing farm animals. Unfortunately, it is also quite toxic to vultures. Raptor Rescue claims that vulture populations “have declined by a staggering 99.9% in the last 15 years,” primarily due to this drug.
Vultures are not pretty. In fact, most people find them downright revolting. But they are an essential part of the ecosystem. Without them, rotting carcasses would pile up, creating a serious disease threat and also feeding a growing population of feral dogs.
So what can you do to help protect the Asian vultures? You could donate to Himalayan Raptor Rescue. But if you were feeling more adventurous, you could go parahawking.
Parahawking is the act of paragliding with birds of prey. Raptors are experts at using thermal vents for lift, so they can be used to guide paragliders into the right air streams. And the best part is that the Parahawking company donates a portion of their profits to vulture conservation. Actually, the best part is probably that the hawks will land on your hand while you are paragliding. But conservation is a close second.
For this week’s Video Lunch, we bring you a cute little rodent with a side of “oh no!” This video has been floating around the internet and even became popular enough that The Mail Online did an article about it.
I don’t have anything more to say about it except that it could be viewed as an allegory for the perils of freedom and an illustration of the similarities between love and hate.
“If you love it, set it free. If you hate it and want to see it eaten by a hawk, also set it free.”
You know what time it is? It’s time for ANTP. Today, we’ve got animals guarding things, animals being stolen, and an animal breaking into jail. Listen!
Also, we just hit 25,000 views on wordpress. Thank you all so much for reading, and we hope to get another 25,000!
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