We respond to a very odd report from 60 Minutes that labels people our age self-interested live-at-home whiners. Hey! We don’t live at home!

Links mentioned:

• Here’s the piece that prompted the podcast.

• And the epic, unforgettable, The Website is Down.

Should someone practicing Buddhism stop drinking? Plus, anonymous vomit.

(Becasue she’s so fine, Gwen’s mic was crackling hot out this episode, sorry)

Links mentioned:

The 5 Mindfulness Trainings of Thich Nhat Hanh

Gwen gets co-opted by Nintendo to indoctrinate a generation of women into playing video games. What percent of this introducing women to an unhealthy habit, and what percent is Gwen turning into a corporate shill, and what percent is eeeevil? 27.3%, that’s how much!

Links mentioned:

• The YouTube girl who does Japanese videos.

• Guitar Hero On Tour for the DS.

• One of our favorite videos of all time, Strongbad as a Japanese Cartoon.

(Music from OverClocked Remix)

A viewing of Wall-E prompts Gwen and Patrick to think about consumption and the consequences of it.
Links mentioned:

• The Onion article Patrick reads from.

• ClimateCrisis.net

• Stuff White People like : Recycling

Books mentioned:

• A decent review of Voluntary Simplicity, by Duane Elgin.