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Pie the Corner

A podcast hosted by Shane Orr and Patrick Ford. We discuss politcs, art, music, and culture.

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Episode 33: Freeform and Jimi Hendrix from 2021-04-11T21:19:51

This week we catch and and discuss what we've been up to before veering in Jimi Hendrix stories.

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PTC Clips | When Pat first ate mushrooms from 2021-03-31T01:59:33

Pat shares the tale of his first psychedelic experience.

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PTC Clips | When Shane ate LSD in the 80s from 2021-03-31T01:30:53

Shane shares a story about his first experience with LSD in the 80s.

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Episode 32: Eating psychedelics for the first time in the 1980s from 2021-03-31T00:46:37

This week we recount our first experiences with psychedelics in the 1980s.

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Episode 31: | What it's like Ridin' with Biden | Pie the Corner Podcast from 2021-03-13T22:10:28

This week we catch up with politics and talk about the $2 trillion stimulus bill. We both give our take on life under Biden the last 2 months.

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Episode 30: When Society Crumbles from 2021-02-27T22:20:47

The thin veneer of civilization and what holds society together and when do they crumble.

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Episode 29: If It Feels Good, Do It from 2021-02-13T21:35:24

This week we ask ourselves: Are we happy? What is happiness? Does happiness last? How can we find happiness? Does happiness matter?

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PTC Clips | The Double Slit Experiment in Layman's Terms | Episode 28 from 2021-02-02T22:57:02

The Double Slit Experment Explained.

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Episode 28: Is Reality Real? from 2021-01-30T21:52:36

No, reality is not real. Listen and see why. We talk about the double slit experiment and share our general thoughts on the reality of reality. Then we veer into politics like always.

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Episode 27: American Insurrection January 6, 2021 from 2021-01-16T23:24:46

Episode 27: American Insurrection January 6, 2021 by Pie the Corner

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Episode 26: Here's to 2021 from 2021-01-03T03:04:54

This week we check in after a few weeks off. We start with a little talk about the vaccines. Then we discuss why it's now or never for Medicare for All. At the end we share our thoughts with educat...

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Episode 25: Will Technology Save Us? from 2020-12-13T23:04:37

This episode we talk about technology. We start with our first memories of technology as a kid. Then we talk about the evolution of computing and the internet. Being musicians, we also talk about m...

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Episode 24: Eddie Van Halen from 2020-11-21T23:51:29

We take a break from politics this week and discuss the passing of Eddie Van Halen and what he meant to us as teenage guitar players in the 80s/90s.

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Episode 23: Welp, Biden won. from 2020-11-09T16:48:28

Our 2020 election wrap up. We share our thoughts, not the pundits thoughts.

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Episode 22: Thoughts and Speculation on the US Election 2020 from 2020-11-03T00:02:08

Figured we'd put our thoughts down on the eve of the US election 2020.

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Episode 21: Let's give them something to talk about from 2020-10-20T21:03:58

We are all over the place this episode. We talk about the Prince estate's reissue of the Sign of the Times album. We talk about the last presidential debate. Then, finally, we critique the media. A...

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Episode 20: Taking Inventory from 2020-09-16T21:11:49

On Episode 20 of Pie the Corner, Pat and Shane take inventory. They talk about where they are at 6 months into the pandemic. Also, they look into where we go from here, looking at the election and ...

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Episode 19: What's going on? from 2020-09-02T17:42:42

Pie the Corner returns to podcasting after a brief hiatus with our first video podcast. Pat and Shane catch up and discuss the proxy war between the left and the right in the US. For video podcasts...

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Episode 18: White Americans talk racial oppression from 2020-06-21T21:09:56

This week on the day after Juneteenth we talk about Tulsa and other black massacres in American history. We also focus on systemic oppression. Finally, we imagine a truth and reconciliation in the ...

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Episode 17: Policing in America from 2020-06-06T23:30:47

This week we talk current events in America. Specifically, we discuss policing in America and police reform. We also discuss protests vs. riots and how to affect change.

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Episode 16: Greetings from Austin, Texas from 2020-05-29T02:40:25

This week we spend the hour catching up on current events. We also talk about how the future may play out post Covid. It's basically a continuation of our backyard conversations series.

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Episode 15: Food Awareness from 2020-05-23T23:37:54

This week we talk about our earliest food memories and the evolution of our relationship with food over time. We discuss packaged/highly processed foods, gardening, cooking, and the farm to table a...

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Episode 14: White Supremacy in America from 2020-05-15T02:10:27

Here Pat and Shane discuss what white supremacy really means and how the idea of white superiority still permeates all aspects of society and culture even today in America.

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Episode 13: Musings on the Morona virus from 2020-05-09T22:34:44

Pat and Shane are back from their Covid-hiatus. They discuss how they are holding up during self-quarantine, the current situation in the States, and how they see the future playing out.

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Episode 12: Intergalactic Detective Agency from 2020-03-27T21:07:51

We invite Ronan Lynch to join the discussion as our first ever guest. Lynch shares stories and insights on his latest reggae album released earlier in March under the name Jah Seal. He also talks h...

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Episode 11: Back porch conversations from 2020-03-24T23:02:28

Pat and Shane go off script and have a conversation covering many topics. The format is similar to many back porch conversations we have had through the years.

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Episode 10: Corona virus and how to find meaning in life from 2020-03-16T21:21:02

Our musings about the situation we are facing in Austin, Texas and the U.S.A. with the spread of the corona virus. Afterwards, we discuss how to find meaning in life in the modern digital world.

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Episode 9: An American Abroad Part 2 from 2020-03-02T23:45:53

We talk about our first times travelling outside of the US. What we saw, what we felt, and generally how we recall it. We also talk about how international travel still impacts our world view today...

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Episode #8: An American travelling outside of the U.S. Part 1 from 2020-02-20T03:07:07

We talk about our first times travelling outside of the US. What we saw, what we felt, and generally how we recall it. We also talk about how international travel still impacts our world view today...

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Episode #7: Propaganda from 2020-02-15T05:26:53

Tonight we talk about propaganda mainly due to Facebook's ad algorithms. We also touch on the other subjects like micro targeting which is used to segment small sections of society for easier manip...

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Episode #6: Not Guilty from 2020-02-06T02:38:41

We discuss the impeachment acquittal. Afterwards, we talk about the Iowa Caucuses.

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Episode #5: Music Pt. 2 from 2020-02-01T03:28:20

We talk about what music has meant to us in our lives both as listeners and players. We discuss first musical memories, how we started playing music, etc.

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Episode #4: Music Pt 1 from 2020-01-24T03:17:17

We talk about what music has meant to us in our lives both as listeners and players. We discuss first musical memories, how we started playing music, etc.

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Episode #3: Impeachment from 2020-01-19T00:45:01

A frank discussion of the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump

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Episode #2: Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani from 2020-01-10T02:38

We discuss our thoughts on the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani and what it means to the US.

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Episode #1: Socialism from 2020-01-05T16:28:33

A discussion of socialism and how it's viewed by Americans.

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