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TFICast 84: Buyers Remorse

Jeremy and Erik talk about Stuff and Black Friday.  Jeremy details his three phases of shopping.  The Thurmblorters revisit the podcast to defend the name of the Monarchy.  The history of the cell phone is detailed starting with government subsidies for cell phones and gifting cell phones to children.

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TFICast 22: Fake Jordan’s

TFICast Archives – A tale of fake Jordan’s

Originally recorded on June 19th 2008. Jeremy and Erik recall tales of childish times, try to figure out what makes kids separate into various cliques, pop culture in children, federally mandated recess (IE tag) for all employees in America, Juggling in Gym class, technology causing human cocooning, technology increasing productivity, a King Corn re-visitation, more discussion of stuff, travel versus relaxation, enjoying your dinner, the pawn shop, stuff as drugs, old magazines, stuff-i-talism, National Treasure and the ultimate downer ending.

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TFICast 17: Materials of an Unspecified Kind

StuffThis week Jeremy and Erik introduce their New York correspondent Adam.  The conversation steers in the direction of stuff.  All sorts of tangible unspecified materials and what we do with that it, where we put it, why we buy more of it and how we get rid of it.

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TFICast 16: Renounce Your Stuff

Jeremy and Erik start the show talking about food testing lunch meat, listeria, Miller Chill, Barbie and Ken stop motion show, television shows, Digimon, Tin Tin, Reality shows, fancy spices, renouncing Your stuff, getting your first place, dieting, brat fest, the history of Hamms, brewery consolidation, Jeremy talks about the Philip Morris family of companies, the Rockefeller’s, war, hormones, credit, the government, blacklisting, the Turner Diaries, racism, Tom Sawyer, Salmon Rushdie, Klansman vs. freedom of speech, hate, and snail reincarnation.

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TFICast 13: The Dirtiest Episode

Episode 13This week Erik gets bassy.  He and Jeremy talk about, pod ranching, elevator pooping, fiber, port-o-potties at various events, fill your britches poll, craping your pants after getting pulled over, Jeremy tells his close call story, telemarketers, door to door salesman, spam, thunderdome, television, do kids play outside anymore?  McDonalds toys, kids and toys, stuff, and renouncing your stuff.

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