bUGLY top three recommended podcasts

This Week in Tech - I’m not breaking any new ground here. This is one of the more popular podcasts on iTunes and I listen to it every single week. The lineup of Leo, Dvorak, Norton, and Rose is my favorite, but its generally pretty good no matter who shows up.

The BeatDown - Lately this is the one I look forward to the most. I’ll admit it, I am all caught up in the mixed martial arts sport right now (I watch, I do not participate). The BeatDown is a weekly podcast hosted by Josh Gross and TJ De Santis. Each episode usually has a couple of interviews and a listener mail segment. Well produced and very informative. If you watch the UFC or Pride, its a can’t miss.

The Bitterest Pill - This is Dan Klass’s personal podcast. Dan is a great story teller and I enjoy/relate to his type of humor. I highly recommend his podcast about the “SnickerDoodle”. Good Stuff.

bUGLY top three recommended CD’s for the week

Killers by Iron Maiden - I picked this up this week at Best Buy. I loved Iron Maiden in junior high school. I think I wore out their “Piece of Mind” album one summer just listening to it while walking my paper route. Lousteau introduced me to Maiden and I am forever indebted. Anyway, I had this album at one point but lost it several years ago. Its a definite repurchase. The song “Purgatory” makes me want to be a drummer. Please take me away, take me away, so far away….

Wincing the Night Away by The Shins - I just picked this up tonight so I can’t really comment on whether or not its any good. However, the last two were excellent so I feel pretty comfortable advising my fellow reader(s) to go pick this one up. I want to admit that I had no idea who these guys were until I saw the movie Garden State. So, yeah, I guess I am jumping on the band wagon but at least I am handsome enough to admit it. They changed my life (wink wink).

Jalamanta by Brant Bjork - Excellent excellent album. I have to give credit to the folks over at Lastfm for this find. I think I heard about Lastfm on Boing Boing or LifeHacker or maybe even Digg. Anyway, its a social music site where you can enter a band you like and it (the site) will return with a list of artists that you may want to check out. Anyway, I entered Clutch and it returned Brant Bjork. Definitely check it out. My favorite cuts on the album are “Let’s Get Chinese Eyes” and “Toot”.

bUGLY top three questions from the hit T.V. show Heroes.

When did schizophrenia become a super power? Nikki really got the shaft. One guy got the power of flight, another got invisibility, and she got multiple personalities.

The cheerleader (Claire) has the power of invincibility. So far we have seen her jump off a tower, take a stick to the back of the noggin, and put her hand in the garbage disposal; each time resulting in a quick heal with no side effects. Is she invulnerable to heart disease and high cholesterol too? It would be a bummer to survive a plane crash but stroke out after eating a cheeseburger. We’ll know for sure if we catch her downing a Crestor in a future episode.
What super power does the cheerleaders father have? I can’t seem to figure this one out yet, but from the looks of the guy my gut feeling is his super power is being a pervert. Don’t be surprised if this guy makes a cameo on NBC’s other hit, perverted justice. I’m starting to think he wants more than just the list of genetic misfits from ole Mohinder.

Bonus Question - What’s up with Nathan Petrelli’s dew? I just don’t understand what’s going on there. His character is supposed to be a rich guy but he looks like he gets his rug cut at Super Cuts.

Outtie Five Thoutie…..