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UTC 045 – Cannon Builder Michael Elledge

June 21, 2016 / Phil Johnson / 2 Comments

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Cannon Builder Michael Elledge On today’s show, things go boom! We’re talking with cannon and carriage builder Michael Elledge. We’ll dig into a bunch of history stuff on cannons and what it takes to simulate that now. Really interesting and entertaining talk.

You’ll even find out where the word “shrapnel” came from.

Plus comedy from Dale Jones and a song called “Police Brutality” from Dissension Rising.

Important Websites:

Michael Elledge – http://jmelledge.com/

Dale Jones – http://www.dalejonescomic.com/

Dissension Rising – http://dissensionrising.com/

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UTC 044 Shayna Vest of DressLikeAPirate.com

June 14, 2016 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Shayna Vest of DressLikeAPirate.com

It’s Wonky Sound Day on UTC! I’m on the road and forgot to pack my podcasting mic and there’s a weird bumpy knocky sound during the interview. The sound gods did not smile upon us this week. Better next time. I promise.

But that doesn’t mean it’s not a great episode! My guest is Shayna Vest from DressLikeAPirate.com and she is quite the character. We’ll talk a bit about pirates invading the Ren Faire scene and what it took to get a business selling pirate clothes up and running in the wild west days of the internet.

And of course, if need to dress like a pirate, you know where to go… She’s got great stuff that’s way better than the Spirit store but not the stuff that will make you break your piggy bank.

Mucho fun-o… Plus epic comedy from Chad Opitz and a great tune called “Appalachian Bound” by Time Sawyer.

Important Websites:

Shayna Vest – www.DressLikeAPirate.com

Chad Opitz – @ChadOpitz on Twitter
Time Sawyer – www.TimeSawyer.com

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UTC 043 Peter T Leeson Author of The Invisible Hook

June 7, 2016 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Peter T Leeson - Author of The Invisible Hook Today’s guest is very special. Peter T Leeson is an economist and author of “The Invisible Hand”. We’re going to dig down into the economics of piracy in the Golden Age and why they had to work so differently from the merchant ships of the time.

What are Jolly Rogers really for (and when)? Did Thomas Jefferson and the founding fathers look to pirates when designing their new democracy. All this and more!

Peter was also the first name on my wishlist of guests when I started this show. I’ll explain why.

I’ll also tell you about my recent adventures in Colorado Springs over the weekend including some darn good BBQ and the Springs Donut Challenge.

Books by Peter T. Leeson

Plus comedy from Cory Robinson and a song called “Give Love” from Groovy Judy.

Important Websites:

Peter T. Leeson – www.PeterLeeson.com

Cory Robinson – www.CoryShowtime.com
Groovy Judy – www.GroovyJudy.com

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