Mon, 25 February 2013
This week marks the first 'Family Podcast' episode of Midwest Real, where the guys catch up with each other and discuss current events and random musings, including a discussion regarding the 'overview effect', a phenomena experienced by those who have gone to space.
Direct download: MwReal_-_006_-_Family_Cast_1.m4a
Category:society and culture -- posted at: 9:11pm EDT |
Sun, 17 February 2013
Midwest Real - 005 - Iraq War Veteran Mike Lang, Dana Heitman, Michael Nelson, Hansem Castillo, Shane Langenfeld
This week MwR brings you a conversation with Iraq war veteran Mike Lang. Mike hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and served in the United States Air Force during both pre and post surge Iraq. He spent 500 days in the country and discusses his time there. The discussion leads to his views and opinions on the both the Bush and Obama Administrations, as well as the drone wars and civil rights.
Direct download: MwReal_-_005_-_Mike_Lang.m4a
Category:society and culture -- posted at: 11:59pm EDT |
Mon, 11 February 2013
This week the guys sit down with Brad Clifford. Born and bred in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Brad was a member of several Milwaukee aggressive musical acts (Since By Man), as well as joining national metal/hardcore band Poison the Well. He now travels the world with acts such as The Gaslight Anthem and Taking Back Sunday as a guitar tech and tour laborer. The guys talk to him about his time as a performer, a world traveler, and human being.
Direct download: MwReal_-_004_-_Bradley_Clifford.m4a
Category:society and culture -- posted at: 2:44am EDT |
Sat, 2 February 2013
Midwest Real - 003 - Spencer Chumbley of Al Jazeera's Fault Lines, Dana Heitman, Michael Nelson, Hansem Castillo, Shane Langenfeld
This week's episode features Spencer Chumbley, photo/video journalist and fellow under Al Jazeera English's documentary program, FaultLines. The guys talk to Spencer about his background, his current work with Al Jazeera English, and some of the hotly debated current events of the past few weeks, including the highly controversial film, Zero Dark Thirty.
Direct download: MwReal_-_003_-_Spencer_Chumbley_final_edit.mp3
Category:society and culture -- posted at: 9:20pm EDT |