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We know a week must feel like a year for all you Toasties & Toastettes, but not to worry - our holiday is over and it's back to business. This week a real life mermaid joins us from California and 4AD slip us an advance (and exclusive) copy of Ariel Pink's forthcoming album 'Mature Themes'. All that and a 3 minute tribute in this jam packed episode.
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This week the man behind the 'Mars One' project Bas Lansdorp joins us on the show. Bas fills us in on his plan to put houses on Mars, sync up the event live via "reality tv spectacular" and how reproducing humans up there might be an issue.
Today we had the pleasure of welcoming "The Greatest Arcade Video Game Player of All Time" Billy Mitchell to the show. Billy is known to most as the star of the fascinating 'King of Kong' (youtube) documentary. On the show Billy discusses what it takes to be perfect. His IQ, the real Billy Mitchell, being able to see stuff others can't, knowing more about Pacman than it's creators (Namco) and how for them, meeting Billy was "like meeting God". All that plus much more in the most insightful Billy Mitchell interview yet.
Some of Billy's accolades include being World Donkey Kong Champion for over 20 years, holding the records for Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong, Jr, Centipede and Burger Time. In 1999, he achieved the Holy Grail of arcage gaming, executing the first-ever perfect game on Pac-Man. Outside of the gaming world Billy is the owner of the "Rickeys World Famous Restaurant" chain, based in Hollywood, Florida, Under the same brand he also developed the "Rickeys World Famous Sauces" hot sauces.
Today Lion-O joins us from the Thundercats Lair in Connecticut. We discuss Cheetara being the biggest Hooo! in the Thundercats, the expletive show out-takes, the moral values of the cartoon and the move from Thundercat to Karate Kat. All that and some meeoww meeeoww meeeowsic too. Hooooooooooo!
On the show today we were joined by Carl Olsen, the head honcho of the 'Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church'. We spoke in depth about the antics of the church in the 70's, how they celebrate their blessed sacrament, the current status of the church, the godfather of Ganja (former leader of the church) Brother Love, current drug laws in Iowa, smuggling drugs and real rastafarians.
Earlier today on the 'Nicely Toasted' show we spoke to a lady who spends her life winning. A million miles away from the Charlie Sheen style 'Winning' at that. The extremely pleasant Carolyn Wilman joins us from Oshawa, Ontario Canada to discuss life as the 'Contest Queen'. Not only has Carolyn featured in the Wall Street Journal and Readers Digest, she also featured on the cover of Marketing Magazine. In 2007, More Magazine named Carolyn as one of Canada's top 40 women over 40. Carolyn spends her life winning but she's not afraid to spread her know how. Today we spoke in depth about her fascinating hobby.
Today we had the privilege of interviewing Limerick based rapper Nailerz. We speak about his community and their backlash towards his new found fame, overcoming his demons and battle with drugs, the negative press that buttered him up to knock him down and the possibility of 'Nailerz' the movie. Today's show was a insight into the world of a creative soul battling against all odds.
