Debut Buddies

This fortnight, we're joined by sociologist Marc Smith, whose appearance on IT Conversations with Doug Kaye was the subject of this podcast's first episode (First Podcast). Marc generously joins the Buddies (Kelly, Chelsea, and Nate) to talk about the future of social media, and his work to create a brighter, better internet for all. We also play I See What You Did There!  Check out Marc Smith on...

"These Buddies were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should..." This episode, Kelly, Chelsea, and Nate make versions of the First Pumpkin Pie, to... varying levels of success. Kelly makes a pie from the 1500s. Nate and Chelsea make one from the 1600s, that's really just a gourd full of custard. It's... food, mostly! Plus, we play I See What You Did There an...

Buddies again GARFIE BABY!!!! We hate on Mondays and consume lasagna this week while talking about the first Jim Davis-penned Garfield comic strip from 1978. (Did you know that he did two different comics BEFORE Garfield? It's true!) Listen to find out how we stretch 3 panels to an hour and twenty minutes! And, for THE MOUTHGUARD REPORT and I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE...  Have a First for us to discu...

Hold onto your bits, and bring some extra batteries for your DeWalt drill! This week, Chelsea, Nate and Kelly spelunk through the very FIRST CREEPYPASTA online spooky story... TED THE CAVER. We discuss the Angelfire website (which still stands!), the brilliant pacing, a couple of questionable structure choices, and the existential dread of caving in total darkness. Join us for a crash course on li...

Let's get a little spooky by surveying the original Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book from 1981. Nate, Kelly, and Chelsea discuss the hits and misses in this kid's tome of terror. After all, this book might've been your first exposure to The Hook (about a hook-handed murderer) or High Beams (there's someone in the backseat!!!) or even The Wendigo! How many Debs does this book get? Listen to f...

The Buddies are back to talk about the Louds, an upper middle class family from California who let a film crew record their lives and make it into a 12 episode series in 1973. Originally aired on PBS, An American Family is considered the First Reality Show ever. Chelsea, Kelly and Nate dive into the only version of it they could find, the 2011 clip compilation An American Family: Anniversary Editi...

Welcome to DEBUT BUDDIES! This is a podcast about firsts, hosted by Chelsea, Kelly, and Nate! This episode, the Debs get down with the FIRST PODCAST, Doug Kaye's IT Conversations, launched in 2003! We couldn't find the first one, so we grabbed the earliest we could find. From February 2004, this is the Marc Smith: Catalyzing Collective Action on the Net episode. We discuss the early-00s prediction...

This is it... THIS IS IT!!! Episode 200. The final episode of A Vague Idea (but stay tuned after the regular show for NEWS) features returning guests Kelly Attaway (Never Show the Monster, Thirteenth Depository) and Chelsea Hollander (Never Show the Monster) for a show all about FINALES. Topics include the UEFA Champions League Final, "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story" and more. Plus, we...

For our penultimate episode, it's Steve on Stephen! Returning guest and King-head Steve Livingston gets into the catalog of prolific author Stephen King. We discuss Roland Deschain, The Shining, 11/22/63 and much more. Plus, we play I See What You Did There, and How Many Pages!?  Check out the Kingslingers Podcast (Nate will be too): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kingslingers-a-dark-tower-...

Pair up, couple down, and unite the twain... this week, Alec and Goggs from Movie the Podcast are back to talk about DUOS. We dig into Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lord & Miller, B.J. and the Bear and more! Plus, we play TAG TEAM OR NOT and I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE! Two men enter, and two men will leave... Duos!  Listen to Movie the Podcast on Spotify, please: https://open.spotify.com/show/7LpWNiSBRwsWT...

Summer! It's a season! It's a people name! It's a lot of things to a lot of people. This week, Marcus Freeman is back to discuss it, in all it's wet bulb temperature glory! Topics include the Summer of Love, SummerSlam, Summertime Sadness and more. Plus, we're playing I See What You Did There! and Summer Of... Check out the tabletop gaming podcast, Sonic Realms, of which Marcus is a member: https:...

Dust off your blender, look at the moon, and save some room for some 'roo. This week, Andrea King returns to the podcast to share her nutrition and eating disorder knowledge on an episode about FAD DIETS! We discuss Keto, the Carnivore Diet, the Cotton Ball Diet and much much more. Plus, we play I See What You Did There! and Fuck, Marry, Kill. NOTE: Please don't do any of these diets, and if you d...

We'll try to keep our balance and not to get derailed this week talking about Bicycles with A Vague Idea alum / co-founder and cyclist John Peros. Topics include 29ers, Dandy Horse, Cyclo-Cross and much much more. We play Bike Brand or Not, and I See What You Did There! And most importantly. we wax nostalgic and poetic about the beginning of the podcast nearly 200 episodes ago!  Check out Strides...

They live online and you love them, hate them, or don't even have a clue who they are. This week, we're discussing Controversial Internet Personalities with returning guests Shaunn and TJ. Topics include Chris-Chan, Belle Delphine, Pew Die Pie, and more. Plus, we play I See What You Did There and Thunderdome! It's an internet of ideas, but are any of them good ones? Check out Movie the Podcast: ht...

Hide your robes! Hide your gavels! This week, Jeff and Seth are back on the podcast to talk about that wacky panel of 9 unelected demagogues who control our destinies from the secret steering wheel of "democracy"... The Supreme Court. Topics include: John Jay, The Royal Exchange, Dred Scott v. Sandford, and much much more. Plus we play I See What You Did There, and two combatants face off in the T...

We won't be reinventing the wheel this week... Jason and Laura are back and we're talking about CHEESE. Topics include Cheddar, Provolone, La Confiné and more. Plus, we play I See What You Did There and Thunderdome. If you don't like this episode, just let is age for a bit, and you're sure to embrace its pungent flavors!  Support Jason's wife's art: https://www.astrangechildcreations.com/ Check ou...

This week, we're going high concept, we're going low concept... we're going rock opera and theatrical concert and Depression-era history. Guest Jason Horodyski is on the podcast to talk about CONCEPT ALBUMS. Topics include Dust Bowl Ballads, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The ArchAndroid, and more. Plus, we play I See What You Did There, "What a Concept!", and we delve deep into some philo...

Nick Nick Nick Nick na Nick Nick Nick Nickelodeon! This week, Lori Savageau returns to talk about some classic cartoons, live action kid shows, and even some food and ghosts! We dive into GUTS, Double Dare, The Adventures of Pete and Pete and more. Plus, we play I See What You Did There! and Name That Toon. It's a truly retro episode with two retro people in two tiny states. Check out Iggy's in Rh...

It's a game so big, you'll pay for a wig! We're talking about MMOs this with self-identified MMOer, Melati Stevens. Topics include big video games like Grand Theft Auto V, Fortnite Battle Royale, and concepts like Freemium and Grinding. Plus, I See What You Did There and FMK! We even debate the biggest MMO of all!? What is it? Listen to find out. Find Melati in Lost Ark. Her handle is Hellock and...

It's raining, it's the pre-2000s, your parents want to spend time with you... That's right, we're talking about BOARD GAMES. Kate and Dave are on the podcast having vague ideas about KerPlunk, Electronic Talking Mall Madness, Pig Pong and more. Plus, we play I See What You Did There and FMK! (And Donald Sutherland pointing is from Invasion of the Body Snatchers, not Omen. My bad!) The plugs are si...

It's spooky, it's salacious, it's suspenseful... This week, Jenny Ragolia is our guest to talk about TRUE CRIME. Topics include Ann Delvey, Fyre Fraud, I Love You, Now Die, Gypsy Rose Blanchard and more! Plus, we play THREE GAMES: I See What You Did There, Thunderdome and Fuck That Guy! Grab your morbid curiosity about the human capacity for evil and LISTEN IN!!!  Check out all the docs and shows...

Clear your spit valves, tighten your drum heads, and adjust your plumes... this week, Christie Buchele returns to the show and we're talking about Marching Band. Topics include John Phillip Sousa, the Sudler Shield, Scramble Bands and more. Plus we're playing I See What You Did There and FMK! *trumpet blurt* Follow Christie: https://twitter.com/cabuchsy and watch out for A Father Named Todd, her a...

It's not a tumor! It's a podcast episode. (I thought that was obvious...) This week, Alec and Goggs from Movie the Podcast return to talk about culturally-resonant body builder / actor / politician Arnold Schwarzenegger. Topics include Hercules in New York, the 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Election, Arnold Sports Festival and more. Plus, the THUNDERDOME and I See What You Did There! Listen...

Bust out your Fail Whales!! This week Jason and Laura are back and they're talking about Twitter. We cut to the chase discussing Elon's buyout, then discuss #BarCamp, #MeToo, Verified Accounts, and more. We even play I See What You Did There, and pit 140 characters against 280 characters in the THUNDERDOME. Check out Jason's wife's art: https://www.astrangechildcreations.com/ Buy Laura's books: ht...

This episode'll learn ya! Actual teachers, Steve Livingston and Brett Werner, are on the podcast this week to talk about TEACHING! We delve into the Socratic Method, the Army Method, Stand and Deliver and other teacher-centric topics. Plus, we play I See What You Did There, and Teaching Idioms. Put on your thinking caps! Artma Denver may have already passed, but you can still learn more, and suppo...