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Elon Musk, for those unfamiliar, is the world’s raddest man.
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My updated podcast list! Part 1:

History Podcasts that I like (listed from my most favorite to least favorite, though I like them all at least some):

The History of English Podcast: This is my favorite podcast of all time. The evolution of English is fascinating, and involves an awful lot of history of many different groups. I think I can feel my brain expanding every time a new episode comes out. The host doesn't have much of a sense of humor, but he is brilliant at conveying huge amounts of information in a succinct, clear manner. Give it a try.

The History of Rome: Mike Duncan's monster podcast that inspired many others, this is a fun, humorous, thorough, and well-told version of the history of Rome. It gets better as it goes, too, and is now complete. Mike Duncan now produces the Revolutions podcast.

The History of Byzantium: Robin Pierson's follow-up to The History of Rome, this podcast picks up right after the fall of the West, and will continue up to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.

Rex Factor: Two British guys go through the English monarchs, from Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II, rating each of them on "battleyness", scandal, subjectivity (whether or not one would want to be a subject during their rule), longevity, and dynasty (number of legitimate heirs). Then they determine whether a monarch has that special superstar aspect they call "rex factor". I find these guys to be hilarious--they are personally funny, in that dry British way, and they make sure to point out all the funny stuff that happens. They've actually finished all the English monarchs, and are now doing the Scottish monarchs.

Belisarius - A history: Once you get to Justinian in the History of Byzantium podcast, you might take a time out and listen to this one. It's short and well done.

The History of England: David Crowther was inspired by Mike Duncan like many others, and decided to start a series on the History of England. He has a wonderful, dry, English sense of humor, and though it starts off a bit rocky, the series gets better and better as it goes on. By the way, I recommend skipping the British History Podcast, and listening to this one instead.

Anglo-Saxon England Podcast: David Crowther has a new podcast in which he goes through the Anglo-Saxon period (already covered by his History of England podcast) in more detail.

The Ancient World: A podcast about the earliest civilizations, up to the beginning of the Classical period. The host finished that series, but then started a second series under the same podcast name. This second series was about the rediscovery of lost civilizations, so it's a mixture of history and archaeology. Finally, the host started another set of episodes that is apparently about the adventures of Juba and his family in the early Empire. The host's voice seems a little bit too smooth--almost cheesy--but he does have a sense of humor that many podcasts lack.

History of the Crusades: Wow, what a great, thorough podcast. Also, it is amazing how many people involved in the Crusades were total jerks or naive idiots. If you want the story of the Crusades, told well, with humor and fairness, this is the right podcast. Right now it's covering the crusade against the Cathars.

My god. I had no idea a coke can had so much engineering principle behind it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUhisi2FBuw

The opener tab! Ingenious!

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Chris Harris with Tiff from Fifth Gear review La Ferrari, 918, and P1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3YPTkBRaOk

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Happy Birthday, Thom!

Let today forever be known as ThomW Day on Shacknews. Long may he [lol]

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enjoy!

After having lived there for years, I'm now a regular visitor. Here's what I would recommend from a tourist's perspective:

- The Rijksmuseum is one of the premier world art destinations. A recent renovation has made it all the more spectacular. It's too much for a single visit so pick your favorite era and do not miss the 'eregalerij' which contains the masterpieces of the Dutch Golden Age: lots of Rembrandts and Vermeers.
- The Van Gogh Museum is always excellent if you're even half-interested in this painter. It tracks his life.
- The Stedelijk Museum is the modern art museum right next door and is renowned for its avant garde collection: it won't have an artist's masterpiece but it will have work from his formative periods.

- Completing the Museum Square there is the Concertgebouw, which features one of the best acoustics in the world. Seeing the Concertgebouworkest (their resident orchestra) there would make you the envy of many a classical music fan.
- If you're into modern music, check out if there's anything at Paradiso. A converted church that now plays host to everything that is hot and happening, it's a great venue for a show.

- Two cocktails bars just featured on the list of the World's 50 Best Bars: Door 74 and Tales & Spirits.
- In terms of gastronomy, Amsterdam has really stepped up a notch in the last ten years, but I don't have the time on my visits to eat at enough places so I don't have great tips here, sorry.
- What you should eat, though, is Indonesian. A former Dutch colony, it's still the local specialty. The 'rijsttafel' or table of assorted dishes at Blauw is widely considered the finest.
- Definitely grab a 'kroket' or 'frikandel' at one of the wall food places. The later it is and the drunker you are, the better. They're the perfect late night snack. The 'kaassoufflé' or molten cheese stick is practically revered as a divinity.

I wrote a walking tour of Amsterdam years ago that shows off lots of little hidden nooks & crannies in the city. Search my comment history to find it.

Woah! Apollo moon landing picture archive:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/projectapolloarchive/page1

These are amazing, and most I've never seen before.

Fans of George Miller, Mad Max, film, old stuff... I've got a good read for you. I work for Time Inc, and one perk here is the massive archive of old magazines. A film buff coworker of mine, knowing I was a Miller fan after a recent conversation, dug up this old copy of Film Comment magazine from 1982 with a George Miller interview. I scanned the article for you guys.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ykqwokacxpfpf8/film-comment-george-miller.pdf?dl=0

People were saying that the traditional western was dead, but I said no, it wasn't, it was really being retold as the cop picture and that the car chase had replaced the gunfight. I grew up on comic books, serials, and B-grade westerns. Out of all those things came Mad Max.

It's long but good.