Water: It’s Good For Your Mouth

It is now time for you to hear a new podcast.

We recommend our 40,000th episode, “Water: It’s Good For Your Mouth.”

What can we say?  A lot has happened on the podcast recently.  I’m sure all of our regular fans know exactly what I’m talking about.

In this episode, Morty & Austin do one of their famous “road shows,” in an informal setting, to talk about: music they enjoy, Star Trek: TOS makeup and the Kirk / Spock relationship, and some of the various things that have happened in the last 39,997 episodes.

Lest you think we just put up an episode because it had been a little while, we can assure you that this is absolutely part of the DINTHAN? business model.  More more information about this can be found by streaming or downloading the episode.

Thank you.

Water: It’s Good For Your Mouth.

Part I: Never Been To Six Flags

The Does It Need To Have A Name? offices have been buzzing the last few years, and the writers have been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to reveal the majesty that is our 40,000th Episode.  We know that this is standard for all good podcasts, and that only now will people really begin paying attention to the show.  But it is a rite of passage for all podcasts, and it is nice to make it this far.  We have been through what seems like a lot, and while we would love to spoil all the good jokes that await you, instead we will reserve that for the AV Club when they review this one.

As indicated, this is one of our famous Road Trip Episodes, (or “Gascast” as we refer to them occasionally), as we are not in the studio. This should explain any of the sound quality issues you might think you are experiencing as you listen back.  These shows are a necessity when you are as busy as Morty & Austin.  Occasionally, you have to record under less-than-ideal circumstances. But fans have come to love the “lo-fi” sound, and it has become one of our trademarks over the years.  Perhaps someday we’ll find out why Austin can’t remember episodes 30,000 – 30,030, or about his time at Magic Podcast School, but for now, we’ll only suggest that it might have something to do with doing a Road Trip recording, so we’ll have something to go on if we ever have to answer that question.

Prior to recording, music was the subject of conversation, and Morty runs down a favorite playlist to give us some music that is in the pocket for a guy who is constantly looking for music to draw to.  Flatsound has a ton of stuff available, and Morty is very much into the song, “You Are The Coffin,” though he does say that you should check it all out.  Morty also recommends the artist Joji, elvis depressedly, Salvia Palth & dandelion hands (in particular, “how to never stop being sad“).  If you really want to go deep, here’s a link to Morty’s Playlist that we were listening to prior to the show.

Listening to Morty’s pick’s, Austin is reminded of two groups he enjoys: Bright Eyes and The Moldy Peaches.  Of course, Morty is already in the know, but it offers Austin a chance to wax nostalgic about shows he saw years ago, and it’s the kind of music that Morty is digging now, anyway.

Part II: Spock’s Makeup Is On Point

While this is probably not surprising to anyone – mostly because we are on the Inter-Web-A-Tron and we are not lame – we spent a lot of time watching and talking about Star Trek: TOS and the new movies, of which Morty recently saw all of recently.  Austin has been a fan for years, and it is always fun to talk a little Trek with a like-minded person, even if we’re pointing at the microphone the whole time, or talking about people who are not in the room.  (Ahem, George and his new Netflix addiction, ahem.)

This is the podcast where Austin & Marla (his wife) talked about Star Trek: The Next Generation (among other things).  And, if you are really a masochist, here’s a link to that show, Almost Human.  It wasn’t great, but hey, it had Karl Urban in it, right?

And, in case you still haven’t seen it, I present to you:

https://youtu.be/QGsuM31IC-Q

Part III: Another One In The Can.

These casual, Road Episodes are always fun, and Austin & Morty always find a way to see the upside of things, even if 40,000 podcasts is a LOT of podcasts to have made.  You’ll want to listen to this part of the show, as we resolve the story we set up in Part I (no spoilers), offer a Five Second ASMR Recording, mention all of our sponsors again (tasty seaweed snacks, Hi-Chews & water), and even find a way to mention Sherlock.  (As if you needed a reason.)

We do make a few announcements about the podcast going 24 Hours now, and how there will be increased length between shows, but that isn’t anything you should worry about at this point.  But you should check out Morty’s appearances on Mid-Valley Mutations (he did the photography and introduced a song in Episode #10), and he’s now been on a few Geekly-Updates, too.  (Episode 54, Episode 60 and Episode 74, true believers.)

Before we go, here’s a video Austin made of George, so you can get to know the man we mention but did not hear:

And, to close the show, here’s a little post-show video Morty & Austin made, as they try and make some Japanese Candy that Morty had:

Coming soon: Theater Talk, A Makeup Tutorial, and Props to Props.

You can still find Morty & Austin on Facebook, where they infrequently comment about how long it has been since the last show.  Austin keeps a blog: acronyminc.org, and his weekly radio program is Mid-Valley Mutations.  Morty keeps a secret blog.  So secret.  You think you can find it?  We don’t…

Thank you very much for listening.  We really appreciate it, and we will continue to have fun making these, too.

Enjoy.