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Blendover Episode 119:
Dwayne DeFreitas joins Blendover, as we dive into the revelation of secrets, from the news that Edward Snowden may have been in KGB sights since 2008, to the leaks to come from the app known as Secret. Also, we pay tribute to Rik Mayall of The Young Ones who sadly passed, leaving a legacy of the most violent comedy ever conceived. Finally, we discuss more secrets, this time from Star Wars.
Topics Discussed:
- Shout-Outs
- RIP Rik Mayall
- E3
- Edward Snowden
- #YesAllWomen
- Harvard Books Bound In Human Flesh!
- Secret
- Star Wars
- WTF: Man drives cross-country with corpse
- Motörhead
BlendoveR is the “trendover” podcast, bringing you the news that the news isn’t covering. Presented by Greg Davies, we focus on topics that are not trending across the web and in the mainstream media, and have a knack accurate predictions of coming events, trends, and media coverage.
Shout-Outs
The Drill Down 329: Apple WWDC 2014 Review
Terr Ciavarra – Media Nox @ BandCamp
RIP Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall’s wife: ‘We don’t know what happened’
Ace of Spades [Live on The Young Ones] by Motörhead
Living Doll by Cliff Richard with The Young Ones
My Generation by The Young Ones
Bottom (TV series) @ Wikipedia
The Young Ones (TV series) @ Wikipedia
E3
Best of Microsoft’s XBOX E3 Press Event – Nerdist News @ E3 2014
Most anticipated games to see at E3 2014
Star Wars Battlefront | Official Trailer |E3 2014
Nintendo at E3 2014: Fighting from behind
Sony Has The Most Number of Booths for E3 2014
Edward Snowden
Did Russia identify Snowden as a defector six years before leaks?
Edward Snowden’s Lawyer Expects Russia to Extend Asylum: Report
Edward Snowden was in Moscow’s sights six years before leaking U.S. secrets claims former KGB agent
#YesAllWomen
#YesAllWomen says no to Rape Culture
HOLD THE FUCK UP – Let’s step back for a second, Tumblr!
Wikipedia: 2014 Isla Vista killings
Wikipedia: Violence against women
Harvard Books Bound In Human Flesh!
Antique book is bound in human skin, Harvard University confirms
Harvard discovers three of its library books are bound in human flesh
Secret
Secret Dens wants you to anonymously dish on school and workplace gossip [COMING SOON]
Secret Is Taking Its Anonymous Networking App To Schools, Workplaces With New “Secret Dens” Feature
Star Wars
How Mark Hamill Is Preparing for Star Wars Episode VII
It’s actually 12 pictures, but who cares, it’s the Falcon!
Mark Hamill Shows Off His Star Wars Episode VII Lightsaber Pose
Star Wars: Episode VII Adds Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o, Game Of Thrones Star Gwendoline Christie
Star Wars Episode VII: J.J. Abrams reacts to leaked set photos
These are the Star Wars set photos you’re looking for
WTF: Man drives cross-country with corpse
Michigan man refuses to stop road trip when girlfriend dies, drives cross-country with corpse
Motörhead
Motörhead @ Encylopaedia Metallum
Music Featured:
- “Living Doll” by Cliff Richard with The Young Ones – out of print – but available online at YouTube
- “Noble England” by Rik Mayall from the MP3 Single Release Noble England
- “My Generation” by The Young Ones available online at YouTube
- “Ace of Spades” by Motörhead performed LIVE on The Young Ones – original studio version from the album Ace of Spades
