I've Brought My Own Soapbox

About I've Brought My Own Soapbox

As humans, we all have a lot of interests. Have you ever sat down and thought about all of your interests and written personal essays about them, in order to talk about them on a podcast? I have. Hi, I’m Mike from Back to the Futurama and Good Morning Greendale. This is my podcast where I talk about my favorite things monthly.

Publisher

Mike Snider

Category

leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jul 2020

Latest episode

1 Nov 2020

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Nov 2020

   S1E6 -Black Cats

   I'm a cat person, and black cats are my favorite. Please join me while I talk about them. Research/Links to Topics Discussed Origin of cats by Driscoll, Carlos, et al. (2007): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5612713/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5612713/) Preadaptation to domestication of cats by Cameron-Baumont, Charlotte, Sarah E. Lowe, and John W. S. Bradshaw (2001): https://www.gwern.net/docs/catnip/2002-cameronbeaumont.pdf (https://www.gwern.net/docs/catnip/2002-cameronbeaumont.pdf) Black cat breeds on CatChannel.com (http://CatChannel.com): https://web.archive.org/web/20150906094914/http://www.catchannel.com/breeds/black-cat-breeds.aspx (https://web.archive.org/web/20150906094914/http://www.catchannel.com/breeds/black-cat-breeds.aspx) Cat Fancier’s Association on rusting: https://web.archive.org/web/20111005171701/http://fanciers.com/other-faqs/colors.html (https://web.archive.org/web/20111005171701/http://fanciers.com/other-faqs/colors.html) HowStuffWorks on black cats being unlucky: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/why-are-black-cats-considered-unlucky.htm (https://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/why-are-black-cats-considered-unlucky.htm) CNN on black cats being good luck in some cultures: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/27/us/national-black-cat-day-trnd/index.html (https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/27/us/national-black-cat-day-trnd/index.html) Dallas News on India, the cat: https://www.chron.com/life/pets-cats/article/Dogs-overshadow-death-of-Bush-family-s-cat-1748070.php (https://www.chron.com/life/pets-cats/article/Dogs-overshadow-death-of-Bush-family-s-cat-1748070.php) The Hill on Demon Cat: https://thehill.com/capital-living/24150-haunted-house--and-senate (https://thehill.com/capital-living/24150-haunted-house--and-senate) Sunderland Echo on Sunderland AFC: https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/opinion/columnists/why-are-sunderland-afc-called-black-cats-2876576 (https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/opinion/columnists/why-are-sunderland-afc-called-black-cats-2876576) Oddity Central on Nekobiyaka: https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/nekobiyaka-the-worlds-only-black-cat-cafe.html (https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/nekobiyaka-the-worlds-only-black-cat-cafe.html) Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn (https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn). You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at lakanchroma@gmail.com. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated) License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview) License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: myownsoapboxpod@gmail.com

2. 

   12 Oct 2020

   S1E5 -College Football

   I grew up less than two miles from Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. Of course I love college football! Listen as I tell you about it. Research/Links to Topics Discussed The Sports Historian on Theodore Roosevelt: https://www.thesportshistorian.com/teddy-roosevelts-role-in-the-creation-of-the-ncaa/ (https://www.thesportshistorian.com/teddy-roosevelts-role-in-the-creation-of-the-ncaa/) Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2019/09/12/college-football-most-valuable-clemson-texas-am/#5ae5eff5a2e7 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2019/09/12/college-football-most-valuable-clemson-texas-am/#5ae5eff5a2e7) USA Today: https://twitter.com/ByBerkowitz/status/1160953266890596353 (https://twitter.com/ByBerkowitz/status/1160953266890596353) Kevin Allen: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2019/10/01/ncaa-football-basketball-benefits-college-athletes-now-can-receive/2439120001/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2019/10/01/ncaa-football-basketball-benefits-college-athletes-now-can-receive/2439120001/) ESPN on Terrelle Pryor: https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=6637444&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines (https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=6637444&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines) ESPN on name, image, and likeness rights: https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/29651474/senators-lay-framework-future-college-sports-legislation (https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/29651474/senators-lay-framework-future-college-sports-legislation) Time on the SMU Death Penalty: https://time.com/3720498/ncaa-smu-death-penalty/ (https://time.com/3720498/ncaa-smu-death-penalty/) Grantland on college football fandom: https://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-rules-of-college-football-fandom/ (https://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-rules-of-college-football-fandom/) EA Sports on NCAA Football: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ea-sports-executive-ncaa-football-video-game-will-return-sooner-or-later/ (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ea-sports-executive-ncaa-football-video-game-will-return-sooner-or-later/) SB Nation on VT/ECU Hurricane Drama: https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/9/11/17848098/virginia-tech-ecu-cancelled-game-hokies-twitter-account (https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/9/11/17848098/virginia-tech-ecu-cancelled-game-hokies-twitter-account) Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn (https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn). You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at lakanchroma@gmail.com. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated) License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview) License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: myownsoapboxpod@gmail.com

3. 

   26 Sept 2020

   S1E4 -Alaska

   Alaska is the 49th state of the United States, and a really interesting place. Did you know, for instance, that I was born there? You do now! Research/Links to Topics Discussed Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org/ (https://www.narf.org/) Partnership with Native Americans: http://www.nativepartnership.org/ (http://www.nativepartnership.org/) Alaska Native Justice Center: http://www.anjc.org/ (http://www.anjc.org/) Native Land Map: https://native-land.ca/ (https://native-land.ca/) National Park Service about the Bering Land Bridge: https://www.nps.gov/bela/learn/historyculture/the-bering-land-bridge-theory.htm (https://www.nps.gov/bela/learn/historyculture/the-bering-land-bridge-theory.htm) Britannica’s History of Alaska: https://www.britannica.com/place/Alaska/History (https://www.britannica.com/place/Alaska/History) Office of the Historian of the United States Department of State on the Alaska Purchase: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/alaska-purchase (https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/alaska-purchase) History Channel on the Klondike Gold Rush: https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/klondike-gold-rush (https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/klondike-gold-rush) City of Fairbanks on the Fairbanks Gold Rush: https://www.fairbanksalaska.us/mayor/page/local-history (https://www.fairbanksalaska.us/mayor/page/local-history) Alaska Humanities Forum on Alaskan Oil Discovery: http://www.akhistorycourse.org/modern-alaska/oil-discovery-and-development-in-alaska/ (http://www.akhistorycourse.org/modern-alaska/oil-discovery-and-development-in-alaska/) Alaska Humanities Forum on the Territory of Alaska: http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article_artID_135/ (http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article_artID_135/) Alaska Humanities Forum on the statehood acts for Alaska: http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article_artID_223/ (http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article_artID_223/) Alaska Humanities Forum on Alaska Celebrating Statehood: http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article_artID_401/ (http://www.akhistorycourse.org/articles/article_artID_401/) University of Alaska Fairbanks on Alaska Native Land Claims: https://www.uaf.edu/tribal/112/unit_2/alaskastatehoodandbuilduptoalaskanativelandclaims.php (https://www.uaf.edu/tribal/112/unit_2/alaskastatehoodandbuilduptoalaskanativelandclaims.php) Target Earth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Earth_(film) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Earth_(film)) My Uncle Tom about “The Quirkiness Banner”: https://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/opinion/article/A-Father-s-Journal-The-quirkiness-banner-2682842.php (https://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/opinion/article/A-Father-s-Journal-The-quirkiness-banner-2682842.php) Alaska Wild Berry Products Chocolate Waterfall: http://alaskawildberryproducts.com/about-us/worlds-largest-chocolate-falls.html (http://alaskawildberryproducts.com/about-us/worlds-largest-chocolate-falls.html) Guiness World Records Chocolate Fountain: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/commercial/2019/5/worlds-tallest-chocolate-fountain-brings-willy-wonka-childhood-dream-to-life (https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/commercial/2019/5/worlds-tallest-chocolate-fountain-brings-willy-wonka-childhood-dream-to-life) Eater on Food Network Magazine’s Best Breakfasts in Every State: https://www.eater.com/2010/6/23/6728775/food-network-magazine-names-best-breakfast-in-every-state (https://www.eater.com/2010/6/23/6728775/food-network-magazine-names-best-breakfast-in-every-state) Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn (https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn). You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at lakanchroma@gmail.com. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated) License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview) License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: myownsoapboxpod@gmail.com

4. 

   12 Sept 2020

   S1E3 -Jacksonville Jaguars

   Yes, I'm a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars. No, I didn't grow up in Jacksonville. Yes, I know the Jaguars aren't very good. I still love this ridiculous football team. Listen as I go way too in-depth about it. Research/Links to Topics Discussed Temma: TCBCrochet.com (http://TCBCrochet.com) twitch.tv/LikeEmmaWithAT (http://twitch.tv/LikeEmmaWithAT) Gator Bowl Beginning in 1946: https://www.taxslayergatorbowl.com/game-history/1940s-game-history/ (https://www.taxslayergatorbowl.com/game-history/1940s-game-history/) Florida vs Georgia Begins in 1933: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/florida-georgia-the-history-of-a-jax-tradition/ (https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/florida-georgia-the-history-of-a-jax-tradition/) Colts Rally in Jacksonville: https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20190812/nfl-eventually-caught-fever-after-jacksonvilles-pep-rally-for-colts (https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20190812/nfl-eventually-caught-fever-after-jacksonvilles-pep-rally-for-colts) How Jacksonville Won the Jaguars: https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2016/09/14/destiny-how-jacksonville-won-the-jaguars/ (https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2016/09/14/destiny-how-jacksonville-won-the-jaguars/) Chicago Tribune on Surprise in Jacksonville: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-12-01-9312010110-story.html (https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-12-01-9312010110-story.html) Athlon Sports on Most Shocking Upsets in NFL Playoff History: https://athlonsports.com/nfl/5-most-shocking-playoff-upsets-nfl-history (https://athlonsports.com/nfl/5-most-shocking-playoff-upsets-nfl-history) Woody Paige on “Jagwads”: https://www.denverpost.com/1997/01/04/woody-paige-jacksonville-jagwads/ (https://www.denverpost.com/1997/01/04/woody-paige-jacksonville-jagwads/) Dan Hanzus Power Rankings: https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-seahawks-early-risers-in-training-camp (https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-seahawks-early-risers-in-training-camp) Orlando Sentinel on Jaguars tanking: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/jacksonville-jaguars/os-sp-jaguars-0905-20200905-qsf2f2ndqzexjh6o5uobufvamm-story.html (https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/jacksonville-jaguars/os-sp-jaguars-0905-20200905-qsf2f2ndqzexjh6o5uobufvamm-story.html) Sunday Ticket 1994: https://about.att.com/newsroom/2018/25_seasons_with_nfl_sunday_ticket.html (https://about.att.com/newsroom/2018/25_seasons_with_nfl_sunday_ticket.html) River City Relay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_City_Relay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_City_Relay) Big Cat Country on Hail Mary: https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2019/6/23/18714577/100-moments-in-100-days-david-garrards-walk-off-hail-mary-to-mike-thomas (https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2019/6/23/18714577/100-moments-in-100-days-david-garrards-walk-off-hail-mary-to-mike-thomas) Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn (https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn). You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at lakanchroma@gmail.com. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated) License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview) License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: myownsoapboxpod@gmail.com

5. 

   22 Aug 2020

   S1E2 -"Weird Al" Yankovic

   Let's be honest here. Once you found out what this podcast was about, you figured I'd talk about "Weird Al", right? Well, you were right! Research/Links to Topics Discussed Al’s FAQ: https://www.weirdal.com/archives/faq/ (https://www.weirdal.com/archives/faq/) Permanent Record Liner Notes: http://dmdb.org/al/booklet.html (http://dmdb.org/al/booklet.html) Al being Eat It guy: https://ew.com/article/2014/07/04/weird-al-yankovic-stories-behind-songs/ (https://ew.com/article/2014/07/04/weird-al-yankovic-stories-behind-songs/) List of Film/TV Credits: https://www.weirdal.com/archives/miscellaneous/film-tv/ (https://www.weirdal.com/archives/miscellaneous/film-tv/) Live Performances: https://www.weirdal.com/archives/miscellaneous/live-performances/ (https://www.weirdal.com/archives/miscellaneous/live-performances/) Vulture on Amish Paradise: https://www.vulture.com/2011/12/gangstas-parodist-revisiting-weird-al-vs-coolio.html (https://www.vulture.com/2011/12/gangstas-parodist-revisiting-weird-al-vs-coolio.html) Yahoo.com (http://Yahoo.com) article on Coolio: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bp/coolio-did-not-want-weird-al-spoof-gangsta-205954306.html (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bp/coolio-did-not-want-weird-al-spoof-gangsta-205954306.html) TMZ: https://www.tmz.com/2014/06/09/iggy-azalea-weird-al-yankovic-ambush-song-parody-video/ (https://www.tmz.com/2014/06/09/iggy-azalea-weird-al-yankovic-ambush-song-parody-video/) Weird Al on Iggy Azalea: https://youtu.be/jMkt-PXxK6Y (https://youtu.be/jMkt-PXxK6Y) IT World: https://www.itworld.com/article/2820871/don-t-not-download-this-song.html (https://www.itworld.com/article/2820871/don-t-not-download-this-song.html) Literally No One meme: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nobody (https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nobody) Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn (https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn). You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at lakanchroma@gmail.com. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated) License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview) License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: myownsoapboxpod@gmail.com

6. 

   8 Aug 2020

   S1E1 -Podcasts

   How cliche is it to use your first episode of a new podcast to talk about podcasting? I'm not sure, but cliches have never stopped me before. Research/Links to Topics Discussed Make Use Of’s History of Podcasting: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-evolution-of-the-podcast-how-a-medium-was-born-geek-history/ (https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-evolution-of-the-podcast-how-a-medium-was-born-geek-history/) CNN Business: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/06/media/spotify-gimlet-media-anchor-podcasting/index.html (https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/06/media/spotify-gimlet-media-anchor-podcasting/index.html) Edison Research’s Podcast Consumer 2019: https://web.archive.org/web/20191126171833/https://www.edisonresearch.com/the-podcast-consumer-2019/ (https://web.archive.org/web/20191126171833/https://www.edisonresearch.com/the-podcast-consumer-2019/) Edison Research’s Podcast Consumer 2019 Slideshare: https://www.slideshare.net/webby2001/edison-research-podcast-consumer-2019 (https://www.slideshare.net/webby2001/edison-research-podcast-consumer-2019) How It Feels to Listen to Podcasts: https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1273792-me-irl (https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1273792-me-irl) Besties on SSX (34:30 for argument about if a dad passes): https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/3/2/2840296/the-besties-podcast-ii (https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/3/2/2840296/the-besties-podcast-ii) James and Erin: Unabashedly Obsessed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unabashedly-obsessed/id1109877031 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unabashedly-obsessed/id1109877031) Newsies Minute: http://link.chtbl.com/NewsiesMinute (http://link.chtbl.com/NewsiesMinute) Crossroads Minute: https://plinkhq.com/i/1493299437?to=page (https://plinkhq.com/i/1493299437?to=page) Stool Pigeons: http://www.stoolpigeonspodcast.com/ (http://www.stoolpigeonspodcast.com/) Your Fave is Problematic: https://yourfaveisproblematic.libsyn.com/ (https://yourfaveisproblematic.libsyn.com/) Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/ (https://www.audacityteam.org/) Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn (https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn). You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at lakanchroma@gmail.com. Music Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated) License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview) License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: myownsoapboxpod@gmail.com

7. 

   29 Jul 2020

   Introducing I've Brought My Own Soapbox

   I'm happy to introduce you to my new podcast. Art The podcast art was created by Kreativjohn. Find his portfolio at https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn (https://dribbble.com/Kreadivjohn). You can contact him on Reddit at u/Kreadiv01, and email him at lakanchroma@gmail.com. Music: Something Elated by Broke for Free Link: Something Elated by Broke for Free at the Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Something_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Something_EP_-_05_Something_Elated) License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/) Podcast Links Twitter: @myownsoapboxpod Email: myownsoapboxpod@gmail.com

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