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Hello and welcome to a brand new bi-weekly series right here at Crosstawk.com! From the mind of Stan Ferguson comes How to Liberal, a red-meat guide to the bleeding heart. In each episode, Stan's going to be giving our conservative friends the 411 on what it really means to be on the far left. (Disclaimer: The views expressed in How to Liberal do not reflect those of Crosstawk.com or its pundits) With that said, if you've got any comments, questions or concerns, you can send them right on over to crosstawk@gmail.com, Twitter (@crosstawk) or throw down in the comments section of the website. Thanks for listening, folks, and come back tomorrow for a new episode of Box Office Poison!

DMP returns for more musical variety! The NWR Newscast's own Nathan Mustafa is back to hear Jonny's pick for this episode: Umphrey's McGee. And as always, here's your playlist:Bright Lights, Big City (The Bottom Half) - 3:44Spires (Mantis) - 7:44Hajimemashite (Live at the Murat) - 5:10Miss Tinkle's Overture (Live, Chicago 9/4/2010) - 8:31Cemetary Walk (Mantis) - 7:33Cemetary Walk II (Mantis) - 2:24Regulate (UM Live 7/25/2008) - 4:25TOTAL - 43:57Encore: Only A Northern Song (Yonder Mountain String Band, Live at ACL Festival) - 7:24 As always, you can contact us via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) or via the comments section of the website. See you tomorrow for a new Crosstawk series and then again on Friday for a new Box Office Poison!

Jon and Karl return to drink and review more brews in this special holiday episode! Requiring yet another third chair, our good buddy Rob stepped in to assist in drinking the Sam Adams Holiday Pack, Rogue's Santa Private Reserve Ale and St. Bernardus Christmas Ale. We, of course, also took part in some drunk tales (a-woo-ooh!) to keep you entertained. Have you got an idea for a drink we should try? Send it on over to crosstawk@gmail.com, hit us up on Twitter (@crosstawk) or throw down in the comments section on the website. Thanks for listening, guys, and come back on Tuesday for a new Discover Music Project, Wednesday for a BRAND NEW Crosstawk series and then again on Friday for the latest episode of Box Office Poison.

After some technical difficulties, the crew's back for more of the latest and greatest in the world on the field. Ben wasn't able to record in time, so our good buddy Rob jumped on the mic to assist Spencer and Jesse in bringing it home. With plenty to talk about, from Urban Meyer's resignation to some great NFL talk, this is an extra meaty show, and I know you'll enjoy it. Speaking of technical difficulties, however, there is some bad news. The guys are all in their respective home towns for the holidays, and had to record off of the Skype call at the last minute, producing some pretty uneven sound quality. We apologize for any issues, and promise that Episode 4 is going to sound 100% better. As always, if you've got any questions or comments Crosstawk Sports, you can send them on over to crosstawk@gmail.com, hit us up on Twitter (@crosstawk) or throw down in the comments section on the website. Thanks for stopping by, guys, and see you on Friday for Rough Draught!

Mike, Amanda and Dante return for yet another action-packed episode of Hardcore Nerdography! This time, the crew's talking everything from NASA finding new life to Kevin Smith's Batman comics to Dante's new "love life." It's a pile of fun, so you definitely don't want to miss it! Have something you want the folks at Hardcore to discuss? Send your thoughts on over to crosstawk@gmail.com. You can also get in touch with Crosstawk as a whole via Twitter (@crosstawk) and, of course, there's always the comments section on the website. With all of that said, come back next week for Crosstawk Sports on Tuesday and a brand new Rough Draught on Friday!

The first season of The Walking Dead on AMC just wrapped up this past Sunday, and Karl and Gus are ready to talk about it! Having been anticipating the show for some time, they had differing thoughts on whether or not it lived up to the hype, and they've got more than a few opinions on how it should develop down the line. If you've got anything to say about The Walking Dead, send 'em on over, either via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) or in the comments section on the website. With that said, see you on Friday for a new Hardcore Nerdography!

DMP returns with yet look at music you might not be familiar with. Joining Jonny this time is the NWR Newscast's own Nathan Mustafa, and he's brought along his collection of Death Metal. For this episode, the show's going to eschew focusing in on one specific artist in favor of looking at a genre as a whole. And here's the set list for your convenience: Gothenburg/Black Metal Fusion: Dissection -- Starless Aeon (3:59)Traditional Death Metal: Death -- Overactive Imagination (3:30)Melodic Death Metal: Dark Tranquility -- Lost to Apathy (4:39)Doom Metal: Swallow the Sun -- Swallow (5:24)Black Metal: Dissection -- Retribution   (4:50)Folk Metal: Ensiferum -- Treacherous Gods (5:10)Technical Death Metal:  Spawn of Possession [self-titled track] (3:58)Progressive Death Metal: Cynic -- Evolutionary Sleeper (3:36)EncoreNew Wave of British Heavy Metal:  Iron Maiden -- Powerslave  (6:48) As always, you can contact us via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) or via the comments section of the website. See y

Welcome back to Crosstawk Comics! This episode, Karl and Gus return to finish up their discussion on The Life and Times of Jean Grey. Listen in as they talk about impractical Avengers uniforms, mysterious coccoons, time babies and even a clone or two! Can't get enough? Well, you're in luck, because Crosstawk Comics is going to DOUBLE-PUBLISH in December. Since we've got five Fridays this month, we'll be back again on December 31st to bring you the very best of comics in 2010! As always, you can contact us via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) or by commenting on the article on the site.

Hey, folks! You might be wondering why there's no new episode of Crosstawk Sports in your feed. Well, unfortunately, while a new episode was recorded earlier in the day, there was a fatal crash during the editing process, and the raw audio was lost. It's a damn shame, but there's nothing that could be done. We'd never leave you high and dry, though, so instead of jibber-jabber on the Great American Pastimes, we'll be talking nonsense about some serious brews via the magic of Rough Draught! On this episode, oddly enough, our good buddy Jesse Laier (from Crosstawk Sports) joins us to gab about Rogue's Morimoto Soba Ale, the suspciously titled Werewolf, Dogfish Head's Pangaea and the ever-wild Saison Dupont. As always, you can contact us via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) or by commenting on the article on the site. Having said that, see you on Friday for a brand new Crosstawk Comics!

Stuffed with turkey? Digging into those leftover yams? Well, BOP's here to keep you company! It's a brand new month, and we've got a lot to talk about, starting with a long discussion on the new Harry Potter, and continuing on with I'm Not There, Winter's Bone, Jackass 3D, a defense of Bill Shatner's acting skills and even a love letter to the Disney classic, Captain EO! Once we wrap that up, we get to our Movie of the Month: The Third Man. We all really dug the flick, and we had a great conversation about what makes it an awesome European noir film. Next month, we'll be watching Synecdoche, New York. As always, you can contact us via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) or by commenting on the article on the site. Also, we mentioned the upcoming RFN: Doin' It Live... For the Kids! You can see all of the details here: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/sitenews/24406 See you on Tuesday for a new Crosstawk Sports, and again on Friday for a new Crosstawk Comics!

DMP returns for yet another romp into the realm of music you might not be familiar with. The NWR Newscast's own Andy Goergen returns, but this time it's Jonny's pick, and who else could they be talking about than Bob Dylan, an artist Jonny admires above all others, save perhaps Phish. And as always, here's the complete set list for your convenience: Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (Freewheelin') - 3:40Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You (Nashville Skyline) - 3:24Positively 4th Street (Greatest Hits) - 3:54I Don't Believe You (Another Side) - 4:23Mr. Tambourine Man (Rolling Thunder Revue) - 5:39You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome (Blood on the Tracks) - 2:52Ring Them Bells (Oh Mercy) - 2:59Corrina, Corrina (Freewheelin') - 2:44Dear Landlord (John Wesley Harding) - 3:16Desolation Row (Highway 61) - 11:21Encore: Last Thoughts on Woodie Guthrie (Bootleg Series 1-3) - 7:08Further Listening:The Freewheelin' Bob DylanHighway 61 RevisitedBlood on the TracksThe Bootleg Series, Vol. 5: Rolling Thunder Revue As always, you

Crosstawk.com's taking the week off this week, but that doesn't mean we're not going to leave you with something to listen to! It's been quite a while since our last break, so it seems as good a time as any to give you another taste of the show that started it all, TAWK-112. On this episode, Karl, Jon and Casper are joined by Tyler to talk about malleable matter, electric cars, weird simulation devices, and close things down with a discussion on our favorite websites. As always, you can get in touch with us via email (crosstawk@gmail.com), Twitter (@crosstawk) and via the comment section of the website (tell us your favorite sites!). Okie doke, folks. See you again on Tuesday for a brand new episode of Discover Music Project, and then again on Friday for Box Office Poison!

Crosstawk Sports returns with the latest and greatest in the world on the field! This week, Spencer and Ben are joined by an old voice from TAWK-112: Jesse Laier! After so long, it's positively awesome to see Jesse make his return to podcasting.This episode, the boys are talking about some recent happenings in the NBA, some good ol' football (both NCAA and NFL) and close things down with a quick MLB postmortem.As always send us your thoughts/concerns/whatever at crosstawk@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter (@crosstawk) and rate/review us on iTunes. And tell the guys what you want them to talk about next in the comments on-site.Having said all of that, see you on Friday, folks!

From the mind of Mike Sklens comes Crosstawk.com's latest series: Hardcore Nerdography! Every episode, Mike, along with his girlfriend Amanda and their pal Dante, will shoot the shit about whatever happens to float their boat. That might come off as intentionally vague, but that's only because it is. On the premiere episode, Mike, Amanda and Dante basically discuss everything under the sun, from parking tickets to Animal Crossing buffoonery to awkward pictures of children at Disneyworld. Truly, this podcast is the happiest place on Earth. When you're done listening, be sure to send in all of your thoughts, questions and concerns to crosstawk@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter (@crosstawk) and rate/review us on iTunes. Those of you who go through with that last bit will get an extra special prize: our undying affection. It might not be worth monies, but something something something! Come back on Tuesday for the return of Crosstawk Sports!

For Episode 5, DMP returns with a brand new guest! This time, Jonny's joined by the NWR Newscast's own Andy Goergen, who teaches our venerable host a little what's-what about the music of Ben Folds. Though Andy believes his songwriting's taken a bit of a dive in recent years, there's still plenty of great stuff to be found in his back-catalogue, so you'd do well to give this a listen. For those interested, here's a complete set list: 1. One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces (3:52) - with BFF2. You to Thank (3:36) - Solo3. Narcolepsy (Studio) (5:15) - with BFF4. Missing the War (4:19) - with BFF5. Steven's Last Night In Town (3:28) - with BFF6. Emaline (Live) (3:49) - Solo7. From Above (4:04) - Solo8. Zak & Sara (3:11) - Solo9. Underground (4:11) - with BFF10. Boxing (4:45) - with BFFEncore:Fear of Pop - "In Love"(written by Ben Folds for a side project entitled "Fear of Pop, Vol 1.", performed by William Shatner) As always, once you're done listening, send all of your queries and concerns to crosstawk@gmai

Karl Teaches Kontinuity is dead! Long live Crosstawk Comics! After recording Episode 2, Gus seemed like a perfect fit to the permanent co-host, and if it's a two-man project, it wouldn't be fair to just have Karl's name in the title. So we thought it over, and decided that going forward, our adventures in continuity would be flown under the banner of Crosstawk Comics. Now, on to the actual subject at hand. We're going to be putting away the conversation on The Ages for the time being to explore the Life and Times of Jean Grey, the ever-dying (and re-appearing) X-Woman. This is the first part of a two-parter, but we do manage to track the major plot points up to the end of the Dark Phoenix Saga. Be sure to come back for Part 2 when we get into Madelyne Pryor, a mysterious coccoon and of course, XORN! As always, send all of your questions and concerns to crosstawk@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter (@crosstawk) and rate/review us on iTunes. And keep an eye on Crosstawk.com as we'll be adding some great new text fe

Crosstawk Presents returns with a pilot for an upcoming Crosstawk.com series! From the minds of Spencer Darr and Ben Dunkel comes Crosstawk Sports, bringing you the latest and greatest in the world on the field. For their first episode, Spencer and Ben recap the San Francisco Giants winning the World Series (as well as some predictions as to how they'll do next year), and bring it home with an NBA Season Preview. After listening, please send in all of your feedback - we'll be incoroporating your ideas when the show returns as a regular series. You can email us at crosstawk@gmail.com, comment on the website or even tweet us (@crosstawk). When you're done with that, be sure to head over to iTunes and rate/review us. We'd sure appreciate it. Having said that, enjoy Crosstawk Sports!

Discover Music Project returns, and this time it's Jonny's pick. Listen as our own Mr. Metts introduces Jon Rind to the music of the late, great Jeff Buckley. Though Buckley died shortly before recording his second album, there's a nice selection of live shows and B-sides to showcase, and there certainly wasn't a shortage of material for Jonny to peruse. And for your convenience, here's the set list: Last Goodbye (Grace) - 4:35Yeh Jo Halka Halka Saroor Hai (Sin-e) - 6:09Mama, You've Been On My Mind (Radio Bootleg) - 3:40Eternal Life / Kick Out the Jams (Sony Studios) - 9:10 [TRIM]I Know It's Over (So Real) - 6:28Night Flight (Sin-e) - 6:42Everybody Here Wants You (Sketches) - 4:45TOTAL - 41:29Encore: Sahib Teri Bandi / Maki Madni (Derek Trucks Band, Songlines) - 9:55 As always, you can send in your thoughts/concerns/suggestions to crosstawk@gmail.com or comment on the site article. You can also follow us on Twitter (@crosstawk) to hear the latest in what's going on with Crosstawk.com. And if you're feeling ch

After an all too long wait, Rough Draught, the beer appreciation show, is back with a brand new episode. This month, Karl and Jon invited our buddy Antonio (who guested on Episode 2) back onto the program to check out three new brews, including Lobster Lovers Beer (Blue Label), St. Peter's Old Style Porter and Lagunitas Little Sumpin Extra! Wild Ale. As always, once you're done listening, take the brand new Crosstawk Listener Survey on Crosstawk.com, follow us on Twitter (@crosstawk), send in your emails to crosstawk@gmail.com and last, but certainly not least, rate and review us on iTunes. Thanks for listening, folks! See you next week!

DMP returns to give you a spotlight on one of the all-time great independent rock bands: Pavement! Guest-starring Rough Draught's Jon Rind, our two Jonathans go to town on one of the most under-the-radar bands in the history of alternative. And for your convenience, here's the set list with runtimes: Silence Kit (Crooked Rain) - 3:01Gold Soundz (Crooked Rain) - 2:40Range Life (Crooked Rain) - 4:55Grounded (Wowee Zowee) - 4:16Father to a Sister of a Thought (Wowee Zowee) - 3:30Kennel District (Wowee Zowee) - 3:00Pueblo (Wowee Zowee) - 3:25Spit on a Stranger (Terror Twilight) - 3:04Stereo (Brighten The Corners) - 3:08Summer Babe [Winter Version] (Slanted and Enchanted) - 3:17Here (Slanted and Enchanted) - 3:58Total - 38:12Encore: Hopscotch Willie (Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks) - 6:56 As always, be sure to send all of your questions and concerns to crosstawk@gmail.com, take our brand new listener survey on Crosstawk.com and follow us on Twitter (@crosstawk). Come back on Friday for a new episode of Rough Draugh