The Super Bowl has come and gone, but we’re here to get you through those lonely winter nights with Upon Further Review! In Episode 32 we send a few shout-outs before getting into the show proper: first, we look at the aforementioned sports and media spectacle of the Super Bowl; second, we review the enigmatic but talented (but did we say enigmatic?) musician Prince; and finally, we gaze into the heart of a nation with our review of the podcast Extruding America. As always, we appreciate your thoughts, ideas and opinions…and ask that you please tell everyone you can about the show! The bigger the conversation, the more fun the discussion, we always say… (As usual, podsafe intro music is provided by Sharif (“You’re My Girl”), outro by David Henderson (“We Gotta Go”).)

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The Super Bowl

Prince

Extruding America

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The Super Bowl is fast approaching, and we’re getting ready for our own big game…of Upon Further Review!� In Episode 31 we look at our usual complement of three items:� first, we look at the mystery and magic of Cirque Du Soleil; second, we ask just how dumb some bosses can be with our review of the hit TV show The Office; and finally, we conclude our look at women in podcasting with our review of Rocketboom.� As always, we are grateful for your ideas, suggestions, and support–and as always, we are most grateful for your continued presence as listeners!� (As usual, podsafe intro music is provided by Sharif (“You’re My Girl”), outro by David Henderson (“We Gotta Go”).)

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Cirque Du Soleil

The Office

Rocketboom

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We’re back again with the show you know and love (we hope!) in Episode 30 of Upon Further Review! In this episode we review pioneers in civil rights, women in podcasting, and spies On Her Majesty’s Secret Service–though not necessarily in that order. First, in honor of the recent holiday we look at Martin Luther King, both life and legacy; second, we examine the new grittier take on the world’s favorite secret agent in our review of the movie Casino Royale; and finally, we look at the first of two major vidcasts with female hosts as we review Cali Lewis’s GeekBrief TV. Thanks as always for listening, contributing, and spreading the word about the show–we couldn’t do this without you (well, we could, but it would be kind of silly)! (As usual, podsafe intro music is provided by Sharif (�You�re My Girl�).)

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Martin Luther King

Casino Royale

Geek Brief TV

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After a short hiatus for the holidays and other such realities of daily life, we’re back in Episode 29 of Upon Further Review!� In this episode we welcome back Cathryn, star of Episode 9 of UFR, into the guest review spot before plunging into the first show of 2007:� first, we ask what kind of sport doesn’t decide its results on the field (and who thought doing so was a good idea?) with our review of the college football Bowl Championship Series; second, we look at the strange merging of anti-Fascism and fantasy in the new movie Pan’s Labyrinth; and finally, we get motivated and hip (at least that’s what we’re told!) in our review of the Hey Josh vidcast.� Thanks as always for your support–we apologize for the delay in getting this show out, and look forward to a great new year with all of you!� (As usual, podsafe intro music is provided by Sharif (“You’re My Girl”), outro by David Henderson (“We Gotta Go”).)

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Bowl Championship Series

Pan’s Labyrinth

Hey Josh

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The holidays are officially upon us, and as always we’re ready to offer our take on them in Episode 28 of Upon Further Review!� In this episode we thank our loyal listeners for their active participation in our comments section (and ask for more, greedy types that we are) before heading into the main portion of our show:� first, we look at all things festive as we analyze, well, just about every major holiday we can think of (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, traditional Buddhist festivals, Neopagan, Native American, even atheist…and yes, there is one) with the exception of the Hindu Festival of Lights–not because it’s less worthy, but because we missed it on our list (which shows why you shouldn’t bite off more than you can chew!); second, we discuss ways to get in the giving spirit as we check out a variety of click-to-donate sites; and finally, we break down all the consumerism we just got ourselves caught up in with our review of the underground hip-hop / social commentary stylings of Julien Smith and the In Over Your Head podcast.�� As always, we are grateful for your support–and never more than now, in the holiday season.� We wish you a wonderfully peaceful holiday season–thanks for making this such a great year for UFR, and for spreading the word to friends and family in the weeks and months to come!� (As usual, podsafe intro is provided by Sharif (“You’re My Girl”), but NOT as usual the podsafe outro music is provided by a “mystery singer.”� Much respect to the person who guesses who it might be… :) )

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Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice/And so on and so on…

Clicksites for Causes

In Over Your Head

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We’re getting into the holiday spirit in Episode 27 of Upon Further Review!� In this show we get right into the meat of our reviews, starting with our look at Christmas trees, real and imagined (and tell you how YOU can help solve our dilemma); second, we laugh it up with our review of The Daily Show; and finally, we ask how much one person can be involved in with our review of Paul Levinson’s Light On Light Through podcast.� As always, we are grateful for your support and continued listening to the show…and as always, we ask that you spread the word to friends, foes, and distant relations alike!� (As usual, podsafe intro music is provided by Sharif (�You�re My Girl�), outro by David Henderson (�We Gotta Go�).)

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Christmas trees

The Daily Show

Light On Light Through

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With a half-year’s worth of shows behind us, we march boldly into the future with Episode 26 of Upon Further Review! In this show we thank our loyal listeners for their continued feedback and support before moving on to the reviews themselves: first, we look at the present and future of Internet shopping with our review of Amazon.com; second, we go all-in (and predict future wins?) as we examine the online poker site PokerStars; and finally, we contemplate the meaning of three missing screws and a whole lot of space happy jokes with our take on the sci-fi comedy podcasts of Planet Retcon Radio. As always, we thank you for your support, encouragement, and downright love…and ask that you spread that love along with the word about our show! (As usual, podsafe intro music is provided by Sharif (�You�re My Girl�), outro by David Henderson (�We Gotta Go�).)

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Amazon.com

PokerStars

Planet Retcon Radio

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It’s our silver anniversary, and we’re waxing nostalgic (and poetic) in Episode 25 of Upon Further Review!� In this show we dive right into a tale of four reviews (not two, with apologies to Charles Dickens):� first, we look at a delicious slice of Americana with our review of Friendly’s restaurants; second, we try not to read too much into things as we look at the famous novel Bleak House; third, we follow the narrative even further into the movie Stranger Than Fiction; and finally, we reach the episode’s denouement as we review the next podcast from the Smart Bomb Radio network, Barfly.� As always we are grateful for your continued (and increasing!) support, and encourage you to keep up your feedback, suggestions, ideas and opinions…and of course hope you will continue to spread the word about the show!� (As usual, podsafe intro music is provided by Sharif (“You’re My Girl”), outro by David Henderson (“We Gotta Go”).)

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Friendly’s

Bleak House

Stranger Than Fiction

Barfly

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Welcoming back guest reviewer Russ of Mep Report fame, we serve up a tasty buffet of reviews in Episode 24 of Upon Further Review! In honor of the season, we give thanks for our listeners and fans before getting into the meat of the episode, so to speak: first, we pay homage to the food/football/family fiesta known in America as Thanksgiving; second, we ask what is objective knowledge (and who decides?) with our review of Wikipedia; and finally, we ask what truly is lowfat as we review the cooking vidcast Feed Me Bubbe. As always, we’re thankful (of course) for your ideas, opinions and comments, and we ask that you continue to spread the word about the show! (As usual, podsafe intro music is provided by Sharif (“You’re My Girl”), outro by David Henderson (“We Gotta Go”).)

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Thanksgiving

Wikipedia

Feed Me Bubbe

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This week we willingly court controversy (so to speak) in Episode 23 of Upon Further Review!� Inspired by the recent election day festivities, in this episode we dip into the world of politics and policy:� first, we ask whether treatment or punishment work better as we look at the war on drugs (yep, the whole thing); second, we tackle the huge issue of the day as we examine the war in Iraq; and finally, we ask whether preaching to the choir is always a good thing in our review of the Wrong Of The Right podcast.� As always, we’re grateful for your ideas, suggestions and comments–please spread the word about the show, and thanks for your continued support of the show!� (As usual, podsafe intro music is provided by Sharif (“You’re My Girl”), outro by David Henderson (“We Gotta Go”).)

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War on drugs

War in Iraq

Wrong Of The Right

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