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Takeout – Ep 246

This week brings the conclusion of the summer break film review series. You may recall that Paul and Andy once released an entire episode dedicated to asking if advocating that people “go vegan for the amazon” is an effective and accurate tactic. So you bet your biscuits they were excited to check out Takeout, a new documentary that promises to explore the connections between rainforest destruction and animal agriculture. They’ll take an in depth look at the road map used to guide viewers through a very complex issue. Does Takeout avoid the common pitfalls we saw during the height of the Amazonian rainforest fire outrage, or does it offer something more nuanced and valuable? Stay tuned to find out!

A full transcript of the episode can be found here

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Takeout is available to rent via iTunes and Prime.

Why Is This News? Ep 206

After pouring over dozens and dozens of the latest offerings from the most high profile vegan news sources, Paul and Andy found themselves pausing to ask “why is this news?” From articles that seem to try and create something out of absolutely nothing, to those that potentially promote corporations and institutions that run directly counter to the idea of collective liberation, they turn their lens towards some of the most lauded news sites and ponder what the point of it all is. Do we need these news stories? And ultimately ask, is it irresponsible to report on or share these types of stories? 

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The links:

Foie Gras, Served in 1,000 Restaurants in New York City, Is Banned(New York Times)

Macy’s bans fur sales in move celebrated by animal rights activists(ABC News)

Walmart Discontinuing Sale of Pet Fish (Pet Business)

The World’s Strongest Man ‘Willing’ To Give Plant-Based Diet A Chance(Plant Based News)

Professional Basketball Player Javier Mojica ‘Might’ Go Plant-Based After Watching ‘The Game Changers’ (Plant Based News)

NEW TOOL HELPS SHOPPERS BUY CRUELTY-FREE PRODUCTS ON AMAZON(VegNews)

POLICE BUY 100S OF VEGAN MEALS FOR CLIMATE PROTESTORS(Live Kindly)

Pamela Anderson Urges Justin Trudeau To Serve Vegan Meals In Canadian Prisons(Plant Based News)

Five Reasons Racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio Should Not Receive a Presidential Pardon(ACLU)

THE U.S. AIR FORCE IS NOW SERVING BEYOND BURGERS(Live Kindly)

Episode 92 – Sony and Apple Event Reviews

The Unwind is a discussion about topics related to tech, games, gadgets, and other aspects of geek culture. Rob, Shawn, and Josiah each bring a topic they find important to the show every week. 

Episode Description

The Unwind Podcast –

Topic 1 – Sony Event
PS4 Pro

Good
○ 4K gaming (although it sounds upscaled or something. Need to clarify)
○ Will improve PSVR
○ Will likely upscale older games not made for the PS4 Pro
○ $399 and coming out in November
○ Similar in size to the original PS4

Bad
○ Does NOT play 4k Blu Rays. I assume that this can be patched in, but it’s only possible if they use a Blu Ray drive capable of reading dual layer BDs
○ Looks a bit ugly
○ Still unsure if it’ll be THAT much faster. Unlikely to play regular PS4 games at high framerates

Not Sure
○ Have yet to see if this is worth the extra $100

Nice that all PS4s will get HDR support soon.

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Topic 2 – Apple Event
Apple Watch
Good:
○ New internals make it faster
○ Pokemon Go
▪ Note how odd it is that a company partially owned by Google is so intertwined with Apple
○ Waterproof
○ GPS

Bad
○ Same design (debatable if this is a negative) and size
○ No statement on battery life, which implies that it’s no better than last generation
○ Movement away from luxury brand (no gold version, focus on features over celebs and fashionable aspects)

iPhone
Good
○ Dual Camera (only for 7 Plus)
▪ Adding real time bokeh effect is amazing if it works well
▪ Weird that the bokeh effect won’t be available at launch.
○ IP67 Water resistant
○ MARIO! (not sure if it’s exclusive)
○ Starting storage size is finally 32 GB. Also, all storage sizes above that are doubled

Bad
○ Identical design to the 6/6S, which ruins the tick tock cycle. Also, the 10th iPhone is next year. Will it be the 7S?
○ Only slight battery improvements
○ Overall, feels very much like an 6S-S
○ NO HEADPHONE JACK (so much to unpack)
▪ Comes with Lightning Earpods and a 3.5mm to Lightning dongle.
▪ Despite the removal, the iPhone itself is no thinner
▪ Airpods
• Reminds me of old bluetooth headsets
• Uses bluetooth despite all marketing about “W1” chip
• Sound quality similar to regular Earpods
• Pairs really easily
• 5 hr battery life
• Can switch between Apple devices seamlessly and easily
• $159
• Looks easy to lose

Not sure yet
○ Home button isn’t mechanical anymore (it uses Taptic feedback like the Macbook)
○ Retina HD display (why label it HD if you’re not increasing resolution?)
○ Jet Black Color is likely going to be the “must have color” but it scratches easily and only comes in 128 GB and up

Have thoughts about this week’s topics? Let us know in the comments!

 

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