In our eight seventh episode we break down the reason for starting a band, debate the one to one nature of acoustic guitar playing to its electric counterpart and oh yeah, haircuts; we talk about haircuts.

All that and a lot more, in this hour long episode of the flagrant3 Podcast.

Recorded July 12, 2010.

Topics include:

• Being in a band gives you points with the ladies, Wowowee confirms
• We start a band, sort of
• All drum band = Drummer Boys
• We’re not blue, Julian confirms
• Can an acoustic guitar be played in a band?
• Jed plays the keyboards, 100 WPM
• Acoustic guitar skills = electric guitar skills?
• We establish our haircut policies
• Barbershop politics/loyalty
• Top Cuts offers Jed a Nike sign on the back of his head
• Asian barbershops play Mahjong
• Anthony’s Pouch
• Scholastic Nostalgia
• Gym class uniforms
• LeBron James was cool until he donated the proceeds from ‘The Decision’ to charity
• NBA2K11 online games will suck
• Michael Jordan’s video game appearances
• Jed invents a video game Bulls vs. Celtics (The game was actually Bulls vs. Lakers)
• The need for Technical/intentional/flagrant foul buttons in video games
• Finish Him! Al Horford-ality… Atlanta Hawks-ality
• Dwight Howard elbow button
• Rock Band is literally Rock Band
• Marvel vs. Capcom 3, to buy nor not to buy?
• Red Dead Redemption re-revisited
• We answer Anthony’s StarCraft 2 question
• Star Wars Old Republic beta ( Mac support)
• Portal is fun
• Left 4 Dead  is/was ugly
• Vampires vs. Werewolves
• Canadian Tire sells tires? Who knew? Anthony didn’t.
• President’s Choice lives up to its name
• Eye-liner is good for the ladies
• Jed’s gripe: ATM illiteracy
• Fat Asian people; do they exist?
• The Kobayashi Incident
• Jollibee smuggling brings Chicken Joy

In episode six of the flagrant3 Podcast, we talk E3 and break down the press conferences from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony.

We discuss motion controllers, no controllers, remakes, sequels, dancing (yes dancing), as well as the brass tacks used by each of the big three to get your money.

And yes, vuvuzelas make an appearance.

Spoiler alert: this episode is mostly about video games.

Recorded June 16, 2010.

Topics include:

• Electronic Entertainment Expo
• Microsoft vs. Nintendo vs. Sony
• Kinect for XBOX 360
• Video conferencing twins
• Kinectimals demo shines
• A Canadian Degrassi star (in a wheel chair?), stars in the new Gears of War
• Peter Molyneux (Mon-ee-lux) sans Milo
• DDR is dead: Dance Central by Harmonix (they make Rock Band)
• Dance Central demo - white non-dancing nerd, dances
• “Kinect” vs. “Natal”
• White Microsoft dude = black Oprah
• Nintendo hits nostalgia
• New GoldenEye tries to pull a Mario
• WCW/nWo Revenge
• Super Smash Brothers vs. Marvel vs. Capcom
• New Donkey Kong could mean the return of Diddy Kong Racing
• Metroid: Other M is Asian, maybe too Asian?
• Kid Icarus doesn’t impress Anthony and Julian
• Reggie Fils-Aime = pimp
• Metal Gear Rising Cutting - What Will You Cut?
• Playstation Move pricing
• Sony announces Kevin Butler
• PSN Plus > ScamBox + CrApple
• And Shenmue
• Who won? Jed: Nintendo; Anthony: Sony; Julian: Not Nintendo

In this uncensored episode of the flagrant3 Podcast, we try our best to get kicked off iTunes.

We talk iPhone 4 and Julian explains the only practical use of video-calling. I argue that Pairs Figure Skating is a more masculine sport than Mixed Martial Arts. My Smallville monologue. And we try to voice our opinions on the recently released Mortal Kombat teaser trailer; we try.

Recorded on June 9, 2010.

Topics include:

• iTunes Podcast approved!
• The Blackhawks (and Sac nation) rejoice
• We name-drop Native Canadian tribes
• Julian’s a fan of riots
• Jed boycotts the NBA Finals
• Anthony gets drunk off non-alcoholic Apple Cider
• Apple and iPhone 4
• WoW and FaceTime
• Jed defends the need for a theme song
• Julian gives someone’s girlfriend an 8
• Two-thirds of us share our ring-tones (here’s Jed’s)
• Jed’s Smallville monologue
• We contemplate going more Filipino
• Jed argues that Pairs Figure Skating is more masculine than Mixed Martial Arts
• Webster defines Homosexuality (and inmates and UFC fighters in the process)
• Mortal Kombat! With Captain Planet and Power Rangers mixed in
• We plan a new Watch us Watch segment, revolving around the Mighty Ducks

In episode four of the flagrant3 Podcast, we await iTunes approval, and talk scary stuff.

We also question our need for Facebook, revisit Red Dead Redemption, talk open-world gaming and yes, the Philippines (and Manny Pacquiao) are mentioned.

Recorded on May 31, 2010.

Topics include:

• iTunes podcast approval
• Red Dead Redemption
• Julian hacks his ways to Platinum Trophies
• Open world vs. linear gaming
• Alan Wake narrates Alan Wake
• Jed’s fear of creepy games
• What makes a scary game, scary?
• What’s your favourite scary movie? (Julian: Chucky; Anthony: Poltergeist; Jed: It)
• We spoil Paranormal Activity
• Japanese extremists
• Filipino movies
• Reading with ears
• Anthony professes his love for Hero Burger
• A little bit of Street Fighter
• Video chats with an iPad

Oh yeah, the other Western video game franchise I couldn’t remember was Call of Juarez.

In the third episode of the flagrant3 Podcast, the chill zone is dead and we come up with an unnecessarily complicated scheme to pick a travel destination.

We also talk about first on site rules, terrorism, food, Western stereotypes, public flatulence and the usual dose of Filipino discourse.

Recorded on May 21, 2010.

Topics include:

• First on Site (FoS?) rules
• Life-saving conundrums
• Old man mugged in TTC subway
• Fighting terrorism or supporting racism?
• Jed’s pro tip to terrorist groups: OLD PEOPLE
• Julian shares his flatulence strategy on public transit
• Free rides on the TTC?
• We blindly promote Red Dead Redemption
• Western stereotypes
• StarCraft II is coming!
• We veto to narrow down a flagrant3 travel destination
• Filipino trip must-dos
• Jollibee worship
• Jed defends Denny’s
• Costco perks?
• We define fast-food
• 7-11 candy smuggling
• Anthony witnesses a drug deal

We’re back in the chill zone talking stuff.

In this episode we talk about both the NHL and NBA playoffs, and theorize what it would take for the Denver Nuggets to win it all. I face off against Anthony and Julian about proper TTC etiquette. We each answer the question, how young/old is too young/old?. Topped off with the usual touch of Filipino culture and a serious discussion on school yard games.

This episode was originally recorded on April 19, 2010.

Topics include:

• The playoffs
• George Karl Must Die! (We don’t really mean it.)
• Mike Holmes – the Mr. Clean of renovation
• What’s worst than the subway?
• TTC etiquette
• How young is too young? (How old is too old?)
• Age markers: hands vs. clothes
• Filipino weddings
• Julian wins at Filipino
• Jed’s time in Filipino club
• Tennis-ball based playground games
• Anthony’s grade-school art controversy
• Jed learns what a paper cutter is

In this inaugural episode of the flagrant3 Podcast, we record in the chill zone and talk about stuff.

We discuss (almost) everything; from YouTube piracy pro tips, to the prototypical Native Indian, T. Hawk. Oh, and a whole lot of We Rule.

As mentioned at the top of the show, this episode of was originally recorded on April 7, 2010.

Topics include:

• Anthony’s love of Manny Pacquiao and his motherland
• YouTube piracy pro tips
• iPhone protection
• Julian’s poor memory
• Hidayet Turkoglu and the Toronto Raptors
• Racism passes
• Apple gaming (and the lack thereof)
• Julian tries to push World of Warcraft
• We Rule
• Text-based gaming (http://www.nukezone.nu/)
• Street Fighter philosophies
• Adam Carolla vs. the Philippines
• How Filipino are you?
• Jed’s driving test woes and illogical logic
• Slacker Power Rangers
• T. Hawk – the prototypical Native Indian