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Yeah for sure. These two recordings are in the same key though, right? That's why I pointed that out.

I think in that era it would have been way more difficult to do a speed increase while perfectly maintaining pitch, than it would to get musicians back in to re-perform. Really really happy about the slow-descending drum fill in this version of the Matlock theme. That's definitely a fill that has fallen out of fashion but it always makes me so happy because it evokes Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem (and the Beatles and Pink Floyd and stuff, but man Animal really went for that fill). I'm glad this thread is currently largely about theme songs to crime procedurals, played back and/or performed at different speeds. This is good stuff.

I think it gets away with being on land in Universal Hollywood because the "ride" is a tour through the actual Universal Pictures backlot, seeing actual sets used in movies and TV, and then sometimes a shark appears or King Kong or whatever. Its not specifically a Jaws ride.

Same.

Idle Thumbs Kickstarter Progresscast The Complete Series Idle Thumbs Kickstarter Progresscast In 2012 Idle Thumbs ran a Kickstarter campaign, not just to bring back the Idle Thumbs podcast, but to try and turn Idle Thumbs into a small podcast network, with a studio, a new website, and the ability to exist for years to come. We documented that time in this podcast. These episodes are really rough, and were never intended for anything other than updates to our backers, but they slowly morphed into pseudo-episodes of the podcast. So if you were wondering when we talked about FTL or Skyrim or how we became obsessed with Kangaroo Jack, it might be contained in here, or maybe it's not and I just can't remember! It was a long time ago! I've been meaning to put this whole thing up on the site for ages! Working on crazy nostalgia montage in the end of episode 300 and the Patreon campaign at the same time finally pushed me to do it. Also, two days from today is the fifth anniversary of the Idle Thumbs Kickstarter! (Want to feel old? etc) Enjoy! Listen on the Show Page Subscribe to the RSS feed!

I don't think anyone on the podcast said it was hard - we said it is often unconsidered because flight sticks traditionally inverted Y but not X, relative to joysticks, so it was the only axis thought to be needed in your settings and that wasn't really reassessed for a long time - so I'm not entirely sure why "it's actually easy," was framed in that way in wazanartor's reply (which had a lot of good knowledge and examples). In my dumb experience, the hardest thing is adding a last minute checkbox to an already too full settings screen, haha

Close enough.

Chris usually puts them up on the Thumbs bandcamp eventually!

Oh no I like Terminator 2. I like Terminator 1 more than 2 at this point (a flip of my opinion when younger) but I like the first two movies a lot. Anything after that, no.

Its canon characteristic of all Snagglepusses in all the Snagglepuss multiverse

It's the only voice I have! - read in "snagglepuss voice" Thanks!! That's so encouraging to hear. Hopefully you're one of many who feel this way

Yeah that's what got us to take the plunge.

End of this month I'm pretty sure.

Pretty sure Important If Truthers are the audience of this show. We declared that as canon off mic.

This is only vaguely related (its a mystery in a building with a lot of rooms and a lot of people) but Wes Anderson doing The Westing Game would make me happy, especially post-Grand Budapest, which is light in the way that (for-kids) book is.

Please just keep saying thumbs. It'll work!

Idle Thumbs 287: The Fun Cast Are you guys ready to do The Fun Cast? Your employment agreement stipulates that you're are, so let's go! This week our hosts Shmirkin Burpin and Minion 600 check out Owlboy, finally released after nine years in development! Then, Nick Breckon, confused as to where he is, drives a tank up a hill and back down. Finally, an update on the new intra-organization subway service. Thanks everyone, back to work. Discussed: Owlboy, Shovel Knight, Battlefield 1, Battlefield 1942, MiniMetro Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Idle Thumbs 299: Somebody, Somewhere, Somehow, Something Somebody once told me the following on a podcast: Somewhere a moth is happily driving a car around a room, hunting for things that smell nice. Something deep in a crocodile whispers "you could have been a bird." Somehow these are the things that interest us. Hey, everyone needs a hobby. Discussed: The Idle Thumbs Podcast, Mouth Moods/Mouth Sounds, the evolution of dinosaurs and birds, Jurassic Park III, Jurassic World, cyborg moth cars, Bubble Tape, XOR, hobbies, cooking, cocktails, Dark Souls 2 Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Did you play the mobile game by Night School? I only watched half of season one but think the game is really clever.

Idle Thumbs 298: For You, Not Them This week we talk about two fictional metropolises, both invaded by strange, small men intent on messing up the lives of regular folk just trying to get through their day. Also we met Jeff Goldblum. Discussed: Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Super Mario Odyssey, Batman Returns, Donkey Kong Jr., Bubble Tape, Toxoplasmosis, Robots Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Posting the progresscasts as an archived show is on my long-term to do list. Re: your P.S.: We do have a new show show coming up, separate to the new Chris/Nick/Jake show, that you might at least enjoy a little bit. Not sure though!

Ah that's interesting to know that's a perk of Prime. I don't think that one perk somehow invalidates the other things we said (including how Amazon generally works) as you have implied it does here? Glad you will be instantly subbing to our new podcast, Accurate Industry Logistics

Oh man the Donkey Cock Country episode.

Cheers, I hopefully copped to how clumsily I was alluding to it.