Tank Riot

The NSA! We discuss the National Security Agency of the USA. How it began, what it does, and why it is all over the news lately. We also discuss the government shutdown, mailbag and more!

Conspiracy Theories, Part 11! MKUltra, Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and more! Also Breaking Bad, UFOs, Tyranny is Tyranny, Mailbag and more!

Huey 'The Kingfish' Long! We discuss one of the most fascinating politician of the 20th century. We also go into cop and college stories, movie recommendations, mailbag, a contest, and more!

Hyperloop! With Sputnik out with the bird flu, Tor and Viktor have an impromptu discussion of the Hyperloop as envisioned by Elon Musk. We also talk about movies, college debt and a lot of Mailbag! We also want to send out a special thank you to the Isthmus readers for voting Tank Riot as Madison's Favorite Podcast!

Quantum Leap! We discuss Sputnik's favorite show of the late 80s starring Scott Bakula as Sam Beckett, Dean Stockwell as Al Calavicci and created by Donald P. Bellisario. Also, jack-booted thugs in WI, Mailbag and more!

Orson Welles! We discuss the life and works of the great actor and director from Kenosha, Wisconsin. We include such subjects as the Mercury Players, War of the Worlds, Citizen Kane, The Trial and more! Plus we cover Man of Steel, NSA snooping, Star Trek, and the Mailbag!

Great Comic Strips! We discuss our favorites newspaper comic strips including and addressing strips like Calvin and Hobbes, The Far Side, Bloom County, Doonesbury, Dilbert, Life in Hell, This Modern World, Peanuts and others. Also discussed: Toilets, Star Trek Into Darkness, Iron Man 3, Oblivion, Vietnam Photography, Great Gatsby (not) and more!

Libertarianism! We discuss the many flavors of Libertarianism including the modern US Libertarianism movement as well as its roots in philosophy and economics. Also Evil Dead, Boston bombing, Mailbag and more!

MASH! We discuss the novel, movie and beloved and acclaimed TV series. Richard Hooker's novel 'MASH, A Novel About Three Army Doctors' started a dynasty that was continued in film by Robert Altman in the film MASH in 1970 starring Elliott Gould, Donald Sutherland, Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall, Roger Bowen, Gary Burghoff and more. Due to the popularity of the 11 years of the TV series M*A*S*H, the names Benjamin Franklin Hawkeye Pierce, Trapper John, Henry Blake, Radar O'Reilly, Hot Lips Houlihan, Frank Burns and more are now household names thanks to Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Larry Linville, Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell, David Ogden Stiers, Allan Arbus and many others. We discuss our favorite moments and why we love the show so much. Also an epic mailbag of randomness.

We discuss the origins of punk rock and how the movement sprang from glam rock and proto-punk. Iggy Pop, Jonathan Richman, New York Dolls, Velvet Underground, Sex Pistols, The Clash, X-Ray Spex, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, The Slits, Dead Kennedys, CBGBs and more! We also discuss a trip to the gun show, mailbag and more!

Starting with the bones of Peking Man from about 750,000 years ago we look at the history of China. Part 1 of our quest ends with the end of the Qing Dynasty in the early 20th century. The chronological, geographical, and cultural expanse of the Chinese civilization is absolutely astounding. We revisit Sandy Hook, and cover Dredd, Django Unchained, FDR American Badass, Big Bang Muppet Chaos Theory, and more!

In this episode we discuss JFK, The Hobbit, Larry Hagman, Captain Kangaroo, Guns, Sandy Hook tragedy, Mailbag and more!

Eugene V. Debs! We discuss this important historical figure and dedicated voice of socialism. From his roots with the ARU, to running for President from a prison cell. Also James Bond's latest film, Mailbag, a contest and more!

Vincent Price! We discuss the films and life of the famous terrifying actor and raconteur. We cover such films as House on Haunted Hill, The Fly, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, House of Wax, Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine, and many many more! Also, election reflections, Star Wars bought by Disney, an interview with the Fifth Beatle (Bryan White of Cinema Suicide), and more!

Gerry Anderson! We discuss Anderson's works: Twizzle, Torchy, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, UFO, Space 1999, and so much more. Also Presidential debates, Looper, Argo, Lance Armstrong, Felix Baumgartner, James Bond, Mailbag and more!

Motorcycle Movies! We discuss the history of the motorcycle movie and some of our favorites. Including The Wild One, Wild Angels, Hells Angels on Wheels, The Glory Stompers, Angel Unchained, The Hard Ride, Easy Rider and more! Also replacement referees, Iron Sky, Cabin in the Woods, Mailbag and more! Music by Dick the Bruiser.

Frank Lloyd Wright! In this episode we dance about architecture and celebrate the complicated life and works of the great American architect. Also, movie reviews, the adventures of Lego Larry and more!

Howard Hughes! We discuss the complicated, tragic life of Bruce Wayne, no wait, Tony Stark, no wait, Howard Hughes, yeah, that's the guy! From Hollywood playboy to aviation pioneer to manic recluse. Also The Dark Knight Rises, music by Oedipus Tex and more!

It's riot time for Open Source Software! We discuss the origins of the Open Source movement, including Free Software, Linux, GNU, Copyleft, and cool programs galore! We also cover Prometheus, Elvis, Memphis, Droughts, Mailbag, and shenanigans sometimes involving ducks!

In this unedited episode, the tank team covers the often unsung father of modern computing and secret hero of World War II, Alan Turing. We also kick things off with our view on the Wisconsin recall election outcome and the march of Scott Walker. We remember Ray Bradbury and mention some of our favorite Bradbury works. Plus we cover movie reviews, evil paintings, airplane etiquette, the Diamond Jubilee, and how to pick up girls!