Hat Of Many Things

TTSS Productions

A podcast with random discussion topics drawn from a hat. Hosted by Tom & Mike.

28 Episodes

27: Learning To Bake Bread
9/21/2020
1:19:38
Tom & Mike discuss their lives in lockdown, some big life changes and plans for Season 2. Make sure to get involved by voting on our next topic or by suggesting your own.- Suggest a topic via Google Forms- Support Us on Patreon- Join Us on Discord- Discuss on RedditTOPICS- [0:00] Intro- [4:53] Dog Diversion- [7:33] New Hobbies?- [26:03] How Busy Was Your Lockdown?- [38:02] Working Under Lockdown- [1:11:45] Season 2- [1:18:19] Outro- [1:19:11] Ad: Unparliamentary LanguageLINKS- A Weber Smoker- Tom’s Baguette Making- Tom’s New ToyATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Craig- Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0- Main Image: Tom’s Baguettes
26: Big Purple T-Rexes Or Bust
7/28/2020
1:55:57
Lisa replaces Mike and joins Wade & Tom to discuss all things dinosaurs! From dino DNA to the most atrocious dinosaurs in pop-culture…- Suggest a topic via Google Forms- Support Us on Patreon- Join Us on Discord- Discuss on RedditTOPICS- [00:00] Intro- [1:41] Definitions- [8:05] Iguana-wrong- [9:55] Mary Anning- [18:33] Erosion, the Fossil Collectors Friend- [25:19] Stan the T-Rex- [30:03] Dinosaurs You Remember- [42:18] Lizards/Birds Controversy- [50:48] A Rapidly Evolving Field- [1:06:48] Jurassic Park Theme Plays- [1:30:01] Other Dinosaurs Of Note- [1:46:26] Feathers?- [1:50:11] Next Topic- [1:53:44] Outro- [1:55:39] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better BeveragesLINKS- Iguanodon Restoration- Crystal Palace Dinosaurs- Mary Anning- Hell Creek Formation- What on Earth Happened? From the Big Bang to the Present Day- Dinosaur Timeline- Spinosaurus fossil: 'Giant swimming dinosaur' unearthed- New 'frozen dragon' pterosaur found hiding in plain sight- The Brontosaurus Is Back- What Did T. Rex Look Like? A New Exhibit Has the 'Ultimate Predator' in Feathers- T. Rex and the Crater of Doom- Siberian Traps- Compsognathus- Many Paleontologists Today Are Part Of The 'Jurassic Park' Generation- Omega 09: Purple T-Rex- The Land Before Time- Dinosaurs Intro- Dinotopia Trailer- Charlie Brooker on Primeval- Dinosaur Island- Theodore RexATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Craig- Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0- Main Image: Tom running away from Stan at Manchester Museum
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25: Eunuch Influence
10/31/2019
2:25:54
Kenny joins Mike & Tom to discuss the Three Kingdoms period in China.- Suggest a topic via Google Forms- Support Us on Patreon- Join Us on Discord- Discuss on RedditTOPICS- [00:00] Intro- [02:55] Dynasty Warriors- [06:18] Fact Versus Fiction- [09:13] Chinese Politics pre-Three Kingdoms- [34:18] Lu Bu- [40:03] Chasing the Emperor- [50:20] Drunken Shenanigans- [53:16] Eyeball is Back on the Menu Boys- [59:28] 200 AD- [01:08:17] Saving Liu Shan- [01:16:05] A Wizard Did It: The Battle of Chi Bi- [01:24:15] The Aftermath of Red Cliff- [01:29:37] The Three Kingdoms- [01:42:17] The Northern Campaigns- [01:50:06] The End Of The Three Kingdoms- [01:56:49] Why is this period still culturally relevant?- [02:15:51] OutroLINKS- threekingdoms.com- kongming.net- Three Kingdoms over time- China Unveils Epic 1,320-Ton God Of War Statue- Heirloom Seal of the Realm- Zhang Fei Scares Cao Cao At Changban Bridge- Battle Of Chibi - Fire Cutscene- Gundam Three Kingdoms- Romance and Records Game Modes in Total War Three Kingdoms- Tom’s ‘Hat’ATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Craig- Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0- Announcer Voice: Provided by Adam Grant- Main Image: Guan yu -Summer Palace, Beijing by Shizhao under CC by SA 3.0
24: Kabaddi,Kabaddi,Kabaddi
8/1/2019
1:15:38
Part 2 of 2: Tom and Mike are joined by Rob (from Unparliamentary Language) and Texas Dave to discuss all things sport. Will they convince Tom to like or even try sports?- Suggest a topic via Google Forms- Support Us on Patreon- Join Us on Discord- Discuss on RedditTOPICS- Intro [0:00]- Balls with Rackets [0:26]- Kick Punching [10:40]- The Ocho [31:04]- Pitching Sport to Tom [40:33]- Outro and Plugs [1:09:29]- Next Topic [1:11:12]- Bonus: Craig and Derailing [1:15:01]LINKS- YouTube: Remember Andy Murray winning Wimbledon?- YouTube: John Isner v Nicolas Mahut- YouTube: Anderson Silva vs. Israel Adesanya Full Fight Highlights UFC 234- YouTube: Fight 1 of the TFC Event 1 LPH (Poznan, Poland) vs Wisemen (Gothenburg, Sweden)- Freakonomics: Not Just Another Labor Force- YouTube: Calcio Storico 2016- YouTube: Pro Kabaddi League: Gujarat Fortunegiants 30-29 Patna Pirates- YouTube: Gaelic Football - The Original Beautiful Game- YouTube: Best Ultimate Frisbee Highlights- YouTube: Gloucester Cheese Rolling 2012 OFFICIAL - World's Stupidest Competition- YouTube: Two Amazing NXL World Cup Pro Paintball Matches- YouTube: The Rules of Bo Taoshi - Weirdest Sport EVER!- YouTube: Watch the Football! - That Mitchell and Webb Look- YouTube: Fantasy Football.mov- YouTube: Math and Baseball Stats | The Career Stats of Chipper Jones- YouTube: Rickey Henderson crushed souls with unprecedented efficiency- YouTube: Did you see that ludicrous display last night?- Dave on Twitch- Rebel RiversATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Craig- Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0- Announcer Voice: Provided by Adam Grant- Main Image: Cheese Rolling by Dave Farrance under CC by SA 3.0
23: Why Sportsball is so Great
6/9/2019
1:11:04
Part 1 of 2: Tom and Mike are joined by Rob (from Unparliamentary Language) and Texas Dave to discuss all things sport. Will they convince Tom to like or even try sports?- Suggest a topic via Google Forms- Support Us on Patreon- Join Us on Discord- Discuss on RedditLINKS- YouTube: As Long As We Beat the English- YouTube: Fans celebrate England scoring against Wales- YouTube: Irish fans celebrate Japan win- YouTube: Seahawks Tackling Drill- YouTube: Josh Pray - Rugby players are secretly Spartans- Jag Tag comes to Manchester- YouTube: Australia bowled out for 60- Dave on TwitchATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Craig- Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0- Announcer Voice: Provided by Adam Grant- Main Image: American Football under CC0
22: Having Never Flied a Plane
2/12/2019
1:17:47
With Mike away Tom is joined by Wade (of Mish Mash Mayhem) to discuss flying! Wade talks about his times stuck in helicopters and they both offer some tips for flying as well as the funniest airline safety videos.- Suggest a topic via Google Forms- Support Us on Patreon- Join Us on Discord- Discuss on RedditLINKS- Oxford Dictionaries: Flying- Wikipedia: Turboprop- YouTube: BA Flight Safety Video- YouTube: Virgin Atlantic Flight Safety Video- YouTube: Air New Zealand Flight Safety Video- YouTube: BRISTOW AW139 Safety Video- Flight Jacket- YouTube: IrnBru Goth Advert- Instagram: Photos at 30,000 ft- YouTube: EuroTrip Deleted Scene- Wade in Cycle HelmetATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Craig- Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0- Main Image: Elijah Wood in Air New Zealand Safety Video
21: It's Definitely An Example of a Game (with Tom Harrison)
10/17/2018
1:44:30
Tom and Mike are joined by Tom Harrison of Shuffle Quest fame to discuss RPG Streams and Shows. Followed by a Q&A about GM-ing a different RPG system every week and other tidbits about Shuffle Quest.SPOILERS for Shuffle Quest from 1:24:30-1:32:31.Suggest a topic via Google FormsSupport Us on PatreonJoin us on DiscordDiscuss on RedditLINKS- Tom Harrison: @TomHarrison19- Shuffle Quest: @ShuffleQuest- RPG Casts- Oglaf: Trapmaster [SFW comic, NSFW website]- The Adventure Zone- Critical Role- Dice, Camera, Action!- Dark and Dicey- Fandible- HoMT 20: Roleplay by Night- Olmec- Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG News- YouTube: Bodger and Badger- Kickstarter: Interstitial RPG- Shuffle Quest Discord- Tomefoolery- You Don’t Understand- The SkewerATTRIBUTIONRecording engineer: CraigOutro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Main Image: Dice used under CC0. Post-processing by Artur Meski (Instagram: meartur).
20: Matt Mercer Won't Come to Your Door (with Jason Carl and Juhana Pettersson)
9/10/2018
2:01:57
Tom and Mike are joined by Jason Carl and Juhana Pettersson from White Wolf to discuss what makes a good Player Character in RPGs as well as news of the upcoming V5 (Vampire 5th Edition) release.Suggest a topic via Google FormsSupport Us on PatreonJoin us on DiscordDiscuss on RedditLINKS- Jason Carl: https://twitter.com/vampiresnvino- Juhana Pettersson: http://www.juhanapettersson.com/- YouTube: Travis Willingham: Lessons in being a Good D&D Player- YouTube: The Gentleman's Guide to Vampires: V5 Episode One - What's Past is Prologue- World of Darkness website- Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines on Steam- Vampire the Masquerade: Heritage- By Night LARP- Arcana High on TwitchATTRIBUTIONRecording engineer: CraigOutro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Main Image: Tom in Torpor taken by Tom
19: It's Not Just For Gays Anymore
8/21/2018
1:46:00
Tom and Mike discuss all things musicals: what is a musical? what is the history of the musical? Which ones have made the most money? How many got a Tony, Tony, Toonyyyyy!?Suggest a topic via Google FormsSupport Us on PatreonDiscuss on RedditLinksMusical TheatreMusicals by YearPortrayal of East Asians in American Film and TheatreExamples of YellowfaceGas That Turns You Inside OutWhat Am I Going To Do With A BA In English?Springtime for Hitler [Movie Version]Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat17 Top Grossing Musicals of All TimeLongest Running Broadway ShowsMUGSSThe Squip SongA Little Priest2011 Tony Awards Opening Number2013 Tony Awards Opening NumberDr Horrible's Sing-a-Long BlogNOBODY WILL WATCH THE F*CKING TONY AWARDS WITH METhe 17 Most Tony Award-Winning Works of All TimeNPH Video Games AwardsTom in a Rainbow HatAttributionRecording engineer: CraigOutro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Main Image: Made in Dagenham cast taken by Tom
18: You Don't Want Robot Arms!?
6/22/2018
2:00:37
Tom and Mike are joined by Leah and Oli to discuss Transhumanism: what is it? what will replace us? should we be worried?Suggest a topic via Google FormsSupport Us on PatreonDiscuss on RedditLINKSTranshumanism subredditWhat is Transhumanism?Bill McKibbenEnough: Staying Human in an Engineered Age by Bill McKibbenForeign Policy: TranshumanismHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariCGP Grey: Fable of the Dragon TyrantCrash Course: The HamburgerBBC: TNG1412 Drug TrialProject Cyborg 2.0Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariRay KurzweilRedesigning Humans by Gregory StockEngines of Creation by Eric DrexlerI, Cyborg by Kevin WarwickAttributionRecording engineer: CraigOutro: Danse Macabre - Big Hit 2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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28 Episodes

27: Learning To Bake Bread

26: Big Purple T-Rexes Or Bust

25: Eunuch Influence

24: Kabaddi,Kabaddi,Kabaddi

23: Why Sportsball is so Great

22: Having Never Flied a Plane

21: It's Definitely An Example of a Game (with Tom Harrison)

20: Matt Mercer Won't Come to Your Door (with Jason Carl and Juhana Pettersson)

19: It's Not Just For Gays Anymore

18: You Don't Want Robot Arms!?