The guys are finally back together for another pairing of an Oliva and a Parker’s Heritage Bourbon.
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In this show we cover our weekly round-up of interesting news, tech news, general stuff, and politics and then it’s once again time for our main segment where the guys let everyone know what they’re asking for from Santa this year.
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Thanksgiving is this week and besides loading up on our fair share of turkey and the fixin’s, we remind our listeners to keep an eye out for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals by planning ahead.
Link: It’s worth keeping TechBargains.com Bookmarked
Link: Watch the Apple Store for its one day Black Friday Sale
Link: The original Black Friday Ad Site
- Travelling this week? Well a story Jim found pretty much confirms that the airlines just charge you more this time of year because they can.
Link: Airlines add surcharges to “peak travel days” - The movie 2012 has done pretty well in the box office. If you are buying into the end of the world jabber about 3 years from now, check out NASA’s expert looking to calm your concerns.
Link: NASA maintains website deveoted to debunking 2012 claims
- A recent study indicates that the Holiday Season is primetime for hackers so beware this year as you go online with all your latest gadgets
Link: Christmas is the best time for Hackers to Attack - Have you updated your XBox yet? Now you can tweet and Facebook right from inside the console (but don’t forget your Gold Membership)
Link: Microsoft adds new features to Xbox 360 - If you were thinking about picking up a Pystar Mac clone for Christmas, think again. Apple wins big in court.
Link: Apple wins suit against Mac-Cloner company Pystar
- Amazon looks to find even more ways to deliver product to consumers – this time Kindle software is available for free for your PC and the Mac is not far behind.
Link: Kindle for the PC
- One of this week’s biggest stories in politics hovered around the upcoming plans to try 9/11 suspects in New York City…
Link: U.S. Attorney General to try 911 suspects in New York - …and President Obama gave American’s a bit of insight into how he would determine their fate.
- Link: Obama sees execution for Mohammed
- Just as Mike and Jim were getting ready to record, the Senate was (barely) able to pass a vote that will allow the healthcare debate to start on the floor.
Link: Senate votes to send Healthcare bill to the floor for debate
In our main segment this week, it’s that time once again. Mike and Jim bring you their annual look at what’s made it to their Chrismas List this year! And new to this year’s segment the guys bring you an extra list – the 10 dumbest Christmas gifts!
Jim’s List
- Plantronics GameCon 777 Gamer’s Headset
- Xbox Live 12 Month Gold Subscription
- Powermatic PM2000 Table Saw w/ 50 inch table
- Beatles Rockband for Xbox 360
- Beatles Rockbank for Wii
- Zune HD 32GB
- Wii Sports Resort
- Wii Motion Plus
Mike’s List
- Kindle DX
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-PU17-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook – 10.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)
- Digital TV Antenna & Converter Box
- Epson WorkForce 600 Wireless All-in-One Printer (Black) (C11CA18201)
- Sonos CR200 Remote Control
- Sonos ZonePlayer S5
- Buick Lacrosse
The Top 10 Dumbest Christmas Gifts
- Hot Dog Toaster
- The Ridable Cooler
- Towel Warmer
- Automatic Wine Opener
- Voice Recording Shopping List
- Ripping Turntable
- Golf Drink Dispenser
- USB Heated Blanket
- Zen Garden
- Chia Obama Handmade Decorative Planter
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This week it’s Mike’s turn to go it alone and he seizes the opportunity to go with a strong flavored pairing and does the first Havana Hut review with some java.
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Central Massachusetts Friends kick off series of shows focused on Holiday Season topics that are of interest to the “Average Guy”
Nov 17, 2009 – Today, Mind of Men Productions announced the start of its holiday lineup in which upcoming episodes of the show will feature topics relevant to the holiday shopping season.
The first such topic was released last week in Episode 110 and covered the world of credit cards with the intent of helping listeners understand the credit card landscape today as well as offer some tips and tricks to get the most from their cards. Upcoming topics to be featured as part of the holiday lineup include the ever popular “What’s on My Christmas List” and the annual HDTV roundup and buying guide.
This past August, Mind of Men Productions kicked off the fourth season of its popular “Mind of Men” podcast. Along with the 104th episode of the show co-hosted by founders Mike Villa and Jim Barrett, a newly designed website was also launched. The site, which features a wide-range of new content, can be found at http://www.mindofmen.com.
In addition to the meticulously researched content developed by the hosts, Mike Villa and Jim Barrett, past episodes have included interviews with experts in various fields including technology, BBQ, cigars and libations, sports, food and more.
The podcast is released every other week from their broadcast hut in Central, Massachusetts. Their audience spans the country and the world with listeners on every populated continent. The web site, http://www.mindofmen.com includes additional content that is refreshed on a more frequent basis.
While the podcast focuses on things of interest to men, it is not your typical men’s entertainment outlet. Mike and Jim aim to take the high road and ensure that all content is both family friendly and work safe.
The Mind of Men welcome further inquiries from the media, prospective advertisers, and listeners.
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About Mind of Men Productions: Founded in 2006, The Mind of Men is the Podcast By Guys, For Guys, and About Guys and for the last three years has covered topics of interest to the average guy including sports, cocktails, horse racing, home improvement, Internet security & privacy, car buying, BBQ, men’s health, politics, and various technology buying guides. It was the original men’s general interest podcast and remains the best one today that is independently operated.
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This week, Jim is flying solo with a review of one of Hoyo de Monterrey’s latest releases and the 2009 edition of the William Larue Weller Antique Edition Bourbon Whiskey.
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Pushing back release dates
Category : Show Updates
Hey Guys,
With Jim’s recent move to NH, show logistics have gotten a hair more complicated. With that in mind, starting with this week’s Havana Hut #62, we are going to move our release schedule out one day on both of our podcasts.
Going forward, Mind of Men episodes will be released on Tuesdays and From the Havana Hut episodes on Wednesdays.
We know it probably does not make much of a difference to most of you, but as you know, we’re sticklers for keeping our audience updated with any changes or delays, so we figured we’d make a formal announcement of the change rather than just letting things slip.
Thanks for understanding and being such a great audience!
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This week Jim and Mike are back in the saddle with another roundup of this week’s stories. Mike tells us about his camping trip from hell and we announce a new benefit for Members of the Mind of Men.
After the break, Jim takes us through an overview of the Credit Card environment today – just in time for the Holiday shopping season.
In this show we cover our weekly round-up of interesting news, tech news, technology stuff, and politics
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- Iranians Stage Major Anti-Government Protest on 30th anniversary of U.S. Embassy storming
- Built from World Trade Center Steel, the USS New York arrives in NYC
- Congress extends first time home buyer program and includes people upgrading
- Verizon shiped Motorola Droid Phone last Friday
- Jim’s trying out a Netgear XAVB1004 and a Verizon Network Extender to solve some problems in the new house
- The Xbox is getting a Wireless-N adapter this week
No Politics Stories This Week
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This week’s cigar and libation pairing can be found on Episode 62 of the From the Havana Hut podcast.
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This week, the guys look at one of Drew Estate’s un-infused cigars and review a new classic from the folks at Ardbeg.
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This week, Jim is flying solo in the first segment, but we are joined by a good friend of the show, Ed who gives us a great overview of the wonderful world of Wine.
We want to welcome new listeners who read about us in last week’s Two Guys Smokeshop Newsletter
In this show we cover our weekly round-up of interesting news, tech news, technology stuff, and politics
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- The recession is “officially over”
- H1N1 Vaccine supply falls far short of expectations while H1N1 cases are now widespread accross the U.S.
- While over 1,000 people have died from H1N1, according to the CDC, as many as 36,000 die from Seasonal Flu each year
- Kansas City Courts overwhelmed by people fighting red light camera tickets
- Windows 7 Shipped last Thursday, October 22
- Microsoft opens first retail store in Scottsdale, AZ
- Barnes and Noble goes after the Kindle with their Nook ebook reader
- Amazon’s international Kindle surprises owners with $20 refund, limited web browsing
- Amazon promises both PC and Mac readers “soonish”
- Microsoft releases full Netlix integation for Windows Media Center 7
- Microsoft also updates its Internet TV application for Media Center and it looks good
- Blackberry Storm getting an update this week
- Apple releases Snow Leopard Server on a new Mac Mini for under $1,000
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This week’s cigar and libation pairing can be found on Episode 61 of the From the Havana Hut podcast.
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