8 chapters across the catalog
Automotive Sound Engineering, Fake Engine Noise
A professional automotive builder provides insight into why modern car manufacturers like Porsche, BMW, and Ford pump artificial engine sounds into cabins. The practice is attributed to heavy sound-deadening materials that make modern engines too quiet for performance enthusiasts. The discussion also covers noise-canceling muffler technology and the history of audio engineering in cars.
Healthcare.gov Data Leak, Ford Active Noise Control and The Imitation Game
The hosts cover three tech news items: the Obama administration's reversal on sharing consumer data from Healthcare.gov with private advertisers, Ford's use of "active noise control" to play fake engine sounds through car speakers, and historical inaccuracies in the film "The Imitation Game." They note the movie ignores the Polish cryptologists who first broke the Enigma code.
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 432 of the No Agenda show from Denver, Colorado, and Northern Silicon Valley. They discuss the physical toll of traveling at high altitudes and the noise of the "Mustang Sally" vehicle parked nearby. The hosts welcome the live chat room and listeners across the globe, referring to them as human resources and boots on the ground.
A travel update details a drive from Dallas, Texas, to Wichita, Kansas, in the "Mustang Sally" vehicle. During the trip, the muffler and tailpipe fell off, causing mechanical strain and excessive noise in 111-degree heat. The journey included a dinner meeting with producer John Leonard and his family in Wichita.
Hot Pockets 2012 Tour, Mustang Sally Overheating in Texas
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the program from the "Sin Bin" mobile studio in Arlington, Texas, during the first leg of the 2012 Hot Pockets tour. Curry describes the mechanical difficulties of towing a trailer with "Mustang Sally" in 106-degree heat, noting the vehicle's poor fuel economy and tendency to overheat. The hosts recount the Austin meetup organized by producers Mike and Jane, which featured a prank involving window writing on their rig.
Adam Curry expresses concern about whether his Dodge Ram 1500 can safely tow the "Mustang Sally" trailer through the Rocky Mountains. Listeners are encouraged to email Mickey Curry to organize meetups for the upcoming "Tour 09" across the United States.
The hosts announce plans for a "Hot Pockets 2009" tour (humorously misdated) and are seeking a trailer to hitch to their 2002 Dodge Ram, nicknamed "Mustang Sally." They invite producers to organize meetups of at least 50 people to be included on the travel route. Mickey Curry is designated as the coordinator for these events.
Denver International Airport has installed a 26-foot tall, 7-ton sculpture of Anubis, the Egyptian god of death, to promote a King Tut exhibit. The hosts find the choice of a death deity for an airport to be foreboding and "criminally insane." The statue stands near the "Mustang" sculpture, which famously killed its creator during its construction.
