Coming To You Straight From Duck, North Carolina

Sorry about the complete lack of a podcast this week, but our attempt to do an Otakon cast was bamboozled by Nase forgetting to bring along our trusty USB mic. We did make one using the built-in Macbook Mic, but it was so bad it didnt even pass our little to non-existant standards. I promise we'll have one up as soon as we get back to New Jersey, and clean ourselves of the sand that has made itself a permanent guest in all of our clothing.

Greatest Generation < NICK Generation

Over the years I have noticed that my peers in school were in fact exceptionally talented in a multitude of areas, including vandalism. At first I thought maybe it was just because I went to one of the best private schools in New Jersey, but even when i went to public school I noticed the same trend (and the vandalism). The Class of 2006 just seemed to be a generally more intelligent group of people (even the vandalists), and I have noticed this to be true for many schools, at least in New Jersey. Then again saying you are more intelligent than all the grades that came before you if you go to a school like Shawnee or Morrestown High still isn't saying much (but saying you are better vandalists if you go to a school like Shawnee or Moorestown High will definitely get you some mad street cred). I thought this peculiarity very interesting and worth writing about between reruns of Rome on HBO OnDemand.

Some of you might be wondering if there is "something in the water", so to speak, while it is true in Southern New Jersey it is common for there to be fluoride in the water (as well as that drug the government puts in to keep the masses passive). I could not find any correlations between fluoride intake and an expansion of cognitive functions. Its effects on breath though are a godsend. So, I began to investigate a common link between my peers that may have something to do with our supposed superiority to the preceding classes, and apparently by teachers' woeful expressions for the future at our graduations, the succeeding classes as well.

It came to me while flipping surfing through YouTube and landing Old-School Nickelodeon Intros. We were the generation of Nick. Shows like The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Gullah Gullah Island, Doug, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, and let's not forget Salute Your Shorts were mainstays of our childhood. Their groundbreaking writing and inventive stories opened our imaginations in ways children had never experienced before, enabling us to grow in unforeseen and magnificent ways. The out and out silliness of Pete and Pete instilled in us an attitude towards life that welcomed exploration of new ideas despite their absurdity. It in effect undid the mental blocks parents attempt to instill in their children and therefore made us wholly different from what had come before us, and ultimately since the end of that classic era of Nick, all that would come afterwards.

Now at this moment in time as the Class of 2006 heads off into the world I again wonder at what further affect we will have on it. Will such lessons as "Never bet on the Purple Parrots" help as us it has so far? Will we one day have a big orange couch in the Oval Office? "Will Doug ever hook up with Patti Mayonnaise? Only time will tell.

Just An Idea

As I was killing my umpteenth rat in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's tutorial I began to wonder what other sources game developers could use as subject matter for thier RPG's. There is only so many times I can save the world from some looming threat that severly outclasses me until, that is, I bash in the heads of thousands upon thousands of creatures/humanoids that only purpose in life seems to be attacking me for some sick evil purpose or to provide me with a lifetime supply of beaver pelts.

Personally, I want a more realistic RPG roughly based on my own life. Imagine the possibilities, work your way through the labyrinthine hallways of highschool only to have your path to class blocked by a gaggle of brainless blondes trading techniques on how to make thier goddamn flip flops smack against the bottom of their feet louder. They do this for +10 ATTENTION which they hope they can trade in for thier ample supply of +20 MY DADDY NEVER LOVED ME. Or what about this scenario? Imagine having to create a series of jokes that will both keep your teacher from regaining control of the class while at the same time raising the AFFECTION METER of the totally smoking chicks in your class. You could even expand the game to incorporate other aspects, like a sneaking level where the objective is to get to your room without having your mom call you to take out the trash.

It could work, trust me.

Heads Up!

Just for those who have been wondering there will be a podcast tommorow. Make sure to send us a voicemail exclaiming your live for the Class of 2006 and we'll play it at the end of the show.

Graduation Day!

Sorry everyone, but there will be no Rich & Josh Show today. Apparently, Josh is graduating today, so instead of being bitter at his lack of commitment, let's congratulate him on completing high school.

We Wanna Know Who You Are!

With the number of people that listen to show growing with each epsiode, I think it's time we get to know a little about you all. Please take a moment and fill out this survey. Don't worry we won't be grading it.

Take The Rich and Josh Listener Survey!

Oh yeah, donn't worry. The new episode will be up Saturday.

1000 Hits!

We got our 1000th hit earlier today!

Thanks everybody for listening to our randomness and coming back for it every week. I stole this pic from Shagam and edited it so be sure to click it to check out the his deviant page. It's full of all sorts of artsy pics that will probably one day be sold for millions of dollars and be considered part of his "blue period".

Talk To Us!

So, I've been trying to figure out some way to increase interactivity with the show, because I really want you guys to feel like this is as much your show as it is Josh's and mines. I mean after all you are privy to some of our most secret (and random) thoughts, so I thought it would be cool if you had a place to talk about them, and yours for that matter. If you have a microphone, and the ability to speak you can leave us a voice message by clicking the colorful little button below or its miniature representation over on the sidebar. So, if you wanna leave us feedback or drunk dial us, feel free. We will probably start playing them at the end of the show, so expect to hear from other listeners soon. Oh yeah, try to keep them in the 30 second to 2 minute range.

Video iPodder's Rejoice!

This is a test for future videocasts, and is from awhile ago. Enjoi!

RNJS Movie #1
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Official Podcasters Now!

So we are finally up on Itunes, which is pretty much the shit. I gotta say hey to all the kids who are coming here from English class. Here are two ways you can help us out, ya know, if you are in the mood or whatever. Thanks.

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