Synopsis
Join host Michael Polston and a revolving cast of guest co-hosts as they attempt to unlock all of life's secrets by reading and discussing wikipedia articles of all shapes and sizes.
Episodes
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You Eight It 2.0: Heather returns (part 2)
12/07/2015 Duration: 01h28minIn the exciting second part of returning champion Heather Zajkowsi's episode, she chats with host Moo Polston about all things Thin White Duke, someday learning to play new instruments, and names that go on journeys of their own. All while doing burpees and squats. Bro, do you even hear podcasts? If so, here's a good one! As always, be sure to check out Heather's own Sound of Tomorrow podcast! Here are this week's topics, and the times where you can find them: 1. (7:26) David Bowie 2. (37:05) Aspirational Instruments 3. (50:51) Evolving Names 4. (1:08:00) Workout Trends
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Heather returns! In person!
05/07/2015 Duration: 01h44minWhat's this? U8IT is back!? Why, yes it is! For now at least! So sit back and relax as host Michael Polston chats with brand old friend Heather Zajkowski in this brand new 2 part episode! This time, Heather joins Michael in-person at the famous Higgins Memorial Coliseum with 4 birds in the hand. How much are they worth? You'll have to listen to find out! As always, you can find Heather floating somewhere in the cosmos at the Sound of Tomorrow podcast! Here are the topics for this episode, and the times where they can be found: 1. (20:39) Internet Time Sucks 2. (37:10) Elementary School Choir Production 3. (1:01:48) Growing older in fashion, attitude, etc. 4. (1:28:10) Things you can't live without
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You Eight It: State of the Union Address
24/05/2015 Duration: 21minThere's good news and bad news coming out of Higgins Memorial Coliseum this week. The bad news is, there's no official episode to release today. The good news is, at least there's an explanation for it. So catch something on fire, plop down next to the blaze, and tune in to hear all of the deets.
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You Eight It 2.0: Bryan and Lucy
10/05/2015 Duration: 02h27minIn this exciting episode of U8IT, tag team champions (or bitter rivals, depending on the part of the episode to which you're paying attention) Bryan from the Movie Meltdown podcast and Lucy from the Harry Dean Stanton Fest discuss a variety of topics that Big Cereal would have you believe stay crunchy, even when drowning in heavy whipping cream. So get on the U8IT plane and we'll all disappear together! Go here to enjoy Movie Meltdown! Go here to enjoy the Harry Dean Stanton Fest! Here are the topics discussed in this week's episode: 1. (17:51) Obsolete Technology 2. (39:23) Sit-com stars-turned-movie stars 3. (54:57) Disappearing Planes 4. (1:03:45) Celebrity Memoirs 5. (1:17:53) Breakfast Cereal 6. (1:30:16) Velvet Art 7. (1:45:10) Saturday Morning Cartoons 8. (1:57:11) Harry Dean Stanton
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You 8-track It: Super Mario 3D World
26/04/2015 Duration: 01h46minIn this special edition of U8IT, host Michael Polston sits down with good friend Brandon Thompson to discuss and listen to the fantastic music of Super Mario 3D World! Join them as they discuss all things Super Mario, Brandon's dislike of music videos, 8 track tapes, and of course, music. Don't miss it! The music for this episode was composed and arranged by the veteran Nintendo team of: Koji Kondo Toru Minegishi Mahito Yokota Yasuaki Iwata Click HERE to read the interview with the composers mentioned in this episode. Here is the track list for the music played: PROGRAM 1 World 1 Theme Hisstocrat Piranha Creeper Creek The Showdown Looms Double Cherry Pass Switch Scramble Circus PROGRAM 2 Mystery House Entrance Simmering Lava Lake Snowball Park Pom Pom's Theme Bleep Block Skyway A Boss Approaches PROGRAM 3 World 5 Theme Bullet Bill Brigade Shifty Boo Mansion Hands-on Hall Floodlight Lane Mount Must Dash PROGRAM 4 Fuzzy Flood Mine Chainlink
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You Eight It 2.0: Phranc Baker
12/04/2015 Duration: 02h11minIn this exciting episode of U8IT, host Michael Polston does NOT chat with podcast champion Phranc Baker about sports, politics, and other things that will never be topics. However, they DO talk about surviving winter depression, World of Warcraft, industrial strength bedazzlers and more! Here are the topics discussed in this episode, and the times where they can be found: 1. (26:46) Winter funk 2. (41:34) Things that will never be topics 3. (57:13) Heavy metal 4. (1:10:44) Relationships/Divorce 5. (1:26:30) Social awkwardness 6. (1:37:58) Work 7. (1:47:34) Recent TV shows/movies 8. (1:57:09) Intolerance
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You Eight It 2.0: Fred Miller pt. 2
05/04/2015 Duration: 01h51minIn this exciting conclusion of Fred Miller's appearance on U8IT, Fred and host Michael Polston log on to the internet of smells to get a whiff of Higgins Syndrome, vegan cheese, and itches that should never be scratched. Don't be a Delrom! hop into Jesus' flying Delorean and travel to the U8IT podcast! It naturally derives! Here are the topics discussed in this week's episode: 1. (13:47) Pet names 2. (30:20) Time Travel Jesus 3. (58:22) Drawing 4. (1:26:11) Aziz Ansari backwards guy
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Fred Miller pt. 1
29/03/2015 Duration: 01h34minIn part one this this exciting jumbo-sized episode of You Eight It, what subject matter does host Michael Polston chat about with podcast champion Fred Miller? Is it: A. (10:23) Fire Food B. (30:19) Types of guys C. (53:11) Public art D. (1:08:59) Test Questions E. All of the above If you answered E. All of the above, you have answered correctly, therefore proving that you are the type of guy that is willing to travel beyond your own snow globe to Higgins Memorial Coliseum to hear this episode of You Eight It! Congratulations!
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You Eight It 2.0: Lauren Kemme
22/03/2015 Duration: 01h49minIn this exciting episode of You Eight It, host Michael Polston chats with friend Lauren Kemme about Vietnamese nachos, Protestant orange, swipe keyboards and swiping left! So hop on your moped, get on the road, and drive until you reach Higgins Memorial Coliseum! You may say to yourself "this must be the place," and you'll be correct! Here are this episode's topics, and the times where they can be found: 1. (14:49) Nana K 2. (31:24) iPhones 3. (41:58) Dudes n' Cats 4. (50:40) Bella 5. (59:38) On the Road 6. (1:13:26) Naive Melody (This must be the place) 7. (1:19:16) Tinder 8. (1:35:29) Moped Gangs
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You Eight It 2.0: Amy Childress
15/03/2015 Duration: 01h43minIn this exciting new episode of You Eight It, czar Michael Polston and chocolate slinging friend Amy Childress bring you bearded tales from afar! HEAR them discuss single-rail transportation! SEE the snakeskin suit wearing bear! TASTE the spilled jelly beans and beverages! SMELL the million dollar food ideas! TOUCH them on the butt and tell them to smile! Will they touch you back? You'll only find out by listening to this exciting episode! These exciting topics are discussed in this episode: 1. (15:09) Snakes & bears 2. (23:42) Stuffed animals 3. (32:15) Unintentional sexism 4. (45:17) Monorail 5. (50:40) Great business ideas 6. (1:00:40) Wanderlust 7. (1:05:54) Holiday World 8. (1:16:15) Hostages
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You Eight It 2.0: Robert Pangburn
08/03/2015 Duration: 02h02minIn this exciting episode of U8IT, join host Michael Polston and longtime friend Robert Pangburn in the present moment as they rip open the sleeve of the shirt of life and rub the elbow of love. Also, they talk about a variety of fun topics like staying positive, paying attention, and the greatest albums and movies ever made. So turn on your bluetooth speaker, hop in the shower, and press play on the You Eight It podcast! Here are the things we chat about, and the times that you can skip to if you don't feel like listening to the whole show: 1. (17:21) Chevy Chase 2. (25:21) Chess 3. (40:12) Focus problems 4. (59:24) Phantasy Star / The Stanley Parable 5. (1:15:55) SoundBot 6. (1:24:09) Best album of all time? 7. (1:35:30) Best movie of all time? 8. Positivity
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You Eight It 2.0: Adam Hicks
01/03/2015 Duration: 01h55minIn this exciting episode of U8IT, host Michael Polston chats with friend and coworker Adam Hicks about the all important Cs of life: Cartoons, Comics, Celebs that steal our names, Covers of popular songs, and Corgis. Plus a few other things that don't start with C. In this episode the exciting new format for the new version of the show is revealed, which involves the guest choosing 8 things they love to talk about and very little reading and *almost* no wikipedia. Cenjoy! You can check out a fine selection of Adam's work on his Deviant Art page. If you click here, you can hear Adam talking on the comic book podcast The Pulpcast. Here are the things we chat about, and the times that you can skip to if you don't feel like listening to the whole show: 1. (11:51) Adam Hicks 2. (20:59) Me First and the Gimme Gimmes 3. (37:26) Walt Disney Animation 4. (55:52) Transformers 5. (1:12:19) Welsh Corgi 6. (1:18:16) Lupin the 3rd 7. (1:27:43) Blacksad 8. (1:36:17) Tattoos
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You Eight It returns! Featuring Heather Zajkowski
22/02/2015 Duration: 01h43minThe You Eight It podcast has returned? Why did it ever leave? Why did it come back? What ever happened to the ZazzCast? Does a roll of tape on your head make you smarter? Why is the Irad, Kentucky post office closed? These questions and more are answered by You Eight It host Michael Polston and super special celebrity guest Heather Zajkowsi from The Sound of Tomorrow podcast! Topics discussed in this episode: 1. Doodia media 2. Open (Mexican magazine) 3. Mark James Monk 4. Mitsubishi J8M 5. People from Memphis, Tennessee 6. Smilebit 7. Roller coaster inversion 8. Irad, Kentucky You can hear Michael on the Movie Meltdown podcast HERE
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50: An archipelago of podcast guests
31/05/2014 Duration: 01h44minIn the You Eight It podcast series finale, host Michael Polston chats with an all star returning cast of podcast champions (and one brand new podcast champion) about the past, the present, and the future. And also ganache. And also being stranded on an island. And more! Thanks to all of the people who made the You Eight It podcast. You know who you are!
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You Eight It! Episode Zero
25/05/2014 Duration: 56minWelcome to the You Eight It podcast! In the exciting 0th episode of You Eight It, host Michael Polston and cohost Jill Morgan discuss SEVEN randomly selected Wikipedia articles, and then decide which one is the best. Which article won? You'll have to listen to find out! This episode's seven Wikipedia articles are: 1. Czestochowa Ghetto 2. Thank God It Wasn't a Peso 3. Jerrold R. Zacharias 4. Lamia (Dungeons & Dragons) 5. Hero.com 6. SLAMF6 7. Boyfriends with Girlfriends
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We just high fived, everybody.
17/05/2014 Duration: 01h06minIn the penultimate episode of You Eight It, Michael chats with Very Important Podcast Champion (V.I.P.C.) Jill Morgan about the past, the present, and the future. It's a good episode and you should listen. Here are some links to some things discussed in this episode: Mindhorn playing Mute Swans at the Haymarket Whiskey Bar, Oct. 2012 <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lEVoCX8OP1g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> You can learn more about Maxwell Sounds/Sounds of the Week HERE You can enjoy the Mindhorn discography HERE You can enjoy Michael's short-lived 30 songs in 30 days project HERE
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It seemed impossible to leave
11/05/2014 Duration: 01h02minIn episode 48 of U8IT, Michael chats with special podcast champion Chris Antista from http://www.lasertimepodcast.com about getting laid off, smoking, and the saddest thing of all, the cancellation of Community! Also there's some Hulk Hogan's Pastamania talk thrown in for good measure. Check it out!
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I'm the David Hasselhoff of the sentence utterance field
04/05/2014 Duration: 01h04sIn episode 47 of U8IT, Michael chats with writer Nicole Cushing about Mensa membership criteria, labyrinths, what it takes to be creative, and much more! Here is Nicole reading from and discussing her novella I Am the New God: <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/QMqKHRg-61k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> If you would like to learn more about Nicole, you can visit her website!
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I'm a self-apppointed moral compass
20/04/2014 Duration: 01h16sIn episode 46 of You Eight It, host Michael Polston chats with special podcast champion Soha Saiyed about human trafficking, collecting shoes, and hoarding. Or is it collecting? How can you tell? Listen and find out!