Before taking a week off for the holidays, the Agreeing Loudly crew takes a break from its regular routine and dedicates an entire episode to revel in the greatness of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Also, due to a self-imposed exile by Troy, Jered takes up the mantle of Force Awakens Office Pool Master and walks through the results in order to crown an Agreeing Loudly Star Wars Champion of the Galaxy.
A warning to those who have yet to come to the light side of the force and see this movie, this episode is full of SPOILERS.
In other words: SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT.
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Intro 0:00-1:53
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Initial Reactions 1:55- 21:06
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Agreeing Loudly Office Pool Results 21:50-42:00
Outro/Where to Find Us 42:03-43:17
Agreeing Loudly Coast to Coast is back with another exciting episode. This week your favorite podcast discusses whether or not millennials are truly hypocritical when it comes to war, the possibility of a brokered convention for the GOP presidential nomination, the recent Paris Agreement on climate change and how excited they are that Star Wars is less than one week away.
In addition, Pat leads a discussion on sports that eventually meanders its way into a spirited discussion on the Daily Fantasy Sports and whether or not they should be considered gambling.
Will Troy hijack another episode with an unrelated rant? Who is going to be the first member of the Podcast to see The Force Awakens? Will Donald Trump continue to defy the odds and win the Republican Presidential nomination? For answers to these questions and more listen now!
Intro 0:00-3:50
Millennial Musings: War, Outsiders, and the Problem with Polls 3:55-14:25
Political Parrots: A GOP Brokered Convention: How it Could Happen 14:35-39:12
Pop Goes the Culture: The Force Finally Awakens 39:16-52:59
Sports Round Up: Daily Fantasy Sports Silliness 53:05-1:08:15
Outro/Where to Find Us 1:08:19-1:11:39
This week Jered, Troy, Pat and Bill discuss whether the 2016 presidential election is as historic as some would like to think, whether or not Jeb Bush's tax plan has what it takes to make Millennials rise above the mucky muck, the existential crisis facing college football and Minnesota sports in general. Also, Bill makes his segment hosting debut with a fun-filled Games of Thrones speculation spectacular.
Can Bill successfully moderate a discussion on Game of Thrones? Will Jered be able to successfully execute a Bane impression? Does anyone still care about the 2016 presidential election? Answer these questions and more by listening to this week's episode!
Intro 0:00 - 3:20
Millennial Musings: Millennials Rising? 3:25-11:17
Political Parrots: Is 2016 A Historic Election? 11:27-22:32
Pop Goes the Culture: Game of Thrones from Coast to Coast 22:35-40:28
Sports Round Up: Mediocrity, Money, and the Machine 40:32-58:44
Outro/Where to Find Us 58:47-1:01:40