C.A.P.E.

C.A.P.E. = Chris Aballo’s Podcast Experiment

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CAPE 92: This Is English with Erika Lawson

Recent LA transplant Erika Lawson makes her third appearance on CAPE to further dissect the English language by testing Chris’ knowledge of southern phrases, further professing her love of “northern accents” and calling Chris out on his incorrect pronunciations.  There is also bonding over Mexican food, stupid drivers, parking trouble and the debut of a Chris impression!  Continue reading

CAPE 91: Batman V Superman V Fun

At this point, anyone who wanted to see Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice has seen it so CAPE is happy to present a spoiler-filled review of the movie.  Jack DeFranco and Ryan Taggart open the show with their positive take on the film followed by Chris and Sherrie giving their negative review.  The heroes, the villains and the future of the DC Extended Universe will be thoroughly discussed so listen and either enjoy or indulge your nerd rage.  Continue reading

CAPE 90: Beered

In what is hardly the first alcohol-infused episode of CAPE, Andrew Rizzitello and Ryan Taggart are back to sample some new beers with Chris, who doesn’t drink beer but is curious nonetheless.  The boys educate Chris about their experiences making and exploring a variety of brews, then crack open bottles of Moonglow Weizenbock by VictoryCommemorative Ale by HitachinoAutumn Ale by Goose Island, and Right-O-Way IPA by Southern Tier and share their unfiltered (pun intended) reactions to each one. Continue reading

CAPE 89: This November, Cast Your Vote For Tacos

Since they never did a single episode about politics or a presidential election, the hosts of The Only Podcast That Matters assemble once again to discuss the circus that is this year’s race to the White House.  It’s basically a chat about exactly what you’d expect – the rise of Trump, the appeal of Bernie, the lifelong ambitions of Clinton and Cruz, and a bit about those other guys who’ve been dropping out of the race.  Yes, just another collection of poorly informed citizens deciding who’s the least worst candidate. Continue reading

CAPE 88: Nostalgia Isn’t What It Used To Be

Jack DeFranco and Ryan Taggart are back to revisit the past with Chris, since the past is making a comeback these days.  The trio chats about the resurgence of cassettes and vinyl, the return of TV shows from their childhood like The X-Files and Fuller House, what it means to Jackpedal, and the recent trend of breathing new franchise life into older film properties.  Continue reading

CAPE 86: East Coast Trifecta

An unexpected trip home has once again brought Chris in close proximity to his old cohorts, so he’s joined by Andrew Rizzitello and Cory Noyes to continue the conversation that never ends between them.  Cory explains the importance of the upcoming Super Bowl, all three share their anticipation for Deadpool, Andrew and Chris learn what Twitch is all about, and science fiction of many types in discussed along with recurring topics like Bob Ross and Ray Liotta.  Continue reading

CAPE 85: #OscarsSoWhat

This week sees the return of Sherrie to elaborate on the latest social media outrage #OscarsSoWhite and what race means in 2016 for entertainment and everyday life.  There’s also some clarification about current buzzwords that keep making the rounds, shared frustration with Apple updates and also some proposed etiquette for social media.  Continue reading

CAPE 84: We Could Be Heroes…

Chris takes this solo show to share memories and discuss the legacies of Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie, Alan Rickman and Glenn Frey. He also reflects on his long stay in New Jersey, dissects the recent appeal of vinyl and cassettes, and ponders if “Star Wars” fans are happy with the franchise’s massive success.  Continue reading