{"id":2692,"date":"2019-03-02T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T17:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=2692"},"modified":"2019-02-25T08:44:22","modified_gmt":"2019-02-24T19:44:22","slug":"episode-one-hundred-and-twenty-levitating-blue-whale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/2019\/03\/episode-one-hundred-and-twenty-levitating-blue-whale\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode One Hundred And Twenty &#8211; Levitating Blue Whale"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2019\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2692-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=2692-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/120-LevitatingBlueWhale.jpg\" alt=\"Levitating Blue Whale\" class=\"wp-image-2690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/120-LevitatingBlueWhale.jpg 614w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/120-LevitatingBlueWhale-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/120-LevitatingBlueWhale-588x246.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind The Screens At An Ageing Arcade, Videogame Characters Try To Keep The Machines Running &amp; Cover Up Glitches Before Anyone Notices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Desperate Times, A Psychic Blue Whale &amp; A Team Of Sea Creatures Take To The Skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Group Of Strangers Awaken, With No Memory Of How They Got There &amp; Plenty Of Supplies, In A Tranquil &amp; Cozy Environment Named Alitulo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ambergris\">Ambergris<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sperm_whale\">Sperm Whale<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blue_whale\">Blue Whale<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giant_squid\">Giant Squid<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dragon_(magazine)\">Dragon Magazine<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gamma_World\">Gamma World<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Super_Squadron\">Super Squadron<\/a> (rpg)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ralph_Breaks_the_Internet\">Ralph Breaks The Internet<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dreamcast\">Dreamcast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Nome_Trilogy\">The Bromeliad<\/a>, by Terry Pratchett<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kotohi.com\/ryuutama\/\">Ryutama<\/a> (rpg)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6lKuugZCD6A\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Underground_(role-playing_game)\">Underground<\/a> (rpg)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Field_of_Dreams\">Field Of Dreams<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polybius_(urban_legend)\">Polybius<\/a>&nbsp;(game)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ReBoot\">Reboot<\/a> (tv)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Lego_Movie\">The Lego Movie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fraggle_Rock\">Fraggle Rock<\/a> (tv)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evilhat.com\/home\/fae\/\">Fate Accelerated<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.memento-mori.com\/rpg\/inspectres\">Inspectres<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flying_Witch\">Flying Witch<\/a><br>Yogscast &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL3XZNMGhpynNtt0kMQO3UY0e8U4Pq_naV\">Whale Lords<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/11296\/John-H-Reiher-Jr-Games\">John H. Reiher Jr. Games<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minecraft\">Minecraft<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregstolze.com\/reign1\/\">Reign<\/a> (rpg)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=2670\">Episode One Hundred And Nineteen &#8211; Ghostbusting\/Home Improvement TV Show<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beetlejuice\">Beetlejuice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Laundry_Files\">The Laundry Files<\/a>, by Charles Stross<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Leaves\">House of Leaves<\/a>, by Mark Z. Danielewski<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.rpg.net\/index.php?threads\/who-to-contact-in-a-house-of-leaves-situation.840979\/\"><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.rpg.net\/index.php?threads\/who-to-contact-in-a-house-of-leaves-situation.840979\/\">RPG.Net Thread about who to contact in a &#8220;House of Leaves&#8221; situation.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/978-0-345-39216-9\"> How to Mutate and Take Over the World<\/a>, by R.U. Sirius &amp; St, Jude<br><em>( Best I could find was a review from 20+ years ago ~ T. Jones )<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hol_(role-playing_game)\">HOL<\/a> (rpg)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Werner_Herzog\">Werner Herzog<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Ghost_of_Thomas_Kempe\">The Ghost of Thomas Kempe<\/a>, by Penelope Lively<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/fully-automated-luxury-gay-space-communism\">Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martha_Washington_(comics)\">Martha Washington<\/a> (comics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.looneylabs.com\/games\/werewolf\">Are You A Werewolf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marmite_(New_Zealand)\">Marmite<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leverage:_The_Roleplaying_Game\">Leverage: The Roleplaying Game<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ponyo\">Ponyo<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aquaman_(film)\">Aquaman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mantis_shrimp\">Mantis Shrimp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Far_Cry\">Far Cry<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Half-Life_2\">Half-Life 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/worldmapswithoutnewzealand.tumblr.com\/\">World Maps Without New Zealand<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2021\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2692-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=2692-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-120-LevitatingBlueWhale.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS Behind The Screens At An Ageing Arcade, Videogame Characters Try To Keep The Machines Running &amp; Cover Up Glitches Before Anyone Notices. 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