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Podcasts - THE LEAGUE OF EXTREMELY ORDINARY GENTLEMEN: Volume 8, Issue 23: Rollercoasting

A sizable quantity of topics, not the least of which is some big news stories and the introduction of our new buddy Andrew, dominates this week's LEOG recording, but nothing quite so much as a nostalgic discussion of theme park thrills past, and what we think/hope the future of amusement park rides might be. Check it....

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September 03, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Andrew J. Wynne said ...

So up here in CT, there is only one Amusement park left. Lake Compounds has the best wooden rollercoaster, Bolder Dash where it is literally built into the side of a mountain, plus you blast through two towns when riding it.
August 31, 2012 at 2:43 AM, Michael-Orian Bockus said ...

La Ronde still exist, they have very awesome roller coasters like the Goliath. Got my tickets and I'm supposed to go next month actually :)

Oh and that island it is on... it's called Montreal lol
August 30, 2012 at 12:57 PM, said ...

I love how Cyrus just completely took apart haters and why they are wrong. Great first segment loved it !
August 28, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Eventyraren said ...

hi about what you said at 115 min mark about Sesame Street and Oscar's trash can. It is like the TARDIS. inside is a big house where he lives with his Fluffy, his pet elephant. what you was thinking about was from the film "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland" in withs Elmo finds a door that leads to Grouchland Oscar's hometown. you find out in the film that Oscar was thrown out from Grouchland because he was to nice. I can't enplane how I how this. some things just sticks with me.
August 27, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Alex Thompson said ...

113:40 - Oh, my God- this whole bit is killing me! LOLOL
August 27, 2012 at 9:48 PM, said ...

Also, just realized. Cyrus, the thing you're talking about with the ghost world section of a park with a hotel and everything? That's the Golden Saucer from Final Fantasy VII. The haunted house was the inn.
August 27, 2012 at 9:47 PM, said ...

Loved the conversation about amusement parks. If you ever find yourself in Denver, and you want to go to a moderately creepy amusement park, check out Lakeside Amusement Park. Name sounds familiar? That's because it's the same name as the amusement park in Silent Hill 1 & 3. It was also used during filming of Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead.

There are many urban legends surrounding the park (people being decapitated on the Cyclone, falling off the Wild Chipmunk, suicide, etc.), but the only things I've found any information about is one confirmed suicide and several deaths on the now defunct raceway. Regardless of whether the stories are true or not, the place definitely comes across as somewhere you don't want to be after the lights go out. The park's main attraction, the Cyclone rollercoaster, was built in 1940 and is still running. The frame is wood, with white paint peeling off of it, and looks like it could collapse under a strong wind. Just the thought of riding something like that can be terrifying.

On another note, concerning the people badmouthing the site: fuck 'em! You guys are great! Your podcasts have got me through many a boring work day, and introduced me to dozens of great comics, movies and shows. More than anything, listening to LEOG provided a certain sense of camaraderie that I was missing when I moved to LA last year and had barely any friends with which to spend my free time. Listening to your conversations would remind me of the conversations I would have with my friends, and it helped with being away from home for the first time.

Thanks guys, from the bottom of my heart! Keep up the great work.
August 27, 2012 at 9:25 PM, said ...

Man oh man, guys. Not only do I live literally ten minutes from Six Flags Over Texas here in Arlington, I actually got my first summer job working there! And hoooooooly shit was it a terrible place to work. The staff is mostly comprised of either 16-year-olds out of school for the summer or 35-year-olds who have worked there for twenty or so years and feel like they are gods among the unwashed. Fun fact: Six Flags is the only business in Texas exempt from Time-and-a-Half and Overtime laws.
August 27, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Marcus Green said ...

I rarely comment on LEOGs but the ending touched me in a special special place. That delivery of "Well then wake the fuck up, woman!" instantly put a huge smile on my face, a skip in my step, and perhaps a baby in my...something.
August 27, 2012 at 4:24 AM, Santos said ...

@Davril,

They do know about Dead Set and were very enthusiastic about it when it first came out. That show was your basic zombie story in a reality series setting. I think what they're suggesting is something that is obviously staged, like Survivor or the recent Great Escape.
August 27, 2012 at 2:33 AM, said ...

As usual, another amazing LEOG. Keep up the awesome work guys!
August 27, 2012 at 2:10 AM, Davril Chorster said ...

How is it possible that no one here's watched, or even heard of the British TV series "Dead Set" (2008)? It's a show that depicts the onset of a zombie apocalypse while centering on characters that participate in, get this: "Big Brother". Sorry guys, the show's been done 6 years ago so drop the patent.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285482/
August 26, 2012 at 8:12 PM, said ...

listening to this episode of leog while doing math homework...one of the word problems was about amusement parks...
August 26, 2012 at 5:15 PM, Declan said ...

CEDAR POINT! not Cedar Park....Top Thrill Dragster goes like 420ft high
August 26, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Declan said ...

Cedar Point is the Mecca for people who love rollercoasters. It is just amazing
August 26, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Declan said ...

Busch Gardens is awesome!!! They have a new coaster named Ver Bolten and it is really really good.
August 26, 2012 at 3:58 PM, said ...

that shitty water park in nj, is in vernon. it was action park but has been now changed to mountain creek water park. In the winter it is a ski slope. Most of the dangerous fun rides have been removed more then a few years ago but the ride you are thinking of it the alpine slide. its toll is 19 deaths in its time and maiming way way more.
August 26, 2012 at 3:53 PM, said ...

Leon, I share you're love of super.
August 26, 2012 at 3:04 PM, said ...

Wait, did I miss something? I go to 4chan all the time and didnt hear anything about you guys in a thread. Was it on /tv/? or god forbid, /b/?

Could someone kindly explain what went down.
August 26, 2012 at 2:44 PM, said ...

I'm totally a Batman/Wonder Woman shipper:
August 26, 2012 at 9:12 AM, Alex Thompson said ...

03:50 - lol... I made it like 3/4ths of the way through that 4chan thread and it melted my brain. I even cut and pasted a few results/comments that I probably shouldn't have. :-/
August 26, 2012 at 6:45 AM, said ...

The Superman update about him having a love interest with Wonder Woman, yeah, three words for that:

FUCK THAT SHIT!

Wonder Woman is only for Batman, only for Bruce. She makes more sense for Batman then anything else. Of course I don't care about Superman, so I am biased. And the TV show didn't help:
August 26, 2012 at 5:18 AM, said ...

I was really hoping Thanos doesn't show up til the 3red Avenger movie cuz he is such a kick ass and powerful bad guy it would be ashame to use him in the 2nd movie then have a less powerful villain in the 3red one like ultron or the masters of evil? maybe it should be re thought.
August 26, 2012 at 12:14 AM, said ...

This is how you pronounce Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje (Mr. Eko). AH-DAY-WA-LAY (Adewale) AH-KIN-NU-O-YE (Akinnuoye) AHG-BA-JAY (Agbaje)
August 25, 2012 at 11:32 PM, BigRed said ...

There are a few rides that get visitors to physical interact in the experience like a moving shooting gallery.

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