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Will It Blend? - Facebook

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:16 GMT

	Will It Blend? - Facebook Apparently, Facebook is on the internet now! I guess this means Tom won't be needing his old facebook anymore... Be sure to enter the Blend My Stuff Facebook contest at www.facebook.com . Contest ends April 1st, 2010, so enter today!	From: Blendtec Views: 302 744 ratings
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Punk Rock Legend Patti Smith

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:34 GMT

We're finally set up in our spanking new studio in downtown LA! We recently had an awesome conversation with rock music legend Patti Smith to talk about the documentary shot about her life over 11 years. Plus, we have a free Patti Smith book giveaway! To get all the show links, go to http://epicfu.com!

3D In 3 Minutes

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:21 GMT

In case you've been under a rock, it's a 3D world. In this edition of Epic Fu Film, we talk about people who prefer 3D movies to reality, look at YouTube's foray into 3D, and see an amazing 3D video projection project!

The Big Game

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:22 GMT

Getting our Kennedy on Thanksgiving Day.

Can Music Save Haiti?

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:36 GMT

It's the first Epic Fu Music, and just in time! We take a look at the efforts musicians are making to help Haiti, a project pairing street musicians with pop songs, and hear about the songs and albums that changed your life. To get the show early with all the show links, go to http://epicfu.com!

City Sledding

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:35 GMT

Sledding in Prospect Park.

conan's balls of steel!

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:29 GMT

We're back with a new season! Today it's our first Epic Fu Film and we are urging Conan O'Brien to take his orange coiffure to the web! Plus we look at film fights, recreated memories, the shortest of shorts, and a one man film studio! It's Epic Fu Film!

Epic Fu Returns Jan 21!

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:50 GMT

It's been ages but we're coming back better than ever!!! We'll be posting behind-the-scenes videos leading up to the Jan 21 relaunch for Season 6. And if you're in LA, come party with us on Jan 21st -- free drinks all night! http://epicfu.com/party . If you can't make it don't worry -- pour a drink and tune in to http://epicfu.com/live . Big thanks to HP and Intel for sponsoring the relaunch!!!

Christmas Cookies & Holiday Hearts

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:06 GMT

Minneapolis, December 2009.

Sounds of Thanksgiving

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:14 GMT

Sounds of Thanksgiving 2009.

Project Midnight II

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:38 GMT

What if you could spend midnight with everyone you knew? And a few people you didn't. This is Project Midnight.

Maureen & Mark

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:18 GMT

Maureen & Mark were married in September. We love their love.

Oh My Cookies! w/Paula Deen

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:33 GMT

Buns and Chou Chou cannot look away when they lock on Paula&os;s strangely shaped cookies...

Whole Earth Access: Fred Turner and Esther Dyson

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:33 GMT

Buns and Chou Chou talk to Fred Turner and Esther Dyson. Fred is a professor at Stanford, and author of the book "From Counterculture to Cyberculture: Stewart Brand, the Whole Earth Network, and the Rise of Digital Utopianism" Esther Dyson is legend in Silicon Valley. She is an active angel investor in a variety of startups and a key figure in the development of the internet.

Waiting Room

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:21 GMT

Waiting for the big arrival.

Give Thanks

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:40 GMT

www.mustacheshawn.com

Lightening

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:02 GMT

Will It Blend? - Air Soft Gun

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:31 GMT

	Will It Blend? - Air Soft Gun Tom, a marksman? Watch him shoot a peach off Uncle Floyds head.	From: Blendtec Views: 290789 2415 ratings
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Sam is a Barmitzvah

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:24 GMT

I Am A Man

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:31 GMT

Why They Run

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:55 GMT

Will It Blend? - Laser Pointers

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:22 GMT

	Will It Blend? - Laser Pointers Laser pointers get funky in a Blendtec blender.	From: Blendtec Views: 216427 2933 ratings
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Sexy How To Make Money Online with Webinars

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:32 GMT

http://dimdim.com/frenchmaidtv Watch the hot sexy girls of French Maid TV explain how to make money on the Internet with webinars using Dimdim & find out how you can see The French Maids' titillating private online seminar on "How To Buy Lingerie."

Will It Blend? - Silly Putty

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:00 GMT

	Will It Blend? - Silly Putty Tom gets silly with his Blendtec blender.	From: Blendtec Views: 451805 3309 ratings
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Will It Blend? - Ford Fiesta

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:43 GMT

	Will It Blend? - Ford Fiesta When Tom meets a Ford Fiesta Movement Agent, he uncovers a new use for the back seat.	From: Blendtec Views: 363597 4528 ratings
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Rabbit Bites: New Animation!

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:33 GMT

Rabbit Bites animation by Robbie McCord http://www.robbiemccord.com/. This will go on our homepage, and be the intro to our upcoming famous TV show!

Will It Blend? - So you think you can BLEND - Blendtec® blender recipe contest

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:01 GMT

	Will It Blend? - So you think you can BLEND - Blendtec® blender recipe contest If you have a great recipe and a social media account, create a page or video recipe and you could win a Blendtec® Total Blender® absolutely free. www.blendtec.com	From: Blendtec Views: 143245 1619 ratings
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Rabbit Bites: Fred Willard

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:50 GMT

Fred describes a new system to Buns and Chou Chou, where Obama would set a time for us to all watch them

Will It Blend? - Money Clip

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:38 GMT

	Will It Blend? - Money Clip Tom saw this money clip trying to be blended on TV and wanted to take on the challenge.	From: Blendtec Views: 252800 2983 ratings
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Pranks to Play at E3

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:52 GMT

http://frenchmaidtv.com 2 hot sexy funny girls prank a half naked sleeping French Maid by sticking her hand in warm water, snapping her bra, giving her a wedgy, placing shaving cream in her hand and tickling her nose as well as dumping slime on her.

Rabbit Bites: Daniel Tosh!

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:52 GMT

Daniel Tosh talks to Buns and Chou Chou about how he&os;s not just another Hollywood liberal.

Will It Blend? - Take Two: The full Olympus Multimedia Blend

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:00 GMT

	Will It Blend? - Take Two: The full Olympus Multimedia Blend Tom blends various gadgets together. What will he create?	From: Blendtec Views: 307274 2706 ratings
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Will It Blend? - New Olympus Cameras Get Mixed by Blendtec

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:30 GMT

	Will It Blend? - New Olympus Cameras Get Mixed by Blendtec An Olympus camera can create great works of photographic art. Tom asks But, Will It Blend? That is the question.	From: Blendtec Views: 267279 2357 ratings
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Flirty Girl!

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:20 GMT

Flirty Girl!

Mon, 25 May 2009 08:52 GMT

Flirty Girl!

interrupt your regularly scheduled program

Wed, 20 May 2009 02:22 GMT

It time for Epic Fu to change! This is the first of several transmissions documenting our transition into an open source web culture show. New website and new tools under construction!

hacking polls, building blogs, frozen heads

Thu, 07 May 2009 17:53 GMT

This week we find out what it takes to create an awesome blog with Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin! We have our moonwalk contest winner, an awesome free mp3, heads in freezers, and an artist who painted his face every day for a year. Plus, an awesome music video directed by Eric Wareheim! To get the show early with all the show links, go to http://epicfu.com!

your copyright can kiss my ass

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:06 GMT

Did you know that you're a thief? This week it's all about copyleft, the Pirate Bay, Girl Talk, and the new remix culture that bubbles with creative goodness. Plus, an amazing new music video from Passion Pit, and Zadi gets a moonwalking lesson! To get the show early with all the show links, go to http://epicfu.com!

Collective Punishment: From Adhamiya to Afghanistan

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:01 GMT

House demolitions in Adhamiya have been one of many tactics employed by the United States military in its attempts to quell violence and insurgents in the troubled neighborhood. The tactic of house demolition has been a familiar one to the United States, used as early as 2003 to destroy the homes of suspected insurgents. This tactic was taken from the experience of Israeli Defense Forces' behavior in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

It's easy to believe the American forces were acting on what they believed to be noble intentions. In 2003 Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt told the USA Today, “If I saw that house go away, I'd feel more secure,” in reference to the destroying the home of a “terrorist across the street“.

Unfortunately Brigadier General Kimmitt was not considering the impact of home destruction in dense urban areas such as Raghiba Khatoon in Adhamiya.

While much has been made of the improved security environment in Iraq and the decision by President Obama to withdraw combat troops, it is important to look back at the lessons learned, and those seemingly unlearned, from the US military campaign in Iraq, particularly as the US escalates its war against insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

In Afghanistan and Pakistan, or “AfPak” as its commonly referred to in the Western press, the US continues its practice of collective punishment against the population. It does so seemingly unaware of the damages suffered during counterinsurgency operations in Iraq. In fact, it appears that the US military may actually be getting worse at it, rather than improving. A study recently released by academics at King's College and Royal Holloway, University of London reveals that in Iraq, 39 per cent of deaths from US air strikes were children, while 46 percent were women. Even if its assumed that all of the men killed were legitimate military targets, that still only leaves a bombing success rate of just 15 percent.

In Pakistan, the statistics are much worse. Figures released by the Pakistani government show that of 701 people killed in US air strikes, only 14 could be verified as legitimate al-Qa'eda operatives. That's a staggeringly low success rate of just 2 percent.

It could be argued that in such active conflict zones as Iraq and "AfPak," civilian casualties are inevitable. However, the evidence in the King's College study of Iraq shows that the likelihood of innocent deaths increases dramatically when US air power is introduced. Wired Magazine writes, “On average, around four people were killed in each violent event. Researchers found, however, that civilian casualties tended to be higher when they involved coalition airstrikes or combined air and ground attacks: The average number killed in an airstrike was 17, similar to the average number of civilians killed by suicide bombers on foot (around 16 deaths per event).”

Obviously the US in no way intends to cause these civilian casualties, but no matter the motives, it still amounts to collectively punishing the entire population, as opposed to those directly responsible for a specific crime. It should also be noted that the nuance between “intentional” and “unintentional” collective punishment is understandably lost on those whose friends and loved ones are killed in the attacks.

As the US moves from Iraq to its war in AfPak, can it really afford to continue with collective punishment, rather than focusing on infrastructure and governance? In this classic episode of Alive in Baghdad, we witness the aftermath of one such instance of collective punishment. The reactions to similar violence by civilians in Pakistan is, unfortunately, not difficult to imagine.

celebs hijack the interwebs, party over?

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:52 GMT

With the dust settling after the Ashton vs. CNN Twitter battle, is social media the loser? We run down some unheralded twitterers, do some twitjacking, and check out a trippy video featuring Kanye and Santigold. To get the show with all the show links, go to http://epicfu.com!

Rabbit Bites: John Wesley Harding

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:32 GMT

Buns and Chou Chou sit down with folk singer/author/variety show creator John Wesley Harding and he even sings us a song! John Wesley Harding has released 15 albums and 2 critically acclaimed novels and has recently started the "Cabinet of Wonders" variety show in New York City.

how to get a million rabid fans

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:23 GMT

It's episode 150, and we're back with a vengeance! This week we're pondering robot toddlers, Wolverine leaks, and free mp3's. Plus, we look at Fred's one million subscribers on YouTube and issue a new game challenge on MIX! Come in close and get your FU injection! To get the show early with all the show links, go to http://epicfu.com!

Rabbit Bites: Brent Weinbach

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:33 GMT

Comedian Brent Weinbach came on Rabbit Bites to coach the kids on how to make it in social networking. Apparently, the advice is to look hot.

Liquor Shops Open for Business

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:09 GMT

As calm returns to Baghdad, liquor shops, once targets of Jihadists and Shi'a militias, have reopened their doors. Though some doubt their calling, they are doing brisk business in calm, but war-shattered Baghdad.

Will It Blend? - Bailout

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:45 GMT

	Will It Blend? - Bailout With all the talk about bailouts and stimulus packages, Tom has a Blendtec, Will It Blend solution.	From: Blendtec Views: 386227 3264 ratings
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US Withdrawing as Media Retreat from Iraq

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:58 GMT

Last week, President Barack Obama fulfilled one of his campaign promises to the US electorate when he laid out his public plan to have the US military withdraw from Iraq by 2010. While some have bristled at Obama's decision to leave 50,000 troops stationed in Iraq for support and advisory roles, the reaction from Iraqi citizens has been for the most part positive. Even the Mujahideen Central Command of Rafidain, an Iraqi resistance group based in Baghdad, released a statement warmly congratulating Obama for his plan. If you were to judge only from the press coverage in Europe or the United States, you might gather that the conflict in Iraq is all but over and done with. Newspapers, broadcasters, and even wealthy satellite news agencies are all cutting back on their foreign reporters, and the Iraqi bureaus full of producers, editors, and reporters are first on the chopping block. Alive in Baghdad isn't leaving. And this week, as a sign of how far we've come, and how far left we have yet to go, we bring you this classic episode from the archives on the sectarian walls in Baghdad's Adhamiya neighborhood. While the walls of Adhamiya and elsewhere in Baghdad have been credited as a component of the improved security situation in Iraq, the divisions they create are physically indicative of the broader ethnic and sectarian divisions in Iraqi society. While the violence has dropped to its lowest levels since the American invasion in 2003, there are still rivalries between ethnic, religious and political groups, simmering just below the surface, rivalries which have a habit of filtering down and embroiling the local population. With the complete drop-off of reporting, there is yet another wall being constructed in Iraq. This wall, however, is not between neighborhoods in Baghdad, but rather between citizens of the world and the citizens of Iraq. The global financial meltdown along with western media's sensationalist attention span threaten to sever entirely the communication links between Iraq and the rest of the world, although the fate of both are inextricably linked. To put it plainly, just because the Americans are leaving doesn't mean Iraq ceases to matter anymore. Despite the crisis in the mainstream media industry, Small World News and Alive in Baghdad are now well into their fourth year of operation, and we have absolutely no thoughts of stopping. However, we are not immune from the current financial woes. The good news is that we have a plan to deal with it. The first part of our plan is simple – in order to alleviate the workload on our reporters and translators, we'll be running a Classic AiB from our archives, including previously unreleased tapes, to supplement all the brand new episodes of Alive in Baghdad, which we'll still be releasing often. This won't last for long, only until we regain our financial momentum in the midst of industry turmoil. But here's the most exciting part – unlike our compatriots in the television or print business, Alive in Baghdad is in no danger of becoming extinct. Rather, we only need a boost to help alleviate the “Crisis of Confidence” affecting our industry, that is to say, the fear of investment. That's where you come in. We're asking all of you, our faithful supporters and subscribers, to shoot a quick video of yourself explaining why people should support Alive in Baghdad, particularly in light of the American military – and media – withdrawal from Iraq. Why is an accurate portrayal of Iraq important to you? What issues are still relevant to you, or still yet to cover? Tell us, and help us tell the world.

Rabbit Bites: Florence Henderson Hair

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:33 GMT

Have you noticed that a current hairstyle for dudes was inspired by Mrs Brady? Yeah, same here!

Journalists in Danger Despite Drop in Censorship

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:43 GMT

Journalism in Iraq is a deadly business. The Committee to Protect Journalism, an international NGO focusing on dangers for journalists worldwide, has repeatedly ranked Iraq as one of the deadliest countries for journalists to work in. Rayat al-Arab, an Iraqi newspaper associated with the Movement of Arab Nationalists, is no exception to these dangerous conditions. In October 2006, Saed Mahdi Shlash, a journalist and administrator working for Rayat al-Arab, was murdered along with his wife. Gunmen entered his home in Baghdad's western neighborhood of al-Aamariyeh and executed Shlash along with his wife. The CPJ has previously highlighted the neighborhood al-Aamariyeh as a focal point of insurgent activity targeting journalists. In addition to militants and criminal gangs, journalists in Iraq are also alleged to have been targeted by the US military as well as their own government. On April 8, 2003, indepedent journalists reporting from Baghdad's Palestine Hotel were attacked by US military units, killing cameraman Jose Couso of Telecinco and another photographer for Reuters, Taras Protsyuk. Though the US Department of Defense claimed they acted in "self-defense," a report issued by Reporters Without Borders states that their investigations concluded "exactly the opposite" of the Pentagon's statement. All of these dangers combine to form a type of censorship for Iraqi journalists. While there haven't been specific laws infringing on Iraqi freedom of speech since the fall of Saddam Hussein, journalists are often intimidated by the steady stream of kidnappings, bombings and assassinations. Satellite news channels, the most popular media source in Iraq, are also monitored unofficially by the government and political parties trolling for criticism and unfriendly reporting. Newspapers and print media, for their part, are targeting much less by the government due to their low readership and distribution. In this week's episode of Alive in Baghdad, we bring you an interview with Hassan Fadhel Allah al-Hussaini, the editor of Rayat al-Arab newspaper in Baghdad. He offers us a personal perspective on the wide variety of dangers facing journalists in Iraq. At the same time he reminds us of these dangers, Hassan remains faithful. "All Iraqis now are working by way of a miracle," he tells us. "Everyone who walks in the street, every student who goes to school or university...all of them are working by a miracle, because death is pursuing them in every moment and place."

Will It Blend? - Skis & Global Warming

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:13 GMT

	Will It Blend? - Skis & Global Warming Thanks to Global Warming, Tom no longer needs his skis. So he takes care of them the way he knows best. Will they blend?... That is the question.	From: Blendtec Views: 308188 2503 ratings
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Baghdad Hospitals Improve Slowly

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:24 GMT

Previously on Alive in Baghdad, our correspondents have documented the
issues facing pharmacists and the distribution of medicine in Iraq.
Following up on that, this week we examine the problems and
opportunities for Iraqi doctors and hospital workers, as well as the
patients themselves. There have been significant gains in the health
care situation thanks to the increasingly stable security environment
and several legislative efforts by the government, many problems with
the health care system remain.

Even though it suffered heavily under the UN sanctions in the 1990's,
Iraq's health care system was still seen as one of the more advanced
in the region. This changed after the American invasion in 2003. The
vast majority of Iraq's wealthy and educated population, including the
doctors and surgeons, were forced to flee the growing violence in
their country. As the violence grew more chaotic during the
occupation, the few doctors who were able to remain in Iraq found
themselves the targets of assassinations by insurgents, their
hospitals the targets of regular car and suicide bombings.

Today in Iraq the security situation has vastly improved, but the
hospitals and medical institutions have been forced to, in the words
of one Iraqi, "start from zero."

The continued shortage of Iraqi doctors and surgeons is a constant
stress on hospital staff. Many of Iraq's educated population has
returned as of late, but "brain drain," either from the violence or
from Iraqis fleeing the country, continues to be a strain. And while
there have been many gains in the treatment of certain infectious
diseases like malaria as well as improvements in infant mortality
rates, Iraqis are also facing new threats from polluted water supplies
to a booming cholera epidemic.

Despite these pressing problems, many Iraqis remain optimistic about
the future of health care in Iraq. In this episode of Alive in
Baghdad, we talk to several Iraqis: doctors, patients and hospital
administrators, each of whom offers us a unique, yet notably hopeful,
perspective on Iraq's health care system.