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Three Wise Guys Episode #025 Topic: Justice Systems around the world Soap Box: Bad Drivers and Road Rage Legend or Loser: Jurassic Park Billionair This weeks episode takes us from the question of how many people whould be in prison and the alternatives to it, how different countries treat their criminals and what can we realistically change. The Preston has a shot at bad drivers and we debate the awesomness of a real life robotic Jurassic Park.

Three Wise Guys Episode 023 - Guilty till proved innocent no more! Soap Box: Constructive Feedback Legend or Loser: Rolling Stones Magazine and the Boston Bomber cover This weeks show takes a look at the concept of innocent till proven guilty and the changing opinion to "well your probably guilty of something" DNA databases, licence plate readers and random searches, what benefit do they bring, how much should we tolerate for safety, and whats next? Will we allow it so long as we keep the veneer of freedom? Also a look at the controversial Rolling Stones cover and our first ever split vote on Legend or Loser!

This weeks show takes a look at the established and growing trend of designer drugs, both legal pharmaceuticals and illegal highs. What are the legal, societal and political issues that we face when dealing with this trend in our societies.   The problems with trying to outlaws them, the issues with rapid addiction and the possible of home made drugs. From their birth mid way through last century to their shift from the laboratory to peoples bathrooms and barns.  Also our soap box looks at the worlds reaction to Edward Snowden and how countries that show support for him and contempt for the USA still dont offer him asylum.  And this weeks Legend or Loser, Wimbledon Winner Andy Murray!

Three Wise Guys Episode #021.1 Interview with Professor Corey Olsen Topic: Fantasy and Sci-fi in Academia and society, its roots, its future, and why it is not taken seriously my academics and critics. This is a interview recorded for show 020: Science Fiction and Fantasy, put posted seperatly. It features an interview with Professor Corey Olsen of Signum University and the Mythgard institute, online he is known as the Tolkien Professor and has run his own very sucessful podcast detailing the works of JRR Tolkien and Fantasy in general. THe interveiw goes for about 40 minutes and covers the histroy of fantasy literature, its perseption by the public and academics, and how it effects our lives every day.

Three Wise Guys Episode #021 Hosts: Aaron, Preston, Ben Topic: Fantasy and Sci-fi in society and academia. Why these genres of books and movies are not taken seriously by either society of academia, Why they are passed over for prizes and awards to other, frankly, more boring works. And is the public perception of them changing with the like of The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Game of Thrones? Soap Box: Is a rebuttal and reply to several listener comments from the last few shows, featuring several comments from here at Wordpress, topics cover, GMO's, Globilization and media. Legend or Loser (New Segment): Xbone Vs PS4

Three Wise Guys Episode 020 Topic: Synthetic Life, Biological Robots. A look at the different portrayals of synthtic life in movies, fom Ash in Alien to the artifical life in Blade Runner. Then we look at where we are in the development of this technology and what we can expect from it in the coming years. Soap Box: Animal right and where to draw the line. A talk about the changing face of animal rights, from the vegans to the carnivors, where do we stand and what should we tollerate in the treatment of animals.

Three Wise Guys Episode #019 Topic: Modern day Piracy, online and the open seas, featuring a thrilling real life encounter with pirates in Indonesia (Washed away with fire hoses) and how International waters muddy the already murky laws we line under. Also is online piracy harming the artists at all? Soap Box: The marijuana laws in Canada and around the world and the path to legislation.

Three Wise Guys Three Wise Guys Episode 018 Topic: Johnson Space Centre Warp Drive project SoapBox: Cloud Atlas and Stupid Critics This weeks topic is close to home for Preston, litereally, with the Johnson Space Centre in his backyard he has been closly following the real life development of the Warp Drive project, Classification and a lack of security clearence leave us wondering how far we really are to summers on Alpha Centure. Also a Soap Box looking at the Independent Film, Cloud Atlas, its depth, and the lack of depth of reviewers.

Three Wise Guys Epsiode 017 Topic: Psuedo Science and Same Sex civil rights Soapbox, Florida Court Case on same sex couple Hosts: Aaron, Preston, Ben Summery, A look at some of the many forms of psuedo scince passing off as real medicine and science in our community, the harm they can do if taken seriously and the costs, both financial and ethical, of letting them continue. Also a look at following the spirit of the law, rather than the letter.

Three Wise Guys Episode 016 Topic: Space colonies and the future of manned space Soapbox: Tea Party Hosts: Aaron, Preston, Ben Summery: A look at the future of manned space flight and our presence in space above and beyonf the international space station. Also a look at the new trip to Mars run by reality TV. Soap Box is looking at the high jacking of the tea party by the far right. Related reading: Steve Novella and Phil Plait and Rebecca Watson on the polarisation of a movement.

Three Wise Guys Episode 015 Topic: Designer Babies Soapbox: The Liberator Pistol Hosts: Aaron, Preston, Ben A look at the up coming ethical problem of designer babies and where the line may need to be drawn to seperate the levels of genetic engineerying we will be facing in the coming decades.

Three Wise Guys Episode 014 Topic: GMO, Genetically modified foods past, present and future Soap Box: Oblivion review This weeks episode takes a look at Genetically modified food stuffs in our societies, its pros and cons and societies opinion of it.

Three Wise Guys Episode 013 Topic: CGI in movies and personal identity right. This week we look at the fute of CGI and what may happen when realistic CGI becomes widely available. Will we start seeing dead actors ataring again? Will we see celebrities cast in roles they wouldnt want?  Soapbox: Why Aaron and Preston support gun ownership.

Three Wise Guys Three Wise Guys Episode 012 Topic: The unemployment issue Soapbox: Follow up on big brother Hosts: Aaron, Preston, Ben

 Three Wise Guys #011 Topic: Big Brother, the rights and privilages of privacy Soapbox: Quality control Hosts: Aaron, Preston, Ben A controversial topic this week, a look at the moral and ethical and legal rights being infringed upon by the surveillance. From its benifits to its ethical and moral issues.  Also a soapbox on the benifits of buying quality.

Three Wise Guys Episode #010 Topic: How to fix the world Soap Box: The Walking Dead Hosts: Aaron, Preston, Ben

Three Wise Guys #009 Hosts: Aaron, Preston, Ben Topic: Education systems and faults. Soap Box: The Hazards of trusting people

Three Wise Guys Episode #008 Computerisation of society Hosts: Aaron, Preston, Ben Soapbox: Political correctness and St Patricks day

The better late than never Christmas special of Three Wise Guys, This week Aaron, Preston and Ben look at each other three favorite movies and what makes them great. Also listener feedback from our show on Military holidays.

Three Wise Guys Show #006 Topic: Globilisation Soapbox: Recent Movies Hosts: Aaron, Preston, Ben