New Londinium - Episode 12 - I Was Floored
0:00 Intro
4:40 Taking Care of Trespassers
8:38 A Grandpa Moment About Trees
17:49 A Grandpa Moment on Media
37:32 A Grandpa Moment on Staying Connected to Others
42:46 A Grandpa Moment on Tolerance and Fear of the Unknown
- To be “floored” is an idiom in English.
- While talking about trees, I mentioned my birthplace, Great Falls, Montana… and the loss of their ancient elm trees. I also talked about Euclid Avenue in Ontario, California (where I grew up).
- I also talked about the Los Angeles broadcast television choices back when broadcast television was all we had. I specifically mentioned how we were lucky because we had a number of independent stations in addition to the big three networks (ABC, NBC, and CBS). These included KTLA Channel 5, KCAL Channel 9, KTTV Channel 11, and KCOP Channel 13.
- While talking about the media, I also talked about an old milk commercial. Just a note… the commercial takes place in the Alexander Hamilton museum with an Alexander Hamilton expert… but Aaron Burr is the answer to the call because Aaron Burr is the guy who shot and killed Alexander Hamilton.
- This is the scene from the Breakfast Club that I mentioned.
- I talked about a Minecraft video that explained how and why older folks should play Minecraft.
- When I was talking about the benefits of playing games, I mentioned Call of Duty, Stardew Valley and Microsoft Flight Simulator.
- Shortly after that, I was talking about Table Top Role Playing Games. I specifically mentioned Dungeons and Dragons.
- As I talked about architectural styles, I mentioned the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
- When setting up to take my end of episode shot, I mentioned that it was a Kodak moment.
Ever since I watched The Sting as a child, I have loved Ragtime music. However, I am not a musician, composer, or even a particularly knowledgeable fan of music. I enjoy what I enjoy and that includes many different genres of music. However, Ragtime is the soundtrack for the era I am simulating and this may the first time that modern listeners may be exposed to it. So I am including some general Ragtime links and whatever information I can find on the particular tracks I used in this episode.
More Information on Ragtime music
Aeroplane Rag (1912) A Vanasek and E Koerner – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Bowery Buck (1899) Thomas Million John Turpin – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Broadway Rag (1922) James Sylvester Scott – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Cascades (1904) Scott Joplin – E’s Jammy Jams – YouTube
Chatterbox Rag (1910) George James Botsford – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Chrysanthemum Rag (1904) Scott Joplin – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Cotton Bolls (1901) Charles H Hunter – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Don’t Jazz Me Rag (1921) James Sylvester Scott – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Entertainer (1902) Scott Joplin – E’s Jammy Jams – YouTube
Fire Cracker Rag (1911) William P. Held – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Ham And (1908) Arthur Owen Marshall – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Horseshoe Rag (1911) Julia Lee Niebergall Ray – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Leola (1905) Scott Joplin – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Maple Leaf Rag (1899) Scott Joplin – E’s Jammy Jams – YouTube
Peaceful Henry (1901) Edward Harry Kelly – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Ragtime Dance (1902) Scott Joplin – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Satisfied (An Emotional Drag) (1904) Theron Catlan Bennett – Nesrality – Pixabay
Smiles and Chuckles (1917) Henri Klickmann – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Sunflower Slow Drag (1901) Scott Joplin and Scott Hayden – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Thunderbolt Rag (1910) Samuel J Stokes – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Wild Grapes Rag (1910) Clarence Jones – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Elephant Rag (1911) Malvin Maurice Franklin – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag
Fascinator (1903) James Sylvester Scott – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag