Blendover Episode 144:

We examine a disturbing case where a cop charged with child rape was allowed to remain employed by the police department; and then, there’s a deal between University of Kent & Pornhub which has ruffled a few feathers. Later, Nintendo wants you to sleep, & we celebrate the GWAR cover of West End Girls. Our Craniumelody artist is The Whitlams, & we discover a virus that saps your brain-power.

Topics Discussed:

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• Shout-Outs and Other Remarks
  
• Bad Cop No Donut
  
• Pornhub and the University of Kent
  
• The Whitlams
  
• Nintendo
  
• Alice in Chains
  
• GWAR
  
• Zombie Apocalypse
  
• WTF: Fido Gets Some
  
• WTF: An Erotic Haunted House
  
• Cream
  

BlendoveR is the “trendover” podcast, bringing you the news that the news isn’t covering. Presented by Greg Davies, we focus on topics that are not trending across the web and in the mainstream media, and have a knack accurate predictions of coming events, trends, and media coverage.

Shout-Outs

Arturo Ordaz @ Facebook

Doctor Who TARDISblend 80: Flatline

Doctor Who TARDISblend 81: In The Forest Of The Night

How Major News Outlets Pay-To-Trend Using Facebook Boost

The Origins of Thrash Metal

Jenn Weida @ Reddit

Jesse Tedford @ Facebook

Media Nox

Tiffony Wike @ DeviantArt

Bad Cop No Donut

Autopsy: Police shot black man with sword in back

Birmingham Police Department terminates officer charged with child sex abuse, rape in Alabaster

Cop kept his job after child molestation charges, now charged again with first-degree rape – still keeps job

Pornhub and the University of Kent

Football team are banned from wearing their Pornhub sponsored jerseys

University Balks at Club’s Adult-Site Shirt Sponsorship

The Whitlams

Wikipedia: Gough Whitlam – Dismissal

Wikipedia: 1975 Australian constitutional crisis

Wikipedia: John Kerr (governor-general)

The Whitlams on Whitlam: “He took the theft of his name so gracefully”

Gough – The Whitlams [Lyrics]

The Whitlams @ Amazon

The Whitlams @ iTunes

The Whitlams – Official Site

The Whitlams @ Facebook

The Whitlams @ Last.fm

The Whitlams @ Wikipedia

The Whitlams @ YouTube

Nintendo

Nintendo’s next gadget to track, improve sleep patterns

Alice In Chains

Alice in Chains New Video is Creepy, was Released Through BitTorrent

GWAR

GWAR covers Pet Shop Boys

GWAR @ Amazon

GWAR – Official Site

GWAR @ Facebook

GWAR @ Last.fm

GWAR @ MySpace

GWAR @ Twitter

GWAR @ Wikipedia

Zombie Apocalypse

A Virus Found In Lakes May Be Literally Changing The Way People Think

How To Survive A Real ‘Walking Dead’ Zombie Apocalypse

There’s a Virus Living in Your Throat That Could Sap Your Brain Power

Zombie Apocalypse: How The State Of Kansas Is Officially Preparing For A ‘Walking Dead’ Scenario

WTF: Fido Gets Some

Oklahoma couple arrested in connection to video that shows woman engaging in sex acts with dog

WTF: An Erotic Haunted House

This Is What the Inside of an Erotic Haunted House Looks Like

Cream

Jack Bruce, Cream’s Adventurous Bassist, Dies at 71

Cream @ Amazon

Jack Bruce – Official Site

Cream @ Facebook

Cream @ Last.fm

Cream @ Wikipedia

Recommended Listening:

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• “Gough” by The Whitlams streaming online at Last.fm
  
• “White Room” by Cream from the compilation Gold
  
• “West End Girls” by GWAR streaming online at AVClub.com