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This episode of Politely Disruptive Radio finds Michael and Johnny meeting with Dr. Todd Sulchek, assistant professor at Georgia Tech and mechanical engineering expert. The show opens with Johnny and Michael defending their iPods, with Johnny defending the Kinks rock-opera and Michael defending his sample banks and Rush. Other segments include gear check and Rider Riddler.
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Part 1 – Defend Your iPod

Michael Ouweleen defends his Kinks rock opera and Johnny Colt explains the art of musical samples. Without playing the band, Johnny also uses his sample bank to take time to defend Rush. In his second attempt to defend his iPod, Michael scores big time with Billy Preston’s “Will It Go ‘Round in Cirles.”
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Part 2 – Introducing Todd Sulchek

The boys at PDR plot a Grammy win for an album of Hawaiian music before welcoming Dr. Todd Sulchek, assistant professor at Georgia Tech and mechanical engineering expert. Dr. Sulchek explains the motion of cilia, molecular tools used by cells for movement, and what sparked his friendship with Jonny Colt.
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Part 3 – Todd Sulchek & Cillia

Dr. Sulchek explains the application of bacterial processes to bettering our lives, and how cilia could make the hosts’ musical shows way more impressive.
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Part 4 – Gear Check & Victrola Moment

This segment of Gear Check reveals Michael Ouweleen’s lack of natural ability to play the Mexican drawer, and PDR closes with “Decatur Street Rag” from R. Crumb’s heroes of Blues, Jazz, and Country.
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