Kuka’s World Podcast Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace

It’s here and ready for consumption! Fresh off the presses is the very first episode of Kuka’s World Podcast. As always I invite your comments, suggestions, etc. Drop me an email at Kuka99 (at symbol) gmail (dot) com.

You can download the podcast for free from i-Tunes. Or if you’d like the direct route to the MP3 you can get it at the following links:

RSS Feed = http://www.switchpod.com/users/kuka/feed.xml

The link the to MP3 itself = http://media.switchpod.com/users/kuka/Episode1.mp3

Podcast Alley hosting = http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=73402

Here’s what I cover in this weeks podcast:

1) Recap of this week’s LOST episode – The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham

2) Technology Reviews:

a. The Sony MDR-XD200 Studio Monitor Series Headphones

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11038345

b. Fallout 3 (PC Version) by Bethesda Game Studio

http://fallout.bethsoft.com

3) In Kuka’s Recipe Corner

Chicken Fried Steak/BLT Sandwich

Sandwich components:

Chicken Fried Steak

4 Slices of Bacon

Lettuce

Tomato

Mayonnaise (or Miracle Whip)

3 slices of Honey Wheat Bread (lightly toasted)

Chicken Fried Steak:

1 Piece of Cube steak

1 Egg

1 teaspoon water

1 cup of Flour

Salt

Pepper

Garlic Powder

Mrs. Dash

Onion Powder

About ¼ cup of oil

Preheat oil in frying pan over medium heat

Combine Seasonings and Flour in a shallow dish. In a small bowl, make an egg wash by beating the egg with the teaspoon of water. Dredge the cube steak in the seasoned flour, knocking off the excess. Dredge the steak in the egg wash. Then coat in seasoned flour. Knock off excess and place in heated oil in pan. Fry up the breaded cube steak until crispy and golden on both sides. Drain on a paper towel.

Bacon:

Cook 4 slices of bacon (either in the skillet, oven, microwave or use pre-cooked bacon)

Assemble the sandwich triple decker style in the following manner:

-Bread

-Mayo

-Lettuce

-Tomato

-Bacon

-Mayo

-Bread

-Mayo

-Chicken Fried Steak

-Mayo

-Bread

Warning: Make and eat at your own risk. I assume no liability for people who undertake the CFS/BLT Monster. If your cardiologist asks, you found the recipe on a piece of trash in the street. Kuka’s World is not responsible for any mental or physical damage from the CFS/BLT

I like my burgers like I like my women. Angry and Spicy!

To cleanse the palette after the Arby’s chicanery I present in all its glory the Angry Whopper from Burger King.

Basically a delicious concoction of the following toppings:
1) Sizzling angry onions
2) Jalapenos
3) Pepper Jack Cheese
4) Angry Sauce
5) Bacon

The calorie count on a Triple angry whopper is a “whopping” 1360 calories so right about half of the recommended daily caloric intake of a full grown man. All of this goodness in one little package. Throw in the obligatory large soda and large fries or onion rings and you have a days worth of calories in one meal!

Is the Angry Whopper excessively decadent? Absolutely. But it’s also very tasty. It just might be the pinnacle of burger creation.

Being WAY too casual with the term Burger……

Ok Arby’s, you’ve crossed the line. As I was passing the local Arby’s I saw banners everywhere exclaiming that the “RoastBurger” had arrived! Immediately I conjured images of the overly decadent (and downright gluttonous) Hardies burgers combining an auxiliary meat with the burger patty.

I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I became. I mean after all, I like Roast Beef sandwiches, and I love burgers. Putting the two together just seems like the logical evolution. However I did some more research to figure out how Arby’s had accomplished this massive feat of food engineering. What I found sickened me…

It was all a ruse (a cunning attempt at trickery). There is no burger patty on the sandwich. It’s a roast beef sandwich, on a different bun, with burger fixings. Their claim is that “it’s the burger done better!”

Bull$%^&!

It’s a mockery to possibly one of the greatest culinary vehicles ever. I’m on to you Arby’s, you can’t fool me. This heretical roast beef in burger’s clothing must cease to exist! Or at least change the name to expensive roast beef sandwich with vegetables and stop sullying the name of the great burger….

The triumphant return of Kuka’s World

Wow, it’s really been two and a half years since I posted?

Ok, so I admit I’m not the most prolific writer. But looking at the date of my last post it’s become apparent that I’ve been dormant way too long. It’s not as though I’ve run out of things to say, it’s just that I’ve been too lazy to actually write them up.

That is why I am pleased to announce that shortly there will be a Kuka’s World Podcast. This new way to get Kuka’s World serves several purposes. First it will allow people who are too lazy to read the ability to share in my delusional ramblings. Secondly even though I’m a voracious consumer of Podcasts, I’ve never created one myself so I find it exciting and new. Thirdly it motivates me to keep up with the blog which had grown dormant. Lastly, I above all other things am really lazy and I figure it’s easier for me to ramble in an MP3 than to type it all up.

Now I’ll field some questions from the crowd:

Question 1

Inquisitive Fictitious Blog follower #1 (IFBF#1): What on earth will this new podcast be about?

Kuka: Well, it’s going to be about whatever random musings appeal to me at the time of recording. It could be discussing the latest episode of LOST, or my take on politics, or my latest recipe/food adventure. Pretty much whatever I feel like talking about.

IFBF#1: So basically the same mindless drivel you spew out on your written blog

Kuka: Pretty much, except it will probably include some music.

Question 2

Inquisitive Fictitious Blog follower #2 (IFBF#2): How often will you produce a new podcast?

Kuka: I plan on doing it weekly but we shall see.

IFBF#2: There’s not even a snowball’s chance in hell that you’ll post with any great regularity.

Kuka: Probably a good point.

Question 3

Fictitious Imaginary Friend #3: You realize that the crowd gathered here exists solely in your head, Right?

Kuka: Ummmm….. No more questions.

So stay tuned to this blog. The plan now is for this podcast to be available via i-tunes and also via SwitchPod.

Once it’s ready I will unleash it upon the world and post the details here.