Saturday, June 30, 2007

TFATD 23: Greenfest, 'Phoenix', and Baby Boomers

Episode 23 of The Falcon and the Dove: Greenfest, 'Phoenix', and Baby Boomers. This quite eventful week, we discuss the Carnegie Science Center's plans for Live Earth 7/7/07, our incredible experience seeing 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' 12 days early, the very 'giving' Baby Boomers, Big Foot, and so much more! Enjoy!

- Overview
- The Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, in participation with LIVE EARTH 2007, will be holding Greenfest on 7/7/07, featuring the global Live Earth concert on the Buhl Digital Dome, eco-friendly activities, demos, films, and more!!
- Greenfest: All day admission and concert: $25; Concert ticket only: $15; Regular Science Center general admission also available...To purchase tickets, call 412-237-1816 or buy them online!
- Falcon and Dove were treated this week to a special advanced screening of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix', courtesy of MySpace.Com and Black Curtain Screenings! Our very own Pittsburgh was among the 8 cities across the country that were chosen for this event!
- We give our personal SPOILER-FREE review of the fifth Harry Potter film installment (it was AWESOME!), as well as the entire experience as a whole. Thank you South Side Works Cinema and MySpace! You rocked the house!
- We compare 'Order of the Phoenix' to another 'Part 5', such as Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. If you liked that, you will enjoy 'Order of the Phoenix'. In our review, it was the best of the five, which is saying something!
- NOTE: Check out Dove's editorial on Harry's psychological and emotional growth in 'Order of the Phoenix', 'You're Angry, I'm Angry'. WARNING: Major book and movie plot spoilers!
- In the coming weeks, we will be reviewing films such as 'A Mighty Heart' (with Angelina Jolie and Dan Flutterman) and Michael Moore's documentary, 'Sicko'. Stay tuned!
- Baby Boomers give care to various family members; so much so that if they were paid to do all that they do, the total would be $350 billion! However, Baby Boomers are aging, so now what?
- There is a spike in children's health issues.
- Potent Produce.
- WEIRD SCIENCE: Scientists out to prove once and for all that Big Foot is real. Finally!
- A statute of limitations on debt?
- The Quote of the Week. Life is an adventure.
- NOT DISCUSSED IN THE SHOW FOLLOWUP: The 'Your Environmental Road Trip' (YERT) Launch Party was June 30th! The Road Trip will officially launch on the 4th of July, to last one year! Tons of photos from the Launch Party will be posted soon!

Download Episode 23 Here! (Length: 1 hour, 14 minutes; Size: 68.3 MB)