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Catalytic Currents

Apr 17, 2025 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Music

With Agent Emi

"Real Catalytic Converters" only consist of the OG two-way converters from the 70s and the refined three-way converters of the 80s. What is known as "aftermarket universal converters" is nothing but knockoff emissions tech with questionable real catalytic influence. When people try to argue that modern, high-flow converters are not real catalytic converters, while saying that OEM converters are, I can't help but cringe because they are just as fake catalytic as cheap eBay parts (plus the inefficiency). Real catalytic converters work CLEANLY, EFFECTIVELY, and somewhat MERCILESSLY against hydrocarbons. Fake converters are inefficient, poorly designed, and a failed attempt to direct exhaust gases and reduce pollution properly. Some examples of REAL CATALYTIC CONVERTERS are the OG Johnson Matthey designs, CARB-certified units, and genuine OEM Toyota converters. Some examples of FAKE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS are knockoff eBay parts, test pipes labeled as "performance converters," and anything labeled “universal” that can’t even pass an emissions test. CATALYTIC CONVERTERS BELONG TO EMISSIONS CONTROL, NOT TO PERFORMANCE MODDERS, CHEAP MANUFACTURERS, OR ANY OTHER POLLUTION-IGNORING TREND.

so joyous

the flowers are blooming, so are my ears

7:02 AM		Looper Up a Tree Again Up a Tree Mute 2015
7:04 AM		Home Video Confession (Of a Time Traveler) No Certain Night or Morning Defend Music 2006
7:12 AM		Illinois Bad Day What the Hell Do I Know? Ace Fu Records 2007
7:12 AM		And So I Watch You From Afar Young Brave Minds All Hail Bright Futures (Bonus Track Version) Sargent House 2013
7:20 AM		B. Fleishmann Play the Big A
7:23 AM		Moving Units The Kids From Orange County Hexes for Exes Flowers of Romance 2007
7:27 AM		Boards of Canada Peacock Tail The Campfire Headphase Warp Records 2005
7:32 AM		Zamilska Shot In The Head (feat. huskie) United Kingdom Of Anxiety Untuned Records 2024
7:38 AM		Stars Your Ex-Lover Is Dead Stars Set Yourself On Fire Arts & Crafts 2004
7:43 AM		Wild Nothing Shadow Nocturne Captured Tracks 2012
7:46 AM		Blumfeld Verstärker Blumfeld L'etat et moi Blumfeld Tonträger GbR 2006
7:51 AM		Massive Attack Teardrop Massive Attack Bite Size Massive Attack - EP Virgin Records 2006
7:57 AM		The Drowning Men Smile All of the Unknown Borstal Beat Records 2012
8:00 AM		Memory Tapes Bicycle Seek Magic Memory Tapes 2009
8:05 AM		Portishead Only You Roseland, NYC Live Universal-Island Records Ltd. 1998
8:11 AM		Can One More Night (2004 Remaster) Ege Bamyasi (Remastered) Mute 2011
8:16 AM		Home Video Penguin No Certain Night or Morning Defend Music 2006
8:22 AM		Elliott Smith Clementine Elliott Smith Kill Rock Stars 1995
8:24 AM		Squid Green Light O Monolith Warp Records 2023
8:27 AM		Volt Testbild Volt In The Red 2007
8:32 AM		Ms. John Soda Unsleeping No P. Or D. Morr Music 2002
8:40 AM		Blonde Redhead Spring and By Summer Fall Blonde Redhead 23 4AD 2007
8:41 AM		Clor Dangerzone Clor Clor Parlophone UK 2005
8:59 AM		UNKLE Ever Rest (featuring Joel Cadbury) UNKLE Where Did the Night Fall Surrender All Ltd/RED 2010
8:59 AM		Candy Claws Fell in Love (At the Water) Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time Twosyllable Records 2013
8:59 AM		School of Seven Bells Wired for Light Alpinisms Vagrant Records 2009
9:13 AM		Kumquat Black Trees Teleprompting Tangy Citrus Records 2012
9:13 AM		The Berg Sans Nipple Mystic Song Along the Quai Team Love Records 2006
9:13 AM		Dntel (This Is) the Dream of Evan and Chan [Remastered] Life Is Full of Possibilities (Deluxe Edition) Sub Pop Records 2011
9:31 AM		Car Seat Headrest The Ending of Dramamine How to Leave Town 551448 Records DK 2016
9:31 AM		Homostupids Baking the Wolf The Load Load Records 2009
9:31 AM		of Montreal The Past Is a Grotesque Animal Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? Polyvinyl Records 2010
9:32 AM		Naima Bock Feed My Release Below a Massive Dark Land Sub Pop Records 2024
9:47 AM		Deerhunter Wash Off Fluorescent Grey - EP kranky 2007
9:47 AM		The Notwist This Room Neon Golden Alien Transistor 2024
9:54 AM		Mogwai The Sun Smells Too Loud The Hawk Is Howling [PIAS] Recordings Catalogue 2008
9:58 AM		Knapsack Thursday Side of the Street Alias Records, Corp. 1997

Chat is archived.

yoohoooo hello lovely people

Trees = pollen

Pollen = sneeze

you don't have to tell me twice... I feel like I sound so congested on air...

And good morning everyone

I had never experienced this prior to moving to Jersey lol

You did sound congested for a word or two *hands tissue to Agent Emi*

LOL you know it, hopefully we can skip to summer real soon lolllll

Indeed! Speaking of up a tree again, the blankety blank male Northern Flicker (a woodpecker) is once more drumming on our (and other townhouse) roofs to attract a mate, instead of on a tree. Grrr. At least we're both awake when the noise starts up.

Awwww what a sweet love story :))

I believe you will find your mate bird!

Good morning early birds.

very fitting with the chat name teehee

good morning.

A seasonal adaptation nick for sure with a current events twist. :)

hellooooo alll

Appreciate this Friday Eve set.

Boards of Canada? 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 5 ... 16 ... 31 ... 60-10 ...

And good morning everyone

almost Friday... keep chugging along folks

ABAHAHAH too real Rob, too real, they really keep us on our toes

They do, they do. And avoiding peacock tails

timelezzzzz

Thursday ... Friday ... SaturSunday ... Fried-day ...

4/20 mentioned...........

also maybe this Zamilska feels a little out of place, but I saw a Polish artist in the stacks so of course I need to play them teeheeee

That reminds me, I need to pre-order for that holiday.

well of course, and coincidentally easter then too yes yes

Oh yeah. This is the good stuff

Are the stacks on rolodex or treasure hunt index only? :)

Heeeeey guess who's listening in the air. The first 40 minutes looked dope, glad the WiFi in here supports the stream!

34,000 ft TAndy adventure?

woahhhhh okay fancy in flight WiFi ayyy

Agahgagahahahagagah spirit is trying real hard to appear fancy lolol

I;m a big spirit enthusiast, like the flight is never long enough to justifying god knows how much when spirit can get you from point A to B for like 50 dollars smh

I flew out of Seattle to Joplin, Mo. And my luggage went to Spokane the one time I flew with them. Lol

wait okay nvm...

they're trying to move into the "regular" airline space, so the flight unfortunately wasn't cheap. And I ain't the person who books the cheapest tickets with no carry ons or seat selections either

rippppp ugh I wish we had a Ryanair equivalent in the US

I usually fly Alaska when I can, followed by Delta, then United, then American.

like I'm cheap af, I just want to get from place to place lols

ooooooo I've never flown Alaska

I like delta and united though for sure

I really like that Alaska only charges $80 for the premium seats and it includes free booze.

Alaskan is good.

JAM ALERT 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

shoooooot wait that is lokwey a steal

Elizabeth Fraser has my heart

All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun has to be one of the best songs ever

I used to fly to Dutch Harbor on them all the time. Generis with the booze for sure.

LMAO

it's the little things

Really the only reason I ever flew Alaska was them being the only ones in 2022 with a direct flight to LA for under $500. Of course United has that now too, but they're cool.

As for the snacks, it's hard to decide between the pretzel twists on Alaska flights or the Biscoff on United and American. Both are great. All I got with this flight was a cookie LOL

Oh shoot a biscoff goes hard

My roommate intoduced me to biscoff butter and it was life changing

I've never consumed that much palm oil, it's great

The fact they come in packs of 2 though! They go hard with a finger ale and a hot coffee

I'm keeping that typo.

LMAOOOO too good too good

Loved that Teardrop track; it was the intro to House MD.

wait fr?!?!? I love house... I don't watch much TV, especially medical dramas, but he's just too funny

I need to watch House. I've been putting it off because I can tell I'll be hyperfixated on it whenever I do start.

But first I need to rewatch Better Call Saul this summer.

also apparently the intro was filmed in Princeton, NJ!?!

No yeah TAndy, set aside like a week for binging it, it's so addicting lol

The show itself takes place in a fictional hospital in Princeton!

I did the binge with House. Worth it.

Heck yeah Roffed Feddas

toooo good truly

Lots of seasons too. It's kind of an epic binge.

I've seen enough of it from watching my YouTube shorts timeline to know I'm gonna struggle putting it down for bed

it's such a deep rabbit hole, I don't know how they made it this good

A week is a solid base line.

LOL no same, I watched so many full episodes on TikTok before I committed to it

I caught it on Prime. I think they still have it going.

I legit thought this was a Kid Koala track with that turntablism at the start.

Things come and go with them.

Turntablism just joined my vernacular. Thanks TA. :)

I'm sooooo stealing that

I get so many new things added to my yap rotation from here yes

oooooh, can!

Great show, Agent Emi! I am heading out to go birding, see everyone later!

Have fun!

Kinda dozing off here, this is the perfect in-flight show to chill to. Thank you for the tunes, Agent Emi! I'll be locked in for as long as the WiFi allows me!

The world beckons, so off to it. Good listen this morning. Thanks!

EMI I JUST REMEMBERED TO TUNE IN, i missed my fav of montreal song, and car seat head rest song! W/U!!!!

yayyyyy have fun birding and sleeping and flying and all that good stuff!!!

hey Michael!!!!!!

:( don't worry much more of that coming soooooon

oh yes of course, just both of those songs are significant to me! first time i ever heard ending of dramamine was on a noob set 2019! and before i ever got in to of montreal, i was traveling and stopped in SLC, and were given options to get tickets to Of montreal or death from above. We went with of montreal, ( and a really cool all grill band Teen)

when i say missed, it's not like sad it's more like yessss you played those songs!!!

woahh no way, what are the chances!?!?!?!? and yessss ofc I'm glad you appreciate them as much as I do!!!!

Sounds like an awesome of Montreal experience, they are sooooo fun live

yeah right, we were traveling the midwest visiting national parks, and the bnb dude had hookups

yeah the performance, and specifically one fan who was decked out, just danced so cool to every song

he was in like this little cool fairy costume, enjoying and dancing to every song!

catch you next week emi have a good week!

thanks y'all!!!!