Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Ep35: Tastykake

The Liberty Bell's pretty cool, you guys.
This week Tim has us go from Cluedo to Liberty Bell. Things...things happen. We unearth Scooby Doo lore, explore the history of the Statue of Liberty, and Sky describes some of the more...unusual foods Philadelphia is known for.

Photos we talk about:
56:20 - Detail from a fresco by Constantino Brumidi in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., showing two early symbols of America: Columbia (left) and the Indian princess

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Ep34: Oh, I Played That in a Sam’s Club Once

What are the aliens trying to tell us?!
In this episode, Kyle has us go from Dreamcast to corn maze. Tim delves into Lockheed Martin's plan for a space fence, Sky uncovers something sort of disturbing that hedgehogs do to themselves, and Kyle quizzes us on the famous Spanish fighting bull, Ratón.

Photos we talk about:
40:20 - A hedgehog self-anointing
53:30 - Advertisement for the appearance of the bull Ratón in Ricla, Spain, in 2010

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Ep. 33: I Am a Buff Orpington

Knight art is weird you guys.
This week Sky has us go from Star Wars to Mark Twain. SPOILERS: We all like Mark Twain a lot more than we do Star Wars. Tim forgets where he was, Kyle tells us about the world's first fanfiction, and everyone gets derailed by chickens.

Photos we talk about:
23:10 -David I of Scotland knighting a squire
1:09:45 - A Buff Orpington cock

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