Ep65: Smooch Their Backlines

Prairie dogs snogging

To ring in the New Year, this week's game is from kiss to sabotage. Join us as we explore the four qualities of sportsmanship, the stages of a phalanx battle, General Scott's Anaconda Plan, guerrilla smooches, how Sky loads a dishwasher, and more.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
16:05 - A red-haired Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss in a Spanish paso figure

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Ep64: The Most Ripped Ghost

OoooOooo oh they don't see me
maybe if I put my arms up
hey hey mortals over here OooOoo

This week Sky has us go from amusement park to seance. Tim gives an intricate account of the Haunted Mansion ride while Kyle is amazed at how many different ghosts there are.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
7:40 - Borage

24:40 - Hammersmith Ghost
32:30 - Krasue, a Thai female ghost

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Ep63: The Multiplicity of Santa Claus

Can you hear the raindrops fallllingggg

We're back! Kyle has us go from Black Friday to hovercraft. We learn that an American Thanksgiving tradition is grounded in press dodging, discover a thesis someone baked into the page for Santa Claus parades, and uncover just what Victoria's Secret REALLY is. Also did you know there are only three types of boats?

Photos & Videos we talk about:
1:08:10 - Hovercraft.

1:10:08 - Hovercraft Racing F1Video

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Ep62: Telekepizza

Cheese-kun, Pizza Hut's Japanese mascot.
Because of course.

This week Tim has us race from The Winchester Mansion to Pizza Hut. We go into whether Sarah Winchester was a crazy ghost lady or a wanna-be architect, check out various Brownie Scout mottos, and uncover a sinister plot by Papa John and Russia to scrub Pizza Hut from Wikipedia.

Photos we talk about:
35:00 - Girl Scout with a chainsaw
48:45 - Stick of margarine
58:15 - Ebi shrimp burger oh god

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Ep61: Virtual Wasabi

The long pour

Put on that uncomfortable sweaty headset and take a walk through the autumn leaves: this episode's game is from virtual reality to cider. What causes motion sickness? How do you pronounce "caramel"? Why do Canadians yell "Halloween apples!" when they trick or treat? All these questions answered and more.

Photos we talk about:
59:40 - Asturian cider being poured in the traditional manner

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Ep60: It Was All Water, Milkshakes & Beer

cheeky

Time to do some sick stunts and replenish your electrolytes: This week Kyle has us go from stunt performer to Gatorade! Sky explains Florida parasailing legislature and Tim sets the record straight about undead Bruce Lee being in commercials.


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Ep59: I Notice You, Senpai

Sexiest chef of 2003

Get ready to take to the stage: Tim's game this week is from Florence Foster Jenkins to puppet. Kyle does a robot role call while Sky traipses through everything public and broadcasting and overhears Jamie Foxx arguing with a puppet.

Photos we talk about:
46:50 - Lloyd Morrisett and cupcakes

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Ep58: All Roads Lead to Tom Hanks

friggin majestic

This week, Sky has Tim and Kyle get from typewriter to tyrannosaurs. Tim treks through the decrepit mansions and gritty streets of Resident Evil while Kyle learns all about the tiny world of dioramas. Also, Sky's toilet overflows and he tries to cope with Kyle's dislike of Tom Hanks with the help of special guest, Sky's mom.


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An Important Note

A capybara for all of us in these trying times.

Hi there,

I just got word from Google that they will no longer be supporting web hosting via Google Drive after August 31, which is how we've been hosting all our audio files for the podcast.

What does this mean? It means that the podcast may just like, break after August. It might just be broke.

What are we going to do about it? I'm not sure yet! I have heard that moving podcast hosts is a pain, and it'll probably be trial and error for a while. If you (yes you) happen to have any knowledge or experience with this sort of thing, I'd appreciate you getting in touch with me (wskbcast@gmail.com). Best case scenario is Drive just still lets me host audio files? We'll see.

How should you stay updated? The good news is this website won't be affected, so if you can no longer access the podcast on your podcast app, come here for updates or check out the Twitter @wskbcast.

What else do you have to say? THANK YOU for listening and caring about our little podcast. It means the world to us and knowing you're listening makes all the editing and host-moving worth it. We'll try our best to get back up and running quickly.

-Sky

Ep57: I Have No Blowhole But I Must Scream

The adrenaline rush

In this playful, Olympics-themed episode, Kyle has us go from nap to dodgeball. Sky finds his way into children's street culture while Tim winds up in a saloon in Dodge City, KS.

Photos we talk about:
10:55 - Hammock napping on a patio, in Costa Rica

18:10 - A security guard sleeping on duty
43:00 - People having fun

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Ep56: The Modified Jockey Hunker

Where do we even start with this one.

Tim has Kyle and Sky go from mermaid to sumo, and it's a ride. Along the way we talk about multiple severed mermaid hands, magical question-answering fish, Japanese sake, and the 1950s college craze of hunkerin'.

Photos we talk about:
55:50 - Foreigner and sumo wrestler, 1861

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Ep55: This Is Not My First Rodeo with Vampires

smooch

Pokemon Go Pokemon Go Pokemon Go.

Now that we've got the SEO out of the way, in this episode Sky has Kyle and Tim race from the Wikipedia page for Pokemon Go to the page for Dracula! It's high stakes with Tim flying through the pages for Satoru Iwata and Capcom and Kyle traversing Metroid and dhampirs. Lots of video games in this one. Enjoy!

Photos we talk about:
1:04:30 - "The Vampire", lithograph by R. de Moraine (1864)

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Ep54: Trying to Expect Everything

Damn when does their new album drop

In this patriotic episode, Tim and Sky race to get from the Wikipedia page for cycling to the page for Susan B Anthony. Or at least Tim does. Sky gets confused and stumbles through civil rights while Tim describes the crazy dinners of Diamond Jim Brady.

Photos we talk about:
17:50 - LAW Horse Bib
48:10 - Woman Suffrage HQ in Cleveland

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Ep53: Waking the Cold Ones

On my way to steal your girl

Tim has Kyle and Sky race to see who can be the first to get from Dungeons and Dragons to ski resort. Along the way Kyle unearths mysterious conspiracies about mountains and sky eats ice cream.


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Ep52: The Hurd Gurdler Case

swagger

This week it's a race from one-man band to Tim Allen. Along the way Kyle trips on the pedantic page for manual labor while Tim pays homage to Prince and Jay Leno.


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Ep51: There’s Not Sixty-Four Spaces in a States

Lotta gold

In this episode, Kyle has us go from the Wikipedia page for ticket to the Wikipedia page for gold (get it?). Along the way Tim finds the oldest active trophy in motor sports and Sky is haunted by one of the most disturbing images he's ever come across on Wikipedia.

Photos we talk about:
23:40 - Rainbow hologram showing the change in colour in the vertical direction

45:55 - William McKinley riding a giant gold coin
1:04:45 - The Detroit Gold Cup

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Ep50: A Wedding Is Like a Birthday for a New Person...s

Snatchin' yo body and lookin' good doin' it

To celebrate our 50th episode, we're redoing the lost episode 30 and going from sand paper to birthday cake! Kyle tells us all about dyes and food coloring while Sky unearths the secrets of body snatching and Cake Boss's worst nightmare.

Photos we talk about:
1:16:15 - Birthday cake featuring edible miniature birthday party


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Ep49: A Sawed-Off Violin

A nice, normal family

In this episode, Sky has us go from crash test dummy to violin. Kyle tells us all about Mary Roach and bamboo, Tim uncovers the conspiracies surrounding the Marx Brothers' nicknames, and none of us ever shut up about Steve Martin.

Photos we talk about:
10:45 - Dummy calibration


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Ep48: A Probiotic Crisis

BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL

Tim has us race from Bill Nye the Science Guy all the way to Armageddon! Sky gets lost in The Big Rip while Kyle uncovers what actually killed the dinosaurs.

Photos we talk about:
17:00 - Meteor/ite/oid gif

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Ep 47: The Grim Spanish Giblets

Crooked bowling

Don your team polo and reading glasses, Kyle has us going from bowling to librarian! Along the way Tim discovers how Washington Irving pretty much WAS early American culture and Sky delves into the Secrets of the British Realm.

Photos we talk about:
20:15 - Sir Francis Drake rolling his eyes
26:20 - Whoa what is wrong with Drake's arm

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Ep 46: Go Put Your Barry On

Fancy fancy

It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's an overused cliché!

This week Sky has us go from Superman to hygiene. Along the way Kyle falls in line with military dress terminology while Tim talks space showers and viable toilets.

Photos we talk about:
32:05 - Polish Uhlans wearing czapki
59:20 - The "F-Diagram"
1:06:20 - Showering on Skylab
1:08:55 - Hygieia feeding a snake
1:14:05 - Asclepios with his daughter Hygieia


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Ep45: A Trombone That's Let Itself Go

Step off

This week Tim has us race from Sonic the Hedgehog to John Phillip Sousa! Sky learns what a scatter band is while Kyle explores the presidency and person of Bill Clinton.

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Ep44: A Seven-Foot-Tall Dolphin Man

why

Chug a bottle of bleach and grip your pugil stick, we're going from Mr. Yuk to American Gladiators! Kyle quizzes us on ultimate Frisbee moves, Tim threads the needle through weird NFL mascots, and Sky obviously knows nothing about gladiators.

Photos we talk about:

30:25 - Steely McBeam
34:25 - 2004 Olympics mascot plush
35:30 - Clay model at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
39:05 - T.D. The Dolphin

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Ep43: All of Us Were Pooped Out by Stars

These are not fluffernutters.

This week we go from fluffernutter to Thomas Edison! We solve the mystery of Elvis’s death, learn about a car practically made out of a firestarter, lick through the soggy history of the ice cream cone, and discover how much of a crush Henry Ford had on Edison.

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Ep42: That Sweet Grease Money

This will NOT be you as you listen to this episode! We hope!

This time around Tim has us go from boredom to NPR, two things that are surprisingly not directly linked! Sky talks about Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (the fact that this is episode 42 is totally a coincidence), Kyle unravels the mystery of the subconscious, and we all gush over our favorite NPR hosts and how great Hearts of Space is.

Just...just give this one a listen.


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Ep41: We Do a Lot of Stuff with Goats

Get out of here, losers

Happy New Year! How are your resolutions going? This week Kyle has us race from coffee to weight loss. Tim finds out what caffeine does to spiders while Sky explores the depressing world of GERD.

Photos we talk about:

33:10 - Caffeine effects on spider webs

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