Ep40: Try Our Healthy Egg Milk Punch

Happy Holidays!

It's Christmastime! Sky has us go from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to robotic arm. Along the way Kyle discovers the history of coloring books and robots while Tim delves into the secrets of Cyberdyne and Biker Mice from Mars.

Photos we talk about:

49:15 - The swank HAL (“Hybrid Assistive Limbs”) Cybernoid from Cyberdyne Inc

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Ep39: A Pretty Average Pancake

Thomas Dolby, blinded by science

This week Tim has us go from modern flat Earth societies to taiko drum. Kyle introduces us to two strangely-named musicians, Tim explains the history of his favorite drum, and Sky...well, we aren't really sure what Sky does.

Photos we talk about:

38:35 - Francisco Tárrega
43:30 - Budgie of Siouxsie & the Banshees

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Ep38: Cute Animals and the Ways We Wear Them

Okay so some bats are cuter than others.

Kyle has Tim and Sky go from bat (the animal) to hat (the clothing accessory). We learn about how foxes occur, give tips on skipping the winter months through human hibernation, and make fun of baseball.

Photos we talk about:

20:20 - Bat-eared fox in the Etosha National Park

1:08:30 - Owl mascot being thrown a ball outside his strike zone
1:09:00 - Surly bear mascot
1:10:00 - Surly bear mascot with legs

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Ep37: The Cry of the Camel Leopard

Steve Martin is a wild and crazy guy.

This week Sky has us go from Ansel Adams to Charlie Chaplin. Kyle quizzes us on weird Western genres and gets distracted by camel leopards while Tim discovers disgusting photos that were included on the Voyager golden record.

We also open a care package sent by friend of the show, Dr. Blots! Apologies for the length of this episode, but it's worth it!

Photos we talk about:

57:50 - Photo of people eating and drinking that was included on the Voyager Golden Record

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Ep36: Shooda Noed Beter HARVEST HOLIDAY SPECIAL

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It's that time of year again! In this special harvest holiday Halloween spootakular extravaganza, each of us picked a page and we all tried to get to all three of them together. Strap in and get ready for the original Fruit Brute commercial, harvest hymn sing-a-longs, and ducks getting blasted in the face with high-velocity pumpkins.

Photos we talk about:

37:30 - An early 20th-century Irish Hallowe'en mask displayed at the Museum of Country Life
46:20 - Egyptian and cows???
59:50 - Award-winning pumpkin with small child for reference

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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

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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

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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

33:15 - Norman Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post cover featuring Rosie the Riveter

1:09:45 - A Buff Orpington cock

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Ep32: Mounties Are All Over the Place

Indignant Medusa. It's a meme now.

In this uncomfortable episode, Tim has us go from Pepe Le Pew to eye contact. Kyle explains to us what roadkill is while Sky discovers brendanfraser.com and invents a new meme.

Photos we talk about:

17:20 - Brendan Fraser in Canada
40:05 - Satan Cow
59:10 - Medusa Meme

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Ep31: The Secret Flavor Was Money

We're back! Kyle has us go from Taco Bell to Castle Wolfenstein, a route (kind of) provided to us by Dr. Blots of the Recursively Curious podcast. Along the way we learn that there's a real Mountain Dew and return to a place we should have never ever gone in the first place ever!

Photos we talk about:

54:03 - Bill Gates selling the first official copy of Halo 3 to Ritesh David

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This is not a typical episode.

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Ep29: You've Had Your Day, Moon

A giant helps Merlin build Stonehenge. Mystery solved.

Rocks! Stones! Paganism! Kyle and Sky try to get from moon rock to Stonehenge, and it's harder than you may think (rock joke). Along the way we learn about Norse gods, real-life werewolves, and which U.S. states lost the moon rocks gifted to them by the Fed.

Photos we talk about:
59:15 - Post-World War I aerial photograph of Stonehenge

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Ep28: Machine Washi Only

This week Kyle has us go from The Great Wave to sunlight. Tim talks about Japanese New Year traditions and Sky takes the most boring route possible.

Photos we talk about:

7:45 - The Great Wave off Kanagawa
36:30 - Japanese singing Ode to Joy
48:45 - Dead plants

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Ep27: Star Guys

SWAG

Sky has a themed game for us this week, making Tim and Kyle go from Mr. Dressup to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There is a Power Rangers quiz, a lot of talk about Renaissance artists, an overview of puppets, and a rendition of "Pizza Power" from the classic TMNT musical.

Photos we talk about:
54:30 - Statue of Leonardo in Amboise
1:03:45 - David at Bargello, Florence
1:17:35 - Mona Lisa behind glass

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Ep26: We Should Mow Better

The cuuuuuute

This week Tim has us going from red pandas to ink. Along the way Sky flaunts his Japanese-speaking abilities, Kyle wrestles with a creature whose origin is of the reality before this one, and Tim reminds us that you shouldn't drink the stuff inside your pen. Oh, and Kyle's landlord makes an appearance, too.

Photos we talk about:
10:40 - Turkey hand back tat
26:40 - Adam Harvey's face-detection camo
42:40 - Cute baby octopus
1:08:10 - Ink stick

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Ep25: Potential Birds

This is potentially a bird.

Kyle hosts while Sky and Tim try to get from Daylight Saving Time to cardinal (the bird). The guys share their strong opinions about DST, have an existential crisis over treeless tree tag, and stumble upon the most photogenic opossum in the world.

Photos we talk about:
36:30 - Portrait of Linnaeus on a brown background with the word "Linne" in the top right corner

40:10 - Crazy Photogenic North American Opossum with winter coat

40:30 - Dead opossum?

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Ep24: Studley's Tool Chest

Parts of trousers

We're back! This week Kyle and Tim compete to get from hammer to trousers. Did you know there are all kinds of different chaps? There are a lot of chaps.

Photos we talk about:
1:00:00 - Batwing chaps
1:03:10 - A man wearing trousers

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Ep23: Unchained Malady

Barry Manilow, being cheeky.
This is the most appropriate photo I could find for this episode.

This week we go from the song "Copacabana" to the disease "tuberculosis" and it all goes wrong. Tim starts a morning show, Sky sings Phillip Phillips, and Kyle describes every type of bar imaginable.

Photos we talk about:
14:55 -A bartender pouring some vodka in to the metal cup of a cocktail shaker

1:00:30 - A 1920s public health poster

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Extra: Aphrodite Painting Video Companion!

Made a video for when we talk about ridiculous paintings of naked Aphrodite for like ten minutes in episode 22.

There is full-frontal artistic nudity, guys. And butts. Fair warning.

TGIGF?

Ep22: Creepin' Greeks

Your soul is mine

We take the winding road from camphor to metaphor, learning about types of fireworks and the history of the smiley face. We also check out some crazy Greek paintings of nude peeps.

Photos we talk about:
33:15 - Paris surveying Aphrodite naked

35:15 - Venus and Adonis by Titian, circa 1554

38:00 - The WMCA 1962 sweatshirt

1:06:15 - A metaphorical visualization of the word anger

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Ep21: Nutella Sandwich

Better than all the apps in your phone combined.

Sky is finally allowed to host and it is a train wreck. We go from Fordlandia to Portlandia, learning about bad SNL movies, Desi Arnaz, and the origin of Oregon along the way.

Photos we talk about:
34:50 - Publicity photo of Desi Arnaz

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Ep20: Puppy Storm

Stompy

This week, Sky and Kyle compete to get from puzzle to graffiti. Give it a listen! We're not a cult, honest. We're just trying to spread the truth. If you read this free literature and came to a gathering you'd understand.

Photos we talk about:
13:32 - Will Shortz after the Pleasantville Crossword Tournament benefit event 10-27-06
16:35 - A puzzle without a picture
33:50 - A mural by Haring in Barcelona

Ep19: A Haircut Renaissance

Katie Sandwina, "The Lady Hercules"

We're back! This episode was recorded on International Women's Day, so Kyle has us go from strongwoman Katie Sandwina to Amelia Earhart. Along the way we end up talking about Jumbo the elephant, circus fires, and a graphic novel about jujitsu-wielding suffragettes.

Photos we talk about:
47:15- Jumbo trade card signed by Alice, Jumbo's "wife" in the London Zoo
56:05 - Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

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Ep18: Supercut #1

With Kyle out this week and Sky out the next, we're doing some supercuts of our favorite moments from the first ten episodes! Whee!

We are also posting these segments as Youtube videos, so you can easily share them with friends. Look for a new Youtube video each day this week!

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Ep17: A Horse Named Sting

A Grass-type Bjork in her natural habitat.
Weak against Fire types.

Tim makes us go from the Wikipedia page for the Old Mill ride to Icelandic songwriter and swan-wearer Bjork, so it goes without saying that this is a weird one. Kyle disses Radiohead and Sky pulls a Stingception along the way.

Photos we talk about:
17:50- Promotional photo of Kenny Loggins
51:15 - Sting with his 2014 Kennedy Center Honoree Medallion, December 2014
1:05:30 - Björk at the 2001 Academy Awards, wearing her swan dress

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Ep16: Some of My Best Friends Are Golf Courses

History's first conga line.

This week Sky takes us from false hero to golf club. Lots of talk about Robbie Burns, dumb fairy tales, and how terrible geese are. This one is a bit long, so you're getting more for your money!

Photos we talk about:
27:45 - Crazy crowd lighter
1:20:15 - Canada goose in Edmonton, Alberta in 2013

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Ep15: Forever Atone

This is kind of how bayonets work. About halfway there.
 

This episode Kyle takes us from number sign to pocket knife. We learn about toys and bayonets and listen to Gregorian chant rap in between! It's good times y'all. Enjoy!

Also we recorded this during the Super Bowl so the quality's not great because everyone was interneting so hard that night.

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Ep14: Ishaneko vs. Atuu-Ath'ree

Still a better love story than Twilight.

This week we go from Mothra to Pythagoras, a challenge sent in by listener Tony (thegiganticproject.com). One of us sets the Wiki land speed record by completing the challenge in only two clicks! You'll never guess who it is or what happens next. Wikipedia editors hate him.

Photos we talk about:
34:50 - "Pythagoreans celebrate sunrise" by Fyodor Bronnikov

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Ep13: A Dad Joke of the Stars

Miazaki. You crazy, brilliant, handsome man.

Are you ready for NERD THINGS? Well, more NERD THINGS than usual? We go from shipping (as in relationship shipping) to Hayao Miazaki.

Do you think Kyle sounds like Prince Hans? What's your favorite Miazaki movie? Which of us three would you ship and why? No seriously why are you thinking about this two of us are cousins what is wrong with you.

Photos we talk about:
45:10 - Cover art of the first Doraemon manga volume

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Ep12: Eighteen Pounds of Opossum

Shoeless Sam Sugarman. The man.
The legend.

We start on teddy bear and finish on snow. Lots of bear talk this week. Bears and possums and racing cheetahs.

Photos we talk about:
29:00 - Characteristic postures of polar bears
40:05 - Men in white paijama with hunting cheetahs, India 1844

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Ep11: Violent Jostling

Everyone's crazy and having fun!

This week we go from roller derby to Rudy Giuliani, spending way too much time on derby names and Damon Runyon.

Photos we talk about:
27:55 - Daymon Runyon
40:00 - President Bush with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Shanghai, October 21, 2001
47:25 - Blowing a raspberry

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Ep10: Snooty People in Fluffy Pants

""Oh man, I got up so early this morning.
 I mean, I'm always up early, always
been a natural morning person..."

Happy New Year! We're going from Kix cereal to the fur trade, crossing paths with feral camels and macaroni controversies along the way.

Photos we talk about:
26:00 - Jefferson's pasta machine
53:26 - An Unfortunate Bear Hunt by Theodor Kittelsen
57:00 - Dromedary camel in outback Australia

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