Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Ep44: A Seven-Foot-Tall Dolphin Man

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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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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

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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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

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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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

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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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

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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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

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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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

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