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Prince Rupert Drops / Terrifier 1:32:41

2d ago1:32:41

1:32:41

On this episode, Brett shares the secrets behind both the strength and explosive power of sperm-shaped glass objects known as Prince Rupert Drops. Then Josh brings some Christmas cheer with an end of the year recommendation featuring Art the Clown, a silent killer who gleefully murders his way through a brutally gory series of films. It's time for:…

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Cognitive Biases and the Brain: Thanks, Evolution! (BR 11) 56:13

3d ago56:13

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EPISODE 126 | Cognitive Biases and the Brain: Thanks, Evolution! (Because Reasons 11) The first of two episodes looking at cognitive biases - this one at how memory works and how we prevent input overload by filtering out information. Hopefully, this will give us some insight into why people think they way they do. The primary source material for t…

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Last Flight: More Airliner Weirdness 34:39

17d ago34:39

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EPISODE 125 | Last Flight: More Airliner Weirdness While it's totally normal that things break, sometimes there is also some kind of secret or mystery around something as monumental as an airplane crash or disappearance. And so lots of "theories" get spun, some by those who have lost someone dear to them, others by those who seek to profit from the…

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Luxor Balloon Disaster / The Franchise 1:38:51

23d ago1:38:51

1:38:51

On this episode, Josh tells the story of the worst hot air balloon accident in aviation history. Spoiler alert, it was awful. Then Brett lightens the mood with a recommendation for a fast-paced and wry comedy that pokes fun at the thing he loves the most: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It just goes to show, if you love something, you should make fu…

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One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 43:29

1M ago43:29

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EPISODE 124 | One of Our Aircraft Is Missing A look at a few outstanding cases of plane crashes and disappearances, commercial flights that have gone awry, and some of the weirdness surrounding those mishaps. And, of course, the ones we’ll look at have had conspiracy theories spun about them. This episode is dedicated to my godson, Vova (or Rusty, …

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A Heritage of Nonsense: More JKF Stories 44:11

1M ago44:11

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EPISODE 123 | A Heritage of Nonsense: More JKF Stories Guest: Fred Litwin, author of A Heritage of Nonsense: Jim Garrison's Tales of Mystery and Imagination The JFK assassination truly is the gift that keeps on giving, as this third book on the topic by Fred Litwin demonstrates. People who became suspects after just a two-minute phone call, a comed…

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How to Be a Communist 59:14

2M ago59:14

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EPISODE 122 | How to Be a Communist One of the many words tossed about these days as a snarl term is “communist”, but do the people using this sobriquet know what that really means? It certainly doesn’t mean every leftwing philosophy or ideology. In fact, Communism is a very specific set of applications of very certain ideas, and, like it or not, h…

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Fogbank / Resident Evil Remakes 1:19:19

2M ago1:19:19

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On this episode, Brett discusses a material so secret and classified, the United States government forgot how to make it! Then Josh indulges himself by diving deeply into a video game series that continues to be a fan-favorite generation after generation. Expect zombies, survival horror and a nostalgic look at the games that earn the resounding app…

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Coup Coup G'joob: Civic Disturbances in the U.S. 1900 - Present 56:29

2M ago56:29

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EPISODE 121 | Coup Coup G'joob: Civic Disturbances in the U.S. 1900 - Present This is a continuation of our previous episode about coup attempts, rebellions and civic unrest in the United States prior to the 20th century. This time, we jump into the 20th century and bring us right up to the present day. After hearing all this, you decide if things …

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OOPArts Doompa-Dee-Doo 56:37

3M ago56:37

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EPISODE 120 | OOPArts Doompa-Dee-Doo Sometimes people find something… interesting, maybe even mysterious. What is that? they ask. And then they or someone else makes a logical leap and says oh, wow, here is the missing link I’ve been looking for that proves all my theories that until now have been ridiculed or ignored. And not even scientists are i…

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Ancient Medical Procedures / Succession 1:34:06

3M ago1:34:06

1:34:06

On this episode, Josh discusses some ancient medical procedures that cure that old timey hysteria! Then Brett finally deep dives into one of the greatest shows ever made. It's time for a darkly comedic drama about a powerful, dysfunctional family's ruthless battle for control of their global media empire. The characters, writing, performances and c…

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False-Flag-A-Go-Go (World Is Weird 14) 47:39

3M ago47:39

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Episode 119 | False-Flag-A-Go-Go (WIW 14) The false flag trick started with naval warfare, but has also been used to initiate wars and to sabotage political opponents. And the conspirasphere uses the idea of the false flag, both in general and specific terms, quite often to justify certain narratives. In that regard, the two most influential are th…

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Public Enemy Antifa 43:27

4M ago43:27

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EPISODE 118 | Public Enemy Antifa Much has been made about Antifa. Is it a concept, socio-political stance, or an organized group? Do they oppose oppression by any means necessary, or are they simply hooligans who want to break things? Or, as Trump and others in the Maga mirror world have suggested, are they the quasi-military arm of some insidious…

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Moving Beyond Individual Care to Community Healing - Part 2 39:07

4M ago39:07

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Due to the nature of this podcast, please know the content may be difficult to hear and can be triggering to those listening. Please take all necessary precautions and care while listening to this podcast. In this podcast, Christina alongside co-host Miranda Encina, will continue to dive into a discussion filled with honesty, heart, and hope. They …

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TLEs / Rainbow Six 1:22:34

4M ago1:22:34

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On this episode, Brett regurgitates some of the most "creative" backronyms scientists have ever pieced together. (Sprites, Ghosts, Elves, etc.) But it's worth the trouble because upper-atmospheric lightening is fascinating. Then Josh deep dives into a Tom Clancy action classic with enough hyper-specific military jargon to justify his throbbing tact…

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Stay Awake – The Wokeness Issue 55:44

4M ago55:44

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EPISODE 117 | Stay Awake – The Wokeness Issue In a classic example of the weird mirror world days we are currently moving through, a term used by Black people to mean one thing has been turned by opportunists into something totally different. So, let's look at the origin of the term "woke", how it's been used, African-American Vernacular English (A…

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Moving Beyond Individual Care to Community Healing - Part 1 44:29

4M ago44:29

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Due to the nature of this podcast, please know the content may be difficult to hear and can be triggering to those listening. Please take all necessary precautions and care while listening to this podcast. In this podcast, Christina alongside co-host Miranda Encina, will dive into a discussion filled with honesty, heart, and hope. They will explore…

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High(er) Strangeness w/Eric Bickernicks 44:11

5M ago44:11

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EPISODE 116 | High(er) Strangeness w/Eric Bickernicks Guest: Eric Bickernicks, writer, author of High Strangeness and Higher Strangeness What does a guy who's made novelty songs, short comedy videos, an indie film for $32k, kettle corn aplenty, and a novel about art theft do next? If he's Eric Bickernicks, he writes two books about UFOs, hoaxes, al…

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Decommissioning ISS / POCUPs 1:15:22

5M ago1:15:22

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On this episode, Josh discusses what is planned for the International Space Station in 2030. Hope you like fireworks! Then Brett pitches his unnumbered listicle for the best Patton Oswalt Cameos and Unique Performances. Turns out P.O. is in pretty much everything he likes. It's time for an unintentional sequel to CMDEs: POCUPs! Off-top Links and Re…

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Cuckoo Coups in the U.S. 54:28

5M ago54:28

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EPISODE 115 | Cuckoo Coups in the U.S. Alarmist rhetoric has been used multiple times in America’s past with the express intent of fomenting a rebellion or even a coup. The game is to create a sense of urgency in the hopes that enough people will commit to extreme actions, so you can get what you want (which is power). According to Wikipedia, there…

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All Your Base Are Belong to Us – U.S. Military Installations 50:24

6M ago50:24

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EPISODE 114 | All Your Base Are Belong to Us – U.S. Military Installations The United States spends more on their military than the next nine countries combined. With around 450 bases (or maybe 500 or maybe 750 or maybe 800 or even more) operating more than 111,000 installations in 80 or more countries, there’s a lot to keep track of. In fact, no o…

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100th Episode! / Jack Reacher 1:17:41

6M ago1:17:41

1:17:41

On this special 100th episode, Josh and Brett invite super fan and special guest Allister Booth to reflect on what it means to be a Contentologist (it's a real thing), the role Content plays in all our lives and what we are all currently engrossed in. Then Allister pitches some serious Contentology our way to (hopefully) become the world's fourth C…

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Power Is Power: The Vulnerable Electrical Grid 45:22

6M ago45:22

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EPISODE 113 | Power Is Power: The Vulnerable Electrical Grid Guest: Chris Underwood, author of the The Cold Winter series Our digital age needs electricity more than anything else. But what would happen is part of the power grid went down during one of the worst winter storms in history? That's the premise of Chris Underwood's thriller series The C…

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BakeryScan / The Far Cry Experience 1:15:06

7M ago1:15:06

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On this episode, Brett discusses a bread-scanning AI software that ends up being repurposed to save lives identifying cancel cells. Not all AI is trying to kill us! ...yet. Then Josh laughs manically as Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Jon Sandman fall victim to one of the best/worst villains in video game history: Vaas Montenegro. Move over Breaking B…

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GESARA & the Red Caesar 54:29

7M ago54:29

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EPISODE 112 | GESARA & the Red Caesar What do proposed economic reforms, the idea of a post-constitutional American dictator and Christian Nationalism have in common? Donald Trump, for starters - at least for some people. Scammers and grifters of all stripes find common ground with would-be authoritarians in a weird confluence of conspiracy narrati…

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Pro Mortality / Pokémon GO 1:32:28

7M ago1:32:28

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On this episode, Josh discusses a video essay breakdown about The Walking Dead's Dr. Jenner of the CDC and his pro-moralist attempt at mercy killing non-zombified humans. Hey, we get it... the zombie apocalypse would be stressful but don't be such a dick, Edwin. Then Brett forgoes his usual content recommendation to deliver in important public serv…

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Us vs. Them: Antisemitism Goes to School 52:04

7M ago52:04

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EPISODE 111 | Us vs. Them: Antisemitism Goes to School Guest: Scott Shay, president of Chai Mitzvah and author of Conspiracy U Hamas forces swept into Israel on October 7, 2023, committing atrocities and taking hostages. Literally the next day, American student groups were blaming Israel. Protests on campuses began to multiply and today the situati…

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How to Be a Fascist 59:51

8M ago59:51

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EPISODE 110 | How to Be a Fascist People use the term "Fascist" a lot these days, but do they really know what that means? Fascism is a very specific combination of ideas and goals that occurred within very clear historical and philosophical contexts. This is a look at where Fascism came from, Mussolini's rise to power, and variations and offshoots…

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Real Life Simpson's House / The Abyss 1:13:54

8M ago1:13:54

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On this episode, Brett tells the story of the real life Simpson's house and the marketing ploy gone wrong. Then Josh shows his love and respect for the greatness known as James Cameron. Or Jim, Jimbo, JC, whatever you want to call him. It's all about torturing your under-water victims/actors when it comes to capturing the challenging reality of und…

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What's in a Name? The Shakespeare Authorship Debate 57:55

8M ago57:55

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EPISODE 109 | What's in a Name? The Shakespeare Authorship Debate Guest: Scott Jackson, Mary Irene Ryan Executive Artistic Director of Shakespeare at the University of Notre Dame, current vice president of the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA) and incoming president, actor, director and Shakespeare scholar William Shakespeare wrote at least 36 …

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Adversarial Patterns / The Fifth Element 1:38:59

8M ago1:38:59

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On this episode, Josh tells the story of clothes that we will maybe one day need to fool our robot overlords. We're not talking polka dots and plaid here... well, I guess we kind of are? Then Brett talks characters, cast, contradictions and humor while extolling the virtues of an action sci-fi cult classic from the '90s that people either love or h…

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Swiftboating Redux: Taylor Swift Derangement Syndrome 59:55

8M ago59:55

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EPISODE 108 | Swiftboating Redux: Taylor Swift Derangement Syndrome She's the most successful pop star today, yet some people seem to suffer brain meltdowns when thinking about Taylor Swift. Call it TDSD, Taylor Swift Derangement Syndrome, and it takes hold especially in MAGAmaniacs, Trumpeteers, Trad Chads and broflakes. Tracing the conspirasphere…

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Traces of Reality: Abstract Art and the CIA (WIW 13) 52:37

9M ago52:37

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EPISODE 107 | Traces of Reality: Abstract Art and the CIA (World Is Weird 13) Guest: Mandy Theis, founder and director of the School of Atelier Arts, academic director and professor at the Florence Academy of Art Maybe you've walked into a museum or gallery and seen a big white, blank canvas, or a huge circle, and thought, "So, this is art, eh?". B…

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Razzies / For All Mankind 1:37:13

9M ago1:37:13

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On this episode, Brett tells the story of the best acceptance speech in Razzie history when Halle Berry accepted her award for her role in Catwoman. Then Josh ponders the future of space travel while discussing a show he has been talking about for literally years. He loves this sci-fi drama which blends fiction with history and not just because it …

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Suffer the Children – Pizzagate, Wayfair & the Seeds of QAnon 59:39

9M ago59:39

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EPISODE 106 | Suffer the Children – Pizzagate, Wayfair & the Seeds of QAnon "Without a clear indication of the author's intent, it is difficult or impossible to tell the difference between an expression of sincere extremism and a parody of extremism." In the world of the internet, this is known as Poe’s Law, and it’s especially applicable to the we…

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Nutty Putty Cave Accident / Sex Education 1:33:54

10M ago1:33:54

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On this episode, Josh tells a terrifying story of a real-life caving accident with a deceptively adorable name. Then Brett is joined by his partner and the world's fourth Contentologist to pitch a show that has succeeded where America has failed. (The American Public Sex Education curriculum has failed us.) It's time for a lot of dong talk and vulv…

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Capitol Assets: Weird DC (Travelogue 4) 38:59

10M ago38:59

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EPISODE 105 | Capitol Assets: Weird DC (Travelogue 4) Guest: Fayge Horesh, co-creator, writer and host of the D Listers of History podcast, and licensed tour guide Washington D.C. is an interesting place and, like many cities, has some oddities. We take a look at some of the things around town that might not be obvious at first glance, like (not-so…

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Fatal Attraction: Magnet Woo 51:21

10M ago51:21

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EPISODE 104 | Fatal Attraction: Magnet Woo While we use magnets all the time, most of us don’t know some of the subtleties of magnetic fields and the electromagnetic force. This lack of knowledge is the perfect opening for scam artists to sell unsuspecting folks all kinds of sham cures for illnesses and injuries, opening up a wide world of woo and …

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Project Plumbbob / Ghost of Tsushima 1:28:47

11M ago1:28:47

1:28:47

On this episode, Brett brings more explosions to the off-top with the fascinating story about a manhole cover being blown into space with an underground nuke. Then Josh sharpens his samurai sword AND his Japanese pronunciations for this episode about an incredible Playstation exclusive open-world role-playing game that inspires some contemplation a…

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Down in Bermuda, It’s Easy to Believe – The Devil’s Triangle 48:00

11M ago48:00

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EPISODE 103 | Down in Bermuda, It’s Easy to Believe – The Devil’s Triangle Back in the 70s, the Bermuda Triangle was all over the place but today, not so much. Whatever happened with that? Did it go away? Was it debunked? Or did the woosphere simply get bored and move on to juicer subjects? A bit of both. Plus, the are lots of other supposed intere…

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Rocket Launcher Explosion / Better Call Saul 1:36:07

11M ago1:36:07

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On this episode, Josh discusses the high speed (aka slow motion) video of a shoulder launched ballistic rocket exploding next to someone's head and the lucky content creator who survived. And then Brett snubs the Emmy's who snubbed this incredible dark comedy legal crime drama prequel sequel origin story hit television series about a Breaking Bad f…

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Conspiracy Thinking in the Middle East w/Adel Aali 48:26

11M ago48:26

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EPISODE 102 | Conspiracy Thinking in the Middle East (Because Reasons 10) Guest: Adel Aali, creator and host of the podcasts History Behind News and Unravelling the Middle East Conspiracy theories seem to thrive in the Middle East, but why? Adel Aali takes a look at some of the more common CTs, as well as where they come from and why that region mi…

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Panic! at the Disco - The Jan. 6 Event (WIW 12) 56:27

12M ago56:27

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EPISODE 101 | Panic! at the Disco - The Jan. 6 Event (World Is Weird 12) On January 6, 2021 at 12:53 EST, a mass of people overwhelmed police on the west side of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC. At 2:11, a window was broken, and they entered the building. What followed was a bizarre scene, with some happy to just wander around, while other…

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Conspirasphere Rising w/Derek Arnold (BR 9) 42:18

1y ago42:18

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EPISODE 100 | Conspirasphere Rising - A Talk w/Derek Arnold (Because Reasons 9) Guest: Derek Arnold, Senior Instructor at Villanova University, where he teaches a course on The Rhetoric of Conspiracy Theories The modern conspirasphere sort of starts with the assassination of JFK, and events in the two decades that follow help shape a growing trend …

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Frisson / Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 1:15:55

1y ago1:15:55

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On this episode, Brett discusses the "aesthetic chills" or "skin orgasm" phenomenon more formerly known as Frisson. Then Josh extolls the virtues of blood geysers and explains pencil mileage in this episode that's all about how the video game inspired the TV show which in turn inspired people to play the video game again. We're discussing the futur…

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A Bridge Too Far: The Mothman Visits Point Pleasant 44:05

1y ago44:05

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EPISODE 99 | A Bridge Too Far: The Mothman Visits Point Pleasant The strange events of 1966-1967 in and around Point Pleasant, West Virginia gave rise to one of America's most enduring legends - the Mothman. It made the headlines and also the careers of Gray Barker and John Keel. But it was more than just a large winged creature. There were visits …

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Life on Earth Experiment / Wordle 1:31:35

1y ago1:31:35

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On this episode, Josh discusses a fascinating experiment Carl Sagan convinced NASA to perform... a study to find life on earth! Then Brett discovers his latent lust for grid-based game while discussing The NY Times game which became a post-covid phenomenon despite its unlikely origin story. We're talking about the daily word puzzle game: Wordle. Of…

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Smoke & Mirrors: Unintentional Dangers and Slow Thinking (Because Reasons 8) 50:03

1y ago50:03

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EPISODE 98 | Smoke & Mirrors: Unintentional Dangers and Slow Thinking (Because Reasons 8) Guest: Kent Weishaus, licensed clinical social worker, author of Stop Breaking Down: The Secret to Avoiding Overwhelm and Crack-Up Why are there so many adherents to conspiracy theories these days? What are the mechanisms that encourage people to latch onto a …

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Üst akıl – Totally Turkey 43:00

1y ago43:00

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EPISODE 97 | Üst akıl – Totally Turkey Turkey is a place with a complex history and a diverse population, which can lead to a sense of uncertainty and instability. Conspiracy theories that offer simple explanations for complex events and interactions, seem to take hold easily there, especially lately. This can make it difficult for people to distin…

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Nonstop Flight Record / twenty one pilots 1:23:45

1y ago1:23:45

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On this episode, Brett helps himself to another serving of an obscure and old-timey aviation world record that somehow stands to this day, 64 years ago! No word on what happened to the poop. Then Josh fills eagerly awaiting earholes with a passionate diatribe about the unclassifiable musical mavericks who take genre-blending to heavenly heights. Th…

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