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Month: March 2018

  • Episode 196: Organic Processors

    Episode 196: Organic Processors

    This episode contains: Devon is back, and playing with his mic. Devon is also waiting for the LEGO Millennium Falcon. We discuss LEGO for a while, then discuss Stephen Hawking. We talk about his contributions to science and remember reading his books. We also discuss his role in pop culture. Update: “Mad” Mike Hughes finally launched…

  • Episode 195: Black Panther, White Privilege

    Episode 195: Black Panther, White Privilege

    This episode contains: The Domingues’ take over the show. Steven’s wife Martine joins him to discuss Black Panther! They have seen every Marvel movie together except for Thor Ragnarok. This leads to a discussion of how Thor fits into the Marvel Universe and the difference between aliens and gods. Black Panther Review: Steven has been…

  • Episode 194: Living in a New Space Age

    Episode 194: Living in a New Space Age

    This episode contains: Steven and Devon hung out this past weekend and played some boardgames. Scythe and Fallout were on the docket, and both very cool. We didn’t get to Kingdom Death: Monster, but it sure looks cool. Interview with Harriet Brettle: We have the amazing Harriet Brettle on the show for a giant-sized interview.…

  • Episode 193: The Shape of Rebels

    Episode 193: The Shape of Rebels

    This episode contains: Devon is back to work after another two weeks of paternity leave. We’re also recording a day before posting, so we’re more relevant! We have a little talk about gun control and Switzerland before getting into the science. Then, we get into the science! Robot Overlords: Virtual Predator is “self-aware”, behaves like…

  • Episode 192: The Netflix Paradox

    Episode 192: The Netflix Paradox

    This episode cotnains: Devon is still being a stay at home dad, which is giving him time to catch up on Narcos. We talk a little about Pablo Escobar and we again gush about how well Netflix does TV shows. We also discuss the over-saturation of superhero movies. Steven still hasn’t seen Black Panther so…