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Month: July 2021

  • Episode 359: Tickle The Membrane

    Episode 359: Tickle The Membrane

    This episode contains: Devon isn’t here, he’s in Las Vegas. Ben got kicked out of chess club for talking. Steven was gifted a jacket by Devon like 20 years ago and they are probably dating. A Double Kick Drum by the River in the Summer: Minuscule drums push the limits of quantum weirdness. Vibrating membranes…

  • Episode 358: Mash It All Together

    Episode 358: Mash It All Together

    This episode contains: We had a massive BBQ! All of your favorite hosts were together and Ben and Steven are here to tell you all about it. Steven panic bought a LEGO set and Ben  has the best DropMix collection. Brain Matters: ‘Neuroprosthesis’ restores words to man with paralysis. Scientists are translating signals from brains,…

  • Episode 357: Ghost of the Pandemic

    Episode 357: Ghost of the Pandemic

    This episode contains: We’ve got a full house and Devon is preparing his piano to move. Ben visits his office for the first time in 482 days and it’s unsettling. Get outta my dreams…: Why do electric cars look the way they do? Because they can. We talk about the design constraints with electric vehicles,…

  • Episode 356: It’s A Pillow Cuddle

    Episode 356: It’s A Pillow Cuddle

    This episode contains: We recorded early because of the 4th of July! We talk birthdays, board games and BBQs. Homo what?!: ‘Dragon man’ fossil may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative. Homo longi may have been adapted for harsh environments, allowing them to disperse throughout Asia. Somehow a comic book taught Steven about Neanderthals, but…

  • Episode 355: Galaxy’s Edge

    Episode 355: Galaxy’s Edge

    This episode contains: We’re back and we’re all together. We talk about Father’s Day, the SF Giants, and the LEGO Ecto-1. Sharkpocalypse: There’s a shark mystery millions of years in the making. New study turns up data on massive shark die-off roughly 19 million years ago.  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210603171119.htm Out of Left Field, Some Good News: Edible…