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Month: August 2024

  • Episode 520: Dictionaries Are Forever

    Episode 520: Dictionaries Are Forever

    This episode contains: All three mighty hosts are here this week.Ben discusses an episode of Dear Hank and John podcast where it is theorized that sickness might eventually be a thing of the past. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dear-hank-john We discuss the statistics of life expectancy. Devon tells us that most humans who have ever been born did not live…

  • Episode 519: Queso? Devon no quiero

    Episode 519: Queso? Devon no quiero

    This episode contains: Steven’s out sick with COVID, so you get the other two hosts this week! Devon’s a Texan Who Likes Mexican Food, but TexMex is not the same as Californian Mexican food. TexMex loves to toss in queso, y Devon no quiero. Ben was annoyed at an impromptu Trump rally that gathered in…

  • Episode 518: Screaming Through Space (at Unimaginable Velocities)

    Episode 518: Screaming Through Space (at Unimaginable Velocities)

    This episode contains: The three of us start out this episode with a chat regarding the complicated relations between ourselves and leftover pizza. Steven has been enjoying Delicious in Dungeon and pitches it to Devon. Ben is on the hunt for the Perseids meteor shower. Steven holds back his excitement for Skeleton Crew and the…

  • Episode 517: The Spectre of Potential

    Episode 517: The Spectre of Potential

    This episode contains: We’re joined by patron, friend of the show, and high school classmate of Steven and Devon: Renee! She went to Comic-Con, so we think she’s cool. Renee and Devon were in the smart class together. Turns out all of us were in the GATE program. We ask her how we can improve…