Category: Podcast
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Episode 478: The Most Ferengi Thing Ever
This episode contains: It’s just Ben with his son, special guest host Flint Lawless! Ben’s got COVID, Steven’s vomiting all over the place and Devon’s in California. Does anyone want to really listen to all that?!?! Instead, Flint and Ben chat about COVID quarantines, Halloween, and how awesome friends are. Everybody wants to be a…
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Episode 477: The Third Amendment
This episode contains: Three hosts for three times the fun! Steven is drinking some coffee from Green Day and Oakland Coffee, have you heard there’s a new album coming? Ben’s brother gives us some feedback on space mining and fiction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Is_a_Harsh_Mistress We chat about how to read more by listening more. How do you read…
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Episode 476: Wet Wiffle Ball
This episode contains: Steven and Ben are kid free! We revisit Scream, the first one, and how it relates to Dawson’s Creek. Also, how to use walkie talkies to move the moon. Steven discusses the fun of paranormal reality shows. Ben reminisces about the Blair Witch Documentary. Steven gives us an updated on his homelife…
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Episode 475: The McDonald’s Cinematic Universe
This episode cotnains: Steven and Ben have a low-effort, high stress-relief episode. Nothing matters anymore: Steven’s world is on fire with COVID hitting his house again, and it’s looking to derail Steven’s wife’s 40th birthday plans. Well, they were secret 40th birthday plans that Steven has worked really hard to set up, and now are…
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Episode 474: Carefree Whimsy
This episode contains: We have all three hosts this week, and you know what that means…a lot of faffing about until we get to the science. We talk about Ben’s kid’s Junior Roller Derby, Devon’s upcoming trip to Las Vegas and the Omega Mart, and Steven tells us his crazy story about going to LA…
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Episode 473: Always Read the Second Half
This episode contains: All three hosts are present and accounted for. Devon wants to go big for Halloween. Devon and Steven had a weekend long date where Devon tried Pumkin Spice Latte at Starbucks and played a ton of games. This included Wingspan, Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps, and D&D. Steven was the…
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Episode 472: Untenable Mycorrhizae
This episode contains: Steven and Ben are joined by Ben’s son playing video games in the background. When do you get “you time” when you’re a parent? Steven’s looking for that time. Ben suggests recontextualizing “you time” by indoctrinating his son with Star Trek. With two kids: turns out when one kid wants something, the…
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Episode 471: A Nugget Isn’t Natural
This episode contains: Devon and Steven start out this episode lamenting Ben’s absence. We talk about Devon’s upcoming trip to California, and Steven’s journey with the Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps game. Devon is going to a sort-of costume party while dressing up as a starfleet officer with an alien chestburster coming out.…
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Episode 470: Privacy Nightmare
This episode contains: We’re caffeinated and ready to podcast. Devon and Steven stayed up really late last night playing Baldur’s Gate3. Steven’s AC is not working and Ben is getting a new microwave. Ben had his first roller derby experience. This Week in Space: The closest planet to Neptune turns out to be… Mercury. While…
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Episode 469: Tailor Made
Patreon-only preshow: Do people have to cite their sources at ITT Tech? Steven says no. Steven got some Marvel Studios blind bag LEGO, gave a Patreon member one of his 80s Storm minifigs. Ben waxes poetic on the joys of opening trading cards, and rails against collecting things that are “maybe” worth money. Was 90s…