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  • Episode 437: Ventricles, Atriums, and Dorsicles

    Episode 437: Ventricles, Atriums, and Dorsicles

    This episode contains: Ben joins Steven in person, and Devon phones it in this week. Your heart has ventricles and… dorsicles? No Ben; It’s atriums. Steven reminds us that he knows the beginning of a Barenaked Ladies song. Devon chats about his first cruise! TLDR: It was… about as he expected. Was Devon on a…

  • Episode 436: Stop Looking at People

    Episode 436: Stop Looking at People

    This episode contains: Ben and Steven in the same room recording. Ben has a week of disaster. Steven is guesting on Plastic Plesiosaur Podcast. Devon is nowhere to be seen. Magnets, How Do They Work?: Qi2: How Apple might finally harness MagSafe by giving it away. We talk about the future of phone chargers, and…

  • Episode 435: Dehydration Situation

    Episode 435: Dehydration Situation

    This episode contains: Steven and Devon host this all new episode while Ben rests. Devon tells us about his upcoming cruise and his work ethic leading up to a vacation. Steven talks about California’s torrential rain, including his trip to Disney during a storm. Devon then tells us about his day at The Great Wolf…

  • Episode 434: The Dog of War

    Episode 434: The Dog of War

    This episode contains: Ben likes new things! Devon says hi. Devon’s sick again. Can you tell? Steven says not to thank people for doing their job. What do you think? Disney Dreamlight Valley seems cool. What should someone do if they’re totally burned out by Disneyland? Vacations with kids are just trips. Devon and Steven…

  • Episode 433: Resting Grumpy Face

    Episode 433: Resting Grumpy Face

    This episode contains: Steven and Ben record on Christmas Day, because they hate their families! Just kidding. Steven talks about his Covid filled Xmas, and Ben regales us with tales of his kid’s broken arm. What joy! What Merriment! Merry Crisis. Robot Overlords: We talk about the physical intelligence of ant and robot collectives. Harvard…

  • Episode 432: Soul Searching

    Episode 432: Soul Searching

    This episode contains: Steven is back “in studio” with the rest of us after having his internet completely replaced. Ben’s son may have broken his arm, if Ben could only open the CD to see the x-rays. Devon then tells us about his recent time in California, which includes playing Death May Die. Batter Up:…

  • Episode 431: The Only Scientist on the Moon

    Episode 431: The Only Scientist on the Moon

    Pre-pod Patreon-only: Devon remembers meeting Ben’s cat. He still has the scar. This episode contains: Ben leads the show, Steven phones it in, and Devon holds on for dear life. Devon has to go to “mandatory” parties for work. Steven’s internet is unreachable, so he phones it in this episode. Ben was on the edge…

  • Episode 430: Both Are True

    Episode 430: Both Are True

    This episode contains: Steven and Ben (and others) attended Steven’s birthday party, and we talk about the awesome fun times we had. Devon wasn’t there, sorry Devon. However, Devon and Ben pooled their resources and bought Steven a Steamdeck for his 40th, which is amazing. Buyer Beware: Handshake Domains: Blockchain Powered DNS Is Here, But…

  • Episode 429: All Spoilers All the Time

    Episode 429: All Spoilers All the Time

    This episode contains: The three of us are here and ready to talk sci-fi, and only sci-fi. However, we first talk about what makes a “gentleman” and recount our Thanksgiving day experiences. Science Fiction: We discuss Andor’s first season, what we liked about it, and what we might expect from season two. There are a…

  • Episode 428: Too Much Benergy

    Episode 428: Too Much Benergy

    This episode contains: Ben will not be cooking turkey this Thanksgiving, instead it’s poached salmon! Ben battled Devon’s ghost on Geometry Wars 2, doubling Devon’s high score (he got 12,676,335 if anyone is asking). Devon lost his leg in the Geometry Wars.  “Remember the Slaughter” is a pretty good band name.  Is somebody writing down…