Episode Details

How does purpose lead us astray? And when is it okay to talk about aliens? [24:22]

This week, Aaron and Joey and Jess talk about Disney Pixar's Soul, fridge magnets, the Princess Diaries Series of novels, the Drake Equation and other UFO/UAP talk, tranches, and the science behind wombats' cube-shaped poop. They don't talk about owls relate to any of this conversation.

references

• Elle: People react on Twitter to Soul
• Also, that Roger Ebert synopsis. But also, watch it!
• Quartz: "The Misappropriation of Corporate Purpose"
• Erik Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development
• '"The Princess Diaries" is a Meg Cabot literary classic—there are 10 in all, but at least read Book 1 through Jess's personal favorite, Book 3.
• SETI
• Lights in Charlotte and the blue light in Hawaii and some kinda something in LA
• Thanks science for explaining how wombats poop cubes