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Episode 129
What makes an animal a pet?
Do chickens count?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
The Midwest
Episode 128
Did both of Jason’s parents both come from the Midwest, or only one? What are the true boundaries of America’s heartland?
What are the boundaries?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
Potato Chips
Episode 127
From Sour Cream & Onion to BBQ, what are the “real” potato chip flavors?
Canonical flavors
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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The alchemy of novelty potato chi…
Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
Vacation
Episode 126
If you don’t go anywhere, is it a vacation? What if you go somewhere, but you don’t relax?
And what about Staycations?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 7 years, 9 months ago
Cheesecake
Episode 125
Is cheesecake cheese, cake, pie, tart, or none of the above? Does the angle of the pan matter? Does crust content matter? Do any of us matter, really?
Not a pie
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Sh…
Published on 7 years, 10 months ago
The Trolley Problem
Episode 124
As recently highlighted on “The Good Place”, it’s a classic ethical conundum that John wants absolutely no part of. And what if the trolley drives itself?
Ethical problems
John Siracusa and Jason Sne…
Published on 7 years, 10 months ago
Janet from "The Good Place"
Episode 123
Never believe what a robot tells you.
Not a woman.
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Referenced Works
The Good Place
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T…
Published on 7 years, 10 months ago
Night (bark) Joggers (bark)
Episode 122
A dog interlude.
Woof!
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 7 years, 11 months ago
Holidays and Holiday Movies
Episode 121
What makes a movie a holiday movie? How do they celebrate winter holidays in warm climates? Merry Christmas to all, especially in Australia!
Ho, ho, ho
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 7 years, 11 months ago
Death
Episode 120
Okay, time to call it. Time of death— wait, wait, everybody hold on. How do we define death?
This is the big one
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Published on 8 years ago