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Episode 134
Is a Mac a PC? Is an iPad a computer? Does John favor a broad definition or a narrow one?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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7 years, 10 months ago
Gnocchi
Episode 133
What makes pasta pasta?
Pasta existentialism
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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7 years, 10 months ago
Seasons
Episode 132
The conundrum of seasons versus eternally pleasant weather.
Endless mildness?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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7 years, 11 months ago
Savory Donuts
Episode 131
Bagels are not donuts, people.
What about a bacon donut?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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7 years, 11 months ago
Sweaters
Episode 130
Listener Ed, we’ve got bad news.
It's all unraveling
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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7 years, 11 months ago
Pets
Episode 129
What makes an animal a pet?
Do chickens count?
John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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8 years 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?
Jo…
8 years 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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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
…8 years, 1 month 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…
8 years, 2 months ago