Episodes
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Garbage In, Nothing Out
Jeff and Anthony take a look at an article which suggests the more we consume, the less we create. Would keeping track of all the time spent screwing around on the Internet change your behavior? Do you need to absorb …
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Jolt of Personality
Trans-cranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) – the process of directly electrocuting parts of the brain to accelerate learning – causes Anthony and Jeff to debate the possibility of the human soul. If we are just a series of electrical impulses, …
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Tale as Old as Slime
US Customs and Border Security confiscated 67 of the world’s largest snails at Los Angeles International airport, on their way from Nigeria to San Dimas, California. Which, of course, leads Anthony and Jeff to ponder the horrors of 8 inch …
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Routine Inspection
Anthony and Jeff found an infographic charting the daily routines of some of the world’s most famous creative people. Does it reveal anything about the creative process? Is there a way to be productive and only sleep 3 hours a …
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004- Leave the Machine That is Britney Alone
Some jackass leaked a version of Brittany Spears’ vocals for ‘Alien’ without auto-tune and the Internet went wild. Jeff and Anthony wonder if the outrage is more tone-deaf than the track.
Article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/08/britney-spears-alien-without-auto-tune_n_5567640.html
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The Guilt of the Netflix Queue
A new study proves we rarely finish the books we start. Our Netflix queues are full of deep, intelligent films that we never watch- why is it so hard to stick to what’s good for us?
The Bestsellers on Amazon …
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Cupcakes and the Nature of Longing
A chain of cupcake stores went out of business and the Internet is FREAKING OUT, MAN. An enterprising eBay user is selling the ‘last cupcake’ for $250. Jeff and Anthony try to figure out why we cling to the past …
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Living That Brock Life
The construction of the world’s largest water slide gets Jeff and Anthony thinking about daredevil mentality, the line between brave and stupid, and the secret wish to be an alpha male.
The story: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-trb-verruckt-worlds-tallest-water-slide-20140702-story.html…
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Test Sessions: Siri, Google Me a Bing Watch
Jeff and Anthony talk about Android Wear and wearable technology in general. Anthony is concerned he’s turning into one of those cranky old dads who never gets rid of his VCR because it ‘works perfectly fine.’ Jeff worries about his …
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Test Sessions: The Sky is Falling
Jeff read an article about the Fermi Paradox and now he’s bugging out about the end of the world. (Don’t tell him he’s bugging out, though, he’s in denial) Luckily Anthony Carboni, Science Lawyer, is there to cool his jets.…
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