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Freedom, Justice, or Peter Sagal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We learn what happened to a two-thousand year-old toe, and what to do when our voices make you sick.
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We Accidentally Made A Halloween Episode from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mark Bittman helps us answer a very creepy question, and we learn who's helping the Obamas move.
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Romancing The Cod from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to talk to fish and protect your yard signs.
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Trust Him On The Frustum from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We help you brush that dirt off your shoulder and get the most out of your Reese's.
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The Never-Ending Cave from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We tell you how to get deep and how to fake childhood memories.
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The Sound of Silence from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A listener needs help opening his Velcro bag quietly, so we call in the military.
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Fiddlin', Gruntin', Snorin' and Carlin' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get people to remember your name and find thousands of worms. Note: this episode talks about curse words but bleeps them out. It's educational, but there's a lot of cursing.
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Usain/Boat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to lose to Usain Bolt by a slightly smaller margin, and another use for your bowling shoes.
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Bonny's Dream from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to endure hearing someone describe their dream.
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Bears and Bubbles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to bathe discreetly and get close to a panda.
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Bears, Tigers, Leeches, and Spicy Food from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to pick a winner in a bear v. tiger fight, find an endangered species, and eat spicy food.
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Best Man O' War from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to train your pet jellyfish and plan a wedding no one will forget.
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The Only Olympics Guide You'll Ever Need from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With how to advice from: Sir Patrick Stewart, US Olympian Matt Tegenkamp, New Zealand Olympian Quentin Rew, Nigerian Olympian Koko Archibong, Australian Olympian Russel Mark, Senator and Olympic Go...
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Merry Chrismas! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to celebrate your new favorite holiday and enjoy the Summer Olympics.
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Human Feet and Graham Crackers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to have less fun at the beach, and how to enjoy graham crackers.
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A Bulge in the Ol' Onion Bag from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to defend against the dark arts, call someone a jerk, and look cool around dads.
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The Birds & the Bees from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We help Ryan and Ryan, and learn what bees are thinking.
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Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to blend into the background, and harness the secret power of watermelon.
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The Pee Dance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Why you do what you do when you've really gotta go.
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Scoreboards, Scanners and Southwest from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Life inside a scoreboard and how to find the best seat on your next flight.
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The Stink Tree from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we save a marriage and improve the most awkward minute of your day.
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You're The Man Now, Dog II from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we find out why EJ sings.
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You're The Man Now, Dog from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How AC/DC could save your life, and we defend weasels.
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Nsyncs and Faucets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to keep a secret, and how to say goodbye bye bye.
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The Next Generation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A 21st Century mom gets a visit from the 24th Century.
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Yes, No, and Present from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to avoid a bad bee sting, get back at bad Facebook posters, and look cool when you're carrying a Trapper Keeper.
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The Interminator from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to shake hands like a politician, free up space on your iPhone, and talk about golf.
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The Office Spitter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The fun way to monitor air pollution and deal with an annoying co-worker.
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Long Distance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We talk to astronauts on the International Space Station, and help name a burrito restaurant here on earth.
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Headphones Recommended For This Episode from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to start your day and clean the ceiling.
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Crooked Letter Humpback from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to tell the presidential candidates apart and count seconds effectively.
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Bum Bum Bum Bummmmmm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to actually enjoy yourself at the symphony, and sneak your name into your favorite TV show.
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Love & Basketball from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode has nothing to do with the movie "Love & Basketball."
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Science Hotline Bling from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Special guest Nick Offerman solves your biggest problem, and who to call when a killer asteroid is on its way.
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The Axe Effect from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to make your food taste sweeter, and valentines that say Be Someone Else's.
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Leave a Message at the Beep from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to leave a message, send a message, and destroy drones.
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NASCAR & Donald Trump from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Boy, that title makes it seem like a different show this week. Note: this podcast contains no actual Donald Trump.
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Henry & Robbie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to make s'mores in the most dangerous way possible, and how to make s'peace with your rooster.
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Bulls, Bears, Elks and Peters from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to talk about the stock market, get an elk out of your basement, and spoil SpaghettiOs.
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Goodnight Goose from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to deter thieves, tell a bedtime story, hum a song, and find sunken treasure.
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All I Want For Christmas Is Poo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to celebrate Christmas in Catalonia, ruin French toast, and get a seat on the subway.
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The Pants-Splitting Index from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to find giant insects, serve eggnog, and welcome extraterrestrials.
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Thanksgiving Dinner from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to always win the wishbone pull, dodge awkward dinner conversations, and eat as much as possible.
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Trash Talk & Art from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to distract someone you love, and a surprising discovery in Queen Elizabeth's art collection.
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Thumbs Up! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to smuggle a live chicken, frighten your dentist, and hitchhike offensively.
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The President of Sniffing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to stay awake during meetings, look sexy in a safety vest, and really smell something.
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Buried Alive! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to escape when you've been buried alive, and more. If you've been buried alive, though, just call 911 and listen to the episode later.
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The Tooth Mouse from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to throw a really unsettling punch, scare someone, and delight children around the world.
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Plenty of Fish and Davids from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to survive a breakup, keep your bike from getting stolen, and count Davids.
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Death From Above from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to defend yourself against monsters, lend money properly, and play a game of Crud. Also: a correction.
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The World's Largest Grilled Cheese from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, we provide assistance to the Russian Government, and to two small children.
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Welcome, Pope Francis! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Pope Francis is visiting the US this week. We help him act like a local.
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The Dog Has Something To Tell You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to take a photograph of your cat, talk to your dog, talk to a British person, and talk to a British dog.
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Planet, Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How much money is there on the planet? We investigate.
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All About Spike from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ian visits a corpse flower, a stinky jungle plant which has been waiting 12 years to bloom.
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Sheep, Spiders, and Jenga from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to send secret messages, heal your wounds, and more.
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Baby Names and Outhouses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to choose the best name ever for your baby and investigate an old outhouse mystery.
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We Don't Want To Startle You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A listener wants to know how not to get startled. Ian and Mike either help or make it worse.
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Hat Tricks and Sirens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to get a fancy free hat and freak out your entire town.
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Sonia Sotomayor and Some Other Things from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We listen back to our interview with Sonia Sotomayor, we cure brain freeze, and the Fonz himself helps you look cool.
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Out of the Office from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ian and Mike are out of the office. They talk about it, then they change the world, then they play some old segments.
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The Song of the Scrub-Jay from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to defeat your winged enemies and prove how good you are at the bongos.
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The Ericpalooza from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to take beautiful photographs of your cat, and how to digest your food. Plus, we say goodbye to a beloved colleague. Not Gillian. We already said goodbye to Gillian.
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We've Got Our Fingers In A Lot of Pies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to conduct yourself around pie, and how to name your bird.
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Micropigs and Fossils from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We help you relax, and help you become a fossil. Plus, some words of encouragement as you enter the final days of the exclamation point fast.
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Braying Donkeys and Braying Modems from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to make sense of what your computer is saying, make an uneasy pengiun comfortable, and use up old newspapers. Plus we have a tip to get you through the last week of our Exclamation Point Fast.
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Small Talk and Penguins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We help endangered penguins carry on their species, and we help you make small talk with kids. Plus: our Exclamation Point Fast continues, with catastrophic results.
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Mountaintops and Nosebleeds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to make a mountain shorter and a new use for bacon. Plus, we check in on our exclamation point fast.
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F-Bombs, Chicken, and Exclamation Points from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to find alternatives for the f-word, cook your chicken in the most spectacular way possible, and stop using exclamation points! That was our last one.
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High Five! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to celebrate without getting everyone else sick and the fastest way to get published in the New York Times.
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Stunt Baby and The Dog Olympics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to make your pregnancy more exciting and the Olympics more competitive.
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Wake Up and Eat Birthday Cake from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to wake up, celebrate your birthday properly, and shoot a free throw. This is not an April Fool's Day episode. Were we supposed to do an April Fool's Day episode?
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Cheetah Allen and The Kiss of Death from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to become Cheetah Boy, and a warning about lipstick.
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Milk & Asparagus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get the milk you want and deserve, and the truth about asparagus.
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Babies vs. Winter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to beat the winter, find love, and make the Olympic team.
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Kissing With Braces and Falling Ice from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We help you get unstuck and survive your walk to work.
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Theater Butts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we help you find your seat without bothering the people around you.
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Rally & Bluff from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to drive a rally car, bluff convincingly, and look pretty when you get your picture taken.
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Biweekly Shark Butts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, how to never miss a meeting, decide if your shark needs pants, and more.
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Cereal and The Super Big Sports Game from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to keep your cereal from getting soggy, and we make a very interesting dip for the big sporting event with the misshapen ball that will be played on Sunday and shall not be named.
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Laps & Laptops from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to stop that email you shouldn't have sent, and how to swim a lap. Plus: a friend in need is a friend indeed.
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Linsanity! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we solve an age-old spinach mystery and help out the FBI. Plus football predictions from Gillian!
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Clues and Legos from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to crack a case, and how to build a really, really, really big Lego model.
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This Episode Is Only For Cows from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode is only for cows. Humans are advised to skip this and listen to one of our many human-focused episodes instead.
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Less Cowbell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cows, it turns out, hate the sound of cowbells. We try and help out our bovine friends.
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Santa Claus, Ninjas and Fruitcake Toss Day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week a Ninja Master gives Santa some tips on sneaking around and how to make 2015 the best year ever.
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Hair and Apostrophes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A listener is getting laser hair removal, and it hurts. A lot. Mike and Ian help her deal with the pain, with some help from the toughest people they could find.
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Thanksgiving Leftovers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're out of the office this week, but we've put together a few Thanksgiving-ish howtos from past shows.
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Choose Your Own Adventure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to survive family time this Thanksgiving. Plus, the moving walkway is coming to an end.
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Sweat & Comic Sans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to find all those typoos you made, and how they test out those wicking t-shirts.
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Physical Chess from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We do our best to help out Josiah, who needs to beat a much stronger guy in arm wrestling. Also: nocturnal sneezing.
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How To Boo Everything from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A special Halloween episode with lots of zombies and scary things.
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A Man and His Bike from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get service at a restaurant and a man learns to ride a bike without training wheels.
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The Diplomat & The Goatherd from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to correct someone gracefully, and how to mow your lawn without a lawnmower.
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Sialoquents and Pricklouses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get the most out of your root beer, insult people from ancient times and make peace with that sneezy guy on the train.
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The Bustle In Your Hedgerow from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to predict the winter, describe the taste of bubblegum, and park your blimp safely.
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Doodles, Names, and Best Boys from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to make sense of the credits at the end of a movie, doodle old school, and how companies choose the names for people in their ads.
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Gin and Garbage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to freshen up with gin and we solve a stinky mystery.
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Dinosaur Shirts, ATM Fees and The Flavor of Names from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to dress your Dreadnaughtus; avoid ATM fees and taste somebody's name.
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The Very Large Cat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mike and Ian help you with a common pet problem. Also, they've missed you, by the way.
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Summer Vacation Postcard #2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ian takes a visit to the National Ice Core Lab in Colorado, where they store all those thousand-year-old ice cores they pull out of Antarctica.
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Summer Vacation Postcard #1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How not to get lost in the wild. A quick tip from our summer break.
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Shipwrecked Legos and Eating Crickets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to turn beach trip into a treasure hunt and how to snack on crickets.
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Babies and Emergencies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to travel with your baby, and what to do when you've really, really got to go.
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Water, Hawks, and 24 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get your very own bottled water past a TSA checkpoint, defend your international tennis tournament from varmints, and protect the President.
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Meatballs, Manatees, and More from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to make sense of a buffet, jump out of a plane, and swim like a manatee.
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Moments, Ounces and Atoms from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We tell you the worst way to clean your chimney, how to take moment and the one thing you should be scared of this week.
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Reclaiming Poindexter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to prepare for the World Cup, and how to tell your parents you're getting married. Plus: the moon, the tides, and a man who wasn't entirely happy with a recent episode of "Wait, Wait...Don't Te...
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Dr. Down, Whales and Something Scary from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to introduce yourself, get rid of that whale on the beach, plus the one thing you should be afraid of this week.
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The Meat Pi?ata from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The inside story on the greatest burp ever burped, how wild animals celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and more.
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The Gilligan Rule from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Breaking Bad's Vince Gilligan determines exactly how long people need to wait before talking about spoilers, Mary Roach helps a listener with a fart-related question, and more.
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Dinosaur Baths and Hot Enchiladas from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to bathe your T.rex and eat your lunch without burning yourself.
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Peeps, Dolphins, and Video Games from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get rid of those leftover Marshmallow Peeps, make good use of your pet dolphin, and play video games forever.
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Mr Hand, Curveballs and Flaming Doritos from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to make a rat laugh, throw a better breaking ball and start a fire with snacks.
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Frozen, Floods and Chips from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to open a bag of chips, save all the animals and go up to bat. Plus, Jeff Garlin tells us how to pick the perfect Christmas tree.
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Driving, Sneezing and Zombie Cologne from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to fool zombies, how to sneeze in the Daytona 500 and we find another reason to love fried shrimp.
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Clothes, Dice, and Food from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to save money on clothes without giving up anything but your dignity, minimize the number of fights during Monopoly, and get the excellent restaurant service you don't deserve.
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Cologne, Nimrods, and The Chicago River from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get rid of that perfume you never wear, properly call someone a nimrod, and celebrate St.Patrick's Day Chicago style.
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Weather, Cats, and Hockey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to properly make use of your cat, and how to make it in the NHL. Plus special guest meteorologist Paula Poundstone gives us our first ever weather report.
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Groundhog Day, Oscars, and Squat Thrusts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We remember Harold Ramis by learning how the movie Groundhog Day was almost very different, John Lithgow tells us how to play it cool at the Oscars, and we help a listener find love at the gym
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Bees, Bees and Cans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we learn how to beat a spelling bee, how to talk to bees and a new use for cement.
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Verkhoyansk, Hijacking, and Puffy Coats from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to feel better about this freezing winter, and how to prevent a hijacking. Plus, something to think about when you're smashed between two people in puffy coats on the subway. And if you're pla...
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Tiny Catapults, The Tug Of War, and Seth: The Human Glacier from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to move like a glacier, write a cartoon musical and lose friends.
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Arm Pits, Bunny Boots and Beer Slushies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to keep your beer from freezing, keep your hands warm at the South Pole and how to talk about the Super Bowl without saying Super Bowl.
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Rice Krispies, Names, and Spies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to deal with an embarrassing name, and how to spy like a lady. Plus, a revelation that may change breakfast forever.
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Demons, Tongues and A-Rod from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to pour pulled cod like a pad kid, put out a fire like a frat boy and we help A-Rod figure out what to do this summer.
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Electric Kisses and Polar Vortexes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to take the spark out of your romance, survive the deep freeze, and growl like a radio bear.
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Cow To Moo Everything from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The great Sir Patrick Stewart, in perhaps the role of his life, helps a listener answer a question about cows.
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Tips, Hugs, and Egg Nog from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get the best possible tip when you're waiting tables, how to hug properly, and Peter Sagal joins us for an Egg Nog taste test.
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Autographs, Wrestling, and Babies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get an autograph, how to have a baby (but not how to make a baby), and a visit from pro wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin. Plus: we talk to a couple winners of our Thanksgiving Travel Photo C...
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Fancy Feathers and The Full Beaver Moon. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell where Big Bird comes from, how new colors get their names, plus the Full Beaver Moon.
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Your Thanksgiving Survival Kit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A game to make horrible holiday travel slightly less horrible, political strategist David Axelrod helps you dodge those awkward Thanksgiving dinner conversations, and more.
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Love in Outer Space, Pressed Pants and The Humping Dog from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week an astronaut tells you how to have a long distance relationship, how to press your pants when taking a nap and how to spoon.
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Shipping, Basketball, and Wind from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to ship a package in a way that will lessen the likelihood it gets destroyed, score an eight pointer when you’re playing basketball, and measure the wind. Plus: wordsearch winners!
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Coasters, Word Searches and Swearing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get free coasters, curse across the world and avoid offending people with your word search. Plus, one last Toilet of the Week.
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Batholiths, Milk and The Full Riker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to tell your rock formations apart, introduce yourself to the wonderful world of Star Trek, and do a body good. Plus: a portable Toilet of the Week!
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Hal Needham, 1931-2013 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hal Needham, our favorite stuntman, died Friday at 82. He did stunts in more than 300 films, directed "Smokey and the Bandit" and "The Cannonball Run," won an Honorary Oscar last year, got a lot of...
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Spitting Politely, Late Fees and Accordions in Jail from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to survive the food at a bar mitzvah, get out of jail and rack up billions in late fees. Plus, a spooky toilet of the week.
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Car Stereos, Ticks, and Water from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to protect your valuables, discover a new species, and order water at a restaurant without looking like an idiot. Plus: an international Toilet of the Week!
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Stink Fights, Corn Chips and Sour Toes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to keep your dog safe on roadtrips, fight off a lemur and a trip to the Yukon.
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Bees, Baseball and Heisenberg's Blue Meth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to stop a swarm of bees from ruining your game and a totally legal way to make blue crystal meth.* *not actually crystal meth, but it is blue
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Reporting A Tough Story from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Washington Post reporter Ian Shapira talks about covering the Navy Yard shooting. And: now that the new iPhone has a fingerprint scanner, you don't have to enter in your password anymore, which sav...
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Spoilers, Pronunciation, and Jury Duty from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to avoid spoilers, pronounce a really, really, really long name, and get out of jury duty.
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The Christmas Singularity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get ready for a tennis match, plan a flea circus, and take a compliment. You look nice today, by the way.
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An Unsolved Mystery, The Bagel Tote and Dog Compliments from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to compliment your dog, get your bagel sandwich to work without making a mess and twerking.
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Olinguitos, Rock Shoulders and an Awkward Robot from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to discover a new mammal, have the coolest name in baseball and make a robot laugh.
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Man-Eating Fish, Rock Stars and a Photo Finish from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to clean up after a rock star and make the call on a photo finish. Plus, a special warning to our listeners in Scandinavia.
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Smoking, Stinking and Hypnotizing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to deal with your smelly roommate using hypnosis or a plant.
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How To Move Your Gigantic Magnet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we join the crew from Fermi Lab on the final leg of their electromagnetic road trip.
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Smuggling, Ponies and Ice Cream from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to sound intelligent at the race track and smuggle money across the border. Plus, Peter Sagal tries your ice cream.
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Poodles and Noodles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to survive on a desert island, name your baby, and pass the time while you're waiting for your baby. Also, we like poodles and noodles.
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Magnets, Airports, and Bees from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to move your really, really, really big magnet, survive when your flight get cancelled, and weigh your pet bee. Plus: your Toilet of the Week!
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How To Keep Animals From Escaping Your Zoo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to prepare your zookeepers to deal with a rogue panda.
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Monkey Fighters, and Finding A Stranger In The Alps from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to look cool as a cucumber when it’s hot as a something hot outside, and how to make something NSFW into something SFW. Plus: a technologically advanced toilet of the week, and more.
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Face-Offs, Ice Cream and You Got Served from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to win in hockey, create a new flavor of ice cream, and another reason to be suspicious of the UPS guy. #HTDE111
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Mobsters, Burritos and Goodbyes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week tell you how to intimadate jurors, pronounce the longest word in Germany and deal with your stinky clothes.
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Butter, Demons, and Cheese from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to improve your butter experience 1000%, perform an exorcism, and obtain cheese in the most dangerous way possible. Plus: your Toilet of the Week!
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Cicadas, Basketball and Darth Vader from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to cook cicadas and how to be Darth Vader. Plus future NBA stars tell you how to be a basketball fan.
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Spies, Patches and Bathtub Reading from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to recruit a double agent, spruce up your uniform and keep your books dry.
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Popcorn, Dr. Ruth and the Confidence Chamber from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to enjoy popcorn, survive the Confidence Chamber, and get a good night's sleep - with help from Dr. Ruth.
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Beer, One Night Stands and Bleeping Bleep from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to talk beer, write an obituary and make the best of a badly timed one night stand.
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Sinkholes, Water Hazards and Construction Workers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we tell you how to play golf without wearing any pants, fit in with construction workers and deal with sinkholes.
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Movies, Bugs, and Hands from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to keep that guy behind you from talking all the way through the movie, spy on your enemies, and get a job in modeling even if you’ve got a weird face. Plus: our March Madness winner, and a ver...
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B2s, Basketball and Romance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to fly a space age war plane, how to explain love to your dog and a very special toilet of the week. Plus, a March Madness update with Dick Vitale.
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Beyonce, Rihanna, and The Talent Show to End All Talent Shows from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to win your elementary school talent show, keep your daughter from making fun of you, and drive as dangerously as possible. Two of these are a good idea.
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McNuggets, Donkey Kong, and Drawing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to make the perfect Chicken McNugget, celebrate the lifting of the NYC Soda Ban, and impress your three-year-old daughter. Plus the great comic book artist Chris Ware helps you learn to draw, a...
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Deer, Cars, and Dogs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to rescue a deer friend or human friend stuck out on the ice, and name your new car. Plus we listen back to an Iditarod dispatch as the great sled dog race goes on in Alaska. Plus: your Toilet ...
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Keyboards, Jingles, and Oscars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to clean your disgusting computer keyboard at work, sit comfortably at an awards show, and Barry Manilow helps a listener write a catchy jingle. Plus: our first ever Human Toilet of the Week!
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Chips, Penguins, and Spy Planes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to open your bag of chips easily, every time, how to keep from falling on the ice, and how to test out your new spy plane. And of course, your Toilet of the Week.
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Speeches, Speakers and Chinese Food from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to sit behind the president during the State of the Union Address and you'll never eat Chinese take-out the same again.
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Seals and Responses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we learn how to create a presidential seal and how to give the official response to the State of the Union Address. Plus, a Toilet of the Week just in time for Mardi Gras.
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Heads or Tails from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to cash in at the Super Bowl, camouflage your car, and a very, very special guest helps a listener learn to love baseball. Plus: your toilet of the week!
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Photos, Football, and Shrek from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to take a portrait of President Obama, how to play wide receiver in the NFL, and how to take on the role of Shrek in your high school musical. Plus: Producer Blythe goes out into the world to f...
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Ponytails, Armstrong, and Frogs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to make the best ponytail possible, keep your milk from going bad, and use those old Livestrong bracelets you're not wearing anymore. Plus, Saturday Night Live & Portlandia's Fred Armisen comes...
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Episode 90: Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton, and Gerard Depardieu from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to remember which one's Bill Pullman and which one's Bill Paxton, how to act like a local in Russia, and an international Toilet of the Week. Also, for our Jurassic listeners, how to ride a din...
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Gum & Onions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to keep from crying when you chop onions, how to finish that joke from Dumb & Dumber, and a childhood fear gets investigated.
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Planes, Boats, and Looking Cool from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to test out an airplane, look cool, and set up a classic joke. Plus: our toilet of the week, and the beginning and end of our new segment, "Nautical Notes."
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Crash Blossoms, Smuggling, and Standup from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to smuggle drugs across the border (or stop a drug smuggler, if that's more your thing), become a standup comedian, and root for your favorite team. Plus: our toilet of the week!
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Power & Hotels from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Just a quick show this week as we're on the road, but we will tell you how to charge your phone when you forget your power adapter, and we talk to author Lee Child. He writes the Jack Reacher books...
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Hecklers, Cheetahs, and Goodbyes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to face down a heckler, make a movie with a cheetah, and get off the phone. Plus: our first international Toilet of the Week!
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The Thanksgiving Episode from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to always win the wishbone pull, and navigate Thanksgiving family drama. Plus: Paula Deen on turkey, and we talk pumpkin pie with James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins. Seriously.
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Bumper Stickers, Scandals, and Bugs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get a bumper sticker off your car, find a suitable substitute during a cockroach shortage (this is something that happens, apparently), and read a woman’s t-shirt without looking like a cree...
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Skeuomorphs, Hurricanes, and Showtunes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to stop a hurricane and win every single swing state. Plus the lovely Kristin Chenoweth helps you sing a showtune, with assistance from another very special guest.
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Apple, Baseball, and Halloween from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A look inside the Apple Store Employee Manual, how to enjoy the World Series if you’re like Ian and you don’t know a thing about baseball, and how to make a good Halloween costume.
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Lunch, Art, Cows, and Miracles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to always remember your lunch, steal a million dollar painting, hang out with a farmer, and more. Plus: our Toilet of the Week.
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Cupcakes, S'mores, Plants, and Toilets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to eat a cupcake, make s’mores properly, and maybe, just maybe, help your plants grow. Plus, our Toilet Of The Week!
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Public Toilets, Debate Prep and Nintendo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We tell you how to prepare for your presidential debate, fix your old Nintendo games and begin our most ambitious project ever.
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Rompers, Sloshing, and Announcing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to dress for the office, keep coffee off your pants, and take over the mic at a volleyball game. Plus: why you always lose at crane games.
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Pocket Squares, Mustaches and Secret Videos from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we learn how to care for a new mustache, pick a pocket square and recover from an embarrassing video.
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Strikes and Alibis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to lie about your secret mission and talk about strikes. Plus info about the How To meetup in Atlanta.
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Corn, Refs, and Ikea from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to get your corn off the cob, ref an NFL game, name your modern Swedish furniture, and more!
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Treasure, Vetting, and Zombies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to save money at an outdoor music festival, zombie-proof your car, and become a Blue Man. Plus, Governor Evan Bayh tells us how to survive the VP vetting process.
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Some Old Segments You Might Like from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mike and Ian are out of the office this week. But we went way back to the early episodes to find the old segments we’re actually not embarrassed of! If you’ve heard every episode, maybe skip this. ...
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Some Old Segments You Might Like from 2012-07-11T14:57:10
Mike and Ian are out of the office this week. But we went way back to the early episodes to find the old segments we’re actually not embarrassed of! If you’ve heard every episode, maybe skip this. ...
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Some Old Segments You Might Like from 2012-07-11T14:57:10
Mike and Ian are out of the office this week. But we went way back to the early episodes to find the old segments we’re actually not embarrassed of! If you’ve heard every episode, maybe skip this. ...
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