This week Anders updates us on his "get up at five in the morning and do meaningless things" experiment. Yeah, I don't understand it either, but it doesn't matter – Anders loves a hater.

THE DRAKE OF PODCASTS: Let's talk real quick about how we're the best. Except today.

THE 100: Let's talk about some television that we don't hate, for once.

BASIC STORY STUFF: Talking about the sliding scale of predictability and absurdity leads us into red herrings, Chekhov's gun, pipe spinning, and other popular terms that everyone knows and uses a lot.