Happy New Year! To usher in 2021, we're discussing New Year's traditions from around the world and digging into the origins of some American customs.

For this holiday season, we welcome Joe Wood to discuss the origins of secular Christmas traditions...kissing under mistletoe, putting up Christmas trees, hanging lights, etc. Be merry and be safe!

This week, we return to the topic of football to discuss the merger of the AFL and NFL, NFL games in London and abroad, and how COVID-19 has affected the league. Hut!

For this week's episode, we are joined by Alli and Kathryn from the Creepover podcast to discuss some infamous cases of extraterrestrial encounters (Kelly–Hopkinsville, Travis Walton, Betty & Barney Hill, Betty Andreasson). We'll also discuss some clinical studies from the psychological community that relate to cases of alien abductions/encounters and explore possible explanations.

This week, we welcome Mark's wife, Beth, to discuss social media influencers. We'll get into the history of social media, our proposed definitions of an influencer, and some of the related ethical issues.

It's Thanksgiving...so for this week's episode, we're looking at the stories of the modern indigenous people of North America. We'll talk about critical race theory, life on reservations, and organizations/individuals that are working to preserve indigenous culture and advocate for the voices of indigenous peoples.

This week, we welcome back our friend Jason Wright and discuss issues around recycling: how it's done, how effective it is, and how you can be better at it. Remember to remove your lids...or maybe not.

This week, we welcome Joe Wood back to the podcast to discuss some lesser-known, or at least somewhat unrecognized, paleontologists. As always, remember to rate and review...and maybe go dig out your old dinosaur books from childhood.

This week, we're focusing on the Electoral College and discussing its formation and lasting impacts. And we're posting earlier than normal, on Election Day (which is sadly still always a Tuesday). Go vote!

Happy Halloween! This week, we're discussing the history of horror movies...their development over time, the various sub-genres, their use as social commentary, and our feelings on the current state of horror.