The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Hockey English, Lasagna Power, How to Find the Light


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Paleontologist and writer Riley Black joins the show to talk about a plant mystery. Plus, Amanda talks about turning your leftover lasagna into a power source, and Rachel discusses Letterkenny and "hockey English."


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