Mayday! Paul is absent due to a power outage, but visiting Scoops Kevin and Susan help fill the void with their story attending the Penn & Teller show. Matt's playing the Magic Castle with Alex Ramon but has a not-so-happy experience getting there. Nicholas Newman joins in to talk about our new horse racing podcast and what's going on with the industry.

SUMMARY: Matt's goal of 100 miles is thwarted by a bunch of cute animals. Paul gets a new lawn mower. Matt gets a medical procedure in a cruise ship cabin, and RJ Owens comes by to tell a "hand job story." Also, talk of penis sizes, ball sacks, and a Scoopardy.

Harry the Gorillagician visits The Churn, but first Matt needs to walk the extra mile for the kids. Harry comes from a debut performance on "Fool Us," gets into his Matt-like experience with "America's Got Talent," and gives Piff the Magic Dragon pause for concern at their first meeting. Plus a Scoopardy. For more gorilla magic, go to gorillagician.com!

SUMMARY: Matt has a keen interest in eagles, every celebrity is terrible according to Paul, and Jacob has to take a flying poop. Other topics brought up include bartenders who know what you drink, excitement for the Minecraft movie, rude TSA agents, and "our new horse thing!"

Great Night and Ice Cream Social live at Founders Day at Brian Brushwood's compound in Austin, TX.

SUMMARY: Gavin from Australia gives us the low-down on "forever chemicals" and various approaches to removing them from the environment. Other topics discussed include dealing with long flights, emergency situations while traveling, and security checks at the airport—pants may have been lowered. Matt announces upcoming tour dates, plus Scoop Mail and an Obelisk Jock Vs Nerd Trivia.

SUMMARY: Paul's taint is getting rattled, Matt delves into the hitman business on Darknet Diaries, and Jacob grooves to "Da Do Run Run." An update on the Karen Read trial, we remember Val Kilmer, and we dive into the OG Batman movies. Also, "scherapeutic" Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy.

SUMMARY: Jane Borden returns to talk about her book "Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America." Jane delves into subjects like how excess population spurs cult creation, how cults push for isolationism and factualizing, the need to promote critical thinking as a way out of cult behaviors, and do corn flakes stop the impulse to masturbate? Plus Scoop Mail and Scoopardy.
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