Today on the 5: The Parkland shooting is unfortunately largely just one more public shooting, but I have noticed one unusual element surrounding this event.

Today on the 5: A tweet from Tyler Kokjohn led me to an article about the very real need to ensure that science doesn't become another walled garden of ideas, while still ensuring that new thinking doesn't devolve into crackpottery.

Today on the 5: A recent post on Tyler Kokjohn's blog got me thinking about the changing landscape in regards to scientific publications and information sharing.

Today on the 5: I'm going to be making some changes to our Patreon, but I wanted to explain it before I do.

This week we're talking The Wild Storm and Altered Carbon. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show on Patreon!

Today on the 5: I've started playing Horizon Zero Dawn. Just based on what I've seen so far, this looks to be another game on par with Assassin's Creed Origins in terms of excellence.

Today on the 5: The Apple HomePod has been released to mixed reviews. I'm still not quite sure who Apple is aiming this product at, unless it's just the Apple faithful.

Today on the 5: I've finished watching the Netflix series Altered Carbon. Here's my spoiler free review of the cyberpunk series.

Tonight The Foldings co-creator and illustrator Faye Simms provides a fantastic list of comics for people to check out:

• Valor
• Strong Female Protagonist
• Bitch Planet
• Check, Please!
• NPC Tea
• Iron Circus
• Your Name

Music for the show provided by OGRE.

This week we're talking Lobster Johnson, alien life, tractor hackers, and the Sugar Sphinx. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show on Patreon!