We're kicking things off this week with a look at bits from times gone by. Some bits make a glorious comeback, some fade gracefully into the background, some are entirely forgotten (or mostly forgotten), and a select few... well, those will simply never die.

The absolute heart of this episode is a deep dive into our latest grand announcement: The Most Right and Benevolent Order of the Standard-Sized Dining Room Table! We lay out where this came from, what this society is all about, how you can join, and more!

What's in this episode:

• The Order of the Standard Table: We announced it last week, and now we're breaking it all down. If you want to explore the inner workings of the Order or secure your place at the table, use these helpful links:

  • Check out the official Order of the Standard Table Landing Page for the full breakdown.

  • Ready to make it official? Head over to the webstore to obtain a Standard Writ .

• Your Letters & The Wheel of Topics: We spend a healthy chunk of time reading through your brilliant mail and answering your questions. Keep them coming! We also desperately need more weird, chaotic, or highly technical concepts to feed the hungry Wheel of Topics.

  • Want to submit a letter or a wheel topic? Please do! Use the official PGP Letter Submission Form !

• The Louvre Heist of '25: Speaking of the Wheel of Topics... remember that time M'Bender was apparently living a double life as a dapper French art thief and decided to rob the Louvre? We explain the whole backstory on air, but the critical piece of evidence is a real photograph:

As you can see, the security outside the museum was tight, but the individual captured looks completely, undeniably identical to M'Bender. What does this mean? Is it a clone? A time traveler? We leave that entirely as an exercise for you, the listener. We're not cops.

Join us next time!

Thanks for tuning in, rolling with the bits, and standardizing your table. Catch you next episode!