The gang debuts the brand new Podcastr webapp for listening to the show. Brian debates the thought process of Ronald Reagan as he confesses his alien invasion fears to Mikhail Gorbachev. Adventure scientists Dr. Herb Vellasic and Viederman try to crack the case of the frog plague. Andrew, for one, welcomes our new robot overlords in the wake of Watson pwning the Jeopardy! champions. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices, by clicking on the image: Picks: Andrew Philip Kaufman’s “The Right Stuff” (1983) Brian Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” Justin Peter F. Hamilton “Judas Unchained” Sponsored by: @LonelyDotGeek Expired Meat