From monkeys to myths, Owen stops by to talk evolution, cavemen, and everything in between. We question what we think we know about early humans and how natural selection shaped us — with plenty of laughs and random tangents along the way.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

3:08 - Evolution, Natural Selection 

6:35 - Gregor Mendel, Darwin

7:53 - Supreme Court Case

9:33 - Lucy

11:45 - Neanderthals

15:28 - Hoaxes, Bigfoot

18:43 - Lochness Monster, Victor Wembenyama, Conspiracy Theories

20:00 - Bigfoot at Blockbuster 

21:00 - Break

21:28 - 2001: A Space Odyssey

23:43 - Star Wars, Dawn of Man

26:07 - The Flintstones

28:53 - Caveman Representation in the Media

29:59 - Neanderthals and Cavemen becoming extinct, Homo-Sapiens

33:25 - Regular Show, The Cloud, Cultural Superiority 

36:00 - Black Mirror: San Junipero, Living Forever 

36:56 - Native Americans, Importance of Education 

40:00 - Break

41:00 - AP History and other great classes from high school, learning about early hominids 

47:57 - Favorite Moments in History, Politics,  Getting Drafted 

55:12 - Outro

In this episode, Chad Phillips and I unpack our personal journeys with music and the artists who shaped us. We discuss everything from COVID’s impact on concerts and Kanye vs. Drake, to The Beatles’ influence, Michael Jackson’s legacy, and the “Paul is Dead” theory. Along the way, we explore how music fandoms, pop culture rivalries, and even Disney Channel shaped an entire generation’s soundtrack.

Timestamps

0:00 - Outro

1:35 - Our Music Backgrounds, MCR, Gerard Way

4:44 - Covid Cancelling Concerts, Kanye and Drake

6:41 - Kevin Hart, Learning Music Tastes from Older Generations 

8:34 - Monoculture, Beatles, Michael Jackson 

11:54 - Last Big Music Phenomenon, Gwen Stefani

13:07 - The Beatles Get Back, Yoko Ono

16:50 - Favorite Female Artists, Fleetwood Mac

18:07 - Brit Pop Battle, Oasis vs Blur

20:11 - Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody Movie, Biopics

23:43 - Steve Jobs Biopic, Beatles Continued

27:04 - Paul is Dead Theory

30:47 - MJ vs Taylor Swift

32:35 - Disney Channel to Pop Star Transition, Hannah Montana Backdoor Pilot, Nickelodeon’s Failed Efforts 

36:23 - Nick vs Disney, Cartoon Network, The Simpsons

38:32 - Class of 3000

41:22 - Outro

Tanisha Naik stops by to rewind the clock to the Y2K era — the time of low-rise jeans, flip phones, and dial-up tones. We talk early 2000s style, culture, and the tech that changed everything (and that we totally take for granted now).

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

2:55 - Y2K Defined, Advances in Technology 

6:46 - Millennium Style 

7:58 - Zenon Movies

8:43 - Style Throwback Trends

10:19 - Y2K Music Videos

11:16 - Michael Jackson, Posthumous Album, Plastic Surgery 

13:56 - Celebrity Culture, Rise of Influencers

17:43 - Tech Breakthroughs, Apple Comeback

26:30 - Looking Back on What Used to Interest Us

27:22 - Rise of Blogging, Elon Musk

31:15 - Grimes, AI, Forgetting Passwords 

34:38 - Emo Music

36:32 - Appointment TV, Loss of Universal Interests

38:47 - Blockbuster Failed Streaming Service, Netflix, Redbox

41:00 - Marvel Movies 

42:53 - 2000s movies, evolution of TV sets

44:29 - Rise of Social Media, YouTube, The Social Network 

49:09 - Inconsistencies with Biopics 

50:40 - Rom-Coms

56:45 - Outro

Julio rejoins the show to discuss The Boondocks and a rabbit hole of other adult animations.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

2:23 - The Boondocks, Origins

4:30 - Cartoon Art Styles

6:40 - Key and Peele

8:25 - Commentary on Culture

9:35 - Celebrity Worship, MJ Super Bowl Performance 

11:45 - Premise

15:56 - Failed Reboot

17:41 - Memorable Episodes 

23:17 - Getting Away with More on Adult Swim

25:29 - Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Boston Bomb Scare

28:45 - Mission Hill, South Park Boom

29:44 - Clerks

31:22 - Space Ghost, Recycled Animation Shows

32:53 - Break

33:20 - Adult Swim Memories 

36:51 - Adult Swim Origins

37:52 - Family Guy, Futurama

40:35 - How the Perception of Animation Changed 

44:05 - Why Jimmy Neutron Ended

46:20 - Regular Show 

47:11 - Break

48:25 - SpongeBob

51:26 - State of Cartoon Network, Toys vs Tablets 

55:28 - Outro

Mixtly returns and is joined by newcomer Alonzo as they discuss the story of Policarpa Salavarrieta, also known as La Pola, a Neogranadine seamstress who spied for the Revolutionary Forces during the Spanish Reconquista of the Viceroyalty of New Granada.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

6:35 - La Pola

8:53 - Prelude to Reconquista 

10:18 - La Pola’s Origins 

14:08 - Disney Joke, Love Story 

18:12 - Speculative Love Triangle 

20:45 - Hunger Games, Vampires Suck

24:48 - Love Narrative, Song Joke

28:05 - Betrayal, La Pola is discovered 

32:50 - Public Execution, Last Symbol of Resistance 

34:34 - Historical Inaccuracies

38:00 - Break

38:26 - Joking Around, Book Fair

41:17 - Family Stories 

47:17 - Nicknames, Babe, Charlotte’s Web, Animal Stories 

51:43 - School Stories 

53:34 - Outro

Noah joins the podcast to talk with Kemdi about Disney's history, how the company got by without Walt, and the highs and lows of the Eisner era.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

1:25 - Early Disney History, Snow White

3:54 - War Movies 

5:13 - Post War Period, Disneyland

7:40 - 1960s, Walt’s Further Ambitions

8:54 - Walt Dies, Aftermath, Roy Disney, Decline of Animation 

11:32 - Ron Miller, Touchstone

15:11 - Don Bluth

17:08 - To Kill a Mockingbird, Song of the South Tangent

18:20 - Walt’s Background 

20:58 - Escapism, Societal Change 

22:31 - Cultural Divide in the Studio, Tim Burton

27:09 - Ron Miller Ousted

28:20 - Return to Oz, Tron

31:58 - Attempted Corporate Takeover and Restructuring 

34:11 - Black Cauldron and other late 80s movies 

35:42 - Rescuers Down Under 

37:18 - Beauty and the Beast, Oscar Nomination

38:20 - Break

38:52: Aladdin, Robin Williams 

42:20 - Lion King, Mulan 

43:15 - Celebrity Voice Actors

45:14 - Frank Wells Death, Katzenberg Leaves to Start Dreamworks

49:10 - Superstar Limo Ride, Rivalry with Universal Studios 

52:41 - Break

53:31 - Decline of the Disney Renaissance 

55:42 - Problems with Disney

59:31 - Outro

Sabrina’s on the show to talk all things childhood pop culture, from the TV shows we obsessed over to the fads we’d probably rather forget.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

1:38 - Early History of Nickelodeon 

5:29 - Saving the Network 

6:40 - Start of the Schneider Era

7:58 - Kevin James Tangent 

9:20 - Good Burger/Blockbuster/Video Game Tangent 

14:10 - Refocusing the Episode 

16:00 - Jeanette McCurdy’s Book and Sabrina’s Experience as an Extra

20:38 - Top Gun Maverick Story

23:04 - Henry Danger and Laugh Tracks

24:56 - Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune

26:29 - Favorite Nickelodeon Shows, Hey Arnold

30:26 - Break

31:25 - The Nightmare of Mr. Meaty

33:00 - Catdog, 3-legged races

34:50 - Worldwide Day of Play

36:40 - CN Real

38:10 - Kids React, Famous People that went to our high schools 

40:55 - Victorious and ICarly, Gibby, Nicky Deuce 

44:10 - Dan Schneider being creepy, more extra stuff 

52:21 -Break

52:47 - Which shows hold up?, Losing interest in kids shows

57:34 - Outro

Mixtly returns to discuss Santa Muerte, the personification of death, the holiday El Dia de Los Muertos, and have a broad conversation about death.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

2:08 - What We Knew

6:15 - Origins of Santa Muerte

14:08 - Judgements, Effigies, and Why La Muerte is Controversial 

21:49 - Commercial Tangent, Mixtly’s Experience with El Dia de Los Muertos

24:36 - Kemdi’s Experience with El Dia de Los Muertos

28:42 - Origins of El Dia de Los Muertos, James Bond

31:50 - Book of Life, Coco, Hercules 

35:20 - Tonight Show Tangent

38:00 - Disney Trademark Controversy, Voice Actor Change 

41:35 - Teletubbies Tangent 

44:00 - La Calavera Catrina

46:40 - A Deeper Discussion about Loss and Death 

57:32 - Outro

Chad Phillips joins the show to discuss old commercials and cereal mascots from our childhood.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

4:42 - Commercial Talk Begins 

5:18 - Got Milk, Michael Bay

9:50 - Goldfish, Cheerios

10:49 - Wizard 101, Club Penguin, Poptropica

13:00 - Middle School and Summer Camp Stories

16:10 - Taco Bell, Wendy’s, Bud Lights 

19:00 - Bop It

20:08 - Cereal Straws

21:00 - Kidz Bop

24:26 - McDonald’s 

27:34 - Capri Sun

29:25 - Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Pop Tarts, A Conversation on Kid’s Advertising 

33:33 - Cheerios continued, Apple Jacks

36:33 - Fruit Loops, Cookie Crisps, Honey Smacks, Pops,

38:55 - Cocoa Puffs, Lucky Charms, Honey Comb

46:52 - Reece’s Puff’s/Bandersnatch Tangent

50:30 - Childhood Websites, Theme Parks 

53:00 - Grad Night, Senior Prom

55:55 - Outro

Riley joins the show to discuss everything there is to know about Rome, its rise and fall, and everything in between.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro and a couple of tangents 

5:30 - Jay Z Rome Comparison

6:44 - Julius Caesar, Declaring War, Pompeii 

9:08 - Caesar, Cleopatra, and Mark Antony

11:00 - Cleopatra Movie Tangent 

12:05 - Overview of the Roman Empire, Emperor Augustus 

15:18 - Roman War, Getting News

20:45 - Mudslinging, How Society Evolves, Old Podcast Talk

24:30 - Jay Z, Dr. Dre and The Golden Age of the Roman Empire

27:03 - Founding Rome, Republic vs Democracy, Caesar continued

31:20 - Star Wars Tangent 

37:17 - Gladiator, Oliver Reed

46:00 - Nero Playing the Fiddle

49:45 - Movie Talk, Music 

53:57 - End of Rome

57:30 - Outro