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We’re dining out (heh) and discussing the crème de la crème when it comes to restaurants. Most everyone knows about Michelin tires, but did you know that this same company is responsible for grading the top restaurants in the world? That’s right — the company that makes the tires many of you drive on every day is responsible for handing out Michelin Stars.

The Michelin Guide

Blimps are a true marvel of technical achievement. I guess you’d say that. It sounds like the pep talk blimps need in order to keep going. Don’t worry about the setbacks of the Hindenburg, the further advancement of the airplane, and nowadays don’t even worry about the increase use of drones. I mean you don’t hear people asking if their new drone is rigid or semi-rigid. Take that flying car industry. Like that’s gonna catch on. Stay tuned for Blimps as we take you from non-rigid to semi-rigid on this centennial episode of Tell Me What You Know. Here's to the next 100 episodes.

In this episode of Tell Me What You Know, Michael and his co-host dive into the world of coffee, exploring everything from brewing methods to coffee's historical impact. They discuss various coffee roasts, preparation styles, and share personal preferences while keeping the conversation casual and entertaining.

• Moka Pot Brewing Guide
• Kopi Luwak Coffee (mentioned in the episode)
• Michael Pollan's Work (author discussed regarding coffee's historical impact)
• History of Coffee Houses and the Enlightenment

• Coffee's Global Impact: Over 1 billion people drink coffee worldwide, with Americans consuming approximately 400 million cups daily
• Coffee Roasts Explained: The hosts discuss the differences between light, medium, and dark roasts and how the roasting process affects flavor
• Brewing Methods: Discussion of various brewing techniques including Keurig, Moka pot (Italian stovetop coffee maker), drip coffee, and espresso
• Specialty Coffee Types: Exploration of different coffee drinks including espresso, Americano, cappuccino, and flat white
• Kopi Luwak: The hosts discuss one of the world's most expensive coffees (ranging from $160-$600 per pound) made from beans that have been consumed and excreted by palm civets in Indonesia
• Historical Impact: How coffee potentially fueled the Industrial Revolution and Enlightenment by replacing morning alcohol consumption with caffeine
• Coffee Culture: Brief discussion of coffee shops and their role in society, plus the phenomenon of hipster coffee culture

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Happy Fourth, everyone! A lot of diet talk on this week's show, from an oral implant that helps you lose weight by making sure your mouth stays shut, to Kim Jong-un's weight loss after reemerging from his month-long hiatus. It's surely going to be a Hot Boy Summer for the Supreme Leader.

We wrap up the show with a star spangled draft in honor of Independence Day.

In this episode we are joined by UVA Law's Dean of Admissions, Natalie Blazer. We discuss the process of applying to Law School, the LSAT, and how law school prepares you to become a lawyer.

If you are in a mid-atlantic state right now, you might be hearing a loud hum outside equivalent to a lawn mower or a motorcycle. But your idiot neighbor never mows despite repeated requests from the HOA and you finished Sons of Anarchy in the beginning of the pandemic. No, what you’re hearing is the sound of the periodical cicadas, magicicadas if we’re being specific.

These harmless but annoying insects emerge from the soil every 13 or 17 years to feed, mate, and party for 4-6 weeks before the next generation of eggs falls from the trees and boroughs in for the long nap until it’s their turn to move out of the house and get a job 17 years later.

We won’t see this brood of cicadas till 2038 so you better learn as much as you can quickly before they all die and you can forget it all and go back to living your life. That’s future you’s problem to ask what these things have to do with prime numbers. And don’t you worry. We’ll still be here to tell you, cause this is Tell Me What You Know.

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Welcome to a brand new episode and season of Tell Me What You Know. We know you have missed us. In this episode of Tell Me What You Know, we are discussing Space Trash. AKA Space Junk. AKA Space Debris. This is all the crap left orbiting the earth at 17,000 miles per hour after being launched into space on the many thousands of missions over the year. Large things like satellites, dead boosters, and the International Space Station down to tiny objects and flecks of paint. This might not seem like something we need to worry about with the great vastness of space but we’ll learn about a possible future called the Kessler Syndrome where the earth becomes engulfed in these tiny bullets that makes space travel too dangerous. We’ll look at ways we are trying to mitigate problematic future and ideas for cleaning up space. We’re excited to be back on Tell Me What You Know.