We back! The band is back together for a year-end special and it's like we never left. 

On this very special Christmas-y episode we talk about being Extremely Online, ask the fellow kids how they're doing, and New Year's resolutions. 

WE BACK. That's right, after a nine-month hiatus, we got the gang back together. In our return, we decided to switch things up as we'll cover multiple topics throughout the show by rolling the die at varying times; you'll just have to listen to find out about the change.

Intro/Games (00:00) -- Kate delves into the history of game shows and reality TV The Future (27:25) -- Ian worries about whether worrying is productive Food (45:08) -- Mike reveals his three favorite things to eat as a kid Pop Quiz (1:30) -- Proctor Jose administers a pop quiz about Trump and Kanye

We're back after a long layoff with an episode that has something for everyone! Jose delves into the mysterious, creepy and annoying world of roadside clowns Ian explores niche sports, from real-life Harry Potter jocks to Irish field hockey Mike reads from his unintentionally (???) homoerotic middle school fantasy novel Kate has a nut to move your butt ... with an alternative national anthem choice.

Topics: Fads, The Potato, The Pitch, Hypotheticals Hey, we finally recorded another damn episode! We're back after a long break to discuss the the long-term prospects of Pokemon Go, the history of Ian's favorite tuber toy, a theoretical Icosahedron music and arts festival and a trip back to the chart-toppers of 1991. Intro/Kate: 00:00 Ian: 24:13 Jose: 39:57 Mike: 1:06:34 Rolls: 1:28:35

This week, Mike lays out a simple, four-part plan to fix the garbage fire of negativity that is Twitter, Ian goes in search of buried treasure, Kate suggests you watch the Netflix comedy Lady Dynamite, and Jose does the devil's work, quizzing us on music played backwards. Intro/Mike: 00:00 Ian: 32:17 Kate: 54:38 Jose: 1:18:44 Topic Rolls/End of Show: 1:26:40

This week: Ian and @notphaserstopun discuss trolling Grant Wahl and other adult babies, Jose talks eSports, Kate recalls her disastrous graduation trip to Mexico, and Mike travels to LA and has an encounter with Iggy Pop, Keanu Reeves, Val Kilmer and a Ukrainian Uber driver. Ian/Jason: 00:00 Jose: 22:43 Kate: 43:35 Mike: 1:04:00

In this episode ... THE INTERNET (1:00): Mike digs through his Twitter archive to recall how the four of us first met THE PAST (27:32): Jose uses the Wayback Machine to reveal his previous online persona HYPOTHETICALS: (43:16) Ian gives us an overview of various and sundry conspiracy theories BACK TO SCHOOL: (1:04) Kate ruins everything by getting a terrible, terrible song stuck in our heads forever

Jose: 4:56 -- a very RAW discussion of the world of pro wrestling, and why it's so appealing. Kate: 22:49 -- writers love to drink, and so do readers. Who wouldn't want to quaff a few in a CS Lewis-themed pub? Mike: 40:16 -- Sometimes you have a Facebook exchange over the Christmas holiday with the biological father you've never met. Ian: 1:13 -- What is the Singularity? Will it result in a the death of all humankind? Or will it enable us to live forever? We actually figured it out. You're welcome, science.