Kids these days. Putting off homework, obsessed with video games, debasing the currency…not like the good old days when Murad II was sultan, I tell you what. Come hear Clio talk about the Ottoman Empire!

Science makes a bad pun. Clio sums up all of human history twice. Rissa has high expectations.

Hear our interview with Alysa at Best Forevers: https://www.bestforeverspod.com/podcast/

Check out our friends at Good Taste! https://www.spreaker.com/show/good-taste

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Grab some popcorn, pull up a chair, and refill your sodas, everyone, because it’s time to talk silent films with our Very Special Guest, Kaitlyn Thompson! Who may or may not have stolen the entire podcast pleasesendhelp.

Science finds the unfindable. Clio watches Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds on mute. Kaitlyn throws shade at Thomas Edison. Rissa finishes a novel.

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We’re bucking the trend! We’re breaking the pattern! We’re not talking about Turkey! It’s more philosophy with Rissa, plus some major announcements!

Science trashes George Lucas. Rissa disagrees with the experts. Clio sends dinosaur memes.

Go check out the amazing Alysa at Best Forevers! https://www.bestforeverspod.com/podcast/

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How many times can Rissa sneak Lara Croft and Commander Shepherd into a professional academic thesis? Find out in this episode where we finally hear why Oxford gave her a degree for playing video games.

Clio contacts a local beekeeper. Rissa defines EVERYTHING. Science falls asleep.

Special thanks to our friends Taylor and Jacob at Good Taste! Check them out here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/good-taste

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What’s the worst way to make coffee? Imagine it now. Got it? You’re wrong, this is way worse. Today Science talks the history, culture, and science of coffee.

Rissa shushes middle schoolers. Science pronounces three names wrong and one name right! Clio needs a fish.

The book Science mentioned is Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed the World, by Mark Pendergrast. Check it out!

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I’ll tell you, folks, this was a hard episode to name. Other contenders included, “Spell It For Her In Greek,” “My New Favorite Science Man,” and “My Weight In Gold? Very Good.”

Science falls in love. Clio talks…science? Rissa has never been in a public school in her life.

Here’s the article that spurred Clio into action: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/on-this-indian-reservation-locals-are-in-survival-mode-during-the-winter_us_5a54ddd0e4b003133ecca7bb?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=main_fb&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

And here’s Rissa’s Ragnarok playlist:

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Oops! All fun facts! Oops! This mini episode is not so mini! Enjoy expanding your brain with all our new knowledge!

Rissa falls down a Norse Wikipedia hole. Science acquires a new fun fact on accident. Clio roasts Texas.

Check out Stuff You Missed in History Class!

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! You know, Star Wars season!

Clio tells a classic story of a famous Christmas ungulate. Rissa gives relationship advice. Science is in it for a lunch of money.

Talk to us! Email: [email protected]

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Today’s episode features the final installment in Science’s Tourist’s Guide to Prohibition, featuring the good, the bad, and the…Star Trek.

Clio needs to fill out her classical education. Science encourages some complex thinking. Rissa is simultaneously over and underqualified.

Science will be at Podcon this weekend! Hit us up at [email protected] if you will be too; she’d love to meet you!

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This may be the shortest episode we’ve ever done, and can we just say that our transitions game is on point today?

Rissa wrestles with some etymology. Clio takes that etymology on a Spanish vacation. Science is grateful.

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