To the Xth Degree

To the Xth Degree

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To the Xth Degree episodes

  • 20. Sudoku to Mummies

    In this episode, we will find a connection between Sudoku, your quirkiest aunt’s favorite logic puzzle, and mummies, a Scooby-Doo baddie who came pretty far from its ancient Egyptian roots.

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    25 min
  • 19. Sherlock Holmes to IKEA

    In this episode, we will find a connection between Sherlock Holmes, the eccentric, cocaine-sniffing, smartass fictional detective of Victorian England, and Ikea, the Scandinavian maze of “make it yourself” particleboard furniture.

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    30 min
  • 18. Air Bud to Emily Dickinson

    In this episode, we will find a connection between annuities, a form of long-term investment, and In-N-Out, the American Southwest burger chain everyone in the rest of the country seems to need an opinion on when I tell them where I’m from.

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    20 min
  • 17. Annuities to In-N-Out

    In this episode, we will find a connection between annuities, a form of long-term investment, and In-N-Out, the American Southwest burger chain everyone in the rest of the country seems to need an opinion on when I tell them where I’m from.

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    26 min
  • 16. Tag to Listerine

    In this episode, we will find a connection between the game of Tag, a plight for all larger kids in elementary school, and Listerine, the antiseptic mouthwash that really lets you know you have things living in your mouth.

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    26 min
  • 15. Wikipedia to Daylight Saving Time

    In this episode, we will find a connection between Wikipedia, the patron saint of this here humble podcast, and Daylight Saving Time, a common gripe for everyone who enjoys sleep.

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    29 min
  • 14. Cappuccinos to Rock Paper Scissors

    In this episode, we will find a connection between cappuccinos, espresso and milk that have become an insatiable obsession for me, and Rock Paper Scissors, a childhood game used for centuries to win arguments and settle debates.

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    27 min
  • 13. Hydro Flasks to Piggy Banks

    In this episode, we will find a connection between Hydro Flasks, reusable steel water bottles often caked in stickers, and Piggy Banks, a way for children to learn to squirrel away their coins.

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    22 min
  • 12. The Harlem Globetrotters to the Rubik's cube

    In the conclusion of the first year of To the Xth Degree, we will find a connection between the Harlem Globetrotters, an exhibition basketball team known for their wacky antics, and the Rubik’s cube, a maddening puzzle that of course nerds have figured out how to compete with.

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    27 min
  • 11. Maraschino Cherries to Take Me Out to the Ballgame

    In this episode of To the Xth Degree, we will find a connection between maraschino cherries, a syrupy frankestien fruit, and Take Me Out to the Ballgame, an all-American pastime of getting the last beer run before the end of a baseball game.

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    23 min

About To the Xth Degree

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Erik Stafford delves into the abyss of the internet to find strange, convoluted, and seemingly impossible connections between 2 random things.