We Should Know Better

It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's an overused cliché!

This week Sky has us go from Superman to hygiene. Along the way Kyle falls in line with military dress terminology while Tim talks space showers and viable toilets.

Photos we talk about:
32:05 - Polish Uhlans wearing czapki
59:20 - The "F-Diagram"
1:06:20 - Showering on Skylab
1:08:55 - Hygieia feeding a snake
1:14:05 - Asclepios with his daughter Hygieia

This week Tim has us race from Sonic the Hedgehog to John Phillip Sousa! Sky learns what a scatter band is while Kyle explores the presidency and person of Bill Clinton.

Chug a bottle of bleach and grip your pugil stick, we're going from Mr. Yuk to American Gladiators! Kyle quizzes us on ultimate Frisbee moves, Tim threads the needle through weird NFL mascots, and Sky obviously knows nothing about gladiators.
Photos we talk about:30:25 - Steely McBeam
34:25 - 2004 Olympics mascot plush
35:30 - Clay model at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
39:05 - T.D. The Dolphin

This week we go from fluffernutter to Thomas Edison! We solve the mystery of Elvis’s death, learn about a car practically made out of a firestarter, lick through the soggy history of the ice cream cone, and discover how much of a mancrush Henry Ford had on Edison.

This time around Tim has us go from boredom to NPR, two things that are surprisingly not directly linked! Sky talks about Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (the fact that this is episode 42 is totally a coincidence), Kyle unravels the mystery of the subconscious, and we all gush over our favorite NPR hosts and how great Hearts of Space is.

Just...just give this one a listen.

Happy New Year! How are your resolutions going? This week Kyle has us race from coffee to weight loss. Tim finds out what caffeine does to spiders while Sky explores the depressing world of GERD.

Photos we talk about:33:10 - Caffeine effects on spider webs

It's Christmastime! Sky has us go from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to robotic arm. Along the way Kyle discovers the history of coloring books and robots while Tim delves into the secrets of Cyberdyne and Biker Mice from Mars.

Photos we talk about:49:15 - The swank HAL (“Hybrid Assistive Limbs”) Cybernoid from Cyberdyne Inc

This week Tim has us go from modern flat Earth societies to taiko drum. Kyle introduces us to two strangely-named musicians, Tim explains the history of his favorite drum, and Sky...well, we aren't really sure what Sky does.

Photos we talk about:38:35 - Francisco Tárrega
43:30 - Budgie of Siouxsie & the Banshees

Kyle has Tim and Sky go from bat (the animal) to hat (the clothing accessory). We learn about how foxes occur, give tips on skipping the winter months through human hibernation, and make fun of baseball.

Photos we talk about:20:20 - Bat-eared fox in the Etosha National Park
1:08:30 - Owl mascot being thrown a ball outside his strike zone
1:09:00 - Surly bear mascot
1:10:00 - Surly bear mascot with legs

This week Sky has us go from Ansel Adams to Charlie Chaplin. Kyle quizzes us on weird Western genres and gets distracted by camel leopards while Tim discovers disgusting photos that were included on the Voyager golden record.

We also open a care package sent by friend of the show, Dr. Blots! Apologies for the length of this episode, but it's worth it!

Photos we talk about:57:50 - Photo of people eating and drinking that was included on the Voyager Golden Record