Sparked by the recent wildfires that threatened Chris' home, America's favorite scaredy cats explore these powerful and destructive forces. This episode whips through the science of the Santa Ana winds to the flames of the most destructive wildfires in history.

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:26 - Housekeeping
00:06:24 - Producer Roll Call
00:09:00 - We’re Talking Wildfires
00:21:36 - Play it Again Theatre
00:27:55 - What are Wildfires?
00:32:19 - The Santa Ana Winds
00:44:23 - Embers
00:49:56 - Climate Change 
00:53:13 - Mars Aside
00:55:00 - Climate Change Continued
00:57:20 - Most Destructive Wildfire in History
01:02:21 - 2nd Most Destructive Wildfire in History
01:05:43 - All in Good Fun Yankee Candle Aside
01:07:58 - 2020 California Fires
01:09:17 - The Camp Fire
01:15:24 - The Deadliest Wildfire in American History
01:16:16 - An Aside About The News
01:18:53 - America’s Deadliest Wildfire Continued
01:23:51 - Preparing for Wildfires
01:29:37 - The Fear Tier 

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