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26 JAN

Basement

Listener Joel has discovered some Canadians referring to the first floor of a two-story house as a “basement.” Does this defy all reason? How low must you go to be a basement? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

26 Jan

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6 min
05/04/2024

"Red Directive" and "Under the Twin Moons" (Discovery S5E1-2)

Live Star Trek is back in season! “Star Trek Discovery” has returned with a two-episode premiere, and we’re here to break it down. Once again, we profess our love for Jerks Who Are Right. We discover what form a Vulcan Proposal takes. Our new villains look like they’re space Bonnie and Clyde, but maybe they’re just misunderstood. And we enter Conspiracy Corner in order to ponder secret clues for what might be coming next—but not before a moment’s silence for Fred. Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

05/04/2024

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1h 12m
07/07/2025

Charger

Listener Eric really needs his kids to differentiate between charger blocks and charging cables. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

07/07/2025

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2 min
21/07/2025

Market

Listener Marc ponders the “VR headset market” and wants to know what makes a market a market. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

21/07/2025

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2 min
20/05/2025

Bay Leaf

Listener Paul doubts the efficacy of the Bay Leaf. Host John ponders the longevity of Spices. Host Jason admits to keeping spices 15 years past their expiration dates. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

20/05/2025

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5 min
01/09/2025

Vehicle

Listener Eric asks if vehicles are only motorized, and we ponder how small a thing can be before it’s not a vehicle anymore. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

01/09/2025

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3 min
15/09/2025

Pasta Roundup

John fields some important questions about pasta from listeners Connor, Joshua, and Lee, including the definition of Al Dente and noodles versus pasta. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

15/09/2025

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7 min
18/08/2025

Glass

Can a drinking glass be made out of plastic? Or is it just a cup? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

18/08/2025

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3 min
23/06/2025

AI Hype

Listener Christian, your time has come. Is an AI Lock the same as a Smart Lock? Or a Fuzzy Logic Lock? When bicycle gear shifters are called “AI”, how do we define what any of this means? I know—let’s ask John. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

23/06/2025

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4 min
22/03/2025

Arc

Listener Victor brings us a question from another “or Not?” podcast about how many points are required to make something a story, episode, or character arc. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

22/03/2025

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6 min

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