Explain it to Me Like I'm Five

Katie and Joey

Each week, one of us picks a topic we love and explains it to the other from scratch — no prior knowledge required, no judgment allowed (okay, some judgment allowed). He brings the nerdy stuff: physics, obscure tech, the lore of things you've never heard of. She brings the pop culture: celebrity feuds, reality TV deep dives, and the cultural moments shaping the internet.

Episodes

  1. May 12

    Ep 2: Tekken at the Met

    We're reacting to our listner feedback. Then diving into video games, fashion and billionaires. Chapters 00:00 Podcast Launch and Feedback19:58 Discussion about Tekken and its Spin-offs48:13 Tekken 8: The Heat System56:32 Met Gala and Costume Institute Funding01:16:20 Wealth Disparity

    1h 42m

  2. May 4

    Ep 1: Digimon Should Be Fun

    Episode 1: Summer House Scandal & Pokémon vs. Digimon Katie breaks down the Summer House cheating scandal: Amanda and West hooking up behind Ciara's back, the joint Instagram statement, and why Kyle Cooke is officially bad shrimp. Then Joey explains why Pokémon and Digimon are NOT the same thing — no matter what Katie says. Topics: Summer House Season 10, Ciara Miller, West, Amanda Batula, Kyle Cooke, Bravo, Pokémon, Digimon.

    1h 30m
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Each week, one of us picks a topic we love and explains it to the other from scratch — no prior knowledge required, no judgment allowed (okay, some judgment allowed). He brings the nerdy stuff: physics, obscure tech, the lore of things you've never heard of. She brings the pop culture: celebrity feuds, reality TV deep dives, and the cultural moments shaping the internet.

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