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Conversations are the lifeblood of human interaction and if they’re engaging and lively, all the better. Join hosts Chris and Jeff each week as they tackle different topics from the crazy and the funny to the sane and the serious. If you believe that it’s OK to laugh and be entertained while learning something, this show is for you. 

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Conversations are the lifeblood of human interaction and if they’re engaging and lively, all the better. Join hosts Chris and Jeff each week as they tackle different topics from the crazy and the funny to the sane and the serious. If you believe that it’s OK to laugh and be entertained while learning something, this show is for you. 

    E64 - Antifreeze, Friends, Gas, and Guns

    E64 - Antifreeze, Friends, Gas, and Guns

    So how do you poison someone with antifreeze and get away with it? Apparently you don’t, as one North Dakota woman found out. Also, how many close friends do you have? It’s probably more than we do, but is that higher or lower than the average American? Also, the gas chamber makes a comeback in Alabama, and how do we deal with guns being made from 3D printers? A couple of states are answering that question by trying to ban the printers. Is that the right solution? Hosted by Chris a...

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    E63 - Questions, Spice, and Talking Texan

    E63 - Questions, Spice, and Talking Texan

    This week, we tackle some thought-provoking questions. And what does the world need? A new hottest pepper, of course. And finally, we try our hand at talking Texan. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics0:00:27 Welcome/Intro0:00:36 Disclaimer0:01:06 Philosophical Ponderings0:36:08 How Hot Is Too Hot??0:43:29 Texanisms0:57:22 Contact/Rate/Subscribe 2. Addit...

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    E62 - Halloween Horrors

    E62 - Halloween Horrors

    Happy Halloween! Sit back and have a listen as you try to avoid your cyanide-laced candy and your apples loaded with razor blades. In this episode, we have some lists for you. First up, the scariest (and goriest) stories from the Bible. Next we have the most popular Halloween costumes. And finally, we have the scariest movies of all time and the most popular Halloween songs. Hosted by Chris and Jeff 1. Topics0:00:35 Welcome/Intro0:00:44 D...

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    E61 - Pedophilia, Prostitution, and Your Face

    E61 - Pedophilia, Prostitution, and Your Face

    Where do the protections of free speech end? For one professor, it ended when he argued that pedophilia is not morally wrong. The university he works for suspended him, and he has now sued. And speaking of pedophilia (which we both think is morally wrong by the way), how might it be looked at differently 100 years from now? Will it be similar to how society views homosexuality now versus how it was viewed 100 years ago? If science were to determine that pedophilia is not a choice, should futu...

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    E60 - Phone No-nos and Where to Go in Texas (or not)

    E60 - Phone No-nos and Where to Go in Texas (or not)

    Do you leave voicemails? Do you use speakerphone in public? Do you phub your friends or family? If you do these things, you have bad phone etiquette. Don’t sweat it, though, because we discuss the things you should and shouldn’t do with your phone. Also, the grammar police are back (that’s us), and Tripadvisor’s top 30 things to do in Texas (we have a different opinion). Hosted by Chris and Jeff1. Topics0:00:31 Welcome/Intro0:00:41 Disclaimer0...

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    E59 - Don't Go There

    E59 - Don't Go There

    If you’re considering exploring a cave that’s like 4,000 feet underground, please don’t. A lot of bad things can happen. But that didn’t stop Mark Dickey. We talk about his ordeal. Also, are you planning on traveling out of the country? If so, you should probably check the State Department’s travel advisories. And spoiler alert: don’t go to North Korea. Next, Jeff throws some famous movie quotes at Chris to see if he knows which movies they come from. And finally, we have two idiots who just ...

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Whack-a-mole style topics that make you laugh (and think).

Funny and enjoyable!

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Non Natural Disasters

Think if you will a watch mojo list, but Jeff/Chris do a great job without sounding to peppy about terrible things. Loved listening and hot potating to the order I wanted to listen to it thanks to their timestamps

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