094 - Eat What You Kill Unless It Was a Hamster
My friend Destin hunts a little and did growing up. I don't, but I respect it and I enjoy hunting stories. Also there's a bigger point to all this in this friendship/windshield time episode.
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093 - Who Was Amelia Earhart?
Amy, The Keeper of Memories, gives us the rundown/deep-dive on a fascinating lady who suffered a mysterious demise.
It's time for a hard-core learn-a-thon thanks to you!
How NOT to Conduct a Job Interview - (We're Hiring Correspondents!)
You can learn a lot about a person by what color Lightsaber they choose.
Enjoy the shtick.... and the answers for that matter. I think bringing more brains in on a thing can lead to goo...
2020-08-27 17:11:29 +0000 UTC View PostTrying a new thing - Episode paintings
They there. I thought you'd enjoy this.
We have been uploading podcast episodes to YouTube for quite some time now. We recently asked an artist local to Huntsvil...
2020-08-22 19:22:33 +0000 UTC View PostBrady's Back!
This time around we're talking about the unwritten rules of life and Brady has thoughts on that. We had fun, and I hope you do too.
Thanks Hussars!
2020-08-15 00:54:56 +0000 UTC View Post090 - The Nuclear Option
Every now and then Destin calls and tells me to turn on a microphone with zero preparation and then he starts in on a topic. This was one of those times, and I'm glad he came at it the way he did, ...
2020-07-31 05:53:40 +0000 UTC View Post089 - Anger and Forgiveness on the Internet
The reason we're able to talk about hard, personal things (whether we all see things the same way or not) is because of you. So thank you for making this bit of Internet happen friends.
-Mat...
088 - The Dead Sea Scrolls
We're having a lot of fun with these "you learn something interesting and teach me" style episodes. These lend themselves to those disappointing Barnacles and Testicles skits, but thankfully this e...
2020-07-10 19:32:09 +0000 UTC View Post087 - "Damn The Torpedoes" (The Battle of Mobile Bay)
For as long as I can remember I've been fascinated with The Battle of Mobile Bay. I recently visited and spent a lot of time reading about how it all went down and I hope you enjoy the episod...
2020-06-29 23:54:33 +0000 UTC View Post086 - Flukes, Coincidences and Miracles
Have you ever had a fluke like this happen to you? We'd love to hear about it!
Regards,
Destin
2020-06-23 04:47:46 +0000 UTC View Post085 - No Dumb Questions with an African American Pastor (An Honest Q&A)
This episode is a group of friends who got together and tried to think of a way to build bridges. You've possibly noticed a decline in honest dialogue in recent weeks. People have...
2020-06-10 23:28:14 +0000 UTC View PostIf there were No Dumb Questions, and you could...
...anonymously ask a Black Pastor from Alabama anything right now (without fear of being accused of anything) what would it be?
You can reply via private message and you will remai...
084 - Nuclear Fusion Propulsion 101
Can there be a nuclear fusion propulsion 101? I'm still not sure, but we tried anyway, and I'd like to think any normal person who listens to this is going to come out knowing a whole lot more abou...
2020-05-23 01:51:20 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for making this episode happen Patrons
I hope this one proves to be encouraging and genuinely helpful. We declined sponsorship on this episode, because we thought this one coming only from you was in the spirit of the conversation. Than...
2020-04-27 04:35:20 +0000 UTC View Post082 - The One Where Destin Goes Under the Arctic Ice in a Submarine...
...and that submarine literally has the power to punch through ice like a sea monster of yore. Yes, it's every bit as interesting as it sounds.
Stay safe third chair, and thank you.
2020-04-14 23:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post081 - True Grit: Nerds Fighting COVID-19
Here's the long-awaited book review episode of Charles Portis' True Grit (with bonus conversation about The Count of Monte Cristo). Also, Destin throws out some positive news on an idea to do somet...
2020-03-30 18:31:59 +0000 UTC View Post080 - Naming Things
Why do we put names on our boats and swords and houses and planes and backpacks and other things? It's kind of an odd habit when you think about.
These are weird times, and we hope this conve...
2020-03-27 03:36:52 +0000 UTC View Post079 - Processing a Pandemic
Weird times friends. We're thinking about what's happening in the world right now, and we know all of you are as well. It seemed right to have a conversation together.
Thanks for doing your p...
2020-03-20 02:20:19 +0000 UTC View Post078 - Which Animal Would Win?
Like children bickering on a playground, we're debating which animal would win, and it takes us to some interesting places that ultimately could only be resolved with the help of an expert.
T...
2020-03-01 05:27:38 +0000 UTC View PostThis is the one to share with your friends!
It's built to be fun for people who've listened since forever, but also it's meant to be a way to quickly on-ramp friends.
Lee appears in this episode, so there are bleeps.
I'm thankfu...
Lord Of The Rings Style Beacon Systems!
This episode was really fun . We explored old literature, morse code, missile guidance, and a local used book store. We'll be sending out 3 copies of Return of the King to 3 Rando...
2020-02-01 00:05:50 +0000 UTC View PostRingtone files (several attached)
Hey! Thank you for your continued support as a Winged Hussar (what we call Patrons of the show). Many people left when they recieved their enamel pin.... but not you! You're stayi...
2020-01-22 18:14:37 +0000 UTC View Post075 - Why Do People Build Huge Statues?
This seems like a super-simple question, but kicking this one around got us to some very interesting places.
Thanks as always for being awesome, and being the people who make this thing happ...
074 - The No Dumb Questions Christmas Special
Merry Christmas Everyone
Christmas Music
Hey there!
This morning I ran over to Dr. Schuster's house and asked him if he'd play some Christmas music for the podcast. He's great... and these were played from memory with no prepa...
2019-12-21 21:29:19 +0000 UTC View Post073 - Bad News For Good News?
We had one of Matt's good friends, Mark Coddington on to talk about the future of Journalism. That's great and all, but what's really important here is that they tried to game the neighborhoo...
2019-12-17 01:31:56 +0000 UTC View PostSeriously though, how the heck did people find Hawaii in canoes?
We went as far as we could go with this one, and the next step will be to call in the experts.
2019-11-30 18:21:55 +0000 UTC View Post071 - What Is It Like to be an Immigrant?
The most honest answer is: We don't know, because we've never been immigrants, but we talked with some people and we're up for passing along things we learned from them. Also there's some kind of p...
2019-11-17 02:41:48 +0000 UTC View Post070 - This is a top five episode for me
Destin read a book about an important historical figure who I don't know much about. Then he proceeded to teach me about him with the help of a surprise guest. I hope you enjoy this as much as I di...
2019-10-31 17:57:40 +0000 UTC View PostThis is one of those episodes about life...
...and I hope it's useful and fun! You continue to be a phenomenal Internet community and I appreciate getting to do this with you. Thanks for making that happen.
Matt
2019-10-14 16:45:29 +0000 UTC View Post