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OA Episode 41: Americana

csterlingsheets@gmail.com (Chris Sterling & Ben Redacted ) — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:52:07 +0000

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Folklore, Nazis, and millennials oh my! Ben and Chris go off script and let the tangent take them!

Episode 40: Royally Messed Up

csterlingsheets@gmail.com (Chris Sterling & Ben Redacted ) — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:11:42 +0000

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Chris unintentionally enters the legal system as Ben appoints them as the Arbiter of royalties! They also talk about their dream daddies, desires in media, and continue with Cordelia Fine’s Delusions of gender.

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O/A Episode 39: Battle of the Bands

csterlingsheets@gmail.com (Chris Sterling & Ben Redacted ) — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 05:13:48 +0000

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From the art of misdirection to misdirecting gender, Ben and Chris eventually get down to brass tacks and talk about their top 10 bands! Currently. For now. Chris will probably change it up in 2 weeks.

O/A Episode 38: Spicy Vocabulary

csterlingsheets@gmail.com (Chris Sterling & Ben Redacted ) — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:14:23 +0000

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For the first time, Ben and Chris participate in a book club! And then they go to hell with habaneros

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O/A Episode 37: Of Ice Cream and Free Speech

csterlingsheets@gmail.com (Chris Sterling & Ben Redacted ) — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:36:09 +0000

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In trying to open up the second season of Opposite/Adjacent with a lighthearted conversation with no plan, Ben and Chris accidentally start talking about politics and free speech. Oops.

The Story of O.J. (at timecode of discussion) (Content warning; Jay-Z)
Delusions of Gender

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Opposite/Adjacent Plays: Terraria #1

csterlingsheets@gmail.com (Chris Sterling & Ben Redacted ) — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 15:24:56 +0000

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Ben and Chris break new ground with a new exciting format, untouched by the podcasting world. From here on out O/A is a podcast where you get to listen to us play video games.

Tootle-Loodle.

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O/A Episode 35: Let’s Get Existential

csterlingsheets@gmail.com (Chris Sterling & Ben Redacted ) — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:25:26 +0000

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Ben asks Chris a big question; do we exist? Last thursdayism, The Matrix, Trump is playing a futuristic video game where he’s the main character, and many more ideas are discussed (and ridiculed).

O/A Episode 34: The US vs some weird amount of shark fins

csterlingsheets@gmail.com (Chris Sterling & Ben Redacted ) — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:00:28 +0000

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Ben and Chris dive into the legal system, specifically weird court cases! From the Government suing some shark fins, to the porn industry ruining everything for advertisers, these court cases are strange and had strange impacts on the law going forward!

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O/A Episode 33: What’s in a holiday?

csterlingsheets@gmail.com (Chris Sterling & Ben Redacted ) — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:10:10 +0000

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Ben and Chris explore palindromic numbers, garden path sentences, and how holidays have changed (and stayed the same) through time. Have fun!

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Tom Scott’s video about ambiguity

Garden Path Sentences:

The complex houses married and single soldiers and their families.

the old man the boat.

The horse raced past the barn fell.

The man who hunts ducks out on weekends. The cotton clothing is made of grows in Mississippi. The author wrote the novel was likely to be a best-seller. I convinced her children are noisy. The tomcat curled up on the cushion seemed friendly. The man returned to his house was happy. Mary gave the child the dog bit a bandaid. The government plans to raise taxes were defeated. The girl told the story cried. I know the words to that song about the queen don’t rhyme. The sour drink from the ocean. That Jill is never here hurts. The tycoon sold the offshore oil tracts for a lot of money wanted to kill JR.

The florist sent the flowers was pleased. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

The man whistling tunes pianos

OA Episode 32: Ben’s Minefield of Pets

csterlingsheets@gmail.com (Chris Sterling & Ben Redacted ) — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:00:54 +0000

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Ben and Chris discuss pets, and Ben tries to make the conversation as depressing as possible. Repeatedly. Also Chris still can’t say ****.

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