We Should Know Better

Ep157: Man of the Moth

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:56:00 +0000

Wow we're back! We recorded this in...October. Tim has us race from...mothman to...Douglas Adams. I think. It's been a while.

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Ep156: A System of Squinches

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:01:00 +0000

In this episode, Kyle has the guys run from The Corn Palace to Cave Paintings. Tim gets into the Moorish revival while Sky finds the beef about domes.

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Ep155: Are You Sailing, Son

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 16:16:00 +0000

**RUN COMPLETE

Goal: "Simulation" to "Caviar"

Runners: Kyle, Tim

CHECKSUM

"Boat" vs. "Ship" Debate: OK

Outdated Matrix Jokes: OK

Caviar = Lip Balm: FAIL

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Ep154: Toin Coss

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:16:00 +0000

We're back! Tim's taking us from card marking to coin flipping! Place your bets on who gets there first.

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Ep153: Yelling at a Wick Wall

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:18:00 +0000

This week Kyle has us going from the dog days of summer to cookie! Sky gets wrapped up in the hazy definition of children's literature while Tim checks out some Christmas treats.

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Ep152: A Carbonated Water Baby

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 26 May 2021 18:24:00 +0000

Oh no, it wasn't the planes. It was bad links that killed the beast. Sky has us going from milkshake to King Kong.

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Ep151: Lazy Ions

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:32:00 +0000

Ǫ̷͙́̓h̵̳̾̌ ̴̨̧͛͑h̶͎̄i̷̖̭̚͝ ̴̝̆̄M̴̺̗̆a̵̗͒r̶͙̓k̶̦͝!̴̺͎̏ Tim has us going from The Room to glitch. Sky accidentally goes over the entire history of Channel Awesome while Kyle refuses to relive the The Great Ape War.

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Ep150: Join the Starch Resistance

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:46:00 +0000

For the sesquicentennial episode, Kyle has Sky and Tim answer questions about the dramatic history of a U.S. commemorative coin. We all work together to make a celebratory cake, which includes both double salt and the WSKB-classic, emulsions.

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Ep149: It's Jift

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:36:00 +0000

In this episode Tim has us go from Tim Tam to lip balm! Sky checks out store brands and Kyle processes the point of sale.

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Ep148: Takes a Pet Like It's a Problem

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:56:00 +0000

Back from a hiatus, Sky has us race from Mike the cat to whiskey! Listen to three people talk about whiskey who have no knowledge about whiskey whatsoever.

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Ep 147: Santa Runs the Wild Hunt

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:29:00 +0000

Hey, happy holidays! In our somewhat yearly tradition, we're all working together to thread the needle between three different holiday Wiki pages. Pour yourself some cocoa or eggnog and sit by a fire and listen or something!

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Ep146: Just Blat Me Later

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:10:00 +0000

Hi, you've reached the podcast of We Should Know Better! We're sorry we can't come to the phone; Kyle is hosting a run from Answering Machine to Embroidery, Sky is bringing back polyester, and Tim refuses to get off the hook. Leave your name and number after the beep and we'll get right back to you!

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Ep145: No Lifeguard On Duty (Love at Your Own Risk)

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:39:00 +0000

Tim has the guys run from Yacht Rock to Leslie Knope. Kyle gets lost in the Fleetwood Mac multiverse timeline while Sky does a guest spot with Jimmy Fallon.

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Ep144: I Would Kill for Jim Davis

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:45:00 +0000

CHEESE PIZZA! Sky has Tim and Kyle race from commensalism to Tim Curry. We trek around environmentalism and end up in a very predictable place.

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Ep143: Beep Boop Comin' For Ya

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:08:00 +0000

Chugga chugga toot toot! In this episode Kyle has us racing from post office box to model car. Sky goes over everything trains while Tim somehow miraculously runs into video games, again.

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Ep142: UhHamletFinal2.docx

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:43:00 +0000

Circle takes the square! Tim has us racing from Hollywood Squares to convent. Kyle does not believe what Shakespeare named his son while Sky gets lost in syndication.

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Ep141: Margarine of Aries

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:36:00 +0000

Sky has the guys go from Persian rugs to intellectual property monolith Garfield. Tim talks about sheep with Little Bo Peep and Kyle attempts to cheat by consulting an expert.

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Ep140: Cowboy BeBear

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:29:00 +0000

Only you can prevent dead forms of personal transportation! Kyle has Sky and Tim go from Segway to Smokey Bear. Sky learns how to identify conflagrations, while Tim just tries to get to an episode of a cartoon he saw once.

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139: A Mouthful of Tiny Apples

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 20:06:00 +0000

Tim had the guys take a trip from eccentric probable New England tall tale Timothy Dexter to actual incredible spice Paprika. Sky plays with some catnip while Kyle takes a more creative route.

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Ep138: Something Called DSpace

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:47:00 +0000

Sky had the guys crack the mainframe to get from Hacker to the Library of Alexandria. Kyle gets lost in extreme sports while Tim enters the DSpace. What, no, that's a real thing. Stop snickering!

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Ep137: It's a Glacier But It Has a Knife

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:56:00 +0000

Kyle has the guys find a path from hiking to escalators, and it's a little bit of a scenic route. Tim learns how to trespass while Sky debates whether or not a snowboard is a human powered vehicle.

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Ep136: No Loyalty Among Kyles

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 06 May 2020 15:11:00 +0000

Can you be "unsinkable" if you're always in freefall? Tim plots a journey from Margaret "Molly" Brown to the International Space Station. Sky considers life inside a washing machine. Kyle feels betrayed by the National Maritime Museum.

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Ep135: Bob Service

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:59:00 +0000

Sky sends the guys from Sourdough to Dreams. Tim learns about the dream life of armadillos. Kyle attempts to make a run through well-known poetry but gets waylaid into sourdough starter auctions. We're all a little wound up.

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Ep134: Just a Baby Disaster

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:43:00 +0000

Hi, can you hear me? Hello? Can -- ok great. This week, Kyle has us go from videotelephony to ventriloquism. Sky -- augh I lost you, hang on. Can you hear me? Hello? I'm going to restart.

Ok, I think we're good. Sky discovers what groupware is while Tim hunts down a certain film.

...

Ok how do I hang this up. Does this --

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Ep133: Sometimes It Tea Like That

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 19:49:00 +0000

WASH YOUR HANDS WASH YOUR HANDS WASH YOUR HANDS Tim has us go from hand washing to Japanese tea ceremony WASH YOUR HANDS WASH YOUR HANDS WASH WASH HANDS YOUR WASH HAND HANDHNANDHAND

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Ep132: Cheese Is Filling

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:30:00 +0000

Sky has the guys start at not-children's-tv-show Coral Castle and run to actual-hyphenated-children's-toy Play-Doh. Kyle absolutely gets lost in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Tim talks about the two toy companies that own everything.

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Ep131: You Can Do A Lot With Your Legs If You Just Try

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 01:30:00 +0000

After losing several hours watching the 2018 championships, Kyle has the guys start at Freestyle Football, and make their way to Rubik's Cube. Sky gets a good running start, but Tim comes up with a surprise link for the win. That last sentence is a really good joke once you've heard the episode.

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Ep130: Despatcho

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:29:00 +0000

On this episode, Kyle and Sky are racing from American Pie (the song) to America's Funniest Home Videos. I hope you're ready for some viral videos and the iPhone 4, specifically.

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Ep129: Doctors Against Borders

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 17:43:00 +0000

Sky has Kyle and Tim go from Public Universal Friend to speedrunning. Do not expect any records to be broken.

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Ep128: Fancy Ums

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:07:00 +0000

Salutations! In this episode, Kyle has us go from handshake to greeting card. Sky investigates pleasure in depth while Tim discovers that some people are way into envelopes.

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Ep127: That's How The Government Collects Your Breath

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 19:48:00 +0000

This is a short one! Tim has Sky and Kyle run from Baby Boomers to Headache. Sky learns some drunk driving statistics while Kyle picks up some new Coca-Cola-based recipes for this holiday season.

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Ep125: Kraft Unionism and Cheese

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:26:00 +0000

In our 125th-ish episode, Sky leads the run from Black Cat to Wood, and Kyle and Tim are neck-and-neck almost the entire way. Tim goes all in on unions, and Kyle is disappointed by the pirates of the Great Lakes.

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Ep124: One Unique Unit

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 18:32:00 +0000

This week, Kyle has the guys running from the Michelin Guide to Rhinoceros. Tim leads us to a festival song about pince-nez glasses, and Sky correctly remembers the currency of South Africa. We are all disturbed by high-class food shapes.

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Ep123: The Island of the Plot Devices

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 20:22:00 +0000

In this episode, Tim has us go from death by coconut to plot device. Sky heads to a fictional island while Kyle checks out the Ignoble Awards.

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Ep122: A Road for Boats

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:35:00 +0000

In this episode, Sky has us go from the Lighthouse of Alexandria to Tony Hawk. Some other stuff happens but he's too sick to write about it.

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Ep121: Cheeseborn

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 19:02:00 +0000

Kyle has us go from roof gardens to kaleidoscope. But the thing you really need to know is this is the episode where Kyle introduces Tim and Sky to Grandpa's Cheesebarn.

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Ep120: The Impossible Bunny

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 18:37:00 +0000

Tim has us go from Who Framed Roger Rabbit to barbecue sauce. Sky has a run-in with daddies and Kyle plays clapping games.

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Ep119: Ctrl+F Drew

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:40:00 +0000

In this episode, Sky has us go from board games to rainbow. Tim goes all in on color while Kyle answers what the Rainbow Connection really is.

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Ep118: That's SO Avocado

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 23 May 2019 17:40:00 +0000

In celebration of Tai Chi Day, Kyle has us going from necktie to processed cheese (get it?)! Tim shares the origin of Yankee Doodle with us and Sky finds the greasiest photo on the internet (okay the greasiest sfw photo).

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Ep117: Hendrix Bars

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 01 May 2019 14:37:00 +0000

In this episode, Tim has us go from two candies: Chewits to Junior Mints! Kyle goes to the movies while Sky learns about Mars' weird side businesses.

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Ep116: Lousy with Gnomes

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:55:00 +0000

This week Sky has us go from deep fryer to Pride & Prejudice.

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Ep115: Space Chaunk

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:34:00 +0000

This week, Kyle has us going from yawn to the Opportunity rover (NOT Curiosity). Tim talks about tickling chimps and Sky finds an incredibly ripped robot.

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Ep114: A Medium Ship

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:46:00 +0000

We're so sorry. This week, Tim has us racing from...the Mariko Aoki phenomenon to the Loch Ness Monster. Along the way Kyle checks out some cool monsters and Sky becomes a little skeptical.

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Ep113: Francis O. Dip

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 21:30:00 +0000

Sky has us racing from kpop to French onion dip. Kyle hits the Jamba Juice hard while Tim explores the catalogue of Weird Al.

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Ep112: Give 'Em the Cotton Sampler

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:38:00 +0000

This week Kyle has us go from Marie Kondo to pocketknife! We find out what kind of wood Tim is and the dangers of collecting.

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Ep111: Sisyphean Housing

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:41:00 +0000

Tim has us going from Tom Nook to coffee shop! Sky learns all about convenience stores while Kyle goes bar crawling.

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Ep110: Neck Blessed

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 20:03:00 +0000

Sky has us going from soft drink to goatee! Tim travels all over the face while Kyle tries desperately to run into some hipsters.

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Ep109: Yondon Louths

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:33:00 +0000

This week, Kyle has us go from football to tricycle! Tim visits the circus while Sky looks at a bunch of unpleasant stress injuries. Yep.

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Ep108: Scarecrows Don't Wear Bloomers

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:18:00 +0000

Tim's having us race from mummer to bloomers. Kyle covers costumes while Sky looks at all the types of fools there are.

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Ep107: Little Quilts on the Big Bee

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:24:00 +0000

This week Sky has us go from the tree that owns itself to quilt. We talk folklore and how amazing a quilt cannon would be.

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Ep106: Awwmy Cwor of Engwneers

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 17:25:00 +0000

This week Kyle has us waddle our way from penguin to tango! Tim hits the floor with some dance moves while Sky just reads a lot of reviews for an airport paperback.

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Ep105: Fried Proper

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:56:00 +0000

This week, we're pinging our way from pinball to frying pan, trying to rack up a high score and enable wizard mode. Kyle talks dot matrices and coffee while Sky has his brain broken.

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Ep104: That's a NICE Biscuit

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 13:58:00 +0000

Put on your finest suit and grab some syrup, Sky has us going from Mary Edwards Walker to waffles! Kyle heads to Future Farmers of America while Tim finds a literally nice biscuit.

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Ep103: Is That an Original Billy

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:55:00 +0000

Get ready for a wild ride: Kyle has us go from fur-bearing trout to sunglasses. Tim leans heavy into aviation while Sky becomes a master of disguise.

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Ep102: Gerst Boosters

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:31:00 +0000

Are you pondering what we're pondering? Tim has us racing from the list of animals with fraudulent diplomas to Pinky and the Brain! Along the way we learn about how progressive the Lassie extended universe is and how to pronounce Matt Groening.

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Ep101: The Bedhead of Neckwear

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 13:03:00 +0000

Zoinks, in this episode Sky has the gang go from necktie to Scooby-Doo! We take in some wild old neck fashions and learn a weird thing Greeks did to/with bread.

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Ep100: Fancy Hobo Symbols

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:28:00 +0000

This is it, our hundredth episode! We all work together to thread through three of our favorite pages from the past.

Thanks so much for listening and supporting us. Here's to another hundred!

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Ep99: Smol Business

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:47:00 +0000

Tim has us going from Louis Wain to Steve Carell. We check out cool cat drawings. Sky finds an interesting CGI movie and Kyle examines everything paper.

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Ep98: Tony Tinestine

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 30 May 2018 13:13:00 +0000

This time around Sky's game is from Tony the Tiger to Albert Einstein. Along the way we learn about the dark secrets of Tony's family and how rotoscopes do.

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Ep97: A Species of Flowering Pat

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 16 May 2018 13:23:00 +0000

Kyle has us racing from high five to palm tree! Sky unearths strange nicknames for the LA Dodgers while Tim jumps through some hoops.

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Ep96: Winty Batter

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 02 May 2018 15:35:00 +0000

This week Tim has us go from Toys R Us to Millennials. It's as pleasant as you'd expect.

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Ep95: Spongeboy Ahoy

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 18:56:00 +0000

In a WSKB first, Sky has Tim and Kyle starting on the OPPOSITE ends of this episode's game, which is hedgehog to M&Ms. Who will make the sprint first? Will there be a mid-pod collision? Why is this Spongebob car so ugly?

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Ep94: Oops! All Sugartoads

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 17:16:00 +0000

It was International Women's Day...recently, so Kyle has us going from Admiral Grace Hopper to aquarium. Sky goes bird-blind on this run while Tim unpacks the disturbing origin story of Doritos.

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Ep93: Boring Ron

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:18:00 +0000

INCOMING GAME

This week Tim has us race from the list of Olympic mascots to player character! Kyle goes on a mad search for Miis and Sky gets hung up on Reboot.

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Ep92: Born in the Second House of Whirlpool

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:45:00 +0000

Ruba-dub-dub, This week Sky's game is from tarot to bathtub. Kyle gets into scrying and Tim learns the history of water carriers.

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Ep91: A Pourover Cube

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:11:00 +0000

More birds, you guys: Kyle has us go from the potoo to the Millennium Falcon. Tim hits up Charlie Brown and Hallmark while Sky desperately tries to hunt down Bigfoot.

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Ep90: Drive-ins, Divers and Drines

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:21:00 +0000

Get ready for a wild one: This week Tim has us go from the blizzard of '77 to Guy Fieri. Along the way we touch on why Buffalo is called the city of no illusions, a man who was unsatisfied with blackberries, and why you should always bless your leftovers before you put them in the microwave.

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Ep89: Hot Chocolate Rocket Pack

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:49:00 +0000

In this episode Sky revives a WSKB holiday tradition! Sky, Kyle and Tim work together to touch on pine tree, hot chocolate and snowball. We talk about bark bread (bread made from bark), discover one of the greatest paintings of all time, and find weird snow cone flavors.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
24:30 - Woman chocolate vendor

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Ep88: A Watched Goat Never Burns

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:59:00 +0000

This week Kyle has us going from the adorable Gävle Goat to barber pole! Sky dives into figural biscuit-making and kids games as Tim hunts down one of the most iconic Bugs Bunny cartoons.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
7:00 - Hobby horse
12:55 - Guy who showed up to the wrong party

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Ep87: He's a Turkey Boy

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:55:00 +0000

Tim's got us going from turkey to Duck Hunt this week. Along the way Kyle learns a lot about birds and fictional ducks while Sky discovers why nicknames are called nicknames and how the Final Fantasy series got its name.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
46:00 - Facial expression of intense interest
48:45 - Fat king quail

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Ep86: Pewled by Mools

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:01:00 +0000

Everybody down, this week Sky has us go 15 miles from the Erie Canal to Fats Domino (it is not actually 15 miles). Kyle learns the name of Prince's symbol as Tim unearths controversy surrounding the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Ep85: They're Good Sky Dogs, Brent

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:40:00 +0000

This week Kyle has us racing from plug-in electric vehicle to sugar glider! Tim visits some Greek myths and early flying machines while Sky gets lost in the rainforest with some big bats and unearths a theory of flying monkeys.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
7:30 - Longest Long Gourd
18:25 - Beverly Cleary and her cat, both judging you

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Ep84: The Great Lou

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:55:00 +0000

In this episode, Tim has us go from the list of humorous units of measurement to knife throwing. Sky runs away to the circus while Kyle checks out some charlatans.

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Ep83: It's FedEx for Pigeons

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:57:00 +0000

Sky's hosting pigeons this episode, sending pigeons the boys from barn owl to pigeons Taj Mahal. Along the pigeons way we learn what dovecotes are, talk about pigeons death again and pigeons pigeons pigeons

Photos & Videos we talk about:
24:50 - Hailey's Comet Tapestry
26:30 - A (very metal) allegory for death
37:10 - Fancy pigeon

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Ep82: This Dude's Just Got Hawk

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 12:09:00 +0000

In this episode, Kyle has us go from taxicab to the World Wildlife Fund. Sky is confronted with The Knowledge, Tim talks funerals, and they both come up with the same Bad Idea.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
24:40 - cloak hood boy

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Ep81: Cannonballs Were Fired

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:18:00 +0000

This time around we're going from 501st Legion to starfish. Join us as we learn about a group of charitable people who dress up as stormtroopers on the weekends and Sky and Tim try to recall a commercial jingle from their childhood.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
26:45 - A float from the 2008 Rose Parade

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Ep80: The Standard Metric Horse

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:40:00 +0000

In this episode, Sky has us racing and vaulting from parkour to unicorn. Tim gets lost in Serious Horseville and Kyle makes a bold move that pays off.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
35:20 - A big horse and a smol pony
1:05:10 - Poor little birdie teased

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Ep79: Coyote Error

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:14:00 +0000

Sit back, relax and enjoy: Kyle has us racing from the angle of repose to pillow. Join us as we discover one of Pennsylvania's best-kept secrets and learn about the first sleeping bag.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
26:30 - Henriette d'Angeville (1794-1871)

Ep78: Technically Scissors Are Just Two Knives

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:23:00 +0000

This episode is full of wit and drinking: Tim has us go from Dorthy Parker to Cliff Clavin from Cheers. Along the way we learn about stamp perforations and what Kyle's cat personality is.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
37:35 - Le Philateliste by François Barraud (1929)

39:15 - How a cat camera works

Ep77: That's Too Much Bambi, Dude

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:27:00 +0000

This week Sky has us racing from covfefe to anime! Things go wrong, predictably. Kyle sizes up the presidents while Tim talks cartoonists.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
57:45 - A fanmade anime picture by Nina

Ep76: I Ate All the Chickens

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 31 May 2017 12:55:00 +0000

In this episode, Kyle has us racing from aquafaba (whaaat) to snowman! Along the way Sky stumbles into jelly babies and aspic eggs while Tim talks frozen custard and Christmas.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
42:00 - Eggs in aspic

Memes we talk about:
Spongebob licking chocolate

Man licking glass from Gravity Falls

Ep75: Look at How Many Buns I Have

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 12 May 2017 13:03:00 +0000

It's our 75th episode! To celebrate, we're doing something special: all working together to hop between three different quarters. Along the way we talk about Sky's bachelor party, terrible drinking games, and why Virginians (including George Washington) are good with the quarterstaff.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
36:40 - The Merry Drinker (circa 1628–1630) by Frans Hals

42:25 - Symposium, with scene of Kottabos

Ep74: The Great Spooky Distance

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:28:00 +0000

This week we go from Carmen San Diego to the Cuban Missile Crisis! Along the way we:

Make fun of North Dakota
Find out that Kyle owns an unopened DVD of The Blind Side
Learn why Tim (not our Tim) can't go back in time and kill his grandpa again
Discover that the Pentagon has a Sbarro

Ep73: Igloo Adjacent

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:51:00 +0000

This week Sky has us race from cat organ to igloo. We uncover the world's cutest frog, Kyle checks out some singing dogs and Tim jumps from animated penguin to animated penguin.

Ep72: That's Some Hairy BS

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:13:00 +0000

In this episode Kyle has us go from inflatable castle to gummy bear. Tim dives into the Food and Drug Administration as Sky gets lost in large Pennsylvanian cities.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
33:30 - Dopey balloon man
43:00 - Smurf Parody hats made with 360 balloons

Ep71: Blowing the Third Harmonic

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 13:24:00 +0000

In this, our 71st episode, Tim has us competing to get from slide whistle to Moneypenny. Is the bicycle pump proof of time travelers? Why do the British have so many fish? What is a sliding saxophone? What awful movie codes would a Puritan come up with? All these answers and more.

Ep70: The Ability of the Dough to Flow

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 14:10:00 +0000

This episode Sky has us go from Harvey Milk to paczki. Join us as we discover the illustrious history of pieing, get a definitive answer as to whether Twinkies were discovered in a cave, take a snack cake quiz, and explore the chemical makeup and flow index of your common donut.

Ep69: Nice

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:32:00 +0000

This week we go from Big Mama Thornton to the Mercury Project! Along the way we learn about Louie Armstrong's lip scars and who IBM's Watson was really named after.

Ep68: Robber Novel

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:13:00 +0000

Ready for some badass gothic women in pants? In this episode, Tim has us go from Mary Tyler Moore to Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein. Kyle learns all about the Tam o' shanter and the Robert Burns poem that inspired its name, while Sky visits The King and Bob Dylan.

Ep67: An Embarrassment of Gases

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:49:00 +0000

No shame this week: Sky has us try to get from figure skating to flatulence. Along the way we encounter landfill farts, tetrapod fish, Zambonis, and more.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
17:00 - Jackson Haines, considered to be the father of modern figure skating
39:35 - Tripod fish rest on the ocean bottom using three spines originating from the fins

Ep66: Cetacean Needed

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 19:54:00 +0000

Ever wonder how much a single blue whale tongue weighs in human tongues? Good news! This week Kyle has us go from hangover to blue whale. Along the way we learn the answer to the aforementioned question, and also other things like how much saltwater you can drink before you die and the technical term for a penis bone.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
10:50 - A painting from 1681 showing a person affected by nausea, a typical symptom of alcohol hangover
30:15 - cat loves lamp

Ep65: Smooch Their Backlines

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 15:30:00 +0000

To ring in the New Year, this week's game is from kiss to sabotage. Join us as we explore the four qualities of sportsmanship, the stages of a phalanx battle, General Scott's Anaconda Plan, guerrilla smooches, how Sky loads a dishwasher, and more.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
16:05 - A red-haired Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss in a Spanish paso figure

Ep64: The Most Ripped Ghost

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:41:00 +0000

This week Sky has us go from amusement park to seance. Tim gives an intricate account of the Haunted Mansion ride while Kyle is amazed at how many different ghosts there are.

Photos & Videos we talk about:
7:40 - Borage

24:40 - Hammersmith Ghost
32:30 - Krasue, a Thai female ghost

Ep63: The Multiplicity of Santa Claus

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 14:18:00 +0000

We're back! Kyle has us go from Black Friday to hovercraft. We learn that an American Thanksgiving tradition is grounded in press dodging, discover a thesis someone baked into the page for Santa Claus parades, and uncover just what Victoria's Secret REALLY is. Also did you know there are only three types of boats?

Photos & Videos we talk about:
1:08:10 - Hovercraft.

1:10:08 - Hovercraft Racing F1Video

Ep62: Telekepizza

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:49:00 +0000

This week Tim has us race from The Winchester Mansion to Pizza Hut. We go into whether Sarah Winchester was a crazy ghost lady or a wanna-be architect, check out various Brownie Scout mottos, and uncover a sinister plot by Papa John and Russia to scrub Pizza Hut from Wikipedia.

Photos we talk about:
35:00 - Girl Scout with a chainsaw
48:45 - Stick of margrine
58:15 - Ebi shrimp burger oh god

Ep61: Virtual Wasabi

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:40:00 +0000

Put on that uncomfortable sweaty headset and take a walk through the autumn leaves: this episode's game is from virtual reality to cider. What causes motion sickness? How do you pronounce "caramel"? Why do Canadians yell "Halloween apples!" when they trick or treat? All these questions answered and more.

Photos we talk about:
59:40 - Asturian cider being poured in the traditional manner

Ep60: It Was All Water, Milkshakes & Beer

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:43:00 +0000

Time to do some sick stunts and replenish your electrolytes: This week Kyle has us go from stunt performer to Gatorade! Sky explains Florida parasailing legislature and Tim sets the record straight about undead Bruce Lee being in commercials.

Ep59: I Notice You, Senpai

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 12:21:00 +0000

Get ready to take to the stage: Tim's game this week is from Florence Foster Jenkins to puppet. Kyle does a robot role call while Sky traipses through everything public and broadcasting and overhears Jamie Foxx arguing with a puppet.

Photos we talk about:
46:50 - Lloyd Morrisett and cupcakes

Ep58: All Roads Lead to Tom Hanks

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:02:00 +0000

This week Sky has Tim and Kyle get from typewriter to tyrannosaurs. Tim treks through the decrepit mansions and gritty streets of Resident Evil while Kyle learns all about the tiny world of dioramas. Also, Sky's toilet overflows and he tries to cope with Kyle's dislike of Tom Hanks with the help of special guest, Sky's mom.

Ep57: I Have No Blowhole But I Must Scream

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 12:39:00 +0000

In this playful Kyle has us go from nap to dodgeball. Sky finds his way into children's street culture while Tim winds up in a saloon in Dodge City, KS.

Photos we talk about:
10:55 - Hammock napping on a patio, in Costa Rica

18:10 - A security guard sleeping on duty
43:00 - People having fun

Ep56: The Modified Jockey Hunker

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 13:03:00 +0000

Where do we even start with this one.

Tim has Kyle and Sky go from mermaid to sumo, and it's a ride. Along the way we talk about multiple severed mermaid hands, magical question-answering fish, Japanese sake, and the 1950s college craze of hunkerin'.

Photos we talk about:
55:50 - Foreigner and sumo wrestler, 1861

Ep55: This Is Not My First Rodeo with Vampires

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:40:00 +0000

Pokemon Go Pokemon Go Pokemon Go.

Now that we've got the SEO out of the way, in this episode Sky has Kyle and Tim race from the Wikipedia page for Pokemon Go to the page for Dracula! It's high stakes with Tim flying through the pages for Satoru Iwata and Capcom and Kyle traversing Metroid and dhampirs. Lots of video games in this one. Enjoy!

Photos we talk about:
1:04:30 - "The Vampire", lithograph by R. de Moraine (1864)

Ep54: Trying to Expect Everything

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:25:00 +0000

In this patriotic episode, Tim and Sky race to get from the Wikipedia page for cycling to the page for Susan B Anthony. Or at least Tim does. Sky gets confused and stumbles through civil rights while Tim describes the crazy dinners of Diamond Jim Brady.

Photos we talk about:
17:50 - LAW Horse Bib
48:10 - Woman Suffrage HQ in Cleveland

Ep53: Waking the Cold Ones

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:24:00 +0000

Tim has Kyle and Sky race to see who can be the first to get from Dungeons and Dragons to ski resort. Along the way Kyle unearths mysterious conspiracies about mountains and sky eats ice cream.

Ep52: The Hurd Gurdler Case

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:38:00 +0000

This week it's a race from one-man band to Tim Allen. Along the way Kyle trips on the pedantic page for manual labor while Tim pays homage to Prince and Jay Leno.

Ep51: There’s Not Sixty-Four Spaces in a States

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 25 May 2016 13:01:00 +0000

In this episode, Kyle has us go from the Wikipedia page for ticket to the Wikipedia page for gold (get it?). Along the way Tim finds the oldest active trophy in motor sports and Sky is haunted by one of the most disturbing images he's ever come across on Wikipedia.

Photos we talk about:
23:40 - Rainbow hologram showing the change in colour in the vertical direction

45:55 - William McKinley riding a giant gold coin
1:04:45 - The Detroit Gold Cup

Ep50: A Wedding Is Like a Birthday for a New Person...s

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 11 May 2016 13:37:00 +0000

To celebrate our 50th episode, we're redoing the lost episode 30 and going from sand paper to birthday cake! Kyle tells us all about dyes and food coloring while Sky unearths the secrets of body snatching and Cake Boss's worst nightmare.

Photos we talk about:
1:16:15 - Birthday cake featuring edible miniature birthday party

Ep49: A Sawed-Off Violin

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:28:00 +0000

In this episode, Sky has us go from crash test dummy to violin. Kyle tells us all about Mary Roach and bamboo, Tim uncovers the conspiracies surrounding the Marx Brothers' nicknames, and none of us ever shut up about Steve Martin.

Photos we talk about:
10:45 - Dummy calibration

Ep48: A Probiotic Crisis

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:07:00 +0000

Tim has us race from Bill Nye the Science Guy all the way to Armageddon! Sky gets lost in The Big Rip while Kyle uncovers what actually killed the dinosaurs.

Photos we talk about:
17:00 - Meteor/ite/oid gif

Ep 47: The Grim Spanish Giblets

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:45:00 +0000

Don your team polo and reading glasses, Kyle has us going from bowling to librarian! Along the way Tim discovers how Washington Irving pretty much WAS early American culture and Sky delves into the Secrets of the British Realm.

Photos we talk about:
20:15 - Sir Francis Drake rolling his eyes
26:20 - Whoa what is wrong with Drake's arm

Ep 46: Go Put Your Barry On

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:44:00 +0000

It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's an overused cliché!

This week Sky has us go from Superman to hygiene. Along the way Kyle falls in line with military dress terminology while Tim talks space showers and viable toilets.

Photos we talk about:
32:05 - Polish Uhlans wearing czapki
59:20 - The "F-Diagram"
1:06:20 - Showering on Skylab
1:08:55 - Hygieia feeding a snake
1:14:05 - Asclepios with his daughter Hygieia

Ep45: A Trombone That's Let Itself Go

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:50:00 +0000

This week Tim has us race from Sonic the Hedgehog to John Phillip Sousa! Sky learns what a scatter band is while Kyle explores the presidency and person of Bill Clinton.

Ep44: A Seven-Foot-Tall Dolphin Man

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 13:59:00 +0000

Chug a bottle of bleach and grip your pugil stick, we're going from Mr. Yuk to American Gladiators! Kyle quizzes us on ultimate Frisbee moves, Tim threads the needle through weird NFL mascots, and Sky obviously knows nothing about gladiators.

Photos we talk about:

30:25 - Steely McBeam
34:25 - 2004 Olympics mascot plush
35:30 - Clay model at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
39:05 - T.D. The Dolphin

Ep43: All of Us Were Pooped Out by Stars

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:46:00 +0000

This week we go from fluffernutter to Thomas Edison! We solve the mystery of Elvis’s death, learn about a car practically made out of a firestarter, lick through the soggy history of the ice cream cone, and discover how much of a mancrush Henry Ford had on Edison.

Ep42: That Sweet Grease Money

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 14:30:00 +0000

This time around Tim has us go from boredom to NPR, two things that are surprisingly not directly linked! Sky talks about Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (the fact that this is episode 42 is totally a coincidence), Kyle unravels the mystery of the subconscious, and we all gush over our favorite NPR hosts and how great Hearts of Space is.

Just...just give this one a listen.

Ep41: We Do A Lot of Stuff with Goats

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:46:00 +0000

Happy New Year! How are your resolutions going? This week Kyle has us race from coffee to weight loss. Tim finds out what caffeine does to spiders while Sky explores the depressing world of GERD.

Photos we talk about:

33:10 - Caffeine effects on spider webs

Ep40: Try Our Healthy Egg Milk Punch

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:29:00 +0000

It's Christmastime! Sky has us go from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to robotic arm. Along the way Kyle discovers the history of coloring books and robots while Tim delves into the secrets of Cyberdyne and Biker Mice from Mars.

Photos we talk about:

49:15 - The swank HAL (“Hybrid Assistive Limbs”) Cybernoid from Cyberdyne Inc

Ep39: A Pretty Average Pancake

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:47:00 +0000

This week Tim has us go from modern flat Earth societies to taiko drum. Kyle introduces us to two strangely-named musicians, Tim explains the history of his favorite drum, and Sky...well, we aren't really sure what Sky does.

Photos we talk about:

38:35 - Francisco Tárrega
43:30 - Budgie of Siouxsie & the Banshees

Ep38: Cute Animals and the Ways We Wear Them

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:20:00 +0000

Kyle has Tim and Sky go from bat (the animal) to hat (the clothing accessory). We learn about how foxes occur, give tips on skipping the winter months through human hibernation, and make fun of baseball.

Photos we talk about:

20:20 - Bat-eared fox in the Etosha National Park

1:08:30 - Owl mascot being thrown a ball outside his strike zone
1:09:00 - Surly bear mascot
1:10:00 - Surly bear mascot with legs

Ep37: The Cry of the Camel Leopard

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:57:00 +0000

This week Sky has us go from Ansel Adams to Charlie Chaplin. Kyle quizzes us on weird Western genres and gets distracted by camel leopards while Tim discovers disgusting photos that were included on the Voyager golden record.

We also open a care package sent by friend of the show, Dr. Blots! Apologies for the length of this episode, but it's worth it!

Photos we talk about:

57:50 - Photo of people eating and drinking that was included on the Voyager Golden Record

Ep36: Shooda Noed Beter HARVEST HOLIDAY SPECIAL

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:22:00 +0000

It's that time of year again! In this special harvest holiday Halloween spootakular extravaganza, each of us picked a page and we all tried to get to all three of them together. Strap in and get ready for the original Fruit Brute commercial, harvest hymn sing-a-longs, and ducks getting blasted in the face with high-velocity pumpkins.

Photos we talk about:

37:30 - An early 20th-century Irish Hallowe'en mask displayed at the Museum of Country Life
46:20 - Egyptian and cows???
59:50 - Award-winning pumpkin with small child for reference

Ep35: Tastykake

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:27:00 +0000

This week Tim has us go from Cluedo to Liberty Bell. Things...things happen. We unearth Scooby Doo lore, explore the history of the Statue of Liberty, and Sky describes some of the more...unusual foods Philadelphia is known for.

Photos we talk about:

56:20 - Detail from a fresco by Constantino Brumidi in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., showing two early symbols of America: Columbia (left) and the Indian princess

Ep34: Oh, I Played That in a Sam’s Club Once

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:30:00 +0000

In this episode, Kyle has us go from Dreamcast to corn maze. Tim delves into Lockheed Martin's plan for a space fence, Sky uncovers something sort of disturbing that hedgehogs do to themselves, and Kyle quizzes us on the famous Spanish fighting bull, Ratón.

Photos we talk about:

40:20 - A hedgehog self-anointing
53:30 - Advertisement for the appearance of the bull Ratón in Ricla, Spain, in 2010

Ep. 33: I Am a Buff Orpington

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:38:00 +0000

This week Sky has us go from Star Wars to Mark Twain. Tim forgets where he was, Kyle tells us about the world's first fanfiction, and we all get derailed by chickens.

Photos we talk about:

23:10 -David I of Scotland knighting a squire

33:15 - Norman Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post cover featuring Rosie the Riveter

1:09:45 - A Buff Orpington cock

Ep32: Mounties Are All Over the Place

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:32:00 +0000

In this uncomfortable episode, Tim has us go from Pepe Le Pew to eye contact. Kyle explains to us what roadkill is while Sky discovers brendanfraser.com and invents a new meme.

Photos we talk about:

17:20 - Brendan Fraser in Canada
40:05 - Satan Cow
59:10 - Medusa Meme

Ep31: The Secret Flavor Was Money

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:20:00 +0000

We're back! Kyle has us go from Taco Bell to Castle Wolfenstein, a route (kind of) provided to us by Dr. Blots of the Recursively Curious podcast. Along the way we learn that there's a real Mountain Dew and return to a place we should have never ever gone in the first place ever!

Photos we talk about:

54:03 - Bill Gates selling the first official copy of Halo 3 to Ritesh David

TheCorruptFile.mp3

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:52:00 +0000

This is not a typical episode.

Ep29: You've Had Your Day, Moon

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:04:00 +0000

Rocks! Stones! Paganism! Kyle and Sky try to get from moon rock to Stonehenge, and it's harder than you may think (rock joke). Along the way we learn about Norse gods, real-life werewolves, and which U.S. states lost the moon rocks gifted to them by the Fed.

Photos we talk about:
59:15 - Post-World War I aerial photograph of Stonehenge

Ep28: Machine Washi Only

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:36:00 +0000

This week Kyle has us go from The Great Wave to sunlight. Tim talks about Japanese New Year traditions and Sky takes the most boring route possible.

Photos we talk about:

7:45 - The Great Wave off Kanagawa
36:30 - Japanese singing Ode to Joy
48:45 - Dead plants

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Ep27: Star Guys

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:43:00 +0000

Sky has a themed game for us this week, making Tim and Kyle go from Mr. Dressup to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There is a Power Rangers quiz, a lot of talk about Renaissance artists, an overview of puppets, and a rendition of "Pizza Power" from the classic TMNT musical.

Photos we talk about:
54:30 - Statue of Leonardo in Amboise
1:03:45 - David at Bargello, Florence.
1:17:35 - Mona Lisa behind glass

Ep26: We Should Mow Better

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Tue, 19 May 2015 15:19:00 +0000

This week Tim has us going from red pandas to ink. Along the way Sky flaunts his Japanese-speaking abilities, Kyle wrestles with a creature whose origin is of the reality before this one, and Tim reminds us that you shouldn't drink the stuff inside your pen. Oh, and Kyle's landlord makes an appearance, too.

Photos we talk about:
10:40 - Turkey hand back tat
26:40 - Adam Harvey's face-detection camo
42:40 - Cute baby octopus
1:08:10 - Ink stick

Ep25: Potential Birds

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Tue, 05 May 2015 13:56:00 +0000

Kyle hosts while Sky and Tim try to get from Daylight Saving Time to cardinal (the bird). The guys share their strong opinions about DST, have an existential crisis over treeless tree tag, and stumble upon the most photogenic opossum in the world.

Photos we talk about:
36:30 - Portrait of Linnaeus on a brown background with the word "Linne" in the top right corner

40:10 - Crazy Photogenic North American Opossum with winter coat

40:30 - Dead opossum?

Ep24: Studley's Tool Chest

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:23:00 +0000

We're back! This week Kyle and Tim compete to get from hammer to trousers. Did you know there are all kinds of different chaps? There are a lot of chaps.

Photos we talk about:
1:00:00 - Batwing chaps
1:03:10 - A man wearing trousers

Ep23: Unchained Malady

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:59:00 +0000

This week we go from the song "Copacabana" to the disease "tuberculosis" and it all goes wrong. Tim starts a morning show, Sky sings Phillip Phillips, and Kyle describes every type of bar imaginable.

Photos we talk about:
14:55 -A bartender pouring some vodka in to the metal cup of a cocktail shaker

1:00:30 - A 1920s public health poster

Ep22: Creepin' Greeks

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 15:44:00 +0000

We take the winding road from camphor to metaphor, learning about types of fireworks and the history of the smiley face. We also check out some crazy Greek paintings of nude peeps.

Photos we talk about:
33:15 - Paris surveying Aphrodite naked

35:15 - Venus and Adonis by Titian, circa 1554

38:00 - The WMCA 1962 sweatshirt

1:06:15 - A metaphorical visualization of the word anger

Ep21: Nutella Sandwich

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:42:00 +0000

Sky is finally allowed to host and it is a train wreck. We go from Fordlandia to Portlandia, learning about bad SNL movies, Desi Arnaz, and the origin of Oregon along the way.

Photos we talk about:
34:50 - Publicity photo of Desi Arnaz

Ep20: Puppy Storm

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:47:00 +0000

This week, Sky and Kyle compete to get from puzzle to graffiti. Give it a listen! We're not a cult, honest. We're just trying to spread the truth. If you read this free literature and came to a gathering you'd understand.

Photos we talk about:
13:32 - Will Shortz after the Pleasantville Crossword Tournament benefit event 10-27-06
16:35 - A puzzle without a picture
33:50 - A mural by Haring in Barcelona

Ep19: A Haircut Renaissance

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:09:00 +0000

We're back! This episode was recorded on International Women's Day, so Kyle has us go from strongwoman Katie Sandwina to Amelia Earhart. Along the way we end up talking about Jumbo the elephant, circus fires, and a graphic novel about jujitsu-wielding suffragettes.

Photos we talk about:
47:15- Jumbo trade card signed by Alice, Jumbo's "wife" in the London Zoo
56:05 - Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

Ep18: Supercut #1

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:14:00 +0000

With Kyle out this week and Sky out the next, we're doing some supercuts of our favorite moments from the first ten episodes! Whee!

We are also posting these segments as Youtube videos, so you can easily share them with friends. Look for a new Youtube video each day this week!

Ep17: A Horse Named Sting

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:27:00 +0000

Tim makes us go from the Wikipedia page for the Old Mill ride to Icelandic songwriter and swan-wearer Bjork, so it goes without saying that this is a weird one. Kyle disses Radiohead and Sky pulls a Stingception along the way.

Photos we talk about:
17:50- Promotional photo of Kenny Loggins
51:15 - Sting with his 2014 Kennedy Center Honoree Medallion, December 2014
1:05:30 - Björk at the 2001 Academy Awards, wearing her swan dress

Ep16: Some of My Best Friends Are Golf Courses

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:15:00 +0000

This week Sky takes us from false hero to golf club. Lots of talk about Robbie Burns, dumb fairy tales, and how terrible geese are. This one is a bit long, so you're getting more for your money!

Photos we talk about:
27:45 - Crazy crowd lighter
1:20:15 - Canada goose in Edmonton, Alberta in 2013

Ep15: Forever Atone

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 16:49:00 +0000

This episode Kyle takes us from number sign to pocket knife. We learn about toys and listen to Gregorian chant rap in between! It's good times y'all. Enjoy!

Also we recorded this during the Super Bowl so the quality's not great because everyone was interneting so hard that night.

Ep14: Ishaneko vs. Atuu-Ath'ree

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:10:00 +0000

This week we go from Mothra to Pythagoras, a challenge sent in by listener Tony (thegiganticproject.com). One of us sets the Wiki land speed record by completing the challenge in only two clicks! You'll never guess who it is or what happens next. Wikipedia editors hate him.

Photos we talk about:
34:50 - "Pythagoreans celebrate sunrise" by Fyodor Bronnikov

Ep13: A Dad Joke of the Stars

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:52:00 +0000

Are you ready for NERD THINGS? Well, more NERD THINGS than usual? We go from shipping (as in relationship shipping) to Hayao Miazaki.

Do you think Kyle sounds like Prince Hans? Which of us three would you ship and why? No seriously why are you thinking about this.

Photos we talk about:
45:10 - Cover art of the first Doraemon manga volume

Ep12: Eighteen Pounds of Opossum

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 15:34:00 +0000

We start on teddy bear and finish on snow. Lots of bear talk this week. Bears and possums and racing cheetahs.

Photos we talk about:
29:00 - Characteristic postures of polar bears
40:05 - Men in white paijama with hunting cheetahs, India 1844

Ep11: Violent Jostling

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 19:09:00 +0000

This week we go from roller derby to Rudy Giuliani, spending way too much time on derby names and Damon Runyon.

Photos we talk about:
27:55 - Daymon Runyon
40:00 - President Bush with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Shanghai, October 21, 2001
47:25 - Blowing a raspberry

Ep10: Snooty People in Fluffy Pants

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 19:25:00 +0000

Happy New Year! We're going from Kix cereal to the fur trade, crossing paths with feral camels and macaroni controversies along the way.

Photos we talk about:
26:00 - Jefferson's pasta machine
53:26 - An Unfortunate Bear Hunt by Theodor Kittelsen
57:00 - Dromedary camel in outback Australia

Holiday Special: We Should Ho Better

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:42:00 +0000

Tis the season! In this special holiday episode of We Should Know Better, we each pick a holiday-themed page and try to thread the needle between them all while Tim blesses us, Kyle gets angry at A Christmas Story, and Sky drinks too much eggnog,

Photos we talk about:
24:50 - A 13th-century depiction of St. Nicholas from Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai
27:10 - Excerpt from Josiah King's The Examination and Tryal of Father Christmas
38:10 - A 1900s greeting card reading 'Greetings from the Krampus!'

43:45 - Clifton Mill in Clifton, Ohio

47:25 - Charles Dickens in 1842

Ep8: Pennsylvania, First in Ketchup

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:53:00 +0000

This week we start in seasoned salt and finish on James Buchanan. Who will get to the worst president of the United States first?

Photos we talk about:
22:30 - Peppercorn close-up
55:35 - The Heinz Monument

Ep7: I'm Not Saying It Was Robosaurus, but It Was Robosaurus

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 21:04:00 +0000

We go from Robosaurus the car-eating dinorobot to beloved Pope John Paul II, stopping at a couple television shows along the way (one iconic, one terrible).

Ep6: BYOHOH (Bring Your Own Hooker of Hollandaise)

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:42:00 +0000

This one is a weird one; make sure you've eaten before listening. We go from Mad Libs to the Trojan War.

Photos we talk about:

44:25 - Baron Pierre de Coubertin
55:55 - Hercules and the Mares of Diomedes
56:35 - "Hercules and the Hydra" by Antonio Pollaiuolo
58:45 - An engraving of the death of Astyanax (The Trojan Women)

Ep5: Electric Trains, Faulty Planes & Long Automobiles

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:54:00 +0000

From limousines to the golden spike that marked the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, we're all about transportation this week.

Ep4: Snow White and the Seven Old Ones

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:08:00 +0000

This week we travel through the unfathomable rifts in space and time to face unspeakable horrors and some good animation. We go from H.P Lovecraft to Walt Disney.

Photos we talk about:
20:36 - Einstein readying for battle
28:45 - The Astrologer Who Fell into a Well

Ep 3: Two Rabbis Walk into a Bra

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:24:00 +0000

Scandalous!

This week we're going from Tupperware to birthmark. Everything will make sense once you listen.

Photos we talk about:
8:20 - Sky's birthmark
17:30 - Alim Khan looking boss
25:40 - Don't Be Afraid
37:45 - Toe Cleavage

Ep 2: It's About Classy Pigeons in Games Journalism

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 19:19:00 +0000

We go from Cher Ami (the pigeon that saved over one hundred soldiers in WWI) to...the GamerGate controversy. God help us.

Ep1: Bioavailable Sexist Burgers

noreply@blogger.com (Sky) — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:00:00 +0000

UC Irvine Anteaters to vinegar, and the running of the bulls to dietary fiber.

Audio quality's shaky on this one, thanks for bearing with us.

Photos we talk about:
21:46 - Tornado Fries
40:12 - Bob Hope's Volcano House