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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 11 hours 20 minutes
E35 - More Everything
This week, it’s a topic shotgun blast. We discuss Trump’s indictment, prison escapes, air travel, train travel, amusement park rides, Chris’s nightmare problem, Richard Pryor, and something strange happened in Florida (big surprise). And last, but possibly the most important topic—which way do you stir your drink?
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E34 - A Condescending Email and What's Wrong with Texas?
As Molly Ivins said, “The Texas Legislature consists of 181 people who meet for 140 days every two years. This catastrophe has now occurred [88] times.” She also quipped, “All anyone needs to enjoy the state legislature is a strong stomach and a complete insensitivity to the needs of the people. As long as you don’t think about what that peculiar body should be doing and what it actually is doing to the quality of life in Texas, then it’s all marvelous fun...
E33 - Ancient Sex Toys and Food Fights
Only Subpar Talks is brave enough to transition from sandwich talk to ancient sex toys to food lawsuits. That’s right. We wet our feet with a little discussion of sandwiches, discuss a 2000-year-old dildo, and then look at some really interesting lawsuits involving food...
E32 - The Theory of Time
Time is everything. It dictates our lives—when we go to sleep, when we wake up, and when we have to be at work. But what is it? According to the experts, its simply an illusion—a social construct that can change simply based on mass and gravitational pull. This week, we try to understand this theory by, among other things, fumbling through the theory of relativity. We also look at some books and movies about time travel, including our favorite, Back to the Future...
E31 - Mind-blowing Space Facts
First, Jeff witnesses an awkward encounter at Walgreens. But then we get to some amazing facts about space. We won’t spoil it with these notes, but prepare to have your mind blown. We really are on a tiny blue marble in a vast sea of a universe that has no ending.
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E30 - Would You Rather?
This week, we dive into the classic question of “would you rather?” There’s a lot to unpack here, including sharks, piranhas, prison, war, fishing money out of a public toilet, old people, and little people. And More!
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- 0:00:34 Disclaimer
- 0:01:04 Would You Rather?
- 0:39:44 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
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E29 -Another Episode About Nothing
We have so many topics coming at you this week. First, Fireball gets sued because some of its drinks don’t contain whiskey. Then, it’s Jeff’s turn for jury duty. The world population is now almost eight billion people. We have some bad student stories. And finally, Mt. Everest is one of the most dangerous places on Earth. Many people have tried to climb it. Some succeed, but many don’t...
E28 - AI and 20th Century Inventions
The 20th century saw some of the most groundbreaking inventions that changed the world as we know it. From the airplane to the creation of the Internet, these inventions have transformed the way we live, work, and communicate. One of the top inventions of the 20th century is artificial intelligence (AI), which has revolutionized the fields of medicine, finance, and transportation, among others...
E27 - Presidents and Their Valentines
Happy Valentine’s Day! But we’re celebrating with a bit of a twist. President’s Day is close, so why not combine the two and discuss some amorous activities of our White House occupants? We all know about Marilyn Monroe and Monica Lewinsky, but which one of our presidents had an affair with his sister-in-law? And did you know that one of our presidents was probably gay? And, finally, find out which president decided to name his, uh, well, just give it a listen...
E26 - Murder and the First Amendment
In 1983, a single mother in Florida wrote a how-to-murder book titled, Hit Man: A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors. A decade later, a man used this book for instructions on committing a triple murder. Can the families of the deceased hold the publisher liable, or is the publisher protected by the First Amendment? It’s a fascinating case that gets crazier with a twist at the end!
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