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1001: Whale Birth, Chess Cheating, & Seagull Prevention

We are loving season two of Jury Duty, Company Retreat, and we talk about how the show does an amazing job at casting their unsuspecting foils. Susie has an update on the anal bead scandal that rocked the chess world, and why it turns out the rumor has an unlikely origin. We cele ... Show more

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1000: Mt. Everest Scandal, Lawn Chair Larry, & Everyday Superpowers

We did it! 1,000 episodes! Today we celebrate our achievement by talking about a scandal on Mt. Everest where we don't even know who the villain is. We find out what an everyday superpower is and we discuss what ours are. We learn about the woman who created the star categorizati ... Show more

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