23: Plastic's Past, Imperfect Pitch, and the Dumb History of Generation Naming

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116: LIVE - Auditory Magic & A Second, Definitely Real Topic

What does it mean to perform magic with only sound, and can Ella perform it LIVE at the Bedford Pub in London? And... wait has Tom not prepared a topic?Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:13) Auditory Magic(00:32:33) The Second Topic(00:59:30) OutroSupport us with a Max Fun Members ...  Show more

115: LIVE - Eyevolution III & Fat Bear Week

It's our first ever LIVE SHOW!!! We return to the threequel of eyevolution to look at... eyelids? How interesting could that be? And Caroline teaches us about the competition, the science, and the adorable bears of fat bear week!Images we talk about:(Also available at https://www ...  Show more

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