Episode 456 – House Rules

This week, we are joined once again by Pat Wick to talk about house rules in board games. You know, stuff like getting money when you land on Free Parking in Monopoly even though that’s not actually a rule. Sometimes house rules are there just to create peace or to make Candyland more interesting. Other […]

Episode 448 – Bridgerton

This week, we are joined by Pat Wick to take a look at the Netflix series “Bridgerton.” Pat is a fan of the original book series so she helps us talk about not only the series (which we all enjoyed) but talk about some changes between the books and the show. Some are for the […]

Episode 426 – Unscripted Television

This week our guess is Pat Wick! She re-joins us to talk about unscripted television. Tim and Pat have been binging a lot of these shows and we talk a lot about what the two of them find interesting on these shows as well as some of the things that bother them. Then Pat asks […]

Episode 402 – Board Game Birdemic

For everyone enjoying a little sheltering in place, we present an episode all about board games! You can order these online and have them shipped straight to you! Guest Pat Wick joins us as we discuss some games we’ve all been playing lately including Wingspan, which Tim can’t stop calling Birdemic the board game, and […]

Episode 296 – Clickbait

This week we are joined by Pat Wick to talk about clickbait and science literacy. We take a look at why we are all attracted to clickbait articles.  We also talk about how articles that make scientific claims are often misleading or just plain wrong. Science can be cool but only if you understand the […]

Episode 233 – Woo

This week, we are joined by frequent guest Pat Wick, who wanted to talk about woo.  What is “woo,” you ask?  Well rationalwiki tells us it is a “term for pseudoscientific explanations.”  So stuff like homoeopathy, acupuncture, and magnet bands.  Basically all sorts of bullshit stuff that doesn’t work but people want to sell you anyway.  We […]

Episode 204 – Book of Mormon

This week, we are joined by Tim’s wife Pat Wick to discuss the Tony award winning musical “The Book of Mormon.”  The four of us went to see a touring production of the show and we share our observations about the show as well as some experiences during the show.  Is the play anti-Mormon?  Does […]

Episode 122 – Geek Morals

Tim’s wife Pat rejoins us this week to talk about Geek morality.  We look at popular geek culture and talk about the moral lessons we find there and how those moral lessons compare to those we find in other texts like – say – the bible!  We explore the grey areas that can be found […]

Episode 70 – Atheism and Parenting

This week we are joined by Tim’s wife Pat and we have a conversation about raising kids in an atheist/secular household.  That’s how it starts, anyway.  We follow a whole lot of tangents along the way including a conversation about how atheists feel compelled to keep their opinions to themselves in situations where theists feel […]