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SILY 663- The Bookstore Mutiny
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. Descendants from the famed mutiny on the Bounty can still be found on Pitcairn Island to this day. And I believe that if you aren’t...
S4E13 A Better Human Being
Join us this week as we talk all about what it means to be a better human being! Pavla and Darrell dive into this episode that has many parallels to the Fringe pilot and "Marionette." We take a look...
SILY 662- Can You Hear Me Now?
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. The first internet-capable cell phone was the Nokia 9000 Communicator released in 1996. And I believe that if you aren’t learning,...
SILY 661- Who Are We To Judge?
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. My favorite courtroom drama as a kid was The People’s Court with Judge Wapner. And I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t...
S4E12 Welcome to Westfield
We are visiting the small Vermont town of Westfield this week along with Missnett and are so excited to be talking about this amazing episode of Fringe and its similarities to The X-Files, Twin...
TSTP 66- Stranger Things Season 5 Teaser Trailer Breakdown
Netflix recently dropped a teaser trailer for Stranger Things Season 5, marking the beginning of the end for Netflix's beloved series. Set in fall 1987, this final season brings the ultimate...
Aviation Anomalies
What happens when reality itself becomes unreliable, and the very fabric of existence begins to unravel before our eyes? "And When the Sky Was Opened" follows three test pilots who return from a...
SILY 660- Lessons From Hyrule
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, Majora’s Mask is my least favorite Zelda game, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. Okay, that’s...
SILY 659- Becoming the MVP
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. In the last 15 years, my OKC Thunder have had more players win the league MVP than any other team in the league. And I believe that...
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TSTP 73- Feedback for Sorcerer
The response to our “Sorcerer” recap was so massive, we had no choice but to dedicate an entire follow-up episode to listener theories—and it gets wild fast. Addi and Darrell dive into your...
S4E21 Brave New World Part 1
We are discussing part of the Fringe season 4 finale this episode which sees the return of William Bell! We talk about how much we love Walter’s and Astrid’s connection in this episode and were...
TSTP 72- Sorcerer
Stranger Things Season 5 just delivered its most shocking power shift yet—and it didn’t come from Eleven. In our Season 5, Episode 4 “Sorcerer” breakdown, Addi and Darrell dive headfirst into the...
SILY 676- Fueled By Anger
I’m normally a chill person, but from time to time I lose my composure. Today I share the story of the day I got so angry at work, my assistant told me it would be better if I went home. Welcome to...
TSTP 71- Listener Feedback for The Turnbow Trap
What happens when an episode is SO explosive that listener feedback takes over the entire show? "The Turnbow Trap" broke the internet—and our inbox—so hosts Darrell and Addi are dedicating this...
TSTP 70- The Turnbow Trap
What happens when a weapon emerges that can completely shut down Eleven's powers—and who is that mysterious figure Holly encounters at the end? Is it REALLY who we think it is? Join hosts Darrell...
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TSTP 80- Listener Feedback for The Bridge
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Will Byers came out to his friends and family, Max woke up from her coma, and the Party discovered “The Abyss”—and YOU had ALL the feelings about every moment! “The Bridge” delivered the most emotionally powerful episode of the season, and our inbox was flooded with your heartfelt reactions, theories, and incredible insights.

S4E22 Brave New World Part 2
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We are ringing in 2026 with our discussion of the Fringe season 4 finale! We discuss the powerful character moments and great performances from some of the cast in this episode and how, were it not for 4.19 and the closing scene of this finale, this would have been a mostly satisfying series finale, but we love season 5, so we are really glad that that wasn’t the case.

TSTP 79- The Bridge
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On the four-year anniversary of Will Byers’ disappearance, the Party reunites for a final battle—but first, Will must confront his deepest fear to overcome Vecna. Join hosts Darrell and Addi as they break down “The Bridge,” the emotional penultimate episode that brings everything full circle.

TSTP 78- Listener Feedback for Escape From Camazotz
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A black hole threatening to consume humanity, an “un-proposal” that broke our hearts, and Max on the cusp of escaping Vecna’s mind—and YOU had SO MUCH to say about all of it! “Escape From Camazotz” delivered some of the most emotionally devastating and mind-bending moments of the season, and our inbox absolutely exploded with your reactions, theories, and brilliant breakdowns.

TSTP 77- Escape From Camazotz
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The Upside Down is collapsing—and it’s not because of Vecna, it’s because of an exotic matter black hole that could consume the entire human race. Join hosts Darrell and Addi as they break down “Escape From Camazotz,” the episode where everything we thought we knew about the Upside Down gets flipped on its head.






















