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648- The God Behind the Curtain
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, the scarecrow is my favorite character from The Wizard of Oz , and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. Like...
Face Off
What price would you pay to change your appearance, and what happens when the power to transform yourself becomes a curse? This month we look at two epsodes where identity and the consequences of...
647- I Think Therefore I Am
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. Many philosophers were referenced in the TV show LOST, including Descartes, who was referenced on the blast door map in season 2....
S4E5 Novation
It’s just us this episode as we take on “Novation,” Peter’s first full episode this season. We reflect on some of the theories that we had back in the day about who was behind the Shapeshifters 2.0...
646- The Year of Breakthrough
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, The Venetian is my favorite Las Vegas hotel, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. My wife and I love the...
645- Ingredients of a Happy Marriage
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, this week my wife and I will celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living....
S4E4 Subject 9
Subject 9 is a pivotal episode of Fringe marking Peter’s return to the timeline… sort of. We are joined once again this week by the awesome Anna (not Torv) and our discussions touch upon some of the...
644- Kingdoms in Conflict
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my favorite Disney princess movie is Tangled, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. If you’re a child of the...
Come to Life
When the lines are blurred between the animate and inanimate, suspenseful and thrilling things happen within the sandbox of the Twilight Zone. This month we explore "The After Hours" and "The New...
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SILY 670- Constantine and Christmas
“The only reason Christianity has become so culturally prominent around the world is that Constantine forced it on people and erased their prior cultures with it - it’s why so many holiday practices...
Risky Gambles
What happens when ordinary objects become instruments of our own destruction? Both "The Fever" and "A Most Unusual Camera" explore how material possessions can transform from sources of pleasure...
SILY 669- Back Into the Oven
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. I love my wife’s made from scratch white chocolate chip cranberry cookies. And I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t...
S4E16 Nothing as it Seems
Nothing is as it seems this week because it’s just the two of us - no special guest! We discuss the return of Porcupine Man from “The Transformation” and how we feel about how he is handled. We...
SILY 668- Disorganized Progress
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, A 2015 PR Newswire survey found that 54% of Americans are overwhelmed by clutter, with 78% feeling unsure how to deal with it. And I...
SILY 667- Failure to Communicate
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. Today is my son’s birthday! And I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. Let's play a quick game of name that...
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TSTP 70- The Turnbow Trap
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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 and Addi as they unpack every twist and turn in Stranger Things season 5 episode 3, “The Turnbow Trap.”

SILY 675- Missing the Good Times
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I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. There’s no way it could be real. I knew this stuff was heavily guarded and those who knew of it were sworn to secrecy. I pondered for a moment, hesitated. Then, convinced there’s no way it could be legit, I clicked on it. What happened next changed everything.

S4E20 Worlds Apart
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Having skipped “Letters of Transit” for now because we’re treating it as the season 5 premiere, we are taking on “Worlds Apart” in this episode as Jones’ plan to collapse the universes and create a new one comes to an apocalyptic climax. We discuss the wonderful character moments in this episode, especially the great conversations between the two Walters and the two Olivias, and we get some phenomenal feedback.

TSTP 69- The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler
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Why would Vecna target the youngest Wheeler—and what does Holly’s disappearance mean for everyone in Hawkins? Join hosts Darrell and Addi as we dive deep into one of the most shocking events of Stranger Things yet—”The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler.”

SILY 674- Faith on Trial
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As the first season of LOST came to an end, two of the lead characters, Jack and Locke, found themselves pursuing the same task but for completely different reasons. They both felt led to open a mysterious hatch; Jack for survival, Locke to fulfill his destiny. On their way to the hatch with bags full of dynamite, the men found themselves in a tense conversation.






















