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643- Ten Hours Maximum
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, the US Parcel Service handles over 221,000 pieces of mail every minute, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t...
S4E3 Alone in the World
Although we are discussing the Fringe episode “Alone in the World” this week on the podcast, we are not actually alone because we are joined by Hannah, our resident fungus expert! We talk about what...
642- It’s Better to Give
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I believe in love at first sight, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. What about you? Do you believe in...
641- The Pros of Cons
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I once went to comic conventions in Seattle, San Diego, Dallas, and Atlanta in the same year, and I believe that if you aren’t...
S4E2 One Night in October
We are joined by frequent feedback contributor ShelkyBean one night in April, discussing Fringe episode, "One Night in October" in which the Redverse asks for help from the Blueverse to help them...
640- Is the Resurrection Reliable?
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. The Romans created the word excruciare to describe the intense pain of crucifixion. The pain was so severe that the Romans needed a...
639- Monday Mailbag
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. The first email was sent in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson, a computer engineer, to himself using a program called SNDMSG, which allowed...
Criminal Justice
The Twilight Zone can be a cruel adjudicator doling out ironic punishments to characters whose desires ultimately become their undoing. Greed, short-sightedness, and the notion that "heaven" and...
S4E1 Neither Here Nor There
After a bit of a break between seasons, we are back for season 4, cortexifans! Join us for our premiere episode in which we discuss “Neither Here nor There,” the episode that finally makes Seth...
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S4E15 A Short Story About Love
We hope that you have fearless… auditory passages (?) because we are here to share a short story about love along with frequent feedbacker Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you’d prefer). This was...
SILY 666- Old Testament Laws Explained
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. Whaling is illegal in my landlocked state of Oklahoma. And I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. You may think...
Visions of the Future
What happens when ordinary people are granted extraordinary glimpses into the darkest corners of reality? Both "The Purple Testament" and "What's in the Box" explore the terrifying burden of...
SILY 665- Monday Mailbag
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, The longest officially recognized mail delivery delay is 138 years, from a letter posted in 1876 and delivered in 2014. And I...
S4E14 The End of All Things
We are joined by Jerame for this episode as we discuss one of the best, most pivotal episodes of Fringe! Join us as we talk about what we love about this episode (especially the fact that we...
SILY 664- Establishing Healthy Habits
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, a nun’s outfit is called a habit, which derives its name from the latin word “habitus” which means appearance. And I believe that if...
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TSTP 68- The Crawl
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The Upside Down has never felt closer, and after years of waiting, Stranger Things is finally back to terrorize our hearts one last time. Join hosts Darrell and Addi as we dive deep into the highly anticipated premiere of Stranger Things season 5 with “The Crawl.”

Childhood Trauma
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What happens when the mind becomes both prison and sanctuary, trapping us between terror and silence? “Nightmare as a Child” confronts a woman with her repressed memories when a mysterious little girl forces her to relive a horrific childhood event, while “Mute” follows a telepathic girl whose parents’ death leaves her struggling to adapt to a world that demands spoken communication.

SILY 673- Voices in My Head
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As we reached the bottom of the hill my friend looked over at the instrument cluster. Alarmed, he looked at me and said, “Does your car normally get that hot?” I calmly looked down and saw the needle was nearly pegged at the highest temperature level. Not wanting to alarm my friend, I told him it was totally normal, but in my mind I was panicked, wondering if I was about to blow up the engine.

S4E18 The Consultant
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We are joined by a very special consultant of our own this week, returning guest Marianne! We discuss this episode and various aspects that we really like, especially the great character development that we get from characters such as Foelivia (even though she isn’t really a foe anymore), Walter, and Colonel Broyles, and we share some great thoughts from feedbackers like Geoff (xforce11), Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you’d prefer), Anna (not Torv), ShelkyBean, and Laura!

TSTP 67- Stranger Things Season 5 Prep Episode
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What if we told you that the key to understanding Stranger Things’ final season has been hiding in plain sight since Episode 1? In this special episode, Addi and Darrell welcomed three incredible listeners—Emily, John, and Bradley—to help us create the ultimate roadmap for Season 5.






















