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S3E22 The Day We Died
“For all intents and purposes, that was the day we died.” We pick right up where we left off at the end of 3.21 for the season 3 finale of Fringe and are joined by the great David Wu (who also has a...
Time Marches On
Time is a fun concept to explore and the Twilight Zone did plenty of playing in that sandbox. "A Kind of Stopwatch" follows the story of a man named McNulty who comes into possession of a stopwatch...
630- Shower Thoughts
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, the average person has about 60 distractions in an 8 hour workday, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living....
629- The Last Best Hope
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, US presidential inaugurations between 1793 and 1933 were held on March 4, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t...
S3E21 The Last Sam Weiss
We are joined by special guest Marianne this week as we discuss “The Last Sam Weiss,” the penultimate episode of both this three-episode arc and of the third season. We share what we love about this...
628- Stop Chasing Cheese
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my son Colby’s middle name is Jack, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. Okay, I’m just kidding. We did not...
627- Daily Bread for Daily Needs
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my first Bible was a Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. As I’ve mentioned...
S3E20 6:02 AM EST
Happy 2025, cortexifans! Join us this week as we discuss the first third of what is essentially a three-part finale! We share our thoughts on the episode and how we retroactively see the episode as...
Quick Draw
This month we're heading to the old west! In "Mr. Denton on Doomsday," Al Denton is a former gunslinger, now a town drunk. His life changes when he gets a magic drink that makes him a great shooter...
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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...
S4E11 Making Angels
We are joined by the GSM Podcasts legend Geoff (xforce11) this week as we discuss this myth-alone episode midway through season 4 - “Making Angels”! We love the interactions between the two Astrids...
SILY 658- Turning Brick Walls into Brick Paths
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. The first bricks were created around 7000 BC and were made of mud and dried naturally by the sun. Around 3500 BC, fired bricks were...
SILY 657- Avoiding Stray Dogs
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. There are an estimated 70 million homeless dogs and cats in the US. And I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living....
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SILY 669- Back Into the Oven
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The story I told in episode 19 was based on two different visits to Chicago. I was the one with the shirt who did nothing. My 12 year old daughter, Addi, was the one who made the care package. That 12 year old girl will be 23 in less than a month, and she is not the same person she once was.

S4E16 Nothing as it Seems
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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 agree that it isn’t necessarily a highlight episode and we point to a scene especially that seems a bit contrived. We also voice some frustrations about the leaps in logic that this episode makes, but don’t worry, this is still Fringe, though, so we definitely also have plenty of good things to say!

SILY 668- Disorganized Progress
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Who do you think of when you think of a highly organized person? Perhaps you’re like me and think of a TV or movie character like Monica Geller or Claire Dunphy. You know who doesn’t come to mind? ME! For today’s story let’s jump into the time machine and go back to the early days of my career at the bookstore.

SILY 667- Failure to Communicate
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George Bernard Shaw said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Communication is tricky. On one hand, we are all communicating something, verbal or non-verbal at all times. On the other hand, I think most of us have significant room to grow in this area. I think most communication issues arise not from things said, but from things unsaid.

S4E15 A Short Story About Love
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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 such a fun episode to record especially since we love some aspects of this episode and not so much others. We love that we get some counterbalancing feedback from Geoff (xforce11) as well as some feedback from Rory, Anna (not Torv), Erin, ShelkyBean, and Patty from Canadia!






















