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638- Seize the Adventure
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, the Disney character Goofy was originally called Dippy Dawg and first appeared in the animated short “Mickey's Revue” on May 25,...
637- Do Great Stuff
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I only wear Converse Chuck Taylor shoes, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. I gotta be honest with you. I...
636- Transitioning to Willoughby
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I find it fascinating that Donkey Kong, Mario, Star Fox, Pikmin, and The Legend of Zelda were all created by the same person,...
635- The Truth Exposed
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, the average person has between 90,000 and 150,000 hairs on their head, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living....
Epitaphs
In the shadowy realm of the Twilight Zone, "Night Call" and "Mr. Garrity and the Graves" present haunting narratives where the boundary between life and death blurs with terrifying results. Both...
634- Jumping into Popularity
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, the highest bungee jump available in the United States is at Crooked River Gorge in Oregon and stands 300 feet above the water, and...
633- Remembering Where You Are
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, today is my 49th birthday, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. The original Twilight Zone ran from 1959...
632- Bishop Family Values
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I think hunting and fishing is boring, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. Na einai kalytero anthropo apo...
631- Reflections of a Doorkeeper
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my least favorite thing about going to OU football games is the other fans that constantly yell during the game, and I believe that...
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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...
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...
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SILY 676- Fueled By Anger
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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.

TSTP 71- Listener Feedback for The Turnbow Trap
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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 entire episode to YOUR voices, theories, and reactions. We received an overwhelming flood of listener contributions about every major moment: the kids’ ingenious plan to take down the Turnbow family, the devastating weapon that shuts down Eleven’s powers, the mystery of who’s trapped at the lab, and that absolutely haunting final scene where Holly encounters a figure that left us all speechless.

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.






















