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Disney Wish and Mickey’s Not So Scary Trip Report
David is back from another trip to WDW as well as a great relaxing time on the new Disney Wish. David gives us the highlights from Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, which he was a first time...
See You Real Soon
In their final episode for MHW, Ben and Erica look back at how their magical adventure began, what it was like to be part of the show, some of their favorite podcast episodes and Disney memories...
S2E11 Johari Window
Join us as we journey to the fictional small town of Edina, New York and look through its Johari Window! Joining us this week is special guest Robert who co-hosts Entering the Fifth Dimension (a...
Walt’s Main Street Story Tour
During Disneyland’s construction, Walt grew tired of making the long commute between Burbank and Anaheim and decided he would build himself an apartment right inside Disneyland. The second story...
Pixar Fantasy Draft
Pixar used to be a studio that could bring in some huge profit for Disney, but ever since the pandemic, with some of Pixar’s films going directly to Disney+, and with Pixar’s recent films debuted in...
S2E10 Grey Matters
We are finally back to the main season 2 storyline in “Grey Matters,” an episode that gives us quite a lot to think about when it comes to Walter, so we are not only excited to be talking about this...
Munch and Watch: Lady and the Tramp
Since it was released in 1955, Lady and the Tramp has been one of Disney's most beloved classics. So we cooked up a plate of spaghetti and meatballs, watched Lady and the Tramp, and sat down to give...
Religious Connections
Over the course of the 5 season run of The Twilight Zone many episodes touched on religious themes. We've already looked at episodes like, "The Hunt," "The Obsolete Man," and "The Howling Man," for...
Disney Football
After 9 long months it is finally Football Season! The Walt Disney Company over the years has crossed over to the world of sports many times. The number one thought is probably coming to you in the...
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599- The Day the Music Died
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, Desmond and Penny are my favorite couple from the TV show LOST, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. LOST...
S3E6 6955 kHz
Regular listener Jerame (Sparkeyinva) joins us this week to discuss this incredible episode of Fringe which properly introduces the First People part of the mythology and also explains the purpose...
598- Showing Respect to Authority
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I once met a Harry Connick Jr. look-alike, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. The story goes that one day...
597- The Circle of Wrenches
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I love any model of Datsun Nissan Z cars, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. Today’s episode falls on the...
S3E5 Amber 31422
We are joined by special guest Conor this week as we discuss “Amber 31422,” the episode in which Olivia’s true self finally comes more fully to light. We talk about our favorite moments and the many...
596- A Tale of Two Prayers
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, aside from 3 years I spent in Texas, I’ve lived my whole life in Oklahoma, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t...
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610- Field of Dreams
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Okay let me be real with you. When I put together an episode, I start with a moment from my life that has impacted me in some way. In the process of impacting me, I can typically look at it and see a clear, big lesson. This story is not like that. It’s obvious that the story I’ve shared with you today has impacted me in a deep, emotional way. But what is the clear, big lesson? I’m not sure. However, I do have a few things that come to mind as I ponder this story. Maybe they are big takeaways, maybe they aren’t. I’ll let you be the judge of that.

609- Campfire Encounters
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For today’s episode, let’s think about the disciples. If you were to gather up 12 of your friends for a meal, you can imagine the different characteristics and personality types that would be represented around that table. Jesus’ disciples were no different. Today we’re going to focus on one of the disciples named Peter. Before Peter encountered Jesus, his profession was a fisherman. He would have been educated at a young age to understand the Jewish laws and customs, but as he grew older he would have to have been selected by a rabbi to continue studying and learning the Jewish law at a scholarly level. If he was rejected by all possible rabbis, he would have had to enter a trade, most likely the family trade. It would have been a high and exclusive honor to have been selected by a rabbi, and the vast majority of people were not. Since Peter is a fisherman, we know that the latter was true of him. In fact, at that time his name wasn’t Peter, it was Simon.

S3E11 Reciprocity
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Shapeshifters are back this week, but they have definitely met their match in a nocturnal vigilante none other than Peter Bishop! Join us this week as we take on “Reciprocity,” an episode that we don’t look back on as fondly as we remember because of the pieces of the mythology that are established but then never followed up on. We also, as always, get some phenomenal feedback from listeners like Geoff (xforce11), Eric (or Eric from Pennsylvania as you prefer), Erin, and Anna (not Torv), and ShelkyBean! Join us next time when we cover “Concentrate and Ask Again” with returning co-host DillyDally!

Rise of the Machines
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“A Thing About Machines” and “The Brain Center at Whipple’s” each explore the tension between humans and technology. From the second season,”A Thing About Machines,” tells the story of Bartlett Finchley, a technophobic man, who is tormented by his household appliances which eventually drive him to his demise. “The Brain Center at Whipple’s” from season five features Mr. Whipple, who automates his factory, replacing human workers with machines, only to find himself redundant and isolated.

608- Musings of a Wallflower
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I wanted to die. What was I supposed to do? Stand up and wave? Tell her thank you? Smile? I shrunk down in my chair, gave her a fake smile, and stared at my notebook the remainder of class. I still liked her as a teacher and found her class easy, but dreaded my seat and the attention she’d drawn to me. I appreciated the compliment on my work, but the whole situation just made me feel even more insecure. But I knew she meant well, so I didn’t have any hard feelings toward her.