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615- Seizing the Incredible
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my favorite ride inside Disneyland is Haunted Mansion, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. Have I...
S3E14 6B
We are joined by Anna (not Torv) for this episode as we discuss Fringe’s Valentine’s Day episode, “6B”! This is such a great episode that Chris and Darrell feel is even better than we remember it...
614- Professing Your Faith
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my grandma’s homemade biscuits and gravy are the best I’ve ever had, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living....
I Told You So
The truth is out there, but do you recognize it when you hear it? "The Old Man in the Cave" is about a post-apocalyptic community guided by a mysterious old man in a cave who provides crucial advice...
613- Monday Mailbag
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I once rode a bike for 32 miles, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. Just to be clear, I entered a biking...
S3E13 Immortality
We finally return to the Redverse for this episode and are joined once again by Mark (who previously joined us for our “Grey Matters” discussion)! In this (mostly) standalone episode of Fringe, the...
612- Letting Go of a Dream
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my wife immediately changes the radio any time Journey’s song, “Don’t Stop Believin’” comes on the radio or my Spotify playlist, and...
611- Beating Yesterday
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my daily active streak for the mobile game Flow is currently 2,161 days, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t...
S3E12 Concentrate and Ask Again
Darrell and returning guest DillyDally (Chris unfortunately couldn’t make it for this episode - he said something about getting a strange doll in the mail and then disappeared?) discuss this...
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650- Pitfalls of a Thor Complex
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. My favorite Avenger is Iron Man, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In case you’re wondering, Spider-Man...
649- Understanding Your Why
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my favorite burger place in San Diego is Hodad’s , and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. I absolutely love...
S4E6 And Those We’ve Left Behind
We are joined by Erin for this episode as we discuss the episode “And Those We’ve Left Behind,” or, as Darrell calls it, “The Stephen Root Episode.” We talk about why this episode remains so...
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....
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TSTP 66- Stranger Things Season 5 Teaser Trailer Breakdown
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Netflix recently dropped a teaser trailer for Stranger Things Season 5, marking the beginning of the end for Netflix’s beloved series. Set in fall 1987, this final season brings the ultimate showdown between Vecna’s forces and Hawkins’ determined heroes

Aviation Anomalies
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What happens when reality itself becomes unreliable, and the very fabric of existence begins to unravel before our eyes? This month’s trip to the Twilight Zone explores themes of isolation, the unreliability of memory and perception, and the horror of facing a universe where your very being can be called into question, leaving us wondering what defines reality itself.

SILY 660- Lessons From Hyrule
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In the original Zelda game, Link can earn a new sword, the white sword, once he has expanded his health to five hearts. Once Link has twelve hearts, he is capable of wielding the most powerful sword in the game, the magical sword. In much the same way, as we adventure in our jobs, parenting, relationships, and all facets of life, we should be leveling up. We should be improving our skills, learning better methods, finding lessons in defeat, making notes for future battles, and investing in tools which will help us reach our ultimate goals.

SILY 659- Becoming the MVP
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According to Google AI, a Minimum Viable Product is a stripped-down version of a product or feature designed to be released early and get customer feedback. It focuses on the core functionality necessary to address a key customer need and allow for rapid iteration and learning. Essentially, it’s a way to test an idea with the least amount of effort and cost before investing heavily in a full-fledged product. FAR too often our desire for perfection turns into fear of failure. We never launch. Perhaps whether we know it or not we have a great MVP, we just don’t ever let it get off the bench and enter the game.

S4E11 Making Angels
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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 as well as between Foelivia and Walter but also touch upon some minor issues with the writing.






















