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589- Navigating Peaks and Valleys
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, Tootie was my favorite character on The Facts of Life, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. Did you watch...
S3E1 Olivia
After a bit of a break between seasons, we are back to tackle season 3, cortexifans! We are starting, of course, with the season 3 premiere, simply titled “Olivia,” which shows us the immediate...
588- Making Magical Memories
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I think going to Disneyland is better than going to Disney World, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. So...
587- My Faith Story
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my preferred Bible translation is the English Standard Version, and I believe if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. Coming up...
Mysterious Melodies
Music has the power to enchant, stir emotions, calm the spirit, and heal. This month we take a look at two episodes that use the power of music to explore the impact of music. In season 3, "A Piano...
TSTP 65- Listener Feedback & Podcast Update
Hey there, Strangers! Many of you have sent us written or audio feedback during this very long off season, and we're back to share your thoughts with the community. We tried to keep things a little...
586- Pushing Through the Wall
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, nearly every day I wear a shirt with some shade of blue on it, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In last...
585- I Have More Stuff to Say
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I think the best Batman movie is Batman starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson from 1989, and I believe that if you aren’t...
Dimensions in Space
Alternate dimensions and parallel worlds is not something The Twilight Zone was afraid to explore, and this month we take a look at two excellent examples of this type of storytelling. Season 3...
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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...
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S4E5 Novation
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It’s just us this episode as we take on “Novation,” Peter’s first full episode this season. We reflect on some of the theories that we had back in the day about who was behind the Shapeshifters 2.0 (one of which was surprisingly quite… valid) and how we felt vs. now feel about Peter’s (sort of) return to this timeline.

646- The Year of Breakthrough
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I can’t tell you how many conversations I’ve had with people about NMX 2015. Nearly every conversation I have about it includes someone declaring, “That was the best event ever!” Why? Surround yourself with a group of friends that will encourage you, stick with you, help you see your blind spots, and give you that necessary encouragement on those hardest of days. Otherwise, you might give up when all your dreams are just outside your grasp accessible via a path you’ve just not yet seen.

645- Ingredients of a Happy Marriage
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Marriage is not easy. Adding kids into the mix makes it even more challenging. It’s not surprising that between two-thirds and one-half of all marriages in the US end in divorce. This week Kari and I will celebrate 26 years of marriage and we are as happy and as solidly connected as we’ve ever been. Here are what I believe are five key ingredients to a successful marriage, plus a bonus ingredient.

S4E4 Subject 9
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Subject 9 is a pivotal episode of Fringe marking Peter’s return to the timeline… sort of. We are joined once again this week by the awesome Anna (not Torv) and our discussions touch upon some of the new developments about this timeline revealed in this episode such as different relationships between characters like Olivia and Nina and Walter and Nina (or Viper as you prefer), and we also discuss the incredible performance by the late Chadwick Boseman.

644- Kingdoms in Conflict
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The word gospel simply means good news. For many of us when we hear the word gospel we think of good news that Jesus came and died to pay the penalty for our sin and provide a way to reconcile us with God. That is indeed good news! That is gospel. We often hear gospel messages about Jesus, but we don’t often hear about the gospel message that Jesus himself preached. Is it possible that we’ve missed the real message of Jesus?

















