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S2E4 Momentum Deferred
Momentum can be deferred, but it must always be paid back in full, and, after the last two episodes of the season, this episode certainly pays it back! We finally get one of the big season finale...
The Little Mermaid Live-Action vs Animated
The Little Mermaid was released in 1989. It is a captivating animated musical that continues to enchant audiences of all ages. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, this Disney masterpiece...
BLE223 – S10 – The Trifecta Cast 1014-1016
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Royal Radiance vs Disney Magic Cruises
Ben is back from his first sailing aboard a Royal Caribbean ship. It may be impossible to compare the fleets of Royal Caribbean and Disney Cruise Line, but in this episode Ben does his best to share...
S2E3 Fracture
Join Chris and Darrell this week as we discuss “Fracture” - the third episode of Fringe’s second season! We reflect on whether or not we initially suspected that the case would tie into the...
Mandalorian Season 3 Discussion
The long anticipated third season of the Mandalorian has concluded. Since its conclusion, fans have seemed a bit split on their thoughts on the season, so Blake, JJ, and recurring guest and fellow...
BLE222 – S10E13 – The Sicilian Effect of Color
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Munch & Watch: Pirates of the Caribbean
Arg, mateys, it's time to set sail on a new and tasty adventure! Nestled in one of Disneyland's most beloved lands, New Orleans Square, Pirates of the Caribbean ride and The Blue Bayou restaurant go...
BLE221 – S10E12 – #198 Dr. Michael Abani
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603- Planting Your Tree
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my first podcast, The Fringe Podcast won the 2010 Podcast Award for the best entertainment podcast, and I believe that if you aren’t...
S3E8 Entrada
The riveting season 2 finale’s cliffhanger finally comes to a dramatic climax in “Entrada” when Peter learns the truth about who “Olivia” really is and his actual Olivia finally finds a way home....
602- There’s No Lone Ranger
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I think of the movie Office Space every time I’m stuck in traffic, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. I...
601- The Shortening of the Years
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my three favorite songs about time are Clocks by Coldplay, Our Time is Running Out by Muse, and Yesterday by The Beatles (with Back...
S3E7 The Abducted
The Candyman can ‘cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good! Okay, well, maybe not this Candyman. Join us this week (along with returning guest Rachel) as we tackle “The Abducted”...
600- Right Handed Secrets
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I almost exclusively drink Guatemalan coffee, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. In my early 20’s I lived...
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Mysterious Towns
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This month we look at two episodes which share the common theme of time being unnaturally halted and the moral quandaries that such power presents. In “Elegy,” three astronauts become stranded on an asteroid which shares characteristics similar to earth Earth. Soon they discover people frozen in time, evoking themes of time suspension and existential anxiety. Similarly, “Still Valley” follows a Confederate soldier discovering a village frozen by a mysterious spell, presenting him with moral dilemmas regarding the use of this power to assist the Confederacy.

621- Finding Freedom Through Forgetting
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Elephants do indeed have excellent memories. If you’re like me, you think of this fact as a good thing. That is, if someone says you have a memory like an elephant, you’d take it as a compliment. Today I’m going to flip that on its head, show how it can be a negative, and hopefully help you examine your own life to see if you have a memory like an elephant.

S3E17 Stowaway
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We hope that you will stowaway with us on the Fringe train as we discuss this unique episode of Fringe – unique in that Anna Torv is not playing Olivia Dunham or an Olivia Dunham alternate but rather the man behind the curtain himself – William Bell (or Bellivia or Spolive as you prefer). We also finally get to meet the Blueverse version of Lincoln Lee (or Special Agent Hottie as you prefer), and we discuss what we like and maybe don’t like as much on rewatch.

620- Avoiding the Rocky Path
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John looked at my problem and offered up his idea of the best solution. Like C-3PO I looked at that path as too rocky. Not only was it more than I had the budget for, I knew that building the app was just the beginning. I’d have to keep a developer on retainer for bug fixes, updates, and security management. I didn’t want to be in the software development business. So I looked for a smoother path.

619- Dust Covered Trophies
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Growing up I always enjoyed adventure and platforming games best while my brother enjoyed sports games best. In fact, whether it was in physical sports we played in the yard or virtual sports we played via video games, I never once beat my brother. That is, until one day while spending the weekend with our grandparents we rented Joe Montana Football. That fateful day I discovered he was unable to defend the bootleg pass and I beat him something like 100-7. It was a glorious day and one that I have never let him live down. It was my one bright shining moment in a lifetime of athletic failure.


















