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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...
627- Daily Bread for Daily Needs
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my first Bible was a Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. As I’ve mentioned...
S3E20 6:02 AM EST
Happy 2025, cortexifans! Join us this week as we discuss the first third of what is essentially a three-part finale! We share our thoughts on the episode and how we retroactively see the episode as...
Quick Draw
This month we're heading to the old west! In "Mr. Denton on Doomsday," Al Denton is a former gunslinger, now a town drunk. His life changes when he gets a magic drink that makes him a great shooter...
626- Monday Mailbag
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, my daughter got me a Batman Wooble for Christmas, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. Today is Monday...
625- Committing to Growth
Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, biscuits and gravy is my favorite breakfast meal, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. A couple of times...
S3E19 Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Let’s make some LSD! Join us this week as guest Damon is with us to discuss this special season 3 episode of Fringe! We nerd out over the animated portions of the episode, all of the Easter eggs,...
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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...
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....
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Epitaphs
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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 stories examine profound isolation and unresolved guilt, while warning against disrupting natural boundaries. The episodes share a powerful cautionary message about tampering with the natural order, delivering ironic justice to those who fail to accept finality. In both stories, the disturbed dead return not as comforting presences but as reminders that some separations must remain permanent.

634- Jumping into Popularity
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A wise person once said that fools buy things they don’t want with money they don’t have to impress people they don’t like. This is the adult version of bungee jumping to try and be like your step-brother. Stop basing your decisions on what you hope or perceive to be the opinions of people who don’t even care about you. Base your decisions on those closest to you and put your focus on those people. Sometimes the change in focus will end up leading you to the same spot, but at least you’ll have gotten there for the right reasons and with the right people by your side.

633- Remembering Where You Are
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We’ve seen it depicted in countless ways for all of our lives. Families torn apart by a variety of things, most of which can be summed up by failing to be present. I will always be grateful to Sammy for teaching me this valuable lesson at such a young age: wherever you are, be there. It helped me establish boundaries that have protected my marriage, my family, and my career. Boundaries are incredibly important. When we fail to honor them, other things creep in, take over, steal us away, and leave a wake of destruction in their path.

632- Bishop Family Values
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That Greek phrase “Na einai kalytero anthropo apo ton patera toy” translates to “Be a better man than your father.” Being a better man than our fathers should be the goal of each one of us. Whether our dad set a low bar or a high bar, we owe it to our families to not only be the best we know how to be, but to learn from others so we can be even better than we could otherwise be. My dad heroically ended generations of alcoholism, abuse, and fear. I have tried very hard to be an even better man than my father, and I hope with all that is in me that my son is a better man than me.

631- Reflections of a Doorkeeper
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The Church IS full of hypocrites. That’s the point. The point of church is to help each other grow. To hold each other up, study together, pray together, worship together, and serve together. Warts, flaws, struggles, and everything. For you Christians, let’s be ever mindful of how our behavior affects others. We are called to a higher standard. Let’s do our best to uphold that, yet not act as if we’re perfect. We are called to extend mercy and grace. We are called to be known by love.