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Visions of the Future

What happens when ordinary people are granted extraordinary glimpses into the darkest corners of reality? Both “The Purple Testament” and “What’s in the Box” explore the terrifying burden of unwanted knowledge.

SILY 665- Monday Mailbag

Thanks to Geoff for sharing his struggles today. Especially for men, I think, it’s hard for us to admit we need help and accept that help. That mentality is often detrimental to our wellbeing. Geoff has shown us an example of humility and wisdom in action.

S4E14 The End of All Things

We are joined by Jerame for this episode as we discuss one of the best, most pivotal episodes of Fringe! Join us as we talk about what we love about this episode (especially the fact that we finally, after 75 episodes, find out “who or what” the Observers are) but also a couple of things that have us feeling just a tad frustrated.

SILY 664- Establishing Healthy Habits

Sometimes we fail to allow grace in our own lives. Once we miss or fail for any reason, we allow those feelings of failure to defeat us causing us to miss more often or quit altogether. It’s important to understand you will miss the mark sometimes. It’s equally important to think about that up front so that you have an understanding and a plan for how to respond and get right back to keeping up the good habit you’re trying to maintain.

SILY 663- The Bookstore Mutiny

I struggled for a long time about whether or not to share this story with you because I felt like it was a story that was not very common and therefore not very applicable. But then I realized this story is very common. If you peel back the layers a bit here, you realize that the first step was the thoughts in the mind of one or more of the employees. They were disgruntled for whatever reason and allowed those thoughts to fester.

S4E13 A Better Human Being

Join us this week as we talk all about what it means to be a better human being! Pavla and Darrell dive into this episode that has many parallels to the Fringe pilot and “Marionette.” We take a look at the developments in the Peter and Olivia relationship, the impact the music has on one particular scene, discuss Walter’s behavior toward Peter, and earn some cool stuff about the Czech Republic. 

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640- Is the Resurrection Reliable?

640- Is the Resurrection Reliable?

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. The Romans created the word excruciare to describe the intense pain of crucifixion. The pain was so severe that the Romans needed a...

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639- Monday Mailbag

639- Monday Mailbag

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell. The first email was sent in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson, a computer engineer, to himself using a program called SNDMSG, which allowed...

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Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

The Twilight Zone can be a cruel adjudicator doling out ironic punishments to characters whose desires ultimately become their undoing. Greed, short-sightedness, and the notion that "heaven" and...

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S4E1 Neither Here Nor There

S4E1 Neither Here Nor There

After a bit of a break between seasons, we are back for season 4, cortexifans! Join us for our premiere episode in which we discuss “Neither Here nor There,” the episode that finally makes Seth...

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638- Seize the Adventure

638- Seize the Adventure

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, the Disney character Goofy was originally called Dippy Dawg and first appeared in the animated short “Mickey's Revue” on May 25,...

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637- Do Great Stuff

637- Do Great Stuff

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I only wear Converse Chuck Taylor shoes, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. I gotta be honest with you. I...

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636- Transitioning to Willoughby

636- Transitioning to Willoughby

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, I find it fascinating that Donkey Kong, Mario, Star Fox, Pikmin, and The Legend of Zelda were all created by the same person,...

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635- The Truth Exposed

635- The Truth Exposed

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, the average person has between 90,000 and 150,000 hairs on their head, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living....

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Epitaphs

Epitaphs

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...

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Latest Episodes

Visions of the Future

What happens when ordinary people are granted extraordinary glimpses into the darkest corners of reality? Both “The Purple Testament” and “What’s in the Box” explore the terrifying burden of unwanted knowledge.

SILY 665- Monday Mailbag

Thanks to Geoff for sharing his struggles today. Especially for men, I think, it’s hard for us to admit we need help and accept that help. That mentality is often detrimental to our wellbeing. Geoff has shown us an example of humility and wisdom in action.

S4E14 The End of All Things

We are joined by Jerame for this episode as we discuss one of the best, most pivotal episodes of Fringe! Join us as we talk about what we love about this episode (especially the fact that we finally, after 75 episodes, find out “who or what” the Observers are) but also a couple of things that have us feeling just a tad frustrated.

SILY 664- Establishing Healthy Habits

Sometimes we fail to allow grace in our own lives. Once we miss or fail for any reason, we allow those feelings of failure to defeat us causing us to miss more often or quit altogether. It’s important to understand you will miss the mark sometimes. It’s equally important to think about that up front so that you have an understanding and a plan for how to respond and get right back to keeping up the good habit you’re trying to maintain.

SILY 663- The Bookstore Mutiny

I struggled for a long time about whether or not to share this story with you because I felt like it was a story that was not very common and therefore not very applicable. But then I realized this story is very common. If you peel back the layers a bit here, you realize that the first step was the thoughts in the mind of one or more of the employees. They were disgruntled for whatever reason and allowed those thoughts to fester.

S4E13 A Better Human Being

Join us this week as we talk all about what it means to be a better human being! Pavla and Darrell dive into this episode that has many parallels to the Fringe pilot and “Marionette.” We take a look at the developments in the Peter and Olivia relationship, the impact the music has on one particular scene, discuss Walter’s behavior toward Peter, and earn some cool stuff about the Czech Republic. 

S4E6 And Those We’ve Left Behind

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...

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648- The God Behind the Curtain

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...

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Face Off

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...

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647- I Think Therefore I Am

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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S4E5 Novation

S4E5 Novation

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...

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646- The Year of Breakthrough

646- The Year of Breakthrough

Welcome to Stuff I Learned Yesterday. My name is Darrell Darnell, The Venetian is my favorite Las Vegas hotel, and I believe that if you aren’t learning, you aren’t living. My wife and I love the...

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Latest Episodes

652- Monday Mailbag

652- Monday Mailbag

Thanks to Jeff and Ruthie for sharing their stories. I found both of these stories to be incredibly inspiring and I appreciate each of them being willing to be vulnerable enough to share these raw moments from their lives. These stories represent the true heart of this podcast and the best of what community looks like.

651- What’s Better Than Money

651- What’s Better Than Money

In 2017 I received an email from a podcast associate of mine named Shawn. I reached out to Shawn to learn more about the mission and determine how much I could donate to make maximum impact. Shawn was great with answering my questions, but the conversation didn’t go as I expected. Rather than simply taking my money, Shawn repeatedly emphasized that the best impact I could make was not in purchasing multiple stoves and floors. Instead, he insisted the biggest impact would be made if I joined him in Guatemala.

650- Pitfalls of a Thor Complex

650- Pitfalls of a Thor Complex

You could say that nobody steals Thor’s thunder. He is the god of thunder, after all. But perhaps he’s the only one who is immune to having their thunder stolen. It took me years to see this fault in myself. To be honest, I’m still not convinced I’m capable of realizing that I’ve stolen someone’s thunder until a great deal of time has passed. That scares me a little. And that’s the lesson for today. If you’re like me, you love the thrill of getting set free to take an idea and run with it. That’s a great feeling and often comes with rewarding outcomes. Just don’t take off without first taking a look around you.

649- Understanding Your Why

649- Understanding Your Why

As we stood there on the shore of San Diego Bay taking in the sights of Comic-Con, Clint looked at me and asked, “Darrell, why do you do all of this?” I took a moment and gave him an answer I wasn’t happy with then and I’m not happy with now. I told him that I enjoyed being around the celebrities and learning about all the new stuff that’s coming out on TV this season. He looked at me with a dissatisfied expression. I’ve thought a lot about it since then, and here’s the truthful answer he deserved that day. I wanted the recognition. I wanted the notoriety. I was motivated heavily by selfish ambitions.

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