How many times can Rissa sneak Lara Croft and Commander Shepherd into a professional academic thesis? Find out in this episode where we finally hear why Oxford gave her a degree for playing video games.
Clio contacts a local beekeeper. Rissa defines EVERYTHING. Science falls asleep.
Special thanks to our friends Taylor and Jacob at Good Taste! Check them out here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/good-taste
What’s the worst way to make coffee? Imagine it now. Got it? You’re wrong, this is way worse. Today Science talks the history, culture, and science of coffee.
Rissa shushes middle schoolers. Science pronounces three names wrong and one name right! Clio needs a fish.
The book Science mentioned is Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed the World, by Mark Pendergrast. Check it out!
I’ll tell you, folks, this was a hard episode to name. Other contenders included, “Spell It For Her In Greek,” “My New Favorite Science Man,” and “My Weight In Gold? Very Good.”
Science falls in love. Clio talks…science? Rissa has never been in a public school in her life.
Here’s the article that spurred Clio into action: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/on-this-indian-reservation-locals-are-in-survival-mode-during-the-winter_us_5a54ddd0e4b003133ecca7bb?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=main_fb&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063
And here’s Rissa’s Ragnarok playlist:
Oops! All fun facts! Oops! This mini episode is not so mini! Enjoy expanding your brain with all our new knowledge!
Rissa falls down a Norse Wikipedia hole. Science acquires a new fun fact on accident. Clio roasts Texas.
Check out Stuff You Missed in History Class!
Oyster Wars: https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/chesapeake-bay-oyster-wars.htm
Emu War: https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/chesapeake-bay-oyster-wars.htm
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! You know, Star Wars season!
Clio tells a classic story of a famous Christmas ungulate. Rissa gives relationship advice. Science is in it for a lunch of money.
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Today’s episode features the final installment in Science’s Tourist’s Guide to Prohibition, featuring the good, the bad, and the…Star Trek.
Clio needs to fill out her classical education. Science encourages some complex thinking. Rissa is simultaneously over and underqualified.
Science will be at Podcon this weekend! Hit us up at theliberalarents@gmail.com if you will be too; she’d love to meet you!
This may be the shortest episode we’ve ever done, and can we just say that our transitions game is on point today?
Rissa wrestles with some etymology. Clio takes that etymology on a Spanish vacation. Science is grateful.
Do you hear those voices? They’re the voices of history. And by history we mean Clio’s family. We’re still figuring out her new mic.
Rissa experiences a shocking development. Clio brings us back to Turkey the long way. Science might be a big baby.
Soothsayer report: this Ide contains a 0% chance of stabbing, unless you are a mage in the game Dragon Age, apparently.
Science talks about more things you should not lick. Rissa scrutinizes a fictional religion. Clio wants to art.
Hi everyone! Science here. Clio and Rissa asked about recipes for all of Prohibition’s most popular illicit drinks (made with alcohol that’s like, good), and I’m here to deliver.
You’ve got to check out Thrillest’s guide to good Prohibition-era drinks–how you know they’re authentic (minus the methanol, of course). Cocktail Flow has a great guide here on how to make many of these cocktails with ingredients and instructions.
While enjoying your cocktail, please enjoy these video clips of ridiculous dance trends. The first clip, from a 1956 movie called Don’t Knock the Rock, showcases the Charleston and many of its variations. Watch out for those flying hands.
And this clip is footage of folks doing the Black Bottom. Note those variations in style–the Black Bottom is a lot more about hips and elbows. The scandal!
We’ll see you on Wednesday with a brand new episode! Until then, learn something worth knowing.
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