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Talking about ADAMA (African Diaspora Arts Museum of Atlanta) with special guest Dr. Fahamu Pecou Oct 31, 2022

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We have an amazing episode for y'all today! We are talking about museums with a special focus on ADAMA (African Diaspora Arts Museum of Atlanta) and we are joined by special guest, Dr. Fahamu Pecou! We talk to our amazing guest about how ADAMA came to be, how hip hop helped him find his artistic voice, and so much more - seriously you don't wanna miss this one.

Learn more about ADAMA by going to their website https://adamatl.org/ and follow them on Instagram @adama_atl

Dr. Fahamu Pecou is an interdisciplinary artist and scholar whose works combine observations on hip-hop, fine art, and popular culture to address concerns around contemporary representations of Black men. Through paintings, performance art, and academic work, he confronts the performance of Black masculinity and Black identity, challenging and expanding the reading, performance and expressions of Blackness.

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Weekly Roundup: Power Rangers, Snakes, and Sam Jackson?! Oct 27, 2022

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Today is a weekly roundup episode where we’ll be discussing real life Power Rangers coming to the rescue, a new piece of tech designed to listen to your voice for signs of depression, and how certain emojis are received in the workplace!

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Trick or Treat?! w/ special guest, Sam Gordon! Oct 24, 2022

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Join us for this week's deep dive into the world of trick or treating! We go back centuries to talk about the tradition's interesting origins and how it evolved in the United States through the 20th century. We'll also be talking about the most ridiculous items people have received whilst trick or treating and tons more fun stories! PLUS we're joined by the amazing comedian, Sam Gordon!

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Weekly Roundup: Emotional support alligators, Pan Solo, and special guest Megan Leahy! Oct 20, 2022

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Woohoo! We got another weekly roundup for y'all and this one is a hoot! We'll be talking about a very special emotional support alligator, a Han Solo figure made entirely out of bread, and a person who played the saxophone while they underwent brain surgery! We are joined the by stupendous and talented comedian and writer, Megan Leahy!

Go see Megan perform at Dad's Garage Theatre in Atlanta. Visit Dad's Garage on IG: @dadsgarageatl

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Gimme Five! A Deep Dive into the high-five Oct 17, 2022

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Join us for this week's deep dive episode all about High-5's! Who invented them? What are the best variations? What's the most hygienic way to do them? Also learn about Cat's who can High-5 their owners and High-5 Guinness world record holders.

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Weekly Roundup: Dogs, hot sauce, and the Queen of Soul with special guest Katie Causey! Oct 13, 2022

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Join us for a weekly roundup episode where we’ll be discussing headlines that caught our eye recently including: research showing that petting a dog can boost brain activity, the rise of sleep tourism, and some wild facts surrounding the FBI’s decades-long investigation into Aretha Franklin. And if that’s not enough, we’re joined by the amazing artist, comedian, and actor KATIE CAUSEY!

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Deep Dive: Scoot-Scoot-Scooters! Oct 10, 2022

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Join us for a deep dive where we talk about all things scooters! We talk about their origins and history all the way up to the e-scooters we see out and about today. What are some pros and cons that come with this form of transportation? Tune in and find out!

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Weekly Roundup: High Art, Low Art, and one super buff salmon! Oct 06, 2022

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Join us for this week's weekly roundup where Mark and Bill discuss adult happy meals, Hawaii’s girl prison population going down to zero, and a kid selling his artwork for SIX FIGURES! We're also joined by a very buff salmon.

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Puppets, Horror Films, and special guest Kacie Willis! Oct 03, 2022

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Join us for a deep dive into puppet horror films! Bill and Mark are joined by phenomenal artist (and researcher for Ridiculous News) Kacie Willis! We're talking about makes certain puppets so dang scary with a special focus on the Child's Play Franchise (spoiler alert - we will be talking about the 1988 film and the 2019 remake).

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Weekly Roundup: NyQuil chicken, an escaped seal, and quiet quitting! Sep 29, 2022

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Join us for this week's weekly roundup where Mark and Bill discuss some recent headlines! People are cooking NyQuil into their chicken?! We investigate and look at some other bonkers TikTok trends. Plus, we talk about quiet quitting and we may even be visited by a sweet little seal. Enjoy!

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