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Episode 253: A Bishop-Level Threat Dec 24, 2019

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"A Legend of Saint Nicholas" is our second covering of a country's holiday story. At the rate of one a year, we'll be doing this show for over two more centuries.

Suggested talking points: the wherewithal to spend money, Santa for the lonely, the whimbus gun, bishop-level threat, a friendly marvel at a neighbor, the Neo of improv, mall boys,

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Episode 252: The Sudowoodo Explanation Dec 17, 2019

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"The Lad Who Went to the North Wind" is the first of our winter holiday stories this year, featuring some good conflict resolution and various infinity pranks.

This episode brought to you by executive producer Ella Stanborough, Aarne-Thompson type 463, "The Witch In the Stone Boat"

Suggested talking points: blipdaddy, diarrheice, a dining safe, infinite picnic blanket, infinity grandpa, a summer home for wind, the sudowoodo explanation

Ramblecast 252 Dec 15, 2019

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Heading down to the media corner to get a couple of pitches, and also trying to figure out our new TV show "Game Moms."

Episode 251: The Pants Dictionary Dec 10, 2019

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"Little Tiny" ends up being a familiar story with a Don Bluth adaptation, but brings up a lot of important questions along the way, like "would you marry a toad just for the company?"

This episode brought to you by executive producer Jax,Aarne-Thompson type 442, "The Woman In the Wood"

Suggested talking points: puce thumb, stamen command, smolley, grandma scratcher, toad marriage, imaginary friend kisses, cop kisses, plunkers.biz, 9-shilling baby

Ramblecast 251 Dec 08, 2019

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Some sleepy letter association that leads to a lot of talk about dinosaurs and a new Adam Sandler movie.

Episode 250: Plato's Cave for Pigs Dec 03, 2019

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Google already made a lot of the edits to "Otesanek" for us, through a wonderful and bizarre translation that makes us wish Google could write a book of fairy tales just for us.

This episode brought to you by executive producer Nick Patchett, Aarne-Thompson type 161, "Betrayed by a Pointer Finger"

Suggested talking points: a new erudite lifestyle, the human billboard, babies and their tank tops, axe shake, momslur, Dora's smoking backpack

Ramblecast 250 Dec 01, 2019

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An in-depth critique of a new robotics product, that for some reason exists.

Episode 249: Live Bird Hat Nov 26, 2019

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"The Princess and the Magical Hat" has a lot of solid bird stuff going on, as well as some solid mouse stuff happening. And a little bit of rumpology magic.

This episode brought to you by executive producer Spaghetto Depressi, Aarne-Thompson type 163, "The Singing Wolf"

Suggested talking points: triple entendre, rumpology.edu, Sam Anus, a hodgepodge of stats, mouse woman and the mischief makers, smoking a didgeridoo, a sick canoe combo,

Ramblecast 249 Nov 24, 2019

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A pair of book reports: on Death Stranding, and Cats the Musical.

Episode 248: Destroyed By Elephants: The Ivory City and Its Fairy Princess Part II Nov 22, 2019

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We're wrapping up "The Ivory City and Its Fairy Princess" and you'll finally get to know why the flat horse mattered! And why all of the things from part I mattered. Because they definitely, definitely do.

Suggested talking points: garbage princess, Dark Fortnite, retro UI design, Internet Classic, jealousy murders, dead uncle rice, Dadwise Gamgee, horse blood types, old lady punch code, book DLC

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