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Ramblecast 185 Aug 12, 2018

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What's your proudest moment? We've got a whole range of things we're proud of, from reading stunts pulled as children to mysterious crimes pulled as adults. One of us might be a phantom.

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Episode 184: Prison Yelp Aug 07, 2018

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"The Legend of Tokoyo" is not originally about toilets, but by Golly it will be by the time we're done with it. If you're curious about how bathroom technology ranks, this is your episode.

This episode brought to you by executive producer Bee B., Aarne-Thompson type 812, "The Devil's Riddle"

Suggested talking points: the Breakfast Club, lady's banishment island, optimal bathroom design, girl-tossing, piss trough village, clam women, toilet diving bell, cowardly evil snake, Pissy Tim, the church of the toilet, Lifeguard kissing techniques, Toilet Samurai, cursed toilet museum

Ramblecast 184 Aug 05, 2018

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Why do we still sleep on feathers? Seems like there are better options. Would a semi-sentient living bag of organs be better? You decide!

Episode 183: Mean Gregs By Tina Fey Jul 31, 2018

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"People Getting Rich" might be sending the wrong message, but it's subject matter is certainly relevant to us today. In the midst of all this, there's a very good idea for a restaurant that we hope to be opening by 2020.

This episode brought to you by executive producer Kerrima, Aarne-Thompson type 2031, "Strong, Stronger, Strongest"

Suggested talking points: whisper biscuit takeover, the new dream bread religion, the Ur-McRib, Owen Wilson crashing, St. Peter's life hacks, brain collateral, Ye Olde McDonald's, foraging restaurant, chilly zone for penguin meat, that funky Wonkaland, got a golden saddle in my pocket, the Poverty Greg special for kids, village crime, Mean Gregs by Tina Fey, What's the Deal, Poverty Greg?

Ramblecast 183 Jul 29, 2018

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We've got our first listener suggestion, and as requested last week, it is primo sleepover game material: a good old-fashioned "boff marry kill."

Episode 182: Mmbop Funeral Dirge Jul 24, 2018

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We're dipping into a series of Anansi stories this week, which naturally leads to the creation of a new Yonder Toad villain, and a sitcom about neighbors doing sex to each other.

This episode brought to you by executive producer Carl with a C, Aarne-Thompson type 1628, "The Learned Son and the Forgotten Language"

Suggested taking points: Welsh challenge, fish propulsion, Victorian sensory deprivation tank for cleaning and bathing, a very Garfield thing to do, a very cordial mugging, human hairtepede, my favorite Speed Racer trenchcoats, orthopedic cowboy boots, Time Allen

Ramblecast 182 Jul 22, 2018

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What dumb or weird games did you play as a kid? We're full of them, ranging from a prey-like version of tag, to a game called mopball that you can play for $8 in a Dollar General.

Episode 181: A Place Ducks Want You to Be Jul 17, 2018

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"The Three Snake-Leaves" is your classic tale: boy meets girl, girl dies, girl had a clause in that pre-nup demanding he be buried alive with her if she dies, boy goes into the grave with her, snakes happen. Pretty basic stuff.

This episode brought to you by executive producer Haley S., Aarne-Thompson type 1881, "Carried Through the Air by Game Birds"

Suggested talking points: Grimm the engines, the revolution will be periscoped, next of K, anti-hangman, my brotherdad, the wine-addled almost-king, snake attorney, by AC/DC, the speedrun king, non-murder separation, the underbog

Ramblecast 181 Jul 15, 2018

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Hope you're ready to learn about the next great anime, because we have conceived, here on this very program. There's crime, fast cars, and rules for buffet lines involved: only the best.

Episode 180: A Major Holiday Kind of Knifing Jul 10, 2018

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This story "Crystal the Wise" absolutely does NOT end how it should, but there's a lot of potential there. That means it's time to get into the folklore playground, and mix it up a bit!

This episode brought to you by executive producer Kaitlyn B., Aarne-Thompson type 236, "Imitating Bird Sounds"

Suggested talking points: beer horse, geography secrets, a gift for data analysts, air buttress & buttress, princess fire style, a weird place for a trapdoor, downstairs is helltime, Merry Knifemas

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