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			<title>Episode 60: World War DDR</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if wars were settled by video games?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>Episode 59: The Animal Happening</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt &amp; Kate</p><br><p>We ask what if animals did what they probably should have millennia ago: unite against us humans.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DarkMatter2525/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@DarkMatter2525/videos</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AntsCanada" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@AntsCanada</a></p><p><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81054847" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.netflix.com/title/81054847</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqvPnZnBXc4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqvPnZnBXc4</a></p><p><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/6/3/5772796/nba-y2k-series-finale-the-death-of-basketball" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/6/3/5772796/nba-y2k-series-finale-the-death-of-basketball</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 58: When I Grow Up I Don't Want To Grow Up]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 58: When I Grow Up I Don't Want To Grow Up]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if you became a vampire?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>We ask what would you do if you became a vampire.  There's a lot more practical answers than you'd think.</p><br><p>Content:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ThenNow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@ThenNow</a></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4V_jMdRbbTrmBVJB6FDzgw</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Chip</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>We ask what would you do if you became a vampire.  There's a lot more practical answers than you'd think.</p><br><p>Content:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ThenNow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@ThenNow</a></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4V_jMdRbbTrmBVJB6FDzgw</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Chip</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 57: Everyone On My Floor Is Coding</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if everyone suddenly forgot how to code?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob, Kate, &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Yep, it's a weird one especially since a lot of people don't know ow to code, even some developers.  So what happens if everyone suddenly forgets how to?</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AdamSomething" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@AdamSomething</a><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81591296?source=35&amp;fromWatch=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.netflix.com/title/81591296?source=35&amp;fromWatch=true</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TLDRpodcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@TLDRpodcasts</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob, Kate, &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Yep, it's a weird one especially since a lot of people don't know ow to code, even some developers.  So what happens if everyone suddenly forgets how to?</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AdamSomething" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@AdamSomething</a><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81591296?source=35&amp;fromWatch=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.netflix.com/title/81591296?source=35&amp;fromWatch=true</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TLDRpodcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@TLDRpodcasts</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 56: We Gave Everyone Jedibedes</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if everyone suddenly had force power?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Shiloh</p><br><p>We don't discriminate against Sith or Jedi, everyone gets everyone's powers.</p><br><p>Suggested content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@DGR_Dave</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AdamDoesNotExist</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Shiloh</p><br><p>We don't discriminate against Sith or Jedi, everyone gets everyone's powers.</p><br><p>Suggested content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@DGR_Dave</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AdamDoesNotExist</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 55: We Should Send Aliens Ransomware</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 55: We Should Send Aliens Ransomware</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if we fought aliens with witchcraft?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>I'm sure fans of The Craft would like to see the crew go after a xenomorph.</p><br><p>Content suggestions:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MentourPilot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@MentourPilot</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KillTheCompShow/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@KillTheCompShow/videos</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>I'm sure fans of The Craft would like to see the crew go after a xenomorph.</p><br><p>Content suggestions:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MentourPilot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@MentourPilot</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KillTheCompShow/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@KillTheCompShow/videos</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 54: The Pot Phelps Actually Used (JK Do Not Sue)</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if Pot suddenly had the exact opposite effect?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>I can't imagine the podheads would be excited if all the effects were the opposite of before.</p><br><p>Content suggestions:</p><br><p>https://www.yourownbackyardpodcast.com/</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ChefStudioChannel</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 53: I Guess I Have To Rate This Landmine 1 Of 5 Stars</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 53: I Guess I Have To Rate This Landmine 1 Of 5 Stars</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if killing was impossible?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>We borrowed heavily from Torchwood Miracle Day.  But only what if killing was impossible.</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryofHumankind</p><p>https://www.hilariousworld.org/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>We borrowed heavily from Torchwood Miracle Day.  But only what if killing was impossible.</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryofHumankind</p><p>https://www.hilariousworld.org/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 52: Disney Has Deployed Human Shields</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 52: Disney Has Deployed Human Shields</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if Disneyland was seiged?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hots: Rob &amp; Kate</p><br><p>That's right, we're doing what Ron DeSantis never dreamed of: invading Disneyland.</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@LostFutures1</p><p>https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hots: Rob &amp; Kate</p><br><p>That's right, we're doing what Ron DeSantis never dreamed of: invading Disneyland.</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@LostFutures1</p><p>https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 51: The Library Late Fees On My Papyrus Are Going To Kill Me</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 51: The Library Late Fees On My Papyrus Are Going To Kill Me</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if you could go back to the library of Alexandria?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts; Rob &amp; Matt &amp; Mike</p><br><p>This could have easily been a "what would you do if you had time travel?" bu that's too much for an episode, so the time machine has a broken gear and can only go to when the library of Alexandira existed.</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/professordaveexplains</p><p>https://www.storyofbible.com/the-bug-bible-and-other-unusual-bibles.html</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/artist/22eUIsoURgq3GFNo6yAIUD</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@Nikos.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts; Rob &amp; Matt &amp; Mike</p><br><p>This could have easily been a "what would you do if you had time travel?" bu that's too much for an episode, so the time machine has a broken gear and can only go to when the library of Alexandira existed.</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/professordaveexplains</p><p>https://www.storyofbible.com/the-bug-bible-and-other-unusual-bibles.html</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/artist/22eUIsoURgq3GFNo6yAIUD</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@Nikos.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 50: Is Bullet Bill A Kamakazi</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What If The Mushroom Kingdom Invaded?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>It's about time Dennis Hopper claimed revenge.  But yeah what if the actual mushroom kingdom invaded?  Apologies to those hoping for some new Yoshi lore.</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindspot/id1567282609</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LGe265pwvU</p><p>https://petapixel.com/2025/07/28/someone-saved-a-digital-image-file-to-a-bird/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>It's about time Dennis Hopper claimed revenge.  But yeah what if the actual mushroom kingdom invaded?  Apologies to those hoping for some new Yoshi lore.</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindspot/id1567282609</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LGe265pwvU</p><p>https://petapixel.com/2025/07/28/someone-saved-a-digital-image-file-to-a-bird/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 49: Little Tikes First Technical</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if we militarized the boyscouts</itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>Episode 48: Sub To Me On Twitch To Live</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Episode 47: Oops, All Short Topics</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's sure a grab bag]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>So we went through a few topics so this one will be a surprise!</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><p>21st centry federalist</p><p>old man's war</p><p>films to be buried with</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>So we went through a few topics so this one will be a surprise!</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><p>21st centry federalist</p><p>old man's war</p><p>films to be buried with</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 46: I Lost My Arm In The Queen's Gambit]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if all wars were settled by chess?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>Episode 45: The Grindset Apocalypse</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if any job was done via uber?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Kate (new host!)</p><br><p>Uber isn't great but it gets weird if any job can be called via Uber</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PolterGibbst" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@PolterGibbst</a></p><p>Elizabeth Moon - fantasy author, new short stories coming out Tales from the Stinky Dragons Podcast for D&amp;D Womble - For all your bullshittery gaming needs</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Kate (new host!)</p><br><p>Uber isn't great but it gets weird if any job can be called via Uber</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PolterGibbst" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@PolterGibbst</a></p><p>Elizabeth Moon - fantasy author, new short stories coming out Tales from the Stinky Dragons Podcast for D&amp;D Womble - For all your bullshittery gaming needs</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 44: Welcome To Cognitive Dissonance Podcast</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>What if you were forced to listen to terrible podcasts?</p><br><p>Amish computers: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/zyi2ti/til_there_is_an_amish_computer_it_doesnt_have/</p><br><p>Hard Landing Podcast: https://www.hardlandingspodcast.com/</p><p>the new world review (sorry, no link)</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>What if you were forced to listen to terrible podcasts?</p><br><p>Amish computers: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/zyi2ti/til_there_is_an_amish_computer_it_doesnt_have/</p><br><p>Hard Landing Podcast: https://www.hardlandingspodcast.com/</p><p>the new world review (sorry, no link)</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 43: Durianboarded</title>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if everything tasted like chicken?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Ok, I'll be real.  I stole this idea from the 1999 cinematic masterpiece, The Matrix.  There are really some horrible outcomes if you can only taste chicken no matter what you eat.</p><br><p>Anyway, content:</p><p>Say Potato, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/it.humor.and.memes/posts/30303169522615443/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/it.humor.and.memes/posts/30303169522615443/</a></p><p>Three Arrows: https://www.youtube.com/@ThreeArrows</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>Episode 42: The Tonight Show With Jeffrey Dahmer</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 42: The Tonight Show With Jeffrey Dahmer</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if famous people were famous because of the worst thing they did?</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
			<itunes:episode>42</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Honestly this one is closer to reality than maybe I was willing to admit: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/online-fundraiser-woman-used-racial-slur-raises-675k-racist-support-rcna204923</p><br><p>Don't be a terrible person</p><br><p>Context for that comment about the foo fighters <a href="https://skepchick.org/2024/09/how-dave-grohl-foo-fighters-put-actual-lives-at-risk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://skepchick.org/2024/09/how-dave-grohl-foo-fighters-put-actual-lives-at-risk/</a></p><br><p>Content:</p><p>https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1903340/</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryoftheEarth</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_jTM8W3NwgnGdQTs7BJpw</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Honestly this one is closer to reality than maybe I was willing to admit: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/online-fundraiser-woman-used-racial-slur-raises-675k-racist-support-rcna204923</p><br><p>Don't be a terrible person</p><br><p>Context for that comment about the foo fighters <a href="https://skepchick.org/2024/09/how-dave-grohl-foo-fighters-put-actual-lives-at-risk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://skepchick.org/2024/09/how-dave-grohl-foo-fighters-put-actual-lives-at-risk/</a></p><br><p>Content:</p><p>https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1903340/</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryoftheEarth</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_jTM8W3NwgnGdQTs7BJpw</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 41: The Mandela Amendment</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 41: The Mandela Amendment</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>1:09:19</itunes:duration>
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			<acast:episodeUrl>episode-41-the-mandela-amendment</acast:episodeUrl>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if you had to go to prison for the same amount of time you were president?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>41</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>I thought of this question for no particular reason and it has no bearing on current events at all.  I would say it means that anyone running for president must really want it.</p><br><p>The content:</p><p>https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/stuff-the-british-stole</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryoftheUniverse</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>I thought of this question for no particular reason and it has no bearing on current events at all.  I would say it means that anyone running for president must really want it.</p><br><p>The content:</p><p>https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/stuff-the-british-stole</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryoftheUniverse</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 40: E.T.'s Special Forces Must Be Terrifying]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 40: E.T.'s Special Forces Must Be Terrifying]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>1:11:40</itunes:duration>
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			<acast:episodeUrl>ets-special-forces-must-be-terrifying</acast:episodeUrl>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What fictional alien would you win a fight against?</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
			<itunes:episode>40</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@miniminuteman773</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@pat_finnerty</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@miniminuteman773</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@pat_finnerty</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 39: Siri Becomes A Eugenecist</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 39: Siri Becomes A Eugenecist</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>1:26:18</itunes:duration>
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			<acast:episodeUrl>episode-39-siri-becomes-a-eugenecist</acast:episodeUrl>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if Siri became a non-state actor?</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
			<itunes:episode>39</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>I have no idea why I thought of this, sorry FBT agent, this is all comedy, just like the rest of the podcast.</p><br><p>Content:</p><br><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/2QNPUsUcUJrrl7pIaMRLsM</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/user/GoneToTheSnowDogs</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>I have no idea why I thought of this, sorry FBT agent, this is all comedy, just like the rest of the podcast.</p><br><p>Content:</p><br><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/2QNPUsUcUJrrl7pIaMRLsM</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/user/GoneToTheSnowDogs</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 38: Did You Know Your Planet Was Going 29kps In A 25kps Zone</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 38: Did You Know Your Planet Was Going 29kps In A 25kps Zone</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>1:01:29</itunes:duration>
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			<link>https://shows.acast.com/hypotheticals/episodes/episode-38-did-you-know-your-planet-was-going-29kps-in-a-25k</link>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if the earth divorced the sun?</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
			<itunes:episode>38</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>You know what, we totally forgot to talk about the moon.  Email that.hypotheticals.podcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think happened to it.</p><br><p>Other content: </p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ContraPoints</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/1tImtAItoNbs2LikGCz4R7</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>You know what, we totally forgot to talk about the moon.  Email that.hypotheticals.podcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think happened to it.</p><br><p>Other content: </p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ContraPoints</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/1tImtAItoNbs2LikGCz4R7</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 37: Hank Scorpio: Career Counselor</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 37: Hank Scorpio: Career Counselor</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>1:25:17</itunes:duration>
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			<link>https://shows.acast.com/hypotheticals/episodes/episode-37-hank-scorpio-career-counselor</link>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What job would you give to Hank Scorpio?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>37</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hank Scorpio is probably one of my favorite Simpsons characters and I think he should get a 2nd chance since he didn't manage to take over the world:</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@WoodfordStephen/videos Some political takes from a guy who generally debunks irrational thinking</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/popcorn_paws5?igsh=Z2Q1NjlwZnhwdnpx a doggo channel</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hank Scorpio is probably one of my favorite Simpsons characters and I think he should get a 2nd chance since he didn't manage to take over the world:</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@WoodfordStephen/videos Some political takes from a guy who generally debunks irrational thinking</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/popcorn_paws5?igsh=Z2Q1NjlwZnhwdnpx a doggo channel</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 36: Intergalactic Ambassador Grimace</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 36: Intergalactic Ambassador Grimace</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if aliens became addicted to McDonalds</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>36</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>I swear this is a coincidence.  I don't think Matt looks at the list of topics before we start.  This time we speculate what happens if aliens become addicted to McDonalds.</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><br><p>TL:DR podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/1VinNabTsipd6duX1azsF3</p><p>Tom Scott: https://www.youtube.com/@TomScottGo/videos</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>I swear this is a coincidence.  I don't think Matt looks at the list of topics before we start.  This time we speculate what happens if aliens become addicted to McDonalds.</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><br><p>TL:DR podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/1VinNabTsipd6duX1azsF3</p><p>Tom Scott: https://www.youtube.com/@TomScottGo/videos</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 35; Facehuggers Would Be Better if They Deposited Cadbury Eggs</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 35; Facehuggers Would Be Better if They Deposited Cadbury Eggs</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if aliens were delicious?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>No alien is safe from the food industry!</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><br><p>https://www.youtube.com/@mrnightmare</p><p>I think this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Finger</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>No alien is safe from the food industry!</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><br><p>https://www.youtube.com/@mrnightmare</p><p>I think this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Finger</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 34: We Murdered Someone On The Moon</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 34: We Murdered Someone On The Moon</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if portals were real?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Sorry for the late edit, this is not about Reagan again, it's about having portals and how we'd use them (poorly).</p><br><p>Content:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drk-mode/id1553374238</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scamtown/id1759446975</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Sorry for the late edit, this is not about Reagan again, it's about having portals and how we'd use them (poorly).</p><br><p>Content:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drk-mode/id1553374238</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scamtown/id1759446975</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 33: Trump's 10th Term]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 33: Trump's 10th Term]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What would happen if Reagan never became president?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob, Mike, &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Do you hate Reagan?  I sure do.</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><p>https://gimletmedia.com/shows/scaredy-cats</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8mG-RkN2uTw7PhlnAr4pZZz2QubIbujH</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt</p><br><p>Bonus references:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfhYyTuT44</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/gh/podcast/the-astrologer-who-managed-the-reagan-presidency/id1373812661?i=1000416645569</p><br><p>Mister Deity pls come on show: https://www.youtube.com/@misterdeity</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob, Mike, &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Do you hate Reagan?  I sure do.</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><p>https://gimletmedia.com/shows/scaredy-cats</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8mG-RkN2uTw7PhlnAr4pZZz2QubIbujH</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt</p><br><p>Bonus references:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfhYyTuT44</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/gh/podcast/the-astrologer-who-managed-the-reagan-presidency/id1373812661?i=1000416645569</p><br><p>Mister Deity pls come on show: https://www.youtube.com/@misterdeity</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 32: Bluey Has Come To Overthrow The Government</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 32: Bluey Has Come To Overthrow The Government</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if laws were enforced based on the language you spoke?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; John</p><br><p>Laws are hard enough to follow, this makes it worse</p><br><p>We have socials now!</p><br><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/hypotheticalspod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/hypotheticalspod.bsky.social</a> <a href="https://x.com/HypotheticalsP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/HypotheticalsP</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hypotheticalspod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hypotheticalspod/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571303342793" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571303342793</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@hypotheticalspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.threads.net/@hypotheticalspod</a></p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><br><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-91vymvIH0c</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thethinkingatheist/id412308695</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; John</p><br><p>Laws are hard enough to follow, this makes it worse</p><br><p>We have socials now!</p><br><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/hypotheticalspod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/hypotheticalspod.bsky.social</a> <a href="https://x.com/HypotheticalsP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/HypotheticalsP</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hypotheticalspod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hypotheticalspod/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571303342793" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571303342793</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@hypotheticalspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.threads.net/@hypotheticalspod</a></p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><br><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-91vymvIH0c</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thethinkingatheist/id412308695</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episoce 31: The Yeastie Boys</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 14:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if sliced bread was never invented?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob, Matt, &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Bread is good.</p><br><p>Andrew Jackson was almost assassinated on January 30, 1835, when Richard Lawrence attempted to shoot him with two pistols outside the United States Capitol</p><br><p>Content!:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@InternetTodayTV</p><p>https://www.truetalesteam.com/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob, Matt, &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Bread is good.</p><br><p>Andrew Jackson was almost assassinated on January 30, 1835, when Richard Lawrence attempted to shoot him with two pistols outside the United States Capitol</p><br><p>Content!:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@InternetTodayTV</p><p>https://www.truetalesteam.com/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 30: You Can Pry My Stove From My Burning Dead Hands</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 30: You Can Pry My Stove From My Burning Dead Hands</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if gas stoves suddenly became illegal?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Maybe a stove hurt a republican when they were young.</p><br><p>You're here for the content:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-lie-with-brian-tyler-cohen/id1515399733</p><p>the weekly show hearts of space I don't know I couldn't find a link? The best I found was hearts of space which was a streaming service the last I checked.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Maybe a stove hurt a republican when they were young.</p><br><p>You're here for the content:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-lie-with-brian-tyler-cohen/id1515399733</p><p>the weekly show hearts of space I don't know I couldn't find a link? The best I found was hearts of space which was a streaming service the last I checked.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 29: Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (The British Empire)]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 29: Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (The British Empire)]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:00:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if the British Empire never invaded the Americas?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>The British stay at home, for a change.</p><br><p>The title was almost "but speaking of slavery, it gets even worse," because it wasn't related to the actual topic, but stay tuned til the end.</p><br><p>Content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@verytallbart</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@the_kates</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>The British stay at home, for a change.</p><br><p>The title was almost "but speaking of slavery, it gets even worse," because it wasn't related to the actual topic, but stay tuned til the end.</p><br><p>Content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@verytallbart</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@the_kates</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 28: They Didn't Call Them The Dark Ages Because It Was Dark]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 28: They Didn't Call Them The Dark Ages Because It Was Dark]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if the dark ages never happened?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Would it still be called the enlightenment without the dark ages?</p><br><p>Did you get the reference in the title? If not it's ok but I hate you. It's from Stargate SG1 when Daniel Jackson talked about Trepanation which is the practice of drilling into the scull to let the demons out.</p><br><p>Anyway, I made a lot of references as usual, but here's our content recommendations:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-history/id1537788786</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-dead-to-me/id1479973402</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/causality/id1046978749</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Would it still be called the enlightenment without the dark ages?</p><br><p>Did you get the reference in the title? If not it's ok but I hate you. It's from Stargate SG1 when Daniel Jackson talked about Trepanation which is the practice of drilling into the scull to let the demons out.</p><br><p>Anyway, I made a lot of references as usual, but here's our content recommendations:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-history/id1537788786</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-dead-to-me/id1479973402</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/causality/id1046978749</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 27: Jesus Faked His Own Death For The Insurance Money</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 27: Jesus Faked His Own Death For The Insurance Money</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:00:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Would you rather be fossilized or frozen?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>I thought of this when thinking about how people would like to be remembered or what their legacy would be.</p><br><p>Random funny stuff:</p><p>https://dynamicsofwriting.com/2017/10/30/first-hand-job-head-jobs-and-penile-swords-the-many-risks-of-writing/</p><p>https://www.pinterest.com/pin/179299628884840746/</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgXQ0oSpA60xD_-NtkZsLk8PV3AMXZEN8</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ttsgpod/videos</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>I thought of this when thinking about how people would like to be remembered or what their legacy would be.</p><br><p>Random funny stuff:</p><p>https://dynamicsofwriting.com/2017/10/30/first-hand-job-head-jobs-and-penile-swords-the-many-risks-of-writing/</p><p>https://www.pinterest.com/pin/179299628884840746/</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgXQ0oSpA60xD_-NtkZsLk8PV3AMXZEN8</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ttsgpod/videos</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 26: All Teleporaworkers Must Return To The Office</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 26: All Teleporaworkers Must Return To The Office</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if you could teleport exactly twice a day?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Please forgive us for the first few minutes, I had to use desktop audio for the first few minutes of Mike's audio then things return to only local recordings</p><br><p>This is an important question since teleporting is totally possible and wouldn't take longer than the universe has existed to move a person.  We talked about wormholes and quantum probability too.  Also there were so many references to other media, sorry.  I also recommended the same content as last week, remembered that, and recommended something else.</p><br><p>Sleep driving murderer: https://abcnews.go.com/US/sleepwalking-killer-scott-falater-wracked-guilt-murdering-wife/story?id=75468448</p><br><p>Recommendations:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@goneelectric</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@miniminuteman773</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/05lvdf9T77KE6y4gyMGEsD</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Please forgive us for the first few minutes, I had to use desktop audio for the first few minutes of Mike's audio then things return to only local recordings</p><br><p>This is an important question since teleporting is totally possible and wouldn't take longer than the universe has existed to move a person.  We talked about wormholes and quantum probability too.  Also there were so many references to other media, sorry.  I also recommended the same content as last week, remembered that, and recommended something else.</p><br><p>Sleep driving murderer: https://abcnews.go.com/US/sleepwalking-killer-scott-falater-wracked-guilt-murdering-wife/story?id=75468448</p><br><p>Recommendations:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@goneelectric</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@miniminuteman773</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/05lvdf9T77KE6y4gyMGEsD</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 25: Join The Resistence, Buy A Yugo</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 25: Join The Resistence, Buy A Yugo</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if Skynet was stuck using cars instead of terminators?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Guests: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Given the rise of EVs and smart cruse control, and the stuff the US is trying to block from China, this might be the most reasonable question we've asked so far. Though I'm not to worried about chat GPT yet.</p><br><p>The absolutely unhinged safety video: https://youtu.be/TJYOkZz6Dck?si=AxVIiNYeeMiKDevV</p><br><p>Using private company data because the govt cant get reasonable funding for things like this for safety:</p><p>https://www.reddit.com/r/gis/comments/1dz3yw4/whataburger_outage_map/</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index</p><br><p>Recommendations:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/after-america-e1-elephants-in-the-room-the/id1622716226?i=1000660681145</p><p>https://jalopnik.com/lets-talk-about-the-yankee-candle-founders-car-collecti-1849486707</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Guests: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Given the rise of EVs and smart cruse control, and the stuff the US is trying to block from China, this might be the most reasonable question we've asked so far. Though I'm not to worried about chat GPT yet.</p><br><p>The absolutely unhinged safety video: https://youtu.be/TJYOkZz6Dck?si=AxVIiNYeeMiKDevV</p><br><p>Using private company data because the govt cant get reasonable funding for things like this for safety:</p><p>https://www.reddit.com/r/gis/comments/1dz3yw4/whataburger_outage_map/</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index</p><br><p>Recommendations:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/after-america-e1-elephants-in-the-room-the/id1622716226?i=1000660681145</p><p>https://jalopnik.com/lets-talk-about-the-yankee-candle-founders-car-collecti-1849486707</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 24: I'm Glad The Pills In The Matrix Were't Suppositories]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 24: I'm Glad The Pills In The Matrix Were't Suppositories]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 13:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What would you do if you knew you were in a simulation?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts; Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>This one rambled a bit more than normal because we also wanted more background about this simulation and simulations in general</p><br><p>https://youtu.be/X9FGRkqUdf8?si=fMxsV3-Eqn5JjTog</p><br><p>Other content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@hbomberguy</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@mymechanics</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts; Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>This one rambled a bit more than normal because we also wanted more background about this simulation and simulations in general</p><br><p>https://youtu.be/X9FGRkqUdf8?si=fMxsV3-Eqn5JjTog</p><br><p>Other content:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@hbomberguy</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@mymechanics</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 23: What Now, Vegans?</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 23: What Now, Vegans?</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 13:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if plants could feel pain?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Another one that gets a bit existential and weird.  You can't answer this without figuring out why they feel pain and decide when they feel pain.</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@Mahesh_Shenoy</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@BobbyBroccoli</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Another one that gets a bit existential and weird.  You can't answer this without figuring out why they feel pain and decide when they feel pain.</p><br><p>Content recommendations:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@Mahesh_Shenoy</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@BobbyBroccoli</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 22: I Don't Think You Can Waterboard Someone With Queso]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 22: I Don't Think You Can Waterboard Someone With Queso]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What actually happened during the fast food wars in Demolition Man?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>If you haven't watched Demolition Man what are you even doing with your life? I'm sure other people have wondered about the lore around the fast food wars so we answer that question. It gets a bit weird.</p><br><p>PC Jr commercial: https://youtu.be/VwEssCpTW5I?si=QNbYRaqkvaRjh1aU</p><p>IBM PS/2 commercial: https://youtu.be/gGVF3ktjhLg?si=3O9TgTpFasURHWwg</p><p>IBM commercial: https://youtu.be/MHtiWJGrA1M?si=5JQl7kGPi-1xDy3a</p><br><p>Shakes the clown: https://youtu.be/hwJwnHkDvho?si=KpQB-kgWt85dSCE6</p><br><p>Crash Course Pods: The Universe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crash-course-pods-the-universe/id1740594155</p><p>John Green outtakes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYT7t0pcxEIM_MpvvIi8c07lL7DG58eYe&amp;si=wd61z3yLEYOea7DJ</p><br><p>https://alifewellwasted.com/</p><br><p>And I have no idea why this exists, but the novelization of Demolition Man: https://www.amazon.com/Demolition-Man-Robert-Tine/dp/0451180798</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>If you haven't watched Demolition Man what are you even doing with your life? I'm sure other people have wondered about the lore around the fast food wars so we answer that question. It gets a bit weird.</p><br><p>PC Jr commercial: https://youtu.be/VwEssCpTW5I?si=QNbYRaqkvaRjh1aU</p><p>IBM PS/2 commercial: https://youtu.be/gGVF3ktjhLg?si=3O9TgTpFasURHWwg</p><p>IBM commercial: https://youtu.be/MHtiWJGrA1M?si=5JQl7kGPi-1xDy3a</p><br><p>Shakes the clown: https://youtu.be/hwJwnHkDvho?si=KpQB-kgWt85dSCE6</p><br><p>Crash Course Pods: The Universe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crash-course-pods-the-universe/id1740594155</p><p>John Green outtakes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYT7t0pcxEIM_MpvvIi8c07lL7DG58eYe&amp;si=wd61z3yLEYOea7DJ</p><br><p>https://alifewellwasted.com/</p><br><p>And I have no idea why this exists, but the novelization of Demolition Man: https://www.amazon.com/Demolition-Man-Robert-Tine/dp/0451180798</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 21: How Often Do You S*itpost About The Roman Empire?</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 21: How Often Do You S*itpost About The Roman Empire?</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if the Roman empire had social media?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Host: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Today we discuss the implications of social media, but not on modern society, on a society of people that had little power, fought to expand their empire, and had limited democracy.  Wait are we sure this is about ancient times?</p><br><p>Content we like:</p><br><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/31rLJqdxO9fT1UHCa3TAeW</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/70la96ygNWL1t1gcGGk3MF</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Host: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Today we discuss the implications of social media, but not on modern society, on a society of people that had little power, fought to expand their empire, and had limited democracy.  Wait are we sure this is about ancient times?</p><br><p>Content we like:</p><br><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/31rLJqdxO9fT1UHCa3TAeW</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/70la96ygNWL1t1gcGGk3MF</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 20: God Hates Google Translate</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 20: God Hates Google Translate</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:00:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if the tower of Babel happened today?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; John</p><br><p>The tower of Babel never happened, it's an allegory. And if you understand how languages evolve over time, that would be obvious. But it's fun to wonder what an actual god doing that would do. How would people deal with it (poorly, probably)?</p><br><p>Other content:</p><br><p>Mestizo Beat: https://mestizobeat.com/#news</p><br><p>Unclear and present danger: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vPZPCw5Ov86FCWJfbQahm</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; John</p><br><p>The tower of Babel never happened, it's an allegory. And if you understand how languages evolve over time, that would be obvious. But it's fun to wonder what an actual god doing that would do. How would people deal with it (poorly, probably)?</p><br><p>Other content:</p><br><p>Mestizo Beat: https://mestizobeat.com/#news</p><br><p>Unclear and present danger: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vPZPCw5Ov86FCWJfbQahm</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 19: Your Download Of Existentialism Will Complete In 3 Days</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 19: Your Download Of Existentialism Will Complete In 3 Days</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if you actually could download a car?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>The goal when I thought of this question was to critique capitalism and rarity, but it turned into the transport murder machine thought, with some jokes thrown in.</p><br><p>Other content:</p><p>Some More News/Even More News which does news stuff from a leftist point of view</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/some-more-news/id1364825229</p><p>Bobby Broccoli: deep dives about topics with great visuals</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@BobbyBroccoli/videos</p><br><p>The 5-4 podcast which covers supreme court stuff:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-4/id1497785843</p><p>This Might Be A Podcast</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-might-be-a-podcast/id1445431962</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>The goal when I thought of this question was to critique capitalism and rarity, but it turned into the transport murder machine thought, with some jokes thrown in.</p><br><p>Other content:</p><p>Some More News/Even More News which does news stuff from a leftist point of view</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/some-more-news/id1364825229</p><p>Bobby Broccoli: deep dives about topics with great visuals</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@BobbyBroccoli/videos</p><br><p>The 5-4 podcast which covers supreme court stuff:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-4/id1497785843</p><p>This Might Be A Podcast</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-might-be-a-podcast/id1445431962</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 18: A Vote For Me Is A Vote To Ban Peeps</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 18: A Vote For Me Is A Vote To Ban Peeps</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 13:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if you could only vote once in your life?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>People don't really value their vote. And to be fair, a single vote rarely swings an election. But you could only vote once in your entire life you may think differently.</p><br><p>Leeja Miller, a political commentator: https://www.youtube.com/@LeejaMiller</p><p>Secret Base,, the reform party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqqaW1LrMTY</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>People don't really value their vote. And to be fair, a single vote rarely swings an election. But you could only vote once in your entire life you may think differently.</p><br><p>Leeja Miller, a political commentator: https://www.youtube.com/@LeejaMiller</p><p>Secret Base,, the reform party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqqaW1LrMTY</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 17: Why Cancel Tiktok When You Can Cancel Smartphones?</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 13:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What if smartphones weren't a thing anymore?]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Host: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Maybe smartphones were a mistake. Sure you can call out BS quickly, but people can make BS even quicker. Plus it's totally destroying kids self esteem and isolating everyone.</p><br><p>Anyway enough grim stuff, how would you erase smartphones from the world?</p><br><p>Content we like:</p><br><p>https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/2HDaqExFABugadHFKWbgms</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Host: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>Maybe smartphones were a mistake. Sure you can call out BS quickly, but people can make BS even quicker. Plus it's totally destroying kids self esteem and isolating everyone.</p><br><p>Anyway enough grim stuff, how would you erase smartphones from the world?</p><br><p>Content we like:</p><br><p>https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/2HDaqExFABugadHFKWbgms</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 16: Ha!  You Believe The Moon Is Real?</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 16: Ha!  You Believe The Moon Is Real?</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if we learned the moon landing was fake?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; John</p><br><p>Yes, we talk about one of people's favorite conspiracy theories! And we ask what happens depending on when we find out and get some interesting answers. This episode was going to be titled "houses don't have hands", you'll see why.</p><br><p>If you want a slam dunk debunk of a moon landing hoax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_loUDS4c3Cs</p><p>If you want a slam dunk debunk of young earth creationism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIGB0g2eSFM</p><br><p>Other creators that are great:</p><p>https://www.amazon.com/Fortress-Solitude-Jonathan-Lethem/dp/0375724885</p><p>https://www.twitch.tv/shoujo</p><br><p>Email us your thoughts about hoaxes, our podcasts, or random questions: that.hypotheticals.podcast@gmail.com</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; John</p><br><p>Yes, we talk about one of people's favorite conspiracy theories! And we ask what happens depending on when we find out and get some interesting answers. This episode was going to be titled "houses don't have hands", you'll see why.</p><br><p>If you want a slam dunk debunk of a moon landing hoax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_loUDS4c3Cs</p><p>If you want a slam dunk debunk of young earth creationism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIGB0g2eSFM</p><br><p>Other creators that are great:</p><p>https://www.amazon.com/Fortress-Solitude-Jonathan-Lethem/dp/0375724885</p><p>https://www.twitch.tv/shoujo</p><br><p>Email us your thoughts about hoaxes, our podcasts, or random questions: that.hypotheticals.podcast@gmail.com</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 15: It All Happens On Facebook</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 13:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if everything you posted to Facebook became true?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>People already believe everything on Facebook is real so why not see what happens if that's actually happening? We do a lot of tangents including the classic 90s commercials for Boku:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JEbnWl8iz0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JEbnWl8iz0</a></p><br><p>Content better than us:</p><br><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-bastards/id1373812661</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUT8RoNBTJvwW1iErP6-b-A</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ANINewsIndia</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>People already believe everything on Facebook is real so why not see what happens if that's actually happening? We do a lot of tangents including the classic 90s commercials for Boku:</p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JEbnWl8iz0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JEbnWl8iz0</a></p><br><p>Content better than us:</p><br><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-bastards/id1373812661</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUT8RoNBTJvwW1iErP6-b-A</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ANINewsIndia</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 14: I Became A Podcaster To Find My Soulmate</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 14: I Became A Podcaster To Find My Soulmate</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if everyone had exactly one soulmate?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>On today's episode we ask the question: what if of all the humans who have ever and will ever live have exactly one soulmate? Time and space are pretty big! What would you do if that was real?</p><br><p>Favorite content:</p><br><p>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepodcrashed</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimetown</p><br><p>Random televangelist! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Hinn</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>On today's episode we ask the question: what if of all the humans who have ever and will ever live have exactly one soulmate? Time and space are pretty big! What would you do if that was real?</p><br><p>Favorite content:</p><br><p>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepodcrashed</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimetown</p><br><p>Random televangelist! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Hinn</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 13: I Can't Remember If We Already Did This Episode]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 13: I Can't Remember If We Already Did This Episode]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if everyone was the main character of Memento?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Ish</p><br><p>What if everyone just forgot what happened yesterday, every day. We endeavor to be as good as Memento but definitely better than 50 first dates.</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><p>https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-David-Pakman-Show/B08JJN6MR3</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_E._Westlake</p><p>https://www.sunsquabi.com/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Ish</p><br><p>What if everyone just forgot what happened yesterday, every day. We endeavor to be as good as Memento but definitely better than 50 first dates.</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><p>https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-David-Pakman-Show/B08JJN6MR3</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_E._Westlake</p><p>https://www.sunsquabi.com/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 12: Saul Goodboy Attorney At Law</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if PETA won?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>On this episode we ask what if PETA got their way (mostly with America). The audio is a bit quiet for our new host so you may need to boost the audio a little. I was using a temporary computer and didn't quite get the levels right. Next episode should be back to normal.</p><br><p>Godwin says go ahead: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/08/14/the-creator-of-godwins-law-explains-why-some-nazi-comparisons-dont-break-his-famous-internet-rule/</p><br><p>Our recommendations:</p><br><p>https://soundcloud.com/lemme-listen/sets/the-ensigns-log-podcast</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYoe8kQ-7Gn9ASOlmI0k6Q (and related youtubes from the same creator)</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Mike</p><br><p>On this episode we ask what if PETA got their way (mostly with America). The audio is a bit quiet for our new host so you may need to boost the audio a little. I was using a temporary computer and didn't quite get the levels right. Next episode should be back to normal.</p><br><p>Godwin says go ahead: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/08/14/the-creator-of-godwins-law-explains-why-some-nazi-comparisons-dont-break-his-famous-internet-rule/</p><br><p>Our recommendations:</p><br><p>https://soundcloud.com/lemme-listen/sets/the-ensigns-log-podcast</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYoe8kQ-7Gn9ASOlmI0k6Q (and related youtubes from the same creator)</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 11: The Happy Meals For Foreign Assets</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 11: The Happy Meals For Foreign Assets</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>What if every happy meal came with a voodoo doll?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>On this episode we ask what if every happy meal came with a voodoo doll? Does McDonalds do this on purpose? Are they public about it? What's the fallout? Can I use this for capitalism?</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><br><p>https://wondery.com/shows/we-crashed/</p><br><p>https://500songs.com/tag/bonus-episodes/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>On this episode we ask what if every happy meal came with a voodoo doll? Does McDonalds do this on purpose? Are they public about it? What's the fallout? Can I use this for capitalism?</p><br><p>Recommended content:</p><br><p>https://wondery.com/shows/we-crashed/</p><br><p>https://500songs.com/tag/bonus-episodes/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 10: This HVAC Is Rated For 8 Kiloghosts</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 10: This HVAC Is Rated For 8 Kiloghosts</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>On this episode we ask what would happen Earth was just chock full of ghosts?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Ish</p><br><p>What would happen if every person ever was a ghost? There have been theoretically 100 billion people who've ever lived, so that's just under a dozen ghosts per person. What could ghosts do? Could you hire them on fiver?</p><br><p>Anyway, moon's haunted.</p><br><p>Oh and check out the What If series from the creator of XKCD</p><br><p>https://what-if.xkcd.com/ (not sponsored)</p><br><p>Better content creators:</p><br><p>https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373</p><p>https://papadosio.com/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Ish</p><br><p>What would happen if every person ever was a ghost? There have been theoretically 100 billion people who've ever lived, so that's just under a dozen ghosts per person. What could ghosts do? Could you hire them on fiver?</p><br><p>Anyway, moon's haunted.</p><br><p>Oh and check out the What If series from the creator of XKCD</p><br><p>https://what-if.xkcd.com/ (not sponsored)</p><br><p>Better content creators:</p><br><p>https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373</p><p>https://papadosio.com/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 9: They've Deployed Skrillex Against The Invading Army]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 9: They've Deployed Skrillex Against The Invading Army]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Today we ask what if music made you drunk?</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>People enjoy music, people enjoy alcohol, what if we Reese's peanut buttered those two things? You don't realize how freely available music is until you try to figure out how people would deal with it making you drunk. We are working towards a bigger guest list but missed the mark this time, maybe some day.</p><br><p>Here's a movie that is out that seems interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Fiction_(film)</p><br><p>We may have brought up Shatner as possibly being music but also maybe not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0hTtsqiFCc</p><br><p>And it turns out the movie Footloose may have had a point in this alternate universe</p><br><p>Our recommended podcasts</p><br><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-michael-godiers-event-horizon/id1590788152</p><br><p>https://500songs.com/podcast/episode-76-stagger-lee-by-lloyd-price/</p><br><p>And lastly a typewriter orchestra: https://friendsofrobbinslibrary.org/boston-typewriter-orchestra-wednesday-january-17-2024-7-pm-2/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>People enjoy music, people enjoy alcohol, what if we Reese's peanut buttered those two things? You don't realize how freely available music is until you try to figure out how people would deal with it making you drunk. We are working towards a bigger guest list but missed the mark this time, maybe some day.</p><br><p>Here's a movie that is out that seems interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Fiction_(film)</p><br><p>We may have brought up Shatner as possibly being music but also maybe not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0hTtsqiFCc</p><br><p>And it turns out the movie Footloose may have had a point in this alternate universe</p><br><p>Our recommended podcasts</p><br><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-michael-godiers-event-horizon/id1590788152</p><br><p>https://500songs.com/podcast/episode-76-stagger-lee-by-lloyd-price/</p><br><p>And lastly a typewriter orchestra: https://friendsofrobbinslibrary.org/boston-typewriter-orchestra-wednesday-january-17-2024-7-pm-2/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 8: Santa Airlines 001 Grounded For Exceeding Duty Limits</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 8: Santa Airlines 001 Grounded For Exceeding Duty Limits</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In this episode we pit Santa against the FAA and the flight industry in general</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>In this episode we ask what if Santa had to abide by FAA regulations. How safe is a single man driving wooden sleigh through busy ATC airspace? Who would win: Jolly old Saint Nick or a C130 Hercules?</p><br><p>Please remember to review us on your podcatcher of choice.</p><br><p>And as always: podcasts that are doing a better job than us:</p><br><p>Cool Worlds Podcast (Run by an actual scientist): https://coolworldslab.podbean.com/</p><p>If Books Could Kill: https://www.ifbookspod.com/</p><br><p>And a bonus link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zi8jcmELpM The 90s were wild</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>In this episode we ask what if Santa had to abide by FAA regulations. How safe is a single man driving wooden sleigh through busy ATC airspace? Who would win: Jolly old Saint Nick or a C130 Hercules?</p><br><p>Please remember to review us on your podcatcher of choice.</p><br><p>And as always: podcasts that are doing a better job than us:</p><br><p>Cool Worlds Podcast (Run by an actual scientist): https://coolworldslab.podbean.com/</p><p>If Books Could Kill: https://www.ifbookspod.com/</p><br><p>And a bonus link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zi8jcmELpM The 90s were wild</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 7: Slightly Less Taste Than LaCroix</title>
			<itunes:title>Episode 7: Slightly Less Taste Than LaCroix</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:05:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On this episode we ask what society would do if we couldn't taste food]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Ish</p><br><p>On this episode we ask what society would do if we couldn't taste food. How would rich people ruin things for others and exploit them? What would the corn industry do?</p><br><p>Podcasts or other creators better than us:</p><p>https://dollemore.com/</p><p>https://thealwayssunnypod.com/</p><p>https://www.lespecial.net/</p><br><p>Remember to leave a review if you want</p><br><p>Also Isherwood81 is also famous:</p><br><p>https://www.twitch.tv/isherwood81</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Ish</p><br><p>On this episode we ask what society would do if we couldn't taste food. How would rich people ruin things for others and exploit them? What would the corn industry do?</p><br><p>Podcasts or other creators better than us:</p><p>https://dollemore.com/</p><p>https://thealwayssunnypod.com/</p><p>https://www.lespecial.net/</p><br><p>Remember to leave a review if you want</p><br><p>Also Isherwood81 is also famous:</p><br><p>https://www.twitch.tv/isherwood81</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 6: We Accidentally Shipped Tesla & Edison]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 6: We Accidentally Shipped Tesla & Edison]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 20:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's episode we ask what would happen if fossil fuels didn't shape American transportation]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Dave</p><br><p>On today's episode we ask what would happen if fossil fuels didn't shape American transportation. It sounds like a lot, and boy is it.</p><br><p>We have an email address now! (But it's in the episode because I don't want to get destroyed by spam). Feel free to email us with ideas and feedback. And please leave a review on your platform of choice. Please share too.</p><br><p>And here we go with more content from creators more capable than us:</p><br><p>https://rss.com/podcasts/cpit/</p><p>https://www.goodreads.com/series/309211-dungeon-crawler-carl</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Dave</p><br><p>On today's episode we ask what would happen if fossil fuels didn't shape American transportation. It sounds like a lot, and boy is it.</p><br><p>We have an email address now! (But it's in the episode because I don't want to get destroyed by spam). Feel free to email us with ideas and feedback. And please leave a review on your platform of choice. Please share too.</p><br><p>And here we go with more content from creators more capable than us:</p><br><p>https://rss.com/podcasts/cpit/</p><p>https://www.goodreads.com/series/309211-dungeon-crawler-carl</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 5: This Bread Has Planned Obsolescence</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:45:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today's episode asks the very important question of what would happen if food never went bad.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Today's episode asks the very important question of what would happen if food never went bad. What would capitalism do, what would culture do? Have we already broken entropy with candy corn, twinkies, and circus peanuts? And most importantly, should this show have an email? Well, I guess that last one will happen. Stay tuned for this and other things in the future. *waves hands*</p><br><p>Podcasts better than us:</p><p>https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/</p><p>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2218399</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>Today's episode asks the very important question of what would happen if food never went bad. What would capitalism do, what would culture do? Have we already broken entropy with candy corn, twinkies, and circus peanuts? And most importantly, should this show have an email? Well, I guess that last one will happen. Stay tuned for this and other things in the future. *waves hands*</p><br><p>Podcasts better than us:</p><p>https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/</p><p>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2218399</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 4: An Actuarial Nightmare</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 23:40:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>In this episode we discuss the things that might happen if your midlife crisis actually happened when 50% of your life is over.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>This was a weird one. There are fewer jokes, much death, and a dash of sci fi. In this episode we discuss the things that might happen if your midlife crisis actually happened when 50% of your life is over. Did I mention the death talk.</p><br><p>Podcasters better than us:</p><br><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/2isrOkJ401yfYNVDEhtdey</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/within-reason/id1458675168</p><br><p>Coincidentally my shirt was on point. This is the closest I could find:</p><br><p>https://www.amazon.com/Trendy-Halloween-Reaper-Makes-T-Shirt/dp/B09HVDQL27</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>This was a weird one. There are fewer jokes, much death, and a dash of sci fi. In this episode we discuss the things that might happen if your midlife crisis actually happened when 50% of your life is over. Did I mention the death talk.</p><br><p>Podcasters better than us:</p><br><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/2isrOkJ401yfYNVDEhtdey</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/within-reason/id1458675168</p><br><p>Coincidentally my shirt was on point. This is the closest I could find:</p><br><p>https://www.amazon.com/Trendy-Halloween-Reaper-Makes-T-Shirt/dp/B09HVDQL27</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 3: The Death Star Is A Company Town</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:44:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle> This episode we talk about company towns. What if they still existed? We have several tangents, as expected.</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>We have a guest host! Don't worry, Dave is still around, not in my basement or performing a covert op in another country. This episode we talk about company towns. What if they still existed? We have several tangents, as expected.</p><br><p>Here's some notes for things we referenced:</p><br><p>Bagdad AZ https://bagdadaztown.com</p><p>Important again in 2023 <a href="https://visitlosalamos.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://visitlosalamos.org/</a></p><br><p>Secret CIA Towns?</p><p>https://www.the-sun.com/news/1928101/secrets-cia-fake-town-the-farm-spies-torture/</p><p>https://www.reddit.com/r/self/comments/hh7lty/fake_town_in_southern_utah_somewher_off_89/</p><br><p>And there's Hershey at #5 on this list https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/g34498423/company-towns-to-visit/</p><br><p>Toilet paper in Iceland? https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-40959123</p><br><p>Podcasts better than ours:</p><p>Maintenance Phase! https://www.maintenancephase.com</p><p>True Stories Podcast: https://www.truestoriespodcast.com/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Matt</p><br><p>We have a guest host! Don't worry, Dave is still around, not in my basement or performing a covert op in another country. This episode we talk about company towns. What if they still existed? We have several tangents, as expected.</p><br><p>Here's some notes for things we referenced:</p><br><p>Bagdad AZ https://bagdadaztown.com</p><p>Important again in 2023 <a href="https://visitlosalamos.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://visitlosalamos.org/</a></p><br><p>Secret CIA Towns?</p><p>https://www.the-sun.com/news/1928101/secrets-cia-fake-town-the-farm-spies-torture/</p><p>https://www.reddit.com/r/self/comments/hh7lty/fake_town_in_southern_utah_somewher_off_89/</p><br><p>And there's Hershey at #5 on this list https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/g34498423/company-towns-to-visit/</p><br><p>Toilet paper in Iceland? https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-40959123</p><br><p>Podcasts better than ours:</p><p>Maintenance Phase! https://www.maintenancephase.com</p><p>True Stories Podcast: https://www.truestoriespodcast.com/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Episode 2: Nerd Crimes</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 23:03:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>We discuss dumb, helpful, and trivial crimes you can enjoy during the purge</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Dave</p><br><p>Everyone talks about setting grudges and various violent things, but all crime is legal for 24 hours, so why not explore what else you could do, and what effects that may have?</p><br><p>Shout out to podcasts that are better than us:</p><br><p>The Casual Criminalist: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-casual-criminalist/3406745</p><p>How did this get made?: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/how-did-this-get-made/3692906</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Dave</p><br><p>Everyone talks about setting grudges and various violent things, but all crime is legal for 24 hours, so why not explore what else you could do, and what effects that may have?</p><br><p>Shout out to podcasts that are better than us:</p><br><p>The Casual Criminalist: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-casual-criminalist/3406745</p><p>How did this get made?: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/how-did-this-get-made/3692906</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Episode 1: The Pope's New Army]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Episode 1: The Pope's New Army]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 22:44:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>We discuss trading places, but with the entire army</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Dave</p><br><p>On our very first episode we decide to share our names and discuss the theme of the podcast, which is answering absurd or historical what if question. In this particular episode we ask what would happen if the US and Vatican armies change places. In 2022 the US military employed 1.4 million active personnel across all branches. In 2022 the Vatican employed 110 officers.</p><br><p>We also decided to make baptism madlibs which you can play along with and we'll air on an upcoming episode. Make submissions here:</p><p>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZFY7iFDHsLpt8jq38vl7dPz7EUMcmw8FA5fR-XkK0-k/edit?usp=sharing</p><br><p>We also share some of our favorite media from people who are better at it than us:</p><p>https://www.whoshatontheflooratmywedding.com/</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPxHg4192hLDpTI2w7F9rPg</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosts: Rob &amp; Dave</p><br><p>On our very first episode we decide to share our names and discuss the theme of the podcast, which is answering absurd or historical what if question. In this particular episode we ask what would happen if the US and Vatican armies change places. In 2022 the US military employed 1.4 million active personnel across all branches. In 2022 the Vatican employed 110 officers.</p><br><p>We also decided to make baptism madlibs which you can play along with and we'll air on an upcoming episode. Make submissions here:</p><p>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZFY7iFDHsLpt8jq38vl7dPz7EUMcmw8FA5fR-XkK0-k/edit?usp=sharing</p><br><p>We also share some of our favorite media from people who are better at it than us:</p><p>https://www.whoshatontheflooratmywedding.com/</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPxHg4192hLDpTI2w7F9rPg</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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