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At the dawn of the social media era, Belle Gibson became a pioneering wellness influencer - telling the world how she beat cancer with an alternative diet. Her bestselling cookbook and online app provided her success, respect, and a connection to the cancer-battling influencer she admired the most. But a curious journalist with a sick wife began asking questions that even those closest to Belle began to wonder. Was the online star faking her cancer and fooling the world? Kaitlyn Dever stars in the Netflix hit series Apple Cider Vinegar . Inspired by true events, the dramatized story follows Belleās journey from self-styled wellness thought leader to disgraced con artist. It also explores themes of hope and acceptance - and how far weāll go to maintain it. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer Samantha Strauss. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Apple Cider Vinegar yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts .ā¦
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Real Life: How silly is Devon? According to him, not at all. But his big toe pain might argue otherwise. The jury is still out. Steven took a blacksmithing class, and it turns out, thereās a whole process to it. Safety docs? Check. Appropriate clothing? Check. Payment going to the blacksmithing museum? Very cool. His first project? A letter openerādefinitely not a shiv. (Side note: Can you just carry knives around? What if youāre being particularly menacing?) Good news: Steven is now a Level One Blacksmith and qualifies for the Level Two class! Thereās even talk of a blacksmithing tournament and chili cookoff. Speaking of knivesā¦ does everyone remember sock knives? On a more serious note, Ben reflects on the passing of his neighbor, Ronna, and the challenge of timing at the end of life. A moment to acknowledge those we lose and the impact they have. Future or Now: Benās Dive into the Desktop Metaphor Ben took us down a philosophical rabbit hole about the desktop metaphor in computing. How does it relate to capitalism? How did William Gibson envision computing? Are there better metaphors we should be using? If you want to dig deeper, hereās some background reading: History of the Graphical User Interface Xerox PARC and DNLS from 1968 Liber Indigo ā Metaphysical Prisoners of the Desktop MercuryOS and Jason Yuanās vision Stevenās Reaction: Uhā¦what? Steven, caught off guard, tried to process it all. But then he found an interesting study: link . The question is: Are its findings really about gender differences, or are they tied more to familial and societal roles? Letās just say, we have some thoughts about the methodology. Book Club (But Make It TTRPG): Next Weekās Read: Burning Chrome by William Gibson We had to shift things around this week since Ben had a family emergency. But next week, weāre diving into Burning Chrome by William Gibson. Get ready for some cyberpunk goodness! Mothership: A Sci-Fi Horror TTRPG Review Instead of discussing books, we reviewed Mothership , the sci-fi horror RPG that Steven ran, with Devon as a player. Hereās the rundown: The setup: A distress call leads the crew to a ship. The dilemma: Follow company orders or investigate the alien presence? The experience: Mystery, clues, and big decisions. The result: Devon said heād play againāhigh praise! If youāre into sci-fi horror with a heavy dose of corporate greed and existential dread, Mothership might be worth checking out. Thatās it for this week! As always, let us know your thoughts, and weāll see you next time for Burning Chrome and more weird, wonderful discussions.ā¦
Real Life Devonās journey to California was an absolute disasterāairline delays, misfortune, and plenty of travel woes. We also dive into how our phones are both doom-scroll machines and powerful learning tools. Devon shares his love for the music app Simply Piano , which teaches more than just piano. Meanwhile, Steven and Devon jammed out on piano and acoustic guitar, and Ben reflected on fatherhoodāspecifically how video games can help break generational trauma. We also tackle a big question: Who can we trust for accurate news anymore? And why does it seem like we only feel tragedy when Americans are attacked? What does that say about us as humans, and is there any way to break the cycle? Fantasy Media & Devonās Deep Dives Devon has been lost in The Stormlight Archive , an epic fantasy series spanning thousands of pages. (Check it out: Stormlight Archive ). We talk about what got Devon into fantasy in the first placeā The Name of the Wind and Red Rising āand how playing D&D shaped his storytelling. Speaking of books, Devon brings up Exturb1aās poetry , which gets Ben way too excited. Then we take a detour into The Saxon Stories , which may not technically be fantasy, but Devon argues otherwise. We also discuss āThe Nailed Godā and its historical parallels. ( More on The Saxon Stories ) Steven is prepping to run a Mothership TTRPG session for Devon, Ben, and friends. He shares his process for session creation, and we get into how ChatGPT is surprisingly useful for game prepāand how AI might shape video games in the future. ( Mothership TTRPG ) Some Good AI / LLM Talk Ben has been experimenting with Notebook LM by Google , which is basically a 90% accurate study guide. But is that good enough? We also discuss Dropout TV , Cartoon Hell , and the weird world of AI in everyday lifeālike how Steven had to sign an AI release just to get pet healthcare?! Ben compares all of this to that chaotic Invader Zim episode, āPlay The Tape!ā and quickly plugs Becky Chambersā To Be Taught If Fortunate . ( Check it out here ).ā¦
Real Life Devon is gearing up for a trip to Barcelona in April, planning a Friday-to-Wednesday itinerary. The big question: is it worth it? Weāll see how he weighs the travel time, costs, and must-see sights against the tripās duration. Meanwhile, Steven has been deep in Sonic nostalgia. He picked up a remake of Sonic the Hedgehog from the original Sega on the Switch, only to find his oldest daughter struggling with its difficulty. Ben suggests they try Sonic Adventure from the Sega Dreamcast era, but Steven is skeptical. On top of that, theyāve watched the first two Sonic moviesābut Steven refuses to pay to see Sonic 3. Also, a side note from parenting life: manage expectations when handing kids new electronics. In other news, Steven has started learning Latin on Duolingo and already has thoughtsāmostly about the overwhelming number of ads. Ben has been learning some unexpected rat facts since his son got new pet rats. Steven, from prior experience, warns that they donāt have the longest lifespans. Speaking of things taking a dark turn, Ben draws a comparison to the game Heavy Rain, where a child finds a dead birdādefinitely a tonal shift from Super Mario Brothers. Future or Now Ben revisited Star Trek: Section 31 and had a moment of deep reflectionātoo deep, according to Steven. Is Section 31 aimed at 11-year-olds? Are the plot holes too much? Devon steps in to explain Section 31 to Steven, whoāby his own admissionāis a Star Trek dummy. Meanwhile, Ben is also reading Star Trek: Discovery: Die Standing for even more Trek content. If youāre curious, check it out on Goodreads . Devon drops an incredible animal fact: the nine-banded armadillo ( Dasypus novemcinctus ) is the only vertebrate that always gives birth to identical quadruplets. Every single time. Scientists still arenāt sure why this happens, but itās a fascinating mystery of biology. Read more on IFL Science and Carnegie Museum of Natural History . Steven, meanwhile, has been thinking about water scarcity and the challenges we might face in the near future. He calls it āNot a Drop to Drinkā and shares an article which you can read here . Book Club Next Week: Weāre diving into Burning Chrome by William Gibson. If youāve ever wanted to jack into the Toronto construct matrix, this is the time. Gibson, often credited with popularizing the term ācyberspace,ā helped define cyberpunk as a genre. Burning Chrome prefigures his famous novel Neuromancer and introduces one of the first literary computer hackers. Unfortunately, the story isnāt available online, but you can find it in the Burning Chrome short story collection. This Week: We discussed āFondly Fahrenheitā by Alfred Bester. Bester, best known for The Demolished Man , was a unique figure in Golden Age sci-fiānot just a visionary storyteller, but also an incredible writer. āFondly Fahrenheitā is a dark, gripping short story about a servile android-robot that turns murderous. What makes it unforgettable is the way Bester plays with language, shifting perspective and structure in ways that make the writing an essential part of the story itself. If you havenāt read it, you can find it on Goodreads or read it online here . Be warned: itās a dark one, featuring a serial killer narrative that may not be suitable for younger readers. Thatās it for this weekāsee you next time for more real-life updates, sci-fi debates, and deep dives into classic literature!ā¦
This episode contains: Steven is under the weather and Devon had to run fast for Sonic 3 . Benās making his way through the Knuckles TV show (lots of bowling in this one) before seeing the absolute zaniness turned up to 11 of Sonic 3 . Do yāall remember āDumb Running Sonicā on Tumblr? Devon recommends Jury Duty (Amazon Prime): Imagine a prank show where everyoneās an actorā¦ except one guy. Chaos ensues. Devon says itās a must-watch, as is The Wild Robot . Itās all about nature, death, and a reminder that ānature is real.ā Production babies galore! Ben explains how he got a Virtual Boy emulator on his 3DS, while Steven has been reading the book Filter World . Benās also been playing GRIP Combat Racing, which is kinda like Mario Kart if you prefer ecstasy to mushrooms. You can get it for free right now from Amazon Gaming. Devonās contemplating getting Mario Maker, but then heād have to get a Switch and thatās, like, a lot of work, manā¦ Dumb Running Sonic: https://dumbrunningsonic.tumblr.com/ 3DS Virtual Boy Emulator: https://github.com/skyfloogle/red-viper Filterworld: https://www.kylechayka.com/filterworld My Video Went Viral. Hereās Why: Veritasium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHsa9DqmId8 Tokyo Override: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32581509/ GRIP Combat Racing on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/396900/GRIP_Combat_Racing/ GRIP Combat Racing on Amazon Gaming: https://gaming.amazon.com/grip-gog/dp/amzn1.pg.item.d2358a22-76ef-4c8a-aa76-17b9a10543f5?ingress=amzn Future or Now: The Magic Schoolbus meets Rick and Morty: Ben recommends WTF 101 from Dropout TV. A quartet of kids in detention are schooled by an eccentric and sometimes cynical teacher who takes them on often horrifying field trips with the help of a time-traveling/teleporting/shrinking device. Their travels take them face to face with natureās most ruthless parasites, humanityās dumbest failed inventions, and much, much more. If WTF 101 had just made up all of these lessons, itād still be a funny watch thanks to the clever storytelling, fast-paced plot, and punched-up dialogue. But itās the fact that the show seeks to educate audiences on real-world factoids that gives it that extra shine. Itās hilarious, gross, weird, profane, and mostly true! It is NOT FOR KIDS and very much NSFW. Devon reflects on debates between theists and atheists. Why does evil exist? Maybe the animal kingdom knows. Watch the first episode for free on Youtube (The Gruesome Truth About Parasites): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aZVgyUlSng Check out the entire series on Dropout: https://www.dropout.tv/wtf-101 Burn it all down: Steven presents a groundbreaking study that reveals RNA ā not DNA ā might trigger sunburns. Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study by the University of Copenhagen and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, reveals that RNA, another vital cellular molecule, plays a major role in triggering acute sunburn reactions. Read more at Sciene Daily: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250117112413.htm Now for something a little more cheerful from Devon: Quantum suicide and immortality, a thought experiment exploring the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. The experiment involves repeatedly engaging in an activity with a 50/50 chance of death, with the idea that consciousness will always exist in the universe where the individual survives. Ben is reminded of the short film āOne-Minute Time Machineā where a man repeatedly uses a time machine to retry a conversation with a woman, but what happens in the realities he leaves behind? More on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_suicide_and_immortality One-Minute Time Machine on Youtube: https://youtu.be/CXhnPLMIET0 āBook Clubā: This week: Philip K. Dickās short story āWe Can Remember It For You Wholesaleā (1966). The story follows Douglas Quail, a man obsessed with Mars who seeks out a company to implant fake memories of a Martian trip. Itās very different from the 1990 film adaptation of Total Recall, the filmās action-oriented approach was very different from the storyās focus on psychological elements. Is remembering something the same as living it? āI remember recording a good podcast once.ā āSteven, weāve never recorded a good podcast.ā Read it here: https://philosophy.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/We%20Can%20Remember%20It%20for%20You%20Wholesale%20-%20Philip%20K.%20Dick.pdf Next week: Alfred Besterās Fondly Fahrenheit . Though the storyās disturbing premiseāthat a servile android-robot could turn on its human superiors and commit murderāwas probably radical at the time, without Besterās way with words, Fondly Fahrenheit wouldnāt have become the classic science fiction short story that it is today. Itās still cited as one of the best sci-fi stories ever. Read it here: http://www.sfsfss.com/stories2/Bester,%20Alfred%20-%20Fondly%20Fahrenheit%20v1.0.htmā¦
REAL LIFE Devon: We celebrated Nolanās Mario-themed birthday party at Chuck E. Cheeseās, and it was pure Mario madnessāeven down to LEGO sets! At home, we dove into the SNES Classic, revisiting classics like Super Mario World and Mario Kart . Speaking of Mario Kart , Ben has a lot of thoughts about kart racing games. Oh, and letās not forget Super Metroid made a cameo in our gaming nostalgia. Steven: Exciting news! Weāre now on YouTube! Check out The Science Faction Podcast for all our latest episodes and content. Also, Steven got his hands on the 5-disc Complete Collectorās Edition of Blade Runner . Talk about sci-fi collector goals! Ben: Benās been under the weatherāboo! But that meant more movie timeāyay! Heās here to defend rewatching so-called āterribleā films like Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. But hey, the Indiana Jones videogame nails the adventure vibe. Steven couldnāt agree moreāthereās nothing better than punching Nazis! Also, fun fact: The Matrix reused sets from Dark City , which Roger Ebert loved so much he even recorded commentary tracks for it. And yes, both Ben and Devon admit to falling asleep during The Phantom Menace ā¦ in theaters. Oops! FUTURE OR NOW Ben: āThe Buddhists Know How to Partyā might sound like an odd statement, but Ben dives into the Five Remembrances of the Buddha, a reflection on aging, illness, and impermanence. It really got Devon thinking about Stoicism. Curious? You can read them here : I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape growing old. I am of the nature to have ill-health. There is no way to escape having ill-health. I am of the nature to die. There is no way to escape death. All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change. There is no way to escape being separated from them. My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand. Steven: Steven brings up a serious topic: the insurance crisis in California. State Farm is pulling out of the state due to restrictions on raising rates, leaving them unable to cover major disasters like the LA fires. They currently have about $3 billion, but with an estimated $4 billion needed for payouts, this gap could lead to insolvency. Whoās at faultāthe state for blocking rate hikes or the companies for not adjusting sooner? Steven urges us not to āLuigi the wrong peopleā in this situation. BOOK CLUB This Week: We took a deep dive into Ursula K. Le Guinās āThe Ones Who Walk Away From Omelasā from The Windās Twelve Quarters . You can read it here . Ben found it āsuper fascinating,ā while Devon unpacked its core themes: a utopia sustained by the suffering of one child and the moral quandary of staying or walking away. Ben summed it up with, āThe terror of not knowing keeps people away.ā Also, Devon joked that Omelas could just be Salem spelled backwardāthanks, Oregon road signs! Devon also mused, āEthics cannot be logically discerned.ā Next Week: Get ready for Philip K. Dickās āWe Can Remember It For You Wholesaleā (1966). Hereās a PDF. And no, Devonāyou canāt just watch Total Recall instead!ā¦
Real Life Devon shared his thoughts on Red One , a Christmas action movie involving a military operation to save Santa, describing it as āa slog and not clever,ā though his kid loved Home Alone . Steven wrapped up holiday cleanup and started reading Future Noir , a deep dive into the making of Blade Runner . He also reflected on the differences between narration in Blade Runner and Dark City . Ben has been dealing with his sonās walking pneumonia and spent time playing Inertial Drift (check out the free prologue ). On the music side, he enjoyed 311ās cover of The Offspring and The Offspringās cover of 311 . Future or Now Note this : Exploring the Obsidian Digital Garden Plugin , a tool to publish notes from Obsidian directly online. Supports static site generation and free hosting on Vercel or Netlify. Obsidian Digital Garden Docs | Benās Demo All Around the Globe : Discussed Flat-Earthersā humbling experience in Antarctica while attempting to prove their theories. Article: Flat-Earthers Travel to Antarctica Nevermind That Noise You Heard : Highlighted research on the link between poor sleep and mental health issues due to brain deficits that block unwanted thoughts. Related to themes from Reminiscence . Science Daily Article Reminiscence IMDB link Book Club Next Week : The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin Read Online This Week : Arthur C. Clarkeās The Nine Billion Names of God Read Online | Audiobook on YouTube Discussion on its themes appearing in works like Three-Body Problem , Spin , and Blindsight . Steven and Devon brainstorm the logistics of a Futurama -style āsmell-o-scope,ā inspired by Godfellas . Futurama Wiki: Godfellas Devon : Talked about philosopher Philipp MainlƤnder and his fascinating, existential ideas. Wikipedia: Philipp MainlƤnderā¦
Real Life Devon shared highlights from their recent trip to Oregon, where they visited the coast, skipped skiing, and explored a lighthouse. The visit to Tillamook stood out, especially encountering a hilariously judgy giant cow head. Check out Tillamook here . Steven went on a major upgrade spree, adding a new desk chair, soundboard, and computer to their setup. They also delved into tabletop RPGs, including Perils & Princesses ( official site ), The Princess in Black ( learn more ), and Slugblaster , with its iconic quantum centipede kickflips. Ben talked about navigating a family challenge with their kidās walking pneumonia, which led to a movie marathon featuring The Martian and Sandlot . Theyāre also looking forward to the upcoming adaptation of Project Hail Mary ( movie details ). On the gaming side, they played Void Crew . The team also reflected on the Lower Decks season finale, discussing intentionality in media consumption, and debated the myth of multitasking. More about Lower Decks here . Future or Now Ben reviewed the film Hidden Figures , celebrating the incredible achievements of NASAās āhuman computersā while highlighting anachronisms like gum-chewing in the 1960s. Read more about the film . Devon recapped the yearās biggest science stories, from a total solar eclipse to Europa mission updates and record-breaking heat. Other highlights included mapping the fruit fly brain, Icelandic eruptions, and bird flu concerns. Full list of 2024ās top science stories . Steven explored a groundbreaking AI-based therapeutic platform that mimics virus structures to develop innovative treatments. Learn more here . Book Club This week, the team discussed Ray Bradburyās A Sound of Thunder , diving into its themes of time travel, the butterfly effect, and unintended consequences. Read the story here . Next week, theyāll tackle Arthur C. Clarkeās The Nine Billion Names of God , a fascinating tale blending religion and technology. The story follows two programmers hired by Buddhist monks to list all possible names of Godāa task that might just end the universe. Read it here .ā¦
Real Life Steven shares his recent battle with the flu, updates to his computer and recording setup, and his deep dive into Worldās Finest from the Superman: The Animated Series . Heās also been watching That Christmas on Netflix, a cozy seasonal pick. Meanwhile, Ben recounts his creative ventures, like shadow boxing the Moon Lord, experimenting with black paper and sharpies, and recommends Perfect Days . This Tokyo-based film follows the quiet, reflective life of Hirayama, a janitor whose mundane routines uncover profound beauty. With its oldies-filled cassette soundtrack, the film is perfect for anyone craving a refreshed outlook on lifeās simple joys. Perfect Days on IMDb . Future or Now? This Week in Space: In space exploration news, NASAās Parker Solar Probe is making history this week by flying closer to the Sun than ever beforeājust 3.8 million miles from its surface. Itās the fastest human-made object, designed to brave temperatures over 2,500Ā°F as it ventures into the Sunās corona to unlock mysteries about the solar wind. Thatās Nuts!: Meanwhile, on Earth, scientists have observed California ground squirrels defying their herbivorous stereotype by hunting and eating voles. This unexpected carnivorous behavior highlights their adaptability and raises new questions about the flexibility of animal diets in response to environmental changes. Read more about this discovery in the ScienceDaily article and watch a detailed breakdown on YouTube . Book Club This week, we dive into spoiler-heavy discussion for the short film Where Rabbits Come From , a moving tale set in a dystopian world. Ben reviews the story of a widowed father rabbit who defies an authoritarian government to spark hope and magic in his daughterās life. They escape oppression, finding solace and a possible reunion in the meadow. Learn more on Letterboxd . On a lighter note, Steven gives a glowing review of Skeleton Crew , a family-friendly Star Wars show featuring kid pirates and Shistavanen aliens, which ties back to some classic lore. Check out Shistavanen lore here . Next week, weāll explore Ray Bradburyās time-travel classic, A Sound of Thunder . Read the story here or listen to an audio reading on YouTube . For a fun twist, watch this TV show adaptation .ā¦
Real Life: Steven is sick or dead, we donāt remember, so Ben and Devon take over the show. Devon is traveling for the holidays so needs to bill as much as possible at work. Devon explains what itās like to be an independent contractor. Benās work is a little less reliable. Snoop Dogg records a holiday message for Benās parent, parent, parent company. Snoop Dogg is somehow still as famous as ever. Future or Now: This Week in Space Astrophysicists capture astonishing images of gamma-ray flare from supermassive black hole M87. The jet is tens of millions of times larger than the black holeās event horizon. The galaxy M87, located in the Virgo constellation, provided the first-ever photo of a black hole in 2019, when the Event Horizon Telescope captured an image of the supermassive black hole at the galaxyās center. An international research team has now observed a teraelectronvolt gamma-ray flare seven orders of magnitude ā tens of millions of times ā larger than the event horizon, or surface of the black hole itself. A flare of this intensity ā which has not been observed in over a decade ā can offer crucial insights into how particles, such as electrons and positrons, are accelerated in the extreme environments near black holes. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241213140634.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_87 Black holes and why they look like that: https://youtu.be/zUyH3XhpLTo?si=7drAgoVloX9hytmo New Technology Could Keep Communications Going During Disasters RNZ (12/6) News from New Zealand: āThe āmesh nodeā is a small black walkie-talkie sized box that connects to a cellphone through Bluetooth. It then connects to a network of solar powered nodes across the region, which allows users to send short text messages, even when all other communications are down. It has been tailor-made by Tai RÄwhiti Civil Defence, and emergency manager Ben Green said it is āa cost-effective solution for reliable communications in a disaster.ā https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/535819/new-technology-could-keep-communications-going-during-disasters Book Club: Next week book club: WHERE RABBITS COME FROM, a French animated short film thatās being shopped around for awards this season. The answer will surprise you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH_TgDEuCfI&ab_channel=StudioNiloc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAkqGMU-mug&list=PLwDe6hrCodhk0k3qCN0QTqixXu6g2R5Nh&index=6 Lower Decks The 947th episode of Star Trek was the penultimate episode of Lower Decks. This episodes has awesome cameos and did multiverse right. Devon still likes the show but doesnāt feel itās actually Star Trek canon. We wish Loer Decks had gone for seven seasons. Thereās plans for more comedic Star Trek in the future. Will it be as good as Lower Decks? More Star Trek News The Section 31 movie is coming in January. Ben is looking forward to it, Devon has no plans to watch it. Ben is excited by the secondary cast of the movie. Are there Xindi in the movie? The movie is set in the āLost Eraā.ā¦
This episode contains: Ben welcomes a special guest host: Flint Lawless. Steven and Devon are off dealing with family illness and work commitments, so you know what that means! Well, we donāt actually talk about video games at all this one (I know, right?). Future or Now: The Magic Eye: Remember autostereograms ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autostereogram )? Stereograms are 2D images that create the illusion of a 3D scene by exploiting the way our eyes perceive depth. āMagic Eyeā images are a popular form of autostereogram. Learn how to see Magic Eye images here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdWNYdk-vWY . As a kid, Ben would spend hours looking at Magic Eye books, and it felt like magic because most everybody else didnāt see them. He was like a wizard. Recently, he came across an article about using Excel of all things to create Magic Eye images ( https://divisbyzero.com/2024/11/30/make-a-magic-eye-image-using-excel/ ) but guess who has two thumbs and doesnāt have Excel? This guy! Turns out thereās an easy to use free online tool for making autostereograms ( https://www.easystereogrambuilder.com/ ). He also found a music video that was a moving stereogram ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AKtp3XHn38 ). Flint was curious, but completely perplexed because he doesnāt know how to see them yet. āBook Clubā: Next week: WHERE RABBITS COME FROM, a French animated short film thatās being shopped around for awards this season. The answer will surprise you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAkqGMU-mug&list=PLwDe6hrCodhk0k3qCN0QTqixXu6g2R5Nh&index=6 This week: No time for book club: the first two episodes of the new Star Wars show Skeleton Crew is out. Itās good! And we start comparing it to Farscape, Star Trek: Prodigy and One Piece . Itās a sweet Goonies -like mystery. The Republic likes to hide planets for some reasonā¦ maybe theyāre not exactly the good guys? Flint and Ben discuss the morally gray areas of stories where the āforces of goodā make questionable decisions that lead to positive and negative consequences.ā¦
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