Ned and Meg discuss the war on christmas, again, again. This amazing year includes Starbucks cups, holiday arson, autopsies.

Ned and Meg discuss Eschatonic Immanentization because Meg is learning to program and has mixed feelings. Also included in today’s episode are tech industry woes and complaints, the Swamp of Sadness, David Foster Wallace, bizarro world communism and capitalism, and Frederik Pohl books. This one probably sparked a series because we have a lot of thoughts. Shocker! Wash your hands, wear a mask. We’re in the home stretch, don’t ruin it now!

Ned and Meg discuss the Turbo Retroencabulator, a most wonderful machine that does not exist, but if it did, this would be the sales and training video. Do yourselves a favor and watch this short informational video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXJKdh1KZ0w), preferably on company time. Also, cat diabetes updates. Wash your hands, wear a mask, don’t be a dick so close to the finish line! Thanks and enjoy.

Ned and Meg discuss the travesty that is the current state of parcel delivery box design. From there we veer off into discussion around design variables, why not designing for humans is absurd but not in a good way, transhumanism, science journalism, the problem of reproducibility, biology and falsifiability. Strap in, it’s a long one! Wear your mask, wash your hands, don’t be a dick. Thanks for listening!

Ned and Meg talk silverware, flatware, china patterns and espresso machines. This one is a bit obsessive compulsive and what started as a short discussion turned into a surprise long one. Enjoy and thanks for indulging. Wash your hands, wear a mask, drink decaf?

Ned and Meg discuss the difficulties that come with trying to become a notary, or in this case maybe it’s easy? Also, what’s the deal with authentication? What does that mean? Why is it important? Maybe we answer some of those questions. What does it mean to be who you say you are? More questions than answers in this one. Wear a mask, wash your hands. Be kind.

Ned and Meg discuss the fact that we are both former smokers as we muse over bygone American cigarette culture. Also cigarettes are terrible, don’t start, seriously you’re not missing out on anything good. It’s a trap. OK wash your hands, wear a mask, don’t smoke, thanks for listening.

Ned and Meg discuss the curious phenomenon of nonsensical branding on Amazon and other online retail sites. We take the usual detours and side roads, so conversation also includes supply chain gripes and literary product reviews. Thanks for listening to our inanities, wear a mask, wash your hands!

Ned and Meg discuss trash can liners and a host of other dysfunctional everyday objects that we have to waste time interacting with instead of solving REAL problems. Rant! Thank you as always for listening and commiserating. Wash your hands, wear a mask, don't be a jerk.

Ned and Meg discuss headlines you’re unlikely to see and why. Stories include a preschool coup, building saunas, risk assessment for jumping off tall stuff, schadenfreude, working groups, and gnome surgery. Join us and laugh at other people’s misery! Wash your hands, wear a mask, don’t close talk in the time of COVID! Thanks for palling around with us.