Feature Creep: Built-in Microwave; The Podcast
With a loose focus on design, and a heavy dose of absurdity, we discuss a variety of topics that we hope you will find relevant to your own life. Or, at least you might find them entertaining. Please enjoy.1
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With your consent, of course. ↩︎
Podcast: Thursday, Aug 13, 2020
Short, Hostas
Meg loudly complains at Ned about hostas, the Beanie Babies of the plant kingdom, in this week’s short, that is until Ned points out that they’re not entirely ornamental and can be eaten, which changes Meg’s mind about how much she hates them! Wash your hands! Wear a mask!
Podcast: Monday, Aug 10, 2020
Louie Mattar on Designing Cars
Ned tells Meg about Louie Mattar’s Fabulous Cadillac Car, now on view at the San Diego Auto Museum! Or, well, it would be if we were allowed to go see anything with other people! That reminds us, wash your hands, wear a damned mask, be nice, mind your own beeswax.
Podcast: Thursday, Aug 6, 2020
Short, Audio Problems
Meg and Ned complain about audio problems in this great time of uncertainty. How are we supposed to get anything done with all this chaos going on? Wash your hands, wear a mask, and stand up for Black lives.
Podcast: Monday, Aug 3, 2020
Somebody's Going to Die II
Ned and Meg discuss the more absurd permutations of the trolley problem. Quick, pull the lever!
Podcast: Thursday, Jul 30, 2020
Short, Tao Te Ching Chapter 15
Meg and Ned read Chapter 15 of the Tao Te Ching and discuss their thoughts.
Podcast: Monday, Jul 27, 2020
Fun With Random
Ned and Meg discuss crazy ideas (no surprise there), giant cockroaches (or palmetto bugs if you’re one of those people), and Somebody’s Gonna Die II. Wash your hands. WEAR A MASK! Enjoy.
Podcast: Thursday, Jul 23, 2020
Short, Tao Te Ching Chapters 9, 24, and 5
Meg and Ned read Chapter 9, 24, and 5 of the Tao Te Ching and discuss their thoughts.
Podcast: Monday, Jul 20, 2020
Vending Machine
Ned and Meg discuss their entrepreneurial and artistic plans for a hypothetical vending machine. Wash your hands. WEAR A MASK!
Podcast: Thursday, Jul 16, 2020
Short, Tao Te Ching Chapters 18 and 19
Meg and Ned read Chapter 18 and 19 of the Tao Te Ching and discuss their thoughts.
Podcast: Monday, Jul 13, 2020
Conference Quit It!
Ned and Meg discuss the abysmal state of professional educational conferences both before, during, and after Covid-19 pandemic. We demand an overthrow of the current professional conference paradigm and we demand it now. Wash your hands. WEAR A MASK!