No Reason To Exist

Have you ever wondered about the person who owned something before you did? What made you curious about them? Did you find them? Why is this description all questions?

What happens when you hear a piece of music an inordinate number of times? (We almost called this episode "Commando Transcending," but the Catchiness Dept. vetoed that idea. Special thanks to Jeff Clement, Kenny McAlpine, Jawmunji, and Rob Hubbard.)

What happens when you hear a piece of music an inordinate number of times? (We almost called this episode "Commando Transcending," but the Catchiness Dept. vetoed that idea. Special thanks to Jeff Clement, Kenny McAlpine, and Rob Hubbard.)

Don't be afraid. It's just a chad.

Not exactly a true-crime murder mystery thriller.

The art and science of parrot jokes. (And one podcaster's brush with squawky greatness.)

Just listen to it.

What does this famous blues singer really sound like? (And a cure for musical neurosis...)

The joys (and neuro-cognnitive benefits) of dialing a rotary phone.

Is reality malfunctioning? Give it a day or so...

(Just listen to it.)

We're going to miss toll booths. Really.

Two teenagers are nearly devoured by Ayn Rand.

A little boy takes a recording project too seriously?

You know when you fast-forward and it sounds like chipmunks? Well, some people listen to that all the time. And this one guy -- he's turned it into his life's work.

Are your appliances trying to teach you about music history?

A couple of high school kids do actual science in science class, but, instead of studying volcanoes or the weather, they study their teacher's clothes.