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Why are sticky notes popular? Why are we more afraid of spiders than ants? Why do they make reboots of movies but not books? Each week Brendan welcomes on a new guest to explore completely random topics. We use a random word generator to generate random w

Brendan Lorello


    • Apr 9, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 42 EPISODES


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    Ep 42: Sandwiches, Stops & Solar Eclipses (Yash & Lexi)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 19:22


    Can you hear ants make noise? What makes a sandwich premade? Why does the library have solar eclipse glasses?

    Ep 41: Planes, Paper & Peanut Butter Cups (Joe & Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 16:36


    Can you cut paper like a loaf of bread? What does "check-in" sounds like when you say it fast? Does eating something with your other hand make it taste different? Play it by ear or by year??

    Ep 40: Boats, Baskets & Bunk Beds (ft Evan & Mike)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 23:59


    Do you even need to have crackers with cheese & crackers? Are there monsters in any of the grill compartments? Do astronauts have nighttime routines? What if people were more social when they flew on planes?

    Ep 39: Storms, Staples & Small Waves (ft Zach & Lexi)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 18:27


    what's the difference between a drop and a droplet? how many staples are in a booklet? why do we say thank you under our breath when a car let's us cross the crosswalk?

    Ep 38: Eye Exams, Enormous Emails & Eating Popsicles (ft Yash & Evan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 19:42


    how long does velcro last? where does the neck start? should you get a little of gloves with each popsicle? where did all of Yash's contacts go???

    Ep 37: Cereal, Chapstick & Closures (ft Noah & Kathleen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 17:08


    Is yogurt a liquid or a solid? What's at the end of chapstick? Can you have just one whammy? 

    Ep 36: Bibs, Birdwatching & Biking (ft Evan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 16:40


    Is birdwatching a competitive sport? Can you have a row without a column? Is yawning empathetic? Why does a loaf of bread have heels but no toes???

    Ep 35: Walking, Wows, & Watercraft (ft Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 15:21


    What is portaging? How can you turn around when you're walking without it looking suspicious? Where is the rotator cuff located? What style is Yash going to cook his dinner in??

    Ep 34: Signs, Steam Lines & Six Sided Dice (ft Evan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 17:57


    Can you slip on a grape? Do you say rice and beans or beans and rice? Why is it so hard to find dice on the sidewalk? How often do they replace town population signs? Are steam lines expensive???

    Ep 33: Cliffs, Cards, & Cookie Jars (ft Tara)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 14:57


    Why is it so hard to preserve a sleeve of cookies after you've opened them? How long should you leave your shovel outside after winter is over? Do adults bounce less than kids? Why is it called the S room??

    Ep 32: Tiptoeing, Tickets & Trampolines (ft Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 14:16


    What's the best way to pick your eggs out of the carton? What if people were put in boarding groups for flights based on hobbies? Should you have fun before anything else? How do you know when you caught a fish?

    Ep 31: Napkins, Naps, & Nasal Cavities (ft Evan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 14:54


    How do you prevent dog leashes from getting tangled? Can pulling a weed out of the ground be loud? Why are billboards so complicated? Is it better to nap or make crafts??

    Ep 30: Parades, Packing & Participating In Track (ft Jen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 15:39


    How do you know when a parade ends? Where does sea glass come from? Is 2 wheel luggage better than 4 wheel luggage? Do you play track or do track? 

    Ep 29: Banana Splits, Building Blocks, & Bouncing Checks (ft Charlie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 17:46


    Is the ocean too deep? When does push really come to shove? Can you pay for the check with a check? What if we were Tupperware??

    Ep 28: Spare Tires, Squeezing Juice, & Sending Letters (ft Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 14:35


    What if you could taste emails? Does anyone have cookie jars anymore? Why do we have spare tires and not spare steering wheels? 

    Ep 27: Ping Pong, Pumping Gas, & Pre-Dipped Chips (ft Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023 19:15


    What if chips were pre-dipped? Should gas station pumps have windows so you can see the person on the other side? Can you use someone else's fun fact as your fun fact? Is going to Dubai more fun than playing billiards? Are QR codes even efficient??

    Ep 26: Paper, Pennies, & Painting Fruit (ft Ben)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 19:57


    Where did chocolate coins originate from? Why do vacuums suck? Can you be good at bingo? Are you breaking the rules if you put your elbows on the table?

    Ep 25: Spiders, Sneezes & Spilling the Beans (ft Kathleen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 15:35


    Why do some people prefer even numbers vs odd numbers? Why do deli workers say "neeext"? How could you make returning books back to the library more fun?

    Ep 24: Pouches, Pudding, & Petting Dogs (ft Joe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 14:02


    Why do kangaroos have pouches? What's the funniest knock-knock joke?  Why do we put our hands at 10 and 2 when driving? Mobren brenbren??

    Ep 23: Trampolines, Toe Injuries, & Thinking Words (ft Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 15:55


    Is "if" a vital word? Are you more likely to get injured during the winter solstice? Is it more fun to go up or down on a trampoline?

    Ep 22: Piles, Pins, & Proud Moments (ft Hannah Moser & Jake Prizant)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 17:53


    How many items do you need to make a pile? Are safety pins actually safe? Are gum walls sustainable? Should you get a ribbon for getting 5th place?

    Ep 21: Zebras, Zigzags, & Zippers (ft Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 17:29


    Why does lightning zigzag? Is a zillion the biggest number? Do zebras foreshadow? Does anyone like the end piece of a loaf of bread?

    Ep 20: Salads, Staff, & Surprise Parties (ft Avery McClure)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 16:33


    What do different kinds of knocks mean? What's the best way to eat a salad? Why do ice cream shops close their windows so much? Should you be greeted when you walk into office supply stores? Yeah no?

    Ep 19: Caves, Corners, & Condiments (ft Sam)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 17:52


    How did time outs begin? If a duck quacks in a cave, does it echo? How do you pack up a hot air balloon once you're done with it? Hummus in squeeze bottles??

    Ep 18: Phobias, Prizes, & Playgrounds (ft Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 15:51


    Can you buy pre-made walls? Do all dogs have a spot? Should there be prizes inside of fruit? Is it nice to have a bench near a playground?

    Ep 17: Shirt Tucking, Sheep Herding, & Sneeze Guarding (ft Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 17:47


    What are the top 5 farm animals? Can you miss a handshake? Are there still movie theaters? Do they still have the stubs??

    Ep 16: Tricks, Tunafish, & Treats (ft Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 16:13


    How do you get all of the dirt in the dustpan? What if people coughed straight up into the air? How much candy should you take from the bowl on Halloween? Boo who??

    Ep 15: Clapping, Clementines, & Compass Directions (ft Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 21:18


    Why is it so hard to socialize while bowling? Should you clap when the plane lands? What direction is up? I before E except after ceiling? 

    Ep 14: Slip 'N Slides, Snake Eyes, & Skiing Jokes (ft Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 19:12


    Are some people more eavesdroppable than others? Why is it called a Slip 'N Slide? Why can't we feel gravity? Do skiing jokes make you look better at skiing?

    Ep 13: Swinging, Staring Contests, & Small Worlds After All (ft. Caroline Munsell)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 19:01


    Are they called ant hills or ant piles? Can you set a world record for anything? Should we change how we carpool? How many bagels?

    Ep 12: Beans, Bees, and Barking Dogs (ft Jake Prizant & Hannah Moser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 17:24


    Do birds take turns flying in front? Should there be check operated laundry? Are cat toes are called beans? Is Hannah's dog hungry??

    Ep 10: It's Not Like I'm Imagining Myself As The Fork (ft. Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 19:02


    How many serving sizes is a puzzle? Why are telephone poles so high up? Why do we say 'The End' when a story ends? Why did white boards replace chalk boards?

    Ep 10: Remind Me Not To Say Mammalian Warmth (ft Avery McClure)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 19:30


    Do cashews float to the top? What if you planned your day around potential stains? Do snakes get a bad rap? Does anyone use the fast forward button on TV remotes anymore? Welcome mats but no cya later mats??

    Ep 9: Oh And By The Way, You Might Want To Check Behind The Oven (ft. Matt)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 15:59


    Do people mind brief holds?  Should you clean behind your oven during the winter solstice? What if washing machines were foldable? Why can't we compare apples to oranges??

    Ep 8: What Does An Unpuffed Pufferfish Look Like? (ft. Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 19:56


    Why don't we post heat ovens?  Are all pufferfish puffed? Can you accidentally hypnotize someone? Why is society so bad at parallel parking? Pucker or percussion??

    Ep 7: How Would You Dance To The Happy Birthday Song? (ft. Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 20:55


    Does anyone use combs anymore? Can you change your birthday? What's the average life span of a balloon? What is slurping??

    Ep 6: I Wasn't Worried About A Zucchini Shortage (ft. Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 18:59


    How did thumb wars begin? Why are newspapers so long? Why are copiers so big? What is toner? Why is it always low??

    Ep 5: The Goal Is To Have A Rip-Roaring Time (ft. Kathleen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 18:26


    Are 1 leaf clovers more rare than 4 leaf clovers? How does waste get removed from a sailboat? What if you had a water ballon fight with gloves? Are there goat interns? Why are we not paying goats??

    Ep 4: Every Planet Is Away From The Sun, Obviously (ft. Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 21:59


    Has Yash ever been in a revolving door accident? Can you write a whole research paper on otters? Why is Yash jealous of my paper bags? Does Thursday give off October vibes?

    planet yash away from the sun
    Ep 3: Once a Mathlete, Always a Mathlete (ft. Georgia)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 19:04


    How do bubbles work? What kind of music is played at math meets? Do deflated cheesecakes taste good? Dunkin what?

    Ep 2: I Would Never Whistle On My Soup (ft. Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 20:38


    What's the difference between mud and muck? Why can't Yash whistle? Why doesn't Yash make his bed? Is corn good?

    Ep 1: How Could You Punch Me? I'm So Disappointed (ft. Yash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 27:10


    Why is Yash afraid of spiders but not ants? What kind of liquid does Yash dunk his oreos in? Why does Yash use a handheld basket instead of a shopping cart?

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