Encyclopedia Brunch
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Future Sports
March 22, 2020 20:01It is the year 20XX, every sport is really violent for some reason This week we break down - in detail - the sports of the future, as depicted in media. Will sports in the future really just be all the same junk, but flying? Tune in to find out! Download your bracket here! See all the winners here! Audio can't really do Kosho credit Music by: | Kevin Bryce | BLAMMOS |
Supercuts
March 15, 2020 21:05Hey we're back for a bit! Join us this week as we discuss supercuts. No, not the fast-casual haircut chain. More like when you edit together, say, every time Joey said "How you doin'?" on Friends. Music by: | Poddington Bear | BLAMMOS |
Waffles
November 13, 2018 00:53We won't sugarcoat it: our national electricity grid infrastructure is aging and in trouble. The good news is that our national gridded breakfast food infrastructure is in great shape - and even better when sugar-coated! This week we talk about waffles. Music by: | Jazzy Elevator Tunes | BLAMMOS |
Frogs
November 05, 2018 05:49JUMP to our latest episode - on frogs! Music by: | KieLoBot | BLAMMOS |
Ten Speed Bikes
October 29, 2018 06:37Get on your bikes and ride! Yes, in the grand tradition of Freddie Mercury, this week we talk about wanting to ride our bicycle, and the simple machines at work that let us do that. This week we also are honored to debut a song by local avant-garage band, The Laughs. A song about us, your friends at Encyclopedia Brunch! If you like fun sloppy garage punk music, listen to The Laughs! Music by: | The Laughs | BLAMMOS |
Jokes Revisited
October 21, 2018 19:39This week we take a stroll down memory lane to review all the dad jokes, playground jokes and knock-knock jokes from our childhoods. Can we punch them up, or will the jokes beat us, driving us mad and forcing us to question the very existence of humor? Listen to find out! Music by: | Friends or Whatever | BLAMMOS |
WiFi
October 17, 2018 06:36Go get the wifi password, because this episode sounds even better when you don't blow up your data plan to listen to it! This week we talk about everyone's favorite brand-name communications protocol, WiFi. Music by: | Nick Bean | BLAMMOS |
Haunted Houses
October 07, 2018 23:22Hey everybody, it's autumn! You know what that means - time to process our fear of death via old creaky shacks and teens with prop chainsaws! This week we discuss haunted house attractions. Music by: | Derek and Brandon Fiechter | BLAMMOS |
Fishwasher
September 30, 2018 20:01Welcome to this week's Encyclopedia Brunch Cooking Show, in which, yes, we make fish in a dishwasher. Music by: | Tim's Noodling | BLAMMOS |
Turtlenecks
September 23, 2018 20:01How's your neck? Cold? Boy, have we got a collar type for you! Music by: | Krackatoa | BLAMMOS |
Owls
September 16, 2018 19:01Who Who? More like What What? ! The answer: Owls. This week we're talking about owls. Music by: | Kōji Kondō | Kellee Maize & J. Glaze & Udachi | BLAMMOS |
Rock Collections
September 09, 2018 19:01Hey, check out this cool rock we found! ... What's that you say, Rock? You have a podcast? It's just you and your funny friends talking about life and movies you like, and boy does it ever go off the rails? Hey Rock - I really love that you express yourself. I know that non-professional podcasts can sometimes get a lot of eye rolls, and I bet you feel just like another rock on the ground, and why should anyone listen to what you have to say? - but I want you to know that it's great to make...
Dishwashers
September 02, 2018 22:17Join us this week as we talk about washing dishes, class warfare, and possibly giving ourselves food poisoning through some unconventional appliance use. Music by: | Kraus | BLAMMOS |
Vending Machines
August 26, 2018 19:01We're back! Sorry we were gone so long - the vending machine wouldn't take our crumpled up dollar bill, so we had to spend 6 months running it over the corner of the machine to get the wrinkles out. This week we talk about vending machines! Music by: | Yan Terrien | BLAMMOS |
Short - The Letter J
February 12, 2018 08:00On this week's short episode we talk all about The Letter J. It makes a different sound in different languages! So wild and free! When will it settle down and raise a family (of lowercase j's) already?? Music by: | BLAMMOS |
Hold Music - Short
February 04, 2018 20:01On this week's short episode we talk about hold music. Where does it come from? Why won't it go away? Music by: | The Default Hold Music on Cisco Phones | BLAMMOS |
Short - Tequila
January 29, 2018 07:03Put the salt on the back of your hand, listen to this podcast, then bite into a slice of lime. In this week's short episode we talk about tequila! Music by: | BLAMMOS |
Unicorns
January 21, 2018 20:01This week is all about horns! Well, no, all about horn! One horn. On a horse. We talk about unicorns! Music by: | KieLoBot | BLAMMOS |
Bowling
January 14, 2018 20:01It's wholesome fun this week as we talk about bowling!(Please bring your own shoes for the podcast, as we are temporarily out of rental podcast shoes) Music by: | Pocketmaster | BLAMMOS |
Wintergreen - Announcestrasode
December 17, 2017 20:01This week we get a correction from Tim's sister and announce that we're taking a short break. See you guys in a little bit! Music by: | BLAMMOS |
Peppermint
December 10, 2017 20:01So fresh, this podcast! This week we talk about peppermint. Music by: | Future Sauce | BLAMMOS |
Microwaves
December 03, 2017 20:01Hot on the outside / frozen on the inside / microwave microwave podcast! Music by: | Cud Eastbound | BLAMMOS |
Hairbrushes
November 26, 2017 20:01This week we spend a few minutes making our hair look nice so we can have a nice family photo for once. How better to do that than with some hairbrush talk? The lady with the hairbrush phobia at the beginning of the show is this lady. Her video was pretty fun! Music by: | Eyeliner | BLAMMOS |
Tennis
November 19, 2017 20:01Get on your sport skort, because this week we're talking about tennis! Music by: | Soft Serve | BLAMMOS |
Sunglasses
November 14, 2017 08:02Hey cool cats, pop on your sunglasses and listen to our cooooool episode on sunglasses! Music by: | Scott Holmes | BLAMMOS |
Neckties
November 07, 2017 08:09Is it time for you to finally get up off that couch, get a job, and start dressing like an adult? Then listen to this episode all about neckties to get yourself started! Is it not time for all that? Then relax on the couch, enjoy the cool breeze on your naked neck, and listen to this episode about neckties! Music by: | Jazzy Elevator Tunes | BLAMMOS |
Short - Blue Raspberry
October 29, 2017 20:01On this week's short episode we decode the mystery of blue raspberry flavor. Is it a real thing? If so, why? All this and more, this week! Music by: | BLAMMOS |
Pancakes
October 24, 2017 06:35Hey there lumberjack listeners, it's time to load up on another hearty podcast to get you ready for your big day of work! This week we talk about pancakes! Music by: | The Underscore Orkestra | BLAMMOS |
Sleepovers
October 15, 2017 20:34Getcha jammies on and hop in your sleeping bag! This week, after the adults go to bed and we're still buzzing on sugar in the living room, we talk all about sleepovers as a concept! This is the moment of intimacy that solidifies Kathryn, Tim, and The Podcast Listener as best friends. Shoutout to CBC's excellent series, Sleepover with Sook-Yin Lee! Music by: | Besties | BLAMMOS |
Test Pattern
October 08, 2017 23:52Fun fact about this week's podcast - you can use it to calibrate your podcast listening device. If it's interesting and funny and you like it a lot, congratulations, it's playing correctly! Music by: | BIT | BLAMMOS |
Shower Curtains
October 01, 2017 19:01This week we celebrate the unsung hero of the bathroom. Shower curtains: keeping your toilet paper dry when you shower so you don't have to keep it in a cabinet or something. Music by: | Josh Spacek | BLAMMOS |
Soap Operas
September 24, 2017 19:01This week GASP we talk about soap operas! Music by: | MIT Symphony Orchestra | BLAMMOS |
Cafés - Short
August 13, 2017 19:01This week’s episode is a sort-of little brother to last week’s episode - we talk about the little brother to the Restaurant, the Café! We had a big argument about the origin of nicknames for Chicago! All said and done, it turns out the origin of the nickname Windy City is highly disputed. It has nothing to do with the fire, as Kathryn falsely remembered. However, what she was remembering is the idea that the nickname referred to the full-of-hot-air politicians of historic Chicago. End of...
Restaurants
August 08, 2017 05:08Hey, it's been a hard week - leave the podcast cooking to us! This week our specials are a podcast about Restaurants, and we also have an audio book on charismatic leaders of the 19th century. ... I'm sorry I'm being told we're out of the audio book. The podcast on restaurants is quite good though! And it pairs well with all wines. Music by: | David Szesztay | BLAMMOS |
Printer Toner
July 30, 2017 21:51Imagine yourself covered in a fine soot. Now imagine that soot was formed into symbols that relayed important information. Now imagine that you're a piece of paper. Congratulations, you're now a part of the printer toner ecosystem. This week we talk about printer toner! Music by: | Steve Combs | Raymond Scott | BLAMMOS |
Glowsticks
July 23, 2017 12:01Hope y'all like house music. We're talking glow sticks this week! Fushigi juggling is also known as contact juggling. Music by: | Tim Evans | BLAMMOS |
Baseball Pitches
July 18, 2017 05:58This week we pay our respects to the Summer Gods and do an episode about the boys of summer - specifically the certain ways they throw certain things! This week we talk about baseball pitches. The eephus pitch is a high arcing trick pitch meant to confuse the batter with its ridiculousness Music by: | Centz | BLAMMOS |
TI-BASIC - Short
July 09, 2017 19:01PROGRAM: ENCYCLOPEDIA_BRUNCH : If EP_NUM = 229 Then : "TI-BASIC" -> SHOW_TOPIC : Else : Goto ONE_OF_OUR_MANY_OTHER_GREAT_EPISODES This week we talk about all the time we wasted programming graphing calculators using TI-BASIC, both in middle school, and just now, writing these show notes. Music by: | Tim's Cool Organ Tunes | BLAMMOS |
Cows
July 02, 2017 19:01Show now brown cow. This week we're talking about cows! You can tell a lot about a cow's emotional state from their ears, based on this cow-petting study Music by: | The Cow Goes Moo | BLAMMOS |
Gas Pumps
June 25, 2017 19:01Feeling a bit run down? Fuel up with our episode about gas pumps! Music by: | Laszlo Harsanyi | BLAMMOS |
Tonic Water
June 18, 2017 19:01Summer's here! Let's all have refreshing summery drinks and also learn about their ingredients! HIV cannot be spread by mosquitoes. Just ask the CDC Music by: | Amitron_7 | BLAMMOS |
Anime
May 28, 2017 19:29Simplify your lines and get expressive with us this week as we talk about anime! Music by: | Icon Girl Pistols | BLAMMOS |
Wastewater Treatment - Part 2
May 21, 2017 20:01Tune in this week for the wet and wacky conclusion of our discussion on wastewater treatment*! Need some help visualizing? Kathryn made some more slides for you! *Please do not get wet or wacky in actual wastewater. Don't be a gross-o. Music by: | Allister Thompson | BLAMMOS |
Wastewater Treatment - Part 1
May 15, 2017 06:41TOWNSFOLK: Oh no! Our water is mega gross! And we totally need it to live! Who will save us?? Enter WASTEWATER ENGINEER: Fear not, gentle townsfolk, for I have thought about gunk more than most, and I've developed methods that will keep you alive and also not sick! This microplay roughly describes this week's episode on wastewater treatment. We mentioned Kathryn is a researcher in this field, right?Follow along with her slides here! Music by: | The Impossebulls | BLAMMOS |
Therapy Dogs
May 07, 2017 20:48Dog stuff! Let's all feel better with dogs! Music by: | Distemper | BLAMMOS |
Water Bottles
April 30, 2017 19:02Are you drinking enough water? Almost definitely not. Here - carry around this 2 lb liquid weight all day. Talkin’ 'bout water bottles this week. Oh my god how is the water crisis in Flint Michigan not solved yet? This world! Listen, Tim and Kathryn will be the first people to roll their eyes at chemophobia. But here’s the thing. BPA is actually kind bad for you. It’s fine at the low levels you usually, but the problem is that it’s in so many different things! Anyhow, the Mayo Clinic ...
Statues
April 23, 2017 19:01This week we record while standing very still, in honor of our topic - statues! Music by: | tzara | BLAMMOS |
Glassblowing
March 26, 2017 22:18You break it, you buy it. This week's episode that is. It's glass blowing! The first, and maybe only, name you need to know in glass blowing is Dale Chiluly, check out how crazy his pieces are! He had to be the inspiration for J.K. Rowling's Mad Eye Moody from Harry Potter, right? The word Tim was looking for, twice, was referendum. Music by: | Kaz Mirblouk | BLAMMOS |
Whistling - Short
March 19, 2017 19:01This week we've got a song in out heart and we want to tell the world about it! And that song is a podcast short about whistling! Also, stay tuned after the show to hear the thrilling conclusion of the tale of the production of our episode about Ambergris! Music by: | BLAMMOS |
Ambergris
March 12, 2017 20:01This week we reaffirm humanity's commitment to valuing arbitrary things very highly - especially when they're kinda gross! We talk about ambergris. Music by: | BLAMMOS | Yellow Ostrich |