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Worrying Bugs

134 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

Zak Sharp and Certus Stone host a podcast that is generally about our lives, but we promise it's more interesting than that. We might talk about milk politics, philosophy, technology, college life, everything you could possibly want to know about whatever we find interesting this week, and more.

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Episodes

Fairly Stressed Bugs

April 01, 2024 17:17 - 28 seconds - 220 KB

Zak and Liz are taking the fortnight off.

Independently Corny Decisions

April 27, 2023 17:00 - 52 minutes - 24.9 MB

Zak and Liz talk about E15 gasoline; it’s like E10 gasoline, but 5 more. Zak tells us what he has found out about the Home Front Energy Independence Act. There is a billion dollars on the line to accomplish 4 things (and the 4th thing is “Other”). Recorded on March 12, 2022 Home Front Energy … Continue reading Independently Corny Decisions

Manifestly Tertiary Web

April 25, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 33 MB

Zak and Liz talk about what Liz’s vision of a better Internet looks like. She’s got some radical ideas like “don’t make your website worse for the sake of profit”, “wow, online advertising is pretty intrusive these days”, and “putting existing infrastructure on a blockchain is strictly worse.” Recorded on Feb 28, 2022 Screaming – … Continue reading Manifestly Tertiary Web

Markedly Watched P’dcast

April 24, 2023 17:57 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

Zak and Liz talk about their Lists™. Zak puts his body on the line to see if the vegan mac and cheese can pass as a comfort food. Liz finds a suspicious infographic, so some research and incredulous journalism is done. Liz shares her thoughts about the NFT video essay that Zak assigned as homework. … Continue reading Markedly Watched P’dcast

Journalistically Hunted Containers

February 24, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 32.6 MB

Zak and Liz talk about re-experiencing movie theaters, Zak explains how Docker works which is even nerdier than using Docker, Liz explains why she loves a Minecraft mod-pack which is even nerdier than playing it, and Zak untangles yarn of truth regarding some farmland that is owned by people who wear very expensive suits. Recorded … Continue reading Journalistically Hunted Containers

Agreeably Leaning Pickles

February 23, 2023 02:55 - 40 minutes - 20 MB

Zak and Liz talk about the latest Dairy Free Milk Alternative, Zak tried the Tofutti imitation cream cheese that Liz really liked, and Liz just got back from a road trip and there was a lot to think about, okay? Recorded on January 21, 2022 (Not) Milk – NotMilk – Nextmilk – Silk (Not) Dairy … Continue reading Agreeably Leaning Pickles

Lgebily Digitized Tiles

December 03, 2022 17:25 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

Zak and Liz try to figure out how their brains work by reciting the alphabet a few times. Zak gives a brief history of computer handwriting recognition and tells us his opinions on the ReMarkable Tablet. Want to meditate but can’t stop thinking about all the stuff you have to do? Zak has just the … Continue reading Lgebily Digitized Tiles

Problematically Shelled Soy

November 29, 2022 16:28 - 1 hour - 30.1 MB

Zak and Liz talk about the best dairy-free cream cheese that Liz has had the pleasure of spreading onto a bagel. Zak calls out the cowards at Malk Organics LLC for not standing up to the dairy lobby… oh, and their new oat milk isn’t that good. Zak describes the Log4Shell exploit and all of … Continue reading Problematically Shelled Soy

Fishily Ratcheting Allegations

November 23, 2022 20:20 - 1 hour - 33.2 MB

Zak and Liz talk about the best chocolate chip cookie in Milwaukee. You can only get them during certain times of year, so make sure to get them while they’re hot. Zak explains the ‘soup’ model for the genetic testing of Subway™ Tuna™. Liz rambles about how the Matrix Conversation Standard works. The servers get … Continue reading Fishily Ratcheting Allegations

Therapeutically Commonplace Desk

October 26, 2022 17:00 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz start this episode by talking about the personality disorder of a fictional character. There was probably some context, but it has been lost to time. Liz has some serious FOMO for Obsidian. If only she had something to write about. Liz decided that years of research that all says “don’t work where … Continue reading Therapeutically Commonplace Desk

Limitedly Almond Feeds

October 25, 2022 18:37 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz try some passible dairy-free alternatives to yogurt and cream cheese. Mouth noises are included. Liz need to scroll something… anything… so Zak tells us what RSS feed he’s subscribed to. Liz’s computer ran out of disk space, so she and Zak explore their strategies for managing large files. Recorded on November 10, … Continue reading Limitedly Almond Feeds

Openly Borderline Cubes

September 20, 2022 17:00 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about the one simple computer skill that could save you 20+ hours per week at your banking job. Liz figured out how to make her mouse talk to Minecraft correctly. It turns out that all she needed to do was actually read what the people on the forums had to say. Zak tells us … Continue reading Openly Borderline Cubes

Normally Comprehended Linda

September 19, 2022 19:05 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz swear off code forever. Liz’s yearly theme is being completed to ~43% capacity so far. Liz gets mad about a single sentence in a 500 page book and says that Kahnemn should’ve just made it into a tweet. Logitech is intentionally making Liz’s life harder by making software that does not work, basically at all, … Continue reading Normally Comprehended Linda

Journalistically Expedient Pockets

August 13, 2022 18:51 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about Zak’s experience with setting up Fastmail. Zak demands features from the developers of an app that he does not pay for then discovers that the feature he wants is already included. Zak breaks his silence regarding his history with cargo shorts. Listener discretion advised. He also tells us how he manages his left … Continue reading Journalistically Expedient Pockets

Spitefully Personal Mail

July 18, 2022 16:30 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about Liz having some very healthy and normal feelings about a guy that makes Youtube videos about the block game and Zak rudely pathologizes her with the bible. She continues to double down until it’s not funny anymore. Liz is trying to get one step closer to living her Tony Stark fantasy life by … Continue reading Spitefully Personal Mail

Randomly Meaty Lovers

June 29, 2022 18:30 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz invented a new role-playing game in an effort to help Liz figure out her yearly theme. Recorded on August 29, 2021 Themes Everyday Problems Generator Motive Generator Terrible Things Generator Space for Secrets And Lies – YouTube Obverse and Reverse – Wikipedia Running a Session Zero – Sly Flourish   Contact Us @thePunsGuy   Support Us Patreon   … Continue reading Randomly Meaty Lovers

Enjoyably Audible Preparation

June 24, 2022 18:58 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about borrowed knowledge, computational theory mottos, Zak’s ren-fair experience, programming with cute little bubbles, how loud things are, and how Zak is arranging his boxes. Recorded on Aug 18, 2021 Theory of Computation Your Program as a Transpiler – YouTube Nondeterministic Polynomial Time – Wikipedia Bristol Renaissance Faire LARP – Wikipedia Little Brother – Cory Doctorow Scratch BNF … Continue reading Enjoyably Audible Preparation

Accurately Played Estimates

June 21, 2022 16:11 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about what Liz thinks should happen in an award winning play. Recorded on July 31, 2021 Play Synopses Atomic Gardening – Wikipedia The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds – Wikipedia The Hot Wing King – Wikipedia That Championship Season – Wikipedia Among Us – Wikipedia Scooby Doo Body Swapping – YouTube Old – Wikipedia Seascape – Wikipedia Waiting for Gal … Continue reading Accurately Played Estimates

Hierarchically Paternalistic Addresses

April 30, 2022 14:29 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about artificial poetry, wanting to tell everyone where we live, wanting to know where and when to do things, how monopolies are ruining clocks but not milk, ‘And’ the cat. Recorded on July 18, 2021 Statement Begins – Tumblr The Poem on Archive.org The Magnus Archives GPT-2 – Wikipedia Addresses IndieWeb Listserv – Wikipedia h-addr – microformats V-card – … Continue reading Hierarchically Paternalistic Addresses

Movingly Elevated Signs

April 13, 2022 21:27 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about their tips and tricks for changing your home, what we would do if we ever had guests, and a conversation game. Recorded on July 11, 2021 Moving Moving in Amsterdam – 99pi Fox, Chicken, Sack of Grain – Math Is Fun Randomize – Goodreads Project Hail Mary – Goodreads The Egg – Goodreads Trypophobia – Wikipedia UHaul Pods usedcardboardboxes.com … Continue reading Movingly Elevated Signs

Coherently Charged Brimbo

March 23, 2022 17:22 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about the sequel to milk and VASYs. Recorded on June 20, 2021 After Milk – USPS Truck Shape – Motortrend – Cromslor – YouTube – Frindle – Wikipedia – phonology – Wikipedia – Bouba/Kiki effect – Wikipedia – White Knight – Garden of Flavor – Horchata – Wikipedia – White Knighting … Continue reading Coherently Charged Brimbo

Socially Miniaturized Mobility

February 13, 2022 18:09 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about Zak setting foot outdoors, microbe ice cream, a developer conference that happened 6 months ago, and Vehicles of Appropriate Size for You. Recorded on June 13, 2021 Coffee Shop – Coffee – Fair Trade Ice Cream – Vanilla n Cookies – Brave Robot WWDC – Concurrency – Swift – Async/Await … Continue reading Socially Miniaturized Mobility

Friendly Low-Level Croissantwave

November 19, 2021 17:13 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about getting maxinated, the Grocery app, theme periods, perfect home-made croissants, and some aesthetics. Recorded on May 23, 2021 Grocery App – von Neumann Architecture – Wikipedia – Grocery app – Open Recipe Format – h-recipe – microformats.org – Paprika Recipe App – Smart Lighting IKEA – Drafts – LLVM – … Continue reading Friendly Low-Level Croissantwave

Sustainably Discontinued Protein

October 26, 2021 18:48 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz a genuinely interesting service that you can no longer use, a genuinely interesting app that you can use, ice cream made with microbes or something, and trains! Recorded on May 8, 2021 Nuzzel – Mac-assed Mac Apps – Inessential by Brent Simmons – Nuzzel – Wayback Machine – Matt Yglesias – Twitter … Continue reading Sustainably Discontinued Protein

Meaninglessly Respectful Elders

October 25, 2021 20:59 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about being the adult in the room too young, a diagonally scrolling website, phrases that may have some meaning, vegan cream cheese, and what to do if you’re waiting in line at the Post Office. Recorded on April 25, 2021 Adult In The Room – Evergiven Blockage – Wikipedia – Credit … Continue reading Meaninglessly Respectful Elders

Ceaselessly Killer Bees

October 10, 2021 19:43 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about Minecraft real quick, DAAB DAAB DC 2021, the Queen laughing at bees, and the Halo novels that do exist. Recorded on April 11, 2021 WWDC 2021 – The Verge – Telephone Recording Laws – Wikipedia – The Bean – Wikipedia – Tankie – Wikipedia – Why Google Glass Failed – … Continue reading Ceaselessly Killer Bees

Overwhelmingly Empty Purchases

October 07, 2021 19:47 - 5 MB

Zak and Liz talk about our seasonal themes, how NFTs actually work, and what J0rd@n P3t3rs0n has been up to. Recorded March 28, 2021 Themes – Cortex for Context – Maybe You Should Talk to Someone – Indiebound – Consensual Disruption – Do By Friday – Orwellian – Wikipedia NFTs – Wikipedia – Smart Contract … Continue reading Overwhelmingly Empty Purchases

Unnecessarily Federated Farms

June 06, 2021 19:42 - 53 minutes - 25.4 MB

Zak and Liz talk about PM data structures, cool new ways to get food, our season of themes, non-dairy creamers, NFTs Teaser, and time travel. Recorded on March 13, 2021. CSAs – USDA – Ruffage – Indiebound – CSAs – Urban Ecology Center – Local Harvest – Old Plank Farm – Madison CSA Coalition – … Continue reading Unnecessarily Federated Farms

Comfortably Watermarked Cowpaganda

May 11, 2021 19:20 - 58 minutes - 27.7 MB

Zak and Liz talk about small online rivers, alternative creamers, making Twitter less bad, and police shows. Recorded on February 28, 2021. Grow Your Twitch Channel – WikiHow Bird Rights – Hedonistically Intersectional Rights – SuperAwesomeCorp – It’s working! – Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on Facebook – Trail Cam With No Watermark – Georgia … Continue reading Comfortably Watermarked Cowpaganda

Cheezily Kept Ballots

March 15, 2021 15:39 - 1 hour - 61.9 MB

Zak and Liz talk about something that we’ve been talking about for 4 years now, basically the same topic again, and immediate ranked choice first past the post voting. Dairy Pride – Congress.gov – Laboratories of democracy – Wikipedia – WI SB 81 2021 – Wisconsin State Legislature – Compacts Clause – The US Constitution … Continue reading Cheezily Kept Ballots

Frigidly Non-Orientable Desserts

March 12, 2021 20:57 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MB

Zak and Liz talk about non-dairy Klein bottles and more Subway standards of identity. Recorded on January 30, 2021. Alternative Frozen Desserts – Flavors – Cado Ice Cream – Ice Cream Chemistry – American Chemical Society – Ben and Jerry’s for Dogs – Non-Dairy Flavors – Ben and Jerry’s – Why the Chunks? – Ben … Continue reading Frigidly Non-Orientable Desserts

Speedily Lucky Pillows

March 07, 2021 18:05 - 1 hour - 30.1 MB

Zak and Liz talk about why pillows are the key to American exceptionalism, Minecraft speedrunning, and how to generate the perfect shallot. Recorded on January 16, 2021. The Book With The Main Character – Indiebound American Pillow Talk – Biden’s January 6th Speech – C-Span – Evil Pillow Man Met With Trump About Martial Law … Continue reading Speedily Lucky Pillows

Rurally Bred Dogs

March 07, 2021 17:57 - 53 minutes - 25.4 MB

Zak and Liz talk about herding sheep, missing beef, the new and different Department of Agriculture, and some graffiti. Recorded on January 2, 2021. Dog Facts – Border Collies need a job! – Border Collie Help – Milwaukee City Bike Parking – Department of City Development – Bike Parking Styles – Association of Pedestrian & … Continue reading Rurally Bred Dogs

Awarely Dreamt Characters

January 14, 2021 16:30 - 1 hour - 33.1 MB

Zak and Liz talk about winter’s vibe, dreamt mass-murder, Zak eating carrots, whether we should believe that we should eat carrots, and high (fem) fantasy. Themes – Your Theme – CGP Grey on YouTube – Proactive vs Reactive – Psychology Today – Omnifocus – Zoom cancelled – Tom’s Guide – Two Fingers Touching – Know … Continue reading Awarely Dreamt Characters

Questionably Evil Centurion

December 21, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 32.8 MB

Zak and Certus talk about the last 100 episodes of this fine podcast, why J*ff B*z*s might be evil, and a very helpful update about your insurance. 100th Episode Spectacular! Episode 1 Poorly Prepared Peljmeni Relevant XKCD Into the Woods – Wikipedia Audacity Ferrite – App Store Bootleg Logic Pro Audio Hijack SuperAwesomeCorp Projects Evil … Continue reading Questionably Evil Centurion

Sizably Mountainous Pods

December 17, 2020 19:41 - 51 minutes - 24.5 MB

Zak and Certus talk about new ways to stick things to other things, a game that is not new, reseting the elves, and nut pods. Gecko Tape – Wikipedia Microsuction Tape – Sewell Trackball Mouse – Kensington Repetitive Strain Injury – Wikipedia Zak’s Keyboard Tray – Amazon Meadowbrook Glitter Sizing Celeste Humble Bundle Celeste Speedrun … Continue reading Sizably Mountainous Pods

Temporally Sugary Forks

November 06, 2020 17:50 - 53 minutes - 25.6 MB

Zak and Certus talk about how much better Zak is at programming, how it’s still March somehow, what Zak actually meant by (Self)(Care), and bread law. HTML is kinda a CFG – Stack Overflow Zak’s App Request Swift UI Declarative vs Imperative syntax – Stack Overflow Scriptable Scriptable to Widget – Automators Forum Studio Neat … Continue reading Temporally Sugary Forks

Cooly Pro 5G

November 03, 2020 16:47 - 1 hour - 32.8 MB

Zak and Certus talk about a tale as old as time, some nice apps, the decline and fall of the theme system, and if Zak is going to get an iPhone. Setapp Dropzone 4 – aptonic uBar – Setapp Wont – Merriam-Webster Nova Themes A History of America in Ten Strikes – Indie Bound Citrus … Continue reading Cooly Pro 5G

Commonly Dynamic Blases

October 16, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 30.2 MB

Zak and Certus talk about how Liz Liz’s website is, why 5G is like fire and why Lexus is stimulating our brain, what Blaseball is, a review of a new oat milk, and briefly about Fall Themes. A Very Liz Website Gimlet Media Reply All Dynamically Inserted Podacast Ads – Rob Greenlee Zapped Candle – … Continue reading Commonly Dynamic Blases

Forcefully Switched Deliveries

October 14, 2020 21:53 - 56 minutes - 26.6 MB

Zak and Certus have an unstructured discussion about whatever we want, talk about how we could possible listen to all those podcasts, and make an announcement about Web Objects. Liz’s Gaming PC Switches are Sold Out – Business Insider Fortnite Switch – Hypebeast Amiibo storage cases – iMore What order should I play Zelda games? … Continue reading Forcefully Switched Deliveries

Sleepily Shopping Spectre

September 16, 2020 02:28 - 1 hour - 31.6 MB

Zak and Certus talk about the exact amount of time until Black Future Month, pawning Zak’s PGP keys, Zak experiencing the ghost of cooking future, the multitude of ways to tell your Mac to take a nap, and our genuine concern for the healh of your battery. How Long ’til Black Future Month – IndieBound … Continue reading Sleepily Shopping Spectre

Economically Constrained Creativity

September 13, 2020 18:58 - 1 hour - 32.7 MB

Zak and Certus talk about a future Apple sucking, whether or not we get cool stuff after building the guillotine, and how not to manufactuer toilet paper. Apple Vacuum Phil Shiller “Advances” – Apple ATP Episode 391 – Worse in Stupid Ways Das Kapital – Wikipedia Wobbly Tables and the Problem with Futurism – Medium … Continue reading Economically Constrained Creativity

Hotly Copylefted Cube

September 04, 2020 17:59 - 53 minutes - 24.9 MB

Zak and Certus talk about decentralized baking, the super tiny blackhole train, how .NET is killing the internet, and laser removal. Blockchain Squad Great British Baking Show – Netflix Salt Fat Acid Heat – Netflix Salt Fat Acid Heat – Indiebound Yamaroku Soy Sauce – Oishi So Japan Hour Long Sourdough – Proof Bread on … Continue reading Hotly Copylefted Cube

Compactly Pointillist Lies

August 12, 2020 21:45 - 54 minutes - 25.6 MB

Zak and Certus talk about the opposite of guitar, trust, closet space, and the fine details of plants. Bose Un-Guitar Headphones Lying to your Therapist The Laws of Robotics – Wikipedia Moving Instagram – XKCD Capsule Hotel – Wikipedia Synchronization of Metronomes – Harvard on YouTube Uglydoll – Wikipedia Plants Winter Berries Stamps – USPS … Continue reading Compactly Pointillist Lies

Icily Tested Strawberries

July 27, 2020 13:39 - 1 hour - 33.6 MB

Zak and Certus talk about remote gaming, mountain gaming, dipping a toe in the waters of unit, how to achieve our dreams of labor, and the latest and greatest from SuperAwesome Corp. WWDC 2020 in 18 Minutes – The Verge on YouTube Steam Machines – Steam eGPU.io KVM Switch – Wikipedia Logitech Harmony Breakdown – … Continue reading Icily Tested Strawberries

Financially Amplified Gigablast

July 08, 2020 00:36 - 1 hour - 30.9 MB

Zak and Certus talk about how to send the bits, resisting from home, stealing money, collapsing Zak’s vibe, and Black Lives Matter (still). WiFi Eero Cabel Sasser’s Internet – Twitter AmpliFi Alien Ubiquiti DDWRT Router Database You’re Wrong About Y2K Spectrum Authorized Modems Unifi sunMax Know How – TWiT WiFi Versions – Wikipedia Netgear CM1000v2 … Continue reading Financially Amplified Gigablast

Cryogenically Fine Meatball

June 20, 2020 03:31 - 1 hour - 31.2 MB

Zak and Certus talk about how it all sucks, but we’re fine mostly. Black Lives Matter This Is Fine – Twitter Boogaloo Boys – Wikipedia Little Brother – Craphound Themes Feeling Lucky Punk? – Wikiquote Cryogenics – xkcd Homeplace (A Site of Resistance) by bell hooks – libcom Minecraft Smallest mini excavators on the market … Continue reading Cryogenically Fine Meatball

Completely Milked Vacuums

June 03, 2020 22:24 - 52 minutes - 25.6 MB

Zak and Certus talk about that one part of town, Liz making the perfect almond milk, reviews of lesser almond milks, our summer themes, our new vacuum friend, and The Time. Wzwuzbyzwyz Street Dominos Paving for Pizza How does Google blur license plates – Quora Västerås Detail Plans – vasteras.se Turing complete – Wikipedia von … Continue reading Completely Milked Vacuums

Infuriatingly Expansive Poultice

May 22, 2020 20:49 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

Zak and Certus talk about Zak being “too secure”, a new way to get rid of pollutants, seasoned goals, robots that suck, and what Alexa wants things to smell like. Sidecar Now Kiss meme – Know Your Meme SafeType Vertical Keyboard Spawner – Minecraft Wiki Liz’s Minecraft Art Semesterly Themes Bad Screen Good Screen – … Continue reading Infuriatingly Expansive Poultice

Insularly Talossan Writings

May 07, 2020 00:53 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

Zak and Certus talk about how really very thankful we are that we are no longer 12, living in the trees, whether Yoda does it, and what things we should read. SlytherHuffleGryffinClaw hayhayyabaebae_ – Wattpad caitlin1 – Wattpad How do I disable right click – Stack Overflow Micronation – Wikipedia Talossa – Wikipedia Molossia List of Micronations … Continue reading Insularly Talossan Writings

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