354. Peer-To-Peer Edible Arrangements

August 3rd, 2026  |  57 mins 25 secs

gabe, pancelor

Lords: Gabe and Andrew. We discuss building your own synthesizer (it won't save you any money), clipboard proprioception, the latest podcast description length drama, Fig, 6. “I I I Strong Stronger Strongest” Braggadocio Rap Rerebrace, by Douglas Kearney, conversations in real life vs. discord, and having "over a decade of experience in the interior design industry"

353. Hell Yeah, Mold!

July 27th, 2026  |  1 hr 1 min

Lords: Tyriq and Linker. We discuss favorite greek mythology media, the accordion children of BART, Adult Arnold Palmer, Batman's Aff His Nut by Robert Florence, what kind of pareidolia animals have, and childhood obsessions that we circled back to in adulthood

352. The Dim Sum Moose

July 20th, 2026  |  1 hr 3 mins

alex, shannon

Lords: Alex and Shannon. We discuss trying to explain ghosts to a 3 year old, antler memories, summer homework, and Otzi Awake, by Max Lavergne

351. The Flushable Soda Can

July 13th, 2026  |  58 mins 45 secs

chall, rt-55j

Lords: Chall and RT-55J. We discuss Remembering the Dynowarz, hosting your own Instagram private server, why don't CPUs do analog arithmetic? and Leaves, by Ursula LeGuin

350. Tropic Olds

July 6th, 2026  |  59 mins 51 secs

jenni, tyriq

Lords: Jenni and Tyriq. We discuss Doctor Lips, Tropic Olds, Cold Sri Top, Scold It Pro, Clod I Sport, Pic Rod Lost, Disc or Plot, Doc Rip Slot, Stolid Crop, Lo, Cod Strip!, Cod Trip Sol, Corps Do Lit, Cold Pis Tor, and Clipt Roods.

349. Life Finds a Way (To Scratch Its Nose)

June 29th, 2026  |  1 hr 10 mins

binster, cort

Lords: Cort and Martin. We discuss what Thomas the Tank Engine does when he gets an itchy nose, the end of Destiny, Glittermitten Grove's undisclosed AI content, Iroha, adding bears to your threat model, and what you'd like to be entangled with

348. A Normal Spud Gun for Normal Children

June 22nd, 2026  |  1 hr 6 mins

dicey, kate

Lords: Kate and Andrew. We discuss movies that are supposed to be good and kind of annoyingly are actually good, making friends when you're old, Paris's pneumatic mail system, and Forgiven, by A. A. Milne

347. You Issue the Call; I'll Make the Modem Noises

June 15th, 2026  |  53 mins 31 secs

erica, krissy

Lords: Erica and Krissy. We discuss the Battle of Food Dog and Valley Jump Park, the Wilson Wolfe Affair, this tabletop RPG with scripting support and The Naming of Cats, by T.S. Eliot

346. Adam Doesn’t Want To Get Touchy-Feely With That

June 8th, 2026  |  1 hr 6 mins

kevin, ron

Lords: Ron and Kevin. We discuss doing the easy tasks first vs. the hard tasks, Magic (not the gathering) in 2026, what makes text adventures interesting, The Universe: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, by Tracy K. Smith, trash vs. treasure, and weird hobbies

345. Is the Bass Pro Shop Pyramid Visible From Space?

June 1st, 2026  |  1 hr 7 mins

aubrey, avery

Lords: Aubrey and Avery. We discuss working on the same animated film for over 40 years, video game urban legends, Bay Area airport naming drama, and The Only animal by Franz Wright.

344. All Teeth Are Equally Smooth in the Eyes of the Lord

May 25th, 2026  |  57 mins 30 secs

cory, lena

Lords: Lena and Cory. We discuss artists who make teeth, how it rules to be immortal, how committed to the bit is committed to the bit enough, A Shapeless Figure, by Evan Balster

343. Put on Your Donut Ordering Face

May 18th, 2026  |  1 hr 9 mins

chris, jenni

Lords: Jenni and Chris. We discuss learning autism masking for parenting situations, making irrigation systems for plants, the D&D conspiracy theory I saw a few days ago and can't find now, and Don't Ever Kill the Buddha, by adzolotl

342. Psycho Mantis Says To Drink Mercury

May 11th, 2026  |  1 hr 8 mins

nathan, robb

Lords: Nathan and Robb. We discuss Eurorack synthesizer modules that give you radiation poisoning, ectoparasites, stairs are the driving of walking, and The Beaufort Wind Scale.

341. The Real Jim Stormdancer (On My Birth Certificate)

May 4th, 2026  |  1 hr 3 mins

andrew, noel

Lords: Andrew and Noel. We discuss Moss Moss design & process, being gaslit by an open-source 3D physics engine, ACME products, and Splinter by Carl Sandburg

340. Too Young for Doom

April 27th, 2026  |  1 hr 4 mins

cort, matt

Lords: Matt and Cort. We discuss Doom Modding, the Boston Marathon Stampede, secrets in games becoming grotesque, and Dammit I'm Mad by Demetri Martin.

339. Become Uncoffinable

April 20th, 2026  |  1 hr 4 mins

watson, wren

Lords: Watson and Wren. We discuss faction design in historical strategy games, linguistics making it easier and harder to name things, belonging in SLUSD, The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service, and the magic systems of Brandon Sanderson