Episode 94: The CIrcular Economy: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
An episode that comes full circle, Sarah talks to us today about what the circular economy is, and how it differs, in a wonderful way, from the linear economy, which is full of extraction and waste.
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Episode 93: High Tea: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
High tea vs low tea? Which is fancier, which persisted into supper, and where and when did afternoon tea become a ubiquity? Tea is one of the major beverages of the world, traded internationally, and beloved as well. But where did high tea actually go?
Episode 92: Ziggy Stardust: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
Ziggy Stardust, the omnisexual cool cat whose message of hope was sent from space to save us all…where did he go? David Bowie’s massively inspirational character started small, blasted off overnight from a particularly well received Top of the Pops performance, and was abandoned by his creator within a few years, as fame had indeed become too much. What’s Ziggy’s story, in his own world and in ours?
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Episode 91: Whales: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
From hippos to wolfpigs to whales, from Russia to Hawaii, the Arctic to the equator, where do whales go? How did whales evolve, where do they live, and will they ever go to space?
Episode 90: Mothman, an Interview with Ed Grabianowski: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
This episode features a fascinating interview with Ed Grabianowski, a researcher, writer, and musician, about Mothman, and where the myth and the monster has gone. How did the Mothman myth start, and how did it grow? Who is Indrid Cold? What about the Flatwoods Monster? How does Mothman intersect with fictionalized nonfiction, the Men in Black, and bridge destruction? Mothman is a myth that shows us how storytelling, human minds, and the scariness of a dark night all work together to create a monster and a friend all at once.
Links for Ed Grabianowski:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/robotviking
Music: https://spacelordband.bandcamp.com/
Article:https://gizmodo.com/mothman-an-expose-5818781
Barred owl sounds from: https://orangefreesounds.com/barred-owl-sounds/
Episode 89: Mexican Jumping Beans: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
Sarah walks us through the life cycle of the moth (Cydia saltitans) that makes those Mexican beans jump! How does a little moth laying eggs in the flowers of a shrub (Sebastiana pavoniana) lead to the Mexican jumping beans we grew up so curious about?
"Parisian" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Episode 88: The Irish Romanov Crown Jewels, or Ireland’s Russian Collateral: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
Kicking off our Romanov September, it’s the question of why, and how, did the Irish government end up with four pieces of Romanov crown jewelry? Where did they keep them (hint: footwear features prominently)? And how did the Irish government keep their deal with the nascent Soviet government secret for so long? From the execution of the Romanovs to Eamon De Valera’s government, where did the Irish Romanov Crown Jewels go? Its a history mystery in this week’s episode!
Episode 87: Chemistry and the Zombie Apocalypse, an interview with Jessica Reel: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
Here, we have a fascinating interview with Jessica Reel, an Assistant Professor at Wake Tech. We discuss the trajectory of chemistry education, the utility of studying chemistry in fostering scientific literacy, the need to embrace failure, teaching methods and ensuring education quality, and when the sh*t hits the fan, how to leverage chemistry to purify water, distill ethanol, make soap, and make homemade pH strips!
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Episode 86: Eepersip, and the Disappearance of Barbara Newhall Follett: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
From child prodigy and author to disappeared person, where did Barbara Newhall Follett, author of Eepersip, or the House with no Windows, go? A burned manuscript, reconstructed stories, ocean adventures, letters to friends, and a broken marriage all led to the vanishing of Barbara Newhall Follett, which Emily outlines in this episode.
Public Domain copy of Eepersip: https://sites.google.com/site/thehousewithoutwindows
Episode 85: Robo, Comics, and Creativity; a Second Interview with Jesse Keppler: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
Jesse Keppler, of Moosecat Comics, returns to tell us where Robo has gone, and where the Robo comic project will go, in this fine jaw session of an episode. We talk Cold War, resilience and creation, punk rock, anger, capitalism, saving the world, New Chicago, and more. Where does Robo go?
Episode 84: Litter: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
Sarah has been spending her time digging into literal litter, and so she was inspired to come to us today to talk about where litter goes! Sarah takes a look at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Keep America Beautiful, and the general ways we can better connect with our environment through tidying up litter!
This subject ties in nicely with several episodes we’ve covered before, listed below.
Episode 83: Ashtrays. A recent antiquing trip uncovered not a single, solitary ashtray, and that led us to ask, where have all the ashtrays gone? Emily dug into the subject, and interviews cohost Sarah, our resident expert in where household goods tend to end up, to let us all know where ashtrays have gone. Spittoons too!
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Episode 82: Floriography: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
The secret language of flowers. From tussie mussies to bouquets, to single floral messages, what does it mean when you hand over particular flowers? Are you being insulting, cautioning against trouble, offering love?
Episode 81: Ambergris: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
It’s the whale poo (formerly thought to be puke!) that the wealthy of the world have eaten, worn, coveted, and collected. It’s Ambergris! You can’t legally own it, but why? Where does it go?
Episode 80: Robo, and Comic Publishing; an Interview with Jesse Keppler: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
Where does Robo, main character of the Robo comics by Jesse Kepler, go? How does he navigate the gig economy of the future, where brainspace is rentable and people are parts of a giant corporate machine?
Jesse Keppler, of Moosecat Comics, walks us through his comic world, how he developed his interest in comics, and how he got his work published.
Episode 79: Memphis Milano Design: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
What do Love Shack, PeeWee’s Playhouse, Saved By the Bell, Rugrats, and Beetlejuice have in common? What about Christian Dior, David Bowie, Karl Lagerfeld?
They were all inspired by Memphis Milano Design! What happened to this design aesthetic, where did it go? (hint: capitalism ate it alive! Unsurprising!)
Episode 78: Godzilla: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
“Oh no, they say, he's got to go
Go go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes Tokyo
Go go Godzilla, yeah”
Blue Oyster Cult, Godzilla
Godzilla has taken on humanity, aliens, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah, and more. And yet, he persists. Why? How? Where does Godzilla go, over the lifespan of the Godzilla idea, and in general, at the end of each movie?
On a deeper note, how does Godzilla act as an elegant parallel to humanity and nuclear power? How much is intentional, how much is coincidental?
Episode 77: Charismatic Marine Debris: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
Garfield phones in Brittany? Legos in Cornwall? Friendly Floatees all over the world? Feet in the Salish Sea? Where does marine debris, particularly the very memorable kind, actually go?
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Episode 76: Vestigial Organs (Palmaris longis, etc.): Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
Let’s talk about the palmaris longis, a leftover tendon from our ape ancestors! With fine detours into appendixes, pinkie toes, the AIDS epidemic, magic, miracles, and more!
Episode 75: Earring Magic Ken, Recalled Dolls: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
Earring Magic Ken; fresh, funky, cool, cock ring? Was there a Barbie doll with a sex toy? Kind of! Emily takes a look at the moral panic surrounding Mattel’s best selling Ken doll of all time, Earring Magic Ken. Also covered: Snacktime Cabbage Patch Dolls, and the Po talking Teletubby toy. Cursing childrens toys, cannibal kids, and a man with a suggestive accessory? Oh my!
