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Ep 94 - Pizza, Wine, Pong, Weddings, Johnny Appleseed

Nov 9, 2022
Johnny Appleseed, known for introducing apple trees to the US, discusses politicizing folk heroes. The hosts plan a Howdy Duty party and recall childhood TV shows. A new London restaurant hires someone to feed grapes, while mini-brains play Pong. The hosts talk about drinking strategies and share wedding disaster stories. They discuss rejected suitors, a woman who killed her husband, and tease a new series.
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Quick takeaways

  • Weddings can sometimes take a dark turn, as evidenced by tragic incidents involving violence and shootings.
  • Mini brains, both human and mouse-derived, have been trained to play Pong independently, offering potential insights into treating neurological conditions.

Deep dives

Wedding Night Tragedies

In one horrific incident, a man shot his new wife and guests before turning the gun on himself at a wedding reception in Brazil. Another wedding took a tragic turn when a rejected suitor killed the bride's family before raping her. In a different case, an argument over an affair led to a woman shooting her own husband just hours before their wedding. These harrowing stories showcase the dark side of weddings.

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