Including an uncanny happening; the crocodilian phallus; the thrill of British place-name pronunciation; and the Atom Men and the Highlanders, circa 1958.

All this and more.

Including some toilet-related suspense; a getaway of note; a brief history of Super Glue; and a beginner’s guide to nuclear physics, explained with Fuzzy Felt.

All this and more.

Including the unforeseen hazards of time travel; wipe-clean fashions; some unwelcome swelling; difficulties when boiling water; and how to build your own omni-directional bike.

All this and more.

Including visitors from the asteroid belt; a collection of Doctor Who title cards; on mathematics and the Moon; a brief history of arsenic; and eating uranium, circa 1985. 

All this and more.

Including a notable wind instrument; energetic wombs; how to fly much faster than the speed of sound; and adventures in very large rock relocation. 

All this and more.

Including large objects incoming; a problem depositing keys; adventures in modernity; scenes of alarming wind; and when starfish attack.

All this and more.

Including super-bouncy shoes; a bathroom visitor; how to compress a sofa; and nail-biting scenes from a Japanese bed-making competition.  

All this and more.

Including the anthropology of unauthorised parking; an interspecies attraction; the tomb of Queen Nefertari; and the Chair Bodgers of the Chilterns, circa 1950.

All this and more.

Including an adventure in modernity; suboptimal situations; a sci-fi arts and crafts project; a task requiring precision; and how to grab a cloud.

All this and more.

Including every cyclist’s secret desire; a swift response; the thrill of ballpoint pen alignment; and tips for transporting fluids at close to the speed of light.

All this and more.

Including some invigorating proximity; grace under pressure; a good choice rewarded; and how to deflate a cow.

All this and more.

Including a game about buying hair and making wigs; a guide to vomiting; a satellite made of wood; and how to move the Moon while melting quite a bit of it.

All this and more.

Including witchcraft in Wales circa 1964; paranormal furniture and uncanny banging; flesh-eating bees; and how to make a simple thing needlessly complicated.

All this and more.

Including a funereal screw-up of some significance; an all-terrain bed; when ladies should look away; and when you find that the problem is bigger than expected. 

All this and more.

The Dark Side of Fairy Tales.

In today’s episode, Jonathan and I discuss the biblical themes found in classical fairy tales like “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and the important role that storytelling plays in establishing our most deeply held cultural norms. Pageau also speaks to the modern uses of symbolism, from the prevalence of conspiracy theories to the real meaning behind the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics.

Including roadside baby parking; objects incoming; some serious highness; how the pyramids were built; and the return of the Ogmios School of Zen Motoring.

All this and more.

Including a suboptimal day at work; some wild and funky sounds; an altercation with a neurotic cyclist; and a pad for the apocalypse.

All this and more.

Including an unexpected bra; a bar tab of consequence; a disruptive customer; Stalin’s longevity serum; and scenes of rubbing and bulging.

All this and more.

Including a laboratory of smells, personal airbags, bear-related dramas; a cunning use of cardboard; and a part of you that unfolds.

All this and more.