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It’s the anti-Hitler question... The timing on Ben freezing is excellent. Geoff leans on The Treehouse of Horrors. Max makes for mutual assured destruction. Turtledove and Reverse-Turtledoving.   *** Topic - You go back into history for 15 minutes with the express goal of making the world worse. When, where, why? From - St Jaysopher [...]

Ben is good at tests. Max points to the erosion of our rights. Geoff wants them to have t-shirts for Superman reveals. Those who push up against boundaries won’t always be liked. Link to that Factually episode. *** Topic - 1st amendment auditors From - Mike Hammerling *** Submit Your Topic -  @IgandUn - ignorantanduninformed@gmail.com

We are here to loquate Puck luck   Veritasium on luck Franklin Pierce  “Nothing in the world can you take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. [...]

Is it a fact of life? A fundamental right?  We are all ignorant and uninformed about something.  (That's why we named the podcast what we did.) Choosing to deny reality is a bad look.  The internet is undefeated in truth.  *** Topic - Is ignorance a fundamental right? From - St. Coates *** Submit Your [...]

St. Jay has us talking about wisdom Max shares a family motto then cheats Ben turns down the suck and turns up the rock Geoff values systems more than results “What’s the air fryer here?” *** Topic - What aphorisms have people shared with you that have struck with you From - St. Jaysopher *** [...]

We know we don’t know everything, so what will we look back on and be amazed at how wrong we were? Geoff goes with electing clowns Ben wonders about the consolidation of power Max thinks social media is the new cigarettes Doctors know that 50% of what they were taught in school is wrong. They [...]

It's about to get real nerdy. Geoff says - Know the rules/terminology, own your rookie status, ask lots of questions Ben says - Be a team player, be flexible, play a fighter Max says - Like the people you're playing with, don't solo all over the story, bring your sense of humor Love for The [...]

Jay asks a good question. We do our best. Geoff wants to talk about Trickle down, 21st Century, GOP Jesus. Ben brings up an interesting (and sensible) idea about biblical mistranslations and edits (1st Council of Nicaea).  Max sees parallels between the Holy Trinity and the Triple Goddess (Maiden, Mother, Crone). Florida folks - our [...]

Max was very, very wrong! He confused two chapters in Numbers Don’t Lie - Wind turbines don’t have diesel components. They do take a lot of resources to construct, including petroleum byproducts.  - Diesel turbines are our most efficient means of producing electricity.  Green Business Podcast - here!  That Republican state Geoff mentions? Ohio Some [...]

Some important questions to consider: How is it sourced? Is it free-range? Does the nutrient density depend on its diet? You think there’ll be any Mad Cow Disease complications?  Oh, and - the arachnophobic horrors of cranberry farming. *** Topic - If tomorrow, science proved cannibals correct - that eating specific parts of deceased humans [...]

Look - there's an easy equation explaining all this that has nothing to do with a sweaty stack of pancakes… Misremembering + absolute certainty = The Mandela Effect Because: - People are terrible spellers and don’t pay close attention to details - You know more “-steins” than you do “-stains”  - You’re confusing the dude [...]

Is attention the currency of value? Max gets vulnerable about confusing jealousy and love You're having a White Claw sausage party? Sign Geoff up! Ben reflects on his affinity for Superman Ps - there's a slight 12-second glitch at 24:12 where the sound cuts out In case you want a laugh... *** Topic - How [...]

First off - thank you for all the topics over all the years. Second - things get weird.  Is the Bermuda Triangle some old Atlantean War Games remnants?  Oh - and real talk - does anyone still actually want more superhero movies? References - Crazy library Max couldn’t remember - The Kardashev Scale, type 1 [...]

Time travels lessons at the feet of Ashton Kutcher Ben’s thought a lot of about this Max’s poor attempt to explain block time Geoff’s got a good question around 25 minutes Can we only comprehend the dimensions beneath us? Two PBS shows on time - here and here *** Topic - If you can change [...]

Give Geoff a good GM. Max just wants to know why. Ben has actual predictions. Podcast Max mentions about the election process/selection bias Article about kids picking the president based on looks.  *** Topic - Who, that’s famous now, will end up running for president in the next 10-15 years? From - Mike Hammerling *** [...]

Ben’s Sliding Doors moment. Geoff finally failed his saving throw. Max took one for the team. Good news - certificates of sainthood are here! *** Topic - Your first, best, TTRPG experience From - Roscoe Tealeaf *** Submit Your Topic -  @IgandUn - ignorantanduninformed@gmail.com

Screw you, elections. We want to get Olympic.  What 10 events would you want your potential leaders compete in? It’s the Triwizard Tournament (hedge maze and dragon fights), plus some Star Trek: Next Gen (Kobayashi Maru). Oh, did we mention each contestant would compete in a NASCAR inspired uniform, blatantly displaying their sponsors?  Ps - [...]

Ben’s hostile takeover of Future Educators of ‘Merica  Survivorship bias and never hearing about the hundreds of thousands who don’t make it. Theoretical dollars. Love for Adam Conover. Billionaires and Tech Guru Worship? (Enjoy!) The government, good and bad? (Boom!) A whole bunch of pluralistic ignorance on a host of topics? (You're welcome!) *** Topic [...]

The Sykes-Picot agreement was the sticky wicket Max mentioned.  (Though it’s not the sticky wicket responsible for this specific situation). Late-stage capitalism - are these, like, cancer-stages we’re talking here? Outsourcing the things that got you to the top isn’t a great long-term strategy. The Buddha must be stopped!  *** Topic - Afghanistan, graveyard of [...]

Lessons learned from board games: Choice is an illusion - Life How to perform surgery - Operation Keep on, keeping on - Shoots & Ladders Diabetes - Candyland The most complicated solution is the best solution - Mousetrap There’s never enough, leftover are for losers - Hungry, Hungry Hippos How to apologize without meaning it [...]