Recorded on March 1, 2018. Episode 368: Genius Ted Marx works hard at his career as a quantum physicist. But lately the demands of his job have begun to overwhelm him. Then Ted makes a startling discovery: his wife’s father once knew Einstein and claims that Einstein entrusted to him a final, devastating secret?a secret …
Recorded on February 4, 2018. Episode 366: Tetris – The Games People Play It is, perhaps, the perfect video game. Simple yet addictive, Tetris delivers an irresistible, unending puzzle that has players hooked. Play it long enough and you’ll see those brightly colored geometric shapes everywhere. You’ll see them in your dreams. Alexey Pajitnov had …
Recorded on January 21, 2018. Episode 365: Black Blizzard Susumu Yamaji, a twenty-four-year-old pianist, is arrested formurder and ends up handcuffed to a career criminal on the train that will take them to prison. An avalanche derails the train and the criminal takes the opportunity to escape, dragging a reluctant Susumu with him into the …
Recorded on December 21, 2017. Episode 363: Best Wishes When two strangers cast coins in a Central Park fountain, their dreams and desires become supernaturally intertwined. Cal wants fame and respect and Mary craves true love from her pro quarterback boyfriend, but destiny weaves a tangled fabric. Music by The Melvins and The Meat Puppets …
Recorded on November 23, 2017. Episode 362: Sexcastle Shane Sexcastle, formerly the World’s Greatest Assassin, has paid his debt to society for killing the vice president. Leaving his violent past (also: prison) behind, he’s decided to settle down and sell flowers in a small, quiet town—but that doesn’t mean he’ll tolerate the fools who think …
