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Two self-proclaimed "experts" with varying competency, studying the nonsense we want and answering the questions nobody asked. Join us, engage with us, learn with us, and by all means, correct us, for we are completely, totally, enthusiastically fallible. Timothy Holloway: aspiring archeologist, teller of tales (both real and otherwise), and full-time food fanatic Riley Judd: aspiring game maker, begrudging graphic designer, and entertainment media addict. Join us, your hosts, as we kill som ...
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Parasites, Bounty Hunters, Pirates- OH MY! Riley and Timothy Dive into the exciting world of one of Nintendo's most iconic franchises- Metroid! A franchise spanning over 30 years, Metroid has seen a lot of changes throughout its time! From the base concept of the game, to the way it has impacted gaming culture in the long run- Riley and Timothy cov…
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Ghosts! A Frighteningly Large Topic
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DISCLAIMER: Due to technical difficulties, the audio quality of Timothy is not very great. We sincerely apologize for our lapse in audio quality and are figuring out what needs to be done to fix the microphone that caused this issue. We Hope you enjoy this episode regardless. ... Middle of October? Halloween right around the corner? Sounds like the…
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After an unintentionally long hiatus- KYN is coming back with a new schedule, new episodes, and even a new type of episode. Get a taste of the new as Riley and Timothy challenge each other with niche questions about niche topics in their own passions. _________________________________ Source document here! _________________________________ EPISODE …
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True or False: Chocolate Chip Cookies or Internet Tofu? Both!
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Another breather game episode that stays close and keeps high stakes till the very end! We still haven't paid the previous food debts... _________________________________ Source document here! _________________________________ Know Your Nonsense Theme by Musician Will Gerdell _________________________________ Check out our Teespring site for offici…
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Spelling it out for you one letter at a time- we look at what typography is, where it came from, and what it is used for in this episode of kyn! An artform proven by the ages, we can always use a little more typography in our lives! Join us and take some artful notes as we Know some Nonsense! _________________________________ Source document here! …
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Extra! Extra! Listen to this new episode of kyn about the newsboy strike of 1899! History, impact, and the stories you can find there! From the reason of the strike and the players therein, we cover all we could find about this inspirational story! Join us and Know some Nonsense! _________________________________ Source document here! _____________…
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In this episode, we aren't going to 'fudge our shot' in looking into marbles! We decided to 'shoot a taw' at trying to understand marbles from a historic, artisanal, cultural, and competitive standpoint in this off-brand episode! We hope you decide to 'knuckle down' with us and Know some Nonsense! _________________________________ Source document h…
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From the blackest of black paint and the drama that surrounds it, to the singing of traditional whaling songs, we have an absolute doozy of a breather episode for you! Enjoy these smaller topics and be sure to tune in for our next offbrand topic next week! Join us and Know some Nonsense! _________________________________ Source document here! _____…
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Now we're thinking with portals! Are you? Today Riley and Timothy explore the popular game franchise which is "Portal"! From developement, to the lore, and all the memes that come with them- We cover as much as we can in this new episode! Join us as we find solutions to all of our portal questions and Know some Nonsense by the end of it! __________…
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Do you like crunching down on a nice savoury pickled cucumber? If you don't, do you wonder if there is anything good about them at all? We explore everything from the history to the health benefits and even how to pickle in this latest episode of kyn! Join us as we chow down on all the information we could compile about those controversial salty tr…
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Putting Stock Into Podcasts- And Stock Markets
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Have you ever wondered why people stake everything on the concept of owning a bit of a company? How do these physical or digital tokens of ownership hold their value, and how do they lose that value? In this episode, we take a look at the deep history of stock markets and how they work as well as a small jump into how you can start to get involved …
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Breather Game episode today! Join us as the stakes get ever higher and as we still have yet to pay off our previous food debts from other game episodes! _________________________________ Fact Correction Document coming soon! _________________________________ Know Your Nonsense Theme by Musician Will Gerdell _________________________________ Check o…
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0's and 1's Gone Wild: The Wonderful World of Binary
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*Hacker voice* We're in! Just like people from different parts of the world understand different languages, computers understand a different language than us: Binary! This language of 1's and 0's is so rich in its complexity and history that we couldn't help but to just dive in! Whether you know nothing about binary or if it is something that you h…
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Hello there! Quick news update episode here to explain some of the new stuff that will be going on with KYN! Give it a listen and learn some about our plans! _________________________________ Know Your Nonsense Theme by Musician Will Gerdell _________________________________ Check out our Patreon Page! _________________________________ Check out ou…
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Happy New Year from us here at KYN! We are kicking off the new year strong with an episode on a staple drink of the human race: Milk! From the history of why we drink milk, to the different varieties and health benefits therein- join us as we explore the world of this iconic dairy drink! Grab a glass and get ready to know some nonsense with us! Be …
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MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL!! We are so grateful to each and every one of you for your support of our podcast by continuing to listen and share KYN with those around you! We figured a thank you was in order for this so we did this the best way we know how right now: With an extra episode! Please enjoy this game episode with us as we try and remembe…
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Happy holidays and yule tide to all of you! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, or whatever else- we wish the best of times to you and your family in this season and on this day! For our first Christmas special, we will be looking at the lore behind Santa's preferred snack during his travels around the world, and the qualifications t…
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The Maine Idea of Portland Maine (FINALLY)
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KYN is back and ready to explore a city that we both loved to visit and experience: Portland Maine! Though it took us a while to get this to you, we are happy to bring this as we start coming out of our hiatus! And what better episode to come out with? A city that has been around since before the United States, getting kicked from the original sett…
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Apologies for the silence lately but we figured it was time to release something new at last. This is definitely not what we had planned for the next episode, but as this year has taught us all: sometimes plans change. In this episode, we discuss our changing plans for this podcast a bit and have a little friendly competition along with it! We hope…
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Our Neighbor Miyazaki: A Look Into Studio Ghibli
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If you are one of the many people in this world who enjoy movies, then you may have had the pleasure of experiencing a film by the renowned anime studio: Studio Ghibli. From 'My Neighbor Totoro', to their smash hit 'Spirited Away', Studio Ghibli has had its fair share of success and failure through the years. What was involved in the journey they h…
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Nightmares of toilet-paper wrapped corpses coming to life didn't come out of thin air, but where did it start? Was it the dark stone passageways of the pyramids, or was it something much later? The classic mummy monster and its curse have deep roots in many places, and we are here to explore that in this episode! Time to Know some Nonsense! _______…
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Miniature major leagues is what you get when you introduce kickball on a playground. The game is loved and practiced by the masses to the fullest extent of competition- but where did this schoolyard staple begin? What are the actual rules? Is there more to it than what happens in grade school? It's time to find out in our latest episode! Stop on by…
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Gotta Cast Them All: A Journey into Pokémon
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From the Gameboy Color or an app on your phone, to the packs of trading cards in the checkout lines at stores and a hit TV show - Pokémon has become a cultural force worldwide! In this episode we hope to pique your interest in a franchise that has encompassed the world! How much of this deals with the games vs the anime? How far does this story go?…
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Gothic Gloriousness: A Look at Cathedrals
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In the first installment of our regular episode cycle, we have decided to take a look into the history of cathedrals! What sort of stories lie within these mighty stone sanctuaries? Time to find out! Thanks for listening and we hope you get to continue to Know some Nonesense! _________________________________ Document of our sources here! _________…
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In our inaugural episode, we will be diving straight into letting you know what this podcast is about along with two examples of the types of things we will talk about later- Pax Romana and Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout! We're happy to have you and we hope you will stick around and get to Know some Nonsense! _________________________________ Documen…
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