Best SLAPDASH Podcasts (2024)

Malcolm and Kurt demonstrate (mostly) mild annoyance with each other while puzzling over the provenance of common phrases suggested by fans of the podcast for beating on someone and doing slipshod work. All that and discussing whether there’s anything more annoying than yelling out “Play Freebird!” to a band at a live music performance. Get full ac…

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Interview: Dr. Vincent Lloyd on Black Dignity and the Struggle Against Domination — Epistemic Unruliness 38

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We’re back! After a not-so-brief hiatus, we’re excited to bring you a very special and energizing episode. James and Sid talk with Dr. Vincent Lloyd about his latest book, Black Dignity: The Struggle Against Domination. In this lively conversation, your hosts and Vincent explore the new moral and political vocabulary of contemporary Black racial ju…

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Episode 7: “Slush Fund,” “Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread,” “Flat Out Like a Lizard Drinking,” “Footloose,” “Molson Muscle” and more! 52:59

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Malcolm and Kurt trade barbs and witticisms while puzzling out the derivations of common English phrases while also celebrating the 30-year anniversary of an amazing word-related hoax perpetrated by a member of Generation X against the mighty New York Times. Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe…

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Episode 6: “Makin’ Whoopie,” “Copycat,” “Shag,” “Kit ’n’ Kaboodle,” “Pussyfoot” and the granddaddy of them all, “F*ck” 56:19

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Malcolm and Kurt trade witticisms while making their best guesses about the derivations for three synonyms of “doing it,” as well as a trio of (vaguely) feline-themed expressions. Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribeBy Malcolm Fleschner

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Episode 5: Origins of football terms "touchdown," "sack" and "Super Bowl"; surprising original meanings of "nice," "broad" and "slut" 57:09

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This week Kurt asks Malcolm to tackle the origins of the American football terms “touchdown,” “sack” and “Super Bowl,” while Malcolm challenges Kurt to come up with the original definitions of the words "nice," "broad" (meaning woman) and the often considered shameful "slut." All this and our hilarious takes on the old "Statue of Liberty" play, fra…

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Episode 4: Kick the Bucket, Fly Off the Handle, Dead as a Doornail, Shuffle off this Mortal Coil & Put Up Your Dukes 55:51

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This week Kurt goes thematic by asking Malcolm to identify the origins of “Kick the bucket,” “Dead as a doornail” and “Shuffle off this mortal coil,” while Malcolm introduces his co-host to Cockney rhyming slang in the form of “Put up your dukes” and reveals the derivation of “Fly off the handle.” All this and our hilarious takes on Olympic boycott…

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Episode 3: Balls to the Wall, Mad as a Hatter, Bruce Springsteen’s “Speedball,” Bury the Hatchet, "I'm Your Huckleberry" and Butter You Up 52:38

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Malcolm and Kurt try to stump one another about the origins of Balls to the Wall, Mad as a Hatter, Bury the Hatchet, and Butter You Up while exploring why the Bruce Springsteen lyric is "throw that old *speedball* by you" instead of *fastball* and reveal that Val Kilmer's Wyatt Earp character in Tombstone does NOT say "I'll be your huckleberry." Al…

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Episode 2: Bite the Bullet, No Cap, Milquetoast and Steal Your Thunder 48:08

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Malcolm and Kurt grill one another about the origins of “Under the Weather,” "Bite the Bullet,” “No Cap,” “Milquetoast” and “Steal Your Thunder“ while Kurt also tests Malcolm’s ability to guess the meaning of a foreign idiomatic expressions like “There’s no cow on the ice,” “Not my circus, not my monkeys” and “Going where the Czar goes on foot.” Al…

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Episode 1: Level Best, Piss-Poor, Tenterhooks and Much More! 46:37

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Malcolm and Kurt examine and argue about the surprising provenance of a range of terms including "level best," "on tenterhooks," and "piss-poor" while also discussing pressing questions like: Why do we say "hundreds," "thousands" and "millions" but we don't say "tens?" If you know the correct pronunciation of a widely mispronounced word, which pron…

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089. History of Freddy Krueger 32:01

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Stay up late, crank up your headphones, and never sleep again! In this episode, we discuss why Freddy Krueger is perhaps the most terrifying movie villain ever. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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088. Friendly Monsters 30:06

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Some monsters just need a friend. In this episode, we discuss our favorite "friendly" monsters throughout history. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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087. History of Werewolves in Film 43:09

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It's a full moon, and someone's bound to howl! In this episode, we discuss the history of werewolves in film. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)By Shannon Deaton & Jason Creekmore

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086. Masks of Horror 36:23

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What's the bogeyman hiding under there? In this episode, we discuss iconic horror movie masks and why they terrify us. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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Interview: Breea Willingham on Incarceration, Higher Ed, and Abolition – Epistemic Unruliness 37

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In this episode, John is joined by his colleague, Dr. Breea Willingham, to discuss her multiple forms of work on higher education in prisons, both within and without academia. Their conversation about the new Journal of Higher Education in Prison, the Jamii Sisterhood, the States of Incarceration Project, and being a Black woman abolitionist in the…

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085. History of M. Night Shyamalan 48:55

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He's the man with a sixth sense for directing psychological thrillers! In this episode, we discuss notable films by director M. Night Shyamalan. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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Ep. 72 – Miguel de Beistegui, The Government of Desire

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Back from a hiatus in western Massachusetts, B joins John and special guest co-host Alyssa Ruth Mazer to discuss Miguel de Beistegui’s book The Government of Desire: A Genealogy of the Liberal Subject. What is a liberal subject and how does desire open up its discourses and genealogy and governmentalities? Did Beistegui try to out-Foucault…Foucault…

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084. American Summer 51:49

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It's summertime in America! Grab your swim gear, fire up the grill, and join us as we discuss what Americans love to do in the summer. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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Re-Slap: History of Independence Day (07.02.20) 33:47

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This episode was first released on 07.02.20. Let freedom ring! In this episode, we discuss the events leading up to the American Revolution, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the billion dollar fireworks industry. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeodBy Shannon Deaton & Jason Creekmore

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Ep. 71 – Jedidiah Purdy, After Nature

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In this episode, Emily and John welcome John’s colleague Gary Kroll for a discussion of Jedediah Purdy‘s After Nature: A Politics for the Anthropocene. We map the contours of the book, asking questions about the scope of the argument and both the promises and limits of its framework. Throughout we interrogate the concepts of the Anthropocene, human…

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Ep. 70 – Audra Simpson, Mohawk Interruptus

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John is joined by friends-of-the-show Tyler Tully and Danielle Hanley to discuss Audra Simpson‘s Mohawk Interruptus: Political Life Across the Borders of Settler States (Duke UP, 2014). The book — simultaneously a work of political theory, ethnography, and settler colonial studies — thinks with the Kahnawà:ke Mohawks to examine the situated product…

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Re-Slap: History of The Twilight Zone (06.08.20) 44:50

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This episode was first released on 06.08.20. You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Join us as we discuss the history of ... The Twilight Zone! Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: C…

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083. The Great Monster Slapdown 38:13

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Who is the greatest movie monster of them all? Listeners voted in three tournament rounds between monsters like Godzilla, King Kong, and the Staypuft Marshmallow Man to determine the winner of the Great Monster Slapdown! Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) …

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Interview: Jane Gordon and Drucilla Cornell on Creolizing Rosa Luxemburg — Epistemic Unruliness 36

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This episode, Rachel and John have the honor and pleasure of interviewing Dr. Jane Anna Gordon and Dr. Drucilla Cornell about their new edited volume, Creolizing Rosa Luxemburg. Part of the Creolizing the Canon series, this volume examines the political economy and political philosophies of Polish Marxist thinker and revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg, f…

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Re-Slap: History of Attempted Presidential Assassinations (06.01.20) 35:22

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This episode was first released on 06.01.20. Roosevelt, Ford, and Jackson were among the many U.S. presidents who were nearly killed by maniacs. In this episode, we discuss several failed presidential assassinations and the individuals responsible. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: …

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Re-Slap: History of Mass Hysteria (05.25.20) 40:00

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This episode was first released on 05.25.20. In this episode, we discuss historical examples of society seeing things that aren't there, dancing uncontrollably, and collectively inciting mass hysteria. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4…

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082. Important Women of History 33:10

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It's Women's History Month! In this episode, we discuss important women throughout history, including those who have ruled civilizations, fought for civil rights, and advocated for peace. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativeco…

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Interview: Eric Bayruns García on Race and Epistemic Injustice — Epistemic Unruliness 35

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In this episode, Emily and Rachel talk with the inimitable Eric Bayruns García, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Cal State San Bernardino, about two recent articles. Specializing in philosophy of race, epistemology, and Latin American philosophy, Bayruns García’s writing and teaching addresses racial injustice, colonialism, and epistemologies o…

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Re-Slap: Top 20 Disney Movies (05.18.20) 52:25

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This episode was first released on 05.18.20. In this episode, we take a trip inside the Disney vault to discuss the Top 20 Disney movies, as voted by listeners. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod Link: http…

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081. History of All Things Green 45:27

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What do Kermit, the Boston Celtics, and Leprechauns have in common? In this episode, we discuss the history of things that are green. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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Re-Slap: History of the Russian Revolution (05.11.20) 38:40

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This episode was first released on 05.11.20. Social unrest, assassination, and revolution! In this episode, we discuss the fall of the Romanov dynasty and the rise of communism in Russia. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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080. History of the Social Credit System 40:55

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What if your daily social interactions were evaluated by the government and rewarded or punished? In this episode, we discuss the history and implications of China's proposed social credit system. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://cr…

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Ep. 69 – Dorfman and Mattleart on Disney and Imperialism

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In this episode, Emily, James, and John enter the Worrisome World-Making of Disney () via How to Read Donald Duck, a 1971 Chilean Marxist critique of the American imperial-capitalist project of Disney, republished in 2018. Our trio approaches the book in form and content, and they discuss its social opposition through state censorship — whether as …

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Re-Slap: Game Show Scandals (05.07.20) 39:01

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This episode was first released on 05.07.20. With thousands of dollars on the line, do all contestants play by the rules? In this episode, we discuss the dark history of American game shows. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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079. History of Uber & DoorDash 37:36

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Vehicles for hire! In this episode, we discuss the history of Uber and DoorDash. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)By Shannon Deaton & Jason Creekmore

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Ep. 68 – W.E.B. Du Bois, Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil

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Join Emily, B, Sid, and John for a classic AAP text discussion, this time featuring W.E.B. Du Bois’s Darkwater: Voices From Within the Veil. Our discussion begins (perhaps unsurprisingly!) with knowledge, education, and epistemology, and spans Du Bois’s analysis of racial capitalism, his materialism, aesthetics, canonization as a political theorist…

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Re-Slap: Top 20 Cereals (04.27.20) 42:49

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This episode was first published on 04.27.20. Grab a bowl, and pass the milk! In this episode, we share a list of the greatest cereals of all-time, as voted by listeners. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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Re-Slap: Science of Population Growth (04.20.20) 35:03

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This episode was first released on 04.20.20. Each second, 4.3 people are born, and 2 people die. This means that the world's population increases by 2.3 people every second. Join us as we discuss the science and controversy of human population growth. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licens…

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078. The Art of Making New Habits 41:57

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The year is ending, and it's time for new beginnings! In this episode, we explore concepts from "Atomic Habits" by James Clear and discuss how to make new habits and keep our New Year's resolutions. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http:/…

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Re-Slap: History of Walmart & Ford (04.13.20) 33:35

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This episode was first released on 04.13.20. Walmart and Ford have each changed the way our world operates. Join us as we discuss the history behind these American titans of industry. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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Re-Slap: Top 20 Candy Bars (04.06.20) 51:39

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This episode was first released on 04.06.20. Savory, crunchy, smooth, and chocolate! In this episode, we count down the Top 20 candy bars, as voted by listeners. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog L…

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Re-Slap: The Polar Express [Live Show] (12.16.19) 29:51

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This episode was first released on 12.16.19. Shannon and Jason travel to Stearns, KY and visit "The Polar Express" train ride event at Big South Fork Scenic Railway. While broadcasting live from the railway's gift shop, the team discuss the Polar Express book and movie, interview the organizer of the event, and reflect on Christmases long ago. Musi…

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077. Top 20 Christmas Movies 57:46

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'Tis the season to rank Christmas films! In this episode, we discuss the Top 20 Christmas movies, as voted by listeners. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Happy Christmas Inspiring by WinnieTheM…

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Re-Slap: Top 20 Board Games (03.23.20) 38:29

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This episode was first released on 03.23.20. Roll the dice, draw the card, or move the piece! Join us as we count down the Top 20 board games, as voted by listeners. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Retro Gamer 2 by Mikael Hellman…

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Re-Slap: Art of Baseball [Interview w/ Bill Simpson] (03.16.20) 32:49

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This episode was first released on 03.16.20. Dr. Bill Simpson, co-author of "Our Game Too: Asian Pacific Americans in Major League Baseball," joins Shannon and Jason to discuss America's favorite pastime. Bill shares his inspiration for the book, and the group reflects on the history and art of American baseball. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Ai…

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076. History of Vaccines 44:02

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Some of the deadliest diseases in history have been nearly eradicated by vaccines. In this episode, we discuss the history and future of modern vaccines. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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Re-Slap: Top 20 Superheroes (03.09.20) 54:17

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This episode was first released on 03.09.20. Look up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's a new episode of Slapdash Podcast! Join Shannon and Jason as they discuss the Top 20 superheroes, as ranked by listeners. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommo…

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Re-Slap: Stranger Kentucky Things [Part 2] 03.30.20 32:35

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This episode was first released on 03.30.20. UFO chasing, Gravity Hill, lizard men, and Spring-heeled Jack. In this episode, Shannon and Jason discuss more strange and unnatural phenomenon across our old Kentucky home. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.…

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075. Top 20 Little Debbie Snacks 40:50

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Nutty Buddy, Fudge Rounds, and Honey Buns! In this episode, we discuss the Top 20 Little Debbie Snacks, as voted by listeners. Slapdash Podcast Theme by Eric Ames. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)…

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