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Mar 2020
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Unprepared = Unscripted = Max Entertainm...

Brian McCullough
About this episode

Episode 5 comes after a two week break where  despite the extra time Brian and Rylan managed to continue their streak of minimal prepartion to deliver a normal episode in the sea of corona virus chaos that has changes our society immeasurably. Brian and Rylan come back to the mike in order to faithfully deliver 30 minutes of thought provoking conversation to our listeners favorite organ: the brain.

Wiki Welcome

Harold Peterman (politician)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Peterman

2016 Bermudian same-sex union and marriage referendum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Bermudian_same-sex_union_and_marriage_referendum

Ivan Martic (pro soccer player)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Marti%C4%87

Meta Middle

Well prepared thoughts are boring to here. (posed by Brian)

Practice to perfection. (posed by Rylan)

Current Conclusion

The Corona viruses sweeping impact of our nation and the globe has caused topics of conversation to run rampant, including the all new rage of social distancing. But as always Brian finds a way to tie it to a deeper philosophical themes and so how the virus has made humanity re-confront  mortality becomes the center point of discussion for the virus. The topics then turn to lighter news as the neighbors downstairs have gotten a loud an anxious dog and Rylan will be turning the big 21 next month. The episode closes with a thought experiment on how the two host will survive if the outbreak becomes a full scale zombie apocalypse.

Hosts are Brian McCullough and Rylan Flint

Music is by Nate Lieske

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