Mark and Toddcast Podcast
1) Why We Hate the Sound of Our Own Voice
There's a lot more happening when we hear our own voice than you'd think. We've all heard "it's because the bones in your head are conducting sound," but that's only part of it. Find out the rest of t...Show More
2) Ugly Laws
"Ugly Laws" were ordinances across the United States disallowed anyone who was “diseased, maimed, mutilated or in any way deformed so as to be an unsightly or disgusting object” for appearing in publi...Show More
3) 3i Atlas and Locating Yourself on the Moon
This week we take a look into space by discussing the weird interstellar object known as 3i/Atlas, conspiracy theories about what the object may be, and how the original Apollo astronauts figured out ...Show More
4) The TikTok-ification of the Mark & Toddcast
We're finally back after a two month hiatus, and we threw out the format of the show to see where the conversation took us. The discussion veers from drying off after a shower to AI cats to what g-for...Show More
5) A Chlamydia-Free Summer Wrap-Up
It's been a minute, but Mark and Todd are back for an end-of-summer news wrap-up, including great news for promiscuous koalas! (And for those looking for a break from last week's big news story, we do...Show More
6) Portland at the Movies: "Blast!" (2000)
The Unipiper noted that this movie begins like "Stand by Me," but ends up like "Reservoir Dogs." While not exactly right, he's not far off describing this 2000 movie with some legitimately shocking tw...Show More
7) Portland at the Movies: "Raising Flagg" (2006)
Our Portland at the Movies server is having issues, so in the meantime, here's the latest episode of PatM, which looks at the 2006 Alan Arkin film "Raising Flagg." "This month we head out to the Orego...Show More
8) Mining for Neutrinos in South Dakota's Black Hills
A mile underground under the tiny city of Lead, South Dakota -- a former gold mining town -- is home to one of the most sensitive scientific measurement systems ever created, all to find and measure o...Show More
9) What We Did On Summer Vacation and All the News We Missed
After graduations, sicknesses, hospitalizations, travel, and more, we're finally back in the saddle catching up on all the news we missed while we were out. Come for the measles, and stay for a bath!
10) Hetero Awesome Fest Warms Our Cockles
In this exciting all-news episode, we take a look at the dozens of attendees at Idaho's "Heterosexual Awesome Fest," asbestos is back, Washington State's proposed speed laws, Idaho brings back the fir...Show More