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Ep 408: Nothing to sneeze at

Ep 408: Nothing to sneeze at

Nothing to sneeze at

If you don’t use gold silver or coins, what does one use for money?

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Ep 407: Why money?

Ep 407: Why money?

Why money?

We take a look at economic activity by nonhumans, and the Incas, with a large empire that never used money.

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Ep 406: On silly names and loud voices

Ep 406: On silly names and loud voices

On silly names and loud voices

Let’s take a closer look at the sperm whale, with an unfortunate name and the loudest voice in nature.

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Ep 405: On dragons, fire, and breathing

Ep 405: On dragons, fire, and breathing

On dragons, fire, and breathing

For our last question on DND and fantasy fiction, could any animal ever be able to actually breathe fire?

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Ep 404: Ouch!

Ep 404: Ouch!

Ouch!

13 types of damage in dungeons and dragons, let’s see how many of them we can find amongst actual living creatures.

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Ep 403: To see in the dark

Ep 403: To see in the dark

To see in the dark

In fantasy novels and roll playing games, some characters can see in the dark. What about in real life?

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Ep 402: Whose mind is it anyway?

Ep 402: Whose mind is it anyway?

Whose mind is it anyway?

Fantasy fiction and DND have charm spells and other ways to control one’s mind. We take a look at examples of mind control from nature.

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Ep 401: Healing, magic, and science

Ep 401: Healing, magic, and science

Healing, magic, and science

For our first episode on the science behind dnd and popular fantasy tropes, we search for healing magic in our actual factual world.

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Ep 400: Things get dicey

Ep 400: Things get dicey

Things get dicey

We celebrate our 400th episode with the math behind rolling at advantage and disadvantage in D and D.

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Ep 399: Of birds and binary

Ep 399: Of birds and binary

Of birds and binary

We examine the game of chicken, also called hawks and doves, plus a bit on bits and binary.

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Check out our latest attempt at Episode One.

Take 151 of Episode One: How many chickens does it take to…?

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