7. Afflatus
Emily brings Kyle the oldest word this podcast has seen, Stoic hero Quintus Columbo McCarthy takes on the world’s greatest injustices, and Jon Voight reveals his most famous catchphrase.
5. Spaghettification
This week, Emily presents Kyle’s dream episode--in which he tells us about his pasta-related roots, learns about something called “Arp,” and talks about the gagadoodoononsense play King Ubu.
3. Scrofula
Emily and Kyle delve into the extensive lore of the vampire Count Scrofula, 16th century pitchman Bilius Mays hawks his exclusive Angel Coins, and the Bills of Mortality are both too specific and too vague.
2. Autoschediasm
Kyle and Emily skippity-doo on a brisk walk with Richard Simmons, plan their English vacation to the village of Westward Ho!, and list their favorite fictional babies that may (or may not) appear in a Dickensian socialist fairy tale.
1. Billingsgate
Emily brings the delightful sounds and swears of a London fish market, reads excerpts from the Grose-est dictionary ever written, and demonstrates why Kyle should never cross the roast-master Adam Gibb.