Mar 09 2025 39 mins
A rambling, free-flowing conversation explores everything from abandoned home projects to plant biology, Wikipedia games to music history, all connected through tangential thought patterns and nostalgic reflections.
• Wall of suspended dreams - discussing postponed ambitions and unused possessions
• The surprising ecosystem of backyard goldfish ponds, including one resilient fish with an unusual growth
• Plant biology lesson on "stolons" - how strawberries colonize territory through runners
• Playing the Wikipedia game - racing from metamorphic rock to the Boston Tea Party
• The unexpected origin story of "Wagon Wheel" - Bob Dylan wrote only the chorus
• Reflection on middle school as a uniquely challenging developmental period
• Nostalgia for entertainment magazines and the changing ways we consume media
• Local business highlight: Clock Tower Music in San Carlos, California