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#273: Concentric Circles

November 7th, 2025 · 97 minutes

Empty Nest Results.

(Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025)


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Things kick off with some quick Follow-Up on Merlin's hot phone and how our ancestors' brains dealt with Lead.

For a main topic, John's kids have left for college, so what kind of changes has he noticed so far?

(Recorded on Tuesday, October 28, 2025)


Credits

Our Human Ancestors Were Exposed to Lead, and New Research Suggests It May Have Shaped Human Evolution - Smithsonian Magazine
The Wandering Village: a game that really wears its influences on its sleeve
Subway Surfers - Wikipedia
Why TikTok Always Has Subway Surfers Or Family Guy Playing - YouTube
Remess: an app to show stats from your Messages history

Use at your own risk!

Kids in the Hall: The Eradicator - YouTube