We Try To Explain Red Skies And End Up Buying Go Karts

Send us Fan MailOne minute we’re arguing about mic volume and who’s “too loud,” the next we’re stuck on a question that won’t let go: what are you pretending not to know? That single line turns into a weirdly honest tour of modern denial, from knowingly eating sketchy food to acting like the world isn’t running on distractions and glitches. We keep it funny, but we also chase the uncomfortable point hiding underneath the jokes.Then the rabbit holes open. We get into simulation theory and our ongoing “energy hands” bit, sacred geometry, and a genuinely creepy story about geometric shapes snapping together into a face for a few seconds in that half-awake zone. From there it’s AI smart glasses and “meta glasses,” night driving glare, and the question we can’t resist: if sensors can see what our eyes miss, could they catch ghosts in a cemetery or something even stranger?The middle of the conversation swerves through portal paradoxes, red skies around the world, and our prediction-prone habit of connecting dots we probably shouldn’t. We also pitch a dream escape plan: off-road go-karts on sand dunes and a massive dirt track that somehow includes hot dogs, baked beans, a laundromat, and a car wash. Science news pops in with cryosleep and a frozen mouse brain experiment, which spirals into alien hand syndrome, 5G paranoia, Faraday room fantasies, and finally mermaids, sirens, and the mission to track down a guy who claimed he got abducted and put to work.If you like comedy podcasts, conspiracy talk, weird science, and late-night philosophy that keeps moving but still lands a few real thoughts, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves strange ideas, and leave a review. What’s the one thing you’re pretending not to know right now?Support the show