No Dumb Questions

["Destin and his co-host argue that Project Hail Mary works better as Andy Weir's book than as the movie because the novel explains Ryland Grace's choices and the film compresses that logic.", "The discussion keeps circling Grace, Rocky, Strat, Astrophage, and Xenonite, with Destin saying the book gives those details more weight than the adaptation does.", "One long stretch turns into a specific physics complaint about the Hail Mary's docking rotation and the intermediate axis theorem, which Destin says makes the movie scene feel wrong.", "They also go through NASA hypoxia training, The Incredibles, and a one-and-a-half-G spacewalk sequence, where the green aurora and Rocky's ship design do most of the visual work."]

No Dumb Questions turns Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary into a spoiler-heavy book discussion because the movie is coming out and one host finished the audiobook in about two and a half days.

A discussion on how to show respect to people above, equal, and below you in an authority structure, focusing on workplace dynamics.

Destin, Matt, and Jeremy discuss the fundamental principles of how electric motors work, starting from basic electromagnetism.

Two friends discuss recording an episode at Waffle House, share anecdotes about Hurricane Katrina relief and a McDonald's in Ethiopia.

A host gives a birthday present to a friend, discussing a recent bank incident and coins.

Two friends discuss their reasons for doing a Christmas reading, including sentimental attachment, reflection on mortality and God, and reconnecting on mic.

No Dumb Questions 218 centers on the word "shibboleth," starting with a prank call to Cliff and Steven, who answer with both "Shibboleth" and "Sibboleth." The hosts then read Judges 12, where Jephthah's men test the fleeing Ephraimites at the Jordan and 42,000 are said to fall after the pronunciation check.

The hosts open with The Cosby Show, TGIF sitcoms like Full House and Boy Meets World, and a memory of families laughing together under a heavy laugh track.

Destin and Matt bring in Jeff Foote, who writes music for 10 Minute Bible Hour and records as Rooktown, to explain how he builds songs and podcast music.

Matt and his co-host discuss Matt's experience buying nostalgic toys from his childhood for his kids, inspired by a previous podcast episode.

A podcast host and a math professor discuss math tricks and hacks, with a brief tangent about Weird Al.

A humorous discussion about the etiquette and frustration of yelling at referees in youth and professional sports.