Tangential Banter: Recent Episodes
Benjamin Moul
Jack and Ben wax poetic about a myriad of sundry topics, enduring fusilades of energetic arguments with bursts of humor injected at the least expected moments.
In one of the most free-wheeling dialogues to date, your beloved co-hosts meander through questions great and small with a special guest and colleague from "the company."
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JK and BM uncork a doozie for which they are fully unqualified. Join the chorus of critiques for every point they made.
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If you were itching to know how many houses are intersected by the Prime Meridian, look no further! The boys don their thinking spectacles and get to work cranking out a world-class estimation.
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The mad lads warm up by ruminating on the new combinations of Latin root words and suffixes before they hit their stride in a personal and revealing discussion about life skills learned the hard way.
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Drawing upon decades of rumination stemming from an errant scientific theory devised during high school chemistry, Jack and Ben forge on into the unknown with bravery and courage, as they discuss how human behavior can be modeled using physics and biology.Share your feedback or sign up to be a guest in a future episode here: https://forms.gle/up1UxDGB2YzYgmdX9
The mad lads talk about the nature of AI, Weird Al, with a special guest before pivoting to discuss matters of deeper import.
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Jackward Benjarthur is joined by friend and fellow muser, Luke Moore, to discuss the finer points of delivering a hug with is appropriate for the context and pleasing to both parties.
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The lads merge a trio of grammatical topics that they hope becomes a trifecta. Strong opinions and frivolous musing ensue.
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Ben leads off with another impersonation surprise before Jack poses a real mind-bender which would make the Insane Clown Posse proud.
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The Boys who Banter begin this week with a new segment in which Ben does an impression of a celebrity or character, which Jack then tries to guess. It is followed by a lively discussion regarding the jury selection process and flaws in our legal system.
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This week's topics were inspired by a visit to the US National Fish & Wildlife Service FAQ page and musing about the origins of tortillas and roti.
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Have you ever wondered if mint is the opposite of capsaicin? How do you know if your opinion is valid? Why do humans have fewer offspring in wealthy countries? All these questions answered and more on this episode of zany banter.
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The two mechanicals are joined by an electrical as they reflect on the interesting and odd experiences from their collegiate academic careers.
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Jack and Ben are joined by one of Ben's oldest friends, Kevin. Together they explore what animals think of us, space cowboys, and contrasting concepts.
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Whether predator or prey, humans seem to have a lot of thoughts and feelings about other species in the food chain. The Moulowski Boys investigate.
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Jack and Ben make good on their promise to finish the discussion of games vs. sports, while also managing to work in idioms, engineering theory, and unpacking old wives' tales.
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The boys reminisce about Lord of the Rings production methods, issue corrections for details of previous episodes, and then plumb the depths of understanding when it comes to the nexus of athletics and enjoyment.
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Which question have humans been asking since we first looked up at the stars and why haven't the Tangential Banter boys answered it? Jack knows the question and Ben joins him in answering it.
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Ever been in a situation where you "knew" exactly what the outcome should be, but then it wasn't? Diving deep into the maths of just such a scenario, Jack leads the duo on a mind-bending journey to the center of our misconceptions.
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Your favorite engineering duo is joined by a third to make it a trio - the Trifecta of Tangents, if you will.
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Jack asked to be surprised by the topic this week and here is the result. The boys dive into human limitations and consciousness, ending on a sweet note.
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Jack and Ben are joined by long-time listener, first-time caller Andrew Lloyd to speculate about the future and what is missing from the present. They leave no stone unturned in their dogged pursuit of answers.
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Jack and Ben were musing during Thanksgiving week about food-related topics and decided to put the conversation on pause until it could be recorded for posterity -- and all of you! When defining terms, are we to follow the spirit or the letter?
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In celebration of the 50th episode milestone, Jack and Ben are joined by their first repeat guest and "friend of the progrum" - Luke Palandech to discuss why people order food deliveries, the outsized role of tipping in the service industry, and the future of the gig economy.
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Jack and Ben are joined by mutual friend, Terry Koons, to ruminate on what life would be like if certain inventions did not exist.
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As an addendum to the topic of Season I, Episode 6 titled "Male Restroom Etiquette", Ben's father-in-law, Bob Bair, joins the show to shed some light from renovations projects he led in his career.
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Ben reintroduces the topic from last episode's tease before the waiting world learns what Jack values in a gift.
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Jack explains the meaning of the term "jumping the shark" before Ben introduces a topic from a work team meeting.
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Jack is so worked up about Iowa drivers that he finds a way to bring the topic back before we dive into our main topic with Ben's friend from college, Sam Sayles.
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Jack wonders about his garbage disposal whilst chopping vegetables before the duo embarks on a road trip through the many pitfalls of bad driving behaviors.
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Jack and Ben reflect on the podcast structure and powering electricity from human effort before delving into the topic of why saying no is so hard.
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Jack and Ben are joined by co-worker and friend Kabbod Alkhalil while discussing the origin of this podcast, habits and practices for improving content, our ever-present nature vs. nurture ruminations, and the ice-breaker question of what is humanity's most significant achievement.
Steering a meandering course through initial tangents, Jack and Ben eventually get the ship on a heading while discussing how humanity has adapted to the society of our own making as technology influences behaviors.
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What started as a whimsical wondering progresses into an analytical awakening when fromage de lune comes calling.
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Jack highlights how little we actually know theoretically about the human body vs. what we know only through trial and error observation.
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Jack poses a question and Ben goes ham into data in a spreadsheet.
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The Fast Food Challenge is revealed with contenders in each corner of the ring. Jack and Ben deal with adversity to bring you entertainment your ears can savor like our taste buds did these tasty numbers.
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Jack put a bow on his thoughts regarding ancient civilizations before Ben introduced an etymology topic.
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Jack and Ben invite a special guest to debate an age-old topic.
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Can Jack and Ben deduce a pragmatic cause for humans finding beauty around them, particularly in sunrise and sunset? Join us to find out!
Unpacking a question which has puzzled philosophers for centuries, Jack and Ben muse about the nature of earthworms.
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Do you often put the cart before the horse? Do you need to see a man about a horse? Then quit horsing around and listen to this gem as Jack and Ben evaluate all things figurative.
In this extended episode, Jack and Ben transition seamlessly from a discussion on whether or not space colonies will have lawns to the finer details most people don't consider when thinking about the sport of skydiving.
In this, the novenary episode of season three, Jack and Ben delve into a subject that no listener hopes to ever experience.
After music played over the speakers at a restaurant crystallized a thought, Ben and Jack examine the price we often overlook to receive the benefits we see keenly.
Ben posits a hypothetical related to the attention and critique received by professional athletes before Jack wonders aloud about how fowl manage such prodigious production without suffering caloric depletion.
In the midst of a Midwestern, mid-winter weather event, Jack & Ben while away the time as they hunker down with hatches battened -- whatever that means.
Production quality reaches new heights with some surprise additions as Jack & Ben discuss the changing landscape of business models.
Jack & Ben examine the mindset behind fervent support for preventing even natural extinction events, debate the morality of purely natural systems, and opine about the connections to climate change.
A single word sparks a firestorm of thoughts and ideas when the Duo tackles a topic about relationships.
Back after a long hiatus, Jack & Ben start by discussing the effect of a campfire on sounds and follow it with a disagreement about the definition of canon in fictional universes.
After months of silence, the Dynamic Duo break their fast with a juicy topic about America's most iconic condiment: ranch.
The Tangentialists, Jack and Ben, invite their first guest to discuss the necessity and value of college degrees pertaining to various career paths.
After a long, arduous COVID hiatus, Jack and Ben return to delight your listening ears, just in time for Christmas.
COVID-19 rages across the nation. As an uncertain world enters into lockdown, Jack and Ben spring into action onto the free air of radio to prevent their listeners from succumbing to crushing despair.
In a Season 2 teaser, Jack and Ben discuss changes to the format and also discuss babies playing RPGs and different types of sandwiches.
Jack and Ben talk Star Wars and cooking gameshows. Tune in for the last episode of Season 1!
Jack and Ben debate the Beatles musical legacy, discuss weird engineering units of yore, and finally share some laughs about malapropisms.
After a brief encounter with two Jehovah's Witnesses, Jack and Ben muse on the logic of atheistic morality.
Jack and Ben explore the mysteries of human consciousness, before letting down their guard and sharing stories of less-than-glorious moments.
Jack and Ben start discussing the origin of the phrase "little boys' room", then talk about other regionalisms like pop vs. soda.
Jack and Ben muse on the nature of napkin shapes, then ponder the correct way to hold a tulip glass.
Turning their eyes back to the list of topical tangents, Jack and Ben explore human behavior and why we treat one another like we do.
After a week off due to disruptions in the recording studio, the gang (Jack and Ben) goes gangbusters talking about long days on the road, and Jack has a bone to pick with Iowan drivers and Southern dietary behaviors.
Jack and Ben have a lot of things in common, and one of the more surprising items is that they both undertook solo, cross-country bicycle trips.
Jack introduces a topic of porcelain proportions, fluid flow, and a behavioral backdrop. Ben interjects periodically with additional thoughts.
Jack and Ben have a rousing discussion on the origin of life, irreducible complexity, mirrors, environmental impacts of humans, and more!
Ben and Jack disagree on whether or not a situation was ironic. Help them settle the dispute by commenting!
We explore ways to linguistically dress-up simple things to make them sound more interesting (including ourselves in job interviews), discuss the impact of blindly trusting strangers, the effects of cognitive heuristics like attribute substitution, with a splash of Jack's take on world history.
Ben and Jack get the horse back in front of the cart by doing introductions, brief bios, and explaining the premise of the podcast. The conversation then rapidly goes off the rails on its journey to merriment, as we discuss pronunciation, evaluate America's flawed past and current strengths, and dive into how the way we treat people changes between high school and adulthood.
Jack and Ben wax poetic about the definition of life, autonomy, and how they relate to hives. The conversation covers topics like ants, subconscious programming, and artificial intelligence. We also learn that Jack thinks bees are very dumb.