No Dumb Questions

The Locksmith Is Going to LOCK YOU UP

Because that's what he does. He's the Locksmith. In addition to being good at wrestling, he's good at being a guest on a podcast. I think you're going to love this one.
Thanks for making this whole thing happen.

Fool's Errand Patron Listener Episode

We have a fun topic we'd like to explore as an episode, and we think it would benefit from Patron participation. 

There's an idea called a "Fool's Errand." It's an absurd task that a younger apprentice or person is sent on as a light way of hazing.  For example "run down to the shop and fetch the plaid paint"... or a personal favorite of mine (Destin's), sending a young boy into an auto parts store and ask them to pick up a quart of "blinker fluid". There's a really fun wikipe...

I Thought We Had Fun

Look, I know story structure and narrative stuff in general isn't Destin's favorite thing, but he's a good sport and I think we had a good time talking about character archetypes in story and in human psychology. Hope you enjoy it and the rest of the Christmas and New Year season.

Thanks,

Matt W.

147 - Can AI Fool YOU?

I've listened to this episode three times. I like this podcast, but that's not normal for me. This AI technology is sticking with me and giving me a lot to think about. I hope you enjoy this one.
-Matt W.

146 - How Would You Survive?

I would probably die in the first 48 hours.  Mostly because my feet would freeze. Matt says he would die in the first 24 hours because heat escapes your head, and he would die of male pattern baldness. I told him I did not want to type that, but he made me anyways. 

As always, we are turbo-grateful for your support on Patreon.  However important you think it is, it's more important than that to us.

-Destin

145 - History's Most Interesting Non-Water Floods

This one is fun. Also, since you're a Patron.... I thought you'd like to see a photo of the event I talk about during the Audible ad! We got to go to the WingFeather Saga animated series premiere. Fun stuff!  

Thanks so much for supporting on Patreon.  It's looking like 2023 is going to be a bit rough on advertisers, so it's a huge deal that you're supporting us directly!  Thank you!!

Warm Regards,

Destin

144 - The Anatomy of a Good Prank

Last year, Destin Sandlin from Smarter Every Day was the champion of his church's elaborate long-term water gun hunt and tag game. He will not be champion this year. I saw to it and I'm not sorry. Here's how we did it.

This is important. 

Sincerely,

Matt Whitman 

143 - Banned Words

We made a banned words list. It seemed like a good idea, but upon further reflection, we might have screwed up.

142 - Who's in Charge of Charging?

And furthermore, should anyone be in charge of charging? It'll all make sense when you listen :)

This program happens because of you and we're thankful.

Enjoy!

Matt W.

141 - Weak People Make Bad Times

Thank you for supporting us on Patreon. Recording this episode felt like a little bit of a risk, but it's honestly how we feel, and honesty is the best policy, right?

Thanks again for your support.

Matt and Destin

140 - Why to you does this title sound wrong?

We're going to have fun with language quirks this time around. Also, having fun with language quirks takes us somewhere deeper.

Thank you forever for arriving in the hour of need.

PSA: Tipping Generously Is Important...

...also, are there some weird social dynamics evolving around giving a tip?

Thanks for supporting this little corner of the Internet - you don't have to, but you do, and that's never lost on us.

This is a real question you should consider

Because whatever that sandwich is, it comes with a great and memorable story that is an important part of your story that you should not forget.

Sandwiches man.

137 - How Do You Know?

People have wondered that for a long time, and now we're going to put some thought into it too.

Amy's Back and We're Talking Star Wars

...and I'd like to say that I do not renounce my hesitiations about Kenobi from when we recorded this, but I did have a smidgen of fun with the finale.
Amy made this episode happen, and I like where she took us.

Thanks for this,

Matt W.

135 - Why Did Top Gun Maverick Work?

We're going to talk about the movie, but also, and mostly, we're going to talk to fighter pilots. This was fun for me.

Thanks for making this podcast happen. 

- Matt

134 - Death by GPS

TO BE CLEAR: NO ONE HAS DIED. We're all fine. But apparently death by GPS can be a thing, and it almost got me once (Matt).

I hope all of you one day try something as difficult as attempting to convince Destin Sandlin to play Elden Ring.

NDQ BONUS CONTENT for Winged Hussars Only - NDQ 133

Here's some stuff that hit the cutting room floor from the coin shop.  As a WINGED HUSSAR we thought you'd enjoy hearing some of the content that didn't make it in the main episode!  You are heareby entering into a BLOOD OATH COVENANT not to share this bonus content outside the Patrons of No Dumb Questions.  I hope you enjoy!

Warm Regards, 

Destin (and Matt)

A Brief History of Inflation In The Roman Empire

There is nothing new under the sun. Inflation has been happening for millennia.  In this episode Matt talks me through some of the early reasons for inflation.

Thank you so much for supporting on Patreon!

-Destin

This is the one where we talk about...

...Hate Inc. by Matt Taibbi. The book was great, but even if you didn't read it, you should be able to jump into this conversation with no problem. 

I think this topic is important.

Thanks for understanding what we're going for and for getting behind it.

-Matt W.

131 - Why Is a Silver Coin Worth Something?

Matt gave me a coin... and it led to an interesting discussion. Why is silver worth something?  Why do we all agree on its worth?  What about NFTs?  

I hope you enjoy the discussion as much as I did.

We don't blame you for wanting to know where monkeyclumps.com takes you...

...now you know. Lol, you had to look.

Aaaaaaanyways, since now we've got you here at the Patreon page for the podcast, you know, why not support the program?

130 - monkeyclumps.com

This one's actually about advertising and what works on us and what doesn't. The title'll make sense eventually.

Thanks for making this go!

129 - Does the Dog Die at the End?

No. My dog Maya does not die at the end. She's fine. HOWEVER, we talk about a lot of dogs we loved (and a few we weren't as fond of) in this episode and some of them are dead now. 

This is the simple up-front truth of this episode.

Also Destin's dad is in it, and it's all around just a lot of fun. 

Thanks for making weird Internet like this happen.

128 - What Made Old Video Games Great?

Whatever you played as a kid was magical in a way that's hard to quantify. We're going to try to quantify it.

I hope you have as much fun with this as we did.

Thanks for being a part of this weird little corner of the Internet with us.

Matt

127 - What is Calculus?

I wanted to know what calculus is and how it works, and I figured Destin would be good at explaining it. Turns out I was right, because now I understand a bit about it.

Hope this is fun for you whether you're a cagey math veteran or a coming in completely green like me.

Thanks for being a part of this!

Matt

126 - What's in the History Nugget Time Capsule?

Imagine sending your friend a couple of packages many years ago and only remembering what was in one of them.  That's exactly what happened to me.  I'm glad to know that Past-Me knew what Present-Matt would enjoy!   I hope you enjoy the episode.  -D

New Episode (125), and an important announcement

In this episode, Matt and I explore what exactly is the point of using a keyboard to interact with other people on the internet.  Also, it is great delight and fear that I would like to inform you that THE 50 50 is back.  I'm sorry for that. 

Warm Regards, 

D

124 - Who Were the Wise Men of the Nativity?

It's a tricky question that takes us all over the place in ways I hope are good and also in the spirit of the season. Merry Christmas friends!

Wren Knows His Stuff

This time around we had Wren Weichman from Corridor Crew on to talk about what he specializes in. Needless to say he is good at what he does. This conversation gets into technical stuff and philosophical stuff, so I guess this is another one of those Venn diagram episodes we like to do. Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks a ton,

Matt W.