The Free Bin

Girls, You Know Nothin'

Cindy and Harrison observe Memorial Day. Harrison introduces some new whale science. Vowels merge. Formants emerge from phonic lips. Pinchy abides. In this episode: Beguš, et al. (2026). The phonology of sperm whale coda vowels. Proc Biol Sci, 293(2069). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.2994 [https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.2994] Dominica Sperm Whale Project [https://www.thespermwhaleproject.org/#home] Fleet of Flowers [https://www.fleetofflowers.com/] Sperm whale sounds (from Voices in the Sea) [https://voicesinthesea.ucsd.edu/species/spermWhales/sperm.html]

Everybody Has Stuff in Their Inbox

Content Warning: This episode discusses sexual assault, violence, death, and war. This week, Cindy and Harrison discuss the rather harrowing books they've recently finished. Yes, you read that correctly: Harrison actually finished a book! In this episode: "Big Old Boats [https://www.youtube.com/@BigOldBoats]" (YouTube channel) "Brick Immortar [https://www.youtube.com/@BrickImmortar]" (YouTube channel) "The Gales of November" (book, 2025) by John U. Bacon "The Quiet Librarian" (book, 2025) by Allen Eskens

"May is Building Her House"

Harrison reads Richard Le Gallienne [https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/richard-le-gallienne]'s poem "May is Building Her House," from the "The Lonely Dancer and Other Poems [https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/10457/pg10457.html]" (1913).

Caffeine Makes Me Tired

Cindy and Harrison are joined by youth correspondent Anara to discuss the local weather and her favorite books! In this episode: "Key Lime Pie Murder" (book) by Joanne Fluke "Lemon Meringue Pie Murder" by Joanne Fluke "The School For Whatnots" (book) by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Don't Mess With Me

The gang shares bittersweet news and celebrates Autism Acceptance Month [https://autismsociety.org/autism-acceptance-month/]!