Mr. Beast, Cynicism, & Popcorn Capitalism

The Trolley Problem. IN SPACE!

Kare gets mad about, "The Cold Calculations," a short story from the 50's. It was a different time. And there's still no excuse for this fascist bullshit. Read the story here: https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-cold-equations/ [https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-cold-equations/] Two response stories, we discussed the first one by Don Sakers: https://sfshortstories.com/?p=795 [https://sfshortstories.com/?p=795] https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ogden_12_21/ [https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ogden_12_21/] An incredibly in depth response the common criticisms of The Cold Equations: https://web.archive.org/web/20131208103213/http://www.richardhartersworld.com/cri_d/cri/1999/coldeq.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20131208103213/http://www.richardhartersworld.com/cri_d/cri/1999/coldeq.html] Cory Doctorow's insightful commentary on The Cold Equations: https://locusmag.com/2014/03/cory-doctorow-cold-equations-and-moral-hazard/ [https://locusmag.com/2014/03/cory-doctorow-cold-equations-and-moral-hazard/]  These last two links didn't make it into the podcast, but they're fascinating in their own way. In the first one, someone argues that the actual math in The Cold Equations is wrong. The second is a link to a corporate team building seminar you can book where various short stories are discussed. The Cold Equations is a great option if you need to root out the psychopaths on your team. https://sciencemeetsfiction.com/nonfiction-essays/the-real-problem-with-the-cold-equations/ [https://sciencemeetsfiction.com/nonfiction-essays/the-real-problem-with-the-cold-equations/] https://www.booksatwork.org/reading-mindfully-tom-godwins-the-cold-equations/ [https://www.booksatwork.org/reading-mindfully-tom-godwins-the-cold-equations/] Miscellaneous Sources: https://file770.com/essay-a-fresh-look-at-cold-equations/ [https://file770.com/essay-a-fresh-look-at-cold-equations/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cold_Equations [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cold_Equations] Intro music "Chipper" by Tim Beek (timbeek.com [http://timbeek.com]). Outro music by onemansymphony. Support We Used to Be the Smart Kids by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/we-used-to-be-the-smart-kids [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/we-used-to-be-the-smart-kids]

Depravity All the Way Down

Eric explains teen sex comedies! Kare doesn't admit this on air, but she's had no idea what he's been talking about. Movies discussed: Gidget (1959) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5suc-Yexpw&pp=ygUOZ2lkZ2V0IHRyYWlsZXI%3D [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5suc-Yexpw&pp=ygUOZ2lkZ2V0IHRyYWlsZXI%3D] Porky's (1981)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWmtDAIK03M&pp=ygUOcG9ya3lzIHRyYWlsZXI%3D [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWmtDAIK03M&pp=ygUOcG9ya3lzIHRyYWlsZXI%3D] Revenge of the Nerds (1984)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIZH5TKnEeg&pp=ygUccmV2ZW5nZSBvZiB0aGUgbmVyZHMgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIZH5TKnEeg&pp=ygUccmV2ZW5nZSBvZiB0aGUgbmVyZHMgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D] Meatballs (1979) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZRcvSfMgj4&pp=ygUWbWVhdGJhbGxzIDE5NzkgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZRcvSfMgj4&pp=ygUWbWVhdGJhbGxzIDE5NzkgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D] Meatballs 2 (1984) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01ILPQLKWsY&pp=ygUTbWVhdGJhbGxzIDIgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01ILPQLKWsY&pp=ygUTbWVhdGJhbGxzIDIgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D] Meatballs 3 (1986) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtTJweR7wjA&pp=ygUTbWVhdGJhbGxzIDMgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtTJweR7wjA&pp=ygUTbWVhdGJhbGxzIDMgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D] Earth Girls are Easy (1988) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TnO5gz-1Wk&pp=ygUcZWFydGggZ2lybHMgYXJlIGVhc3kgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TnO5gz-1Wk&pp=ygUcZWFydGggZ2lybHMgYXJlIGVhc3kgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D] Pretty Smart (1987)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ethtNqm0NFE&pp=ygUZcHJldHR5IHNtYXJ0IDE5ODcgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ethtNqm0NFE&pp=ygUZcHJldHR5IHNtYXJ0IDE5ODcgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3D] Intro music "Chipper" by Tim Beek (timbeek.com [http://timbeek.com]). Outro music by onemansymphony. Support We Used to Be the Smart Kids by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/we-used-to-be-the-smart-kids [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/we-used-to-be-the-smart-kids]

David DeCoteau and the Squeaky Boobs

When Eric goes digging in his terrible movie collection, he finds a director with a unique take on male heterosexuality. Kare loses her mind when she hears one of the movie titles. Movies Discussed: Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RsNo9t299k [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RsNo9t299k] Nightmare Sisters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EKabawj6go [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EKabawj6go] Dr. Alien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB96kQdZ94s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB96kQdZ94s] Intro music "Chipper" by Tim Beek (timbeek.com [http://timbeek.com]). Outro music by onemansymphony. Support We Used to Be the Smart Kids by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/we-used-to-be-the-smart-kids [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/we-used-to-be-the-smart-kids]

Hi, Eric's Mom!

HI ERIC'S MOM In which Eric does some necessary navel gazing and Kare mocks the bijingles out of him. USA Up All Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1om1P8m4Sc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1om1P8m4Sc] Zapped Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDqROn5-sEM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDqROn5-sEM] Intro music "Chipper" by Tim Beek (timbeek.com [http://timbeek.com]). Outro music by onemansymphony. Support We Used to Be the Smart Kids by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/we-used-to-be-the-smart-kids [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/we-used-to-be-the-smart-kids]

Mr. Beast, Cynicism, & Popcorn Capitalism

Kare spends two months watching Mr Beast videos and can't cop to it, so she pretends it was all for a podcast episode. Eric listens and thinks that Kare, capitalism, and Mr. Beast is The Worst Threesome. References: The Squid Game Video: https://youtu.be/0e3GPea1Tyg [https://youtu.be/0e3GPea1Tyg] Last To Leave the Circle: https://youtu.be/zxYjTTXc-J8 [https://youtu.be/zxYjTTXc-J8] Man Survives 90 Days in a Circle: https://youtu.be/gHzuabZUd6c [https://youtu.be/gHzuabZUd6c] Curing Blindness: https://youtu.be/TJ2ifmkGGus [https://youtu.be/TJ2ifmkGGus] Colin and Samir Interview with Mr. Beast: https://youtu.be/c8VcUnz3nVc [https://youtu.be/c8VcUnz3nVc] The Wellesley News article on The Rich and Squid Game: https://thewellesleynews.com/2021/12/13/the-irony-of-mrbeasts-squid-game-in-comparison-to-the-hit-netflix-show/ [https://thewellesleynews.com/2021/12/13/the-irony-of-mrbeasts-squid-game-in-comparison-to-the-hit-netflix-show/] Support We Used to Be the Smart Kids by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/we-used-to-be-the-smart-kids [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/we-used-to-be-the-smart-kids]