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Read it and Weep

Read it and Weep used to be a podcast about books. Now we talk about movies and other pop culture with a confidence level unearned by our actual knowledge.

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01:16:50

The Moon Landing is the best thing ever | BTE 1.26

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2023/08/18

In 1969 two men walked on the surface of the moon (and their friend waited in the car). It was without a doubt the greatest publicity stunt of all time. But even more than that, it was the only time everybody in the world watched TV at the same time because of good news. Plus we talk about why Michael Collins was a national treasure and guess how much shit we left on the moon. 📊 Follow along with the Figma 📡 Subscribe to the show ☕ Join the awesome coffee club and get 30% off w/ code

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01:23:15

CHICKENS are the best thing ever | BTE 1.25

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2023/08/11

They outnumber us 3-to-1, they make breakfast possible, and they're cute as heck. They're chickens and they're everywhere. We welcome back comedian and writer Phoebe Bottoms to talk about her love of chickens plus we tell the story of their history from wild jungle fowl to backyard friends. It's a new top 10 topic! 📊 Follow along with the Figma 📡 Subscribe to the show ☕ Join the awesome coffee club and get 30% off w/ code ALEXFALCONE

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01:12:22

HALF ASSING IT is the best thing ever | BTE 1.24

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2023/08/03

Look, this definitely isn't an episode we slapped together because of a guest mishap. It was the plan all along to talk about the joys of taking the easy way out, of minimizing effort, of doing enough for it to still be called an episode. We presented three mini stories this week about what really happened at Roswell, Scandinavian modesty culture, and Ezra's favorite middle school teachers. It was so fun we might half ass again in the future. 📊 Follow along with the Figma 📡 Subscribe to the show

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01:15:34

NU METAL is the best thing ever | BTE 1.23

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2023/07/26

What's uld is nu again as everybody's favorite mashup of hip hop and metal music (and costumes) is gaining in popularity for the first time since the 90s. Anthony takes us on a deep dive of the music's history including his favorite nu metal bands that actually hold up. It's never a serious contender for a top spot on the master list but at least we understand it better. 📊 Follow along with the Figma 📡 Subscribe to the show 💵 Support the Patreon

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01:13:34

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL is the best thing ever | BTE 1.22

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2023/07/20

This week we've got comedian Monica Nevi here to tell us why women's basketball is the best thing ever. Along the way we'll learn about Iowa 6-on-6 and why Brittney Griner was in Russia in the first place. 📊 Follow along with the Figma 📡 Subscribe to the show 💵 Support the Patreon

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01:24:32

STAR WARS is the best thing ever | BTE 1.21

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2023/07/13

We're not going to tell the story of how the movies were made (mostly) and we're not going to talk about whether or not their good (except a bit) but instead Anthony's going to tell the story of the different ways Star Wars was a watershed in film making. And then we'll talk a bit about how bad Attack of the Clones was. 📊 Follow along with the Figma 📡 Subscribe to the show 💵 Support the Patreon

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01:09:53

HUMAN CHILDREN are the best thing ever | BTE 1.20

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2023/07/06

If there's one thing Ezra loves it's human children. In particular, his children. Ezra loves his children. Over the last 10 years he's learned a few things about raising kids that he'd like to share today such as "remember they're new here" and "you're always worried about the wrong thing." 📊 Follow along with the Figma 📡 Subscribe to the show: 💵 Support the Patreon

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01:13:36

ZELDA is the best thing ever | BTE 1.19

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2023/06/28

The world has seen many heros over the years. But it has never seen a puzzle-solving sword-wielding short king constantly dressed for a night at a gay dance club until Link came along. We discuss a little history of the Zelda franchise, the different ways we each approached Tears of the Kingdom, and Alex's conspiracy theory about princess Zelda. 📊 Follow along with the Figma 📡 Subscribe to the show 💵 Support the Patreon

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01:17:04

ARCADES are the best thing ever | BTE 1.18

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2023/06/15

Are arcades the best thing ever? For three guys raised in the 90s, we definitely think they could be. They've got games, they've got yelling, they've got variety. Lots of the things that are high on the list already. Plus Hunter finally unveils his definitive list of the 11 best arcade cabinets of all time and number 1 will SHOCK YOU. 🌐 Listen to Hunter's video game podcast Old Gamer's Almanac 📊 Follow along with the Figma 📡 Subscribe to the show 💵 Support the Patreon

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01:16:05

Variety is the best thing ever | BTE 1.17

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2023/06/08

We've got TikTok sensation and creator of wild projects Kyle Scheele on but he disagreed with the entire premise of the show. So instead of picking one best thing ever we just talked about four random interesting things: Ball Jars, the meta-sweater, tragedy themed commerce, and the hype cycle. 🌐 Learn more about Kyle and buy his books 📊 Follow along with the Figma 📡 Subscribe to the show 💵 Support the Patreon

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01:19:36

Advice Columns are the best thing ever | BTE 1.16

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2023/06/01

Brilliant comedian Myq Kaplan and RiaW favorite Amanda Leinbaugh joins us to talk about his favorite thing, advice columns. We do a shallow dive into the history from the first one ever to the sibling rivalry that defined advice for many decades. Then we play a new game called The Second Opinion where Ezra, Amanda, and Myq competitively answer advice questions not directed at us. 🌐 Learn more about Myq and watch his newest special 📺 Watch on YouTube 📊 Follow along with the Figma 📡 Subscribe to

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01:22:59

The NordicTrack Ski Machine | BTE 1.15

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2023/05/25

Comedian Liz Glazer loves the NordicTrack Ski Machine. She's bought and sold many over the years, has received them as gifts, and worked out on one this morning. Why does she like it so much? You'll have to listen to find out. Plus we have a history of fad workouts and difficult ranking on the Master List. 💿 Listen to Liz's new album "A Very Particular Experience" 💻 Follow along with the Figma 📺 Watch on YouTube

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01:16:34

Firefighters are the best thing ever | BTE 1.14

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2023/05/18

The podcast just keeps getting hotter and hotter and this week we tackle a job that can cool things off in just the right places: firefighters. The most respected civil servants, the rescuers of treed cats, the makers of pancakes. And sometimes they even fight fires. Learn about the history of firefighting as Anthony takes you from the Romans to present day. 📊 Take the BTE listener survey 💻 Follow along with the Figma 📺Watch on YouTube 🎙️Subscribe to the pod 💰Support us on Patreon

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01:03:24

The sun is the best thing ever | BTE 1.13

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2023/05/11

The sun AKA the Evil Day Star AKA Sky Daddy. It shapes our days and burns our noses. There's nothing more powerful in our solar system (except maybe Emma Thompson). But is it the best thing? Find out as we give a complete history of the sun, a complete future of the sun, and a series of fun facts about the sun that will have you saying "I have to wear sunscreen those facts are so fun. 📚 Learn more about Robyn Bennis's books here 📊 Take the BTE listener survey 💻 Follow along with the Figma

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01:01:07

Topic Draft II | BTE 1.12

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2023/05/04

What is the best thing ever? We’ve got 8 new nominees forged in the fire of a topic draft. Okay, it was more a friendly discussion but I think it was really interesting. Watch now to find out what the next era of BTE will look like. 💻 Follow along with the Figma

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01:17:32

POWERLIFTING is the best thing ever | BTE 1.11

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2023/04/27

What do you bench, bro? Can you dead lift me? If I'm dead? It's powerlifting and it's good for you body and mind, apparently. At least Rachel likes it, and she's here to tell us why. Learn the history of powerlifting, learn about a few cool powerlifters including a nine year old who can lift 3x her body weight, and learn about our new funding idea: a brain supplement called Triple Blind where you don't know if you're getting the real supplement or a placebo and we don't know if we own the company or

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01:15:29

WAFFLE HOUSE is the best thing ever | BTE 1.10

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2023/04/21

It's our first ever Hunter episode and he takes things in a slightly different direction, deeply personal journey across state lines to his favorite late night eatery, the one and only Waffle House. He teaches you how to order properly, the traps to avoid, and whether or not you should start anything with your server. Plus he calls out David. Seriously, David. What the hell man. 💸 Get Alex's new shirt/poster: Fauxchella 2023 💻 Follow along with the Figma 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube

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01:06:10

ROMANCE NOVELS are the best thing ever | BTE 1.09

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2023/04/13

Writer Sarah Hatheway joins us to talk about a thing that's brought her so much joy over the years, romance novels. She loves them so much she's written her own (more on that soon, we hope). We learn about the history of the genre and a bit more about how genre works in general. It's a really good episode. Get the best selling novel "Unwrap My Heart" Follow along on the Figma Watch this episode on YouTube

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01:12:31

STANDUP COMEDY is the best thing ever BTE 1.08

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2023/04/06

If there's one thing that's a shoe-in for Best Thing Ever it's the thing that our hosts have pursued for a combine 20+ years. But after a great history of standup comedy from Anthony, we prove that we're a lot more conflicted about our careers than even we knew. Is standup the best or is it stinky? If you're enjoying the show please give us an honest 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and tell us if we're right or wrong in our placement of standup comedy. Get Alex's standup record "Vanilla" Follow

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01:03:20

TREES are the best thing ever BTE 1.07

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2023/03/23

Trees. They're everywhere. Watching. Biding their time. Providing us everything we need to live but always threatening to take it away. They're the beauty and the danger, but are they the best thing ever? Alex gives a presentation on his 15 favorite trees in an effort to convince people they are but where do they end up? Find out. Follow along on the Figma here Please take a second and leave us an honest 5 Star Review on Apple Podcast and tell us which tree got overlooked in this episode.

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