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Thanks to Our Guests!

Wow, another season in the books! Season 3 is already in the rearview mirror but we can’t move into the next year without taking a moment to thank all of the guests that have come on The Blunt Letters podcast. Big thanks to everyone who came to answer our science questions, discuss esoteric sci-fi, andContinue reading “Thanks to Our Guests!”

For the love of gourds!

Here at The Blunt Letters, we love Halloween or Samhain! The witch’s new year brings us many holiday traditions, including carving Jack-o-lanterns. As we discussed in our recent episode The Mysteries of the Grand Canyon, we don’t always carve pumpkins (or other vegetables) due to the waste that comes along with the process. But thisContinue reading “For the love of gourds!”

New Animal Drop: The Antarctic strawberry feather star

In our latest Blunt Letters podcast episode, Micaela and Elle bring back the New Animal Drop segment to bring you news of the Antarctic strawberry feather star (SFS)! Named for the strawberry-like “nub” on its body, the feather star is a type of Crinoid – a group of perfectly symmetrical creatures that includes sea liliesContinue reading “New Animal Drop: The Antarctic strawberry feather star”

S2 Ep34: Asteroids from Outer space and Other Terrors

Summary Welcome to another episode of the Blunt Letters! Micaela and Elle discuss DART, the NASA initiative planning for asteroids by shooting space projectiles at them in this week’s space update! Then the duo gets spooky during Let Me Tell You About This Movie to discuss the new Dahmer TV show from Netflix and theContinue reading “S2 Ep34: Asteroids from Outer space and Other Terrors”

S2 Ep 33: Which reality is this?

Episode Description It’s the Blunt Letters’ favorite month! In this episode, Micaela and Elle get spooky with Joe Hill’s Black Phone movie and other scary stories to get you in the mood for the spooky season. Then, can you tell which reality we’re in? Take a dive into the simulation theory with Philip K. DickContinue reading “S2 Ep 33: Which reality is this?”