Episode 51- Do Hawks and Robots like Acid Bubblegum?

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Episode 50 – Andy Warhol and the Cube

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Episode 45 – Spiders, Wasps, and Helicopters

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Episode 42 – Monkey Music to Tweet By

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Episode 40 – Tales of bullies and socks

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Episode 39 – Carbon, nitrogen, helium, and Victorian Steampunk

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Episode 38 – Alice Cooper’s army meets Bloaty Head

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Episode 36 – The Fat Man in the Bath Tub Meets B-Movie Monsters

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Episode 34 – Books about Mormons and Witches. What could go wrong?

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Episode 28- Cellos from HELL

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