5 chapters across the catalog
Adam Curry reveals he ordered a "steampunk" version of a plague doctor beak mask in dark brown leather. While he finds it "unsettling" and "frightening" to look at, he plans to take a picture of it for the show's newsletter. The hosts discuss the "creepy vibe" of the mask and whether it would ever be worn in public.
Matthew Barr from Ontario introduces his small business, Rebels Depot, which specializes in alternative and steampunk fashion. He offers a discount code for listeners and requests the "I've Got Ants" song for his children.
A discussion of Michelle Thaller's personal interests reveals her participation in the Santa Barbara Renaissance Fair. The hosts describe her involvement in cosplay and the elaborate Victorian or Elizabethan costumes she wears at these events. This hobby is contrasted with her professional role as a NASA scientist.
Adam Curry describes a surprise 50th birthday party organized by his wife, Miss Mickey, at the Mayer Manor in Amsterdam. The venue is described as a "steampunk" style manor built in 1881 on the site of a former monastery. Dvorak explains his absence from the event due to work commitments, though a "head on a stick" representation of him was present.
A detailed account of a vivid dream featuring a dystopian, steampunk version of San Francisco where police cars are powered by steam engines and operate on trolley tracks. The narrative links the strange nature of the dream to the occurrence of a supermoon, which also caused restless sleep and late-night moon-watching for others.
