Topic: The Egg

8 chapters across the catalog

EULA for Ukraine
Episode 1744 3:10:37 - 3:21:46

1744: EULA for Ukraine

End of Show Mixes, Jumbo Egg Tip of the Day

John C. Dvorak provides the "Tip of the Day," recommending listeners buy jumbo eggs for better value, despite the "rare" nature of the chickens that lay them. The episode concludes with end-of-show music mixes and a promotion for the *DH Unplugged* podcast. The hosts sign off with their traditional "Adios, mofos" catchphrase.

Nerd & Knucklehead
Episode 1706 2:09:53 - 2:14:30

1706: Nerd & Knucklehead

Finn the Fir, Children's Christmas Book

Claire Muchler promotes her self-published children's Christmas book, "Finn the Fir," after contributing to the show. The hosts discuss the challenges of self-marketing and provide her website for listeners. They also mention "Too Many Eggs," a book by a local producer that has become a hit with community members raising chickens.

Mooch and Stoll
Episode 1139 2:06:50 - 2:10:15

1139: Mooch and Stoll

Catching a Hacker and "The Cuckoo's Egg"

Cliff Stoll describes the origins of his bestselling book, "The Cuckoo's Egg," which detailed his efforts to catch a hacker breaking into Lawrence Berkeley Lab's Unix systems in 1986. He recounts the "scary" experience of explaining the Arpanet and TCP/IP protocols to a group of elite physicists at Luis Alvarez's house. Stoll notes that passing this rigorous examination gave him the "license to do stupid things" for the rest of his career.

Sun Burps
Episode 1021

1021: Sun Burps

Easter Traditions, Blood Eggs, and Unitarian Upbringing

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the Easter Sunday episode by discussing the religious origins of the holiday, including the symbolism of painted eggs representing the blood of Christ. One host recounts a childhood anecdote about being raised in the Unitarian Church in the Netherlands and attending a sunrise service where Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken" was played. The discussion includes a description of decorative hollow sugar eggs featuring elaborate internal scenes.

Gut Punch
Episode 922 16:06 - 19:38

922: Gut Punch

The View Criticizes Melania Trump Over Easter Traditions

Panelists on The View criticized Melania Trump for allegedly needing to remind the President about the White House Easter Egg Roll. Joy Behar made controversial remarks suggesting it "takes an immigrant" to remember such traditions, which the hosts interpret as a backhanded insult.

Exodus of Misery
Episode 886 2:47:52 - 2:50:16

886: Exodus of Misery

Fried Egg Food Trend, Instagram Algorithms

Adam Curry expresses frustration with the culinary trend of putting fried eggs on non-breakfast foods like hamburgers and pizza. He shares an anecdote about "Tina the Keeper," whose Instagram feed has become flooded with egg photos because the algorithm misinterpreted her disgust-driven engagement as genuine interest.