The hosts tackle a listener mailbag, sparking a heated debate over Star Trek versus Star Wars and the merits of pop music. The episode concludes with a comedic 'revelation' and fake audio clips claiming the show is an American adaptation of a British series.
The hosts broadcast from the 73rd floor of a building, discussing bizarre news stories involving a goring deer and a burrito missile. The conversation pivots to the social divide between MySpace and Facebook, the boredom of baseball, and a detailed riff on industrial club gear and ecstasy use.
Marc recounts a time in 2008 when he almost joined a NASA bedrest study for $17,208, which involved 90 days of strict bed rest at a six-degree downward angle. The hosts riff on the physical tolls of the study, the potential for romantic encounters with researchers, and a hypothetical dystopian scenario involving a computer named Hal.
The hosts discuss a list of '10 More Bizarre Conspiracy Theories,' ranging from Area 51 and the Clinton body count to the Montauk Project. The episode is characterized by Tod's enthusiasm for the paranormal and Marc's skepticism, with John acting as the moderator and occasional agitator.
Marc and Tod discuss the frustrations of sharing their recording space with other shows before diving into a series of personal anecdotes. The conversation covers Tod's experience with 'sleep berating' and a childhood injury, Marc's story about being accidentally drugged by his parents, and Marc's new relationship.