Recent Episodes

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  Up and at ’Em

  Episode 786

  St Thomas Football and the Economics of Agglomeration

  Dr Spry takes a question about college football and turns it into an economics lesson

  Guest: John Spry‚ Ph.D.

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  Up and at ’Em

  Episode 785

  Johnny Be Good Enough

  Ben aims his wrath at non-coöperative windshield wiper blades.

  Guest: Mike Carpenter‚ Ph.D.

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  Up and at ’Em

  Episode 784

  My Summer with Lawnmowers

  Minnesota opens up a new front in America’s war on robots.

  Guests: Barbara Thomas Smith and Kelly Gunderson

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  Up and at ’Em

  Episode 783

  Buncha Uppers

  Old Man Paper’s trick is to tell stories that don’t go anywhere.

  Guest: Don Grant

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  Up and at ’Em

  Episode 782

  Instruments of Interstate Commerce

  It's hard to cover the chaos outside the Trump rally when its happening in the middle of recording the show.

  Guest: Andrew Smith

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  Up and at ’Em

  Episode 781

  You Don’t Sharpen That Pencil

  The software used by first responders to know more about the people they’re helping before they start helping.

  Guests: Stan Alleyne, Frank Pafko, and Melissa Sauser