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Talk of the Tavern is known for its wit & sarcasm in a pub-like atmosphere, as well as its Toasts, Topics, & Tangents. It's been called, "horribly offensive, but terribly fun."
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Ep 538: Pirates Are Cool, But Piracy Is Not? (opens the original)
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Why do we romanticize pirates while condemning nearly everything they actually did? In this Talk Like a Pirate Day episode of Talk of the Tavern, Travis, Andrea, and Ed explore the strange cultural divide between lovable fictional pirates and real-world piracy. From eyepatches, treasure maps, and rum-soaked adventures to stolen music, copied movies, software theft, modern attacks at sea, and human trafficking, the crew examines which forms of piracy society excuses, which ones it condemns, and w
Ep 537: The Conspiracy World Tour (opens the original)
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What happens when you leave behind Bigfoot, Area 51, and secret government moon bases and start exploring the conspiracy theories the rest of the world came up with? In this episode of Talk of the Tavern, Travis, Andrea, Ed, and Kevin take a globe-spanning tour through some of the strangest, funniest, and most fascinating conspiracy theories from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and beyond. From weather-control machines and phantom vampires to secret underground civilizations and international plo
Ep 536: Relationship Attention Deficit Disorder (opens the original)
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Why do some people spend more time with strangers,coworkers, hobbies, and screens than the person they chose to spend their lifewith? In this episode of Talk of the Tavern, Travis, Andrea, Ed,and Kevin explore one of the strangest modern relationship questions: why dosome married couples seem to spend so little time together? From separate hobbies and opposite work schedules to endlessscrolling, gaming, television, and the simple exhaustion of everyday life, thecrew examines how relationships ev
Ep 535: Nostalgia Is a Hell of a Drug (opens the original)
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Why does looking backward feel so much safer than looking forward? In this episode of Talk of the Tavern, Travis, Andrea, and Ed explore nostalgia: the comforting, emotional force that can connect us to good memories… or trap us inside them. From retro media and childhood memories to endless reboots and internet nostalgia culture, the crew examines why modern society seems obsessed with reliving the past—and whether that obsession is helping people cope or quietly preventing growth. Because ther
Ep 534: Surveillance Pricing (opens the original)
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Why does the exact same product suddenly cost more the second you really need it? In this episode of Talk of the Tavern, Travis, Andrea, and Ed dive into the strange modern world of surveillance pricing, dynamic pricing, and algorithm-driven costs that quietly change depending on who you are, where you are, and how desperate the system thinks you might be. From airline tickets and ride shares to online shopping and fast food apps, the crew explores how corporations increasingly use data collecti
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