Episodes

Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
War of Wikipedia #6 -with Nate and Dave from the NotNerd Podcast
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Mark's away, which means Todd can play - and record an extra long episode with Nate and Dave from one of our favorite podasts, The NotNerd Podcast. After a wrap-up of news stories, Nate and Dave go head-to-head for this latest round of War of Wikipedia, in which each present a short, weird Wikipedia article to be judged by Todd as to whose is the most amusing. It's a Christmas miracle!

Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
The Insane Story of the Olympic JetPack and the Man Who Flew It
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Much like "Tiger King," the story of the famous flight of the 1984 Olympic JetPack Guy takes some turns that go from mildly interesting to downright shocking. This week we find out how the jet pack (which isn't a jet pack, it's a rocket) was created, and what happened after its most famous flight.

Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Claudette Colvin: The Girl Before Rosa Parks
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
After a lengthy discussion of science and Portland news, we dig into the story of the person who inspired the successful Montgomery Bus Strike against segregation -- 9 months before Rosa Parks became the face of the campaign. Find out all about 15-year-old Claudette Colvin, and how her actions led to a revolution.

Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
From 1932-1972, the United States government purposefully injected black men with syphilis - without their knowledge or consent - with the intent of not treating it, in order to study the effects of the disease. This week we take a look at this vile experiment and its effects on the black community to this day.

Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
TikTok Docs: The Future is Better Than the Old Days
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
This we we're joined by TikTok creator Kyle McCarthy, whose short, life-affirming, documentary TikTok content is gaining a significant audience. We talk with him about how the future will always be better than the past.

Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Directed by JJ Abrams
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
We're finally back after an extended holiday, and boy do we have a lot of news to catch up on! Join us as we recap the last couple of weeks in science and Portland news. Farts in a jar! Who could resist?

Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Dad Jokes #4: This Time, It’s Personal
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
It's a Christmas miracle! Here are all of Mark's quality "Dad Jokes" from this past year of the Mark and Toddcast.

Monday Nov 29, 2021
Episode #200! The Marxist and Toddcast
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
We finally did it! Celebrate 200 episodes of the Mark and Toddcast with this extra-sized news wrap-up, and dive into the notes and subjects that we've meant to get to before but haven't had the chance. Thanks to everyone for listening!

Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
What Even Are Sea Monkeys?
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
We all grew up seeing those weird, illustrated creatures in comic book magazine ads - the promise of "Instant Life!" in the form of "Sea Monkeys." So what are those things? How does "instant life" work? And who created them? Find out on this week's episode.

Thursday Nov 11, 2021
#198 - Dr. Ethan Siegel, Theoretical Astrophysicist, Talks the James Webb Telescope
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
We once again welcome (5 years later) Dr. Ethan Siegel, theoretical astrophysicist, author, speaker, and smartest guy ever, about next month's launch of the James Webb telescope, how it works, why it's such an advancement from Hubble, what we hope to find, and how Todd gets to believe he is the literal center of the universe. Enjoy!