Episode 16: Episode 36: A Hybrid Between James Bond and a Toblerone Bar

Recreational Thinking

Contestants: James Lasker, David Plotkin, Manas Sarma
"I can't believe that went longer than our technical difficulties episode!" -David
As only our second episode to cross the 3-hour mark, this one had better justify its length ... and it does! Episode 6 was the first truly great episode of this podcast, and though I was only able to reunite 2/3rds of its contestant lineup, I've bottled so much magic here that Dr. House diagnosed me with lupus! (Deep cut.) Truly, the limit of this episode's quality does not exist.
Did I really construct a question so complicated that I literally consulted four astrophysicists in the process of writing it? I did! Do I actually attempt to prove the individual with the (alleged) World's Highest IQ wrong? I do! Is this the episode when my hubris finally catches up with me and I fall flat on my face? Only one way to find out!
From Lovecraft to Lagrange, from mathletics to the Mafia, from chess streamers to Chernobyl, this ambitious episode is a banquet for hungry minds. Enjoy the feast? Consider donating via PayPal or Patreon, and remember to leave a review and/or rating on iTunes!