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This Thing Rules
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A good show about great things from @brianaltano.bsky.social and @maxscoville.bsky.social. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Overcast, and more.
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Most of us look forward to Friday’s sweet release - but do you get a little fearful when that Friday is also the 13th day of the month? If so, you might have 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮 - the fear of Friday the 13th.
November 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
You know what rules? Fridays! Come hear Brian and Max chat about the best day of the week (that isn’t Saturday or Sunday):

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Ovq...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

#Podcast #Fridays #TGIF
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November 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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I can confirm that @thisthingrules.bsky.social is the best podcast to listen to while on a driving holiday of New Zealand.
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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For the past few years, the record for the world's heaviest pumpkin was a 2,749-pound 'kin grown in Minnesota - however, this record was beaten *just* last week by brothers Ian and Stuart Paton from Lymington, England, who managed to grow a 2,819-pound gourd:
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Many birds push their limits in crazy ways when migrating south in the Fall - such as hummingbirds. The lil’ fellows fly at a speed of about 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) while making the trek, and for long stretches (such as when crossing the Gulf of Mexico) do so non-stop!
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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You know what rules? Autumn! Come hear Brian and Max chat everything wonderful and frightening about the most autumnal season of the year:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0XxU...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
YT: youtu.be/7Krv_tfYO_4

#Podcast #Autumn #Halloween
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October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Since the founding of the Academy Awards in 1929, no movie with "Autumn" in its name has ever won an Oscar. (Movies with "Spring," "Summer" and "Winter" in their titles have, however!)
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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We're all familiar with the Harvest Moon video games...but what exactly is a "Harvest Moon" anyways? It's the full moon that occurs closest to the fall equinox - which this year, was visible in the night sky from October 5-7. Keep an eye out for it next year!
November 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
You know what rules? Autumn! Come hear Brian and Max chat everything wonderful and frightening about the most autumnal season of the year:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0XxU...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
YT: youtu.be/7Krv_tfYO_4

#Podcast #Autumn #Halloween
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October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Tomorrow's episode of This Thing Rules is about a particular time of the year; a months-long sojourn of falling leaves and bountiful harvest before the creeping cold takes hold.

Can you guess what it is?
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October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
You know what rules? A new episode of THE COMEDY BUTTON! That's right: Brian, Max, Scott and Ryan have reunited for another one-off episode of the Internet's favorite podcast - and it's nearly 2 hours long. Enjoy!

Spotify: spotify.link/RXRsxjipJXb
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
The Comedy Button Special #2
Podcast Episode · The Comedy Button · 2025-10-24 · 1h 59m
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October 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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The world's most expensive pen (to date) is the Fulgor Nocturnus. Created by Italian pen manufacturer Tibaldi, the Nocturnus is covered in hundreds of miniature diamonds and rubies, and sold for $8 million(!) at a 2020 charity auction in Shanghai.
October 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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The first-ever bubble gum was invented by confectioner Frank H. Fleer in 1906. Dubbed "Blibber-Blubber," it was brittle, sticky, and tough to remove after bursting - so tough, that it could only be removed with turpentine.
October 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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What’s the fastest mammal in the world? If your first guess was “Cheetah,” you guessed wrong - it’s actually the Mexican free-tailed bat, which can reach speeds of up to 100 miles per hour (about 1.5x faster than a Cheetah’s top speed!)
October 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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While most bat species live less than 20 years, a few have been recorded as living for far longer - such as the Siberia Bat, which holds the record for longest-living bat at 41 years old. (That means somewhere out there, there’s a Siberian bat older than the NES!)
October 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Oops - never mind about this week's episode posting on Monday; it's actually live RIGHT NOW! Come hear Brian and Max chat about Bats, Gum and New Pens:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5lFX...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
YT: youtu.be/F6OI65Trec0

#Podcast #Bats #Gum
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October 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Hey folks - in an effort to give our Patreon supporters more time to enjoy the early access version of our episodes, it's looking like we're going to be shifting the public release of new episodes to Monday. Sorry to make the wait a skosh longer - But we also got some good news! (1/2)
October 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Looking for something to tide you over until the next episode? You’re in luck - because Max Scoville appeared on the Good Morning From Hell Podcast as the Spirit of Halloween! Give it a listen, wontcha?
October 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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While the stegosaurus could grow as large as 9 meters (30 ft) long, it possessed a small brain roughly the size of a lime; poor thing probably never figured out how to get the ice beam in Metroid.
October 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Once made a fursona out of spite of this dinosaur.

Mostly so I could draw vent comics of my ex, but whatever lol
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Did you know that "stegosaurus" means "roof lizard?" When the first stegosaurus remains were identified in 1877, it was mistakenly believed that its plates laid flat on its back, overlapping like roof shingles. The hypothesis proved false...but the name stuck!
October 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Did you know that "stegosaurus" means "roof lizard?" When the first stegosaurus remains were identified in 1877, it was mistakenly believed that its plates laid flat on its back, overlapping like roof shingles. The hypothesis proved false...but the name stuck!
October 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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You know what rules? Gingerbread Houses! And Stegosauruses! And also Snaggletooth from Star Wars! Come hear Brian and Max talk about ALL THREE!

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1NBv...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

#Gingerbread #Dinosaurs #StarWars
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October 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Zutton - the Star Wars cantina patron also known as Snaggletooth - is a "Snivvian," an alien species native to Cadomai Prime. Snivvians live much of their lives avoiding Cadomai's harsh winters in underground caverns, and can communicate by snorting through their nostrils.
October 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The largest gingerbread house in the world was created in November of 2013 in Bryan, Texas. Over 18 meters (60 ft) long, 12 meters (42 ft) wide and 6 meters (20 ft) tall, it was effectively a real house - albeit without any witches or cunning children.
October 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
You know what rules? Gingerbread Houses! And Stegosauruses! And also Snaggletooth from Star Wars! Come hear Brian and Max talk about ALL THREE!

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1NBv...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

#Gingerbread #Dinosaurs #StarWars
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October 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM