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Speculation Explanation

SHORT VERSION — Me and a guest must explain something we don't know about. The audience chooses the topic. We speculate with zero resources, no search. Then an expert reviews our guesswork and sets us straight with facts and shows us how to learn more about the topic. That's the show.

LONG VERSION (HOW THE SHOW WORKS) — Me and a guest are given a prompt—challenged to explain a thing we don’t know much about. We have 5 minutes to try and prepare explanations or answers—trying to identify something that’s true about our prompt. No research, only hand-written notes. 5 minutes is up.

We hit record and educatedly guess for ~10 min, building on each other’s ideas, humbling realizations, and lucky guesses. An expert then critiques our speculations, sets the record straight, and drops syllabi in the episode notes. Listeners get a show syllabus.

Topic ideas? This show doesn’t happen without you so please send us topics. I’ll check back via email and tag you if your suggestion becomes an episode, with your approval.