Synopsis
In An Hour of our Time Podcast, we choose a new topic each episode. Topics range from sociopolitical, to scientific, to historical, we try to maintain variety. We then each perform an hour of research followed by a marginally focused one hour discussion. Featuring: Joe Wallace Dave Buker Mark Cracraft Fun for anyone who enjoys funny but sometimes frustrating tangents of referential conversation. For mature audiences.
Episodes
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Idioms - Part 9 (George Brett sh*t pants)
17/04/2026 Duration: 01h06minThis week, we return to our ongoing series on idioms and focus exclusively on those related to baseball. Can of corn.
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Germs (hot mayonnaise)
04/04/2026 Duration: 01h23minThis week is all about germs - what are they and how were they discovered?
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Alexander the Great - Part 2 (big-ass stick)
20/03/2026 Duration: 01h07minThis week, we conclude our series on Alexander the Great.
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Alexander the Great - Part 1 (gordian knot)
06/03/2026 Duration: 01h01minThis week, we begin a two-part series on Alexander the Great,.
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Demon Core (tickling the dragon's tail)
20/02/2026 Duration: 01h14minThis week, we discuss the Demon Core - a plutonium-gallium alloy sphere that was part of the Manhattan Project and involved in two fatal accidents.
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Condiments (prince jeffrey's lube)
06/02/2026 Duration: 01h06minThis week, we expand our culinary knowledge by exploring the world of condiments.
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2025-in-Review (something that we have never done)
23/01/2026 Duration: 43minThis week, we review our 2025 episodes - what went well, what didn't, and what we might focus on in 2026.
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REPOST: Prohibition - Part 2 (scofflaws)
19/01/2026 Duration: 01h15minThis week, we revisit part 2 of our Prohibition series. New episoide on January 23!!!
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REPOST: Prohibition - Part 1 (wets)
10/01/2026 Duration: 01h10minThis week, we revisit part 1 of our series on Prohibition. New episode coming on January 23!
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War on Christmas (secular progressives)
29/12/2025 Duration: 58minThis week, we discuss the "War on Christmas" - actual times in history (unlike now in USA) where celebrating Christmas was outlawed.
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REPOST: Christmas Truce (prisoner's dilemma)
12/12/2025 Duration: 01h04minThis week, we return to our 2022 episode about the Christmas Truce of 1914.
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Black Friday (clerkstompers)
28/11/2025 Duration: 01h17minThis week, it's all about Black Friday - the name, the toys, the violence.
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Cereal (crankin' yer hog)
14/11/2025 Duration: 01h11minThis week, we discuss the surprisingly dark and complicated history of breakfast cereal.
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Aleister Crowley - Part 2 (sex magik)
31/10/2025 Duration: 01h07minThis week, we wrap up our series on Aleister Crowley and discuss the creation of his religion, Thelema, and his later life.
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Aleister Crowley - Part 1 (white stains)
17/10/2025 Duration: 01h03minThis week, we discuss Aleister Crowley, the wickedest man in the world.
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REPOST: Zombies (a level of cute that I’m not ready to attain)
08/10/2025 Duration: 01h18minDave and Leanna just had a baby!...so this week, we're revisiting our 2021 episode about zombies (not because those things are related but because Dave needs some time off).
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National Delicacies - Part 5 (the san francisco treat)
19/09/2025 Duration: 53minThis week, we return to our series on national delicacies and discuss Rice-A-Roni, Pad Tai, and Oktoberfest beer.
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Donuts (poop pants and the guillotine)
08/09/2025 Duration: 01h03minThis week, we discuss donuts and sample a few of our favorite varieties.
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Mammoth Cave (kentucky hot brown)
25/08/2025 Duration: 01h02minThis week, we discuss Mammoth Cave - the longest cave system on the planet and the site of an ill-fated tuberculosis hospital.
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Idioms - Part 8 (keep your powder dry)
08/08/2025 Duration: 54minThis week, we return to our series on idioms and discuss some phrases that originated around (or refer to) the English Civil Wars.