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Meet Cute

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Art and science have a lot in common, they just don’t know it yet… Join your minimally qualified co-hosts Lauren and Lee each Tuesday as they take a not-so-deep dive into the multi-faceted relationship between art and science. From the psychological effects of toxic molds to in-flight hibachi, this show really has it all - or at least some of it!
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Episodes

Snapple Facts

Things between art and science are getting juicy! This week on Meet Cute, we break the seal on Snapple Real Facts(tm). Lauren struggles with a box. Lee provides golf commentary. Jimothy does absolutely nothing. Eat the rich.

Dec 11, 201923 min

Niagara Falls

These two rascals are falling for each other once again! This week on Meet Cute, experience the power of nature (through audio) as Lauren and Lee discuss everything Niagara Falls including: Enemy of the Show Robert Moses, the fate of Annie Edson Taylor's famous barrel, and apple pie crust geology. Annie Edson Taylor was infact a Hot Mess (tm) but we're here for it.

Dec 03, 201939 min

Turkey Day Bonanza

Art, Science, Stuffing?? As per the prophecy, it's another animal holiday here in the Meet Cute studio! We dig in to answer all of your important Thanksgiving questions such as: Does gravy count as a side? Where do the pardoned turkeys go? What is exactly between a garnish and a side? Who is winning in the badge standings? What are our goals for 2020? Warning: there actually is no art or science in this one.

Nov 27, 201934 min

Binaural Audio

Hear us out: Science and Art belong together! Disease is spreading through the Meet Cute Studio this week as Lauren and Lee listen to each other (for once!!) orate about binaural audio. Tune in to discussions about The Rockefellers, creative acronyms, head related transfer functions, and a special review from super fan Julie. Please, we are begging you to wash your hands after listening.

Nov 19, 201947 min

Tattoo Removal

Is the love between art and science fading? In this final installment of the tattoo triptych, your hosts discuss all things tattoo removal. In addition to getting their tattoos removed on air, Lauren and Lee zap through topics such as: taking notes like a Boomer and the official workplace audit standings. Lee is very sick in this one, so make sure you wash your hands after listening.

Nov 05, 201929 min

Tattoos

This romance between art and science is more than just a phage Lauren and Lee have kept their temples pure and clean for the Lord, so they called in an expert - well at least someone who has a tattoo! Please welcome Peter to the Meet Cute Studio this week! Along with getting tatted live on the air, your hosts talk all about: drunken MRIs, leaning into the mic (again?!?), and an owl that will always love my mommy.

Oct 23, 201944 min

Temporary Tattoos

Is this love temporary? Please welcome our new producer Jimothy! This week on Meet Cute: We eat apples; Jimothy uploads Lee's consciousness to the cloud; Lauren leans into the mic and shakes her head; And we discus the first episode of the trifecta of tattoos. It's been a while because we've been busy decorating the studio with dead leaves.

Oct 16, 201931 min

Rube Goldberg

We're here again to tell you that art and science are the same thing. Also to introduce The Meet Cute Jug Band!! Our hit singles include: Dr. Devil Cheese Ass, Boob McNutt, Politics and Overcomplicated Machinery, Punching My Sister. Streaming now literally everywhere.

Sep 29, 201944 min

Taxidermy

There's no hide-ing it anymore - art and science are soulmates!! This week Meet Cute hits the streets to collect new specimens of information on taxidermy! Gather you materials (ie. Roadkill raccoon) and tune in for a step by step guide of how to taxidermy a squirrel, the final say on pigs' souls, and what REALLY goes down at the World Taxidermy Championships. Will Lauren's laptop live to see the end of this episode?

Sep 18, 201929 min

Horticulture

Love is sprouting between art and science! It's Friday night at Meet Cute Studios - you know what to do! Crack open a cold one with the boys! Play the meet cute drinking game! Double fist with Wegmans Wonder Water! Settle in because this one has loads of Friday Night Energy and a little bit of horticulture. Hit us up with your digits if you want to be a part of our very second call out show

Sep 10, 201945 min

Technicolor

At opposite sides of the spectrum, Art and Science are complementary. This is Meet Cute - Now in Technicolor!! Colors so real, you won’t believe this is just a podcast! The great range of hues and shades of this episode are brought to you by: an early Sunday morning, a nibble of goat, an extra long cat, Sir Isaac Newton’s dingdong, and a secret 20 year divorce. Stay tuned for 2 weeks to find out if pigs have souls.

Sep 04, 201932 min

The Pan-American Exposition

Sparks are flying between art and science! Hop on the next train to Buffalo and join Lauren and Lee at the Pan-American Exposition! This episode is chock full of more information than you could ever want about nutritive enemas, and not nearly enough about Bonner the Educated Horse (he can add a column of eight!!!) Also featuring: Chekhov’s X-Ray machine, the first time a US president was treated by a gynecologist (probably) and the Family Feud theme song. And Ida McKinley woulda got away with it...

Aug 29, 201944 min

Emojis

Art and Science are back, baby! This week, Lauren and Lee are back by popular demand to remind you they’re not like other girls and to talk all things emoji. Episode may contain: a rough understanding of natural language processing (at best,) sarcasm, Italy stories, and man nails (mails.) This is the last one of these I have to write for a while. I know, I’m thankful too.

Aug 24, 201939 min

Snowflakes

The love between art and science will melt your heart, and that's snow joke! It's August, and you know what that means! That's right, Ron Paul is the president now. Yeah, you heard me. Cary Elwes is the Secretary of State. Carrie Fisher is back, and she's Cary Elwes. There's a lot of changes to keep up with this August but never fear, Lauren and Lee have got you covered. so grab your jPad and get ready for: the Erwins Perzy, asbestos, Lance Snowguns, and sneaky ski resort vaccines. @ Linda Conra...

Aug 08, 201933 min

Stained Glass

Art and science! A metaphor! Lauren’s on vacation, I don’t usually do this part. This week it’s glass half full for your cohosts Lauren and Lee as they finally tackle the big questions; is stained glass the answer to our nuclear waste problem? Did Louis Comfort Tiffany actually shatter the glass ceiling? What causes bulging? All this and more on your favorite Rutger Hauer fancast. This episode brought to you by Bojangles, a health care company.

Aug 02, 201934 min

Apollo 11

Art and Science are over the moon for each other! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, Lauren and Lee suit up to share some things you may not have known about the first moon landing such as: new TV show House Hunters Interstellar, black holes are like Tamagotchis, how to bring back a moon rock for your engagement ring, and what happens if you have a heart attack in space! We’ve put out 21 episodes, wHy ArE wE nOt hUgE bY nOw???

Jul 24, 201936 min

Crayons

It's back to the drawing board for art and science. After much anticipation - the one about crayons! Lauren and Lee discuss all things crayon including: toddler demo derby, Crayola wedding registry, everything is hydrocarbons part 2 and the hot dogs of markers. Treat yourself to a trip down the Crayola FAQ - you won't regret it.

Jul 17, 201936 min

Fermi Paradox

The relationship between science and art is the new golden standard. This week on Meet Cute, Lauren, Lee, and friend (and savior) of the show, Brian voyage into interstellar spacetime to decode the Fermi Paradox. They discuss things like updating their g-cal, the Divine Comedy, pictures that are ok for intelligent aliens to see but can't be shown on the internet, and some Soylent Green spoilers. If you came excited for an episode about crayons, you came to the wrong week....

Jul 11, 201948 min

Vaccines

The love between Art and Science is going viral! This week on Meet Cute, Lauren and Lee determine what’s vegan and what’s not vegan. Mama’s little migraine – definitely vegan. Soylent – not vegan. Rating our show on iTunes – vegan. Being anti-vax – DEFINITELY NOT VEGAN. Congrats to New York State for banning religious exemptions for vaccinations!

Jul 02, 201943 min

Highway Design

Is this finally the beautiful merger between Art and Science? This week Lauren and Lee go over the river and through the woods to bridge the gap between highway engineering and highway design. Buckle up because it’s the law, but also because the discussion includes: look at this tree I built, big dumb idiot Robert Moses, and our beloved Buffalo’s sexuality. Fracking is SO. Basic.

Jun 26, 201935 min

Science Fiction

The love between art and science is out of this world! Please welcome our new intern to the Monster and the Girl team: Brandon Weigel! Listen as the new crew takes a long journey through time and space to explore the final frontier of science fiction! Topics advised are: chicken-gators, pulp sci-fi, and a near seamless switcheroo. Brandon's science blog: https://medium.com/@brandonweigel Shades of Dissonance: https://spoti.fi/2WSTP7n...

Jun 19, 201940 min

Death

Til death do science and art part. Get out your wills, your burial shrouds, and your embalming fluid - it's death week! In this episode, Lauren and Lee lay to rest a foam yoga block, one bad slurping noise, and an All-American grilling dad in an attempt to confront their own mortality. Righteous in Peace, Meet Cute.

Jun 12, 201940 min

Beatrix Potter

What's the nature of the relationship between art and science? This week, Lauren and Lee add another rad Renaissance Woman to the podcast team: Beatrix Potter. The chapters of this episode include: Uranus, again; an ironically timed death; and some racy mushrooms. If you have any episode ideas please email us or use #tweetcute

Jun 05, 201941 min

Crystallography

Things are getting a little hairy between art and science. In this sparkling conclusion to Ography Month, Lauren and Lee saturate the conversation with talk of crystallography. Discussion eventually gets around to the topic at hand but takes some unexpected turns towards an usual adaptation of the Taco Bell logo, an enticing European trio, and being cold where it really counts this summer. Turns out there’s a merkin for your armpits, who knew?

May 28, 201932 min

Uranography

Are art and science written in the stars? This week on Meet Cute, Lauren and Lee navigate their way through Uranography. From pizza sextants (nice) to Dave's Russian friend, this episode really blasts off for reasons unrelated to the planetarium business. Don't forget to BYOZ.

May 22, 201936 min

Pornography

Will art and science ever come together? Episode 11 coming at you hot and heavy as Lauren and Lee put their heads together to discuss pornography. Hear the seductive tones of mastication! Witness the vacuuming from the bathroom! And experience Ranchers Perfect Baby Rescue all right here in Meet Cute. The episode gets just about as personal as you would imagine.

May 14, 201939 min

Stenography

You'll want to write this down: art and science are going to get back together in the third act. Coming at you live from jail, hear the beautiful dictations of Lauren and Lee as they try their (short)hand at discussing stenography. Show notes include: a scrape with Johnny Law, a rad Steno video game, and a two page report from 1948 that costs $43 to read. Lauren's dad has an iPhone.

May 08, 201941 min

Steampunk

Things are getting steamy between art and science! In episode 9, your new hosts Marsylvia Zounds and Scotch Marine gear up to talk about the world of steampunk. Contents include: the extended Meet Cute cinematic universe, a mechanical dog with a human brain, and the word 'boiler' way too many times. We've already trademarked our book idea so don't even think about stealing it.

May 01, 201939 min

Linguistics

Are Art and Science having a falling out because of miscommunication? Meet Cute takes to the streets of the internet to bring a new multimedia experience to your ears and eyeballs – Twitchter. Be sure to download the powerpoint presentation prior to listening to follow along in discussing hot linguistic topics such as icon families, McWords(tm) and the Unabomber. Don’t press the red button on the left.

Apr 23, 201936 min

Inkblot Tests

What do art and science see in each other? In this week's installment of Meet Cute, Lauren and Lee drop in(k) to decipher the world of Rorschach Tests. They discuss sausage linkblots, the uselessness of Hermann Rorschach, and a juicy posthumous saga. There are no good Psychology jokes.

Apr 17, 201934 min
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