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Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

    Ant Clones
    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

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    Apple
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

    Medium Black Hole
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

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    Apple
    Remember being… A BABY?!

    Baby Memory Log
    Remember being… A BABY?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Polly want… an iPad?

    Cage Connection
    Polly want… an iPad?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    It’s uh me, Bactario!

    Game Over, Bacteria
    It’s uh me, Bactario!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What’s black and white and… full of toxic sludge?

    Protect the Orcas!
    What’s black and white and… full of toxic sludge?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Didn't carbo-load before the race? Try some brains instead!

    Marathon Brain
    Didn't carbo-load before the race? Try some brains instead!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Stop and smell the – *GAG*

    Smelly Flowers
    Stop and smell the – *GAG*

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    No sunny, no honey, know what I mean?

    Sunscreen, Bro!
    No sunny, no honey, know what I mean?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Yuck! Mom, what are you eating?!

    Mystery Milk
    Yuck! Mom, what are you eating?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Why does the caged bird sing… karaoke?!

    Feathered Songmasters
    Why does the caged bird sing… karaoke?!

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    No one wants to be struck by lightning! Unless it feels good.

    Struck by Lightning
    No one wants to be struck by lightning! Unless it feels good.

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    So excited!  Sunday, November 3rd is One World Antiprism Day!!!

    Antiprismtastic!
    So excited!  Sunday, November 3rd is One World Antiprism Day!!!

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    The World Series just ended, so let’s focus on Europe—sports hooligans!

    Offensive Chants
    The World Series just ended, so let’s focus on Europe—sports hooligans!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    In your face! Times eight! Ouch!

    11/26/24

    Octo Throws
    In your face! Times eight! Ouch!

    11/26/24

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Feeling bloated after Thanksgiving?  Good news: a boat that runs on human fat!

    Blubber Boat
    Feeling bloated after Thanksgiving?  Good news: a boat that runs on human fat!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can we afford this BUZZ TOWN?!

    Buzzing Cities
    Can we afford this BUZZ TOWN?!

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    Apple
    Flying on America’s busiest travel day?  May The Force be with you!

    All Aboard
    Flying on America’s busiest travel day?  May The Force be with you!

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    Apple
    I LOVE back-to-back Zoom meetings! Said no one…EVER.

    Zoning Out of Zoom
    I LOVE back-to-back Zoom meetings! Said no one…EVER.

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    Apple
    Here’s presidential election science that may trigger a spit take!

    Macho Voters
    Here’s presidential election science that may trigger a spit take!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Just WALK it off…but WHERE?

    Stop! And Smell the Roses!
    Just WALK it off…but WHERE?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Do spiders dream of… eight-legged sheep?!

    Dreaming Spiders
    Do spiders dream of… eight-legged sheep?!

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    Apple
    Feeling eco-virtuous in that Leaf or Tesla?  Slow down!

    Dirty Electric Cars
    Feeling eco-virtuous in that Leaf or Tesla?  Slow down!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Here’s a cookie idea that’s LITERALLY bananas!

    Healthy Split
    Here’s a cookie idea that’s LITERALLY bananas!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh