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Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    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?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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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?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Uh oh, spaghetti-o!

    Nano-Noodles
    Uh oh, spaghetti-o!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Sure, we’re honest!  But is that just about optics?!?  Literally?

    Someone's Watching
    Sure, we’re honest!  But is that just about optics?!?  Literally?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is there life on Mars? Sorry David Bowie…

    Mars Water
    Is there life on Mars? Sorry David Bowie…

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can we save memories before they slip away?

    Memory Savers
    Can we save memories before they slip away?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is the key to better sleep… Enzyme fight club?!?

    Phosphate Fight Night
    Is the key to better sleep… Enzyme fight club?!?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    You’ve heard of e-waste, what about Lululemon waste?

    Futuristic Fashion
    You’ve heard of e-waste, what about Lululemon waste?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Music as medicine?!

    Musical Medicine
    Music as medicine?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is the cure for cancer… SALMONELLA?!

    Bacteria Taxi
    Is the cure for cancer… SALMONELLA?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Watching a toxic relationship go up in smoke… might be the best medicine.

    No More Butts
    Watching a toxic relationship go up in smoke… might be the best medicine.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Forget Batman and Robin, there’s a new super hero team in town!

    The Dynamic Duo
    Forget Batman and Robin, there’s a new super hero team in town!

Episodes
  • 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?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    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.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is there a hack for… dreams?!

    Sweet Dreams
    Is there a hack for… dreams?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Getting nowhere with Google Maps? Try echolocation!

    Bat Crazy
    Getting nowhere with Google Maps? Try echolocation!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    FORE!

    Putt-Putt Problems?
    FORE!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What’s YOUR expiration date?

    Forks Against the Clock
    What’s YOUR expiration date?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Would you eat more corn if it used less fertilizer?

    Guilt-Free Corn
    Would you eat more corn if it used less fertilizer?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Zombie outbreak! Who ya gonna call? Mommy?!

    Cancer Gender Gap
    Zombie outbreak! Who ya gonna call? Mommy?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Business dispute?  Break bread, not heads!

    With a Side of Friendship
    Business dispute?  Break bread, not heads!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Global warming got you hot?

    Climate Change Opinions
    Global warming got you hot?

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh