Episode 139 opens with a special introduction to Hector -- the eye sty Dan has been ignoring for weeks that only becomes visible under studio lights. Classic Dan. From there, Nicole and Dan dive into four stories that somehow all feel deeply personal.

United Airlines has made it official: blast your phone audio without headphones and they can kick you off the flight and ban you permanently. Dan and Nicole are firmly pro-rule, with some thoughts on kids, the Sopranos, and what exactly you do if someone refuses mid-air once the plane is already up.

Then Nicole brings the Oscar nominee gift bags -- over $300,000 worth of stuff given to people who already have everything. Highlights include a luxury villa in Ibiza for sixteen of your closest friends, a liposuction experience, and a customized prenup. That last one sends Dan and Nicole down a genuinely great conversation about joint accounts, separate finances, and what it means to Venmo your spouse the phone bill.

Cornell University published a study this week confirming something every office worker has long suspected: people who love corporate buzzwords -- "synergistic leadership," "growth-hacking paradigms," that kind of thing -- score significantly worse on decision-making and analytical thinking tests. The researchers even built a Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale. Dan and Nicole have thoughts, and some personal corporate jargon horror stories.

To close things out, Nicole drops a germ bomb: the dirtiest item in your bathroom isn't your toilet. It's your toothbrush holder. The kitchen sponge holds the overall crown. Mythbusters apparently proved this and Dan has been moving his toothbrush holder ever since. You're welcome.

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Episode 138: Graves, Chores, and a Robot With a Fence Problem

138 episodes in and we still haven't run out of things to talk about. Which is either impressive or concerning, depending on your perspective.

This week, Dan and Nicole cover the man who accidentally became a gravedigger in 1952 and just... never stopped. 73 years, 5,600 graves, and a retirement so quiet he didn't bother telling his own kids. Meanwhile, science has some bad news for anyone who takes their phone into the bathroom (spoiler: that's all of you), and a delivery robot in East Hollywood went full-and-run -- dragging a woman's garden fence down the street while she chased it through traffic, screaming at a machine that absolutely did not care.

Also: Dan's 3D printer has been off for a combined six hours since he got it, he made a tomb tea light holder for Easter (it's fine), and "chore-mancing" is apparently the hot new dating trend, which is just... going to Costco with a stranger. We have questions.

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Welcome to episode 137 of the Still Spinning Podcast! It finally happened, Dan got a 3D printer so we get an update on how long it has been running AND how often he left his house since it was unboxed.

There is a new app out there that tells you if there are Smart Glasses nearby and Nicole and Dan talk about the pros and cons of those glasses AND this app. In case you are unfamiliar, these are glasses from Meta that allow you to take pictures/video of folks you are talking to. Nicole also has a more personal story of someone using them in her presence.

Dan shares a story of how we have all been manipulated every time we step into a grocery store and shopping habits may never be the same! We also talk about the item or store area that are “traps” for Dan and Nicole and Dan’s may surprise you.

Doctors are writing prescriptions, literally, that just say “go outside” or “go to the park.” Why? Tune in to hear the reasoning behind this newest trend.

All of this and oh-so-much-more on this episode. Some news for our listeners, we have retired the spinner level of our fandom and have decided that all the content we make moving forward will be available to everyone! So good news if you never decided to sign up, now you will not need to!

We will be back next week, until then stay safe!