Aden Debord, 21,is a student of "meme culture," and the extent to which memes are ingrained in the internet experience. His friend, Jim Newman, 73, is familiar with the word "meme." But that's about it. In this episode he learns -- thanks to Aden's understanding of the subject -- just how dimly he's comprehended the interlocking complexities of what memes on the internet are all about. Turns out, meme's are their own subculture! ...
Aden Debord, 21, and Jim Newman, 73, wade into deep philosophical waters and wrestle with the creation of the universe and whether there is meaning to be found in the "Big Bang" and infinity and black holes and all the mysteries that taunt the brilliant minds in physics today. The conversation is free-ranging and, remarkably, comes to very definite conclusion -- about Aden! ...
Aden recounts a sick day video game adventure. Jim remarks that if video games mimic life he hasn't learned to play that well yet. ...
