Aug 28, 2026
Cindy and Harrison mark the recent passing of three beloved cultural icons, and share some favorite memories.
In this episode:
"Clue" (film, 1985) dir. by Jonathan Lynn
"It" (TV miniseries, 1990)
"Muppet Treasure Island" (film, 1996) dir. by Brian Henson
"My Friends Tigger and Pooh" (TV series, 2007-2010)
"The New...
Aug 21, 2026
Cindy and Harrison take time out of a very busy week to chat about what they're currently reading!
In this episode:
"Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire" (book, 2026) by Aaron Mahnke
"Your Fellow Americans" (book, 2026) by Peter...
Aug 14, 2026
Harrison introduces Cindy to a pair of early sound films! Eddie Cantor sings, dances, and tells some extremely 1920s jokes. Harrison talks about vacuum tubes (again). A lion rides a skateboard. A man with aggressively-parted hair manipulates a duck.
In this episode:
"A Few Moments With Eddie Cantor" (film, 1923)
Aug 8, 2026
Harrison reads "Moxon's Master" by Ambrose Bierce. No dubiously-sentient automata were used in the creation of this, or any, episode of The Free...
Jul 31, 2026
Content Warning: This episode is all about death investigation, and contains discussions of violence, decomposition, and death planning.
Cindy brings some books (two fiction and one nonfiction) paying homage to forensic science pioneer Frances Glessner Lee. Harrison tells a suprising story about a civil war grave....