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| Title | Date published | ||
| 5. Sports Mascots | 2026-01-15 | ||
| 4. Used Hotel Soaps | 2026-01-12 | ||
| 3. My Sharona | 2026-01-08 | ||
| 2. Girl Scout Cookies | 2026-01-05 | ||
| 120. An update on the show | 2025-12-29 | ||
| 119. Christmas Lights | 2025-12-22 | ||
| 118. Urban Trees | 2025-12-15 | ||
| 117. Cut Flowers | 2025-12-08 | ||
| 116. Cobblers | 2025-12-01 | ||
| Superhot Chili Peppers (Replay) | 2025-11-24 | ||
| 115. Miniature Golf | 2025-11-17 | ||
| 114. Natural and Artificial Flavors | 2025-11-10 | ||
| 113. Laundromats | 2025-11-03 | ||
| 112. Campgrounds | 2025-10-27 | ||
| Gas Stations (UPDATED) | 2025-10-24 | ||
| 111. Product Recalls | 2025-10-20 | ||
| 110. Formula 1 Teams | 2025-10-13 | ||
| 109. Billboards | 2025-10-06 | ||
| 108. Matchmakers | 2025-09-29 | ||
| 107. Megachurches | 2025-09-22 |