Daniels gets to talk about one of his favorite subjects: Rozencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead, the Tom Stoppard meta-drama about two bit players in Hamlet, here referenced in one of the best S.E. episodes yet. A huge bounce-back for the podcast after the last episode.

This is a catch-all plot episode where much is revealed but it's all pretty rushed and montage-ey. Daniels finds the author of the Station Eleven comic book the weakest storyline. Perhaps it's better developed in the novel. Also, someone (we aren't saying who) forgot to push "record" at the start and so we're using the phone's crappy audio. All in all, pretty much the podcast's worst episode but here it is in all its ugliness.

Daniels gets to pontificate on Shakespeare in this Hamlet-heavy episode. A lot of plot decoding this time. All pretty entertaining and essential for fully supplemented enjoyment of the show.

Jones claims a pandemic can't work like that. It either spreads very fast or it's very lethal, but not both. Daniels accepts this take without pushback, though secretly he's a little skeptical of where Jones gets this sort of information. Note that neither have the slightest knowledge of virology or immunology. Steve also for some reason hates the name Kirsten. Daniels defends his friend named Kirsten. Also Shakespeare. This is the level of depth of analysis fans have come to expect from the fellas, and they don't disappoint in this scintillating episode.

Special guest Libman--author of three books of fiction, most recently, Shocker in Gloomtown--joins the fellas to talk food TV. We got our beloved RIP Anthony Bourdain in post-apocalyptic (but still cool) Detroit on the plus side. On the negatory sits food critic Pete Wells' epic and epically hilarious takedown on Guy Fieri's restaurant in Times Square. It all adds up to a tasty time at good old Tommy's.

Once again, the podcast opens its internal meetings up to the public because they're all about transparency. Tune in for some of the best ideas you've ever heard. (No corporate spies!)

Jones loves to shift his stick. Daniels has a thing for Guatemalan buses. Together, they meander into a conversation about the dangers of too much tech and the subtle benefits of doing it the old fashioned way.

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The fellows set up shop in an event space for Augustana College's 2025 Fall Symposium: Voice and Vision. Luckily, The Moon Under Water's got both!

Attendees were wowed by the wit and penetrating analysis. K & S were surprised and delighted by the engagement of this knowledgeable audience. All in all, a splendid time was had by all.