Best Separated By Commas Podcasts (2025)

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Tape 20 - Fish Each, Friction Water & The King of Canada 4:23

7d ago4:23

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Send us a text The latest tape starts with caps. Specifically, hat inventory. Apparently, the King of Canada (real or dream-based, unclear) has advised the residents to prepare for winter with new ice scraper-equipped toques. From there, it veers. There’s mention of a new goldfish-based restaurant called Fish Each—the name refers to a strict one-fi…

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Tape 19 - House of Cards with a runway 4:20

11d ago4:20

4:20

Send us a text This one kicks off like a 1940s social hygiene film before it collapses into a tale of unstable real estate, gravy-based adhesives, and existential architecture. Hat Guy shares a nursery rhyme, forgets how houses work, and constructs a two-bedroom, zero-bed home entirely out of playing cards. No one moves in. Fortunately. Elsewhere, …

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Tape 18 - Buckles, Boats and Bootstuck Currency 4:56

13d ago4:56

4:56

Send us a text The Bootstuck tape machine coughs up another bewildering recording featuring a long, one-sided voicemail, a heated discussion about boot buckles, and a serious deep dive into gravy economics. The townsfolk debate the practical dangers of decorative footwear, the true purpose of a “gravy boat,” and whether Canadian Tire money can be l…

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Tape 17 - The Secret Light Show and Dave Juggs 4:35

18d ago4:35

4:35

Send us a text The holiday spirit arrives in Bootstuck with all the confusion and homemade flair you’ve come to expect. Tape 17 crackles to life with a musical tribute to the humble jug—an instrument that can be played anywhere, anytime, and preferably without warning. Meanwhile, townsfolk debate the ethics of inflatable lawn décor (giant possums i…

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Tape 16 - Disposable Thumbs and a Creamy Joe 4:37

20d ago4:37

4:37

Send us a text Recovered in less-than-ideal condition, Tape 16 is a chaotic casserole of overlapping conversations, occasional military interference, and enough Bootstuck-brand nonsense to fog a lens. The first segment features Hat Guy wrestling with the existential crisis of which light belongs at which end of a vehicle—head or tail—while rhapsodi…

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Tape 15 - “Running from Dinosaurs, Falling Downstairs” 4:02

25d ago4:02

4:02

Send us a text We open on what might be a radio answering machine and Hat Guy is mid-panic, convinced he’s being hunted by dinosaurs (real? metaphorical? unclear), and then the message cuts off like someone pulled the plug. The tape picks up later with our weary interviewer attempting a Bootstuck-style lightning round, which is to say: rapid-fire n…

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Tape 14 - "It's all Part of The Illusion" 4:53

28d ago4:53

4:53

Send us a text Tape 14 opens with what I can only describe as an audio endurance test. Our slow-talking, never-named narrator yawns his way into a conversation about Bootstuck’s latest developments—if you can call them that. We’re introduced to the annual Carve-Off, a celebration of, well, carving... though the categories are as off-kilter as every…

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Tape 13 – “Been Around Pizza with Matlock" 4:23

1M ago4:23

4:23

Send us a text This tape opens, inexplicably, with a commercial for explosion protection—a service that suggests either Bootstuck has a blast radius problem, or someone got a little too ambitious with a microwave. Our unnamed slow-talking friend returns shortly after, pondering the mystery of why pizzas are round, boxes are square, and leads to pit…

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Tape 12 - "All is Fair in Bootstuck" 3:45

1M ago3:45

3:45

Send us a text Just when I think I might be closing in on something concrete, Bootstuck takes a sharp turn back into the absurd. Tape 12 introduces us to Terrence, a man who apparently lives in a place called Nearby, which—naturally—is not nearby at all. It’s 70 kilometers away or, as Dave puts it, “seven songs,” depending on his mood and fuel leve…

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Tape 11 - Getting the Heck Out of A Dodge 4:35

1M ago4:35

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Send us a text Just when I thought we’d peaked with snuggle-based heating (see Tape 10), Tape 11 drags us even deeper into the metaphysical swamp that is Bootstuck. Our slow-talking friend—last heard counting snowflakes by the bucket in Tape 6—calls Dave (still wrapped in lights, I presume) from what he claims is a burnt-out Dodge. No explanation. …

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Tape 10 - Winters Warmth with Rita 4:55

1M ago4:55

4:55

Send us a text This tape gives us a rare seasonal snapshot: winter in Bootstuck. And, true to form, it’s not exactly what you’d call conventional. Dave is apparently wrapped in Christmas lights—possibly by accident, possibly as a coping mechanism—and the others decide to just leave him like that. As a display. A living, blinking reminder that Boots…

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TAPE 9 - Signals Crossed 3:04

2M ago3:04

3:04

Send us a text Tape 9—or at least what’s left of it—is mostly static, warped and broken. But somewhere in the noise, a voice punches through, crackling out what sounds like call letters: "JEAN." Maybe it's just interference, maybe I'm reading too much into it—but it feels intentional. And in Bootstuck, that’s enough to set my mind racing. Once the …

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TAPE 8 - Broadcasts from Bootstuck 3:17

2M ago3:17

3:17

Send us a text In this episode, we uncover a curious new detail: Bootstuck has a radio station. That might explain some things—and raise a few more questions. Our notoriously unreliable informant, Hat Guy, returns with another garbled news update, making it tough to pin down what’s actually happening in this mysterious place. There's a mention of a…

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TAPE 7 - Boob Tubes, Murder and the meaning of Whoop! 4:08

2M ago4:08

4:08

Send us a text Tape 7 brings us a double feature: two interviews spliced together, each raising more questions than answers. First up is Don who’s starting to sound less like a local and more like someone with real pull in town. Then it’s the return of Hat Guy, ever the unreliable narrator of all things Bootstuck. The two of them discuss a place ca…

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TAPE 5 - Governance. Sort of... 6:14

2M ago6:14

6:14

Send us a text Tape 5 takes a surprising turn. What started as a handful of strange voices in a foggy fishing village now hints at something more structured—dare I say organized. This is the longest, most revealing recording yet, and for once, we get a name. Meet Don. He’s the previously unnamed voice from Tape 4, and apparently, he’s got some sway…

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TAPE 6 - "Snow by the Bucket" 4:23

2M ago4:23

4:23

Send us a text Tape 6 opens with our familiar slow-talking, low-voiced Bootstuck resident and an enlightening—if baffling—discussion about snowfall measurement. Their method? Buckets. Literal buckets. They count the flakes. Allegedly. Before long, Hat Guy stirs from what sounds like a nap and jumps right into, you guessed it, another story about ha…

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TAPE 4 - Sitting on a Strangers Meat 3:16

2M ago3:16

3:16

Send us a text Tape 4 drifts away from interviews and into what sounds like an unscripted, unfiltered conversation between Hat Guy and a new, unnamed voice. No introductions, no explanations—just two minds meeting in the middle of nowhere. The topic? Microwaves. Specifically, how to use one properly… or, in Hat Guy’s case, how to absolutely not. Hi…

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Tape 2 -Toggle Woggle 4:56

2M ago4:56

4:56

Send us a text Tape 2 is mostly a wash of static—until Hat Guy cuts through the noise. Twice. Both interviews offer little in terms of geography but reveal flickers of life in Bootstuck. One conversation unfolds over what sounds like a farm—roosters in the background, maybe?—and, true to form, it shifts quickly back to hats. No surprise there. Stil…

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TAPE 3 - The Hat Machine Conspiracy 3:50

2M ago3:50

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Send us a text Tape 3 opens with... well, let’s call it an atmospheric conversation. There’s a lot of background noise—some of it suspiciously gastrointestinal—and once again, the subject is hats. This time, Hat Guy pitches his latest invention: a hat vending machine. Naturally. We’re introduced to a new voice, a slow-talking man with a thick south…

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Tape 1- A Box of Tapes 2:34

2M ago2:34

2:34

Send us a text Every mystery starts somewhere—and for Bootstuck, it begins with a box of old tapes from an estate sale in Sudbury, Ontario. Some are labeled, some barely scratched with cryptic scrawls, and others completely blank. Most are in rough shape, but this one feels like the starting point. The voice on the recording—unidentified, possibly …

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Chapter II: The Experience of 1848-51 34:58

9+ y ago34:58

34:58

Chapter II: The Experience of 1848-51

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Chapter I: Class Society and the State 47:39

9+ y ago47:39

47:39

Chapter I: Class Society and the State

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Chapter III: Experience of the Paris Commune of 1871. Marx's Analysis 53:27

9+ y ago53:27

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Chapter III: Experience of the Paris Commune of 1871. Marx's Analysis

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Chapter IV: Supplementary Explanations by Engels 53:27

9+ y ago53:27

53:27

Chapter IV: Supplementary Explanations by Engels

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Chapter V: The Economic Basis of the Withering Away of the State 53:27

9+ y ago53:27

53:27

Chapter V: The Economic Basis of the Withering Away of the State

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Chapter VI: The Vulgarisation of Marxism by Opportunists 53:27

9+ y ago53:27

53:27

Chapter VI: The Vulgarisation of Marxism by Opportunists

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Chapter VII: The Experience of the Russian Revolutions of 1905 and 1917 53:27

9+ y ago53:27

53:27

Chapter VII: The Experience of the Russian Revolutions of 1905 and 1917

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DES Prize Speaking 2008

17+ y ago

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Prize Speaking is a January tradition at Danbury Elementary School. Each year every student from kindergarten to fifth grade chooses a poem to memorize and recite for the entire student body. Top students from each grade stand and recite for the public at an evening assembly. This community event been happening at DES for over thirty years! In this…

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DES Fourth Grade Podcast #2: The Giving Project

18+ y ago

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The Giving Project is the way Danbury Elementary fourth graders give back to their community during the holidays. This is the students’ second podcast.By Chris Hunewell & Newfound Elementary Students

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DES Fourth Grade Podcast #1

18+ y ago

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Here’s the first podcast from Danbury Elementary School, written and produced by the fourth graders themselves. Word of the Day, Newfound Sports, and Craft Corner are featured sections.By Chris Hunewell & Newfound Elementary Students

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BES Room 109 Podcast 1

18+ y ago

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Room 109 Podcast 1 comes from Bristol Elementary School in Bristol NH. It was written and produced by students in the Intermediate Multiage class. This is our first podcast. Look for more!By Chris Hunewell & Newfound Elementary Students

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Session 23: The Papacy and The Priesthood (The Primacy of Peter)

19y ago

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Leo Severino presents on the topic: "The Papacy and The Priesthood (The Primacy of Peter)." 75 minutes.By Your (optional) podcast author name

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Session 22: The Eucharist 2: Electric Boogaloo

19y ago

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Leo Severino presents on the topic: "The Eucharist 2: Electric Boogaloo." 76 minutes.By Your (optional) podcast author name

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Session 21: The Lamb of God (The Eucharist)

19y ago

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Leo Severino presents on the topic: "The Lamb of God (The Eucharist)." 84 minutes.By Your (optional) podcast author name

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Session 20: Our Blessed Mother

19y ago

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Leo Severino presents on the topic: "Our Blessed Mother." 66 minutes.By Your (optional) podcast author name

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Summer Safety Podcast

19y ago

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The third graders from Bridgewater Hebron Village School bring you Newfound Podcast #8, with summer safety tips, book reviews, and even a few jokes.By Chris Hunewell & Newfound Elementary Students

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Fourth Grade Rocket Launch

19y ago

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Every year, each Newfound fourth grader builds a rocket as part of the YES (Youth Exploration in Science) Program. This Newfound Podcast #7 is brought to you live from the launching pad as students send their rockets skyward.By Chris Hunewell & Newfound Elementary Students

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Session 19: Not By Faith Alone

19y ago

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Leo Severino presents on the topic: "Not By Faith Alone." 100 minutes.By Your (optional) podcast author name

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BES Science Fair

19y ago

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Newfound Podcast #5 is brought to you from this year’s science fair at Bristol Elementary School. Each year fourth and fifth graders (and a few thirds) research a science topic and use the scientific method to answer their hypothesis. The show highlights some of these projects.By Chris Hunewell & Newfound Elementary Students

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Session 18: Mortal/Venial Sin and Confession

19y ago

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Leo Severino presents on the topic: "Mortal/Venial Sin and Confession." 68 minutes.By Your (optional) podcast author name

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Why Read? Podcast

19y ago

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This is Newfound Podcast #6, brought to you from the New Hampton Community School. Each year the community’s Friends of the Gordon-Nash Library sponsor a writing contest for NHCS fourth and fifth graders. The subject of the contest is Why Read?. Listen in to parts of the awards assembly and to some of this year’s winning pieces.…