This week we’re talking about the 2014 Academy Awards. Who will win? Who do we think will win? Who do we think deserves to win? Find out all that and much more about Henry David Thoreau’s history with Street Fighters 2 in this week’s episode!

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The Oscars 2014

This week Tom schools Tim on his new favorite currency, bitcoins. Tom explains how bitcoins are mined, sold and spent, or at least how he THINKS it all works. And Tim nods along like an old grandpa pretending to understand because he doesn't really care.

Also, Tim has a terrible encounter with a magician on a subway, we consider the merits of letting a 6 year-old ride the subway alone, and we solve a problem from a listener who was an accomplice to a "shrimping".

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Bitcoins

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This week we talk about union strike inflatable rats, Ellen’s Oscars bits, and the new NYC bathroom membership options available. Also the McDonald’s Mighty Wings problem in dissected before a brief conversation about hot dogs. We also unveil a new segment: “Real-life Equivalents of Fictional Characters" and solve a problem involving going out on a first date with a cheapskate.

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This week, we discuss nuclear power, with Tom sounding like a corporate shill ever since watching a documentary about its benefits. Tim asks the tough questions about the harmfulness of radiation, the likelihood of obtaining super powers from nuclear waste and why we don't attach all of our waste to hot air balloons and send them into space.

But first, there is some confusion about the logistics of Benjamin Button's reverse aging, we disagree about the merits of superhero movies and we're distracted by some bright studio lights.

In a new installment of Tim & Tom Solve Your Problems, we help a listener who has questions about finding a girl who likes Doctor Who and a barista with a secret admirer.

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Nuclear Power

This week we’re talking about Guitar Center, which if you can believe this is an entire CENTER which sells guitars. But not only that, they also sell drum sticks and podcasting mixing boards. That makes this sound like it’s a sponsored episode, but once you listen to it it’ll be obvious that it is anything BUT. Also, the return of listener favorite segment: The Mundane Bucket List!

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This week, things get technological as we discuss virtual reality. Among the questions we tackle: What is virtual reality? Why did Facebook buy Oculus? What is Oculus? What is Facebook? What ever happened to Virtual Boy, the Nintendo system from the mid-90s? Is it possible to use virtual reality to accurately simulate the sensation of kissing Juliette Lewis? Why is it so cold in cyberspace?

We also talk about curing people of stab wounds by draining their blood and freezing them, stealing broaches from parties, and sneaking in to R-rated movies as a young teen. In a new installment of Tim & Tom Solve Your Problems, we answer an email from a listener who thinks he's some sort of big-shot funny man.

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Virtual Reality

This week we've got our old friend Dan Deacon on the show to talk about elementary school, a place where we all went together. Keep in mind, the majority of this episode is about finding pornographic magazines in the woods and is the absolute last thing anyone IN elementary school should listen to.

We also solve some listener questions about exacting revenge on a neighbor who tears your wall down and advice on what to say during a valedictorian speech.

Elementary School With Dan Deacon

This week we talk about one of our favorite topics: novelty items used to pull pranks on your friends. From fake dog poop to hilarious toilet paper, we cover it all. Tim also proposes a business venture to Tom that would capitalize on their love of novelty items, but Tom is skeptical. First we talk about the logistics of maintaining George Washington's wooden teeth and which Founding Father would be the best morning zoo radio host.

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Novelty Items

This week we're talking about everyone's favorite meal, macaroni and cheese. It's the easiest (not to mention the cheesiest) quick meal option when you want to eat a bowl of something that will do gross things to your body. Tom explains how he discovered this the hard way when he microwaved himself up some discount truffle oil mac and cheese with a legitimately dangerous amount of saturated fat. Tim prefers to focus on some historical facts about mac and cheese which bores Tom nearly to death.

We also discuss Adam Levine's various endorsement deals that lead us to believe he may be a teenager in disguise and we provide tips to avoid having your friends' parents exploit you on America's Funniest Home Videos. 

Finally, In a new installment of Tim & Tom Solve Your Problems, we read letters from two listeners with similar problems despite being at very different stages in their lives.

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Mac And Cheese

This week we’re talking about the hot new website Twitter.com! We also spend an inordinate amount of time talking about a Morrissey Twitter account that turned out later in the week to be fake. From now on we’ll wait until the absolute last minute to record as always to make sure all of our facts are straight.

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Twitter

Have you ever wanted to disappear completely and never be found? Are you afraid that sinister forces are watching your every move, and just wish you could get away from it all? Well, you probably won't find any practical information in this episode, but you will hear Tim & Tom contemplate how difficult it would be to live off the grid. Also, Tom floats the prospect of replacing Tim on the podcast with his dog, Tim shaves his beard out of paranoia, and we discuss what to do if you smell terrible and don't know it. 

In a new installment of Tim & Tom Solve Your Problems, we give advice to a teenager about how to properly channel teen angst.

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