APRIL FOOLS SPECIAL

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, History, Education

4.7 • 717 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Is modern corporate greed preventing you from fixing your own electronics? Discover the hidden truth behind the 'Right to Repair' movement. In this episode of Things I Learned Last Night, we dive deep into the fascinating, frustrating, and often absurd reality of the 'Right to Repair' movement. What started as a heartwarming tale about an inventor fighting back against a corporate giant turns into an unexpected lesson on how modern business models prioritize extraction over customer value. We explore how mega-corporations utilize planned obsolescence, subscription-based software, and proprietary hardware to trap consumers in a cycle of constant replacement. From industrial farming equipment to common household appliances and software like Adobe, we analyze the shift from 'making it last' to 'making you pay.' Learn why the ability to repair your own machines is under attack and how this trend affects your wallet and the environment. Whether you are a tech enthusiast, a DIY fan, or just someone tired of buying new gadgets every few years, this conversation uncovers the mechanisms companies use to force your loyalty through design and data. Stay tuned for some surprising revelations about corporate strategy and the future of consumer ownership. Things I Learned Last Night is an educational comedy podcast where best friends Jaron Myers and Tim Stone talk about random topics and have fun all along the way. If you like learning, and laughing a whole lot while you do, then you’ll love TILLN. Watch or listen to this episode today! Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tilln.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode link: https://tilln.com/aprilfools Support TILLN & Join The Mailing List: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tillnpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch this next: Shrink Next Door - https://youtu.be/2JHCJ6jNq-o?si=d0RWRb9jyWAhca0G Text TILLN to 66866 to become a patron and gain access to ad-free episodes, the exclusive discord, and earn discounts on TILLN Merch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, thanks for listening to Things I Learned last night or watching wherever you're at. I just want to update you about some shows that I got coming on. Next week, I am in Kansas City, Missouri, April 8th at the Funny Bone. And then I'm in St. Louis. I'm doing the whole Missouri triangle this week. I'm doing Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield all in the same little thing. So all those shows are coming up. And then I'm in Las Vegas, Sin City. Woo!
0:24.5	Oh. all in the same little thing. So all those shows are coming up.
0:21.3	And then I'm in Las Vegas, Sin City all week, April 20th through the 26th.
0:28.6	And then I am in Birmingham, Alabama on June 6th and Atlanta on June 7th.
0:35.4	So those are all the shows.
0:37.0	You can find all those dates at Paul Rudd The Actor.com. And I did that. I did a show. I did a show this past weekend that we're recording. And I literally got on stage and they had like the monitor in the back and I can see that they have a slide up there with my face and it says Jaron Myers, but Jaron is spelled
0:55.3	a new way, J-E-R-O-N, M-E-Y-E-R-S, both names. And I literally, that's why I'm like on
1:04.3	stage being like, yeah, don't try to spell Jaron Myers.com.. Just go to Paul Rudd the actor.com.
1:12.0	Comment below how you think Jaron Myers is spelled.
1:15.6	Do you know what Spotify? This hurts.
1:18.1	Tell us how you think Jaron Myers is spelled.
1:21.1	So anyway, I would love to see it those shows. That would be awesome. So let's jump into the episode, huh?
1:26.0	Hey, man. Have you ever heard of the Panama Papers? The Panama Papers? Oh, my gosh. Did we get here from Watergate? Is that how we got to this topic? Maybe. I don't know. Honestly, I think. Hey, actually, April Fools. Oh, my gosh. What are you doing? April F you, what are you doing? I'm going to run this episode.
1:44.8	Oh my gosh.
1:49.9	Oh, no.
1:51.0	I got to get set up in my laptop.
1:54.0	Oh, no.
1:57.6	Are you just going to do,
1:58.6	are you going to do the same,
1:59.7	the same shrink next door?
2:02.0	Just run the whole episode.
2:09.3	They go back to their little melting factory at night and they wear their little masks in their costumes and they all stand around the fire and they're like, melt. Actually, it's more like, melt, melt, melt. Melt. Melt. Oh. Things I learned last night.
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