Eyeglasses

The Complete Guide to Everything

Tim Daniels and Tom Reynolds

Tcgte, Talk, Society & Culture, Tv & Film, Radio, Drinking, Funny, Tim Daniels, Facts, Humor, Learning, Reynolds, Daniels, Knowledge, Comedy, Tom Reynolds, Trivia, The Complete Guide To Everything

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Can you read this? If not, you might need glasses. This week we’re talking about spectacles, bifocals, and progressives. We also discuss the history of eyewear, from Nero watching gladiators through an emerald to what makes X-Ray specs work. Also, we once again consider going to the Sphere.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's the holidays, and you're probably looking for merch.
0:03.2	Why not check out our merch.
0:05.0	Yeah, you're looking for gifts, and I think you should buy our merch as gifts.
0:09.3	Yes.
0:09.6	Or ask for our complete guide to everything merch for a gift.
0:13.2	Beg for it.
0:14.2	Beg for it.
0:15.1	Send people links, but links to where?
0:18.4	Oh, our web store where we have a whole bunch of new complete guide to everything merchandise.
0:23.3	Yeah.
0:23.7	Store.
0:24.8	Tcg.e.com is your one-stop shop for shirts based on Forrest Gump and kindergarten cop and our logo and Janning Datum and more and coffee mugs.
0:37.3	And we got stainless steel water balls.
0:40.3	We got beanies.
0:41.2	We got regular hats.
0:43.0	You wouldn't believe a well sweatshirt.
0:45.2	I'm going to buy this tote bag.
0:47.3	We got lots of nice stuff on there.
0:49.7	Store.tcg.e.com.
0:52.9	Get your orders in ASAP in time for the holidays.
0:56.7	And if you're a patron on Patreon,
0:59.7	you'll be receiving a discount code.
	...

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