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Fern Fever (Entry 462.JB0816)

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History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 14 November 2019

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In which Victorian England becomes obsessed with the beautiful fronds and sexy lifestyle of ferns, and John brings the Arts and Crafts movement to the grunge era. Certificate #31358.

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We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick.

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We are seeing this message.

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We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick. We speak to you from our present, which we can

0:16.0

only assume is your distant past, the turbulent time that was the early 21st century.

0:21.6

Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization, we began this

0:25.5

monumental reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

0:28.8

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that would otherwise be lost.

0:35.0

So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology to decrypt our transmissions,

0:41.0

this is our legacy to you.

0:43.4

This is our time capsule.

0:45.4

This is the omnibus. Oh, You have accessed entry 462. J.B. 0816, certificate number 31358.

1:24.5

Fern Fever.

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So Zach has a thing called Fern Inspection

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where he wants to make sure that the ferns are just so and they have to be exactly the same in every

1:35.0

episode he likes that continuity. Green as ever, they look great. Moistures nice, good.

1:41.2

Is the width off to you? No's right looks good that's exactly what it was last time

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I got to say it's hard to believe I've used the same ferns all these years

1:54.0

Okay, so yeah, we all set? Yep. I'll see you later.

1:56.0

Okay. Good work. Really good work.

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I know you love ferns.

2:03.0

Uh, you do?

2:06.0

Yeah, because everyone loves ferns.

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