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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 41 - Everyday Weather and How It Works

Series: The Tobolowsky Files
From: David Chen
Length: 00:52:01

It's 1957 - Stephen and his older brother Paul learn about science and get more than they bargain for with results that took decades to understand. Read the full description.

Tobolowskyart_small It's 1957 - Stephen and his older brother Paul learn about science and get more than they bargain for with results that took decades to understand.

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Rundown: Episode 41, “Everyday Weather and How It Works”
It's 1957 - Stephen and his older brother Paul learn about science and get more than they bargain for with results that took decades to understand.
Originally Posted Friday, November 26th, 2010

00:00:00 - Open - Music: Chopin Prelude for Piano in D Flat Op. 28/15: "Raindrop"
00:00:33 – Intro by David Chen. Introduces Stephen by referencing his role as Dr. Max Milkman in the television series “The West Wing”
00:02:13 – David references Tobolowsky Files Episodes 39 and 40, “Contagion” and “The Man in the Closet”
00:03:31 – Story 1 in-cue: “It was around 1957 and I was five years old…”
00:09:51 – Stephen mentions, “…who broke an arm or a leg jumping off of them.”
00:23:16 – Story 1 out-cue: “Maybe the real question is to ask, why did it make me so happy to take notes in the dark?” Music fades up, Chopin Prelude for Piano in D Flat Op. 28/15: "Raindrop"
00:23:40 – Story 2 in-cue, music fades down: “I think it’s easy to forget what it was like being five years old.”
00:24:58 – Stephen references the film “Frankenstein”
00:27:49 – Stephen references the television series “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom”
00:29:57 – Stephen references the television series “Project Runway”
00:40:44 – Stephen mentions, “It killed ten people…”
00:41:57 – Story 2 out-cue: “…hoping to open the right window to save us from destruction.” Music begins, "Sonate f E Klavier #17, Op. 31/2 in d-moll - 3. Alegretto by Ludwig Van Beethoven
00:42:31 – Outro by David Chen: “That was ‘Everyday Weather and How It Works’…”
00:51:19 – Music fades up, "Sonate f E Klavier #17, Op. 31/2 in d-moll - 3. Alegretto" by Ludwig Van Beethoven
00:52:00 – End.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Chopin: Prelude in D Flat, Op. 28/15, "Raindrop" Claudio Arrau Chopin: Piano Concertos & Solo Works. Phillips 1973 05:32
Sonate f E Klavier #17 Op. 31/2 in d-moll >> Der Sturm<< - 3. Allegretto Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel: Die Klaviersonaten. Phillips 1977 06:44