King Lear

S02 E01 • Thursday, Mar 8, 2001 • Mar 8

Get ready to meet royalty as the Standard Deviants introduce you to King Lear! After a quick overview of the plot, the Standard Deviants examine King Lear as a tragic figure.

Plates and Quakes

S02 E02 • Thursday, Mar 15, 2001 • Mar 15 • 26m

This time, the Standard Deviants will leave you shaking! Learn about plate tectonics, continental drift and faults. But don’t duck for cover until after you discover the fascinating facts behind earthquakes!

Musclemania

S02 E03 • Thursday, Mar 22, 2001 • Mar 22

Muscles–they’re not just for bodybuilders anymore! The Standard Deviants will bulk you up with tons of interesting information about joints, skeletal muscles and how skeletal muscles are named.

Integer Intrigue

S02 E04 • Thursday, Mar 29, 2001 • Mar 29

Let’s operate! Unearth the ancient secrets of integers and basic operations, including addition, subtraction and multiplication. Whether this is your first time or you’re looking for a quick review, the Standard Deviants will show you the quickest route to the right answer!

Let’s Talk! Basic Italian Conversations

S02 E05 • Thursday, Apr 5, 2001 • Apr 5

You never know when you’ll find yourself in Italy–or a really good Italian restaurant! Now you can join in the conversation, too! The Standard Deviants will teach you some conversation pointers and a few sure-fire Italian expressions.

Mission: Nutrition

S02 E06 • Thursday, Apr 12, 2001 • Apr 12

Your mission, should you accept it, is to understand the importance of nutrients, calories, nutrition standards and guidelines. So that you may complete your mission, you will be given a briefing on how food is digested.

Macbeth

S02 E07 • Thursday, Apr 19, 2001 • Apr 19

Boil, boil, toil and trouble, we’ll teach you about Macbeth on the double! The Standard Deviants untangle the twisted web of treachery in Macbeth and divine the details behind the characters of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the witches.

Water, Water, Everywhere

S02 E08 • Thursday, Apr 26, 2001 • Apr 26

More than three-quarters of the earth is covered in it! In this episode, the Standard Deviants dive into an explanation of river systems, drainage, shoreline systems, waves and glaciers.

Get Nervous

S02 E09 • Thursday, May 3, 2001 • May 3

The Standard Deviants will strike a “cord” in this fascinating overview of the Central Nervous System. Starting with a description of neurons, this episode covers the anatomy of the brain, the spinal cord and the Peripheral Nervous System.

Our Amigos, Adjetivos

S02 E10 • Thursday, May 10, 2001 • May 10

Jazz-up your Spanish conversations with these interesting descriptive terms! Master the rules of matching adjectives with number and gender, using two adjectives together, and those tricky demonstrative adjectives–this, that, these, and those.

What’s That Label on My Table?

S02 E11 • Thursday, May 17, 2001 • May 17

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t stop to read the information on nutritional labels. The Standard Deviants dispel the mysteries surrounding these labels and what they mean. The Standard Deviants also discuss the importance of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Punct Rock

S02 E12 • Thursday, May 24, 2001 • May 24

Enter the high-impact, no-holds-barred world of punctuation! The Standard Deviants demonstrate all those funny little squiggles and marks that inevitably show up in a sentence. Learn all about dashes, hyphens, apostrophes, contractions, and maybe a parentheses or two.

Angles Untangled

S02 E13 • Thursday, May 31, 2001 • May 31

Nobody can resist angles–they’re just so acute! Don’t get bent out of shape over angles–the Standard Deviants will explain theorems, postulates, and how angles and theorems work together so anybody can understand!

Othello

S02 E14 • Thursday, Jun 7, 2001 • Jun 7

The Standard Deviants clear the cobwebs from Shakespeare’s masterpiece of backstabbing and good old-fashioned revenge. After an overview of the plot, the Standard Deviants examine the main characters Othello, Desdemona and Iago.

Revenge of the Verbs

S02 E15 • Thursday, Jun 14, 2001 • Jun 14

Without verbs, your ability to converse in Spanish will be severely limited! Once you’ve learned how to conjugate verbs in the present tense and make verbs negative, we’ll throw in a curveball: irregular verbs.

Give Me Liberty!

S02 E16 • Thursday, Jun 21, 2001 • Jun 21

Protected by the Bill of Rights, civil liberties include the freedom of speech, the freedom of religion and the rights of the accused. The Standard Deviants discuss each of these guaranteed rights–without taking any liberties!

Rootin’ Tootin’ Newton

S02 E17 • Thursday, Jun 28, 2001 • Jun 28

Some laws should never be broken–especially the laws of physics! Meet renowned physicists Sir Isaac Newton, Kepler and Hooke as the Standard Deviants give you their spin on Newton’s laws, the laws of thermodynamics and other physical laws.

A Rock’s Life

S02 E18 • Thursday, Jul 5, 2001 • Jul 5

Despite what you may have heard, most rocks have lived a long and interesting life! Learn how to interpret the history of rocks and the surrounding area from such clues as weathering, erosion and sedimentation.

Ace That Interview

S02 E19 • Thursday, Jul 12, 2001 • Jul 12

Put your best foot forward! The Standard Deviants will help you land that dream job by showing you the different types of interviews and interviewers, how to prepare for an interview, common questions and what interviewers look for. Remember: it’s an interview–not an interrogation!

You Gotta Have Heart

S02 E20 • Thursday, Jul 19, 2001 • Jul 19

Confused by the cardiovascular system? Take heart! In this episode, the Standard Deviants will examine the inner workings and important structures in the heart, the circulatory system, blood and plasma.

Parlez-Vous Français?

S02 E21 • Thursday, Jul 26, 2001 • Jul 26 • 26m

If you ever plan to visit France or parts of Canada, knowing a few words of French will go a long way! Learn to speak and understand French as the Standard Deviants demonstrate simple French conversations and common expressions.

Titus Andronicus

S02 E22 • Thursday, Aug 2, 2001 • Aug 2

Uncover Shakespeare’s least-known tragedy–his first! Explore the plot of this early and flawed play as the Standard Deviants discuss the influences and sources for the play, as well as how Titus stacks up as a tragic figure.

Sociology Secrets

S02 E23 • Thursday, Aug 9, 2001 • Aug 9

Don’t be left out! Learn about our natural tendency to form social groups in this introduction to the science of sociology. Discover the intricate dynamics behind group interactions, social structures, societies and cultures.

If at First You Don’t Succeed, Triangles

S02 E24 • Thursday, Aug 16, 2001 • Aug 16

Triangles can be your friends! The Standard Deviants will straighten-out your misconceptions about these three-sided troublemakers with descriptions of the different kinds of triangles and some simple postulates.

And Justice for All

S02 E25 • Thursday, Aug 23, 2001 • Aug 23

No study of American history would be complete without and understanding of the civil rights movement. Starting with the abolition of slavery, the Standard Deviants cover the civil rights acts, the right to vote, Jim Crow laws and women’s rights.

North America, Ho!!!

S02 E26 • Thursday, Aug 30, 2001 • Aug 30 • 26m

The Standard Deviants are putting themselves on the map! In this episode, the Standard Deviants discuss the geography of the United States and our buddies to the north, Canada. Learn about the basic geography of the area and the different climates.

Russian Around Europe

S02 E27 • Tuesday, Oct 1, 2002 • Oct 1 • 26m

Africa: Safari, So Good!

S02 E28 • Tuesday, Oct 1, 2002 • Oct 1 • 26m