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| Title | Date published | ||
| Car Washes (Replay) | 2025-06-30 | ||
| 97. Elevators | 2025-06-23 | ||
| 96. School Buses | 2025-06-16 | ||
| 95. Airplane Food | 2025-06-09 | ||
| 94. Fireworks Shows | 2025-06-02 | ||
| 93. Pearls | 2025-05-26 | ||
| Little League (Replay) | 2025-05-19 | ||
| 92. Data Centers | 2025-05-12 | ||
| 91. Roller Coasters | 2025-05-05 | ||
| 90. Closed Captions | 2025-04-28 | ||
| 89. Locksmiths | 2025-04-21 | ||
| 88. Fortune Cookies | 2025-04-14 | ||
| 87. Ski Areas | 2025-04-07 | ||
| 86. Toothpaste | 2025-03-31 | ||
| 85. Executive Recruiters | 2025-03-24 | ||
| 84. Mall Cops | 2025-03-17 | ||
| 83. Game Show Winnings | 2025-03-10 | ||
| 82. Chain Restaurant Recipes | 2025-03-03 | ||
| Used Golf Balls (Replay) | 2025-02-24 | ||
| 81. Guide Dogs | 2025-02-17 |