00:00 This podcast episode is about horseshoes and the hosts discuss the dangers of lawn darts and other backyard games.

04:05 Horseshoes were originally created to protect horses' feet from getting sore when humans started riding them, and by the year 1000 AD, it was common practice to nail metal horseshoes to the bottom of a horse's hoof.

08:15 Horseshoes are like huge, thick fingernails for horses that prevent their feet from becoming sore when walking, and there is a specific trade called a farrier that knows how to properly trim and shoe horses; horseshoes were also used as a stand-in for a discus in ancient Greece and Rome, leading to the game of horseshoes being played worldwide, with 15 million people playing in North America alone, and there is a dominant player named Alan Francis who has won 14 of the last 17 men's world championships.

12:11 The podcast discusses the rules and variations of playing horseshoes, including the option to make up your own rules, but also provides information on how to play the game according to the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association.

15:48 In a game of horseshoes, you play in pairs and throw two horseshoes each, alternating turns, with the goal of reaching 40 points, although some people play to 21; the game is played on a court that is 46 feet long by 6 feet wide, with two pitching platforms and protective backboards, and the stakes are iron rods staked towards each other at a 12 degree angle about halfway in.

19:25 There are two methods for pitching a horseshoe: the single flip pitch, where you hold the horseshoe level with the ground and release it in an arc about six to eight feet into the air, and the one and one quarter turn pitch, where you swing your arm back and forth like a pendulum.

23:09 The two methods of scoring in horseshoes are count all, where each shoe is assigned a specific point value, and cancellation, where shoes that cancel each other out do not count towards the score.

26:49 Cancellation rules in horseshoes allow players to cancel out each other's points, keeping the score down and extending the game, while also rewarding the player whose shoe is closer to the stake.

30:24 The hosts receive a correction and kudos from a listener who has been to Burning Man multiple times and confirms that sex and drugs are a big part of the event, but also mentions the presence of police and the opportunity to see famous musicians in an intimate setting.