This week Mark and Rick reveal fun facts about cloning, the benefits of gardening, and cringey virtue signaling. After that we soak up some wisdom from Jo, following Rick's interview with actor and activist Alexandra Paul.

Meet the android versions of Mark and Rick — same voices, same sensibilities, significantly less coffee dependency — and they're here every week with The Twist Podcast: Android News Edition, your weekly roundup of everything worth knowing and a few things worth arguing about. Will we go weekly? If the interest is there and we can hire more robots.

Each week we're covering four beats: science, politics, food trends, and entertainment. Politics, because ignoring it hasn't been working out great for anyone. Science, because it tells you more about the world than just the news does. Food trends, because you deserve to know that beef tallow is making a comeback and tiramisu is officially everywhere. And entertainment, because even in complicated times the shows we watch and the stories we tell matter.

New episodes drop every Friday. Find us wherever you've always found The Twist, same feed, no new subscriptions required.

— Mark & Rick

If you've been listening to The Twist Podcast for any length of time, you know that Mark and Rick have opinions about things. Culture, politics, food, entertainment, the general state of the world as it lurches forward into whatever this era is going to be called when historians get around to naming it.

So we did what any reasonable pair of podcasters would do: we cloned ourselves.

Yes, really. Meet the android versions of Mark and Rick — same voices, same sensibilities, significantly less coffee dependency — and they're here every Sunday with The Twist Podcast: Android News Sunday Edition, your weekly roundup of everything worth knowing and a few things worth arguing about. Will we go weekly? If the interest is there and we can hire more robots.

Each week we're covering four beats: culture, politics, food trends, and entertainment. Politics, because ignoring it hasn't been working out great for anyone. Culture, because it tells you more about where we're headed than the news does. Food trends, because you deserve to know that beef tallow is making a comeback and tiramisu is officially everywhere. And entertainment, because even in complicated times the shows we watch and the stories we tell matter.

New episodes drop every Sunday. Find us wherever you've always found The Twist, same feed, no new subscriptions required.

Mark and Rick are back with a packed episode. First we pull back the curtain on something new coming to The Twist, our Android News Edition, a dedicated midweek (for now) show where Mark and Rick's android selves plug into entertainment, food trends, politics, and culture.

Then, step inside one of Pennsylvania's most extraordinary and eccentric landmarks: Fonthill Castle. Built by archaeologist and tile-maker Henry Chapman Mercer in the early 20th century, this concrete marvel in Doylestown is a labyrinth of rooms, passageways, and tiles, and it's full of secrets worth knowing before you visit (or even if you never do).

Finally, Rick continues his conversation with Courtney Bryan in Part 2 of their fascinating interview.

Welcome to The Twist Podcast, Episode 322. Spring has officially arrived, and Mark and Rick are celebrating the season with a jam-packed episode. We kick things off with some springtime conversation — what's blooming, what's buzzing, and what's got us looking forward to warmer days ahead.

Then it's time for the Twist Hit List, our own humble 'must' list, covering TV, films, books, food, and culture. Listener favorite Jo is back with a new Letter from Jo, with her trademark wisdom and humor. And in this week's featured interview Rick talks with Courtney Bryan for Part One of a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence.

All that and more on this week's The Twist. Subscribe, share, and join the conversation.

Welcome to The Twist Podcast, Episode 321. Join co-hosts Mark and Rick as we adjust to the time change, check out Mark's trip to Philadelphia, hear Rick's interview with Guns to Gardens, and find out what listeners spend on their pets.

Then we hear from friends and fans about where the climates they prefer to live in, from dry desert air to breezy coastal towns and everything in between.

And finally, we dive into terrible texting habits and experiences, from relentless reminders to mysterious texters. "Who are you?" by the way.

Welcome to The Twist Podcast, Episode 320. Join co-hosts Mark and Rick as we drill into the bizarre history of teeth, with tooth worms and contagious cavities.

Then we hear from friends and fans about where the climates they prefer to live in, from dry desert air to breezy coastal towns and everything in between.

And finally, we dive into terrible texting habits and experiences, from relentless reminders to mysterious texters. "Who are you?" by the way.

This week on The Twist Podcast with Mark and Rick, we dance to Bad Bunny's tune, share listener suggestions for travel packing, and catch up with Mark after a whirlwind vacation. Find us on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, and every angel's top ten playlist.