Radiotopia

"Nearly every microwave in North America has a button that’s dedicated exclusively to popcorn.

And the weird thing about this button is that nearly every bag of microwave popcorn comes with an explicit warning – NOT to use the button."

SUSEL: when I think about the word button, like a button is a promise, you know, from the person who made the button.

ALEX: This is the most philosophical thing I have ever heard in my life.

SUSEL: you know? That I'm gonna hit this button and it's gonna-- the button is saying, "I'll take care of this."

The paradox of the popcorn button is one of the ultimate Hyperfixed questions.

It’s one of those questions that we’ve received on multiple occasions. And it’s also one of those questions that we’ve found ourselves wondering about from time to time."

Listen to "A Button is a Promise" on Hyperfixed https://bit.ly/3W0jr1g