Which of the 50 states in America have a rightful claim in the Top 10 Smartest States? On this episode, Brandon has a ranking of states based on the percentage of the population with an advanced college degree. Nick tries to guess the Top 10.

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PLUS...what makes each state so smart, the top universities in each state, smart non-state U.S. territories, notable smart people from each state, notable non-smart people from each state, Brandon hates Toby Keith, what makes people root for college sports teams?, Johnny Appleseed and Mother Earth, the origins of state names, a deep-dive on John Travolta, booger sugar, the non-famous Edgar Allan Poe, Brandon's inflatable family tragedy, H.H. Holmes' Murder Castle, a preview of our upcoming 55th episode, everybody's watchin' porn, and MUCH more!

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