Petty Intrigues began life in 2014, dreamed up by Kerry Levier, Kitty Bagiou, Paul Douglas, Amy Charleston and Pete Ewing. It arrived to a warm, curious crowd and, though short-lived, its one-year run became packed with unforgettable speakers. People spoke about archaeology and relationships, raising ten children, theories (not all conspiratorial) about aliens and government control, the bullet train party, robots, fishing—you name it. Interests big and small, mundane and strange.