Episodes
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Rogue Waves
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
This week we talk about giant waves what come from nowhere. Join us as we discuss the untrustworthiness of sailors, why boats need black boxes, and how to fill a lighthouse right up to the top.
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
The Ants
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
This week we bring you formication as we talk about ants. Join us as we discuss Country long ant colonies, exploding butts, the worst penalty for car theft, and the synesthetic fever dream that is the Schmidt pain index.
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Hazing
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
This week we drink till we're cool! Or dead. Join us as we discuss how to get out of murder charges by simply being rich enough, the worst place to dig a pretend grave, and why the movie Seven is a bad source of rituals.
Sunday May 28, 2023
Friends
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
Guess what? We aren't dead! Or mortal enemies. At least, not yet. For our triumphant return, we discuss some friends who cannot say the same. Join us as we talk about how to out-paint your enemies, why you shouldn't be friends with your boss, and how far some people will go to defend the honor of their grandfather's pig.
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Super Blooper Cut
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
And so we go out showing you all the times we flubbed, fell, and farted. Thanks for again for joining us. Stay safe out there.
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
What About Part 6: Our Farewell Episode
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
It's been fun, but it's time to say goodbye. Join us as we discuss supersonic propeller planes, beaver butt ice cream, heat records, and why we're saying farewell.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XF-84H_Thunderscreech
https://www.engadget.com/2007-08-21-arcade-arm-wrestling-game-pulled-for-arm-wrecking.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_of_the_Dead_Men
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52407177
https://time.com/5835244/accidental-poisonings-trump/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53788018
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/france-fighter-jet-ejection-scli-intl/index.html
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Guns and More Guns
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
In our second to last episode we're tackling a topic that's been on the to-do list since day 1: Guns. We'll talk about how to increase your risk of being shot, justice minded toddlers, and trigger happy dogs.
Sources:
https://giffords.org/blog/2020/03/every-incident-of-mishandled-guns-in-schools-blog/
https://www.etymonline.com/word/gun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated_number_of_civilian_guns_per_capita_by_country
https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/05/07/gun-homicide-rate-down-49-since-1993-peak-public-unaware/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kleck
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensive_gun_use
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(15)01030-X/fulltext
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/211201.pdf
https://www.infoplease.com/us/crime/timeline-of-worldwide-school-and-mass-shootings
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/more-guns-do-not-stop-more-crimes-evidence-shows/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dog-shoots-man-brigham-ci_n_1121998
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/26/dog-trigger-shoots-owner-hunt-indiana
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-506809/Dog-shoots-kills-man-freak-hunting-accident.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States
https://www.statista.com/statistics/585152/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-race/
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2020/06/05/policekillings/
https://www.rawstory.com/2014/01/florida-man-mistakenly-shoots-himself-during-road-rage-incident/
https://www.wideopenspaces.com/graphic-stupid-guy-thought-steel-toed-boot-would-stop-a-45-bullet/
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/means-matter/case-fatality/
https://www.sprc.org/scope/means-suicide
https://giffords.org/blog/2020/03/every-incident-of-mishandled-guns-in-schools-blog/
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Man Eaters
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
This week we're chewing the fat talking about animals what chew the fat. Join us as we discuss some of the most deadly anthrophages like lions, bears, and the most heinous of all, the mosquito.
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Crustaceans
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
This week it's under water spiders as we talk about crustaceans. Join us as we discuss America's most dangerous job, how to kill someone with a shrimp, and why it's a bad idea to keep critters inside your eye.
Sources:
https://www.etymonline.com/word/crustacea
https://common-phobias.com/Ostraconophobia.htm
https://clinicalanatomy.com/mtd1/873-kabourophobia
http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/blogs/andrew-hosie/creature-feature-toxic-crabs
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54168/meet-worlds-only-known-venomous-crustacean
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab
https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-crustaceans/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_giant_crab
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stygotantulus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_(lobster)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/27/the-10-most-dangerous-jobs-in-america-according-to-bls-data.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_king_crab_fishing
https://money.cnn.com/2012/07/27/pf/jobs/crab-fishing-dangerous-jobs/index.htm
https://bugbustersusa.com/2017/09/18/gribbles-are-the-termites-of-the-sea/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Way_Seawall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gribble
https://myfwc.com/research/saltwater/crustaceans/glossary/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/coconut-crab
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentastomida
https://naturespoisons.com/2015/03/26/cerberin-death-by-coconut-crab/
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2006/02/13/65299.htm
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
The Postal Service
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
This week we're sorting through the mail to talk about the postal service. Join us as we discuss the literal tons of junk mail, going postal, and how to mail various parts of people through the mail.
Sources:
https://www.nps.gov/poex/faqs.htm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Express
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53334/6-bizarre-items-mailed-through-us-postal-system
https://www.ssipkg.com/news/the-7-weirdest-things-people-have-sent-through-the-mail
https://www.pri.org/stories/2012-05-30/severed-hand-foot-mail-came-headless-torso
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_postal_killings
http://wasteawaygroup.blogspot.com/2018/01/junk-mail-facts-and-statistics.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/
https://listverse.com/2018/01/26/10-weirdest-things-sent-through-the-post/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jun_Lin#Murder_and_investigation