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The podcast where we choose a subject, read a single Wikipedia article about it, and pretend we’re experts. Because this is the internet, and that’s how it works now.
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July 2, 2025
Optograms and Wife Salves
Optography is the process of viewing or retrieving an optogram , an image on the retina of the eye. A belief that the eye "recorded" the last image seen before death was widespread in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a...
June 25, 2025
Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a military action undertaken by British against Russian forces during the in the , resulting in many casualties to the cavalry. On 25 October 1854, the Light Brigade, led...
June 18, 2025
The Barkley Marathons - The Immortal Horizon - Part 2
The Barkley Marathons is an held each year in in , United States. Described as "The Race That Eats Its Young", it is known for its extreme difficulty, purposefully difficult application process, and many...
June 11, 2025
The Barkley Marathons - The Immortal Horizon
The Barkley Marathons is an held each year in in , United States. Described as "The Race That Eats Its Young", it is known for its extreme difficulty, purposefully difficult application process, and...
June 4, 2025
Operation Channel Fireball & Operation Fantasia
Psychological warfare ( PSYWAR ), or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations ( PsyOp ), has been known by many other names or terms, including Military Information Support Operations ( MISO ), Psy Ops, political ...
May 28, 2025
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong is a series and created by the Japanese game designer for . It follows the adventures of , a large, powerful gorilla, and other members of the of apes. include the original trilogy by ; the Donkey Kong Country series by and ; and...
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Tom
Tom’s soft side includes a literature degree, a love of poetry, and being dad to 2 sons. Tom’s hard side includes applying harsh judgments on each of the 50 states, as well as a fear of birds. Based in Chicagoland, Tom is also a pizza connoisseur.
