Episodes

462
Feb. 18, 2026

Freedom House Ambulance Service & Bessie Coleman

Freedom House Ambulance Service was the first in the United States to be staffed by with medical training beyond basic first aid. Founded in 1967 to serve the predominantly Black of , it was staffed...
460
Feb. 4, 2026

The Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is the annual game of the (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since , replacing the . Since 2022, the game has been played on the second Sunday in...
459
Jan. 28, 2026

Unholy Spirits: The People who Have Sex with Ghosts

Taken from this article: From this article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/ghost-love-lust-spectrophilia/
453
Dec. 17, 2025

Great Feasts

The Field of the Cloth of Gold (: Camp du Drap d'Or, pronounced ) was a between King and King from 7 to 24 June 1520. Held at , between in and in the English , it was an opulent display of wealth by both kings.
451
Dec. 3, 2025

Robert Maxwell

Ian Robert Maxwell (born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch; 10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991) was a Czechoslovak-born British media proprietor and politician.[1][2] Of Jewish descent, he escaped the Nazi occupation of his native Czechoslovakia and joined the Czechoslovak Army in exile during World War II. He was decorated after active service in the British Army. In subsequent years he worked in publishing, building up Pergamon Press to a major academic publisher. After six years as a Labour Member o...
447
Nov. 5, 2025

Nutmaxxing

Mostly taken from this GQ article here: https://www.gq.com/story/meet-the-nutmaxxers-obsessed-with-shooting-bigger-loads
446
Oct. 29, 2025

Time travel claims and urban legends

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_travel_claims_and_urban_legends Multiple accounts of people who allegedly travelled through time have been reported by the press or circulated online. These reports have turned out to be either hoaxes or else based on incorrect assumptions, incomplete information, or interpretation of fiction as fact. Many are now recognized as urban legends.
445
Oct. 22, 2025

QAnon Shaman vs. USA et al

https://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/qanon-shaman-files-40-trillion-lawsuit-against-trump-with-plan-to-revolutionize-america/article_5f4ad841-60ef-4060-9ff3-7f33d7ee4f0d.html
444
Oct. 15, 2025

Bike Batman

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/biking/real-life-superhero-who-beats-cops-bike-thieves/
443
Oct. 8, 2025

Broadcast signal intrusion

A broadcast signal intrusion is the hijacking of broadcast signals of radio, television stations, cable television broadcast feeds or satellite signals without permission or licence. Hijacking incidents have involved local TV and radio stations as well as cable and national networks.
442
Oct. 1, 2025

"Rube" Waddell

George Edward "Rube" Waddell (October 13, 1876 – April 1, 1914) was an American in (MLB). A , he played for 13 years, with the , , and in the , as well as the and in the . Born in , and raised in Prospect, Pennsylvania, Waddell was elected to...
441
Sept. 24, 2025

History's Most Expensive Party

The 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire, officially known as the 2,500-year celebration of the Empire of Iran (: جشن‌های ۲۵۰۰ ساله شاهنشاهی ایران, : Jašn-hây-e 2500 sale’ šâhanšâhi Irân), was hosted...
440
Sept. 17, 2025

ChatGPT convinced a guy that he's a superhero

Over 21 days of talking with ChatGPT, an otherwise perfectly sane man became convinced that he was a real-life superhero. We analyzed the conversation. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/technology/ai-chatbots-delusions-chatgpt.html
439
Sept. 10, 2025

Victorian Mummy Mania and Sundry Weirdness

Mummia, mumia, or originally mummy referred to several different preparations in the , from "mineral " to "powdered human ". It originated from mūmiyā "a type of resinous found in and used curatively" in , which was translated as pissasphaltus...
438
Sept. 3, 2025

The Vasa

Vasa (previously Wasa) (Swedish pronunciation: ) is a Swedish built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. She fell into...
437
Aug. 27, 2025

Exxon Valdez

The Exxon Valdez oil spill was a major that occurred in 's on March 24, 1989. The spill occurred when , an oil owned by , bound for , California, struck 's , 6 mi (9.7 km) west of at 12:04 a.m. The tanker more than 10 million...
436
Aug. 20, 2025

How I Survived a Wedding in a Jungle That Tried to Eat Me Alive

https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/essays/jungle-wedding/
433
July 30, 2025

Defenestration

Defenestration (from de fenestrā) is the act of throwing someone or something out of a . The term was coined around the time of an in in the year 1618 which became the spark that started the . This was done in "good Bohemian style", referring to...
426
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...