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We're Kristen and Karla, two best friends who like history and anything weird. Each week we tell each other the origin story of something random that catches our fancy. We can't guarantee a lot of facts, but we're sure there will be a lot of laughs... or something.
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This week Kristen explores the origin of women's clothing sizes. Have you ever felt that sizes are different depending on where you shop? And wondered when size zero started becoming a thing? Listen now and you'll find some answers to the crazy, inaccurate world of women's clothing sizes... or something.
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In this week's episode Karla gives us a double origin story when she covers the origin of Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek! If you thought Star Trek was just for sci-fi nerds, think again. Do you like it when people stand up against racism? Or buck against the backwards societal norms of the time? Then you'll like learning about how and why Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek. Follow us on Instagram @podcast.or.something or send us an email at podcastorsomething@gmail.com
Get giddy with Karla this week as she covers the origin of beekeeping (fun fact: it starts way earlier than you think!) And this week Kristen covers the extensive origin of one of her favorite snacks... pickles (or gherkins for those of you non-North Americans). Follow us on Instagram @podcast.or.something or send us a message at podcastorsomething@gmail.com.
This week Kristen covers something neither one of us really relates to, but something we appreciate nonetheless, the origin of Cheerleading. Fun fact: she manages to involve US presidents, as per usual. And Karla covers a topic that is near and dear most gamers hearts, the origin of The Sims. Fun fact: both Kristen and Karla geek out hard on this topic, enjoy!
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This week Kristen and Karla are back to their regularly scheduled programming. Karla covers a topic that we've touched on in a few different episodes: the vending machine! And Kristen tackles the surprising origin of Chess and what it has in common with Yoga.
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This week Kristen and Karla cover the same topic! Or, well, they try to cover it. It turns out that the origin of dogs is somewhat of a mystery. While there aren't any conclusive answers in this episode there are a lot of interesting facts. So give it a listen... or something.
Well, well, well. What do we have here? It's another episode of Or Something brought to you by your favorite slightly unhinged hosts. This week, both Kristen and Karla find out some disappointing truths about two iconic places. Up first is everything you could want to know about the Hollywood sign! Next up is the origin story of IKEA. So put on your most glamorous shades, grab an Allen wrench, and enjoy... or something.
It's mini-episode time! Karla tries to avoid the gruesome truth about an old saying involving cats, while Kristen dives right into the darkness of clowns! You've been warned.
The show goes into silly territory this week! Karla shares some odd precursors to the household hairdryer, while Kristen uncovers the fascinating origin of clowns. This episode is bursting at the seams with some incredible facts!
For this week's fun facts episode, Kristen delves into the life of wonderfully defiant Sarah Bernhardt, while Karla continues her descent into pandemic madness during a conversation about holodecks. Enjoy!
This week, Kristen makes some surprising discoveries about the origin of lipstick, while Karla uncovers a scandal in the record of paperback books.
Hi guys! It's mini-episode time! With the Olympics now over, Karla struggles to focus on new things (namely her nonsensical research notes). Kristen is on it as usual and enlightens us on the origin of anniversary gifts. Get ready to buy some diamonds, rubies, wood, or tin foil... or something.
This week, Karla gets into the everlasting history of gum while Kristen discovers when marriages turned into love matches. Enjoy!
This week, Kristen takes us way back to uncover the origin of tattoos, while Karla celebrates Black History Month with a surprise topic!
Nerd alert! This week, Karla thumbs through the stacks to figure out when we common folk started borrowing books from libraries. After that, Kristen presents our first listener-suggested topic: the origin of jigsaw puzzles! The answer is very much not a puzzle at all. Enjoy!
This week, Kristen takes on a listener request and explores left-handed and right-handed traffic. Meanwhile, Karla loses her patience with sausages.
This week, Kristen and Karla tackle treadmills and unicorns. Unicorns are fine, but you do not want to miss the gruesome, weird, and hilarious history of the treadmill. It might be the strangest origin story our hosts have encountered yet.
It's the first episode back after the holidays and it's a long one folks. So we've got a lot to say, what of it?! In this episode Kristen describes the super weird origin of Kellogg's Cornflakes (spoiler alert: the words eugenics and masturbation are said a few times). Meanwhile, Karla delves into the fascinating history of the Sherpa which will blow your mind. And, as always, there's a lot of laughs. We'd love to hear what you think of this episode on Instagram @podcast.or.something
Happy New Year, Listeners! This may be the season finale but your hosts are ready to ring in the new year with more questionable history and plenty of laughs! Kristen starts the festivities with a pop by regaling us with the origin story of champagne. Karla keeps the party going by dancing us into the history of discotheques. Your hosts send well wishes and a huge thank you for all of your support and for giving this little podcast a chance! Until next season... or something.
Have a holly, jolly, great time with your two favorite idiots as they gift each other with some shocking origin stories! Both poinsettias and good old St. Nick are not what they seem! I have somehow made this description more spooky than festive but it is what it is. Happy Holidays!
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