Our Trivial Obsessions
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A wild ride through a new topic each week as we indulge our random interests, curiosities and obsessions: chimpanzees, Mars, Caligula, ghosts, fairy tales, history's mysteries and so so much more.
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In a spooky season encore topic, this week we dive into the history of Waverly Hills Sanitorium!
In our final (official) spooky season installment this year, we explore the origins of the Friday the 13th superstition.
We continue our spooky season theme this week as we dive into the origins of the Jack O'Lantern. Honestly, not what we expected...
We went down a spooky season rabbit hole with this week's topic: Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome (SUNDS). Come along and find out what this creepy phenomenon was all about.
Keep celebrating the spooky season with us with this week's exploration of Shrunken Heads! Learn the where, when, whys, and hows of this practice and decide for yourself what part is most creepy.....
We are kicking off year 2 with a suckerpunch! What started as an amusing case of ever-rising hair took a turn for the dark side as we explored Gwen Shamblin, her Weigh Down program, and the Remnant Fellowship. TW: SA, ED, Child Abuse, Cults
Happy Anniversary to us!! This episode marks ONE YEAR of fully indulging our random obsessions for your entertainment. Come celebrate with us by learning all about Vlad the Impaler, the namesake for the most notorious vampire in history: Dracula.
In a truly random fashion, this week we got curious about Kudzu! What exactly is the story behind this prolific vine? Come along and find out!
Ever heard of Rosaleen Norton? We hadn't either, but trust us - you want to! Come hear all about this super unique woman and her life.
This week we may homage to the Sandman! Come along as we explore the origins of the Sandman and how he still pops up in our culture today.
This week was SUCH a blast for us! Come learn about the fabulously unique and endlessly entertaining Baba Yaga.
This week we learn all about Yellowstone's supervolcano. Join us as we learn about the volcanic explosivity index, and where exactly Yellowstone would stack up!
And now for something completely different! We took a hard turn away from last week's topic and did our first listener requested topic this week: The origin of playing cards! And while you're at it, check out our listener's awesome card art page on IG: @wild_card_art
This week we wrap up the ride we started last week - Sherry Shriner's online cult. Come listen to the insane conclusion of this unbelievable story.
We finally tackled the beast of a story we've been leading up to - Sherry Shriner. Listen to part 1 this week as we learn who she was and what she taught, and start down the rabbit hole of the impact she had on others.
This week we risked our sanity and our algorithms to investigate the Reptilian New World Order. Truthfully, we walked away with more questions than answers, but we sure did have a good time along the way!
Come along with us this week as we learn about the Irish Potato Famine! It's not exactly what we imagined as children...
This week we take a look at the Mandela Effect! Explore some popular examples with us, and then hear about some theories to explain the phenomenon.
Everyone has their own hangover remedy, right? This week we look at remedies through the ages. Maybe you've tried one! Maybe you want to next time you overindulge! Come along and find out!
We got curious this week - like we do - about the origins of lullabies and nursery rhymes! Join us as we learn where several popular rhymes originated - or at least where they COULD have.
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