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Author: Colt Draine and Owen "The Mic" McMichael

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I Tell Stories Podcast covers a wide range of topics discussed by Colt Draine and Owen "The Mic" McMichael. From the scourge on humanity of violent business hippies and Scott Baio to peculiar Serbian Mother's Day traditions,the boys offer their unique perspective. Revolutionary artists,legends of folklore and bizzare following of fast food items are just a few of the subjects touched on. I Tell Stories aims to bring attention to individuals and occerrences that are too interesting to be forgotten. Two long time friends who keep each other laughing give listeners their take on the world. Everyone has a story, these are ours and those of many others.

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Send us Fan Mail Yo mama jokes are supposed to be dumb. Then you look closer and realize they have a history that’s way older and weirder than anyone gives them credit for. We start with a little seasonal chaos (is it fall or autumn and does it even matter) before diving into the comedy history of yo mama insults. We talk about a Babylonian text dated to around 3500 BC that reads like an ancient roast, then jump to Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus for a line that feels shockingly modern. From ...
Send us Fan Mail What starts as a casual joke about where we’re “from” steers into one of the strangest corporate chapters of the Cold War: the day Pepsi traded soft drink syrup for decommissioned Soviet warships. We rewind to the 1959 cultural exhibitions and the Kitchen Debate, where a single glass of Pepsi handed to Khrushchev set the stage for the brand to enter the USSR in 1972. Because rubles couldn’t convert, Pepsi took payment in Stolichnaya, selling vodka in Western markets to make t...
Send us Fan Mail You hear “vampire bat” and think Dracula, capes, and midnight horror. We chased the myth and found something far weirder: a tiny mammal that lives in tight-knit colonies, feeds with surgical precision, and is quietly shaping medical research with enzymes in its saliva. We dig into the recent finding of human DNA in bat feces in Brazil, what it actually suggests about changing behavior, and how habitat shifts and livestock access may be nudging bats toward new targets. We bre...
Send us Fan Mail Ever notice you stand a little taller first thing in the morning? That small, strange truth opens a fast-moving tour through facts that are too good to ignore—and too human to forget. We swap Simpsons hellos, dust off Reader’s Digest gems, and follow the breadcrumbs from biology to pop culture with the kind of curiosity that makes trivia feel like travel. We start with the body: spinal discs decompress overnight, making you slightly taller at sunrise. Then we jump the border...
Send us Fan Mail A humble squash can carry a season, and we prove it with a tour that starts in the kitchen and ends at the zoo gate. We talk through the edible side first—why pumpkin belongs in both pie and risotto, how roasted seeds punch above their weight in flavor and nutrition, and when a silky puree can replace cream to make pastas and bakes feel richer without the heaviness. We share easy ideas for turning a single pumpkin into multiple meals, from cozy soups and chili to a stuffed sh...
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