Episodes

  • How to Become a Man
    Dec 17 2024

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    Join us as Ethney almost dies laughing, not at the rites of passage from boyhood to manhood but from an interesting pain index. This week, we travel the world and talk about the rituals various groups of people use to transition to adulthood.

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    1 hr
  • Jerome From Nova Scotia
    Dec 10 2024

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    Ethney is out this week, so Lincoln, my twelve-year-old, joins me to discuss the strange story of Jerome, a man who washed onto the shores of Nova Scotia, unable to speak, and with one other curious feature: his legs had been recently amputated.

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    44 mins
  • Well That's A Record
    Dec 4 2024

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    Join us this week as we explore the world of wacky and unusual world records. I don't know why these records exist, but they do, so let's discuss them.

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    56 mins
  • Le Petomane (The Fartomaniac)
    Nov 26 2024

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    This week, we explore the fascinating life of Joseph Pujol and his rise to fame as a fartist. That's right, a performing fart artist. From life as a humble baker to center stage at the famous Moulin Rouge, join us as we discuss one of the most fascinating performers to ever captivate a crowd.

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    51 mins
  • The Valley of the Headless Men
    Nov 19 2024

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    Deep in Canada's northern wilderness is a strange and eerie landscape, with river canyons that vault over 3,000 feet high. But beyond its breathtaking beauty, it is known for another, more sinister reason, and that is many who venture into its beauty never leave and are found missing their heads.
    Join us today to discuss Canada's Nahanni Valley or the Valley of the Headless Men.

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    56 mins
  • Strange Festivals and Sports
    Nov 12 2024

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    Today we dive into the some of the World's most unusual festivals and sports. From Iron Phalluses to jumping over babies dressed as the devil. From fist fights during chess to hitting people in the face with beer-soaked rags, join us as we dive into strange sports and festivals.

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    52 mins
  • Aliens are Jerks
    Nov 5 2024

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    Why are aliens constantly probing and mutilating things? It seems like strange past times to cross the galaxy for. Either way, today, we dive into some strange cases of human and cattle mutilation. And if it's not aliens, then someone has some serious explaining to do. Join us today as we dive into these mysterious cases.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Lead Masks and Unusual Deaths
    Oct 29 2024

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    This week we jump into an interesting story from Brazil in the 1960s. A small boy discovered the bodies of two men while out flying his kite in the near the ocean shore. When the police came, they found an usual scene. Both men were wearing formal suits and homemade lead masks over their eyes.
    What had happened to these men? What were the masks?
    Join us today as we discuss the rabbit hole that the police had to dive into to try to uncover these mysterious deaths.

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    51 mins