Because I Want To

We catch up after an (almost) two-year hiatus! A lot has changed-- who had a baby? Who lives in a different country? Who pees themselves while recording this episode? Join us as we chat about notable moments of the past year.

Season 3, Episode 11- We are back from our hiatus with a mystery! In 1993, a group of hikers mysteriously died in the Khamar Daban mountain range of Siberia, leaving only one survivor and witness. The gruesome deaths were never fully explained; we discuss the events and the theories surrounding this ill-fated expedition.

Which movies make us go "EEP!" and which ones are more "Ehh"? What movie made Sara sob in the theater? Is "Nightmare Before Christmas" a Halloween movie, or a Christmas movie? We discuss all this and more in our final episode of spooky month!

Join us for a lively discussion about all things mummies. From Egypt to South America we meander through what they have to offer in the world of preserved bodies.

Child stars! We love to watch their movies, but hate to watch them fall apart. We talk about some of the more notorious child stars who saw the darker side of the industry- Judy Garland, Drew Barrymore, Corey Feldman, Macaulay Culkin, and Britney Spears. Is the fame and wealth worth it?

We reminisce over music that we loved in our formative years. Pop, pop-punk, alt rock, emo, indie, ska- which phases became lifestyles, and what songs now make us cringe? Tune in to find out! To listen to some of the music we discuss, click here (the 90s sneak in here and there): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4sD1Rn852W9SibMpN0LTB6

Join us as we discuss all three Matrix movies. What does it mean to be alive or to be human? Are we all just made of code? Who else could have played Neo?

We delve into more screen adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) novels! We cover the Percy Jackson disaster and the Divergent disappointment, along with the Golden Compass and Little Women home runs. Can you tell our favorite genres are YA, fantasy, and historical fiction?

Join us for a discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of different page to screen adaptations. Nothing is off limits from the Hunger Games to Twilight.

More Harry Potter discussion! If we could only save one character from their demise, who would it be? Was Dumbledore a Slytherin at heart? Who are our favorite characters? And more!

A discussion of Harry Potter and it's finer points. How big is the wizarding world? Which book is the best? Was Snape a redeemable character? Join us for these questions and more!

This week we do an intensive deep dive into Bo Burnham's "Inside" special. If you watched this and have thoughts and feelings that need to be processed, this is the episode for you!

We are back to our people of history series! This time, we look at persecuted people who said "damn the man" and became heroes in spite of their circumstances. First up is Spartacus, the Roman slave who led a movement defying the Roman Empire. We also discuss Chief Standing Bear, the first Native American to sue the American government and be granted judicial rights.

Join us on a jaunt down memory lane in our invented game of memory password. Enjoy anecdotes centered around Amsterdam, Paris, and musical events. So much fun to be had, don't miss out!

Buckle in for the first installment of a series on assholes, heroes, and geniuses of history! First, we cover Shirō Ishii, the villainous doctor behind "research facility" Unit 731 in WWII-era Japan. We also learn about Grigori Rasputin, the cult leader-turned-royal advisor to Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra on the eve of the Russian Revolution. It gets dark in this one y'all.

Join us for a rousing discussion of old hollywood, skin scare, "cancel culture", and more!

Is it "ew" or is it "aw"? In this chaotic episode, we process our complicated feelings about the insect world. Special shoutout to the saddleback caterpillar, whose appearance strikes up the most controversy between us since Sara's admission about not liking Jesus Christ Superstar.

A rousing discussion of four different historical disasters, some more ancient than others, all interesting. Also learn the difference between a locomotive and a train!

For two decidedly non-religious people, we sure love a catchy tune about the Old Testament. We ramble about Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Prince of Egypt. Also, Sara comes clean about a secret she's been hiding from Lindsay. Will their friendship survive this dramatic reveal? Listen to find out!

Join us for entertaining stories from Antiquity, a discussion of the genius of Lil Nas X, biblical apocrypha and more!

We just really like ranking stuff! This time, we make it a fun guessing game by not telling each other the categories. What do Tyler Durden, Kyl0 Ren, Stannis Baratheon, and The Joker have in common (besides being tall villains)? Listen to find out!

Enjoy us for another romp into excellent ladies of the past. This week we discuss Hypatia of Alexandria and Ching Shih of China.

We talk about notable Americans Phillis Wheatley and Matthew Henson! Learn about two people who broke the mold and lived colorful lives.

Join us on a deep dive into the lives of two prominent black Americans from our history, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Frederick Douglass. Two distinctly different individuals who influenced America in unique ways!

Our brains explode a little bit while discussing the science and anecdotes behind parallel universes and alternate dimensions. Can we accidentally slide into these other worlds? Is the Twilight Zone real? Tune in!

Near death experiences, alternate dimensions and realities, and what death really is. Join us in an intense conversation about what happens to us after we die.

We rank more stuff! What travel destinations are on our bucket lists? Which founding fathers do we want to punch in the face? Which decade had the best fashion? Was the 90s tacky, or iconic? Join us!

Join us as we come up with random categories for one another and rank things within them. Sounds strange, and you know what, it is!

We dive deep into the topic of the ocean and its many majesties and horrors. We also reel a bit from this week's attempted coup of the United States Capitol Building, because that happened.

Join us as we try to answer all of our burning questions regarding the Star Wars franchise!

We talk about more random tidbits, including: terrifying Christmas monsters, the sacred band of Thebes, and how to escape a crocodile! We also geek out over The Mandalorian and our love of Baby Yoda.

Enjoy a rousing discussion of all the random things we decided to chat about this week, from Napoleon to anal hygiene!

The mystery-solving duo finishes up last week's discussion of baffling artifacts and structures from ancient times. We also decide to implement some chaos magick practices into our lives to see what happens!

Join us as we use our skills to solve Ancient Mysteries, discuss our lives in this pandemic, and engage in general ridiculousness.

We embrace our inner nerds this week with a discussion of our favorite fantasy novels and movies. We also talk about video games, chaos magic, and we celebrate the US election results!

We wrap up spooky season with a "grab bag" of surprise topics. We delve into Cotard's delusion (aka walking corpse syndrome), different religions' beliefs on demonic possession, and some famous exorcisms!

We read some spooky stories that have circulated on the internet for years (aka creepy pasta). We also share scary moments from our own lives, like sneaking into an abandoned mental institution!

We delve further into spooky month with a discussion of spooky cryptids and creatures of American folklore! We talk about fae, wendigos, sasquatch, and stick Indians.

We kick off spooky season with a vampire-themed discussion! We talk about Vlad the Impaler, Elizabeth Bathory, the New England Vampire Panic, and Richard Chase (the vampire of Sacramento).

This week we talk about things we are obsessed with- trash reality TV, KPOP and Kdrama, Amanda Bynes, and more!

This week we talk about badass ladies from history who did cool shit! We also have Lindsay's sister, Jackie, joining us as a guest. We talk about Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, explorer Marie Dorion, and Hua Mulan.

We lighten things up this week with some pop culture! Join us as we each discuss our top 10, and see if anything overlaps!

What are the red flags that your religion is actually a cult? Are the leaders power-hungry sociopaths, or misguided souls? Would we ever get sucked into a cult? We (irreverently, as usual) discuss all things cult-related!

Our musings on our favorite period films, books, and television shows! We love Lizzie Bennet, and agree that she would NOT put up with Heathcliff's shenanigans! Also, what was the deal with Jane Eyre? Join us as we delve into this niche topic.

Join us for a discussion on magic, witches, history, and really anything that comes to mind!

We talk about whether we think aliens exist, our favorite depictions of alien life forms in media, and whether we are just bacteria in the grand scheme of things!

Join us on a journey as we discuss ghosts, sleep paralysis, and other things we just can't explain!