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A random, surprising and sometimes spooky podcast about how/why things started. If you've ever wondered why high heels, tampons, glasses and sunscreen were invented, we've got you covered. If you want to know where the use of 420 and "dont drink the koola

Mary, Maggie, and Lexi


    • Apr 18, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES


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    The United States of Glasgow (The Lavender Scare and The Blarney Stone)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 31:27


    In this episode Maggie tells the girls about when homosexuals were fired from government during the Lavender Scare. and Lexi tells them the history of the Blarney Stone.

    Death By Skirt Fire (Crinoline Skirts and The Bidet)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 29:47


    In this episode Lexi tells the ladies about crinoline skirts and Maggie tells them the history of the Bidet.

    We Work Off More Calories In That Boob (Exercise Tiger and Barbie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 24:33


    In this episode Maggie tells the girls about the practice of D-Day called Exercise Tiger and the Lexi tells them about the founder of Barbie.

    Extrapolate Immediately (Order of the Pugs and Why the United States doesn't use the metric system)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 16:39


    In this episode Lexi tells the ladies about the Free Mason group, The Order of the Pug. Maggie tells the girls why the United States doesn't use the metric system.

    F*ck Space and F*ck the Ocean (Superstitions and Going Postal)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 32:18


    In this episode Lexi tells us the story behind some common superstitions and Maggie tells the girls where the phrase "going postal" comes from.

    The Year Doesn't Matter (Saint Patricks Day and Cocaine Bear)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 38:25


    In this episode the Ladies discuss the origin of Saint Patricks Day and the cocaine bear.

    Sawny Bean and His Army of Incest Babies (The Hills Have Eyes and Nudism)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 36:08


    In this Episode the ladies discuss the inspiration behind the film, The Hills Have eyes, as well as the history of nudism.

    There's a ghost in our software, sorry about the editing (Curious George and Shirley Temple)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 19:00


    In this wholesome episode the ladies talk about the origins of Curious George and Shirley Temple

    Go Women! (Lavinia Fisher and the first female execution in the states)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 31:01


    In this episode the ladies discuss the legend of the first female serial killer, Lavinia Fisher.  Maggie stays on topic and tell the ladies about the first female executed in the colonies.

    What The Fuck is a Kirk? (Transplants and The Disappearance of Jean Spangler)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 30:07


    In this episode Maggie talks about the history of transplants and Lexi tells the ladies about the mysterious disappearance of Jean Spangler.

    Hallucinogenic Tuesday? (Hellcat Maggie and Bridgewater Triangle)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 30:40


    In this episode the ladies discuss the real life bad bitch Hellcat Maggie and the Bridgewater Triangle.

    We Had A Meeting (Malls and Code Adam and Friday the 13th)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 32:27


    In this episode the ladies discuss the first malls in America as well as where Code Adam came from.  In the second half Maggie talks about why Friday the 13th is considered bad luck.

    Maggie and Lexi Are Good at Quickies (Colloquialisms and Candy Land)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 7:49


    The ladies had this week off, but didn't want to leave you empty handed.  Enjoy a sneak peak at a niblet episode, previously only available of Patreon!

    A Few Facts and a Lot of Feelings (Children For Sale Photo and Umbrellas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 33:05


    In this weeks episode the ladies discuss the history behind the famous photo of four children for sale and Lexi shares the origin of the umbrella.

    Rogue Weens (Snowmen and School Uniforms)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 25:52


    In this episode the ladies discuss where snowmen came from and the origins of school uniforms.

    Cafe Bustelo Or Die (Coffee and Nightmare On Elm Street)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 33:34


    In this episode the ladies talk about the origin of coffee and where the idea for Nightmare on Elm Street came from.

    I Feel Like You Have A Toxic Relationship With Cheese (Cheese and New Years Eve)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 28:25


    In this episode the ladies discuss the origins of cheese and why we celebrate new years eve.

    Anytime I Can Talk About A Cow Boner I'm Gunna Talk About It (Christmas and Mistletoe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 40:01


    In this epidose the ladies discuss the origin of Christmas and Mistletoe while drinking LOTS of champagne.

    If You're An Adult And Not a Sailor, Fuck You (Santa Claus and Krampus)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 18:09


    In this episode the ladies discuss the origins of Santa Claus and his devilish buddy Krampus while sipping on a hot toddy.

    I'm Upset With You, Go to the Attic (Missing Children on Milk Cartons and Candy Canes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 26:52


    In this episode the ladies talk about when missing children's pictures were put on milk cartons and then they take a hard left to discuss the origin of candy canes!

    Betty Was In The Cult (Betty Crocker and The Pledge of Allegiance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 27:46


    In this episode the ladies learn about the bad bitch Betty Crocker.  Maggie tells them about the Pledge of the Allegiance's questionable past.

    Sending In A Swarm Of Angry Bees (Stockholm and Munchausen Syndrome)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 23:29


    In this episode the ladies reluctantly sip on a cocktail called Stockholm syndrome.  Maggie explains why it is called Stockholm syndrome and Lexi explains what Munchausen syndrome is. 

    The Drug on War (D.A.R.E. and M.A.D.D.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 29:07


    In this episode the ladies get a fix of caffeine while discussing your favorite acronyms D.A.R.E. and M.A.D.D.

    My microphone lost its erection (Fluff and Syndrome K)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 37:34


    In this episode the ladies discuss the origin of fluff while sipping a delicious roasted marshmallow cocktail. Maggie tells the ladies about syndrome k.

    Naked Mole Rats Everywhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 31:27


    In this episode the ladies discuss the bane of Maggies existence, shaving. Lexi talks about the invention of Tide and how its evolved.

    If That Was In My Mouth, I'd Know (Halloween in the U.S. and Around the World)

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 33:10


    In this episode the ladies sip on, you guessed it, another mimosa while they discuss Halloween in America and around the world.

    Poor Bathsheba. (Razor Blades in Candy and The Conjuring House)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 31:59


    In this episode the ladies talk about the truth behind the urban legend of poison and razor blades in Halloween Candy.  Lexi shares the true story behind the Conjuring house.

    Parking Is Ass, Take The Train (Zombies and Salem Witch Trials)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 29:20


    In this episode the ladies sip on mimosas yet again and discuss the spooky subjects of Zombies and The Salem Witch Trials.

    We Are Double Fisting Because it IS the Morning (Ouija Board and Carving Pumpkins)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 26:51


    In this episode the ladies double fist coffee and beer while discussing the history of the Ouija board and carving pumpkins.

    Row Row Row Your Boat, Gently Up The Birth Canal (Tipping and C-Sections)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 45:00


    While getting TIPsy on Mimosa's,  Maggie tells the girls when tipping started and Lexi horrifies everyone with the crude beginnings of C-Sections.  

    Lets Talk Botulism (Botox/Married Couples Sleeping arrangements)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 38:21


    In this episode the ladies sip on lattes while Lexi shares the history of Botox, while Maggie tries to convince you that you don't have to sleep with your husband.Tik Tok @tellyasomethinpodcastInstagram @tellyasomethinpodcastFacebook facebook.com/canitellyasomethinpodcastWebsite CanITellYaSomethinPodcast.comPatreon www.Patreon.com/canitellyasomethinpodcast

    Philly Has A Lot Of Willies (Baby monitors/Electric chair)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 23:58


    In this episode the ladies sip on Electric Lemonade while Lexi tells them the surprising inspiration behind baby monitors.  Maggie talk about the first electric chair execution.Tik Tok @tellyasomethinpodcastInstagram @tellyasomethinpodcastFacebook facebook.com/canitellyasomethinpodcastWebsite CanITellYaSomethinPodcast.comPatreon www.Patreon.com/canitellyasomethinpodcast

    This Episode Brought To You by CRUNK!!! Energy Drink By Lil Jon (Coke/Energy Drinks)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 20:02


    In this episode the ladies discuss Coca-Colas drug fueled origin as well as the beginning of the multibillion dollar energy drink business.Tik Tok @tellyasomethinpodcastInstagram @tellyasomethinpodcastFacebook facebook.com/canitellyasomethinpodcastWebsite CanITellYaSomethinPodcast.comPatreon www.Patreon.com/canitellyasomethinpodcast

    Lets Put Some Cocaine On It (CPR dummy and Bloody Mary)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 33:14


    In this episode the ladies learn about the face that inspired the CPR doll as well as the true story of Bloody Mary.

    And All That Jazz (Its 10 oclock do you know where your children are/Muffin man)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 28:07


    It's ten o'clock, do you know where your children are? The ladies aren't sure where theirs are as they sip on a Kentucky Muffin cocktail. Lexi does a bate and switch with the story of the muffin man.

    Madonna Mia (Skinwalker Ranch/Alcatraz)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 40:03


    In this episode Lexi talks about Skinwalker Ranch which encompasses every scary thing that exists; aliens, ghosts, wolves, etc.  Maggie tells the girls about Alcatraz and how it became a prison that housed many well known, and not so well known prisoners.  

    It's All The Same Rickey (The American Plan/Lizzie Borden)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 45:07


    In this episode, Maggie talks about the little known horror that was The American Plan.  Lexi takes us to local Fall River to tell us about Ms. Lizzie Borden.

    Con-Science (LSD/420)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 25:12


    In this episode the ladied sip on THC infused seltzers while Lexi schools them on the original use of 420.  Maggie shares how LSD was discovered and how the CIA and counterculture used it. 

    Leave It To The Swedes (Chernobyl/Hyatt Regency Disaster)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 49:31


    In this episode the ladies take on the dark subjects of the Chernobyl disaster and the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse.  Mary softens the devastation with a delicious cocktail called "Love under the bridge."

    Nork Fork (Oneida Cult/Fork)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 31:33


    In this cutlery themed episode the ladies discus the demonic origin of the fork and the polygamous origin of your favorite silverware, while sipping on a cocktail that may or may not have anything to do with this episode.

    Spooky Nude (Hansel and Gretel/Sleepy Hollow)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 23:56


    In this episode the ladies discuss some pretty Grimm subjects. Maggie gives background on the classic fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. Lexi brings us to the quaint, sleepy  New York town .... home of the headless horsemen.

    Everybody Get Naked and Line Up (Valentines Day/Amber Alert)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 15:13


    In this episode the ladies get caffeinated while Maggie tells them where Valentines day came from.  Lexi tell them about how and why Amber Alert was developed.

    Can't All Be 10s (Tooth Fairy/Fear of Clown)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 26:23


    In this episode Lexi feels shafted by the tooth fairys cheap offer for her baby teeth.  Maggie discusses when and why clowns turned from funny to fucking terrifying.

    "You know how I feel about backwards knees" (Black cats/freakshows)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 34:40


    In this episode the ladies crack open a Cabernet Sauvignon called "Freakshow."  Lexi discusses a topic near and dear to our hearts, a history of black cats.  Maggie talks about one of the first examples of a freakshow and how it evolved through the years.-INSTAGRAM: @tellyasomethinpodcast - https://www.instagram.com/tellyasomethinpodcast/

    So Many Red Flags (Alice in Wonderland/Mad Hatters Disease)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 22:17


    This week the ladies do a themed episode featuring Alice and the Mad Hatter, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.  The drink served is aptly named "The Mad Hatter's tea party cocktail."-INSTAGRAM: @tellyasomethinpodcast - https://www.instagram.com/tellyasomethinpodcast/

    "Henry would have been a disappointment had he lived" (Flipping the bird/Ed Gein

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 31:10


    This week the ladies keep it simple with a vodka soda.  Inspired by her son, Maggie tells the origin of flipping the bird.  Lexi traumatizes the girls with the story of the man thought to have inspired the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies, Ed Gein.-INSTAGRAM: @tellyasomethinpodcast - https://www.instagram.com/tellyasomethinpodcast/Cover Art by Devin Sanford (IG @iamdevinsanford

    Werewolf for Jesus. (Glasses/Werewolf Trials)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 24:27


    In this episode the ladies crack open a beer to listen to Lexi's history of eyeglasses.  Maggie talks about how and why the werewolf trials of Europe started.

    Leave Gwyneth Paltrow out of this (Sunscreen/Dont drink the Koolaid)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 24:19


    In this episode the ladies give their livers a break and sip on a refreshing fruit smoothie. Lexi discusses the evolution of sunscreen and Maggie share where the phrase "don't drink the Kool-aid" comes from.

    A circle is a square but a square is not a circle (Childs Play/MLM's)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 38:16


    In this episode the ladies discuss the possible inspiration behind Childs Play and the history of multi-level marketing schemes.

    Butchers, Bakers and Candlestick Makers! (Graham Crackers/Easter Bunny)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 20:56


    In this episode the ladies for-go their diet restrictions and dive into dairy deliciousness with a key-lime pie martini rimmed with the classic anaphrodisiac, graham cracker, which Maggie covers.  Lexi regails the girls with the origin of the Easter Bunny.

    If you're really on it, you're in it. (Barber Poles/Teflon)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 23:38


    In this episode Maggie talks about the origin of barber poles and barber surgeons. Lexi delves into the dark, slippery world of Teflon. 

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