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Ever wonder what people did before toilet paper? Does it bother you that you don't know who invented the Bat bomb? Do you like to laugh AND learn?Then this is the podcast for you. Modeled after the improv game "expert," Sara, Marcella, and Seth will take

Sara McMullin, Marcella Cruz, Seth Alcorn


    • Apr 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Spooky Candy (the lost Halloween episode

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 47:09


    We said all three of us would do a Halloween episode and post it up, and we meant it. To kick off the month of Spring and celebrate Easter, we are posting our third and final Halloween episode of 2021 that we thought we lost and just recently found. In this Episode, Marcella asks Conspiracy theorist Seth and former President of candy Sara about young Kazuhiko's strange and mysterious disappearance. The clue is in the candy.

    Napoleon vs. some bunny rabbits

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 52:26


    In this episode, Sara asks French Historian Seth and Rabbit expert Marcella about a lesser-known battle between the famous French military leader Napolean Bonapart and a group of vicious war-hungry rabbits.

    Jack-o'-lantern the musical

    Play Episode Play 50 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 39:35


    In this spooky episode, Seth asks Indiana musician historian Marcella and Turnip enthusiast Sara about the history behind the Jack-o-lantern, and it involves a lot of singing.

    The deadliest game in Japan

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 38:08


    Happy Spooky Season! In this Episode, Sara asks Japanese folklore expert Marcella and "Spoopologiest" Seth about "The Bath Game."Where you play against an entity in a dangerous game of hide and seek to either win great fortune or lose your life, let's see if Seth and Marcella's explanation is stranger than the real story behind the game.

    The Kentucky Meat Shower

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 46:28


    One Season 2 Episode 1, Marcella asks Kentucky Historian Sara and Meat weather-related scientist Seth about the strange and true occurrence of a time when meat rained down on the people of Kentucky back in the 1800s.

    Sir Francis Bacon and the ghost chicken of Pond Square

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 41:27


    In our season 1 wrap up Sara asks Medieval Historian Marcella and Poultry Medium Sethabout one of the great minds of Elizabethian England, Sir Francis Bacon, and the chicken responsible for his strange and untimely death.We want to thank everyone who's tuned in to our first season. We will be back with new strange tales of history in September. 

    The PB and Mayo Panic of 1969

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 35:39


    In this episode, Marcella asks food historians Sara and Seth to tell us about how Peanut Butter and Mayonnaise caused Americans to live in fear.

    Black Market Cheeses of Russia and Stolen Maple Syrup.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 55:00


    This week we lost our episode! So instead, we're giving you a treat. In this first-ever Here's What Actually Happened Episode ever made, Sara asks Seth to talk about the Russian cheese scandal, and Seth asks Sara about the famous Maple Syrup Heist. 

    The history of bathroom hygiene.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 48:30


    Ready for some toilet humor? Good! Because Sara asks toilet historians Seth and Marcella about what people did in ancient times when they had to go. Especially in times when toilet paper had not been invented yet. You may think it's gross, but your great great great great grandma might feel differently.

    The Dancing Plague/ Seths gone crazy!

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later May 21, 2021 47:18


    This episode was recorded back in December and is technically episode 2, hence the question regarding Christmas. Poor Seth was on day 7 of quarantining in one room of his house and was going totally nuts.So, what better time for Marcella to ask him and Sara to tell us about the true story of the dancing plague.

    Lamé castles, Lying Joe, and Scottish Cannibals: The story of Sawney Bean.

    Play Episode Play 31 sec Highlight Listen Later May 6, 2021 49:27


    In this week's episode, Seth asks Scottish Heritage expert Sara and Fashion expert Marcella about the extraordinary life story of Sawney Bean. He adds a few prompts for them to cover, which Seth will later regret.

    Soul Stealing Sex Dolls: The story of Bild Lilli

    Play Episode Play 36 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 40:29


    This week Sara asks doll experts Seath and Marcella about the OG Barbie doll and her controversial past. Credits: Research for this episode was from the following sources.* https://www.messynessychic.com/2016/01/29/meet-lilli-the-high-end-german-call-girl-who-became-americas-iconic-barbie-doll/*https://www.history.com/news/barbie-inspiration-bild-lilli*https://www.dollreference.com/bild_lilli_doll.htmlmusic credits: *Banjos, Unite! by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/

    Exploding Bats and the violent beginnings of "The Little Rascals."

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 41:06


    What do exploding bats, trench warfare, Shirly temple, and the "The Little Rascals"  have in common? Find out this week when Marcella asks Seth and Sara about the famous Dr. Lytle S Adams and his strange inventions.

    The story of Benjamin Bathurst

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 40:42


    This week Seth asks Marcella and Sara to tell the story of Benjamin Bathurst. Which, according to them, involves a farm boy, a spaceship, and a radio show detective arresting an entire town.

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