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A storytelling podcast about the parts of history and culture that make us more human and define our world.

Audrey + Elena


    • Oct 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 80 EPISODES


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    078: Which Witch?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 56:49


    We love our pop culture witches, but it's not all midnight margaritas and suave talking cats for the history of witchcraft. In this episode we discuss the origins of how to define a witch (thanks misogyny!) as well as why witch hunts are still prevalent in the Indian state of Gujurat to this day (again, thanks misogyny!). Witches: the #1 scapegoat of insecure men throughout history. Theme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    077: The Ol' Titanic Switcheroo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 77:25


    We're back! And we're dropping priceless hearts into the ocean while spilling the tea. Today we team up to talk about one of the most out there Titanic Conspiracies: The Ol' Switcheroo. If you found yourself hoovering Titanic content from an early age: this one is for you.Sources:https://social.shorthand.com/TitanicMystery/jCPyIbzzPVc/did-the-titanic-really-sink-or-was-it-olympichttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Olympichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-hLtTOw6ATheme Music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    076: Roommates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 73:51


    We've all had them, we've all hated them. If we're lucky we got out alive; if we're extra lucky we made a lifelong friend. In this episode we talk famous roommates, our roommate histories, sitcom roomies, and we talk through some horrific roommate scenarios. Don't. Leave. Your. Hair. In. Shared. Spaces.Theme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    075: Pirates! Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 41:27


    What's your retirement plan? Because we bet you that the members of Ching Shih's fleet had a better one! Pirates, Part 2 focuses on Ching Shih's amazing rags to riches pirate story as well as the backgrounds of some of history's other great female-identifying pirates. Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    074: Pirates! Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 33:12


    Avast ye timbers and shiver me matey! Today we're heading into a new series with part 1 of PIRATES, where we discuss love, devotion, deception and partner benefits on the high seas. Matelotage, the same sex civil union among pirates, was way more popular than you'd think. And we're here for it. Happy Pride, you crazy pirates! Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    073: Unsolved Mysteries, Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 59:40


    In our second Unsolved Mysteries episode, we drift away from true crime (you're welcome), and discuss...decomposing bodies. Or rather, bodies that don't decompose. Incorruptible saints are the topic of the day! Audrey covers St Bernadette's journey to sainthood and her body that just won't quit...(that was very wrong). What's her skin care routine? Listen and find out!Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    072: Unsolved Mysteries, Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 68:39


    Guess who's back, back again?! This week we return as promised with Unsolved Mysteries Pt 1 and the tragic story of Tamla Horsford. To lighten the mood, we also discuss everyone's least favorite author/murder suspect: Michael Peterson! Mr. Darcy, how could you!Episode resources:https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tamla-horsford-death-georgia-bureau-investigation-report-1231479/https://www.11alive.com/article/news/tamlahorsford-timeline-of-a-mothers-death/85-05f511e5-b662-496c-974e-4c75cd095981https://forsythnews.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/documents/Tamla_Horsford_Investigation_set_1.pdfwww.justicefortam.orghttps://www.npr.org/2016/09/15/494063372/the-racial-cleansing-that-drove-1-100-black-residents-out-of-forsyth-county-ga

    071: Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 51:27


    This week we slow down for a moment and look at where we've been, and where we're going. Audrey gets arrested, Elena talks about a Postal feud, and we revisit some favorite episodes. See you all in May!Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    070: Solved Mysteries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 65:29


    What mysteries do you want to see SOLVED?? In this episode, we take you through the Dyatlov Pass, safely this time, and learn what truly happened 63 years ago (spoiler alert: Disney figured it out). We also chronicle some famous SOLVED mysteries from Unsolved Mysteries because you never know who might be holding a piece of the puzzle… Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    069: Lust

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 55:19


    When's the last time you licked a mango pit clean? That's right, to wrap up our seven deadly sins series we bring you LUST: the good, the very good, the bad, the very bad (spoiler alert: the very bad is 50 Shades of Grey). Thank the sea foam gods that we were born this way, baby! Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    068: Wrath

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 48:58


    Oh u mad? Whether you're just running low on Fruity Pebbles or have some slightly more justifiable reason to be angry, what you choose to do with that anger is important. If  Gwennie's head  is actually in the box, your wrath may be justified. Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    067: Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 55:58


    Pride goeth before the fall. And believe us, the mighty will fall. Or walk out of a sexy lake in a white shirt. In this episode we talk about the gateway drug of deadly sins, and its correlation and representation in our current culture.  Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    066: Envy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 63:29


    You're turning GREEN with ENVY, darling! We're back for the first episode of 2022 and continuing our 7 Deadly Sins series: Sponsored by St. Tommy himself! What do the Crusades and a 21st century love triangle of terror have in common? Envy of course! Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/

    065: Greed

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 58:54


    Money money money money money money money money ::insert Liza Minelli and Joel Grey here!: Today we come to you with stories of GREED. What Would Jesus Do? Buy a private jet obviously. In our ongoing 7 Deadly Sins series, we talk about money-grubbing televangelists, and the Lehman Brothers (who are actual brothers) and how their small town goods store became too big to fail. BUT FAIL IT DID!  Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7016-newer-waveLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    064: Gluttony

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 58:34


    Happy Day of Glutt to you and yours! 2nd in our 7 Deadly Sins Series is GLUTTONY! Perfectly timed to ruin your holiday. Just kidding! Enjoy the food! Just don't make the food the God.Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    063: Sloth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 49:38


    Do you like to sleep for 15-18 hours a day? Is your top land speed 0.17mph? Do you enjoy clinging to trees? If so, you might be entitled to SLOTH compensation. Or you just might be a human in the 21st century. The first in our 7 part series of the SEVEN DEADLY SINS, this episode on SLOTH deals with bored monks, hustle culture, and 9 year old emperors who may or may not have destroyed an empire. Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    062: Urban Legends

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 57:32


    ::dusts off log::Join us by the creepy metaphorical campfire as we take you through some of the most terrifying urban legends we had never heard but now we did and are crippled in fear! Just kidding, they aren't that bad. I mean, you don't really BELIEVE in this stuff right?…::checks dark corner nervously:: Neither do we….  Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Unseen Horrors by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4569-unseen-horrorsLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseClassic Horror 1 by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3511-classic-horror-1License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    061: "Here Be Dragons"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 52:40


    Warning: here be dragons! All aboard! Ira Rosenblum has the map, Steve in accounting has a plate of food for you, and this ship is ready sail! In this episode, we take you on an exploration of all corners of the earth searching for monsters, cryptids, and Bloops. Watching out for Horace the Underwater Ice Monster!    Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/The Path of the Goblin King by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4503-the-path-of-the-goblin-kingLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseNational Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    060: Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 51:21


    ad·vo·ca·cy /ˈadvəkəsē/ nounIn today's episode we cover two of the most important women of the early 20th century and their legacies. Which…include some uh ohs. A reminder to never blindly follow your idols. Also check your straightener before you leave the house to make sure it's unplugged.   Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Tranquility by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4543-tranquilityLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    059: Professional Wrestling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 59:42


    LLLLLLLLADIES AND GENTLEFOLX. PLEASE WELCOME TO THE RING YOUR REIGNING PODCAST SMACKDOWN CHAMPIONS: AUDREY THE AGGRAVATOR and ELENA THE EMBALMER. In this episode we tackle (pun intended) some of the most interesting and neon aspects of the Professional Wrestling world, and expose some of it's darkest parts…Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    058: Secret Identities

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 68:31


    Will the real Slim Shady, Anastasia Romanov, and Bill Shakespeare please stand up? This week, we deep dive on secret identities and who the real princess and bard may be…Spoiler alert: Occam's razor fully applies here.Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    057: Why Do I Hate Country Music?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 56:27


    Don't be a squished turnip! Bring that honky tonk badonkadonk over here and let's put a boot in the ass of bro country stars! This week, with the help of a very deep voiced (and handsome) guest, we explore our reasons behind hating (and loving) country music.Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    056: Goodbyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 57:21


    On this week's If These Walls…we welcome our very first podcast guest for a heartfelt and hilarious episode about goodbyes! How to leave, when to leave, which Tupperware to take your leftovers in…we cover it all. Pro tip: don't do it like Geri did. Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    055: Twins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 60:39


    We're seeing double! And other cliche and overused twin sayings! The psychology behind twins and pair identities, as well as the stories of some extraordinary twins. And Hugh Grant tells a very awful joke about Superman.Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Onion Capers by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4679-onion-capersLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseVerano Sensual by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5049-verano-sensualLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    054: Expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 6:54


    And now a word from your favorite podcast cohosts...about expansion, brand identity, and exciting things to come. And there's also a Cher impression.

    053: Pest Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 52:03


    Grab your pots and pans and let's bang! For the sparrows. This week we look at failed pest control attempts in China and explore the myth of the Rat King. No animals were harmed in the creation of this podcast. Just in its source material.Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Late Night Radio by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7613-late-night-radioLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    052: 1968 Pt 2, COINTELPRO + MLK Jr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 42:28


    This week, we dig deep into the FBI's illegal activities to discredit and stall the Civil Rights Movement including their likely involvement in that fatal shot that took place on April 4, 1968 in Memphis. And while you're at it, jump on your couch and Rage Against the Fax Machine with us. Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    051: 1968 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 48:28


    1968: the most tumultuous year in modern history or a year that sought to drive change and progress worldwide? Or, maybe just a year when the Boomers said “WTF IS THIS, THEN?” Audrey takes us through Part 1 of our 1968 series by highlighting student protests in The Congo, Egypt, France, Mexico, and Japan. Share a piece of Bazooka with a loved one, and get riled up for a year of absolute insanity. Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    050: Are We There Yet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 63:12


    ARE WE THERE YET?! Almost. In this episode we visit what was true and false about the amazing story of Hannibal Barca shepherding elephants into Italy, and just how bad the Donner Family Road Trip of 1846 was. Grab a bag of Skittles at the next gas station and curl up in that passenger seat; this one's a doozy.Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    049: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 37:32


    Live your life as if folx 120 years from now will greatly exaggerate your life details. In the second part of our Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? series we meet Calamity Jane…or at least we think we do. Regardless of the lies and exaggerations, this woman led an incredible life. And loved both pants and skirts. Ladies: you can do both!Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-townLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    048: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 37:12


    I will raise the children while you pay all the bills, mmkay? Cowboys, lightly borrowed (read: stolen) from Spanish culture, continue to be an immense influence on our western culture. But do we get the stereotype right? In this 1st part of a 2 part series entitled “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” we take a look at one particular vigilante, who isn't quite as she seems…Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-townLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    047: Who's a Good Boi?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 50:33


    What was your puppy's original job? Why is Scooby Doo the best cartoon in history and how a senator's assassination bring it to life? And (most importantly) WHO'S A GOOD BOI?! Answer: All of them. They all are. ZOINKS!Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    046: Weddings Gone Awry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 58:52


    From fake cakes, to ill intentioned interruptions, to straight up homicide, a lot can get in the way of peoples' special day. Swig from your bottle of Fireball, make sure you pack your revolver under your wedding dress, and make your way to the dance floor for some boot scootin' boogyin': here are some weddings that went very, very awry.Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    045: The Boogeyman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 56:17


    Hide your kids, hide your wives (or significant others in general): the Boogeyman is comin' for ya! Sleep paralysis, real life Boogeymen, and depictions in art: this episode has it all. Disclaimer: there's some scary stuff in this one, but we bring it to you with our regular dose of levity and talk of Bonne Bell chapstick! Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    044: The Mandela Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 61:59


    Grab your Kit-Kat Bar, your box of Fruit Loops, and your Jiffy peanut butter and gather round as we tell you everything you're wrong about! Whether it's a hole in the space/time continuum, or just your brain playing tricks on you, we're willing to bet that you're wrong about some things. But don't worry: we all are. It's the Mandela Effect!Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    043: Hygiene

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 46:16


    There once were two broads with a ‘castThis episode is a little bit crass.The human body is gross.Especially up closeAnd Randy Quaid needs a kick in the ass.Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    042: Oops! Big Mistakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 47:39


    Oops! We did it again. Join us as we discuss BIG MISTAKES in history, culture, tech, and science. Black Sabbath is prominently featured, as is Han Solo as portrayed by Don Knotts. Make no mistake: this one is wild.Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    041: Ways to Die in Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 50:12


    G'DAY MATES! If Fosters is Australian for Beer, what's Australian for OMG WHY IS THERE A MOUSE PLAGUE?! Grab your brolly and a coldie and learn why you shouldn't be too terrified of wild animals in the outback, and what Americans can learn from Australia's gun control action. Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Porch Swing Days - slower by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4234-porch-swing-days---slowerLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    040: Famous Planes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 55:00


    ::giggles to self nervously:: we don't belong up here!…This week on If These Walls… we talk about Famous (Infamous?) Planes and their impact on our culture and our personal lives. Come for the Wings trivia, stay for Dave Chapelle's genius in Con Air.  Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    039: Best Day Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 45:40


    What does your best day ever include? Goat cheese ice cream? Jellyfishing? Clarinet recitals? The Backstreet Boys?! Whatever the components are, we hope your best day ever is every day, but also yet to come. But also in the past. We're gonna have a good day! Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    038: The USPS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 47:31


    Special delivery! It's time to talk about the United States Postal Service. But wait! Before you turn the podcast off, what if we promise you wolf attacks, nuns, whiskey, cigars, and face punches? Cancel culture can't cancel these stamps!Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    037: Bloodlust

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 58:18


    Hungary for blood? We've got just the cure for you (see what we did there?). This week, Audrey describes in great detail just how deep Elizabeth Bathory's bloodlust went (or did it?). And Elena dissects the Mercy Brown Vampire Incident (house painter Eldin is not included in this story, unfortunately).Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    036: The Circus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 60:42


    The circus is a beautiful, exciting, magical, wonderful place…until it's not. And if it's not, we'll just romanticize it in a film! In this week's episode we share our love for the circus, but also shine a light on its problematic history and its very dangerous nature. And Elena only cries twice! Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Circus Waltz by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3509-circus-waltzLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    035: Family Feuds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 57:41


    Whether on the side of a dirt road in Pleasant Valley, AZ, or in the middle of an Italian restaurant on Coney Island, we learn this week that family feuds can get real bloody, real fast. Can't we all just love one another? No? Okay then pass the Bucatini and the Sicilian red. Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    034: Wine Fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 57:15


    Pop that cork, mama, it's time to chat wine fraud! Whether it comes from an expensive bottle previously owned by an American President or a bladder inside of a box of wine from your local Aldi, we take comfort in the yeasty grape water. But did you know that wine fraud has always been and continues to be prevalent among the poor, the middle class, and the stinking rich? Pour a glass and sharpen your knives: tonight we will eat the rich and wash it down with a big old swig of Barefoot's finest!Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    033: 24K Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 52:39


    Grab your shovel and start digging; we're looking for gold! Whether at the bottom of a magic lake in Columbia in the 16th century, or at the bottom of a Great Lake in the 21st century, people always be after that shiny gold!...to the point of maybe losing their damn minds. Join Elena and Audrey for a treasure hunt or two, a Midas tale, a brief science lesson, and the capture of a Confederate leader in drag. Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Glitter Blast by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4707-glitter-blastLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSimple Music to Frighten Small Children By by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4366-simple-music-to-frighten-small-children-byLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    032: Treason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 46:21


    Happy Inauguration and a happy episode 32 to you all! The last thing we want to remind you of today is the 45th President's treason and insurrection, but it's important that we #neverforget. Plus, you know us: we make treason fun! This week Elena discusses the Beer Hall Putsch in November of 1923 and its echoes in the Capitol Insurrection in January 2021. Plus: do you know your countries' Benedict? Audrey will loop you in! Treason: 2 thumbs down, do not recommend. Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    031: Fine Human Specimens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 65:02


    Are you already exceeding your 2021 fitness goals? NO OF COURSE YOU AREN'T THERE'S A PANDEMIC AND A COUP. But honestly, we hope you're treating your body well and being kind to your soul! Let us inspire you by talking about the many amazing feats of human strength of fitness guru Jack LaLanne  You're only as old as your body tells you you are in the middle of 1000 push-ups and 1000 chin-ups! Also touched on in this episode: juicers, punching sharks, Dwight Schrute, CPR Annie, Michael Jackson, Body Worlds, and the plastination of human bodies. Welcome to 2021!Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    030: The New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 57:47


    A very happy, healthy, and safe New Year to everyone that listens to our little Podcast, and those who have yet to discover it. In the last episode of 2020, Audrey and Elena reflect on New Years traditions and history, revisit that pesky Y2K fiasco, and explain why you should do your best to put your hands on a peacock at midnight. However and whenever you celebrate, we hope 2021 has some amazing things in store for you!Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdEpisode music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3615-darkest-childLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    029: Christmas Miracles

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 58:46


    Here we come a-wassailing with episode 029, chock full of Christmas history, lore, and, most importantly, miracles! Is that a bike on dad's foot, or are you just excited to see us?! From the Wishing a safe and healthy holiday season to all of you. Enjoy responsibly, sing loudly, eat voraciously, and give yourself a big hug: we're almost at the end of 2021. Lo, Saturnalia! Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Jingle Bells by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3942-jingle-bellsLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseAngels We Have Heard on High by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3368-angels-we-have-heard-on-highLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    028: Gaslighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 61:07


    Gaslighter, denier. Doin' anything to get your ass farther…YOU GUYS it's time to talk about gaslighting!!! Audrey and Elena delve deep into the psychology of the phenomenon from it's theatrical origins to the 2020 election. Racial, political, interpersonal, romantic gaslighting…they're all here, and they're all absolutely horrifying. Come for the manipulation, stay for the poteen and poutine. Crank up The Chicks and take a couple swigs of Fireball.Episode Resources: https://bit.ly/2UNTKPdTheme music:Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Tiki Bar Mixer by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6836-tiki-bar-mixerLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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