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One man's investigation of the thoughts and things that make up our modern world.

Kyle Fergusson


    • Jan 27, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    S03 E10: The Phone Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 10:35


    Kyle explains the phone directory and its intriguing origins as well as speculation on its future in the digital age.

    S03 E09: Etiquette

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 10:33


    Kyle explains etiquette. Where did these social rules come from? What purpose do they serve? And is there any logic behind their evolution?

    S03 E08: Measurement Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 11:02


    Kyle explains measurement systems, how they evolved, and the hot debate between the SI and US Customary System.

    S03 E07: New Year's Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 9:07


    Kyle explains the origins, funnier resolutions through history, and how to increase you chances of sticking with your goals.

    S03 E06: Auld Lang Syne

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 8:23


    Kyle explains the history of "Auld Lang Syne" and why we sing it to ring in the new year.

    S03 E05: The COPPA Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 9:27


    Kyle explains the latest debacle over at YouTube, COPPA, and what that could potentially mean for creators.

    S03 E04: The Tarot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 11:31


    Kyle explains the history and use of tarot cards and whether or not to include the shuffle.

    S03 E03: The Mattress

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 16:17


    Kyle explains the history of mattresses, beds, and bedding they didn't want you to know.

    S03 E02: Christmas Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 9:05


    Kyle explains Christmas cards—where they come from, and favorite designs through the years.

    S03 E01: Impeachment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 14:13


    Kyle explains the act of impeachment and describes major historical cases.

    S02 E10: Voyager 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 12:41


    Kyle explains the journey of Voyager 2 and what it has taught us about our own universe and interstellar space.

    S02 E09: Lilith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 8:25


    Kyle explains a brief history of the story of Lilith through the ages.

    S02 E08: Trick or Treating

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 10:06


    Kyle explains the origins of America's favorite Halloween tradition—trick or treating!

    S02 E07: Mind Flayers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 13:24


    Kyle explains the evolution of one of the most recognizable monsters in D&D.

    S02 E06: Decorated Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 6:17


    Kyle explains the stories behind some of the most decorated animals in military history.

    S02 E05: Commercial Jingles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 12:45


    Kyle explains the history of advertising and the origin of commercial jingles.

    S02 E04: DDoS Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 13:16


    Kyle explains DDoS attacks after the recent WoW Classic battle.

    S02 E03: Venus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 12:47


    Kyle explains the history of the exploration of Venus, a planet once believed to be two different celestial bodies.

    S02 E02: Spider-Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 13:36


    Kyle explains the convoluted history surrounding the ownership of Marvel's favorite web slinger.

    S02 E01: Endangered Species Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 15:35


    Kyle explains the history of environmental conservation and summarizes currently proposed alterations to the Endangered Species Act.

    S1 Postmortem: Season 2 Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 4:30


    For production quality and producer sanity, every ten episodes Kyle will take a week off to plan the next string of topics and ideas. See you next week for the start of Season 2!

    Episode #10: Mixer and Ninja

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 13:48


    Kyle explains what Mixer is, who Ninja is, and what this means for video game streaming.

    Episode #09: Asteroid 2019 OK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 15:25


    Kyle explains asteroids and the recent flyby of 2019 OK.

    Episode #08: Moon Landing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 15:23


    Kyle explains the history of the Apollo 11 moon landing in celebration of its 50th anniversary.

    Episode #07: Area 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 12:20


    Kyle explains the connection between Area 51, alien cover-ups, and a Facebook event sweeping the nation.

    Episode #06: Dinosaurs and Feathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 14:43


    Kyle explains why it has taken so long for dinosaurs to parade their plumage.

    Episode #05: Fourth of July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 13:59


    Kyle explains the history of the Fourth of July and why fireworks.

    Episode #04: Evangelion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 16:09


    Kyle explains the history of mecha anime and Evangelion's influence.

    Episode #03: E3 Hype and Influencers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 21:37


    Kyle explains the history of E3 and its ongoing transformations.

    Episode #02: Blizzard and Canceled Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 21:21


    Kyle summarizes the latest leaks about Blizzard revolving around a recently cancelled project, what that may have been, and what it could mean.

    Episode #01: Death Stranding and Whales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 23:42


    Kyle explores the recently released trailer for Death Stranding, the beaching of whales, and strings.

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