Learnin' with Lauren and Mary

Our Season 2 finale! Mary turns 30 for the second time and looks back fondly on eating sand for dinner. Then, your favorite two dummies are traumatized by voice throwing and are horrified to realize that a large part of their childhoods involved a very famous ventriloquist.

Mary and Lauren take listener questions from regular people and also a celebrity.

This week, Lauren and Mary pick each other's topics! And they are not easy. But hey, they did the research! (Or did they?)

What do tiny trees and tiny paintings have in common? They're hard to make, but easy to steal. Look for us in the news if we get arrested. 

There are no fun facts about bedbugs, just gross ones, like the fact that they reproduce via something called traumatic insemination. If you think that's deeply disturbing, just wait until you hear about the notoriously violent and criminal cult, The Order of the Solar Temple. Lauren describes it as: “Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll if the Sex was rape, the Drugs were poison and Rock n' Roll was murder.”

We're still in lockdown and if we need a break, we bet you do too! After 20 years of complaining about it, Mary finally watches one of Lauren's favorite movies- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Listen to her dissect what she's learned here, in our bonus mini episode!

What are pajamas, really? And what's up with the Australian bananas in them? How tricksy are the Russians when it comes to protecting their diamond secrets? And just how cold does it actually get in Siberia? Lauren and Mary attempt to answer all these questions on this week's episode. Plus- Is the Queen OK? Find out on an exclusive interview Mary was granted with Queen Elizabeth II herself!

Food. Fashion. Fakes. Fish. Frauds. Who can you trust these days? Not your average Extra Virgin Olive Oil salesman, that's for sure. Whether you're purchasing a fake Rolex on Canal Street, or a fish filet in Whole Foods, Lauren and Mary break down what you need to know when it comes to sniffing out counterfeit goods.

Extra, Extra! Tiny Humans Can Barely See! EXPLOSIVE New Information on Sperm Whales! Babies May (or may not) Be Olympic Swimmers! All the top headlines about Babies and Sperm Whales are coming at you live from Lauren and Mary's latest episode! No Shih Tsus allowed.

Go with the Flo. Everything's coming up Daisies. These are a couple of literary devices to help you remember two powerful black women who ushered in the civil rights movement and created real change in our culture.

Did you know both jellyfish and Mr. 305 are making interplanetary advancements? Join Lauren and Mary as they learn about various terrifying species of jellyfish, and the life and music of Mr. 305 (Pitbull).

Lauren and Mary attempt to "get sexy" for the upcoming holiday, but it turns out they're horrible at it. Join them as they navigate their way through slapping nude women with goat hide and eating Kraft Singles, all in the name of love. 

Lauren and Mary ride a caffeine high while talking about energy drinks, then crash hard while chatting about death. If you're curious about all the ways you can dispose of a human corpse, this is the episode for you! 

Lauren and Mary tackle two totally different topics in this week's episode. First up is the Amish and their lack of buttons and music. Then, it's all about poop and toilets - from weird ways to die on the toilet to playing video games in urinals.

Lauren and Mary get lit! That's it, that's the description.  

Help! We've fallen and we can't get up! Should we push our life alert buttons or hope someone gives us CPR? Lauren and Mary are back for a second season. Learn practical life-saving emergency medical techniques from Mary, then journey with Lauren to the land of Italy to continue learning about CPR. The twist? CPR now stands for Certified Papal Ridiculousness. Let's all finally learn what those Swiss Guards think they're doing in their balloon suits.

Get ready for: The Musical Stylings of Mary, Performing in The Nutcracker, Lauren's Lord of the Rings Obsession and The Curse of the Bambino.

It's the last episode of season one and Lauren and Mary answer questions from you, the listeners. Finally learn why Pandas deserve to live, why the audio quality of phone calls is still awful, and what Satan thinks of this podcast!

In the spirit of giving, Lauren and Mary gift each other topics to research for this episode. You'll be as surprised as they were to learn that Pigeons are cooler than most animals, and there was once a spy gadget disguised as a piece of poop.

This week, Lauren and Mary investigate some of the strangest sports in Olympic history- from solo synchronized swimming to live bird murder! Mary discloses that she could win gold in something called "finger salsa". Then, inspired by the terrible movie "Operation Christmas Drop," they switch directions and talk about Guam, Optimus Prime, and too many spiders.

Elon Musk in a corner! The Queen's ham baby! The Usher of the Black Rod! It's a real circus out there, and Lauren and Mary are going to get to the bottom of all of it. Listen in as they ham it up while talking about Carnivals and Royal Customs- which, between elaborate costumes and extensive showmanship, might not be so different after all.

Celebrate Thanksgiving this year by learning about two amazing modern-day Native Americans. Lauren & Mary learn about these notable Cheyenne and Cherokee tribe members and their landmark work, from the reclamation of Alcatraz to building the National Museum of the American Indian. *Please note there is an audio glitch in part 2, our sincerest apologies*

Lauren & Mary realize that vegans can't eat plastic bags, cats sometimes experience “poo-phoria,” President Wilson had a snake called “Emily Spinach,” and there isn't yet a guide dog named “Guide Fieri.”

We're not aging, you're aging! Just kidding, we all are. In Lauren's birthday episode, Mary dives deep into her co-hosts past, interviewing Lauren's mom and categorizing the periods of her life. Afterwards, Lauren and Mary discuss a few of their burning questions about getting old, going down an inadvertently depressing road, then clawing their way back to happier thoughts! Take the journey with them and listen now.

Mary and Lauren get into the Halloween spirit by confronting popular superstitions and avoiding con artists. They'll walk you through how common superstitions came into being, why mercury being in retrograde is meaningless, and how one woman conned her way into stealing Louis XV's $15 million necklace.

This week, Lauren and Mary discover a few disappointing facts in the name of research. They learn that it's too late for them to become contortionists, #satanicpanic isn't funny at all, and “solid potato salad” is a real song.

Lauren and Mary team up once again for a spooky Halloween themed episode just in time for the holiday. They discuss the legend of Jack of the Lantern and his buddy Satan, how the credit card industry affects pornography, and a creative way to get rid of irksome admirers.

Mary and Lauren are back and this time they're learning about the principles of Feng Shui and the absurdity of a surprise topic (hint: it's not bees). Join them as they get into the nitty gritty of what it means to be a glasses enthusiast, how to identify gentle wood and what Lauren considers “absolute prime douchery.”

Join best friends Lauren and Mary as they learn how organs fit inside the human body and what the etiquette rules are for attending an orgy. Along the way they'll discuss why Roman historians lied and reminisce about their 4th grade enemy Greg.