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We are Nobodies talking about everything; solving nothing. Each week we explore a new topic and its relevance in the present and into the future. We are a married couple who love thinking about, predicting, and learning about new topics as our world ev

Ian


    • Jun 9, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Nobodies Pod

    Violet Underground Audiobook Pt 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 23:22


    Violet Underground Audiobook Pt 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 23:02


    Violet Underground Audiobook Pt 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 22:29


    Violet Underground Audiobook Pt 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 21:54


    Violet Underground Audiobook Pt 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 21:09


    Violet Underground Audiobook Pt 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 25:18


    Violet Underground Audiobook Pt 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 27:07


    Violet Underground Audiobook Pt 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 28:15


    Violet Underground Audiobook Pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 25:08


    Violet Underground Audiobook Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 20:59


    Violet Underground: The Audiobook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 28:04


    Violet Underground is set in my hometown, New London, Wisconsin. At the forefront is the story of two teens experiencing love and self-discovery for the first time, but the backdrop explores our relationship with souls long gone, and the buildings that still stand, begging to tell their stories. It's a memoir centered on one year of my life in 2010. The characters come-of-age before our eyes and grapple with the inescapable struggles of youth.

    How Companies Are Named

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 60:57


    Throughout the centuries, companies have been named with many different intents. From the founder's last name, to a vague description of their product, to the modern landscape of completely random words as the world's largest corporations.

    A Short & Incomplete History of Slavery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 33:25


    Slavery has manifested in many different ways throughout time and around the world. We can make more sense of American Slavery when we understand how it compares to other forms of slavery.

    Simulation Theory: The Road Map

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 62:25


    We lay out the steps a society has to achieve in order to progress to a lifelike simulation.

    Violet Underground

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 33:36


    Emma published her book, Violet Underground! Ian asks about her writing process and more. Books can be purchased using this link. https://a.co/d/ac4ePiX

    Idioms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 35:44


    Learn the weird origins of some of our common idioms. Learn which idioms should be left in the past and tools for recognizing which turns of phrase are problematic.

    French Words We All Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 37:13


    There are a lot of words in English that we don't always realize are French.

    Presidential Potpourri

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 68:20


    We will rivet you with interesting presidential facts such as statistics regarding their age, hairstyles, fashion, and other shocking revelations.

    Illusions of Perspective and Cargo Delivery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 41:05


    We outline some misnomers of our perspective of time and even of our place in the world. We then give a quick rundown of how our cargo is shipped throughout the world and how these systems are always advancing.

    1800 to Today...: Medical Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 45:57


    We show what technological breakthroughs in medical science has brought us to our current unprecedented medical system.

    Sugarcoated Bliss

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 59:35


    We got some sweet information on how all your favorite candies originated.

    1800 to Today...: Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 65:44


    Education was almost entirely unavailable in the past. Learn about how education revolutionized our society and how it evolved to get us to where we are today! Topics include literacy, secondary education, college, and oh so much more.

    1800 to Today...: Technology & Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 75:52


    We discuss the technological advances since 1800 as well as popular art of the times and the varying ways of consuming them. Electricity, Telephones, Space Exploration, the Inernet. Books, Radio, Music, Movies.

    1800 to Today...: Transportation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 78:56


    We touch on all the ways transporting around this world has changed in the last 2.22 centuries. Trains, horses, sailboats, buggies, canoes (why?), cars.

    Simulation Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 51:58


    In this episode, we challenge our commonly held notion of reality. What if we are living in a simulated world? Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    1800 to Today...: Land & People

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 55:45


    Introducing our first series!! We will be breaking down the American experience spanning from 1800-2022 and Ian will occasionally offer future extrapolations. The first chapter of our series focuses on the land and the people of America. We look at land acquisition, immigration, and democracy. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Heat Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 46:04


    Today we learn about how rising temperatures are affecting neighborhoods and how neighborhood demographics have shifted over time. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    XOXO

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 63:39


    It is Valentine's season. If you've ever wondered how this doozy came about, for better or most likely for worse, this is for you. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Sun turns into Color and Sneezes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 47:15


    We are offering you this age-old combination of colors and sneezes. We talk about how different cultures around the world categorize colors in various and often simpler ways than the English world does. Then we provide very amusing facts about sneezing. At the end of the podcast, we share surprisingly cool facts about weddings. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Archipelago News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 48:29


    Learn about two interesting news stories that are happening on archipelagos. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples and Our Perception of Light and Color

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 56:24


    Did you know that there are still thousands of uncontacted indigenous people living completely outside of the modern world? We also discuss the science behind light and color and we talk about how animals get their colors. Ian delights us with an insane news story from our very own Menominee! Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    American Colonization and Miscellaneous Geography

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 60:10


    We start with an amalgamation of facts centered around the topic of geography. Then we dive into the ever-puzzling question of why the English colonies generally succeeded compared to the French and Spanish colonies in America. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Time keeps on slippin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 63:30


    It's almost the new year!! We are giving you the juicy facts about New Year's that you've been waiting for. We cover the history of the celebration, the modern application and then we go into a surprisingly captivating segment about the history of our calendar! Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    It's Ring-Ting-Tingling Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 63:21


    Yule be glad to listen to this episode about Christmas. Brighten your holiday season with these informational tidbits that will enchant your brain. Topics: History, Financial Facts, Trees, Fun. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    MEGAfauna

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 48:18


    We inform about megafauna. Aka: giant beasts. Megafaunas have walked the earth for millions of years, including today. We also shed light on the REAL reason why the giant beasts of the past went extinct. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 50:35


    We discuss the traditions and history of thanksgiving. Trends, changes, and turkeys. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Made in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 49:29


    We talk about the indigenous crops of North and South America, how aboriginal people have used them for millennia, and how they changed western culture after The New World was discovered. We also give insights into the big question. Why were Europeans and Asians so technologically advanced compared to the aboriginal people they would eventually colonialize? Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    What's my age again... We're droppin' like flies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 50:37


    We talk about the blasphemy that is birthday celebrations, including history and modern applications. We also supply a riveting segment about bugs and other bug-like beings. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Would you rather.... suck my bloood?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 47:26


    We discuss the historic folklore of vampires and the somehow modern embracement of these ghoulish creatures. Then we get into some spicy would you rathers. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Vagabonds ft. Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 52:48


    Our friend Joe joins us for our second awesome podcast at the cabin! We talk about cultural shifts in the way Millenials are choosing to live and Joe gives some insight into his unusual path in life. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Egypt ft. Karen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 65:46


    We have our first guest! Emma's mom, Karen, joins us to discuss what they learned on their trip to Egypt. We also share interesting facts about Ancient Egypt, modern-day Egypt and we talk about other travel experiences as well! Come learn about the storied past of Egypt! Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    The Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 38:45


    Pretty self explanitory Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Solar System, Words, and Travel Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 45:57


    We share mind-blowing facts about our Solar System. Truly. We talk about words that are misunderstood or have changed cultural meaning. We outline how the pandemic has changed the way Americans are traveling this year. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Globalism, Headlines, and Food Facts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 39:57


    We talk about the eating habits of Americans. Prepare to be disturbed. We talk about why globalism needs to Trump nationalism. And finally, we have some more crazy headlines. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Let's stop saving daylight and working so much!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 49:56


    We talk about Daylight Saving Time including the history and the modern application. We also supply very interesting facts about work/life balance and changing trends. At the end, we have a secret topic of great import. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Our Carbon Sasquatch-Print

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 43:20


    We explore the largest contributors to climate change, many of which I think would be very surprising, in order to give us all a more actionable and directed approach to reducing our carbon footprint. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Veg•yeet•ables and fugitives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 42:13


    We talk about the common misconceptions on what constitutes a vegetable versus a fruit as well as different types of vegetables such as stems, leaves, seeds, roots, and flowers. We also explain the difference between seeds and nets. Then we go into three interesting stories of fugitives running from the law. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Generational Finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 36:14


    We talk about the different circumstances Millennials are experiencing and how that contrasts with Boomer spending and earning patterns. We explore college debt, homeownership, and the changing workplace. It's more light-hearted than it sounds though!! Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Zero Waste

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 40:13


    We are always finding fun new ways to reduce our consumption and we wanted to share one of our passions with you! Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    Headlines and Tattoos

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 32:52


    We talk unusual headlines from the past year and then we dive into tattoo tidbits. Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

    THE HALLOWEEN SPOOK-TACULAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 39:17


    IT'S TIME FOR THE HALLOWEEN EPISODE. We are ready for the spooky season, and we are guessing you are too. Enjoy information and conversation about the holiday and more about us! Our new email address is nobodies.pod.email@gmail.com please email us asap with any comments or adoring compliments!!

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