This Is The Part I Don’t Get

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We’re all a little weird. We’ve all had moments that make us go “what the heck?” Join best friends Jay and Bay every other Thursday as we try to make sense of taboo topics from pimple popping to unexplained disappearances without taking ourselves too seriously. If you find yourself rolling your eyes…

This Is The Part I Don’t Get


    • Jun 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 82 EPISODES


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    Episode 82: The End

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 67:44


    On tonight's special episode Jay and Bay say goodbye and farewell. After 3 years of podcasting together, episode 82 will be the final episode for "This is the Part I Don't Get!" Tonight Jay does some algebra and finds out some statistics behind potential cancer clusters in New Jersey. Bay fills us in on all the traditions and symbolism related to high school and college graduation ceremonies like where they come from and why we do them. Thanks for listening everyone!

    Episode 81: Every Road Has It's Thorn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 56:45


    Jay and Bay go over how roads get their names and the current events topic where are bride and her caterer were charged for allegedly lacing the dinner with marijuana.

    Episode 80: Anonymous Cuddling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 60:28


    Bay tells us the details behind the Circleville Letter Writer. Jay shares the behind the scenes info on being a professional cuddler.

    Episode 79: Fries and BMI's

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 66:45


    On today's episode Bay talks about the BMI scale and the controversies that have come up around it's accuracy. Jay gives a brief history on why we all love fries so much and how they became such a fast food staple. 

    Episode 78: Tulipmania and Kennedy Curses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 72:49


    This week's episode is inspired by long time curiosities and the coming of Spring. Bay fills us in on the Tulipmania craze of the 1600's and Jay uncovers the alleged "Curse of the Kennedys."

    Episode 77: An Injection of Green Dye

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 60:58


    Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone. Tonight's episode is about all the things we thought we knew about St. Patrick's Day itself and Jay researches some potential ethical issues that stem from the use of lethal injection as a means of capital punishment.

    Episode 76: Home Run Ghost Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 66:03


    Bay answers a listeners email and lets us know what happened to the abandoned town of Centralia, Pennsylvania. Jay dives deep into the history behind the 1910 death row inmates that played baseball for their lives.

    Episode 75: Leap Over the Whiskey Flood

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 50:40


    Tonight we find out why we have leap years and the interesting details behind the "Dublin Whiskey Fire" of 1875.

    Episode 74: Spermageddon Cook Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 48:18


    This week the part that Bay doesn't get can be found in the middle of a Roadkill Cook off. Jay let's us know if male sperm counts really are on the decline.

    Episode 73: Pageants and PlayStation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 58:24


    On tonight's episode of This Is the Part I Don't Get Bay and Jay talk about an annual camel beauty contest rules and regulations about how long children are allowed to play online video games.

    Episode 72: Don't Look Up At The Flagpole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 51:53


    Bay fills us in on some of the weirdest fads and trends from the last 150 years. Inspired by “Don't Look Up,” Jay let's us know the truths behind near earth objects and whether or not they are likely to come anywhere near us.

    Episode 71: Hear Comes the Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 51:55


    Jay tells us about a wellness fad called perineum tanning. While Bay let's us know why we tend to hate the sound of our voice.

    Episode 70: Hippos Got Milk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 59:32


    On tonight's episode Bay talks about how hippos can be granted legal personhood. Jay tells us the real truth behind the Got Milk? campaign in the 90's and the early 200's

    Episode 69: Overdue Organs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 50:29


    Ever wonder what would happen if you never returned that movie rental or library book? Tonight Bay fills us in on some weird true stories to let us know. Jay shares the ins and outs of who can and can't donate organs in the U. S.

    Episode 68: Strange Deaths and Troubled Teens

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 55:24


    Jay and Bay talk about strange ways to die and the truth behind the Elan school for troubled teens.

    Episode 67: Spirit of Mt. Everest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 61:08


    On this episode Jay tells us the true stories of the bodies that were left behind on Mt. Everest. Bay teaches us what post Mortem photography and spirit photography are all about and why this was a photography fad 150 years ago.

    Episode 66: A Zebra Can't Change It's Inkblots

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 59:21


    On tonight's episode Bay teaches the origins of the Rorschach test and how they came to the most popular personality in the 1960's. Jay shares breaking news about Zebra's and other wild animal escapes around the states.

    Episode 65: Placenta World Record

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 44:39


    On tonight's episode Jay tells us all about placentophagy. Listen to the episode to find out what it is. Bay tells the story of how the Guinness Book of World Records came to be and shared some of the weirdest records out there.

    Episode 64: Death by Raining Scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 55:07


    In this episode, Jay discusses the case of Dr. Fata, who falsely diagnosed hundreds of patients with cancer and poisoned them with chemotherapy for insurance money. Bay delves into the case of a mysterious gelatinous rain that's contents remains a mystery to this day.

    Episode 63: These pets are richer than you, period

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 56:26


    Tonight Bay opens our eyes to millionaire pets that have outlived their rich owners. What happens when you will your pet your money? Jay gives us the low down on the new trend of "Period Parties."

    Episode 62: Radioactive Swinging Doors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 48:21


    Push or pull? Ever wonder why some doors swing one direction while others go the other way? Well, tonight Jay helps us understand why. Meanwhile, Bay discusses the history of dangerous substances used in everyday items. 

    Episode 61: Lady You're a Firework

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 57:51


    On tonight's episode Bay talks about the mystery surrounding the death of the "Lady in the Dunes" and how the movie Jaws might be connected. Jay goes over some of the weirdest firework accidents in history.

    Episode 60: DARE You to Lie to Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 69:35


    In tonight's episode, Jay teaches us how to interrogate someone while Bay discusses shortcomings of the 1980's D.A.R.E. program designed to keep kids off drugs.

    Episode 59: Fishing for an Accent

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 56:13


    This week’s topic includes the effects of fishing on the ecosystem and a mysterious condition known as Foreign Accent Syndrome.

    Episode 58: Mushrooms and Moose Droppings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 48:16


    In this episode, Jay uncovers the unique hobby known as mushroom hunting and Bay talks about one of the most popular Instagram accounts from the least popular government agency.

    Meow Now of Forever Hold Your Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 41:14


    In tonight’s episode, Bay discusses the truth behind the Crazy Cat Lady stereotype and Jay explains what happens when someone objects at a wedding.

    Episode 56: April Fool’s bring May Cicadas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 39:58


    In tonight’s episode, Jay tells us about the coming of the Cicadas and Bay gives us the origins of April Fool’s Day.

    Episode 55: Doodle Bacon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 67:01


    On this episode, Bay answers a listener’s question about weird food origins, while Jay helps us analyze the meaning behind our doodles.

    Episode 54: Sinking Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 43:18


    In this episode, Jay gives us the run-down on the unfortunate occurrence of grain entrapment, while Bay tells us the problem with giving blood when everyone else is doing it.

    Episode 53: A Consortium of Minimalists.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 59:32


    Jay and Bay are at it again. This week Bay talks about weird animal grouping names - a murder of crows, school of fish? Jay covers the minimalist movement. Buy more so you can own less!

    Episode 52: History and Hobby Horses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 52:04


    On tonight's episode Bay introduces us to Hobby Horse Competitions and Jay looks us into how Black History is taught in US schools.

    Episode 51: Werewolves with a side of eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 47:37


    On tonight’s episode Bay talks about the history of werewolves and Jay discusses the process of egg freezing.

    Episode 50: Mobs and Bobcats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 73:44


    In tonight’s episode, Jay covers mob mentality and it’s relation to the siege on the US Capitol. On a lighter note, Bay goes over the weirdest Presidential pets in history.

    Episode 49: Hiccups Dropping The Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 51:58


    In tonight’s New Year’s Eve special, Bay discusses the history of New Year’s Eve traditions and Jay talks about the longest hiccuping record.

    Episode 48: Christmas Colors

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 62:05


    In tonight’s episode, Bay tells us how genders got assigned colors and Jay lists unique Christmas traditions around the world.

    Episode: 47: Line Sitters and Disappearing Monoliths

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 64:00


    In this latest episode, Jay interviews legendary line-sitter, Robert Samuel, to talk about how he turned waiting in line into a successful business. Then Bay investigates the mysterious disappearance of a monolith and its subsequent reappearance.

    46: 10,000 Love Letters

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 56:34


    In episode 46, Jay looks at what attracts people to infamous serial killers and Bay answers the question - do we really need 10,000 steps a day?

    Episode 45: Step and Repeat Crossover Extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 90:05


    In this special Halloween episode, Jay and Bay are joined by Andrew and Matt of Step and Repeat podcast to discuss fictional movie languages and the cursed Exorcist movie set.

    Episode 44: Two Party Laugh Track

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 48:59


    In episode 44, Jay explains how the Two Party System came to be and Bay tells us how laughter can be deadly.

    Episode 43: Bee Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 66:17


    In episode 43, Bay looks at the benefits and dangers of bee sting therapy and Jay interviews a special guest about what goes on behind-the-scenes of reality television.

    Episode 42: Looner Cubes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 45:28


    In tonight’s episode, Jay tells us about the world of looners while Bay takes us behind the scenes of the World Rubik’s Cube competition.

    Episode 41: Sleep Collecting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 52:45


    In episode 41, Bay discusses her research on sleep walking and Jay warns us of hoarders.

    Episode 40: Restoration Ex

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 58:55


    In episode 40, Jay talks about a popular new service that helps you win back your ex. Bay looks at what goes into restoring a work of art and what happens when things go wrong.

    Episode 39: Pay No Attention to the Matchmaker Behind the Curtain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 72:05


    In tonight’s episode, Bay takes us over the rainbow with some very unfortunate events that took place on the set of The Wizard of Oz and Jay delves into the world of arranged marriages.

    Episode 38: Southpaw Bid Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 54:56


    In tonight’s episode, Jay talks about being a lefty in a right-handed world. Meanwhile, Bay breaks down how to be a world champion auctioneer.

    Episode 37: Typhoid Ticket to Nowhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 64:19


    In episode 37, Bay tells us the relevant tale of Typhoid Mary. Meanwhile Jay takes on a flight to nowhere.

    Episode 36: Bra Trolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 57:08


    This episode features discussions on the validity of online reviews as well the history and purpose of bras.

    Episode 35: Don't Fear the Slap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 54:08


    Tonight’s episode includes a slapping contest and the strangest diagnosable fears with even stranger names.

    Episode 34: Aliens Attack!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 66:39


    Tonight’s Alien-themed episode features special guest and friend of the pod, Andrew “A” Shine to talk about leaked military footage of confirmed UFO’s. Jay delves into tales of alien abductions and possible psychological phenomena to explain them, while Bay investigates mysterious cow mutilations.

    Episode 33: State of Emotional Support

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 63:35


    Tonight’s episode topics include the weirdest city names across the United States and how you can make sure your pet Turkey flies first class with you.

    Episode 32: A Strange Addiction to Flat Earthers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 58:02


    In episode 32, Bay investigates individuals who fall in love with inanimate objects and Jay celebrates (flat) earth day.

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