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Sideshow artist and professional chef Thom Britton joins the curator of the College of Curiosity in this "anything goes" journey into the curious. We'll discuss anything that strikes our fancy, and there's a good chance you'll learn something unless you're very very careful.

College of Curiosity


    • Nov 10, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    The Weekly Curio – Episode 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2014


    In this episode, Thom and Jeff talk about chips that can spy on you, Uri Geller’s sad state, and breathing leaves.   29: It sounds like a lie, but a leaf in space can read your mind on a cruise ship full of freaks…. Uri Gellar sucks. Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2014


    In this episode, Thom and Jeff talk about Curiosity’s less-than-perfect grades, the Lake Michigan Triangle and Terrestrial Aliens.   28: What is the Funniest Joke a Martian Rover in a Michigan Triangle Finds in Alien Life on Earth? Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator of […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2014


    In this episode, Thom and Jeff talk about odd whale research, spying potato chips and bananas in danger.   Episode 27: Mix one part penguins, add bananas, sprinkle potato chips serve with ear wax. Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2014


    In this episode, Thom and Jeff talk about killer trees, when east is west, Ingress and floating concrete.   Episode 26: Extreme Geographic Killer Trees in the Concrete Banana Boat of Ingress Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity REFERENCES The […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2014


    In this episode, Thom and Jeff talk about click bait, Jeff is stranded on a desert island and makes a discovery, and there are Nazis at the poles.   Episode 25: You Won’t Believe What Radioactive Clickbait Did To The Space Nazis Stranded On This Island Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 24a

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2014 41:43


    In this episode, Thom is off making theater and Mathemagician Ethan Brown joins us for a discussion of Game Theory, Common Core, and Soccer.   024a: Ethan Brown discusses Tau, Game  Theory, Common Core and Soccer Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2014


    In this episode, Thom and Jeff find odd things buried in the ground, on the moon, teleportation and and smoking vapors.   024: What has 4 wings, smokes, lives on the moon and is made of water? Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator of […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2014


    In this episode, Thom and Jeff ponder plastic made of shrimp, a material so black you can’t see it, homosexual animals, and a new use for an old space robot.   023: Plastic is the New Black Homosexual Animal Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2014


    In this episode, Thom and Jeff talk about a real planet of the apes, what to do when your heroes suck, and the VERY LAST WORD on GMO.   Episode 22: Damn You! You Dirty Sexist, GMO Friendly Apes! Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 21a

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2014 37:13


    In this episode, while Thom works on our new show, Aubrey and I discuss scary things real and imagined, and they fall way down the rabbit hole.   Episode 21a: Spiders, Holes, Goldfish  and other Things to Be Afraid Of Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2014


    In this episode, Thom and Jeff discuss thinking Jell-O, UPS OCD, real Martians, and extreme = low IQ   Episode 021: Right Turn at Lime Jello Then Follow the Racists  to Mars Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity REFERENCES Jell-O […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2014


    In this episode, Thom and Jeff discuss the world’s greatest magic trick, training doves, appreciating pigeons, and a bit more about flying frogs.   Episode 20: The Magical World of The Lance Dove Pigeon’s Flying Frog Show Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator of […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2014


    In this episode, Thom and Jeff wrestle with jellyfish, salt-rising bread (ew), ageless children, and yet even bigger dinosaurs.   Episode 19: Giant Immortal Dinosaurs are Eating Your Jellyball Sandwiches Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity REFERENCES Jellyballs for All […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2014


    In this episode, Thom is back with sunken skulls, medical robots, strange new planes, and a selection of time traps.   Episode 18: 13,000 Year Old Girl Builds Medical Robot to Save Fuel and Time Travel Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator of […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 17b

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2014 33:48


    In this episode,Thom is busy setting up his new theater, while Jeff and Aubrey discuss six degrees of separation, crazy things on cruise ships, old chemistry sets, and the risks of curiosity.   Episode 17b: Six Degrees of Chemistry Skydiving at Sea in an Ice Rink Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 17a

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2014 33:41


    In this episode,Thom is busy setting up his new theater, while Jeff and Martin discuss flying frogs, mining under the sea, Asperger’s tests, controlling brains and buying drugs online.   Episode 17a: Remote Control Elephant Frogs Ruining the Environment Under the Sea Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2014


    In this episode, Jeff and Thom discuss a candy that looks like processed chicken, a man with an extra hole in his head, smart highways and radioactive things in your home.   Episode 17: Radioactive German Egg Candy in Your BRAINS Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2014


    In this episode, Jeff and Thom discuss a hagfish’s lunch, giant sperm, mystery holes eating children, and the concern that Pluto is forming its own solar system.   Episode 16: Fish Bones Sperm Holes of the Pluto Moons! Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2014


    In this episode, Jeff and Thom discuss missing blimps, ET’s home, hibernating humans, self-driving cars, an asphalt volcano, a nuclear cruise ship, and a very sneaky bird.   015: ET finds the self-driving nuclear powered blimp Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2014


    In this episode, Jeff and Thom discuss the problems of science, the bizarre journey of the first truck, Shakespeare’s atheism, altering kids pre-conception, living to 115, and a new mineral.   014: The Science of Pregnant Old Lady Trucks Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2014


    013: Global Night-Vision Warming Concrete Vikings of the Stars   Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell and The WIP Theater Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity In this episode, Jeff and Thom discuss the real monster behind the chupacabra, a telescope that finds itself, five charts of what spring […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2014


    012: Legless propelling lizard horses cheese clubhouse of thumb   Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity In this episode, Jeff and Thom discuss cars with propellers, the ark inside Texarkana, legless lizards, horse ferries, and the origin of cheese. REFERENCES Cars with Propellers Douglas […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2014


    011: The Muscular Bisexual Time Traveling Toilet Fools   Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity In this episode, Jeff and Thom discuss who April Fooled First? self-healing muscles in a lab, the first military drone, seeing the beginning of time, and the science of […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2014


    Episode 010: The Name is Bond, Flat-state-eating-dead-chicken-malort, Bond   Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity In this episode, Jeff and Thom discuss Birds, Bond Birds, Carry On the Flattest State, Creative uses for Spare Mummies, a chicken from Hell, a weapon from Hell, and […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2014


    009: The 6 Foot Haunted Drop-Bear Chef in a Bottle   Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity In this episode, Jeff and Thom discuss how Jeff totally screwed up the facts about Julia Child, how koalas might be a bit different than you’ve assumed, sleeping […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2014


    008: The Giant Dyslexic Nutmeg Zeppelin   Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity In this episode, Jeff and Thom discuss the Nutmeg State’s strange pride, other state nicknames and mottos, the return of the airship, dyslexia’s end, giant viruses, and using your phone as […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2014


    007: The Turkey Dog Chefs Box of Mystery   Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity In this episode, Jeff and Thom talk about Julia Child and sharks, canine evolution, dominant females, robotic aquatic trash collectors, 19th century ships with identity crises, and a […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2014


    006 Alligators are Stealing Poison from Redditors to Get 1000 Times More Cat Crazy   Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity This week, Thom and Jeff discuss ice age parasites, poison stealing, a revolution in cell phone service, and an app that can […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2014


    005 The Lying Communist Pizza Serving Witch Hanging 24 Hour Monkey Drummers   Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity This week, we return to Titanic AGAIN, decipher the mysterious markings of the US dime, find a use for dorm pizza, discuss the bonobo […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2014


    004 The Flying Xmas Vomitorium of Dark Ant Peanuts.mp3   Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity This week, flying snakes (really), keeping the X in XMas, Crazy ant wars, how peanut allergies might be coming to an end, did blue exist? and what actually […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2014


    003 You are wrong about pot smoking frozen babies that detect cancer    Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity This week, we discuss the longest running sideshow at Coney Island: babies! Also, frozen leeches, common misconceptions, glowing GMOs and what happens if you’re […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2014


    002 The Seven Foot Tall St. Witches Hair Growth Tonic    Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity REFERENCES A VERY Interesting Man Peter Freuchen St. Expedite Wikipedia: St. Expedite Legends of St. Expedite The Milford Mystery Wikipedia: Milford, PA Wikipedia: Missing Time Gallows Hill […]

    The Weekly Curio – Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2014


    001 Dummy Kills Man In Dead Titanic Sea    Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity REFERENCES Titanic Stories Titanic Amusement Park Wikipedia: Titanic 2 to Set Sail Titanic Anastasia Solved The Dead Sea Wikipedia: The Dead Sea The Man Behind Robert Ripley’s Believe it or […]

    The Weekly Curio – Pilot Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2014


    Episode 0: Headless Half Glowing Man-Eating Chicken People    Thom Britton is the creator of FreakShow & Tell Jeff Wagg is the Curator of College of Curiosity REFERENCES Glowing Soldiers of the Civil War Mental Floss: Why Some Civil War Soldiers Glowed in the Dark Mike the Headless Chicken miketheheadlesschicken.org YouTube:  Mike the Headless Chicken […]

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