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It's Reddit Readings Wednesday on the Reddit On Wiki podcast! Usually, we're live with you guys in the chat, but we're taking a quick break from our live shows while Josh is busy digging the footings and building the ICF walls for his new house. So, welcome to a special "Wednesday Not Live" episode! This week, Sean and Josh are having a conversational deep-dive into heavy relationship drama, massive red flags, and complex family dynamics. We're breaking down a heartbreaking confession from a poster who can't stop crying over what their orthodontist told them, and unpacking the drama of starting a relationship with a brother's best friend. Plus, we discuss a parent trying to punish their daughter over something she wrote, a delivery driver reported for allegedly dodging work, the frustrating cycle of men panicking when things get real, and a massive debate over splitting damages after a son wrecks someone else's property. Let's get into the Reddit drama! Support Our Sponsors: Quince: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/reddit for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Whisker: Maintain your cat's litter while focusing on your growing family. Go to whisker.com/WIKI and get an additional $50 off bundles. Support The Show: Become a Patron or YouTube Member for ad-free episodes and bonus stories every Monday and Friday, as well as exclusive content! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/cultiv8podcastnetwork/membership YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@RedditOnWiki Timestamps:(Timestamps are approximate due to dynamic ad insertion. Become a Patron or YouTube member for ad-free episodes) (00:00) - Intro (01:42) - r/redditonwiki: I Cry When I Think About What My Orthodontist Told Me (10:44) - I Started Dating My Brother's Best Friend (16:57) - r/amiwrong: Am I Wrong for Trying to Punish My Daughter After We Found What She Wrote? (28:12) - r/AmItheAsshole: Am I the Asshole for Reporting a Delivery Driver Who I Thought Was Lying to Get Out of Doing More Work? (37:59) - Why Does It Feel Like I Keep Meeting Men Who Think I'm Great, Say All the Right Things, and Then Panic When Things Become Real? (51:46) - r/AmItheAsshole: AITA for Saying No to a 50/50 Split Damages Payment After My Son Damaged Someone Else's Property? (58:41) - Outro Follow Us: Hit like, subscribe, and follow us on all social media platforms for all things Reddit on Wiki! All Social and Donation Links: https://linktr.ee/redditonwiki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
fWotD Episode 3337: Vatican City at the 2022 Mediterranean Games Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Wednesday, 24 June 2026, is Vatican City at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.Vatican City competed as guests at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, which were held in Oran, Algeria, from 25 June to 6 July 2022. The nation's appearance at these games marked its debut in the Mediterranean Games, and its debut in any international multi-sport event. The delegation consisted of one athlete, long-distance runner Sara Carnicelli, and two officials, undersecretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education Melchor Sánchez de Toca Alameda and coach and technical director of Vatican Athletics Claudio Carmosino. Middle-distance runner Simone Adamoli was supposed to join the delegation but withdrew before the Games had started.In 2019, the federation Vatican Athletics had been established by an agreement between the Vatican and the Italian Olympic Committee, to enable possible participation at international sporting tournaments such as the Summer Olympics and Mediterranean Games. Plans to compete at the 2021 Games of the Small States of Europe were halted although the federation was later invited by the Organizing Committee of the 2022 Mediterranean Games to send a guest delegation. There, Carnicelli competed in the women's half marathon and unofficially placed ninth in the event.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:28 UTC on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Vatican City at the 2022 Mediterranean Games on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Amy.
rWotD Episode 3338: Forensic epidemiology Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Wednesday, 24 June 2026, is Forensic epidemiology.The discipline of forensic epidemiology (FE) is a hybrid of principles and practices common to both forensic medicine and epidemiology. FE is directed at filling the gap between clinical judgment and epidemiologic data for determinations of causality in civil lawsuits and criminal prosecution and defense.Forensic epidemiologists formulate evidence-based probabilistic conclusions about the type and quantity of causal association between an antecedent harmful exposure and an injury or disease outcome in both populations and individuals. The conclusions resulting from an FE analysis can support legal decision-making regarding guilt or innocence in criminal actions, and provide an evidentiary support for findings of causal association in civil actions.Applications of forensic epidemiologic principles are found in a wide variety of types of civil litigation, including cases of medical negligence, toxic or mass tort, pharmaceutical adverse events, medical device and consumer product failures, traffic crash-related injury and death, person identification and life expectancy.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:19 UTC on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Forensic epidemiology on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Joey.
fWotD Episode 3336: Battle of Trapani Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Tuesday, 23 June 2026, is Battle of Trapani.The Battle of Trapani took place on 23 June 1266 off Trapani, Sicily, between the fleets of the Republic of Genoa and the Republic of Venice, as part of the War of Saint Sabas (1256–1270). During the war, the Venetians held the upper hand in naval confrontations, forcing the Genoese to resort to commerce raiding and avoiding fleet battles. In the 1266 campaign, the Genoese had an advantage in numbers, but this was not known to the Genoese commander, Lanfranco Borbonino. As a result, the Genoese tarried at Corsica until the end of May. The Venetian fleet under Jacopo Dondulo was left to sail back and forth, awaiting the appearance of the Genoese fleet in the waters around southern Italy and Sicily. Fearing that the other side had more ships, both sides reinforced their fleets with additional ships, but the Genoese retained a small numerical advantage.The two fleets met near Trapani in Sicily on 22 June. After learning of the Venetian fleet's smaller size, the Genoese war council resolved to attack, but during the night Borbonino reversed the decision and instead ordered his ships to take up a defensive position, bound together with chains, near the shore. As the Venetian fleet attacked the next day, many of the Genoese crews, mostly hired foreigners, lost heart and abandoned their ships. The battle was a crushing Venetian victory, as they sank or captured the entire Genoese fleet. On their return to Genoa, Borbonino and most of his captains were tried and fined large sums for cowardice. Despite the loss, Genoa continued the war, in which neither side was able to gain a decisive advantage, until it was ended through French mediation in 1270.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:00 UTC on Tuesday, 23 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Battle of Trapani on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Stephen.
rWotD Episode 3337: Longest word in Romanian Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Tuesday, 23 June 2026, is Longest word in Romanian.The longest word in the Romanian language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconioză, the long name of silicoză (silicosis). It consists of 44 letters and refers to a chronic respiratory disease. Its name in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, which is itself the longest English word registered in a major English dictionary. Nevertheless, neither this word nor several subsequent Romanian longest words are recognized by the Dicționarul explicativ al limbii române ("Explanatory Dictionary of the Romanian Language", DEX). Instead, the longest word collected by the DEX is electroglotospectrografie, which is a medical stabilization method, has 25 letters and comes from the French word électroglottospectrographie.The list of the longest Romanian words is the following:Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniconioză − 44 letters, the silicosis disease, not admitted by the DEX.Difosfopiridinnucleotidpirofosfatază − 36 letters, an enzyme, not admitted by the DEX.Encefalomielopoliradiculonevrită − 32 letters, a type of neuritis, not admitted by the DEX.Gastropiloroduodenojejunostomie − 31 letters, a kind of surgical operation, not admitted by the DEX.Diclordifeniltriclormetilmetan − 30 letters, a chemical substance, not admitted by the DEX.Electroglotospectrografie − 25 letters, a medical stabilization method, admitted by the DEX.The following longest Romanian words are mostly made up of words with 23 or 21 letters.There are also other Romanian words that break other records within the language. The longest word that can be formed with only two vowels is uiuiu (an interjection) and the longest one that uses all vowels including the ones with diacritics is autoînsămânțările. Both are registered in the DEX.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:11 UTC on Tuesday, 23 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Longest word in Romanian on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Joanna.
It's Monday Reddit Readings on the Reddit On Wiki podcast! This week, Josh, John, and Sean are back for another conversational deep-dive into the wildest relationship drama, massive red flags, and hilarious internet confessions. We're breaking down a major trust violation where a wife gets caught flirting with her coworker, and reacting to a highly controversial post from a new dad whose perception of his wife has completely changed since their baby was born. Plus, we unpack a secret weekly routine, a friendship that's suddenly falling apart, and a deeply toxic situation where a girlfriend crossed a massive line by breaking her partner's PS4. To top it all off, we wrap things up with a classic TIFU from a guy who went a little too far and built an app to track his coworkers. Grab your headphones and let's get into the Reddit drama! Support Our Sponsors: Quince: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/reddit for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Whisker: Maintain your cat's litter while focusing on your growing family. Go to whisker.com/WIKI and get an additional $50 off bundles. Support The Show: Become a Patron or YouTube Member for ad-free episodes and bonus stories every Monday and Friday, as well as exclusive content! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/cultiv8podcastnetwork/membership YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@RedditOnWiki Timestamps:(Timestamps are approximate due to dynamic ad insertion. Become a Patron or YouTube member for ad-free episodes) (00:00) - Intro (02:33) - r/relationship_advice: Wife had been flirting with her coworker! (15:20) - r/TrueOffMyChest: Our newborn (1mo) is making me see my wife as "stupid" (23:17) - r/confessions I have a weekly routine that I've never told anyone about! (26:53) - r/relationships My Friendship Is Ending! (36:08) - r/relationshipadvice My girlfriend broke my PS4 (56:03) - r/tifu TIFU by building an app to track my coworkers (01:02:34) - Outro Follow Us: Hit like, subscribe, and follow us on all social media platforms for all things Reddit on Wiki! All Social and Donation Links: https://linktr.ee/redditonwiki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Join us as we recap and chat about Bob's Burgers Season 12 Episode 9 FOMO You Didn't and Season 12 Episode 10 Gene's Christmas BreakDid you know in the record store, in the bins of records behind the kids, a record by Dove Shannon, introduced in "Local She-ro," is visible?Wiki page for the episode:FOMO You Didn'tGene's Christmas BreakLinks, articles, and videos mentioned in this episode:Binging with Babish: Ranking the Top 20 Burgers from Bob's BurgersJoin our Book Club and get access to exclusive content on PatreonFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TiktokFollow us on Bluesky
fWotD Episode 3335: Manchester Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Monday, 22 June 2026, is Manchester.Manchester is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of over 589,000 in 2024. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the city of Salford to the west. The two cities and the surrounding towns form one of the United Kingdom's most populous conurbations, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which has a population of 2.87 million.The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of Mamucium or Mancunium, established around AD 79 on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Historically part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated into Manchester in the 20th century. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township, but began to expand significantly with a boom in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, which resulted in it becoming the world's first industrialised city. Manchester attained city status in 1853. The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894, creating the Port of Manchester and linking the city to the Irish Sea, 36 miles (58 km) to the west. Its fortune declined after the Second World War, owing to deindustrialisation, and the 1996 Manchester bombing led to extensive investment and regeneration.Following considerable redevelopment, Manchester was the host city for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The city is notable for its architecture, its musical exports, its links to media, its links to science and engineering, its sports clubs and its transport connections.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:25 UTC on Monday, 22 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Manchester on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Brian.
rWotD Episode 3336: Morfil Island Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Monday, 22 June 2026, is Morfil Island.Morfil Island (French: Ile à Morfil; lit. "Ivory Island") is an island lying between the River Senegal and the Doué River in northern Senegal. The word Morfil is an antiquated French term for raw ivory. It is separate from the mainland for almost 150 km.Around the 11th century, Morfil was the centre of Tekrur, one of the first Islamic West African states. As such, it was an important centre of trans-Saharan trade. The island later became part of the Ghana Empire, then the Mali Empire, and was finally conquered by the French. The French named the island for the elephants which once roamed the island, but are now locally extinct. The French colonists would use the island for elephant hunting. The main towns on the island are Podor and Saldé.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:53 UTC on Monday, 22 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Morfil Island on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Kimberly.
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pWotD Episode 3337: Wyndham Clark Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 362,807 views on Sunday, 21 June 2026 our article of the day is Wyndham Clark.Wyndham Robert Clark (born December 9, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won two major championships, the 2023 and 2026 U. S. Opens. After playing collegiately for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Oregon Ducks, Clark turned professional in 2017 and earned PGA Tour membership in 2018 through the Web.com Tour. He had a breakout year in 2023; he won his first PGA Tour title at the Wells Fargo Championship in May and his first major championship at the U. S. Open the following month. Clark added his second major at the 2026 U. S Open.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 03:25 UTC on Monday, 22 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Wyndham Clark on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Ruth.
Arini joins Rosetta and Milly to share a whakataukī to take us through the week! Whakarongo mai nei! Ka kī te pīro o ngā manu, o ngā tangata ka kata // Full guts of birds and people makes us fulfilled.
Ata mārie e hoa mā! E whai ake nei, coming up on the show this morning: Whakataukī o Tēnei Wiki with Arini Loader, This Is How We Brew It with Charlie, Loose Reads with Jenna, and your chance to win the new Menzies album on vinyl + tickets to their Tāmaki show! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!
fWotD Episode 3334: Tatannuaq Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Sunday, 21 June 2026, is Tatannuaq.Tatannuaq (Inuktitut: ᑕᑕᓐᓄᐊᖅ, Inuktitut pronunciation: [tatanːuaq], c. 1790s – early 1834), also known as Tattannoeuck or Augustus, was an Inuk interpreter for two of John Franklin's Arctic expeditions in what is now Canada. Originally from a group of Inuit living 320 km (200 mi) north of Churchill, then part of Rupert's Land, he was employed as an interpreter at the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) trading post in Churchill, becoming proficient in English and Cree. He explained various geographical and Inuit cultural characteristics to Franklin.Tatannuaq was hired as one of two Inuit interpreters to accompany Franklin's 1819–1822 Coppermine expedition; during the expedition, Franklin would sometimes send him ahead of the party to scout the terrain, and he helped to communicate with groups they encountered. The expedition was plagued by starvation and by the deaths of the majority of the expedition party on the return journey. He accompanied Franklin on the 1825–1827 Mackenzie River expedition, where he served a diplomatic role and dissuaded Inuit groups from attacking the expedition. After several years of interpreter service at the HBC post at Fort Chimo, he departed to the interior to assist in locating John Ross's expedition, but died due to bad weather a short distance from Fort Resolution in early 1834. The butterfly species Callophrys augustinus and a Northwest Territories lake were named for him.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:04 UTC on Sunday, 21 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Tatannuaq on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Jasmine.
rWotD Episode 3335: Aldous Huxley Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Sunday, 21 June 2026, is Aldous Huxley.Aldous Leonard Huxley ( AWL-dəs; 26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. His bibliography spans nearly 50 books, including non-fiction works, as well as essays, narratives and poems.Born into the prominent Huxley family, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford, with a degree in English literature. Early in his career, he published short stories and poetry and edited the literary magazine Oxford Poetry, before going on to publish novels (witty social-satirical novels and grimly serious ones), travel writing, and screenplays. He spent the latter part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death. By the end of his life, Huxley was widely acknowledged as one of the foremost intellectuals of his time. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature nine times, and was elected Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature in 1962.Huxley was a pacifist. He grew interested in philosophical mysticism, as well as universalism, addressing these subjects in his works such as The Perennial Philosophy (1945), which illustrates commonalities between Western and Eastern mysticism, and The Doors of Perception (1954), which interprets his own psychedelic experience with mescaline. In his most famous novel, Brave New World (1932), and his final novel, Island (1962), he presented his visions of dystopia and utopia, respectively.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:24 UTC on Sunday, 21 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Aldous Huxley on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Brian.
pWotD Episode 3336: Amelia Dimoldenberg Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 582,467 views on Saturday, 20 June 2026 our article of the day is Amelia Dimoldenberg.Amelia Dimoldenberg ( dim-OHL-dən-burg; born 30 January 1994) is an English comedian, writer and presenter. She is the creator and host of the web series Chicken Shop Date, in which she interviews celebrities in fried chicken restaurants while subjecting them to her sarcastic, deadpan, and awkward sense of humour.In 2025, Dimoldenberg was named in Time magazine's inaugural "TIME100 Creators" list - branded by the publication as the 100 most influential digital voices.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:15 UTC on Sunday, 21 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Amelia Dimoldenberg on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Matthew.
fWotD Episode 3333: KPop Demon Hunters Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Saturday, 20 June 2026, is KPop Demon Hunters.KPop Demon Hunters is a 2025 American animated musical urban fantasy film co-written and directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. It was produced by Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix and stars the voices of Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, and Lee Byung-hun. The story follows a K-pop girl group, Huntrix, who lead double lives as demon hunters. They face off against a rival boy band, the Saja Boys, whose members are secretly demons.KPop Demon Hunters originated from Kang's desire to create a story inspired by her Korean heritage, drawing on elements of mythology, demonology, and K-pop to craft a visually distinct and culturally rooted film. Production had begun by March 2021. The look of the film was influenced by concert lighting, editorial photography, music videos, and anime and Korean dramas. The soundtrack includes original songs by several musicians and a score by Marcelo Zarvos.KPop Demon Hunters began streaming on Netflix on June 20, 2025, and by year's end became the most-watched original title in Netflix history with over 500 million views. A sing-along version had limited theatrical releases on August 23–24 and October 31–November 2. Its theatrical release was the widest by number of theaters for a Netflix film, and the first to top the box office in the United States. The soundtrack was the first film soundtrack to have four songs in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, and was certified double platinum in the US in October 2025.KPop Demon Hunters received acclaim for its animation, visual style, voice acting, story, and music. The recipient of many accolades, it won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song ("Golden") at both the 83rd Golden Globe Awards and the 98th Academy Awards, and won multiple awards at the 53rd Annie Awards. A sequel is in development.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:30 UTC on Saturday, 20 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see KPop Demon Hunters on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Joanna.
rWotD Episode 3334: 1956 Open Championship Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Saturday, 20 June 2026, is 1956 Open Championship.The 1956 Open Championship was the 85th Open Championship, held 4–6 July at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Two-time defending champion Peter Thomson of Australia won his third consecutive Open, three strokes ahead of runner-up Flory Van Donck of Belgium. It was the third of five Open titles for the 26-year-old Thomson.Qualifying took place on 2–3 July. Entries played 18 holes on the Championship course and 18 holes at Wallasey. With a record 360 entries it was decided that, for the first time, qualifying would be in groups of three rather than the usual two. The number of qualifiers was limited to a maximum of 100. Ties for 100th place would not qualify. The qualifying score was 152 and 96 players qualified. Gary Player and Peter Thomson led the qualifiers on 140. The maximum number of players making the cut after 36 holes was set at 50. Ties for 50th place did not make the cut. Prize money was unchanged with £1,000 for the winner out of a total purse of £3,750.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:03 UTC on Saturday, 20 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see 1956 Open Championship on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Ayanda.
pWotD Episode 3335: Juneteenth Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 606,543 views on Friday, 19 June 2026 our article of the day is Juneteenth.Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday's name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth, referring to June 19, 1865, the day when Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the American Civil War.During the Civil War period, slavery came to an end in various areas of the United States at different times. Many enslaved Southerners escaped, demanded wages, stopped work, or took up arms against the Confederacy of slave states. In January 1865, Congress proposed the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution for the national abolition of slavery. By June 1865, almost all of the enslaved population had been freed by the victorious Union Army or by state abolition laws. When the national abolition amendment was ratified in December, the remaining enslaved people in Delaware and Kentucky were freed.Early Juneteenth celebrations date back to 1866, at first involving church-centered community gatherings in Texas. They spread across the South among newly freed African-Americans and their descendants and became more commercialized in the 1920s and 1930s, often centering on a food festival. Participants in the Great Migration brought these celebrations to the rest of the country. During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, Juneteenth celebrations were eclipsed by the nonviolent determination to achieve civil rights, but they grew in popularity again in the 1970s, with a focus on African-American freedom and African-American arts. Beginning with Texas by proclamation in 1938, and by legislation in 1979, every U. S. state and the District of Columbia has formally recognized the holiday in some way. Juneteenth was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, when the 117th U. S. Congress enacted and President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. Juneteenth became the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was adopted in 1983. Juneteenth is also celebrated by the Mascogos, descendants of Black Seminoles who escaped from slavery in 1852 and settled in Coahuila, Mexico.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:35 UTC on Saturday, 20 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Juneteenth on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Niamh.
Episode 322: Jay & Ray do a number on a few new idioms.believe you medo a number onSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB.Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.comsome of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.
It's AITA Friday on the Reddit On Wiki podcast! This week, Sean and Josh are having a conversational deep-dive into top-tier drama from the wildest corners of Reddit. We're breaking down a parent who liquidated their daughter's college fund to keep a dream house. We also react to a girlfriend getting sued after scrapping her partner's 1967 Impala project, a husband cutting his wife off from their finances over excessive takeout orders, and a deeply bizarre demand for a father-in-law to witness a colonoscopy. Plus a bridesmaid gets the boot for showing up in the wrong dress. Let's judge some assholes! Support Our Sponsors: Quince: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/reddit for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Whisker: Maintain your cat's litter while focusing on your growing family. Go to whisker.com/WIKI and get an additional $50 off bundles. Support The Show: Become a Patron or YouTube Member for ad-free episodes and bonus stories every Monday and Friday, as well as exclusive content! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/cultiv8podcastnetwork/membership YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@RedditOnWiki Timestamps:(Timestamps are approximate due to dynamic ad insertion. Become a Patron or YouTube member for ad-free episodes) (00:00) - Intro (02:55) - r/AmITheAsshole: AITA for liquidating my daughter's college fund to keep our dream house? (11:56) - r/AmITheAsshole: AITA for suing my girlfriend after she had my 1967 impala project taken to the scrapyard? (23:19) - r/AITAH: AITAH for completely cutting my wife off from our finances because she wouldn't stop ordering takeout? (35:20) - r/AmITheAsshole: AITA for telling my husband that he has to let my dad witness his colonoscopy? (45:08) - r/AmITheAsshole: AITA for kicking out one of my bridesmaids for showing up in the wrong dress? (53:41) - Outro Follow Us: Hit like, subscribe, and follow us on all social media platforms for all things Reddit on Wiki! All Social and Donation Links: https://linktr.ee/redditonwiki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
fWotD Episode 3332: Atlanta Compromise Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Friday, 19 June 2026, is Atlanta Compromise.The Atlanta Compromise (also known as accommodation or accommodationism) was a proposal put forth in 1895 by African American leader Booker T. Washington in a speech he gave at the Cotton States and International Exposition. He urged Black Southerners to accept segregation and to temporarily refrain from campaigning for equal rights, including the right to vote. In return, he advocated that Black people would receive basic legal protections, access to property ownership, employment opportunities, and vocational and industrial education. Upon the speech's conclusion, the white attendees gave Washington a standing ovation.Under the direction of Washington's Tuskegee Machine organization, the Compromise was the dominant policy pursued by Black leaders in the South from 1895 to 1915. During this period, the educational infrastructure for Black people improved, with a focus on vocational schools and schools for children. However, Southern states continued to aggressively adopt Jim Crow laws which codified segregation in nearly all aspects of life. Violence against Black people continued: over fifty Black people were lynched most years until 1922. Beginning around 1910 – contrary to the advice offered by Washington in his speech – millions of African Americans began migrating northward, relocating to major urban centers in the North.The proposal was met with opposition from other Black leaders – most notably W. E. B. Du Bois – who rejected the Compromise's emphasis on accommodation, and instead advocated for full civil rights and the immediate end of segregation. From 1903 until Washington's death in 1915, the two figures engaged in an extended public debate over the direction of African American advancement. In 1905, opponents of the Compromise formed the Niagara Movement, which served as the forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), established in 1909.The Atlanta Compromise ultimately failed to end segregation or secure equal rights for Black people in the South; those goals were not significantly advanced until the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Historians continue to debate the effectiveness of Washington's strategy as a means of advancing racial equality. In the first half of the 20th century, opinion was shaped by the views of Du Bois, who maintained that direct protest was a more effective path to equality than accommodation. Scholarship in the latter half of the century was more sympathetic to Washington, with many arguing that the overwhelming political and economic dominance of white society left him with no alternative. Scholars have also analyzed whether Washington's advocacy of accommodation reflected a genuine personal conviction or – conversely – was a tactical response to the social and political constraints of his time.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:06 UTC on Friday, 19 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Atlanta Compromise on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Salli.
rWotD Episode 3333: Expressive therapies continuum Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Friday, 19 June 2026, is Expressive therapies continuum.The Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC) is a model of creative functioning used in the field of art therapy that is applicable to creative processes both within and outside of an expressive therapeutic setting. The concept was initially proposed and published in 1978 by art therapists Sandra Kagin and Vija Lusebrink, who based the continuum on existing models of human development and information processing.This schematic model serves to describe and assess an individual's level of creative functioning based on aspects such as the artist's purpose for creating a piece, choice of medium, interaction with the chosen medium, and imagery within the piece. Conversely, it also serves to meet the needs of the client by assisting the art therapist in choosing a developmentally or situationally appropriate activity or art medium. By analyzing an individual's art making process and the resulting artwork using the ETC, art therapists can assess strengths, weaknesses, and disconnect in various levels of a client's cognitive functioning - suggesting or substantiating diagnosis of, or recovery from, a mental health condition.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:07 UTC on Friday, 19 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Expressive therapies continuum on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Kajal.
pWotD Episode 3334: Daveigh Chase Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 728,789 views on Thursday, 18 June 2026 our article of the day is Daveigh Chase.Daveigh Elizabeth Chase ( də-VAY; née Chase-Schwallier; July 24, 1990 – June 16, 2026) was an American actress. She first came to prominence as a child actress, portraying Samantha Darko in the film Donnie Darko (2001) and voicing the characters of Chihiro Ogino in the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001) and Lilo Pelekai in the Walt Disney Animation Studios animated feature film Lilo & Stitch (2002). For her performance in the latter, she won an Annie Award in 2003, and she continued to voice Lilo in its subsequent media franchise.In 2002, Chase achieved wider international recognition for her portrayal of the vengeful child antagonist Samara Morgan in the blockbuster horror film The Ring. Her performance earned her the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain at the 2003 ceremony. Chase transitioned to adult roles with her supporting part in the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011), in which she portrayed Rhonda Volmer, a manipulative and sociopathic teenager raised within a fundamentalist polygamist compound. She later reprised her role as Samantha Darko in S. Darko (2009), a sequel to Donnie Darko, and appeared in various independent movies, concluding her acting career with the 2016 films Jack Goes Home and American Romance. After her retirement from acting, Chase experienced several heavily publicized personal and legal difficulties, which coincided with a prolonged withdrawal from the public eye. Following a period of homelessness, she died in June 2026 at 35 years old of septic shock and meningitis complications.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:44 UTC on Friday, 19 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Daveigh Chase on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Salli.
fWotD Episode 3331: Forever (Mariah Carey song) Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Thursday, 18 June 2026, is Forever (Mariah Carey song)."Forever" is a rock and roll and pop song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey for her fifth studio album, Daydream (1995). Columbia Records released it to American radio stations for airplay on June 18, 1996, as the album's fifth single. The lyrics, written by Carey, are about one's continued affection despite the end of a romantic relationship. She composed the music and produced the song with Walter Afanasieff. Described by critics as referencing American music of the 1950s and 1960s, "Forever" is a doo-wop-influenced sentimental ballad in the form of a waltz. Its composition includes keyboards, guitars, and programming.Music critics gave Carey's performance and the composition positive reviews; some viewed the song as unremarkable compared to others on the album. "Forever" reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart in the US and number 11 on the RPM Hit Tracks list in Canada. In both countries it achieved the most success on adult contemporary stations. The single entered the bottom half of charts in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. Carey performed "Forever" during the 1996 Daydream World Tour; her performance at the Tokyo Dome in Japan was released as the music video. Columbia later included the song on Carey's compilation album Greatest Hits (2001).This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:44 UTC on Thursday, 18 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Forever (Mariah Carey song) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Aria.
rWotD Episode 3332: Zbigniew Gryglas Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Thursday, 18 June 2026, is Zbigniew Gryglas.Zbigniew Gryglas is a Polish entrepreneur, manager, politician, civil servant and philanthropist. Graduated from Olsztyn University, National School of Public Administration and Warsaw School of Economics. He served many years in Ministry of the State Assets supervising state owned companies from energy sector. He is a former member of the Sejm, and formerly the vice president of the Agreement political party. In the years 2019-2021 Deputy Minister of the State Assets and the plenipotentiary of the Offshore Wind Energy. From 2021 the supervisory board member of the biggest Polish energy group (PGE).From 2015 to 2017 he was a member of Modern, however in 2017 he left the party citing worldview differences. In February 2021 he was permanently removed from the Agreement party.He is married and has 3 sons.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:15 UTC on Thursday, 18 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Zbigniew Gryglas on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Salli.
pWotD Episode 3333: Lionel Messi Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 707,855 views on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 our article of the day is Lionel Messi.Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, Messi has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballons d'Or, six European Golden Shoes, and eight times being named the world's best player by FIFA. In 2025, he was named the All Time Men's World Best Player by the IFFHS. Messi is the most decorated player in the history of professional football, having won 46 team trophies. His records include most goals in a calendar year (91), most goals for a single club (672 for Barcelona), most goals in La Liga (474), tied most goals scored in the FIFA World Cup (16), and most assists in international football (61). Messi has scored over 910 senior career goals and provided over 410 assists for club and country, resulting in over 1,320 goal contributions—the highest total in the sport's history.Messi made his competitive debut for Barcelona at age 17 in October 2004. He gradually established himself as an integral player for the club, and during his first uninterrupted season in 2008–09 he helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football. This resulted in Messi winning the first of four consecutive Ballon d'Ors, and by the 2011–12 season he had set the European record for most goals in a season and established himself as Barcelona's all-time top scorer. During the 2014–15 season, where he became the all-time top scorer in La Liga, he led Barcelona to a historic second treble, earning his fifth Ballon d'Or. Messi was named Barcelona's captain in 2018. While playing for the club, he won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues. Financial difficulties at Barcelona led Messi to depart in August 2021 and sign with Paris Saint-Germain, where he won the Ligue 1 title during both of his seasons there. He joined the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami in July 2023, and led them to their first MLS Cup victory in 2025, while also winning back-to-back league MVP awards in 2024 and 2025.An Argentine international, Messi is the national team's all-time leading goalscorer and most-capped player. Several years after his senior debut in 2005, he won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Assuming captaincy in 2011, he led Argentina to three consecutive finals in the 2014 World Cup, the 2015 Copa América and the Copa América Centenario, all of which they lost. After announcing his retirement from international football in 2016, he returned to help Argentina qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Messi was central to ending Argentina's 28-year trophy drought by winning the 2021 Copa América. In 2022, he led Argentina to a World Cup victory, the country's first in 36 years. Messi's third major international title arrived when Argentina won the 2024 Copa América.Messi has endorsed the sportswear company Adidas since 2006. He was ranked the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2019 and 2022, and was among Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, 2012, and 2023. In 2020 and 2023, he was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, the first team-sport athlete to win the award. In 2020, Messi was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team and became the second footballer and second team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings. In 2026, Messi appeared on the World's Billionaires list for the first time at $1.1B net worth. Following his arrival and impact on football in the United States, Messi was named Time's Athlete of the Year in 2023, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US president Joe Biden in 2025.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 12:39 UTC on Thursday, 18 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Lionel Messi on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Emma.
Catch free livestreams on Patreon, and subscribe to get Halfsies and all of our shows early and ad-free. Your support makes Halfsies and all of our content possible: https://www.patreon.com/solidlisten Molly was going to talk about fetal abduction but a friend stepped in and suggested that she share her "Being Mean at The Grocery Store" vlog instead. For Rob's half, he talks about his The Troubles phase he's been going through, which includes reading the book Say Nothing, and watching the FX series adaptation. Other topics include: The Knicks, Milk Mansion, Elvis' solution, Master Chef Jr., and yeah, a little fetal abduction. LINKS Say Nothing TV show Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Say_Nothing_(TV_series) Grab a copy of Say Nothing: https://amzn.to/4fN5WtM Watch the YouTube video Rob also likes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIDyzBpnfjqmW-8Os0auozTe73ZuVYfBW Find Rob online: http://robschulte.com/ Subscribe to Vanderpump Robs: https://pod.link/1826094584 Subscribe to Molly's movie podcast: https://pod.link/1143932988 Find Molly online: http://mollymcaleer.com/ Molly's Eaze referral code: https://eaze.com/share/l/icfnvjo Molly's ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/shop/mollymcaleer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's Reddit Readings Wednesday on the Reddit On Wiki podcast! Usually, we're live with you guys in the chat, but we're taking a quick break from our live shows while Josh is busy digging the footings and building the ICF walls for his new house. So, welcome to a special "Wednesday Not Live" episode! This week, Sean and Josh are having a conversational deep-dive into wild relationship drama, massive red flags, and some truly bizarre internet confessions. We're breaking down the highly anticipated update from the pregnant fiancée whose partner had a truly out-of-line request, a jaw-dropping bombshell where a 19-year-old daughter is pregnant by her parent's former fiancé, and... possibly the most cursed way to eat a corn dog you will ever hear in your life. Plus, we discuss a dinner guest waving a chopstick at a friend's baby, dive into why waterbeds aren't a thing anymore, and judge a guy deeply offended by his girlfriend's comments. Let's get into the Reddit drama! Support Our Sponsors: Quince: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/reddit for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Whisker: Maintain your cat's litter while focusing on your growing family. Go to whisker.com/WIKI and get an additional $50 off bundles. Support The Show: Become a Patron or YouTube Member for ad-free episodes and bonus stories every Monday and Friday, as well as exclusive content! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/cultiv8podcastnetwork/membership YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@RedditOnWiki Timestamps:(Timestamps are approximate due to dynamic ad insertion. Become a Patron or YouTube member for ad-free episodes) 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - r/relationship_advice: Update: I (30F) am pregnant with my fiancé... 13:40 - r/AmITheDevil: Am I the Asshole for the Way I Eat Corn Dogs? 25:27 - r/offmychest: My 19-year-old daughter is pregnant by my former Fiance 36:34 - r/AmITheDevil: Am I Wrong for Waving a Chopstick at a Baby? 42:41 - r/redditonwiki: Why waterbeds aren't a thing anymore 50:30 - r/AmITheDevil: Am I the Asshole for finding my girlfriend's comments offensive? 58:07 - Outro Follow Us: Hit like, subscribe, and follow us on all social media platforms for all things Reddit on Wiki! All Social and Donation Links: https://linktr.ee/redditonwiki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
fWotD Episode 3330: Cedric Howell Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Wednesday, 17 June 2026, is Cedric Howell.Cedric Ernest "Spike" Howell, (17 June 1896 – 10 December 1919) was an Australian fighter pilot and flying ace of the First World War. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in 1916 for service in the First World War and was posted to the 46th Battalion on the Western Front. In November 1916, he was accepted for a transfer to the Royal Flying Corps and was shipped to the United Kingdom for flight training. Graduating as a pilot, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant and posted to No. 45 Squadron RFC in France during October 1917; two months later the unit sailed to the Italian theatre.Howell spent eight months flying operations over Italy, conducting attacks against ground targets and engaging in sorties against aerial forces. While in Italy, he was credited with shooting down a total of nineteen aircraft. In one particular sortie on 12 July 1918, Howell attacked, in conjunction with one other aircraft, a formation of between ten and fifteen German machines; he personally shot down five of these planes and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He had previously been awarded the Military Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross for his gallantry in operations over the front. He was posted back to the United Kingdom in July 1918. In 1919, Howell was killed while taking part in the England to Australia air race. Piloting a Martinsyde A1 aircraft, he attempted to make an emergency landing on Corfu but the plane fell short, crashing into the sea just off the island's coast. Both Howell and his navigator subsequently drowned.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:16 UTC on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Cedric Howell on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Aditi.
rWotD Episode 3331: Andrea Olmstead Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Wednesday, 17 June 2026, is Andrea Olmstead.Andrea Olmstead (born September 5, 1948) is an American musicologist and historian.Reared in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Olmstead studied violin with Burton Kaplan in New York and with Lea Foli at the Aspen Music Festival; she was a member of the New York Youth Symphony and the National Orchestral Association. She then embarked upon the study of musicology; her instructors included Gustave Reese, George Perle, H. Wiley Hitchcock, Barry S. Brook, James Haar, Brian Fennelly, and Jan LaRue. Her teaching career took her to The Juilliard School, from 1972 until 1980; the Aspen Music School, from 1973 to 1976; the Boston Conservatory, from 1981 to 2004; the New England Conservatory, from 2006 to 2018; and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, from 2009 until 2010. The author of numerous books, she has also produced articles in Journal of Musicology, Perspectives of New Music, The Journal of the Arnold Schoenberg Institute, Tempo, Musical America, and The Musical Quarterly, reviews, program notes, and liner notes; she has also given pre-concert lectures and produced CDs. From 2005 until 2007 she was the Christopher Hogwood Research Fellow of the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra and Chorus. Olmstead is especially well-regarded for her work on the music of Roger Sessions and for her history of The Juilliard School. Vincent Persichetti; Grazioso, Grit, and Gold, was awarded the 2019 ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for Outstanding Musical Biography. Other honors have included three awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and she has spent time as a visiting scholar at the American Academy in Rome and as a fellow of the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Olmstead is married to composer Larry Thomas Bell, for whom she adapted the play Holy Ghosts by Romulus Linney into an opera libretto; in 2009 she produced its premiere in Boston.Olmstead's papers are held by the New York Public Library, to which she donated them in 2013.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:40 UTC on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Andrea Olmstead on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Kajal.
pWotD Episode 3332: Kylian Mbappé Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 382,926 views on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 our article of the day is Kylian Mbappé.Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the France national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his pace, dribbling, and clinical finishing. Born in Paris and raised in nearby Bondy, Mbappé began his senior club career in 2015 with Monaco. With Monaco, he won the Ligue 1 title for the 2016–17 season. In 2017, at age 18, Mbappé signed for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on an eventual permanent transfer worth €180 million, making him the second-most-expensive player and most expensive teenage player of all time. With PSG, he won six Ligue 1 titles, four Coupes de France, including a domestic quadruple in the 2019–20 season and became the club's all-time top goalscorer. He is a record 5 time Ligue 1 Player of the Year and a record 6 time Ligue 1 top goalscorer. In 2024, after several years of speculation, Mbappé joined Real Madrid on a free transfer. He topped the La Liga goalscoring charts in 2025 and 2026 and also finished as the UEFA Champions League top scorer in the latter year. He won his first European Golden Shoe in his debut season.At the international level, Mbappé made his senior debut for France in 2017. At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Mbappé became the youngest French player to score at a World Cup, as well as the second teenager, after Pelé, to score in a World Cup final. He finished as the joint second-highest goalscorer as France won the tournament, and he was honored as the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player and French Player of the Year. He helped France to victory in the UEFA Nations League in 2021, receiving the top scorer award in the finals. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, France reached the final again; Mbappé won the Golden Boot and Silver Ball, and set a new record for the most goals scored in World Cup final matches. Mbappé, who scored a hat trick in the match, is one of only two players to have scored in two consecutive World Cup finals. In France's opening match at the 2026 World Cup, Mbappé reached 58 international goals to become his country's all-time top goalscorer.Mbappé finished in third place for the 2023 Ballon d'Or and was runner-up for The Best FIFA Men's Player award of 2022. He has been the UEFA Champions League top scorer twice. Mbappé has been named in the FIFA FIFPro World11 six times, the IFFHS Men's World Team five times and was awarded the IFFHS World's Best Top Goal Scorer twice. He was awarded the Golden Boy in 2017 and the Kopa Trophy in 2018. in the 2021–22 season, he became the first player to finish as both Ligue 1 top scorer and top assist provider. Mbappé was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2023 and was listed by Forbes as one of the world's ten highest-paid athletes in 2023 and 2024.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:37 UTC on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Kylian Mbappé on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Brian.
rWotD Episode 3330: Fortified Area of Silesia Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Tuesday, 16 June 2026, is Fortified Area of Silesia.The Fortified Area of Silesia (Polish: Obszar Warowny Śląsk) was a set of Polish fortifications, constructed along the interbellum border of Poland and Germany in the area of then-divided Upper Silesia and in the Dąbrowa Basin that is part of Lesser Poland. It spreads from the village of Przeczyce (part of the Dąbrowa Basin) in the north to the town of Wyry in the south, along the line of sixty kilometers. Headquarters of the area was placed in Chorzów and its commandant was General Jan Jagmin-Sadowski.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:11 UTC on Tuesday, 16 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Fortified Area of Silesia on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Brian.
fWotD Episode 3329: Eric Bana Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Tuesday, 16 June 2026, is Eric Bana.Eric Banadinović (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana ( ), is an Australian actor, comedian and producer. He began his career in the sketch-comedy series Full Frontal before gaining notice in the comedy drama The Castle (1997) and the biographical crime film Chopper (2000) for which he won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.After a decade of roles in Australian television shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention for his performance in the war film Black Hawk Down (2001) and for playing Bruce Banner in the superhero film Hulk (2003). He played Hector in the war epic Troy (2004), and took a leading role in Steven Spielberg's historical thriller Munich (2005). In 2009, he played the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek, which was a critical and commercial success. Bana continued to work steadily in the 2010s, portraying Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen in Lone Survivor (2013), and playing police Sergeant Ralph Sarchie in the horror film Deliver Us from Evil (2014). In 2018, Bana played the title role in a true crime miniseries, Dirty John. In 2020, he returned to Australia to star in the outback thriller The Dry.Bana is the recipient of several Australian Film Institute awards and has performed distinctive lead and character roles across a wide spectrum of genres – from epics to science fiction and action thrillers. In addition to acting, Bana is a motor-racing enthusiast, and has participated in various racing competitions in Australia. He was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for his services to drama.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:05 UTC on Tuesday, 16 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Eric Bana on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Gregory.
We're breaking down a pregnant fiancé dealing with a totally out-of-line request, a "bestie" caught actively trying to sabotage OP, and a deeply toxic boyfriend who mocked his partner. Plus, we discuss a 19-year-old snooping through her boyfriend's phone, and we react to some unhinged internet statements about "enterllectual" women, corporate servitude, and loud chickens. Want even more drama? We read an insane story about a guy whose older brother slept with every single girlfriend he's ever had. That massive family betrayal is available exclusively for our Patrons and YouTube Members! Let's get into the Reddit drama! Support Our Sponsors: Quince: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/reddit for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Whisker: Maintain your cat's litter while focusing on your growing family. Go to whisker.com/WIKI and get an additional $50 off bundles. Support The Show: Become a Patron or YouTube Member for ad-free episodes and bonus stories every Monday and Friday, as well as exclusive content! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/cultiv8podcastnetwork/membership YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@RedditOnWiki (Timestamps are approximate due to dynamic ad insertion. Become a Patron or YouTube member for ad-free episodes) Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (04:41) - r/relationship_advice: I (30F) am pregnant with my fiancé (32M), he wants to... (16:58) - r/BestofRedditorUpdates: My (F29) best friend (F29) tried to sabotage my... (32:38) - r/offmychest: Boyfriend mocks me after masturbating over the... (36:52) - r/BestofRedditorUpdates: My (20M) girlfriend (19F) went into my phone and... (47:18) - Females Aren't Enterllectual Enough (49:40) - Women Would Rather Serve A Corporation Than A Husband (51:55) - Girl Chickens Are Loud? (53:33) - Venmo's (01:07:11) - Outro Follow Us: Hit like, subscribe, and follow us on all social media platforms for all things Reddit on Wiki! All Social and Donation Links: https://linktr.ee/redditonwiki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join us as we recap and chat about Once Upon a Time Episode 6x09 "Changelings"Did you know the authors for the books in Belle's dream were all named after crew members?Wiki page for the episode: https://onceuponatime.fandom.com/wiki/ChangelingsLinks, articles, and videos mentioned in this episode:Video of Jaime “They like to watch people give birth on once upon a time”Jaime Murray IMDBJoin our Book Club and get access to exclusive content on PatreonFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TiktokFollow us on Bluesky
rWotD Episode 3329: John Summit Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Monday, 15 June 2026, is John Summit.John Walter Schuster (born July 29, 1994), better known by his stage name John Summit, is an American DJ and record producer, former accountant and owner of the Experts Only label. His music includes original tracks and remixes. Summit has been producing music since at least 2017, but rose to popularity in 2020 with his single Deep End. He released his debut studio album, Comfort in Chaos, in 2024, with his second, Ctrl Escape, released in April 2026. He has received nominations for the Billboard, American, and iHeartRadio Music Awards, and his own label, Experts Only, was SiriusXM's Powertools Awards Label of the Year for 2025.Since 2021, Summit has toured extensively and performed at major music festivals including the Ultra Music Festival, Coachella, Lollapalooza, Tomorrowland, and Electric Daisy Carnival, among others. His arena touring has spanned The O2 Arena and Madison Square Garden, with an increased presence in smaller venues and pop-up showings. In 2024, both Variety and Rolling Stone noted Summit as an emergent influence in global electronic dance music.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:00 UTC on Monday, 15 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see John Summit on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Gregory.
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fWotD Episode 3328: Makemake Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Monday, 15 June 2026, is Makemake.Makemake (minor-planet number 136472) is a dwarf planet orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune. It has a diameter 60% that of Pluto, making it the fourth largest trans-Neptunian object and the largest member of the Solar System's classical Kuiper belt, a disc of icy bodies beyond Neptune's orbit. It was discovered on March 31, 2005 by American astronomers Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David Rabinowitz at Palomar Observatory. As one of the largest objects found by this team, the discovery of Makemake contributed to the reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006.Makemake is similar to Pluto with respect to its surface: it is highly reflective, covered largely by frozen methane, and stained reddish-brown by tholins. Makemake has one known moon, which has not been named. The orbit of this moon suggests that Makemake's rotation has a high axial tilt, which implies that it experiences extreme seasons. Makemake shows evidence of geochemical activity and cryovolcanism, which has led scientists to suspect that it might harbor a subsurface ocean of liquid water. Gaseous methane has been found on Makemake, although it is unclear whether it is contained in an atmosphere or comes from temporary outgassing.No high-resolution images of Makemake's surface exist because it has not been visited up close by a space probe. Makemake is so far from Earth that it appears as a star-like point of light even when viewed through a telescope. Scientists have expressed desire to send a space probe to explore Makemake because of its geological activity and potential subsurface ocean.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:04 UTC on Monday, 15 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Makemake on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Aria.
Poor Milly is still māuiui, but Rosetta has lots of goodies lined up for you on Breakfast this morning! E whai ake nei; Whakataukī o Tēnei Wiki with Arini Loader, This Is How We Brew It with Charlie, Loose Reads with Nate, and bosom selecta with Anniversary Eve! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!
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Episode 321: Jay & Ray are confused by a few old idioms.piss and vinegarflummoxSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB.Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.comsome of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.
It's AITA Friday on the Reddit On Wiki podcast! This week, Sean and Josh are reacting to top-tier drama from r/AmITheAsshole, r/AmIOverreacting, and r/BestOfRedditorUpdates. We're breaking down a £4M lottery winner whose parents demanded half the jackpot, a "bestie" who stole a Louis Vuitton bag and swapped it for a fake, and a wild workplace sabotage story. Plus: an entitled mom scamming high school volunteer hours, and a clueless neighbor who actually asked why the whole block hates her 8 AM construction noise. Let's judge some assholes! Support Our Sponsors: Quince: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/reddit for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Whisker: Maintain your cat's litter while focusing on your growing family. Go to whisker.com/WIKI and get an additional $50 off bundles. Support The Show: Become a Patron or YouTube Member for ad-free episodes and bonus stories every Monday and Friday, as well as exclusive content! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/cultiv8podcastnetwork/membership YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@RedditOnWiki (Timestamps are approximate due to dynamic ad insertion. Become a Patron or YouTube member for ad-free episodes) Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (02:54) - AITA: Refusing to appear in apology video? (11:21) - AIO: Breaking up with my boyfriend because his sister is pregnant? (18:02) - AITA: Letting my pregnant daughter move in with me even though my girlfriend doesn't want her to? (39:17) - AITA: Telling a little girl that I'm not her dad? (47:42) - AIO: Telling my husband to take a hike after he abandoned us for 8 years? (56:39) - AITA: Refusing to feed my roommates' kids? (01:06:15) - Outro Follow Us: Hit like, subscribe, and follow us on all social media platforms for all things Reddit on Wiki! All Social and Donation Links: https://linktr.ee/redditonwiki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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“I wanna hear THAT at my grocery store, when I'm going for the meat section…” Whether it's the song we all rise for at sports ball events, the first song on Rush's “Fly By Night” album (not to mention the first song on Anthrax's EP of classic rock covers), or the sing-along, encore at the end of a rock show, ANTHEMS represent a clarion call, a rallying cry that unites fans in unspeakable joy, unity, and celebration. It's almost always the song that EVERYONE knows (even your grandmother) and is very much NOT a deep cut. “AC/DC's kind of an anthem band…they have at least one on every album…” In fact, ANTHEMS are those kinds of songs where, if you hear one in a public place: at a bar, a restaurant, the grocery store, or a friend's party, you're not going to NOT like it. Sure, it's probably the most well-known, popular, played into the ground, mainstream “hit” that EVERYONE (again, probably even your grandmother) is familiar with, but no matter what song it is or where you might hear it, ANTHEMS are guaranteed to get you fired up, lift your spirit, and bring a smile to your face. “I wanna do a little birthday squig…” Find out what's happening “THIS FRIDAY”, realize that birthdays are the anniversaries of life, and JOIN US for a Bunkerpoon birthday celebration full of cake, refreshments, and good cheer as we cuss and discuss the unifying power behind rock and metal ANTHEMS. Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can't be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast Show Notes: (00:01): “I think I just turned it up…”/ “I'm upright and taking nourishment…”/ “I'll give myself the bean…”/ “I'll put it wherever you want…you want it on the inside or the outside?” / ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** / #keepitthrashy / “Maybe he just unlocked another dimension with his weed…”/ “Dr. Pepper, Captain Morgan, and PB&J's…”/ #yeah / #McDonalds #DirtyDrPepper #Rim / “Was the rim the best part?” / “If you have foam down there, you should really go see your doctor…to have him finish you to completion…”/ ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST AND THE BUNKERPOON CENTER FOR METAL EXCELLENCE!!!*** / #happybirthday / #birthdayepisode / “I eat once a day…I'm the lightest I've been in 3 years…”/ “A handful of food, 5 times a day…”/ #cavemandiet / “Fasting is the way…”/ “Now they're saying that sugar is WORSE than heroin…”/ “It's all mental…” (07:37): ***PATREON US at patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast *** / #SpiritInTheSky / “I was looking at the name: I thought it said ‘My Boss'…”/ ***SOCIAL MEDIA US at #MetalNerderyPodcast on #YouTube #Facebook #InstaGram and #TikTok *** / #drysockets and #wisdomteeth #viralaf / #Pyscroptic GATHERING A VENOMOUS HERD / (The Pulse of Annihilation – 2026) / #technicaldeathmetal / #Tasmania #Australia #AussieMetal / “They got a Wiki page, that's saying something…”/ Tasmania, Australia (“Yeah…”) / “How any albums do they have?” / “Let's go through the album titles…”/ “You wanna watch a video?”/ #youwatchamovie / ARCHITECTS OF EXTINCTION / “Those guys are re-tah-diculous!” / The reaction of laughter to unbelievable riffs and technical prowess (18:18): “So here's what we've got to contend with…I'm gonna ask you, right here in front of everybody…” / “You think God listens to this podcast, dude?”/ “I wanna do a little birthday squig in the beginning…”/ “This year marks the 25th anniversary of Pig Destroyer's Prowler In The Yard, which is like the Reign In Blood of grindcore…”/ “I've got a kink now, where I can't get off unless Stephen Hawking is watching…”/ “I hate this so bad…”/ “This is beautiful…this is art.” / #PigDestroyer JENNIFER/CHEERLEADER CORPSES (Prowler In The Yard – 2001) / #TwentyFifthAnniversary #ProwlerInTheYard / “Oh, I farted…”/ “A little bit of WHAT?” / PISS ANGEL / “Is that better or worse?”/ “Should we start calling birthdays anniversaries instead of birthdays?” (24:00): #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS: ANTHEMS / “It's gotta be bolth…” / #rockanthems #heavymetalanthems / “What is an anthem? What do you think of when you hear the word ‘anthem' (if it's metal or rock)?”/ “Everybody knows it…it gets people fired up…”/ “When the band plays the song where you all become a part of the show…that's the sing along…”/ “What is the first anthem you can think of?” / “Everybody knows it…it's the one that your grandmother has heard…it's the non-deep cut…”/ “What would Van Halen's anthem be?”/ #BetterOffDead / “What would AC/DC's anthem be?”/ “AC/DC's kind of an anthem band…they have at least one on every album…”/ “Did we just unlock a new dimension here?” (30:06): “What's a Zeppelin anthem?” / “We're all humans, who cares?”/ #markthetime / “Anthems are one of those things…if you hear it at a public place like in a bar, a restaurant, or even at the grocery store…”/ “Cart…buggy…”/ “You can't NOT like it…even if you're a #Rush super deep cut fan…”/ #BlackSabbath WAR PIGS (Paranoid – 1970) / “Now we're smiling, all of a sudden…”/ “I don't know if you've ever heard this before…about that song…those first few words…it almost has a country vibe to it…the vocal…”/ “They put the Eventide voice machines on him…”/ “All the guitar nerds will get that…”/ “What's an Eventide? Is that like a dildo or something? What do you do with that?”/ “What about Ozzy anthems?” (38:48): #Motorhead ACE OF SPADES (Ace Of Spades – 1980) / “This is one of the most metal parts, evah!”/ “If your doctor doesn't recommend metal to you as a lifestyle improvement and a medical treatment, find a different doctor.”/ “Was the Van Hagar more anthem-y than the Roth era?” / “Yeah…you've got to, with the hairdryer and the whole thing…you don't remember the video?” / #hairdryerASMR / “Soooo…for metal bands…”/ #IronMaiden THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST (The Number Of The Beast – 1982) / “Everybody in America is like: ‘You went to the pub and got pissed off? What's wrong with you?' / “I've got one…”/ #QuietRiot METAL HEALTH (Metal Health – 1983) / “Assgrinder?”/ “That's a sing-along…”/ “Which do you think was bigger?” / “I think that's what possibly killed Twisted Sister…”/ #TwistedSister I WANNA ROCK (Stay Hungry – 1984) / #No / “How much fun was that?” / “Every band probably has their own anthem…”/ “Testament, what would be theirs?” / “For the mainstream customer…but for their fans, it would be…”/ “It is a weird anthem…that's probably one of their encores…” (51:55): “Everybody knows the Pantera one…”/ “At a bar, at a party, at a friend's house…if I hear it in a public place…I'm not complaining…I'm cool with that.”/ “It still feels like it belongs to you…”/ “Do you feel like they (Metallica) are almost in the AC/DC bucket?” / “Does your grandmother know Dyer's Eve?” / “What's Creed's anthem?”/ #Pantera COWBOYS FROM HELL (Cowboys From Hell – 1990) / “I wanna hear THAT at my grocery store, when I'm going for the meat section…”/ #markthetime / “Fun and anthems kinda go together…”/ “I don't NOT like ‘Walk'…” (58:58): “I got another one for us metal heads…”/ #StormtroopersOfDeath MARCH OF THE S.O.D. (Speak English Or Die – 1985) / “Does #Anthrax have an anthem?” / “Okay, so how about Priest?” / #abigone / “Let me know if you think this is THEIR anthem…it's gotta be…”/ “THIS FRIDAY!” / #keepitin / “That was awesome…”/ #KoRn BLIND (KoRn – 1994) / “That's gotta be, right?” / “Are you ready!?” / “This Friday…are you ready?” (1:04:00): “What is the most recent rock or metal anthem you can think of?” / “Has everybody lost their ability to do anthems?”/ “The anthem is the call to arms…”/ “Here's my answer to that question…in my opinion…”/ “See, I thought that was Cake…” / #TheWhiteStripes SEVEN NATION ARMY (Elephant – 2003) / “I'll take the bottom off?” / “What's the band that everybody fucks with…everybody hates on them…?”/ “Nickelback has some anthems, for sure…now that you mention it, maybe not…”/ “That's how I clap, by the way…”/ THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!! / #untilthenext #outroreel
We're still underground, we're still flipping out, but we're trading zombies for vampires, werewolves, and a love story for the ages in 2003's Underworld. ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of racism/racial violence, enslavementFollow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.comArtwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License Sources: Kevin Grevioux talks Underworld: https://www.sknr.net/2008/06/19/kevin-grevioux-talks-underworld/Underworld 2003 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320691/trivia/Underworld 2003 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(2003_film)Underworld franchise Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(film_series)Why Underworld Worked by Better with Bob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLzZou4WPSI
It's Reddit Readings Monday on the Reddit On Wiki podcast! This week, Sean and Josh are diving into heavy relationship dynamics, marriage crossroads, and bridal party drama. We're breaking down a wife who loves her husband but feels completely intellectually starved, and a heartbreaking realization when a spouse notices her husband has stopped taking photos of her. Plus: an OP walking away from an asexual partner, a husband on the brink of divorce, and an insanely expensive bachelorette trip tearing best friends apart. Let's get into the Reddit drama! Support Our Sponsors: Quince: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/reddit for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Whisker: Maintain your cat's litter while focusing on your growing family. Go to whisker.com/WIKI and get an additional $50 off bundles. (Timestamps are approximate due to dynamic ad insertion. Become a Patron or YouTube member for ad-free episodes) Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (04:07) - r/GirlDinnerDiaries: Husband is cool but I am so intellectually starved (16:29) - r/relationship_advice: Thinking about divorcing my wife (28:30) - r/daddit: My wife noticed I stopped taking pictures of her (33:16) - r/weddingshaming: I can't afford my best friend's bachelorette trip (44:19) - r/offmychest: I'm done with my asexual partner (54:08) - Good, Bad, Block (01:00:59) - Outro Support The Show: Become a Patron or YouTube Member for ad-free episodes and bonus stories every Monday and Friday, as well as exclusive content! Search for Cultiv8 Patreon or join our YouTube Membership. Follow Us: Hit like, subscribe, and follow us on all social media platforms for all things Reddit on Wiki! All Social and Donation Links: https://linktr.ee/redditonwiki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 320: Jay & Ray get cool with a few old idioms.boondogglecool as a cucumberSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB.Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.comsome of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.