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The podcast where we choose a subject, read a single Wikipedia article about it, and pretend we’re experts. Because this is the internet, and that’s how it works now.

Recent Episodes

Nov. 6, 2024

Crazy Patents

A patent is a type of  that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an  for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an  of the invention. In most countries, patent rights.…
Oct. 30, 2024

Mickey Barreto - An NYC Real Estate Loophole Story

For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure local housing law.
Oct. 23, 2024

Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins   (born 26 March 1941) is a British , ,  and author. He is an  of , and was  in the  from 1995 to 2008. His 1976 book  popularised the , as...
Oct. 16, 2024

Siege Weapons and Fortifications

A  is a  used to destroy  such as , ,  and .   A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a   designed for the defense of territories in , and is used to establish rule in a...
Oct. 9, 2024

Pied Piper and the Children's Crusade

The legend dates back to the . The earliest references describe a piper, dressed in multicoloured ("") clothing, who was a rat catcher hired by the town to lure rats away with his magic . When the citizens refused to pay for…
Oct. 2, 2024

Project 57

Project 57 was an open-air nuclear test conducted by the United States at the  in 1957, following , and preceding . The test area, also known as Area 13, was a 10 miles (16 km) by 16 miles (26 km)...

About the Hosts

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Cecil

With degrees in Philosophy, Culinary Arts, Patisserie Arts, and New Media from Chicago institutions, Cecil knows how to Tweet about the Existentialism of donuts. Which he feels is vastly superior to the Danish.

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Heath Enwright

Heath enjoys hockey, short walks on the beach, and has considered doing his own show: “Cooking Ramen with Heath”. When he laughs hard, which could be at any moment on the show, he’s noted for his very impressively high-pitched squeaks.

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Eli Bosnick

Eli Bosnick is a comedian and podcaster living in New Jersey. You can read his blog and check out his other work at elibosnick.com

Cecil is his best friend.*
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Tom

Tom’s soft side includes a literature degree, a love of poetry, and being dad to 2 sons. Tom’s hard side includes applying harsh judgments on each of the 50 states, as well as a fear of birds. Based in Chicagoland, Tom is also a pizza connoisseur.

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Noah Lugeons

Noah Lugeons yells at a microphone for a living. He is also the author of Diatribes Volume One: 50 Essays from a Godless Misanthrope, and Diatribe Volume Two: 50 More Essays from a Scathing Atheist.