Quickie Wiki What?

Quickie Wiki What?

Joseph Birdsong and his husband, Justin, uncover interesting Wiki articles and discuss them.

Episodes

December 30, 2022 • 39 mins

Joseph and Justin discuss different calendars and how they've evolved over time to become our wild and wacky calendar.

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Joseph and Justin discuss dogs, cats, and other non-human animals that have received degrees and have run for (or been elected to) political positions.

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August 17, 2022 • 38 mins

Joseph and Justin discuss the history of pants (aka trousers) including the earliest known pants, what they were used for, and laws surrounding them.

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August 10, 2022 • 37 mins

Joseph and Justin discuss the phenomenon known as Spontaneous Human Combustion, the wick effect, and just how spontaneous it all may or may not be.

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July 20, 2022 • 30 mins

Joseph and Justin discuss the 1904 Summer Olympics Men's marathon, including the harsh conditions, lack of water, false winners, doping, and wild stories about the runners themselves.

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July 13, 2022 • 48 mins

Joseph and Justin discuss the Georgia Guidestones and the mystery surrounding their purpose and meaning, their creator, the public reaction, and what happened to them.

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Joseph and Justin discuss The Golden Ass, an ancient Roman novel about a donkey. They also talk about even more common misconceptions, including taste bud zones and eating spiders in your sleep.

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Joseph and Justin discuss Gef the talking mongoose, an alleged poltergeist on the Isle of Man, as well as the attempted murder of a ghost in the Hammersmith area of London in the early 1800s.

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Joseph and Justin discuss the Tamagotchi Effect and human-technology relationships, and also delve into the conceptualization and history of Wonder Woman.

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May 25, 2022 • 65 mins

Joseph and Justin unpack the juicy history of the hot dog, and discuss an alleged case of accidental time travel at Versailles.

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Joseph and Justin unravel the great toilet paper orientation debate, and discuss some common misconceptions about coffee, goldfish memory, and human senses.

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Joseph and Justin discuss the dancing mania that plagued people in the 14th-17th centuries, as well as the history of bad luck with Fridays and the number 13.

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Joseph and Justin discuss different animals that are able to speak, and how to leave warning messages about radioactive waste for people thousands of years in the future.

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April 27, 2022 • 58 mins

Joseph and Justin discuss an alleged Portal to Hell located in Stull, Kansas, and a time capsule sealed in 1940 known as the Crypt of Civilization.

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Joseph and Justin discuss a cryptid of Arkansas folklore, the Fouke Monster, and Italian physiologist Santorio Santorio's weighing chair.

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April 13, 2022 • 56 mins

Joseph and Justin discuss the tangled history of Chuck E. Cheese and detail the drama of the list of the Four Hundred during The Gilded Age.

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April 5, 2022 • 27 mins

Joseph and Justin introduce themselves, discuss how they met, and talk about what sorts of Wiki articles interest them.

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