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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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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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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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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