I Tell Stories
I Tell Stories Podcast covers a wide range of topics discussed by Colt Draine and Owen "The Mic" McMichael. From the scourge on humanity of violent business hippies and Scott Baio to peculiar Serbian Mother's Day traditions,the boys offer their unique perspective. Revolutionary artists,legends of folklore and bizzare following of fast food items are just a few of the subjects touched on. I Tell Stories aims to bring attention to individuals and occerrences that are too interesting to be forgotten. Two long time friends who keep each other laughing give listeners their take on the world. Everyone has a story, these are ours and those of many others. Support The Show 👇🏻 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2035680/support
Episodes
Yo mama jokes are supposed to be dumb. Then you look closer and realize they have a history that’s way older and weirder than anyone gives them credit for.
We start with a little seasonal chaos (is it fall or autumn and does it even matter) before diving into the comedy history of yo mama insults. We talk about a Babylonian text dated to around 3500 BC that reads like an ancient roast, then jump to Shakespe...
What starts as a casual joke about where we’re “from” steers into one of the strangest corporate chapters of the Cold War: the day Pepsi traded soft drink syrup for decommissioned Soviet warships. We rewind to the 1959 cultural exhibitions and the Kitchen Debate, where a single glass of Pepsi handed to Khrushchev set the stage for the brand to enter the USSR in 1972. Because rubles couldn’t convert, Pepsi took payme...
You hear “vampire bat” and think Dracula, capes, and midnight horror. We chased the myth and found something far weirder: a tiny mammal that lives in tight-knit colonies, feeds with surgical precision, and is quietly shaping medical research with enzymes in its saliva. We dig into the recent finding of human DNA in bat feces in Brazil, what it actually suggests about changing behavior, and how habitat shifts and liv...
Ever notice you stand a little taller first thing in the morning? That small, strange truth opens a fast-moving tour through facts that are too good to ignore—and too human to forget. We swap Simpsons hellos, dust off Reader’s Digest gems, and follow the breadcrumbs from biology to pop culture with the kind of curiosity that makes trivia feel like travel.
We start with the body: spinal discs decompress over...
A humble squash can carry a season, and we prove it with a tour that starts in the kitchen and ends at the zoo gate. We talk through the edible side first—why pumpkin belongs in both pie and risotto, how roasted seeds punch above their weight in flavor and nutrition, and when a silky puree can replace cream to make pastas and bakes feel richer without the heaviness. We share easy ideas for turning a single pumpkin i...
Big sky can change your heartbeat. We head to Ennis, Montana—where the Madison River braids through a valley of ranchland, trout runs, and stories that outlast winter—and follow the thread from Native seasonal hunting to homesteads, gold dust, and a town that learned to thrive quietly. Along the way, we chase the Ringdokus, the so‑called Rocky Mountain hyena, into museum glass and older lore that echoes the shunka w...
Have you ever felt that reading books or taking walks just doesn't provide enough excitement? You're not alone. Welcome to the fascinating world of extreme hobbies, where ordinary activities transform into extraordinary adventures.
Our journey begins with extreme ironing - yes, you read that correctly. Picture enthusiasts pressing clothes while hanging off cliffs or balancing on boogie boards in w...
A clown and a fireman walk into a brothel... It sounds like the setup to a joke, but this bizarre collision sparked one of the most consequential riots in Canadian history and forever changed the face of Toronto.
The Toronto Circus Riot of 1855 erupted when rugged performers from S.B. Howe's Star Troop Menagerie and Circus—think less birthday party entertainers and more hard-laborers who could erect ma...
Wedding traditions are far stranger than you might imagine. While we're familiar with white dresses, something borrowed and something blue, these customs barely scratch the surface of matrimonial practices worldwide.
Did you know the pristine white wedding dress only became tradition in 1840 when Queen Victoria made it fashionable? Before then, brides simply wore their best dresses, regardless of color...
We explore an eclectic mix of bizarre topics from illegal booger-flicking to the infamous exploding whale incident, while diving into mythology, strange cultural trivia, and unexpected food origins.
• The strange regional laws that prohibit booger flicking in Whitehall and honking at sandwich shops at 9pm
• Montana's unofficial sport of "meth cycling" - stealing bikes to ride between loca...
What happens when you look up at the night sky and see something that defies explanation? That feeling of wonder—and sometimes fear—has inspired humanity's greatest questions for centuries. Today we're unpacking the science behind UFO classifications with a deep dive into J. Allen Hynek's seven-point scale of extraterrestrial encounters.
From fleeting glimpses of strange lights (level one) to...
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Mac Mall's presence on our milestone 100th episode brings the authentic voice of Vallejo to listeners worldwide. The Bay Area legend opens up about the beautiful chaos of fatherhood, the responsibility of community leadership, and the transformative power of perseverance.
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