Endless Thread

Endless Thread

Untold histories, unsolved mysteries, and other jaw-dropping stories online and IRL. Hosted by Ben Brock Johnson & Amory Sivertson.

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Episodes We Love: Where's the Beef?

Episodes We Love: Where's the Beef?

What if vegetables are poison? What if, instead, humans evolved to consume an animal-based diet of steak, liver, brain, testicles, eggs, butter, and milk? Shirtless influencers on TikTok and Instagra...

29 Marras 202454min

The Unquenchable Thirst

The Unquenchable Thirst

For a moment last year, it seemed like there were two types of people: those desperate for a Stanley Cup Quencher, and those who did not understand the craze around these cups at all. Headlines abound...

22 Marras 202430min

Breaking Bread or Breaking Ties?

Breaking Bread or Breaking Ties?

Back in the day, we didn't have access to our weird uncle's every political thought. In the age of social media, though, we all too often do, making avoiding politics at family gatherings all the more...

14 Marras 202439min

Awoken by a Lamp

Awoken by a Lamp

"Have you ever felt a deep personal connection to a person you met in a dream only to wake up feeling terrible because you realize they never existed?" More than a decade ago, someone posted this que...

8 Marras 202418min

The Truth Social, the whole Truth Social, and nothing but the Truth Social

The Truth Social, the whole Truth Social, and nothing but the Truth Social

Truth Social is not just a Twitter knock-off. While the social media platform that Donald Trump launched after he was banned from Twitter in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol only has ...

31 Loka 202427min

Endless Dread: Campfire Chills 2... Campfire Kills!

Endless Dread: Campfire Chills 2... Campfire Kills!

It's that time of year. Spooky stories from the internet — again! Last year, Endless Thread brought you "Campfire Chills," an assortment of hair-raising tales from the dark depths of Reddit. Now, Be...

25 Loka 202426min

Tell us about your weird uncle

Tell us about your weird uncle

Do you debate political issues with a certain family member on social media? And will you have to see that family member IRL for the holidays in a month or two? How are you preparing for that? Are the...

23 Loka 20249min

Trad Caths Have Risen

Trad Caths Have Risen

Two years ago, a headline in The New York Times declared that the hottest club in New York City was the Catholic Church. While that was never true, celebrities and TikTok influencers alike have gotten...

18 Loka 202437min