
106: Magic Eye
This week we learn about the various uses of the history that led to the creation of the 90s' greatest 3D craze, Magic Eye. A listener email tells us how lead on the ocean floor can help modern scienc...
25 Feb 58min

104: Batman (Disambiguation)
This week we learn about the various uses of the name Batman including a town in Iran, a personal valet to a commissioned officer in England and a unit of measurement. A listener email informs us the ...
11 Feb 54min

103: Renfrew Christie
We are back for season 3 with new tabs and a new format! This week we learn about the South African legend Renfrew Christie, who used his dissertation at Oxford as a front to spy on the Apartheid gove...
4 Feb 59min

102: The Tab Conspiracy - p2
Part 2! After meeting on the 500 Open Tabs Discord, a few fans of the show got together and recorded a tribute episode "The Tab Conspiracy," so we decided to share it with our tens of listeners!! This...
31 Des 202549min

101: The Tab Conspiracy - p1
After meeting on the 500 Open Tabs Discord, a few fans of the show got together and recorded a tribute episode "The Tab Conspiracy," so we decided to share it with our tens of listeners!! This week th...
24 Des 20251h 10min

100: KUMIT4B!! (500 Open Stabs Round 4)
Our Season 2 finale brings back the ancient tournament of Kumitab, where we pit some of our most unhinged subjects against one another including Bat Boy, Khutulun, and the 1800s self-replicating robot...
17 Des 20251h 22min

99: A Niewe Herball, Atomic Bomb Ring, and Reverse John Wick
This week we are joined by award winning author Amal El-Mohtar as we learn about herbiary plagiarism from the 16th century, how Kix cereal once offered toys with radioactive material, and the tale of ...
10 Des 20251h 32min





















