MALL SANTAS pt. 1 with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wrong About'
For this two-part holiday special, I tell Sarah Marshall all about the history of the American mall Santa Claus from the 1800s into the present day. For part one, we will learn about the eccentric men...
15 Des 20251h 25min
Three or More Is a Riot with Jelani Cobb
Jelani Cobb is the Dean of Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism and the author of the new book Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025 which he is here to talk with me about t...
8 Des 202535min
The Rocky Horror Picture Show with 'This Ends At Prom'
In honor of my favorite movie's 50th anniversary, I wanted to share an episode about The Rocky Horror Picture Show with all of you unconventional conventionalists, one that I recently recorded with my...
1 Des 20251h 28min
THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE (rewind)
Brace yourselves, we are marching along with the Macy's Parade to learn about the chaos energy that has always animated this cultural institution, from its explosive balloon disasters to its surprisin...
24 Nov 202553min
THE DEVIL WE KNOW with Sarah Marshall
Sarah Marshall of You're Wrong About joins me to wade back into the tall tales that devil-spawned the friendship we have today. In honor of her brand new podcast miniseries from the CBC called The Dev...
17 Nov 20251h 28min
Disneyland’s Disastrous Opening Day with Riley Swedelius-Smith and Miranda Zickler
Our associate producer (and my brother) Riley Swedelius-Smith is here to tell our producer Miranda Zickler and me about the chaotic opening day of The Happiest Place on Earth way back in 1955. We’ll ...
10 Nov 20251h 17min
Bot Farms and the Troll Toll with Perry Carpenter
Have you ever wondered if the person you are arguing with in a social media comment section is really a person at all? Perry Carpenter is a cybersecurity expert, author of FAIK: A Practical Guide to L...
3 Nov 20251h 14min
BLOODY MARY
Bloody Mary...Bloody Mary...Bloody Mary...For our Halloween special, we are going to trace the history of the slumber party ritual known as Bloody Mary in which a young summoner stands in the dark in ...
27 Okt 20251h 3min
