What are our favorite secrets about the Vatican?
There are a lot of things we don’t know about the Vatican: Why did the Popes of yore sit on chairs with holes in the seats? How did Doc Martens become the unofficial walking shoe of John Paul II? And ...
4 Aug 201743min
What are the Weirdest Things the Government Invests In?
From onions hawked by animated ogres, to upbeat soundtracks created explicitly for sharks, there’s a lot of pork in the government’s budget. But just how outraged should we be? Will and Mango try to g...
2 Aug 201744min
What Does the Future of Water Look Like?
Americans get an incredible deal on tap water. For just $.03, you can draw 10 gallons of drinkable, bathable, flushable liquid easily from your faucet. But is there a water crisis on the horizon? (Spo...
28 Jul 201738min
Are We Really Breathing Julius Caesar's Last Breath?
From air fresheners to air molecules, Montgolfier’s stinky hot air balloon to Alfred Nobel’s floating death barge, we’re taking deep breaths and pausing to savor all the incredible stories hidden in t...
26 Jul 201748min
Is Exercising to Lose Weight a Myth?
Usain Bolt can scarf down 47,000 calories worth of chicken nuggets and look great, while some dieters work out 4 hours a day and never shed a pound. So is exercising to lose weight a big scam? And wha...
21 Jul 201746min
Do Personality Tests Work?
Long before there were sorting hats and Buzzfeed quizzes, Walt Whitman and Clara Barton were obsessed with personality tests. But can a scalp massage and 4-letter code really determine your potential ...
19 Jul 201748min
What's the Most American Place in the World? (Outside the States, that is)
We all know the American places in America (Cleveland is one). But where should a US citizen go to feel at home abroad? Will and Mango visit a wee America (in Brazil?!), tour the territories, and look...
14 Jul 201740min
How the Boy Scouts Conquered America
Get out your Horsemanship Badge and dust off your neckerchief-- we’re going deep on the Scouts! From its surprising roots in South Africa, to how it kickstarted Steven Spielberg’s career, Will and Man...
12 Jul 201741min
