
#31: Hometown Stories/Spooks | Is This Even a Real Episode!?
This episode, we get to know each other a little more by having a casual conversation about our hometowns and how we've been since we last recorded. We discuss some of the best food our cities have to offer as well as telling some tales of some haunted spots. This week's trailer is for Cultiv8 Network's very own: The Dumb, Found Dead. Check John's other show at https://linktr.ee/thedumbfounddeadpod Become a Patreon for early ad-free episodes and tons of bonus content: Patreon Follow Us For Memes: Twitter Instagram Tik Tok Website RESOURCES Daly, A. (2021, December 20). 7 Creepy Urban Legends You Can Test Out With Your Friends In Ontario. Narcity. https://www.narcity.com/toronto/7-creepy-urban-legends-you-can-test-out-with-your-friends-in-ontario Gusman, C. (2018, October 12). Haunted San Diego: 11 scary places to get your spook on in San Diego - The. San Diego Union-Tribune. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/things-to-do/sd-et-centric-haunted-places-1011-story.html Haunted Houston | Historic Sites & Haunted Destinations. (n.d.). Visit Houston. https://www.visithoustontexas.com/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/historic-sites/haunted-houston/ RedWhiteCodeBlue. (2018, October 7). Hotel Del Coranado. Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Thetruthishere/comments/9m0oaj/hotel_del_coranado/ Vazquez, S. (2020, February 11). 10 Most Insanely Haunted Places To Visit In Houston. Backpackerverse. https://backpackerverse.com/most-haunted-places-in-houston/ Wikipedia contributors. (2021a, September 23). Ottawa Jail Hostel. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Jail_Hostel Wikipedia contributors. (2021b, December 31). The Rice (Houston). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rice_(Houston) Wikipedia contributors. (2022a, January 17). Hotel del Coronado. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_del_Coronado Wikipedia contributors. (2022b, January 19). Patrick J. Whelan. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_J._Whelan Images used: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/hotel-del-coronado-after-rain-mary-helmreich.html https://www.brainpop.com/games/timezonexjohnfkennedy/?topic_id= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Feb 20221h 13min

#29: Cyptozoology | Cryptids = Spooky Pokemon?
Sup Wikimaniacs?! It's yuh boy, Sean, back at it again. This time we're talking about everybody's favorite pseudoscience (or maybe not so pseudo science), Cryptozoology! Plus we take a slight break from erotic fan fiction...but we end with something equally as amazing/terrible! Consider being a Patron! The biggest benefit to you Wikimaniacs is that we have a combined Patreon! Signing up for only $5 will not only get you access to this show a week early and ad-free, but it will also get you a week early and ad-free episodes of Let's Start A Cult and The Dumb, Found Dead! And god damn it that's not all because you will also get access to John's new series Kaba, where he dives into cryptids, spooky stories, and creep folklore. So sign up today and help support yuh bois in starting something fun and exciting! Become a Patreon for early ad-free episodes and tons of bonus content: Patreon Follow Us For Memes: Twitter Instagram Tik Tok Website RESOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptozoology https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/nvghfb/found_in_a_walmart_parking_lot_zoom_in/ https://www.pfyshop.com/products/in-this-house-we-believe-bigfoot-is-real-yard-sign-reddit-bigfoot-yard-sign-for-sale-678 https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/nuiiby/north_america_cryptids_map/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/nws5ca/sometimes_its_the_obvious_answer_to_a_cryptids/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/o2qr68/a_quick_reference_of_major_cryptids_across_the/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/qldmg7/hold_up/ https://www.bestrandoms.com/random-brand?country=0&industry=0&quantity=10 Mentioned in this episode: True Classic Get shirts that actually fit and get 25% off using our code 'Reddit'! True Classic Audible Sign up to get access to the largest collection of Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Audible Originals today! Click the link to get 1-month free or 3-months free for Prime Members! Audible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 Jan 20221h 10min

#28: The Seven Silliest Supervillains | Puns, Puns, and More Puns
What's up Wikimaniacs? We are back with a spinoff of my (Josh) episode The Seven Strangest Superheroes and we are diving into weird villains throughout Marvel and DC's history! At the end of the episode, we do a dramatic reading of a supervillain story that will definitely get us on Disney+. Enjoy! Become a Patreon for early ad-free episodes and tons of bonus content: Patreon Follow Us For Memes: Twitter Instagram Tik Tok Website Images used: https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Victoria_Murdock_(Earth-616) https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Clifford_Michaels_(Earth-616) https://www.deviantart.com/bdhalloween/art/Condiment-King-809977991 https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/Trapster_(Marvel_Comics) Mentioned in this episode: Audible Sign up to get access to the largest collection of Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Audible Originals today! Click the link to get 1-month free or 3-months free for Prime Members! Audible True Classic Get shirts that actually fit and get 25% off using our code 'Reddit'! True Classic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Jan 202257min

#27: The Y2K Problem | Best Buy an Upgrade
What's up WikiManiacs? It me, yuh boy John for my first episode of 2022. I couldn't think of a better way to kick off the new year by discussing what many had to deal with 22 years back. Forget New Year's Resolutions, people we're genuinely scared of what the Y2K Problem was going to do to everyone's lives. Join in and hop on the fun as we introduce what the Y2K Problem was, some of the problems it presented, as well as some stories found on Reddit. Better reboot your systems, this is an update you want to hear. Did you know you can support ya boys? The biggest benefit to you Wikimaniacs is that we have a combined Patreon! Signing up for only $5 will not only get you access to this show a week early and ad-free, but it will also get you a week early and ad-free episodes of Let's Start A Cult and The Dumb, Found Dead! A god damn it that's not all because you will also get access to John's new series Kaba, where he dives into cryptids, spooky stories, and creep folklore. So sign up today and help support yuh bois! Patreon Follow Us For Memes: Twitter Instagram Tik Tok Website RESOURCES Chepkemoi, J. (2017, August 1). What Was the Y2K Scare? WorldAtlas. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-was-the-y2k-scare.html Langford, S. (2019, February 5). Break The Internet: Remembering That Time Y2K Threatened To Kill Us All. Junkee. https://junkee.com/y2k-bug-1999-hoax/192228 National Geographic Society. (2012, October 9). Y2K bug. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/Y2K-bug/ Rosenburg, J. (2019, December 9). A Computer Glitch That Scared the World. ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/the-y2k-bug-1779442 Serafino, J. (2019, December 27). 7 Problems Y2K Actually Caused. Mental Floss. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610706/problems-caused-by-y2k Stokel-Walker, C. (2020, January 7). A lazy fix 20 years ago means the Y2K bug is taking down computers now. New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2229238-a-lazy-fix-20-years-ago-means-the-y2k-bug-is-taking-down-computers-now/ Wikipedia contributors. (2022, January 23). Year 2000 problem. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problem Y2K Scare | Encyclopedia.com. (n.d.). Encyclopedia.Com. https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/culture-magazines/y2k-scare Mentioned in this episode: Audible Sign up to get access to the largest collection of Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Audible Originals today! Click the link to get 1-month free or 3-months free for Prime Members! Audible True Classic Get shirts that actually fit and get 25% off using our code 'Reddit'! True Classic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Jan 202249min

#26: The Problems with NFTs
Sup Wikimaniacs?! It's yuh boy, Sean, back at it again. This time we're talking about the potential problems that come with NFTs! Plus we take a slight break from erotic fan fiction...but we end with something equally as amazing/terrible! Consider being a Patron! The biggest benefit to you Wikimaniacs is that we have a combined Patreon! Signing up for only $5 will not only get you access to this show a week early and ad-free, but it will also get you a week early and ad-free episodes of Let's Start A Cult and The Dumb, Found Dead! And god damn it that's not all because you will also get access to John's new series Kaba, where he dives into cryptids, spooky stories, and creep folklore. So sign up today and help support yuh bois in starting something fun and exciting! Become a Patreon for early ad-free episodes and tons of bonus content: Patreon Follow Us For Memes: Twitter Instagram Tik Tok Website RESOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fungible_token https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_non-fungible_tokens https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/rho91b/whats_up_with_the_nft_hate/ https://www.reddit.com/r/sadcringe/comments/qhcuem/nft_dude_thinks_he_can_stop_people_from/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/qevevm/not_tinfoiling_but_i_found_this_amusing_the/ https://www.reddit.com/r/technews/comments/rffv73/bored_ape_nft_accidentally_sells_for_3000_instead/ https://www.reddit.com/r/shitposting/comments/rjovya/my_collection_of_screenshoted_nfts/ https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/qmgb0f/nft/ https://www.reddit.com/r/copypasta/comments/rbh9zi/found_in_rteenagers/ https://www.reddit.com/r/copypasta/comments/rga1do/women_of_reddit/ https://www.reddit.com/r/copypasta/comments/rbrno3/my_24f_boyfriend_27m_will_not_stop_calling_his/ Mentioned in this episode: Audible Sign up to get access to the largest collection of Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Audible Originals today! Click the link to get 1-month free or 3-months free for Prime Members! Audible True Classic Get shirts that actually fit and get 25% off using our code 'Reddit'! True Classic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Jan 20221h 20min

#25: Everything You Need To Know About Neanderthals aka The NeanderSeans
Happy 2022 Wikimaniacs!!! We are super excited to kick off the New Year with some awesome news! As you will hear in this episode we have started the Cultiv8 Podcast Network! This will be a collaboration of our shows as well as some other shows we are excited to announce in the near future! The biggest benefit to you Wikimaniacs is that we have a combined Patreon! Signing up for only $5 will not only get you access to this show a week early and ad-free, but it will also get you a week early and ad-free episodes of Let's Start A Cult and The Dumb, Found Dead! A god damn it that's not all because you will also get access to John's new series Kaba, where he dives into cryptids, spooky stories, and creep folklore. So sign up today and help support yuh bois in starting something fun and exciting! In this episode, we also dive into The Neanderthals! A cousin of the humans and potentially directly related to Sean! From how they evolved to where they disappeared to we cover it all! Become a Patreon for early ad-free episodes and tons of bonus content: Patreon Follow Us For Memes: Twitter Instagram Tik Tok Website Sources: Who were the Neanderthals? | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk) Neanderthals - HISTORY What happened to the Neanderthals? | Stuff You Should Know Transcripts | Podgist The 2 Million Year Melee: Neanderthals vs. Humans (columbia.edu) Mentioned in this episode: True Classic Get shirts that actually fit and get 25% off using our code 'Reddit'! True Classic Audible Sign up to get access to the largest collection of Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Audible Originals today! Click the link to get 1-month free or 3-months free for Prime Members! Audible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Jan 202245min

#24: Origins of New Year's Resolution
New Year's Resolutions, a lot of us make it, but do you know where it originated from? Join your host for the week: John as he presents the Origins of New Year's Resolution to the boys. The other half of the episode, we discuss some funny resolutions from Reddit as well as interviewing Sean and Josh to get to know them a little better. All that plus more! Consider being a Patron! The biggest benefit to you Wikimaniacs is that we have a combined Patreon! Signing up for only $5 will not only get you access to this show a week early and ad-free, but it will also get you a week early and ad-free episodes of Let's Start A Cult and The Dumb, Found Dead! A god damn it that's not all because you will also get access to John's new series Kaba, where he dives into cryptids, spooky stories, and creep folklore. So sign up today and help support yuh bois in starting something fun and exciting! Follow Us For Memes: Twitter Instagram Tik Tok Website RESOURCES Editors of Merriam-Webster. (2019, December 16). New Year’s Resolutions: When Did They Start? The Merriam-Webster.Com Dictionary. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/when-did-new-years-resolutions-start Pruitt, S. (2020, December 21). The History of New Year’s Resolutions. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/news/the-history-of-new-years-resolutions SatsPOGtoporn, DeletusCleetus, Snoopy-19, & xoKalaisaxo. (2020, January 3). I have one New Year’s Resolution. Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/newyearsresolutions/comments/ejfep5/i_have_one_new_years_resolution/ Wikipedia contributors. (2021, October 12). New Year’s resolution. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_resolution Mentioned in this episode: True Classic Get shirts that actually fit and get 25% off using our code 'Reddit'! True Classic Audible Sign up to get access to the largest collection of Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Audible Originals today! Click the link to get 1-month free or 3-months free for Prime Members! Audible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Dec 202159min