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Two wild stories about two very different women. Brenton details the life of Khutulun, Genghis Khan's Great Great Granddaughter who was a warrior & undefeated wrestler. Then Emily recounts the twisty tale of con artist Elizabeth Bigley, who had
Join us for a space double feature! Emily discusses the Voyager missions, two probes sent out into space collecting data & carrying golden vinyl records filled with Earth sounds and greetings. Then Brenton details the current Perseverance missi
Did you know the McDonalds jingle "I'm Lovin' It" was a full on Justin Timberlake song? And that there's controversy over song credits? Brenton details the full history behind the famous jingle. Then Emily dives into the news of the week, the S
Join us for an exploration of space! Emily brings us tidings of a 9th (we see it as the 10th) potential planet in our solar system named Planet X & the theoretical science behind it. Then Brenton details why channel 37 on TV was only static & h
We take a walk down memory lane and find we're not in the town we thought we were in. Brenton details the story of Erwin Kreuz, a German tourist who thought he landed in San Francisco but was actually in Maine. Then Emily discusses the history
This week is all about the brain! Emily takes a real deep dive into the science of astral projecting recounting the results found from the CIAs research into the "Gateway Process." Then Brenton dispels the myth around humans using only 10% of t
We shake our heads at the miserable tax situation in America and grant ourselves a reprieve from it by heading to space. Brenton details the long history of Intuit lobbying the US government to keep taxes complicated. Then Emily charts a course
We're back after a week hiatus with strange traditions & dark histories. Emily discovers the fascinating history behind women popping out of cakes, its medieval origin and the current state of the industry. Then Brenton, provoked by a bad artic
Have you ever wondered if you might be cursed? That you keep having horrible things happen to you? Well Violet Jessup sure had a lot of curveballs, and we recount how she survived 3 boat sinkings. Have you also ever wondered where in the hell V
We study the ancient stones of Callanish & intercept a pirate burger joint operation. First Emily details the history of the Calanis stone structures and the ritual practices that we believe accompanied them. Then Brenton tells the story of a P
We have two stories of weird historical events resulting human negligence. Brenton recounts the unhinged organization of the 1904 Olympic Marathon, which would sound exactly like a "Wacky Races" episode if it wasn't real. Then Emily recounts th
Have you ever found yourself in a different time period? Or see an unknown animal emerge from a lake? We believe you! Emily travels over to Liverpool for accounts of people suddenly slipping back in time. Then Brenton recounts Adirondack legend
With the world being a lot this week, we found a couple positive stories to bring to the table this week. Brenton covers New Year's traditions and the origins of New Year's Resolutions. Then Emily takes us to Scotland to discuss the Findhorn Fo
We've got stories of two cities; one that turned into a police state and one that literally sank into the ocean. Emily details the history of pirate haven Port Royal, how it earned it's moniker of the most "vile" city, and why it suddenly sank
We remember an important scientific observatory and learn about ancient Irish Neolithic monuments. Brenton remembers the Arecibo Observatory, which collapsed this December, and its important contributions to Astronomical studies. Then Emily dis
On this week's extra long "The Audacity of Men" cast, Emily covers the harrowing life of Zelda Fitzgerald, how her work was stolen by her husband F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the gaslighting and abuse that led to her hospitalization. Then Brenton d
We have many grievances to file and all of them are about land both terrestrial and interstellar. Brenton discusses the weird legal loophole of Yellowstone's "Zone of Death," how it was discovered and the general shrug of indifference towards c
We take a deep "dive" into one of the most infamous murder cases of the 2000's and the history of going over Horseshoe Falls. Emily brings us the details on Meredith Kercher's murder, Amanda Knox's subsequent arrest, & the media portrayal aroun
Two very notable British celebrities known for two very different things. First Brenton discusses the life of Aleister Crowley, his occult practices and the ethics behind his sect Thelema. Then Emily examines Princess Diana's fatal car crash an
The stars have aligned and we somehow both arrived at separate stories about apathy. First Emily discusses the cautionary tale of Grafton, New Hampshire, which started as a Libertarian "Freedom Project" and ended turning the town's bears agains
First we look to the stars and then we study the earth's most geologically sound prison. Brenton brings a few highlights from the year on UFO happenings including a new Pentagon task force and the potential number of contactable aliens in our g
With the election in the rear view, we take a sigh of relief and discuss some politics related subjects. Emily details the plethora of animals that graced the White House including bears, opossums, and donkeys. Then Brenton talks about the myth
With the everything around us and election going on this week, we decided to take it easy and discuss some things that are bringing us joy. Join us in something comfy as we talk about everything from comfort tv to video games to books to ambien
Happy Halloween everyone! We have the history behind pumpkin carving and Halloween traditions on a special holiday themed episode. Find out all the origins of weird traditions and learn that unsurprisingly they're mostly Celtic!Jack-o'-Lantern
Ever wondered where the idea of werewolves came from? Black cats being bad luck? We've got the background on both this week! We dig through the myths, stories and misconceptions creating these popular legends.Werewolf references: https://thecon
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