Episodes
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Episode 98: Albert Pierrepoint (Entry 938.ES0914)
November 1st, 2018 | 1 hr 3 mins
In which a Lancashire grocer and pub landlord becomes the most skilled executioner of all time, and John explains the best part of being guillotined. Certificate #21776.
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Episode 97: Bridey Murphy (Entry 818.JB1414)
October 30th, 2018 | 1 hr 11 mins
In which a Colorado housewife and her tractor dealer friend jump-start the 1950s "reincarnation" fad, and Ken ponders whether or not he was "Endora" in a past life. Certificate #29314.
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Episode 96: The Letter J (Entry 714.1CH0910)
October 25th, 2018 | 45 mins 50 secs
In which a 16th-century jack-of-all-trades judiciously joins a jaunty new Johnny-come-lately to our jargon because he's just so jazzed about Jesus. Juxtaposed with John's jumbled jeremiads and Jennings's juvenile jokes. Certificate #23082.
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Episode 95: The Ballads of Ossian (Entry 094.PR2017)
October 23rd, 2018 | 1 hr 13 mins
In which Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon, and Goethe go nuts about a best-selling blind Celtic bard who might not even exist, and John writes his first Tolkien fanfic. Certificate #28002
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Episode 94: Brown Sound (Entry 158.MT1517)
October 18th, 2018 | 57 mins 46 secs
In which military scientists, flush from their success annoying Manuel Noriega with Doors music, try to find that one elusive noise that will liquefy their enemies' bowels. Certificate #42964.
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Episode 93: Second Sleep (Entry 1122.ZC0401)
October 16th, 2018 | 1 hr 11 mins
In which John and Ken learn that they share a "chronotype," but disagree over whether it's natural to spend an hour or two every night sitting naked in a chair. Certificate #38846.
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Episode 92: The Hollow Earth (Entry 593.JB2607)
October 11th, 2018 | 1 hr 3 mins
In which we ponder two questions: are we living on the inside of a concave sphere? Or is someone else down there, possibly with skimpy outfits and pet dinosaurs? Certificate #19429.
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Episode 91: Pokemon Go (Entry 958.GE0702)
October 9th, 2018 | 1 hr 19 mins
In which the biggest media franchise and the biggest augmented reality game of all time cause us to consider Zionist trading cards, the allure of wooden boats, and the feng shui of construction workers. Certificate #41843.
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Episode 90: Tsar Bomba (Entry 1345.MI0104)
October 4th, 2018 | 54 mins 40 secs
In which the Soviet Union detonates the biggest bomb in human history, and Ken imagines Nikita Khrushchev as a pro wrestler and a Bond villain. Certificate #20568.
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Episode 89: The Blue Men of the Sahara (Entry 136.PS10704)
October 2nd, 2018 | 1 hr 14 mins
In which we meet one of the last nomadic people on the planet and admire their dress code, and John identifies strongly with a camel that roars when loaded heavily. Certificate #42973
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Episode 88: Dancing Mania (Entry 315.LA0515)
September 27th, 2018 | 52 mins 25 secs
In which mass hysteria strikes the town squares of medieval Europe, John imagines the rigors of jute underwear, and Ken wonders if aliens ever start orgies. Certificate #21161.
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Episode 87: Mail Trucks (Entry 749.2S1114)
September 25th, 2018 | 54 mins
In which the world's largest, boxiest truck fleet ages into its fourth decade, and John hunts for an elusive postal mascot from his childhood. Certificate #35752