Secretly Incredibly Fascinating
Alex Schmidt
A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way! (For research sources, bonus episodes, and how you can support the podcast, visit sifpod.fun.)
Episodes
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Mar 1, 2021 • 1h 1min
Stop Signs
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy writers Isaac Cabe and Kandice Martellaro for a look at why stop signs are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Feb 22, 2021 • 1h
The Scream (1893)
Alex Schmidt is joined by writers/podcasters Cody Johnston and Katy Stoll (‘Some More News’ YouTube series, ‘Even More News’ podcast) for a look at why ‘The Scream’ is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Direct link to see the main 1893 version of ‘The Scream’ by Edvard Munch: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lqAfSAqID_AJjFiCwSVOSkjDW8oIQyYo/view?usp=sharing
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Feb 15, 2021 • 58min
Concrete
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy podcasters Matt Apodaca (‘How Did This Get Played?’, UCB) and Andrew Ti (‘Yo, Is This Racist?’, Sub-Optimal Pods) for a look at why concrete is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Feb 8, 2021 • 1h 6min
Refrigerators
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy podcasters Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgeist, 420 Day Fiance) and Rivers Langley (The Goods From The Woods, The Corona Diaries) for a look at why refrigerators are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Feb 1, 2021 • 59min
Butter
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Billy Wayne Davis (‘Grown Local’ podcast, Conan) and comedy writer/podcaster Conor Lastowka (Rifftrax, ‘372 Pages We’ll Never Get Back’ podcast) for a look at why butter is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Jan 25, 2021 • 1h 10min
Checkers
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy podcasters/producers Bridgett Greenberg and Cristian Ramirez (Small Beans) for a look at why checkers is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Jan 18, 2021 • 60min
The Color Blue
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Adam Tod Brown (Unpopular Opinion) and comedian/podcaster Jeff May (Sideshow’s Side Show) for a look at why the color blue is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Jan 11, 2021 • 59min
Nobel Prizes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Matt Kirshen (Probably Science, The Jim Jefferies Show) and comedian/podcaster Andy Wood (Probably Science, 4-Time 'Jeopardy!' Champion) for a look at why Nobel Prizes are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Jan 4, 2021 • 1h 5min
Potatoes
Alex Schmidt is joined by podcaster/founder Jack O’Brien (The Daily Zeitgeist) for a look at why potatoes are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
Dec 28, 2020 • 1h 25min
Random Numbers
Alex Schmidt is joined by bestselling author Jason Pargin (‘John Dies At The End’ series, ‘Zoey Ashe’ series) for a look at why random numbers are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
