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Nov 5, 2025 • 42min

Nutmaxxing

Dive into the quirky world of nutmaxxing, where self-optimization meets larger-than-life expectations. The hosts explore Reddit trends like No Nut November and the r/comeBiggerLoads community, scrutinizing supplements that promise bigger results. They share amusing personal stories about measuring ejaculate volume and discuss the impact of porn on male desires. Medical experts weigh in on healthier alternatives, while the conversation shifts to the commercial pill industry and the social dynamics within niche groups. A humorous quiz wraps up the wild ride!
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Oct 29, 2025 • 31min

Time travel claims and urban legends

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_travel_claims_and_urban_legends Multiple accounts of people who allegedly travelled through time have been reported by the press or circulated online. These reports have turned out to be either hoaxes or else based on incorrect assumptions, incomplete information, or interpretation of fiction as fact. Many are now recognized as urban legends.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 59min

QAnon Shaman vs. USA et al

Explore the bizarre world of Jacob Chansley, the QAnon Shaman, and his outrageous $40 trillion lawsuit against Trump and others. Delve into his claims, including a demand for global debt forgiveness and the notion of a 'true global reset.' Hear about his convoluted legal arguments, including a lengthy complaint filled with rhetorical flourishes. The discussion touches on conspiracy theories, surveillance, and wild pop culture connections, making for a wild ride through Chansley's complex mind.
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Oct 15, 2025 • 40min

Bike Batman

In this engaging conversation, get to know Bike Batman, a Seattle cyclist who's made it his mission to recover stolen bicycles. He shares the origin of his vigilante efforts, which started with a suspicious Craigslist listing. From confronting sellers to collaborating with police, Bike Batman recounts daring rescues and the risks he faces. We hear heartwarming stories of reunited bikes and the adrenaline-fueled motivations behind his work. With humor and relatability, he reveals the man behind the mask, highlighting both the challenges and triumphs of his unique quest.
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Oct 8, 2025 • 38min

Broadcast signal intrusion

Dive into the fascinating world of broadcast signal intrusions, where unauthorized hijackers take center stage! Discover how satellite hobbyists once snagged premium channels and the scramble that followed. Hear the outrageous tale of Captain Midnight, who interrupted HBO to protest its pricing, and learn how authorities tracked him down. Explore the bizarre Ashtar Galactic Command broadcast and the infamous Max Headroom incident in Chicago, filled with quirky antics and cultural references. A wild ride through media mayhem awaits!
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Oct 1, 2025 • 33min

"Rube" Waddell

George Edward "Rube" Waddell (October 13, 1876 – April 1, 1914) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-hander, he played for 13 years, with the Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Orphans in the National League, as well as the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns in the American League. Born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, and raised in Prospect, Pennsylvania, Waddell was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. Waddell is best remembered for his highly eccentric behavior, and for being a remarkably dominant strikeout pitcher in an era when batters were expert at making contact. He had an excellent fastball, a sharp-breaking curveball, a screwball, and superb control; his strikeout-to-walk ratio was almost 3-to-1, and he led the major leagues in strikeouts for six consecutive years.
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Sep 24, 2025 • 40min

History's Most Expensive Party

The 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire,[1] officially known as the 2,500-year celebration of the Empire of Iran (Persian: جشن‌های ۲۵۰۰ ساله شاهنشاهی ایران, romanized: Jašn-hây-e 2500 sale' šâhanšâhi Irân), was hosted by the Pahlavi dynasty in the Imperial State of Iran in October 1971. Concentrated at Persepolis, it consisted of an elaborate set of grand festivities that sought to honour the legacy of the Achaemenid Empire, which was founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 BC.[2][3] The event was aimed at highlighting ancient Iranian history and also showcasing the country's contemporary advances under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who had been reigning as the Shah of Iran since 1941.[4][5] The site brought sixty members of royalty and heads of state from abroad.[6]
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Sep 17, 2025 • 48min

ChatGPT convinced a guy that he's a superhero

Over 21 days of talking with ChatGPT, an otherwise perfectly sane man became convinced that he was a real-life superhero. We analyzed the conversation. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/technology/ai-chatbots-delusions-chatgpt.html
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Sep 10, 2025 • 31min

Victorian Mummy Mania and Sundry Weirdness

Mummia, mumia, or originally mummy referred to several different preparations in the history of medicine, from "mineral pitch" to "powdered human mummies". It originated from Arabic mūmiyā "a type of resinous bitumen found in Western Asia and used curatively" in traditional Islamic medicine, which was translated as pissasphaltus (from "pitch" and "asphalt") in ancient Greek medicine. In medieval European medicine, mūmiyā "bitumen" was transliterated into Latin as mumia meaning both "a bituminous medicine from Persia" and "mummy". Merchants in apothecaries dispensed expensive mummia bitumen, which was thought to be an effective cure-all for many ailments. It was also used as an aphrodisiac.
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Sep 3, 2025 • 40min

The Vasa

Vasa (previously Wasa) (Swedish pronunciation: [²vɑːsa] ⓘ) is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. She fell into obscurity after most of her valuable bronze cannons were salvaged in the 17th century, until she was located again in the late 1950s in a busy shipping area in Stockholm harbor. The ship was salvaged with a largely intact hull in 1961. She was housed in a temporary museum called Wasavarvet ("The Vasa Shipyard") until 1988 and then moved permanently to the Vasa Museum in the Royal National City Park in Stockholm. Between her recovery in 1961 and the beginning of 2025, Vasa has been seen by over 45 million visitors.[2]

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