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.)
https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secretly-incredibly-fascinating/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 11 hours 12 minutes
episode 194: Tally Marks
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why tally marks are secretly incredibly fascinating.
episode 193: The Middle Finger
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why the middle finger is secretly incredibly fascinating.
episode 192: Grover Cleveland
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why Grover Cleveland is secretly incredibly fascinating.
episode 191: Microsoft Excel
Alex Schmidt, Katie Goldin, and special guest Jason Pargin explore why Microsoft Excel is secretly incredibly fascinating.
episode 190: Insulin
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why insulin in secretly incredibly fascinating.
episode 189: Clouds
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why clouds are secretly incredibly fascinating.
episode 188: The Dollar Sign
Alex Schmidt, Katie Goldin, and special guest Ross Blocher explore why the dollar sign is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Go Fact Yourself #MaxFunDrive Kick-off Spectacular featuring Ellen and Christian Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, and Katie Goldin
This special network wide event is a celebration of the MaxFunDrive! If you’d like to support podcasts you love for just $5 a month and get bonus gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join.
here's what we're doing for the Maximum Fun Drive! (plus a free bonus show for you)
Today is the start of Maximum Fun Drive 2024! Alex and Katie are here to talk about the podcasts, live shows, gifts, potential art, potential game nights, and other rad stuff we're doing to celebrate. Then, the rest of this file is last week's bonus show, as a treat for you.
episode 187: Pistachios
Alex Schmidt, Katie Goldin, and special guest Elliott Kalan explore why pistachios are secretly incredibly fascinating.