Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dig into the internet's vast and curious ecosystem of online communities to find untold histories, unsolved mysteries, and other jaw-dropping stories online and IRL.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 13 hours 33 minutes
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episode 26: Getting Home: Update
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episode 25: Call of the Void
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episode 24: Axeman's Jazz
A serial killer dubbed "The Axeman" terrorized New Orleans in 1918-1919. One day, the local paper published a letter he'd written saying that he would strike again on a particular night. The only thing that would spare you... was listening to jazz. We dive into this popular TIL story from Reddit.
episode 22: The Rest... Is History
Every relationship has a story. Samantha and Laura's is extraordinary. In recognition of Pride month, we bring you a story of love in transition.
episode 21: I, Ken Bone
We talk to the man, the meme, the legend: Ken Bone. What happens to a meme deterred? We find out.
episode 20: In Memoriam
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episode 19: Rice Bunny
How Chinese #MeToo activists are keeping the movement alive, despite government censorship.
Bonus: Yanny Vs. Laurel... Vs. Yaley?
We bring you a bonus episode that takes on the "Yanny vs. Laurel" debate that's dividing the Internet.