The Cracked Podcast

Facts, jokes, and more from the Internet’s leading comedy website, Cracked.com. Every week, host Alex Schmidt brings together comedians, authors, scientists, and Cracked staffers, to celebrate the awesome truth that being alive is more interesting than people think it is. Fill your week and your brain with hilarious, mind-blowing revelations that’ll make you the most interesting person in every room you’re in.

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22 Accidents That Made the World


Accidents happen. And, sometimes those accidents lead to world-changing inventions, like penicillin, cheese and (mankind's most critical invention) Silly Putty. On today's podcast, Cracked editors Jack O'Brien, Dan O'Brien and...


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 June 23, 2014  1h0m
 
 

Why the Food Industry Is Evil


Did you know it's easier to quit heroin than it is to quit being obese? Whether you try Weight Watchers, Atkins, or whatever fad diet is popular this week, they all have the same efficacy five years down the line. We love blaming fat people for...


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 June 16, 2014  1h0m
 
 

Why the World Cup and Olympics Are War Zones


The London Olympics kicked off with England's largest military buildup since World War II, complete with a 16-mile electrified wall through the center of the city. Brazil's preparing for the upcoming World Cup by outfitting their police with...


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 June 9, 2014  1h0m
 
 

Tipping Points: The End of Seafood and Tequila


It took 45 years before landline phones went from "rich person's toy" to normal. Cell phones made that same journey in just seven years, and smartphones bridged the gap from frivolous to ubiquitous in five. You're probably familiar...


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 May 26, 2014  1h0m
 
 

The 11 Nations of America?


Where you live in the United States determines a hell of a lot more than whether "coke" means Coca-Cola or "every single carbonated beverage." It can also mean the difference between sauce on your pizza or nothing, the difference...


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 May 19, 2014  1h0m
 
 

Epic Lives of People You've Never Heard Of


With all respect to Chuck Norris, has he ever carved his way out of an ice cave with an ice pick made of his own poop? Did Clint Eastwood ever kill a deer from 600 yards away ... with a pistol? Can Liam Neeson be credited with having saved A BILLION...


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 May 5, 2014  1h0m
 
 

Memes and the Internet Hive Mind


Memes started out as the secret handshake of the Internet -- a way to let your peers know that you too were up-to-date on the latest cat macros and misspelled quotes from Japanese video games. But now the Internet has changed, and memes aren't...


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 April 28, 2014  1h0m
 
 

Greatest 'What Ifs' in Pop Culture


When you hear the phrase "squandered premise," a few things leap right into your mind -- 'The Walking Dead', 'True Blood', Jay-Z's god-awful mash-up albums and every 'Jaws' movie BUT 'Jaws'. On...


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 April 21, 2014  1h0m
 
 

Shockingly Sexist Messages in the Modern World


Why is Hollywood allergic to female protagonists? It's not a conspiracy -- men and women alike tend to prefer films with male heroes getting the girl. Even Disney's most progressive princesses still wind up with huge eyes, tiny hands and...


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 April 14, 2014  1h0m
 
 

How Colors Control Your Mind


You're being mind-controlled right now. The CIA and the NSA aren't to blame -- just holding a cool drink can make you decide someone has a "cold" personality. Just hearing words associated with "old people" is enough to...


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 April 7, 2014  1h0m