Épisodes

  • Episode 31: The Rubber Ducky, Domesticated Fox, and the Infinite Shuffle

    Episode 31: The Rubber Ducky, Domesticated Fox, and the Infinite Shuffle
    Jun 3 2022
    Vote (https://factoffpodcast.com/?p=218): Pat explains how you could shuffle a 52-card deck for eternity and still get different combinations. Alex shares the origin story of everyone’s favorite bath toy, the rubber ducky. Mike tells the tale of the Russian’ domesticated fox program. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com
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    33 min
  • Episode 30: Black Olives, Mercedes-Benz, and John Carter

    Episode 30: Black Olives, Mercedes-Benz, and John Carter
    May 27 2022
    Vote (https://factoffpodcast.com/?p=215): Mike tells the tragic story of why black olives are not available in jars. Alex shares the tale of the first cross country road trip. Pat covers the story of one of Hollywood’s largest blockbuster bombs. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com
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    35 min
  • Episode 29: The Incubator Doctor, Bezoars, and Monowi, Nebraska

    Episode 29: The Incubator Doctor, Bezoars, and Monowi, Nebraska
    May 19 2022
    Vote (https://factoffpodcast.com/?p=211): Pat shares about the odd one-person town of Monowi, Nebraska. Alex tells the tale of a man who incubated premature babies and turned them into an amusement park sideshow. Mike explains about the various types of bizarre bezoars. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com
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    35 min
  • Episode 28: The Supreme Court, Thunderscreech, and the Marathon

    Episode 28: The Supreme Court, Thunderscreech, and the Marathon
    May 13 2022
    Vote (https://factoffpodcast.com/?p=207): Alex shares the epic backstory of the modern-day marathon. Mike proves that the brown note is a farce, but discovers there is a sound that will make you puke. Pat explains that the Supreme Court is not the stable and unchanging institution that we imagine it to be. Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @factoffpod thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com
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    36 min
  • Episode 27: The World's Largest Ball of Twine, Mother's Day, and Breakfast

    Episode 27: The World's Largest Ball of Twine, Mother's Day, and Breakfast
    May 6 2022
    Vote (https://factoffpodcast.com/?p=204): Pat explains how a family that helped establish Mother’s Day eventually became its greatest detractors. Mike shares how breakfast vacillated between being the most overlooked meal, to the most important meal of the day. Alex tells the origin stories of the 4 largest balls of twine. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com
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    42 min
  • Episode 26: Turnspit Dogs, Post-it Notes, and the Missing Sri Lankan Handball Team

    Episode 26: Turnspit Dogs, Post-it Notes, and the Missing Sri Lankan Handball Team
    Apr 23 2022
    Vote (https://factoffpodcast.com/?p=200): Alex shares the strange tale of a missing Sri Lankan handball team. Mike tells the tragic origin of the turnspit dog. Pat uncovers the mystery behind the Post-it Note invention. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod
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    41 min
  • Episode 25: The Key West Corpse Bride, Early Submarines, and Pearls

    Episode 25: The Key West Corpse Bride, Early Submarines, and Pearls
    Apr 14 2022
    Vote (https://factoffpodcast.com/?p=185): Pat unravels the mystery behind a stolen corpse that was found incased in wax and plaster. Did the culprit, Carl Tanzler, take his love obsession too far? Mike shares about the early successes and failures involving the world’s oldest submarines. The first rudimentary sub, the Drebbel, even carried King James I. Alex explains how you can tell the difference between real and fake pearls. A Filipino fisherman found the largest known pearl, The Pearl of Puerto, and kept it under his bed, ignorant of its real value. @factoffpod on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook
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    33 min
  • Episode 24: Unicorn Hunters, Roman Concrete, and Noah Webster

    Episode 24: Unicorn Hunters, Roman Concrete, and Noah Webster
    Apr 7 2022
    Vote (https://factoffpodcast.com/?p=182): Pat tells the quirky story of how a small University in Michigan became world famous for its Unicorn hunting tradition. Mike reveals how Roman concrete has stood the test of time, even besting the modern formulas we use. Alex shares how Noah Webster shaped and standardized the English language in America. @factoffpod on FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM/TWITTER
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    43 min