Episodes

  • The Wolf Man
    Oct 22 2024

    In this Monsters & Legends episode, Mitch tells Jay about The Wolf Man (1941), the origins of werewolves, and the first documented werewolf who serves as a cautionary tale for why you need a lawyer when you're on trial for murder.

    Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of torture, murder, cannibalism, and public executions. Please listen with care.

    Visit Wikipedia to learn more about The Wolf Man (1941), and head on over to Mitch's new cooking blog: Who Needs a Knife When You’ve Got Sharp Hands.

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    58 mins
  • The Mummy
    Oct 16 2024

    In this Monsters & Legends episode, Jay tells Mitch about Universal's The Mummy, Pre-Code Hollywood, and Viggo Mortensen breaking his toe during Lord of the Rings, I know, Mitch didn't know.

    Visit Wikipedia to learn more about The Mummy or Pre-Code Hollywood.

    This episode contains talk about curses and death, so listen with care. Also, Mitch is now renting out his boat by the hour, you can rent it here if you promise not to take it on the water.

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    57 mins
  • The Invisible Man
    Oct 9 2024

    In this episode, Mitch tells Jay about The Invisible Man (1933), a cautionary tale about playing God with science and abusing mens fashion. This episode contains descriptions of murder, sociopathy, Guy Fieri, and invisible nudity, so please listen with care.

    Visit Wikipedia to learn more about The Invisible Man, and before I forget, here's a video tutorial Mitch made about making fruit salad by simply laying fruit on train tracks for a train to chop up. I know its a bit out there, but what isn't?

    P.S. If you like the show, and enjoy free content on Wikipedia like we do, consider donating to Wikipedia to help them pay for their operations. Check out this Wikipedia page to learn more.

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    55 mins
  • Creature from the Black Lagoon
    Oct 1 2024

    In our new season, Mitch & Jay dive into the history behind the Universal Studios Monsters. In this episode, Jay tells Mitch about the Creature from the Black Lagoon. A mythical fish-man who is observed by science, beloved by science, then murdered by science.

    Head on over to Wikipedia to learn more about the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Yacuruna, and the Universal Monsters.

    Oh yeah, Mitch wanted me to link his brand new course: How To Talk To Goats, but Quietly. Enroll today for only 3 payments of $59.99.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Garden Hermits & Human Zoos
    Sep 4 2024

    In this episode, Jay tells Mitch about the oldest known example of a single old hermit living with his parents, which flourished into a movement that would surpass his wildest dreams.

    This episode in part discusses Human Zoos, which exploited minorities and people of color for profit. The source material contains insensitive language and descriptions of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse against these groups. Please listen with care. We strive to handle this topic respectfully and have chosen not to cover all details from the source.

    Click here to learn more about Garden Hermits and Human Zoos, and before you go, Mitch was hoping someone out there knew how to make glass eyes and could show him a thing or two. For a secret project. Sign up here.

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    49 mins
  • Knocker Upper
    Aug 27 2024

    In this Obselete Jobs episode, Mitch tells Jay about Knocker Uppers, old school british alarm clocks made from human beings. They're making alarm clocks out of people. Next thing they'll be breeding us like cattle for food. You've gotta tell them!

    If you want to learn more about Knocker Uppers, check out Wikipedia.

    Don't forget, there are only six days left to sign up as an early investor for The Trash Stash, Mitch's new food truck, specializing in reselling leftovers from other food trucks. Click here to sign up!

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    51 mins
  • Master of the Buckhounds
    Aug 20 2024

    In this Obselete Jobs episode, Jay tells Mitch... and special guest Jeremiah about the Master of the Buckhounds, a painfully boring job banned by England, yes England, and the much more interesting... Fox Hunting.

    Listen as the gang contemplates the most challenging questions of our day, with only each other, their lust for knowledge, and Wikipedia as their guide. This episode contains descriptions of Fox Hunting and sport hunting, which may be disturbing for some listeners.

    If you'd like to learn more about the Master of the Buckhounds or Fox Hunting, you can find them on Wikipedia. Also, Mitch was hoping you could do him a favor and check out his neighbor Greg's opinion column: I'm Not A Necromancer, I'm Just Lonely.

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Chasqui
    Aug 13 2024

    In this Obselete Jobs episode, Mitch tells Jay about Chasquis, ancient Incan messengers who revolutionized early message and parcel delivery across a vast jungle empire. We also talk about a few other Obselete Jobs, and swap stories ad nauseam about our absolutely unhinged middle school P.E. coach, who in hindsight probably shouldn't have been around kids.

    This episode contains outdated references for Little People, taken from our source page in Wikipedia, so listen with care. All walks of life are welcome at the Low-Grade Pod.

    If you'd like to learn more about Chasquis, visit the Wikipedia page, and before you go, make sure to leave a review for Mitch's new life-sized sculpture series: Sylvester Stallone Preparing a Horse on a Hibachi Grill.

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    58 mins