The Internet Says it’s True

Mid-Week Mini: The Gamble That Saved FedEx

In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about how the future of FedEx was once saved by a trip to the casino.

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Who’s There? The Origins of a Classic Joke

Knock knock jokes feel like they’ve always existed - but the truth is they exploded almost overnight during the 1930s and became one of the biggest joke crazes in American history. In this episode, Michael Kent explores the surprising origins of the knock knock joke, how a Broadway song helped spark the fad, why newspapers complained about them, and how the format survived nearly a century of comedy trends. Then we chat with Comedian Jonathan Burns! 

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Mid-Week Mini: The State of the State of the Union

In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about the history of the State of the Union Address.

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Pizza Panic: Avoid the Noid

In the late 1980s, Domino’s introduced a red-suited villain called the Noid to represent everything that could ruin your pizza. The campaign was a hit - until a real man with the same last name walked into a store and took hostages. This episode explores the rise, fall, and strange real-world consequences of one of advertising’s most infamous mascots. Then we chat with Comedian Natasha Samreny!

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Mid-Week Mini: Olympic Art

In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about how Olympians used to compete for medals in art.

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General Patton’s Abandoned Rear - REWIND

Originally released February 20, 2023. Through a strange misunderstanding, a small town in France maintained the grave of a fallen American soldier for several decades. It wasn't a soldier's grave at all, but a spot where General George Patton had marked an abandoned latrine pit. In this episode, we learn a little about Patton and how this story came to be. Then we chat with Comedian, Magician and Author Nick Paul.

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Cows Have Best Friends

In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about how cows have best friends.

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China Time Zone: One Nation, One Clock

China is as wide as the United States - so why does the entire country share just one time zone? From dark 9 a.m. mornings in Xinjiang to midnight sunsets and the quiet politics of "Beijing time," this episode explores how something as simple as a clock can become a tool of unity, control, and resistance. Then we chat with Comedian Dan Wilbur. 

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Mid-Week Mini: The Alarm Clock That Ruined Mornings Forever

In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about the first alarm clock, why it only rang at an unmentionable hour and why the snooze button standard became 9 minutes. 

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The Lazarus Lizards: Cincinnati’s Accidental Invasion

In this episode we unpack the true story of how ten small lizards smuggled home by a ten year old on a family trip to Italy became a thriving reptile population in Cincinnati Ohio. From their journey in a sock to the remarkable adaptation and spread of Podarcis muralis in the Midwest, this is the strange and true tale of the Lazarus lizards. Then we chat with Comedian Tanya Vora!

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