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10ish Podcast

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Nick Emel and guests deliver a mix of entertainment, education, and satirical banter as they cover fact-based Top 10ish Lists in history, true crime, food, pop culture, and more. One host is prepped with fun facts, but the other is guessing the list in real-time, creating an unpredictable rollercoaster of laughs, learning and chaos. With 250+ episodes exploring everything from the Top 10ish highest-grossing films to the smartest animals to the deadliest cults, there's a Top 10ish List for every weird little fancy. And if you're in the mood for a quick fix, our short-form series, THE TINY 10ISH, drops bite-sized episodes every first Monday of the month right here in this feed. Podcast cover art by https://www.hannahbessross.com/
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Episodes

120) Most Common Household Pets

Dogs, and cats, and...ferrets. Oh my! Nick and Brandon break down and discuss, in-depth, the Top 10 Most Common, Most Popular Household Pets. PLUS...fun facts and trivia about each animal in the Top 10, the history of animal domestication, the hard truths about animal mating, foul-smelling eye blood, which animal has two penises?, Richard Gere and gerbils, how certain animals communicate with one another, which animal is used in weird religious ceremonies?, which animals excel in the lab, "two d...

Feb 24, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 120

119) Heaviest Presidents in U.S. History

The history of the U.S. Presidency does not offer a lot of variance in gender or race...but it does offer a lot of variety in terms of body types. On this episode, Nick tries to guess Brandon's list of the Top 10 U.S. Presidents, ranked by their body weight during their time in office. PLUS...fun facts and trivia about each President on the list, the overall average weight of all Presidents, the diets of each President, vomiting in the lap of the Japanese Prime Minister, the tallest / shortest /...

Feb 17, 20211 hr 21 minEp. 119

118) SUPER BOWL: Best + Worst Teams in NFL History

In the United States, nothing is watched more on TV every year than NFL's annual Super Bowl. On this episode, Nick has done the dirty work to uncover the Winningest and Losingest teams in NFL history, ranked by their Super Bowl championship victories and failures. Can Brandon guess the Best + Worst Teams in Super Bowl history? PLUS...More NFL stats than you ever asked for, TV viewership each year of the Super Bowl, commercials during the Super Bowl, a peacock's ass, NFL team mascots, which quart...

Feb 10, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 118

117) Best MTV Music Videos of the 80s & 90s

Before the days of reality TV series like REAL WORLD and TEEN MOM, MTV used to actually be about music. This was never more true than in the 1980s and 1990s, when music videos dominated the channel. On this episode of the 10ish Podcast, Nick tries to guess the rankings on MTV's own list of the Top 10 Music Videos of All Time, as of 1999. PLUS...Brandon's breakdown of each music video, the making of each music video, how much does it cost to produce a music video?, wolfing out vs. meowing out, he...

Feb 03, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 117

116) Best-Selling Board Games of All Time

Checkers. Risk. Settlers of Catan. Ouija. What are the best-selling board games - a.k.a. tabletop games - of all time? On this episode, Nick brings a list of the Top 10 Board Games in History, and Brandon hopes he's not "SORRY" when he guesses all 10 in real-time. PLUS...the origins of each board game, surprising facts and trivia about each board game, Brandon explains how to play each game on the list, movies inspired by board games, the first electronic board game, the National Toy Hall of Fam...

Jan 27, 20211 hr 18 minEp. 116

115) Highest Paid Actors of 2020

Johnny Depp. Chris Pratt. Tom Cruise. Which Hollywood A-List Actors brought in the most cash during the year 2020? On this episode, Nick tries to guess Forbes Magazine's Top 10 Highest Paid Actors of 2020. PLUS...the big projects bringing in the most cash in 2020, movies in 2020 vs. prior years, singing your own theme song, which celebrity does Brandon have a man-crush on?, Chinese drug propaganda, the surprising heights of each actor in the Top 10, which actor was addicted to cocaine by age 13?...

Jan 20, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 115

114) Most Googled People of 2020

2020 was a shit-show, so let's relive it together by analyzing Google Trends' annual report of the Top 10 Most Googled People of the Year, as ranked by search trends on Google throughout the year. PLUS...the big events that led to certain people making the Top 10, related search queries for each of the Top 10, the impact of COVID-19 on Google Searches in 2020, which person purposely messes up their hair every day, favorite Tom Hanks movies, controversies and conspiracies and scandals, which worl...

Jan 13, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 114

"BEST OF" 2-PACK: Murder Methods & Causes of Death

In this 10ish Podcast "BEST OF" 2-Pack, we revisit two of our all-time most downloaded episodes about BRUTAL, BLOODY DEATH. First, it's the Top 10ish Most Common Murder Methods in America (Episode 49), followed immediately by the Top 10ish Leading Causes of Death Worldwide (Episode 57). -------------------------------- Summary of Episode 49: America's Favorite Murder Methods What are the most common ways that a human kills another human in America? We have the Top 12, as provided by the FBI. PLU...

Jan 06, 20212 hr 14 min

"BEST OF" 2-PACK: Top Google Searches beginning w/ "How to" and "What is"

In this 10ish Podcast "BEST OF" 2-Pack, we revisit episodes from our archives that reveal just how dumb and hopeless humans are. It's the Top 10 Google Searches that begin with the phrase "How to..." (Episode 37), immediately followed by the Top 10 Google Searches that begin with the phrase "What is..." (Episode 70). ----------------------------------- Summary of Episode 37: Top 10 "How to..." Google Searches of 2018 We all depend on Google to give us instructions from time to time. Usually, we ...

Dec 30, 20202 hr 10 min

113) Highest Grossing Christmas Movies of All Time

A Christmas Story. The Grinch. Die Hard? What are the highest-grossing Christmas movies of all time at the global box office? PLUS...Fun facts & trivia about each film in the Top 10, instant Christmas movie classics, killing Santa Claus, movie sequels with a gun, bringing knives to a snowball fight, the Naughty or Nice List, painting Jack Nicholson green, Dr. Seuss, who is the most iconic Christmas character of all time?, the 12-second belch, pajama day at school, doctor analysis of the inju...

Dec 23, 20201 hr 22 minEp. 113

112) Most Recognizable Brand Logos

Pepsi. NFL. Walmart. Which companies have the most recognized brand logos in the world? On this episode, Nick has the list of the brand logos that people most easily recognize, according to a recent survey, and Brandon tries to guess the Top 10. PLUS...The history and origins of each logo, modern advertising data and trends, big brand names left out of the Top 10, mermaid boobs, Mark Zuckerberg's sunscreen lotion photo, the most expensive ad campaign ever, fruitarian diet, Droopy Dog, fast food ...

Dec 16, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 112

111) Most Popular Looney Tunes Characters

Daffy Duck. Taz. Yosemite Sam. Which LOONEY TUNES character has appeared in the most cartoons throughout history? On this episode, Nick and Brandon are ready to tickle your nostalgia bone with this countdown of the Top 10 Most Popular Looney Tunes Cartoon Characters in History. PLUS...the history of cartoons and Looney Tunes, cartoon controversy, #HotTakes and #FunFacts about your favorite characters, top moments for each character, naked vs. clothed cartoons, bloopers and outtakes, cartoon char...

Dec 09, 20201 hr 25 minEp. 111

110) Q&A: COVID-19, Manliness, Guilty Pleasures, Fighting Cats, More

We're putting Top 10ish Lists aside for one week to answer your most burning questions. On this episode, Nick and Brandon answer questions submitted by listeners on...well, a whole bunch of shit. TOPICS INCLUDE... COVID-19 and when will we get past it, what were Nick and Brandon like in high school, the BREAKFAST CLUB, Rudy Giuliani, a 72-ounce steak, the best places to visit in the U.S., teenage Nick's anti-authority crusade, the Top 10ish Lists we've spent the most time researching, a preview ...

Dec 02, 20201 hr 21 minEp. 110

109) Most Commonly Used Adjectives in the English Language

An adjective is a type of word that describes a noun; but what adjectives are most frequently used in the English language? The Oxford English Dictionary conducted a study of more than 3.5 million quotations from more than 280,000 written sources (books, journals, newspapers, etc.) to reveal the Top 10 Most Commonly Used Adjectives in the English Language. In this episode, Brandon tries to guess the Top 10 in real time. PLUS...synonyms for each adjective in the Top 10, the most commonly used wor...

Nov 25, 202051 minEp. 109

108) Top Female Country Music Stars of All Time

It's time to put down that whiskey bottle, grab your best 10-gallon hat, and Let Jesus Take the Wheel. On this episode of the 10ish Podcast, Nick (badly) tries to guess the Top 7 Female Country Music Stars of All Time, ranked based on global album sales and accolades. PLUS...fun facts and trivia about each country music star, their most famous songs, Nick sings their greatest hits, marital affairs and other drama, plane crashes, which country star is Brandon obsessed with, fake stage names, the ...

Nov 18, 202052 minEp. 108

107) Top Porn Searches of 2019

How naughty were web surfers in the year 2019? Every year, the top porn website in the world, Pornhub, releases an annual report on data and trends from their website. On this episode, Nick uses that Pornhub report to quiz Brandon on the most common, most frequent, most popular search terms on Pornhub. PLUS...the history of porn, trending and rising search terms, Brandon describes what each search term means, the most common words used in the Comments section of Pornhub, which countries like por...

Nov 11, 202053 minEp. 107

106) Greatest Music Albums of All Time

Thriller. Back in Black. The White Album. The Black Album. Big Willie Style (maybe). We can all name some of the most famous albums in music history, but what do industry experts - including the biggest names in modern music today - rank as the Top 10 Greatest Albums of All Time? Rolling Stone Magazine has put forth the Top 500 ever, ranked with input from experts and musicians; Nick tries to guess the Top 10 albums ever according to the most recent version of Rolling Stone's 500 list. PLUS...wh...

Nov 04, 20201 hr 17 minEp. 106

105) Most Popular Halloween Costumes of 2020

Which costume will be the one you see most often this Halloween? For the third year in a row, Nick and Brandon analyze the Top 10 Most Popular Halloween Costumes of 2020, as ranked by Google Search volume. PLUS...Surprising trends in the Top 10, generic costumes vs. specific costumes, comparing 2020's list vs. previous years, what makes certain costumes so popular in 2020, the last time we actually *tried * on our Halloween costumes, what will Halloween be like in 2020?, sexy versions of every c...

Oct 28, 202058 minEp. 105

104) States with the Most Serial Killings in America

Which states in America breed the most serial killers? And why? The answers might surprise you. In this episode, Brandon bring a researched list of the Top 7 States in America, ranked by FBI data on serial killings per capita, and Nick tries to guess the list in real time. NOTE: This episode contains graphic details about violent crimes. Listen only if you're a sicko. PLUS...the ideal conditions for serial killing, murder rates vs. serial killing rates, safest states in America, covering the gri...

Oct 21, 20201 hr 7 minEp. 104

103) Most Talked About Cryptids

Cryptids. Urban legends. Folk monsters. They go by many names, but we know many of them off the top of our heads: Loch Ness Monster, the Jersey Devil, the Yeti. But which is the most talked about, most credible, and most popular in the world? On this episode, Brandon tries to guess the Top 10 Most Talked About Cryptids, ranked by Wikipedia traffic. PLUS...fun facts and trivia about each cryptid, origin story of each cryptid, physical description and close encounters, the most credible cryptids, ...

Oct 14, 20201 hr 34 minEp. 103

102) Best Horror Movie Sequels Ever

We can all name the horror movie classics: Freddy, Jason, Michael, Chucky. But can you name the best horror movie SEQUELS ever made? Don't answer that question, because we're going to answer it for you right here, right now in Episode 102. On this episode, Nick tries to guess the Top 10 Best Horror Movie Sequels Ever Made, according to research done by Brandon. PLUS...lesser-known sequels that made the Top 10, fun facts and trivia about each film, creepy noises in the dark, Nick speaks in tongue...

Oct 07, 20201 hr 23 minEp. 102

101) Most Influential Women in History

Queen Elizabeth. Cleopatra. Susan B. Anthony. Rosie O'Donnell. Which women from history have had the largest impact on the world? In this new episode, Brandon tries to guess Nick's list of the Top 10 Most Influential, Significant, Important Women in History, as ranked by a combination of historians and the general public. PLUS...what each woman did to earn their spot in the Top 10, fun facts and #HotTakes about each woman, common trends between the Top 10, who is the only single American in the ...

Sep 30, 20201 hr 23 minEp. 101

"BEST OF" 2-PACK: Deadliest and Strongest Animals

In this 10ish Podcast "BEST OF" 2-Pack, we find out which animal is most likely to kill you and which one could bench-press you. Join us to relive Episodes 39 and 67 from our archives: the Top 10 Deadliest Animals on Earth + the Top 10 Strongest Animals on Earth. -------------------------------- Summary of Episode 39: Top 10 Deadliest Animals on Earth We've covered the Deadliest Animals on Earth (Episode 39), but what about the STRONGEST? Brandon has a list of the Top 10 Strongest Animals on Ear...

Sep 23, 20202 hr 7 min

"BEST OF" 2-PACK: 80s and 90s Music

We're back with another special 10ish Podcast "BEST OF" 2-Pack, this time compiling our two most-downloaded episodes in our entire catalog: Episodes 31 and 41 from our archives, back-to-back, covering the most popular, most-streamed songs from the 80s and 90s on Spotify today. ----------------------------------- Summary of Episode 31: Top 10 Most Popular 90s Songs on Spotify Today It's one thing for a song to be popular when first released, but it's another thing for a song to endure 25 years la...

Sep 16, 20202 hr 15 min

"BEST OF" 2-PACK: UFOs and Aliens

For the first time ever, we've compiled two of our most-downloaded episodes for a special 10ish Podcast "BEST OF" 2-PACK: combining Episodes 66 and 76 from our archives, back-to-back, for a full heaping helping of extraterrestrial content. -------------------------------- Summary of Episode 66: Top 10 Most Credible UFO Encounters in History Have aliens from other worlds already visited Earth? How many UFO sightings are the real deal? Nick & Brandon tackle these questions and more in today's ...

Sep 09, 20202 hr 43 min

BONUS: Weirdest Things Ever Found on X-Ray

Our next main episode, Episode 101, will drop on September 30, 2020. In the meantime, enjoy this newly unlocked bonus episode that was previously only available to our Patreon members. --------------------------------------- In this BONUS EPISODE, Nick takes Brandon down a rough journey through the Weirdest Things Ever Found on X-Ray. In other words, these are true stories about what people around the world have stuck/forced inside their bodies. And believe us when we tell you....it's worse than...

Sep 02, 202045 min

Episode 100 Special: Licking Machine, Aliens, Elves, Dr. Phil, and More

We made it! Episode 100 is here, so it's time to celebrate with a special 100th Episode Celebration where Nick quizzes Brandon on the results of a very...unique...listener-submitted questionnaire. TOPICS INCLUDE...do 10ish Pod listeners tend to side more with Nick or Brandon in debates?, sleeping naked in a bathtub full of snakes, who really ate the Atlanta airport hotdog?, rubbing baby oil on Dr. Phil vs. Donald Trump, Brandon's Body Elves, are aliens living among us?, "Santa Baby", naked preac...

Aug 26, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 100

99) Samuel L. Jackson's Best Performances Ever

Hey, muthaf-cka. This ain't no tasty burger, but it is our new episode where Nick tries to guess the Top 10 Best Performances from the best movies in the illustrious career of one of Hollywood's favorite sons, Samuel L. Jackson. PLUS...fun and little-known facts about Samuel. L. Jackson, his favorite roles, being black in Hollywood, drug addiction, Samuel L. Jackson quotes, bad superpowers, the importance of the color purple, why Jackson says "mothaf-cka" so often, which soundtrack did Samuel L....

Aug 19, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 99

98) Best-Selling Fiction Authors of All Time

Poe. Tolstoy. Rowling. Tolkien. Who is the best-selling author in the history of fiction literature? In this episode, Brandon tries to guess the Top 10 Best-Selling Fiction Authors, ranked by global book sales. PLUS...what fiction genres dominate the Top 10, each author's most famous works, film & TV adaptations, writing pseudonyms, #FunFacts and #HotTakes about each author and their personal lives, the best-selling book series ever, "from rags to riches", Brandon's Body Elves, children's bo...

Aug 12, 20201 hr 41 minEp. 98

97) Most Brutal Dictators in History

Hitler. Stalin. Trump. Who is the deadliest, most brutal dictator in the history of the world? In this episode, Nick tries to guess the Top 10, ranked by a combination of factors including the total number of deaths during their reigns of terror and their total level of general assholery. PLUS...the stories behind the rise in power for each Top 10 Dictator, their methods of murder and torture, the long-lasting impacts of World War 2, dictator personal lives and #FunFacts, which well-known dictat...

Aug 05, 20201 hr 13 minEp. 97
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