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Experimental History

Adam Mastroianniwww.experimental-history.com

1) Find what's true and make it useful. 2) Publish every other Tuesday. 3) Photo cred: my dad.

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Episodes

Shame them, shun them, ban them, beat them!

OR: crock pots and lightning bolts Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/shame-them-shun-them-ban-them-beat All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

May 12, 202617 min

Nothing ever dies. It merely becomes embarrassing.

OR: the Halo theory of science Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/nothing-ever-dies-it-merely-becomes All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Apr 14, 202614 min

Infinite midwit

OR: if we were playing by Settlers of Catan rules, I'd be dead already Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/infinite-midwit All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Mar 31, 202623 min

I swear the UFO is coming any minute

Links 'n' updates Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/i-swear-the-ufo-is-coming-any-minute All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad.

Feb 17, 202614 min

Underrated ways to change the world, vol. II

OR: why you should sell onions on the internet Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/underrated-ways-to-change-the-world-b64 All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Feb 03, 202619 min

Text is king

Read on, queen Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/text-is-king All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad. Experimental History just turned four, so here are last year’s most-viewed posts: The Decline of Deviance Face It: You’re a Crazy Person 28 Slightly Rude Notes on Writing Bag of Words, Have Mercy on Us New Paradigm for Psychology Just Dropped...

Jan 20, 202619 min

How to Be Less Awkward

a three-part treatment for a near-universal affliction Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/how-to-be-less-awkward All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Jan 06, 202620 min

So you wanna de-bog yourself (repost)

I'm off this week for the holidays, so here's a post I return to at the start of every new year. See you in 2026! Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/so-you-wanna-de-bog-yourself All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/

Dec 23, 202525 min

The drug that taught me how much I should suffer

OR: grindset and bedrot Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-drug-that-taught-me-how-much All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Dec 09, 202514 min

Secrets of the ancient memelords

OR: pedants 'n' pinheads Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/secrets-of-the-ancient-memelords All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Nov 26, 202519 min

You say potato, I say leprosy

Links 'n' updates for Fall 2025 Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-say-potato-i-say-leprosy All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-say-potato-i-say-leprosy Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Nov 12, 202518 min

The Decline of Deviance

Where has all the weirdness gone? Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-decline-of-deviance All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photographs by my dad

Oct 30, 202526 min

Thank you for being annoying

OR: whack 'em if you got 'em Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/thank-you-for-being-annoying All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Sep 30, 202517 min

Blog Extravaganza 2025: the winners

yeehaw Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/blog-extravaganza-2025-the-winners All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Sep 16, 202511 min

Use this magic bullet to shoot yourself in the foot

OR: Borg vibes Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/use-this-magic-bullet-to-shoot-yourself All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Sep 02, 202517 min

Bag of words, have mercy on us

OR: Claude, will you go to prom with me? Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/bag-of-words-have-mercy-on-us All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Aug 12, 202519 min

Do conversations end when people want them to?

N = 1172 Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/do-conversations-end-when-people All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Jul 29, 202521 min

Revenge of the Blockheads

Links 'n' updates for Summer 2025 Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/revenge-of-the-blockheads All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Jul 08, 202516 min

Face it: you're a crazy person

OR: why your brain needs a boxcutter Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/face-it-youre-a-crazy-person All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Jun 24, 202518 min

Three Dumb Studies for your consideration

OR: sugar daddy salt bae Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/three-dumb-studies-for-your-consideration All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Jun 10, 202517 min

The Second Annual Blog Post Competition, Extravaganza, and Jamboree

OR: the DIY Renaissance Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-second-annual-blog-post-competition All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Submit your blog post here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3falXpxMz68Sgr2ZZSfVICG_Eo8NOPheSQhYLh2wFuiRDFg/viewform Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

May 27, 20258 min

New paradigm for psychology just dropped

OR: the ideas your mother warned you about Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/new-paradigm-for-psychology-just All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

May 13, 202531 min

28 slightly rude notes on writing

OR: catapulting myself into a pit of tarantulas Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/28-slightly-rude-notes-on-writing All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Apr 29, 202522 min

The Bluetooth Test and other keyholes to the soul

itty bitty ways to be better Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-bluetooth-test-and-other-keyholes All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Apr 01, 202522 min

Be myself? I'd rather die

OR: "Son of sheeple" Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/be-myself-id-rather-die All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Mar 18, 202512 min

Hey would you mind killing that patient for me thnx

Links 'n' updates Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/hey-would-you-mind-killing-that-patient All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Mar 04, 202518 min

Funding science is actually a badass thing to do

OR: the Three Sirens of Entropy Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/funding-science-is-actually-a-badass All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Feb 18, 202521 min

How to feel bad and be wrong

OR: Rickets, please! Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/how-to-feel-bad-and-be-wrong All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Jan 27, 202525 min

Two stupid facts that rule the world

OR: The devil is here and he's making some good points Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/two-stupid-facts-that-rule-the-world All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Jan 07, 202517 min
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