Dear Listener Imagine if you will, a utopia. All your needs satiated, food, clean water, mating partners, all the trap free cheese you can eat, no predatory cats skulking about fixing to make you their next offering to their gods. What more could you ask for? Well, turns out that this utopia isn't all it's cracked up to be. Join us as Matt takes us down from the highs of our imagined rat paradise and into the the reality that is Universe 25. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give...
May 04, 2023•56 min
History is rife with half baked ideas, poor decisions and pseudo science... wait a minute.. that sounds like the perfect synopsis of this here podcast. I digress, Where were we... right the Stanford Prison Experiment. Join us Listener as Matt deconstructs the infamous experiment with special guest "The Scientist" (it's actually just Kev) If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website https://www....
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Does Matt ever find anything happy in history to report? No, the answer is just no. Facts Schmacts history episodes, and true crime is often a downer, and this story takes the apfelkuchen (that's a German "apple cake"). Join us Listener as we tell the tale of Hinterkaifeck family that was brutally murdered under mysterious and gruesome circumstances. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website...
Apr 12, 2023•48 min
Ready for us to "Milk" the UFO genre for the "Special Fools" April Fools day episode? We sure are! We really can't get enough of this stuff and there's something in particular that tickles our fancy about this one. Come and join us Listener as "we" discuss a cold war conundrum of the third kind. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! Check out these "Special Fools" from today's episode at their Podcast "...
Apr 01, 2023•45 min
Just when you thought the Germany Army from 1939-45 couldn't get any more insane Matt sheds a bit of light on the fuel that drove them on their ruthless and sadistic march across Europe. In particular we look at the tale Aimo Allan Koivunen, a Finnish soldier who fought with the Axis forces against the Russians on the Eastern Front. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website https://www.facts...
Mar 15, 2023•49 min•Ep. 2
Think you're gullible because you gave those guys that pretended to be Amazon associates access to your banking info? Well you might be, but you're certainly not the first. Join us Listener, as Matt tells us the tale of one of the biggest con jobs on history, and hear how eerily in sync we are when selecting topics... it's getting uncomfortable. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website http...
Feb 23, 2023•55 min
On July 4, 1928, Alfred Loewenstein boarded his private plane at the Croydon Airport in England with 7 passengers. Hours later the plane lands in Belgium with 6 passengers. What happened to the millionaire businessman? This is a history mystery right up the Facts Schmacts alley. Join us Listener, as we speculate and make wild assumptions to one of the strangest disappearances in history. Fokker images - https://www.google.com/search?q=Fokker+F.VII&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=AJOqlzXfjg5yFc-...
Feb 14, 2023•50 min
Nobody asked for it and we have delivered! What is the deal with all these U.A.P.'s (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon)? Are they Chinese spy balloons? U.F.O.'s (Unidentified Flying Object)? Perhaps it's the balloon your Auntie gave you on your birthday, but your jerk cousin Derek was jealous because he didn't get a balloon so he took yours and then let it go, and then it floated away? It wasn't even your birthday Derek, I haven't forgot...I digress. Join us listener as we attempt to lay out a time...
Feb 14, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 8
It's the Cold War and the world teeters on a nuclear apocalypse. There is an arms race between America and the United States, who can build it bigger, better and faster. Your stockpile is your only security. Blast off with us as we explore The Nedelin Incident in all it's gory glory. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website https://www.factsschmacts.xyz Join us on Facebook https://www.faceb...
Jan 31, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 7
What an absolute awful experience this was... and the story this week is pretty brutal also... The U.S.S. Indianapolis is a historic and famous US Navy boat that sailed some of the most important missions of WW2, but those missions aren't what it's remembered for. Considered the worst maritime disaster in American history the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is a series of nightmares upon nightmares. It's seriously messed up. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. ...
Dec 29, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Ok, if there is one thing you take away from this Podcast... Never, and I repeat NEVER join a russian hiking club. This episode calls back to similar themes from our "Dyatlov Pass - From Russia With Yeti's".... A group of hikers dying of mysterious circumstances in quick succession. I for one am certain it's a Yeti... with chemical weapons. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website https://w...
Dec 29, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 6
A ship is found adrift & abandoned (these words also sum up our Podcast) what happened to the crew? Did the abandon ship? Ghosts? Murderous piracy? The Rapture? Aliens? Bigfoot? Russians? I don't know but that should be enough theories to get some decent keywords in... is anyone reading these? If you are drop by our Facebook, shout us out on twitter and tell us your theory, links below! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and...
Dec 20, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Max & Lanno join us in a competition of wit where they take on Matt in a contest to the death... of their dignity. Join us as Kev develops his first version of a trivia show! Check out Max & Lanno at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/milk/id1611066920 If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website https://www.factsschmacts.xyz Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Factsschmacts...
Dec 14, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Get your fly swatter and turn on the bug zappers... Matt tells us the true tale that inspired the classic movie, "Mothman"! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website https://www.factsschmacts.xyz Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Factsschmacts Follow us on Twitter @factschmactpod Find us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/facts_schmacts/ Help us out by donating or subscribing ...
Dec 08, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 2
It's our season 2 premier! It's about a month late, but just in time for Halloween! If you're looking for a spooky story about witches then you have come to the right place! The only thing scarier than a hysterical theocratic mock court is our podcast metrics. Join us Listener as we travel back to colonial times (kind of?... I dunno it was a long time ago anyhow... I digress...) as we tell the tale of the Salem Witch Trials! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It ...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The first of a series of the Punic wars, or the 4th of a series on Rome? Who knows, but either way this is our first season's finale. What a year it's been eh Listener? Thanks for joining us through the good, the bad, and the ugly. We're hoping to refine our craft for season 2 (it can only get better right?) and hope you'll join us! So without further ado, lets see what Matt has to say about the epic battles between Rome & Carthage! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 9 min
A flaming river of whisky you say? Booze and mayhem has always been a trope of this here podcast, as well as untimely deaths! Join us listener, as we tell a tale that combines all of our podcast staples in one story! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website https://www.factsschmacts.xyz Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Factsschmacts Follow us on Twitter @factschmactpod Find us o...
Sep 01, 2022•22 min
Dear Listener, We would like to apologize for our brief absence. It's summer time here in the great white north of Canada, and as such there is much cottaging and outdoor activities to do! Now that iPlease join us for the tale St. Olga of Kiev! This bad ass lady of the middle ages MAY OR MAY NOT be the source of the old saying "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" Listen up to find why and how she became the most feared Ukrainian woman in ancient Russia. If you enjoyed this episode please sub...
Aug 13, 2022•38 min
Join us Listener as we tell the tale of one of the most effective double agents of the Second World War. Listen as Matt weaves the tale of a lowly motel owner who took it upon him self to foil the fascists and help turn the tide of the biggest amphibious invasion in history. This is one you don't want to miss! An article outlining D-Day with maps to visualize why Germany expected the allies to attack by the straight of Dover https://www.vox.com/2014/6/6/5786508/d-day-in-five-maps So we couldn't ...
Jul 16, 2022•59 min
One of our favourite topics, aliens! Matt (AKA Jim Atomic) Tells the tale we know from pop culture juxtaposed against the (Allegedly) true story of the 1947 Roswell alien incident. Strap on your tinfoil hat dear Listener and buckle up as we take on this classic conspiracy theory! Here's the Milk Episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/22-lager/id1611066920?i=1000566611458 If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really a...
Jul 01, 2022•54 min•Ep. 1
What if we told you that Xerox was responsible for creating the modern day office PC? Would you think we were short on toner, or perhaps had a mental paper jam? Well listen up listener because we have a tale to tell! From Apple's Steve Jobs to Microsoft's Bill Gates we learn how these titans of tech copied the vision of a Xerox think tank group to bring us the modern tech world we know today. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, a...
Jun 24, 2022•51 min•Ep. 1
Join us Listener for our latest instalment of Facts Schmacts This or That. Today's topics lean to the macabre side, but which one is the show actually about? You'll have to listen to find out! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website https://www.factsschmacts.xyz Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Factsschmacts Follow us on Twitter @factschmactpod Find us on Instagram https://www....
Jun 22, 2022•17 min
The third and final act of our first ever trilogy. We explore the sordid and profitable tale of one of the most addictive games in all of history. With a mass appeal to a wide demographic Tetris fever swept the late 80's gaming scene like a tidal wave. Join us as we discuss the Russian oddity Tetris If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website https://www.factsschmacts.xyz Join us on Facebook h...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Ahh the sequel, generally in our opinion the best of the trilogy. The Empire Strikes Back was far more epic in scope than A New Hope. Alas, what we have here is probably more akin to The Phantom Menace. Regardless we hope that you enjoy our latest offering to you our listener. Join us as we discuss the surprisingly long and fortuitous tale of Nintendo. A company that revolutionized the home gaming entertainment market and has continued to entertain for 40 years. If you enjoyed this episode pleas...
Jun 11, 2022•49 min
Ahh the ol' trilogy. The only definitive thing you can say about a trilogy is that one of these episodes will bomb. Nevertheless we try our hand at delivering to you, our listener, an epic saga of our modern era. We tell the tale of the 8-bit console wars of the 80's ( I bet you can guess who wins ). Join us for the first episode as we explore the Atari! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our web...
Jun 07, 2022•49 min•Ep. 1
A body is discovered near Somerton in Australia. Who is he? What killed him? What does the code he have mean? Where is my other shoe? Can dogs look up? Join us listener as we tell the tale of Somerton Man. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website https://www.factsschmacts.xyz Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Factsschmacts Follow us on Twitter @factschmactpod Find us on Instagram...
May 20, 2022•49 min
Our research and development division has discovered a way for us to increase podcasts while decreasing effort! We're pleased to introduce to you our listener a new bit called Facts Schmacts This or That. The premise is simple; one host presents the other host with 2 topics. One is chosen and that is the topic, or at least where we begin. This is the first This or That episode and as such it has a bit of a wonky start, but we hope you give it a chance because we cover a lot in this episode. Here...
May 13, 2022•41 min
So there's something... different about this episode. It's actually one of our FIRST episodes, but we've been waiting for the right time to release it. Let us know if you notice anything off in this one. Also, forgive the sound quality, this was prior to us working with our Sound Wizard Adam Miner of Adam Miner Music!! Its dubya dubya 2 and there's something brewing in Stalag Luft 3, a german POW camp for allied airmen. Join us listener as we tell the tale of one of the most harrowing and epic e...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 8 min
(Correction: 1492 Columbus sailed… just trust us) Join us Listener as we "rome" the streets of Rome again, Matt takes us back to the time of Commodus (you know the guy from Gladiator who eventually played the Joker...Joaquin Phoenix, ya that guy) Sadly this story wasn't as cool, but alas here we are. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, and give us a review. It really helps us get discovered, and we really appreciate it! see our website https://www.factsschmacts.xyz Join us on Facebook ...
May 06, 2022•51 min
This is the tale of the infamous Alcatraz prison. Legend has it that this prison Island is as inescapable as a drunk ex at the bar, but there is also the tale of three prisoners who pulled off an ingenious escape. Did they survive? We think so. Did Matt watch the Clint Eastwood movie "Escape From Alcatraz" and then just give us the Cole's notes version of the plot..probably, but it's Facts Schmacts and we had some fun with it anyhow. We hope you enjoy our latest offering to you our intrepid List...
Apr 29, 2022•53 min•Ep. 1
