Alex Schmidt is joined by filmmaker/podcaster Justin Decloux ('The Important Cinema Club' podcast, 'No Such Thing As A Bad Movie' podcast) and comedian/podcaster Matt Kirshen ('Probably Science' podcast, The Jim Jefferies Show) for a look at why postal codes are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 49
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy podcaster Matt Gourley ('With Gourley And Rust', 'Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend', many other incredible shows) for a look at why eyeglasses are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Jun 21, 2021•47 min•Ep. 48
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Caitlin Durante ('The Bechdel Cast') for a look at why harbors are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod
Jun 14, 2021•49 min•Ep. 47
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy podcasters/writers David Christopher Bell and Tom Reimann (Gamefully Unemployed) for a look at why cat food is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 46
Alex Schmidt is joined by writers/podcasters David Roth (Defector, ‘The Distraction’ podcast) and Andrew Ti (‘Yo, Is This Racist?’, Sub-Optimal Pods) for a look at why monosodium glutamate (aka MSG) is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 45
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy writer/podcaster Katie Goldin (‘Creature Feature’ podcast, @ProBirdRights) for a look at why pigeons are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod
May 24, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 44
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy writers/podcasters Halle Kiefer and Alison Leiby (‘Ruined’ podcast) for a look at why mirrors are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Direct link to see a "mirror tunnel": https://drive.google.com/file/d/17PElhM1UnBl8I3V0V_lk4lszNECJ_xtR/view?usp=sharing Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
May 17, 2021•57 min•Ep. 43
Alex Schmidt is joined by bestselling author Jason Pargin (‘John Dies At The End’ series, ‘Zoey Ashe’ series) for a look at why air conditioning is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 42
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy writer Lydia Bugg (1900HOTDOG, the ‘Trailer Park Boys’ comic anthology) and comedy writer/podcaster Katie Goldin (‘Creature Feature’ podcast, @ProBirdRights) for a look at why vanilla is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 41
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Adam Tod Brown (‘Unpopular Opinion’ podcast network) and comedian/podcaster Jeff May (‘Jeff Has Cool Friends’ podcast) for a look at why the color beige is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 40
Alex Schmidt is joined by podcaster/producer Jordan Kauwling (‘FANTI’, ’The Flop House’) and comedian/podcaster Teresa Lee (new album ‘We’re Still Doing This’) for a look at why playing cards are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Apr 19, 2021•58 min•Ep. 39
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedians/podcasters Amir Blumenfeld (‘If I Were You’ podcast, ‘Buckets’ podcast) and Negin Farsad (‘Fake The Nation’ podcast, ‘Birdgirl’ on Adult Swim) for a look at why triangles are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Apr 12, 2021•55 min•Ep. 38
Alex Schmidt is joined by podcasters/producers Anna Hossnieh and Shereen Lani Younes (‘Ethnically Ambiguous’ podcast) for a look at why time zones are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Apr 05, 2021•55 min•Ep. 37
Alex Schmidt is joined by Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Griffin McElroy (authors of the new book ‘Everybody Has A Podcast (Except You)’) for a look at why dice are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. (Alex's podcast hosting service requires a minimum of 5 characters per episode title, so that's why this episode's title has 1 exclamation point) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a me...
Mar 29, 2021•55 min•Ep. 36
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy writers/podcasters Soren Bowie (‘American Dad’ on TBS, ‘Quick Question with Soren and Daniel’ podcast) and Daniel O’Brien (same podcast, and ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ on HBO) for a look at why keys are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. (Alex's podcast hosting service requires a minimum of 5 characters per episode title, so that's why this episode's title has 1 exc...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 35
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Kath Barbadoro (‘What A Time To Be Alive’ podcast, ‘Lie Cheat & Steal’ podcast) and comedy podcaster Patrick Monahan (‘What A Time To Be Alive’ podcast) for a look at why goats are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 34
Alex Schmidt is joined by bestselling author Jason Pargin (‘John Dies At The End’ series, ‘Zoey Ashe’ series) for a look at why toothpaste is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 33
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy writers Isaac Cabe and Kandice Martellaro for a look at why stop signs are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 32
Alex Schmidt is joined by writers/podcasters Cody Johnston and Katy Stoll (‘Some More News’ YouTube series, ‘Even More News’ podcast) for a look at why ‘The Scream’ is secretly incredibly fascinating. Direct link to see the main 1893 version of ‘The Scream’ by Edvard Munch: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lqAfSAqID_AJjFiCwSVOSkjDW8oIQyYo/view?usp=sharing Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Be...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 31
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy podcasters Matt Apodaca (‘How Did This Get Played?’, UCB) and Andrew Ti (‘Yo, Is This Racist?’, Sub-Optimal Pods) for a look at why concrete is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Feb 15, 2021•58 min•Ep. 30
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy podcasters Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgeist, 420 Day Fiance) and Rivers Langley (The Goods From The Woods, The Corona Diaries) for a look at why refrigerators are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 29
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Billy Wayne Davis (‘Grown Local’ podcast, Conan) and comedy writer/podcaster Conor Lastowka (Rifftrax, ‘372 Pages We’ll Never Get Back’ podcast) for a look at why butter is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Feb 01, 2021•59 min•Ep. 28
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy podcasters/producers Bridgett Greenberg and Cristian Ramirez (Small Beans) for a look at why checkers is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 27
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Adam Tod Brown (Unpopular Opinion) and comedian/podcaster Jeff May (Sideshow’s Side Show) for a look at why the color blue is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 26
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Matt Kirshen (Probably Science, The Jim Jefferies Show) and comedian/podcaster Andy Wood (Probably Science, 4-Time 'Jeopardy!' Champion) for a look at why Nobel Prizes are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Jan 11, 2021•59 min•Ep. 25
Alex Schmidt is joined by podcaster/founder Jack O’Brien (The Daily Zeitgeist) for a look at why potatoes are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 24
Alex Schmidt is joined by bestselling author Jason Pargin (‘John Dies At The End’ series, ‘Zoey Ashe’ series) for a look at why random numbers are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 23
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy podcasters/writers David Christopher Bell and Tom Reimann (Gamefully Unemployed) for a look at why mayonnaise is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 22
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy writers/podcasters Katie Goldin (‘Creature Feature’ podcast, @ProBirdRights) and Elliott Kalan (MST3K, The Daily Show, ‘The Flop House’ podcast) for a look at why musk oxen are secretly incredibly fascinating. Direct link to see a picture of a musk ox: https://www.alaskawildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/AWCC-Muskox-Bulls-Fighting-Feb-2018-6.jpg Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show ...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 21
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedians/writers Laurie Kilmartin (Conan, ‘The Jackie and Laurie Show’ podcast) and Danielle Radford (Honest Trailers, ‘Tights & Fights’ podcast) for a look at why chairs are secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsifpod...
Dec 07, 2020•49 min•Ep. 20
