Episode 94: The CIrcular Economy: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | An episode that comes full circle, Sarah talks to us today about what the circular economy is, and how it differs, in a wonderful way, from the linear economy, which is full of extraction and waste. https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesit...
Jun 25, 2023•37 min
Episode 93: High Tea: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | High tea vs low tea? Which is fancier, which persisted into supper, and where and when did afternoon tea become a ubiquity? Tea is one of the major beverages of the world, traded internationally, and beloved as well. But where did high tea actually go? https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundclou...
Feb 07, 2023•31 min
Episode 92: Ziggy Stardust: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Ziggy Stardust, the omnisexual cool cat whose message of hope was sent from space to save us all…where did he go? David Bowie’s massively inspirational character started small, blasted off overnight from a particularly well received Top of the Pops performance, and was abandoned by his creator within a few years, as fame had indeed become too much. What’s Ziggy’s story, in h...
Jan 31, 2023•27 min
Episode 91: Whales: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | From hippos to wolfpigs to whales, from Russia to Hawaii, the Arctic to the equator, where do whales go? How did whales evolve, where do they live, and will they ever go to space? https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en email: wheredoesit...
Nov 30, 2022•26 min
Episode 90: Mothman, an Interview with Ed Grabianowski: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | This episode features a fascinating interview with Ed Grabianowski, a researcher, writer, and musician, about Mothman, and where the myth and the monster has gone. How did the Mothman myth start, and how did it grow? Who is Indrid Cold? What about the Flatwoods Monster? How does Mothman intersect with fictionalized nonfiction, the Men in Black, an...
Oct 26, 2022•50 min
Episode 89: Mexican Jumping Beans: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Sarah walks us through the life cycle of the moth (Cydia saltitans) that makes those Mexican beans jump! How does a little moth laying eggs in the flowers of a shrub (Sebastiana pavoniana) lead to the Mexican jumping beans we grew up so curious about? "Parisian" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creative...
Sep 27, 2022•28 min
Episode 88: The Irish Romanov Crown Jewels, or Ireland’s Russian Collateral: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Kicking off our Romanov September, it’s the question of why, and how, did the Irish government end up with four pieces of Romanov crown jewelry? Where did they keep them (hint: footwear features prominently)? And how did the Irish government keep their deal with the nascent Soviet government secret for so long? From the execut...
Aug 30, 2022•29 min
Episode 87: Chemistry and the Zombie Apocalypse, an interview with Jessica Reel: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Here, we have a fascinating interview with Jessica Reel, an Assistant Professor at Wake Tech. We discuss the trajectory of chemistry education, the utility of studying chemistry in fostering scientific literacy, the need to embrace failure, teaching methods and ensuring education quality, and when the sh*t hits the fan, ho...
Aug 11, 2022•53 min
Episode 86: Eepersip, and the Disappearance of Barbara Newhall Follett: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | From child prodigy and author to disappeared person, where did Barbara Newhall Follett, author of Eepersip, or the House with no Windows, go? A burned manuscript, reconstructed stories, ocean adventures, letters to friends, and a broken marriage all led to the vanishing of Barbara Newhall Follett, which Emily outlines in this episo...
Aug 02, 2022•25 min
Episode 85: Robo, Comics, and Creativity; a Second Interview with Jesse Keppler: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Jesse Keppler, of Moosecat Comics, returns to tell us where Robo has gone, and where the Robo comic project will go, in this fine jaw session of an episode. We talk Cold War, resilience and creation, punk rock, anger, capitalism, saving the world, New Chicago, and more. Where does Robo go? Moosecat Comics Jesse Keppler htt...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Episode 84: Litter: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Sarah has been spending her time digging into literal litter, and so she was inspired to come to us today to talk about where litter goes! Sarah takes a look at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Keep America Beautiful, and the general ways we can better connect with our environment through tidying up litter! This subject ties in nicely with several episodes we’ve covered before, list...
Jul 19, 2022•44 min
Episode 83: Ashtrays. A recent antiquing trip uncovered not a single, solitary ashtray, and that led us to ask, where have all the ashtrays gone? Emily dug into the subject, and interviews cohost Sarah, our resident expert in where household goods tend to end up, to let us all know where ashtrays have gone. Spittoons too! https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud wheredoesitpodcast@gmail.com...
Jul 04, 2022•45 min
Episode 82: Floriography: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | The secret language of flowers. From tussie mussies to bouquets, to single floral messages, what does it mean when you hand over particular flowers? Are you being insulting, cautioning against trouble, offering love? https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoes...
Sep 23, 2021•31 min
Episode 81: Ambergris: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | It’s the whale poo (formerly thought to be puke!) that the wealthy of the world have eaten, worn, coveted, and collected. It’s Ambergris! You can’t legally own it, but why? Where does it go? https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: www.instagr...
Sep 16, 2021•34 min
Episode 80: Robo, and Comic Publishing; an Interview with Jesse Keppler: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Where does Robo, main character of the Robo comics by Jesse Kepler, go? How does he navigate the gig economy of the future, where brainspace is rentable and people are parts of a giant corporate machine? Jesse Keppler, of Moosecat Comics, walks us through his comic world, how he developed his interest in comics, and how he got his...
Jul 30, 2021•48 min
Episode 79: Memphis Milano Design: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | What do Love Shack, PeeWee’s Playhouse, Saved By the Bell, Rugrats, and Beetlejuice have in common? What about Christian Dior, David Bowie, Karl Lagerfeld? They were all inspired by Memphis Milano Design! What happened to this design aesthetic, where did it go? (hint: capitalism ate it alive! Unsurprising!) https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com...
Jun 14, 2021•33 min
Episode 78: Godzilla: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | “Oh no, they say, he's got to go Go go Godzilla, yeah Oh no, there goes Tokyo Go go Godzilla, yeah” Blue Oyster Cult, Godzilla Godzilla has taken on humanity, aliens, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah, and more. And yet, he persists. Why? How? Where does Godzilla go, over the lifespan of the Godzilla idea, and in general, at the end of each movie? On a deeper note, how does Godzilla ac...
May 20, 2021•48 min
Episode 77: Charismatic Marine Debris: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Garfield phones in Brittany? Legos in Cornwall? Friendly Floatees all over the world? Feet in the Salish Sea? Where does marine debris, particularly the very memorable kind, actually go? https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram:...
Apr 21, 2021•39 min
Episode 76: Vestigial Organs (Palmaris longis, etc.): Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Let’s talk about the palmaris longis, a leftover tendon from our ape ancestors! With fine detours into appendixes, pinkie toes, the AIDS epidemic, magic, miracles, and more! https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagra...
Apr 10, 2021•30 min
Episode 75: Earring Magic Ken, Recalled Dolls: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Earring Magic Ken; fresh, funky, cool, cock ring? Was there a Barbie doll with a sex toy? Kind of! Emily takes a look at the moral panic surrounding Mattel’s best selling Ken doll of all time, Earring Magic Ken. Also covered: Snacktime Cabbage Patch Dolls, and the Po talking Teletubby toy. Cursing childrens toys, cannibal kids, and a man with a suggestive ...
Feb 16, 2021•36 min
Episode 74: Aphrodisiacs: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | It’s a NSFW episode, just in time for Valentines Day! Sarah delves into the history of aphrodisiacs, ones that have been in and out of fashion, where they go in your system and your psyche, to induce that loving feeling. Are there any true aphrodisiacs? Are there any left? Also including a fun side-story about the pathos and horror of Married With Children! https://wheredoesit...
Feb 09, 2021•41 min
Episode 73: Milli Vanilli’s Voices: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Possibly the greatest lip syncing scandal of all time, the rise and fall of Milli Vanilli is a distinctive moment in music history. But what happened to the frontsmen, the producer, and particularly the actual voices of Milli Vanilli? The people in this story, from Fab and Rob, to Frank Farian, to Jodie and Linda Rocco, Brad Howell, Charles Shaw, John Davis, and more...
Feb 02, 2021•45 min
Episode 72: Old Mail Trucks: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | 20+ years, 20 hours a day, 300,000 potholes minimum. USPS mail trucks are BUILT TO LAST. But where do old mail trucks actually go? Can you buy one? Would you want to? Would you still want to if you found out they don’t have A/C? https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Twitter: twitte...
Jan 26, 2021•31 min
Episode 71: Vienetta, Jell-o Salads: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Molded salads. Congealed salads. Those wobbly, wonderfully colorful, suspiciously flavored Jell-o salads; where have they gone, now largely absent from our dinner plates and sometimes even our holiday tables? Also, with a brief update about where Vienetta has gone! https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit Apple / Google / Spotify / S...
Jan 12, 2021•32 min
Episode 70: The Fool’s Journey/Tarot Cards, Castrati: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Content warning: Discussion of child abuse, genital mutilation Where does the Fool go, in a deck of Tarot cards? At that, where did Tarot cards come from, and where have they gone on their journey through time? Sarah then takes a look at where castrati went. She walks us through how castrati became “a thing” in Italy in the 16th and 17th century, wh...
Dec 21, 2020•50 min
Episode 69: TV Show Wardrobes, Body Through-holes: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Where do those glorious, strange, glamorous, destroyed, and all-important clothes go, that your favorite, or least-favorite, TV characters wear? Emily stumbles backward into supply chain management yet again, with where TV show wardrobes go! And Sarah takes us on a magnificent journey through the body, looking at where your body’s through-holes go. How...
Nov 27, 2020•39 min
Episode 68: The D.A.R.E Program, Spirit Halloween stores: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Dare to stay off drugs? How has the D.A.R.E program evolved throughout it’s lifetime, and where did pilot programs go for D.A.R.E.? Is there a D.A.R.E program curse? Is there still a D.A.R.E. program, and how might they cope with the legalization of marijuana? And Spirit Halloween; where do those pop up stores come from, and what happens to all ...
Nov 02, 2020•43 min
We had the good fortune to get to interview the author Chad Ryan, about ghosts! His debut novel, Ghost River, looks at ghosts in a variety of iterations, and we talk about his research for the novel, his personal ghost experiences, and a philosophical discussion on why ghosts are such a common concept. Sarah and Emily also provide first impressions on what they’ve read of Chad’s work, what they enjoyed about it, and how much they’re looking forward to reading Ghost River once it’s released, on t...
Oct 27, 2020•50 min
Episode 66: Masks, “Nightmare on My Street”: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Are we soon to have more disposable masks than jellyfish in the ocean? Do masks decompose? How do they even get made? Sarah takes a look at where the disposable masks we are using to prevent death, actually go. And since it’s officially Spooky Season, Emily is taking a look at the history of horror hip hop, horrorcore, and specifically Nightmare on My Street...
Oct 01, 2020•46 min
Episode 65: Polaroid, Flea and Tick Medicine: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Where did Polaroid, the instant film company, end up going? Why don’t we have one at every birthday party and christmas anymore? Sarah is covering where flea and tick medicine goes in dogs, and cats! And miniature horses! And goats! And ferrets! And people (don’t use them on people)! https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit ...
Sep 12, 2020•28 min
