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Where Does It Go?

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A podcast about curious endings. Where does it go? We look at the hidden life cycles of things that seem to just "go away", such as sewage, viruses, stardust, old curse words, fatbergs, and more!
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Creepy Clown Sightings: Where Does it Go?

[COMEDY][INFORMATION] Where Does it Go? | Episode 35: Creepy Clown Sightings: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | [SFW] https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Remember way back when, in 2014 and 2016, when there were clowns popping out of the woods and terrorizing neighborhoods? Where did those clowns go? Where did the sightings end up going? You don’t hear about evil clown based c...

Oct 08, 201923 min

Blackcurrants in the USA, and Dreams: Where Does it Go?

[COMEDY][INFORMATION] Where Does it Go? | Episode 34: Blackcurrants in the USA, and Dreams: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | [SFW] https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Did you know blackcurrants were illegal in the USA for nearly 50 years? Did you know there’s such a fruit as blackcurrants? Why banned? Why currants? Why not listen and we’ll tell you! And where does your brain ...

Oct 01, 201927 min

Extracted Teeth and Dead Malls: Where Does it Go?

[COMEDY][INFORMATION] Where Does it Go? | Episode 33: Extracted Teeth, and Dead Malls: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | [SFW] https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Do extracted teeth have any uses, or do they just get thrown out? Can you keep your extracted teeth? Can you buy a celebrity’s tooth? Yes, Yes, and sometimes Yes! And we’ve all seen a dead mall; what happens to them,...

Sep 17, 201933 min

WItness Protection Program, and Other Hominids: Where Does it Go?

[COMEDY][INFORMATION] Where Does it Go? | Episode 32: Witness Protection Program and Other Hominids: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | [SFW] https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Where do you go when you’re a witness in need of protection? Where will you be sent? Where do you get your new identity? Sarah lays it all out in this episode (or as much as we’re allowed to know, since...

Sep 10, 201949 min

The Empire of Brazil and Medical Waste: Where Does it Go?

[COMEDY][INFORMATION] Where Does it Go? | Episode 31: The Empire of Brazil, and Medical Waste: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | [SFW] https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Did you know Brazil spent a century as an independent Empire? Did you know it was run by a five year old kid at one point? Did you know that he actually did an okay job once he was an adult? Where did the Emp...

Sep 04, 201932 min

Creativity and Stock Value: Where Does it Go?

[COMEDY][INFORMATION] Where Does it Go? | Episode 30: Creativity and Stock Value: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | [SFW] https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Creativity; what is it? Do we lose it as we age? Are kids less creative now than they used to be? Can adults be creative? Is there a link between madness and creativity? Sarah takes a look at where creativity in humans go...

Aug 27, 201945 min

The Green of Leaves in Fall, Confiscated Firearms: Where Does it Go?

[COMEDY][INFORMATION] Where Does it Go? | Episode 29: The Green of Leaves in Fall, Confiscated Firearms: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | [SFW] https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Leaves change colors in fall. Why? How? Where does the green go? Let’s learn! It involves delicious pigment, recycling, and cork. Also, when firearms are confiscated or voluntarily surrendered, wher...

Aug 13, 201927 min

Nuclear Testing Sites and Old Fashioned Flavors: Where Does it Go?

[COMEDY][INFORMATION] Where Does it Go? | Episode 28: Nuclear Testing Sites and Old Fashioned Flavors: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | [SFW] https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Sarah takes us through the wild world of nuclear testing sites, where they were, and what on Earth was done with them (you can visit some!). Emily does a really long ramble about flavors and where the...

Aug 06, 201956 min

Unused IVF Embryos and Sperm Banks: Where Does it Go?

[COMEDY][INFORMATION] Where Does it Go? | Episode 27: Unused IVF Embryos and Sperm Banks: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles, and where stuff goes | [NSFW] https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud In this episode, we take a look at the tangled legal and ethical web of assisted reproductive technologies, specifically where unused IVF embryos go, as well as where semen donated to sperm banks goes. Who decides? What can happen? Wha...

Jul 30, 20191 hr 3 min

Lost Cosmonauts and the Old Starbucks Logo: Where Does it Go?

Are there actually cosmonauts circling the globe, lost in space forever? Maybe! Also maybe not! We look into where lost cosmonauts might have gone in this episode. listen to the possible lost cosmonaut recordings here: https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4115 Also, Sarah takes a look at the evolution of the Starbucks logo, as well as some theories as to the origins and meanings of the siren in the logo. Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/...

Jul 16, 201941 min

Old Eyeglasses, Shooting Stars: Where Does it Go?

Got some old eyeglasses? Should you just throw them away (NO!)? Where can they go to be of good use? Sarah's got the answers! And what is a shooting star, anyway? Where do they go? Do they burn up in the atmosphere? Do they land on the ground and sometimes wreak havoc? Yes and yes! All questions answered in this episode of Where Does it Go? Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en email: wheredoesitpodcast@gmail....

Jul 09, 201944 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Chewed Gum and the Chuck E Cheese Animatronics: Where Does it Go?

What happens when you chew gum and swallow it? What about when you spit it out onto the sidewalk or street? Emily looks at the fairly gnarly truth about chewing gum degradation. And Sarah dives into the crazy and wonderful world of Chuck E Cheese history, including where the animatronics from the restaurants go. Where do they end up? eBay? Dumpsters? Enthusiasts' homes? All questions answered in this episode of Where Does it Go? Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpo...

Jul 02, 201935 minSeason 1Ep. 24

The Library of Alexandria, Unclaimed Mail; Where Does it Go?

What were you taught about where the Library of Alexandria went? Did Julius Caesar burn it down in 48 BC? Did Christians burn it (and a woman named Hypatia) in the second century AD? Did a monk make up a story about Muslims burning it down (yes he did)? What about unclaimed mail? Did that pack of pictures of your kiddo never make it to Grandma's house? Did those cookies you shipped your nephew not get to his dorm room? Where did they go? All questions answered in this episode of Where Does it Go...

Jun 25, 201926 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Old money, Light in Photosynthesis: Where Does it Go?

Where does your old, crusty, worn out, bent, torn, broken, taped up, chipped, graffiti covered, smushed, smashed or crushed money end up? What about light, when it hits plants? Where does it go, exactly, in a plant? WHERE? All questions answered in this episode of Where Does it Go? Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en email: wheredoesitpodcast@gmail.com...

Jun 18, 201924 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Helium Balloons, Feral Children: Where Does it Go?

Warning: this episode describes, though not in detail, some child abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Those helium balloons that get released, where do they end up? What about feral children, what happens to them after they're found and brought back into society? Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en email: wheredoesitpodcast@gmail.com...

Jun 11, 201948 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Scrap Metal and Gros Michel Bananas: Where Does it Go?

Scrap metal; who collects it, what do they do with it, what can you scrap? Why scrap metal anyway? And what about Gros Michel bananas? How can a banana go anywhere? Are they still around? What prompted the song Yes! We Have No Bananas? What does that song have to do with Belfast in 1932? All questions answered in this episode of Where Does it Go? Website: wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en email: wheredoesitpodcast@...

Jun 04, 201942 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Chernobyl Fallout and Sleep Studies

Where did the fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster end up? Lots of places, turns out! Emily walks us through the various places that Chernobyl fallout landed, while Sarah walks us through her sleep study experience to tell you where do you go, when you need a sleep study. Website: https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en email: wheredoesitpodcast@gmail.com...

May 21, 201953 minSeason 1Ep. 19

An Interview with Daniel Davis, aka Tinkernut!

Listen and enjoy, we have a truly excellent guest this week of Daniel Davis, aka Tinkernut, who has spent years sharing his experiences with upcycling electronics, both on YouTube and now in a book! We talk about childhood curiosity in engineering, furbies, art and engineering and how they intersect, bioluminescent trees, helium and the collapse of Party City, and more! Our website: https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Daniel's website: https://www.tinkernut.com/ Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube...

May 14, 20191 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Computer Code, and Itchiness

Ever wonder where the computer code that makes your computer, you know, work, goes? Sarah's here to break it down for us! Emily looks at where itchiness goes after you scratch (or treat it properly with antihistamines and ointments, whatever). Website: https://wheredoesitpodcast.com

May 07, 201936 minSeason 1Ep. 17

The Five Senses, Mothballs: where does it go?

Sensory obsolescence: where do your senses go as you age? What about mothballs, where do those suckers go? What can you do about snakes or moths that can allow you to avoid mothballs? We're diving in, come join us! Website: https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en email: wheredoesitpodcast@gmail.com...

Apr 30, 201951 minEp. 16

Unclaimed Baggage and Rigor Mortis: where does it go?

Sarah gives us answers as to where unclaimed luggage ends up, and how it gets there, and how you can buy other peoples unclaimed luggage! Emily looks at where rigor mortis goes, walking us through the process of developing, and then losing, whole-body muscle contraction in corpses. Special guest: Shaw, Sarah's husband! Website: https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en email: wheredoesitpodcast@gmai...

Apr 23, 201935 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Revenants and Viruses

We've been sharing vampire facts per episode, but it's getting ridiculous. SO! Emily delves into where revenants go, and Sarah dovetails nicely with the topic of revenants by walking us through where viruses go in humans. Anchor profile: https://anchor.fm/where-does-it-go Twitter: https://twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en

Apr 16, 201958 min

Old Curse Words, Stardust

Delve into the history of cursewords, and where they've gone in our language, plus find out where stardust goes, from the big bang to an apple pie made from scratch!

Apr 09, 201952 min

Released Pets and Time

Dive into the wild world of where released pets end up, and have Sarah blow your mind with her look at where time goes!

Apr 02, 20191 hr

Old Golf Balls and Astronaut Waste

Old golf balls? Do they just rot, get thrown away, or is there more life in them than you might expect? What about those shooting stars? Could they be astronaut poop? COULD THEY? Find out with this episode of Where Does It Go?

Mar 26, 201942 min

Hair Color, Hair Loss, and Septic System Sewage

Sarah and Emily delve into where hair color goes when you go gray, where your ability to grow hair actually goes when balding, and where septic system sewage goes (or at least where it's supposed to go!). Website: https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/where-does-it-go/id1450107334?mt=2 Google Play: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZlZ

Mar 19, 201959 min

Episode 9: Tattoo Ink and Crayola Markers

Emily and Sarah take a close look at where tattoo ink goes, both when you get a tattoo, and when your tattoo fades or is removed. They also delve into the life cycle of Crayola Markers (they get made into fuel!). Website: https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/where-does-it-go/id1450107334?mt=2 Google Play: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL...

Mar 12, 201939 min

Episode 8: Old School Buses, Lost Films

Sarah and Emily explore the cool places old school buses end up, and where lost films go (there's fire involved!). Website: https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/where-does-it-go/id1450107334?mt=2 Google Play: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6NTc0NzY2MzUyL3NvdW5kcy5yc3M

Mar 05, 201940 min

Episode 6: Electric Car Batteries and Oil Spill Oil

Sarah and Emily take an in-depth (pun intended) look at what happens to electric car batteries, and to the oil spilled in an oil spill. We did not plan the theme, it was a coincidence!

Feb 19, 201954 min
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