MAKE MEAD
Shannon and I talk about our mead making process and how you can make mead yourself! Blog: http://acunit.home.blog/2022/02/02/make-mead/
Feb 03, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 97
Who'd A Thunk It?
From Historical figures to new Technologies, "Who'd A Thunk It? " is just me presenting what I've learned after some light research on things I find fascinating, This is my adult Show-&-Tell.
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Lobster Boy
This week's episode is of a strange and dark story. It is a true story that will elicit both intrigue and horror. And I might have applied some inappropriate humor to the tale. Also for the recommendation segment: ROCK AND STONE! Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2022/01/26/lobster-boy/
Jan 26, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 96
Hawaiian Pizza
Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada by a Greek immigrant, who was inspired by Chinese food to put a South American ingredient on an Italian dish, that went on to be most popular in Australia. Written version: https://acunit.home.blog/2022/01/19/hawaiian-pizza/
Jan 19, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 95
DART, Webb, and Other STEM Updates
The world's progress in STEM endeavors hasn't stopped. We as humans are still blazing forward towards discovering the answers to the Universe's secrets. blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2022/01/12/dart-webb-and-other-stem-updates/
Jan 12, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 94
Anniversary Episode 2
In this episode, I take a look back at another year of podcasting.
Jan 05, 2022•11 min•Season 3Ep. 93
Grigori Rasputin
I've known of Rasputin ever since I saw the Hellboy movie back in 2004. But that was a comic book version of a real-life person. This episode delves into one of the most eccentric figures to come out of 19th century Russia. Blog post: http://acunit.home.blog/2021/12/29/rasputin/
Jan 05, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Bounty Hunting
The history of, modern practice, and some of the biggest names to ever be bounty hunters. BLOG: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/12/22/bounty-hunting/
Dec 22, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 91
The Blood Countess
Hungary's first known serial killer was a sick and twisted one. Accompanying Blog Post: http://acunit.home.blog/2021/12/15/the-blood-countess/
Dec 15, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 90
Xenobots: Robots that Reproduce
Programmed cells from the embryos of an African clawed frog were told to do simple things like spin in a circle and go forward. Scientist were elated when they succeeded, and shocked when their programmed cell clusters started to reproduce. Accompanying Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/12/08/xenobots-first-living-robots/
Dec 08, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 89
James Webb Space Telescope
Space exploration really tickles all of my fancies. Learning about what is out there in the final frontier of space... it just matters. With the James Webb Space Telescope: It is time for humanity to dredge up a few more of the universe's secrets and put them on display for the world to see! Accompanying Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/12/01/james-webb-space-telescope/
Dec 01, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 88
Where does our Poop go?
For this episode, we are going to be tackling a question I've had since I was potty trained at the age of 2: What Happens to Our Poop?
Nov 24, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 87
That Thing That Happened in Erfurt
I purposefully made this episode's title super non-descriptive on purpose. I want to see if you Who'd a Thunkers can guess what happened in Erfurt. No cheating now. Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/11/17/that-thing-that-happened-in-erfurt/
Nov 17, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Queen of the Pirates
Madame Zheng was a badass woman of the South China Sea. Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/11/10/queen-of-the-pirates/
Nov 10, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Cowboy Amongst Thieves
Ralph Lamb was a cowboy Sheriff straight out of a John Wayne western movie except he was enforcing the law in 20th century Las Vegas. Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/11/03/cowboy-amongst-thieves/
Nov 03, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 84
The Russian Sleep Experiment
I'll read the viral story horror story from 2010 and go into what truth lies behind it. Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/10/27/russian-sleep-experiment/
Oct 27, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 83
Operation Wandering Souls
During the Vietnam War psychological warfare was used, and it is terrifying. Accompanying Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/10/20/operation-wandering-souls/
Oct 20, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 82
The Beautiful Ones
Rape, Murder, and Cannibalistic Feasts are what these unlucky rodents created for themselves in their dystopian enclosure. This is the Universe 25 Experiment. Accompanying Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/10/14/the-beautiful-ones/
Oct 14, 2021•28 min•Season 81Ep. 2
The Dead of Lake Nyos
You've heard of natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, forest fires, volcanoes, hurricanes, and landslides and how lethal each of them can be. But what if I told you Lakes could kill? Accompanying Blog post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/10/06/the-dead-of-lake-nyos/
Oct 07, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Hydrogen Cars
Most cars take gas, Teslas take electricity, but did you know some cars run on Hydrogen?
Sep 30, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 79
Bobby Pearce: A Different Kind of Hero
Bobby didn't rescue orphans from a burning building or anything like that. But he is a hero nonetheless. Find out why. Give this episode a listen.
Sep 23, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 78
The Savior: Shavarsh Karapetyan
Armenian world champion finswimmer Shavarsh Karapetyan is a true hero. Accompanying Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/09/16/the-savior-shavarsh-karapetyan/
Sep 16, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 77
Explosives
This is the 76th Episode of Who'd a Thunk It? and it is all about explosives! Accompanying blog post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/09/09/explosives/
Sep 09, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Cocaine Hippos
They are called cocaine hippos because of their origins... not because they do cocaine. Accompanying Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/09/02/cocaine-hippos/
Sep 02, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Japan Cow
Have you ever heard of Wagyu beef? Well, it seems amazing and expensive. Wagyu translates to Japanese Cow. Accompanying Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/08/26/japan-cow/
Aug 26, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Whoever Dies with the Most Stuff Wins
This episode is about a guy from Western Africa in the 14th Century named Musa. Accompanying Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/08/19/whoever-dies-with-the-most-stuff-wins/
Aug 19, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 73
The Confederados
This episode is about a little city in Brazil called Americana. Accompanying Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/08/12/the-confederados/
Aug 12, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 72
What's with the Powdered Wigs?
They look ridiculous, made your head sweaty, and I would imagine they are irritatingly itchy. So... what's with the Powdered Wigs? Accompanying blog post: http://acunit.home.blog/2021/08/05/whats-with-the-powdered-wigs/
Aug 05, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Britain's High Court Repo Men
I like to watch a little-known British reality TV show called Can't Pay We'll Take It Away. this episode is all about that show and how absurd it seems to a Yank like myself. Accompanying blog post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/07/29/britains-high-court-repo-men/
Jul 29, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 70
The IceCraft Carrier
This is another World War 2 episode about what would have been the largest and most unorthodox sea vessels ever created. Accompanying blog post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/07/22/icecraft-carrier/
Jul 22, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 69
Clear Channel: Why Radio Sucks
When I was in undergrad at Slippery Rock University my history in broadcasting professor dedicated an entire class to learning about the decline of the American Radio medium. Accompanying blog post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/07/15/clear-channel-why-radio-sucks/
Jul 15, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 68
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