In this episode, after five months gone, Dino and Dionte talk about the science of sleeping on it. The audio may be shoddy in this episode, but we'll be back with higher quality next week.
It's the second round, and that means that Dino and Dionte eat their words and their predictions (for Dino it's quite literal because he lost his voice). Sixers-Kings finals? Not happening.
The inaugural series of the BTBS sees us reviewing the first round so far, MVP, DPOY, and our predictions, including a really hot take by the two hosts that could get them destroyed. Enjoy, and we hope to make this series a regular!
After a long break, we're back with an episode on God's glorious trucks, how they work, and how the legendary Monster Jam works.
Today, Dino and Dionte will take a look at the history of ADHD, all the way back to Greeks, and how we diagnose it now!
Ever heard of Cool Whip? Tang? What about Pop Rocks? Well, the same man invented all of them, and he was perhaps the greatest food scientist to ever exist.
Today's bite size is about the story of James Dean's cursed Porsche 550 Spyder, although Dino can't seem to pronounce Spyder throughout the episode.
We're back (finally)! Today, it's the story of arguably the most successful robber gang to ever exist, with almost a hundred robberies to their name, and most people have never heard of 'em. Grab your six-shooters and your burlap bags with giant dollar signs on them, because it's time to talk about the Newton Boys!
Merry Christmas everyone! For our 29th episode, we've compiled a history of some well-known Christmas traditions, a bomb.com hot toddy recipe, and a nice Christmas story to drift off to. Hang the stockings and say your prayers, because Christmas is on the way!
A true classic, it's the scream you've always heard but never named - listen in to learn!
Oops. Apollo 13 was one of the worst space disasters of our time. Two days after launch, a disastrous explosion caused the abandoning of the moon mission, resulting in a survival mission for three astronauts.
BASE jumping is the sport of jumping into free-fall off any object other than a plane, so that you can deploy a parachute and, hopefully, not pancake on the ground. Today, Dionte and Dino get right into the business of this absolutely crazy pastime.
NBA, the World Cup, and several highway-related shipping accidents. Random thoughts is a series we started when we get burned out on script writing, where we sit around and talk about nothing for half an hour. It could either be really entertaining, or a total disaster!
From the Simpsons to South America, nuclear power is everywhere, and it's pretty clean! Have a listen to hear all about it!
Finders-keepers: breaker of child hearts everywhere. But did you know that it's a real law? It's called lost, abandoned, and mislaid property, and it can get really, really interesting.
A mystery older than time itself - when you pop in a fresh piece of wintergreen and take a sip of water, why does it feel like you drank a small part of Antarctica? Today, we'll get science-ey on you to explain this phenomenon (doo-doo, doo-doo-do).
One of America's greatest treasures, the Wienermobile is a thirty-foot metal abomination that has been roaming the streets of America since 1936. Learn all about it in this episode!
In this inevitably touchy topic, Dionte and Dino spend 20 minutes delving into the ins and outs of sneakerhead culture - where it came from and where it is now.
In the middle of WW2, an 8-man Nazi operation saw industry sabotage targets be put under threat. Fortunately, they thought better of it, but it doesn't mean a happy ending.
King Kamehameha was the king of Hawaii in the late 18th century, who, through brilliant leadership and a bloody conquest, united the Hawaiian islands for the first time pretty much ever.
Happy Halloween! Today, we've got a show on the Ourang Medan, a ghost ship tale from the late 40s with a lot of mystery shrouding it. Grab a blanket, close the curtains, and light the candles, because it's our first Halloween show!
Today, the story of the Tylenol Killings of 1982, where seven people were killed by laced Tylenol. The killer remains unknown today, but there' still one prime suspect.
Today's Bite Size is about the corporate mystery that is debranding - why they're ditching personality for productability, and whatever the heck adorkables are.
In the second part of our series on esteemed government agencies, we talk about some strange ways letters got delivered (spoiler alert - missiles), and how you can make your letter arrive faster! Remember July 1st - give your postal worker a cookie!
You know that spooky black magic that lets you play music to your airpods (or any other earbuds, if you have taste)? Well, it runs off of radio frequencies and in this second Bite Size, we'll see how it works!
In part one of our series on the USPS, we'll take up the history of the finest government establishment, and take a look into what allows your letters to get to the man in the big red suit. Disclaimer: We got new equipment, so please forgive the sketchy quality and my heavy breathing :/
In the 2nd part of our series on sugar, we'll talk about the effects of sugar on your body and why it can really mess you up.
Remember caffeine? Well, this episode has a similar theme - extreme bodily harm. We'll cover the history in this episode, from the first growth to the last sugar harvest in Hawaii, and then next episode we'll cover the bodily effects.
In our modern world, oil is perhaps the world's most important commodity. But what about the industry behind this black gold? Listen in and find out!
Nuclear fallout is a scenario that was often discussed during the Cold War and was a real fear, with really deadly effects. Unfortunately, we seem to have ingested a copious amount of catnip and simply cannot stay serious for this episode. Enjoy!
