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What's Shakin with Shaner
Where we celebrate the passion and the madness of the Geek, the Nerd, and often the Absurd. Each episode will be a different topic such as Saturday morning cartoons or Superheroes, favorite books, debates on absurd issues, movies and lesser known historical people and events.
Episodes
84 episodes
Psycho Bob Says Who Was Don Messick?
If you grew up watching Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear, Jonny Quest, Wacky Races, or The Smurfs, chances are you already knew Don Messick—you just didn't know his name. One of animation'...
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King Casimir's Biological Bomb!
For nearly 500 years, the tomb of Polish King Casimir IV Jagiellon remained sealed beneath Wawel Cathedral. When the royal tomb was opened in 1973 for conservation work, no one expected the discovery to become one of history's strangest "curse"...
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Psycho Bob Says Did the CIA Really have a Heart Attack Gun?
In this episode of Psycho Bob Says…, Shakin Shaner and Psycho Bob dive into one of the strangest and most unsettling gadgets of the Cold War: the CIA’s infamous “heart attack gun.” Discover how this bizarre assassination device wor...
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The Long Kiss Good Night
In this episode, Shakin Shaner Psycho Bob and returning guest Jody revisit one of the most underrated action films of the 1990s—The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). Starring Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson, this cult classic blends explosive actio...
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Psycho Bob Says Is it Ketchup or Catsup?
Psycho Bob the Cat dives into one of America's most enduring culinary debates: ketchup versus catsup. From ancient Southeast Asian fish sauces to the rise of Heinz and the standardization of "ketchup," discover the surprisingly rich histo...
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Gilgamesh: The First Literary Hero
Long before superheroes, fantasy warriors, and legendary kings filled the pages of literature, there was Gilgamesh—the world's first literary hero. In this episode, Psycho Bob and Shaner explore the enduring significance of The Epic o...
Psycho Bob Says Who was the Livonian Werewolf?
Most werewolf legends are tales of curses, monsters, and terror lurking in the shadows. But what if one of history's most famous werewolves claimed to be a servant of God?In this episode of Psycho Bob Says…, Psycho Bob the Cat s...
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Candy Bar Wars: The Passion, The Madness & The Sugar Rush
Grab a snack and join Shakin Shaner, Psycho Bob the Cat, and special guest Scott as they dive headfirst into the sweet battlefield of candy bars. From the ancient origins of cacao in Mesoamerica to the rise of modern chocolate empires, this epi...
Psycho Bob Says Who Knew These Weird Facts
Psycho Bob was left unsupervised with energy drinks, internet rabbit holes, and entirely too much free time—which can only lead to chaos. In this episode of Psycho Bob Says, Bob drags Shaner and the Nerd Herd through a collection of st...
Mass Hysteria – When Fear Goes Viral
In this episode, Shakin Shaner and Psycho Bob dive headfirst into one of history’s strangest and most unsettling phenomena: mass sociogenic illness—better known as mass hysteria. What happens when entire communities experience real ...
Psycho Bob Says Let's Ride with Bass Reeves
In this episode of Psycho Bob Says, we ride deep into the lawless frontier to uncover the story of Bass Reeves—one of the most legendary lawmen the Wild West ever produced… and one history nearly overlooked.Born into slav...
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The Chase Songs from the Original Scooby Doo Series
In this nostalgia-fueled episode of What’s Shakin With Shaner, Shaner and his whiskered co-host Psycho Bob the Cat dive headfirst into one of the most joyful accidents in Saturday morning cartoon history: the psychedelic, pop-rock chase s...
Psycho Bob Says...the Pirate Queen Who Didn't Kneel
In this episode of Psycho Bob Says…, host Shakin Shaner—joined by his ever-judgmental feline co‑host Psycho Bob—dives into the extraordinary life of Grace O’Malley, the 16th‑century Irish sea captain, clan leader, and pirate queen who defied bo...
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A Brief History of Bloodletting
Sparked by a suggestion from Dave in Texas (Nerd Herd represent!), this episode explores the 2,000-year reign of a practice once considered cutting-edge medicine. From the ancient theory of the four humors to the “heroic medicine” of the ...
Psycho Bob Says Beware the Hodag!
Traveling to the Northwoods near Rhinelander, Wisconsin, this episode unpacks how isolation, lumberjack life, and tall-tale culture gave birth to a spiny, red-eyed nightmare said to stalk the forests and howl just beyond the...
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So I Married an Axe Murderer
In this episode of What’s Shakin’ With Shaner, Shakin Shaner and his chaotic co-host Psycho Bob the Cat dive headfirst into the gloriously odd 1990s cult classic So I Married an Axe Murderer. From beat poetry and butcher shops to consp...
Psycho Bob Says Who is the Lykov family?
In this episode of “Psycho Bob Says…”, Shakin Shaner & Psycho Bob explore the astonishing true story of the Lykov family—Siberia’s legendary hermits. Fleeing religious persecution in 1936, the Lykovs vanished into the Siberian taig...
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The Deadly Irish Fairy Tale of 1895
Dive into the chilling true story explored in the latest episode of What’s Shakin With Shaner. Host Shakin Shaner and sidekick Psycho Bob the Cat unravel the infamous murder of Bridget Cleary—a case that blends Irish folklore, supersti...
Psycho Bob Says What is the true purpose of Rujm el Hiri?
In this bite-sized episode, Shakin Shaner and the ever-curious Psycho Bob the Cat explore the mysteries of Rujm el Hiri, a megalithic monument in the Golan Heights often called the “Stonehenge of the East.” The site, also known as t...
Have No Fear Under Dog is Here!
In this nostalgic episode of “What’s Shakin With Shaner,” host Shakin Shaner and sidekick Psycho Bob the Cat invite listeners to relive the golden age of Saturday morning cartoons with a deep dive into the classic animated series, “Underdog.”&n...
Psycho Bob Says What is the Dunning Kruger Effect?
In this lively episode of “Psycho Bob Says…” from What’s Shakin With Shaner, co-host Psycho Bob the Cat and Shakin Shaner dive into the quirky world of the Dunning–Kruger Effect—a psychological phenomenon where people with lim...
Airplanes, Earworms and Extra Cheese: The Red Baron Story
Psycho Bob and Shakin Shaner dive into the story of Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, the Red Baron. They cover his early life as an aristocratic adrenaline junkie, his transition to the German Air Service, and his impressive record of ...
Psycho Bob Says…the Woman Who Got Smacked by Space—and then sued for it.
Get ready for a wild ride as Shakin Shaner and Psycho Bob the Cat delve into the bizarre-but-true story of Ann Hodges, the only person in history known to have been struck by a meteorite! This episode explores the events of November 30, 1954, w...
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The Ghosts of Early America
In this episode, Shakin Shaner and cohost Psycho Bob the cat dive into the ghostly history of early America. They explore three haunting tales: the story of Nellie Butler's spirit in Maine, the terrifying Bell Witch of Tennessee, and the enduri...
Psycho Bob Says JJ Armes: the Man, the Myth, the Mechanism
In this turbo-charged transmission from the fur-lined bunker, Shakin Shaner and Psycho Bob the Cat claw into the legend of JJ Armes—the real-life, prosthetic-powered private eye who rewrote the rules of crime-fighting with chrome limbs and dese...
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