A single word—Regret—kicks off a fast, funny, and surprisingly tender tour through Halo’s golden era. We jump into Halo 2’s New Mombasa chaos, chase a Scarab, and unpack why one slipspace jump inside a city reshapes the battlefield and sets the...

A galactic superweapon that “saves” the universe by erasing it. A fallen world where a last stand buys one AI’s escape. And a faceless hero that lets anyone step into the armor. We go deep into Halo’s myth, mayhem, and meaning—why the lore slap...

What’s the one tiny thing that can ruin your whole day? We went hunting for the oddly specific icks that make us squirm, and the list got uncomfortably real. From the quiet dread of small talk to the sensory ambush of a wet sock or a damp sleev...

When the world feels loud and your energy is thin, small comforts can change the whole day. We lean into the cozy and the practical—from the weight of an electric blanket to the way a familiar score can reset a buzzing brain—and explore why som...

A powder keg of family stories, big laughs, and bigger questions lights up as our dads join the mic. We kick off with coal country grit and telecom tales from the early internet, then swerve into pure chaos: a dirty turkey baster, a grandpa wit...

A party game goes sideways, and suddenly we’re crying laughing over “Cockney” turned “cock knee” and “Filipino” misread as “flip a piano.” That spark of chaos opens a door to something bigger: how we label ourselves and our siblings, why DnD cl...

What starts as a crisp holiday reading quickly spirals into a gleeful collision of meme lore, honking geese, and studio chaos. We set the scene with cozy lights, caffeine-fueled nerves, and a script we swear we’re going to stick to—then a sleig...

Winter didn’t always come wrapped in twinkle lights. We pull back the garland to meet the older spirits of the season—figures that enforced survival with iron noses, claws, chains, and consequences—and ask why these stories still stick to our b...

The most chaotic holiday debate returns with tinsel, bullets, and gremlins. We set out to answer a deceptively simple question: what actually makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie? Instead of relying on snow, carols, or a single party scene...

What if a single missing book, a single missed strike, or a single friendship reshaped the world you woke up to today? We tug on the biggest loose threads in history and see how far they run—from the lost stacks of the Library of Alexandria to ...

A 25-foot wave of hot molasses ripping through Boston at 35 mph. Cadets at West Point turning Christmas into a full-blown eggnog riot. Potato thieves hijacking trucks across Idaho like a farm-town heist movie. We pull the thread on why food kee...

What happens when two chaotic brains take Would You Rather way too seriously? We turn absurd prompts into a laboratory for real-life tradeoffs, social dynamics, and the surprisingly practical rules we all live by. From wrangling a “quadropus” t...

It starts with a laugh and a question you’ve probably never said out loud: why do bookstores make so many people need the bathroom? From there we spiral—joyfully—into the strange science of scent, comfort, and memory, and how places like Barnes...

The curtain falls, the lights shift, and we finally admit what’s been true for a while: the show we built together outgrew its costume. We loved the Black Curtain Club for its haunted humor, pop culture rabbit holes, and strange little family—b...

A small country wedged between hungry empires. A prince raised under a conqueror’s roof. A ruler who turned fear into a fortress so impenetrable that even the conqueror of Constantinople walked away. We pull back the velvet curtain on Vlad III—...

The forest has rules you feel before you understand—and tonight we push against them. We dive into the viral legend of “stairs in the woods,” those freestanding steps that appear where no house stands and silence swallows birdsong. With Heather...

The veil gets thin, the bonfires glow, and the stories sharpen. We dive into Halloween’s tangled roots—how Samhain marked the end of harvest, why the living lit fires to guard their thresholds, and how carved turnips crossed the ocean and becam...

Halloween stirs something primal in us. That magical feeling when October arrives, the crispness in the air, and the permission to indulge in childlike wonder—regardless of our age. This conversation delves into the heart of what makes this sea...

What makes a headless ghost rider one of America's most beloved folk tales? Is it the mystery, the history, or something deeper that connects us to our cultural roots?Join Kyle as he takes us on a journey through the fog-shrouded wester...

Imagine having to choose a supernatural roommate from a lineup of legendary cryptids. Would you go with the reliable Bigfoot who fixes everything and brings home free firewood? Maybe Mothman's ability to predict disasters and text you "don't go...

"Listen or skip. Make your choice." That iconic line perfectly captures the spirit of our deep dive into the Saw franchise with special guest Loren, who shares our unexpected love for these twisted tales of morality and survival.What ma...

What happens when music crosses the line from entertainment into something more sinister? In this spine-tingling exploration of melody and mayhem, we unravel the dark legends behind songs that have transcended their notes to become objects of f...

The vast, mysterious depths of our oceans have always captivated human imagination—drawing us in while simultaneously terrifying us to our core. When you realize that 75% of our planet is covered in water, yet we've only explored a mere 20% of ...

The name Tycho Brahe may not ring immediate bells for most people, but his story stands as perhaps the most fascinating fusion of scientific brilliance and outrageous eccentricity in history. This Danish nobleman-turned-astronomer lived a life ...

The digital frontier of Red Dead Redemption 2 has captured the hearts and minds of gamers worldwide, creating emotional connections that transcend typical gaming experiences. In this deeply personal conversation, we explore why this Rockstar ma...