The Backstory: Getting inked…5,000 years...

We uncovered tourist traps, debated ugly fish, and discovered weird things our bodies can do. Scotty B officially became a “Zaddy,” we faced off in a jingles game, and asked what your carpool rules, ashes etiquette, and salad rankings say about you. Plus, the little details that ... Show More

Natasha calls in to tell us about how she met her biological sister and that there are four more siblings out there! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The gang goes full tilt into the Amazon rabbit hole—from mezzaluna knives to psychedelic pepper grinders and balloon dogs. Plus, what’s up with "Marry Me Chicken" and where would everyone want their ashes scattered?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

"Depuis quand, comment et surtout pourquoi a-t-on créé ça ?" Vous ne vous êtes peut-être jamais posé la question. Qu’importe ! Lui a la réponse… David Castello-Lopes remonte, avec humour, aux origines d’un objet de notre quotidien. Aujourd'hui, les origines de la prison. 

"Depuis quand, comment et surtout pourquoi a-t-on créé ça ?" Vous ne vous êtes peut-être jamais posé la question. Qu’importe ! Lui a la réponse… David Castello-Lopes remonte, avec humour, aux origines d’un objet de notre quotidien. Aujourd'hui, les origines du Pole Dance.  

This 2021 episode covers Lola Montez, a figure whose life is hard to pin down. That's not because of a lack of documentation, but because that documentation repeats the completely fictional backstory she made up for herself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Glasses as we know them have only been around for a few hundred years. So what did people do before this? And how did things change once spectacles were on the scene? Listen in to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

"Depuis quand, comment et surtout pourquoi a-t-on créé ça ?" Vous ne vous êtes peut-être jamais posé la question. Qu’importe ! Lui a la réponse… David Castello-Lopes remonte, avec humour, aux origines d’un objet de notre quotidien. Aujourd'hui, les origines du stylo quatre couleu ... Show More

The market for Chinese art used to be very small and is now a billion dollar annual industry. What changed? And how is this all tied to a string of heists? Listen in to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

You've heard of mooning -- the practice of bearing one's butt as an insult -- but where did it come from? Join Ben and Noel as they dive into the deadly story of the world's first recorded mooning, along with some other notable moments in keister history.See omnystudio.com/listen ... Show More

Why is Gramma G-Force donating some of her old items to the Unnatural History Museum? And what does this have to do with ANCIENT INNOVATIONS? We've got questions AND answers on another ol' episode of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're challenging you to separate the fact from the ficti ... Show More

It's easy to look at history and think one idea or another is ridiculous -- but we also have to remember modern civilization has its own vast collection of cartoonish concepts. You know, the sort of stuff we all agreed was "normal" until we really started to think about it. In to ... Show More

Trends in funerary practices and how the recently departed are remembered are nothing new. From face moulds of the dead to making the rear window of your car a rolling memorial, the way someone is remembered has changed through time. But would you turn the tattoos of a dead famil ... Show More