Arik Devens and Allen Pike serve up fun facts, including the practical, historical, technical, and trivial. New episode once a month.
Jan 15, 2021 • Episode 41 • 57 minutes
Arik takes a second look at ye, Allen investigates a Sonic-related coverup, and we review an accent that doesn't exist. After the Fact: hypocrisy and synergy.
Dec 15, 2020 • Episode 40 • 49 minutes
Allen discovers woods, Arik transports us back to the olde tymes, and we do not start a Patreon.
Nov 18, 2020 • Episode 39 • 54 minutes
Cough medicine is a surprisingly bad idea, medieval monks get surprisingly saucy, and mundane terms have surprising origins.
Oct 15, 2020 • Episode 38 • 45 minutes
Allen surveys a straw hat snarl, Arik examines the electoral college's errors, and we finish with some feline followup.
Sep 15, 2020 • Episode 37 • 69 minutes
Allen revisits big felines, Arik catalogues well-armed historical figures, and Allen cares way too much about electric trunks.
Aug 19, 2020 • Episode 36 • 56 minutes
Allen attempts to pitch a miniseries, Arik attempts to explain calendars, and a Spaniard attempts to become a spy.
Jul 16, 2020 • Episode 35 • 51 minutes
Astronauts make stuff to breathe, Europeans plunder stuff to sell, Australians and New Zealanders have a cute animal showdown.
Jun 14, 2020 • Episode 34 • 51 minutes
Whiteness is a construct, emoji are problematic, history is racist, and Black and indigenous lives matter.
May 20, 2020 • Episode 33 • 61 minutes
Video calls are a problem, the universe is mind-boggling, a preacher defies expectations, and we receive formal titles.
Apr 15, 2020 • Episode 32 • 55 minutes
Allen makes a hat, Arik visits medieval europe, Allen takes issue with Big Bread, and we offend the populace of Labrador.
Mar 15, 2020 • Episode 31 • 41 minutes
Arik unravels the truth about Arizona, Jessie Char unravels the truth about Disney World, and we all learn about Sentinel Chickens.
Feb 16, 2020 • Episode 30 • 41 minutes
Allen prepares for a newborn, brussels sprouts improve, your privacy is Borked, and narwhals surprise Arik.
Jan 15, 2020 • Episode 29 • 52 minutes
A baby is foretold, Arik explains why we like umami, Allen goes super deep into cold meds (while on cold meds), and we gain some new emoji shortcuts.
Dec 15, 2019 • Episode 28 • 52 minutes
Allen puts orca whales in their place, Arik sends farmers to the polls, Allen takes candy from a baby, and Saskatchewan violates the Constitution.
Nov 29, 2019 • Episode 27 • 46 minutes
Allen races big rigs, Tron cheats, the Japanese navy gets cooking, and Arik goes on a word-origin journey through the looking glass.
Nov 15, 2019 • Episode 26 • 49 minutes
Arik closes the loop on questionable presidents, and Allen goes deep on questionable airplanes.
Nov 01, 2019 • Episode 25 • 49 minutes
Arik is sleep deprived, Allen is targeted with a conference scheme, babies are cured of jaundice, and followup is BACK baby
Oct 18, 2019 • Episode 24 • 52 minutes
Allen sells Italy on tomatoes, Tiff Arment sells Allen on antique glassware, Starbucks sells us a scheme, and we decide to order oatmeal from Walmart.
Oct 04, 2019 • Episode 23 • 56 minutes
Allen takes on Microsoft, Casey Liss takes on West Virginia, the Red Cross takes five, and we all take a journey to a mid-90s Toys “R” Us.
Sep 20, 2019 • Episode 22 • 57 minutes
Ô Canada is bananas, scientific progress used to be bananas, and the farming of bananas is itself bananas.
Sep 06, 2019 • Episode 21 • 58 minutes
Historical figures make up names, Italians get assigned names, large social groups forget one another's names, and the children are coming.
Aug 23, 2019 • Episode 20 • 49 minutes
Allen warns of impending doom, Arik spreads socialist propaganda, and we ride 'til we can't no more.
Aug 09, 2019 • Episode 19 • 53 minutes
Arik redefines the alphabet, Allen redefines fire, and we both ruin popular music.
Jul 26, 2019 • Episode 18 • 51 minutes
Arik celebrates a fictional rep, Allen reps an architectural ploy, and we follow a dead metaphor around the world.
Jul 12, 2019 • Episode 17 • 59 minutes
Allen reviews the monarchy, we gain fluency in Pittsburghese, and Arik discovers TikTok.
Jun 28, 2019 • Episode 16 • 53 minutes
A world tour of facts – from Virginia to the Bay Area, from Shakespearean England to Soap Followup City.
Jun 13, 2019 • Episode 15 • 58 minutes
Water is wet, Teslas are trouble, and we delve into the wild world of rejected emoji.
May 31, 2019 • Episode 14 • 59 minutes
Arik blows up Allen's calendar, Allen blows up the Impossible Burger, and science goes too far.
May 17, 2019 • Episode 13 • 59 minutes
Arik pitches an emperor, Allen pitches a Twitter feature, and we get some inside info on anvil-launching.
May 03, 2019 • Episode 12 • 57 minutes
Arik punks pirates, Allen flogs flags, and we fail horribly at evolving infrared vision.
Apr 19, 2019 • Episode 11 • 54 minutes
Arik sells snake oil, Allen extols the virtues of rags, and things get very serious in rural North Dakota.
Apr 05, 2019 • Episode 10 • 50 minutes
Allen ruins koalas, Arik ruins guys, Canada ruins its airport codes, and WikiHow was already ruined when we got there.
Mar 22, 2019 • Episode 9 • 67 minutes
Allen offends some marsupials, Arik disproves Jesus, and we discuss a scheme for getting rich.
Mar 08, 2019 • Episode 8 • 69 minutes
Arik shows up the Titanic, Allen mutes everything, and we share some key bird facts.
Feb 22, 2019 • Episode 7 • 66 minutes
Arik defends himself from Facebook, Allen defends himself from cougars, and Arik doesn't know what a hot hatch is.
Feb 08, 2019 • Episode 6 • 60 minutes
Allen goes deep on Nutrition Facts, we recap multiple culinary schemes, and Arik drops a history bomb.
Jan 25, 2019 • Episode 5 • 62 minutes
Arik continues his tour of the Pacific Northwest, Allen tries not to get drafted, and we crack open more critical adulting tips.
Jan 11, 2019 • Episode 4 • 68 minutes
We do some mass follow-up, Allen has a reckoning about movies, Arik 'splains Sesame Street, and Allen encounters Hamilton.
Dec 28, 2018 • Episode 3 • 55 minutes
Google News tortures Allen, Paris battles garbage barricades, and the Romans ruin our calendars.
Dec 14, 2018 • Episode 2 • 65 minutes
Allen doesn’t get fired, Arik introduces the horror that is the Alfa Romeo logo, and we learn the facts about garburators.
Dec 02, 2018 • Episode 1 • 52 minutes
Arik’s car melts, Allen details a cheese scheme, and we review some critical tips for home and travel.