Ranked #1
What Happened To the McFlurry?
What Happened To the McFlurry?
McFlurries aren't what they used to be. Why did McDonald's stop stirring them? Show notes: 2:29 - McFlurry demo (YouTub... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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30mins
Ranked #2
What Happened To New Vietnam?
What Happened To New Vietnam?
A Wikipedia stub about the worst Florida theme park idea ever sends John on a search for the reason it never opened. Sho... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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44mins
Ranked #3
Recorded for Awesomeness
Recorded for Awesomeness
Adrianne tries to order from a local sushi restaurant, but an unfamiliar voice answers, promising "awesomeness." Awesome... Read more
6 Aug 2019
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37mins
Ranked #4
What To Do With Fake Money
What To Do With Fake Money
Adrianne buys some money online in order to track down a rumor about Chinese bank tellers. 2:06 - Photos of the $100 bi... Read more
27 Aug 2019
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33mins
Ranked #5
The 9/11 Hoax That Wasn’t
The 9/11 Hoax That Wasn’t
Billy’s sister thinks a photo that repeatedly goes viral on Reddit is suspicious. Show notes: 0:40 – All of the photos ... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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33mins
Ranked #6
Brave Dot Com
Brave Dot Com
How a misfit polka band scored a premium spot on the World Wide Web in 1995. 0:35 - "The Verge is an ambitious multimed... Read more
3 Dec 2019
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28mins
Ranked #7
Where's My Chile?
Where's My Chile?
John finds out if it is safe to eat a suitcase full of chili peppers that have been missing for three days. 5:45 - Wher... Read more
20 Aug 2019
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42mins
Ranked #8
Endless Thread: The Deadly Double
Endless Thread: The Deadly Double
While we’re working on new episodes of Underunderstood, we we'd share an episode of another podcast we love: Endless Thr... Read more
22 Oct 2019
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37mins
Ranked #9
Little Theatre Goes Dark
Little Theatre Goes Dark
The surprising history behind a charming marquee in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Show notes: 00:06 - Billy shot and edi... Read more
13 Aug 2019
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11mins
Ranked #10
The One About The Circle
The One About The Circle
Adrianne tries to figure out if there is a right way to play Netflix’s awkward social media game. 10:08 - Social Learni... Read more
10 Feb 2020
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35mins
Ranked #11
The Pittsburgh Potty
The Pittsburgh Potty
Why do so many Pennsylvania homes have freestanding toilets in their unfinished basements? 01:21 - Pittsburgh toilet - ... Read more
28 Jan 2020
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21mins
Ranked #12
A Tale of Two Billies
A Tale of Two Billies
Is H&M using Billie Eilish to greenwash? 01:19 - H&M Now Sells Billie Eilish Merch — & It's Sustainable - R... Read more
21 Jan 2020
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37mins
Ranked #13
Toilet Seat Blues
Toilet Seat Blues
Add “Smurf butt” to the list of things to expect when you’re expecting. 00:43 - Maile's original email included this ar... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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25mins
Ranked #14
Grab Bag
Grab Bag
We’ve done 12 stories so far, and since we first published them there have been some updates, and new details have emerg... Read more
7 Jan 2020
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26mins
Ranked #15
The Incredible Shrinking Cap’n
The Incredible Shrinking Cap’n
00:22 - Cap'n Crunch was created by Pamela Low in 1963. 01:50 - Urban Dictionary defines Cap'n Crunch Mouth as "When th... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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36mins