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Thriller. Back in Black. The White Album. The Black Album. Big Willie Style (maybe). We can all name some of the most famous albums in music history, but what do industry experts - including the biggest names in modern music today - rank as the Top 10 Greatest Albums of All Time? Rolling Stone Magazine has put forth the Top 500 ever, ranked with input from experts and musicians; Nick tries to guess the Top 10 albums ever according to the most recent version of Rolling Stone's 500 list.

PLUS...what artists from history have the most albums in the Top 500?, fun facts and trivia about each album and each artist, differences between the 2020 iteration of the list vs. past versions, our thoughts on each album in the Top 10, big albums that got slighted, cranberry juice, concept albums, analyzing some of the most famous album covers, Brandon's dumbest Top 10 hint yet, sex and drugs and rock 'n roll, the artist killed by his own father, diversity in the Top 10, nunchucks, and MUCH more.

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NEW BONUS EPISODE: The Life & Times of Donald Trump. Nick and Brandon take a final chance prior to the Presidential Election to review some of the most amazing facts, quotes, and more from the life of current U.S. President, Donald J. Trump. Listen now at https://www.patreon.com/10ishpod.

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Which costume will be the one you see most often this Halloween? For the third year in a row, Nick and Brandon analyze the Top 10 Most Popular Halloween Costumes of 2020, as ranked by Google Search volume.

PLUS...Surprising trends in the Top 10, generic costumes vs. specific costumes, comparing 2020's list vs. previous years, what makes certain costumes so popular in 2020, the last time we actually *tried * on our Halloween costumes, what will Halloween be like in 2020?, sexy versions of every costume in the Top 10, costumes for your dog and cat, Nick sings SpongeBob songs, ranking our favorite actor portrayals of superheroes, horror movies, dissecting the plot of THE PURGE, teabagging, 80s fashion, Brandon rants about those damn teenagers, and MUCH more.

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Don't miss Nick's special guest appearance on the latest episode of the Up All Night podcast! Up All Night is a podcast covering every single episode of the 90s Nickelodeon series, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?. On their latest episode, Nick joins to dissect the super weird episode from 1999 - "The Tale of the Wisdom Glass." Listen right now on any podcast app, including Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/rWm8wHxXMX?amp=1

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Which states in America breed the most serial killers? And why? The answers might surprise you. In this episode, Brandon bring a researched list of the Top 7 States in America, ranked by FBI data on serial killings per capita, and Nick tries to guess the list in real time.

NOTE: This episode contains graphic details about violent crimes. Listen only if you're a sicko.

PLUS...the ideal conditions for serial killing, murder rates vs. serial killing rates, safest states in America, covering the grisly details of famous serial killers in each state, details about lesser-known killers, the prime decade for serial killing in America, why are some killers more famous than others?, "irrumatio", Axe Man, why it sucks to be a woman, the Green Bay Packers, voodoo, the "less dead", FBI profiling, low vs. high IQ serial killers, states to avoid on your next road trip, and MUCH more.

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Cryptids. Urban legends. Folk monsters. They go by many names, but we know many of them off the top of our heads: Loch Ness Monster, the Jersey Devil, the Yeti. But which is the most talked about, most credible, and most popular in the world? On this episode, Brandon tries to guess the Top 10 Most Talked About Cryptids, ranked by Wikipedia traffic.

PLUS...fun facts and trivia about each cryptid, origin story of each cryptid, physical description and close encounters, the most credible cryptids, counter-arguments and explanations for cryptid sightings, hoaxes, legend hunters, hairy boobies, deep analysis of the most famous cryptid sighting in history, indestructible cryptids, which cryptid has its own statue in the center of town, Grass Man, Whose Line Is It Anyway, gynecology in the 1930s, which cryptid has killed people?, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, fleshlights, and MUCH more.

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We can all name the horror movie classics: Freddy, Jason, Michael, Chucky. But can you name the best horror movie SEQUELS ever made? Don't answer that question, because we're going to answer it for you right here, right now in Episode 102. On this episode, Nick tries to guess the Top 10 Best Horror Movie Sequels Ever Made, according to research done by Brandon.

PLUS...lesser-known sequels that made the Top 10, fun facts and trivia about each film, creepy noises in the dark, Nick speaks in tongues, analyzing horror icons like Michael Myers, urban legends, reboots and remakes, which 1930s film made the Top 10, Freddy vs. Transformers, fighting Dr. Phil, criticizing people who criticize horror films, fast vs. slow zombies, the Lady of the Dunes, the influences of the Vietnam War on the horror genres, film censorship in various countries, athletic aliens, modern movie trailers, Bloody Mary, "the duck-slayer", and MUCH more.

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Queen Elizabeth. Cleopatra. Susan B. Anthony. Rosie O'Donnell. Which women from history have had the largest impact on the world? In this new episode, Brandon tries to guess Nick's list of the Top 10 Most Influential, Significant, Important Women in History, as ranked by a combination of historians and the general public.

PLUS...what each woman did to earn their spot in the Top 10, fun facts and #HotTakes about each woman, common trends between the Top 10, who is the only single American in the Top 10?, the first person to win two Nobel Peace Prizes, eugenics, the cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew and his negative influence on the world, "sucking manfully", which mother-daughter combo rank in the Top 20, Frankenstein, segregation in 1950s America, women prime ministers, Boris Johnson, being force-fed in prison, masculine and feminine forms of words in Spanish, Winston Churchill, which Top 10 woman gets her fashion inspiration from Lady Gaga, bloodletting, "coitus interruptus", and MUCH more.

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In this 10ish Podcast "BEST OF" 2-Pack, we find out which animal is most likely to kill you and which one could bench-press you. Join us to relive Episodes 39 and 67 from our archives: the Top 10 Deadliest Animals on Earth + the Top 10 Strongest Animals on Earth.

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Summary of Episode 39: Top 10 Deadliest Animals on Earth

We've covered the Deadliest Animals on Earth (Episode 39), but what about the STRONGEST? Brandon has a list of the Top 10 Strongest Animals on Earth, based on their strength-to-weight ratio.

PLUS...what makes these animals so strong, why do they need to be so strong, what animal can lift over 1100x its own body weight?, "Breeding Balls," home-schooled by a donkey, animal attacks, animal mating rituals, #FunFacts about each animal in the Top 10, Koko the Monkey, the Hot Dog Police, what animal kills its siblings upon birth, who would win in a fight among these animals, which animal in the Top 10 is the scariest, Siegfried & Roy, bachelor elephants, animal societies, literally being born in shit, and MUCH more.

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Summary of Episode 67: Top 10 Strongest Animals on Earth

We've covered the Deadliest Animals on Earth, but what about the STRONGEST? Brandon has a list of the Top 10 Strongest Animals on Earth, based on their strength-to-weight ratio.

PLUS...what makes these animals so strong, why do they need to be so strong, what animal can lift over 1100x its own body weight?, "Breeding Balls," home-schooled by a donkey, animal attacks, animal mating rituals, #FunFacts about each animal in the Top 10, Koko the Monkey, the Hot Dog Police, what animal kills its siblings upon birth, who would win in a fight among these animals, which animal in the Top 10 is the scariest, Siegfried & Roy, bachelor elephants, animal societies, literally being born in shit, and MUCH more.

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We're back with another special 10ish Podcast "BEST OF" 2-Pack, this time compiling our two most-downloaded episodes in our entire catalog: Episodes 31 and 41 from our archives, back-to-back, covering the most popular, most-streamed songs from the 80s and 90s on Spotify today.

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Summary of Episode 31: Top 10 Most Popular 90s Songs on Spotify Today

It's one thing for a song to be popular when first released, but it's another thing for a song to endure 25 years later across generations and listening methods. On this episode, we're looking at songs that were released between 1990 - 1999 that have remained popular to this day, with both new and old listeners. Based on recent annual Spotify plays, this is a countdown of the Top 10 Most Popular 90s Songs...TODAY!

Plus...how these songs charted when first released, fun facts about each song and artist, our favorite songs and artists, what song was said to be a "year-long banger" by a weird critic, little kid jokes, ranking Adam Sandler's best films, one hit wonders, the bad music we used to listen to, the hardest Nick has ever laughed in a movie theater, musician deaths, I'm Too Sexy, boy bands, Metal music & Peter Pan, artists refusing to play their biggest hits, Whoopi Goldberg Watch, pills delivered in a red Christmas sleigh, we sing very badly, 1920s sales pitch for a typograph, and much more!

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Summary of Episode 41: Top 10 Most Popular 80s Songs on Spotify Today

There are countless hits from the 1980s, but what songs from that decade have endured all the way to the era of streaming music in 2019? In this episode, we examine the Top 10 Most Popular 1980s Songs Today, based on annual Spotify plays.

PLUS...a song's popularity at time of release vs. today, surprising omissions from the Top 10, the legacy of each song, fun facts and trivia about each song, your dad's ringtone, artistic integrity, Michael Jackson's music and his criminal allegations, politicians being sued about 80s music, which 80s song would Brandon have played at his funeral, Brandon sings about wieners, which 80s music star was awarded by Ronald Reagan, one hit wonders, onyx and Onix, Brandon does Irish impersonations, Kim Davis, controversy in Africa, seeing a corpse wink at you during a funeral, anniversary stones, "bloody gloves and a ski mask", and MUCH more!

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For the first time ever, we've compiled two of our most-downloaded episodes for a special 10ish Podcast "BEST OF" 2-PACK: combining Episodes 66 and 76 from our archives, back-to-back, for a full heaping helping of extraterrestrial content.

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Summary of Episode 66: Top 10 Most Credible UFO Encounters in History

Have aliens from other worlds already visited Earth? How many UFO sightings are the real deal? Nick & Brandon tackle these questions and more in today's episode. Nick has a list of the Top 10 Most Credible UFO Sightings & Encounters in Modern History, according to a credibility point system developed by the father of modern UFOlogy, Josef Allen Hynek.

PLUS...what do most people believe when it comes to UFOs?, who deserves credibility when it comes to UFOs, UFO history lesson, ancient aliens, the Men in Black, near collisions with UFOs, Nick & Brandon's favorite UFO podcasts, what is the U.S. government hiding?, Nick takes cheap shots at British people, Brandon takes cheap shots at French people, fireballs, examining YouTube evidence, being beamed up by a UFO, "60-foot long cigar-shaped object," alien and UFO #HotTakes, drunk pilots, Blink-182, sex with aliens, and MUCH more.

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Summary of Episode 76: Top 10 Most Credible Close Encounters with Aliens

Nick has a list of the Top 10 Most Credible Close Encounters with Aliens, as ranked by expert Rob Kristoffersen of the OUR STRANGE SKIES podcast. More specifically, these are close encounters, with humanoid aliens, of the 3rd and 4th kind (seeing or being abducted by aliens).

PLUS...what makes for a credible account of alien sighting and/or abduction?, famous and little-known close encounters, aliens experimenting on humans, harvesting human semen, the Corona Virus, Barney the Dinosaur, 9-feet tall aliens with a long tube, leaving the aliens to go to church, touring alien spacecraft, losing time, witnesses who lost everything, authorities dealing with alien encounters, the risk of telling your alien abduction story, hypnotic therapy and regressed memories, dirt snacks, and MUCH more.

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Our next main episode, Episode 101, will drop on September 30, 2020. In the meantime, enjoy this newly unlocked bonus episode that was previously only available to our Patreon members.

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In this BONUS EPISODE, Nick takes Brandon down a rough journey through the Weirdest Things Ever Found on X-Ray. In other words, these are true stories about what people around the world have stuck/forced inside their bodies. And believe us when we tell you....it's worse than you could ever imagine.

AFTER you listen to the episode, here is where you can find the actual photo evidence of these amazingly awful X-Rays:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/funny-x-ray-images- https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/213069/13-of-the-weirdest-x-ray-pictures-ever/

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