A Belgian inventor walks into a fancy London party in the 1770s with a world-changing invention, a master plan, and absolutely zero regard for physics. What happens next is either the greatest product launch fail in recorded history — or the most spectacular party entrance anyone has ever attempted. Either way, someone's paying for the damage.

Are You Sh!#ing Me is the show where history's most unbelievable true stories get the appreciation they deserve. Host Brett raises a glass to the legends who swung big, missed spectacularly, and somehow never made it into the textbooks.

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Everyone learned George Washington had wooden teeth… except he didn’t.

In this episode of Are You Sh!tting Me?, Brett uncovers the disturbing truth behind one of America’s most famous myths. Washington’s dentures were made from things like hippopotamus ivory, metal springs, animal teeth, and even human teeth — and they were so painful they actually changed the shape of his face.

From one surviving natural tooth at inauguration to the strange reason the wooden teeth myth survived for centuries, this is one bizarre piece of U.S. history you probably never learned in school.

Plus: check out our older episode “U.S. History Myths” for even more strange historical lies and legends.

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You already know Andrew Jackson was unhinged. Duels. Brawls. A whole bullet situation. But nobody warned the mourners about the parrot.Brett found the story of Poll — Jackson's African grey — and the one detail every history teacher leaves out. We know what happened at that funeral. We know why it happened. We just don't know exactly what was said.This is a two and a half minute SILWARR that you are going to text to three people immediately. Are you sh!#ing me?Cheers!

Chuck had knee surgery.

That should’ve slowed him down.

It didn’t.

Now he’s gone quiet, sending cryptic texts, and somehow turning recovery into… content?

Where is Chuck?!

Cheers!

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The real story of Weird Al is stranger than his fake biopic. The accordion came from a traveling salesman and a polka name coincidence.

His record deal came from the band he parodied. "Amish Paradise" dropped without Coolio's permission due to a miscommunication nobody can fully explain — including Weird Al. And when Prince's management sent him a telegram telling him not to make eye contact at the American Music Awards — Weird Al sent one right back.

27% of the movie is true.The 27% is unhinged.

Are you sh!#ing me?

Cheers!

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The biggest musicians in history weren’t just talented—they were absolutely wild. From Mozart’s bizarre humor to Elvis’s shocking death, The Beatles’ controversy, and more… these stories will make you say “Are You Sh!#ing Me?”

Cheers!

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What happens when you have so much money that the laws of normal life just... stop applying? In this episode of Are You Shitting Me? Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities, Brett breaks down one of the most unhinged (and somehow totally believable) facts about Mike Tyson — the man literally owned full-grown Bengal tigers in the 1990s. Not at a zoo. At his house. We're talking real tigers, real consequences, and one very unfortunate visitor who found out the hard way that apex predators don't care about your net worth. Brett explores how the incident spiraled into legal and financial fallout, and what it says about the fine line between "exotic pet owner" and "temporarily coexisting with something that could end you." Equal parts funny, wild, and oddly philosophical — this one's worth every minute.

Cheers.

What happens when the biggest pop star on the planet gets dethroned… by a band that basically refused to exist on the internet for 25 years?

In this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me?, (Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities) Brett dives into one of the wildest chart battles in music history—when Taylor Swift’s Lover was dominating the world… until Tool showed up like absolute legends and said, “Yeah… we’ll take that #1 spot.”

After decades of avoiding streaming platforms entirely, Tool dropped their entire catalog online overnight—then followed it up with their long-awaited album Fear Inoculum. The result? A chart takeover nobody saw coming, a 10-minute song breaking records, and a power move that shook the entire music industry.

We’re talking:

• The insane numbers behind Lover vs. Fear Inoculum
• Tool’s anti-streaming stance and why it actually worked
• The moment Tool flooded the Billboard charts
• How Maynard James Keenan responded to Swifties (and why it was perfect)
• And why this might be one of the greatest “stick to your guns” success stories ever

It’s rock vs. pop, patience vs. hype, and one beautifully savage chart takeover.

Because sometimes… doing things your way actually wins.

Cheers!

Brett

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What do you do when you break your leg mid-concert in front of thousands of fans? If you're Dave Grohl, you get stabilized backstage and come right back out — seated in what fans would later call the "Rock Throne" — and finish the show anyway. In this episode of Are You Shitting Me? Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities, Brett discovers there are levels to toughness, and he is not on any of them. Dave Grohl broke his leg falling off stage in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2015, and instead of calling it a night, he turned it into one of the most legendary comeback moments in rock history — continuing to tour with the Foo Fighters while recovering from a legitimate, medical-grade fracture. Meanwhile, Brett once hurt his back sleeping wrong and questioned his entire existence for 45 minutes. This one's short, wild, and 100% true. Like, subscribe, leave a comment, and maybe — just maybe — Chuck comes back someday. Are you shitting me?

What happens when a bouncer, bodyguard, and motivational speaker are all the same person? You get Mr. T — and somehow it works.
In this episode of Are You Shitting Me? Something I Learned While Avoiding Real Responsibilities, Brett breaks down the surprisingly deep legacy of Mr. T: from his early days in security to his real-world work with at-risk youth and his trademark brand of tough-love mentorship. Spoiler — nobody argues back when Mr. T tells you to get your life together.
Beyond the gold chains, the mohawk, and the A-Team, there's a guy who leaned into his larger-than-life image to genuinely influence people for the better. The image is a comic book. The impact is real.
I pity the fool who misses this one.
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