Atypically Topical

Atypically Topical

By Josh ParedesComedy
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Atypically Topical episodes

  • Episode 16: Zombies
    To celebrate October and the return of The Walking Dead, we're talking all about zombies today! We discuss the mythology of zombies, "dead" iguanas coming back to life, zombie parasites that mind-control their hosts, and a teenager that was abducted by a zombie apocalypse obsessed predator.
    38 min
  • Episode 15: Crazy Medical Stories
    We have a special guest this week! Engineer Andrew's fiancé, Michelle Ferrer, joins us this week to talk about life as a nurse, the difficulties of catheters, and helicopter parents. We also discuss strange medical procedures of the past, a family so inbred that their skin turned blue, and the bizarre way a Colombian woman tried to prevent pregnancy.
    48 min
  • Episode 14: Video Games
    This week, we tackle one of our favorite topics - video games! We discuss the background of 2 of the biggest video game franchises in history, play "spot the fake" with ridiculous video game titles, and go over some insane real-life stories related to video games.
    39 min
  • Episode 13: Football Talk
    We're jumping on the football train this week! First, Mindy tells us about why the Philadelphia Eagles fans get a bad rep. We then get into the story of a Florida man that couldn't work a George Foreman grill, talk about the most embarrassing arrests in NFL history, and play "spot the fake" with college football player names!
    43 min
  • Episode 12: Dating
    In this mega-sized episode, we discuss dating! We get into the dating life of John Lennon, as well as a crazy Tinder encounter in New York. We also play a unique version of "Spot the Fake" and discuss a flatulent Florida security guard!
    55 min
  • Episode 11: Badass Kids
    This week, we flash back to the inception of the podcast! Our first recorded episode was never released due to Josh's perfectionist issues, but is finally up for download! We talk about a Jewish violinist that got revenge on Nazis, as well as the "House of Horrors" parents. We'll be back next week with a new episode featuring all of the regular segments!
    42 min
  • Episode 10: Murder
    We get dark this week and discuss what made American serial killer Gary Heidnik so terrible. We also talk about a CSI-inspired "murder" come to life and play a round of "Spot the Fake" based on serial killer nicknames!
    45 min
  • Episode 9: Heists
    This week we talk about theft! Mindy and I discuss whether we've ever stolen anything, as well as talk about the famous American bank robber that inspired the movie "Dog Day Afternoon." We also discuss a trio of thieves that carried out a bizarre theft at an aquarium, and of course play rounds of "Questioning Florida" and Spot the Fake!"
    40 min
  • Episode 8: Movies
    Audio engineer Andrew joins us again this week to discuss movies! We discuss a clansman movie, go through a list of crazy things actors have done for movie roles, play spot the fake with Lifetime movie titles, and of course, question Florida.
    49 min
  • Episode 7: Sports
    We discuss the famous "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, play a sports-related round of "Spot the fake" and read about some of the strangest rules in sports!
    43 min

About Atypically Topical

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It's the show where the topics are topical, but not typical. Join hosts Mindy and Josh each week as they discuss strange and interesting topics such as unusual crimes, stalkers, murder, and more!